--- title: "Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment." identifier: "118-HRES-1102" congress: 118 bill_number: 1102 bill_type: "HRES" version_code: "eh" version_type: "Engrossed in House" bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102" source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/1102" site: "Chamber Zero" site_url: "https://chamberzero.com" rendered_at: "2026-06-03T22:52:56.089Z" --- That upon the adoption of this resolution: - (1) The chair of the Committee on Appropriations may insert in the Congressional Record not later than March 26, 2024, such material as she may deem explanatory of the Senate amendment and the text proposed to be inserted by this resolution; and - (2) The House shall be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 2882, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with the following amendment:In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment, insert the following: ## SEC. 1 Short title. 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[Read Section 7 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/7.md) # DIVISION A — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 # TITLE I — MILITARY PERSONNEL ## Military Personnel, Army For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Army on active duty (except members of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $50,041,206,000. ## Military personnel, navy For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $36,707,388,000. ## Military personnel, marine corps For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Marine Corps on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $15,268,629,000. ## Military personnel, air force For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Air Force on active duty (except members of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $36,204,130,000. ## Military personnel, space force For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Space Force on active duty and cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $1,256,973,000. ## Reserve personnel, army For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 7038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $5,367,436,000. ## Reserve personnel, navy For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Navy Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $2,472,718,000. ## Reserve personnel, marine corps For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $878,928,000. ## Reserve personnel, air force For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 9038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $2,428,553,000. ## National guard personnel, army For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army National Guard while on duty under sections 10211, 10302, or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $9,791,213,000. ## National guard personnel, air force For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air National Guard on duty under sections 10211, 10305, or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $5,272,165,000. # TITLE II — # OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ## Operation and maintenance, army For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law, $58,604,854,000: Provided, That not to exceed $12,478,000 may be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended upon the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Army, and payments may be made upon the Secretary’s certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes. ## Operation and maintenance, navy For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, as authorized by law, $71,972,007,000: Provided, That not to exceed $15,055,000 may be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended upon the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Navy, and payments may be made upon the Secretary’s certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes. ## Operation and maintenance, marine corps For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized by law, $10,184,529,000. ## Operation and maintenance, air force For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by law, $61,471,101,000: Provided, That not to exceed $7,699,000 may be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended upon the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Air Force, and payments may be made upon the Secretary’s certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes. ## Operation and maintenance, space force For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Space Force, as authorized by law, $4,895,818,000. ## Operation and maintenance, defense-Wide ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), as authorized by law, $52,599,068,000: Provided, That not more than $2,981,000 may be used for the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund authorized under section 166a of title 10, United States Code: Provided further, That not to exceed $36,000,000 may be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended upon the approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense, and payments may be made upon the Secretary’s certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, not less than $55,000,000 shall be made available for the Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be available for centers with eligible entities defined in 10 U.S.C. 4951(1)(D): Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to plan or implement the consolidation of a budget or appropriations liaison office of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the office of the Secretary of a military department, or the service headquarters of one of the Armed Forces into a legislative affairs or legislative liaison office: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, $3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, shall be available only for expenses relating to certain classified activities: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, $25,968,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available only for expenses relating to certain classified activities, and may be transferred as necessary by the Secretary of Defense to operation and maintenance appropriations or research, development, test and evaluation appropriations, to be merged with and to be available for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That any ceiling on the investment item unit cost of items that may be purchased with operation and maintenance funds shall not apply to the funds described in the preceding proviso: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, $2,356,915,000, of which $1,406,346,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, shall be available to provide support and assistance to foreign security forces or other groups or individuals to conduct, support or facilitate counterterrorism, crisis response, or other Department of Defense security cooperation programs: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the use and status of funds made available in this paragraph: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act. ## Counter-ISIS train and equip fund For the "Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip Fund", $397,950,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including training; equipment; logistics support, supplies, and services; stipends; infrastructure repair and renovation; construction for facility fortification and humane treatment; and sustainment, to foreign security forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals participating, or preparing to participate in activities to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and their affiliated or associated groups: Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading shall be available to provide assistance only for activities in a country designated by the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, as having a security mission to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and following written notification to the congressional defense committees of such designation: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that prior to providing assistance to elements of any forces or individuals, such elements or individuals are appropriately vetted, including at a minimum, assessing such elements for associations with terrorist groups or groups associated with the Government of Iran; and receiving commitments from such elements to promote respect for human rights and the rule of law: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to obligating from this appropriation account, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may accept and retain contributions, including assistance in-kind, from foreign governments, including the Government of Iraq and other entities, to carry out assistance authorized under this heading: Provided further, That contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any foreign government or other entity may be credited to this Fund, to remain available until expended, and used for such purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall prioritize such contributions when providing any assistance for construction for facility fortification: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may waive a provision of law relating to the acquisition of items and support services or sections 40 and 40A of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780 and 2785) if the Secretary determines that such provision of law would prohibit, restrict, delay or otherwise limit the provision of such assistance and a notice of and justification for such waiver is submitted to the congressional defense committees, the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives: Provided further, That the United States may accept equipment procured using funds provided under this heading that was transferred to security forces, irregular forces, or groups participating, or preparing to participate in activities to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and returned by such forces or groups to the United States, and such equipment may be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense upon written notification to the congressional defense committees: Provided further, That equipment procured using funds provided under this heading, or under the heading, "Iraq Train and Equip Fund" in prior Acts, and not yet transferred to security forces, irregular forces, or groups participating, or preparing to participate in activities to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria may be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense when determined by the Secretary to no longer be required for transfer to such forces or groups and upon written notification to the congressional defense committees: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds provided under this heading, including, but not limited to, the number of individuals trained, the nature and scope of support and sustainment provided to each group or individual, the area of operations for each group, and the contributions of other countries, groups, or individuals: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading for stipends for foreign security forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals participating, or preparing to participate in activities to counter ISIS in Syria, fifty percent shall not be available for obligation or expenditure until the Secretary of Defense reports to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that measures are in place to ensure accountability of such funds: Provided further, That stipend support for the Kurdish Peshmerga may only be reduced commensurate with support provided from other sources, including Iraqi national funds. ## Operation and maintenance, army reserve For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $3,562,714,000. ## Operation and maintenance, navy reserve For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $1,370,710,000. ## Operation and maintenance, marine corps reserve For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $325,395,000. ## Operation and maintenance, air force reserve For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $4,005,756,000. ## Operation and maintenance, army national guard For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Army National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; personnel services in the National Guard Bureau; travel expenses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard division, regimental, and battalion commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army National Guard as authorized by law; and expenses of repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment (including aircraft), $8,611,897,000. ## Operation and maintenance, air national guard For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Air National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; transportation of things, hire of passenger motor vehicles; supplying and equipping the Air National Guard, as authorized by law; expenses for repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment, including those furnished from stocks under the control of agencies of the Department of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on the same basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel on active Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau, $7,335,405,000. ## United states court of appeals for the armed forces For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, $16,620,000, of which not to exceed $10,000 may be used for official representation purposes. ## Environmental restoration, army ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of the Army, $241,860,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Army shall, upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department of the Army, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the Department of the Army, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act. ## Environmental restoration, navy ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of the Navy, $410,240,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Navy shall, upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department of the Navy, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the Department of the Navy, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act. ## Environmental restoration, air force ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of the Air Force, $384,744,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Air Force shall, upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department of the Air Force, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the Department of the Air Force, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act. ## Environmental restoration, defense-Wide ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of Defense, $8,965,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall, upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department of Defense, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the Department of Defense, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act. ## Environmental restoration, formerly used defense sites ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of the Army, $232,806,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Army shall, upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris at sites formerly used by the Department of Defense, transfer the funds made available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the Department of the Army, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act. ## Overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid programs of the Department of Defense (consisting of the programs provided under sections 401, 402, 404, 407, 2557, and 2561 of title 10, United States Code), $142,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. ## Cooperative threat reduction account For assistance, including assistance provided by contract or by grants, under programs and activities of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program authorized under the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act, $350,999,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. ## Department of defense acquisition workforce development account For the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account, $64,977,000: Provided, That no other amounts may be otherwise credited or transferred to the Account, or deposited into the Account, in fiscal year 2024 pursuant to section 1705(d) of title 10, United States Code. # TITLE III — # PROCUREMENT ## Aircraft procurement, army For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $3,287,997,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. ## Missile Procurement, Army For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $4,622,213,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. ## Procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, army For construction, procurement, production, and modification of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $4,244,226,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. ## Procurement of ammunition, army For construction, procurement, production, and modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $2,943,574,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. ## Other procurement, army For construction, procurement, production, and modification of vehicles, including tactical, support, and non-tracked combat vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; communications and electronic equipment; other support equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $8,626,297,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. ## Aircraft procurement, navy For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $19,826,909,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. ## Weapons procurement, navy For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and related support equipment including spare parts, and accessories therefor; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $5,876,828,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. ## Procurement of ammunition, navy and marine corps For construction, procurement, production, and modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,161,205,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. ## Shipbuilding and conversion, navy For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, or conversion of vessels as authorized by law, including armor and armament thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools and installation thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; procurement of critical, long lead time components and designs for vessels to be constructed or converted in the future; and expansion of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, as follows: - Columbia Class Submarine, $2,443,598,000; - Columbia Class Submarine (AP), $3,390,734,000; - Carrier Replacement Program (CVN–80), $1,104,421,000; - Carrier Replacement Program (CVN–81), $800,492,000; - Virginia Class Submarine, $7,129,965,000; - Virginia Class Submarine (AP), $3,158,782,000; - CVN Refueling Overhauls (AP), $488,446,000; - DDG–1000 Program, $392,892,000; - DDG–51 Destroyer, $4,499,179,000; - DDG–51 Destroyer (AP), $1,641,335,000; - FFG–Frigate, $2,183,861,000; - LPD Flight II (AP), $500,000,000; - LHA Replacement, $1,830,149,000; - TAO Fleet Oiler, $815,420,000; - TAGOS Surtass Ship, $513,466,000; - LCU 1700, $62,532,000; - Ship to Shore Connector, $585,000,000; - Service Craft, $93,815,000; - Auxiliary Personnel Lighter, $72,000,000; - LCAC SLEP, $15,286,000; - Auxiliary Vessels, $142,008,000; - For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, and first destination transportation, $512,019,000; and - Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding Programs, $1,290,093,000. - In all: $33,665,493,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028: Provided, That additional obligations may be incurred after September 30, 2028, for engineering services, tests, evaluations, and other such budgeted work that must be performed in the final stage of ship construction: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this heading for the construction or conversion of any naval vessel to be constructed in shipyards in the United States shall be expended in foreign facilities for the construction of major components of such vessel: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this heading shall be used for the construction of any naval vessel in foreign shipyards: Provided further, That funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for Columbia Class Submarine (AP) may be available for the purposes authorized by subsections (f), (g), (h) or (i) of section 2218a of title 10, United States Code, only in accordance with the provisions of the applicable subsection. ## Other procurement, navy For procurement, production, and modernization of support equipment and materials not otherwise provided for, Navy ordnance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new ships, and ships authorized for conversion); the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $14,385,665,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026: Provided, That such funds are also available for the maintenance, repair, and modernization of ships under a pilot program established for such purposes. ## Procurement, marine corps For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture, and modification of missiles, armament, military equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools, and installation thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; vehicles for the Marine Corps, including the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and expansion of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, $3,904,532,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. ## Aircraft procurement, air force For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft and equipment, including armor and armament, specialized ground handling equipment, and training devices, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things, $20,828,306,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. ## Missile procurement, air force For construction, procurement, and modification of missiles, rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equipment, and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things, $4,693,647,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. ## Procurement of ammunition, air force For construction, procurement, production, and modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $589,943,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. ## Other procurement, air force For procurement and modification of equipment (including ground guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground electronic and communication equipment), and supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; lease of passenger motor vehicles; and expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $31,327,131,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. ## Procurement, space force For construction, procurement, and modification of spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equipment, and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things, $4,064,948,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. ## Procurement, defense-Wide For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) necessary for procurement, production, and modification of equipment, supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; expansion of public and private plants, equipment, and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $6,392,675,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. ## Defense production Act purchases For activities by the Department of Defense pursuant to sections 108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4518, 4531, 4532, and 4533), $587,905,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028, which shall be obligated and expended by the Secretary of Defense as if delegated the necessary authorities conferred by the Defense Production Act of 1950. ## National guard and reserve equipment account For procurement of rotary-wing aircraft; combat, tactical and support vehicles; other weapons; and other procurement items for the reserve components of the Armed Forces, $1,000,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026: Provided, That the Chiefs of National Guard and Reserve components shall, not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, individually submit to the congressional defense committees the modernization priority assessment for their respective National Guard or Reserve component: Provided further, That none of the funds made available by this paragraph may be used to procure manned fixed wing aircraft, or procure or modify missiles, munitions, or ammunition. # TITLE IV — # RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION ## Research, development, test and evaluation, army For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $17,115,037,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025. ## Research, development, test and evaluation, navy For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $27,964,807,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025: Provided, That funds appropriated in this paragraph which are available for the V–22 may be used to meet unique operational requirements of the Special Operations Forces. ## Research, development, test and evaluation, air force For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $47,340,416,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025. ## Research, development, test and evaluation, space force For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $18,669,844,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. ## Research, development, test and evaluation, defense-Wide For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation; advanced research projects as may be designated and determined by the Secretary of Defense, pursuant to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $36,892,886,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025. ## Operational test and evaluation, defense For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the independent activities of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, in the direction and supervision of operational test and evaluation, including initial operational test and evaluation which is conducted prior to, and in support of, production decisions; joint operational testing and evaluation; and administrative expenses in connection therewith, $337,489,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025. # TITLE V — # REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS ## Defense working capital funds For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $1,786,779,000. # TITLE VI — # OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS ## Defense health program For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical and health care programs of the Department of Defense as authorized by law, $39,898,624,000; of which $36,639,695,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not to exceed one percent shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025, and of which up to $19,757,403,000 may be available for contracts entered into under the TRICARE program; of which $381,881,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026, shall be for procurement; and of which $2,877,048,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025, shall be for research, development, test and evaluation: Provided, That of the funds provided under this heading for research, development, test and evaluation, not less than $1,509,000,000 shall be made available to the Defense Health Agency to carry out the congressionally directed medical research programs: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the amount made available under this heading for research, development, test and evaluation, not less than $12,000,000 shall be available for HIV prevention educational activities undertaken in connection with United States military training, exercises, and humanitarian assistance activities conducted primarily in African nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees quarterly reports on the current status of the electronic health record program: Provided further, That the Comptroller General of the United States shall perform quarterly performance reviews of the electronic health record program. ## Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance with the provisions of section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the destruction of other chemical warfare materials that are not in the chemical weapon stockpile, $1,091,844,000, of which $89,284,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not less than $57,875,000 shall be for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, consisting of $23,676,000 for activities on military installations and $34,199,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, to assist State and local governments; and $1,002,560,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, shall be for research, development, test and evaluation, of which $1,000,467,000 shall only be for the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program. ## Drug interdiction and counter-Drug activities, defense ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of the Department of Defense, for transfer to appropriations available to the Department of Defense for military personnel of the reserve components serving under the provisions of title 10 and title 32, United States Code; for operation and maintenance; for procurement; and for research, development, test and evaluation, $1,177,061,000, of which $702,962,000 shall be for counter-narcotics support; $138,313,000 shall be for the drug demand reduction program; $305,786,000 shall be for the National Guard counter-drug program; and $30,000,000 shall be for the National Guard counter-drug schools program: Provided, That the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for obligation for the same time period and for the same purpose as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority contained elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be used to support a new start program or project only after written prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. ## Office of the inspector general For expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $528,565,000, of which $524,067,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not to exceed $700,000 is available for emergencies and extraordinary expenses to be expended upon the approval or authority of the Inspector General, and payments may be made upon the Inspector General's certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes; of which $1,098,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026, shall be for procurement; and of which $3,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, shall be for research, development, test and evaluation. # TITLE VII — # RELATED AGENCIES ## Central intelligence agency retirement and disability system fund For payment to the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, to maintain the proper funding level for continuing the operation of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, $514,000,000. ## Intelligence community management account For necessary expenses of the Intelligence Community Management Account, $625,419,000. # TITLE VIII — # GENERAL PROVISIONS ## SEC. 8001 [Read Section 8001 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8001.md) ## SEC. 8002 [Read Section 8002 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8002.md) ## SEC. 8003 [Read Section 8003 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8003.md) ## SEC. 8004 [Read Section 8004 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8004.md) ### (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8005 [Read Section 8005 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8005.md) ## SEC. 8006 [Read Section 8006 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8006.md) ## SEC. 8007 [Read Section 8007 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8007.md) ### (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8008 [Read Section 8008 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8008.md) ## SEC. 8009 [Read Section 8009 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8009.md) ## SEC. 8010 [Read Section 8010 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8010.md) ## SEC. 8011 [Read Section 8011 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8011.md) ## SEC. 8012 [Read Section 8012 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8012.md) ## SEC. 8013 [Read Section 8013 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8013.md) ## SEC. 8014 [Read Section 8014 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8014.md) ### (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8015 [Read Section 8015 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8015.md) ## SEC. 8016 [Read Section 8016 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8016.md) ## SEC. 8017 [Read Section 8017 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8017.md) ## SEC. 8018 [Read Section 8018 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8018.md) ## SEC. 8019 [Read Section 8019 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8019.md) ## SEC. 8020 [Read Section 8020 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8020.md) ## SEC. 8021 [Read Section 8021 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8021.md) ## SEC. 8022 [Read Section 8022 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8022.md) ## SEC. 8023 [Read Section 8023 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8023.md) ## SEC. 8024 [Read Section 8024 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8024.md) ## SEC. 8025 [Read Section 8025 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→](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8045.md) ### (RESCISSIONS) ## SEC. 8046 [Read Section 8046 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8046.md) ## SEC. 8047 [Read Section 8047 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8047.md) ## SEC. 8048 [Read Section 8048 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8048.md) ## SEC. 8049 [Read Section 8049 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8049.md) ## SEC. 8050 [Read Section 8050 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8050.md) ## SEC. 8051 [Read Section 8051 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8051.md) ## SEC. 8052 [Read Section 8052 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8052.md) ## SEC. 8053 [Read Section 8053 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8053.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8054 [Read Section 8054 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8054.md) ## SEC. 8055 [Read Section 8055 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→](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8065.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8066 [Read Section 8066 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8066.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8067 [Read Section 8067 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8067.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8068 [Read Section 8068 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8068.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8069 [Read Section 8069 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8069.md) ## SEC. 8070 [Read Section 8070 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8070.md) ## SEC. 8071 [Read Section 8071 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8071.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8072 [Read Section 8072 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8072.md) ## SEC. 8073 [Read Section 8073 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8073.md) ## SEC. 8074 [Read Section 8074 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8074.md) ## SEC. 8075 [Read Section 8075 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8075.md) ## SEC. 8076 [Read Section 8076 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8076.md) ## SEC. 8077 [Read Section 8077 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8077.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8078 [Read Section 8078 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8078.md) ## SEC. 8079 [Read Section 8079 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8079.md) ## SEC. 8080 [Read Section 8080 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8080.md) ## SEC. 8081 [Read Section 8081 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8081.md) ## SEC. 8082 [Read Section 8082 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8082.md) ## SEC. 8083 [Read Section 8083 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8083.md) ## SEC. 8084 [Read Section 8084 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8084.md) ## SEC. 8085 [Read Section 8085 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8085.md) ## SEC. 8086 [Read Section 8086 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8086.md) ## SEC. 8087 [Read Section 8087 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8087.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8088 [Read Section 8088 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8088.md) ## SEC. 8089 [Read Section 8089 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8089.md) ## SEC. 8090 [Read Section 8090 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8090.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8091 [Read Section 8091 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8091.md) ## SEC. 8092 [Read Section 8092 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8092.md) ## SEC. 8093 [Read Section 8093 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DA-TVIII-8093.md) ## SEC. 8094 [Read 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Freedman’s Bank Building; hire of passenger motor vehicles; maintenance, repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of commercial insurance policies for, real properties leased or owned overseas, when necessary for the performance of official business; executive direction program activities; international affairs and economic policy activities; domestic finance and tax policy activities, including technical assistance to State, local, and territorial entities; and Treasury-wide management policies and programs activities $287,576,000, of which not less than $9,000,000 shall be available for the administration of financial assistance, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under this heading— - (1) not to exceed $350,000 is for official reception and representation expenses; - (2) not to exceed $258,000 is for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature to be allocated and expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary's certificate; and - (3) not to exceed $34,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025, for— - (A) the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit and Internal Control Program; - (B) information technology modernization requirements; - (C) the audit, oversight, and administration of the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund; - (D) the development and implementation of programs within the Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection, including entering into cooperative agreements; - (E) operations and maintenance of facilities; and - (F) international operations. ### COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES FUND ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, $21,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the chairperson of the Committee may transfer such amounts to any department or agency represented on the Committee (including the Department of the Treasury) subject to advance notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That amounts so transferred shall remain available until expended for expenses of implementing section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4565), and shall be available in addition to any other funds available to any department or agency: Provided further, That fees authorized by section 721(p) of such Act shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections: Provided further, That the total amount appropriated under this heading from the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2024, so as to result in a total appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $0. ### OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For the necessary expenses of the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence to safeguard the financial system against illicit use and to combat rogue nations, terrorist facilitators, weapons of mass destruction proliferators, human rights abusers, money launderers, drug kingpins, and other national security threats, $226,862,000, of which not less than $3,000,000 shall be available for addressing human rights violations and corruption, including activities authorized by the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 2656 note): Provided, That of the amounts appropriated under this heading, up to $16,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025. ### CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACCOUNT For salaries and expenses for enhanced cybersecurity for systems operated by the Department of the Treasury, $36,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, That such funds shall supplement and not supplant any other amounts made available to the Treasury offices and bureaus for cybersecurity: Provided further, That of the total amount made available under this heading $6,500,000 shall be available for administrative expenses for the Treasury Chief Information Officer to provide oversight of the investments made under this heading: Provided further, That such funds shall supplement and not supplant any other amounts made available to the Treasury Chief Information Officer. ### DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For development and acquisition of automatic data processing equipment, software, and services and for repairs and renovations to buildings owned by the Department of the Treasury, $11,007,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, That these funds shall be transferred to accounts and in amounts as necessary to satisfy the requirements of the Department's offices, bureaus, and other organizations: Provided further, That this transfer authority shall be in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used to support or supplement "Internal Revenue Service, Operations Support" or "Internal Revenue Service, Business Systems Modernization". ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, $48,389,000, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the direction of the Inspector General of the Treasury; of which up to $2,800,000 to remain available until September 30, 2025, shall be for audits and investigations conducted pursuant to section 1608 of the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (33 U.S.C. 1321 note); and of which not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. ### TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration in carrying out chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, including purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Inspector General for Tax Administration; $172,508,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025; of which not to exceed $6,000,000 shall be available for official travel expenses; of which not to exceed $500,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the direction of the Inspector General for Tax Administration; and of which not to exceed $1,500 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. ## Financial crimes enforcement network ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and training expenses of non-Federal and foreign government personnel to attend meetings and training concerned with domestic and foreign financial intelligence activities, law enforcement, and financial regulation; services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and for assistance to Federal law enforcement agencies, with or without reimbursement, $190,193,000 of which not to exceed $55,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026. ## Bureau of the fiscal service ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of operations of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, $391,109,000; of which not to exceed $8,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, is for information systems modernization initiatives; and of which $5,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses.In addition, $225,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to reimburse administrative and personnel expenses for financial management of the Fund, as authorized by section 1012 of Public Law 101–380. ## Alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $157,795,000; of which not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses; and of which not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for cooperative research and development programs for laboratory services; and provision of laboratory assistance to State and local agencies with or without reimbursement: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be for the costs of accelerating the processing of formula and label applications: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, shall be for the costs associated with enforcement of and education regarding the trade practice provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 201 et seq.). ## United states mint ### UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND Pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, the United States Mint is provided funding through the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund for costs associated with the production of circulating coins, numismatic coins, and protective services, including both operating expenses and capital investments: Provided, That the aggregate amount of new liabilities and obligations incurred during fiscal year 2024 under such section 5136 for circulating coinage and protective service capital investments of the United States Mint shall not exceed $50,000,000. ## Community development financial institutions fund To carry out the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (subtitle A of title I of Public Law 103–325), including services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for EX–III, $324,000,000. Of the amount appropriated under this heading— - (1) not less than $188,000,000, notwithstanding section 108(e) of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(e)) with regard to Small and/or Emerging Community Development Financial Institutions Assistance awards, is available until September 30, 2025, for financial assistance and technical assistance under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 108(a)(1), respectively, of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(a)(1)(A) and (B)), of which up to $1,600,000 may be available for training and outreach under section 109 of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4708), of which up to $3,153,750 may be used for the cost of direct loans, of which up to $10,000,000, notwithstanding subsection (d) of section 108 of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(d)), may be available to provide financial assistance, technical assistance, training, and outreach to community development financial institutions to expand investments that benefit individuals with disabilities, and of which up to $2,000,000 shall be for the Economic Mobility Corps to be operated in conjunction with the Corporation for National and Community Service, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 12571: Provided, That the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $25,000,000: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this paragraph, excluding those made to community development financial institutions to expand investments that benefit individuals with disabilities and those made to community development financial institutions that serve populations living in persistent poverty counties, the CDFI Fund shall prioritize Financial Assistance awards to organizations that invest and lend in high-poverty areas: Provided further, That for purposes of this section, the term "high-poverty area" means any census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent as measured by the 2016–2020 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census for all States and Puerto Rico or with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent as measured by the 2010 Island areas Decennial Census data for any territory or possession of the United States; - (2) not less than $28,000,000, notwithstanding section 108(e) of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(e)), is available until September 30, 2025, for financial assistance, technical assistance, training, and outreach programs designed to benefit Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native communities and provided primarily through qualified community development lender organizations with experience and expertise in community development banking and lending in Indian country, Native American organizations, Tribes and Tribal organizations, and other suitable providers; - (3) not less than $40,000,000 is available until September 30, 2025, for the Bank Enterprise Award program; - (4) not less than $24,000,000, notwithstanding subsections (d) and (e) of section 108 of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(d) and (e)), is available until September 30, 2025, for a Healthy Food Financing Initiative to provide financial assistance, technical assistance, training, and outreach to community development financial institutions for the purpose of offering affordable financing and technical assistance to expand the availability of healthy food options in distressed communities; - (5) not less than $9,000,000 is available until September 30, 2025, to provide grants for loan loss reserve funds and to provide technical assistance for small dollar loan programs under section 122 of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4719): Provided, That sections 108(d) and 122(b)(2) of such Public Law shall not apply to the provision of such grants and technical assistance; - (6) up to $35,000,000 is available for administrative expenses, including administration of CDFI Fund programs and the New Markets Tax Credit Program, of which not less than $1,000,000 is for the development of tools to better assess and inform CDFI investment performance and CDFI program impacts, and up to $300,000 is for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program; and - (7) during fiscal year 2024, none of the funds available under this heading are available for the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under section 114A of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4713a): Provided, That commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under such section 114A shall not exceed $500,000,000: Provided further, That such section 114A shall remain in effect until December 31, 2025: Provided further, That of the funds awarded under this heading, except those provided for the Economic Mobility Corps, not less than 10 percent shall be used for awards that support investments that serve populations living in persistent poverty counties: Provided further, That for the purposes of this paragraph and paragraph (1), the term "persistent poverty counties" means any county, including county equivalent areas in Puerto Rico, 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 the 2016–2020 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census or any other territory or possession of the United States that has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990, 2000 and 2010 Island Areas Decennial Censuses, or equivalent data, of the Bureau of the Census. ## Internal revenue service ### TAXPAYER SERVICES For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to provide taxpayer services, including pre-filing assistance and education, filing and account services, taxpayer advocacy services, and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, $2,780,606,000, of which not to exceed $100,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025, of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program, of which not less than $28,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, shall be available for low-income taxpayer clinic grants, including grants to individual clinics of up to $200,000, of which not less than $41,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, shall be available for the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grants Program for tax return preparation assistance, and of which not less than $271,200,000 shall be available for operating expenses of the Taxpayer Advocate Service: Provided, That of the amounts made available for the Taxpayer Advocate Service, not less than $7,000,000 shall be for identity theft and refund fraud casework. ### ENFORCEMENT For necessary expenses for tax enforcement activities of the Internal Revenue Service to determine and collect owed taxes, to provide legal and litigation support, to conduct criminal investigations, to enforce criminal statutes related to violations of internal revenue laws and other financial crimes, to purchase and hire passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)), and to provide other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, $5,437,622,000; of which not to exceed $250,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025; of which not less than $60,257,000 shall be for the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement program; and of which not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be for investigative technology for the Criminal Investigation Division: Provided, That the amount made available for investigative technology for the Criminal Investigation Division shall be in addition to amounts made available for the Criminal Investigation Division under the "Operations Support" heading. ### OPERATIONS SUPPORT For necessary expenses to operate the Internal Revenue Service to support taxpayer services and enforcement programs, including rent payments; facilities services; printing; postage; physical security; headquarters and other IRS-wide administration activities; research and statistics of income; telecommunications; information technology development, enhancement, operations, maintenance and security; the hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); the operations of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board; and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner; $4,100,826,000, of which not to exceed $275,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025; of which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended for acquisition of equipment and construction, repair and renovation of facilities; of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for research; and of which not to exceed $20,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, That not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter, the Internal Revenue Service shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the Comptroller General of the United States detailing major information technology investments in the Internal Revenue Service portfolio, including detailed, plain language summaries on the status of plans, costs, and results; prior results and actual expenditures of the prior quarter; upcoming deliverables and costs for the fiscal year; risks and mitigation strategies associated with ongoing work; reasons for any cost or schedule variances; and total expenditures by fiscal year: Provided further, That the Internal Revenue Service shall include, in its budget justification for fiscal year 2025, a summary of cost and schedule performance information for its major information technology systems. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 101 [Read Section 101 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-101.md) ## SEC. 102 [Read Section 102 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-102.md) ## SEC. 103 [Read Section 103 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-103.md) ## SEC. 104 [Read Section 104 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-104.md) ## SEC. 105 [Read Section 105 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-105.md) ## SEC. 106 [Read Section 106 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-106.md) ## SEC. 107 [Read Section 107 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-107.md) ## SEC. 108 [Read Section 108 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-108.md) ## SEC. 109 [Read Section 109 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-109.md) ## SEC. 110 [Read Section 110 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-110.md) ## SEC. 111 [Read Section 111 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-111.md) ## SEC. 112 [Read Section 112 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-112.md) ## Administrative provisions—Department of the treasury ### (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 113 [Read Section 113 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-113.md) ## SEC. 114 [Read Section 114 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-114.md) ## SEC. 115 [Read Section 115 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-115.md) ## SEC. 116 [Read Section 116 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-116.md) ## SEC. 117 [Read Section 117 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-117.md) ## SEC. 118 [Read Section 118 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TI-118.md) ## SEC. 119 [Read Section 119 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APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT ## The white house ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the White House as authorized by law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 105; subsistence expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 105, which shall be expended and accounted for as provided in that section; hire of passenger motor vehicles, and travel (not to exceed $100,000 to be expended and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 103); and not to exceed $19,000 for official reception and representation expenses, to be available for allocation within the Executive Office of the President; and for necessary expenses of the Office of Policy Development, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107, $78,904,000. ## Executive residence at the white house ### OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Executive Residence at the White House, $15,453,000, to be expended and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109, 110, and 112–114. ### REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES For the reimbursable expenses of the Executive Residence at the White House, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, That all reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive Residence shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, such amount for reimbursable operating expenses shall be the exclusive authority of the Executive Residence to incur obligations and to receive offsetting collections, for such expenses: Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall require each person sponsoring a reimbursable political event to pay in advance an amount equal to the estimated cost of the event, and all such advance payments shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended: Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall require the national committee of the political party of the President to maintain on deposit $25,000, to be separately accounted for and available for expenses relating to reimbursable political events sponsored by such committee during such fiscal year: Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall ensure that a written notice of any amount owed for a reimbursable operating expense under this paragraph is submitted to the person owing such amount within 60 days after such expense is incurred, and that such amount is collected within 30 days after the submission of such notice: Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall charge interest and assess penalties and other charges on any such amount that is not reimbursed within such 30 days, in accordance with the interest and penalty provisions applicable to an outstanding debt on a United States Government claim under 31 U.S.C. 3717: Provided further, That each such amount that is reimbursed, and any accompanying interest and charges, shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall prepare and submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, by not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Act, a report setting forth the reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive Residence during the preceding fiscal year, including the total amount of such expenses, the amount of such total that consists of reimbursable official and ceremonial events, the amount of such total that consists of reimbursable political events, and the portion of each such amount that has been reimbursed as of the date of the report: Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall maintain a system for the tracking of expenses related to reimbursable events within the Executive Residence that includes a standard for the classification of any such expense as political or nonpolitical: Provided further, That no provision of this paragraph may be construed to exempt the Executive Residence from any other applicable requirement of subchapter I or II of chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code. ## White house repair and restoration For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Executive Residence at the White House pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 105(d), $2,475,000, to remain available until expended, for required maintenance, resolution of safety and health issues, and continued preventative maintenance. ## Council of economic advisers ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers in carrying out its functions under the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.), $4,854,000. ## National security council and homeland security council ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $19,000,000, of which not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. ## Office of administration ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Administration, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $114,308,000, of which not to exceed $12,800,000 shall remain available until expended for continued modernization of information resources within the Executive Office of the President: Provided, That of the amounts provided under this heading, up to $7,000,000 shall be available for a program to provide payments (such as stipends, subsistence allowances, cost reimbursements, or awards) to students, recent graduates, and veterans recently discharged from active duty who are performing voluntary services in the Executive Office of the President under section 3111(b) of title 5, United States Code, or comparable authority and shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available to pay or compensate such individuals: Provided further, That such payments shall not be considered compensation for purposes of such section 3111(b) and may be paid in advance. ## Office of management and budget ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Management and Budget, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, to carry out the provisions of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, and to prepare and submit the budget of the United States Government, in accordance with section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, $129,000,000, of which not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for official representation expenses: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act for the Office of Management and Budget may be used for the purpose of reviewing any agricultural marketing orders or any activities or regulations under the provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.): Provided further, That none of the funds made available for the Office of Management and Budget by this Act may be expended for the altering of the transcript of actual testimony of witnesses, except for testimony of officials of the Office of Management and Budget, before the Committees on Appropriations or their subcommittees: Provided further, That none of the funds made available for the Office of Management and Budget by this Act may be expended for the altering of the annual work plan developed by the Corps of Engineers for submission to the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this or prior Acts shall be used, directly or indirectly, by the Office of Management and Budget, for evaluating or determining if water resource project or study reports submitted by the Chief of Engineers acting through the Secretary of the Army are in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and requirements relevant to the Civil Works water resource planning process: Provided further, That the Office of Management and Budget shall have not more than 60 days in which to perform budgetary policy reviews of water resource matters on which the Chief of Engineers has reported: Provided further, That the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall notify the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees when the 60-day review is initiated: Provided further, That if water resource reports have not been transmitted to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees within 15 days after the end of the Office of Management and Budget review period based on the notification from the Director, Congress shall assume Office of Management and Budget concurrence with the report and act accordingly: Provided further, That no later than 14 days after the submission of the budget of the United States Government for fiscal year 2025, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall make publicly available on a website a tabular list for each agency that submits budget justification materials (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006) that shall include, at minimum, the name of the agency, the date on which the budget justification materials of the agency were submitted to Congress, and a uniform resource locator where the budget justification materials are published on the website of the agency: Provided further, That amounts appropriated under this heading shall be available for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred for fiscal year 2017, as authorized by law, in excess of amounts that were available for obligation during such fiscal year. ## Intellectual property enforcement coordinator For necessary expenses of the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, as authorized by title III of the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–403), including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,883,000. ## Office of the national cyber director ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of the National Cyber Director, as authorized by section 1752 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283), $21,707,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. ## Office of national drug control policy ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control Policy; for research activities pursuant to the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998, as amended; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and for participation in joint projects or in the provision of services on matters of mutual interest with nonprofit, research, or public organizations or agencies, with or without reimbursement, $21,785,000: Provided, That the Office is authorized to accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, both real and personal, public and private, without fiscal year limitation, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Office. ### FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS ### HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM ### (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control Policy's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, $298,579,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for drug control activities consistent with the approved strategy for each of the designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas ("HIDTAs"), of which not less than 51 percent shall be transferred to State and local entities for drug control activities and shall be obligated not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act: Provided, That up to 49 percent may be transferred to Federal agencies and departments in amounts determined by the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, of which up to $4,000,000 may be used for auditing services and associated activities and $2,000,000 shall be for the Grants Management System for use by the Office of National Drug Control Policy: Provided further, That any unexpended funds obligated prior to fiscal year 2022 may be used for any other approved activities of that HIDTA, subject to reprogramming requirements: Provided further, That each HIDTA designated as of September 30, 2023, shall be funded at not less than the fiscal year 2023 base level, unless the Director submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate justification for changes to those levels based on clearly articulated priorities and published Office of National Drug Control Policy performance measures of effectiveness: Provided further, That the Director shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the initial allocation of fiscal year 2024 funding among HIDTAs not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, and shall notify the Committees of planned uses of discretionary HIDTA funding, as determined in consultation with the HIDTA Directors, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein and upon notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation. ### OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS ### (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For other drug control activities authorized by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 and the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998, as amended, $136,150,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be available as follows: $109,000,000 for the Drug-Free Communities Program, of which not more than $12,780,000 is for administrative expenses, and of which $2,500,000 shall be made available as directed by section 4 of Public Law 107–82, as amended by section 8204 of Public Law 115–271; $3,000,000 for drug court training and technical assistance; $14,000,000 for anti-doping activities; up to $3,700,000 for the United States membership dues to the World Anti-Doping Agency; $1,250,000 for the Model Acts Program; and $5,200,000 for activities authorized by section 103 of Public Law 114–198: Provided, That amounts made available under this heading may be transferred to other Federal departments and agencies to carry out such activities: Provided further, That the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall, not fewer than 30 days prior to obligating funds under this heading for United States membership dues to the World Anti-Doping Agency, submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a spending plan and explanation of the proposed uses of these funds. ## Unanticipated needs For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet unanticipated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, security, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal year, as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 108, $990,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. ## Information technology oversight and reform ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for the furtherance of integrated, efficient, secure, and effective uses of information technology in the Federal Government, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may transfer these funds to one or more other agencies to carry out projects to meet these purposes. ## Special assistance to the president ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to enable the Vice President to provide assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned functions; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 106, including subsistence expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 106, which shall be expended and accounted for as provided in that section; and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $6,015,000. ## Official residence of the vice president ### OPERATING EXPENSES ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, and to the extent not otherwise provided for, heating and lighting, including electric power and fixtures, of the official residence of the Vice President; the hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $90,000 pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 106(b)(2), $318,000: Provided, That advances, repayments, or transfers from this appropriation may be made to any department or agency for expenses of carrying out such activities. ## Administrative provisions—executive office of the president and funds appropriated to the president ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 201 [Read Section 201 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TII-201.md) ## SEC. 202 [Read Section 202 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TII-202.md) ## SEC. 203 [Read Section 203 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TII-203.md) ## SEC. 204 [Read Section 204 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TII-204.md) This title may be cited as the "Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2024". # TITLE III — # THE JUDICIARY ## Supreme court of the united states ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, as required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, including purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and for miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice may approve, $129,323,000, of which $1,500,000 shall remain available until expended.In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief justice and associate justices of the court. ### CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon the Architect by 40 U.S.C. 6111 and 6112 under the direction of the Chief Justice, $20,688,000, to remain available until expended. ## United states court of appeals for the federal circuit ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries of officers and employees, and for necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, $36,735,000.In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the court. ## United states court of international trade ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries of officers and employees of the court, services, and necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, $21,260,000.In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the court. ## Courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For the salaries of judges of the United States Court of Federal Claims, magistrate judges, and all other officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary not otherwise specifically provided for, necessary expenses of the courts, and the purchase, rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for Probation and Pretrial Services Office staff, as authorized by law, $5,995,055,000 (including the purchase of firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed $27,817,000 shall remain available until expended for space alteration projects and for furniture and furnishings related to new space alteration and construction projects.In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of circuit and district judges (including judges of the territorial courts of the United States), bankruptcy judges, and justices and judges retired from office or from regular active service.In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of Federal Claims associated with processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–660), not to exceed $9,975,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. ### DEFENDER SERVICES For the operation of Federal Defender organizations; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to represent persons under 18 U.S.C. 3006A and 3599, and for the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of persons furnishing investigative, expert, and other services for such representations as authorized by law; the compensation (in accordance with the maximums under 18 U.S.C. 3006A) and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to assist the court in criminal cases where the defendant has waived representation by counsel; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to represent jurors in civil actions for the protection of their employment, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d)(1); the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed under 18 U.S.C. 983(b)(1) in connection with certain judicial civil forfeiture proceedings; the compensation and reimbursement of travel expenses of guardians ad litem appointed under 18 U.S.C. 4100(b); and for necessary training and general administrative expenses, $1,450,680,000, to remain available until expended. ### FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1863; and compensation of commissioners appointed in condemnation cases pursuant to rule 71.1(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28 U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71.1(h)), $58,239,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the compensation of land commissioners shall not exceed the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5332. ### COURT SECURITY ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, incident to the provision of protective guard services for United States courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court or Administrative Office of the United States Courts operations, the procurement, installation, and maintenance of security systems and equipment for United States courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court or Administrative Office of the United States Courts operations, building ingress-egress control, inspection of mail and packages, directed security patrols, perimeter security, basic security services provided by the Federal Protective Service, and other similar activities as authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and Access to Justice Act (Public Law 100–702), $750,163,000, of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended, to be expended directly or transferred to the United States Marshals Service, which shall be responsible for administering the Judicial Facility Security Program consistent with standards or guidelines agreed to by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the Attorney General: Provided, That funds made available under this heading may be used for managing a Judiciary-wide program to facilitate security and emergency management services among the Judiciary, United States Marshals Service, Federal Protective Service, General Services Administration, other Federal agencies, state and local governments and the public; and for purposes authorized by the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–263, division C, title LIX, subtitle D) and 28 U.S.C. 604(a)(24). ## Administrative office of the united states courts ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts as authorized by law, including travel as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger motor vehicle as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b), advertising and rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $102,673,000, of which not to exceed $8,500 is authorized for official reception and representation expenses. ## Federal judicial center ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as authorized by Public Law 90–219, $34,261,000; of which $1,800,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2025, to provide education and training to Federal court personnel; and of which not to exceed $1,500 is authorized for official reception and representation expenses. ## United states sentencing commission ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code, $21,641,000, of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for official reception and representation expenses. ## Administrative provisions—The Judiciary ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 301 [Read Section 301 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TIII-301.md) ## SEC. 302 [Read Section 302 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TIII-302.md) ## SEC. 303 [Read Section 303 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TIII-303.md) ## SEC. 304 [Read Section 304 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TIII-304.md) ## SEC. 305 [Read Section 305 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TIII-305.md) ## SEC. 306 [Read Section 306 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TIII-306.md) ## SEC. 307 [Read Section 307 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TIII-307.md) This title may be cited as the "Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2024". # TITLE IV — # DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ## Federal funds ### FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, to be deposited into a dedicated account, for a nationwide program to be administered by the Mayor, for District of Columbia resident tuition support, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such funds, including any interest accrued thereon, may be used on behalf of eligible District of Columbia residents to pay an amount based upon the difference between in-State and out-of-State tuition at public institutions of higher education, or to pay up to $2,500 each year at eligible private institutions of higher education: Provided further, That the awarding of such funds may be prioritized on the basis of a resident's academic merit, the income and need of eligible students and such other factors as may be authorized: Provided further, That the District of Columbia government shall maintain a dedicated account for the Resident Tuition Support Program that shall consist of the Federal funds appropriated to the Program in this Act and any subsequent appropriations, any unobligated balances from prior fiscal years, and any interest earned in this or any fiscal year: Provided further, That the account shall be under the control of the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer, who shall use those funds solely for the purposes of carrying out the Resident Tuition Support Program: Provided further, That the Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall provide a quarterly financial report to the Committees on Appropriations for these funds showing, by object class, the expenditures made and the purpose therefor. ### FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY COSTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA For a Federal payment of necessary expenses, as determined by the Mayor of the District of Columbia in written consultation with the elected county or city officials of surrounding jurisdictions, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the costs of providing public safety at events related to the presence of the National Capital in the District of Columbia, including support requested by the Director of the United States Secret Service in carrying out protective duties under the direction of the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for the costs of providing support to respond to immediate and specific terrorist threats or attacks in the District of Columbia or surrounding jurisdictions. ### FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS For salaries and expenses for the District of Columbia Courts, including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles, $292,068,000 to be allocated as follows: for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, $15,055,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, $141,973,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; for the District of Columbia Court System, $88,290,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; and $46,750,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for capital improvements for District of Columbia courthouse facilities: Provided, That funds made available for capital improvements shall be expended consistent with the District of Columbia Courts master plan study and facilities condition assessment: Provided further, That, in addition to the amounts appropriated herein, fees received by the District of Columbia Courts for administering bar examinations and processing District of Columbia bar admissions may be retained and credited to this appropriation, to remain available until expended, for salaries and expenses associated with such activities, notwithstanding section 450 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.50): Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal agencies: Provided further, That 30 days after providing written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the District of Columbia Courts may reallocate not more than $9,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading among the items and entities funded under this heading: Provided further, That the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia may, by regulation, establish a program substantially similar to the program set forth in subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code, for employees of the District of Columbia Courts. ### FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS ### (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) For payments authorized under section 11–2604 and section 11–2605, D.C. Official Code (relating to representation provided under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act), payments for counsel appointed in proceedings in the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia under chapter 23 of title 16, D.C. Official Code, or pursuant to contractual agreements to provide guardian ad litem representation, training, technical assistance, and such other services as are necessary to improve the quality of guardian ad litem representation, payments for counsel appointed in adoption proceedings under chapter 3 of title 16, D.C. Official Code, and payments authorized under section 21–2060, D.C. Official Code (relating to services provided under the District of Columbia Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney Act of 1986), $46,005,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds provided under this heading shall be administered by the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for expenses of other Federal agencies: Provided further, That of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available under this heading, $25,000,000 are hereby rescinded not later than September 30, 2024. ### FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, $286,016,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 is for official reception and representation expenses related to Community Supervision and Pretrial Services Agency programs, and of which not to exceed $25,000 is for dues and assessments relating to the implementation of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Interstate Supervision Act of 2002: Provided, That, of the funds appropriated under this heading, $200,034,000 shall be for necessary expenses of Community Supervision and Sex Offender Registration, to include expenses relating to the supervision of adults subject to protection orders or the provision of services for or related to such persons, of which $4,253,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for costs associated with the relocation under replacement leases for headquarters offices, field offices and related facilities: Provided further, That, of the funds appropriated under this heading, $85,982,000 shall be available to the Pretrial Services Agency, of which $2,503,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for costs associated with relocation under a replacement lease for headquarters offices, field offices, and related facilities: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal agencies: Provided further, That amounts under this heading may be used for programmatic incentives for defendants to successfully complete their terms of supervision. ### FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles, of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, $53,629,000, of which $3,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for costs associated with relocation under a replacement lease for headquarters offices, field offices, and related facilities: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of Federal agencies: Provided further, That the District of Columbia Public Defender Service may establish for employees of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service a program substantially similar to the program set forth in subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code, except that the maximum amount of the payment made under the program to any individual may not exceed the amount referred to in section 3523(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code: Provided further, That for the purposes of engaging with, and receiving services from, Federal Franchise Fund Programs established in accordance with section 403 of the Government Management Reform Act of 1994, as amended, the District of Columbia Public Defender Service shall be considered an agency of the United States Government: Provided further, That the District of Columbia Public Defender Service may enter into contracts for the procurement of severable services and multiyear contracts for the acquisition of property and services to the same extent and under the same conditions as an executive agency under sections 3902 and 3903 of title 41, United States Code. ### FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, $2,450,000, to remain available until expended, to support initiatives related to the coordination of Federal and local criminal justice resources in the District of Columbia. ### FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS For a Federal payment, to remain available until September 30, 2025, to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, $330,000, and for the Judicial Nomination Commission, $300,000. ### FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT For a Federal payment for a school improvement program in the District of Columbia, $52,500,000, to remain available until expended, for payments authorized under the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (division C of Public Law 112–10): Provided, That, to the extent that funds are available for opportunity scholarships and following the priorities included in section 3006 of such Act, the Secretary of Education shall make scholarships available to students eligible under section 3013(3) of such Act (Public Law 112–10; 125 Stat. 211) including students who were not offered a scholarship during any previous school year: Provided further, That within funds provided for opportunity scholarships, up to $1,750,000 shall be for the activities specified in sections 3007(b) through 3007(d) of the Act and up to $500,000 shall be for the activities specified in section 3009 of the Act. ### FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia National Guard, $600,000, to remain available until expended for the Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Program. ### FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR TESTING AND TREATMENT OF HIV/AIDS For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for the testing of individuals for, and the treatment of individuals with, human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the District of Columbia, $4,000,000. ### FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended, to continue implementation of the Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Plan: Provided, That the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority provides a 100 percent match for this payment. ## District of columbia funds Local funds are appropriated for the District of Columbia for the current fiscal year out of the General Fund of the District of Columbia ("General Fund") for programs and activities set forth in the Fiscal Year 2024 Local Budget Act of 2023 (D.C. Law 25–47) and at the rates set forth in such Act, as amended as of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (section 1–204.50a, D.C. Official Code), sections 816 and 817 of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 (secs. 47–369.01 and 47–369.02, D.C. Official Code), and provisions of this Act, the total amount appropriated in this Act for operating expenses for the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2024 under this heading shall not exceed the estimates included in the Fiscal Year 2024 Local Budget Act of 2023, as amended as of the date of enactment of this Act or the sum of the total revenues of the District of Columbia for such fiscal year: Provided further, That the amount appropriated may be increased by proceeds of one-time transactions, which are expended for emergency or unanticipated operating or capital needs: Provided further, That such increases shall be approved by enactment of local District law and shall comply with all reserve requirements contained in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act: Provided further, That the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall take such steps as are necessary to assure that the District of Columbia meets these requirements, including the apportioning by the Chief Financial Officer of the appropriations and funds made available to the District during fiscal year 2024, except that the Chief Financial Officer may not reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital projects.This title may be cited as the "District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2024". # TITLE V — # INDEPENDENT AGENCIES ## Administrative conference of the united states ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the United States, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 591 et seq., $3,430,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which not to exceed $1,000 is for official reception and representation expenses. ## Consumer product safety commission ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376, purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal officials' contributions to Commission activities, and not to exceed $4,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $150,975,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended, to carry out the program, including administrative costs, authorized by section 1405 of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (Public Law 110–140, as amended), and of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended, to carry out the program, including administrative costs, authorized by section 204 of the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2022 (title II of division Q of Public Law 117–103). ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION ## SEC. 501 [Read Section 501 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TV-501.md) ## SEC. 502 [Read Section 502 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TV-502.md) ## Election assistance commission ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–252), $27,720,000, of which $1,250,000 shall be made available to the National Institute of Standards and Technology for election reform activities authorized under the Help America Vote Act of 2002. ### ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS Notwithstanding section 104(c)(2)(B) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20904(c)(2)(B)), $55,000,000, to be paid from the unobligated balances from amounts in the fund established by section 9006(a) of title 26, United States Code, is provided to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to make payments to States for activities to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, including to enhance election technology and make election security improvements, as authorized by sections 101, 103, and 104 of such Act: Provided, That for purposes of applying such sections, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be deemed to be a State and, for purposes of sections 101(d)(2) and 103(a) shall be treated in the same manner as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands: Provided further, That each reference to the "Administrator of General Services" or the "Administrator" in sections 101 and 103 shall be deemed to refer to the "Election Assistance Commission": Provided further, That each reference to "$5,000,000" in section 103 shall be deemed to refer to "$1,000,000" and each reference to "$1,000,000" in section 103 shall be deemed to refer to "$200,000": Provided further, That not later than two years after receiving a payment under this heading, a State shall make available funds for such activities in an amount equal to 20 percent of the total amount of the payment made to the State under this heading: Provided further, That not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Election Assistance Commission shall make the payments to States under this heading: Provided further, That States shall submit quarterly financial reports and annual progress reports. ## Federal communications commission ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; not to exceed $4,000 for official reception and representation expenses; purchase and hire of motor vehicles; special counsel fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $390,192,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $390,192,000 of offsetting collections shall be assessed and collected pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Communications Act of 1934, shall be retained and used for necessary expenses and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2024 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation estimated at $0: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B), proceeds from the use of a competitive bidding system that may be retained and made available for obligation shall not exceed $136,167,000 for fiscal year 2024: Provided further, That, of the amount appropriated under this heading, not less than $12,131,000 shall be for the salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ## SEC. 510 [Read Section 510 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TV-510.md) ## SEC. 511 [Read Section 511 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TV-511.md) ## Federal deposit insurance corporation ### OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, $47,500,000, to be derived from the Deposit Insurance Fund or, only when appropriate, the FSLIC Resolution Fund. ## Federal election commission ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, $80,857,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for reception and representation expenses. ## Federal labor relations authority ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and including hire of experts and consultants, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and including official reception and representation expenses (not to exceed $1,500) and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $29,500,000: Provided, That public members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons employed intermittently in the Government service, and compensation as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received from fees charged to non-Federal participants at labor-management relations conferences shall be credited to and merged with this account, to be available without further appropriation for the costs of carrying out these conferences. ## Federal trade commission ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $425,700,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $300,000 shall be available for use to contract with a person or persons for collection services in accordance with the terms of 31 U.S.C. 3718: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $278,000,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees collected for premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year of collection, shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $14,000,000 in offsetting collections derived from fees to implement and enforce the Telemarketing Sales Rule, promulgated under the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), shall be credited to this account, and be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2024 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general fund estimated at no more than $133,700,000: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the Federal Trade Commission may be used to implement subsection (e)(2)(B) of section 43 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831t). ## General services administration ### REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES ### FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND ### LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE ### (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Amounts in the Fund, including revenues and collections deposited into the Fund, shall be available for necessary expenses of real property management and related activities not otherwise provided for, including operation, maintenance, and protection of federally owned and leased buildings; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia; restoration of leased premises; moving governmental agencies (including space adjustments and telecommunications relocation expenses) in connection with the assignment, allocation, and transfer of space; contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing buildings, and moving; repair and alteration of federally owned buildings, including grounds, approaches, and appurtenances; care and safeguarding of sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and equipment; acquisition of buildings and sites by purchase, condemnation, or as otherwise authorized by law; acquisition of options to purchase buildings and sites; conversion and extension of federally owned buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects by contract or otherwise; construction of new buildings (including equipment for such buildings); and payment of principal, interest, and any other obligations for public buildings acquired by installment purchase and purchase contract; in the aggregate amount of $9,470,022,000, of which— - (1) $259,692,000 shall remain available until expended for construction and acquisition (including funds for sites and expenses, and associated design and construction services), in addition to amounts otherwise provided for such purposes, as follows: - Maryland: - Baltimore, Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse, $1,500,000; - National Capital Region: - Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters Consolidation, $200,000,000; - Puerto Rico: - Clemente Ruiz-Nazario, U.S. Courthouse and Federico Degetau Federal Building, $28,290,000; - Tennessee: - Chattanooga, U.S. Courthouse, $20,902,000; and - Washington: - Seattle, Design of Replacement Facility, $9,000,000: Provided, That each of the foregoing limits of costs on construction and acquisition may be exceeded to the extent that savings are effected in other such projects, but not to exceed 20 percent of the amounts included in a transmitted prospectus, if required, unless advance approval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate of a greater amount; - (2) $599,848,000 shall remain available until expended for repairs and alterations, including associated design and construction services, in addition to amounts otherwise provided for such purposes, of which— - (A) $211,515,000 is for Major Repairs and Alterations as follows: - Kentucky: - Paducah, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, $40,479,000; - Oklahoma: - Oklahoma City, William J. Holloway, Jr. U.S. Courthouse and U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, $65,926,000; - Virginia: - Walter E. Hoffman U.S. Courthouse, $2,756,000; - Washington: - Tacoma, Tacoma Union Station, $79,256,000; and - West Virginia: - Martinsburg, IRS Enterprise Computing Center, $23,098,000: - (B) $376,333,000 is for Basic Repairs and Alterations; and - (C) $12,000,000 is for Special Emphasis Programs as follows: - Fire Protection and Life Safety Program, $5,000,000; - Consolidation Activities Program, $4,000,000; - Judiciary Capital Security Program, $3,000,000; Provided, That funds made available in this or any previous Act in the Federal Buildings Fund for Repairs and Alterations shall, for prospectus projects, be limited to the amount identified for each project, except each project in this or any previous Act may be increased by an amount not to exceed 20 percent unless advance approval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate of a greater amount: Provided further, That additional projects for which prospectuses have been fully approved may be funded under this category only if advance approval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That the amounts provided in this or any prior Act for "Repairs and Alterations" may be used to fund costs associated with implementing security improvements to buildings necessary to meet the minimum standards for security in accordance with current law and in compliance with the reprogramming guidelines of the appropriate Committees of the House and Senate: Provided further, That the difference between the funds appropriated and expended on any projects in this or any prior Act, under the heading "Repairs and Alterations", may be transferred to "Basic Repairs and Alterations" or used to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects: Provided further, That the amount provided in this or any prior Act for "Basic Repairs and Alterations" may be used to pay claims against the Government arising from any projects under the heading "Repairs and Alterations" or used to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects; - (3) $5,659,298,000 for rental of space to remain available until expended; and - (4) $2,951,184,000 for building operations to remain available until expended: Provided, That the total amount of funds made available from this Fund to the General Services Administration shall not be available for expenses of any construction, repair, alteration and acquisition project for which a prospectus, if required by 40 U.S.C. 3307(a), has not been approved, except that necessary funds may be expended for each project for required expenses for the development of a proposed prospectus: Provided further, That funds available in the Federal Buildings Fund may be expended for emergency repairs when advance approval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That amounts necessary to provide reimbursable special services to other agencies under 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2) and amounts to provide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on private or other property not in Government ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable the United States Secret Service to perform its protective functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, shall be available from such revenues and collections: Provided further, That revenues and collections and any other sums accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2024, excluding reimbursements under 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2), in excess of the aggregate new obligational authority authorized for Real Property Activities of the Federal Buildings Fund in this Act shall remain in the Fund and shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts. ### GENERAL ACTIVITIES ### GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for Government-wide policy associated with the management of real and personal property assets and certain administrative services; Government-wide policy support responsibilities relating to acquisition, travel, motor vehicles, information technology management, and related technology activities; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and evaluation activities as authorized by statute; $70,474,000, of which $4,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025. ### OPERATING EXPENSES For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for Government-wide activities associated with utilization and donation of surplus personal property; disposal of real property; agency-wide policy direction, and management; and in addition to any other amounts made available to the General Services Administration for such purposes, the hire of passenger motor vehicles pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 13211(3) and supporting infrastructure; $53,933,000, of which not to exceed $7,500 is for official reception and representation expenses. ### CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for the activities associated with the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, $10,248,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended. ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $73,837,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,500,000 shall be available for information technology enhancements related to providing a modern technology case management solution: Provided further, That not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for payment for information and detection of fraud against the Government, including payment for recovery of stolen Government property: Provided further, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for awards to employees of other Federal agencies and private citizens in recognition of efforts and initiatives resulting in enhanced Office of Inspector General effectiveness. ### ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958 (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95–138, $5,200,000. ### FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses authorized by 40 U.S.C. 323 and 44 U.S.C. 3604; and for necessary expenses authorized by law in support of interagency projects that enable the Federal Government to enhance its ability to conduct activities electronically through the development and implementation of innovative uses of information technology; $75,000,000, to be deposited into the Federal Citizen Services Fund: Provided, That the previous amount may be transferred to Federal agencies to carry out the purpose of the Federal Citizen Services Fund: Provided further, That the appropriations, revenues, reimbursements, and collections deposited into the Fund shall be available until expended for necessary expenses authorized by 40 U.S.C. 323 and 44 U.S.C. 3604 and for necessary expenses in support of interagency projects that enable the Federal Government to enhance its ability to conduct activities electronically through the development and implementation of innovative uses of information technology in the aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000,000: Provided further, That appropriations, revenues, reimbursements, and collections accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2024 in excess of such amount shall remain in the Fund and shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That, of the total amount appropriated, up to $5,000,000 shall be available for support functions and full-time hires to support activities related to the Administration’s requirements under title II of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–435): Provided further, That the transfer authorities provided herein shall be in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this Act. ### PRE-ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION For activities authorized by the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, as amended, not to exceed $10,413,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That such amounts may be transferred to "Acquisition Services Fund" or "Federal Buildings Fund" to reimburse obligations incurred for the purposes provided herein in fiscal years 2023 and 2024: Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading shall be in addition to any other amounts available for such purposes. ### WORKING CAPITAL FUND For the Working Capital Fund of the General Services Administration, $4,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary costs incurred by the Administrator to modernize rulemaking systems and to provide support services for Federal rulemaking agencies. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 520 [Read Section 520 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TV-520.md) ## SEC. 521 [Read Section 521 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TV-521.md) ## SEC. 522 [Read Section 522 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TV-522.md) ## SEC. 523 [Read Section 523 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TV-523.md) ## SEC. 524 [Read Section 524 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TV-524.md) ## SEC. 525 [Read Section 525 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TV-525.md) ## SEC. 526 [Read Section 526 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TV-526.md) ## Harry S truman scholarship foundation ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For payment to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Trust Fund, established by section 10 of Public Law 93–642, $2,970,000, to remain available until expended. ## Merit systems protection board ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Merit Systems Protection Board pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, and the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5509 note), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, hire of passenger motor vehicles, direct procurement of survey printing, and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $49,135,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, and in addition not to exceed $2,345,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for administrative expenses to adjudicate retirement appeals to be transferred from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund in amounts determined by the Merit Systems Protection Board. ## Morris K. udall and stewart L. udall foundation ### MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL TRUST FUND ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For payment to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, pursuant to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.), $1,782,000, to remain available for direct expenditure until expended, of which, notwithstanding sections 8 and 9 of such Act, up to $1,000,000 shall be available to carry out the activities authorized by section 6(7) of Public Law 102–259 and section 817(a) of Public Law 106–568 (20 U.S.C. 5604(7)): Provided, That all current and previous amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Interior will remain available until expended for audits and investigations of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, consistent with chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, and for annual independent financial audits of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation pursuant to the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–289): Provided further, That previous amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Interior may be transferred to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for annual independent financial audits pursuant to the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–289): Provided further, That contingent upon the enactment of legislation making interest earned from investments of the Trust Fund subject to appropriations, any interest earned during fiscal year 2024 from investments made from discretionary appropriations to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund after the date provided for in such legislation shall be available until expended. ### ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND For payment to the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund to carry out activities authorized in the Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act of 1998, $3,904,000, to remain available until expended. ## National archives and records administration ### OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses in connection with the administration of the National Archives and Records Administration and archived Federal records and related activities, as provided by law, and for expenses necessary for the review and declassification of documents, the activities of the Public Interest Declassification Board, the operations and maintenance of the electronic records archives, the hire of passenger motor vehicles, and for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), including maintenance, repairs, and cleaning, $427,250,000, of which $30,000,000 shall remain available until expended for expenses necessary to enhance the Federal Government's ability to electronically preserve, manage, and store Government records, and of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended to make publicly available records related to missing Armed Forces and civilian personnel. ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008, Public Law 110–409, 122 Stat. 4302–16 (2008), and chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, and for the hire of passenger motor vehicles, $5,920,000. ### REPAIRS AND RESTORATION For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives facilities and museum exhibits, related equipment for public spaces, and to provide adequate storage for holdings, $25,500,000, to remain available until expended, of which no less than $17,500,000 is for improvements to the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kansas. ### NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION ### GRANTS PROGRAM For necessary expenses for allocations and grants for historical publications and records as authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ## SEC. 530 [Read Section 530 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TV-530.md) ## National credit union administration ### COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND For the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund program as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 9812, 9822, and 9910, $3,465,000 shall be available until September 30, 2025, for technical assistance to low-income designated credit unions. ## Office of government ethics ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of Government Ethics pursuant to chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, and the Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $23,037,000. ## Office of personnel management ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES ### (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF TRUST FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; medical examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses; and payment of per diem and/or subsistence allowances to employees where Voting Rights Act activities require an employee to remain overnight at his or her post of duty, $219,076,000: Provided, That of the total amount made available under this heading, $15,816,000 may remain available until expended, for information technology modernization and Trust Fund Federal Financial System migration or modernization, and shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes: Provided further, That of the total amount made available under this heading, $1,167,805 may be made available for strengthening the capacity and capabilities of the acquisition workforce (as defined by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, as amended (41 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.)), including the recruitment, hiring, training, and retention of such workforce and information technology in support of acquisition workforce effectiveness or for management solutions to improve acquisition management; and in addition $192,975,000 for administrative expenses, to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of OPM without regard to other statutes, including direct procurement of printed materials, for the retirement and insurance programs: Provided further, That the provisions of this appropriation shall not affect the authority to use applicable trust funds as provided by sections 8348(a)(1)(B), 8958(f)(2)(A), 8988(f)(2)(A), and 9004(f)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for salaries and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit of OPM established pursuant to Executive Order No. 9358 of July 1, 1943, or any successor unit of like purpose: Provided further, That the President's Commission on White House Fellows, established by Executive Order No. 11183 of October 3, 1964, may, during fiscal year 2024, accept donations of money, property, and personal services: Provided further, That such donations, including those from prior years, may be used for the development of publicity materials to provide information about the White House Fellows, except that no such donations shall be accepted for travel or reimbursement of travel expenses, or for the salaries of employees of such Commission: Provided further, That not to exceed 5 percent of amounts made available under this heading may be transferred to an information technology working capital fund established for purposes authorized by subtitle G of title X of division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 40 U.S.C. 11301 note): Provided further, That the OPM Director shall notify, and receive approval from, the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 15 days in advance of any transfer under the preceding proviso: Provided further, That amounts transferred to such a fund under such transfer authority from any organizational category of OPM shall not exceed 5 percent of each such organizational category’s budget as identified in the report required by section 608 of this Act: Provided further, That amounts transferred to such a fund shall remain available for obligation through September 30, 2027. ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, hire of passenger motor vehicles, $6,839,000, and in addition, not to exceed $29,192,000 for administrative expenses to audit, investigate, and provide other oversight of the Office of Personnel Management's retirement and insurance programs, to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of the Office of Personnel Management, as determined by the Inspector General: Provided, That the Inspector General is authorized to rent conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere. ## Office of special counsel ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of Special Counsel, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, payment of fees and expenses for witnesses, rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $31,585,000. ## Privacy and civil liberties oversight board ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, as authorized by section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee), $13,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. ## Public buildings reform board ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries and expenses of the Public Buildings Reform Board in carrying out the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–287), $3,960,000, to remain available until expended. ## Securities and exchange commission ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, the rental of space (to include multiple year leases) in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $2,149,000,000, to remain available until expended; of which not less than $20,050,000 shall be for the Office of Inspector General; of which not to exceed $275,000 shall be available for a permanent secretariat for the International Organization of Securities Commissions; and of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the Commission with foreign governmental and other regulatory officials, members of their delegations and staffs to exchange views concerning securities matters, such expenses to include necessary logistic and administrative expenses and the expenses of Commission staff and foreign invitees in attendance including: (1) incidental expenses such as meals; (2) travel and transportation; and (3) related lodging or subsistence.In addition to the foregoing appropriation, for move, replication, and related costs associated with a replacement leases for the Commission’s office facilities, not to exceed $39,658,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That any unobligated balances from funds made available under this heading in prior Acts for replacement leases for the Commission’s headquarters and other regional office facilities may be used for such purposes at any Commission office facility, notwithstanding provisos in such Acts limiting use to particular office facilities, and notwithstanding provisos in such Acts requiring that de-obligated amounts derived from the general fund be returned to the general fund or that de-obligated amounts derived from fees or assessments be paid to national securities exchanges and national securities associations in proportion to any fees or assessments paid by such national securities exchange or national securities association.For purposes of calculating the fee rate under section 31(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ee(j)) for fiscal year 2024, all amounts appropriated under this heading shall be deemed to be the regular appropriation to the Commission for fiscal year 2024: Provided, That fees and charges authorized by section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ee) shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections: Provided further, That not to exceed $2,149,000,000 of such offsetting collections shall be available until expended for necessary expenses of this account; not to exceed $39,658,000 of such offsetting collections shall be available until expended for move, replication, and related costs under this heading associated with a replacement leases for the Commission’s office facilities: Provided further, That the total amount appropriated under this heading from the general fund for fiscal year 2024 shall be reduced as such offsetting fees are received so as to result in a final total fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $0. ## Selective service system ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101–4118 for civilian employees; hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and not to exceed $750 for official reception and representation expenses; $31,300,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the President may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1341, whenever the President deems such action to be necessary in the interest of national defense: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be expended for or in connection with the induction of any person into the Armed Forces of the United States. ## Small business administration ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small Business Administration, including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by sections 1343 and 1344 of title 31, United States Code, and not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $361,235,000, of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be available for examinations, reviews, and other lender oversight activities: Provided, That the Administrator is authorized to charge fees to cover the cost of publications developed by the Small Business Administration, and certain loan program activities, including fees authorized by section 5(b) of the Small Business Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, revenues received from all such activities shall be credited to this account, to remain available until expended, for carrying out these purposes without further appropriations: Provided further, That the Small Business Administration may accept gifts in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 and may co-sponsor activities, each in accordance with section 132(a) of division K of Public Law 108–447, during fiscal year 2024: Provided further, That $6,100,000 shall be available for the Loan Modernization and Accounting System, to be available until September 30, 2025: Provided further, That $20,500,000 shall be available for costs associated with the certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans under sections 36A and 36 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657f–1; 657f), respectively, and section 862 of Public Law 116–283, to be available until September 30, 2025. ### ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS For necessary expenses of programs supporting entrepreneurial and small business development, $316,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That $140,000,000 shall be available to fund grants for performance in fiscal year 2024 or fiscal year 2025 as authorized by section 21 of the Small Business Act: Provided further, That $41,000,000 shall be for marketing, management, and technical assistance under section 7(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(4)) by intermediaries that make microloans under the microloan program: Provided further, That $20,000,000 shall be available for grants to States to carry out export programs that assist small business concerns authorized under section 22(l) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)). ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, $37,020,000. ### OFFICE OF ADVOCACY For necessary expenses of the Office of Advocacy in carrying out the provisions of title II of Public Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634a et seq.) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), $10,109,000, to remain available until expended. ### BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the cost of direct loans, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended: 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 subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, during fiscal year 2024 commitments to guarantee loans under section 503 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 and commitments for loans authorized under subparagraph (C) of section 502(7) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(7)) shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $16,500,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2024 commitments for general business loans authorized under paragraphs (1) through (35) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act shall not exceed $35,000,000,000 for a combination of amortizing term loans and the aggregated maximum line of credit provided by revolving loans: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2024 commitments to guarantee loans for debentures under section 303(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 shall not exceed $6,000,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2024, guarantees of trust certificates authorized by section 5(g) of the Small Business Act shall not exceed a principal amount of $15,000,000,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $162,000,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses. ### DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT ### (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, $175,000,000, to be available until expended, of which $1,600,000 is for the Office of Inspector General of the Small Business Administration for audits and reviews of disaster loans and the disaster loan programs and shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for the Office of Inspector General; of which $165,000,000 is for direct administrative expenses of loan making and servicing to carry out the direct loan program, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses; and of which $8,400,000 is for indirect administrative expenses for the direct loan program, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses: Provided, That, of the funds provided under this heading, $143,000,000 shall be for major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)): Provided further, That the amount for major disasters under this heading is 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 (Public Law 99–177), as amended. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ### (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 540 [Read Section 540 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TV-540.md) ## SEC. 541 [Read Section 541 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TV-541.md) ## SEC. 542 [Read Section 542 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TV-542.md) ## United states postal service ### PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND For payment to the Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code, $49,750,000: Provided, That mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind shall continue to be free: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the Postal Service by this Act shall be used to implement any rule, regulation, or policy of charging any officer or employee of any State or local child support enforcement agency, or any individual participating in a State or local program of child support enforcement, a fee for information requested or provided concerning an address of a postal customer: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this Act shall be used to consolidate or close small rural and other small post offices: Provided further, That the Postal Service may not destroy, and shall continue to offer for sale, any copies of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp, as authorized under the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–241). ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, $268,290,000, to be derived by transfer from the Postal Service Fund and expended as authorized by section 603(b)(3) of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (Public Law 109–435). ## United states tax court ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $56,727,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certificate of the judge. # TITLE VI — # GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT ### (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 601 [Read Section 601 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-601.md) ## SEC. 602 [Read Section 602 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-602.md) ## SEC. 603 [Read Section 603 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-603.md) ## SEC. 604 [Read Section 604 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-604.md) ## SEC. 605 [Read Section 605 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-605.md) ## SEC. 606 [Read Section 606 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-606.md) ## SEC. 607 [Read Section 607 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-607.md) ## SEC. 608 [Read Section 608 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-608.md) ## SEC. 609 [Read Section 609 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-609.md) ## SEC. 610 [Read Section 610 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-610.md) ## SEC. 611 [Read Section 611 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-611.md) ## SEC. 612 [Read Section 612 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-612.md) ## SEC. 613 [Read Section 613 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-613.md) ## SEC. 614 [Read Section 614 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-614.md) ## SEC. 615 [Read Section 615 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-615.md) ## SEC. 616 [Read Section 616 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-616.md) ## SEC. 617 [Read Section 617 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-617.md) ## SEC. 618 [Read Section 618 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-618.md) ## SEC. 619 [Read Section 619 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-619.md) ## SEC. 620 [Read Section 620 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-620.md) ## SEC. 621 [Read Section 621 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-621.md) ## SEC. 622 [Read Section 622 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-622.md) ## SEC. 623 [Read Section 623 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-623.md) ## SEC. 624 [Read Section 624 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-624.md) ## SEC. 625 [Read Section 625 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-625.md) ## SEC. 626 [Read Section 626 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-626.md) ## SEC. 627 [Read Section 627 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-627.md) ## SEC. 628 [Read Section 628 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-628.md) ## SEC. 629 [Read Section 629 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-629.md) ## SEC. 630 [Read Section 630 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-630.md) ## SEC. 631 [Read Section 631 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-631.md) ## SEC. 632 [Read Section 632 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-632.md) ## SEC. 633 [Read Section 633 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-633.md) ## SEC. 634 [Read Section 634 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-634.md) ## SEC. 635 [Read Section 635 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-635.md) ## SEC. 636 [Read Section 636 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-636.md) ## SEC. 637 [Read Section 637 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-637.md) ## SEC. 638 [Read Section 638 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-638.md) ## SEC. 639 [Read Section 639 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-639.md) ## SEC. 640 [Read Section 640 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVI-640.md) # TITLE VII — # GENERAL PROVISIONS—GOVERNMENT-WIDE ## Departments, agencies, and corporations ### (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 701 [Read Section 701 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-701.md) ## SEC. 702 [Read Section 702 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-702.md) ## SEC. 703 [Read Section 703 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-703.md) ## SEC. 704 [Read Section 704 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-704.md) ## SEC. 705 [Read Section 705 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-705.md) ## SEC. 706 [Read Section 706 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-706.md) ## SEC. 707 [Read Section 707 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-707.md) ## SEC. 708 [Read Section 708 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-708.md) ## SEC. 709 [Read Section 709 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-709.md) ## SEC. 710 [Read Section 710 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-710.md) ## SEC. 711 [Read Section 711 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-711.md) ## SEC. 712 [Read Section 712 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-712.md) ## SEC. 713 [Read Section 713 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-713.md) ## SEC. 714 [Read Section 714 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-714.md) ## SEC. 715 [Read Section 715 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-715.md) ## SEC. 716 [Read Section 716 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-716.md) ## SEC. 717 [Read Section 717 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-717.md) ## SEC. 718 [Read Section 718 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-718.md) ## SEC. 719 [Read Section 719 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-719.md) ## SEC. 720 [Read Section 720 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-720.md) ## SEC. 721 [Read Section 721 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-721.md) ## SEC. 722 [Read Section 722 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-722.md) ## SEC. 723 [Read Section 723 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-723.md) ## SEC. 724 [Read Section 724 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-724.md) ## SEC. 725 [Read Section 725 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-725.md) ## SEC. 726 [Read Section 726 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-726.md) ## SEC. 727 [Read Section 727 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-727.md) ## SEC. 728 [Read Section 728 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-728.md) ## SEC. 729 [Read Section 729 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-729.md) ## SEC. 730 [Read Section 730 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-730.md) ## SEC. 731 [Read Section 731 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-731.md) ## SEC. 732 [Read Section 732 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-732.md) ## SEC. 733 [Read Section 733 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-733.md) ## SEC. 734 [Read Section 734 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-734.md) ## SEC. 735 [Read Section 735 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-735.md) ## SEC. 736 [Read Section 736 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-736.md) ## SEC. 737 [Read Section 737 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-737.md) ## SEC. 738 [Read Section 738 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-738.md) ## SEC. 739 [Read Section 739 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-739.md) ## SEC. 740 [Read Section 740 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-740.md) ## SEC. 741 [Read Section 741 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-741.md) ## SEC. 742 [Read Section 742 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-742.md) ## SEC. 743 [Read Section 743 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-743.md) ## SEC. 744 [Read Section 744 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-744.md) ## SEC. 745 [Read Section 745 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-745.md) ## SEC. 746 [Read Section 746 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-746.md) ## SEC. 747 [Read Section 747 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-747.md) ## SEC. 748 [Read Section 748 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-748.md) ## SEC. 749 [Read Section 749 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-749.md) ## SEC. 750 [Read Section 750 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-750.md) ## SEC. 751 [Read Section 751 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-751.md) ## SEC. 752 [Read Section 752 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-752.md) ## SEC. 753 [Read Section 753 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-753.md) ## SEC. 754 [Read Section 754 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-754.md) ## SEC. 755 [Read Section 755 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVII-755.md) # TITLE VIII — # GENERAL PROVISIONS—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ### (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 801 [Read Section 801 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-801.md) ## SEC. 802 [Read Section 802 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-802.md) ## SEC. 803 [Read Section 803 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-803.md) ## SEC. 804 [Read Section 804 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-804.md) ## SEC. 805 [Read Section 805 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-805.md) ## SEC. 806 [Read Section 806 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-806.md) ## SEC. 807 [Read Section 807 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-807.md) ## SEC. 808 [Read Section 808 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-808.md) ## SEC. 809 [Read Section 809 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-809.md) ## SEC. 810 [Read Section 810 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-810.md) ## SEC. 811 [Read Section 811 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-811.md) ## SEC. 812 [Read Section 812 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-812.md) ## SEC. 813 [Read Section 813 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-813.md) ## SEC. 814 [Read Section 814 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-814.md) ## SEC. 815 [Read Section 815 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-815.md) ## SEC. 816 [Read Section 816 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-816.md) ## SEC. 817 [Read Section 817 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-817.md) ## SEC. 818 [Read Section 818 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-818.md) ## SEC. 819 [Read Section 819 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DB-TVIII-819.md) This division may be cited as the "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024". # DIVISION C — Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 # TITLE I — # DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INTELLIGENCE, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, AND OVERSIGHT ## Office of the secretary and executive management ### OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary and for executive management for operations and support, $363,582,000, of which $22,050,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That $5,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary submits, to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, responses to all questions for the record for each hearing on the fiscal year 2025 budget submission for the Department of Homeland Security held by such Committees prior to July 1: Provided further, That not to exceed $30,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. ### PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary and for executive management for procurement, construction, and improvements, $8,113,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. ### FEDERAL ASSISTANCE ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary and for executive management for Federal assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, $33,000,000, which shall be transferred to "Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance", of which $18,000,000 shall be for targeted violence and terrorism prevention grants and of which $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, shall be for the Alternatives to Detention Case Management pilot program. ## Management directorate ### OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for operations and support, including vehicle fleet modernization, $1,722,204,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. ### PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for procurement, construction, and improvements, $260,433,000, of which $87,670,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $172,763,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028. ### FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE The revenues and collections of security fees credited to this account shall be available until expended for necessary expenses related to the protection of federally owned and leased buildings and for the operations of the Federal Protective Service. ## Intelligence, analysis, and situational awareness ### OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the Office of Homeland Security Situational Awareness for operations and support, $345,410,000, of which $105,701,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That not to exceed $3,825 shall be for official reception and representation expenses and not to exceed $2,000,000 is available for facility needs associated with secure space at fusion centers, including improvements to buildings. ## Office of inspector general ### OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for operations and support, $220,127,000: Provided, That not to exceed $300,000 may be used for certain confidential operational expenses, including the payment of informants, to be expended at the direction of the Inspector General. ## Administrative provisions ## SEC. 101 [Read Section 101 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TI-101.md) ## SEC. 102 [Read Section 102 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TI-102.md) ## SEC. 103 [Read Section 103 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TI-103.md) ## SEC. 104 [Read Section 104 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TI-104.md) ## SEC. 105 [Read Section 105 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TI-105.md) ## SEC. 106 [Read Section 106 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TI-106.md) # TITLE II — # SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS ## U.S. customs and border protection ### OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT ### (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for operations and support, including the transportation of unaccompanied alien minors; the provision of air and marine support to Federal, State, local, and international agencies in the enforcement or administration of laws enforced by the Department of Homeland Security; at the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the provision of such support to Federal, State, and local agencies in other law enforcement and emergency humanitarian efforts; the purchase and lease of up to 7,500 (6,500 for replacement only) police-type vehicles; the purchase, maintenance, or operation of marine vessels, aircraft, and unmanned aerial systems; and contracting with individuals for personal services abroad; $18,426,870,000; of which $3,274,000 shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for administrative expenses related to the collection of the Harbor Maintenance Fee pursuant to section 9505(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9505(c)(3)) and notwithstanding section 1511(e)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 551(e)(1)); of which $500,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2025; and of which such sums as become available in the Customs User Fee Account, except sums subject to section 13031(f)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(3)), shall be derived from that account: Provided, That not to exceed $34,425 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for payment for rental space in connection with preclearance operations: Provided further, That not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be for awards of compensation to informants, to be accounted for solely under the certificate of the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided further, That $650,000,000 shall be transferred to "Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance" to support sheltering and related activities provided by non-Federal entities, in support of relieving overcrowding in short-term holding facilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, of which not to exceed $9,100,000 shall be for the administrative costs of the Federal Emergency Management Agency: Provided further, That not to exceed $2,500,000 may be transferred to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the maintenance and repair of roads on Native American reservations used by the U.S. Border Patrol. ### PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for procurement, construction, and improvements, including procurement of marine vessels, aircraft, and unmanned aerial systems, $850,170,000, of which $758,056,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $92,114,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028. ## U.S. immigration and customs enforcement ### OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for operations and support, including the purchase and lease of up to 3,790 (2,350 for replacement only) police-type vehicles; overseas vetted units; and maintenance, minor construction, and minor leasehold improvements at owned and leased facilities; $9,501,542,000; of which not less than $6,000,000 shall remain available until expended for efforts to enforce laws against forced child labor; of which $46,696,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025; of which not less than $2,000,000 is for paid apprenticeships for participants in the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative Child-Rescue Corps; of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be available for investigation of intellectual property rights violations, including operation of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; and of which not less than $5,082,218,000 shall be for enforcement, detention, and removal operations, including transportation of unaccompanied alien minors: Provided, That not to exceed $41,475 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed $10,000,000 shall be available until expended for conducting special operations under section 3131 of the Customs Enforcement Act of 1986 (19 U.S.C. 2081): Provided further, That not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be for awards of compensation to informants, to be accounted for solely under the certificate of the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided further, That not to exceed $11,216,000 shall be available to fund or reimburse other Federal agencies for the costs associated with the care, maintenance, and repatriation of smuggled aliens unlawfully present in the United States. ### PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for procurement, construction, and improvements, $55,520,000, of which $35,420,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $20,100,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028. ## Transportation security administration ### OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration for operations and support, $10,164,968,000, of which $600,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That not to exceed $7,650 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That security service fees authorized under section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and shall be available only for aviation security: Provided further, That the sum appropriated under this heading from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2024 so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $6,744,968,000. ### PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration for procurement, construction, and improvements, $40,678,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. ### RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration for research and development, $14,641,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. ## Coast guard ### OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for operations and support including the Coast Guard Reserve; purchase or lease of not to exceed 25 passenger motor vehicles, which shall be for replacement only; purchase or lease of small boats for contingent and emergent requirements (at a unit cost of not more than $700,000) and repairs and service-life replacements, not to exceed a total of $31,000,000; purchase, lease, or improvements of boats necessary for overseas deployments and activities; payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 (42 U.S.C. 402 note; 96 Stat. 1920); and recreation and welfare; $10,054,771,000, of which $530,000,000 shall be for defense-related activities; of which $24,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)); of which $20,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026; of which $24,717,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028, for environmental compliance and restoration; and of which $100,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025, which shall only be available for vessel depot level maintenance: Provided, That not to exceed $23,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. ### PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for procurement, construction, and improvements, including aids to navigation, shore facilities (including facilities at Department of Defense installations used by the Coast Guard), and vessels and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, $1,413,950,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028; of which $20,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)). ### RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for research and development; and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment; $7,476,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, of which $500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)): Provided, That there may be credited to and used for the purposes of this appropriation funds received from State and local governments, other public authorities, private sources, and foreign countries for expenses incurred for research, development, testing, and evaluation. ### RETIRED PAY For retired pay, including the payment of obligations otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for career status bonuses, payment of continuation pay under section 356 of title 37, United States Code, concurrent receipts, combat-related special compensation, and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, $1,147,244,000, to remain available until expended. ## United states secret service ### OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service for operations and support, including purchase of not to exceed 652 vehicles for police-type use; hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of motorcycles made in the United States; hire of aircraft; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia; fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on private or other property not in Government ownership or control, as may be necessary to perform protective functions; conduct of and participation in firearms matches; presentation of awards; conduct of behavioral research in support of protective intelligence and operations; payment in advance for commercial accommodations as may be necessary to perform protective functions; and payment, without regard to section 5702 of title 5, United States Code, of subsistence expenses of employees who are on protective missions, whether at or away from their duty stations; $3,007,982,000; of which $138,383,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025, and of which $6,000,000 shall be for a grant for activities related to investigations of missing and exploited children; and of which up to $24,000,000 may be for calendar year 2023 premium pay in excess of the annual equivalent of the limitation on the rate of pay contained in section 5547(a) of title 5, United States Code, pursuant to section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 (5 U.S.C. 5547 note), as last amended by Public Law 118–38: Provided, That not to exceed $19,125 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed $100,000 shall be to provide technical assistance and equipment to foreign law enforcement organizations in criminal investigations within the jurisdiction of the United States Secret Service. ### PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service for procurement, construction, and improvements, $75,598,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. ### RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service for research and development, $4,217,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. ## Administrative provisions ## SEC. 201 [Read Section 201 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-201.md) ## SEC. 202 [Read Section 202 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-202.md) ## SEC. 203 [Read Section 203 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-203.md) ## SEC. 204 [Read Section 204 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-204.md) ## SEC. 205 [Read Section 205 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-205.md) ## SEC. 206 [Read Section 206 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-206.md) ## SEC. 207 [Read Section 207 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-207.md) ## SEC. 208 [Read Section 208 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-208.md) ## SEC. 209 [Read Section 209 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-209.md) ## SEC. 210 [Read Section 210 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-210.md) ## SEC. 211 [Read Section 211 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-211.md) ## SEC. 212 [Read Section 212 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-212.md) ## SEC. 213 [Read Section 213 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-213.md) ## SEC. 214 [Read Section 214 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-214.md) ## SEC. 215 [Read Section 215 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-215.md) ## SEC. 216 [Read Section 216 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-216.md) ## SEC. 217 [Read Section 217 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-217.md) ## SEC. 218 [Read Section 218 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-218.md) ## SEC. 219 [Read Section 219 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-219.md) ## SEC. 220 [Read Section 220 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-220.md) ## SEC. 221 [Read Section 221 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-221.md) ## SEC. 222 [Read Section 222 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-222.md) ## SEC. 223 [Read Section 223 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-223.md) ## SEC. 224 [Read Section 224 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-224.md) ## SEC. 225 [Read Section 225 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-225.md) ## SEC. 226 [Read Section 226 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-226.md) ## SEC. 227 [Read Section 227 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-227.md) ## SEC. 228 [Read Section 228 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-228.md) ## SEC. 229 [Read Section 229 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-229.md) ## SEC. 230 [Read Section 230 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-230.md) ## SEC. 231 [Read Section 231 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DC-TII-231.md) # TITLE III — # PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY ## Cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency ### OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for operations and support, $2,382,814,000, of which $24,424,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That not to exceed $3,825 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. ### PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for procurement, construction, and improvements, $489,401,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. ### RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for research and development, $793,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. ## Federal emergency management agency ### OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for operations and support, $1,483,990,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,250 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. ### PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for procurement, construction, and improvements, $99,528,000, of which $63,278,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $36,250,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028. ### FEDERAL ASSISTANCE ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Federal assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, $3,497,019,369, which shall be allocated as follows: - (1) $468,000,000 for the State Homeland Security Grant Program under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), of which $81,000,000 shall be for Operation Stonegarden and $13,500,000 shall be for Tribal Homeland Security Grants under section 2005 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 606): Provided, That notwithstanding subsection (c)(4) of such section 2004, for fiscal year 2024, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall make available to local and tribal governments amounts provided to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under this paragraph in accordance with subsection (c)(1) of such section 2004. - (2) $553,500,000 for the Urban Area Security Initiative under section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 604). - (3) $274,500,000 for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program under section 2009 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609a), of which $137,250,000 is for eligible recipients located in high-risk urban areas that receive funding under section 2003 of such Act and $137,250,000 is for eligible recipients that are located outside such areas: Provided, That eligible recipients are those described in section 2009(b) of such Act (6 U.S.C. 609a(b)) or are an otherwise eligible recipient at risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack. - (4) $94,500,000 for Public Transportation Security Assistance, Railroad Security Assistance, and Over-the-Road Bus Security Assistance under sections 1406, 1513, and 1532 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135, 1163, and 1182), of which $9,000,000 shall be for Amtrak security and $1,800,000 shall be for Over-the-Road Bus Security: Provided, That such public transportation security assistance shall be provided directly to public transportation agencies. - (5) $90,000,000 for Port Security Grants in accordance with section 70107 of title 46, United States Code. - (6) $648,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which $324,000,000 shall be for Assistance to Firefighter Grants and $324,000,000 shall be for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants under sections 33 and 34 respectively of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229 and 2229a). - (7) $319,500,000 for emergency management performance grants under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121), the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701), section 762 of title 6, United States Code, and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). - (8) $281,475,000 for necessary expenses for Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis, in addition to and to supplement any other sums appropriated under the National Flood Insurance Fund, and such additional sums as may be provided by States or other political subdivisions for cost-shared mapping activities under section 1360(f)(2) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4101(f)(2)), to remain available until expended. - (9) $10,800,000 for Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants. - (10) $117,000,000 for the emergency food and shelter program under title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331), to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That not to exceed 3.5 percent shall be for total administrative costs. - (11) $40,000,000 for the Next Generation Warning System. - (12) $293,757,369 for Community Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending grants, which shall be for the purposes, and the amounts, specified in the table entitled "Homeland Security—Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending" under the "Disclosure of Earmarks and Congressionally Directed Spending Items" heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), of which— - (A) $103,189,080, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purpose, is for emergency operations center grants under section 614 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196c); and - (B) $190,568,289, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purpose, is for pre-disaster mitigation grants under section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(e), notwithstanding subsections (f), (g), and (l) of that section (42 U.S.C. 5133(f), (g), (l)). - (13) $305,987,000 to sustain current operations for training, exercises, technical assistance, and other programs. ### DISASTER RELIEF FUND For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $20,261,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amount shall be for major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and is 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. ### NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–141, 126 Stat. 916), and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–89; 128 Stat. 1020), $239,983,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, which shall be derived from offsetting amounts collected under section 1308(d) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(d)); of which $18,917,000 shall be available for mission support associated with flood management; and of which $221,066,000 shall be available for flood plain management and flood mapping: Provided, That any additional fees collected pursuant to section 1308(d) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(d)) shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account, to be available for flood plain management and flood mapping: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2024, no funds shall be available from the National Flood Insurance Fund under section 1310 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4017) in excess of— - (1) $230,504,000 for operating expenses and salaries and expenses associated with flood insurance operations; - (2) $1,300,000,000 for commissions and taxes of agents; - (3) such sums as are necessary for interest on Treasury borrowings; and - (4) $175,000,000, which shall remain available until expended, for flood mitigation actions and for flood mitigation assistance under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c), notwithstanding sections 1366(e) and 1310(a)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4104c(e), 4017): Provided further, That the amounts collected under section 102 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a) and section 1366(e) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c(e)), shall be deposited in the National Flood Insurance Fund to supplement other amounts specified as available for section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, notwithstanding section 102(f)(8), section 1366(e) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, and paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 1367(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4012a(f)(8), 4104c(e), 4104d(b)(1)–(3)): Provided further, That total administrative costs shall not exceed 4 percent of the total appropriation: Provided further, That up to $5,000,000 is available to carry out section 24 of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 4033). ## 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U.S. citizenship and immigration services ### OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for operations and support, including for the E-Verify Program, the Refugee and International Operations Programs, and backlog reduction, $271,140,000: Provided, That such amounts shall be in addition to any other amounts made available for such purposes, and shall not be construed to require any reduction of any fee described in section 286(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)): Provided further, That not to exceed $5,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. ### FEDERAL ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for Federal assistance for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. ## Federal law enforcement training centers ### OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for operations and support, including the purchase of not to exceed 117 vehicles for police-type use and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $357,100,000, of which $66,665,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That not to exceed $7,180 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. ### PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for procurement, construction, and improvements, $20,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for acquisition of necessary additional real property and facilities, construction and ongoing maintenance, facility improvements and related expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers. ## Science and technology directorate ### OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Directorate for operations and support, including the purchase or lease of not to exceed 5 vehicles, $369,811,000, of which $206,093,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That not to exceed $10,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. ### PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Directorate for procurement, construction, and improvements, $61,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028. ### RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Directorate for research and development, $310,823,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. ## Countering weapons of mass destruction office ### OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office for operations and support, $163,280,000, of which $69,364,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That not to exceed $2,250 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. ### PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office for procurement, construction, and improvements, $42,338,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. ### RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office for research and development, $60,938,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. ### FEDERAL ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office for Federal assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, $142,885,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. ## 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Employment and training administration ### TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES For necessary expenses of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (referred to in this Act as "WIOA") and the National Apprenticeship Act, $4,006,421,000 plus reimbursements, shall be available. Of the amounts provided: - (1) for grants to States for adult employment and training activities, youth activities, and dislocated worker employment and training activities, $2,929,332,000 as follows: - (A) $885,649,000 for adult employment and training activities, of which $173,649,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, and of which $712,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; - (B) $948,130,000 for youth activities, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and - (C) $1,095,553,000 for dislocated worker employment and training activities, of which $235,553,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, and of which $860,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025: Provided, That the funds available for allotment to outlying areas to carry out subtitle B of title I of the WIOA shall not be subject to the requirements of section 127(b)(1)(B)(ii) of such Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding the requirements of WIOA, outlying areas may submit a single application for a consolidated grant that awards funds that would otherwise be available to such areas to carry out the activities described in subtitle B of title I of the WIOA: Provided further, That such application shall be submitted to the Secretary of Labor (referred to in this title as "Secretary"), at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require: Provided further, That outlying areas awarded a consolidated grant described in the preceding provisos may use the funds for any of the programs and activities authorized under such subtitle B of title I of the WIOA subject to approval of the application and such reporting requirements issued by the Secretary; and - (2) for national programs, $1,077,089,000 as follows: - (A) $300,859,000 for the dislocated workers assistance national reserve, of which $100,859,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, and of which $200,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025: Provided, That funds provided to carry out section 132(a)(2)(A) of the WIOA may be used to provide assistance to a State for statewide or local use in order to address cases where there have been worker dislocations across multiple sectors or across multiple local areas and such workers remain dislocated; coordinate the State workforce development plan with emerging economic development needs; and train such eligible dislocated workers: Provided further, That funds provided to carry out sections 168(b) and 169(c) of the WIOA may be used for technical assistance and demonstration projects, respectively, that provide assistance to new entrants in the workforce and incumbent workers: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 168(b) of the WIOA, of the funds provided under this subparagraph, the Secretary may reserve not more than 10 percent of such funds to provide technical assistance and carry out additional activities related to the transition to the WIOA: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this subparagraph, $115,000,000 shall be for training and employment assistance under sections 168(b), 169(c) (notwithstanding the 10 percent limitation in such section) and 170 of the WIOA as follows: - (i) $50,000,000 shall be for workers in the Appalachian region, as defined by 40 U.S.C. 14102(a)(1), workers in the Lower Mississippi, as defined in section 4(2) of the Delta Development Act (Public Law 100–460, 102 Stat. 2246; 7 U.S.C. 2009aa(2)), and workers in the region served by the Northern Border Regional Commission, as defined by 40 U.S.C. 15733; and - (ii) $65,000,000 shall be for the purpose of developing, offering, or improving educational or career training programs at community colleges, defined as public institutions of higher education, as described in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and at which the associate’s degree is primarily the highest degree awarded, with other eligible institutions of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, eligible to participate through consortia, with community colleges as the lead grantee: Provided, That the Secretary shall follow the requirements for the program in House Report 116–62: Provided further, That any grant funds used for apprenticeships shall be used to support only apprenticeship programs registered under the National Apprenticeship Act and as referred to in section 3(7)(B) of the WIOA; - (B) $60,000,000 for Native American programs under section 166 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; - (C) $97,396,000 for migrant and seasonal farmworker programs under section 167 of the WIOA, including $90,134,000 for formula grants (of which not less than 70 percent shall be for employment and training services), $6,591,000 for migrant and seasonal housing (of which not less than 70 percent shall be for permanent housing), and $671,000 for other discretionary purposes, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law or related regulation, the Department of Labor shall take no action limiting the number or proportion of eligible participants receiving related assistance services or discouraging grantees from providing such services: Provided further, That notwithstanding the definition of "eligible seasonal farmworker" in section 167(i)(3)(A) of the WIOA relating to an individual being "low-income", an individual is eligible for migrant and seasonal farmworker programs under section 167 of the WIOA under that definition if, in addition to meeting the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 167(i)(3)(A), such individual is a member of a family with a total family income equal to or less than 150 percent of the poverty line; - (D) $105,000,000 for YouthBuild activities as described in section 171 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; - (E) $115,000,000 for ex-offender activities, under the authority of section 169 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025: Provided, That of this amount, $30,000,000 shall be for competitive grants to national and regional intermediaries for activities that prepare for employment young adults with criminal legal histories, young adults who have been justice system-involved, or young adults who have dropped out of school or other educational programs, with a priority for projects serving high-crime, high-poverty areas; - (F) $6,000,000 for the Workforce Data Quality Initiative, under the authority of section 169 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; - (G) $285,000,000 to expand opportunities through apprenticeships only registered under the National Apprenticeship Act and as referred to in section 3(7)(B) of the WIOA, to be available to the Secretary to carry out activities through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts and other arrangements, with States and other appropriate entities, including equity intermediaries and business and labor industry partner intermediaries, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and - (H) $107,834,000 for carrying out Demonstration and Pilot projects under section 169(c) of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, in addition to funds available for such activities under subparagraph (A) for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled "Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending" included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such funds may be used for projects that are related to the employment and training needs of dislocated workers, other adults, or youth: Provided further, That the 10 percent funding limitation under such section of the WIOA shall not apply to such funds: Provided further, That section 169(b)(6)(C) of the WIOA shall not apply to such funds: Provided further, That sections 102 and 107 of this Act shall not apply to such funds. ### JOB CORPS ### (Including Transfer of Funds) To carry out subtitle C of title I of the WIOA, including Federal administrative expenses, the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, the construction, alteration, and repairs of buildings and other facilities, and the purchase of real property for training centers as authorized by the WIOA, $1,760,155,000, plus reimbursements, as follows: - (1) $1,603,325,000 for Job Corps Operations, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; - (2) $123,000,000 for construction, rehabilitation and acquisition of Job Corps Centers, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, and which may include the acquisition, maintenance, and repair of major items of equipment: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer up to 15 percent of such funds to meet the operational needs of such centers or to achieve administrative efficiencies: Provided further, That any funds transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall not be available for obligation after June 30, 2024: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer; and - (3) $33,830,000 for necessary expenses of Job Corps, which shall be available for obligation for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024: Provided, That no funds from any other appropriation shall be used to provide meal services at or for Job Corps Centers. ### COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS To carry out title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (referred to in this Act as "OAA"), $405,000,000, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, and may be recaptured and reobligated in accordance with section 517(c) of the OAA. ### FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES For payments during fiscal year 2024 of trade adjustment benefit payments and allowances under part I of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and section 246 of that Act; and for training, employment and case management services, allowances for job search and relocation, and related State administrative expenses under part II of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and including benefit payments, allowances, training, employment and case management services, and related State administration provided pursuant to section 231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011, sections 405(a) and 406 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, and section 285(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, $30,700,000 together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments for any period subsequent to September 15, 2024: Provided, That notwithstanding section 502 of this Act, any part of the appropriation provided under this heading may remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year pursuant to the authorities of section 245(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317(c)). ### STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OPERATIONS ### (Including Transfer of Funds) For authorized administrative expenses, $84,066,000, together with not to exceed $3,922,084,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund ("the Trust Fund"), of which— - (1) $3,141,635,000 from the Trust Fund is for grants to States for the administration of State unemployment insurance laws as authorized under title III of the Social Security Act (including not less than $382,000,000 to carry out reemployment services and eligibility assessments under section 306 of such Act, any claimants of regular compensation, as defined in such section, including those who are profiled as most likely to exhaust their benefits, may be eligible for such services and assessments: Provided, That of such amount, $117,000,000 is specified for grants under section 306 of the Social Security Act and is provided to meet the terms of section 251(b)(2)(E)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and $265,000,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(E) of such Act; and $9,000,000 for continued support of the Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence), the administration of unemployment insurance for Federal employees and for ex-service members as authorized under 5 U.S.C. 8501–8523, and the administration of trade readjustment allowances, reemployment trade adjustment assistance, and alternative trade adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 and under section 231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011, sections 405(a) and 406 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, and section 285(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, and shall be available for obligation by the States through December 31, 2024, except that funds used for automation shall be available for Federal obligation through December 31, 2024, and for State obligation through September 30, 2026, or, if the automation is being carried out through consortia of States, for State obligation through September 30, 2030, and for expenditure through September 30, 2031, and funds for competitive grants awarded to States for improved operations and to conduct in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment insurance improper payment reviews and provide reemployment services and referrals to training, as appropriate, shall be available for Federal obligation through December 31, 2024 (except that funds for outcome payments pursuant to section 306(f)(2) of the Social Security Act shall be available for Federal obligation through March 31, 2025), and for obligation by the States through September 30, 2026, and funds for the Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence shall be available for obligation by the State through September 30, 2025, and funds used for unemployment insurance workloads experienced through September 30, 2024 shall be available for Federal obligation through December 31, 2024; - (2) $18,000,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities necessary to support the administration of the Federal-State unemployment insurance system; - (3) $653,639,000 from the Trust Fund, together with $21,413,000 from the General Fund of the Treasury, is for grants to States in accordance with section 6 of the Wagner-Peyser Act, and shall be available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; - (4) $25,000,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities of the Employment Service, including administration of the work opportunity tax credit under section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (including assisting States in adopting or modernizing information technology for use in the processing of certification requests), and the provision of technical assistance and staff training under the Wagner-Peyser Act; - (5) $83,810,000 from the Trust Fund is for the administration of foreign labor certifications and related activities under the Immigration and Nationality Act and related laws, of which $60,528,000 shall be available for the Federal administration of such activities, and $23,282,000 shall be available for grants to States for the administration of such activities; and - (6) $62,653,000 from the General Fund is to provide workforce information, national electronic tools, and one-stop system building under the Wagner-Peyser Act and shall be available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, of which up to $9,800,000 may be used to carry out research and demonstration projects related to testing effective ways to promote greater labor force participation of people with disabilities: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer amounts made available for research and demonstration projects under this paragraph to the "Office of Disability Employment Policy" account for such purposes: Provided, That to the extent that the Average Weekly Insured Unemployment ("AWIU") for fiscal year 2024 is projected by the Department of Labor to exceed 3,075,000, an additional $28,600,000 from the Trust Fund shall be available for obligation for every 100,000 increase in the AWIU level (including a pro rata amount for any increment less than 100,000) to carry out title III of the Social Security Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this Act that are allotted to a State to carry out activities under title III of the Social Security Act may be used by such State to assist other States in carrying out activities under such title III if the other States include areas that have suffered a major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may use funds appropriated for grants to States under title III of the Social Security Act to make payments on behalf of States for the use of the National Directory of New Hires under section 453(j)(8) of such Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may use funds appropriated for grants to States under title III of the Social Security Act to make payments on behalf of States to the entity operating the State Information Data Exchange System: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this Act which are used to establish a national one-stop career center system, or which are used to support the national activities of the Federal-State unemployment insurance, employment service, or immigration programs, may be obligated in contracts, grants, or agreements with States and non-State entities: Provided further, That States awarded competitive grants for improved operations under title III of the Social Security Act, or awarded grants to support the national activities of the Federal-State unemployment insurance system, may award subgrants to other States and non-State entities under such grants, subject to the conditions applicable to the grants: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this Act for activities authorized under title III of the Social Security Act and the Wagner-Peyser Act may be used by States to fund integrated Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service automation efforts, notwithstanding cost allocation principles prescribed under the final rule entitled "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards" at part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided further, That the Secretary, at the request of a State participating in a consortium with other States, may reallot funds allotted to such State under title III of the Social Security Act to other States participating in the consortium or to the entity operating the Unemployment Insurance Information Technology Support Center in order to carry out activities that benefit the administration of the unemployment compensation law of the State making the request: Provided further, That the Secretary may collect fees for the costs associated with additional data collection, analyses, and reporting services relating to the National Agricultural Workers Survey requested by State and local governments, public and private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations and may utilize such sums, in accordance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, for the National Agricultural Workers Survey infrastructure, methodology, and data to meet the information collection and reporting needs of such entities, which shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain available until September 30, 2025, for such purposes. ### ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security Act, and to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund as authorized by section 9501(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and for nonrepayable advances to the revolving fund established by section 901(e) of the Social Security Act, to the Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8509, and to the "Federal Unemployment Benefits and Allowances" account, such sums as may be necessary, which shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2025. ### PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION For expenses of administering employment and training programs, $118,900,000, together with not to exceed $54,015,000 which shall be available from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. ## Employee benefits security administration ### Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, $191,100,000, of which up to $3,000,000 shall be made available through September 30, 2025, for the procurement of expert witnesses for enforcement litigation. ## Pension benefit guaranty corporation ### PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("Corporation") is authorized to make such expenditures, including financial assistance authorized by subtitle E of title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, within limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by 31 U.S.C. 9104, as may be necessary in carrying out the program, including associated administrative expenses, through September 30, 2024, for the Corporation: Provided, That none of the funds available to the Corporation for fiscal year 2024 shall be available for obligations for administrative expenses in excess of $512,900,000: Provided further, That to the extent that the number of new plan participants in plans terminated by the Corporation exceeds 100,000 in fiscal year 2024, an amount not to exceed an additional $9,200,000 shall be available through September 30, 2028, for obligations for administrative expenses for every 20,000 additional terminated participants: Provided further, That obligations in excess of the amounts provided for administrative expenses in this paragraph may be incurred and shall be available through September 30, 2028 for obligation for unforeseen and extraordinary pre-termination or termination expenses or extraordinary multiemployer program related expenses after approval by the Office of Management and Budget and notification of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That an additional amount shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2028 to the extent the Corporation's costs exceed $250,000 for the provision of credit or identity monitoring to affected individuals upon suffering a security incident or privacy breach, not to exceed an additional $100 per affected individual. ## Wage and hour division ### Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Wage and Hour Division, including reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees for inspection services rendered, $260,000,000. ## Office of labor-Management standards ### Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Office of Labor-Management Standards, $48,515,000. ## Office of federal contract compliance programs ### Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, $110,976,000. ## Office of workers' compensation programs ### Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, $120,500,000, together with $2,205,000 which may be expended from the Special Fund in accordance with sections 39(c), 44(d), and 44(j) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. ### Special Benefits ### (Including Transfer of Funds) For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses (except administrative expenses not otherwise authorized) accruing during the current or any prior fiscal year authorized by 5 U.S.C. 81; continuation of benefits as provided for under the heading "Civilian War Benefits" in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1947; the Employees' Compensation Commission Appropriation Act, 1944; section 5(f) of the War Claims Act (50 U.S.C. App. 2012); obligations incurred under the War Hazards Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 50 percent of the additional compensation and benefits required by section 10(h) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, $700,000,000, together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent year appropriation for the payment of compensation and other benefits for any period subsequent to August 15 of the current year, for deposit into and to assume the attributes of the Employees' Compensation Fund established under 5 U.S.C. 8147(a): Provided, That amounts appropriated may be used under 5 U.S.C. 8104 by the Secretary to reimburse an employer, who is not the employer at the time of injury, for portions of the salary of a re-employed, disabled beneficiary: Provided further, That balances of reimbursements unobligated on September 30, 2023, shall remain available until expended for the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses: Provided further, That in addition there shall be transferred to this appropriation from the Postal Service and from any other corporation or instrumentality required under 5 U.S.C. 8147(c) to pay an amount for its fair share of the cost of administration, such sums as the Secretary determines to be the cost of administration for employees of such fair share entities through September 30, 2024: Provided further, That of those funds transferred to this account from the fair share entities to pay the cost of administration of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, $83,007,000 shall be made available to the Secretary as follows: - (1) For enhancement and maintenance of automated data processing systems operations and telecommunications systems, $28,153,000; - (2) For automated workload processing operations, including document imaging, centralized mail intake, and medical bill processing, $26,526,000; - (3) For periodic roll disability management and medical review, $26,527,000; - (4) For program integrity, $1,801,000; and - (5) The remaining funds shall be paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That the Secretary may require that any person filing a notice of injury or a claim for benefits under 5 U.S.C. 81, or the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, provide as part of such notice and claim, such identifying information (including Social Security account number) as such regulations may prescribe. ### SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended by Public Law 107–275, $22,890,000, to remain available until expended.For making after July 31 of the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title IV of such Act, for costs incurred in the current fiscal year, such amounts as may be necessary.For making benefit payments under title IV for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, $7,000,000, to remain available until expended. ### ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION FUND For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $66,532,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may require that any person filing a claim for benefits under the Act provide as part of such claim such identifying information (including Social Security account number) as may be prescribed. ### BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND ### (Including Transfer of Funds) Such sums as may be necessary from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (the "Fund"), to remain available until expended, for payment of all benefits authorized by section 9501(d)(1), (2), (6), and (7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and repayment of, and payment of interest on advances, as authorized by section 9501(d)(4) of that Act. In addition, the following amounts may be expended from the Fund for fiscal year 2024 for expenses of operation and administration of the Black Lung Benefits program, as authorized by section 9501(d)(5): not to exceed $44,059,000 for transfer to the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, "Salaries and Expenses"; not to exceed $41,178,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, "Salaries and Expenses"; not to exceed $368,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, "Office of Inspector General"; and not to exceed $356,000 for payments into miscellaneous receipts for the expenses of the Department of the Treasury. ## Occupational safety and health administration ### Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, $632,309,000, including not to exceed $120,000,000 which shall be the maximum amount available for grants to States under section 23(g) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the "Act"), which grants shall be no less than 50 percent of the costs of State occupational safety and health programs required to be incurred under plans approved by the Secretary under section 18 of the Act; and, in addition, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may retain up to $499,000 per fiscal year of training institute course tuition and fees, otherwise authorized by law to be collected, and may utilize such sums for occupational safety and health training and education: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary is authorized, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, to collect and retain fees for services provided to Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories, and may utilize such sums, in accordance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, to administer national and international laboratory recognition programs that ensure the safety of equipment and products used by workers in the workplace: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Act which is applicable to any person who is engaged in a farming operation which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer employees: Provided further, That no funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to administer or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Act with respect to any employer of 10 or fewer employees who is included within a category having a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred ("DART") occupational injury and illness rate, at the most precise industrial classification code for which such data are published, less than the national average rate as such rates are most recently published by the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in accordance with section 24 of the Act, except— - (1) to provide, as authorized by the Act, consultation, technical assistance, educational and training services, and to conduct surveys and studies; - (2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in response to an employee complaint, to issue a citation for violations found during such inspection, and to assess a penalty for violations which are not corrected within a reasonable abatement period and for any willful violations found; - (3) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to imminent dangers; - (4) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to health hazards; - (5) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to a report of an employment accident which is fatal to one or more employees or which results in hospitalization of two or more employees, and to take any action pursuant to such investigation authorized by the Act; and - (6) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to complaints of discrimination against employees for exercising rights under the Act: Provided further, That the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any person who is engaged in a farming operation which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer employees: Provided further, That $12,787,000 shall be available for Susan Harwood training grants: Provided further, That not less than $3,500,000 shall be for Voluntary Protection Programs. ## Mine safety and health administration ### Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health Administration, $387,816,000, including purchase and bestowal of certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid work, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles, including up to $2,000,000 for mine rescue and recovery activities and not less than $10,537,000 for State assistance grants: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, not to exceed $750,000 may be collected by the National Mine Health and Safety Academy for room, board, tuition, and the sale of training materials, otherwise authorized by law to be collected, to be available for mine safety and health education and training activities: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Mine Safety and Health Administration is authorized to collect and retain up to $2,499,000 from fees collected for the approval and certification of equipment, materials, and explosives for use in mines, and may utilize such sums for such activities: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or private: Provided further, That the Mine Safety and Health Administration is authorized to promote health and safety education and training in the mining community through cooperative programs with States, industry, and safety associations: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to recognize the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association as a principal safety association and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may provide funds and, with or without reimbursement, personnel, including service of Mine Safety and Health Administration officials as officers in local chapters or in the national organization: Provided further, That any funds available to the Department of Labor may be used, with the approval of the Secretary, to provide for the costs of mine rescue and survival operations in the event of a major disaster. ## Bureau of labor statistics ### Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees for services rendered, $629,952,000, together with not to exceed $68,000,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. ## Office of disability employment policy ### Salaries and Expenses ### (Including Transfer of Funds) For necessary expenses for the Office of Disability Employment Policy to provide leadership, develop policy and initiatives, and award grants furthering the objective of eliminating barriers to the training and employment of people with disabilities, $43,000,000, of which not less than $9,000,000 shall be for research and demonstration projects related to testing effective ways to promote greater labor force participation of people with disabilities: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer amounts made available under this heading for research and demonstration projects to the "State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations" account for such purposes. ## Departmental management ### Salaries and Expenses ### (Including Transfer of Funds) For necessary expenses for Departmental Management, including the hire of three passenger motor vehicles, $387,889,000, together with not to exceed $308,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, That $81,725,000 for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs shall be available for obligation through December 31, 2024: Provided further, That funds available to the Bureau of International Labor Affairs may be used to administer or operate international labor activities, bilateral and multilateral technical assistance, and microfinance programs, by or through contracts, grants, subgrants and other arrangements: Provided further, That not less than $30,175,000 shall be for programs to combat exploitative child labor internationally and not less than $30,175,000 shall be used to implement model programs that address worker rights issues through technical assistance in countries with which the United States has free trade agreements or trade preference programs: Provided further, That $4,281,000 shall be used for program evaluation and shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2025: Provided further, That funds available for program evaluation may be used to administer grants for the purpose of evaluation: Provided further, That grants made for the purpose of evaluation shall be awarded through fair and open competition: Provided further, That funds available for program evaluation may be transferred to any other appropriate account in the Department for such purpose: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer: Provided further, That the funds available to the Women's Bureau may be used for grants to serve and promote the interests of women in the workforce: Provided further, That of the amounts made available to the Women’s Bureau, not less than $5,000,000 shall be used for grants authorized by the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act. ### VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING Not to exceed $269,841,000 may be derived from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund to carry out the provisions of chapters 41, 42, and 43 of title 38, United States Code, of which— - (1) $185,000,000 is for Jobs for Veterans State grants under 38 U.S.C. 4102A(b)(5) to support disabled veterans' outreach program specialists under section 4103A of such title and local veterans' employment representatives under section 4104(b) of such title, and for the expenses described in section 4102A(b)(5)(C), which shall be available for expenditure by the States through September 30, 2026, and not to exceed 3 percent for the necessary Federal expenditures for data systems and contract support to allow for the tracking of participant and performance information: Provided, That, in addition, such funds may be used to support such specialists and representatives in the provision of services to transitioning members of the Armed Forces who have participated in the Transition Assistance Program and have been identified as in need of intensive services, to members of the Armed Forces who are wounded, ill, or injured and receiving treatment in military treatment facilities or warrior transition units, and to the spouses or other family caregivers of such wounded, ill, or injured members; - (2) $34,379,000 is for carrying out the Transition Assistance Program under 38 U.S.C. 4113 and 10 U.S.C. 1144; - (3) $47,048,000 is for Federal administration of chapters 41, 42, and 43 of title 38, and sections 2021, 2021A and 2023 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That up to $500,000 may be used to carry out the Hire VETS Act (division O of Public Law 115–31); and - (4) $3,414,000 is for the National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute under 38 U.S.C. 4109: Provided, That the Secretary may reallocate among the appropriations provided under paragraphs (1) through (4) above an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the appropriation from which such reallocation is made.In addition, from the General Fund of the Treasury, $65,500,000 is for carrying out programs to assist homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions under sections 2021, 2021A, and 2023 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That notwithstanding subsections (c)(3) and (d) of section 2023, the Secretary may award grants through September 30, 2024, to provide services under such section: Provided further, That services provided under sections 2021 or under 2021A may include, in addition to services to homeless veterans described in section 2002(a)(1), services to veterans who were homeless at some point within the 60 days prior to program entry or veterans who are at risk of homelessness within the next 60 days, and that services provided under section 2023 may include, in addition to services to the individuals described in subsection (e) of such section, services to veterans recently released from incarceration who are at risk of homelessness: Provided further, That notwithstanding paragraph (3) under this heading, funds appropriated in this paragraph may be used for data systems and contract support to allow for the tracking of participant and performance information: Provided further, That notwithstanding sections 2021(e)(2) and 2021A(f)(2) of title 38, United States Code, such funds shall be available for expenditure pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1553.In addition, fees may be assessed and deposited in the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Fund pursuant to section 5(b) of the HIRE Vets Act, and such amounts shall be available to the Secretary to carry out the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program, as authorized by such Act, and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That such sums shall be in addition to any other funds available for such purposes, including funds available under paragraph (3) of this heading: Provided further, That section 2(d) of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–31; 38 U.S.C. 4100 note) shall not apply. ### IT MODERNIZATION For necessary expenses for Department of Labor centralized infrastructure technology investment activities related to support systems and modernization, $29,269,000, which shall be available through September 30, 2025. ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $91,187,000, together with not to exceed $5,841,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, That not more than $2,000,000 of the amount provided under this heading may be available until expended. ## General provisions ## SEC. 101 [Read Section 101 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TI-101.md) ### (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 102 [Read Section 102 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TI-102.md) ## SEC. 103 [Read Section 103 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TI-103.md) ## 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available until expended for carrying out the provisions of section 224(o) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That no more than $120,000,000 shall be available until expended for carrying out subsections (g) through (n) and (q) of section 224 of the PHS Act, and for expenses incurred by the Department of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as "HHS") pertaining to administrative claims made under such law. ### HEALTH WORKFORCE For carrying out titles III, VII, and VIII of the PHS Act with respect to the health workforce, sections 1128E and 1921 of the Social Security Act, and the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, $1,404,376,000: Provided, That section 751(j)(2) of the PHS Act and the proportional funding amounts in paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 756(f) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds made available under this heading: Provided further, That for any program operating under section 751 of the PHS Act on or before January 1, 2009, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this title as the "Secretary") may hereafter waive any of the requirements contained in sections 751(d)(2)(A) and 751(d)(2)(B) of such Act for the full project period of a grant under such section: Provided further, That section 756(c) of the PHS Act shall apply to paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 756(a) of such Act: Provided further, That no funds shall be available for section 340G–1 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That fees collected for the disclosure of information under section 427(b) of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 and sections 1128E(d)(2) and 1921 of the Social Security Act shall be sufficient to recover the full costs of operating the programs authorized by such sections and shall remain available until expended for the National Practitioner Data Bank: Provided further, That funds transferred to this account to carry out section 846 and subpart 3 of part D of title III of the PHS Act may be used to make prior year adjustments to awards made under such section and subpart: Provided further, That $128,600,000 shall remain available until expended for the purposes of providing primary health services, assigning National Health Service Corps ("NHSC") participants to expand the delivery of substance use disorder treatment services, notwithstanding the assignment priorities and limitations under sections 333(a)(1)(D), 333(b), and 333A(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the PHS Act, and making payments under the NHSC Loan Repayment Program under section 338B of such Act: Provided further, That, within the amount made available in the previous proviso, $16,000,000 shall remain available until expended for the purposes of making payments under the NHSC Loan Repayment Program under section 338B of the PHS Act to individuals participating in such program who provide primary health services in Indian Health Service facilities, Tribally-Operated 638 Health Programs, and Urban Indian Health Programs (as those terms are defined by the Secretary), notwithstanding the assignment priorities and limitations under section 333(b) of such Act: Provided further, That for purposes of the previous two provisos, section 331(a)(3)(D) of the PHS Act shall be applied as if the term "primary health services" includes clinical substance use disorder treatment services, including those provided by masters level, licensed substance use disorder treatment counselors: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $6,000,000 shall be available to make grants to establish, expand, or maintain optional community-based nurse practitioner fellowship programs that are accredited or in the accreditation process, with a preference for those in Federally Qualified Health Centers, for practicing postgraduate nurse practitioners in primary care or behavioral health: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended for activities under section 775 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That the United States may recover liquidated damages in an amount determined by the formula under section 338E(c)(1) of the PHS Act if an individual either fails to begin or complete the service obligated by a contract under section 775(b) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That for purposes of section 775(c)(1) of the PHS Act, the Secretary may include other mental and behavioral health disciplines as the Secretary deems appropriate: Provided further, That the Secretary may terminate a contract entered into under section 775 of the PHS Act in the same manner articulated in section 206 of this title for fiscal year 2024 contracts entered into under section 338B of the PHS Act.Of the funds made available under this heading, $60,000,000 shall remain available until expended for grants to public institutions of higher education to expand or support graduate education for physicians provided by such institutions, including funding for infrastructure development, maintenance, equipment, and minor renovations or alterations: Provided, That, in awarding such grants, the Secretary shall give priority to public institutions of higher education located in States with a projected primary care provider shortage, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That grants so awarded are limited to such public institutions of higher education in States in the top quintile of States with a projected primary care provider shortage, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That the minimum amount of a grant so awarded to such an institution shall be not less than $1,000,000 per year: Provided further, That such a grant may be awarded for a period not to exceed 5 years: Provided further, That such a grant awarded with respect to a year to such an institution shall be subject to a matching requirement of non-Federal funds in an amount that is not more than 10 percent of the total amount of Federal funds provided in the grant to such institution with respect to such year. ### MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH For carrying out titles III, XI, XII, and XIX of the PHS Act with respect to maternal and child health and title V of the Social Security Act, $1,170,430,000: Provided, That notwithstanding sections 502(a)(1) and 502(b)(1) of the Social Security Act, not more than $210,116,000 shall be available for carrying out special projects of regional and national significance pursuant to section 501(a)(2) of such Act and $10,276,000 shall be available for projects described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 501(a)(3) of such Act. ### RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM For carrying out title XXVI of the PHS Act with respect to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, $2,571,041,000, of which $2,045,630,000 shall remain available to the Secretary through September 30, 2026, for parts A and B of title XXVI of the PHS Act, and of which not less than $900,313,000 shall be for State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs under the authority of section 2616 or 311(c) of such Act; and of which $165,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available to the Secretary for carrying out a program of grants and contracts under title XXVI or section 311(c) of such Act focused on ending the nationwide HIV/AIDS epidemic, with any grants issued under such section 311(c) administered in conjunction with title XXVI of the PHS Act, including the limitation on administrative expenses. ### HEALTH SYSTEMS For carrying out titles III and XII of the PHS Act with respect to health care systems, and the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, $122,009,000, of which $122,000 shall be available until expended for facility renovations and other facilities-related expenses of the National Hansen’s Disease Program. ### RURAL HEALTH For carrying out titles III and IV of the PHS Act with respect to rural health, section 427(a) of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, and sections 711 and 1820 of the Social Security Act, $364,607,000, of which $64,277,000 from general revenues, notwithstanding section 1820(j) of the Social Security Act, shall be available for carrying out the Medicare rural hospital flexibility grants program: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading for Medicare rural hospital flexibility grants, up to $20,942,000 shall be available for the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program for quality improvement and adoption of health information technology, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available to award grants to public or non-profit private entities for the Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Program, and up to $1,000,000 shall be to carry out section 1820(g)(6) of the Social Security Act, with funds provided for grants under section 1820(g)(6) available for the purchase and implementation of telehealth services and other efforts to improve health care coordination for rural veterans between rural providers and the Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 338J(k) of the PHS Act, $12,500,000 shall be available for State Offices of Rural Health: Provided further, That $12,700,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2026, to support the Rural Residency Development Program: Provided further, That $145,000,000 shall be for the Rural Communities Opioids Response Program. ### FAMILY PLANNING For carrying out the program under title X of the PHS Act to provide for voluntary family planning projects, $286,479,000: Provided, That amounts provided to said projects under such title shall not be expended for abortions, that all pregnancy counseling shall be nondirective, and that such amounts shall not be expended for any activity (including the publication or distribution of literature) that in any way tends to promote public support or opposition to any legislative proposal or candidate for public office. ### HRSA-WIDE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT For carrying out title III of the Public Health Service Act and for cross-cutting activities and program support for activities funded in other appropriations included in this Act for the Health Resources and Services Administration, $1,110,376,000, of which $42,050,000 shall be for expenses necessary for the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, including grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for the advancement of telehealth activities: Provided, That funds made available under this heading may be used to supplement program support funding provided under the headings "Primary Health Care", "Health Workforce", "Maternal and Child Health", "Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program", "Health Systems", and "Rural Health": Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading, $890,788,000 shall be used for the projects financing the construction and renovation (including equipment) of health care and other facilities, and for the projects financing one-time grants that support health-related activities, including training and information technology, and in the amounts specified in the table titled "Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending" included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That none of the funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso shall be subject to section 241 of the PHS Act or section 205 of this Act. ### VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM TRUST FUND For payments from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Trust Fund (the "Trust Fund"), such sums as may be necessary for claims associated with vaccine-related injury or death with respect to vaccines administered after September 30, 1988, pursuant to subtitle 2 of title XXI of the PHS Act, to remain available until expended: Provided, That for necessary administrative expenses, not to exceed $15,200,000 shall be available from the Trust Fund to the Secretary. ### COVERED COUNTERMEASURES PROCESS FUND For carrying out section 319F–4 of the PHS Act, $7,000,000, to remain available until expended. ## Centers for disease control and prevention ### IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXI, and section 2821 of the PHS Act, and titles II and IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, with respect to immunization and respiratory diseases, $237,358,000. ### HIV/AIDS, VIRAL HEPATITIS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, AND TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXIII of the PHS Act with respect to HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis prevention, $1,391,056,000. ### EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII, and section 2821 of the PHS Act, and titles II and IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, with respect to emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases, $708,272,000: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, up to $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended to pay for the transportation, medical care, treatment, and other related costs of persons quarantined or isolated under Federal or State quarantine law. ### CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION For carrying out titles II, III, XI, XV, XVII, and XIX of the PHS Act with respect to chronic disease prevention and health promotion, $1,192,647,000: Provided, That funds made available under this heading may be available for making grants under section 1509 of the PHS Act for not less than 21 States, tribes, or tribal organizations: Provided further, That the proportional funding requirements under section 1503(a) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds made available under this heading. ### BIRTH DEFECTS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, DISABILITIES AND HEALTH For carrying out titles II, III, XI, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to birth defects, developmental disabilities, disabilities and health, $206,060,000. ### PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENTIFIC SERVICES For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to health statistics, surveillance, health informatics, and workforce development, $711,553,000: Provided, That in addition to amounts provided herein, $42,944,000 shall be from funds available under section 241 of the PHS Act for health statistics. ### ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to environmental health, $191,850,000. ### INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to injury prevention and control, $761,379,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act, sections 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 301, and 501 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, section 13 of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act, and sections 20, 21, and 22 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, with respect to occupational safety and health, $362,800,000. ### ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $55,358,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this amount shall be available consistent with the provision regarding administrative expenses in section 151(b) of division B, title I of Public Law 106–554. ### GLOBAL HEALTH For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to global health, $692,843,000, of which: (1) $128,921,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2025 for international HIV/AIDS; and (2) $293,200,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2026 for global public health protection: Provided, That funds may be used for purchase and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries. ### PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXVIII of the PHS Act with respect to public health preparedness and response, and for expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential biological, nuclear, radiological, and chemical threats to civilian populations, $938,200,000: Provided, That the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this title as "CDC") or the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry may detail staff without reimbursement to support an activation of the CDC Emergency Operations Center, so long as the Director or Administrator, as applicable, provides a notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 15 days of the use of this authority, a full report within 30 days after use of this authority which includes the number of staff and funding level broken down by the originating center and number of days detailed, and an update of such report every 180 days until staff are no longer on detail without reimbursement to the CDC Emergency Operations Center. ### BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES ### (Including Transfer of Funds) For acquisition of real property, equipment, construction, installation, demolition, and renovation of facilities, $40,000,000, which shall remain available until expended: Provided, That funds made available to this account in this or any prior Act that are available for the acquisition of real property or for construction or improvement of facilities shall be available to make improvements on non-federally owned property, provided that any improvements that are not adjacent to federally owned property do not exceed $2,500,000, and that the primary benefit of such improvements accrues to CDC: Provided further, That funds previously set-aside by CDC for repair and upgrade of the Lake Lynn Experimental Mine and Laboratory shall be used to acquire a replacement mine safety research facility: Provided further, That funds made available to this account in this or any prior Act that are available for the acquisition of real property or for construction or improvement of facilities in conjunction with the new replacement mine safety research facility shall be available to make improvements on non-federally owned property, provided that any improvements that are not adjacent to federally owned property do not exceed $5,000,000: Provided further, That in addition, the prior year unobligated balance of any amounts assigned to former employees in accounts of CDC made available for Individual Learning Accounts shall be credited to and merged with the amounts made available under this heading to support the replacement of the mine safety research facility. ### CDC-WIDE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT ### (Including Transfer of Funds) For carrying out titles II, III, XVII and XIX, and section 2821 of the PHS Act and for cross-cutting activities and program support for activities funded in other appropriations included in this Act for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $503,570,000, of which $350,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2025, for public health infrastructure and capacity: Provided, That paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) of section 2821 of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds appropriated under this heading and in all other accounts of the CDC: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available to the Director of the CDC for deposit in the Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund established by section 231 of division B of Public Law 115–245: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be used to support a contract for the operation and maintenance of an aircraft in direct support of activities throughout CDC to ensure the agency is prepared to address public health preparedness emergencies: Provided further, That employees of CDC or the Public Health Service, both civilian and commissioned officers, detailed to States, municipalities, or other organizations under authority of section 214 of the PHS Act, or in overseas assignments, shall be treated as non-Federal employees for reporting purposes only and shall not be included within any personnel ceiling applicable to the Agency, Service, or HHS during the period of detail or assignment: Provided further, That CDC may use up to $10,000 from amounts appropriated to CDC in this Act for official reception and representation expenses when specifically approved by the Director of CDC: Provided further, That in addition, such sums as may be derived from authorized user fees, which shall be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Provided further, That with respect to the previous proviso, authorized user fees from the Vessel Sanitation Program and the Respirator Certification Program shall be available through September 30, 2025. ## National institutes of health ### NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to cancer, $7,224,159,000, of which up to $30,000,000 may be used for facilities repairs and improvements at the National Cancer Institute—Frederick Federally Funded Research and Development Center in Frederick, Maryland. ### NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases, and blood and blood products, $3,982,345,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to dental and craniofacial diseases, $520,163,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to diabetes and digestive and kidney disease, $2,310,721,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to neurological disorders and stroke, $2,603,925,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to allergy and infectious diseases, $6,562,279,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to general medical sciences, $3,244,679,000, of which $1,412,482,000 shall be from funds available under section 241 of the PHS Act: Provided, That not less than $430,956,000 is provided for the Institutional Development Awards program. ### EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to child health and human development, $1,759,078,000. ### NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, $896,549,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to environmental health sciences, $913,979,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to aging, $4,507,623,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, $685,465,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to deafness and other communication disorders, $534,333,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to nursing research, $197,693,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, $595,318,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to drug abuse, $1,662,695,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to mental health, $2,187,843,000. ### NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to human genome research, $663,200,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND BIOENGINEERING For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering research, $440,627,000. ### NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to complementary and integrative health, $170,384,000. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to minority health and health disparities research, $534,395,000. ### JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER For carrying out the activities of the John E. Fogarty International Center (described in subpart 2 of part E of title IV of the PHS Act), $95,162,000. ### NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to health information communications, $497,548,000: Provided, That of the amounts available for improvement of information systems, $4,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2025: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2024, the National Library of Medicine may enter into personal services contracts for the provision of services in facilities owned, operated, or constructed under the jurisdiction of the National Institutes of Health (referred to in this title as "NIH"). ### NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to translational sciences, $928,323,000: Provided, That $75,000,000 shall be available to implement section 480 of the PHS Act, relating to the Cures Acceleration Network: Provided further, That at least $629,560,000 is provided to the Clinical and Translational Sciences Awards program. ### OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the Director, NIH, $2,592,914,000: Provided, That funding shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed 29 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only: Provided further, That all funds credited to the NIH Management Fund shall remain available for one fiscal year after the fiscal year in which they are deposited: Provided further, That $180,000,000 shall be for the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes study: Provided further, That $672,401,000 shall be available for the Common Fund established under section 402A(c)(1) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That of the funds provided, $10,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses when specifically approved by the Director of the NIH: Provided further, That the Office of AIDS Research within the Office of the Director of the NIH may spend up to $8,000,000 to make grants for construction or renovation of facilities as provided for in section 2354(a)(5)(B) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That $80,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 404I of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 283k), relating to biomedical and behavioral research facilities: Provided further, That $5,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for the "Office of Inspector General" for oversight of grant programs and operations of the NIH, including agency efforts to ensure the integrity of its grant application evaluation and selection processes, and shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available for oversight of the NIH: Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading are also available to establish, operate, and support the Research Policy Board authorized by section 2034(f) of the 21st Century Cures Act: Provided further, That the funds made available under this heading for the Office of Research on Women’s Health shall also be available for making grants to serve and promote the interests of women in research, and the Director of such Office may, in making such grants, use the authorities available to NIH Institutes and Centers.In addition to other funds appropriated for the Common Fund established under section 402A(c) of the PHS Act, $12,600,000 is appropriated to the Common Fund from the 10-year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund described in section 9008 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9008), for the purpose of carrying out section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the PHS Act (relating to pediatric research), as authorized in the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act. ### BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES For the study of, construction of, demolition of, renovation of, and acquisition of equipment for, facilities of or used by NIH, including the acquisition of real property, $350,000,000, to remain available until expended. ### NIH INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described in section 1001(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in addition to amounts available for such purposes in the appropriations provided to the NIH in this Act, $407,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amounts are appropriated pursuant to section 1001(b)(3) of such Act, are to be derived from amounts transferred under section 1001(b)(2)(A) of such Act, and may be transferred by the Director of the National Institutes of Health to other accounts of the National Institutes of Health solely for the purposes provided in such Act: Provided further, That upon a determination by the Director that funds transferred pursuant to the previous proviso are not necessary for the purposes provided, such amounts may be transferred back to the Account: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law. ### ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH For carrying out section 301 and part J of title IV of the PHS Act with respect to advanced research projects for health, $1,500,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2026. ## Substance abuse and mental health services administration ### MENTAL HEALTH For carrying out titles III, V, and XIX of the PHS Act with respect to mental health, the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act, and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, $2,775,507,000: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading, $98,887,000 shall be for the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 520A(f)(2) of the PHS Act, no funds appropriated for carrying out section 520A shall be available for carrying out section 1971 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, $21,039,000 shall be available under section 241 of the PHS Act to carry out subpart I of part B of title XIX of the PHS Act to fund section 1920(b) technical assistance, national data, data collection and evaluation activities, and further that the total available under this Act for section 1920(b) activities shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts appropriated for subpart I of part B of title XIX: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading for subpart I of part B of title XIX of the PHS Act, at least 5 percent shall be available to support evidence-based crisis systems: Provided further, That up to 10 percent of the amounts made available to carry out the Children’s Mental Health Services program may be used to carry out demonstration grants or contracts for early interventions with persons not more than 25 years of age at clinical high risk of developing a first episode of psychosis: Provided further, That section 520E(b)(2) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds appropriated in this Act for fiscal year 2024: Provided further, That $385,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2026 for grants to communities and community organizations who meet criteria for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics pursuant to section 223(a) of Public Law 113–93: Provided further, That none of the funds provided for section 1911 of the PHS Act shall be subject to section 241 of such Act: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $21,420,000 shall be to carry out section 224 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–93; 42 U.S.C. 290aa 22 note). ### SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with respect to substance abuse treatment and title XIX of such Act with respect to substance abuse treatment and prevention, section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act, and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, $4,078,098,000: Provided, That $1,575,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act: Provided further, That of such amount in the preceding proviso not less than 4 percent shall be made available to Indian Tribes or tribal organizations: Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, the following amounts shall be available under section 241 of the PHS Act: (1) $79,200,000 to carry out subpart II of part B of title XIX of the PHS Act to fund section 1935(b) technical assistance, national data, data collection and evaluation activities, and further that the total available under this Act for section 1935(b) activities shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts appropriated for subpart II of part B of title XIX; and (2) $2,000,000 to evaluate substance abuse treatment programs: Provided further, That none of the funds provided for section 1921 of the PHS Act or State Opioid Response Grants shall be subject to section 241 of such Act. ### SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with respect to substance abuse prevention, $236,879,000. ### HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT For program support and cross-cutting activities that supplement activities funded under the headings "Mental Health", "Substance Abuse Treatment", and "Substance Abuse Prevention" in carrying out titles III, V, and XIX of the PHS Act and the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, $210,245,000: Provided, That of the amount made available under this heading, $72,090,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled "Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending" included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That none of the funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso shall be subject to section 241 of the PHS Act or section 205 of this Act: Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, $31,428,000 shall be available under section 241 of the PHS Act to supplement funds available to carry out national surveys on drug abuse and mental health, to collect and analyze program data, and to conduct public awareness and technical assistance activities: Provided further, That, in addition, fees may be collected for the costs of publications, data, data tabulations, and data analysis completed under title V of the PHS Act and provided to a public or private entity upon request, which shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain available until expended for such purposes: Provided further, That amounts made available in this Act for carrying out section 501(o) of the PHS Act shall remain available through September 30, 2025: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading (other than amounts specified in the first proviso under this heading) may be used to supplement program support funding provided under the headings "Mental Health", "Substance Abuse Treatment", and "Substance Abuse Prevention". ## Agency for healthcare research and quality ### HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY For carrying out titles III and IX of the PHS Act, part A of title XI of the Social Security Act, and section 1013 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, $369,000,000: Provided, That section 947(c) of the PHS Act shall not apply in fiscal year 2024: Provided further, That in addition, amounts received from Freedom of Information Act fees, reimbursable and interagency agreements, and the sale of data shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain available until September 30, 2025. ## Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ### GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act, $406,956,850,000, to remain available until expended.In addition, for carrying out such titles after May 31, 2024, for the last quarter of fiscal year 2024 for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until expended.In addition, for carrying out such titles for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, $245,580,414,000, to remain available until expended.Payment under such title XIX may be made for any quarter with respect to a State plan or plan amendment in effect during such quarter, if submitted in or prior to such quarter and approved in that or any subsequent quarter. ### PAYMENTS TO THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUNDS For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as provided under sections 217(g), 1844, and 1860D–16 of the Social Security Act, sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, section 278(d)(3) of Public Law 97–248, and for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g) of the Social Security Act, $476,725,000,000.In addition, for making matching payments under section 1844 and benefit payments under section 1860D–16 of the Social Security Act that were not anticipated in budget estimates, such sums as may be necessary. ### PROGRAM MANAGEMENT For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act, titles XIII and XXVII of the PHS Act, the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, and other responsibilities of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, not to exceed $3,669,744,000 to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act; together with all funds collected in accordance with section 353 of the PHS Act and section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act, funds retained by the Secretary pursuant to section 1893(h) of the Social Security Act, and such sums as may be collected from authorized user fees and the sale of data, which shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended: Provided, That all funds derived in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 9701 from organizations established under title XIII of the PHS Act shall be credited to and available for carrying out the purposes of this appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary is directed to collect fees in fiscal year 2024 from Medicare Advantage organizations pursuant to section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act and from eligible organizations with risk-sharing contracts under section 1876 of that Act pursuant to section 1876(k)(4)(D) of that Act: Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading, $397,334,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025, and shall be available for the Survey and Certification Program: Provided further, That amounts available under this heading to support quality improvement organizations (as defined in section 1152 of the Social Security Act) shall not exceed the amount specifically provided for such purpose under this heading in division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141). ### HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL ACCOUNT In addition to amounts otherwise available for program integrity and program management, $915,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025, to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act, of which $675,058,000 shall be for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services program integrity activities, of which $107,735,000 shall be for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General to carry out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section 1817(k)(3) of such Act, and of which $132,207,000 shall be for the Department of Justice to carry out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section 1817(k)(3) of such Act: Provided, That the report required by section 1817(k)(5) of the Social Security Act for fiscal year 2024 shall include measures of the operational efficiency and impact on fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs for the funds provided by this appropriation: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading, $311,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of section 251(b)(2)(C)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and $604,000,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(C) of such Act for additional health care fraud and abuse control activities: Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide not less than $35,000,000 from amounts made available under this heading and amounts made available for fiscal year 2024 under section 1817(k)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act for the Senior Medicare Patrol program to combat health care fraud and abuse. ## Administration for children and families ### PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV–D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960, $3,309,000,000, to remain available until expended; and for such purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, $1,400,000,000, to remain available until expended.For carrying out, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV–D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960, for the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. ### LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE For making payments under subsections (b) and (d) of section 2602 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.), $4,025,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 2609A(a) of such Act, not more than $9,600,000 may be reserved by the Secretary for technical assistance, training, and monitoring of program activities for compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures, and to supplement funding otherwise available for necessary administrative expenses to carry out such Act, and the Secretary may, in addition to the authorities provided in section 2609A(a)(1), use such funds through contracts with private entities that do not qualify as nonprofit organizations: Provided further, That all but $897,348,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be allocated as though the total appropriation for such payments for fiscal year 2024 was less than $1,975,000,000: Provided further, That, after applying all applicable provisions of section 2604 of such Act and the previous proviso, each State or territory that would otherwise receive an allocation that is less than 97 percent of the amount that it received under this heading for fiscal year 2023 from amounts appropriated in both division H and in the second paragraph under this heading in title VIII of division N of Public Law 117–328 shall have its allocation increased to that 97 percent level, with the portions of other States' and territories' allocations that would exceed 100 percent of the amounts they respectively received in such fashion for fiscal year 2023 being ratably reduced. ### REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for refugee and entrant assistance activities authorized by section 414 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, and for carrying out section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ("TVPA"), and the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998, $6,327,214,000, of which $6,277,459,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2026 for carrying out such sections 414, 501, 462, and 235: Provided, That amounts available under this heading to carry out the TVPA shall also be available for research and evaluation with respect to activities under such Act: Provided further, That the limitation in section 205 of this Act regarding transfers increasing any appropriation shall apply to transfers to appropriations under this heading by substituting "15 percent" for "3 percent": Provided further, That the contribution of funds requirement under section 235(c)(6)(C)(iii) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 shall not apply to funds made available under this heading: Provided further, That for any month in fiscal year 2024 that the number of unaccompanied children referred to the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 exceeds 16,000, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, an additional $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, shall be made available for obligation for every 500 unaccompanied children above that level (including a pro rata amount for any increment less than 500), for carrying out such sections 462 and 235: Provided further, That if less than $65,000,000 has been made available pursuant to the preceding proviso as of September 15, 2024, then the difference between $65,000,000 and the amount made available pursuant to such proviso shall become available, and shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for carrying out such sections 462 and 235. ### PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT For carrying out the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ("CCDBG Act"), $8,746,387,000 shall be used to supplement, not supplant State general revenue funds for child care assistance for low-income families: Provided, That technical assistance under section 658I(a)(3) of such Act may be provided directly, or through the use of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or interagency agreements: Provided further, That all funds made available to carry out section 418 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 618), including funds appropriated for that purpose in such section 418 or any other provision of law, shall be subject to the reservation of funds authority in paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 658O(a) of the CCDBG Act: Provided further, That in addition to the amounts required to be reserved by the Secretary under section 658O(a)(2)(A) of such Act, $236,152,000 shall be for Indian tribes and tribal organizations: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, the Secretary may reserve up to 0.5 percent for Federal administrative expenses. ### SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT For making grants to States pursuant to section 2002 of the Social Security Act, $1,700,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of section 404(d)(2) of such Act, the applicable percent specified under such subparagraph for a State to carry out State programs pursuant to title XX–A of such Act shall be 10 percent. ### CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, the Head Start Act, the Every Student Succeeds Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, sections 303 and 313 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Native American Programs Act of 1974, title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (adoption opportunities), part B–1 of title IV and sections 429, 473A, 477(i), 1110, 1114A, and 1115 of the Social Security Act, and the Community Services Block Grant Act ("CSBG Act"); and for necessary administrative expenses to carry out titles I, IV, V, X, XI, XIV, XVI, and XX–A of the Social Security Act, the Act of July 5, 1960, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, $14,829,100,000, of which $75,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025, shall be for grants to States for adoption and legal guardianship incentive payments, as defined by section 473A of the Social Security Act and may be made for adoptions and legal guardianships completed before September 30, 2024: Provided, That $12,271,820,000 shall be for making payments under the Head Start Act, including for Early Head Start–Child Care Partnerships, and, of which, notwithstanding section 640 of such Act: - (1) $275,000,000 shall be available for a cost of living adjustment, and with respect to any continuing appropriations act, funding available for a cost of living adjustment shall not be construed as an authority or condition under this Act; - (2) $25,000,000 shall be available for allocation by the Secretary to supplement activities described in paragraphs (7)(B) and (9) of section 641(c) of the Head Start Act under the Designation Renewal System, established under the authority of sections 641(c)(7), 645A(b)(12), and 645A(d) of such Act, and such funds shall not be included in the calculation of "base grant" in subsequent fiscal years, as such term is used in section 640(a)(7)(A) of such Act; - (3) $8,000,000 shall be available for the Tribal Colleges and Universities Head Start Partnership Program consistent with section 648(g) of such Act; and - (4) $21,000,000 shall be available to supplement funding otherwise available for research, evaluation, and Federal administrative costs: Provided further, That the Secretary may reduce the reservation of funds under section 640(a)(2)(C) of such Act in lieu of reducing the reservation of funds under sections 640(a)(2)(B), 640(a)(2)(D), and 640(a)(2)(E) of such Act: Provided further, That $315,000,000 shall be available until December 31, 2024 for carrying out sections 9212 and 9213 of the Every Student Succeeds Act: Provided further, That up to 3 percent of the funds in the preceding proviso shall be available for technical assistance and evaluation related to grants awarded under such section 9212: Provided further, That $804,383,000 shall be for making payments under the CSBG Act: Provided further, That for services furnished under the CSBG Act with funds made available for such purpose in this fiscal year and in fiscal year 2023, States may apply the last sentence of section 673(2) of the CSBG Act by substituting "200 percent" for "125 percent": Provided further, That $34,383,000 shall be for section 680 of the CSBG Act, of which not less than $22,383,000 shall be for section 680(a)(2) and not less than $12,000,000 shall be for section 680(a)(3)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 675C(a)(3) of the CSBG Act, to the extent Community Services Block Grant funds are distributed as grant funds by a State to an eligible entity as provided under such Act, and have not been expended by such entity, they shall remain with such entity for carryover into the next fiscal year for expenditure by such entity consistent with program purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary shall establish procedures regarding the disposition of intangible assets and program income that permit such assets acquired with, and program income derived from, grant funds authorized under section 680 of the CSBG Act to become the sole property of such grantees after a period of not more than 12 years after the end of the grant period for any activity consistent with section 680(a)(2)(A) of the CSBG Act: Provided further, That intangible assets in the form of loans, equity investments and other debt instruments, and program income may be used by grantees for any eligible purpose consistent with section 680(a)(2)(A) of the CSBG Act: Provided further, That these procedures shall apply to such grant funds made available after November 29, 1999: Provided further, That funds appropriated for section 680(a)(2) of the CSBG Act shall be available for financing construction and rehabilitation and loans or investments in private business enterprises owned by community development corporations: Provided further, That $240,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 303(a) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, of which $7,000,000 shall be allocated notwithstanding section 303(a)(2) of such Act for carrying out section 309 of such Act: Provided further, That the percentages specified in section 112(a)(2) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act shall not apply to funds appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That $1,864,000 shall be for a human services case management system for federally declared disasters, to include a comprehensive national case management contract and Federal costs of administering the system: Provided further, That up to $2,000,000 shall be for improving the Public Assistance Reporting Information System, including grants to States to support data collection for a study of the system's effectiveness: Provided further, That $40,011,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled "Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending" included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That none of the funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso shall be subject to section 241 of the PHS Act or section 205 of this Act. ### PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 436 of the Social Security Act, $345,000,000 and, for carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 437 of such Act, $72,515,000: Provided, That of the funds available to carry out section 437, $59,765,000 shall be allocated consistent with subsections (b) through (d) of such section: Provided further, That of the funds available to carry out section 437, to assist in meeting the requirements described in section 471(e)(4)(C), $10,000,000 shall be for grants to each State, territory, and Indian tribe operating title IV–E plans for developing, enhancing, or evaluating kinship navigator programs, as described in section 427(a)(1) of such Act and $2,750,000, in addition to funds otherwise appropriated in section 476 for such purposes, shall be for the Family First Clearinghouse and to support evaluation and technical assistance relating to the evaluation of child and family services: Provided further, That section 437(b)(1) shall be applied to amounts in the previous proviso by substituting "5 percent" for "3.3 percent", and notwithstanding section 436(b)(1), such reserved amounts may be used for identifying, establishing, and disseminating practices to meet the criteria specified in section 471(e)(4)(C): Provided further, That the reservation in section 437(b)(2) and the limitations in section 437(d) shall not apply to funds specified in the second proviso: Provided further, That the minimum grant award for kinship navigator programs in the case of States and territories shall be $200,000, and, in the case of tribes, shall be $25,000. ### PAYMENTS FOR FOSTER CARE AND PERMANENCY For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV–E of the Social Security Act, $8,594,000,000.For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV–E of the Social Security Act, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, $3,400,000,000.For carrying out, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, except as otherwise provided, section 474 of title IV–E of the Social Security Act, for the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. ## Administration for community living ### AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES PROGRAMS ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Older Americans Act of 1965 ("OAA"), the RAISE Family Caregivers Act, the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act, titles III and XXIX of the PHS Act, sections 1252 and 1253 of the PHS Act, section 119 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, title XX–B of the Social Security Act, the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, parts 2 and 5 of subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, titles II and VII (and section 14 with respect to such titles) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and for Department-wide coordination of policy and program activities that assist individuals with disabilities, $2,465,100,000, together with $55,242,000 to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund to carry out section 4360 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990: Provided, That of amounts made available under this heading to carry out sections 311, 331, and 336 of the OAA, up to one percent of such amounts shall be available for developing and implementing evidence-based practices for enhancing senior nutrition, including medically-tailored meals: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, funds made available under this heading to carry out section 311 of the OAA may be transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with such section: Provided further, That up to 5 percent of the funds provided for adult protective services grants under section 2042 of title XX of the Social Security Act may be used to make grants to Tribes and tribal organizations: Provided further, That $2,000,000 shall be for competitive grants to support alternative financing programs that provide for the purchase of assistive technology devices, such as a low-interest loan fund; an interest buy-down program; a revolving loan fund; a loan guarantee; or an insurance program: Provided further, That applicants shall provide an assurance that, and information describing the manner in which, the alternative financing program will expand and emphasize consumer choice and control: Provided further, That State agencies and community-based disability organizations that are directed by and operated for individuals with disabilities shall be eligible to compete: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading may be used by an eligible system (as defined in section 102 of the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (42 U.S.C. 10802)) to continue to pursue any legal action in a Federal or State court on behalf of an individual or group of individuals with a developmental disability (as defined in section 102(8)(A) of the Developmental Disabilities and Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (20 U.S.C. 15002(8)(A)) that is attributable to a mental impairment (or a combination of mental and physical impairments), that has as the requested remedy the closure of State operated intermediate care facilities for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, unless reasonable public notice of the action has been provided to such individuals (or, in the case of mental incapacitation, the legal guardians who have been specifically awarded authority by the courts to make healthcare and residential decisions on behalf of such individuals) who are affected by such action, within 90 days of instituting such legal action, which informs such individuals (or such legal guardians) of their legal rights and how to exercise such rights consistent with current Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Provided further, That the limitations in the immediately preceding proviso shall not apply in the case of an individual who is neither competent to consent nor has a legal guardian, nor shall the proviso apply in the case of individuals who are a ward of the State or subject to public guardianship: Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading, $29,268,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled "Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending" included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That none of the funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso shall be subject to section 241 of the PHS Act or section 205 of this Act. ## Administration for strategic preparedness and response ### RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND PROCUREMENT For carrying out title III and subtitles A and B of title XXVIII of the PHS Act, with respect to the research, development, storage, production, and procurement of medical countermeasures to counter potential chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats to civilian populations, $3,135,000,000: Provided, That of such amount: - (1) $1,015,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025, shall be for expenses necessary to support advanced research and development pursuant to section 319L of the PHS Act and other administrative expenses of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; - (2) $825,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for expenses necessary for procuring security countermeasures (as defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS Act); - (3) $980,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for expenses necessary to carry out section 319F–2(a) of the PHS Act; and - (4) $315,000,000 shall be for expenses necessary to prepare for or respond to an influenza pandemic, of which $280,000,000 shall remain available until expended for activities including the development and purchase of vaccines, antivirals, necessary medical supplies, diagnostics, and surveillance tools: Provided, That notwithstanding section 496(b) of the PHS Act, funds allocated under this paragraph may be used for the construction or renovation of privately owned facilities for the production of pandemic influenza vaccines and other biologics, if the Secretary finds such construction or renovation necessary to secure sufficient supplies of such vaccines or biologics: Provided further, That funds provided under this heading for purposes of acquisition of security countermeasures shall be in addition to any other funds made available for such purposes: Provided further, That products purchased with funds made available under this heading may, at the discretion of the Secretary, be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile pursuant to section 319F–2 of the PHS Act. ### OPERATIONS, PREPAREDNESS, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE For carrying out titles III, XII, and subtitles A and B of title XXVIII of the PHS Act, operations and emergency response activities related to countering potential chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats and other public health emergencies, $499,606,000: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2026, to support emergency operations: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $15,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2025, to support coordination of the development, production, and distribution of vaccines, therapeutics, and other medical countermeasures: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $10,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025, for advanced research and development, manufacturing, production, procurement, distribution, and the acquisition, construction, alteration, or renovation of non-federally owned facilities for the production and purchase of medical countermeasures, which may include the development, translation, and demonstration at scale of innovations in manufacturing platform. ## Office of the secretary ### GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for general departmental management, including hire of six passenger motor vehicles, and for carrying out titles III, XVII, XXI, and section 229 of the PHS Act, the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act, and research studies under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, $537,144,000, together with $64,828,000 from the amounts available under section 241 of the PHS Act to carry out national health or human services research and evaluation activities: Provided, That of this amount, $60,000,000 shall be for minority AIDS prevention and treatment activities: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $101,000,000 shall be for making competitive contracts and grants to public and private entities to fund medically accurate and age appropriate programs that reduce teen pregnancy and for the Federal costs associated with administering and evaluating such contracts and grants, of which not more than 10 percent of the available funds shall be for training and technical assistance, evaluation, outreach, and additional program support activities, and of the remaining amount 75 percent shall be for replicating programs that have been proven effective through rigorous evaluation to reduce teenage pregnancy, behavioral risk factors underlying teenage pregnancy, or other associated risk factors, and 25 percent shall be available for research and demonstration grants to develop, replicate, refine, and test additional models and innovative strategies for preventing teenage pregnancy: Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this heading from amounts available under section 241 of the PHS Act, $6,800,000 shall be available to carry out evaluations (including longitudinal evaluations) of teenage pregnancy prevention approaches: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $35,000,000 shall be for making competitive grants which exclusively implement education in sexual risk avoidance (defined as voluntarily refraining from non-marital sexual activity): Provided further, That funding for such competitive grants for sexual risk avoidance shall use medically accurate information referenced to peer-reviewed publications by educational, scientific, governmental, or health organizations; implement an evidence-based approach integrating research findings with practical implementation that aligns with the needs and desired outcomes for the intended audience; and teach the benefits associated with self-regulation, success sequencing for poverty prevention, healthy relationships, goal setting, and resisting sexual coercion, dating violence, and other youth risk behaviors such as underage drinking or illicit drug use without normalizing teen sexual activity: Provided further, That no more than 10 percent of the funding for such competitive grants for sexual risk avoidance shall be available for technical assistance and administrative costs of such programs: Provided further, That funds provided in this Act for embryo adoption activities may be used to provide to individuals adopting embryos, through grants and other mechanisms, medical and administrative services deemed necessary for such adoptions: Provided further, That such services shall be provided consistent with 42 CFR 59.5(a)(4): Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be for carrying out prize competitions sponsored by the Office of the Secretary to accelerate innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney diseases (as authorized by section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719)).In addition, for expenses necessary to carry out title II of the PHS Act to support, except as otherwise provided, activities related to safeguarding classified national security information and providing intelligence and national security support across the Department and to counter cybersecurity threats to civilian populations, $108,983,000. ### MEDICARE HEARINGS AND APPEALS For expenses necessary for Medicare hearings and appeals in the Office of the Secretary, $196,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025, to be transferred in appropriate part from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. ### OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY For expenses necessary for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, including grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for the development and advancement of interoperable health information technology, $69,238,000 shall be from amounts made available under section 241 of the PHS Act. ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles for investigations, in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $87,000,000: Provided, That of such amount, necessary sums shall be available for providing protective services to the Secretary and investigating non-payment of child support cases for which non-payment is a Federal offense under 18 U.S.C. 228: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, necessary sums shall be available for carrying out activities authorized under section 3022 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj–52). ### OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, $39,798,000. ### RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public Health Service Commissioned Officers as authorized by law, for payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan and Survivor Benefit Plan, and for medical care of dependents and retired personnel under the Dependents' Medical Care Act, such amounts as may be required during the current fiscal year. ## General provisions ## SEC. 201 [Read Section 201 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TII-201.md) ## SEC. 202 [Read Section 202 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TII-202.md) ## SEC. 203 [Read Section 203 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TII-203.md) ## SEC. 204 [Read Section 204 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TII-204.md) ### (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 205 [Read Section 205 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TII-205.md) ## SEC. 206 [Read Section 206 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TII-206.md) ## SEC. 207 [Read Section 207 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TII-207.md) ## SEC. 208 [Read Section 208 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TII-208.md) ## SEC. 209 [Read Section 209 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TII-209.md) ## SEC. 210 [Read Section 210 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→](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TII-241.md) This title may be cited as the "Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2024". # TITLE III — DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ## Education for the Disadvantaged For carrying out title I and subpart 2 of part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (referred to in this Act as "ESEA") and section 418A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (referred to in this Act as "HEA"), $19,107,790,000, of which $8,179,490,000 shall become available on July 1, 2024, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025, and of which $10,841,177,000 shall become available on October 1, 2024, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025, for academic year 2024–2025: Provided, That $6,459,401,000 shall be for basic grants under section 1124 of the ESEA: Provided further, That up to $5,000,000 of these funds shall be available to the Secretary of Education (referred to in this title as "Secretary") on October 1, 2023, to obtain annually updated local educational agency-level census poverty data from the Bureau of the Census: Provided further, That $1,362,301,000 shall be for concentration grants under section 1124A of the ESEA: Provided further, That $5,292,550,000 shall be for targeted grants under section 1125 of the ESEA: Provided further, That $5,292,550,000 shall be for education finance incentive grants under section 1125A of the ESEA: Provided further, That $224,000,000 shall be for carrying out subpart 2 of part B of title II: Provided further, That $52,123,000 shall be for carrying out section 418A of the HEA. ## Impact Aid For carrying out programs of financial assistance to federally affected schools authorized by title VII of the ESEA, $1,625,151,000, of which $1,474,000,000 shall be for basic support payments under section 7003(b), $48,316,000 shall be for payments for children with disabilities under section 7003(d), $19,000,000 shall be for construction under section 7007(a), $79,000,000 shall be for Federal property payments under section 7002, and $4,835,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for facilities maintenance under section 7008: Provided, That for purposes of computing the amount of a payment for an eligible local educational agency under section 7003(a) for school year 2023–2024, children enrolled in a school of such agency that would otherwise be eligible for payment under section 7003(a)(1)(B) of such Act, but due to the deployment of both parents or legal guardians, or a parent or legal guardian having sole custody of such children, or due to the death of a military parent or legal guardian while on active duty (so long as such children reside on Federal property as described in section 7003(a)(1)(B)), are no longer eligible under such section, shall be considered as eligible students under such section, provided such students remain in average daily attendance at a school in the same local educational agency they attended prior to their change in eligibility status. ## School Improvement Programs For carrying out school improvement activities authorized by part B of title I, part A of title II, subpart 1 of part A of title IV, part B of title IV, part B of title V, and parts B and C of title VI of the ESEA; the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; section 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002; and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, $5,776,178,000, of which $3,947,312,000 shall become available on July 1, 2024, and remain available through September 30, 2025, and of which $1,681,441,000 shall become available on October 1, 2024, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025, for academic year 2024–2025: Provided, That $380,000,000 shall be for part B of title I: Provided further, That $1,329,673,000 shall be for part B of title IV: Provided further, That $45,897,000 shall be for part B of title VI, which may be used for construction, renovation, and modernization of any public elementary school, secondary school, or structure related to a public elementary school or secondary school that serves a predominantly Native Hawaiian student body, and that the 5 percent limitation in section 6205(b) of the ESEA on the use of funds for administrative purposes shall apply only to direct administrative costs: Provided further, That $44,953,000 shall be for part C of title VI, which shall be awarded on a competitive basis, and may be used for construction, and that the 5 percent limitation in section 6305 of the ESEA on the use of funds for administrative purposes shall apply only to direct administrative costs: Provided further, That $50,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 and the Secretary shall make such arrangements as determined to be necessary to ensure that the Bureau of Indian Education has access to services provided under this section: Provided further, That $220,000,000 shall be for part B of title V: Provided further, That in carrying out such part B the percentage in section 316(b)(1)(D) of title III of division H of Public Law 116–260 shall be deemed 83.33 percent: Provided further, That $1,380,000,000 shall be available for grants under subpart 1 of part A of title IV: Provided further, That funds provided by Public Law 117–328 and this Act for subpart B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act shall be available for expenditure by educational agencies and institutions for an additional fiscal year following the succeeding fiscal year provided by subsection 421(b)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act. ## Indian Education For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title VI, part A of the ESEA, $194,746,000, of which $72,000,000 shall be for subpart 2 of part A of title VI and $12,365,000 shall be for subpart 3 of part A of title VI: Provided, That the 5 percent limitation in sections 6115(d), 6121(e), and 6133(g) of the ESEA on the use of funds for administrative purposes shall apply only to direct administrative costs: Provided further, That grants awarded under sections 6132 and 6133 of the ESEA with funds provided under this heading may be for a period of up to 5 years. ## Innovation and Improvement For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 1, 3, and 4 of part B of title II, and parts C, D, and E and subparts 1 and 4 of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $1,115,000,000: Provided, That $173,000,000 shall be for subparts 1, 3 and 4 of part B of title II and shall be made available without regard to sections 2201, 2231(b) and 2241: Provided further, That $683,000,000 shall be for parts C, D, and E and subpart 4 of part F of title IV, and shall be made available without regard to sections 4311, 4409(a), and 4601 of the ESEA: Provided further, That section 4303(d)(3)(A)(i) shall not apply to the funds available for part C of title IV: Provided further, That of the funds available for part C of title IV, the Secretary shall use not less than $60,000,000 to carry out section 4304, not more than $140,000,000, to remain available through March 31, 2025, to carry out section 4305(b), from which the amount necessary for continuation grants may be available for obligation through March 31, 2025, and not more than $16,000,000 to carry out the activities in section 4305(a)(3): Provided further, That notwithstanding section 4601(b), $259,000,000 shall be available through December 31, 2024 for subpart 1 of part F of title IV: Provided further, That of the funds available for subpart 4 of part F of title IV, not less than $8,000,000 shall be used for continuation grants for eligible national nonprofit organizations, as described in the Applications for New Awards; Assistance for Arts Education Program published in the Federal Register on May 31, 2022, for activities described under section 4642(a)(1)(C). ## Safe Schools and Citizenship Education For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 2 and 3 of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $457,000,000, to remain available through December 31, 2024: Provided, That $216,000,000 shall be available for section 4631, of which up to $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) program: Provided further, That $150,000,000 shall be available for section 4625: Provided further, That $91,000,000 shall be for section 4624. ## English Language Acquisition For carrying out part A of title III of the ESEA, $890,000,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2024, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025, except that 6.5 percent of such amount shall be available on October 1, 2023, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025, to carry out activities under section 3111(c)(1)(C). ## Special Education For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, $15,467,264,000, of which $5,890,321,000 shall become available on July 1, 2024, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025, and of which $9,283,383,000 shall become available on October 1, 2024, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025, for academic year 2024–2025: Provided, That the amount for section 611(b)(2) of the IDEA shall be equal to the lesser of the amount available for that activity during fiscal year 2023, increased by the amount of inflation as specified in section 619(d)(2)(B) of the IDEA, or the percent change in the funds appropriated under section 611(i) of the IDEA, but not less than the amount for that activity during fiscal year 2023: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, without regard to section 611(d) of the IDEA, distribute to all other States (as that term is defined in section 611(g)(2)), subject to the third proviso, any amount by which a State's allocation under section 611, from funds appropriated under this heading, is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B), according to the following: 85 percent on the basis of the States' relative populations of children aged 3 through 21 who are of the same age as children with disabilities for whom the State ensures the availability of a free appropriate public education under this part, and 15 percent to States on the basis of the States' relative populations of those children who are living in poverty: Provided further, That the Secretary may not distribute any funds under the previous proviso to any State whose reduction in allocation from funds appropriated under this heading made funds available for such a distribution: Provided further, That the States shall allocate such funds distributed under the second proviso to local educational agencies in accordance with section 611(f): Provided further, That the amount by which a State's allocation under section 611(d) of the IDEA is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B) and the amounts distributed to States under the previous provisos in fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent year shall not be considered in calculating the awards under section 611(d) for fiscal year 2013 or for any subsequent fiscal years: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provision in section 612(a)(18)(B) regarding the fiscal year in which a State's allocation under section 611(d) is reduced for failure to comply with the requirement of section 612(a)(18)(A), the Secretary may apply the reduction specified in section 612(a)(18)(B) over a period of consecutive fiscal years, not to exceed 5, until the entire reduction is applied: Provided further, That the Secretary may, in any fiscal year in which a State's allocation under section 611 is reduced in accordance with section 612(a)(18)(B), reduce the amount a State may reserve under section 611(e)(1) by an amount that bears the same relation to the maximum amount described in that paragraph as the reduction under section 612(a)(18)(B) bears to the total allocation the State would have received in that fiscal year under section 611(d) in the absence of the reduction: Provided further, That the Secretary shall either reduce the allocation of funds under section 611 for any fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the State fails to comply with the requirement of section 612(a)(18)(A) as authorized by section 612(a)(18)(B), or seek to recover funds under section 452 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1234a): Provided further, That the funds reserved under 611(c) of the IDEA may be used to provide technical assistance to States to improve the capacity of the States to meet the data collection requirements of sections 616 and 618 and to administer and carry out other services and activities to improve data collection, coordination, quality, and use under parts B and C of the IDEA: Provided further, That the Secretary may use funds made available for the State Personnel Development Grants program under part D, subpart 1 of IDEA to evaluate program performance under such subpart: Provided further, That States may use funds reserved for other State-level activities under sections 611(e)(2) and 619(f) of the IDEA to make subgrants to local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, other public agencies, and private non-profit organizations to carry out activities authorized by those sections: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 643(e)(2)(A) of the IDEA, if 5 or fewer States apply for grants pursuant to section 643(e) of such Act, the Secretary shall provide a grant to each State in an amount equal to the maximum amount described in section 643(e)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That if more than 5 States apply for grants pursuant to section 643(e) of the IDEA, the Secretary shall award funds to those States on the basis of the States' relative populations of infants and toddlers except that no such State shall receive a grant in excess of the amount described in section 643(e)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That States may use funds allotted under section 643(c) of the IDEA to make subgrants to local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, other public agencies, and private non-profit organizations to carry out activities authorized by section 638 of IDEA: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 638 of the IDEA, a State may use funds it receives under section 633 of the IDEA to offer continued early intervention services to a child who previously received services under part C of the IDEA from age 3 until the beginning of the school year following the child’s third birthday with parental consent and without regard to the procedures in section 635(c) of the IDEA. ## Rehabilitation Services ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Helen Keller National Center Act, $4,397,033,000, of which $4,253,834,000 shall be for grants for vocational rehabilitation services under title I of the Rehabilitation Act: Provided, That the Secretary may use amounts provided in this Act, and unobligated balances from title III of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, (division H of Public Law 117–328), that remain available subsequent to the reallotment of funds to States pursuant to section 110(b) of the Rehabilitation Act for innovative activities aimed at increasing competitive integrated employment as defined in section 7 of such Act for youth and other individuals with disabilities, including related Federal administrative expenses, for improving monitoring and oversight of grants for vocational rehabilitation services under title I of the Rehabilitation Act, and information technology needs under section 15 and titles I, III, VI, and VII of the Rehabilitation Act: Provided further, That up to 15 percent of the amounts available subsequent to reallotment for the activities described in the first proviso from funds provided under this paragraph in this Act, may be used for evaluation and technical assistance related to such activities: Provided further, That any funds made available subsequent to reallotment for the activities described in the first proviso may be provided to States and other public, private and nonprofit entities, including Indian tribes and institutions of higher education for carrying out such activities: Provided further, That States and other public and nonprofit entities, including Indian tribes and institutions of higher education may award subgrants for a portion of the funds to other eligible entities: Provided further, That any funds provided in this Act and made available subsequent to reallotment for the purposes described in the first proviso shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer funds provided in this Act and made available subsequent to the reallotment of funds to States pursuant to section 110(b) of the Rehabilitation Act to "Institute of Education Sciences" for the evaluation of outcomes for students receiving services and supports under IDEA and under title I, section 504 of title V, and title VI of the Rehabilitation Act: Provided further, That the transfer authority in the preceding proviso is in addition to any other transfer authority in this Act. ## Special Institutions for Persons With Disabilities ### AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND For carrying out the Act to Promote the Education of the Blind of March 3, 1879, $43,431,000. ### NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $92,500,000: Provided, That from the total amount available, the Institute may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized under section 207 of such Act. ### GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial support of Gallaudet University under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $167,361,000, of which up to $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for construction, as defined by section 201(2) of such Act: Provided, That from the total amount available, the University may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized under section 207 of such Act. ## Career, Technical, and Adult Education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ("Perkins Act") and the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act ("AEFLA"), $2,181,436,000, of which $1,390,436,000 shall become available on July 1, 2024, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025, and of which $791,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 2024, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025: Provided, That up to $6,100,000 shall be available for innovation and modernization grants under such section 114(e) of the Perkins Act: Provided further, That of the amounts made available for AEFLA, $13,712,000 shall be for national leadership activities under section 242. ## Student Financial Assistance For carrying out subparts 1, 3, and 10 of part A, and part C of title IV of the HEA, $24,615,352,000 which shall remain available through September 30, 2025.The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible during award year 2024–2025 shall be $6,335. ## Student aid administration For Federal administrative expenses to carry out part D of title I, and subparts 1, 3, 9, and 10 of part A, and parts B, C, D, and E of title IV of the HEA, and subpart 1 of part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act, $2,058,943,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025: Provided, That the Secretary shall allocate new student loan borrower accounts to eligible student loan servicers on the basis of their past performance compared to all loan servicers utilizing established common metrics, and on the basis of the capacity of each servicer to process new and existing accounts: Provided further, That in order to promote accountability and high-quality service to borrowers, the Secretary shall not award funding for any contract solicitation for a new Federal student loan servicing environment, including the solicitation for the Federal Student Aid (FSA) Next Generation Processing and Servicing Environment, unless such an environment provides for the participation of multiple student loan servicers that contract directly with the Department of Education to manage a unique portfolio of borrower accounts and the full life-cycle of loans from disbursement to pay-off with certain limited exceptions, and allocates student loan borrower accounts to eligible student loan servicers based on performance: Provided further, That the Department shall re-allocate accounts from servicers for recurring non-compliance with FSA guidelines, contractual requirements, and applicable laws, including for failure to sufficiently inform borrowers of available repayment options: Provided further, That such servicers shall be evaluated based on their ability to meet contract requirements (including an understanding of Federal and State law), future performance on the contracts, and history of compliance with applicable consumer protections laws: Provided further, That to the extent FSA permits student loan servicing subcontracting, FSA shall hold prime contractors accountable for meeting the requirements of the contract, and the performance and expectations of subcontractors shall be accounted for in the prime contract and in the overall performance of the prime contractor: Provided further, That FSA shall ensure that the Next Generation Processing and Servicing Environment, or any new Federal loan servicing environment, incentivize more support to borrowers at risk of delinquency or default: Provided further, That FSA shall ensure that in such environment contractors have the capacity to meet and are held accountable for performance on service levels; are held accountable for and have a history of compliance with applicable consumer protection laws; and have relevant experience and demonstrated effectiveness: Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide quarterly briefings to the Committees on Appropriations and Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate on general progress related to implementation of Federal student loan servicing contracts: Provided further, That FSA shall strengthen transparency through expanded publication of aggregate data on student loan and servicer performance: Provided further, That $25,000,000 shall be for ensuring the continuation of student loan servicing activities, including supporting borrowers reentering repayment: Provided further, That the limitation in section 302 of this Act regarding transfers increasing any appropriation shall apply to transfers to appropriations under this heading by substituting "10 percent" for "3 percent" for the purposes of the continuation of basic operations, including student loan servicing, business process operations, digital customer care, common origination and disbursement, cybersecurity activities, and information technology systems: Provided further, That not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, FSA shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed spend plan of anticipated uses of funds made available in this account for fiscal year 2024 and provide quarterly updates on this plan (including contracts awarded, change orders, bonuses paid to staff, reorganization costs, and any other activity carried out using amounts provided under this heading for fiscal year 2024) no later than 10 days prior to the start of such quarter: Provided further, That FSA shall notify the Committees within 10 days of any modification of such spend plan that exceeds five percent of the amount appropriated under the heading "Student Aid Administration": Provided further, That the FSA Next Generation Processing and Servicing Environment, or any new Federal student loan servicing environment, shall include accountability measures that account for the performance of the portfolio and contractor compliance with FSA guidelines. ## Higher education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII of the HEA, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and section 117 of the Perkins Act, $3,283,296,000, of which $171,000,000 shall remain available through December 31, 2024: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available in this Act to carry out title VI of the HEA and section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 may be used to support visits and study in foreign countries by individuals who are participating in advanced foreign language training and international studies in areas that are vital to United States national security and who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of these countries in the fields of government, the professions, or international development: Provided further, That of the funds referred to in the preceding proviso up to 1 percent may be used for program evaluation, national outreach, and information dissemination activities: Provided further, That up to 1.5 percent of the funds made available under chapter 2 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the HEA may be used for evaluation: Provided further, That section 313(d) of the HEA shall not apply to an institution of higher education that is eligible to receive funding under section 318 of the HEA: Provided further, That amounts made available for carrying out section 419N of the HEA may be awarded notwithstanding the limitations in section 419N(b)(2) of the HEA: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $202,344,000 shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled "Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending" included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That none of the funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso shall be subject to section 302 of this Act: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this Act to carry out part B of title III of the HEA, $3,000,000 shall be for grants to supplement amounts awarded to part B institutions that are junior or community colleges, as defined in section 312(f) of the HEA: Provided further, That the supplemental funds described in the preceding proviso are in addition to any grant award that any institution may receive under section 323 of the HEA and shall be allocated in accordance with the allotments specified under section 324 of such Act. ## Howard university For partial support of Howard University, $304,018,000, of which not less than $3,405,000 shall be for a matching endowment grant pursuant to the Howard University Endowment Act and shall remain available until expended. ## College housing and academic facilities loans program For Federal administrative expenses to carry out activities related to existing facility loans pursuant to section 121 of the HEA, $298,000. ## Historically black college and university capital financing program account For the cost of guaranteed loans, $20,150,000, as authorized pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, which shall remain available through September 30, 2025: 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 these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $377,340,824: Provided further, That these funds may be used to support loans to public and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities without regard to the limitations within section 344(a) of the HEA.In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program entered into pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, $528,000. ## Institute of education sciences For necessary expenses for the Institute of Education Sciences as authorized by section 208 of the Department of Education Organization Act and carrying out activities authorized by the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act, section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, and section 664 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, $793,106,000, which shall remain available through September 30, 2025: Provided, That funds available to carry out section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act may be used to link Statewide elementary and secondary data systems with early childhood, postsecondary, and workforce data systems, or to further develop such systems: Provided further, That up to $6,000,000 of the funds available to carry out section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act may be used for awards to public or private organizations or agencies to support activities to improve data coordination, quality, and use at the local, State, and national levels. ## Departmental management ### PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Department of Education Organization Act, including rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and hire of three passenger motor vehicles, $419,907,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds provided by this Act or provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the Department of Education available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year may be used for any activity relating to implementing a reorganization that decentralizes, reduces the staffing level, or alters the responsibilities, structure, authority, or functionality of the Budget Service of the Department of Education, relative to the organization and operation of the Budget Service as in effect on January 1, 2018: Provided further, That none of the funds provided by this Act may be used on or after August 15, 2024, to support a number of non-career employees that is above the number of non-career employees as of December 31, 2022. ### OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, as authorized by section 203 of the Department of Education Organization Act, $140,000,000. ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, as authorized by section 212 of the Department of Education Organization Act, $67,500,000, of which $3,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2025. ## General provisions ## SEC. 301 [Read Section 301 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIII-301.md) ### (Transfer of Funds) ## SEC. 302 [Read Section 302 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIII-302.md) ## SEC. 303 [Read Section 303 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIII-303.md) ## SEC. 304 [Read Section 304 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIII-304.md) ## SEC. 305 [Read Section 305 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIII-305.md) ## SEC. 306 [Read Section 306 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIII-306.md) ## SEC. 307 [Read Section 307 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIII-307.md) ## SEC. 308 [Read Section 308 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIII-308.md) ## SEC. 309 [Read Section 309 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIII-309.md) ## SEC. 310 [Read Section 310 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIII-310.md) ### (Including Transfer of Funds) ## SEC. 311 [Read Section 311 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIII-311.md) ### (RESCISSION) ## SEC. 312 [Read Section 312 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIII-312.md) This title may be cited as the "Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2024". # TITLE IV — RELATED AGENCIES ## Committee for purchase from people who are blind or severely disabled ### Salaries and Expenses For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (referred to in this title as "the Committee") established under section 8502 of title 41, United States Code, $13,124,000: Provided, That in order to authorize any central nonprofit agency designated pursuant to section 8503(c) of title 41, United States Code, to perform requirements of the Committee as prescribed under section 51–3.2 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, the Committee shall enter into a written agreement with any such central nonprofit agency: Provided further, That such agreement shall contain such auditing, oversight, and reporting provisions as necessary to implement chapter 85 of title 41, United States Code: Provided further, That such agreement shall include the elements listed under the heading "Committee For Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled—Written Agreement Elements" in the explanatory statement described in section 4 of Public Law 114–113 (in the matter preceding division A of that consolidated Act): Provided further, That any such central nonprofit agency may not charge a fee under section 51–3.5 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, prior to executing a written agreement with the Committee: Provided further, That no less than $3,150,000 shall be available for the Office of Inspector General. ## Corporation for national and community service ### OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and Community Service (referred to in this title as "CNCS") to carry out the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (referred to in this title as "1973 Act") and the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (referred to in this title as "1990 Act"), $975,525,000, notwithstanding sections 198B(b)(3), 198S(g), 501(a)(4)(C), and 501(a)(4)(F) of the 1990 Act: Provided, That of the amounts provided under this heading: (1) up to 1 percent of program grant funds may be used to defray the costs of conducting grant application reviews, including the use of outside peer reviewers and electronic management of the grants cycle; (2) $19,538,000 shall be available to provide assistance to State commissions on national and community service, under section 126(a) of the 1990 Act and notwithstanding section 501(a)(5)(B) of the 1990 Act; (3) $37,735,000 shall be available to carry out subtitle E of the 1990 Act; and (4) $8,558,000 shall be available for expenses authorized under section 501(a)(4)(F) of the 1990 Act, which, notwithstanding the provisions of section 198P shall be awarded by CNCS on a competitive basis: Provided further, That for the purposes of carrying out the 1990 Act, satisfying the requirements in section 122(c)(1)(D) may include a determination of need by the local community. ### PAYMENT TO THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST ### (INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For payment to the National Service Trust established under subtitle D of title I of the 1990 Act, $180,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That CNCS may transfer additional funds from the amount provided within "Operating Expenses" allocated to grants under subtitle C of title I of the 1990 Act to the National Service Trust upon determination that such transfer is necessary to support the activities of national service participants and after notice is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That amounts appropriated for or transferred to the National Service Trust may be invested under section 145(b) of the 1990 Act without regard to the requirement to apportion funds under 31 U.S.C. 1513(b): Provided further, That of the discretionary unobligated balances from amounts made available in prior appropriations Acts to the National Service Trust, $243,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded, except that no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were previously designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of administration as provided under section 501(a)(5) of the 1990 Act and under section 504(a) of the 1973 Act, including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, the employment of experts and consultants authorized under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $99,686,000. ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $7,595,000. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS ## SEC. 401 [Read Section 401 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIV-401.md) ## SEC. 402 [Read Section 402 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIV-402.md) ## SEC. 403 [Read Section 403 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIV-403.md) ## SEC. 404 [Read Section 404 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIV-404.md) ## SEC. 405 [Read Section 405 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIV-405.md) ## SEC. 406 [Read Section 406 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIV-406.md) ## SEC. 407 [Read Section 407 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIV-407.md) ## Corporation for public broadcasting For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ("CPB"), as authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, an amount which shall be available within limitations specified by that Act, for the fiscal year 2026, $535,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be used to pay for receptions, parties, or similar forms of entertainment for Government officials or employees: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be available or used to aid or support any program or activity from which any person is excluded, or is denied benefits, or is discriminated against, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be used to apply any political test or qualification in selecting, appointing, promoting, or taking any other personnel action with respect to officers, agents, and employees of CPB.In addition, for the costs associated with replacing and upgrading the public broadcasting interconnection system and other technologies and services that create infrastructure and efficiencies within the public media system, $60,000,000. ## Federal mediation and conciliation service ### Salaries and Expenses For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service ("Service") to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; for expenses necessary for the Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978; and for expenses necessary for the Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the Civil Service Reform Act, $53,705,000: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, fees charged, up to full-cost recovery, for special training activities and other conflict resolution services and technical assistance, including those provided to foreign governments and international organizations, and for arbitration services shall be credited to and merged with this account, and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That fees for arbitration services shall be available only for education, training, and professional development of the agency workforce: Provided further, That the Director of the Service is authorized to accept and use on behalf of the United States gifts of services and real, personal, or other property in the aid of any projects or functions within the Director's jurisdiction. ## Federal mine safety and health review commission ### Salaries and Expenses For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, $18,012,000. ## Institute of museum and library services ### OFFICE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES: GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION For carrying out the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996 and the National Museum of African American History and Culture Act, $294,800,000. ## Medicaid and chip payment and access commission ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out section 1900 of the Social Security Act, $9,405,000. ## Medicare payment advisory commission ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the Social Security Act, $13,824,000, to be transferred to this appropriation from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. ## National council on disability ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the National Council on Disability as authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, $3,850,000. ## National labor relations board ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and other laws, $299,224,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be available to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or used in connection with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders concerning bargaining units composed of agricultural laborers as referred to in section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935, and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and as defined in section 3(f) of the Act of June 25, 1938, and including in said definition employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches, canals, reservoirs, and waterways when maintained or operated on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at least 95 percent of the water stored or supplied thereby is used for farming purposes. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION ## SEC. 408 [Read Section 408 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TIV-408.md) ## National mediation board ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, including emergency boards appointed by the President, $15,113,000. ## Occupational safety and health review commission ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, $15,449,000. ## Railroad retirement board ### DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENTS ACCOUNT For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, authorized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, $8,000,000, which shall include amounts becoming available in fiscal year 2024 pursuant to section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 98–76; and in addition, an amount, not to exceed 2 percent of the amount provided herein, shall be available proportional to the amount by which the product of recipients and the average benefit received exceeds the amount available for payment of vested dual benefits: Provided, That the total amount provided herein shall be credited in 12 approximately equal amounts on the first day of each month in the fiscal year. ### FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for the payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for interest earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025, which shall be the maximum amount available for payment pursuant to section 417 of Public Law 98–76. ### LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board ("Board") for administration of the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, $126,000,000, to be derived in such amounts as determined by the Board from the railroad retirement accounts and from moneys credited to the railroad unemployment insurance administration fund: Provided, That notwithstanding section 7(b)(9) of the Railroad Retirement Act this limitation may be used to hire attorneys only through the excepted service: Provided further, That the previous proviso shall not change the status under Federal employment laws of any attorney hired by the Railroad Retirement Board prior to January 1, 2013: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 7(b)(9) of the Railroad Retirement Act, this limitation may be used to hire students attending qualifying educational institutions or individuals who have recently completed qualifying educational programs using current excepted hiring authorities established by the Office of Personnel Management. ### LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General for audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, not more than $14,000,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts and railroad unemployment insurance account. ## Social security administration ### PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as provided under sections 201(m) and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, $10,000,000. ### SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security Act, section 401 of Public Law 92–603, section 212 of Public Law 93–66, as amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95–216, including payment to the Social Security trust funds for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, $45,365,042,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That any portion of the funds provided to a State in the current fiscal year and not obligated by the State during that year shall be returned to the Treasury: Provided further, That not more than $91,000,000 shall be available for research and demonstrations under sections 1110, 1115, and 1144 of the Social Security Act, and remain available through September 30, 2026.For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social Security Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary.For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, $21,700,000,000, to remain available until expended. ### LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses, including the hire and purchase of two passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $20,000 for official reception and representation expenses, not more than $14,075,978,000 may be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to in such section: Provided, That not less than $2,700,000 shall be for the Social Security Advisory Board: Provided further, That unobligated balances of funds provided under this paragraph at the end of fiscal year 2024 not needed for fiscal year 2024 shall remain available until expended to invest in the Social Security Administration information technology and telecommunications hardware and software infrastructure, including related equipment and non-payroll administrative expenses associated solely with this information technology and telecommunications infrastructure: Provided further, That the Commissioner of Social Security shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate prior to making unobligated balances available under the authority in the previous proviso: Provided further, That reimbursement to the trust funds under this heading for expenditures for official time for employees of the Social Security Administration pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7131, and for facilities or support services for labor organizations pursuant to policies, regulations, or procedures referred to in section 7135(b) of such title shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, with interest, from amounts in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, as soon as possible after such expenditures are made.From funds provided under the first paragraph under this heading, not more than $1,851,000,000, to remain available through March 31, 2025, is for the costs associated with continuing disability reviews under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, including work-related continuing disability reviews to determine whether earnings derived from services demonstrate an individual's ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act, for the cost of co-operative disability investigation units, and for the cost associated with the prosecution of fraud in the programs and operations of the Social Security Administration by Special Assistant United States Attorneys: Provided, That, of such amount, $273,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of section 251(b)(2)(B)(ii)(III) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and $1,578,000,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That, of the additional new budget authority described in the preceding proviso, up to $15,100,000 may be transferred to the "Office of Inspector General", Social Security Administration, for the cost of jointly operated co-operative disability investigation units: Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further, That the Commissioner shall provide to the Congress (at the conclusion of the fiscal year) a report on the obligation and expenditure of these funds, similar to the reports that were required by section 103(d)(2) of Public Law 104–121 for fiscal years 1996 through 2002: Provided further, That none of the funds described in this paragraph shall be available for transfer or reprogramming except as specified in this paragraph.In addition, $150,000,000 to be derived from administration fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected pursuant to section 1616(d) of the Social Security Act or section 212(b)(3) of Public Law 93–66, which shall remain available until expended: Provided, That to the extent that the amounts collected pursuant to such sections in fiscal year 2024 exceed $150,000,000, the amounts shall be available in fiscal year 2025 only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts.In addition, up to $1,000,000 to be derived from fees collected pursuant to section 303(c) of the Social Security Protection Act, which shall remain available until expended. ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $32,000,000, together with not to exceed $82,665,000, to be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund: Provided, That $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended for information technology modernization, including related hardware and software infrastructure and equipment, and for administrative expenses directly associated with information technology modernization.In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total provided in this appropriation may be transferred from the "Limitation on Administrative Expenses", Social Security Administration, to be merged with this account, to be available for the time and purposes for which this account is available: Provided, That notice of such transfers shall be transmitted promptly to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. # TITLE V — GENERAL PROVISIONS ### (Transfer of Funds) ## SEC. 501 [Read Section 501 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-501.md) ## SEC. 502 [Read Section 502 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-502.md) ## SEC. 503 [Read Section 503 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-503.md) ## SEC. 504 [Read Section 504 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-504.md) ## SEC. 505 [Read Section 505 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-505.md) ## SEC. 506 [Read Section 506 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-506.md) ## SEC. 507 [Read Section 507 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-507.md) ## SEC. 508 [Read Section 508 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-508.md) ## SEC. 509 [Read Section 509 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-509.md) ## SEC. 510 [Read Section 510 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-510.md) ## SEC. 511 [Read Section 511 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-511.md) ## SEC. 512 [Read Section 512 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-512.md) ## SEC. 513 [Read Section 513 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-513.md) ## SEC. 514 [Read Section 514 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-514.md) ## SEC. 515 [Read Section 515 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-515.md) ## SEC. 516 [Read Section 516 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-516.md) ## SEC. 517 [Read Section 517 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-517.md) ## SEC. 518 [Read Section 518 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-518.md) ## SEC. 519 [Read Section 519 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-519.md) ## SEC. 520 [Read Section 520 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DD-TV-520.md) ## SEC. 521 [Read Section 521 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as the "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024". # DIVISION E — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024 # 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, $277,838,000, which shall be paid from this appropriation as follows: ### OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT For the Office of the Vice President, $3,000,000. ### OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $843,000. ### OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS For the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, $364,000. ### OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $6,272,000. ### OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $3,934,000. ### COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $19,319,000. ### 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, $1,914,000 for each such committee; in all, $3,828,000. ### 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, $952,000. ### POLICY COMMITTEES For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority Policy Committee, $1,955,000 for each such committee; in all, $3,910,000. ### OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN For Office of the Chaplain, $606,000. ### OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY For Office of the Secretary, $30,288,000. ### OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $115,875,000. ### OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Minority, $2,644,000. ### AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by law, and related expenses, $86,003,000. ## Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $8,650,000. ## Office of Senate Legal Counsel For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, $1,365,000. ## 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, $174,000,000, of which $17,400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026. ### U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, $582,000. ### SECRETARY OF THE SENATE For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, $17,494,000, of which $12,994,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028, and of which $4,500,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $112,000 shall be available for the requirements associated with Public Law 117–326. ### SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $194,942,000, of which $185,442,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for Senate hearing room audiovisual equipment; $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for a residential security system program; and $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for a joint audible warning system. ### MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS For miscellaneous items, $26,517,000 which shall remain available until September 30, 2026. ### SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, $552,600,000, of which $20,128,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, 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 [Read Section 101 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TI-101.md) ### NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS ## SEC. 102 [Read Section 102 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TI-102.md) ### AVAILABILITY OF AUTHORITY OF EXECUTIVE AGENCIES TO USE APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS FOR CHILD CARE TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE ## SEC. 103 [Read Section 103 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TI-103.md) ### SECURITY OF OFFICE SPACE RENTED BY SENATORS ## SEC. 104 [Read Section 104 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TI-104.md) # HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ## Salaries and expenses For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, $1,850,998,000, 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, 2024 until January 2, 2025. ## 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, $810,000,000. ## 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 through January 2, 2025: 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 2024. ## 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 through January 2, 2025: 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 through January 2, 2025: 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, $180,587,000: Provided, That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 2024, except that $5,800,000 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, 2024. ## Salaries, officers and employees For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as authorized by law, $324,879,000, 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, $41,455,000, of which $9,000,000 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, $38,793,000, of which $22,232,000 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, $213,072,000, of which $26,477,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds, $1,250,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, $5,512,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $1,987,000; 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, $2,240,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, $3,900,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $14,671,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $934,000; for other authorized employees, $1,065,000. ## Allowances and expenses For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or law, $433,390,200, 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, $392,368,200, to remain available until March 31, 2025, except that $37,000,000 of such amount shall remain available until expended; salaries and expenses for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, $27,264,000, of which $6,000,000 shall remain available until expended; transition activities for new members and staff, $5,895,000, to remain available until expended; Green and Gold Congressional Aide Program, $3,356,000, to remain available until expended; Office of Congressional Ethics, $1,762,000; 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), $10,000,000, 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 [Read Section 110 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TI-110.md) ### LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO LEASE VEHICLES ## SEC. 111 [Read Section 111 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TI-111.md) ### CYBERSECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ## SEC. 112 [Read Section 112 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TI-112.md) # 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 congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies of 2025 For salaries and expenses associated with conducting the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United States, January 20, 2025, in accordance with such program as may be adopted by the joint congressional committee authorized to conduct the inaugural ceremonies of 2025, $3,675,000 to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That funds made available under this heading shall be available for payment, on a direct or reimbursable basis, whether incurred on, before, or after, October 1, 2024: Provided further, That the compensation of any employee of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate who has been designated to perform service with respect to the inaugural ceremonies of 2025 shall continue to be paid by the Committee on Rules and Administration, but the account from which such staff member is paid may be reimbursed for the services of the staff member out of funds made available under this heading: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under the heading "SENATE—Contingent Expenses of the Senate—inquiries and investigations", there are authorized to be paid sums as may be necessary, without fiscal year limitation, for agency contributions related to the compensation of employees of the joint congressional committee. ## Joint Committee on Taxation For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, $13,554,000, 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) $3,054,000 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, $4,764,000, 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, $1,766,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. # CAPITOL POLICE ## Salaries For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health, retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $588,627,000, of which overtime shall not exceed $74,976,000 unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, at least $3,167,000 shall be available for overtime to support mission requirements associated with the national political conventions and pre-inauguration preparedness; and $15,000,000 shall be available for tuition reimbursement, recruitment and retention bonuses and other retention focused salary related items. ## 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, $202,846,000, 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 2024 shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds available to the Department of Homeland Security: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $3,200,000 shall be available to support mission requirements associated with the national political conventions and pre-inauguration preparedness: 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. # OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS ## Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses necessary for the operation of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, $8,150,000, of which $2,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025, and of which not more than $1,000 may be expended on the certification of the Executive Director in connection with official representation and reception expenses. # CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ## Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $70,000,000: 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. # 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, $152,507,000, of which $3,100,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That $1,000,000 shall be for improvements to rooms for nursing mothers and related resources across the Capitol complex. ## Capitol Building For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol, $95,688,000, of which $46,599,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028, and of which $17,000,000 shall remain available until expended. ## 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, $16,600,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028. ## 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, $138,751,000, of which $52,825,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028, and of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended. ## House office buildings For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care, and operation of the House office buildings, $166,426,000, of which an amount equal to the balance of the House Office Buildings Fund under section 176(d) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (2 U.S.C. 2001 note) as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be derived from such Fund, and of which $50,562,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028, and of which $41,800,000 shall remain available until expended for the restoration and renovation of the Cannon House Office Building. ## 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, $148,650,000, of which $43,400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028: 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 2024. ## Library Buildings and Grounds For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds, $94,978,000, of which $27,800,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028; and of which $30,000,000 shall remain available until expended. ## 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, $85,207,000, of which $26,169,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That of such amount, $250,000 shall be for construction contingencies related to Project 116–DS: 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. ## 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, $20,506,000, of which $4,900,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028: 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, $28,000,000. ## Administrative provision ### NO BONUSES FOR CONTRACTORS BEHIND SCHEDULE OR OVER BUDGET ## SEC. 120 [Read Section 120 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TI-120.md) # 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 2024 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 $10,360,000 shall remain available until expended for the Teaching with Primary Sources program, of which $2,379,000 shall be for the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $1,509,000 shall remain available until expended for upgrade of the Legislative Branch Financial Management System: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, no less than $150,000 shall remain available until expended for the Surplus Books Program to promote the program and facilitate a greater number of donations to eligible entities across the United States: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $4,205,000 shall remain available until expended for the Veterans History Project to continue digitization efforts of already collected materials, reach a greater number of veterans to record their stories, and promote public access to the Project: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $1,500,000 shall remain available until expended for the COVID–19 American History Project: Provided further, That of such amount, $5,000,000 shall be available until expended for the development and implementation of a pilot data storage and migration method initiative. ## Copyright Office ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $103,128,000, of which not more than $38,025,000, to remain available until expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2024 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 $7,566,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2024 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 $45,591,000: 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, 2025: 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. 130 [Read Section 130 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TI-130.md) # GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE ## Congressional Publishing ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For authorized publishing of congressional information and the distribution of congressional information in any format; publishing of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and publishing, and distribution of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, $83,000,000: Provided, 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 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, $37,388,000: 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, $11,611,000, 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, $73,976,000 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. # 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 [Read Section 201 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TII-201.md) ### FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION ## SEC. 202 [Read Section 202 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TII-202.md) ### RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION ## SEC. 203 [Read Section 203 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TII-203.md) ### CONSULTING SERVICES ## SEC. 204 [Read Section 204 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TII-204.md) ### COSTS OF LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FINANCIAL MANAGERS COUNCIL ## SEC. 205 [Read Section 205 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TII-205.md) ### LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS ## SEC. 206 [Read Section 206 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TII-206.md) ### GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAPITOL ## SEC. 207 [Read Section 207 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TII-207.md) ### LIMITATION ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT ## SEC. 208 [Read Section 208 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TII-208.md) ### PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN OPERATIONAL EXPENSES ## SEC. 209 [Read Section 209 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TII-209.md) ### PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION ## SEC. 210 [Read Section 210 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DE-TII-210.md) This division may be cited as the "Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024". # DIVISION F — Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 # TITLE I — DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY # DEPARTMENT OF STATE ## Administration of Foreign Affairs ### DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, $9,413,107,000, of which $839,910,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025, and of which up to $3,813,707,000 may remain available until expended for Worldwide Security Protection: Provided, That funds made available under this heading shall be allocated in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (4), as follows: - (1) **Human resources.—**For necessary expenses for training, human resources management, and salaries, including employment without regard to civil service and classification laws of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000), as authorized by section 801 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 11; Chapter 36), $3,336,128,000, of which up to $684,767,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection. - (2) **Overseas programs.—**For necessary expenses for the regional bureaus of the Department of State and overseas activities as authorized by law, $1,828,155,000. - (3) **Diplomatic policy and support.—**For necessary expenses for the functional bureaus of the Department of State, including representation to certain international organizations in which the United States participates pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate or specific Acts of Congress, general administration, and arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament activities as authorized, $1,091,879,000. - (4) **Security programs.—**For necessary expenses for security activities, $3,156,945,000, of which up to $3,128,940,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection. - (5) **Reprogramming.—**Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, funds may be reprogrammed within and between paragraphs (1) through (4) under this heading subject to section 7015 of this Act. ### CONSULAR AND BORDER SECURITY PROGRAMS Of the amounts deposited in the Consular and Border Security Programs account in this or any prior fiscal year pursuant to section 7069(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117–103), $50,000,000 shall be available until expended for the purposes of such account, including to reduce passport backlogs and reduce visa wait times: Provided, That the Secretary of State may by regulation authorize State officials or the United States Postal Service to collect and retain the execution fee for each application for a passport accepted by such officials or by that Service. ### CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, as authorized, $389,000,000, to remain available until expended. ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $131,670,000, of which $16,025,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025, and of which $24,835,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025 for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR): Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading are made available notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(a)(1)), as it relates to post inspections: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading that are made available for the printing and reproduction costs of SIGAR shall not exceed amounts for such costs during the prior fiscal year. ### EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS For necessary expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, as authorized, $741,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not less than $287,800,000 shall be for the Fulbright Program: Provided, That fees or other payments received from, or in connection with, English teaching, educational advising and counseling programs, and exchange visitor programs as authorized may be credited to this account, to remain available until expended: Provided further, That a portion of the Fulbright awards from the Eurasia and Central Asia regions shall be designated as Edmund S. Muskie Fellowships, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading that are made available for the Benjamin Gilman International Scholarships Program shall also be made available for the John S. McCain Scholars Program, pursuant to section 7075 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6): Provided further, That any substantive modifications from the prior fiscal year to programs funded under this heading in this Act shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. ### REPRESENTATION EXPENSES For representation expenses as authorized, $7,415,000. ### PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective services, as authorized, $30,890,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. ### EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292 et seq.), preserving, maintaining, repairing, and planning for real property that are owned or leased by the Department of State, and renovating, in addition to funds otherwise available, the Harry S Truman Building, $902,615,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, of which not to exceed $25,000 may be used for overseas representation expenses as authorized: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for acquisition of furniture, furnishings, or generators for other departments and agencies of the United States Government.In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, acquisition, and construction as authorized, $1,055,206,000, to remain available until expended. ### EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, as authorized, $8,885,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under the heading "Repatriation Loans Program Account". ### REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost of direct loans, $1,800,000, as authorized: Provided, 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 such funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $5,167,004. ### PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8), $35,964,000. ### INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Not to exceed $1,842,732 shall be derived from fees collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities at the International Center in accordance with section 4 of the International Center Act (Public Law 90–553), and, in addition, as authorized by section 5 of such Act, $744,000, to be derived from the reserve authorized by such section, to be used for the purposes set out in that section. ### PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, as authorized, $158,900,000. ## International organizations ### CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet annual obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, $1,543,452,000, of which $96,240,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall, at the time of the submission of the President's budget to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, transmit to the Committees on Appropriations the most recent biennial budget prepared by the United Nations for the operations of the United Nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance (or in an emergency, as far in advance as is practicable) of any United Nations action to increase funding for any United Nations program without identifying an offsetting decrease elsewhere in the United Nations budget: Provided further, That any payment of arrearages under this heading shall be directed to activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United States and the respective international organization and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for a United States contribution to an international organization for the United States share of interest costs made known to the United States Government by such organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 1984, through external borrowings: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading may be made available for United States contributions in support of the International Energy Forum. ### CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses of international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance or restoration of international peace and security, $1,367,407,000, of which $683,704,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That none of the funds made available by this Act shall be obligated or expended for any new or expanded United Nations peacekeeping mission unless, at least 15 days in advance of voting for such mission in the United Nations Security Council (or in an emergency as far in advance as is practicable), the Committees on Appropriations are notified of: (1) the estimated cost and duration of the mission, the objectives of the mission, the national interest that will be served, and the exit strategy; and (2) the sources of funds, including any reprogrammings or transfers, that will be used to pay the cost of the new or expanded mission, and the estimated cost in future fiscal years: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for obligation unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations on a peacekeeping mission-by-mission basis that the United Nations is implementing effective policies and procedures to prevent United Nations employees, contractor personnel, and peacekeeping troops serving in such mission from trafficking in persons, exploiting victims of trafficking, or committing acts of sexual exploitation and abuse or other violations of human rights, and to hold accountable individuals who engage in such acts while participating in such mission, including prosecution in their home countries and making information about such prosecutions publicly available on the website of the United Nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall work with the United Nations and foreign governments contributing peacekeeping troops to implement effective vetting procedures to ensure that such troops have not violated human rights: Provided further, That funds shall be available for peacekeeping expenses unless the Secretary of State determines that United States manufacturers and suppliers are not being given opportunities to provide equipment, services, and material for United Nations peacekeeping activities equal to those being given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading may be used for any United Nations peacekeeping mission that will involve United States Armed Forces under the command or operational control of a foreign national, unless the President's military advisors have submitted to the President a recommendation that such involvement is in the national interest of the United States and the President has submitted to Congress such a recommendation: Provided further, That any payment of arrearages with funds appropriated by this Act shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. ## International commissions For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or specific Acts of Congress, as follows: ### INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, and to comply with laws applicable to the United States Section, including not to exceed $6,000 for representation expenses, as follows: ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, $64,800,000, of which $9,720,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025. ### CONSTRUCTION For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized projects, $156,050,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the United States Section, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under the heading "Salaries and Expenses" to carry out the purposes of the United States Section, which shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this Act. ### AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the International Joint Commission and the International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties between the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and for technical assistance grants and the Community Assistance Program of the North American Development Bank, $16,204,000: Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading for the International Joint Commission, up to $1,250,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025, and up to $9,000 may be made available for representation expenses: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading for the International Boundary Commission, up to $1,000 may be made available for representation expenses. ### INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $65,719,000: Provided, That the United States share of such expenses may be advanced to the respective commissions pursuant to section 3324 of title 31, United States Code. # RELATED AGENCY ## United States agency for global media ### INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS For necessary expenses to enable the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), as authorized, to carry out international communication activities, and to make and supervise grants for radio, Internet, and television broadcasting to the Middle East, $857,214,000, of which $42,861,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, up to $75,722,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading may remain available until expended for satellite transmissions, global network distribution, and Internet freedom programs, of which not less than $43,500,000 shall be for Internet freedom programs: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $35,000 may be used for representation expenses, of which $10,000 may be used for such expenses within the United States as authorized, and not to exceed $30,000 may be used for representation expenses of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be allocated in accordance with the table included under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That notwithstanding the previous proviso, funds may be reprogrammed within and between amounts designated in such table, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, except that no such reprogramming may reduce a designated amount by more than 5 percent: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be made available in accordance with the principles and standards set forth in section 303(a) and (b) of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6202) and section 305(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 6204): Provided further, That the USAGM Chief Executive Officer shall notify the Committees on Appropriations within 15 days of any determination by the USAGM that any of its broadcast entities, including its grantee organizations, provides an open platform for international terrorists or those who support international terrorism, or is in violation of the principles and standards set forth in section 303(a) and (b) of such Act or the entity’s journalistic code of ethics: Provided further, That in addition to funds made available under this heading, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, up to $5,000,000 in receipts from advertising and revenue from business ventures, up to $500,000 in receipts from cooperating international organizations, and up to $1,000,000 in receipts from privatization efforts of the Voice of America and the International Broadcasting Bureau, shall remain available until expended for carrying out authorized purposes: Provided further, That significant modifications to USAGM broadcast hours previously justified to Congress, including changes to transmission platforms (shortwave, medium wave, satellite, Internet, and television), for all USAGM language services shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That up to $7,000,000 from the USAGM Buying Power Maintenance account may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under the heading "International Broadcasting Operations", which shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available under any other provision of law and shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. ### BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS For the purchase, rent, construction, repair, preservation, and improvement of facilities for radio, television, and digital transmission and reception; the purchase, rent, and installation of necessary equipment for radio, television, and digital transmission and reception, including to Cuba, as authorized; and physical security worldwide, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, $9,700,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized. # RELATED PROGRAMS ## The asia foundation For a grant to The Asia Foundation, as authorized by The Asia Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), $22,000,000, to remain available until expended. ## United States institute of peace For necessary expenses of the United States Institute of Peace, as authorized by the United States Institute of Peace Act (22 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.), $55,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, which shall not be used for construction activities. ## Center for middle eastern-Western dialogue trust fund For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, as authorized by section 633 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (22 U.S.C. 2078), the total amount of the interest and earnings accruing to such Fund on or before September 30, 2024, to remain available until expended. ## Eisenhower exchange fellowship program For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204–5205), all interest and earnings accruing to the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund on or before September 30, 2024, to remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay any salary or other compensation, or to enter into any contract providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate authorized by section 5376 of title 5, United States Code; or for purposes which are not in accordance with section 200 of title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations, including the restrictions on compensation for personal services. ## Israeli arab scholarship program For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452 note), all interest and earnings accruing to the Israeli Arab Scholarship Fund on or before September 30, 2024, to remain available until expended. ## East-West center To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying out the provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960, by grant to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West in the State of Hawaii, $22,000,000. ## National endowment for democracy For grants made by the Department of State to the National Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the National Endowment for Democracy Act (22 U.S.C. 4412), $315,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $210,316,000 shall be allocated in the traditional and customary manner, including for the core institutes, and $104,684,000 shall be for democracy programs: Provided, That the requirements of section 7062(a) of this Act shall not apply to funds made available under this heading. # OTHER COMMISSIONS ## Commission for the preservation of america’s heritage abroad ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, as authorized by chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code, $770,000, of which $116,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That the Commission may procure temporary, intermittent, and other services notwithstanding paragraph (3) of section 312304(b) of such chapter: Provided further, That such authority shall terminate on October 1, 2024: Provided further, That the Commission shall notify the Committees on Appropriations prior to exercising such authority. ## United States commission on international religious freedom ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, as authorized by title II of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431 et seq.), $4,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, including not more than $4,000 for representation expenses. ## Commission on security and cooperation in europe ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94–304 (22 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), $2,908,000, including not more than $6,000 for representation expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2025. ## Congressional-Executive commission on the people's republic of china ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, as authorized by title III of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6911 et seq.), $2,300,000, including not more than $3,000 for representation expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2025. ## United States-China economic and security review commission ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, as authorized by section 1238 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 7002), $4,000,000, including not more than $4,000 for representation expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That the authorities, requirements, limitations, and conditions contained in the second through fifth provisos under this heading in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111–117) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2024 and shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading. ## Commission on reform and modernization of the department of State ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State, as authorized by section 9803 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022 (title XCVIII of division I of Public Law 117–263), $2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. # TITLE II — UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ## Funds appropriated to the President ### OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,695,000,000, of which up to $254,250,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading and under the heading "Capital Investment Fund" in this title may be made available to finance the construction (including architect and engineering services), purchase, or long-term lease of offices for use by the United States Agency for International Development, unless the USAID Administrator has identified such proposed use of funds in a report submitted to the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to the obligation of funds for such purposes: Provided further, That contracts or agreements entered into with funds appropriated under this heading may entail commitments for the expenditure of such funds through the following fiscal year: Provided further, That the authority of sections 610 and 109 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be exercised by the Secretary of State to transfer funds appropriated to carry out chapter 1 of part I of such Act to "Operating Expenses" in accordance with the provisions of those sections: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated or made available under this heading, not to exceed $250,000 may be available for representation and entertainment expenses, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be available for entertainment expenses, and not to exceed $100,500 shall be for official residence expenses, for USAID during the current fiscal year: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $20,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated or otherwise made available in title II of this Act under the heading "Capital Investment Fund", subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. ### CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND For necessary expenses for overseas construction and related costs, and for the procurement and enhancement of information technology and related capital investments, pursuant to section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $259,100,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this amount is in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be available subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $85,500,000, of which up to $12,825,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025, for the Office of Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development. # TITLE III — BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE ## Funds appropriated to the President For necessary expenses to enable the President to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes, as follows: ### GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for global health activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, $3,985,450,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, and which shall be apportioned directly to the United States Agency for International Development: Provided, That this amount shall be made available for training, equipment, and technical assistance to build the capacity of public health institutions and organizations in developing countries, and for such activities as: (1) child survival and maternal health programs; (2) immunization and oral rehydration programs; (3) other health, nutrition, water and sanitation programs which directly address the needs of mothers and children, and related education programs; (4) assistance for children displaced or orphaned by causes other than AIDS; (5) programs for the prevention, treatment, control of, and research on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, polio, malaria, and other infectious diseases including neglected tropical diseases, and for assistance to communities severely affected by HIV/AIDS, including children infected or affected by AIDS; (6) disaster preparedness training for health crises; (7) programs to prevent, prepare for, and respond to unanticipated and emerging global health threats, including zoonotic diseases; and (8) family planning/reproductive health: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this paragraph may be made available for United States contributions to The GAVI Alliance and to a multilateral vaccine development partnership to support epidemic preparedness: Provided further, That none of the funds made available in this Act nor any unobligated balances from prior appropriations Acts may be made available to any organization or program which, as determined by the President of the United States, supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization: Provided further, That any determination made under the previous proviso must be made not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and must be accompanied by the evidence and criteria utilized to make the determination: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this Act may be used to pay for the performance of abortion as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions: Provided further, That nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against abortion under section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this Act may be used to lobby for or against abortion: Provided further, That in order to reduce reliance on abortion in developing nations, funds shall be available only to voluntary family planning projects which offer, either directly or through referral to, or information about access to, a broad range of family planning methods and services, and that any such voluntary family planning project shall meet the following requirements: (1) service providers or referral agents in the project shall not implement or be subject to quotas, or other numerical targets, of total number of births, number of family planning acceptors, or acceptors of a particular method of family planning (this provision shall not be construed to include the use of quantitative estimates or indicators for budgeting and planning purposes); (2) the project shall not include payment of incentives, bribes, gratuities, or financial reward to: (A) an individual in exchange for becoming a family planning acceptor; or (B) program personnel for achieving a numerical target or quota of total number of births, number of family planning acceptors, or acceptors of a particular method of family planning; (3) the project shall not deny any right or benefit, including the right of access to participate in any program of general welfare or the right of access to health care, as a consequence of any individual's decision not to accept family planning services; (4) the project shall provide family planning acceptors comprehensible information on the health benefits and risks of the method chosen, including those conditions that might render the use of the method inadvisable and those adverse side effects known to be consequent to the use of the method; and (5) the project shall ensure that experimental contraceptive drugs and devices and medical procedures are provided only in the context of a scientific study in which participants are advised of potential risks and benefits; and, not less than 60 days after the date on which the USAID Administrator determines that there has been a violation of the requirements contained in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (5) of this proviso, or a pattern or practice of violations of the requirements contained in paragraph (4) of this proviso, the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report containing a description of such violation and the corrective action taken by the Agency: Provided further, That in awarding grants for natural family planning under section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 no applicant shall be discriminated against because of such applicant's religious or conscientious commitment to offer only natural family planning; and, additionally, all such applicants shall comply with the requirements of the previous proviso: Provided further, That for purposes of this or any other Act authorizing or appropriating funds for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, the term "motivate", as it relates to family planning assistance, shall not be construed to prohibit the provision, consistent with local law, of information or counseling about all pregnancy options: Provided further, That information provided about the use of condoms as part of projects or activities that are funded from amounts appropriated by this Act shall be medically accurate and shall include the public health benefits and failure rates of such use.In addition, for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, and control of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, $6,045,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, which shall be apportioned directly to the Department of State: Provided, That funds appropriated under this paragraph may be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–25), for a United States contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund): Provided further, That the amount of such contribution shall be $1,650,000,000: Provided further, That up to 5 percent of the aggregate amount of funds made available to the Global Fund in fiscal year 2024 may be made available to USAID for technical assistance related to the activities of the Global Fund, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this paragraph, up to $22,000,000 may be made available, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, for administrative expenses of the United States Global AIDS Coordinator, consistent with the direction included under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). ### DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections 103, 105, 106, 214, and sections 251 through 255, and chapter 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $3,931,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That funds made available under this heading shall be apportioned to the United States Agency for International Development. ### INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for international disaster relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance, $4,779,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $750,000,000 is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided, That funds made available under this heading shall be apportioned to the United States Agency for International Development not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ### TRANSITION INITIATIVES For necessary expenses for international disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance administered by the Office of Transition Initiatives, United States Agency for International Development, pursuant to section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and to support transition to democracy and long-term development of countries in crisis, $75,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such support may include assistance to develop, strengthen, or preserve democratic institutions and processes, revitalize basic infrastructure, and foster the peaceful resolution of conflict: Provided further, That the USAID Administrator shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days prior to beginning a new, or terminating a, program of assistance: Provided further, That if the Secretary of State determines that it is important to the national interest of the United States to provide transition assistance in excess of the amount appropriated under this heading, up to $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used for purposes of this heading and under the authorities applicable to funds appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall be made available subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. ### COMPLEX CRISES FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 509(b) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division J of Public Law 116–94), $55,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law, except sections 7007, 7008, and 7018 of this Act and section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the United States Agency for International Development. ### ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $3,890,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which $300,000,000 is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. ### DEMOCRACY FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the promotion of democracy globally, including to carry out the purposes of section 502(b)(3) and (5) of Public Law 98–164 (22 U.S.C. 4411), $205,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, which shall be made available for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading that are made available to the National Endowment for Democracy and its core institutes are in addition to amounts otherwise made available by this Act for such purposes: Provided further, That the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated under this paragraph.For an additional amount for such purposes, $140,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, which shall be made available for the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance, United States Agency for International Development. ### ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102–511), and the Support for Eastern European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–179), $770,334,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, which shall be available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, except section 7047 of this Act, for assistance and related programs for countries identified in section 3 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5801) and section 3(c) of the SEED Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 5402), in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, of which $310,000,000 is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided, That funds appropriated by this Act under the headings "Global Health Programs", "Economic Support Fund", and "International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement" that are made available for assistance for such countries shall be administered in accordance with the responsibilities of the coordinator designated pursuant to section 102 of the FREEDOM Support Act and section 601 of the SEED Act of 1989: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be considered to be economic assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for purposes of making available the administrative authorities contained in that Act for the use of economic assistance: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for contributions to multilateral initiatives to counter hybrid threats. ## Department of State ### MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, to enable the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of section 2(a) and (b) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601), and other activities to meet refugee and migration needs; salaries and expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.); allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of title 5, United States Code; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $3,928,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $750,000,000 is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be made available for refugees resettling in Israel. ### UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)), $100,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That amounts in excess of the limitation contained in paragraph (2) of such section shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available by this Act under the heading "Migration and Refugee Assistance". ## Independent agencies ### PEACE CORPS ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), including the purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for administrative purposes for use outside of the United States, $430,500,000, of which $7,800,000 is for the Office of Inspector General, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That the Director of the Peace Corps may transfer to the Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account, as authorized by section 16 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2515), an amount not to exceed $5,000,000: Provided further, That funds transferred pursuant to the previous proviso may not be derived from amounts made available for Peace Corps overseas operations: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $104,000 may be available for representation expenses, of which not to exceed $4,000 may be made available for entertainment expenses: Provided further, That in addition to the requirements under section 7015(a) of this Act, the Peace Corps shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to any decision to open, close, or suspend a domestic or overseas office or a country program unless there is a substantial risk to volunteers or other Peace Corps personnel: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used to pay for abortions: Provided further, That notwithstanding the previous proviso, section 614 of division E of Public Law 113–76 shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading. ### MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) (MCA), $930,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $143,000,000 may be available for administrative expenses of the Millennium Challenge Corporation: Provided further, That section 605(e) of the MCA (22 U.S.C. 7704(e)) shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for a Millennium Challenge Compact entered into pursuant to section 609 of the MCA (22 U.S.C. 7708) only if such Compact obligates, or contains a commitment to obligate subject to the availability of funds and the mutual agreement of the parties to the Compact to proceed, the entire amount of the United States Government funding anticipated for the duration of the Compact: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $100,000 may be available for representation and entertainment expenses, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be available for entertainment expenses: Provided further, That the member of the Board described in section 604(c)(3)(B)(ii) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7703(c)(3)(B)(ii)), whose term began on September 16, 2019, shall continue to serve in such appointment until December 31, 2024: Provided further, That in the event that a new member of the Board described in section 604(c)(3)(B) of such Act is appointed prior to December 31, 2024, the term of the member of the Board whose term began on September 16, 2019, shall terminate as of the date of such appointment. ### INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION For necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the Inter-American Foundation in accordance with the provisions of section 401 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969, $47,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $2,000 may be available for representation expenses. ### UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION For necessary expenses to carry out the African Development Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96–533; 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq.), $45,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be available for representation expenses: Provided, That funds made available to grantees may be invested pending expenditure for project purposes when authorized by the Board of Directors of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF): Provided further, That interest earned shall be used only for the purposes for which the grant was made: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 505(a)(2) of the African Development Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 290h–3(a)(2)), in exceptional circumstances the Board of Directors of the USADF may waive the $250,000 limitation contained in that section with respect to a project and a project may exceed the limitation by up to 10 percent if the increase is due solely to foreign currency fluctuation: Provided further, That the USADF shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees after each time such waiver authority is exercised: Provided further, That the USADF may make rent or lease payments in advance from appropriations available for such purpose for offices, buildings, grounds, and quarters in Africa as may be necessary to carry out its functions: Provided further, That the USADF may maintain bank accounts outside the United States Treasury and retain any interest earned on such accounts, in furtherance of the purposes of the African Development Foundation Act: Provided further, That the USADF may not withdraw any appropriation from the Treasury prior to the need of spending such funds for program purposes. ## Department of the treasury ### INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 129 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $38,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That amounts made available under this heading may be made available to contract for services as described in section 129(d)(3)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, without regard to the location in which such services are performed. ### DEBT RESTRUCTURING For "Bilateral Economic Assistance—Department of the Treasury—Debt Restructuring" there is appropriated $26,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans and loan guarantees for, or credits extended to, such countries as the President may determine, including the costs of selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed to the United States pursuant to multilateral debt restructurings, including Paris Club debt restructurings and the "Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative": Provided, That such amounts may be used notwithstanding any other provision of law. ### TROPICAL FOREST AND CORAL REEF CONSERVATION For the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans and loan guarantees, as the President may determine, for which funds have been appropriated or otherwise made available for programs within the International Affairs Budget Function 150, including the costs of selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed to the United States as a result of concessional loans made to eligible countries pursuant to part V of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. # TITLE IV — INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE ## Department of State ### INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which $115,000,000 is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided, That the Department of State may use the authority of section 608 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, without regard to its restrictions, to receive excess property from an agency of the United States Government for the purpose of providing such property to a foreign country or international organization under chapter 8 of part I of such Act, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That section 482(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds appropriated under this heading, except that any funds made available notwithstanding such section shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be made available to support training and technical assistance for foreign law enforcement, corrections, judges, and other judicial authorities, utilizing regional partners: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading that are transferred to another department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government pursuant to section 632(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 valued in excess of $5,000,000, and any agreement made pursuant to section 632(a) of such Act, shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading for Program Development and Support may be made available notwithstanding pre-obligation requirements contained in this Act, except for the notification requirements of section 7015. ### NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs and activities, $870,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, to carry out the provisions of chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for anti-terrorism assistance, chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5854), section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for demining activities, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, the destruction of small arms, and related activities, notwithstanding any other provision of law, including activities implemented through nongovernmental and international organizations, and section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for a United States contribution to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory Commission, and for a voluntary contribution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): Provided, That funds made available under this heading for the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund shall be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations, to promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to nonproliferation, disarmament, and weapons destruction, and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That such funds may also be used for such countries other than the Independent States of the former Soviet Union and international organizations when it is in the national security interest of the United States to do so: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for the IAEA unless the Secretary of State determines that Israel is being denied its right to participate in the activities of that Agency: Provided further, That funds made available for conventional weapons destruction programs, including demining and related activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, may be used for administrative expenses related to the operation and management of such programs and activities, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. ### PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $410,458,000, of which $291,425,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading may be used, notwithstanding section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to provide assistance to enhance the capacity of foreign civilian security forces, including gendarmes, to participate in peacekeeping operations: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $34,000,000 shall be made available for a United States contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers mission in the Sinai: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made available to pay assessed expenses of international peacekeeping activities in Somalia under the same terms and conditions, as applicable, as funds appropriated by this Act under the heading "Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities": Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. ## Funds appropriated to the President ### INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $119,152,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That the civilian personnel for whom military education and training may be provided under this heading may include civilians who are not members of a government whose participation would contribute to improved civil-military relations, civilian control of the military, or respect for human rights: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $3,000,000 shall remain available until expended to increase the participation of women in programs and activities funded under this heading, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $50,000 may be available for entertainment expenses. ### FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM For necessary expenses for grants to enable the President to carry out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), $6,133,397,000, of which $275,000,000 is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided, That to expedite the provision of assistance to foreign countries and international organizations, the Secretary of State, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations and subject to the regular notification procedures of such Committees, may use the funds appropriated under this heading to procure defense articles and services to enhance the capacity of foreign security forces: Provided further, That funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading shall be nonrepayable notwithstanding any requirement in section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading shall be obligated upon apportionment in accordance with paragraph (5)(C) of section 1501(a) of title 31, United States Code.None of the funds made available under this heading shall be available to finance the procurement of defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services that are not sold by the United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act unless the foreign country proposing to make such procurement has first signed an agreement with the United States Government specifying the conditions under which such procurement may be financed with such funds: Provided, That all country and funding level increases in allocations shall be submitted through the regular notification procedures of section 7015 of this Act: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for demining, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, and related activities, and may include activities implemented through nongovernmental and international organizations: Provided further, That a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or is a major non-NATO ally designated by section 517(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may utilize funds made available under this heading for procurement of defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services that are not sold by the United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for defense articles and services: Provided further, That not more than $72,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading may be obligated for necessary expenses, including the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only for use outside of the United States, for the general costs of administering military assistance and sales, except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary of State may use funds made available under this heading pursuant to the previous proviso for the administrative and other operational costs of the Department of State related to military assistance and sales, assistance under section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and Department of Defense security assistance programs, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes: Provided further, That up to $2,000,000 of the funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso may be used for direct hire personnel, except that this limitation may be exceeded by the Secretary of State following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading for general costs of administering military assistance and sales, not to exceed $4,000 may be available for entertainment expenses and not to exceed $130,000 may be available for representation expenses: Provided further, That not more than $1,541,392,546 of funds realized pursuant to section 21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761(e)(1)(A)) may be obligated for expenses incurred by the Department of Defense during fiscal year 2024 pursuant to section 43(b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2792(b)), except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. # TITLE V — MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE ## Funds appropriated to the President ### INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $436,920,000: Provided, That section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to contributions to the United Nations Democracy Fund: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, such funds shall be made available for core contributions for each entity listed in the table under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) unless otherwise provided for in this Act, or if the Secretary of State has justified to the Committees on Appropriations the proposed uses of funds other than for core contributions following prior consultation with, and subject to the regular notification procedures of, such Committees. ## International financial institutions ### GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development as trustee for the Global Environment Facility by the Secretary of the Treasury, $150,200,000, to remain available until expended. ### CONTRIBUTION TO THE CLEAN TECHNOLOGY FUND For contribution to the Clean Technology Fund, $125,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That up to $125,000,000 of such amount shall be available to cover costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans issued to the Clean Technology Fund: Provided further, That such funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans without limitation. ### CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in portion of the increases in capital stock, $206,500,000, to remain available until expended. ### LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the United States share of increases in capital stock in an amount not to exceed $1,421,275,728.70. ### CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION For payment to the International Development Association by the Secretary of the Treasury, $1,380,256,000, to remain available until expended. ### CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND For payment to the Asian Development Bank's Asian Development Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, $87,220,000, to remain available until expended. ### CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK For payment to the African Development Bank by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in portion of the increases in capital stock, $54,648,752, to remain available until expended. ### LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The United States Governor of the African Development Bank may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the United States share of increases in capital stock in an amount not to exceed $856,174,624. ### CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND For payment to the African Development Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, $197,000,000, to remain available until expended. ### CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT For payment to the International Fund for Agricultural Development by the Secretary of the Treasury, $43,000,000, to remain available until expended. ### GLOBAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM For payment to the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program by the Secretary of the Treasury, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended. ### TREASURY INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS For contributions by the Secretary of the Treasury to international financial institutions and trust funds administered by such institutions, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amount made available under this heading, up to $50,000,000 may be available for the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of loan guarantees to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Asian Development Bank: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading may be transferred to, and merged with, funds provided under the heading "Contribution to the International Development Association" in this title and under the headings "Department of the Treasury, International Affairs Technical Assistance" and "Department of the Treasury, Debt Restructuring" in title III of this Act: Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available in this Act and under any other provision of law: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading, including funds transferred pursuant to the second proviso, shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. # TITLE VI — EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE ## Export-Import bank of the United States ### INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $8,860,000, of which up to $1,329,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025. ### PROGRAM ACCOUNT The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation, and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the program for the current fiscal year for such corporation: Provided, That none of the funds available during the current fiscal year may be used to make expenditures, contracts, or commitments for the export of nuclear equipment, fuel, or technology to any country, other than a nuclear-weapon state as defined in Article IX of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons eligible to receive economic or military assistance under this Act, that has detonated a nuclear explosive after the date of enactment of this Act. ### ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan and insurance programs, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and not to exceed $30,000 for official reception and representation expenses for members of the Board of Directors, not to exceed $125,000,000, of which up to $18,750,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That the Export-Import Bank (the Bank) may accept, and use, payment or services provided by transaction participants for legal, financial, or technical services in connection with any transaction for which an application for a loan, guarantee or insurance commitment has been made: Provided further, That notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 117 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1992, subsection (a) of such section shall remain in effect until September 30, 2024: Provided further, That the Bank shall charge fees for necessary expenses (including special services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with the collection of moneys owed the Bank, repossession or sale of pledged collateral or other assets acquired by the Bank in satisfaction of moneys owed the Bank, or the investigation or appraisal of any property, or the evaluation of the legal, financial, or technical aspects of any transaction for which an application for a loan, guarantee or insurance commitment has been made, or systems infrastructure directly supporting transactions: Provided further, That in addition to other funds appropriated for administrative expenses, such fees shall be credited to this account for such purposes, to remain available until expended. ### PROGRAM BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance, and tied-aid grants as authorized by section 10 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, not to exceed $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: 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 such funds shall remain available until September 30, 2039, for the disbursement of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance and tied-aid grants obligated in fiscal years 2024 through 2027. ### RECEIPTS COLLECTED Receipts collected pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (Public Law 79–173) and the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, in an amount not to exceed the amount appropriated herein, shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account: Provided, That the sums herein appropriated from the General Fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by such offsetting collections so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the General Fund estimated at $0. ## United States international development finance corporation ### INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $7,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. ### CORPORATE CAPITAL ACCOUNT The United States International Development Finance Corporation (the Corporation) is authorized to make such expenditures and commitments within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in accordance with the law, and to make such expenditures and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs for the current fiscal year for the Corporation: Provided, That for necessary expenses of the activities described in subsections (b), (c), (e), (f), and (g) of section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–254) and for administrative expenses to carry out authorized activities described in section 1434(d) of such Act, $983,250,000: Provided further, That of the amount provided— - (1) $243,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for administrative expenses to carry out authorized activities (including an amount for official reception and representation expenses which shall not exceed $25,000); and - (2) $740,250,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for the activities described in subsections (b), (c), (e), (f), and (g) of section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018, except such amounts obligated in a fiscal year for activities described in section 1421(c) of such Act shall remain available for disbursement for the term of the underlying project: Provided further, That amounts made available under this paragraph may be paid to the "United States International Development Finance Corporation—Program Account" for programs authorized by subsections (b), (e), (f), and (g) of section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018: Provided further, That funds may only be obligated pursuant to section 1421(g) of the BUILD Act of 2018 subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for support by the Corporation in upper-middle income countries shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2024 collections of amounts described in section 1434(h) of the BUILD Act of 2018 shall be credited as offsetting collections to this appropriation: Provided further, That such collections collected in fiscal year 2024 in excess of $983,250,000 shall be credited to this account and shall be available in future fiscal years only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2024, if such collections are less than $983,250,000, receipts collected pursuant to the BUILD Act of 2018 and the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, in an amount equal to such shortfall, shall be credited as offsetting collections to this appropriation: Provided further, That fees charged for project-specific transaction costs as described in section 1434(k) of the BUILD Act of 2018, and other direct costs associated with origination or monitoring services provided to specific or potential investors, shall not be considered administrative expenses for the purposes of this heading: Provided further, That such fees shall be credited to this account for such purposes, to remain available until expended: Provided further, That funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading may not be used to provide any type of assistance that is otherwise prohibited by any other provision of law or to provide assistance to any foreign country that is otherwise prohibited by any other provision of law: Provided further, That the sums herein appropriated from the General Fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the offsetting collections described under this heading so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the General Fund estimated at $556,450,000. ### PROGRAM ACCOUNT Amounts paid from "United States International Development Finance Corporation—Corporate Capital Account" (CCA) shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, That amounts paid to this account from CCA or transferred to this account pursuant to section 1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–254) shall be available for the costs of direct and guaranteed loans provided by the Corporation pursuant to section 1421(b) of such Act and the costs of modifying loans and loan guarantees transferred to the Corporation pursuant to section 1463 of such Act: Provided further, 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 such amounts obligated in a fiscal year shall remain available for disbursement for the following 8 fiscal years: Provided further, That funds made available in this Act and transferred to carry out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 pursuant to section 1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 may remain available for obligation for 1 additional fiscal year: Provided further, That the total loan principal or guaranteed principal amount shall not exceed $12,000,000,000. ## Trade and development agency For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $87,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which no more than $24,500,000 may be used for administrative expenses: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not more than $5,000 may be available for representation and entertainment expenses. # TITLE VII — GENERAL PROVISIONS ### ALLOWANCES AND DIFFERENTIALS ## SEC. 7001 [Read Section 7001 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7001.md) ### UNOBLIGATED BALANCES REPORT ## SEC. 7002 [Read Section 7002 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7002.md) ### CONSULTING SERVICES ## SEC. 7003 [Read Section 7003 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7003.md) ### DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES ## SEC. 7004 [Read Section 7004 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7004.md) ### PERSONNEL ACTIONS ## SEC. 7005 [Read Section 7005 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7005.md) ### PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA ## SEC. 7006 [Read Section 7006 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7006.md) ### PROHIBITION AGAINST DIRECT FUNDING FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES ## SEC. 7007 [Read Section 7007 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7007.md) ### COUPS D’ÉTAT ## SEC. 7008 [Read Section 7008 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7008.md) ### TRANSFER OF FUNDS AUTHORITY ## SEC. 7009 [Read Section 7009 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7009.md) ### PROHIBITION AND LIMITATION ON CERTAIN EXPENSES ## SEC. 7010 [Read Section 7010 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7010.md) ### AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS ## SEC. 7011 [Read Section 7011 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7011.md) ### LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES IN DEFAULT ## SEC. 7012 [Read Section 7012 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7012.md) ### PROHIBITION ON TAXATION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE ## SEC. 7013 [Read Section 7013 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7013.md) ### RESERVATIONS OF FUNDS ## SEC. 7014 [Read Section 7014 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7014.md) ### NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ## SEC. 7015 [Read Section 7015 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7015.md) ### DOCUMENTS, REPORT POSTING, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED CYBERSECURITY PROTECTIONS ## SEC. 7016 [Read Section 7016 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7016.md) ### USE OF FUNDS IN CONTRAVENTION OF THIS ACT ## SEC. 7017 [Read Section 7017 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7017.md) ### PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS AND INVOLUNTARY STERILIZATION ## SEC. 7018 [Read Section 7018 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7018.md) ### ALLOCATIONS AND REPORTS ## SEC. 7019 [Read Section 7019 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7019.md) ### MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES ## SEC. 7020 [Read Section 7020 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7020.md) ### PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTS SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM ## SEC. 7021 [Read Section 7021 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7021.md) ### AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS ## SEC. 7022 [Read Section 7022 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7022.md) ### DEFINITION OF PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY ## SEC. 7023 [Read Section 7023 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7023.md) ### AUTHORITIES FOR THE PEACE CORPS, INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION, AND UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION ## SEC. 7024 [Read Section 7024 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7024.md) ### COMMERCE, TRADE AND SURPLUS COMMODITIES ## SEC. 7025 [Read Section 7025 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7025.md) ### SEPARATE ACCOUNTS ## SEC. 7026 [Read Section 7026 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7026.md) ### ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE ## SEC. 7027 [Read Section 7027 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7027.md) ### PROMOTION OF UNITED STATES ECONOMIC INTERESTS ## SEC. 7028 [Read Section 7028 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7028.md) ### INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ## SEC. 7029 [Read Section 7029 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7029.md) ### ECONOMIC RESILIENCE INITIATIVE ## SEC. 7030 [Read Section 7030 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7030.md) ### FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, BUDGET TRANSPARENCY, AND ANTI-CORRUPTION ## SEC. 7031 [Read Section 7031 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7031.md) ### DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS ## SEC. 7032 [Read Section 7032 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7032.md) ### INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ## SEC. 7033 [Read Section 7033 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7033.md) ### SPECIAL PROVISIONS ## SEC. 7034 [Read Section 7034 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7034.md) ### LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY ## SEC. 7035 [Read Section 7035 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7035.md) ### COUNTERING THE FLOW OF FENTANYL AND OTHER SYNTHETIC DRUGS ## SEC. 7036 [Read Section 7036 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7036.md) ### PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD ## SEC. 7037 [Read Section 7037 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7037.md) ### PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION ## SEC. 7038 [Read Section 7038 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7038.md) ### ASSISTANCE FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA ## SEC. 7039 [Read Section 7039 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7039.md) ### LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY ## SEC. 7040 [Read Section 7040 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7040.md) ### MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA ## SEC. 7041 [Read Section 7041 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7041.md) ### AFRICA ## SEC. 7042 [Read Section 7042 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7042.md) ### EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC ## SEC. 7043 [Read Section 7043 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7043.md) ### SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA ## SEC. 7044 [Read Section 7044 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7044.md) ### LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ## SEC. 7045 [Read Section 7045 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7045.md) ### EUROPE AND EURASIA ## SEC. 7046 [Read Section 7046 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7046.md) ### COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION ## SEC. 7047 [Read Section 7047 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7047.md) ### UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ## SEC. 7048 [Read Section 7048 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7048.md) ### WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL ## SEC. 7049 [Read Section 7049 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7049.md) ### GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM ## SEC. 7050 [Read Section 7050 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7050.md) ### TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT ## SEC. 7051 [Read Section 7051 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7051.md) ### AIRCRAFT TRANSFER, COORDINATION, AND USE ## SEC. 7052 [Read Section 7052 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7052.md) ### PARKING FINES AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS ## SEC. 7053 [Read Section 7053 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7053.md) ### INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ## SEC. 7054 [Read Section 7054 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7054.md) ### EXTRADITION ## SEC. 7055 [Read Section 7055 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7055.md) ### ENTERPRISE FUNDS ## SEC. 7056 [Read Section 7056 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7056.md) ### UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND ## SEC. 7057 [Read Section 7057 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7057.md) ### GLOBAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES ## SEC. 7058 [Read Section 7058 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7058.md) ### GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT ## SEC. 7059 [Read Section 7059 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7059.md) ### SECTOR ALLOCATIONS ## SEC. 7060 [Read Section 7060 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7060.md) ### ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS ## SEC. 7061 [Read Section 7061 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7061.md) ### BUDGET DOCUMENTS ## SEC. 7062 [Read Section 7062 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7062.md) ### REORGANIZATION ## SEC. 7063 [Read Section 7063 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7063.md) ### DEPARTMENT OF STATE MATTERS ## SEC. 7064 [Read Section 7064 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7064.md) ### UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT ## SEC. 7065 [Read Section 7065 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7065.md) ### STABILIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN REGIONS IMPACTED BY EXTREMISM AND CONFLICT ## SEC. 7066 [Read Section 7066 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7066.md) ### DEBT-FOR-DEVELOPMENT ## SEC. 7067 [Read Section 7067 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7067.md) ### EXTENSION OF CONSULAR FEES AND RELATED AUTHORITIES ## SEC. 7068 [Read Section 7068 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7068.md) ### MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT ## SEC. 7069 [Read Section 7069 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7069.md) ### MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS ## SEC. 7070 [Read Section 7070 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7070.md) ### Prohibitions on certain transactions involving Special Drawing Rights ## SEC. 7071 [Read Section 7071 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7071.md) ### EXTENSION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS RELIEF ## SEC. 7072 [Read Section 7072 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7072.md) ### GAZA OVERSIGHT ## SEC. 7073 [Read Section 7073 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7073.md) ### OTHER MATTERS ### (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 7074 [Read Section 7074 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7074.md) ### RESCISSIONS ### (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 7075 [Read Section 7075 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DF-TVII-7075.md) This division may be cited as the "Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024". # DIVISION G — Other Matters # TITLE I — Extensions and Other Matters ## SEC. 101 National Flood Insurance Program. [Read Section 101 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DG-TI-101.md) ## SEC. 102 Rural healthcare workers. [Read Section 102 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DG-TI-102.md) ## SEC. 103 E-verify. [Read Section 103 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DG-TI-103.md) ## SEC. 104 Non-minister religious workers. [Read Section 104 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DG-TI-104.md) ## SEC. 105 H-2B supplemental visa exemption. [Read Section 105 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DG-TI-105.md) ## SEC. 106 National Cybersecurity Protection Systems. [Read Section 106 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DG-TI-106.md) ## SEC. 107 Price-Anderson Act. [Read Section 107 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DG-TI-107.md) ## SEC. 108 Passenger security fee. [Read Section 108 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DG-TI-108.md) ## SEC. 109 Extension of non-medicare sequester. [Read Section 109 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DG-TI-109.md) # TITLE II — Udall Foundation Reauthorization ## SEC. 201 Short title. [Read Section 201 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DG-TII-201.md) ## SEC. 202 Investment earnings. [Read Section 202 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DG-TII-202.md) ## SEC. 203 Reauthorization of the Udall Foundation Trust Fund. [Read Section 203 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DG-TII-203.md) ## SEC. 204 Audit of the Foundation. [Read Section 204 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DG-TII-204.md) # TITLE III — Funding Limitation for United Nations Relief and Works Agency ## SEC. 301 Funding limitation. [Read Section 301 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DG-TIII-301.md) # TITLE IV — Budgetary Effects ## SEC. 401 Budgetary effects. [Read Section 401 →](/congresses/118/bills/hres/1102/sections/DG-TIV-401.md)