[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5371 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]
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In the Senate of the United States,
November 10, 2025.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.
5371) entitled ``An Act making continuing appropriations and extensions
for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the
following
AMENDMENT:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Continuing Appropriations,
Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans
Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. References.
Sec. 4. Explanatory statement.
Sec. 5. Statement of appropriations.
DIVISION A--CONTINUING APPROPRIATONS ACT, 2026
DIVISION B--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
Title I--Agricultural Programs
Title II--Farm Production and Conservation Programs
Title III--Rural Development Programs
Title IV--Domestic Food Programs
Title V--Foreign Assistance and Related Programs
Title VI--Related Agency and Food and Drug Administration
Title VII--General Provisions
DIVISION C--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
Title I--Legislative Branch
Title II--General Provisions
DIVISION D--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
Title I--Department of Defense
Title II--Department of Veterans Affairs
Title III--Related Agencies
Title IV--General Provisions
DIVISION E--EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
DIVISION F--HEALTH EXTENDERS
Title I--Public Health Extenders
Title II--Medicare
Title III--Human Services
Title IV--Medicaid
Title V--Food and Drug Administration
Title VI--No Surprises Act Implementation
DIVISION G--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EXTENDERS
Title I--Health Care Matters
Title II--Benefits
Title III--Housing
Title IV--Other Matters
DIVISION H--MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 3. REFERENCES.
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ``this
Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as
referring only to the provisions of that division.
SEC. 4. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.
The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the Senate
section of the Congressional Record on or about November 9, 2025, and
submitted by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate, shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of
funds and implementation of divisions B through D of this Act as if it
were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference.
SEC. 5. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS.
The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2026.
DIVISION A--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
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 2026, and for other purposes, namely:
Sec. 101. Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for
operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal
year 2025 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 2025, and for which
appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in the
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law
119-4), except sections 1110, 1113, and 1114; the proviso in paragraph
(4) of section 1602; and sections 1708 and 1808; and except section 540
of division C, and sections 110 and 112 of division D of Public Law
118-42, as continued in effect by section 1101 of division A of Public
Law 119-4; and except section 7069(b) of division F of Public Law 118-
47, as continued in effect by section 1101 of division A of Public Law
119-4.
Sec. 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 2025 or prior years;
(2) the increase in production rates above those sustained
with fiscal year 2025 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 2025.
(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.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 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 2025.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or in the
applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026, 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 2026 without any provision for such project
or activity.
(3) January 30, 2026.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 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 2026 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.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose
budget authority was provided in an appropriations Act specified in
section 101, 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, to be continued through the date
specified in section 106(3) of this Act.
(b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory payments
due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October
2025 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.
Sec. 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 2025, 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.
Sec. 113. Funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated and
expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C.
2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1)
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).
Sec. 114. (a)(1) For 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, each provision of law
designating each such amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to
such section shall not apply.
(2) Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act that was
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 in the following provisions of law are designated
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to legislation
establishing fiscal year 2026 budget enforcement in the House of
Representatives: section 11206(4) of division A of Public Law 119-4 and
7068(b) of division F of Public Law 118-47, as continued in effect by
section 1101 of division A of Public Law 119-4.
(b) Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act that was
previously designated by the Congress as being for disaster relief
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 is designated by the Congress as being for
disaster relief pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget.
(c) Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act that was
previously designated in division B of Public Law 117-159, division J
of Public Law 117-58, or in section 443(b) of division G of Public Law
117-328 by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a
concurrent resolution on the budget shall continue to be treated as an
amount specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118-5.
Sec. 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,
2025, from the funds specified for rescission or cancellation
in the applicable appropriations Act referenced in section 101
of this Act.
(c) No later than December 5, 2025, 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, That the information in such comprehensive list shall
be periodically updated to reflect any subsequent changes in the amount
of balances available, as of October 1, 2025, from the funds specified
for rescission or cancellation in the applicable appropriations Act
referenced in section 101, and such updates shall be transmitted to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate upon request.
Sec. 116. Notwithstanding section 106(1), amounts made available
in divisions A through D of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture,
Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and
Extensions Act, 2026 for personnel pay, allowances, and benefits in
each department and agency shall be available for payments pursuant to
subsection (c) of section 1341 of title 31, United States Code and such
payments shall be made.
Sec. 117. Notwithstanding section 106(1), all obligations incurred
and in anticipation of the appropriations made and authority granted by
divisions A through D of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture,
Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and
Extensions Act, 2026 for the purposes of maintaining the essential
level of activity to protect life and property and bringing about
orderly termination of Government function, and for purposes as
otherwise authorized by law, are hereby ratified and approved if
otherwise in accord with the provisions of divisions A through D of the
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.
Sec. 118. (a) If a State (or another Federal grantee) used State
funds (or the grantee's non-Federal funds) to continue carrying out a
Federal program or furloughed State employees (or the grantee's
employees) whose compensation is advanced or reimbursed in whole or in
part by the Federal Government--
(1) such furloughed employees shall be compensated at their
standard rate of compensation for such period;
(2) the State (or such other grantee) shall be reimbursed
for expenses that would have been paid by the Federal
Government during such period had appropriations been
available, including the cost of compensating such furloughed
employees, together with interest thereon calculated under
section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Code; and
(3) the State (or such other grantee) may use funds
available to the State (or the grantee) under such Federal
program to reimburse such State (or the grantee), together with
interest thereon calculated under section 6503(d) of title 31,
United States Code.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term ``State'' and the term
``grantee'' shall have the meaning as such term is defined under the
applicable Federal program under subsection (a). In addition, ``to
continue carrying out a Federal program'' means the continued
performance by a State or other Federal grantee, during the period of a
lapse in appropriations, of a Federal program that the State or such
other grantee had been carrying out prior to the period of the lapse in
appropriations.
(c) Notwithstanding section 106, the authority under this section
applies with respect to any period in fiscal year 2026 (not limited to
periods beginning or ending after the date of the enactment of this
Act) during which there occurs a lapse in appropriations with respect
to any department or agency of the Federal Government which, but for
such lapse in appropriations, would have paid, or made reimbursement
relating to, any of the expenses referred to in this section with
respect to the program involved. Payments and reimbursements under this
authority shall be made only to the extent and in amounts provided in
advance in appropriations Acts, including divisions A through D of the
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.
Sec. 119. Notwithstanding section 106(1), for the purposes of
divisions A through D of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture,
Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and
Extensions Act, 2026, the time covered by such divisions shall be
considered to have begun on October 1, 2025.
Sec. 120. (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding section 106(1), during
the period between the date of enactment of this Act and the date
specified in section 106(3) of this Act, no federal funds may be used
to initiate, carry out, implement, or otherwise notice a reduction in
force to reduce the number of employees within any department, agency,
or office of the Federal Government.
(b) Applicability.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall
apply to all civilian positions, whether permanent, temporary, full-
time, part-time, or intermittent, and without regard to the source of
funding for such positions.
(c) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not
apply to--
(1) voluntary separations or retirements;
(2) actions necessary to comply with a court order; or
(3) actions taken, beginning only on the first day of a
lapse in appropriations, necessary to implement or maintain an
orderly shutdown of government operations.
(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the term
``reduction in force'' means actions taken by an agency pursuant to
section 3501 through 3504 of title 5, United States Code or section
3595 of such title, or any similar reduction of positions at any
department, agency, or office of the Federal Government, unless such
reduction has been provided for in this Act.
(e) Notwithstanding section 106(1), any reduction in force
proposed, noticed, initiated, executed, implemented, or otherwise taken
by an Executive Agency between October 1, 2025, and the date of
enactment, shall have no force or effect.
(1) Any employee who received notice of being subject to
such a reduction in force shall have that notice rescinded and
be returned to employment status as of September 30, 2025,
without interruption. Such employees shall receive all pay to
which they otherwise would have been entitled in the absence of
receiving such notice, including backpay in accordance with
section 116 of this Act.
(2) Within 5 days of date of enactment of this Act, each
Federal agency shall send notice to all affected employees and
the chairs and ranking members of the Appropriations Committees
of the Senate and House of Representatives of the withdrawal of
the reduction in force notice and the affected employee's
reinstatement, if applicable.
(3) Notices must include reinstatement date and the amount
of back pay determined in paragraph (1), if applicable.
Sec. 121. Section 8302(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16
U.S.C. 3851a(b)) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in
section 106(3) of this Act for ``October 1, 2023''.
Sec. 122. (a) Amounts made available by section 101 for
``Department of Justice--United States Marshals Service--Salaries and
Expenses'' may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary
to maintain program operations.
(b) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, for
``Department of Justice--United States Marshals Service--Salaries and
Expenses'', there is appropriated $30,000,000, for an additional amount
for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to
carry out protective operations.
Sec. 123. Any expiration date established by section 235(b) of the
Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98-473;
98 Stat. 2032), as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18,
United States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, shall not
apply from October 1, 2025, through the date specified in section
106(3) of this Act.
Sec. 124. (a) For the closeout of all Space Shuttle contracts and
associated programs, amounts that have expired but have not been
cancelled in the Exploration, Space Operations, Human Space Flight,
Space Flight Capabilities, and Exploration Capabilities appropriations
accounts shall remain available through fiscal year 2030 for the
liquidation of valid obligations incurred during the period of fiscal
year 2001 through fiscal year 2013.
(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, 2025, this section
shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2025.
Sec. 125. Section 3014(a) of title 18, United States Code, shall
be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this
Act for ``September 30, 2025'': Provided, That notwithstanding section
119, this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this
Act and shall not apply retroactively.
Sec. 126. During the period covered this Act, section
1930(a)(6)(B)(i) of title 28, United States Code, shall be applied as
if ``During the 5-year period'' were struck.
Sec. 127. Notwithstanding section 101, the first proviso in each
of sections 8092 and 8096 of title VIII of division A of Public Law
118-47 shall be applied by substituting ``advances'' for
``reimbursements''.
Sec. 128. Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, amounts made
available by section 101 to the Department of Defense for ``Research,
Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force'' shall be apportioned up
to the rate for operations necessary for the E-7 Wedgetail program, in
an amount not to exceed $199,676,000, only for the purpose of continued
rapid prototyping activities to maintain program schedule and
transition to production for the E-7 Wedgetail program.
Sec. 129. Of the unobligated balance of funds available to the
Department of Defense for the E-7 program under the heading ``Aircraft
Procurement, Air Force'' in Public Law 119-4, $200,000,000 is hereby
transferred to and merged with amounts available for the E-7 program
under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air
Force'' only for the purpose of continued rapid prototyping activities
to maintain program schedule and transition to production for the E-7
Wedgetail program.
Sec. 130. Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50
U.S.C. 4564(a)) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in
section 106(3) of this Act for ``September 30, 2025''.
Sec. 131. Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, amounts made
available by section 101 of this Act to the Department of Defense for
``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'' may be apportioned up to the rate
for operations necessary to fund completion of prior year shipbuilding
programs for the following programs:
(1) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'', 2013/2026: Carrier Replacement Program, $150,000,000;
(2) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'', 2016/2026: Virginia Class Submarine Program,
$121,538,000;
(3) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'', 2016/2026: DDG 51 Program, $14,892,000;
(4) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'', 2017/2026: Virginia Class Submarine Program,
$99,116,000;
(5) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'', 2017/2026: DDG 51 Program, $62,365,000;
(6) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'', 2017/2026: LHA Replacement Program, $93,603,000;
(7) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'', 2018/2026: Virginia Class Submarine Program,
$289,761,000;
(8) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'', 2018/2026: DDG 51 Program, $104,238,000;
(9) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'', 2019/2026: T-AO Fleet Oiler Program, $15,400,000;
(10) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'', 2020/2026: T-AO Fleet Oiler Program, $48,260,000;
(11) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'', 2022/2026: T-AO Fleet Oiler Program, $19,650,000;
(12) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'', 2022/2026: Expeditionary Sea Base Program, $30,000,000;
(13) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'', 2023/2026: T-AO Fleet Oiler Program, $6,530,000; and
(14) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'', 2024/2026: T-AO Fleet Oiler Program, $6,200,000.
Sec. 132. Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, the Secretary of
Defense is authorized to use amounts otherwise appropriated for such
purposes to reimburse the Government of Palau for land acquisition
costs for defense sites in Palau.
Sec. 133. During the period covered by this Act, section
103(f)(4)(A) of Public Law 108-361 (the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization
Act) shall be applied by substituting ``$32,600,000'' for
``$30,000,000''.
Sec. 134. (a) Amounts made available by section 101 in the first
proviso under the heading ``Department of Energy--Atomic Energy Defense
Activities--National Nuclear Security Administration--Weapons
Activities'' may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary
to maintain current operations for the safe, secure transport of
nuclear weapons.
(b) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and 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).
Sec. 135. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter preceding the
first proviso under the heading ``Office of Personnel Management--
Salaries and Expenses'' in title V of division B of Public Law 118-47
shall be applied by substituting ``$197,446,000'' for ``$219,076,000'',
and the second proviso under such heading in such title of such
division of such Act shall be applied by substituting ``$214,605,000''
for ``$192,975,000''.
Sec. 136. 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'' for such programs and activities under the District of
Columbia Appropriations Act, 2024 (title IV of division B of Public Law
118-47) at the rate set forth in the Fiscal Year 2026 Local Budget Act
of 2025 (D.C. Law 26-51), as modified as of the date of enactment of
this Act.
Sec. 137. Notwithstanding section 101, paragraph (1) under the
heading ``Department of the Treasury--Departmental Offices--Salaries
and Expenses'' in title I of division B of Public Law 118-47 shall be
applied by substituting ``$1,350,000'' for ``$350,000'': Provided,
That such amounts may be obligated in the account and budget structure
set forth in the fiscal year 2026 President's Budget, submitted
pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, and
accompanying justification materials.
Sec. 138. Amounts made available by section 101 for ``Small
Business Administration--Business Loans Program Account'' may be
apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to accommodate
increased demand for commitments for general business loans authorized
under paragraphs (1) through (35) of section 7(a) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), for guarantees of trust certificates authorized
by section 5(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 634(g)), for
commitments to guarantee loans under section 503 of the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697), and for commitments to
guarantee loans for debentures under section 303(b) of the Small
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(b)).
Sec. 139. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for
``Department of the Treasury--Office of Terrorism and Financial
Intelligence--Salaries and Expenses'' at a rate for operations of
$237,662,000.
Sec. 140. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, section 1605 of title VI
of division A of Public Law 119-4 shall be applied through the end of
the last applicable pay period that commences by the date specified in
section 106(3) of this Act by substituting ``the end of the last
applicable pay period that commences in calendar year 2025'' for ``the
date specified in section 1106 of this Act''.
(b) Notwithstanding section 101, section 747 of title VII of
division B of Public Law 118-47 shall be applied through the date
specified in section 106(3) of this Act by--
(1) substituting ``2025'' for ``2023'' each place it
appears;
(2) substituting ``2026'' for ``2024'' each place it
appears;
(3) substituting ``2027'' for ``2025''; and
(4) substituting ``section 747 of division B of Public Law
118-47, as continued in effect and modified by section 1605 of
title VI of division A of Public Law 119-4, as in effect on
September 30, 2025'' for ``section 747 of division E of Public
Law 117-328'' each place it appears.
(c) Subsection (b) shall not take effect until the first day of the
first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
Sec. 141. Section 1(b) of Public Law 117-25 (135 Stat. 297; 136
Stat. 2133; 136 Stat. 5984; 138 Stat. 1771; 139 Stat. 46) shall be
applied in each of paragraphs (3) and (4) by substituting the date
specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ``September 30, 2025''.
Sec. 142. Notwithstanding section 101, title V of division B of
Public Law 118-47 shall be applied as though the heading ``Commodity
Futures Trading Commission'' and the appropriation language thereunder,
as it appeared under the heading ``Independent Agencies'' in title VI
of division B of Public Law 118-42, appeared in title V of division B
of Public Law 118-47.
Sec. 143. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101
for ``The Judiciary--Supreme Court of the United States--Salaries and
Expenses'', there is appropriated $28,000,000, for an additional amount
for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended, for the
protection of the Supreme Court Justices, including the purchase and
hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and
1344, to be expended as the Chief Justice may approve.
Sec. 144. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for
``The Judiciary--Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial
Services Defender Services'' at a rate for operations of
$1,564,373,000: Provided, That such amounts may be apportioned up to
the rate for operations necessary to make payments, including to panel
attorneys and related service providers, due under sections 3006A and
3599(g) of title 18, United States Code.
Sec. 145. Section 210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 124n(i)) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in
section 106(3) of this Act for ``September 30, 2025''.
Sec. 146. Section 225(e) of division A of Public Law 116-6 (49
U.S.C. 44901 note) shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2019
through the date specified in section 106(3) of the Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2026'' for ``fiscal years 2019 through 2025''.
Sec. 147. Amounts made available by section 101 to the Department
of Homeland Security under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management
Agency--Disaster Relief Fund'' may be apportioned up to the rate for
operations necessary to carry out response and recovery activities
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
Sec. 148. Section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement
Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1525(a)) shall be applied by substituting the
date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ``September 30,
2025''.
Sec. 149. Section 111(a) of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing
Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1510(a)) shall be applied by substituting the
date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ``September 30,
2025''.
Sec. 150. Section 2220A(s)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(6 U.S.C. 665g(s)(1)) shall be applied by substituting the date
specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ``September 30, 2025''.
Sec. 151. During the period covered by this Act, section 1701 of
title VII of division B of Public Law 117-43, as amended, shall be
applied by substituting ``calendar years 2021 through 2026'' for ``2021
or 2022 or 2023 or 2024'' each place it appears.
Sec. 152. Amounts made available by section 101 for ``Department
of the Interior--Department-Wide Programs--Wildland Fire Management''
and ``Department of Agriculture--Forest Service--Wildland Fire
Management'' may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary
for wildfire suppression activities.
Sec. 153. (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'' at a rate for
operations of $72,265,000, for an additional amount for costs of
staffing and operating facilities that were opened, renovated, or
expanded in fiscal years 2025 and 2026, and such amounts may be
apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to staff and
operate such facilities.
(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'' at a rate for
operations of $8,050,000, for an additional amount for costs of
staffing and operating facilities that were opened, renovated, or
expanded in fiscal years 2025 and 2026, and such amounts may be
apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to staff and
operate such facilities.
Sec. 154. Of the amounts made available in the third paragraph
under the heading ``Environmental Protection Agency--State and Tribal
Assistance Grants'' in the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2023 (division N of Public Law 117-328), up to $54,000,000 shall
be available for technical assistance and grants under section 1442(b)
of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-1(b)) in areas where the
President declared an emergency in August of fiscal year 2022 pursuant
to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That amounts repurposed pursuant
to this section that were previously designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S.
Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 2022, and section 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 (117th
Congress), as engrossed in the House of Representatives on June 8,
2022, are designated as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to legislation
establishing fiscal year 2026 budget enforcement in the House of
Representatives.
Sec. 155. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter under the
heading ``Department of Health and Human Services--Administration for
Children and Families--Children and Families Services Programs'' in
title II of division D of Public Law 118-47 shall be applied by adding
the following after the second proviso: ``Provided further, That for
purposes of section 640(a)(2)(B)(v) of such Act, the base grant for
each of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the
Marshall Islands shall be $8,000,000, and shall be considered equal to
the amount provided for base grants for such jurisdictions under such
Act for the prior fiscal year:''.
Sec. 156. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there
is appropriated--
(1) For payment to Ashley Paige Turner, heir of Sylvester
Turner, late a Representative from the State of Texas,
$174,000.
(2) For payment to Ramona Grijalva, widow of Raul M.
Grijalva, late a Representative from the State of Arizona,
$174,000.
(3) For payment to Catherine M. Smith, widow of Gerald E.
Connolly, late a Representative from the Commonwealth of
Virginia, $174,000.
Sec. 157. In addition to amounts otherwise made available for
``Capitol Police--United States Capitol Police Mutual Aid
Reimbursements'', there is appropriated $30,000,000, for an additional
amount for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended, for
reimbursements for mutual aid and related training provided under the
agreements described in section 7302 of Public Law 108-458: Provided,
That amounts provided by this section shall be subject to the same
authorities and conditions as if such amounts were provided by title I
of division C of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture,
Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and
Extensions Act, 2026: Provided further, That obligation of the funds
made available in this section in this Act shall be subject to
notification to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, the Senate Committee on
Rules and Administration, and the Committee on House Administration of
the amount and purpose of the expense within 15 days of obligation.
Sec. 158. Section 1424(a) of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9624(a)) shall be applied
by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for
``the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act''.
Sec. 159. The fifth and sixth provisos under the heading
``Millennium Challenge Corporation'' in title III of division F of
Public Law 118-47 shall be amended by striking ``December 31, 2024''
and inserting ``December 31, 2026'' each place it appears.
Sec. 160. Section 562(c) of the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 290l et seq.), is further
amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end:
``(13) Capital increase.--
``(A) Subscription authorized.--
``(i) The United States Governor of the
Bank may subscribe on behalf of the United
States up to 40,000 additional shares of the
paid-in capital stock of the Bank.
``(ii) Any subscription by the United
States to additional paid-in capital stock of
the Bank shall be effective only to such extent
and in such amounts as are provided in advance
in appropriations Acts.
``(B) Authorization of appropriations.--In order to
pay for the increase in the United States subscription
to the Bank under paragraph (A), there are authorized
to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation,
$437,457,804, for payment by the Secretary of the
Treasury.''.
Sec. 161. Notwithstanding section 106, during fiscal year 2026,
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may use the unobligated
balances of amounts made available in prior fiscal years in paragraphs
(2), (3), and (8) under the heading ``Public and Indian Housing--
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance'' to support additional allocations
under subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) and subparagraph (B) of
paragraph (4) of such heading to prevent the termination of rental
assistance for families as the result of insufficient funding in the
calendar year 2025 funding cycle: Provided, That amounts repurposed
pursuant to this section that were previously designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent
resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14
(117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal
year 2022, and to legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 budget
enforcement in the House of Representatives.
Sec. 162. Amounts made available by section 101 for ``Department
of Transportation--Office of the Secretary--Payments to Air Carriers''
may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain
Essential Air Service program operations.
Sec. 163. Section 4144(d) of the Motor Carrier Safety
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (49 U.S.C. 31100 note) shall be applied by
substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for
``September 30, 2025''.
This division may be cited as the ``Continuing Appropriations Act,
2026''.
DIVISION B--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
TITLE I
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Processing, Research, and Marketing
Office of the Secretary
(including transfers of funds)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $46,361,000
of which not to exceed $7,000,000 shall be available for the immediate
Office of the Secretary, of which $500,000 shall be for the
establishment of a Seafood Industry Liaison; not to exceed $1,700,000
shall be available for the Office of Homeland Security; not to exceed
$5,190,000 shall be available for the Office of Tribal Relations, of
which $1,000,000 shall be to continue a Tribal Public Health Resource
Center at a land grant university with existing indigenous public
health expertise to expand current partnerships and collaborative
efforts with indigenous groups to improve the delivery of public health
services and functions in American Indian communities focusing on
indigenous food sovereignty; not to exceed $5,250,000 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); not to exceed
$18,721,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Administration, of which $17,015,000 shall be available
for Departmental Administration to provide for necessary expenses for
management support services to offices of the Department and for
general administration, security, repairs and alterations, and other
miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and
necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Department:
Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the
Administration mission area for salaries and expenses are available to
fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office; not to
exceed $3,500,000 shall be available for the Office of Assistant
Secretary for Congressional Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs to
carry out the programs funded by this Act, including programs involving
intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the executive branch; and
not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be available for the Office of
Communications: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office of the Office
of the Secretary to any other office of the Office of the Secretary:
Provided further, That no appropriation for any office shall be
increased or decreased by more than 5 percent: Provided further, That
not to exceed $22,000 of the amount made available under this paragraph
for the immediate Office of the Secretary shall be available for
official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided
for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That the amount
made available under this heading for Departmental Administration shall
be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel
expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C.
551-558: Provided further, That funds made available under this
heading for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional
Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs shall be transferred to
agencies of the Department of Agriculture funded by this Act to
maintain personnel at the agency level: Provided further, That no
funds made available under this heading for the Office of Assistant
Secretary for Congressional Relations may be obligated after 30 days
from the date of enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary has
notified the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on
the allocation of these funds by USDA agency: Provided further, That
during any 30 day notification period referenced in section 716 of this
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall take no action to begin
implementation of the action that is subject to section 716 of this Act
or make any public announcement of such action in any form.
Executive Operations
office of the chief economist
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Economist,
$29,500,000, of which $10,000,000 shall be for grants or cooperative
agreements for policy research under 7 U.S.C. 3155: Provided, That of
the amounts made available under this heading, $2,425,000 shall be for
an interdisciplinary center based at a land grant university focused on
agricultural policy relevant to the Midwest region which will provide
private entities, policymakers, and the public with timely insights and
targeted economic solutions: Provided further, That of the amounts
made available under this heading, $500,000 shall be available to carry
out section 224 of subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6924), as amended by section 12504
of Public Law 115-334.
office of hearings and appeals
For necessary expenses of the Office of Hearings and Appeals,
$14,500,000.
office of budget and program analysis
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program
Analysis, $14,967,000.
Office of the Chief Information Officer
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information
Officer, $85,000,000, of which not less than $60,032,000 is for
cybersecurity requirements of the department.
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial
Officer, $5,867,000.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights, $1,466,000: Provided, That funds made available by this
Act to an agency in the Civil Rights mission area for salaries and
expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support staff
for the Office.
Office of Civil Rights
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $30,000,000.
Agriculture Buildings and Facilities
(including transfers of funds)
For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public
Law 92-313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 delegation of
authority from the Administrator of General Services to the Department
of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 121, for programs and activities of the
Department which are included in this Act, and for alterations and
other actions needed for the Department and its agencies to consolidate
unneeded space into configurations suitable for release to the
Administrator of General Services, and for the operation, maintenance,
improvement, and repair of Agriculture buildings and facilities, and
for related costs, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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.) and the Solid Waste Disposal Act
(42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), $1,619,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That appropriations and funds available herein to
the Department for Hazardous Materials Management may be transferred to
any agency of the Department for its use in meeting all requirements
pursuant to the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal lands.
Office of Safety, Security, and Protection
For necessary expenses of the Office of Safety, Security, and
Protection, $24,000,000.
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; 5 U.S.C. App.), $103,000,000, including such sums
as may be necessary for contracting and other arrangements with public
agencies and private persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452; 5 U.S.C. App.), and
including not to exceed $125,000 for certain confidential operational
expenses, including the payment of informants, to be expended under the
direction of the Inspector General pursuant to the Inspector General
Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 1337 of the
Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-98).
Office of the General Counsel
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel,
$60,537,000.
Office of Ethics
For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, $4,500,000.
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, $1,884,000: Provided, That funds
made available by this Act to an agency in the Research, Education, and
Economics mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund
up to one administrative support staff for the Office: Provided
further, That of the amounts made available under this heading,
$500,000 shall be made available for the Office of the Chief Scientist.
Economic Research Service
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service,
$90,612,000.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics
Service, $185,000,000, of which up to $46,000,000 shall be available
until expended for the Census of Agriculture: Provided, That amounts
made available for the Census of Agriculture may be used to conduct
Current Industrial Report surveys subject to 7 U.S.C. 2204g(d) and (f):
Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress in writing at least 30 days
prior to discontinuing data collection programs and reports.
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, $1,793,063,000, which shall be
for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled
``Agricultural Research Service Salaries and Expenses'' in the
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding
division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That appropriations
hereunder shall be available for the operation and maintenance of
aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only:
Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available
pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair
of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost
of constructing any one building shall not exceed $500,000, except for
headhouses or greenhouses which shall each be limited to $1,800,000,
except for 10 buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to
exceed $1,100,000 each, and except for four buildings to be constructed
at a cost not to exceed $5,000,000 each, and the cost of altering any
one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the
current replacement value of the building or $500,000, whichever is
greater: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be
available for entering into lease agreements at any Agricultural
Research Service location for the construction of a research facility
by a non-Federal entity for use by the Agricultural Research Service
and a condition of the lease shall be that any facility shall be owned,
operated, and maintained by the non-Federal entity and shall be removed
upon the expiration or termination of the lease agreement: Provided
further, That the limitations on alterations contained in this Act
shall not apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities
at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That appropriations
hereunder shall be available for granting easements at the Beltsville
Agricultural Research Center: Provided further, That the foregoing
limitations shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry
out the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That
appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting easements at
any Agricultural Research Service location for the construction of a
research facility by a non-Federal entity for use by, and acceptable
to, the Agricultural Research Service and a condition of the easements
shall be that upon completion the facility shall be accepted by the
Secretary, subject to the availability of funds herein, if the
Secretary finds that acceptance of the facility is in the interest of
the United States: Provided further, That funds may be received from
any State, other political subdivision, organization, or individual for
the purpose of establishing or operating any research facility or
research project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized by
law: Provided further, That no later than 60 days from the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a report to the
Committees on Appropriations of both House of Congress that outlines
the current funding levels, staffing levels, and hiring plans in fiscal
year 2026 for each research unit: Provided further, That the Secretary
shall include in the department's fiscal year 2027 budget request
estimates for funding levels, staffing levels, and hiring plans for
each research unit: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder
shall be available for the Experienced Services Program at the
Agricultural Research Service (16 U.S.C. 3851).
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, $60,650,000,
to remain available until expended, of which $57,650,000 shall be for
the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this account in the
table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed
Spending'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), and of which, in
addition to amounts otherwise available, $3,000,000 shall be for
construction and facilities improvements at the Beltsville Agricultural
Research Center.
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,
$1,075,810,000, which shall be for the purposes, in the amounts, and
for the periods of availability specified in the table titled
``National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Research and Education
Activities'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in
the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), of which
$551,060,000 shall remain available until expended and of which
$7,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided,
That of the amounts provided under this heading, $13,560,000 shall be
for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this account in the
table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed
Spending'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), to remain
available until expended, which shall not be subject to section 6(c)
and section 6(d) of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390d):
Provided further, That each institution eligible to receive funds under
the Evans-Allen program receives no less than $1,000,000: Provided
further, That funds for education grants for Alaska Native and Native
Hawaiian-serving institutions be made available to individual eligible
institutions or consortia of eligible institutions with funds awarded
equally to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii: Provided further,
That funds for education grants for 1890 institutions shall be made
available to institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221
and 3222: Provided further, That not more than 5 percent of the
amounts made available by this or any other Act to carry out the
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative under 7 U.S.C. 3157 may be
retained by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay administrative costs
incurred by the Secretary in carrying out that authority.
native american institutions endowment fund
For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund authorized by
Public Law 103-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $11,880,000, to remain
available until expended.
extension activities
For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the Northern Marianas, and
American Samoa, $561,100,000 which shall be for the purposes, in the
amounts, and for the periods of availability specified in the table
titled ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Extension
Activities'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in
the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), of which
$33,500,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That
institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 for
cooperative extension receive no less than $1,000,000: Provided
further, That funds for cooperative extension under sections 3(b) and
(c) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) and section 208(c)
of Public Law 93-471 shall be available for retirement and employees'
compensation costs for extension agents.
integrated activities
For the integrated research, education, and extension grants
programs, including necessary administrative expenses, $40,100,000,
which shall be for the purposes, in the amounts, and for the periods of
availability specified in the table titled ``National Institute of Food
and Agriculture, Integrated Activities'' in the explanatory statement
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this
consolidated Act), of which $8,000,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2027: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision
of law, indirect costs shall not be charged against any Extension
Implementation Program Area grant awarded under the Crop Protection/
Pest Management Program (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, $1,617,000: Provided, That funds
made available by this Act to an agency in the Marketing and Regulatory
Programs mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund
up to one administrative support staff for the Office.
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),
$1,157,534,000 which shall be for the purposes, in the amounts, and for
the periods of availability specified in the table titled ``Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service'' in the explanatory statement
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this
consolidated Act), of which $594,551,000 shall remain available until
expended, of which $11,384,000 shall be for the purposes, and in the
amounts, specified for this account in the table titled ``Community
Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' in the explanatory
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of
this consolidated Act), to remain available until expended, and of
which $8,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027:
Provided, That no funds shall be used to formulate or administer a
brucellosis eradication program for the current fiscal year that does
not require minimum matching by the States of at least 40 percent:
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the
purchase, replacement, operation, and maintenance of aircraft:
Provided further, That in addition, in emergencies which threaten any
segment of the agricultural production industry of the United States,
the Secretary may transfer from other appropriations or funds available
to the agencies or corporations of the Department such sums as may be
deemed necessary, to be available only in such emergencies for the
arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious disease or pests of
animals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance with
sections 10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
8310 and 8316) and sections 431 and 442 of the Plant Protection Act (7
U.S.C. 7751 and 7772), and any unexpended balances of funds transferred
for such emergency purposes in the preceding fiscal year shall be
merged with such transferred amounts: Provided further, That the
Secretary must notify the Committees on Appropriations about any
transfer of funds in the preceding proviso within 15 days after such
transfer being made: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder
shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and
alteration of leased buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise
provided the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year
shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the
building.
In fiscal year 2026, 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.
buildings and facilities
For plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance,
environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase
of fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and
acquisition of land as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2268a, $500,000, to
remain available until expended.
Agricultural Marketing Service
marketing services
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing Service,
$211,367,000, of which $6,000,000 shall be available for the purposes
of section 12306 of Public Law 113-79, and of which $1,000,000 shall be
available for the purposes of section 779 of division A of Public Law
117-103: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this
heading, $13,750,000, to remain available until expended, shall be to
carry out section 12513 of Public Law 115-334, of which $11,250,000
shall be for dairy business innovation initiatives established in
Public Law 116-6 and the Secretary shall take measures to ensure an
equal distribution of funds between these three regional innovation
initiatives: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be
available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair
of buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any one
building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the
current replacement value of the building.
Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization activities,
as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701), except
for the cost of activities relating to the development or maintenance
of grain standards under the United States Grain Standards Act, 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,
That if crop size is understated and/or other uncontrollable events
occur, the agency may exceed this limitation by up to 10 percent with
notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress.
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), shall be used only for commodity program expenses as
authorized therein, and other related operating expenses, except for:
(1) transfers to the Department of Commerce as authorized by the Fish
and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.); (2) transfers
otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $23,880,000 for
formulation and administration of marketing agreements and orders
pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and the
Agricultural Act of 1961 (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)),
$500,000.
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, That if grain export activities require additional
supervision and oversight, or other uncontrollable factors occur, this
limitation may be exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for
Food Safety, $1,117,000: Provided, That funds made available by this
Act to an agency in the Food Safety mission area for salaries and
expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support staff
for the Office.
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), $1,215,200,000; and in
addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account from fees
collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as authorized by
section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of
1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That funds provided for the Public
Health Data Communication Infrastructure system shall remain available
until expended: Provided further, That no fewer than 148 full-time
equivalent positions shall be employed during fiscal year 2026 for
purposes dedicated solely to inspections and enforcement related to the
Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.): Provided
further, That the Food Safety and Inspection Service shall continue
implementation of section 11016 of Public Law 110-246 as further
clarified by the amendments made in section 12106 of Public Law 113-79:
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant
to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and
improvements, but the cost of altering any one building during the
fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement
value of the building.
TITLE 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, $1,527,000: Provided, That funds
made available by this Act to an agency in the Farm Production and
Conservation mission area for salaries and expenses are available to
fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office.
Farm Production and Conservation Business Center
salaries and expenses
(including transfers of funds)
For necessary expenses of the Farm Production and Conservation
Business Center, $167,633,000, of which $1,000,000 shall be for the
implementation of section 773 of Public Law 117-328: Provided, That
$70,740,000 of amounts appropriated for the current fiscal year
pursuant to section 1241(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) shall be transferred to and merged with
this account.
Farm Service Agency
salaries and expenses
(including transfers of funds)
For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, $1,125,000,000,
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, 2027: Provided, That the agency shall submit a
report by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress that identifies
for each project/investment that is operational (a) current performance
against key indicators of customer satisfaction, (b) current
performance of service level agreements or other technical metrics, (c)
current performance against a pre-established cost baseline, (d) a
detailed breakdown of current and planned spending on operational
enhancements or upgrades, and (e) an assessment of whether the
investment continues to meet business needs as intended as well as
alternatives to the investment: Provided further, That the Secretary
is authorized to use the services, facilities, and authorities (but not
the funds) of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make program payments
for all programs administered by the Agency: Provided further, That
other funds made available to the Agency for authorized activities may
be advanced to and merged with this account: Provided further, That of
the amount appropriated under this heading, $696,594,000 shall be made
available to county offices, to remain available until expended:
Provided further, That, notwithstanding the preceding proviso, any
funds made available to county offices in the current fiscal year that
the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency deems to exceed or not
meet the amount needed for the county offices may be transferred to or
from the Farm Service Agency for necessary expenses: Provided further,
That none of the funds available for any department or agency in this
or any other appropriations Acts, including prior year Acts, shall be
used to close Farm Service Agency county offices: Provided further,
That none of the funds available in this or any other Act, including
prior year Acts, shall be used to permanently relocate county based
employees that would result in an office with two or fewer employees
without prior notification and approval of the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
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), $6,500,000: Provided,
That the Secretary of Agriculture may determine that United States
territories and Federally recognized Indian tribes are ``States'' for
the purposes of Subtitle A of such Act.
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), $7,500,000, to remain available until
expended.
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, That such program is carried out by the
Secretary in the same manner as the dairy indemnity program described
in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-387, 114
Stat. 1549A-12).
geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
For necessary expenses to carry out direct reimbursement payments
to geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers under section 1621
of the Food Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8792),
$3,500,000, to remain available until expended.
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.) and operating (7
U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emergency loans (7 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.),
Indian tribe land acquisition loans (25 U.S.C. 5136), boll weevil loans
(7 U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.),
to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund,
as follows: $3,500,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership loans and
$2,580,000,000 for farm ownership direct loans; $2,000,000,000 for
unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans and $1,633,000,000 for direct
operating loans; emergency loans, $14,388,000; Indian tribe land
acquisition loans, $20,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans,
$150,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication program loans,
$60,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall deem the pink bollworm
to be a boll weevil for the purpose of boll weevil eradication program
loans.
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: $1,000,000 for emergency
loans, to remain available until expended; $32,766,000 for farm
ownership direct loans, and $84,000 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, That of
this amount, $305,803,000 shall be paid to the appropriation for ``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, That the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days in advance of any
transfer.
Risk Management Agency
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agency, $60,000,000:
Provided, That $1,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading
in this Act shall be available for compliance and integrity activities
required under section 516(b)(2)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act
of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1516(b)(2)(C)), and shall be in addition to amounts
otherwise provided for such purpose: Provided further, That not to
exceed $1,000 shall be available for official reception and
representation expenses, as authorized by 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); purchase and erection or alteration or improvement of permanent
and temporary buildings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft,
$850,000,000, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts
specified in the table titled ``Natural Resources Conservation Service,
Conservation Operations'' in the explanatory statement described in
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated
Act), to remain available until September 30, 2027, of which
$34,625,000 shall for be for the purposes, and in the amounts specified
for this account in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/
Congressionally Directed Spending'' in the explanatory statement
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this
consolidated Act): Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be
available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for construction and improvement of
buildings and public improvements at plant materials centers, except
that the cost of alterations and improvements to other buildings and
other public improvements shall not exceed $250,000: Provided further,
That when buildings or other structures are erected on non-Federal
land, that the right to use such land is obtained as provided in 7
U.S.C. 2250a.
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, $50,000,000, to remain available
until expended, of which $32,360,000 shall be for the purposes, and in
the amounts, specified for this account in the table titled ``Community
Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' in the explanatory
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of
this consolidated Act): Provided, That for funds provided by this Act
or any other prior Act, the limitation regarding the size of the
watershed or subwatershed exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand
acres in which such activities can be undertaken shall only apply for
activities undertaken for the primary purpose of flood prevention
(including structural and land treatment measures): Provided further,
That of the amounts made available under this heading, $10,000,000
shall be allocated to multi-benefit irrigation modernization projects
and activities that increase fish or wildlife habitat, reduce drought
impact, improve water quality or instream flow, or provide off-channel
renewable energy production.
watershed rehabilitation program
Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed Protection and
Flood Prevention Act, $3,000,000 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), such sums as may be necessary, to remain
available until expended.
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, That of the
funds available to the Commodity Credit Corporation under section 11 of
the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i) for the
conduct of its business with the Foreign Agricultural Service, up to
$5,000,000 may be transferred to and used by the Foreign Agricultural
Service for information resource management activities of the Foreign
Agricultural Service that are not related to Commodity Credit
Corporation business: Provided further, That the Secretary shall
notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate in
writing 15 days prior to the obligation, commitment, or transfer of any
emergency funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation or the transfer
or cancellation of any previously obligated Commodity Credit
Corporation funds: Provided further, That such written notification
shall include a detailed spend plan for the anticipated uses of such
funds and an expected timeline for program execution if such
obligation, commitment, transfer, or cancellation exceeds $100,000,000.
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)), and
section 6001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6961).
TITLE 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, $1,620,000: Provided, That funds made available by
this Act to an agency in the Rural Development mission area for
salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative
support staff for the Office.
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; $312,000,000: Provided,
That of the amount made available under this heading, no less than
$75,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be used for
information technology expenses: Provided further, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated under
this heading may be used for advertising and promotional activities
that support Rural Development programs: Provided further, That in
addition to any other funds appropriated for purposes authorized by
section 502(i) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(i)), any
amounts collected under such section, as amended by this Act, will
immediately be credited to this account and will remain available until
expended for such purposes: Provided further, That of the amount made
available under this heading, $2,000,000, to remain available until
expended, shall be for the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a
pilot program that assists rural hospitals to improve long-term
operations and financial health, including strategies to expand and
sustain access to maternal health care services, by providing technical
assistance through analysis of current hospital management practices.
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: $1,000,000,000 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 shall be for
section 502 unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $25,000,000 for section 504
housing repair loans; $50,000,000 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; $5,000,000 for section 524 site development loans; and
$15,000,000 for section 514 direct farm labor housing loans.
For the cost of direct loans, guaranteed loans, and grants,
including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 direct loans,
$130,600,000, of which $32,650,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2027; Single Family Housing Relending demonstration
program for Native American Tribes, $2,125,000; section 504 housing
repair loans, $4,333,000; repair, rehabilitation, and new construction
of section 515 rental housing, $15,130,000, to remain available until
expended; section 523 self-help housing land development loans,
$657,000; section 524 site development loans, $502,000; section 514
farm labor housing loans, $4,761,000, to remain available until
expended; and farm labor housing grants, as authorized by section 516
of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 1486), $6,000,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That to support the loan
program level for section 538 guaranteed loans made available under
this heading the Secretary may charge or adjust any fees to cover the
projected cost of such loan guarantees pursuant to the provisions of
the Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the interest
on such loans may not be subsidized: Provided further, That applicants
in communities that have a current rural area waiver under section 541
of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as living
in a rural area for purposes of section 502 guaranteed loans provided
under this heading: Provided further, That of the amounts available
under this paragraph for section 502 direct loans, no less than
$5,000,000 shall be available for direct loans for individuals whose
homes will be built pursuant to a program funded with a mutual and
self-help housing grant authorized by section 523 of the Housing Act of
1949 until June 1, 2026: Provided further, That the Secretary shall
implement provisions to provide incentives to nonprofit organizations
and public housing authorities to facilitate the acquisition of Rural
Housing Service (RHS) multifamily housing properties by such nonprofit
organizations and public housing authorities that commit to keep such
properties in the RHS multifamily housing program for a period of time
as determined by the Secretary, with such incentives to include, but
not be limited to, the following: allow such nonprofit entities and
public housing authorities to earn a Return on Investment on the
owner's initial equity contributions, as defined by the Secretary,
invested in the transaction; and allow reimbursement of organizational
costs associated with owner's oversight of asset referred to as ``Asset
Management Fee'' of up to $7,500 per property.
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, $30,000,000, 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, That the
Secretary shall, as part of the preservation and revitalization
agreement, obtain a restrictive use agreement consistent with the terms
of the restructuring.
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, $1,715,000,000, 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, That
amounts made available under this heading shall be available for
renewal of rental assistance agreements for a maximum of 5,000 units
where the Secretary determines that a maturing loan for a project
cannot reasonably be restructured with another USDA loan or
modification and the project was operating with rental assistance under
section 521 of the Housing Act of 1949: Provided further, That the
Secretary may enter into rental assistance contracts in maturing
properties with existing rental assistance agreements notwithstanding
any provision of section 521 of the Housing Act of 1949, for a term of
at least 10 years but not more than 20 years: Provided further, That
any agreement to enter into a rental assistance contract under section
521 of the Housing Act of 1949 for a maturing property shall obligate
the owner to continue to maintain the project as decent, safe, and
sanitary housing and to operate the development in accordance with the
Housing Act of 1949, except that rents shall be based on current Fair
Market Rents as established by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development pursuant to 24 CFR 888 Subpart A, 42 U.S.C. 1437f and
3535d, to determine the maximum initial rent and adjusted annually by
the Operating Cost Adjustment Factor pursuant to 24 CFR 888 Subpart B,
unless the Agency determines that the project's budget-based needs
require a higher rent, in which case the Agency may approve a budget-
based rent level: Provided further, That rental assistance agreements
entered into or renewed during the current fiscal year shall be funded
for a one year period: Provided further, That upon request by an owner
under section 514 or 515 of the Act, the Secretary may renew the rental
assistance agreement for a period of 20 years or until the term of such
loan has expired, subject to annual appropriations: Provided further,
That any unexpended balances remaining at the end of such one-year
agreements may be transferred and used for purposes of any debt
reduction, maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any existing
projects; preservation; and rental assistance activities authorized
under title V of the Act: Provided further, That rental assistance
provided under agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2026 for a
farm labor multi-family housing project financed under section 514 or
516 of the Act may not be recaptured for use in another project until
such assistance has remained unused for a period of twelve consecutive
months, if such project has a waiting list of tenants seeking such
assistance or the project has rental assistance eligible tenants who
are not receiving such assistance: Provided further, That such
recaptured rental assistance shall, to the extent practicable, be
applied to another farm labor multi-family housing project financed
under section 514 or 516 of the Act: Provided further, That except as
provided in the seventh proviso under this heading and notwithstanding
any other provision of the Act, the Secretary may recapture rental
assistance provided under agreements entered into prior to fiscal year
2026 for a project that the Secretary determines no longer needs rental
assistance and use such recaptured funds for current needs: Provided
further, That in addition to any other available funds, the Secretary
may expend not more than $1,000,000 total, from the program funds made
available under this heading, for information technology improvements
under this heading.
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, $48,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That the funds made available under this heading shall be
available for rural housing vouchers to any low-income household
(including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in a
property financed with a section 515 loan which has been prepaid or
otherwise paid off after September 30, 2005, and is not receiving
stand-alone section 521 rental assistance: Provided further, That the
amount of such voucher shall be the difference between comparable
market rent for the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent for such
unit: Provided further, That funds made available for such vouchers
shall be subject to the availability of annual appropriations:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, administer such vouchers with current regulations and
administrative guidance applicable to section 8 housing vouchers
administered by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development: Provided further, That in addition to any other available
funds, the Secretary may expend not more than $1,000,000 total, from
the program funds made available under this heading, for administrative
expenses for activities funded under this heading.
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), $25,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
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, and 1490m, $27,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
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,
$1,250,000,000 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,
$677,160,846 to remain available until expended, of which $659,160,846
shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this
account in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally
Directed Spending'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4
(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act):
Provided, That $5,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading
shall be available for a Rural Community Development Initiative:
Provided further, That such funds shall be used solely to develop the
capacity and ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and
community development organizations, low-income rural communities, and
Federally Recognized Native American Tribes to undertake projects to
improve housing, community facilities, community and economic
development projects in rural areas: Provided further, That such funds
shall be made available to qualified private, nonprofit and public
intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a program of
financial and technical assistance: Provided further, That such
intermediary organizations shall provide matching funds from other
sources, including Federal funds for related activities, in an amount
not less than funds provided: Provided further, That any unobligated
balances from prior year appropriations under this heading for the cost
of direct loans, loan guarantees and grants, including amounts
deobligated or cancelled, may be made available to cover the subsidy
costs for direct loans, loan guarantees and or grants under this
heading in this fiscal year: Provided further, That no amounts may be
made available pursuant to the preceding proviso from amounts that were
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a
concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or that were specified in the
tables titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed
Spending'' in the explanatory statements accompanying prior year
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Acts, as described in section 4 in the
matter preceding division A of such Acts: Provided further, That no
amounts may be made available pursuant to the fifth proviso without
prior notification and approval of the Committees of Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That $13,000,000 of the
amount appropriated under this heading shall be available for community
facilities grants, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, of which $8,000,000 shall
be for grants to tribal colleges as authorized by section 306(a)(25) of
such Act: Provided further, That sections 381E-H and 381N of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the
funds made available under this heading: Provided further, That in
addition to any other available funds, the Secretary may expend not
more than $1,000,000 total, from the program funds made available under
this heading, for administrative expenses for activities funded under
this heading.
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)), $1,750,000,000.
For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the rural business
development programs authorized by section 310B and described in
subsections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of section 310B of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, $50,575,000, to remain available until
expended, of which no less than $100,000 shall be made available for
one or more qualified state technology council to promote private-
sector economic development in the bio-sciences: Provided, That of the
amount appropriated under this heading, $15,575,000 shall be for
business and industry guaranteed loans: Provided further, That of the
amount appropriated under this heading, $21,000,000 shall be for rural
business development grants as authorized by section 310B(c) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, of which not to exceed
$500,000 shall be made available for one grant to a qualified national
organization to provide technical assistance for rural transportation
in order to promote economic development: Provided further, That of
the amount appropriated under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be for
grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.), the
Northern Border Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq.), the
Southwest Border Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 15301 et seq.), and the
Appalachian Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.) for any Rural
Community Advancement Program purpose as described in section 381E(d)
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, of which not more
than 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses: Provided
further, That $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading
shall be for business grants to benefit Federally Recognized Native
American Tribes, including $250,000 for a grant to a qualified national
organization to provide technical assistance for rural transportation
in order to promote economic development: Provided further, That
sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act are not applicable to funds made available under this heading.
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),
$9,000,000.
For the cost of direct loans, $2,495,000 as authorized by the
Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 1936b), of which
$250,000 shall be available through June 30, 2026, for Federally
Recognized Native American Tribes; and of which $499,000 shall be
available through June 30, 2026, for Mississippi Delta Region counties
(as determined in accordance with Public Law 100-460): Provided, That
such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
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,
$50,000,000.
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), $20,000,000: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under
this heading, $3,000,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for the
appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program; $3,000,000
shall be for grants for cooperative development centers, individual
cooperatives, or groups of cooperatives that serve socially
disadvantaged groups and a majority of the boards of directors or
governing boards of which are comprised of individuals who are members
of socially disadvantaged groups; $8,000,000, to remain available until
expended, shall be for value-added agricultural product market
development grants, as authorized by section 210A of the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946; and $1,000,000, to remain available until
expended, shall be for Agriculture Innovation Centers authorized
pursuant to section 6402 of 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), $17,000,000.
For the cost of loans and grants, $4,000,000 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), $100,000,000.
healthy food financing initiative
For the cost of loans and grants that is consistent with section
243 of subtitle D of title II of the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6953), as added by section 4206 of
the Agricultural Act of 2014, for necessary expenses of the Secretary
to support projects that provide access to healthy food in underserved
areas, to create and preserve quality jobs, and to revitalize low-
income communities, $50,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That such costs of loans, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974.
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: $1,015,000,000 for direct loans; and $50,000,000 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 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, $445,864,564 to remain available until expended:
Provided, That $51,476,000 of the amount appropriated under this
heading shall be available for direct loans, of which no less than
$3,876,000 shall be available for water and waste direct one percent
loans for distressed communities as the Secretary deems appropriate:
Provided further, That $1,000,000 shall be available for the rural
utilities program described in section 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act:
Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this
heading shall be available for the rural utilities program described in
section 306E of such Act, of which $1,000,000 shall be to provide
subgrants to eligible individuals for the construction, refurbishing,
and servicing of individually owned household decentralized waste water
systems: Provided further, That $7,000,000 of the amount appropriated
under this heading shall be for grants authorized by section 306A(i)(2)
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act in addition to
funding authorized by section 306A(i)(1) of such Act: Provided
further, That $60,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading
shall be for loans and grants including water and waste disposal
systems grants authorized by section 306C(a)(2)(B) and section 306D of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and Federally
Recognized Native American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1) of such Act,
and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (of the State of Hawaii):
Provided further, That funding provided for section 306D of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be provided to a
consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of Public Law 105-83:
Provided further, That not more than 2 percent of the funding provided
for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may
be used by the State of Alaska for training and technical assistance
programs and not more than 2 percent of the funding provided for
section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be
used by a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of Public Law 105-
83 for training and technical assistance programs: Provided further,
That $35,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be
for technical assistance grants for rural water and waste systems
pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Secretary makes
a determination of extreme need, of which $10,000,000 shall be made
available for a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi-State regional
technical assistance organization, with experience in working with
small communities on water and waste water problems, the principal
purpose of such grant shall be to assist rural communities with
populations of 3,300 or less, in improving the planning, financing,
development, operation, and management of water and waste water
systems, and of which not less than $800,000 shall be for a qualified
national Native American organization to provide technical assistance
for rural water systems for tribal communities: Provided further, That
$23,900,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for
contracting with qualified national organizations for a circuit rider
program to provide technical assistance for rural water systems:
Provided further, That $4,000,000 of the amounts made available under
this heading shall be for solid waste management grants: Provided
further, That $250,488,564 of the amounts made available under this
heading shall be for grants pursuant to section 306(a)(2)(a) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, of which $110,488,564
shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this
account in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally
Directed Spending'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4
(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act):
Provided further, That $8,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this
heading shall be transferred to, and merged with, the Rural Utilities
Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account to provide grants authorized
under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C.
918a): Provided further, That if any funds made available for the
direct loan subsidy costs under this heading remain unobligated after
July 31, 2026, such unobligated balances may be used for grant programs
funded under this heading: Provided further, That any unobligated
balances from prior year appropriations under this heading for the cost
of direct loans, loan guarantees and grants, including amounts
deobligated or cancelled, may be made available to cover the subsidy
costs for direct loans, loan guarantees and or grants under this
heading in this fiscal year: Provided further, That no amounts may be
made available pursuant to the two preceding provisos from amounts that
were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to
a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or that are specified for this
account in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally
Directed Spending'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4
(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act):
Provided further, That sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the funds made
available under this heading.
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, 935, 936, 940c-1, and 940g) shall be made as
follows: guaranteed rural electric loans made pursuant to section 306
of that Act, $2,667,000,000; cost of money direct loans made pursuant
to sections 4, notwithstanding the one-eighth of one percent in
4(c)(2), and 317, notwithstanding 317(c), of that Act, $4,333,000,000;
guaranteed underwriting loans pursuant to section 313A of that Act,
$910,000,000; for cost-of-money rural telecommunications loans made
pursuant to section 305(d)(2) of that Act, $350,000,000; and for
guaranteed rural telecommunications loans made pursuant to section 306
of that Act, $200,000,000: Provided, That up to $2,000,000,000 shall
be used for the construction, acquisition, design, engineering or
improvement of fossil-fueled electric generating plants (whether new or
existing) that utilize carbon subsurface utilization and storage
systems.
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)), including
the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, cost of money rural
telecommunications loans, $3,570,000.
In addition, $4,200,000 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, That the energy efficiency measures
supported by the funding in this paragraph shall contribute in a
demonstrable way to the reduction of greenhouse gases.
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., $40,767,000, to remain
available until expended, of which $10,767,000 shall be for the
purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this account in the table
titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending''
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter
preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That
$3,000,000 shall be made available for grants authorized by section
379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided
further, That funding provided under this heading for grants under
section 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may
only be provided to entities that meet all of the eligibility criteria
for a consortium as established by this section.
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) under the Rural
Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.),
$50,750,000, to remain available until expended, of which $750,000
shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this
account in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally
Directed Spending'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4
(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act):
Provided, That the Secretary may award grants described in section
601(a) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C.
950bb(a)) for the purposes of carrying out such pilot program:
Provided further, That the cost of direct loans shall be defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further,
That at least 90 percent of the households to be served by a project
receiving a loan or grant under the pilot program shall be in a rural
area without sufficient access to broadband: Provided further, That
for purposes of such pilot program, a rural area without sufficient
access to broadband shall be defined as twenty-five megabits per second
downstream and three megabits per second upstream: Provided further,
That to the extent possible, projects receiving funds provided under
the pilot program must build out service to at least one hundred
megabits per second downstream, and twenty megabits per second
upstream: Provided further, That an entity to which a loan or grant is
made under the pilot program shall not use the loan or grant to
overbuild or duplicate broadband service in a service area by any
entity that has received a broadband loan from the Rural Utilities
Service unless such service is not provided sufficient access to
broadband at the minimum service threshold: Provided further, That not
more than four percent of the funds made available in this paragraph
can be used for administrative costs to carry out the pilot program and
up to three percent of funds made available in this paragraph may be
available for technical assistance and pre-development planning
activities to support the most rural communities: Provided further,
That the Rural Utilities Service is directed to expedite program
delivery methods that would implement this paragraph: Provided
further, That for purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary shall
adhere to the notice, reporting and service area assessment
requirements set forth in section 701 of the Rural Electrification Act
(7 U.S.C. 950cc).
In addition, $17,000,000, to remain available until expended, for
the Community Connect Grant Program authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950bb-3.
TITLE 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, $1,127,000: Provided, That
funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Food, Nutrition
and Consumer Services mission area for salaries and expenses are
available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the
Office.
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.), except section 21, and the
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), except sections
17 and 21; $37,841,674,000 to remain available through September 30,
2027, of which such sums as are made available under section
14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public
Law 110-246), as amended by this Act, shall be merged with and
available for the same time period and purposes as provided herein:
Provided, That of the total amount available, $18,691,638 shall be
available to carry out section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966
(42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): Provided further, That of the total amount
available, $21,918,000 shall be available to carry out studies and
evaluations and shall remain available until expended: Provided
further, That of the total amount available, $5,000,000 shall remain
available until expended to carry out section 18(g) of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)): Provided
further, That notwithstanding section 18(g)(3)(C) of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)(3)(c)), the total
grant amount provided to a farm to school grant recipient in fiscal
year 2026 shall not exceed $500,000: Provided further, That of the
total amount available, $10,000,000 shall be available to provide
competitive grants to State agencies for subgrants to local educational
agencies and schools to purchase the equipment, with a value of greater
than $1,000, needed to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and
to help support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of the
school breakfast program: Provided further, That of the total amount
available, $4,378,000 shall be available for food safety education
including activities that support sections 17 and 21 of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786, 1790) and to support the safe
distribution of USDA Foods, as defined in 7 CFR 250.2: Provided
further, That of the total amount available, $1,000,000 shall remain
available until expended to carry out activities authorized under
subsections (a)(2) and (e)(2) of section 21 of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b-1(a)(2) and (e)(2)):
Provided further, That section 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is amended in the first sentence
by striking ``2010 through 2025'' and inserting ``2010 through 2027'':
Provided further, That section 9(h)(3) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(3)) is amended in the
first sentence by striking ``For fiscal year 2024'' and inserting ``For
fiscal year 2026'': Provided further, That section 9(h)(4) of the
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(4)) is
amended in the first sentence by striking ``For fiscal year 2024'' and
inserting ``For fiscal year 2026''.
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), $8,200,000,000, to remain available
through September 30, 2027, of which $150,000,000 shall be placed in
reserve, to remain available until expended, to be allocated as the
Secretary deemed necessary, notwithstanding section 17(i) of such Act,
to support participation should cost or participation exceed budget
estimates: Provided, That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of the
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10)), not less than
$90,000,000 shall be used for breastfeeding peer counselors and other
related activities, and $14,000,000 shall be used for infrastructure,
including investments to develop strategies to improve timely program
data collection and reporting: Provided further, That the Secretary
shall use funds made available under this heading to maintain the
amount for the cash-value voucher for women and children participants
at an amount recommended by the National Academies of Science,
Engineering and Medicine and adjusted for inflation: Provided further,
That none of the funds provided in this account shall be available for
the purchase of infant formula except in accordance with the cost
containment and competitive bidding requirements specified in section
17 of such Act: Provided further, That none of the funds provided
shall be available for activities that are not fully reimbursed by
other Federal Government departments or agencies unless authorized by
section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That upon termination of a
federally mandated vendor moratorium and subject to terms and
conditions established by the Secretary, the Secretary may waive the
requirement at 7 CFR 246.12(g)(6) at the request of a State agency.
supplemental nutrition assistance program
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $107,481,218,000, of which
$3,000,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2027, and
$3,000,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2028, shall
be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as
may become necessary to carry out program operations: Provided, That
funds provided herein shall be expended in accordance with section 16
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008: Provided further, That of the
funds made available under this heading, $998,000 may be used to
provide nutrition education services to State agencies and Federally
Recognized Tribes participating in the Food Distribution Program on
Indian Reservations: Provided further, That of the funds made
available under this heading, $3,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2027, shall be used to carry out section 4003(b) of
Public Law 115-334 relating to demonstration projects for tribal
organizations: Provided further, That of the funds made available
under this heading, $4,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 4208
of Public Law 115-334: Provided further, That this appropriation shall
be subject to any work registration or workfare requirements as may be
required by law: Provided further, That funds made available for
Employment and Training under this heading shall remain available
through September 30, 2027: Provided further, That funds made
available under this heading for section 28(d)(1), section 4(b), and
section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 shall remain
available through September 30, 2027: Provided further, That none of
the funds made available under this heading may be obligated or
expended in contravention of section 213A of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183A): Provided further, That funds made
available under this heading may be used to enter into contracts and
employ staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or to conduct activities
related to program integrity provided that such activities are
authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
commodity assistance program
For necessary expenses to carry out disaster and commodity
assistance, $551,070,000, to remain available through September 30,
2027, of which $460,000,000 shall be for 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 note), $80,000,000 shall
be for the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, $1,070,000 shall be
for assistance for the nuclear affected islands, as authorized by
section 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of
2003 (Public Law 108-188), and $10,000,000 shall be for the Farmers'
Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by section 17(m) of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966: Provided, That none of these funds shall be
available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities
donated to the program: Provided further, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, effective with funds made available in fiscal
year 2026 to support the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, as
authorized by section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment
Act of 2002, such funds shall remain available through September 30,
2027: Provided further, That of the funds made available under section
27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)), the
Secretary may use up to 20 percent for costs associated with the
distribution of commodities.
nutrition programs administration
For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and Nutrition
Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition assistance program,
$160,000,000: Provided, That of the funds provided herein, $2,000,000
shall be used for the purposes of section 4404 of Public Law 107-171,
as amended by section 4401 of Public Law 110-246.
TITLE 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, $932,000: Provided, That funds
made available by this Act to any agency in the Trade and Foreign
Agricultural Affairs mission area for salaries and expenses are
available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the
Office.
office of codex alimentarius
For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex Alimentarius,
$4,922,000, including not to exceed $100,000 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), $222,000,000, of which no more than 6 percent shall
remain available until September 30, 2027, for overseas operations to
include the payment of locally employed staff: Provided, That the
Service may utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this appropriation
for expenditures made on behalf of Federal agencies, public and private
organizations and institutions under agreements executed pursuant to
the agricultural food production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737)
and the foreign assistance programs of the United States Agency for
International Development: Provided further, That of the funds made
available under this heading, $5,000,000, to remain available until
expended, shall be for the Cochran Fellowship Program, as authorized by
7 U.S.C. 3293, $4,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be
for the Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology
Fellowship program, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 3319j, and up to
$2,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the
purpose of offsetting fluctuations in international currency exchange
rates, subject to documentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service:
Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading,
$1,000,000, shall be for the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation
with the Secretary of State and heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies as applicable, to conduct an interagency
review and, within 60 days of enactment of this Act, provide a detailed
report outlining the process and agency needs to support a transfer of
the Food for Peace program from the U.S. Agency for International
Development to the Foreign Agricultural Service within the Department
of Agriculture: Provided further, That such report shall include the
requirements outlined in the section entitled ``Food for Peace
Interagency Review and Report'' under the heading ``Food for Peace
Title II Grants'' in Senate Report 119-37 and shall also address any
other needs that the Department of Agriculture believes will be
required to support successful implementation of such program transfer.
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), for
commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under title
II of said Act, $1,200,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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), $240,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
the Commodity Credit Corporation is authorized to provide the services,
facilities, and authorities for the purpose of implementing such
section, subject to reimbursement from amounts provided herein:
Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading,
not more than 10 percent, but not less than $24,000,000, shall remain
available until expended to purchase agricultural commodities as
described in subsection 3107(a)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (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''.
TITLE VI
RELATED AGENCY 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 for
programs and activities of the Food and Drug Administration which are
included in this Act; for rental of special purpose space in the
District of Columbia or elsewhere; for miscellaneous and emergency
expenses of enforcement activities, authorized and approved by the
Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary's
certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding section 521 of
Public Law 107-188; $6,957,972,000: Provided, That of the amount
provided under this heading, $1,556,039,000 shall be derived from
prescription drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379h, and shall be
credited to this account and remain available until expended;
$478,166,000 shall be derived from medical device user fees authorized
by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to this account and remain
available until expended; $670,900,000 shall be derived from human
generic drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-42, and shall be
credited to this account and remain available until expended;
$55,841,000 shall be derived from biosimilar biological product user
fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-52, and shall be credited to this
account and remain available until expended; $36,152,000 shall be
derived from animal drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-12, and
shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended;
$26,724,000 shall be derived from generic new animal drug user fees
authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-21, and shall be credited to this account
and remain available until expended; $712,000,000 shall be derived from
tobacco product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 387s, and shall be
credited to this account and remain available until expended: Provided
further, That in addition to and notwithstanding any other provision
under this heading, amounts collected for prescription drug user fees,
medical device user fees, human generic drug user fees, biosimilar
biological product user fees, animal drug user fees, and generic new
animal drug user fees that exceed the respective fiscal year 2026
limitations are appropriated and shall be credited to this account and
remain available until expended: Provided further, That fees derived
from prescription drug, medical device, human generic drug, biosimilar
biological product, animal drug, and generic new animal drug
assessments for fiscal year 2026, including any such fees collected
prior to fiscal year 2026 but credited for fiscal year 2026, shall be
subject to the fiscal year 2026 limitations: Provided further, That
the Secretary may accept payment during fiscal year 2026 of user fees
specified under this heading and authorized for fiscal year 2027, prior
to the due date for such fees, and that amounts of such fees assessed
for fiscal year 2027 for which the Secretary accepts payment in fiscal
year 2026 shall not be included in amounts under this heading:
Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used to develop,
establish, or operate any program of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C.
9701: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated: (1)
$1,171,319,000 shall be for the Human Foods Program and for related
field activities, including inspections, investigations, and import
operations, conducted by the Human Foods Program, the Office of
Inspections and Investigations, or the Office of the Chief Scientist,
of which no less than $15,000,000 shall be used for inspections of
foreign seafood manufacturers and field examinations of imported
seafood; (2) $2,496,766,000 shall be for the Center for Drug Evaluation
and Research and for related field activities, including inspections,
investigations, and import operations, conducted by the Center, the
Office of Inspections and Investigations, or the Office of the Chief
Scientist, of which no less than $10,000,000 shall be for pilots to
increase unannounced foreign inspections and shall remain available
until expended; (3) $601,291,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research and for related field activities, including
inspections, investigations, and import operations, conducted by the
Center, the Office of Inspections and Investigations, or the Office of
the Chief Scientist; (4) $278,185,000 shall be for the Center for
Veterinary Medicine and for related field activities, including
inspections, investigations, and import operations, conducted by the
Center, the Office of Inspections and Investigations, or the Office of
the Chief Scientist; (5) $894,063,000 shall be for the Center for
Devices and Radiological Health and for related field activities,
including inspections, investigations, and import operations, conducted
by the Center, the Office of Inspections and Investigations, or the
Office of the Chief Scientist; (6) $71,758,000 shall be for the
National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) $688,038,000 shall be
for the Center for Tobacco Products and for related field activities,
including inspections, investigations, and import operations, conducted
by the Center, the Office of Inspections and Investigations, or the
Office of the Chief Scientist; (8) $205,180,000 shall be for Rent and
Related activities, of which $44,400,000 is for White Oak
Consolidation, other than the amounts paid to the General Services
Administration for rent; (9) $208,018,000 shall be for payments to the
General Services Administration for rent; and (10) $343,354,000 shall
be for other activities, including the Office of the Commissioner of
Food and Drugs, the Office of the Chief Scientist, the Office of the
Chief Medical Officer, and central services for these offices:
Provided further, That not to exceed $25,000 of this amount shall be
for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise
provided for, as determined by the Commissioner: Provided further,
That any transfer of funds pursuant to, and for the administration of,
section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
379dd(n)) shall only be from amounts made available under this heading
for other activities and shall not exceed $2,000,000: Provided
further, That of the amounts that are made available under this heading
for ``other activities'', and that are not derived from user fees,
$1,500,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation
for ``Department of Health and Human Services--Office of Inspector
General'' for oversight of the programs and operations of the Food and
Drug Administration and shall be in addition to funds otherwise made
available for oversight of the Food and Drug Administration: Provided
further, That funds may be transferred from one specified activity to
another with the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress.
In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 42 U.S.C. 263b,
export certification user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 381, priority
review user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360n and 360ff, food and feed
recall fees, food reinspection fees, and voluntary qualified importer
program fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-31, outsourcing facility fees
authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-62, prescription drug wholesale
distributor licensing and inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C.
353(e)(3), third-party logistics provider licensing and inspection fees
authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360eee-3(c)(1), third-party auditor fees
authorized by 21 U.S.C. 384d(c)(8), medical countermeasure priority
review voucher user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360bbb-4a, and fees
relating to over-the-counter monograph drugs authorized by 21 U.S.C.
379j-72 shall be credited to this account, to remain available until
expended.
buildings and facilities
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension,
alteration, demolition, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities
of or used by the Food and Drug Administration, where not otherwise
provided, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended.
INDEPENDENT AGENCY
Farm Credit Administration
limitation on administrative expenses
Not to exceed $106,500,000 (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,
That this limitation shall not apply to expenses associated with
receiverships: Provided further, That the agency may exceed this
limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That the
purposes of section 3.7(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12
U.S.C. 2128(b)(2)(A)(i)), the Farm Credit Administration may exempt, an
amount in its sole discretion, from the application of the limitation
provided in that clause of export loans described in the clause
guaranteed or insured in a manner other than described in subclause
(II) of the clause.
TITLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(including rescissions and transfers of funds)
Sec. 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 2026 does not exceed the number of vehicles owned or leased in
fiscal year 2018: Provided, That, prior to purchasing additional motor
vehicles, the Secretary must determine that such vehicles are necessary
for transportation safety, to reduce operational costs, and for the
protection of life, property, and public safety: Provided further,
That the Secretary may not increase the Department of Agriculture's
fleet above the 2018 level unless the Secretary notifies in writing,
and receives approval from, the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress within 30 days of the notification.
Sec. 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, That none of the funds made available by this Act or any
other Act shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund without the
prior approval of the agency administrator: Provided further, That
none of the funds transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to
this section shall be available for obligation without written
notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That none
of the funds appropriated by this Act or made available to the
Department's Working Capital Fund shall be available for obligation or
expenditure to make any changes to the Department's National Finance
Center without written notification to and prior approval of the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress as required by
section 716 of this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds
appropriated by this Act or made available to the Department's Working
Capital Fund shall be available for obligation or expenditure to
initiate, plan, develop, implement, or make any changes to remove or
relocate any systems, missions, personnel, or functions of the offices
of the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Information Officer, co-
located with or from the National Finance Center prior to written
notification to and prior approval of the Committee on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress and in accordance with the requirements of
section 716 of this Act: Provided further, That the National Finance
Center Information Technology Services Division personnel and data
center management responsibilities, and control of any functions,
missions, and systems for current and future human resources management
and integrated personnel and payroll systems (PPS) and functions
provided by the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Information
Officer shall remain in the National Finance Center and under the
management responsibility and administrative control of the National
Finance Center: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture
and the offices of the Chief Financial Officer shall actively market to
existing and new Departments and other government agencies National
Finance Center shared services including, but not limited to, payroll,
financial management, and human capital shared services and allow the
National Finance Center to perform technology upgrades: Provided
further, That of annual income amounts in the Working Capital Fund of
the Department of Agriculture allocated for the National Finance
Center, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 4 percent for the
replacement or acquisition of capital equipment, including equipment
for the improvement, delivery, and implementation of financial,
administrative, and information technology services, and other systems
of the National Finance Center or to pay any unforeseen, extraordinary
cost of the National Finance Center: Provided further, That none of
the amounts reserved shall be available for obligation unless the
Secretary submits written notification of the obligation to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided
further, That the limitations on the obligation of funds pending
notification to Congressional Committees shall not apply to any
obligation that, as determined by the Secretary, is necessary to
respond to a declared state of emergency that significantly impacts the
operations of the National Finance Center; or to evacuate employees of
the National Finance Center to a safe haven to continue operations of
the National Finance Center.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 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, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be transferred to the Office of the
Chief Information Officer without written notification to and the prior
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 11319 of
title 40, United States Code, none of the funds available to the
Department of Agriculture for information technology shall be obligated
for projects, contracts, or other agreements over $25,000 prior to
receipt of written approval by the Chief Information Officer: Provided
further, That the Chief Information Officer may authorize an agency to
obligate funds without written approval from the Chief Information
Officer for projects, contracts, or other agreements up to $250,000
based upon the performance of an agency measured against the
performance plan requirements described in the explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 113-235.
Sec. 707. Funds made available under section 524(b) of the Federal
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) in the current fiscal year shall
remain available until expended to disburse obligations made in the
current fiscal year.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 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, 2027, for
information technology expenses.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 711. In the case of each program established or amended by
the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79) or by a successor to
that Act, other than by title I or subtitle A of title III of such Act,
or programs for which indefinite amounts were provided in that Act,
that is authorized or required to be carried out using funds of the
Commodity Credit Corporation--
(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); and
(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.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 714. Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 14222 of
Public Law 110-246 (7 U.S.C. 612c-6; in this section referred to as
``section 14222''), none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries
and expenses of personnel to carry out a program under section 32 of
the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c; in this section referred to
as ``section 32'') in excess of $1,716,293,000 (exclusive of carryover
appropriations from prior fiscal years), as follows: Child Nutrition
Programs Entitlement Commodities--$485,000,000; State Option
Contracts--$5,000,000; Removal of Defective Commodities--$2,500,000;
Administration of section 32 Commodity Purchases--$40,971,000:
Provided, That, of the total funds made available in the matter
preceding this proviso that remain unobligated on October 1, 2026, such
unobligated balances shall carryover into fiscal year 2027 and shall
remain available until expended for any of the purposes of section 32,
except that any such carryover funds used in accordance with clause (3)
of section 32 may not exceed $350,000,000 and may not be obligated
until the Secretary of Agriculture provides written notification of the
expenditures to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress at least two weeks in advance: Provided further, That, with
the exception of any available carryover funds authorized in any prior
appropriations Act to be used for the purposes of clause (3) of section
32, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this
or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries or expenses of any
employee of the Department of Agriculture to carry out clause (3) of
section 32.
Sec. 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 2026 appropriations Act.
Sec. 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) or section 8 of Public Law 89-106
(7 U.S.C. 2263), 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 offices, programs, or activities; or
(6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities
presently performed by Federal employees;
unless the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health and
Human Services (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 or the Secretary of Health and
Human Services (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 or the Secretary of Health and
Human Services 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 or the Secretary of
Health and Human Services 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.
Sec. 717. Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(5)), the Secretary may
assess a one-time fee for any guaranteed business and industry loan in
an amount that does not exceed 3 percent of the guaranteed principal
portion of the loan.
Sec. 718. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available to the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug
Administration, 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, or non-Farm Credit
Administration employee.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 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, and the Chairman of the Farm Credit
Administration shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed obligation plan
delineated by program, project, and activity, as defined in the report
accompanying this Act, for all amounts made available by this Act and
prior appropriations Acts that remain available for obligation,
including appropriated user fees and loan authorizations: Provided,
That such obligation plan shall include breakdowns of estimated
obligations for each such program, project, or activity by fiscal
quarter, source appropriation, and the number of full-time equivalent
positions supported: Provided further, That such obligation plan shall
serve as the baseline for reprogramming notifications for the purposes
of section 716 of this Act.
Sec. 722. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used
to propose, promulgate, or implement any rule, or take any other action
with respect to, allowing or requiring information intended for a
prescribing health care professional, in the case of a drug or
biological product subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)), to be distributed to such
professional electronically (in lieu of in paper form) unless and until
a Federal law is enacted to allow or require such distribution.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 724. For loans and loan guarantees that do not require budget
authority and for which 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,
That prior to the Secretary implementing such an increase, the
Secretary notifies, in writing, the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress at least 15 days in advance.
Sec. 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) shall be
available for obligation without written notification to, and the prior
approval of, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress: Provided, That the refunds or rebates so transferred shall
be available for obligation only for the acquisition of property, plant
and equipment, including equipment for the improvement, delivery, and
implementation of Departmental financial management, information
technology, 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.
Sec. 726. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used
to implement, administer, or enforce the ``variety'' requirements of
the final rule entitled ``Enhancing Retailer Standards in the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)'' published by the
Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register on December 15, 2016
(81 Fed. Reg. 90675) until the Secretary of Agriculture amends the
definition of the term ``variety'' as defined in section
278.1(b)(1)(ii)(C) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, and
``variety'' as applied in the definition of the term ``staple food'' as
defined in section 271.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, to
increase the number of items that qualify as acceptable varieties in
each staple food category so that the total number of such items in
each staple food category exceeds the number of such items in each
staple food category included in the final rule as published on
December 15, 2016: Provided, That until the Secretary promulgates such
regulatory amendments, the Secretary shall apply the requirements
regarding acceptable varieties and breadth of stock to Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program retailers that were in effect on the day
before the date of the enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014
(Public Law 113-79).
Sec. 727. In carrying out subsection (h) of section 502 of the
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472), the Secretary of Agriculture
shall have the same authority with respect to loans guaranteed under
such section and eligible lenders for such loans as the Secretary has
under subsections (h) and (j) of section 538 of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1490p-2) with respect to loans guaranteed under such section 538 and
eligible lenders for such loans.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 729. 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., the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 601 et
seq., and the Egg Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq., for
the cost of inspection services provided outside of an establishment's
approved inspection shifts, and for inspection services provided on
Federal holidays: Provided, That any sums charged pursuant to this
paragraph shall be deemed as overtime pay or holiday pay under section
1001(d) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2, 135
Stat. 242): Provided further, That sums received by the Secretary
under this paragraph shall, in addition to other available funds,
remain available until expended to the Secretary without further
appropriation for the purpose of funding all costs associated with FSIS
inspections.
Sec. 730. (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.
Sec. 731. (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.) shall be used for a project for the construction,
alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water or wastewater
system unless all of the iron and steel products used in the project
are produced in the United States.
(2) In this section, the term ``iron and steel products'' means the
following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined
pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings,
hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves,
structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction
materials.
(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'') or the designee of the Secretary finds that--
(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'' for carrying out the provisions
described in subsection (a)(1) for management and oversight of the
requirements of this section.
(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'' and
``State'' shall include each of the several States, the District of
Columbia, and each Federally recognized Indian Tribe.
Sec. 732. 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.
Sec. 733. 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''; and ``Rural Utilities Service--Distance Learning,
Telemedicine, and Broadband Program'', to the maximum extent feasible,
at least 10 percent of the funds shall be allocated for assistance in
persistent poverty counties under this section, including,
notwithstanding any other provision regarding population limits, any
county seat of such a persistent poverty county that has a population
that does not exceed the authorized population limit by more than 10
percent: Provided, That for purposes of this section, the term
``persistent poverty counties'' means any county that has had 20
percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30
years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses, and 2007-
2011 American Community Survey 5-year average, or any territory or
possession of the United States: Provided further, That with respect
to specific activities for which program levels have been made
available by this Act that are not supported by budget authority, the
requirements of this section shall be applied to such program level.
Sec. 734. 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)) or section 351(a)(3) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)(3)) in research in which a human embryo
is intentionally created or modified to include a heritable genetic
modification. Any such submission shall be deemed to have not been
received by the Secretary, and the exemption may not go into effect.
Sec. 735. 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'', and published
on November 27, 2015, and the proposed rule issued by the Food and Drug
Administration pending at the Office of Management and Budget entitled
``Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding Produce
for Human Consumption Related to Agricultural Water'' (86 Fed. Reg.
69120 and 87 Fed. Reg. 42973), with respect to the regulation of
entities that grow, harvest, pack, or hold wine grapes, hops, pulse
crops, or almonds.
Sec. 736. For school years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, 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).
Sec. 737. 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), subtitle G of the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946, or section 10114 of the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018; or
(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.
Sec. 738. 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)).
Sec. 739. 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)) with respect to each covered transaction (as defined in
section 721(a)(4) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
4565(a)(4))) involving agricultural land, agriculture biotechnology, or
the agriculture industry (including agricultural transportation,
agricultural storage, and agricultural processing), as determined by
the CFIUS Chairperson in coordination with the Secretary of
Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, notify CFIUS of any agricultural land transaction that the
Secretary of Agriculture has reason to believe, based on information
from or in cooperation with the Intelligence Community, is a covered
transaction (A) that may pose a risk to the national security of the
United States, with particular emphasis on covered transactions of an
interest in agricultural land by foreign governments or entities of
concern, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 19221(a), including the People's
Republic of China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the
Russian Federation, and the Islamic Republic of Iran; and (B) with
respect to which a person is required to submit a report to the
Secretary of Agriculture under section 2(a) of the Agricultural Foreign
Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3501(a)).
Sec. 740. There is hereby appropriated $2,000,000, to remain
available until expended, for a pilot program for the Secretary to
provide grants to qualified non-profit organizations and public housing
authorities to provide technical assistance, including financial and
legal services, to RHS multi-family housing borrowers to facilitate
property preservation through the acquisition of RHS multi-family
housing properties in areas where the Secretary determines a risk of
loss of affordable housing, by non-profit housing organizations and
public housing authorities as authorized by law that commit to keep
such properties in the RHS multi-family housing program for a period of
time as determined by the Secretary: Provided, That such funds may
also be used for technical assistance for non-profit organizations,
public housing authorities, and private owners for the decoupling of
rental assistance.
Sec. 741. Funds made available under title II of the Food for
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) may only be used to provide
assistance to recipient nations if adequate monitoring and controls, as
determined by the Administrator, are in place to ensure that emergency
food aid is received by the intended beneficiaries in areas affected by
food shortages and not diverted for unauthorized or inappropriate
purposes.
Sec. 742. 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.), the Child and Adult Care Food Program
under section 17 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766), the Summer Food Service
Program for Children under section 13 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1761), or
the school breakfast program under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).
Sec. 743. For school year 2026-2027, only a school food authority
that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service
account as of June 30, 2025, 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)).
Sec. 744. 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)),
as amended, shall be available for grants for biotechnology risk
assessment research: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer such
funds among appropriations of the Department of Agriculture for
purposes of making such grants.
Sec. 745. 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.
Sec. 746. 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.), and for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program carried out
pursuant to section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16
U.S.C. 2203) to provide technical services for such programs pursuant
to section 1252(a)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
3851(a)(1)), notwithstanding subsection (c) of such section.
Sec. 747. In administering the pilot program established by
section 779 of division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
(Public Law 115-141), the Secretary of Agriculture may, for purposes of
determining entities eligible to receive assistance, consider those
communities which are ``Areas Rural in Character'': Provided, That not
more than 10 percent of the funds made available under the heading
``Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program'' for the
purposes of the pilot program established by section 779 of Public Law
115-141 may be used for this purpose.
Sec. 748. In addition to amounts otherwise made available by this
Act and notwithstanding the last sentence of 16 U.S.C. 1310, there is
appropriated $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, to
implement non-renewable agreements on eligible lands, including flooded
agricultural lands, as determined by the Secretary, under the Water
Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301-1311).
Sec. 749. 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) for the processing or
disposal of waste from any source, provision of telecommunication
services, and producing electricity from any source for use or sale by
the borrower.
Sec. 750. The Secretary shall set aside for Rural Economic Area
Partnership (REAP) Zones, until August 15, 2026, an amount of funds
made available in title III under the headings of Rural Housing
Insurance Fund Program Account, Mutual and Self-Help Housing Grants,
Rural Housing Assistance Grants, Rural Community Facilities Program
Account, Rural Business Program Account, Rural Development Loan Fund
Program Account, and Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account,
equal to the amount obligated in REAP Zones with respect to funds
provided under such headings in the most recent fiscal year any such
funds were obligated under such headings for REAP Zones, excluding the
funding provided through any Community Project Funding/Congressionally
Directed Spending.
Sec. 751. There is hereby appropriated $2,000,000, to remain
available until expended, to carry out section 758 of division B of
Public Law 118-42, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such
purpose.
Sec. 752. 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 of low risk ready-to-eat (RTE) foods for Listeria
monocytogenes (Lm) until the FDA considers the available new science in
developing the Compliance Policy Guide (CPG), Guidance for FDA Staff,
section 555.320 Listeria monocytogenes regarding Lm in low-risk foods,
meaning foods that do not support the growth of Lm.
Sec. 753. For necessary expenses associated with cotton classing
activities pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 55, to include equipment and facility
upgrades, and in addition to any other funds made available for this
purpose, there is appropriated, $4,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2027: Provided, That amounts made available in this
section shall be treated as funds collected by fees authorized under
March 4, 1923, ch. 288, section 5, 42 Stat. 1518, as amended (7 U.S.C.
55).
Sec. 754. For an additional amount for the Office of the
Secretary, $700,000, for the Office of Tribal Relations to cover costs
incurred for the slaughtering, processing, and voluntary meat
inspection fees, notwithstanding the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1622 et seq.) and 9 CFR part 352, for bison owned by Tribal
governments (as defined by the List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131)),
Tribal entities (including Tribal organizations and corporations), and
Tribal members that slaughter and process bison at establishments that
receive USDA voluntary inspection or state inspection.
Sec. 755. 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 or plant health emergency
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(b)(1) and (2) 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.
Sec. 756. 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
note; Public Law 104-127); or
(3) to implement or enforce section 352.19 of title 9, Code
of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
Sec. 757. There is hereby appropriated $2,000,000, to remain
available until expended, to carry out section 2103 of Public Law 115-
334: Provided, That the Secretary shall prioritize the wetland
compliance needs of areas with significant numbers of individual
wetlands, wetland acres, and conservation compliance requests.
Sec. 758. There is appropriated $3,000,000 for the emergency and
transitional pet shelter and housing assistance grant program
established under section 12502(b) of the Agriculture Improvement Act
of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 20127).
Sec. 759. 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, That the Secretary of Health and Human Services
and the Secretary of Agriculture shall only consider the findings and
recommendations of the NASEM report in the development of the 2025
Dietary Guidelines for Americans and further, both Secretaries shall
ensure that the alcohol consumption recommendations in the 2025 Dietary
Guidelines for Americans shall be based on the preponderance of
scientific and medical knowledge consistent with section 5341 of title
7 of United States Code.
Sec. 760. (a) Section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act of
1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c-2(a)), shall be applied for fiscal year 2026 and
each fiscal year thereafter until the specified funding has been
expended as if the following were inserted after the final period: ``In
addition, the Secretary shall use $9,465,000 of the funds available to
carry out this section in fiscal year 2024 for an additional amount for
the same purpose and under the same terms and conditions as the Rural
Business Development Grants authorized by section 310B of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)) and
shall use $9,953,000 of the funds available to carry out this section
in fiscal year 2026 for an additional amount for the same purpose and
under the same terms and conditions as the Rural Business Development
Grants authorized by section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)).''.
(b) Section 780 of division B of Public Law 118-42 and such section
as continued in effect as an authority and condition under section
1101(a)(1) of Public Law 119-4 shall no longer apply.
Sec. 761. 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''
prior to the existing acceptable market name.
Sec. 762. For an additional amount for the Office of the
Secretary, $5,250,000, to remain available until expended, to continue
the Institute for Rural Partnerships as established in section 778 of
Public Law 117-103: Provided, That the Institute for Rural
Partnerships shall continue to dedicate resources to researching the
causes and conditions of challenges facing rural areas, and develop
community partnerships to address such challenges: Provided further,
That administrative or other fees shall not exceed one percent:
Provided further, That such partnership shall coordinate and publish an
annual report.
Sec. 763. There is hereby appropriated $500,000 to carry out the
duties of the working group established under section 770 of the
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116-6; 133 Stat.
89).
Sec. 764. 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, That
such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority
provided by law.
Sec. 765. Section 363 of the Multifamily Mortgage Foreclosure Act
of 1981 (12 U.S.C. 3702) is amended at paragraph (2)--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'';
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
``(F) section 514 or 515 of the Housing Act of 1949
(42 U.S.C. 1484, 1485).''.
Sec. 766. The last proviso in the second paragraph under the
heading ``Rural Community Facilities Program Account'' in division B of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-42) shall be
amended to read as follows: ``Provided further, That in addition to any
other available funds, the Secretary may expend not more than
$1,000,000 total, from the program funds made available under this
heading, for administrative expenses for activities funded under this
heading and in section 778(1).''.
Sec. 767. Of the unobligated balances from prior year
appropriations made available for conservation activities under the
heading ``Natural Resources Conservation Service--Conservation
Operations'', $30,000,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided, That no
amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent
resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985.
Sec. 768. Of the unobligated balances from prior year
appropriations made available for the ``National Institute of Food and
Agriculture--Research and Education Activities'', $22,000,000 are
hereby rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from
amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Sec. 769. Of the unobligated balances from prior year
appropriations made available under the heading ``Distance Learning,
Telemedicine, and Broadband Program'' 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) under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7
U.S.C. 901 et seq.), $20,000,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided, That
no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent
resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985.
Sec. 770. Of the unobligated balances from prior year
appropriations made available in the ``Working Capital Fund'',
$78,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded: Provided, That no
amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent
resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985.
Sec. 771. None of the funds made available to the Department of
Agriculture in this or any other Act may be used to close or
consolidate the resources or locations of any existing Agricultural
Research Service laboratories and facilities without prior notification
and approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress.
Sec. 772. (a) Of the amounts made available in this Act under the
heading ``Department of Health and Human Services--Food and Drug
Administration--Salaries and Expenses'' that are derived from tobacco
product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 387s, not less than
$200,000,000 shall be used by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs for
enforcement activities related to e-cigarettes, vapes, and other
electronic nicotine delivery systems (in this section referred to as
``ENDS''), including activities under section 801(a) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381(a)): Provided, That not
less than $2,000,000 of such amount shall be used to continue the
activities of the Federal multi-agency task force led by the Department
of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and the FDA to further
work to bring all available criminal and civil tools to bear against
the illegal manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of e-
cigarettes, vapes, and other ENDS products from the Republic of China
and other foreign countries.
(b) Not later than 365 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall update the FDA document
titled ``Enforcement Priorities for Electronic Nicotine Delivery
Systems (ENDS) and Other Deemed Products on the Market Without
Premarket Authorization'', published in January 2020 and updated in
April 2020, to expand FDA's prioritized enforcement to flavored
disposable ENDS products in addition to cartridge-based products and to
define the term ``disposable ENDS product.''
(c) The Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall submit a semi-annual
written report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress on the progress that the Center for Tobacco Products is making
in removing all illegal ENDS products from the market: Provided, That
the initial report shall be submitted not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act.
(d) Section 801(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 381(a)) is amended by striking ``drug or device'' each place it
appears in the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth sentences and
inserting ``drug, device, or tobacco product''.
(e) Within 180 days the FDA shall submit a report to the Committee
of Appropriations of both Houses of Congress detailing the Agency's
activities to educate retailers in determining which products are legal
for sale.
Sec. 773. (a) Fees derived from amounts assessed and collected for
fiscal year 2026, credited under the heading ``Department of Health and
Human Services--Food and Drug Administration--Salaries and Expenses'',
and made available for expenditure under such heading must comply with
each provision contained in current user fee authorizations,
appropriations Acts, and commitment letters, as transmitted from the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to the chair and ranking member
of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate and the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives regarding reauthorization of
such current user fee authorizations: Provided, That the term current
user fee authorizations means those user fees authorized at 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, 42 U.S.C. 263b, 21 U.S.C.
381, 21 U.S.C. 360n and 360ff, 21 U.S.C. 379-j31, 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), 21
U.S.C. 360bbb-4a, and 21 U.S.C. 379j-72.
(b)(1) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Food and Drug Administration shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report
that includes obligation and outlay estimates and full-time equivalent
(FTE) personnel staffing estimates for fiscal year 2026 for each Food
and Drug Administration program that uses both general fund
appropriations and funds derived from user fees: Provided, That such
report shall include a table with separate columns for general fund
appropriations and funds derived from user fees for such obligations,
outlays and FTE personnel staffing: Provided further, That such report
shall be certified by the Ombudsman of the Food and Drug
Administration.
(2) The report in paragraph (1) shall be updated, certified by the
Ombudsman of the Food and Drug Administration, and submitted to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate not later than 45 days after each fiscal quarter until all such
funds are expended: Provided, That a plan for such ongoing quarterly
reporting shall be submitted with the report required by subsection
(b)(1).
Sec. 774. (a) Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1636i) is amended by striking ``2025'' and inserting
``2026''.
(b) Section 942 of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (7
U.S.C. 1635 note; Public Law 106-78) is amended by striking ``2025''
and inserting ``2026''.
Sec. 775. 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.
Sec. 776. There is hereby appropriated $3,000,000, to remain
available until expended, for the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a
new pilot program to support on-the-ground local Energy Circuit Riders
who provide professional support to rural communities for the purpose
of undertaking projects that save energy and reduce emissions:
Provided, That for the purpose of the new pilot program, the Secretary,
acting through the Under Secretary for Rural Development, shall have
the authority to provide amounts, including in the form of grants,
cooperative agreements, and other financial assistance, to States,
Indian Tribes, cooperative extension services, institutions of higher
education, cooperatives and cooperative organizations, regional
planning commissions or other public entities serving two or more rural
areas: Provided further, That the period of performance under this
pilot program shall be more than 3 but not more than 6 years: Provided
further, That the Federal share shall not be more than 75 percent:
Provided further, That an eligible entity using funds provided under
the pilot program shall offer assistance with energy planning, energy
audits, applicable Federal funding opportunities, tax incentives,
project financing, grant writing, community-based capacity building, or
applicable State, local, and utility-based incentives, including, as
appropriate, coordinating with relevant State energy offices.
Sec. 777. For purposes of applying the Federal Food Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), within 30 days of enactment of
this Act, the Food and Drug Administration is directed to engage with
industry stakeholders to update the acceptable market name for the
following fishes: Sebastes alutus, Sebastes borealisn, Sebastes
ciliatus, Sebastes crameri, Sebastes entomelas, Sebastes flavidus,
Sebastes goodei, Sebastes levis, Sebastes melanops, Sebastes miniatus,
Sebastes ovalis, Sebastes paucispinis, Sebastes pinniger, Sebastes
proriger, Sebastes reedi, Sebastes ruberrimus, Sebastes rufus, and
Sebastes serranoides: Provided, That within 180 days of enactment of
this Act, the Food and Drug Administration is directed to provide
industry stakeholders with new marketing name proposals and is directed
to update its Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guidance
and any other relevant guidance to reflect the new market name once a
new marketing name is agreed to expeditiously.
Sec. 778. For purposes of applying the Federal Food Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), Hawaii grown or produced coffee
shall contain at least 51 percent of coffee grown in Kona, Kau, Maui,
Oahu, Kauai, or other areas of the State of Hawaii: Provided, That
based on the region it is produced or grown, the common or usual names
shall be Kona Coffee, Kau Coffee, Maui Coffee, Oahu Coffee, Kauai
Coffee, or Hawaii Coffee.
Sec. 779. None of the funds made available for any department or
agency in this or any other appropriations Acts, including prior year
Acts, shall be used to close Natural Resources Conservation Service or
Rural Development mission area field offices or to permanently relocate
any field-based employees of those agencies that would result in an
office with two or fewer employees without prior notification and
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress.
Sec. 780. No funds appropriated by this Act may be used to
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), prior to
July 20, 2028. Further, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shall:
(1) Engage quarterly with the regulated entities, including
farms, restaurants, retail food establishments, and warehouses
distributing to retail food establishments and restaurants, to
identify and implement, as appropriate, additional
flexibilities for satisfying the rule's lot-level tracking
requirement, as appropriate, such that regulated entities can
comply with the November 21, 2022, rule consistent with section
204(d)(1)(L)(iii), which prohibits the agency from requiring
product tracking to the case level.
(2) Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the Food and
Drug Administration is directed to provide industry
stakeholders with recommendations for these additional
flexibilities satisfying the rule's lot-level tracking
requirement, as appropriate.
(3) The FDA shall provide assistance to industry regarding
how to handle food waste recovery, reclamation, intra-company
transfers, customer returns under the rule and initiate a
series of hypothetical data intake exercises to test the
capabilities of the FDA's Product Tracing System and, upon
request and as resources allow, the covered entity systems and
identify any technical difficulties prior to full
implementation.
Sec. 781. Effective 365 days after the enactment of this Act,
Section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639o)
is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as
paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively; and
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) Hemp.--
``(A) In general.--The term `hemp' means the plant
Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant,
including the seeds thereof and all derivatives,
extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and
salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a total
tetrahydrocannabinols concentration (including
tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) of not more than 0.3
percent on a dry weight basis.
``(B) Inclusion.--Such term includes industrial
hemp.
``(C) Exclusions.--Such term does not include--
``(i) any viable seeds from a Cannabis
sativa L. plant that exceeds a total
tetrahydrocannabinols concentration (including
tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) of 0.3 percent in
the plant on a dry weight basis; or
``(ii) any intermediate 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) more than 0.3 percent
combined total of--
``(aa) total
tetrahydrocannabinols
(including
tetrahydrocannabinolic acid);
and
``(bb) any other
cannabinoids that have similar
effects (or are marketed to
have similar effects) on humans
or animals as a
tetrahydrocannabinol (as
determined by the Secretary of
Health and Human Services); or
``(iii) any intermediate hemp-derived
cannabinoid products which are marketed or sold
as a final product or directly to an end
consumer for personal or household use; or
``(iv) any final 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) greater than 0.4 milligrams
combined total per container of--
``(aa) total
tetrahydrocannabinols
(including
tetrahydrocannabinolic acid);
and
``(bb) any other
cannabinoids that have similar
effects (or are marketed to
have similar effects) on humans
or animals as a
tetrahydrocannabinol (as
determined by the Secretary of
Health and Human Services).
``(2) Industrial hemp.--The term `industrial hemp' means
hemp--
``(A) grown for the use of the stalk of the plant,
fiber produced from such a stalk, or any other non-
cannabinoid derivative, mixture, preparation, or
manufacture of such a stalk;
``(B) grown for the use of the whole grain, oil,
cake, nut, hull, or any other non-cannabinoid compound,
derivative, mixture, preparation, or manufacture of the
seeds of such plant;
``(C) grown for purposes of producing microgreens
or other edible hemp leaf products intended for human
consumption that are derived from an immature hemp
plant that is grown from seeds that do not exceed the
threshold for total tetrahydrocannabinols concentration
specified in paragraph (1)(C)(i);
``(D) that is a plant that does not enter the
stream of commerce and is intended to support hemp
research at an institution of higher education (as
defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) or an independent research
institute; or
``(E) grown for the use of a viable seed of the
plant produced solely for the production or manufacture
of any material described in subparagraphs (A) through
(D).
``(3) Hemp-derived cannabinoid product.--
``(A) In general.--The term `hemp-derived
cannabinoid product' means any intermediate or final
product derived from hemp (other than industrial hemp),
that--
``(i) contains cannabinoids in any form;
and
``(ii) is intended for human or animal use
through any means of application or
administration, such as inhalation, ingestion,
or topical application.
``(B) The term `intermediate hemp-derived
cannabinoid product' means a hemp-derived cannabinoid
product which--
``(i) is not yet in the final form or
preparation marketed or intended to be used or
consumed by a human or animal; or
``(ii) is a powder, liquid, tablet, oil, or
other product form which is intended or
marketed to be mixed, dissolved, formulated, or
otherwise added to or prepared with or into any
other substance prior to administration or
consumption.
``(C) The term `container' means the innermost
wrapping, packaging, or vessel in direct contact with a
final hemp-derived cannabinoid product in which the
final hemp-derived cannabinoid product is enclosed for
retail sale to consumers, such as a jar, bottle, bag,
box, packet, can, carton, or cartridge.
``(D) The term container excludes bulk shipping
containers or outer wrappings that are not essential
for the final retail delivery or sale to an end
consumer for personal or household use.
``(E) Exclusion.--Such term does not include a drug
that is the subject of an application approved under
subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355).''.
(3) Within 90 days of the enactment of this act, the Food
and Drug Administration, in consultation with other relevant
Federal agencies, shall publish--
(A) a list of all cannabinoids known to FDA to be
capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis
sativa L. plant, as reflected in peer reviewed
literature;
(B) a list of all tetrahydrocannabinol class
cannabinoids known to the agency to be naturally
occurring in the plant;
(C) a list of all other know cannabinoids with
similar effects to, or marketed to have similar effects
to, tetrahyrocannabinol class cannabinoids; and
(D) additional information and specificity about
the term ``container'', as defined in paragraph (3)(C).
Sec. 782. In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there
is hereby appropriated $2,000,000, to remain available until expended,
for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program established
pursuant to section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
(Public Law 117-2) to award grants to processors of invasive, wild-
caught catfish.
Sec. 783. (a) During the period beginning on the effective date of
the final rule entitled ``Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims;
Definition of Term `Healthy''' published in the Federal Register by the
Food and Drug Administration on December 27, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 106064
et seq.) and ending on the compliance date specified in such final rule
(referred to in this section as the ``compliance period''), a
manufacturer may also continue to comply with the requirements in
effect on the day before such effective date relating to an implied
nutrient content claim of ``healthy'' made with respect to a food.
(b) In the case of a food that bears labeling making an implied
nutrition content claim that the food is ``healthy'' during the
compliance period, the manufacturer of the food shall not be directly
or indirectly subject to any State law requirement relating to labeling
making an implied nutrient content claim that a food is ``healthy''
during such period that is not identical to either--
(1) the Federal requirements for labeling to make an
implied nutrition content claim that a food is ``healthy'' that
were in effect on the day before the effective date of such
final rule; or
(2) the updated Federal requirements specified in the final
rule for such a claim.
Sec. 784. Of the unobligated balances available in the Department
of the Treasury, Treasury Forfeiture Fund, established by section 9703
of title 31, United States Code, $350,000,000 shall be permanently
rescinded not later than September 30, 2026.
Sec. 785. The Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
shall develop a report to determine the cost and any implications
associated with efforts to issue a proposed rule and implement FDA
guidance and enforcement for setting standards for pet and animal food
labeling and ingredient regulation: Provided, That the report shall--
(1) cover intent for harmonization across state and Federal
regulatory bodies for pet and animal food labeling and
ingredients;
(2) include timelines for developing guidelines, proposed
regulations, resource and personnel needs to implement such
standards, and where FDA would need additional authority to
implement any proposed changes; and
be submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
within 120 days of enactment of this Act.
Sec. 786. Any remaining unobligated balances from amounts made
available by section 743 of division A of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) may be used, in addition
to any funds otherwise made available for such purposes, for plans,
construction, repair, preventive maintenance, environmental support,
improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or
facilities, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2268a.
Sec. 787. For fiscal year 2026, the maximum monthly allowances of
fluid milk for the following food packages described in section
246.10(e) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, are:
(1) For Food Package IV, 16 quarts.
(2) For Food Package V, 22 quarts.
(3) For Food Package VI, 16 quarts.
(4) For Food Package VII, 24 quarts.
(5) For Food Package III, the maximum monthly allowances of
fluid milk should conform to the changes made to food packages
IV, V, VI, and VII in this section.
Sec. 788. The Secretary of Agriculture shall--
(1) conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
applying the Buy American requirement (as described in section
201.21(d) of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (2022))
to the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food
and Nutrition Act of 2008, and the special supplemental
nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), including the impact
applying such requirement would have on the agricultural
economy of the United States; and
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit the results of such study
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the House
Agriculture Committee, and the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry Committee.
Sec. 789. (a) The Secretary shall prepare a report by account that
details the status of all projects specified in the table titled
``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' in the
explanatory statements accompanying prior year Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Acts, as described in section 4 in the matter preceding
division A of such Acts: Provided, That such report shall include a
breakout showing the subset of projects for which funds have not yet
been obligated, or for which funds have been deobligated, an
explanation for each such project's obligation status, the fiscal year
in which funds were originally made available for such project, and the
period of availability of such funds.
(b) The Secretary shall submit the report described in subsection
(a) to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Senate on whichever of the following first occurs--
(1) concurrent with the department's budget request for
fiscal year 2027.
(2) February 15, 2026.
Sec. 790. The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide written
notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no
fewer than 3 business days in advance of termination of any grant,
cooperative agreement, or contract award totaling $1,000,000 or more
issued from funds made available in this Act or any previous Act:
Provided, That such notification 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 detailed justification for the termination.
This division may be cited as the ``Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act,
2026''.
DIVISION C--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
TITLE I
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SENATE
Expense Allowances
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Leader of the
Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Whip
of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; President
Pro Tempore Emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority
Conference Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the
Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; in
all, $195,000.
For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders
of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000.
Salaries, Officers and Employees
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized
by law, including agency contributions, $311,543,000, which shall be
paid from this appropriation as follows:
office of the vice president
For the Office of the Vice President, $3,210,000.
office of the president pro tempore
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $904,000.
office of the president pro tempore emeritus
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, $392,000.
offices of the majority and minority leaders
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $6,710,000.
offices of the majority and minority whips
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $4,212,000.
committee on appropriations
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $22,710,000.
conference committees
For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the
Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each
such committee, $2,049,000 for each such committee; in all, $4,098,000.
offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the
conference of the minority
For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority
and the Conference of the Minority, $1,022,000.
policy committees
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority
Policy Committee, $2,093,000 for each such committee; in all,
$4,186,000.
office of the chaplain
For Office of the Chaplain, $699,000.
office of the secretary
For Office of the Secretary, $35,695,000.
office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $130,353,000.
offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for
the Minority, $2,785,000.
agency contributions and related expenses
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by
law, and related expenses, $94,567,000.
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel
of the Senate, $9,401,000.
Office of Senate Legal Counsel
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel,
$1,431,000.
Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority
of the Senate
For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $7,500;
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $7,500; Secretary for
the Majority of the Senate, $7,500; Secretary for the Minority of the
Senate, $7,500; in all, $30,000.
Contingent Expenses of the Senate
inquiries and investigations
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate,
or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental Appropriations and
Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96-304), and Senate Resolution 281,
96th Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, $222,416,000, of which
$22,242,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028.
u.s. senate caucus on international narcotics control
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International
Narcotics Control, $613,000.
secretary of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
$17,852,000, of which $13,274,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2030, and of which $4,578,000 shall remain available
until expended.
sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper
of the Senate, $229,845,000, of which $219,345,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2030, and of which $10,500,000 shall
remain available until expended.
miscellaneous items
For miscellaneous items, $28,052,000 which shall remain available
until September 30, 2028.
senators' official personnel and office expense account
For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account,
$645,431,000, of which $32,272,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2028, and of which $7,000,000 shall be allocated solely
for the purpose of providing financial compensation to Senate interns.
official mail costs
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate,
$300,000.
Administrative Provisions
requiring amounts remaining in senators' official personnel and office
expense account to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the
federal debt
Sec. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts
appropriated under this Act under the heading ``SENATE--Contingent
Expenses of the Senate--senators' official personnel and office expense
account'' shall be available for obligation only during the fiscal year
or fiscal years for which such amounts are made available. Any
unexpended balances under such allowances remaining after the end of
the period of availability shall be returned to the Treasury in
accordance with the undesignated paragraph under the center heading
``GENERAL PROVISION'' under chapter XI of the Third Supplemental
Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 4107) and used for deficit reduction
(or, if there is no Federal budget deficit after all such payments have
been made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as the
Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate).
delegation authority
Sec. 102. Section 104 of division I of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (2 U.S.C. 6154 note) shall be amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding the following after
``118th'' and before ``Congress'': ``and any subsequent'';
(2) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``and ending on
January 7, 2025''; and
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ``on or after January 3,
2023''.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives,
$2,083,055,000, as follows:
House Leadership Offices
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $36,560,000,
including: Office of the Speaker, $10,499,000, including $35,000 for
official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader,
$3,730,000, including $15,000 for official expenses of the Majority
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $10,499,000, including
$17,500 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the
Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, $3,099,000,
including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of
the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip,
$2,809,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority
Whip; Republican Conference, $2,962,000; Democratic Caucus, $2,962,000:
Provided, That such amount for salaries and expenses shall remain
available from January 3, 2026 until January 2, 2027.
Members' Representational Allowances
including members' clerk hire, official expenses of members, and
official mail
For Members' representational allowances, including Members' clerk
hire, official expenses, and official mail, $850,000,000.
Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member Offices
For the allowance established under section 120 of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 2019 (2 U.S.C. 5322a) for the compensation
of interns who serve in the offices of Members of the House of
Representatives, $20,638,800, to remain available from January 3, 2026
until January 2, 2027: Provided, That notwithstanding section 120(b)
of such Act, an office of a Member of the House of Representatives may
use not more than $46,800 of the allowance available under this heading
during legislative year 2026.
Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Leadership Offices
For the allowance established under section 113 of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 (2 U.S.C. 5106) for the compensation of
interns who serve in House leadership offices, $586,000, to remain
available from January 3, 2026 until January 2, 2027: Provided, That
of the amount provided under this heading, $322,300 shall be available
for the compensation of interns who serve in House leadership offices
of the majority, to be allocated among such offices by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, and $263,700 shall be available for the
compensation of interns who serve in House leadership offices of the
minority, to be allocated among such offices by the Minority Floor
Leader.
Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Standing, Special and
Select Committee Offices
For the allowance established under section 113(a)(1) of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) for
the compensation of interns who serve in offices of standing, special,
and select committees (other than the Committee on Appropriations),
$2,600,000, to remain available from January 3, 2026 until January 2,
2027: Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading,
$1,300,000 shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve
in offices of the majority, and $1,300,000 shall be available for the
compensation of interns who serve in offices of the minority, to be
allocated among such offices by the Chair, in consultation with the
ranking minority member, of the Committee on House Administration.
Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Appropriations Committee
Offices
For the allowance established under section 113(a)(2) of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) for
the compensation of interns who serve in offices of the Committee on
Appropriations, $463,000: Provided, That of the amount provided under
this heading, $231,500 shall be available for the compensation of
interns who serve in offices of the majority, and $231,500 shall be
available for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of the
minority, to be allocated among such offices by the Chair, in
consultation with the ranking minority member, of the Committee on
Appropriations.
Committee Employees
Standing Committees, Special and Select
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and
select, authorized by House resolutions, $184,787,000: Provided, That
such amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until
December 31, 2026, except that $10,000,000 of such amount shall remain
available until expended for committee room upgrading.
Committee on Appropriations
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations,
$31,294,000, including studies and examinations of executive agencies
and temporary personal services for such committee, to be expended in
accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1946 and to be available for reimbursement to agencies for services
performed: Provided, That such amount shall remain available for such
salaries and expenses until December 31, 2026.
Salaries, Officers and Employees
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as
authorized by law, $460,603,000, including: for salaries and expenses
of the Office of the Clerk, including the positions of the Chaplain and
the Historian, and including not more than $25,000 for official
representation and reception expenses, of which not more than $20,000
is for the Family Room and not more than $2,000 is for the Office of
the Chaplain, $48,992,000, of which $10,791,000 shall remain available
until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant
at Arms, including the position of Superintendent of Garages and the
Office of Emergency Management, and including not more than $3,000 for
official representation and reception expenses, $140,606,000, of which
$118,013,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and
expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer including
not more than $3,000 for official representation and reception
expenses, $233,248,000, of which $39,772,000 shall remain available
until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Whistleblower Ombuds, $1,250,000; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of the Inspector General, $6,227,000; for salaries and expenses
of the Office of General Counsel, $2,079,000; for salaries and expenses
of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian,
$2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and not more than $1,000 for
official representation and reception expenses, $2,404,000; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the
House, $4,998,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until
expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative
Counsel of the House, $18,740,000; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $994,000; for other authorized
employees, $1,065,000: Provided, That of the amount made available
until expended to the Office of the Sergeant at Arms under this
heading, $100,000,000 shall be for activities associated with providing
security for Members of the House of Representatives, including
Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress, their
immediate families, and other security purposes.
Allowances and Expenses
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or
law, $491,523,200, including: supplies, materials, administrative costs
and Federal tort claims, $1,555,000; official mail for committees,
leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, $190,000;
Government contributions for health, retirement, Social Security,
contractor support for actuarial projections, and other applicable
employee benefits, $444,155,200, to remain available until March 31,
2027, except that $37,000,000 of such amount shall remain available
until expended; salaries and expenses for Business Continuity and
Disaster Recovery, $28,951,000, of which $6,000,000 shall remain
available until expended; transition activities for new members and
staff, $9,740,000, to remain available until expended; Green and Gold
Congressional Aide Program, $4,122,000, to remain available until
expended; Office of Congressional Conduct, $1,810,000; and
miscellaneous items including purchase, exchange, maintenance, repair
and operation of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions,
and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the House, $1,000,000.
House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives Account
For the House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives Account
established under section 115 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 2021 (2 U.S.C. 5513), $4,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That disbursement from this account is subject to
approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives: Provided further, That funds provided in this account
shall only be used for initiatives approved by the Committee on House
Administration.
Administrative Provisions
requiring amounts remaining in members' representational allowances to
be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt
Sec. 110. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
amounts appropriated under this Act for ``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--
Salaries and Expenses--members' representational allowances'' shall be
available only for fiscal year 2026. Any amount remaining after all
payments are made under such allowances for fiscal year 2026 shall be
deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction (or, if there
is no Federal budget deficit after all such payments have been made,
for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the
Treasury considers appropriate).
(b) The Committee on House Administration of the House of
Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry
out this section.
(c) As used in this section, the term ``Member of the House of
Representatives'' means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress.
limitation on amount available to lease vehicles
Sec. 111. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to
make any payments from any Members' Representational Allowance for the
leasing of a vehicle, excluding mobile district offices, in an
aggregate amount that exceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in any month.
cybersecurity assistance for house of representatives
Sec. 112. The head of any Federal entity that provides assistance
to the House of Representatives in the House's efforts to deter,
prevent, mitigate, or remediate cybersecurity risks to, and incidents
involving, the information systems of the House shall take all
necessary steps to ensure the constitutional integrity of the separate
branches of the government at all stages of providing the assistance,
including applying minimization procedures to limit the spread or
sharing of privileged House and Member information.
long term lease requirements
Sec. 113. (a) Section 303(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42
U.S.C. 13212(f)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C);
(2) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``branch, except that
it does include the House of Representatives with respect to an
acquisition described in paragraph (2)(C).'' and inserting
``branch.''; and
(3) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (C).
(b) The amendments made by this section apply to fiscal year 2026
and each succeeding fiscal year.
use of child care center revolving fund
Sec. 114. (a) Section 312(d)(3) of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1992 (2 U.S.C. 2062(d)(3)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) The payment of telecommunications expenses
for the Center, to include voicemail boxes, land lines,
and cell phones for Center employees, in connection
with the provision of child care services and as needed
for critical and emergent communications.''.
(b) Section 312(d)(3)(A) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 2062(d)(3)(A)) is
amended by inserting ``and assistant directors'' after ``director''.
(c) The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to
fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year.
prohibition on certain technology
Sec. 115. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for a Member, committee,
officer, or employee of the House of Representatives may be obligated,
awarded, or expended to procure or purchase covered information
technology equipment in cases where 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 listed on any of the following:
(1) The Chinese Military Company List of the Department of
Defense.
(2) The Non-SDN Chinese Military Industrial Complex
Companies List of the Department of the Treasury.
(3) The Denied Persons List, Entity List, or Military End
User List of the Department of Commerce, if the entity is--
(A) an agency or instrumentality of the People's
Republic of China;
(B) an entity headquartered in the People's
Republic of China; or
(C) directly or indirectly owned or controlled by
an agency, instrumentality, or entity described in
subparagraph (A) or (B).
(4) The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List of
the Department of Homeland Security.
(b) The prohibition under subsection (a) shall apply to a case in
which a Member, committee, officer, or employee of the House of
Representatives has entered into a contract with another entity for the
procurement or purchase of, or the expenditure of funds on, covered
information technology equipment.
(c) In this section, the term ``covered information technology
equipment''--
(1) means a computer, printer, or interoperable
videoconferencing equipment for direct use by a Member,
committee, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives
in an office environment; and
(2) does not include services that use such equipment,
including cloud services.
limitation on treatment as fiduciary relationship
Sec. 116. (a) Section 13144 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Limitation on Treatment as Fiduciary Relationship.--For
purposes of this section, the relationship between a Member who is a
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the
Congress and who is providing care directly to a patient in the form of
medical services or dental services and the patient to whom such care
is provided shall not be considered a fiduciary relationship.''.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect
to compensation received in fiscal year 2026 or any succeeding fiscal
year.
member security
Sec. 117. (a) The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives
may use funds made available for providing security for the residences
of Members of the House to make essential security improvements if the
improvements are included in a category established and updated as
necessary by the Sergeant at Arms and approved and regulated by the
Committee on House Administration.
(b) This section shall apply with respect to funds made available
for fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year.
JOINT ITEMS
For Joint Committees, as follows:
Joint Economic Committee
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee,
$4,283,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
Joint Committee on Taxation
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation,
$14,000,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives.
For other joint items, as follows:
Office of the Attending Physician
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the
emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and their assistants,
including:
(1) an allowance of $3,500 per month to the Attending
Physician;
(2) an allowance of $2,500 per month to the Senior Medical
Officer;
(3) an allowance of $900 per month each to three medical
officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending
Physician;
(4) an allowance of $900 per month to 2 assistants and $900
per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis
heretofore provided for such assistants; and
(5) $3,388,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the
Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned to
the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall be advanced
and credited to the applicable appropriation or appropriations
from which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses are
payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof,
$4,856,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer
of the House of Representatives.
Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional
Accessibility Services, $1,819,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of
the Senate.
CAPITOL POLICE
Salaries
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including
overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health,
retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, tuition
reimbursement, recruitment and retention bonuses, and other applicable
employee benefits, $653,422,000, of which overtime shall not exceed
$80,067,000 unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House and
Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police
or a duly authorized designee.
General Expenses
For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor
vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment and
installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical
services, forensic services, Member protection-related activities and
equipment, stenographic services, personal and professional services,
the employee assistance program, the awards program, postage,
communication services, travel advances, relocation of instructor and
liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, and
not more than $7,500 to be expended on the certification of the Chief
of the Capitol Police in connection with official representation and
reception expenses, $198,928,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the
Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee: Provided, That,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of basic training
for the Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
for fiscal year 2026 shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland
Security from funds available to the Department of Homeland Security:
Provided further, That none of the amounts made available under this
heading may be used to purchase a drone manufactured in the People's
Republic of China or by a business affiliated with the People's
Republic of China except for national security purposes.
Administrative Provisions
authorizations regarding international training
Sec. 118. (a) Section 4120 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) An employee of the Capitol Police may receive training under
this section outside of the United States only with the prior approval
of the Capitol Police Board. In this subsection, the term `United
States' means each of the several States of the United States, the
District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United
States.''.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect
to fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year.
mutual aid transfer authority
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 119. Of the amounts made available under the heading
``Capitol Police'' in this Act, up to $10,000,000 may be transferred to
``Capitol Police--United States Capitol Police Mutual Aid
Reimbursements'' on September 30, 2026, and, once transferred, shall
remain available until September 30, 2030, to be used for
reimbursements for mutual aid and related training, including mutual
aid and training provided under the agreements described in section
7302 of Public Law 108-458: Provided, That obligation of the funds
transferred pursuant to this section shall be subject to notification
to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committees on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress, the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration and the Committee on House Administration of the amount
and purpose of the expense within 15 days of obligation.
OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses necessary for the operation of the Office
of Congressional Workplace Rights, $8,350,000, of which not more than
$1,000 may be expended on the certification of the Executive Director
in connection with official representation and reception expenses.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the
Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to be
expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception
expenses, $74,750,000, of which not less than $7,100,000 shall be for
cyber-security related expenses: Provided, That the Director shall use
not less than $500,000 of the amount made available under this heading
for (1) improving technical systems, processes, and models for the
purpose of improving the transparency of estimates of budgetary effects
to Members of Congress, employees of Members of Congress, and the
public, and (2) to increase the availability of models, economic
assumptions, and data for Members of Congress, employees of Members of
Congress, and the public: Provided further, That of the amounts made
available under this heading for cyber-security related expenses,
$2,750,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Capital Construction and Operations
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal
services, at rates of pay provided by law; for all necessary expenses
for surveys and studies, construction, operation, and general and
administrative support in connection with facilities and activities
under the care of the Architect of the Capitol, including the Botanic
Garden, Senate and House office buildings, and other facilities under
the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; for furnishings and
office equipment; for official reception and representation expenses of
not more than $5,000, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol
may approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a
passenger motor vehicle, $159,450,000.
Capitol Building
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Capitol, $74,460,000, of which $40,099,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2030.
Capitol Grounds
For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds
surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the
Capitol Power Plant, $19,385,000, of which $3,000,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2030.
Senate Office Buildings
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be
expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the
Capitol, $122,635,000, of which $16,900,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2030, and of which $20,000,000 shall remain
available until expended.
House Office Buildings
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care, and operation
of the House office buildings, $111,887,000, of which $24,390,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2030, and of which $10,000,000
shall remain available until expended for a payment to the House
Historic Buildings Revitalization Fund.
Capitol Power Plant
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Capitol Power Plant; and all electrical substations of the
Capitol; lighting, heating, power (including the purchase of electrical
energy) and water and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House
office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the grounds about
the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and air conditioning
refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of such buildings;
heating the Government Publishing Office and Washington City Post
Office, and heating and chilled water for air conditioning for the
Supreme Court Building, the Union Station complex, the Thurgood
Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library,
expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the
Architect of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited
into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $141,007,000, of
which $22,600,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030:
Provided, That not more than $10,000,000 of the funds credited or to be
reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall be available
for obligation during fiscal year 2026.
Library Buildings and Grounds
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds,
$56,563,000, of which $18,000,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2030.
Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United States
Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computing Facility, and
Architect of the Capitol security operations, $75,069,000, of which
$12,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030: Provided,
That none of the amounts made available under this heading may be used
to purchase a drone manufactured in the People's Republic of China or
by a business affiliated with the People's Republic of China except for
national security purposes.
Botanic Garden
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and
collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and
operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the
Joint Committee on the Library, $21,559,000, of which $5,000,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2030: Provided, That, of the
amount made available under this heading, the Architect of the Capitol
may obligate and expend such sums as may be necessary for the
maintenance, care and operation of the National Garden established
under section 307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989
(2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers approved by the Architect of the Capitol
or a duly authorized designee.
Capitol Visitor Center
For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol Visitor
Center, $29,901,000.
Administrative Provisions
no bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget
Sec. 120. None of the funds made available in this Act for the
Architect of the Capitol may be used to make incentive or award
payments to contractors for work on contracts or programs for which the
contractor is behind schedule or over budget, unless the Architect of
the Capitol, or agency-employed designee, determines that any such
deviations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope
changes, or are not significant within the overall scope of the project
and/or program.
administration of public outreach and services for capitol grounds and
arboretum
Sec. 121. For this fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter,
the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the Committees
on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, may enter
into cooperative agreements with entities under such terms as the
Architect determines advisable, in order to support the Capitol Grounds
and Arboretum in carrying out its duties, authorities and mission, and
may engage in plant material exchanges between the Capitol Grounds and
Arboretum and other entities including Federal, State, or local
government agencies, botanic gardens, arboretums, educational
institutions, non-profit organizations, municipal parks, and gardens.
extension of availability for liquidation of valid obligations
Sec. 122. Funds previously made available in title III of the
Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law
117-31) under the heading ``Legislative Branch--Architect of the
Capitol--Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security'' that were
available for obligation through fiscal year 2023 for the purposes and
in the amounts specified in the first proviso under such heading are to
remain available through fiscal year 2032 for the liquidation of valid
obligations incurred in fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023: Provided,
That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that were 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 are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant
to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to
legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 budget enforcement in the
House of Representatives.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Salaries and Expenses
For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise
provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library's
catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings;
information technology services provided centrally; special clothing;
cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion
pictures in the custody of the Library; operation and maintenance of
the American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation and
distribution of catalog records and other publications of the Library;
hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to the
income of any trust fund held by the Board, $592,411,000, and, in
addition, amounts credited to this appropriation during fiscal year
2026 under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2
U.S.C. 150), shall remain available until expended: Provided, That the
Library of Congress may not obligate or expend any funds derived from
collections under the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount
authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts:
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not more than
$18,000 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of
Congress, in connection with official representation and reception
expenses, including for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided further,
That of the total amount appropriated, no less than $17,500,000 shall
remain available until expended for the Teaching with Primary Sources
program, the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative, the
Veterans History Project, the Surplus Books Program, upgrades of the
Legislative Branch Financial Management System, and data storage and
migration efforts.
Copyright Office
salaries and expenses
For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $102,386,000,
of which not more than $37,025,000, to remain available until expended,
shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during
fiscal year 2026 under sections 708(d) and 1316 of title 17, United
States Code: Provided, That the Copyright Office may not obligate or
expend any funds derived from collections under such section in excess
of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in
appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not more than $7,824,000
shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2026 under
sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(3), 803(e), and 1005 of such title:
Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation shall
be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than
$44,849,000: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this
heading, not less than $10,300,000 is for modernization initiatives, of
which $9,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027:
Provided further, That not more than $100,000 of the amount
appropriated is available for the maintenance of an ``International
Copyright Institute'' in the Copyright Office of the Library of
Congress for the purpose of training nationals of developing countries
in intellectual property laws and policies: Provided further, That not
more than $6,500 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian
of Congress, in connection with official representation and reception
expenses for activities of the International Copyright Institute and
for copyright delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United
States Code, any amounts made available under this heading which are
attributable to royalty fees and payments received by the Copyright
Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title may
be used for the costs incurred in the administration of the Copyright
Royalty Judges program, with the exception of the costs of salaries and
benefits for the Copyright Royalty Judges and staff under section
802(e).
Congressional Research Service
salaries and expenses
For all necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section
203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and to
revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United States of
America, $136,080,000: Provided, That no part of such amount may be
used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication,
or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public
General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless such
publication has obtained prior approval of either the Committee on
House Administration of the House of Representatives or the Committee
on Rules and Administration of the Senate: Provided further, That this
prohibition does not apply to publication of non-confidential
Congressional Research Service (CRS) products: Provided further, That
a non-confidential CRS product includes any written product containing
research or analysis that is currently available for general
congressional access on the CRS Congressional Intranet, or that would
be made available on the CRS Congressional Intranet in the normal
course of business and does not include material prepared in response
to Congressional requests for confidential analysis or research.
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
salaries and expenses
For all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931
(chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $66,130,000: Provided,
That of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 shall be available to
contract to provide newspapers to blind and print disabled residents at
no cost to the individual.
Administrative Provision
reimbursable and revolving fund activities
Sec. 123. (a) In General.--For fiscal year 2026, the obligational
authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in
subsection (b) may not exceed $342,285,000.
(b) Activities.--The activities referred to in subsection (a) are
reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources
other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations Acts for the
legislative branch.
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
Congressional Publishing
(including transfer of funds)
For authorized publishing of congressional information and the
distribution of congressional information in any format; publishing of
Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members
of Congress; and publishing, and distribution of Government
publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the
recipient, $80,000,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be
available for paper copies of the permanent edition of the
Congressional Record for individual Representatives, Resident
Commissioners or Delegates authorized under section 906 of title 44,
United States Code: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be
available for the payment of obligations incurred under the
appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years:
Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under
section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of the funds
appropriated or made available under this Act or any other Act for
printing and binding and related services provided to Congress under
chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, may be expended to print a
document, report, or publication after the 27-month period beginning on
the date that such document, report, or publication is authorized by
Congress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such printing in
accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States Code: Provided
further, That unobligated or unexpended balances of expired
discretionary funds made available under this heading in this Act for
this fiscal year may be transferred to, and merged with, funds under
the heading ``Government Publishing Office Business Operations
Revolving Fund'' no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after
the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the
purposes for which appropriated, to be available for carrying out the
purposes of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate:
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for
publishing congressionally mandated reports under the Access to
Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (subtitle D of title LXXII of
division G of Public Law 117-263): Provided further, That
notwithstanding sections 901, 902, and 906 of title 44, United States
Code, this appropriation may be used to prepare indexes to the
Congressional Record on only a monthly and session basis.
Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For expenses of the public information programs of the Office of
Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and
indexing of Government publications in any format, and their
distribution to the public, Members of Congress, other Government
agencies, and designated depository and international exchange
libraries as authorized by law, $42,852,000: Provided, That amounts of
not more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations are
authorized for producing and disseminating Congressional serial sets
and other related publications for the preceding two fiscal years to
depository and other designated libraries: Provided further, That
unobligated or unexpended balances of expired discretionary funds made
available under this heading in this Act for this fiscal year may be
transferred to, and merged with, funds under the heading ``Government
Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund'' no later than
the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which
such funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated, to be
available for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate.
Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund
For payment to the Government Publishing Office Business Operations
Revolving Fund, $9,148,000, to remain available until expended, for
information technology development and facilities repair: Provided,
That the Government Publishing Office is hereby authorized to make such
expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accordance
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to
fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United
States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs and
purposes set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the
Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund:
Provided further, That not more than $7,500 may be expended on the
certification of the Director of the Government Publishing Office in
connection with official representation and reception expenses:
Provided further, That the Business Operations Revolving Fund shall be
available for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger motor
vehicles: Provided further, That expenditures in connection with
travel expenses of the advisory councils to the Director of the
Government Publishing Office shall be deemed necessary to carry out the
provisions of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That the
Business Operations Revolving Fund shall be available for temporary or
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States
Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent
of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of such title: Provided further, That activities
financed through the Business Operations Revolving Fund may provide
information in any format: Provided further, That the Business
Operations Revolving Fund and the funds provided under the heading
``Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents'' may
not be used for contracted security services at Government Publishing
Office's passport facility in the District of Columbia.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability Office,
including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification of
the Comptroller General of the United States in connection with
official representation and reception expenses; temporary or
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States
Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent
of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule
under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle;
advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section 3324
of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those payable
under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); and under regulations prescribed by
the Comptroller General of the United States, rental of living quarters
in foreign countries, $811,894,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain
available until expended: Provided, That, in addition, $35,424,000 of
payments received under sections 782, 791, 3521, and 9105 of title 31,
United States Code, shall be available without fiscal year limitation:
Provided further, That this appropriation and appropriations for
administrative expenses of any other department or agency which is a
member of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional
Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be available to finance an
appropriate share of either Forum's costs as determined by the
respective Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-Federal
participants: Provided further, That payments hereunder to the Forum
may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which costs
involved are initially financed: Provided further, That amounts made
available under this heading shall be available to cover costs incurred
by the Tiny Findings Child Development Center, in such amount and for
such purposes as determined by the Comptroller General, subject to
prior notification provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate.
CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
For a payment to the Congressional Office for International
Leadership Fund for financing activities of the Congressional Office
for International Leadership under section 313 of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), $6,000,000: Provided,
That funds made available to support Russian participants shall only be
used for those engaging in free market development, humanitarian
activities, and civic engagement, and shall not be used for officials
of the central government of Russia.
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service
Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John C.
Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act (2
U.S.C. 1105), $430,000.
TITLE II
GENERAL PROVISIONS
maintenance and care of private vehicles
Sec. 201. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be
used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for
emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations
relating to parking facilities for the House of Representatives issued
by the Committee on House Administration and for the Senate issued by
the Committee on Rules and Administration.
fiscal year limitation
Sec. 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2026 unless
expressly so provided in this Act.
rates of compensation and designation
Sec. 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position not
specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat.
32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or
designation of any office or position appropriated for is different
from that specifically established by such Act, the rate of
compensation and the designation in this Act shall be the permanent law
with respect thereto: Provided, That the provisions in this Act for
the various items of official expenses of Members, officers, and
committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and clerk hire
for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives shall be the
permanent law with respect thereto.
consulting services
Sec. 204. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for
any consulting service through procurement contract, under section 3109
of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts
where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for
public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law,
or under existing Executive order issued under existing law.
costs of legislative branch financial managers council
Sec. 205. Amounts available for administrative expenses of any
legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative Branch
Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26,
1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs
as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be
shared among all participating legislative branch entities (in such
allocations among the entities as the entities may determine) may not
exceed $2,000.
limitation on transfers
Sec. 206. None of the funds made available in this Act may be
transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer
authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.
guided tours of the capitol
Sec. 207. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the
funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in this Act may be
used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the United States Capitol
which are led by employees and interns of offices of Members of
Congress and other offices of the House of Representatives and Senate,
unless through regulations as authorized by section 402(b)(8) of the
Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 (2 U.S.C. 2242(b)(8)).
(b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the
direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the
Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol which
are led by employees and interns described in subsection (a) may be
suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security
or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the United
States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the Capitol.
limitation on telecommunications or video surveillance equipment
procurement
Sec. 208. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under this Act may be used to acquire telecommunications or
video surveillance equipment produced by--
(1) Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, Hytera
Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital
Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any
subsidiary or affiliate of such entities); or
(2) any entity that the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Director of the National Intelligence or
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably
believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise
connected to, the government of a foreign adversary.
(b) The term ``foreign adversary'' has the meaning given the term
``covered nation'' in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code.
prohibition on certain operational expenses
Sec. 209. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be
used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network
blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds
necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement
agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations,
prosecution, or adjudication activities or other official government
activities.
limitation on cost of living adjustments for members
Sec. 210. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) (relating to cost of living
adjustments for Members of Congress) during fiscal year 2026.
extension of pump act protections to congressional staff
Sec. 211. Section 203(a)(1) of the Congressional Accountability
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1313(a)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and section 12(c)'' and inserting
``section 12(c), and section 18D''; and
(2) by inserting ``, 218d'' after ``212(c)''.
member protection
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 212. (a) For an additional amount for ``SENATE--Contingent
Expenses of the Senate--senators' official personnel and office expense
account'', $75,000,000, which shall be allocated to each personal
office in an equal amount, for payments for security enhancements and
services under section 4 of Senate Resolution 294 (96th Congress),
agreed to April 29, 1980, as amended by S. Res. 413 (119th Congress),
agreed to September 18, 2025: Provided, That unobligated balances of
funds appropriated pursuant to this subsection at the end of fiscal
year 2026 not needed for fiscal year 2026 shall be transferred to
``SENATE--Contingent Expenses of the Senate--miscellaneous items'', and
shall remain available until expended, for the purposes of such
account, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes:
Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any
other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further, That
amounts transferred pursuant to this subsection may not be obligated
without the prior approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate.
(b) For an additional amount for ``SENATE--Contingent Expenses of
the Senate--sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate'',
$18,500,000, to remain available until expended, of which $5,000,000
shall be for coordination and support of Member security programs,
$10,000,000 shall be for security-related activities for State offices,
and $3,500,000 shall be for the residential security system program:
Provided, That amounts made available pursuant to this subsection may
be transferred to ``SENATE--Salaries, Officers and Employees--office of
the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper'' and ``SENATE--Contingent Expenses
of the Senate--sergeant at arms business continuity and disaster
recovery fund'': Provided further, That the transfer authority
provided pursuant to the preceding proviso is in addition to any other
transfer authority provided by law: Provided further, That of the
amounts made available pursuant to this subsection, such sums as
necessary may be used to restore amounts, either directly, through
reimbursement, or through the transfer authority in the first proviso,
for obligations incurred for the same purposes by the Sergeant at Arms
and Doorkeeper of the Senate prior to the date of enactment of this
Act: Provided further, That amounts made available pursuant to this
subsection shall be allocated in accordance with a spending plan
submitted to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(c) For an additional amount for ``SENATE--Contingent Expenses of
the Senate--miscellaneous items'', $10,000,000, to remain available
until expended, which shall be for security, continuity and other
purposes: Provided, That amounts made available pursuant to this
subsection may not be obligated without the prior approval of the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(d) None of the funds provided under the heading ``SENATE'' in this
or any prior Act that are used to provide personal protective services
to a Senator shall result in the designation or deputization of
individuals as agents of the Federal government.
requiring senate notification for disclosure of senate data
Sec. 213. (a) In General.--Section 10 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 2005 (2 U.S.C. 6628) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as
paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively;
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph
(3);
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) the term `covered data' means any electronic mail or
other electronic or data communication, other data (including
metadata), or other information;'';
(D) by inserting after paragraph (3), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(4) the term `legal process' does not include a subpoena
issued in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Select
Committee on Ethics of the Senate;'';
(E) by striking paragraph (8), as so redesignated,
and inserting the following:
``(8) the term `Senate data', with respect to a Senate
office--
``(A) means covered data of the Senate office; and
``(B) with respect to an individual described in
paragraph (9) acting in a personal capacity, only means
covered data that is transmitted, processed, or stored
through the use of an electronic system established,
maintained, or operated, or the use of electronic
services provided, by--
``(i) a provider for the Senate office, if
the Senate office or the Office of the SAA has
notified the provider for a Senate office that
the applicable device or account is a device or
account of the Senate office; or
``(ii) the Office of the SAA or an officer,
employee, or agent of the Office of the SAA, if
the Senate office has notified the Office of
the SAA that the applicable device or account
is a device or account of the Senate office;'';
(F) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated--
(i) by inserting ``(without regard to
whether the Senator is acting in his or her
official capacity, including acting in a
personal capacity and acting through his or her
campaign for elected office)'' after ``a
Senator'';
(ii) by inserting ``(whether acting in his
or her personal or official capacity)'' after
``an officer of the Senate''; and
(iii) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``(whether acting in his or her
personal or official capacity); and''; and
(G) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) the term `target of a criminal investigation' means
a person--
``(A) as to whom the prosecutor or the grand jury
has substantial evidence linking that person to the
commission of a crime;
``(B) who, in the judgment of the prosecutor, is a
putative defendant; and
``(C) whom the prosecutor, before the date of the
acquisition, subpoena, search, accessing, or disclosure
of the Senate data at issue, has formally designated as
a target in official records, which shall not include
any such designation that was made after such date that
purports to be retroactive.'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as
subsections (e) through (i), respectively; and
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Notification.--
``(1) By providers.--
``(A) In general.--If any provider for a Senate
office receives any legal process seeking disclosure of
Senate data of the Senate office that is transmitted,
processed, or stored (whether temporarily or otherwise)
through the use of an electronic system established,
maintained, or operated, or the use of electronic
services provided, in whole or in part, by the provider
for a Senate office, the provider for a Senate office
shall notify the Senate office and, unless specified
otherwise by the Senate office, the Office of the SAA
in writing.
``(B) No limitations on notice.--A provider for a
Senate office shall not be barred from providing notice
to a Senate office and the Office of the SAA under
subparagraph (A) by operation of any court order, any
statutory provision, any other provision of law, any
rule of civil or criminal procedure, or any other rule,
regulation, or policy.
``(C) Limitation on liability.--A provider for a
Senate office shall not be liable under any criminal or
civil law for providing notice to a Senate office or
the Office of the SAA under this paragraph.
``(2) By saa.--
``(A) In general.--If the Office of the SAA or any
officer, employee, or agent of the Office of the SAA
receives any legal process seeking disclosure of Senate
data of a Senate office that is transmitted, processed,
or stored (whether temporarily or otherwise) through
the use of an electronic system established,
maintained, or operated, or the use of electronic
services provided, in whole or in part, by the Office
of the SAA or the officer, employee, or agent of the
Office of the SAA, the Office of the SAA or the
officer, employee, or agent of the Office of the SAA
shall notify a Senate office in writing.
``(B) No limitations on notice.--The Office of the
SAA and any officer, employee, or agent of the Office
of the SAA shall not be barred from providing notice to
a Senate office under subparagraph (A) by operation of
any court order, any statutory provision, any other
provision of law, any rule of civil or criminal
procedure, or any other rule, regulation, or policy.
``(C) Limitation on liability.--The Office of the
SAA and any officer, employee, or agent of the Office
of the SAA shall not be liable under any criminal or
civil law for providing notice to a Senate office under
this paragraph.
``(3) Special rule for target and non-target
investigations.--
``(A) Target investigations.--
``(i) In general.--If a Senator is a target
of a criminal investigation, a court may, upon
application by the United States, issue an
order delaying the notice required under this
subsection with respect to an acquisition,
subpoena, search, accessing, or disclosure of
Senate data in connection with such
investigation for a period of not more than 60
days if the court determines that there is
reason to believe that providing notice would--
``(I) endanger the life or physical
safety of any person;
``(II) result in flight from
prosecution;
``(III) result in destruction of or
tampering with evidence;
``(IV) result in intimidation of
potential witnesses; or
``(V) otherwise seriously
jeopardize an investigation or unduly
delay a trial.
``(ii) Renewal.--The court may renew such
an order for additional periods of not more
than 60 days each, if the court makes a renewed
determination under clause (i).
``(B) All other investigations.--For any
investigation in which a Senator is not a target of a
criminal investigation, the notice requirements under
this subsection shall apply without delay.
``(d) Private Cause of Action.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Instance.--The term `instance', with respect
to a violation of this section, means each discrete act
constituting a violation of this section, including
each individual--
``(i) device, account, record, or
communication channel subject to collection in
a manner in violation of this section;
``(ii) nondisclosure order or judicial
sealing order sought, maintained, or obtained;
or
``(iii) search conducted.
``(B) Violation of this section.--The term
`violation of this section' means--
``(i) the seeking, maintaining, or
obtaining of a nondisclosure order or judicial
sealing order to prevent notification of a
Senator, a Senate office, or the Office of the
SAA as required under subsection (c); or
``(ii) Senate data was acquired,
subpoenaed, searched, accessed, or disclosed
pursuant to a search, seizure, or demand for
information without notice being provided as
required under subsection (c).
``(2) Cause of action.--Any Senator whose Senate data, or
the Senate data of whose Senate office, has been acquired,
subpoenaed, searched, accessed, or disclosed in violation of
this section may bring a civil action against the United States
if the violation was committed by an officer, employee, or
agent of the United States or of any Federal department or
agency.
``(3) Relief.--
``(A) In general.--If a Senator prevails on a claim
under this subsection, the court shall award--
``(i) for each instance of a violation of
this section, the greater of statutory damages
of $500,000 or the amount of actual damages;
``(ii) reasonable attorney's fees and costs
of litigation; and
``(iii) such injunctive or declaratory
relief as may be appropriate.
``(B) Preliminary relief.--Upon motion by a
Senator, a court may award such preliminary injunctive
relief as the court determines appropriate with respect
to a claim under this subsection.
``(4) Limitations and immunity.--
``(A) Period of limitations.--A civil action under
this subsection may not be commenced later than 5 years
after the applicable Senator first obtains actual
notice of the violation of this section.
``(B) No immunity defense.--No officer, employee,
or agent of the United States or of any Federal
department or agency shall be entitled to assert any
form of absolute or qualified immunity as a defense to
liability under this subsection.
``(5) Waiver of sovereign immunity.--The United States
expressly waives sovereign immunity with respect to actions
brought under this subsection.
``(6) Affirmative defense for target investigations.--It
shall be an affirmative defense to an action under this
subsection if the United States establishes that each of the
following requirements are met:
``(A) At the time the Senate data was acquired,
subpoenaed, searched, accessed, or disclosed, the
Senator bringing the action was a target of a criminal
investigation.
``(B) A Federal judge issued an order authorizing a
delay of notice to the Senator under subsection
(c)(3)(A), based on written findings meeting the
requirements of such subsection.
``(C) The United States complied with the order
described in subparagraph (B), including that the delay
of notice did not exceed the period authorized by the
court.
``(D) Any related subpoena of, warrant relating to,
or access to Senate data was carried out strictly
within the temporal and subject-matter scope authorized
by the order, if any, authorizing the subpoena,
warrant, or access.
``(7) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to--
``(A) limit or impair the constitutional
protections afforded to Members of Congress, including
to protections under article I, section 6, clause 1 of
the Constitution of the United States (commonly known
as the `Speech or Debate Clause'); or
``(B) restrict the authority of the Senate or any
Senate office to intervene in or defend against any
legal process seeking disclosure of Senate data.''.
(b) Limited Retroactive Applicability.--
(1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to any acquisition, subpoena, search, accessing, or
disclosure of Senate data (as defined in section 10(a) of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 (2 U.S.C. 6628(a)),
as amended by this section), and to any failure to disclose
such an acquisition, subpoena, search, accessing, or
disclosure, occurring on or after January 1, 2022.
(2) Period of limitations.--
(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
``violation of section 10'' has the meaning given the
term ``violation of this section'' in subsection (d) of
section 10 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 2005 (2 U.S.C. 6628), as added by this section.
(B) Period.--With respect to any violation of
section 10 with respect to which the applicable Senator
first obtained actual notice of the violation of
section 10 before the date of enactment of this Act, a
civil action under subsection (d) of section 10 of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 (2 U.S.C.
6628), as added by this section, may not be commenced
later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this
Act.
This division may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 2026''.
DIVISION D--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction, Army
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
temporary or permanent public works, military installations,
facilities, and real property for the Army as currently authorized by
law, including personnel in the Army Corps of Engineers and other
personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, and
for construction and operation of facilities in support of the
functions of the Commander in Chief, $2,381,909,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2030: Provided, That, of this amount,
not to exceed $415,688,000 shall be available for study, planning,
design, architect and engineer services, and host nation support, as
authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Army determines that
additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the
determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the
amount made available under this heading, $377,950,000 shall be for the
projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the table
under the heading ``Military Construction, Army'' in the explanatory
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of
this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for
such purposes.
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, facilities,
and real property for the Navy and Marine Corps as currently authorized
by law, including personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this
appropriation, $5,725,724,000, to remain available until September 30,
2030: Provided, That, of this amount, not to exceed $629,088,000 shall
be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer
services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Navy
determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes
and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided
further, That of the amount made available under this heading,
$290,690,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and in the
amounts, specified in the table under the heading ``Military
Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'' in the explanatory statement
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this
consolidated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for such
purposes.
Military Construction, Air Force
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
temporary or permanent public works, military installations,
facilities, and real property for the Air Force as currently authorized
by law, including personnel in the Department of the Air Force when
designated by the Secretary of Defense to direct and supervise Military
Construction projects in accordance with section 2851 of title 10,
United States Code, and other personal services necessary for the
purposes of this appropriation, $3,926,273,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2030: Provided, That, of this amount, not to
exceed $646,573,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and
architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the
Secretary of the Air Force determines that additional obligations are
necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the
reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the amount made available
under this heading, $361,800,000 shall be for the projects and
activities, and in the amounts, specified in the table under the
heading ``Military Construction, Air Force'' in the explanatory
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of
this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for
such purposes.
Military Construction, Defense-Wide
(including transfer of funds)
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
temporary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and
real property for activities and agencies of the Department of Defense
(other than the military departments), as currently authorized by law,
$3,784,301,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030:
Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation as may be determined
by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to such appropriations
of the Department of Defense available for military construction or
family housing as the Secretary may designate, to be merged with and to
be available for the same purposes, and for the same time period, as
the appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided further,
That, of the amount, not to exceed $226,301,000 shall be available for
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as
authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that
additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the
determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the
amount made available under this heading, $82,000,000 shall be for the
projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the table
under the heading ``Military Construction, Defense-Wide'' in the
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding
division A of this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise
available for such purposes.
Military Construction, Army National Guard
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the
Army National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
Authorization Acts, $272,930,000, to remain available until September
30, 2030: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $80,080,000
shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and
engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Director of the
Army National Guard determines that additional obligations are
necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the
reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the amount made available
under this heading, $112,050,000 shall be for the projects and
activities, and in the amounts, specified in the table under the
heading ``Military Construction, Army National Guard'' in the
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding
division A of this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise
available for such purposes.
Military Construction, Air National Guard
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air
National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter
1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
Authorization Acts, $292,546,000, to remain available until September
30, 2030: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $73,646,000
shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and
engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Director of the Air
National Guard determines that additional obligations are necessary for
such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor:
Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading,
$95,900,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and in the
amounts, specified in the table under the heading ``Military
Construction, Air National Guard'' in the explanatory statement
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this
consolidated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for such
purposes.
Military Construction, Army Reserve
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the
Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States
Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $92,239,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2030: Provided, That, of the
amount, not to exceed $6,013,000 shall be available for study,
planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by
law, unless the Chief of the Army Reserve determines that additional
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and
the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the amount made
available under this heading, $50,000,000 shall be for the projects and
activities, and in the amounts, specified in the table under the
heading ``Military Construction, Army Reserve'' in the explanatory
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of
this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for
such purposes.
Military Construction, Navy Reserve
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the
reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized by
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
Authorization Acts, $52,255,000, to remain available until September
30, 2030: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $2,255,000
shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and
engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the
Navy determines that additional obligations are necessary for such
purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided
further, That of the amount made available under this heading,
$50,000,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and in the
amounts, specified in the table under the heading ``Military
Construction, Navy Reserve'' in the explanatory statement described in
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated
Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes.
Military Construction, Air Force Reserve
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air
Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States
Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $116,468,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2030: Provided, That, of the
amount, not to exceed $7,170,000 shall be available for study,
planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by
law, unless the Chief of the Air Force Reserve determines that
additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the
determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the
amount made available under this heading, $56,010,000 shall be for the
projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the table
under the heading ``Military Construction, Air Force Reserve'' in the
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding
division A of this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise
available for such purposes.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program
For the United States share of the cost of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for the acquisition and
construction of military facilities and installations (including
international military headquarters) and for related expenses for the
collective defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized by
section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
Authorization Acts, $481,832,000, to remain available until expended.
Department of Defense Base Closure Account
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure Account,
established by section 2906(a) of the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $465,161,000, to remain
available until expended.
Family Housing Construction, Army
For expenses of family housing for the Army for construction,
including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and
alteration, as authorized by law, $228,558,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2030.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army
For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation and
maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction,
principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized
by law, $388,418,000.
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion,
extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $177,597,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2030.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for
operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor
construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums,
as authorized by law, $384,108,000.
Family Housing Construction, Air Force
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for construction,
including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and
alteration, as authorized by law, $274,230,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2030.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for operation and
maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction,
principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized
by law, $369,765,000.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide
For expenses of family housing for the activities and agencies of
the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) for
operation and maintenance, leasing, and minor construction, as
authorized by law, $53,374,000.
Department of Defense
Family Housing Improvement Fund
For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund,
$8,315,000, to remain available until expended, for family housing
initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, United
States Code, providing alternative means of acquiring and improving
military family housing and supporting facilities.
Department of Defense
Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund
For the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing
Improvement Fund, $497,000, to remain available until expended, for
unaccompanied housing initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883
of title 10, United States Code, providing alternative means of
acquiring and improving military unaccompanied housing and supporting
facilities.
Administrative Provisions
Sec. 101. None of the funds made available in this title shall be
expended for payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for
construction, where cost estimates exceed $25,000, to be performed
within the United States, except Alaska, without the specific approval
in writing of the Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons
therefor.
Sec. 102. Funds made available in this title for construction
shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles.
Sec. 103. Funds made available in this title for construction may
be used for advances to the Federal Highway Administration, Department
of Transportation, for the construction of access roads as authorized
by section 210 of title 23, United States Code, when projects
authorized therein are certified as important to the national defense
by the Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 104. None of the funds made available in this title may be
used to begin construction of new bases in the United States for which
specific appropriations have not been made.
Sec. 105. None of the funds made available in this title shall be
used for purchase of land or land easements in excess of 100 percent of
the value as determined by the Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, except: (1) where there is a
determination of value by a Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated by
the Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney General; (3) where
the estimated value is less than $25,000; or (4) as otherwise
determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the public interest.
Sec. 106. None of the funds made available in this title shall be
used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site preparation; or (3)
install utilities for any family housing, except housing for which
funds have been made available in annual Acts making appropriations for
military construction.
Sec. 107. None of the funds made available in this title for minor
construction may be used to transfer or relocate any activity from one
base or installation to another, without prior notification to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
Sec. 108. None of the funds made available in this title may be
used for the procurement of steel for any construction project or
activity for which American steel producers, fabricators, and
manufacturers have been denied the opportunity to compete for such
steel procurement.
Sec. 109. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense
for military construction or family housing during the current fiscal
year may be used to pay real property taxes in any foreign nation.
Sec. 110. None of the funds made available in this title may be
used to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
Sec. 111. None of the funds made available in this title may be
obligated for architect and engineer contracts estimated by the
Government to exceed $500,000 for projects to be accomplished in Japan,
in any North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country, or in
countries bordering the Arabian Gulf, unless such contracts are awarded
to United States firms or United States firms in joint venture with
host nation firms.
Sec. 112. None of the funds made available in this title for
military construction in the United States territories and possessions
in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries bordering the
Arabian Gulf, may be used to award any contract estimated by the
Government to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: Provided,
That this section shall not be applicable to contract awards for which
the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a United States contractor
exceeds the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a foreign
contractor by greater than 20 percent: Provided further, That this
section shall not apply to contract awards for military construction on
Kwajalein Atoll for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid is
submitted by a Marshallese contractor.
Sec. 113. The Secretary of Defense shall inform the appropriate
committees of both Houses of Congress, including the Committees on
Appropriations, of plans and scope of any proposed military exercise
involving United States personnel 30 days prior to its occurring, if
amounts expended for construction, either temporary or permanent, are
anticipated to exceed $100,000.
Sec. 114. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for
construction in prior years shall be available for construction
authorized for each such military department by the authorizations
enacted into law during the current session of Congress.
Sec. 115. For military construction or family housing projects
that are being completed with funds otherwise expired or lapsed for
obligation, expired or lapsed funds may be used to pay the cost of
associated supervision, inspection, overhead, engineering and design on
those projects and on subsequent claims, if any.
Sec. 116. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds
made available to a military department or defense agency for the
construction of military projects may be obligated for a military
construction project or contract, or for any portion of such a project
or contract, at any time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after
the fiscal year for which funds for such project were made available,
if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are obligated from funds
available for military construction projects; and (2) do not exceed the
amount appropriated for such project, plus any amount by which the cost
of such project is increased pursuant to law.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 117. Subject to 30 days prior notification, or 14 days for a
notification provided in an electronic medium pursuant to sections 480
and 2883 of title 10, United States Code, to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, such additional amounts as
may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to:
(1) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund from
amounts appropriated for construction in ``Family Housing'' accounts,
to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the
same period of time as amounts appropriated directly to the Fund; or
(2) the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing
Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated for construction of military
unaccompanied housing in ``Military Construction'' accounts, to be
merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same
period of time as amounts appropriated directly to the Fund: Provided,
That appropriations made available to the Funds shall be available to
cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan guarantees issued by the
Department of Defense pursuant to the provisions of subchapter IV of
chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, pertaining to alternative
means of acquiring and improving military family housing, military
unaccompanied housing, and supporting facilities.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 118. In addition to any other transfer authority available to
the Department of Defense, amounts may be transferred from the
Department of Defense Base Closure Account to the fund established by
section 1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan
Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated
with the Homeowners Assistance Program incurred under 42 U.S.C.
3374(a)(1)(A). Any amounts transferred shall be merged with and be
available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the
fund to which transferred.
Sec. 119. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made
available in this title for operation and maintenance of family housing
shall be the exclusive source of funds for repair and maintenance of
all family housing units, including general or flag officer quarters:
Provided, That not more than $35,000 per unit may be spent annually for
the maintenance and repair of any general or flag officer quarters
without 30 days prior notification, or 14 days for a notification
provided in an electronic medium pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of
title 10, United States Code, to the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress, except that an after-the-fact notification
shall be submitted if the limitation is exceeded solely due to costs
associated with environmental remediation that could not be reasonably
anticipated at the time of the budget submission: Provided further,
That the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report annually
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress all
operation and maintenance expenditures for each individual general or
flag officer quarters for the prior fiscal year.
Sec. 120. Amounts contained in the Ford Island Improvement Account
established by subsection (h) of section 2814 of title 10, United
States Code, are appropriated and shall be available until expended for
the purposes specified in subsection (i)(1) of such section or until
transferred pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such section.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 121. During the 5-year period after appropriations available
in this Act to the Department of Defense for military construction and
family housing operation and maintenance and construction have expired
for obligation, upon a determination that such appropriations will not
be necessary for the liquidation of obligations or for making
authorized adjustments to such appropriations for obligations incurred
during the period of availability of such appropriations, unobligated
balances of such appropriations may be transferred into the
appropriation ``Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense'',
to be merged with and to be available for the same time period and for
the same purposes as the appropriation to which transferred.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 122. Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in an
account funded under the headings in this title may be transferred
among projects and activities within the account in accordance with the
reprogramming guidelines for military construction and family housing
construction contained in Department of Defense Financial Management
Regulation 7000.14-R, Volume 3, Chapter 7, of April 2021, as in effect
on the date of enactment of this Act.
Sec. 123. None of the funds made available in this title may be
obligated or expended for planning and design and construction of
projects at Arlington National Cemetery.
Sec. 124. For an additional amount for the accounts and in the
amounts specified, to remain available until September 30, 2030:
``Military Construction, Army'', $144,000,000;
``Military Construction, Army National Guard'',
$15,500,000;
``Military Construction, Air National Guard'', $11,000,000;
and
``Military Construction, Army Reserve'', $15,000,000:
Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to carry out
construction and cost to complete projects identified in the respective
military department's unfunded priority list for fiscal year 2025 or
2026 submitted to Congress: Provided further, That such projects are
subject to authorization prior to obligation and expenditure of funds
to carry out construction: Provided further, That not later than 60
days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military
department concerned, or their designee, shall submit to the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for
funds provided under this section.
Sec. 125. All amounts appropriated to the ``Department of
Defense--Military Construction, Army'', ``Department of Defense--
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', ``Department of
Defense--Military Construction, Air Force'', and ``Department of
Defense--Military Construction, Defense-Wide'' accounts pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations in a National Defense Authorization Act
specified for fiscal year 2026 in the funding table in section 4601 of
that Act shall be immediately available and allotted to contract for
the full scope of authorized projects.
Sec. 126. Notwithstanding section 116 of this Act, funds made
available in this Act or any available unobligated balances from prior
appropriations Acts may be obligated before October 1, 2027 for fiscal
year 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 military construction projects for
which project authorization has not lapsed or for which authorization
is extended for fiscal year 2026 by a National Defense Authorization
Act: Provided, That no amounts may be obligated pursuant to this
section from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an
emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget
or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Sec. 127. For the purposes of this Act, the term ``congressional
defense committees'' means the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate, the Subcommittee on Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs of the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans
Affairs of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
Sec. 128. For an additional amount for the accounts and in the
amounts specified for design for child development centers, to remain
available until September 30, 2030:
``Military Construction, Army'', $5,000,000;
``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'',
$5,000,000; and
``Military Construction, Air Force'', $5,000,000:
Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the military department concerned, or their
designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided under this
section.
Sec. 129. For an additional amount for the accounts and in the
amounts specified for design for barracks, to remain available until
September 30, 2030:
``Military Construction, Army'', $5,000,000;
``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'',
$5,000,000; and
``Military Construction, Air Force'', $5,000,000:
Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the military department concerned, or their
designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided under this
section.
Sec. 130. For an additional amount for the accounts and in the
amounts specified for unspecified minor construction for demolition, to
remain available until September 30, 2030:
``Military Construction, Army'', $10,000,000;
``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'',
$25,000,000; and
``Military Construction, Air Force'', $10,000,000:
Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the military department concerned, or their
designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided under this
section.
Sec. 131. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used
to carry out the closure or realignment of the United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 132. Notwithstanding limitations in this and prior Acts on
the obligation or expenditure of military construction appropriations
for planning and design and construction of projects at Arlington
National Cemetery, unobligated funds available to the Department of the
Army for military construction projects may be obligated for access
road projects at Arlington National Cemetery that have been authorized
in accordance with section 210 of title 23, United State Code.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Benefits Administration
compensation and pensions
(including transfer of funds)
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of
veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as authorized
by section 107 and chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38,
United States Code; pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as
authorized by chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United
States Code; and burial benefits, the Reinstated Entitlement Program
for Survivors, emergency and other officers' retirement pay, adjusted-
service credits and certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial
life insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of title IV of
the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 541 et seq.) and
for other benefits as authorized by sections 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106,
and chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code,
$5,850,000,000, which shall be in addition to funds previously
appropriated under this heading that became available on October 1,
2025, to remain available until expended; and, in addition,
$246,630,525,000, which shall become available on October 1, 2026, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed
$29,454,647 of the amount made available for fiscal year 2027 under
this heading shall be reimbursed to ``General Operating Expenses,
Veterans Benefits Administration'', and ``Information Technology
Systems'' for necessary expenses in implementing the provisions of
chapters 51, 53, and 55 of title 38, United States Code, the funding
source for which is specifically provided as the ``Compensation and
Pensions'' appropriation: Provided further, That such sums as may be
earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall be reimbursed to
``Medical Care Collections Fund'' to augment the funding of individual
medical facilities for nursing home care provided to pensioners as
authorized.
readjustment benefits
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or
on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35,
36, 39, 41, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code,
$4,877,886,000, which shall be in addition to funds previously
appropriated under this heading that became available on October 1,
2025, to remain available until expended; and, in addition,
$24,703,528,000, which shall become available on October 1, 2026, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That expenses for
rehabilitation program services and assistance which the Secretary is
authorized to provide under subsection (a) of section 3104 of title 38,
United States Code, other than under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11)
of that subsection, shall be charged to this account.
veterans insurance and indemnities
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance,
servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, and
veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by chapters 19 and 21 of
title 38, United States Code, $97,893,000, which shall become available
on October 1, 2026, to remain available until expended.
veterans housing benefit program fund
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by subchapters I
through III of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code: Provided,
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:
Provided further, That, during fiscal year 2026, within the resources
available, not to exceed $500,000 in gross obligations for direct loans
are authorized for specially adapted housing loans.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
and guaranteed loan programs, $266,736,842.
vocational rehabilitation loans program account
For the cost of direct loans, $45,428, as authorized by chapter 31
of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That such costs, including
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That funds
made available under this heading are available to subsidize gross
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed
$1,394,442.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
direct loan program, $507,254, which may be paid to the appropriation
for ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration''.
native american veteran housing loan program account
For the cost of direct loans, $6,865,235, as authorized by
subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code: Provided,
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:
Provided further, That funds made available under this heading are
available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of
direct loans not to exceed $75,000,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38,
United States Code, $5,845,241.
general operating expenses, veterans benefits administration
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Benefits
Administration, not otherwise provided for, including hire of passenger
motor vehicles, reimbursement of the General Services Administration
for security guard services, and reimbursement of the Department of
Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail, $3,881,000,000:
Provided, That expenses for services and assistance authorized under
paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of section 3104(a) of title 38,
United States Code, that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines
are necessary to enable entitled veterans: (1) to the maximum extent
feasible, to become employable and to obtain and maintain suitable
employment; or (2) to achieve maximum independence in daily living,
shall be charged to this account: Provided further, That, of the funds
made available under this heading, not to exceed 10 percent shall
remain available until September 30, 2027.
Veterans Health Administration
medical services
For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by law,
inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the
Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans described in section
1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, including care and treatment
in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Department, and
including medical supplies and equipment, bioengineering services, food
services, and salaries and expenses of healthcare employees hired under
title 38, United States Code, assistance and support services for
caregivers as authorized by section 1720G of title 38, United States
Code, loan repayments authorized by section 604 of the Caregivers and
Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-163; 124
Stat. 1174; 38 U.S.C. 7681 note), monthly assistance allowances
authorized by section 322(d) of title 38, United States Code, grants
authorized by section 521A of title 38, United States Code, and
administrative expenses necessary to carry out sections 322(d) and 521A
of title 38, United States Code, and hospital care and medical services
authorized by section 1787 of title 38, United States Code;
$59,858,000,000, plus reimbursements, which shall become available on
October 1, 2026, and shall remain available until September 30, 2027:
Provided, That, of the amount made available on October 1, 2026, under
this heading, $2,000,000,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2028: Provided further, That of the $75,039,000,000 that became
available on October 1, 2025, previously appropriated under this
heading in the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division
A of Public Law 119-4), $15,889,000,000 is hereby rescinded: Provided
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority for the
provision of medical treatment for veterans who have service-connected
disabilities, lower income, or have special needs: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall give priority funding for the provision of basic
medical benefits to veterans in enrollment priority groups 1 through 6:
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dispensing of
prescription drugs from Veterans Health Administration facilities to
enrolled veterans with privately written prescriptions based on
requirements established by the Secretary: Provided further, That the
implementation of the program described in the previous proviso shall
incur no additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs:
Provided further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure
that sufficient amounts appropriated under this heading for medical
supplies and equipment are available for the acquisition of prosthetics
designed specifically for female veterans: Provided further, That
nothing in section 2044(e) of title 38, United States Code, may be
construed as limiting amounts that may be made available under this
heading for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 in this or prior Acts.
medical community care
For necessary expenses for furnishing health care to individuals
pursuant to chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, at non-
Department facilities, $38,700,000,000, plus reimbursements, which
shall become available on October 1, 2026, and shall remain available
until September 30, 2027: Provided, That, of the amount made available
on October 1, 2026, under this heading, $2,000,000,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2028.
medical support and compliance
For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical,
hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and research
activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses in support of
capital policy activities; and administrative and legal expenses of the
Department for collecting and recovering amounts owed the Department as
authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, and the
Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.),
$12,000,000,000, plus reimbursements, which shall become available on
October 1, 2026, and shall remain available until September 30, 2027:
Provided, That, of the amount made available on October 1, 2026, under
this heading, $350,000,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2028: Provided further, That, of the $12,700,000,000 that became
available on October 1, 2025, previously appropriated under this
heading in the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division
A of Public Law 119-4), $610,000,000 is hereby rescinded.
medical facilities
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of
hospitals, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, and other necessary
facilities of the Veterans Health Administration; for administrative
expenses in support of planning, design, project management, real
property acquisition and disposition, construction, and renovation of
any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department;
for oversight, engineering, and architectural activities not charged to
project costs; for repairing, altering, improving, or providing
facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of
the Department, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by
the hire of temporary employees and purchase of materials; for leases
of facilities; and for laundry services; $145,917,000, which shall be
in addition to funds previously appropriated under this heading that
became available on October 1, 2025; and, in addition, $11,700,000,000,
plus reimbursements, which shall become available on October 1, 2026,
and shall remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That,
of the amount made available on October 1, 2026, under this heading,
$500,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028.
medical and prosthetic research
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and
prosthetic research and development as authorized by chapter 73 of
title 38, United States Code, $945,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall
remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that sufficient amounts
appropriated under this heading are available for prosthetic research
specifically for female veterans, and for toxic exposure research.
National Cemetery Administration
For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Administration for
operations and maintenance, not otherwise provided for, including
uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial expenses as authorized by
law; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial
operations; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair, alteration or
improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction of the National
Cemetery Administration, $498,500,000, of which not to exceed 10
percent shall remain available until September 30, 2027.
Departmental Administration
general administration
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses
in support of Department-wide capital planning, management and policy
activities, uniforms, or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger motor
vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for
security guard services, $429,000,000, which shall be for the offices
and in the amounts specified under this heading in the explanatory
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of
this consolidated Act), of which not to exceed 10 percent for each such
office shall remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That
funds provided under this heading may be transferred to ``General
Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration''.
board of veterans appeals
For necessary operating expenses of the Board of Veterans Appeals,
$280,000,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available
until September 30, 2027.
information technology systems
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for information technology systems and
telecommunications support, including developmental information systems
and operational information systems; for pay and associated costs; and
for the capital asset acquisition of information technology systems,
including management and related contractual costs of said
acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with operations
authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code,
$5,919,000,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That $1,422,916,000
shall be for pay and associated costs, of which not to exceed 3 percent
shall remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided further,
That $3,917,921,000 shall be for operations and maintenance, of which
not to exceed 5 percent shall remain available until September 30,
2027, and of which $118,900,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2030, for the purpose of facility activations related to projects
funded by the ``Construction, Major Projects'', ``Construction, Minor
Projects'', ``Medical Facilities'', ``National Cemetery
Administration'', ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits
Administration'', and ``General Administration'' accounts: Provided
further, That $578,163,000 shall be for information technology systems
development, and shall remain available until September 30, 2027:
Provided further, That amounts made available for salaries and
expenses, operations and maintenance, and information technology
systems development may be transferred among the three subaccounts
after the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests from the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the
transfer and an approval is issued: Provided further, That amounts
made available for the ``Information Technology Systems'' account for
development may be transferred among projects or to newly defined
projects: Provided further, That no project may be increased or
decreased by more than $3,000,000 of cost prior to submitting a request
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress to make
the transfer and an approval is issued, or absent a response, a period
of 30 days has elapsed.
veterans electronic health record
For activities related to implementation, preparation, development,
interface, management, rollout, and maintenance of a Veterans
Electronic Health Record system, including contractual costs associated
with operations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States
Code, and salaries and expenses of employees hired under titles 5 and
38, United States Code, $3,400,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2028: Provided, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress quarterly reports detailing obligations, expenditures, and
deployment implementation by facility, including any changes from the
deployment plan or schedule: Provided further, That the funds provided
in this account shall only be available to the Office of the Deputy
Secretary, to be administered by that Office: Provided further, That
30 percent of the funds made available under this heading shall not be
available until July 1, 2026, and are contingent upon the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs providing to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress a plan by June 1, 2026, containing the following:
(1) an updated life-cycle cost estimate for the EHRM
program based on the Department's acceleration of deployments
announced in March 2025;
(2) an updated facility-by-facility deployment schedule for
all facilities to receive the EHRM program;
(3) a certification that all VA facilities using the new
EHR on or before April 1, 2024, have exceeded or met certain
health care performance baseline metrics indicating they have
returned to their service delivery levels in place prior to the
deployment of the new EHR;
(4) a description of the projected Federal VA staffing
levels, contract support, and other relevant activities
required, and the resources required to fund those activities,
to meet the deployment goal as outlined in (2), including
target Federal and contracted staffing levels at VA Central
Office and, each local VA medical center with a slated
deployment in 2026 and 2027, as well as contract support to
provide technical and other change management support to carry
out the deployments; and
(5) a certification that the Department has achieved at
least four consecutive successful site deployments without any
incidents of a delay in care or patient harm which must be
disclosed under Veterans Health Administration Directive
1004.08 which are attributable to EHR systems.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, to
include information technology, in carrying out the provisions of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), $296,000,000, of
which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until September
30, 2027.
construction, major projects
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the
facilities, including parking projects, under the jurisdiction or for
the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the
purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406 and chapter 81 of title
38, United States Code, not otherwise provided for, including planning,
architectural and engineering services, construction management
services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated
with equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of
claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction
costs, and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is
more than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38,
United States Code, or where funds for a project were made available in
a previous major project appropriation, $1,394,000,000, of which
$621,615,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030, and of
which $772,385,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided,
That except for advance planning activities, including needs
assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments, and other
capital asset management related activities, including portfolio
development and management activities, and planning, cost estimating,
and design for major medical facility projects and major medical
facility leases and investment strategy studies funded through the
advance planning fund and the planning and design activities funded
through the design fund, staffing expenses, and funds provided for the
purchase, security, and maintenance of land for the National Cemetery
Administration and the Veterans Health Administration through the land
acquisition line item, none of the funds made available under this
heading shall be used for any project that has not been notified to
Congress through the budgetary process or that has not been approved by
the Congress through statute, joint resolution, or in the explanatory
statement accompanying such Act and presented to the President at the
time of enrollment: Provided further, That funds provided for the
Veterans Health Administration through the land acquisition line item
shall be only for projects included on the five year development plan
notified to Congress through the budgetary process: Provided further,
That such sums as may be necessary shall be available to reimburse the
``General Administration'' account for payment of salaries and expenses
of all Office of Construction and Facilities Management employees to
support the full range of capital infrastructure services provided,
including minor construction and leasing services: Provided further,
That funds made available under this heading for fiscal year 2026, for
each approved project shall be obligated: (1) by the awarding of a
construction documents contract by September 30, 2026; and (2) by the
awarding of a construction contract by September 30, 2027: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall promptly submit
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a
written report on any approved major construction project for which
obligations are not incurred within the time limitations established
above: Provided further, That notwithstanding the requirements of
section 8104(a) of title 38, United States Code, amounts made available
under this heading for seismic program management activities shall be
available for the completion of both new and existing seismic projects
of the Department.
construction, minor projects
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the
facilities, including parking projects, under the jurisdiction or for
the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including planning and
assessments of needs which may lead to capital investments,
architectural and engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period
services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the
project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm
drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of
the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406 and chapter 81 of
title 38, United States Code, not otherwise provided for, where the
estimated cost of a project is equal to or less than the amount set
forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code,
$350,000,000, of which $231,000,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2030, and of which $119,000,000 shall remain available
until expended, along with unobligated balances of previous
``Construction, Minor Projects'' appropriations which are hereby made
available for any project where the estimated cost is equal to or less
than the amount set forth in such section: Provided, That funds made
available under this heading shall be for: (1) repairs to any of the
nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the
Department which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by any
natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) temporary measures necessary
to prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes.
grants for construction of state extended care facilities
For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State nursing
home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify, or alter
existing hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary facilities in State
homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by sections 8131
through 8137 of title 38, United States Code, $275,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
grants for construction of veterans cemeteries
For grants to assist States and tribal organizations in
establishing, expanding, or improving veterans cemeteries as authorized
by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, $150,000,000, to
remain available until expended.
Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund
For investment in the delivery of veterans' health care associated
with exposure to environmental hazards, the expenses incident to the
delivery of veterans' health care and benefits associated with exposure
to environmental hazards, and medical and other research relating to
exposure to environmental hazards, as authorized by section 324 of
title 38, United States Code, and in addition to the amounts otherwise
available for such purposes in the appropriations provided in this or
prior Acts, including the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law
118-5), $52,676,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Administrative Provisions
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2026 for
``Compensation and Pensions'', ``Readjustment Benefits'', and
``Veterans Insurance and Indemnities'' may be transferred as necessary
to any other of the mentioned appropriations: Provided, That, before a
transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress the authority to make the transfer and such Committees issue
an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has elapsed.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 202. Not to exceed 1 percent of amounts made available for
the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026, in this or any
other Act, including prior Acts, under the ``Medical Services'',
``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical Support and Compliance'', and
``Medical Facilities'' accounts may be transferred among the accounts:
Provided, That no such account shall be increased by more than 1
percent, in this or any other Act, by any such transfer: Provided
further, That amounts may be transferred pursuant to this section only
upon written notification from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the amount
and purpose of the transfer: Provided further, That the transfer
authority provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer
authority provided by law.
Sec. 203. Appropriations available in this title for salaries and
expenses shall be available for services authorized by section 3109 of
title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; lease of
a facility or land or both; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as
authorized by sections 5901 through 5902 of title 5, United States
Code.
Sec. 204. No appropriations in this title (except the
appropriations for ``Construction, Major Projects'' and ``Construction,
Minor Projects'') shall be available for the purchase of any site for
or toward the construction of any new hospital or home.
Sec. 205. No appropriations in this title shall be available for
hospitalization or examination of any persons (except beneficiaries
entitled to such hospitalization or examination under the laws
providing such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving such
treatment under sections 7901 through 7904 of title 5, United States
Code, or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reimbursement of the
cost of such hospitalization or examination is made to the ``Medical
Services'' account at such rates as may be fixed by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 206. Appropriations available in this title for
``Compensation and Pensions'', ``Readjustment Benefits'', and
``Veterans Insurance and Indemnities'' shall be available for payment
of prior year accrued obligations required to be recorded by law
against the corresponding prior year accounts within the last quarter
of fiscal year 2025.
Sec. 207. Appropriations available in this title shall be
available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year
appropriations accounts resulting from sections 3328(a), 3334, and
3712(a) of title 31, United States Code, except that if such
obligations are from trust fund accounts they shall be payable only
from ``Compensation and Pensions''.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during
fiscal year 2026, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from the
National Service Life Insurance Fund under section 1920 of title 38,
United States Code, the Veterans' Special Life Insurance Fund under
section 1923 of title 38, United States Code, and the United States
Government Life Insurance Fund under section 1955 of title 38, United
States Code, reimburse the ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans
Benefits Administration'' and ``Information Technology Systems''
accounts for the cost of administration of the insurance programs
financed through those accounts: Provided, That reimbursement shall be
made only from the surplus earnings accumulated in such an insurance
program during fiscal year 2026 that are available for dividends in
that program after claims have been paid and actuarially determined
reserves have been set aside: Provided further, That if the cost of
administration of such an insurance program exceeds the amount of
surplus earnings accumulated in that program, reimbursement shall be
made only to the extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further,
That the Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for
fiscal year 2026 which is properly allocable to the provision of each
such insurance program and to the provision of any total disability
income insurance included in that insurance program.
Sec. 209. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease proceeds to
reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account during a
prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use lease services shall be
available until expended.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 210. Funds available in this title or funds for salaries and
other administrative expenses shall also be available to reimburse the
Office of Resolution Management, the Office of Employment
Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, and the Alternative Dispute
Resolution function within the Office of Human Resources and
Administration for all services provided at rates which will recover
actual costs but not to exceed $134,342,000 for the Office of
Resolution Management, $7,607,000 for the Office of Employment
Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, and $7,586,000 for the
Alternative Dispute Resolution function within the Office of Human
Resources and Administration: Provided, That payments may be made in
advance for services to be furnished based on estimated costs:
Provided further, That amounts received shall be credited to the
``General Administration'' and ``Information Technology Systems''
accounts for use by the office that provided the service.
Sec. 211. No funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be
available for hospital care, nursing home care, or medical services
provided to any person under chapter 17 of title 38, United States
Code, for a non-service-connected disability described in section
1729(a)(2) of such title, unless that person has disclosed to the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary may
require, current, accurate third-party reimbursement information for
purposes of section 1729 of such title: Provided, That the Secretary
may recover, in the same manner as any other debt due the United
States, the reasonable charges for such care or services from any
person who does not make such disclosure as required: Provided
further, That any amounts so recovered for care or services provided in
a prior fiscal year may be obligated by the Secretary during the fiscal
year in which amounts are received.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, proceeds or
revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing activities (including
disposal) may be deposited into the ``Construction, Major Projects''
and ``Construction, Minor Projects'' accounts and be used for
construction (including site acquisition and disposition), alterations,
and improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdiction or for
the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such sums as realized
are in addition to the amount provided for in ``Construction, Major
Projects'' and ``Construction, Minor Projects''.
Sec. 213. Amounts made available under ``Medical Services'' are
available--
(1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and
equipment; and
(2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and other
expenses incidental to funerals and burials for beneficiaries
receiving care in the Department.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 214. Such sums as may be deposited into the Medical Care
Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United States
Code, may be transferred to the ``Medical Services'' and ``Medical
Community Care'' accounts to remain available until expended for the
purposes of these accounts.
Sec. 215. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into
agreements with Federally Qualified Health Centers in the State of
Alaska and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations which are party to
the Alaska Native Health Compact with the Indian Health Service, to
provide healthcare, including behavioral health and dental care, to
veterans in rural Alaska. The Secretary shall require participating
veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules and
regulations, as established by the Secretary. The term ``rural Alaska''
shall mean those lands which are not within the boundaries of the
municipality of Anchorage or the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 216. Such sums as may be deposited into the Department of
Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant to section 8118 of title
38, United States Code, may be transferred to the ``Construction, Major
Projects'' and ``Construction, Minor Projects'' accounts, to remain
available until expended for the purposes of these accounts.
Sec. 217. Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal
quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report on the
financial status of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the
preceding quarter: Provided, That, at a minimum, the report shall
include the direction contained in the paragraph entitled ``Quarterly
reporting'', under the heading ``General Administration'' in the joint
explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114-223.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 218. Amounts made available under the ``Medical Services'',
``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical Support and Compliance'',
``Medical Facilities'', ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits
Administration'', ``Board of Veterans Appeals'', ``General
Administration'', and ``National Cemetery Administration'' accounts for
fiscal year 2026 may be transferred to or from the ``Information
Technology Systems'' account: Provided, That such transfers may not
result in a more than 10 percent aggregate increase in the total amount
made available by this Act for the ``Information Technology Systems''
account: Provided further, That, before a transfer may take place, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the
transfer and an approval is issued.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 219. Of the amounts appropriated to the Department of
Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026 for ``Medical Services'',
``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical Support and Compliance'',
``Medical Facilities'', ``Construction, Minor Projects'', and
``Information Technology Systems'', up to $654,954,000, plus
reimbursements, may be transferred to the Joint Department of Defense--
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund,
established by section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2571) and may be
used for operation of the facilities designated as combined Federal
medical facilities as described by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law
110-417; 122 Stat. 4500): Provided, That additional funds may be
transferred from accounts designated in this section to the Joint
Department of Defense--Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility
Demonstration Fund upon written notification by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress: Provided further, That section 220 of title II of division A
of Public Law 118-42, as continued by section 1101(a)(10) of division A
of Public Law 119-4, is repealed.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 220. Of the amounts appropriated to the Department of
Veterans Affairs which become available on October 1, 2026, for
``Medical Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical Support and
Compliance'', and ``Medical Facilities'', up to $739,918,000, plus
reimbursements, may be transferred to the Joint Department of Defense--
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund,
established by section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2571) and may be
used for operation of the facilities designated as combined Federal
medical facilities as described by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law
110-417; 122 Stat. 4500): Provided, That additional funds may be
transferred from accounts designated in this section to the Joint
Department of Defense--Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility
Demonstration Fund upon written notification by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 221. Such sums as may be deposited into the Medical Care
Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United States
Code, for healthcare provided at facilities designated as combined
Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 of the Duncan
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public
Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4500) shall also be available: (1) for transfer
to the Joint Department of Defense--Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, established by section 1704 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law
111-84; 123 Stat. 2571); and (2) for operations of the facilities
designated as combined Federal medical facilities as described by
section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4500): Provided, That,
notwithstanding section 1704(b)(3) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat.
2573), amounts transferred to the Joint Department of Defense--
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund
shall remain available until expended.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 222. Of the amounts available in this title for ``Medical
Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical Support and
Compliance'', and ``Medical Facilities'', a minimum of $15,000,000
shall be transferred to the DOD-VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund,
as authorized by section 8111(d) of title 38, United States Code, to
remain available until expended, for any purpose authorized by section
8111 of title 38, United States Code.
Sec. 223. None of the funds available to the Department of
Veterans Affairs, in this or any other Act, may be used to replace the
current system by which the Veterans Integrated Service Networks select
and contract for diabetes monitoring supplies and equipment.
Sec. 224. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of all bid
savings in a major construction project that total at least $5,000,000,
or 5 percent of the programmed amount of the project, whichever is
less: Provided, That such notification shall occur within 14 days of a
contract identifying the programmed amount: Provided further, That the
Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress 14 days prior to the obligation of such bid savings and
shall describe the anticipated use of such savings.
Sec. 225. None of the funds made available for ``Construction,
Major Projects'' may be used for a project in excess of the scope
specified for that project in the original justification data provided
to the Congress as part of the request for appropriations unless the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives approval from the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
Sec. 226. Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal
quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a quarterly
report containing performance measures and data from each Veterans
Benefits Administration Regional Office: Provided, That, at a minimum,
the report shall include the direction contained in the section
entitled ``Disability claims backlog'', under the heading ``General
Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration'' in the joint
explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114-223: Provided
further, That the report shall also include information on the number
of appeals pending at the Veterans Benefits Administration as well as
the Board of Veterans Appeals on a quarterly basis.
Sec. 227. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide written
notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress 15 days prior to organizational changes which result in the
transfer of 25 or more full-time equivalents from one organizational
unit of the Department of Veterans Affairs to another.
Sec. 228. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide on a
quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress notification of any single national outreach and awareness
marketing campaign in which obligations exceed $1,000,000.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 229. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, upon determination
that such action is necessary to address needs of the Veterans Health
Administration, may transfer to the ``Medical Services'' account not to
exceed 1 percent of any discretionary appropriations made available for
fiscal year 2026 in this title (except the appropriation made to the
``General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration''
account) or not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary unobligated
balances within the Department of Veterans Affairs, including not to
exceed 1 percent of those appropriated for fiscal year 2026, that were
provided in advance by appropriations Acts: Provided, That the
transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any other
transfer authority provided by law: Provided further, That no amounts
may be transferred from amounts that were designated by Congress as an
emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget
or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985:
Provided further, That such authority to transfer may not be used
unless for higher priority items, based on emergent healthcare
requirements, than those for which originally appropriated and in no
case where the item for which funds are requested has been denied by
Congress: Provided further, That, upon determination that all or part
of the funds transferred from an appropriation are not necessary, such
amounts may be transferred back to that appropriation and shall be
available for the same purposes as originally appropriated: Provided
further, That before a transfer may take place pursuant to this
section, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs must provide written
notification of the amount and purpose of the transfer to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 230. Amounts made available for the Department of Veterans
Affairs for fiscal year 2026, under the ``Board of Veterans Appeals''
and the ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits
Administration'' accounts may be transferred between such accounts:
Provided, That before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and receive
approval of that request.
Sec. 231. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not reprogram
funds among major construction projects or programs if such instance of
reprogramming will exceed a cumulative $7,000,000, unless such
reprogramming is approved by the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress.
Sec. 232. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that
the toll-free suicide hotline under section 1720F(h) of title 38,
United States Code--
(1) provides to individuals who contact the hotline
immediate assistance from a trained professional; and
(2) adheres to all requirements of the American Association
of Suicidology.
(b)(1) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to
enforce or otherwise carry out any Executive action that prohibits the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs from appointing an individual to occupy a
vacant civil service position, or establishing a new civil service
position, at the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to such a
position relating to the hotline specified in subsection (a).
(2) In this subsection--
(A) the term ``civil service'' has the meaning given such
term in section 2101(1) of title 5, United States Code; and
(B) the term ``Executive action'' includes--
(i) any Executive order, Presidential memorandum,
or other action by the President; and
(ii) any agency policy, order, or other directive.
(c)(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study on
the effectiveness of the hotline specified in subsection (a) during the
5-year period beginning on January 1, 2016, based on an analysis of
national suicide data and data collected from such hotline.
(2) At a minimum, the study required by paragraph (1) shall--
(A) determine the number of veterans who contact the
hotline specified in subsection (a) and who receive follow up
services from the hotline or mental health services from the
Department of Veterans Affairs thereafter;
(B) determine the number of veterans who contact the
hotline who are not referred to, or do not continue receiving,
mental health care who commit suicide; and
(C) determine the number of veterans described in
subparagraph (A) who commit or attempt suicide.
Sec. 233. Effective during the period beginning on October 1,
2018, and ending on January 1, 2027, none of the funds made available
to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by this or any other Act may be
obligated or expended in contravention of the ``Veterans Health
Administration Clinical Preventive Services Guidance Statement on the
Veterans Health Administration's Screening for Breast Cancer Guidance''
published on May 10, 2017, as issued by the Veterans Health
Administration National Center for Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention.
Sec. 234. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of
Veterans Affairs for the ``Medical Services'' account may be used to
provide--
(1) fertility counseling and treatment using assisted
reproductive technology to a covered veteran or the spouse of a
covered veteran; or
(2) adoption reimbursement to a covered veteran.
(b) In this section:
(1) The term ``service-connected'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
(2) The term ``covered veteran'' means a veteran, as such
term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code,
who has a service-connected disability that results in the
inability of the veteran to procreate without the use of
fertility treatment.
(3) The term ``assisted reproductive technology'' means
benefits relating to reproductive assistance provided to a
member of the Armed Forces who incurs a serious injury or
illness on active duty pursuant to section 1074(c)(4)(A) of
title 10, United States Code, as described in the memorandum on
the subject of ``Policy for Assisted Reproductive Services for
the Benefit of Seriously or Severely Ill/Injured (Category II
or III) Active Duty Service Members'' issued by the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on April 3, 2012, and
the guidance issued to implement such policy, including any
limitations on the amount of such benefits available to such a
member except that--
(A) the time periods regarding embryo
cryopreservation and storage set forth in part III(G)
and in part IV(H) of such memorandum shall not apply;
and
(B) such term includes embryo cryopreservation and
storage without limitation on the duration of such
cryopreservation and storage.
(4) The term ``adoption reimbursement'' means reimbursement
for the adoption-related expenses for an adoption that is
finalized after the date of the enactment of this Act under the
same terms as apply under the adoption reimbursement program of
the Department of Defense, as authorized in Department of
Defense Instruction 1341.09, including the reimbursement limits
and requirements set forth in such instruction.
(c) Amounts made available for the purposes specified in subsection
(a) of this section are subject to the requirements for funds contained
in section 508 of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2018 (Public Law 115-141).
Sec. 235. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act or any other Act for the Department of Veterans
Affairs may be used in a manner that is inconsistent with: (1) section
842 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the
Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-115; 119 Stat. 2506); or (2)
section 8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code.
Sec. 236. Section 842 of Public Law 109-115 shall not apply to
conversion of an activity or function of the Veterans Health
Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration, or National Cemetery
Administration to contractor performance by a business concern that is
at least 51 percent owned by one or more Indian Tribes as defined in
section 5304(e) of title 25, United States Code, or one or more Native
Hawaiian Organizations as defined in section 637(a)(15) of title 15,
United States Code.
Sec. 237. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation
with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor, shall
discontinue collecting and using Social Security account numbers to
authenticate individuals in all information systems of the Department
of Veterans Affairs for all individuals not later than September 30,
2026.
(b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may collect and use a Social
Security account number to identify an individual, in accordance with
section 552a of title 5, United States Code, in an information system
of the Department of Veterans Affairs if and only if the use of such
number is necessary to:
(1) obtain or provide information the Secretary requires
from an information system that is not under the jurisdiction
of the Secretary;
(2) comply with a law, regulation, or court order;
(3) perform anti-fraud activities; or
(4) identify a specific individual where no adequate
substitute is available.
(c) The matter in subsections (a) and (b) shall supersede section
237 of division A of Public Law 118-42.
Sec. 238. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs
for each of fiscal year 2026 and 2027 for ``Medical Services'', section
239 of division A of Public Law 114-223 shall apply.
Sec. 239. None of the funds appropriated in this or prior
appropriations Acts or otherwise made available to the Department of
Veterans Affairs may be used to transfer any amounts from the Filipino
Veterans Equity Compensation Fund to any other account within the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 240. Of the funds provided to the Department of Veterans
Affairs for each of fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027 for ``Medical
Services'', funds may be used in each year to carry out and expand the
child care program authorized by section 205 of Public Law 111-163,
notwithstanding subsection (e) of such section.
Sec. 241. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available in this title may be used by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to enter into an agreement related to resolving a dispute or
claim with an individual that would restrict in any way the individual
from speaking to Members of Congress or their staff on any topic not
otherwise prohibited from disclosure by Federal law or required by
Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense
or the conduct of foreign affairs.
Sec. 242. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs
for each of fiscal year 2026 and 2027, section 258 of division A of
Public Law 114-223 shall apply.
Sec. 243. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used to deny an Inspector General funded
under this Act timely access to any records, documents, or other
materials available to the department or agency over which that
Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), or to prevent or impede the access of
the Inspector General to such records, documents, or other materials,
under any provision of law, except a provision of law that expressly
refers to such Inspector General and expressly limits the right of
access.
(b) A department or agency covered by this section shall provide
its Inspector General access to all records, documents, and other
materials in a timely manner.
(c) Each Inspector General shall ensure compliance with statutory
limitations on disclosure relevant to the information provided by the
establishment over which that Inspector General has responsibilities
under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 401 et seq.).
(d) Each Inspector General covered by this section shall report to
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives within 5 calendar days
of any failure by any department or agency covered by this section to
comply with this requirement.
Sec. 244. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
in a manner that would increase wait times for veterans who seek care
at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 245. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act to the Veterans Health Administration may be used
in fiscal year 2026 to convert any program which received specific
purpose funds in fiscal year 2025 to a general purpose funded program
unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits written notification
of any such proposal to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress at least 30 days prior to any such action and an approval
is issued by the Committees.
Sec. 246. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs
for each of fiscal year 2026 and 2027, section 248 of division A of
Public Law 114-223 shall apply.
Sec. 247. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used to conduct research commencing on or
after July 1, 2025, that uses any canine, feline, or non-human primate
unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs approves such research
specifically and in writing pursuant to subsection (b).
(b)(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may approve the conduct of
research commencing on or after July 1, 2025, using canines, felines,
or non-human primates if the Secretary certifies that--
(A) the scientific objectives of the research can only be
met by using such canines, felines, or non-human primates and
cannot be met using other animal models, in vitro models,
computational models, human clinical studies, or other research
alternatives;
(B) such scientific objectives are necessary to advance
research benefiting veterans and are directly related to an
illness or injury that is combat-related as defined by 10
U.S.C. 1413(e);
(C) the research is consistent with the revised Department
of Veterans Affairs canine research policy document dated
December 15, 2017, including any subsequent revisions to such
document; and
(D) ethical considerations regarding minimizing the harm
experienced by canines, felines, or non-human primates are
included in evaluating the scientific necessity of the
research.
(2) The Secretary may not delegate the authority under this
subsection.
(c) If the Secretary approves any new research pursuant to
subsection (b), not later than 30 days before the commencement of such
research, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives a report
describing--
(1) the nature of the research to be conducted using
canines, felines, or non-human primates;
(2) the date on which the Secretary approved the research;
(3) the USDA pain category on the approved use;
(4) the justification for the determination of the
Secretary that the scientific objectives of such research could
only be met using canines, felines, or non-human primates, and
methods used to make such determination;
(5) the frequency and duration of such research; and
(6) the protocols in place to ensure the necessity, safety,
and efficacy of the research, and animal welfare.
(d) Not later than December 31, 2025, and biannually thereafter,
the Secretary shall submit to such Committees a report describing--
(1) any research being conducted by the Department of
Veterans Affairs using canines, felines, or non-human primates
as of the date of the submittal of the report;
(2) the circumstances under which such research was
conducted using canines, felines, or non-human primates;
(3) the justification for using canines, felines, or non-
human primates to conduct such research;
(4) the protocols in place to ensure the necessity, safety,
and efficacy of such research; and
(5) the development and adoption of alternatives to
canines, felines, or non-human primate research.
(e) Not later than December 31, 2025, and annually thereafter, the
Department of Veterans Affairs must submit to voluntary U.S. Department
of Agriculture inspections of canine, feline, and non-human primate
research facilities.
(f) Not later than December 31, 2025, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit to such Committees a report describing--
(1) any violations of the Animal Welfare Act, the Public
Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory
Animals, or other Department of Veterans Affairs policies
related to oversight of animal research found during that
quarter in VA research facilities;
(2) immediate corrective actions taken; and
(3) specific actions taken to prevent their recurrence.
(g) The Department shall implement a plan under which the Secretary
will eliminate the research conducted using canines, felines, or non-
human primates by not later than September 20, 2026.
Sec. 248. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use amounts
appropriated or otherwise made available in this title to ensure that
the ratio of veterans to full-time employment equivalents within any
program of rehabilitation conducted under chapter 31 of title 38,
United States Code, does not exceed 125 veterans to one full-time
employment equivalent.
(b) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the programs of
rehabilitation conducted under chapter 31 of title 38, United States
Code, including--
(1) an assessment of the veteran-to-staff ratio for each
such program; and
(2) recommendations for such action as the Secretary
considers necessary to reduce the veteran-to-staff ratio for
each such program.
Sec. 249. Amounts made available for the ``Veterans Health
Administration, Medical Community Care'' account in this or any other
Act for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 may be used for expenses that would
otherwise be payable from the Veterans Choice Fund established by
section 802 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act, as
amended (38 U.S.C. 1701 note).
Sec. 250. Obligations and expenditures applicable to the ``Medical
Services'' account in fiscal years 2017 through 2019 for aid to state
homes (as authorized by section 1741 of title 38, United States Code)
shall remain in the ``Medical Community Care'' account for such fiscal
years.
Sec. 251. Of the amounts made available for the Department of
Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026, in this or any other Act, under
the ``Veterans Health Administration--Medical Services'', ``Veterans
Health Administration--Medical Community Care'', ``Veterans Health
Administration--Medical Support and Compliance'', ``Veterans Health
Administration--Medical Facilities'', and ``Cost of War Toxic Exposures
Fund'' accounts, $1,429,181,000 shall be made available for gender-
specific care and programmatic efforts to deliver care for women
veterans; $698,000,000 shall be made available for suicide prevention
outreach programs; $3,500,000,000 shall be made available for the
Caregivers program; $42,000,000 shall be made available for the
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; $80,000,000 shall
be made available for the Neurology Centers of Excellence; $342,455,000
shall be made available for rural health care; $3,459,121,000 shall be
made available for veterans' homelessness programs; $6,356,000,000
shall be made available for telehealth for veterans; $709,573,000 shall
be made available for opioid prevention and treatment programs; and,
$31,997,000 shall be made available for the Intimate Partner Violence
Assistance Program.
Sec. 252. Of the unobligated balances available in fiscal year
2026 in the ``Recurring Expenses Transformational Fund'' established in
section 243 of division J of Public Law 114-113, and in addition to any
funds otherwise made available for such purposes in this, prior, or
subsequent fiscal years, $900,000,000 shall be available for
constructing, altering, extending, and improving medical facilities of
the Veterans Health Administration, including all supporting activities
and required contingencies, during the period of availability of the
Fund: Provided, That prior to obligation of any of the funds provided
in this section, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs must provide a plan
for the execution of the funds appropriated in this section to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and such
Committees issue an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days
has elapsed.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 253. Of the $75,039,000,000 that became available on October
1, 2025, previously appropriated under the heading ``Veterans Health
Administration--Medical Services'' in the Full-Year Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119-4),
$2,030,000,000 shall be transferred to ``Veterans Health
Administration--Medical Facilities''.
Sec. 254. Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds made available in this
Act and any available unobligated balances from prior Acts, including
the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5), for the Cost
of War Toxic Exposures Fund: Provided, That the budget resource
categories supporting the Veterans Health Administration shall be
reported by the subcategories ``Medical Services'', ``Medical Community
Care'', ``Medical Support and Compliance'', and ``Medical and
Prosthetic Research'': Provided further, That not later than 30 days
after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Secretary shall submit a
quarterly report on the status of the funds, including, at a minimum,
an update on obligations by program, project or activity.
Sec. 255. Any amounts transferred to the Secretary and
administered by a corporation referred to in section 7364(b) of title
38, United States Code, between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2018
for purposes of carrying out an order placed with the Department of
Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 1535 of title 31, United States
Code, that are available for obligation pursuant to section 7364(b)(1)
of title 38, United States Code, are to remain available for the
liquidation of valid obligations incurred by such corporation during
the period of performance of such order, provided that the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs determines that such amounts need to remain available
for such liquidation.
Sec. 256. None of the funds in this or any other Act may be used
to close Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, domiciliaries, or
clinics, conduct an environmental assessment, or to diminish healthcare
services at existing Veterans Health Administration medical facilities
as part of a planned realignment of services until the Secretary
provides to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
a report including an analysis of how any such planned realignment of
services will impact access to care for veterans living in rural or
highly rural areas, including travel distances and transportation costs
to access a Department medical facility and availability of local
specialty and primary care.
Sec. 257. Unobligated balances available under the headings
``Construction, Major Projects'' and ``Construction, Minor Projects''
may be obligated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a facility
pursuant to section 2(e)(1) of the Communities Helping Invest through
Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 (Public Law
114-294; 38 U.S.C. 8103 note), as amended, to provide additional funds
or to fund an escalation clause under such section of such Act:
Provided, That before such unobligated balances are obligated pursuant
to this section, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the
authority to obligate such unobligated balances and such Committees
issue an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has
elapsed: Provided further, That the request to obligate such
unobligated balances must provide Congress notice that the entity
described in section 2(a)(2) of Public Law 114-294, as amended, has
exhausted available cost containment approaches as set forth in the
agreement under section 2(c) of such Public Law.
Sec. 258. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of
Veterans Affairs may be obligated, awarded, or expended to procure or
purchase covered information technology equipment in cases where 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 listed on any of the following:
(1) the Department of Defense's Chinese Military Company
List;
(2) the Department of the Treasury's Non-SDN Chinese
Military Industrial Complex Companies List;
(3) the Department of Commerce's Denied Persons List,
Entity List, or Military End User List, if the entity is--
(A) an agency or instrumentality of the People's
Republic of China;
(B) an entity headquartered in the People's
Republic of China; or
(C) directly or indirectly owned or controlled by
an agency, instrumentality, or entity described in
subparagraph (A) or (B); or
(4) the Department of Homeland Security's Uyghur Forced
Labor Prevention Act Entity List.
(b) Applicability to Third Parties.--The prohibition in subsection
(a) also applies in cases in which the Secretary has contracted with a
third party for the procurement, purchase, or expenditure of funds on
any of the equipment and software described in such subsection.
(c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``covered
information technology equipment'' shall mean the following equipment
used in an office environment: computers, printers, or interoperable
videoconferencing equipment used in or by the Department of Veterans
Affairs directly. ``Covered information technology equipment'' shall
not refer to services that use such equipment, including cloud
services.
Sec. 259. During the period beginning on October 1, 2025 and
ending on September 30, 2026, none of the funds made available by this
Act may be used to administer, implement, or enforce the final rule
issued by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to ``Change in
Rates VA Pays for Special Modes of Transportation'' (88 Fed. Reg.
10032) and published on February 16, 2023.
Sec. 260. 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 and unless such awards or incentive fees are consistent
with section 16.401(e)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Sec. 261. The Department is directed to maintain staffing levels
to facilitate the Department's own goals, including that benefits
claims are adjudicated according to the 125 day goal, and that
healthcare appointments and service are provided in the timeframes
required by statute and regulation.
Sec. 262. The Department is directed to provide quarterly
briefings to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress on the status of implementation of the provisions in Public
Law 118-42 related to veterans in the Freely Associated States (FAS) in
a way that is consistent with Congressional intent, including
engagement with FAS governments, a projected timeline for veterans in
the FAS to receive hospital care and medical services, and an estimate
of the cost of implementation.
Sec. 263. None of the amounts appropriated by this title may be
obligated or expended to cancel a contract with a value that exceeds
$10,000,000 until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has submitted to
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an advance
notification and written explanation of contingency plans to replace
the relevant service being cancelled, including any necessary change in
the Department's staffing levels.
Sec. 264. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used
to reduce the staffing, hours of operation, or services of the Veterans
Crisis Line or any other suicide prevention program of the Department
of Veterans Affairs.
TITLE III
RELATED AGENCIES
American Battle Monuments Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American
Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or
interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and repair of uniforms
for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the
United States and its territories and possessions; rent of office and
garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one-for-one replacement
basis only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $15,000
for official reception and representation expenses; and insurance of
official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of
such countries, $110,000,000, to remain available until expended.
foreign currency fluctuations account
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American
Battle Monuments Commission, such sums as may be necessary, to remain
available until expended, for purposes authorized by section 2109 of
title 36, United States Code.
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Court
of Appeals for Veterans Claims as authorized by sections 7251 through
7298 of title 38, United States Code, $49,000,000, of which $3,000,000
shall be available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That $4,256,000
shall be available for the purpose of providing financial assistance as
described and in accordance with the process and reporting procedures
set forth under this heading in Public Law 102-229.
Department of Defense--Civil
Cemeterial Expenses, Army
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses for maintenance, operation, and improvement
of Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National
Cemetery, including the purchase or lease of passenger motor vehicles
for replacement on a one-for-one basis only, and not to exceed $2,000
for official reception and representation expenses, $118,780,450, of
which not to exceed $15,000,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2028. In addition, such sums as may be necessary for parking
maintenance, repairs and replacement, to be derived from the ``Lease of
Department of Defense Real Property for Defense Agencies'' account.
Armed Forces Retirement Home
trust fund
For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home to
operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Washington,
District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Gulfport,
Mississippi, to be paid from funds available in the Armed Forces
Retirement Home Trust Fund, $80,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2027, of which $2,072,000 shall remain available until
expended for construction and renovation of the physical plants at the
Armed Forces Retirement Home--Washington, District of Columbia, and the
Armed Forces Retirement Home--Gulfport, Mississippi: Provided, That of
the amounts made available under this heading from funds available in
the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $27,000,000 shall be paid
from the general fund of the Treasury to the Trust Fund.
Administrative Provision
Sec. 301. Amounts deposited into the special account established
under 10 U.S.C. 7727 are appropriated and shall be available until
expended to support activities at the Army National Military
Cemeteries.
TITLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.
Sec. 402. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
for any program, project, or activity, when it is made known to the
Federal entity or official to which the funds are made available that
the program, project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal
law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property
rights, or unfunded mandates.
Sec. 403. All departments and agencies funded under this Act are
encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory authorities and
funding, to expand their use of ``E-Commerce'' technologies and
procedures in the conduct of their business practices and public
service activities.
Sec. 404. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and notifications
required by this Act shall be submitted to the Subcommittee on Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related
Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
Sec. 405. None of the funds made available in this Act may be
transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
States Government except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer
authority provided in, this or any other appropriations Act.
Sec. 406. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
for a project or program named for an individual serving as a Member,
Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the United States House of
Representatives.
Sec. 407. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in this
Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public Web
site of that agency any report required to be submitted by the Congress
in this or any other Act, upon the determination by the head of the
agency that it shall serve the national interest.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
(1) the public posting of the report compromises national
security; or
(2) the report contains confidential or proprietary
information.
(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so only
after such report has been made available to the requesting Committee
or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days.
Sec. 408. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be
used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network
blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds
necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement
agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations,
prosecution, or adjudication activities.
Sec. 409. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
by an agency of the executive branch to pay for first-class travel by
an employee of the agency in contravention of sections 301-10.122
through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations.
Sec. 410. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
to execute a contract for goods or services, including construction
services, where the contractor has not complied with Executive Order
No. 12989.
Sec. 411. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used
in contravention of section 101(e)(8) of title 10, United States Code.
Sec. 412. (a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available to the Department of Defense in this Act may
be used to construct, renovate, or expand any facility in the United
States, its territories, or possessions to house any individual
detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the
purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the
control of the Department of Defense.
(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any
modification of facilities at United States Naval Station, 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.
Sec. 413. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 5502 of title 38,
United States Code, in any case arising out of the administration by
the Secretary of laws and benefits under such title, to report a person
who is deemed mentally incapacitated, mentally incompetent, or to be
experiencing an extended loss of consciousness as a person who has been
adjudicated as a mental defective under subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of
section 922 of title 18, United States Code, without the order or
finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of
competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or
herself or others.
Sec. 414. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used
in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional action
on any legislation or appropriation matter pending before Congress,
other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18
U.S.C. 1913.
Sec. 415. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the
policies and requirements described in the transmittal sheet of the
Veterans Health Administration published on August 8, 2019, titled
``Smoke-Free Policy for Employees at VA Health Care Facilities (VHA
Directive 1085.01)'' remain in effect.
Sec. 416. (a) Each department or agency funded in this or any other
appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026 shall, no later than 60 days
after enactment of this Act, report to the Committees on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives and the Senate on funds that are
allotted and available for obligation as of the end of the reporting
period and on obligations as of the end of the reporting period:
Provided, That such report shall be delineated by: (1) program,
project, and activity level; (2) public law making such funds
available; and (3) period of availability: Provided further, That such
reports shall be transmitted to the Committees monthly thereafter, on
the fifteenth of each such month, during the period of availability of
the relevant funds.
(b) The term ``reporting period'' as used in this section means the
month that precedes the date on which the department or agency
transmits the report to the Committees.
This division may be cited as the ``Military Construction, Veterans
Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026''.
DIVISION E--EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
SEC. 5001. UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT EXTENSION.
(a) Sections 7(j)(5), 7A(l)(4), and 21(e) of the United States
Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79(j)(5), 79a(l)(4), 87j(e)) shall be
applied by substituting ``January 30, 2026'' for ``September 30, 2025''
each place it appears.
(b) Sections 7D and 19(a) of the United States Grain Standards Act
(7 U.S.C. 79d, 87h(a)) shall be applied by substituting ``2026'' for
``2025'' each place it appears.
SEC. 5002. EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS.
(a) Extension.--
(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
section and the amendments made by this section,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authorities
(including any limitations on such authorities) provided by
each provision of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
(Public Law 115-334; 132 Stat. 4490) and each provision of law
amended by that Act (and for mandatory programs at such funding
levels) as in effect (including pursuant to section 4101 of
division D of the American Relief Act, 2025 (Public Law 118-
158; 138 Stat. 1767)) on September 30, 2025, shall continue and
be carried out until the date specified in paragraph (2).
(2) Date specified.--With respect to an authority described
in paragraph (1), the date specified in this paragraph is the
later of--
(A) September 30, 2026;
(B) the date specified with respect to such
authority in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
(Public Law 115-334; 132 Stat. 4490) or a provision of
law amended by that Act (Public Law 115-334; 132 Stat.
4490), including any amendments made to such provisions
by--
(i) titles I and V of Public Law 119-21
(139 Stat. 80, 137);
(ii) the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor
Recreation Experiences Act (Public Law 118-234;
138 Stat. 2836); and
(iii) any other provisions of law enacted
after the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
(Public Law 115-334; 132 Stat. 4490); and
(C) the date in effect with respect to such
authority pursuant to section 4101 of division D of the
American Relief Act, 2025 (Public Law 118-158; 138
Stat. 1767)).
(b) Discretionary Programs.--Programs carried out using the
authorities described in subsection (a)(1) that are funded by
discretionary appropriations (as defined in section 250(c) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.
900(c))) shall be subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) Commodity Programs.--
(1) Dairy forward pricing program.--Section 1502(e)(2) of
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
8772(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``2028'' and inserting
``2029''.
(2) Suspension of permanent price support authorities.--The
provisions of law specified in--
(A) subsections (a) and (b) of section 1602 of the
Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9092)--
(i) shall not be applicable to the 2026
crops of covered commodities (as defined in
section 1111 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 9011)),
cotton, and sugar; and
(ii) shall not be applicable to milk
through December 31, 2026; and
(B) section 1602(c) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 9092(c))
shall not be applicable to the crops of wheat planted
for harvest in calendar year 2026.
(d) Other Programs.--
(1) Trade.--Section 302(h)(2) of the Bill Emerson
Humanitarian Trust Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f-1(h)(2)) is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30,
2026''.
(2) Grazinglands research laboratory.--Section 7502 of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246;
122 Stat. 2019; 132 Stat. 4817; 138 Stat. 1769) is amended by
striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2026''.
(3) Energy.--Section 9010(b) of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110(b)) is amended in
paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) by striking ``2025'' each place it
appears and inserting ``2026''.
(e) Exceptions.--
(1) Commodities.--Subsection (a) does not apply with
respect to mandatory funding under section 1614(c)(4) of the
Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9097(c)(4)).
(2) Conservation.--
(A) Mandatory funding.--Subsection (a) does not
apply with respect to mandatory funding under the
following provisions of law:
(i) Section 1240O(b)(3) of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-
2(b)(3)).
(ii) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section
1241(a)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3841(a)(1)) for fiscal years 2025 and
2026.
(B) Limitations.--Subsection (a) does not apply
with respect to limitations under the following
provisions of law:
(i) Section 1240G of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-7).
(ii) Section 1240L(f) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(f)).
(3) Rural development.--Subsection (a) does not apply with
respect to mandatory funding under section 313B(e)(2) of the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c-2(e)(2)).
(4) Research.--Subsection (a) does not apply with respect
to mandatory funding under the following provisions of law:
(A) Section 1446(b)(1) of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3222a(b)(1)).
(B) Section 7601(g)(1)(A) of the Agricultural Act
of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5939(g)(1)(A)).
(5) Energy.--Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to
mandatory funding under the following provisions of law:
(A) Section 9002(k)(1) of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102(k)(1)).
(B) Section 9003(g)(1)(A) of the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(g)(1)(A)).
(6) Horticulture.--Subsection (a) does not apply with
respect to mandatory funding under the following provisions of
law:
(A) Section 2123(c)(4) of the Organic Foods
Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6522(c)(4)).
(B) Section 10109(c)(1) of the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334).
(7) Miscellaneous.--Subsection (a) does not apply with
respect to mandatory funding under section 209(c) of the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627a(c)).
(f) Reports.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), any requirement
under a provision of law described in paragraph (1) of
subsection (a) to submit a report on a recurring basis, and the
final report under which was required to be submitted during
fiscal year 2025, shall continue, and the requirement shall be
carried out, on the same recurring basis, until the later of
the dates specified in paragraph (2) of that subsection.
(2) Appropriations required.--If discretionary
appropriations (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.
900(c))) are required to carry out a reporting requirement
described in paragraph (1), the application of that paragraph
to that reporting requirement shall be subject to the
availability of appropriations.
(g) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this
section shall be applied and administered as if this section and those
amendments had been enacted on September 30, 2025.
DIVISION F--HEALTH EXTENDERS
TITLE I--PUBLIC HEALTH EXTENDERS
SEC. 6101. EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, NATIONAL HEALTH
SERVICE CORPS, AND TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE
GME PROGRAMS.
(a) Extension for Community Health Centers.--Section 10503(b)(1) of
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b-2(b)(1))
is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(K) $1,423,890,411 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2025, and ending on January 30, 2026; and''.
(b) Extension for the National Health Service Corps.--Section
10503(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42
U.S.C. 254b-2(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (J), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (K), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(L) $115,315,068 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2025, and ending on January 30, 2026.''.
(c) Teaching Health Centers That Operate Graduate Medical Education
Programs.--Section 340H(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 256h(g)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) $58,493,151 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2025, and ending on January 30, 2026.''.
(d) Application of Provisions.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to
the amendments made by this section shall be subject to the
requirements contained in Public Law 117-328 for funds for programs
authorized under sections 330 through 340 of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.).
(e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3014(h)(4) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``and section 2101(d) of division B
of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025''
and inserting ``section 2101(d) of division B of the Full-Year
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, and section 6101(d)
of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch,
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026''.
SEC. 6102. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS.
(a) Extension of Special Diabetes Programs for Type I Diabetes.--
Section 330B(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-
2(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) $53,145,205 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2025, and ending on January 30, 2026, to
remain available until expended.''.
(b) Extending Funding for Special Diabetes Programs for Indians.--
Section 330C(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-
3(c)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) $53,145,205 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2025, and ending on January 30, 2026, to
remain available until expended.''.
SEC. 6103. NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY EXTENSIONS.
(a) Section 319(e)(8) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
247d(e)(8)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting
``January 30, 2026''.
(b) Section 319L(e)(1)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 247d-7e(e)(1)(D)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``January 30, 2026''.
(c) Section 319L-1(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
247d-7f(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting
``January 30, 2026''.
(d)(1) Section 2811A(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300hh-10b(g)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and
inserting ``January 30, 2026''.
(2) Section 2811B(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300hh-10c(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and
inserting ``January 30, 2026''.
(3) Section 2811C(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300hh-10d(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and
inserting ``January 30, 2026''.
(e) Section 2812(c)(4)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300hh-11(c)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``January 30, 2026''.
TITLE II--MEDICARE
SEC. 6201. EXTENSION OF INCREASED INPATIENT HOSPITAL PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT
FOR CERTAIN LOW-VOLUME HOSPITALS.
(a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``in fiscal year
2026'' and inserting ``during the portion of fiscal year 2026
beginning on January 31, 2026, and ending on September 30,
2026, and in fiscal year 2027'';
(2) in subparagraph (C)(i)--
(A) in the matter preceding subclause (I)--
(i) by inserting ``or portion of a fiscal
year'' after ``for a fiscal year''; and
(ii) by inserting ``and the portion of
fiscal year 2026 beginning on October 1, 2025,
and ending on January 30, 2026'' after
``through 2025'';
(B) in subclause (III), by inserting ``and the
portion of fiscal year 2026 beginning on October 1,
2025, and ending on January 30, 2026'' after ``through
2025''; and
(C) in subclause (IV), by striking ``fiscal year
2026'' and inserting ``the portion of fiscal year 2026
beginning on January 31, 2026, and ending on September
30, 2026, and fiscal year 2027''; and
(3) in subparagraph (D)--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
inserting ``or during the portion of fiscal year 2026
beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on January 30,
2026'' after ``through 2025''; and
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and the portion
of fiscal year 2026 beginning on October 1, 2025, and
ending on January 30, 2026'' after ``through 2025''.
(b) Implementation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendments
made by this section by program instruction or otherwise.
SEC. 6202. EXTENSION OF THE MEDICARE-DEPENDENT HOSPITAL (MDH) PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)) is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by striking ``October 1, 2025'' and
inserting ``January 31, 2026''; and
(2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``October 1, 2025'' and
inserting ``January 31, 2026''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) In general.--Section 1886(b)(3)(D) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D)) is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``October 1, 2025'' and inserting ``January 31, 2026'';
and
(B) in clause (iv), by inserting ``and the portion
of fiscal year 2026 beginning on October 1, 2025, and
ending on January 30, 2026'' after ``through fiscal
year 2025''.
(2) Permitting hospitals to decline reclassification.--
Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1993 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by inserting ``, or the
portion of fiscal year 2026 beginning on October 1, 2025, and
ending on January 30, 2026'' after ``through fiscal year
2025''.
SEC. 6203. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR QUALITY MEASURE ENDORSEMENT, INPUT,
AND SELECTION.
Section 1890(d)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395aaa(d)(2)) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence--
(A) by striking ``and $14,030,000'' and inserting
``$14,030,000''; and
(B) by inserting the following before the period at
the end: ``, and $13,300,000 for fiscal year 2026'';
and
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ``and 2024 and the
period beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on September
30, 2025,'' and inserting ``2024, 2025, and 2026''.
SEC. 6204. EXTENDING ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE AT HOME WAIVER AUTHORITIES.
Section 1866G(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc-
7(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting
``January 30, 2026''.
SEC. 6205. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR MEDICARE HOSPICE SURVEYS.
Section 3(a)(2) of the IMPACT Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-185) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) $2,000,000 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2025, and ending on January 30, 2026.''.
SEC. 6206. EXTENSION OF ADD-ON PAYMENTS FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES.
Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (12)(A), by striking ``October 1, 2025''
and inserting ``January 31, 2026''; and
(2) in paragraph (13), by striking ``October 1, 2025'' each
place it appears and inserting ``January 31, 2026'' in each
such place.
SEC. 6207. EXTENSION OF THE WORK GEOGRAPHIC INDEX FLOOR.
Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
4(e)(1)(E)) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2025'' and inserting
``January 31, 2026''.
SEC. 6208. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITIES.
(a) Removing Geographic Requirements and Expanding Originating
Sites for Telehealth Services.--Section 1834(m) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii), by striking ``ending
September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``ending January 30, 2026'';
and
(2) in paragraph (4)(C)(iii), by striking ``ending on
September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``ending on January 30,
2026''.
(b) Expanding Practitioners Eligible To Furnish Telehealth
Services.--Section 1834(m)(4)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395m(m)(4)(E)) is amended by striking ``ending on September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``ending on January 30, 2026''.
(c) Extending Telehealth Services for Federally Qualified Health
Centers and Rural Health Clinics.--Section 1834(m)(8)(A) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(8)(A)) is amended by striking ``ending
on September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``ending on January 30, 2026''.
(d) Delaying the In-Person Requirements Under Medicare for Mental
Health Services Furnished Through Telehealth and Telecommunications
Technology.--
(1) Delay in requirements for mental health services
furnished through telehealth.--Section 1834(m)(7)(B)(i) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7)(B)(i)) is amended,
in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``on or
after October 1, 2025'' and inserting ``on or after January 31,
2026''.
(2) Mental health visits furnished by rural health
clinics.--Section 1834(y)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395m(y)(2)) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2025''
and inserting ``January 31, 2026''.
(3) Mental health visits furnished by federally qualified
health centers.--Section 1834(o)(4)(B) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(o)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ``October
1, 2025'' and inserting ``January 31, 2026''.
(e) Allowing for the Furnishing of Audio-Only Telehealth
Services.--Section 1834(m)(9) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395m(m)(9)) is amended by striking ``ending on September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``ending on January 30, 2026''.
(f) Extending Use of Telehealth To Conduct Face-to-Face Encounter
Prior to Recertification of Eligibility for Hospice Care.--Section
1814(a)(7)(D)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395f(a)(7)(D)(i)(II)) is amended by striking ``ending on September 30,
2025'' and inserting ``ending on January 30, 2026''.
(g) Program Instruction Authority.--The Secretary of Health and
Human Services may implement the amendments made by this section
through program instruction or otherwise.
SEC. 6209. REVISING PHASE-IN OF MEDICARE CLINICAL LABORATORY TEST
PAYMENT CHANGES.
(a) Revised Phase-in of Reductions From Private Payor Rate
Implementation.--Section 1834A(b)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395m-1(b)(3)(B)) is amended--
(1) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and for the period
beginning on January 1, 2026, and ending on January 30, 2026''
after ``2025''; and
(2) in clause (iii), by striking ``for each of 2026 through
2028'' and inserting ``for the period beginning on January 31,
2026, and ending on December 31, 2026, and for each of 2027 and
2028''.
(b) Revised Reporting Period for Reporting of Private Sector
Payment Rates for Establishment of Medicare Payment Rates.--Section
1834A(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m-1(a)(1)(B))
is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and
inserting ``January 31, 2026''; and
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ``January 1, 2026, and
ending March 31, 2026'' and inserting ``February 1, 2026, and
ending April 30, 2026''.
SEC. 6210. EXTENSION OF FUNDING OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME
PROGRAMS.
(a) State Health Insurance Assistance Programs.--Subsection
(a)(1)(B) of section 119 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and
Providers Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 1395b-3 note) is amended--
(1) in clause (xiii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by inserting after clause (xiv) the following new
clause:
``(xv) for the period beginning on October
1, 2025, and ending on January 30, 2026,
$5,013,699.''.
(b) Area Agencies on Aging.--Subsection (b)(1)(B) of such section
119 is amended--
(1) in clause (xiii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by inserting after clause (xiv) the following new
clause:
``(xv) for the period beginning on October
1, 2025, and ending on January 30, 2026,
$5,013,699.''.
(c) Aging and Disability Resource Centers.--Subsection (c)(1)(B) of
such section 119 is amended--
(1) in clause (xiii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by inserting after clause (xiv) the following new
clause:
``(xv) for the period beginning on October
1, 2025, and ending on January 30, 2026,
$1,671,233.''.
(d) Coordination of Efforts to Inform Older Americans About
Benefits Available Under Federal and State Programs.--Subsection (d)(2)
of such section 119 is amended--
(1) in clause (xiii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by inserting after clause (xiv) the following new
clause:
``(xv) for the period beginning on October 1, 2025,
and ending on January 30, 2026, $5,013,699.''.
SEC. 6211. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY INCLUSION OF AUTHORIZED ORAL
ANTIVIRAL DRUGS AS COVERED PART D DRUGS.
Section 1860D-2(e)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395w-102(e)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and
inserting ``January 30, 2026''.
SEC. 6212. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND.
Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395iii(b)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``fiscal year 2026'' and inserting ``fiscal
year 2027''; and
(2) by striking ``$1,804,000,000'' and inserting
``$1,403,000,000''.
SEC. 6213. MEDICARE SEQUESTRATION.
Section 251A(6)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(6)(D)) is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by striking ``10 months'' and inserting
``11 months''; and
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ``2 months'' and inserting
``1 month''.
TITLE III--HUMAN SERVICES
SEC. 6301. SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION EXTENSION.
Section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``2023, for the period
beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on
November 17, 2023, for the period beginning on
November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19,
2024, for the period beginning on January 20,
2024, and ending on March 8, 2024, for the
period beginning on March 9, 2024, and ending
on September 30, 2024, and for fiscal year
2025'' and inserting ``2025, and for the period
beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on
January 30, 2026''; and
(ii) by striking ``fiscal year 2024'' and
inserting ``fiscal year 2026''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking ``through 2023''
and inserting ``through 2025'';
(II) by striking ``fiscal year 2024
or 2025'' and inserting ``fiscal year
2026''; and
(III) by inserting ``(or, with
respect to the applicable period, for
fiscal year 2026)'' after ``an
application for the fiscal year''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking
``2024 or 2025'' and inserting ``2026''; and
(2) in subsection (f)(1) by striking ``2023, for the period
beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023,
an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount
appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023,
for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on
January 19, 2024, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of
the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal
year 2023, for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and
ending on March 8, 2024, an amount equal to the pro rata
portion of the amount appropriated for the period at the end of
the corresponding sentence for fiscal year 2023, for the period
beginning on March 9, 2024, and ending on September 30, 2024,
an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount
appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023,
and for for fiscal year 2025, an amount equal to the amount
appropriated for fiscal year 2024'' and inserting ``2025, and
for the period beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on
January 30, 2026, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of
the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal
year 2025''.
SEC. 6302. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION EXTENSION.
Section 513 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 713) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding
clause (i), by striking ``2023, for the period
beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November
17, 2023, for the period beginning on November 18,
2023, and ending on January 19, 2024, for the period
beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8,
2024, for the period beginning on March 9, 2024, and
ending on September 30, 2024, and for fiscal year
2025'' and inserting ``2025, and for the period
beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on January 30,
2026''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``the
period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on
November 17, 2023, for the period beginning on November
18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024, for the
period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on
March 8, 2024, for the period beginning on March 9,
2024, and ending on September 30, 2024, and for fiscal
year 2025'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2024 and 2025,
and for the period beginning on October 1, 2025, and
ending on January 30, 2026'';
(2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``2024 or 2025'' and
inserting ``2026''; and
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ``2023, for the period
beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023,
an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount
appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023,
for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on
January 19, 2024, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of
the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal
year 2023, for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and
ending on March 8, 2024, an amount equal to the pro rata
portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period
for fiscal year 2023, for the period beginning on March 9,
2024, and ending on September 30, 2024, an amount equal to the
pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the
corresponding period for fiscal year 2023, and for fiscal year
2025, an amount equal to the amount appropriated for fiscal
year 2024 for fiscal year 2024'' and inserting ``2025, and for
the period beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on January
30, 2026, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount
appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year
2025''.
SEC. 6303. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FAMILY-TO-FAMILY HEALTH INFORMATION
CENTERS.
Section 501(c)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
701(c)(1)(A)) is amended--
(1) in clause (vii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (viii), by adding ``; and'' at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(ix) for the period beginning on October 1, 2025, and
ending on January 30, 2026, an amount equal to the pro rata
portion of the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2025.''.
TITLE IV--MEDICAID
SEC. 6401. MODIFYING CERTAIN DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL
ALLOTMENTS.
(a) Extending Tennessee DSH Allotments.--Section 1923(f)(6)(A)(vi)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-4(f)(6)(A)(vi)) is
amended--
(1) in the heading, by inserting ``and a portion of fiscal
year 2026'' after ``2025''; and
(2) by inserting ``, and the DSH allotment for Tennessee
for the portion of fiscal year 2026 beginning October 1, 2025,
and ending January 30, 2026, shall be $17,748,493, which may be
claimed as fiscal year 2026 uncompensated care costs'' before
the period.
(b) Delaying DSH Allotment Reductions.--Section 1923(f) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-4(f)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7)(A)--
(A) in clause (i)--
(i) in the matter preceding subclause (I),
by striking ``For each of fiscal years 2026
through 2028'' and inserting ``For the period
beginning January 31, 2026, and ending
September 30, 2026, and for each of fiscal
years 2027 and 2028'';
(ii) in subclause (I), by inserting ``or
period'' after ``the fiscal year''; and
(iii) in subclause (II), by inserting ``or
period'' after ``in the fiscal year''; and
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``for each of
fiscal years 2026 through 2028'' and inserting ``for
the period beginning January 31, 2026, and ending
September 30, 2026, and for each of fiscal years 2027
and 2028''; and
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ``2027'' and inserting
``2028''.
TITLE V--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 6501. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug
User Fee Amendments''.
SEC. 6502. FINDING.
Congress finds that the fees authorized by the amendments made in
this title will be dedicated to over-the-counter (OTC) monograph drug
activities, as set forth in the goals identified for purposes of part
10 of subchapter C of chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-71 et seq.), in the letters from the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Chairman of the Committee
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Chairman
of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate, as set forth in the Congressional Record.
SEC. 6503. DEFINITIONS.
Section 744L(9)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 379j-71(9)(A)) is amended--
(1) in clause (v), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in clause (vi)--
(A) by striking ``addition'' and inserting ``the
addition''; and
(B) by striking the period and inserting ``; or'';
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) the addition or modification of a testing
procedure applicable to one or more OTC monograph
drugs, provided that such additional or modified
testing procedure reflects a voluntary consensus
standard with respect to pharmaceutical quality that
is--
``(I) established by a national or
international standards development
organization; and
``(II) recognized by the Secretary through
a process described in guidance for industry,
initially published in July 2023, or any
successor guidance, publicly available on the
website of the Food and Drug Administration,
which addresses voluntary consensus standards
for pharmaceutical quality.''.
SEC. 6504. AUTHORITY TO ASSESS AND USE OTC MONOGRAPH FEES.
(a) Types of Fees.--Section 744M(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-72(a)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``on December 31 of the fiscal year
or at any time during the preceding 12-month period''
and inserting ``at any time during the applicable
period specified in clause (ii) for a fiscal year'';
(B) by striking ``Each person'' and inserting the
following:
``(i) Assessment of fees.--Each person'';
and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) Applicable period.--For purposes of
clause (i), the applicable period is--
``(I) for fiscal year 2026, the 12-
month period ending on December 31,
2025;
``(II) for fiscal year 2027, the 9-
month period ending on September 30,
2026; and
``(III) for fiscal year 2028 and
each subsequent fiscal year, the 12-
month period ending on September 30 of
the preceding fiscal year.'';
(2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by amending subclause (I) to
read as follows:
``(I) has ceased all activities
related to OTC monograph drugs prior
to--
``(aa) for purposes of
fiscal year 2026, January 1,
2025;
``(bb) for purposes of
fiscal year 2027, January 1,
2026; and
``(cc) for purposes of
fiscal year 2028 and each
subsequent fiscal year, October
1 of the preceding fiscal year;
and''; and
(3) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
``(D) Due date.--
``(i) Fiscal year 2026.--For fiscal year
2026, the facility fees required under
subparagraph (A) shall be due on the later of--
``(I) the first business day of
June of such year; or
``(II) the first business day after
the enactment of an appropriations Act
providing for the collection and
obligation of fees under this section
for such year.
``(ii) Fiscal year 2027.--For fiscal year
2027, the facility fees required under
subparagraph (A) shall be due--
``(I) in a first installment
representing 50 percent of such fee, on
the later of--
``(aa) October 1, 2026; or
``(bb) the first business
day after the enactment of an
appropriations Act providing
for the collection and
obligation of fees under this
section for such year; and
``(II) in a second installment
representing the remaining 50 percent
of such fee, on--
``(aa) February 1, 2027; or
``(bb) if an appropriations
Act described in subclause
(I)(bb) is not in effect on
February 1, 2027, the first
business day after enactment of
such an appropriations Act.
``(iii) Subsequent fiscal years.--For
fiscal year 2028 and each subsequent fiscal
year, the facility fees required under
subparagraph (A) shall be due on the later of--
``(I) the first business day on or
after October 1 of the fiscal year; or
``(II) the first business day after
the date of enactment of an
appropriations Act providing for the
collection and obligation of fees under
this section for the fiscal year.''.
(b) Fee Revenue Amounts.--Section 744M(b) of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-72(b)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(b) Fee Revenue Amounts.--
``(1) In general.--For each of the fiscal years 2026
through 2030, fees under subsection (a)(1) shall be established
to generate a total facility fee revenue amount equal to the
sum of--
``(A) the annual base revenue for the fiscal year
(as determined under paragraph (2));
``(B) the dollar amount equal to the inflation
adjustment for the fiscal year (as determined under
subsection (c)(1));
``(C) the dollar amount equal to the operating
reserve adjustment for the fiscal year, if applicable
(as determined under subsection (c)(2));
``(D) additional direct cost adjustments (as
determined under subsection (c)(3));
``(E) an additional dollar amount equal to--
``(i) $2,373,000 for fiscal year 2026;
``(ii) $1,233,000 for fiscal year 2027; and
``(iii) $854,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
``(F) in the case of a fiscal year for which the
Secretary applies the one-time facility fee workload
adjustment under subsection (c)(4), the dollar amount
equal to such adjustment.
``(2) Annual base revenue.--For purposes of paragraph (1),
the dollar amount of the annual base revenue for a fiscal year
shall be--
``(A) for fiscal year 2026, the dollar amount of
the total revenue amount established for fiscal year
2025 under this subsection as in effect on the day
before the date of enactment of the Over-the-Counter
Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments, not including any
adjustments made for such fiscal year 2025 under
subsection (c)(2), as so in effect; and
``(B) for fiscal years 2027 through 2030, the
dollar amount of the total revenue amount established
under this subsection for the previous fiscal year, not
including any adjustments made for such previous fiscal
year under subsection (c)(2) or (c)(3).''.
(c) Adjustments; Annual Fee Setting.--Section 744M(c) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-72(c)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding
clause (i)--
(i) by striking ``subsection (b)(2)(B)''
and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)(B)''; and
(ii) by striking ``fiscal year 2022 and
each subsequent fiscal year'' and inserting
``each fiscal year'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``fiscal year
2022'' and all that follows through the period at the
end and inserting the following: ``a fiscal year shall
be equal to the product of--
``(i) for fiscal year 2026--
``(I) the fee for fiscal year 2025
under subsection (a)(2); and
``(II) the inflation adjustment
percentage under subparagraph (C); and
``(ii) for each of fiscal years 2027
through 2030--
``(I) the applicable fee under
subsection (a)(2) for the preceding
fiscal year; and
``(II) the inflation adjustment
percentage under subparagraph (C).'';
and
(C) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
inserting ``the sum of'' after ``is equal to'';
(ii) by striking clause (i);
(iii) by redesignating subclauses (I) and
(II) of clause (ii) as clauses (i) and (ii),
respectively, and adjusting the margins
accordingly;
(iv) by striking ``(ii) for each of fiscal
years 2024 and 2025, the sum of--''; and
(v) in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by
striking ``Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV''
and inserting ``Washington-Arlington-
Alexandria-DC-VA-MD-WV'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``fiscal year 2021 and
subsequent fiscal years'' and inserting ``each
fiscal year'';
(ii) by striking ``subsections (b)(1)(B)
and (b)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection
(b)(1)(C)''; and
(iii) by striking ``the number of weeks
specified in subparagraph (B)'' and inserting
``10 weeks'';
(B) by striking subparagraph (B);
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
(D) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by
striking ``paragraph (4) establishing'' and inserting
``paragraph (5) publishing'';
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ``subsection (b)(2)(D)'' and inserting
``subsection (b)(1)(D)''; and
(B) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (E) and
inserting the following:
``(A) $135,000 for fiscal year 2026;
``(B) $300,000 for fiscal year 2027;
``(C) $55,000 for fiscal year 2028;
``(D) $30,000 for fiscal year 2029; and
``(E) $0 for fiscal year 2030.''; and
(4) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) One-time facility fee workload adjustment.--
``(A) In general.--In addition to the adjustments
under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), the Secretary may
further increase the fee revenues and fees through a
one-time adjustment made for fiscal year 2028, 2029, or
2030, in accordance with this paragraph.
``(B) Adjustment described.--
``(i) Conditions for adjustment.--An
adjustment under this paragraph may be made for
a fiscal year only if--
``(I) an adjustment under this
paragraph had not been made for any
prior fiscal year;
``(II) the average number of OTC
monograph drug facilities subject to a
facility fee under subsection (a)(1)
over the period of the preceding 3
fiscal years exceeds 1,625; and
``(III) with respect to facilities
described in subclause (II), the
average number of such facilities
(expressed as a percentage) that
appeared on the arrears lists pursuant
to subsection (e)(1)(A)(i) over the
period of the preceding 3 fiscal years
is less than 30 percent.
``(ii) Amount of adjustment.--An adjustment
under this paragraph for a fiscal year shall
equal the product of--
``(I) the total facility revenue
amount determined under subsection (b)
for the fiscal year, exclusive of the
adjustment under this paragraph for
such fiscal year; and
``(II) the excess facility
percentage described in clause (iii).
``(iii) Excess facility percentage.--The
excess facility percentage described in this
clause is--
``(I) the amount by which the
average number of OTC monograph drug
facilities subject to a facility fee
under subsection (a)(1) over the
preceding 3 fiscal years exceeds 1,625;
divided by
``(II) 1,625.
``(5) Annual fee setting.--The Secretary shall, not later
than 60 days before the first day of each fiscal year--
``(A) establish for such fiscal year, based on the
revenue amounts under subsection (b) and the
adjustments provided under this subsection--
``(i) OTC monograph drug facility fees
under subsection (a)(1); and
``(ii) OTC monograph order request fees
under subsection (a)(2); and
``(B) publish such fee revenue amounts, facility
fees, and OTC monograph order request fees in the
Federal Register.''.
(d) Crediting and Availability of Fees.--Section 744M(f) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-72(f)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(D)--
(A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``in
subsequent years''; and
(B) by striking ``(after fiscal year 2021)''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2021 through 2025'' and
inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
SEC. 6505. REAUTHORIZATION; REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Performance Report.--Section 744N of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-73) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``Beginning with fiscal year 2021,
and not later than 120 calendar days after the end of
each fiscal year thereafter'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--Not later than 120 calendar days after
the end of each fiscal year'';
(B) by striking ``section 3861(b) of the CARES
Act'' and inserting ``section 6502 of the Over-the-
Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Additional information.--Beginning with fiscal year
2026, the annual report under this subsection shall include--
``(A) the progress of the Food and Drug
Administration in achieving the goals, and future plans
for meeting the goals, including--
``(i) the number of Tier 1 OTC monograph
order requests for which a proposed order was
issued, and the number of such requests for
which a final order was issued, in the previous
fiscal year;
``(ii) the number of Tier 2 OTC monograph
order requests for which a proposed order was
issued, and the number of such requests for
which a final order was issued, in the previous
fiscal year;
``(iii) the number of specified safety OTC
monograph order requests for which a proposed
order was issued, and the number of such
requests for which a final order was issued, in
the previous fiscal year;
``(iv) the number of generally recognized
as safe and effective finalization OTC
monograph order requests for which a proposed
order was issued, and the number of such
requests for which a final order was issued, in
the previous fiscal year;
``(v) the average timeline for processing
OTC monograph order requests, in the aggregate
and by submission type, in the previous fiscal
year; and
``(vi) postmarket safety activities with
respect to OTC monograph drugs, including--
``(I) collecting, developing, and
reviewing safety information on OTC
monograph drugs, including adverse
event reports;
``(II) developing and using
improved analytical tools, adverse
event data-collection systems,
including information technology
systems, to assess potential safety
problems, including access to external
databases; and
``(III) activities under section
760;
``(B) information regarding registration of OTC
monograph drug facilities and contract manufacturing
organization facilities and payment of registration
fees by such facilities, including--
``(i) the OTC monograph drug facilities and
contract manufacturing organization facilities
that were first registered under section 510(c)
or 510(i) in the fiscal year; and
``(ii) for each OTC monograph drug facility
and contract manufacturing organization
facility that was assessed a facility fee under
section 744M(a) in the fiscal year, whether the
facility paid such fee;
``(C) the status of implementation of evidence and
testing standards under section 505G(r) for
nonprescription drugs intended for topical
administration, including--
``(i) the application of evidence or
testing standards; and
``(ii) the number of active ingredient
requests for nonprescription drugs intended for
topical administration reviewed using the
standards under section 505G(b); and
``(D) the progress of the Food and Drug
Administration in allowing nonclinical testing
alternatives to animal testing for the consideration of
sunscreen active ingredients.
``(3) Confidentiality.--Nothing in paragraph (2) shall be
construed to authorize the disclosure of information that is
prohibited from disclosure under section 301(j) of this Act or
section 1905 of title 18, United States Code, or that is
subject to withholding under section 552(b)(4) of title 5,
United States Code.'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``fiscal year 2021 and
each subsequent fiscal year'' and inserting ``each fiscal
year''; and
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``2025'' each place it appears and
inserting ``2030''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Minutes of negotiation meetings.--
``(A) Public availability.--The Secretary shall
make publicly available, on the public website of the
Food and Drug Administration, robust written minutes of
all negotiation meetings conducted under this
subsection between the Food and Drug Administration and
the regulated industry, not later than 30 days after
each such negotiation meeting.
``(B) Content.--The robust written minutes
described under subparagraph (A) shall contain, in
detail, any substantive proposal made by any party to
the negotiations as well as significant controversies
or differences of opinion during the negotiations and
their resolution.''.
(b) GAO Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2027, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives a report assessing the supply chain of over-
the-counter monograph drugs.
(2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include an assessment of--
(A) the overall stability of the supply chain of
over-the-counter monograph drugs;
(B) what information is collected by the Food and
Drug Administration with respect to the supply chain of
over-the-counter monograph drugs;
(C) how the Food and Drug Administration uses
information collected on the supply chain of over-the-
counter monograph drugs to inform regulatory decisions;
(D) how the Food and Drug Administration
coordinates with other Federal agencies to monitor and
mitigate disruptions to the supply chain of over-the-
counter monograph drugs; and
(E) the unique characteristics of the over-the-
counter monograph drug marketplace and what additional
authorities or information the Food and Drug
Administration may need to ensure the stability of the
supply chain of over-the-counter monograph drugs.
SEC. 6506. TREATMENT OF ACTIVE INGREDIENTS FOR TOPICAL ADMINISTRATION.
(a) In General.--Section 505G of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355h) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(r) Evidence and Testing Standards for Active Ingredients for
Topical Administration.--
``(1) Evidence and testing standards for active ingredients
for topical administration.--The Secretary shall--
``(A) in evaluating the generally recognized as
safe and effective status of active ingredients used in
nonprescription drugs intended for topical
administration for purposes of subsection (a), utilize
standards that allow for the use of real world evidence
(as defined in section 505F(b)), as appropriate, as
part of a comprehensive evaluation of scientific
evidence to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of
such active ingredients, to supplement evidence from
traditional clinical trials, provided that such
standards allow the Secretary to evaluate whether the
benefits of such active ingredients outweigh the risks;
and
``(B) apply subsection (b)(6)(C) to the regulation
of active ingredients used in drugs intended for
topical administration.
``(2) Non-animal testing methods for topical active
ingredients.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall consider the
types of nonclinical tests described in paragraphs (1)
through (4) of the first subsection (z) of section 505
(as inserted by section 3209(a)(2) of the Health
Extenders, Improving Access to Medicare, Medicaid, and
CHIP, and Strengthening Public Health Act of 2022
(division FF of Public Law 117-328)), or any other
alternative to animal testing that the Secretary
determines appropriate, in the consideration of drugs
intended for topical administration under this section.
``(B) Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary
shall issue new draft guidance on how sponsors can use
nonclinical testing alternatives to animal testing, as
appropriate, to meet safety and efficacy standards
under this section for drugs intended for topical
administration.
``(3) Clarification.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to alter, supersede, or limit the standards for
making determinations of whether a drug is generally recognized
as safe and effective under section 201(p) or the standards set
forth under section 505 for determining the safety and
effectiveness of drugs.''.
(b) Sunscreen Final Administrative Order.--A final administrative
order on nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients issued under
section 3854 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
(Public Law 116-136; 21 U.S.C. 360fff-3 note) shall--
(1) account for historical data regarding the safety of
sunscreen active ingredients that have previously been accepted
for marketing in the United States;
(2) account for the role of broad spectrum sunscreens with
a Sun Protection Factor of 15 or higher in effective skin
cancer prevention; and
(3) incorporate the evidence and testing standards for
sunscreen active ingredients detailed in section 505G(r) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355h) (as added
by subsection (a)).
SEC. 6507. INCREASING THE CLARITY AND PREDICTABILITY OF THE PROCESS FOR
DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS FOR RX-TO-NONPRESCRIPTION
SWITCHES.
(a) In General.--Section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(b)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(7) Rx-to-nonprescription switches.--
``(A) Meetings.--Any person planning to submit an
application for an Rx-to-nonprescription switch may
submit to the Secretary a written request for a
meeting, for purposes of developing a plan for such
application that addresses the potential risks to
public health of such switch and the evidence necessary
to support such application, including the design of
any necessary studies, and the format and content of
the planned application. The Secretary may grant such a
meeting, as appropriate, consistent with established
procedures for granting meetings with, and providing
written responses to, applications under this section.
Each such meeting shall be documented in meeting
minutes.
``(B) Guidance.--
``(i) In general.--Not later than 18 months
after the date of enactment of this paragraph,
the Secretary shall issue guidance to increase
the clarity and predictability of the process
and standards for approval of applications for
nonprescription drugs under this section,
including in the case of applications for an
Rx-to-nonprescription switch, especially with
respect to prescription drugs with well-
established safety profiles for which an
applicant may seek approval for nonprescription
use.
``(ii) Contents.--The guidance under clause
(i) shall--
``(I) describe how published
reports in medical literature, any
previous finding of safety or
effectiveness for the drug under this
section, the results of significant
human experience with the drug,
unpublished studies and other data, and
other sources of information may be
used to support an application for a
nonprescription drug, including in the
context of an application for an Rx-to-
nonprescription switch;
``(II) set forth procedures for
sponsors to request meetings described
in subparagraph (A) and document the
recommendations made in such meetings;
``(III) describe evidentiary
expectations to support approval of an
application for a nonprescription drug,
including in the context of an
application for an Rx-to-
nonprescription switch, including how
sponsors can demonstrate that consumers
can appropriately self-select and use
the drug and comprehend the
nonprescription drug label; and
``(IV) provide recommendations for
how mechanisms, in addition to the
required Drug Facts Label, such as
mobile applications and decisions aids,
can be incorporated into the
information submitted in support of an
application for an Rx-to-
nonprescription switch.
``(C) Plan to engage with stakeholders.--Not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
paragraph, the Secretary shall develop and make
publicly available on the website of the Food and Drug
Administration a plan to engage stakeholders on steps
and factors for application holders and other
stakeholders to consider in identifying approved
prescription drugs that may be promising candidates for
applications for an Rx-to-nonprescription switch.
``(D) Definition.--For purposes of this paragraph,
the term `Rx-to-nonprescription switch' means the
approval of an application, or supplemental
application, as applicable, submitted under this
section by the holder of an approved application for a
prescription drug seeking approval to market such drug
as a nonprescription drug, including for--
``(i) a full Rx-to-nonprescription switch,
under which a drug previously approved for
prescription use only is--
``(I) approved for nonprescription
use under the same conditions as
applied to the drug when approved for
prescription use; or
``(II) approved for nonprescription
use subject to one or more additional
conditions for nonprescription use; and
``(ii) a partial Rx-to-nonprescription
switch, under which the drug is approved for
nonprescription use only under certain
conditions described in the approved labeling,
while the drug otherwise remains approved for
prescription use only.
``(E) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this
paragraph shall be construed to--
``(i) supersede or modify the authority of
the Secretary under section 505G with respect
to the regulation of OTC monograph drugs; or
``(ii) authorize the disclosure by the
Secretary of confidential commercial
information or trade secrets.''.
(b) GAO Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy
and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that
evaluates--
(A) the number of applications for an Rx-to-
nonprescription switch approved during the period
beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on the date of
the report;
(B) the number of drugs for which an application
for an Rx-to-nonprescription switch was approved during
such period subject to an additional condition for
nonprescription use;
(C) among the drugs for which an application for a
full or partial Rx-to-nonprescription switch was
approved during such period, the average length of time
from receipt by the Food and Drug Administration of the
application to the approval of such application;
(D) the number of partial Rx-to-nonprescription
switch applications approved during such period, and
the number of applications for such a partial switch
not approved;
(E) any barriers to timely and predictable review
of applications for an Rx-to-nonprescription switch;
(F) engagement by the Food and Drug Administration
with public stakeholders, including public meetings or
additional activities to support review of applications
for an Rx-to-nonprescription switch; and
(G) opportunities for collaboration between the
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the purpose of
analyzing health insurance claims data for commonly
prescribed drugs that appear to be suitable for an Rx-
to-nonprescription switch.
(2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``Rx-to-
nonprescription switch'' has the meaning given such term in
paragraph (7) of section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 244(b)), as added by subsection (a).
SEC. 6508. REGULATION OF CERTAIN NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS THAT ARE
MARKETED WITHOUT AN APPROVED DRUG APPLICATION.
(a) Development Advice to Sponsors or Requestors.--Section 505G(h)
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355h(h)) is
amended by striking ``sponsors or requestors'' and inserting
``sponsors, requestors, or organizations nominated by sponsors or
requestors to represent their interests in a proceeding''.
(b) Technical Correction.--Section 505G(b)(2)(A)(iv)(III) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355h(b)(2)(A)(iv)(III))
is amended by striking ``requestors'' and inserting ``sponsors or
requestors''.
SEC. 6509. SUNSET DATES.
(a) Authorization.--Sections 744L and 744M of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-71; 379j-72) shall cease to be
effective October 1, 2030.
(b) Reporting Requirements.--Section 744N of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-73) shall cease to be effective
January 31, 2031.
SEC. 6510. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this title shall take effect on October 1,
2025, or the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is later,
except that fees under part 10 of subchapter C of chapter VII of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-71 et seq.) shall
be assessed beginning October 1, 2025, regardless of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 6511. SAVINGS CLAUSE.
Notwithstanding the amendments made by this title, part 10 of
subchapter C of chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(21 U.S.C. 379j-71 et seq.), as in effect on the day before the date of
enactment of this Act, shall continue to be in effect with respect to
assessing and collecting any fee required by such part for a fiscal
year prior to fiscal year 2026.
TITLE VI--NO SURPRISES ACT IMPLEMENTATION
SEC. 6601. EXTENDING AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING FOR NO SURPRISES ACT
IMPLEMENTATION.
Section 118(a) of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) is amended--
(1) by striking ``otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary
of Health and Human Services'' and inserting the following:
``otherwise appropriated--
``(1) to the Secretary of Health and Human Services'';
(2) in paragraph (1), as so inserted, by striking
``September 30, 2025.'' and inserting ``January 30, 2026;
and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in
addition to amounts otherwise appropriated under paragraph (1),
$14,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2025, and
ending on January 30, 2026.''.
DIVISION G--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EXTENDERS
TITLE I--HEALTH CARE MATTERS
SEC. 7101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF COPAYMENTS FOR
HOSPITAL CARE AND NURSING HOME CARE.
Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30,
2026''.
SEC. 7102. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NURSING HOME CARE TO
CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.
Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''.
SEC. 7103. EXTENSION OF STAFF SERGEANT PARKER GORDON FOX SUICIDE
PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 201(j) of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental
Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-171; 38 U.S.C.
1720F note) is amended by striking ``the date that is three years after
the date on which the first grant is awarded under this section'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2026''.
SEC. 7104. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR EXPANSION OF RURAL ACCESS NETWORK
FOR GROWTH ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.
Section 2(d) of the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act
of 2021 (Public Law 117-21; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by
striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2026''.
TITLE II--BENEFITS
SEC. 7201. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON
ADMINISTRATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO DETERMINATIONS
REGARDING PRESUMPTIONS OF SERVICE CONNECTION BASED ON
TOXIC EXPOSURE.
Section 202(b)(2) of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson
Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022
(Public Law 117-168) is amended by striking ``On a quarterly basis
during the two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of
this Act,'' and inserting ``On a quarterly basis during the period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on
December 31, 2026,''.
SEC. 7202. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO RESTORATION OF
ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN CASES OF CLOSURE
OR DISAPPROVAL OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Section 3699(c)(2)(C) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30,
2026''.
SEC. 7203. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY CLARIFICATION OF LICENSURE
REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO
PERFORM MEDICAL DISABILITY EXAMINATIONS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS UNDER PILOT PROGRAM FOR
USE OF CONTRACT PHYSICIANS FOR DISABILITY EXAMINATIONS.
Section 2002(a)(4) of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D.
Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law
116-315; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking ``five years'' and
inserting ``six years''.
SEC. 7204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN REGIONAL OFFICE IN
REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES.
Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''.
TITLE III--HOUSING
SEC. 7301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HOMELESS
WOMEN VETERANS AND HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN
REINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 2021A(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2026''.
SEC. 7302. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR
SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS.
(a) General Treatment.--Section 2031(b) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting
``September 30, 2026''.
(b) Additional Services at Certain Locations.--Section 2033(d) of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``September 30,
2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''.
SEC. 7303. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN
PERMANENT HOUSING.
Section 2044(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(9) $660,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.''.
SEC. 7304. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS VETERANS
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
Section 2061(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2026''.
SEC. 7305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIALLY
ADAPTED HOUSING FOR DISABLED VETERANS RESIDING
TEMPORARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY MEMBER.
Section 2102A(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''.
SEC. 7306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 2108(g) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''.
SEC. 7307. IMPROVEMENTS TO PARTIAL CLAIM PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Clarification of Relationship to Other Powers of Secretary.--
Section 3720(h) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking
``of subsection (a)'' and all that follows through the period at the
end and inserting ``of subsection (a) in conjunction with the purchase
of a loan under section 3732(a)(2) of this title unless the Secretary
determines the purchase would be made consistent with section 3732(d)
of this title.''.
(b) Administration of Partial Claim Program.--Section 3737 of such
title is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``first lien
guaranteed loan for such property'' and inserting ``amount of
indebtedness under the guaranteed loan that the Secretary does
not purchase''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by striking ``120
days'' and inserting ``180 days''; and
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) An amount paid to the holder of a loan as a partial claim--
``(A) shall not alter the guaranty calculation specified by
section 3703 of this title;
``(B) shall be included, for the purpose of a liquidation
sale, in the same manner as any other advance allowed by the
Secretary; and
``(C) shall not be claimed under the guaranty or increase
the Secretary's cost of acquisition of the property securing
the defaulted loan.''.
(c) Requirements of Loan Holder.--Section (d)(1) of such section is
amending by inserting ``and servicing the loan'' after ``documents''.
(d) Default and Foreclosure.--Subsection (e) of such section is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``an
individual who'' and all that follows through the
period at the end and inserting the following: ``a
borrower who defaults on a partial claim shall be
liable to the Secretary for any loss suffered by the
Secretary with respect to such default, and such loss
may be recovered in the same manner as any other debt
due the United States. The Secretary shall not restore
housing loan entitlement under section 3702(b) of this
title until such loss is repaid in full.''; and
(B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as
follows:
``(B) The Secretary may charge administrative costs, fees, and
interest, as appropriate, with respect to any default under a partial
claim in a manner similar to the interest and administrative costs
charged under section 5315 of this title.''; and
(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) Notwithstanding section 2410 of title 28, a non-judicial sale
of real property to satisfy a loan guaranteed under this chapter shall
discharge the property from a partial claim interest held by the
Secretary, provided that the holder of the guaranteed loan conducts the
non-judicial sale and distributes the sale proceeds, if any, in
accordance with the State or local law where such property is
situated.''.
(e) Guidance in Advance of Regulations.--Subsection (h) of such
section is amended to read as follows:
``(h) Guidance in Advance of Regulations.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Secretary may, before prescribing
regulations, issue administrative guidance with respect to the Partial
Claim Program under this section and the loss mitigation options
prescribed under section 3732(d) of this title, including any
additional terms, conditions, and requirements the Secretary determines
necessary.''.
SEC. 7308. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORTS ON PARTIAL CLAIM
PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND OTHER
MATTERS.
(a) Annual Reports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter until the
Partial Claim Program terminates, the Comptroller General of
the United States shall submit to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of
the House of Representatives a report.
(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
include, for the period covered by the report and disaggregated
by quarter, the following:
(A) Key data on the performance of the Partial
Claim Program, including--
(i) the number of partial claims filed and
approved; and
(ii) the redefault and foreclosure rates of
loans for which a partial claim was made.
(B) A comparison of the data described in
subparagraph (A) with data on the performance of other
loss mitigation options provided by the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
(C) The number of housing loans insured,
guaranteed, or made by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs under chapter 37 of title 38, United States
Code.
(D) The number of applications for housing loan
benefits under such chapter denied.
(E) The number of housing loans insured,
guaranteed, or made by the Secretary under such chapter
refinanced under section 3710(a)(8) or 3712 of title
38, United States Code.
(F) The number of veterans who owe a payment on a
mortgage associated with a loan insured, guaranteed, or
made by the Secretary under such chapter that is at
least--
(i) 60 days late; and
(ii) 90 days late.
(b) Assessment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year before the Partial
Claim Program terminates, the Comptroller General shall--
(A) conduct an assessment of the benefits and
challenges of the Partial Claim Program; and
(B) submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of
the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of
the House of Representatives a report on the findings
of the Comptroller General with respect to that
assessment.
(2) Considerations.--In conducting the assessment required
by paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall consider the
following:
(A) The characteristics of borrowers for whom a
partial claim was made compared to the characteristics
of borrowers provided other loss mitigation options by
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(B) The performance of loans guaranteed under
chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, following
various loss mitigation actions.
(C) The information the Department considered in
determining whether a borrower would benefit from a
partial claim compared to other loss mitigation
options.
(D) The costs to taxpayers of the Partial Claim
Program compared to the costs of other loss mitigation
options provided by the Department.
(E) Any similarities and differences in the
Department's administration and use of the Partial
Claim Program compared to the Department's
administration and use of the COVID-19 Veterans
Assistance Partial Claim Payment program established
under subpart F of part 36 of title 38, Code of
Regulations.
(F) The information the Department learned from the
COVID-19 Veterans Assistance Partial Claim Payment
program and the extent to which those lessons learned
were applied to the Partial Claim Program.
(G) The types of information the Department
collected to monitor the performance and effectiveness
of the Partial Claim Program and how the Department
used that information to make any needed adjustments to
the program.
(H) How the use by the Department of partial claims
compares to the use of partial claims by other Federal
housing agencies, including, for each partial claim
program--
(i) the volume of loans for which partial
claims have been made;
(ii) the results for borrowers (including
redefault and foreclosure rates); and
(iii) the costs to taxpayers.
(c) Partial Claim Program Defined.--In this section, the term
``Partial Claim Program'' means the Partial Claim Program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs carried out under section 3737 of title
38, United States Code.
TITLE IV--OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 7401. EXTENSION OF SUBPOENA AUTHORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 312(d)(7)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''.
SEC. 7402. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT ON USE OF
AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE RELIEF.
Section 503(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
SEC. 7403. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO
TRANSPORT INDIVIDUALS TO AND FROM FACILITIES OF
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 111A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''.
SEC. 7404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO VENDEE LOAN PROGRAM.
Section 3733(a)(8) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026'';
and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``September 30, 2026''.
SEC. 7405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY.
Section 8118(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''.
SEC. 7406. RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this division, except for the amendments
made by section 7307, shall take effect as if enacted on September 30,
2025.
DIVISION H--MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 8001. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
(a) Statutory PAYGO Scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this
division and divisions E through G shall not be entered on either PAYGO
scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-
You-Go Act of 2010.
(b) Senate PAYGO Scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this
division and divisions E through G shall not be entered on any PAYGO
scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71
(115th Congress).
(c) Classification of Budgetary Effects.--Notwithstanding Rule 3 of
the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory
statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report
105-217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, the budgetary effects of this division and
divisions E through G shall not be estimated--
(1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act;
(2) for purposes of an allocation to the Committee on
Appropriations pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974; and
(3) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 3 of the
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as being included in an
appropriation Act.
(d) Balances on the PAYGO Scorecards.--Effective on the date of the
adjournment of the first session of the 119th Congress, and for the
purposes of the annual report issued pursuant to section 5 of the
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 934) after such
adjournment and for determining whether a sequestration order is
necessary under such section, the balances on the PAYGO scorecards
established pursuant to paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 4(d) of such
Act shall be zero.
Attest:
Secretary.
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H.R. 5371
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AMENDMENT