[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 2882 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2882
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2026, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025
Mrs. Murray introduced the following bill; which was read the first
time
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A BILL
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Continuing Appropriations and
Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Sec. 1. Short Title.
Sec. 2. Table of Contents.
Sec. 3. References.
DIVISION A--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
DIVISION B--EXTENSIONS AND OTHER MATTERS
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.
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 for fiscal year 2025 and under the authority and
conditions provided, 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,
and the proviso in paragraph (4) of section 1602.
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) October 31, 2025.
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 actions of that permitted in the Act shall be taken in
order to provide for continuation of projects and activities.
Sec. 111. Notwithstanding section 101, section 739 of title VII of
division B of Public Law 118-47, as continued in effect by division A
of Public Law 119-4, shall be applied as if it read as follows:
``Sec. 739. None of the funds made available in this or any other
appropriations Act may be used to increase, eliminate, or reduce
funding for a program, project, or activity as proposed in the
President's budget request for a fiscal year until such proposed change
is subsequently enacted in an appropriation Act.''.
Sec. 112. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose
budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts specified in
section 101, for expenses authorized under section 324 of title 38,
United States Code, 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).
(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. 113. 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. 114. 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. 115. (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 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:
(A) Sections 1808 and 11206(4) of division A of Public Law
119-4; and
(B) Sections 110 and 112 of division D of Public Law 118-
42, and sections 7068(b) and 7069 of division F 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.
(d) This section shall become effective immediately upon enactment
of this Act, and shall remain in effect through the date in section
106(3).
Sec. 116. (a) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 1110 of
division A of Public Law 119-4, each amount 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 by subsection
(a) of such section 1110 shall be available (or repurposed, rescinded,
or transferred, if applicable) as if all such amounts had been so-
designated by the President in accordance with subsection (b) of such
section 1110 and such designations had been transmitted to the
Congress: Provided, That obligations incurred in anticipation of the
appropriations made and authority granted by this paragraph are hereby
ratified and approved if otherwise in accord with the authorities and
conditions applicable to the amounts designated as an emergency
requirement by subsection (a) of such section 1110.
(b) Section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by striking ``and the President
subsequently so designates'' each place it appears.
(c) Section 103(a) of division A of Public Law 118-5 shall also
apply to the budgetary effects of this section.
(d)(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. 117. (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 October 31, 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. 118. (a) The remaining unobligated balances, as of September
30, 2025, from amounts appropriated by this or any other Act, including
prior Acts and laws other than appropriations Acts (including, but not
limited to, balances proposed for rescission in the President's special
message, presented to the U.S. Senate as EC-1680 on September 8, 2025),
that--
(1) are subject to apportionment pursuant to section
1513(b) of title 31, United States Code;
(2) were not, at least 90 days prior to the expiration of
the period of availability of such amount, made available in an
apportionment for immediate obligation, without precondition
(including by footnote), and thereafter continuously available
for immediate obligation during such 90-day period; and
(3) were not available for obligation after September 30,
2025 prior to the enactment of this Act,
shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for the same purposes
and under the same authorities and conditions for which each such
amount was provided, and shall hereafter be exempt from apportionment,
notwithstanding subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31, United States
Code: Provided, That section 103(a) of division A of Public Law 118-5
shall also apply to the budgetary effects of this provision.
(b) Not later than November 17, 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
amounts extended until September 30, 2026 by this section.
(c) Not later than January 15, 2026, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall perform an audit for compliance with this section
and report its findings to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate and shall perform any
subsequent periodic audit for compliance with this section determined
by the Comptroller General to be appropriate and promptly report any
findings to the Committees.
(d)(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. 119. In this fiscal year and thereafter--
(1) Subsection (d) of section 1017 of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 shall have no force
or effect.
(2) With respect to budget authority proposed to be
rescinded or that is set to be reserved or proposed to be
deferred in a special message transmitted under section 1012 or
1013 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of
1974, such budget authority--
(A) shall be made available for obligation in
sufficient time to be prudently obligated as required
under section 1012(b) or 1013 of such Act; and
(B) may not be deferred or otherwise withheld from
obligation during the 90-day period before the
expiration of the period of availability of such budget
authority, including, if applicable, the 90-day period
before the expiration of an initial period of
availability for which such budget authority was
provided.
(3) With respect to an apportionment of an appropriation
made pursuant to section 1513(b) of title 31, United States
Code, an appropriation (as that term is defined in section 1511
of title 31, United States Code) shall be apportioned--
(A) to make available all amounts for obligation in
sufficient time to be prudently obligated; and
(B) to make available all amounts for immediate
obligation, without precondition (including by
footnote), not later than 90 days before the expiration
of the period of availability of such appropriation,
and thereafter continuously available for immediate
obligation during such 90-day period.
(4) As used in this section, the term ``budget authority''
includes budget authority made available by this or any other
Act, by prior or subsequent appropriations Acts, or by any law
other than an appropriations Act.
Sec. 120. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for
``Domestic Food Programs--Food and Nutrition Service--Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)''
at a rate for operations of $8,200,000,000.
Sec. 121. Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1636i) and section 942 of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act
of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 note; Public Law 106-78) shall be applied by
substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for
``September 30, 2025''.
Sec. 122. (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. 123. During the period covered by this Act, any mission in
operation, including extended operations, or under development or
formulation by the Science Mission Directorate of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration as of September 1, 2025, shall be
continued in such operations, development, or formulation.
Sec. 124. Amounts made available by section 101 for the ``National
Science Foundation--Research and Related Activities'', ``National
Science Foundation--Major Research Equipment and Facilities
Construction'', ``National Science Foundation--STEM Education'', and
``National Science Foundation--Agency Operations and Award Management''
shall be apportioned at a rate for operations necessary to maintain
research facilities and scientific awards at the current level.
Sec. 125. Amounts made available by section 101 for ``National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--Operations, Research, and
Facilities'' shall be apportioned at a rate for operations necessary to
maintain the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research at the current
level, including for research laboratories, cooperative institutes, and
scientific awards.
Sec. 126. During the period covered by this Act, the Secretary of
Commerce shall renew all cooperative agreements authorized by section
278k of title 15, United States Code, for eligible entities in each
State and Puerto Rico and each such renewal shall be under the same
terms and conditions as the previous agreement, unless requested
otherwise by the eligible entity.
Sec. 127. 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.
Sec. 128. 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, of which $7,000,000 shall be used to carry out protective
operations, and of which $23,000,000 shall be used to enhance the
Federal judicial security mission: Provided, That the United States
Marshals Service shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate quarterly reports,
beginning 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, detailing
the current United States Marshals Service protective details, the
associated cost of those protective details, and the threat assessments
or other information used as the basis for providing the protective
details: Provided further, That such amount is 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. 129. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101
for ``Department of Justice--United States Marshals Service--
Construction'', there is appropriated $30,000,000, for an additional
amount for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended, to
support critical courthouse security renovations and upgrades in space
that is controlled, occupied, or utilized by the United States Marshals
Service, and to secure prisoner movement areas: Provided, That such
amount is 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. 130. During the period covered by this Act, 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
be applied by substituting ``38'' for ``37'' each place it appears.
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 fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2018 Virginia Class
Submarine Programs, in an amount not to exceed $154,000,000.
Sec. 132. (a) 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: Provided, That
the Secretary of the Air Force shall obligate such funds without
reserving the full estimated cancellation liability for the effort:
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this or any other Act, including prior Acts and laws other
than appropriations Acts, may be used to pause, cancel, or terminate
the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft program or to prepare to pause, cancel, or
terminate such program.
(b) Of the unobligated balance of funds made 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. 133. Notwithstanding section 101, the first proviso under the
heading ``Department of Energy--Atomic Energy Defense Activities--
National Nuclear Security Administration--Weapons Activities'' in
division D of Public Law 118-42 shall be applied by substituting
``$149,244,000'' for ``$118,056,000''.
Sec. 134. (a) During the period covered by this Act, title I of
Public Law 108-361 (the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act) (118 Stat.
1681), as amended by section 204 of division D of Public Law 117-103,
shall be applied by substituting ``2026'' for ``2022'' each place it
appears.
(b) During the period covered by this Act, section 103(f)(4)(A) of
title I of Public Law 108-361 (the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act)
(118 Stat. 1696) shall be applied by substituting ``$32,600,000'' for
``$30,000,000''.
Sec. 135. Notwithstanding section 101, the amounts made available
to the Department for ``Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy'',
``Electricity'', ``Fossil Energy and Carbon Management'', and
``Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response'', shall be
obligated and expended for the programs, projects, and activities, and
in the amounts, specified in the ``Final Bill'' column in the
``Department of Energy'' table included under the heading ``Title III--
Department of Energy'' in the explanatory statement described in
section 4 in the matter preceding division A of Public Law Public Law
118-42 and subsection (e), (f), and (g) of section 301 of Public Law
118-42 shall not apply to such amounts.
Sec. 136. Not later than October 15, 2025, the Secretary of Energy
shall complete hot commissioning of the Direct-Feed Low Activity Waste
facility at the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington unless the
Department of Ecology of the State of Washington agrees to a different
date for such completion. Thereafter, the Secretary shall operate the
Direct-Feed Low Activity Waste facility at the Hanford Site at an
average melter throughput rate of radioactive tank waste consistent
with completion of milestone A-22 in the Washington v. Wright consent
decree.
Sec. 137. 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 commitments to guarantee 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 debentures under section 303(b) of the Small
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(b)).
Sec. 138. 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. Bill No. 26-260), as modified as of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
Sec. 139. 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
$1,534,910,000: Provided, That such amounts may be apportioned up to
the rate for operations necessary to make payments due under section
3006A of title 18, United States Code.
Sec. 140. 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. 141. 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. 142. (a) Notwithstanding sections 101 and 106, 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 in calendar year
2025 by substituting ``through the end of the last applicable pay
period that commences in calendar year 2025'' for ``through the date
specified in section 1106 of this Act''.
(b) Notwithstanding section 101, beginning on the first day of the
applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2026, section
1605 of title VI of division A of Public Law 119-4 shall be applied
through the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act by-- (1)
substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ``the
date specified in section 1106 of this Act''; (2) not applying
paragraph (1); (3) substituting ``2026'' for ``2025'' in paragraph (2);
(4) substituting ``2027'' for ``2026'' in paragraph (3); and (5) not
applying paragraph (4).
Sec. 143. Notwithstanding section 106--
(1) Hereafter, there is established an Office of Inspector
General of the Office of Management and Budget: Provided, That
not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the President shall appoint an individual to serve as the
Inspector General of the Office of Management and Budget in
accordance with section 403(a) of title 5, United States Code:
Provided further, That such Office of Inspector General shall
have jurisdiction over those matters that have been
specifically assigned to the Office of Management and Budget
under law and any matter that has been delegated to the Office
of Management and Budget: Provided further, That the
provisions of chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code shall
apply to such Office of Inspector General.
(2) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by this Act,
there is appropriated to the Office of Inspector General of the
Office of Management and Budget, established pursuant to
subsection (a), for fiscal year 2026, $20,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2027, for necessary expenses of
the Office of Inspector General: Provided, That, hereafter,
amounts appropriated to the Office of Inspector General of the
Office of Management and Budget in this or any other Act,
including subsequent Acts and laws other than appropriations
Acts, shall be exempt from apportionment, notwithstanding
subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31, United States Code:
Provided further, That amounts provided by this section shall
be subject to the same authorities and conditions as if such
amounts were provided by title II of division B of Public Law
118-47.
Sec. 144. For an additional amount for ``The Judiciary--Supreme
Court of the United States--Salaries and Expenses'', $28,000,000 to
remain available until expended for protection of the residences of the
Supreme Court Justices: Provided, That such amount is 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. 145. For an additional amount for ``The Judiciary--Court of
Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services--Court
Security'', $52,000,000, to remain available until expended, for
security improvements at United States courthouses and Federal court
facilities: Provided, That such amount is 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. 146. 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. 147. Section 225(e) of division A of Public Law 116-6 (49
U.S.C. 44901 note) shall be applied by substituting the date specified
in section 106(3) of this Act for ``2025''.
Sec. 148. 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. 149. Amounts made available by section 101 for ``Department
of Agriculture--Forest Service--Wildland Fire Management'' may be
apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary for wildfire
suppression activities.
Sec. 150. During the period covered by this Act, section 113 of
division G of Public Law 113-76, as amended by Public Law 116-6, shall
be applied by substituting ``2026'' for ``2025''.
Sec. 151. (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. 152. The 19th unnumbered paragraph under the heading
``Administrative Provisions, Forest Service'' in title III of Public
Law 109-54, as amended, shall be further amended in the first sentence
by striking the phrases ``in this Act'' and ``prior to the date of
enactment of this Act''.
Sec. 153. During the period covered by this Act, section
3(b)(2)(C) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C.
669b(b)(2)(C)) shall be applied by substituting ``2027'' for ``2026''.
Sec. 154. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section
101, for ``Corporation for Public Broadcasting'', there is appropriated
$490,960,000 for an additional amount for fiscal year 2026, to remain
available until September 30, 2026, for payment to the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting: Provided, That such payment shall be made not
later than 3 days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided
further, That such funds shall be available under the terms and
conditions of the first paragraph under such heading in division D of
the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-47)
except the formula allocation described in section 396(k)(3) of the
Communications Act of 1934 shall be applied as if $535,000,000 were
available and no funds shall be available pursuant to the allocations
in subclauses (II) and (III) of subparagraph (A)(iii) of such section
396(k)(3).
Sec. 155. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter under the
heading ``Department for 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, for
payment to Ashley Paige Turner, heir of Sylvester Turner, late a
Representative from the State of Texas, $174,000.
Sec. 157. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, for
payment to Ramona Grijalva, widow of Raul M. Grijalva, late a
Representative from the State of Arizona, $174,000.
Sec. 158. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, for
payment to Catherine M. Smith, widow of Gerald E. Connolly, late a
Representative from the Commonwealth of Virginia, $174,000.
Sec. 159. 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 the period covered by this
Act.
Sec. 160. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section
101, there is appropriated, for an additional amount for fiscal year
2026--
(1) for ``House of Representatives--Salaries, Officers and
Employees'', $90,000,000, to remain available until expended,
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms
for enhanced Member security programs;
(2) for ``Senate--Contingent Expenses of the Senate--
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate'', $66,500,000,
of which $53,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall
be for the Sergeant at Arms Business Continuity and Disaster
Recovery Fund for enhanced Member security, $3,500,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2030, shall be for the
residential security system program, and $10,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2030, shall be for State office
security related activities; and
(3) for ``Capitol Police--United States Capitol Police
Mutual Aid Reimbursements'', $30,000,000, to remain available
until expended, for reimbursements for mutual aid and related
training described in section 7302 of the Intelligence Reform
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 5196 note).
(b) The obligation of the funds appropriated by this section shall
be subject to notification within 15 days of obligation of the amount
and purpose of the obligation to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and Senate, the Committee on House Administration of
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate, as appropriate.
(c) Amounts provided by this section 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. 161. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter under the
heading ``Veterans Benefit Administration--Native American Veteran
Housing Loan Program Account'' in title II of division A of Public Law
118-42 shall be applied by adding the following new paragraph:
``In addition, 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.''.
Sec. 162. 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. 163. 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. 164. The remaining unobligated balances, as of September 30,
2025, from amounts made available for ``Department of Transportation--
Federal Highway Administration--Highway Infrastructure Programs'' in
division L of Public Law 117-103 for competitive awards for activities
eligible under section 176(d)(4)(A) and 176(d)(4)(C) of title 23,
United States Code, for fiscal year 2022 are hereby permanently
rescinded, and in addition to amounts otherwise made available by
section 101, an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to
the amount rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby appropriated on
September 30, 2025, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2025, to
remain available until September 30, 2026, and shall be available,
without additional competition, for completing the funding of awards
made pursuant to section 176 of title 23, United States Code, for
fiscal year 2022 funding, in addition to other funds as may be
available for such purposes: Provided, That this section shall become
effective immediately upon enactment of this Act: Provided further,
That 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. 165. During the period covered by this Act, any amounts made
available by this Act under the heading ``Department of Housing and
Urban Development--Public and Indian Housing--Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance'' for fiscal year 2026 may be used 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 a result of insufficient funding in
the calendar year 2025 funding cycle: Provided, That the Secretary
shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less
than 3 business days before funds are allotted for the additional
purposes provided under this section.
Sec. 166. Not later than December 15, 2025, the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development (``the Secretary'') shall
noncompetitively renew all existing continuum of care grants and youth
homelessness demonstration projects expiring during calendar year 2026
for one 12-month period, notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions in
subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act,
as amended: Provided, That the Secretary shall make reasonable
adjustments for cost-of-living adjustments for supportive services and
use fiscal year 2025 fair market rents for determining eligible renewal
amounts.
Sec. 167. The remaining unobligated balances of funds, as of
September 30, 2025, from amounts made available to ``Department of
Housing and Urban Development--Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity--Fair
Housing Activities'' in title II of division F of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-42) are hereby permanently
rescinded, and in addition to amounts otherwise provided by section
101, an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the
amount rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby appropriated on
September 30, 2025, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2025, to
remain available until September 30, 2026, in addition to other funds
as may be available for such purposes, and shall be available for
completing the funding of awards made pursuant to the fiscal year 2024
fair housing initiatives program under section 561 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a), in addition to
amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided, That this
section shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act:
Provided further, That if this Act is enacted after September 30, 2025,
this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30,
2025.
This division may be cited as the ``Continuing Appropriations Act,
2026''.
DIVISION B--EXTENSIONS AND OTHER MATTERS
TITLE I--HEALTH
Subtitle A--Public Health Extenders
SEC. 2101. 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'' and
inserting a semicolon; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(K) $373,698,630 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025; 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'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (K), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(L) $30,897,398 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025.''.
(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'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) $17,074,653 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025.''.
(d) Application of Provisions.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to
the amendments made by this section shall be subject to the
requirements contained in Public Law 118-47 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 Amendments.--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 2101(d)
of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act,
2026''.
SEC. 2102. 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'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) $13,523,490 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025, 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'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) $13,523,490 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025, to
remain available until expended.''.
SEC. 2103. 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
``October 31, 2025''.
(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 ``October 31, 2025''.
(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
``October 31, 2025''.
(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 ``October 31, 2025''.
(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 ``October 31, 2025''.
(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 ``October 31, 2025''.
(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 ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2104. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS.
(a) No Surprises Act Implementation Funding.--Section 118(a) of the
No Surprises Act (Public Law 116-260) is amended by inserting ``, and
an additional $67,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available
until expended'' before the period at the end.
(b) National Technical Assistance Center on Grandfamilies and
Kinship Families.--Section 2922(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act of
2021 (42 U.S.C. 3020g(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``October 31, 2025''.
Subtitle B--Medicare
SEC. 2111. 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), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``in fiscal year 2026 and subsequent fiscal
years'' and inserting ``during the portion of fiscal year 2026
beginning on November 1, 2025, and ending on September 30,
2026, and in fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years'';
(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 October 31, 2025'' after
``through 2025'';
(B) in subclause (III), by inserting ``and the
portion of fiscal year 2026 beginning on October 1,
2025, and ending on October 31, 2025'' after ``through
2025''; and
(C) in subclause (IV), by striking ``fiscal year
2026'' and inserting ``the portion of fiscal year 2026
beginning on November 1, 2025, 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 October 31,
2025'' 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 October 31, 2025'' 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. 2112. 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 ``November 1, 2025''; and
(2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``October 1, 2025'' and
inserting ``November 1, 2025''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Extension of target amount.--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 ``November 1, 2025'';
and
(B) in clause (iv), by inserting ``and the portion
of fiscal year 2026 beginning on October 1, 2025, and
ending on October 31, 2025,'' 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 October 31, 2025,'' after ``through fiscal year
2025''.
SEC. 2113. 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 ``November 1, 2025''; and
(2) in paragraph (13), by striking ``October 1, 2025'' each
place it appears and inserting ``November 1, 2025'' in each
such place.
SEC. 2114. 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 $416,666 for the period beginning on
October 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025''; and
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ``September 30,
2025'' and inserting ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2115. 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 October 31, 2025,
$1,250,000.''.
(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 October 31, 2025,
$1,250,000.''.
(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 October 31, 2025,
$416,667.''.
(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 October 31, 2025, $1,250,000.''.
SEC. 2116. 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
``November 1, 2025''.
SEC. 2117. 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 October 31, 2025'';
and
(2) in paragraph (4)(C)(iii), by striking ``ending on
September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``ending on October 31,
2025''.
(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 October 31, 2025''.
(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 October 31, 2025''.
(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 November 1,
2025,''.
(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 ``November 1, 2025''.
(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 ``November 1, 2025''.
(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 October 31, 2025''.
(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 October 31, 2025''.
(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. 2118. 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
``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2119. 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 ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2120. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND.
Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``$1,804,000,000'' and inserting
``$1,033,000,000''.
Subtitle C--Human Services
SEC. 2121. SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION EXTENSION.
Section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``and for fiscal year
2025'' and inserting ``for fiscal year 2025, and for the period
beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025'';
and
(2) in subsection (f)(1)--
(A) by striking ``and for for fiscal year 2025''
and inserting ``for fiscal year 2025''; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``, and for the period beginning on October
1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025, an amount
equal to the pro rata portion of the amount
appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal
year 2024''.
SEC. 2122. 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 ``and for fiscal year 2025''
and inserting ``for fiscal year 2025, and for the
period beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on
October 31, 2025''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``and for
fiscal year 2025'' and inserting ``for fiscal year
2025, and for the period beginning on October 1, 2025,
and ending on October 31, 2025''; and
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ``and for fiscal year
2025, an amount equal to the amount appropriated for fiscal
year 2024 for fiscal year 2024'' and inserting ``for fiscal
year 2025, an amount equal to the amount appropriated for
fiscal year 2024, and for the period beginning on October 1,
2025, and ending on October 31, 2025, an amount equal to the
pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the
corresponding period for fiscal year 2024''.
SEC. 2123. 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 by striking ``and'' at the end of clause
(vii), by inserting ``; and'' at the end of clause (viii), and by
adding at the end the following new clause:
``(ix) for the period beginning on October
1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025, an
amount equal to the pro rata portion of the
amount appropriated for the corresponding
period for fiscal year 2025.''.
Subtitle D--Medicaid
SEC. 2131. 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 for a portion of
fiscal year 2026'' after ``2025''; and
(2) by inserting ``, and the DSH allotment for Tennessee
for the period beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on
October 31, 2025, shall be $4,509,863'' before the period at
the end.
(b) Delaying Medicaid DSH 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 ``each of fiscal years 2026 through
2028'' and inserting ``the period beginning
November 1, 2025, and ending September 30,
2026, and for each of fiscal years 2027 and
2028'';
(ii) in subclause (I), by striking ``fiscal
year.'' and inserting ``fiscal year or
period.''; and
(iii) in subclause (II), by inserting ``or
period'' after ``fiscal year'' the first place
it appears; and
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``each of fiscal
years 2026 through 2028'' and inserting ``the period
beginning November 1, 2025, 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''.
SEC. 2132. EXTENSION OF CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.
Section 223(d) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (42
U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``October 31, 2025''; and
(2) in paragraph (5)(C)(iii)(I), by striking ``September
30, 2025'' and inserting ``October 31, 2025''.
Subtitle E--Other Health Provisions
SEC. 2141. REPEAL OF HEALTH SUBTITLE CHANGES.
Subtitle B of title VII of the Act titled ``An Act to provide for
reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law
119-21) is repealed and any law or regulation referred to in such
subtitle shall be applied as if such subtitle and the amendments made
by such subtitle had not been enacted.
SEC. 2142. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF ENHANCED TAX CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(c)(1) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``but does not
exceed 400 percent''.
(b) Applicable Percentages.--
(1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(b)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as
follows:
``(A) Applicable percentage.--The applicable
percentage for any taxable year shall be the percentage
such that the applicable percentage for any taxpayer
whose household income is within an income tier
specified in the following table shall increase, on a
sliding scale in a linear manner, from the initial
premium percentage to the final premium percentage
specified in such table for such income tier:
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The initial The final
``In the case of household income (expressed premium premium
as a percent of poverty line) within the percentage percentage
following income tier: is-- is--
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Up to 150 percent............................. 0 0
150 percent up to 200 percent................. 0 2.0
200 percent up to 250 percent................. 2.0 4.0
250 percent up to 300 percent................. 4.0 6.0
300 percent up to 400 percent................. 6.0 8.5
400 percent and higher........................ 8.5 8.5.''.
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(2) Conforming amendments relating to affordability of
coverage.--
(A) Paragraph (1) of section 36B(c) of such Code is
amended by striking subparagraph (E).
(B) Subparagraph (C) of section 36B(c)(2) of such
Code is amended by striking clause (iv).
(C) Paragraph (4) of section 36B(c) of such Code is
amended by striking subparagraph (F).
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
TITLE II--VETERANS AFFAIRS
SEC. 2201. 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 ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2202. 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 ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2203. 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) $35,000,000 for October 1 through October 31,
2025.''.
SEC. 2204. EXTENSION OF STAFF SERGEANT PARKER GORDON FOX SUICIDE
PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 201 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--
(1) in subsection (j), by striking ``the date that is three
years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under
this section'' and inserting ``October 31, 2025''; and
(2) in subsection (p), by inserting before the period at
the end the following: ``and, for the period beginning on
October 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025, such sums as
may be necessary''.
SEC. 2205. 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 ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2206. 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 ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2207. 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
``October 31, 2025''.
(b) Additional Services at Certain Locations.--Section 2033(d) of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``September 30,
2025'' and inserting ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2208. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS VETERANS
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
Section 2061(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph (2):
``(2) From amounts appropriated to the Department for `Medical
Services' for October 1 through October 31, 2025, $416,667 shall be
available for the purposes of the program under this section.''.
SEC. 2209. 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 ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2210. 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
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``and, for the
period beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025,
$100,000''.
SEC. 2211. 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 ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2212. 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 ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2213. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HOMELESS
WOMEN VETERANS AND HOMELESS VETERAN WITH CHILDREN
REINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 2021A(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``and, for the
period beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025,
$83,334''.
SEC. 2214. 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 ``October 31, 2025''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2215. 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 ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2216. 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 ``October 31, 2025''.
TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS EXTENSIONS
SEC. 2301. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM.
Section 1(b) of Public Law 117-25 (135 Stat. 297; 136 Stat. 2133;
136 Stat. 5984; 138 Stat. 1771; 139 Stat. 46) is amended in each of
paragraphs (3) and (4) by striking ``September 30, 2025'' each place it
appears and inserting ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2302. FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPATION IN ACES PROGRAM.
Section 8302(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C.
3851a(b)) shall be applied by substituting ``1 day after October 31,
2025'' for ``October 1, 2023''.
SEC. 2303. FOOD FOR PEACE ACT.
The authorities provided by each provision of the Food for Peace
Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.), as in effect on September 30, 2025, shall
remain in effect through October 31, 2025.
SEC. 2304. UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT.
(a) In General.--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 ``October 31, 2025'' for
``September 30, 2025'' each place it appears.
(b) Limitation on Administrative and Supervisory Costs.--The
limitation described in section 7D of the United States Grain Standards
Act (7 U.S.C. 79d) shall apply to the period beginning on October 1,
2025, and ending on October 31, 2025.
SEC. 2305. EXTENSION OF DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.
Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
4564(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting
``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2306. ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES IN HOV LANES.
Section 166(b)(5)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended,
in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2307. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PROJECTS UNDER THE TIFIA PROGRAM.
Section 601(a)(12)(G) of title 23, United States Code, is amended,
in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2308. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT.
Section 210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
124n(i)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting
``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2309. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION SYSTEM AUTHORIZATION.
Section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015
(6 U.S.C. 1525(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and
inserting ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2310. STATE AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 2220A(s)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
665g(s)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting
``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2311. CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING.
Section 111(a) of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
(6 U.S.C. 1510(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and
inserting ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2312. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.
Section 3014(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the
matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``September 30, 2025'' and
inserting ``October 31, 2025''.
SEC. 2313. SHORT-TERM REAUTHORIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION.
Section 1424(a) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9624(a)) is
amended by striking ``the date that is 7 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``October 31, 2025''.
TITLE IV--BUDGETARY EFFECTS
SEC. 2401. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
(a) Statutory PAYGO Scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this
division 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 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
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.
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