--- title: "District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2026" identifier: "119-HR-7148" congress: 119 bill_number: 7148 bill_type: "HR" version_code: "enr" version_type: "Enrolled Bill" bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148" source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7148" other_versions: - { code: "eas", type: "Engrossed Amendment Senate", date: "2026-01-30", url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/text.md?version=eas" } - { code: "pcs", type: "Placed on Calendar Senate", date: "2026-01-26", url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/text.md?version=pcs" } - { code: "eh", type: "Engrossed in House", date: "2026-01-22", url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/text.md?version=eh" } - { code: "ih", type: "Introduced in House", date: "2026-01-20", url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/text.md?version=ih" } site: "Chamber Zero" site_url: "https://chamberzero.com" rendered_at: "2026-06-04T07:11:08.791Z" --- ## SEC. 1 Short title. 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[Read Section 6 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/6.md) # DIVISION A — DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 # 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, $54,538,366,000. ## 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, $40,544,559,000. ## 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, $16,990,389,000. ## 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, $38,768,392,000. ## 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 duty as described in section 20108 of title 10, United States Code and cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; for expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; 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, $1,494,342,000. ## 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, $5,733,696,000. ## 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, $2,712,359,000. ## 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, $1,002,925,000. ## 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, $2,701,115,000. ## 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, $10,476,992,000. ## 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, $5,467,187,000. # 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, $58,249,178,000: 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, $74,723,177,000: 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, $10,983,917,000. ## 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, $61,542,591,000: Provided, That not to exceed $8,238,000 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, $5,687,748,000. ## 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, $56,089,818,000: 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 $60,000,000 shall be made available for the APEX Accelerators, 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 or elimination 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, not less than $86,500,000 shall be made available to the Defense Information Systems Agency for Defense Agencies and Field Activities network optimization and transition costs: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, $3,121,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, shall be available only for expenses relating to certain classified activities: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, $27,693,000, 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, $3,673,457,000, of which $1,499,808,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 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", $342,516,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: 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, or under the heading, "Iraq Train and Equip Fund" in prior Acts, 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 none of the funds made available under this heading may be used to procure or transfer man-portable air defense systems: 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. ## 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, $3,258,861,000. ## 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, $1,421,774,000. ## 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, $319,941,000. ## 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, $4,246,342,000. ## 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), $8,578,238,000. ## 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, $7,267,399,000. ## United states court of appeals for the armed forces For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, $21,243,000, 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, $190,870,000, 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, $368,949,000, 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, $396,149,000, 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, $8,885,000, 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, $235,156,000, 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), $100,793,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. ## 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, $282,830,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028. ## Department of defense acquisition workforce development account For the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account, $50,846,000: Provided, That no other amounts may be otherwise credited or transferred to the Account, or deposited into the Account, in fiscal year 2026 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, $3,625,324,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028. ## 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, $7,287,263,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028. ## Procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, army For construction, procurement, production, and modification of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $3,005,021,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028. ## 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, $4,576,705,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028. ## 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, $9,412,655,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028. ## Aircraft procurement, navy For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $17,239,853,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028. ## Weapons procurement, navy For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and related support equipment including spare parts, and accessories therefor; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $6,086,954,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028. ## 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, $1,098,630,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028. ## Shipbuilding and conversion, navy For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, or conversion of vessels as authorized by law, including armor and armament thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools and installation thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; procurement of critical, long lead time components and designs for vessels to be constructed or converted in the future; and expansion of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, as follows: - Columbia Class Submarine, $3,928,828,000; - Columbia Class Submarine (AP), $5,350,766,000; - Carrier Replacement Program (CVN–80), $1,046,700,000; - Carrier Replacement Program (AP), $612,038,000; - Carrier Replacement Program (CVN–81), $1,622,935,000; - Virginia Class Submarine, $2,740,305,000; - Virginia Class Submarine (AP), $3,126,816,000; - CVN Refueling Overhauls, $1,579,011,000; - DDG–1000 Program, $52,358,000; - DDG–51 Destroyer, $10,773,000; - DDG–51 Destroyer (AP), $1,750,000,000; - FFG–Frigate, $100,000,000; - FF(X)–Frigate, $242,000,000; - Medium Landing Ship, $800,000,000; - TAO Fleet Oiler, $8,346,000; - TAGOS Surtass Ships, $612,205,000; - Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship, $141,500,000; - Ship to Shore Connector, $320,000,000; - Service Craft, $174,602,000; - Auxiliary Personnel Lighter, $79,000,000; - Auxiliary Vessels, $290,000,000; - For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, and first destination transportation, $886,846,000; and - Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding Programs, $1,676,587,000. - In all: $27,151,616,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2030: Provided, That additional obligations may be incurred after September 30, 2030, 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, $14,693,978,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028: 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, $3,682,643,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028. ## 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, $19,964,954,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028. ## 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, $3,963,961,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028. ## 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, $773,327,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028. ## 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, $32,605,147,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028. ## 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, $4,036,035,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028. ## 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, $7,142,723,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028. ## 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), $321,923,000, to remain available for obligation until expended, 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, $800,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028: 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, $16,705,760,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. ## 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, $28,099,776,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027: 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, $50,614,595,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. ## 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, $14,917,160,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. ## 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, $35,248,875,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. ## 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, $336,143,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027. # TITLE V — # REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS ## Defense working capital funds For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $2,126,540,000. ## National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund For the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund, $5,700,000, for activities pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.). # 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, $41,770,246,000; of which $38,942,713,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not to exceed one percent shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027, and of which up to $21,023,765,000 may be available for contracts entered into under the TRICARE program; of which $354,821,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028, shall be for procurement; and of which $2,472,712,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027, 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 $1,270,000,000 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 $15,000,000 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), $213,282,000, of which $3,243,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not less than $3,243,000 shall be for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, consisting of $2,340,000 for activities on military installations and $903,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to assist State and local governments; and $210,039,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, shall be for research, development, test and evaluation, of which $210,039,000 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, $1,148,675,000, of which $678,737,000 shall be for counter-narcotics support; $134,938,000 shall be for the drug demand reduction program; $305,000,000 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. ## 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, $517,599,000, of which $511,895,000 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 $1,079,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028, shall be for procurement; and of which $4,625,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 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, $629,128,000. # TITLE VIII — # GENERAL PROVISIONS ## SEC. 8001 [Read Section 8001 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8001.md) ## SEC. 8002 [Read Section 8002 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8002.md) ## SEC. 8003 [Read Section 8003 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8003.md) ## SEC. 8004 [Read Section 8004 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8004.md) ### (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8005 [Read Section 8005 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8005.md) ## SEC. 8006 [Read Section 8006 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8006.md) ## SEC. 8007 [Read Section 8007 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8007.md) ### (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8008 [Read Section 8008 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8008.md) ## SEC. 8009 [Read Section 8009 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8009.md) ## 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SEC. 8043 [Read Section 8043 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8043.md) ## SEC. 8044 [Read Section 8044 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8044.md) ## SEC. 8045 [Read Section 8045 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8045.md) ### (RESCISSIONS) ## SEC. 8046 [Read Section 8046 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8046.md) ## SEC. 8047 [Read Section 8047 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8047.md) ## SEC. 8048 [Read Section 8048 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8048.md) ## SEC. 8049 [Read Section 8049 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8049.md) ## SEC. 8050 [Read Section 8050 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8050.md) ## SEC. 8051 [Read Section 8051 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8051.md) ## SEC. 8052 [Read Section 8052 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8052.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8053 [Read Section 8053 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8053.md) ## SEC. 8054 [Read Section 8054 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8054.md) ## SEC. 8055 [Read Section 8055 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8055.md) ## SEC. 8056 [Read Section 8056 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8056.md) ## SEC. 8057 [Read Section 8057 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8057.md) ## SEC. 8058 [Read Section 8058 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8058.md) ## SEC. 8059 [Read Section 8059 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8059.md) ## SEC. 8060 [Read Section 8060 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8060.md) ## SEC. 8061 [Read Section 8061 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8061.md) ## SEC. 8062 [Read Section 8062 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8062.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8063 [Read Section 8063 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8063.md) ## SEC. 8064 [Read Section 8064 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8064.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8065 [Read Section 8065 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8065.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8066 [Read Section 8066 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8066.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8067 [Read Section 8067 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8067.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8068 [Read Section 8068 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8068.md) ## SEC. 8069 [Read Section 8069 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8069.md) ## SEC. 8070 [Read Section 8070 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8070.md) ## SEC. 8071 [Read Section 8071 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8071.md) ## SEC. 8072 [Read Section 8072 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8072.md) ## SEC. 8073 [Read Section 8073 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8073.md) ## SEC. 8074 [Read Section 8074 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8074.md) ## 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SEC. 8152 [Read Section 8152 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8152.md) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 8153 [Read Section 8153 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DA-TVIII-8153.md) This division may be cited as the "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026". # DIVISION B — DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 # TITLE I — DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ## 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, $3,981,588,000 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, $2,919,332,000 as follows: - (A) $875,649,000 for adult employment and training activities, of which $163,649,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and of which $712,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; - (B) $948,130,000 for youth activities, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; 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, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and of which $860,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027: 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, $1,062,256,000 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, 2026 through September 30, 2027, and of which $200,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027: 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, $120,000,000 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) $55,000,000 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) $62,500,000 for Native American programs under section 166 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; - (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, 2026 through June 30, 2027: 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, 2026 through June 30, 2027; - (E) $110,000,000 for ex-offender activities, under the authority of section 169 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027: 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, 2026 through June 30, 2027; - (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, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and - (H) $95,501,000 for carrying out Demonstration and Pilot projects under section 169(c) of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, 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 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, 2026 through June 30, 2027; - (2) $123,000,000 for construction, rehabilitation and acquisition of Job Corps Centers, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, 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, 2027: 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, 2025 through September 30, 2026: 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"), $395,000,000, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, 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 2026 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, $50,300,000 together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments for any period subsequent to September 15, 2026: 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, $74,306,000, together with not to exceed $4,000,584,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund ("the Trust Fund"), of which— - (1) $3,226,635,000 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 $467,000,000 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 a concurrent resolution on the budget and $350,000,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of a concurrent resolution on the budget; 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 Federal obligation through December 31, 2026, 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, 2027: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may recapture any funds appropriated under this paragraph that remain unexpended by a State after the period of expenditure for a State (but before such funds have been returned to the Trust Fund), and such recaptured funds shall remain available until expended for reobligation by the Secretary to the States to carry out automation activities related to the administration of unemployment compensation laws: Provided further, That funds transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall not be available until 60 days after the Secretary has submitted a plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the planned use of funds; - (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, 2026 through June 30, 2027; - (4) $17,500,000 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) $84,810,000 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 $61,528,000 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) $52,893,000 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, 2026 through June 30, 2027, 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 2026 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, 2027, 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, 2027. ### PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION For expenses of administering employment and training programs, $104,527,000, together with not to exceed $53,906,000 which shall be available from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. ## Veterans’ employment and training ### VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICE 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, 2028, 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, to the spouses or other family caregivers of such wounded, ill, or injured members, and to surviving spouses of individuals who died while serving as members of the Armed Forces or as a result of a service-connected disability; - (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, 2026, 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. ## 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, 2027, 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, 2026, for the Corporation: Provided, That none of the funds available to the Corporation for fiscal year 2026 shall be available for obligations for administrative expenses in excess of $494,264,000: 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 2026, an amount not to exceed an additional $9,200,000 shall be available through September 30, 2030, 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, 2030 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, 2030 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, $100,976,000. ## 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, $1,298,385,000, 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, 2025, 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, 2026: 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, $81,808,000 shall be made available to the Secretary as follows: - (1) For enhancement and maintenance of automated data processing systems operations and telecommunications systems, $27,549,000; - (2) For automated workload processing operations, including document imaging, centralized mail intake, and medical bill processing, $25,956,000; - (3) For periodic roll disability management and medical review, $25,957,000; - (4) For program integrity, $2,346,000; 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, $24,585,000, 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 2027, $5,900,000, 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, $68,148,000, 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 2026 for expenses of operation and administration of the Black Lung Benefits program, as authorized by section 9501(d)(5): not to exceed $50,684,000 for transfer to the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, "Salaries and Expenses"; not to exceed $39,086,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, "Salaries and Expenses"; not to exceed $373,000 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, $629,309,000, 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, 2026, 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 $243,000,000 shall be for Federal Enforcement: 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, $640,500,000, 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, $362,877,000, together with not to exceed $308,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, That $116,125,000 shall be for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, of which $81,725,000 shall be available for obligation through December 31, 2026: 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, 2027: 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 $23,000,000 shall be for the Women's Bureau and 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: Provided further, That the Department of Labor shall support staffing levels necessary to fulfill its statutory responsibilities including carrying out programs, projects, and activities funded in this title of this Act in a timely manner. ### IT MODERNIZATION For necessary expenses for Department of Labor centralized infrastructure technology investment activities related to support systems and modernization, $6,889,000, which shall be available through September 30, 2027. ### 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/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TI-101.md) ### (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 102 [Read Section 102 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(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, $1,413,776,000, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the "Final Bill" column for Health Workforce in the "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026" table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): 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 amounts made available for the National Health Service Corps ("NHSC") shall remain available until expended for the purposes of providing primary health services, assigning 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 for the NHSC, not less than 13 percent 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 the PHS Act, and $8,000,000 shall remain available until expended for payments to individuals participating in such program who provide primary health services in Maternity Care Health Professional Target Areas, as determined 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 amounts made available for the Nurse Practitioner Optional Fellowship Program 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 amounts made available for Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment 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 2026 contracts entered into under section 338B of the PHS Act.Amounts made available for Medical Student Education 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 quartile 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, $1,181,680,000, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the "Final Bill" column for Maternal and Child Health in the "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026" table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That notwithstanding sections 502(a)(1) and 502(b)(1) of the Social Security Act, amounts made available for Special Projects of Regional and National Significance 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, and the budget activities specified in the table under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) shall be funded in the amounts specified in such table. ### 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, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the "Final Bill" column for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program in the "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026" table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), of which the amounts made available for Emergency Assistance (Part A) and Comprehensive Care Programs (Part B) shall remain available to the Secretary through September 30, 2028, for parts A and B of title XXVI of the PHS Act, and of which the amounts made available for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) shall be for State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs under the authority of section 2616 or 311(c) of such Act; and of which the amounts made available for Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Initiative shall remain available until expended and 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, $127,009,000, of which $122,000 shall be available until expended for facility renovations and other facilities-related expenses of the Hansen’s Disease Program: Provided, That during the period covered by this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may collect registration fees from members of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (in this title referred to as "OPTN"), authorized under section 372 of the PHS Act, for each transplant candidate such members place on the list described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(i) of such section, including directly or through awards made under subsection (b)(1)(A) of such section: Provided further, That such fees may be credited to this account, to remain available until expended, to support the operation of the OPTN: Provided further, That the Secretary may distribute fees collected pursuant to the first proviso under this heading among the awardee or awardees described in subsection (b)(1)(A) of section 372 of the PHS Act as the Secretary determines appropriate. ### 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, $392,907,000, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified, other than for "Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program", in the "Final Bill" column for Rural Health in the "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026" table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), of which the amounts made available for Rural Hospital Flexibility Grants shall come from general revenues, notwithstanding section 1820(j) of the Social Security Act: Provided, That of the funds made available under this paragraph for Rural Hospital Flexibility Grants, up to $22,942,000 shall be available for the Small Rural Hospital Improvement 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 the amounts made available for State Offices of Rural Health shall be available notwithstanding section 338J(k) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That the amounts for the Rural Residency Planning and Development Program shall remain available through September 30, 2028.In addition to amounts otherwise available for the same purpose, $25,000,000, for making payments to eligible hospitals for the maintenance of health care providers: Provided, That eligible hospitals receiving such payment shall meet the following criteria: (1) have no more than 50 inpatient beds and (2) have an established wage index value of less than 0.90 as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 1886(d)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E)): Provided further, That up to 10 percent of funds made available in this paragraph may be used by eligible hospitals for administrative expenses: Provided further, That payment amounts to eligible hospitals shall be calculated by dividing available funding equally among such eligible hospitals. ### 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, $1,076,181,000, of which $45,550,000 shall be for expenses necessary for the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, including grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for the advancement of telehealth activities: Provided, 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, $857,793,000 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. ## 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, $316,901,000. ### 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, $1,384,056,000. ### 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, $729,272,000: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, up to $1,000,000 from amounts made available for Quarantine appropriations 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, $983,830,000: 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, $205,060,000. ### 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, $724,553,000: 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, $366,800,000. ### 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) the amounts made available for the Global HIV/AIDS Program shall remain available through September 30, 2027; and (2) the amounts made available for the Global Public Health Protection shall remain available through September 30, 2028: 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, $913,200,000: 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, $396,570,000: Provided, That the amounts made available for Public Health Infrastructure and Capacity appropriations shall remain available through September 30, 2027: Provided further, 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 the amounts made available for Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund appropriations shall remain available until expended and 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, 2027. ## National institutes of health ### NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to cancer, $7,352,159,000, 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, $3,990,345,000. ### 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, $525,163,000. ### 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, $2,326,721,000. ### 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, $2,804,925,000. ### 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, $6,585,279,000: Provided, That not less than $270,000,000 is provided for research to develop universal flu vaccines. ### NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to general medical sciences, $3,269,679,000, of which $1,427,482,000 shall be from funds available under section 241 of the PHS Act: Provided, That not less than $450,956,000 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, $1,769,078,000: Provided, That not less than $63,400,000 is provided for the Implementing a Maternal health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) Initiative. ### 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, $4,517,623,000. ### 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, $2,189,843,000. ### 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, $538,395,000. ### 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, 2027: Provided further, That in this fiscal year, 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, $942,323,000: 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, $2,462,914,000: 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 $572,401,000 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 not less than $106,480,000 is provided for the Office of Research on Women’s Health and such funds 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 Office of the Director, $12,600,000 is appropriated 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). ### 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, $226,000,000, 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 NIH to other accounts of the NIH solely for the purposes provided in such Act: Provided further, That upon a determination by the Director of the NIH 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, 2028. ## 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, $2,790,407,000: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading, $100,887,000 shall be for the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $991,532,000 shall be for the Mental Health Block Grant: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $132,000,000 shall be for Children’s Mental Health Services: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $66,635,000 shall be for Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $40,000,000 shall be for Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness: 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 2026: Provided further, That $385,500,000 shall be available until September 30, 2028 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 the budget activities specified in the table under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) shall be funded in the amounts specified as appropriations in such table: Provided further, That amounts made available for 988 Lifeline appropriations shall be for the purposes described in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 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, $4,091,098,000: Provided, That $1,595,000,000 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 4.25 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 $562,219,000 shall be for programs of regional and national significance, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the table under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), other than amounts specified in such table as PHS Evaluation Funds: 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, $240,879,000, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the table under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). ### 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, $171,566,000: Provided, That of the amount made available under this heading, $54,311,000 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, 2027: 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, $345,380,000: Provided, That section 947(c) of the PHS Act shall not apply in fiscal year 2026: 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, 2027. ## 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, $508,148,791,000, to remain available until expended.In addition, for carrying out such titles after May 31, 2026, for the last quarter of fiscal year 2026 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 2027, $316,514,725,000, 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, $593,817,000,000.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 2026 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, 2027, 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, $941,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2027, 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 $699,058,000 shall be for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services program integrity activities, of which $108,735,000 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 $133,207,000 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 2026 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 a concurrent resolution on the budget, and $630,000,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of a concurrent resolution on the budget 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 2026 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, $4,147,000,000, to remain available until expended; and for such purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, $1,800,000,000, 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.), $4,045,000,000: 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 $907,348,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be allocated as though the total appropriation for such payments for fiscal year 2026 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 2025 from amounts appropriated pursuant to section 1101(a)(8) of division A of Public Law 119–4 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 2025 being ratably reduced: Provided further, That by November 1 of the current year, the Secretary shall award to each State no less than 90 percent of its total allotment, as calculated pursuant to the preceding two provisos. ### 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, $5,163,956,000, of which $5,114,201,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2028 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 2026 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, 2027, 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. ### 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"), $8,831,387,000 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 notwithstanding the limitation in subparagraph (B) of section 658O(a)(2) of such Act, of the amounts appropriated under this heading, not less than 5 percent shall be reserved under subparagraph (A) of such section for payments to 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: Provided further, That the Secretary shall award to each State its allotted amount no less than quarterly. ### 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, $14,923,390,000, of which $75,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2027, 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, 2026: Provided, That $12,356,820,000 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) $75,000,000 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) $10,000,000 shall be available for the Tribal Colleges and Universities Head Start Partnership Program consistent with section 648(g) of such Act; - (4) Not to exceed $8,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2027 for the Marshall Islands and Micronesia for the start-up and operation of Head Start services and for the provision of training and technical assistance: Provided, That an agency awarded these funds shall not be subject to the requirements of the system for designation renewal as defined by section 641 of the Head Start Act, for this award only, prior to 24 months after the date of such award; and - (5) $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 the Secretary shall award funding for continuation awards and new award cycles that continue previous activities under existing awards no later than the day following the expiration of the period of performance: Provided further, That $315,000,000 shall be available until December 31, 2026 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 $810,383,000 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 2025, States may apply the last sentence of section 673(2) of the CSBG Act by substituting "200 percent" for "125 percent": Provided further, That $35,383,000 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 $13,000,000 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 $245,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 303(a) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, of which $9,500,000 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 $40,801,000 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 $34,512,000 shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the table under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). ### PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 436 of the Social Security Act, $420,000,000 and, for carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 437 of such Act, $62,515,000: 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, $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 notwithstanding section 436(b)(1), such reserved amounts in the preceding proviso may be used for identifying, establishing, and disseminating practices to meet the criteria specified in section 471(e)(4)(C). ### PAYMENTS FOR FOSTER CARE AND PERMANENCY For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV–E of the Social Security Act, $6,843,000,000.For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV–E of the Social Security Act, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, $3,800,000,000.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, $2,453,737,000, 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, $13,968,000 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, $3,207,991,000: Provided, That of such amount: - (1) $1,050,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2027, shall be for expenses necessary to support advanced research and development pursuant to section 319L of the PHS Act and other administrative expenses of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; - (2) $850,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for expenses necessary for procuring security countermeasures (as defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS Act); - (3) $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for expenses necessary to carry out section 319F–2(a) of the PHS Act; and - (4) $307,991,000 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, $484,606,000: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2028, to support emergency operations: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $10,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, 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, research studies under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, and for protection services for the Secretary, $509,144,000, 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, $56,000,000 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.In addition, for expenses necessary to prevent, prepare for, or respond to an influenza pandemic, $7,009,000. ### MEDICARE HEARINGS AND APPEALS For expenses necessary for Medicare hearings and appeals in the Office of the Secretary, $186,155,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, 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, of which $35,863,000 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 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/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-201.md) ## SEC. 202 [Read Section 202 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-202.md) ## SEC. 203 [Read Section 203 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-203.md) ## SEC. 204 [Read Section 204 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-204.md) ### (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 205 [Read Section 205 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-205.md) ## SEC. 206 [Read Section 206 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-206.md) ## SEC. 207 [Read Section 207 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-207.md) ## SEC. 208 [Read Section 208 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-208.md) ## SEC. 209 [Read Section 209 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-209.md) ## SEC. 210 [Read Section 210 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-210.md) ## SEC. 211 [Read Section 211 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-211.md) ## SEC. 212 [Read Section 212 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-212.md) ### (Transfer of Funds) ## SEC. 213 [Read Section 213 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-213.md) ### (Transfer of Funds) ## SEC. 214 [Read Section 214 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-214.md) ## SEC. 215 [Read Section 215 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## SEC. 226 [Read Section 226 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-226.md) ## SEC. 227 [Read Section 227 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-227.md) ## SEC. 228 [Read Section 228 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-228.md) ## SEC. 229 [Read Section 229 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-229.md) ## SEC. 230 [Read Section 230 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-230.md) ## SEC. 231 [Read Section 231 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-231.md) ## SEC. 232 [Read Section 232 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-232.md) ## SEC. 233 [Read Section 233 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-233.md) ## SEC. 234 [Read Section 234 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-234.md) ## SEC. 235 [Read Section 235 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-235.md) ## SEC. 236 [Read Section 236 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-236.md) ### (RESCISSION) ## SEC. 237 [Read Section 237 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-237.md) ## SEC. 238 [Read Section 238 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-238.md) ## SEC. 239 [Read Section 239 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-239.md) ## SEC. 240 [Read Section 240 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-240.md) ## SEC. 241 [Read Section 241 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TII-241.md) This title may be cited as the "Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2026". # TITLE III — DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ## Office of elementary and secondary 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"), $19,127,790,000, of which $8,199,490,000 shall become available on July 1, 2026, and shall remain available through September 30, 2027, and of which $10,841,177,000 shall become available on October 1, 2026, and shall remain available through September 30, 2027, for academic year 2026–2027: 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, 2025, 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 $5,302,550,000 shall be for targeted grants under section 1125 of the ESEA: Provided further, That $5,302,550,000 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, $1,630,151,000, of which $1,477,000,000 shall be for basic support payments under section 7003(b), $49,316,000 shall be for payments for children with disabilities under section 7003(d), $19,000,000 to remain available through September 30, 2027, shall be for construction under section 7007(b), $80,000,000 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 2025–2026, 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, $5,781,178,000, of which $3,952,312,000 shall become available on July 1, 2026, and remain available through September 30, 2027, and of which $1,681,441,000 shall become available on October 1, 2026, and shall remain available through September 30, 2027, for academic year 2026–2027: Provided, That $2,190,080,000 shall be for part A of title II of the ESEA: Provided further, 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 the Secretary shall use $650,000 of funds made available in the preceding proviso to carry out section 6204 of the ESEA: 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 $225,000,000 shall be for part B of title V: Provided further, That in carrying out such part B the percentage in section 316(b)(1)(F) 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 $129,000,000 shall be for subpart B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which 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, $196,746,000, of which $72,000,000 shall be for subpart 2 of part A of title VI and $14,365,000 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: Provided further, That the Secretary may make awards under subpart 3 of part A of title VI without regard to the funding limitation in section 6133(b)(1) of the ESEA. ### 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, $1,191,147,000, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the "Final Bill" column for Innovation and Improvement in the "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026" table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), of which the amounts made available for "Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending" are for the projects, and in the amounts, specified for this account in the table titled "Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending" in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) and none of the funds made available for such projects shall be subject to section 302 of this Act: Provided, That amounts for subparts 1, 3, and 4 of part B of title II shall be made available without regard to sections 2201, 2231(b), and 2241: Provided further, That amounts for parts C, D, and E and subpart 4 of part F of title IV 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, 2027, to carry out section 4305(b), from which the amount necessary for continuation grants may be available for obligation through March 31, 2027, and not more than $16,000,000 to carry out the activities in section 4305(a)(3): Provided further, That notwithstanding section 4601(b), $235,000,000 shall be available through December 31, 2026 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 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): Provided further, That the competitive preference priority described in such notice shall be given only to an eligible national nonprofit organization that previously received the competitive preference priority pursuant to such notice. ### Safe Schools and Citizenship Education For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 2 and 3 of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $431,000,000, to remain available through December 31, 2026: Provided, That $190,000,000 shall be available for section 4631, of which up to $6,000,000, 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. ## Office of English Language Acquisition ### English Language Acquisition For carrying out part A of title III of the ESEA, $890,000,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2026, and shall remain available through September 30, 2027, except that 6.5 percent of such amount shall be available on October 1, 2025, and shall remain available through September 30, 2027, to carry out activities under section 3111(c)(1)(C). ## Office of special education and rehabilitative services ### Special Education For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, $15,490,264,000, of which $5,910,321,000 shall become available on July 1, 2026, and shall remain available through September 30, 2027, and of which $9,283,383,000 shall become available on October 1, 2026, and shall remain available through September 30, 2027, for academic year 2026–2027: 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 2025, 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 2025: 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: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 638 of the IDEA, a State may use funds appropriated under Part C of the IDEA to conduct child find, public awareness, and referral activities for an individual who is expected to become a parent of an infant with a disability (as that term is defined in section 632(5)), as established by medical or other records: Provided further, That any State electing to use funds under the preceding proviso shall ensure that, as soon as possible but not later than 45 days after the child's birth, it completes the referral and eligibility process under this part for that child. ### 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, $4,648,295,000, of which $4,504,096,000 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 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, 2027: Provided further, That any funds provided in the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 119–4) and made available subsequent to reallotment shall remain available until September 30, 2026: 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. ## Office of career, technical, and adult education ### Career, Technical, and Adult Education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ("Perkins Act") 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, 2026, and shall remain available through September 30, 2027, and of which $791,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 2026, and shall remain available through September 30, 2027: 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. ## Office of federal student aid ### Student Financial Assistance For carrying out subparts 1 and 3 of part A, and part C of title IV of the HEA, $24,615,352,000 which shall remain available through September 30, 2027: Provided, That $22,475,352,000 shall be for subpart 1 of part A, $910,000,000 shall be for subpart 3 of part A, and $1,230,000,000 shall be for part C.The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible during award year 2026–2027 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, 2027: Provided, 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 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 FSA shall ensure that the Federal loan servicing environment incentivizes 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 monthly briefings to the Committees on Appropriations and Education and 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 Federal student loan servicing and repayment: Provided further, That FSA shall strengthen transparency through expanded publication of aggregate data on student loan and servicer performance: 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 2026 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 2026) 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". ## Office of postsecondary education ### Higher education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII of the HEA, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and section 117 of the Perkins Act, $3,265,598,000, of which $2,243,711,000 shall be for the purposes and in the amounts, other than for "Aid for Institutional Development", specified in the "Final Bill" column for Higher Education in the "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026" table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), of which the amounts made available for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending are for the projects, and in the amounts, specified for this account in the table titled "Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending" in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) and none of the funds made available for such projects shall be subject to section 302 of this Act, and of which the amounts made available for part B of title VII of the HEA shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the table under the heading "Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education" in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That of the amounts provided under this heading, $493,331,000 shall be for carrying out part A of title III and title V of the HEA, of which $53,807,000 shall be for carrying out section 316: Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this heading, $528,556,000 shall be for carrying out part B of title III and section 723 of the HEA, of which $6,000,000 of the amounts available for section 323 of the HEA 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: Provided further, 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 activities authorized under sections 317(c)(2)(B), 319(c)(2)(B), and 320(c)(2)(B) of the HEA may include construction and maintenance in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other instructional facilities. ### Howard university For partial support of Howard University, $254,018,000, 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, 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 these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $500,000,000: 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, $789,606,000, to remain available through September 30, 2027, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the "Final Bill" column for Institute of Education Sciences in the "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026" table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): 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, $399,407,000: 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 to support a number of non-career employees that is more than the number of non-career employees as of December 31, 2022: Provided further, That the Department of Education shall support staffing levels necessary to fulfill its statutory responsibilities including carrying out programs, projects, and activities funded in this title of this Act in a timely manner. ### 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, 2027. ## General provisions ## SEC. 301 [Read Section 301 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIII-301.md) ### (Transfer of Funds) ## SEC. 302 [Read Section 302 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIII-302.md) ## SEC. 303 [Read Section 303 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIII-303.md) ## SEC. 304 [Read Section 304 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIII-304.md) ## SEC. 305 [Read Section 305 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIII-305.md) ## SEC. 306 [Read Section 306 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIII-306.md) ## SEC. 307 [Read Section 307 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIII-307.md) ## SEC. 308 [Read Section 308 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIII-308.md) ### (Including Transfer of Funds) ## SEC. 309 [Read Section 309 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIII-309.md) ### (RESCISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 310 [Read Section 310 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIII-310.md) ### (RESCISSION) ## SEC. 311 [Read Section 311 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIII-311.md) ## SEC. 312 [Read Section 312 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIII-312.md) This title may be cited as the "Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2026". # 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, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the "Final Bill" column for Corporation for National and Community Service in the "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026" table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), 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) the amounts made available for State Commission Support Grants 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) of amounts made available for Innovation, Assistance, and Other Activities, $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; and (4) of amounts made available for Innovation, Assistance, and Other Activities, $6,148,000 shall be available to carry out sections 198(k) and 198(i) of the 1990 Act: 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: Provided further, That CNCS shall award to each State their allotted amount under AmeriCorps State and National formula grants no later than April 1, 2026 and to each state their allotted amount under State Service Commission Support Grants and State Commission Investment Fund Grants no later than June 1, 2026: Provided further, That the Corporation shall support staffing levels necessary to fulfill its statutory responsibilities including carrying out programs, projects, and activities funded in this title of this Act in a timely manner. ### PAYMENT TO THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST ### (INCLUDING 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). ### 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, $89,686,000. ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $8,595,000, of which $1,000,000 shall be available until expended. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS ## SEC. 401 [Read Section 401 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIV-401.md) ## SEC. 402 [Read Section 402 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIV-402.md) ## SEC. 403 [Read Section 403 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIV-403.md) ## SEC. 404 [Read Section 404 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIV-404.md) ## SEC. 405 [Read Section 405 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIV-405.md) ## SEC. 406 [Read Section 406 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIV-406.md) ## SEC. 407 [Read Section 407 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIV-407.md) ## SEC. 408 [Read Section 408 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIV-408.md) ## 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, $48,705,000: 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, $291,800,000, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the table under this heading in the explanatory statement in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). ## 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: Provided, That in fiscal year 2026 and thereafter, for all contracts for goods and services to which the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission is a party, the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses will apply: FAR 52.232–39 and FAR 52.233–4 (or a successor clause). ## Medicare payment advisory commission ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the Social Security Act, $14,673,000, to be transferred to this appropriation from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund: Provided, That in fiscal year 2026 and thereafter, for all contracts for goods and services to which the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is a party, the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses will apply: FAR 52.232–39 and FAR 52.233–4 (or a successor clause). ## 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, $294,224,000: 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. 409 [Read Section 409 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TIV-409.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, $14,449,000. ## 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, $5,000,000, which shall include amounts becoming available in fiscal year 2026 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, 2027, 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, $127,000,000, 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, $15,000,000. ### SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security Act, section 401 of Public Law 92–603, 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, $49,452,282,000, 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, 2028.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 2027, $23,500,000,000, 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 $14,671,978,000 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 2026 not needed for fiscal year 2026 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, except unobligated balances of funds described in the first proviso of this paragraph at the end of fiscal year 2026 not needed for fiscal year 2026 shall remain available until expended to invest in the Social Security Advisory Board information technology: 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 $2,397,000,000, to remain available through March 31, 2027, 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 a concurrent resolution on the budget and $2,124,000,000 is additional new budget authority specified for purposes of a concurrent resolution on the budget: Provided further, That, of the additional new budget authority described in the preceding proviso, up to $24,600,000 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, $170,000,000 to be derived from administration fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected pursuant to section 1616(d) of the Social Security Act or section 212(b)(3) of Public Law 93–66, which shall remain available until expended: Provided, That to the extent that the amounts collected pursuant to such sections in fiscal year 2026 exceed $170,000,000, the amounts shall be available in fiscal year 2027 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/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-501.md) ## SEC. 502 [Read Section 502 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-502.md) ## SEC. 503 [Read Section 503 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-503.md) ## SEC. 504 [Read Section 504 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-504.md) ## SEC. 505 [Read Section 505 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-505.md) ## SEC. 506 [Read Section 506 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-506.md) ## SEC. 507 [Read Section 507 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-507.md) ## SEC. 508 [Read Section 508 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-508.md) ## SEC. 509 [Read Section 509 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-509.md) ## SEC. 510 [Read Section 510 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-510.md) ## SEC. 511 [Read Section 511 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-511.md) ## SEC. 512 [Read Section 512 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-512.md) ## SEC. 513 [Read Section 513 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-513.md) ## SEC. 514 [Read Section 514 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-514.md) ## SEC. 515 [Read Section 515 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-515.md) ## SEC. 516 [Read Section 516 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-516.md) ## SEC. 517 [Read Section 517 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-517.md) ## SEC. 518 [Read Section 518 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-518.md) ## SEC. 519 [Read Section 519 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DB-TV-519.md) ## SEC. 520 [Read Section 520 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Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026". # DIVISION D — TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 # TITLE I — DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ## Office of the Secretary ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $187,344,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $3,764,000 shall be available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; - (2) $1,348,000 shall be available for the immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary; - (3) $27,780,000 shall be available for the Office of the General Counsel: Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this title as "the Secretary") shall report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the implementation of all sections under title V of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law 118–63) not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act; - (4) $21,358,000 shall be available for the Office of the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, of which $5,000,000 is for the Office for Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy: Provided, That the Secretary must obtain reprogramming approval from the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations under section 405 of this Act prior to executing the authorities of section 118(g)(2)–(3) of title 49, United States Code; - (5) $21,505,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs; - (6) $3,807,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs; - (7) $16,181,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; - (8) $5,664,000 shall be available for the Office of Public Affairs and Public Engagement; - (9) $2,332,000 shall be available for the Office of the Executive Secretariat; - (10) $19,388,000 shall be available for the Office of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response; - (11) $1,707,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Information Officer; - (12) $1,517,000 shall be available for the Office of Tribal Government Affairs; and - (13) $60,993,000 shall be available for shared services as authorized in section 327 of title 49, United States Code, for the Office of the Secretary that would otherwise be provided by the Working Capital Fund, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to transfer funds appropriated under this heading among the purposes specified in the first proviso under this heading: Provided further, That such transfers combined shall not increase or decrease the amount appropriated for any purpose specified in the first proviso under this heading by more than 7 percent: Provided further, That notice of any change in funding greater than 7 percent shall be submitted for approval to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not later than 7 business days in advance of any such change: Provided further, That not to exceed $70,000 shall be for allocation within the Department for official reception and representation expenses as the Secretary may determine: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation up to $2,500,000 in funds received in user fees. ### RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY For necessary expenses related to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, $74,471,000, of which $56,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amounts that are available until expended, $9,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses of the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Infrastructure (ARPA–I) as authorized by section 119 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That within the funds made available under the preceding proviso, not less than $7,000,000 shall be available for research on durability, resiliency, and sustainability of bridges and other infrastructure and shall be directed to an accredited university of higher education in the northeast United States that has experience leading a regional university transportation center and a proven record of developing, patenting, deploying, and commercializing innovative composite materials and technologies for bridge and other transportation applications, as well as conducting research and developing prototypes using very large-scale polymer-based additive manufacturing: Provided further, That of such amounts that are available until expended, $4,000,000 shall be for the Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence as authorized in section 105 of title I of division H of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94): Provided further, That of such amounts that are available until expended, $3,000,000 shall be for activities relating to complementary positioning, navigation, and timing technologies demonstrations as identified in the U.S. Department of Transportation Complementary PNT Action Plan (March 2024): Provided further, That of such amounts that are available until expended, $10,000,000 shall be for the drone infrastructure inspection grant program authorized in section 912 of Public Law 118–63: Provided further, That, notwithstanding subsection (g)(2) of such section 912, amounts made available under section 106(k) of title 49, United States Code, shall not be available to carry out such program: Provided further, That of amounts made available for the drone infrastructure inspection grant program, $1,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses: Provided further, That of such amounts that are available until expended, $30,000,000 shall be for research on transportation resilience and nuclear technology and shall be directed, without competition, to a university of higher education, as defined under 20 U.S.C. 1067(q)(1), that has a nuclear engineering program and experience as a consortium member of a university transportation center that conducts research on transportation cybersecurity and resiliency: Provided further, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be available until expended, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for training: Provided further, That any reference in law, regulation, judicial proceedings, or elsewhere to the Research and Innovative Technology Administration shall continue to be deemed to be a reference to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the Department of Transportation. ### National Infrastructure Investments ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out a local and regional project assistance grant program under section 6702 of title 49, United States Code, $145,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That section 6702(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act, not less than 5 percent shall be awarded to projects in historically disadvantaged communities or areas of persistent poverty as defined under section 6702(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That grants awarded under this heading in this Act for eligible projects for planning, preparation, or design shall not be subject to a minimum grant size: Provided further, That in distributing amounts made available under this heading in this Act, the Secretary shall take such measures so as to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds, an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural areas, including Tribal areas, and the investment in a variety of transportation modes: Provided further, That for amounts made available under this heading in this Act, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that require a contribution of Federal funds in order to complete an overall financing package: Provided further, That section 6702(f)(1) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That of the amounts awarded under this heading in this Act, not more than 50 percent shall be allocated for eligible projects located in rural areas and not more than 50 percent shall be allocated for eligible projects located in urbanized areas: Provided further, That for the purpose of determining if an award for planning, preparation, or design under this heading in this Act is an urban award, the project location is the location of the project being planned, prepared, or designed: Provided further, That the Secretary may retain up to 2 percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act, and may transfer portions of such amounts to the Administrators of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Maritime Administration to fund the award and oversight of grants and credit assistance made under the program authorized under section 6702 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That for amounts made available under this heading in this Act, the Secretary shall consider and award projects based solely on the selection criteria as identified under section 6702(d)(3) and (d)(4) of title 49, United States Code. ### NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND INNOVATIVE FINANCE BUREAU For necessary expenses of the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 116, $9,250,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may collect and spend fees, as authorized by title 23, United States Code, to cover the costs of services of expert firms, including counsel, in the field of municipal and project finance to assist in the underwriting and servicing of Federal credit instruments and all or a portion of the costs to the Federal Government of servicing such credit instruments: Provided further, That such fees are available until expended to pay for such costs: Provided further, That such amounts are in addition to other amounts made available for such purposes and are not subject to any obligation limitation or the limitation on administrative expenses under section 608 of title 23, United States Code. ### RURAL AND TRIBAL INFRASTRUCTURE ADVANCEMENT For necessary expenses to carry out rural and Tribal infrastructure advancement as authorized in section 21205 of Public Law 117–58, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with philanthropic entities, non-profit organizations, other Federal agencies, State or local governments and their agencies, Indian Tribes, or other technical assistance providers, to provide such technical assistance, planning, and capacity building to State, local, or Tribal governments, United States territories, metropolitan planning organizations, transit agencies, or other political subdivisions of State or local governments. ### RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM The Secretary is authorized to issue direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant to chapter 224 of title 49, United States Code, and such authority shall exist as long as any such direct loan or loan guarantee is outstanding. ### FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAPITAL For necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing the Department of Transportation's financial systems and re-engineering business processes, $5,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2027. ### CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVES For necessary expenses for cyber security initiatives, including necessary upgrades to network and information technology infrastructure, improvement of identity management and authentication capabilities, securing and protecting data, implementation of Federal cyber security initiatives, and implementation of enhanced security controls on agency computers and mobile devices, $60,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. ### OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $11,761,000. ### TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, research, systems development, development activities, and making grants, $32,043,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, $5,436,000 shall be for necessary expenses of the Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center (IIPIC): Provided further, That there may be transferred to this appropriation, to remain available until expended, amounts transferred from other Federal agencies for expenses incurred under this heading for IIPIC activities not related to transportation infrastructure: Provided further, That the tools and analysis developed by the IIPIC shall be available to other Federal agencies for the permitting and review of major infrastructure projects not related to transportation only to the extent that other Federal agencies provide funding to the Department in accordance with the preceding proviso: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $9,647,000 shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled "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 amounts made available in the preceding proviso for such purposes shall not diminish or prejudice any application or geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the Department of Transportation: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be made available for an independent review of airspace design, civil-military coordination, and operational safety in the National Capital Region, with particular focus on airspace activities at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, as specified under the paragraph entitled "Flight 5342" in Senate Report 119–47. ### WORKING CAPITAL FUND ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the Working Capital Fund as authorized in section 327 of title 49, United States Code, not to exceed $764,965,000, shall be paid from appropriations made available to the Department of Transportation: Provided, That such services shall be provided on a competitive basis to entities within the Department of Transportation: Provided further, That the limitation under this heading on operating expenses shall not apply to entities external to the Department of Transportation or for funds provided in Public Law 117–58: Provided further, That no funds made available by this Act to an agency of the Department shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund without majority approval of the Working Capital Fund Steering Committee and approval of the Secretary: Provided further, That no assessments may be levied against any program, budget activity, subactivity, or project funded by this Act unless notice of such assessments and the basis therefor are presented to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and are approved by such Committees: Provided further, That the Secretary may provide non-commodity information technology and procurement services in a consolidated or shared manner for operating administrations through the Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That the preceding proviso shall not apply to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, and the Office of Inspector General: Provided further, That an operating administration may determine that certain non-commodity information technology and procurement services do not provide a direct benefit to the operating administration and shall not be required to obligate funds appropriated by this Act to the Office of the Secretary pursuant to section 188 of this Act: Provided further, That if the determination in the preceding proviso concludes that non-commodity information technology and procurement services do not provide a direct benefit to the operating administration, those services shall remain within the operating administration: Provided further, That not less than 30 days prior to using the authority provided in the preceding four provisos, the Secretary shall provide the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a plan describing the non-commodity information technology and procurement services consolidated or shared through the Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide monthly briefings to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on all activities relating to non-commodity information technology and procurement services as authorized under this heading, including: (1) the amount of funding participating operating administrations provide the Working Capital Fund for programming and full time equivalent positions, including reimbursable and non-reimbursable details, to support non-commodity information technology and procurement services as authorized under this heading; and (2) the number of full time equivalent positions in the Office of the Chief Information Officer within the Office of the Secretary and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration within the Office of the Secretary to support non-commodity information technology and procurement services as authorized under this heading: Provided further, That the Secretary shall include funding for programming and full time equivalent positions to support non-commodity information technology and procurement services, as authorized under this heading, in the congressional budget justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Working Capital Fund, the Office of the Chief Information Officer within the Office of the Secretary, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration within the Office of the Secretary, and each participating operating administration: Provided further, That unless otherwise specified under this heading, the Working Capital Fund shall only deliver services consisting of administration and commodity information technology: Provided further, That the departmental consolidation of activities including human resources, governmental affairs, public affairs and public engagement, and civil rights in the Working Capital Fund are prohibited: Provided further, That amounts within the Working Capital Fund are not available to provide services not specifically authorized under this heading. ### SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION AND OUTREACH For necessary expenses for small and disadvantaged business utilization and outreach activities, $5,330,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That not less than 6 small business transportation resource centers shall be maintained and operated: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 332 of title 49, United States Code, such amounts may be used for business opportunities related to any mode of transportation: Provided further, That appropriations made available under this heading shall be available for any purpose consistent with prior year appropriations that were made available under the heading "Office of the Secretary—Minority Business Resource Center Program". ### PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS ### (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) In addition to funds made available from any other source to carry out the essential air service program under sections 41731 through 41742 of title 49, United States Code, $513,637,231, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided, That in determining between or among carriers competing to provide service to a community, the Secretary may consider the relative subsidy requirements of the carriers: Provided further, That basic essential air service minimum requirements shall not include the 15-passenger capacity requirement under section 41732(b)(3) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That amounts authorized to be distributed for the essential air service program under section 41742(b) of title 49, United States Code, shall be made available immediately from amounts otherwise provided to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration: Provided further, That the Administrator may reimburse such amounts from fees credited to the account established under section 45303 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 41733 of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year 2026, the requirements established under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 41731(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to maintain eligibility under section 41731 of title 49, United States Code. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION ### (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 101 [Read Section 101 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-101.md) ## SEC. 102 [Read Section 102 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-102.md) ## SEC. 103 [Read Section 103 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-103.md) ## SEC. 104 [Read Section 104 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-104.md) ## SEC. 105 [Read Section 105 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-105.md) ## SEC. 106 [Read Section 106 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-106.md) ## SEC. 107 [Read Section 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Administration (FAA), not otherwise provided for, including operations and research activities related to commercial space transportation, administrative expenses for research and development, establishment of air navigation facilities, the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps sold to the public, the lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, $13,710,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, of which $13,040,600,000 to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading— - (1) not less than $1,842,037,000 shall be available for aviation safety activities; - (2) $10,340,667,000 shall be available for air traffic organization activities; - (3) $41,755,000 shall be available for commercial space transportation activities; - (4) $963,410,000 shall be available for finance and management activities; - (5) $65,813,000 shall be available for NextGen and operations planning activities; - (6) $154,896,000 shall be available for security and hazardous materials safety activities; and - (7) $301,422,000 shall be available for staff offices: Provided further, That of the amounts allocated under the previous proviso— - (A) not less than $379,223,000 shall be for aircraft certification service; - (B) not less than $100,000,000 shall be for the Office of Aerospace Medicine; - (C) not less than $279,200,000 shall be used to fund direct operations of the current air traffic control towers in the contract tower program, including the contract tower cost share program, and any airport that is currently qualified or that will qualify for the program during the fiscal year; - (D) $6,000,000 shall be for the pilot program to convert high activity air traffic control towers operating under the contract tower program to FAA staffed visual flight rules towers, as authorized under section 625 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, and to prioritize the contract towers as required under section 625(a)(2) of such Act; - (E) not less than $16,000,000 shall be for the Office of Spectrum Engineering; - (F) $6,000,000 shall be for unmanned aircraft system test ranges; - (G) not less than $7,500,000 shall be for the internship program authorized under section 404 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law 118–63); - (H) not less than $1,000,000 shall be for the human intervention motivation study contract and the flight attendant drug and alcohol program contract; and - (I) $3,000,000 shall be for the FAA’s veterans’ pilot training program: Provided further, That not to exceed 5 percent of any budget activity, except for aviation safety budget activity, may be transferred to any budget activity under this heading: Provided further, That no transfer may increase or decrease any appropriation under this heading by more than 5 percent: Provided further, That any transfer in excess of 5 percent shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 405 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided further, That not later than 45 days after the submission of the budget request, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall transmit to Congress an annual update to the report submitted to Congress in December 2004 pursuant to section 221 of the Vision 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 44506 note): Provided further, That not later than 45 days after the submission of the budget request, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress reports that describe a comprehensive strategy for staffing, hiring, and training of flight standards and aircraft certification staff, and airway transportation system specialists in a format similar to the one utilized for the controller staffing plan, including stated attrition estimates and numerical hiring goals by fiscal year: Provided further, That the amounts made available under this heading shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day after 45 days after the submission of the budget request that reports containing the information described in the preceding two provisos have not been transmitted to Congress: Provided further, That funds may be used to enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit standard-setting organization to assist in the development of aviation safety standards: Provided further, That none of the funds made available by this Act shall be available for new applicants for the second career training program: Provided further, That none of the funds made available by this Act shall be available for the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize or implement any regulation that would promulgate new aviation user fees not specifically authorized by law after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That there may be credited to this appropriation, as offsetting collections, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, other public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred in the provision of agency services, including receipts for the maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities, and for issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair station certificates, or for tests related thereto, or for processing major repair or alteration forms: Provided further, That not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a report on all expenditures related to the contract tower program from the most recent fiscal year, including a breakout for administrative costs, contract support expenses, insurance, equipment procured and installed in contract towers, new starts, and aggregate payments for operating the contract towers: Provided further, That not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a report on the FAA's ongoing efforts and future plans to equip contract towers with radar displays and other technology that the FAA believes are necessary to enhance aviation safety: Provided further, That none of the funds made available by this Act for aeronautical charting and cartography are available for activities conducted by, or coordinated through, the Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That not less than $4,000,000 of amounts made available for staff offices shall be used to establish the Office of the Assistant Administrator for Rulemaking and Regulatory Improvement as authorized under section 106(c) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any other Act may be used to eliminate the contract weather observers program at any airport. ### FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT ### (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for acquisition, establishment, technical support services, improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of national airspace systems and experimental facilities and equipment, as authorized under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing, including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities where such accommodations are not available; and the purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds made available under this heading, including aircraft for aviation regulation and certification; to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $4,000,000,000, of which $697,850,000 is for personnel and related expenses and shall remain available until September 30, 2027, and $3,302,150,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That the sums appropriated under this heading in this Act shall be made available for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for spending in the table entitled "Allocation of FAA Facilities and Equipment Funding in This Act—Fiscal Year 2026" 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 the sums appropriated under this heading in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58) shall be made available for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for spending in the table entitled "Allocation of FAA Facilities and Equipment Funding in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—Fiscal Year 2026" 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 amounts repurposed pursuant to the preceding proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5: Provided further, That there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment, improvement, and modernization of national airspace systems: Provided further, That not later than 30 days after submission of the budget request, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to the Congress an investment plan for the Federal Aviation Administration which includes funding for each budget line item for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, with total funding for each year of the plan constrained to the funding targets for those years as estimated and approved by the Office of Management and Budget: Provided further, That section 405 of this Act shall apply to amounts made available under the heading in this Act and in title VIII of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (division J of Public Law 117–58): Provided further, That, notwithstanding subsections (a)(5) and (a)(6) of such section 405, unless prior approval is received from the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, not to exceed 7 percent of any funding level specified for projects and activities in the tables incorporated by reference under this heading may be transferred to any other funding level specified for projects and activities in such tables and no transfer of such funding levels may increase or decrease any funding level in such tables by more than 7 percent. ### RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT ### (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for research, engineering, and development, as authorized under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, $290,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, which shall be available for expenses incurred for research, engineering, and development: Provided further, That the sums appropriated under this heading shall be made available for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table entitled "Research, Engineering, and Development" 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 not to exceed 7 percent of any funding level specified in the table incorporated by reference under this heading included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act)may be transferred to any other funding level specified under this heading 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 no transfer may increase or decrease any funding level by more than 7 percent: Provided further, That any transfer in excess of 7 percent shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 405 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for aviation workforce development programs, as authorized under section 625 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, as amended (49 U.S.C. 40132 note): Provided further, That of the amounts set aside under the preceding proviso— - (1) no less than $10,000,000 shall be awarded for manufacturing workforce grants as authorized under section 625 (a)(3) of such Act; - (2) $10,000,000 shall be for not more than two community colleges that are sponsors of a general aviation airport identified in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: Provided, That grants awarded under this paragraph for community colleges shall be awarded for an amount not less than $5,000,000 per award: Provided further, That the Secretary may award such grants under this subsection notwithstanding section 625(b)(2) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, as amended (49 U.S.C. 40132 note); and - (3) no less than $20,000,000 shall be awarded to institutions eligible under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 1067q(a) of title 20, United States Code, and priority shall be given to institutions or consortiums of institutions near commercial aviation manufacturing and military aviation employment opportunities. ### GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS ### (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) ### (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) ### (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid for airport planning and development, and noise compatibility planning and programs as authorized under subchapter I of chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, and under other law authorizing such obligations; for procurement, installation, and commissioning of runway incursion prevention devices and systems at airports of such title; for grants authorized under section 41743 of title 49, United States Code; and for inspection activities and administration of airport safety programs, including those related to airport operating certificates under section 44706 of title 49, United States Code, $4,000,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the amounts made available under this heading shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the obligations for which are in excess of $4,000,000,000, in fiscal year 2026, notwithstanding section 47117(g) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That none of the amounts made available under this heading shall be available for the replacement of baggage conveyor systems, reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, or other airport improvements that are necessary to install bulk explosive detection systems: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 47109(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Government's share of allowable project costs under paragraph (2) of such section for subgrants or paragraph (3) of such section shall be 95 percent for a project at other than a large or medium hub airport that is a successive phase of a multi-phased construction project for which the project sponsor received a grant in fiscal year 2011 for the construction project: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, of amounts limited under this heading, not less than $160,000,000 shall be available for administration, $15,000,000 shall be available for the airport cooperative research program, $41,827,000 shall be available for the airport technology research program and of which, $6,000,000 shall be available for the airfield technology program authorized under section 1014 of Public Law 118–63, of which $3,000,000 is for concrete pavement research and $3,000,000 is for asphalt pavement research, and $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available and transferred to "Office of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses" to carry out the small community air service development program: Provided further, That in addition to airports eligible under section 41743 of title 49, United States Code, such program may include the participation of an airport that serves a community or consortium that is not larger than a small hub airport, according to Federal Aviation Administration hub classifications effective at the time the Office of the Secretary issues a request for proposals. ### GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For an additional amount for "Grants-In-Aid for Airports", to enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for projects as authorized by subchapter 1 of chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, subchapter 1 of chapter 475 of such title, and section 767 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law 118–63), $577,356,000, to remain available through September 30, 2028: Provided, That amounts made available under this heading shall be derived from the general fund, and such funds shall not be subject to apportionment formulas, special apportionment categories, or minimum percentages under chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That the amounts made available under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for the Grants-in-Aid for Airports program set forth in any Act: Provided further, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $542,356,000 shall be made available for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled "Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending" for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That amounts made available in the preceding proviso for such purposes shall not diminish or prejudice any application or geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the Department of Transportation: Provided further, That funds made available under this section shall not be subject to or considered under section 47115(j)(3)(B), 47115(j)(3)(C), or 47115(j)(3)(D) of title 49, United States Code; and - (2) up to $35,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary to distribute as discretionary grants to airports that include, but are not limited to, projects that are eligible under section 47115(j)(3)(D) of title 49, United States Code: Provided, That of amounts made available under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be made available for the Secretary to distribute as discretionary grants for airports with scheduled commercial service in calendar year 2024, that serve essential air service markets as reported in October 2024, reported and certified zero dollars total debt at end of year on the form FAA–5100–127 submitted before the date of enactment of this Act for fiscal year 2024, and were allocated an amount under the heading "Grants-in-Aid for Airports" in division B of Public Law 116–136 equal to or less than the amount designated for a regional airport under paragraph (4) under such heading: Provided further, That the funds made available under the preceding proviso shall be prioritized for airports participating in the FAA Contract Tower Program: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading— - (1) $300,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for personnel, contracting, and other costs to administer and oversee grants (excluding amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation) under the heading "Federal Aviation Administration—Airport Infrastructure Grants" in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58); and - (2) $68,670,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for personnel, contracting, and other costs to administer and oversee grants (excluding amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation) under the heading "Federal Aviation Administration—Airport Terminal Program" in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58): Provided further, That amounts transferred pursuant to the preceding provisos shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ## SEC. 110 [Read Section 110 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-110.md) ## SEC. 111 [Read Section 111 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-111.md) ## SEC. 112 [Read Section 112 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-112.md) ## SEC. 113 [Read Section 113 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-113.md) ## SEC. 114 [Read Section 114 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-114.md) ## SEC. 115 [Read Section 115 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-115.md) ## SEC. 116 [Read Section 116 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-116.md) ## SEC. 117 [Read Section 117 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-117.md) ## SEC. 118 [Read Section 118 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-118.md) ## SEC. 119 [Read Section 119 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-119.md) ## SEC. 119A [Read Section 119A →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-119A.md) ## SEC. 119B [Read Section 119B →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-119B.md) ## SEC. 119C [Read Section 119C →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-119C.md) ## SEC. 119D [Read Section 119D →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-119D.md) ## SEC. 119E [Read Section 119E →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-119E.md) ## SEC. 119F [Read Section 119F →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-119F.md) ## SEC. 119G [Read Section 119G →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-119G.md) ## SEC. 119H [Read Section 119H →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-119H.md) ## SEC. 119I [Read Section 119I →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-119I.md) ## SEC. 119J [Read Section 119J →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-119J.md) ## Federal Highway Administration ### LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ### (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Not to exceed $504,187,977 together with advances and reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Administration, shall be obligated for necessary expenses for administration and operation of the Federal Highway Administration: Provided, That in addition, $3,248,000 shall be transferred to the Appalachian Regional Commission in accordance with section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code. ### FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS ### (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) ### (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) Funds available for the implementation or execution of authorized Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs shall not exceed total obligations of $62,657,105,821 for fiscal year 2026: Provided, That the limitation on obligations under this heading shall only apply to contract authority authorized from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), unless otherwise specified in law. ### (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) ### (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) For the payment of obligations incurred in carrying out authorized Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, $63,396,105,821 shall be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), to remain available until expended. ### HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the purposes as described under this heading, $2,395,880,591, of which $927,212,591 shall be appropriated from the general fund, and of which— - (1) $1,093,756,000 shall be derived from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated under the heading "Federal Highway Administration—Highway Infrastructure Programs" in title VIII of division J of Public Law 117–58, as follows: - (A) $125,000,000 from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for operations and administration of the Federal Highway Administration (excluding amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation); - (B) $75,000,000 from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2022 in paragraph (2) of such title VIII for the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation; - (C) $300,000,000 from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026 in paragraph (2) of such title VIII for grants to States or localities that require additional assistance to strategically deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure; - (D) $503,756,000 from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 in paragraph (2) of such title VIII that were distributed among the States, to be derived on a proportional basis from such unobligated amounts based on the unobligated balances from fiscal year 2022 by State as of January 31, 2026; and - (E) $90,000,000 from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026 under paragraph (5) of such title VIII for the reduction of truck emissions at port facilities program: Provided, That amounts derived from the unobligated balances as described in the matter preceding this proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5; - (2) $20,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 under the heading "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration—Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Program" in title VIII of division J of Public Law 117–58: Provided, That amounts derived by transfer as described in the matter preceding this proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5; - (3) $204,912,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 under the heading "Office of the Secretary—Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Grant Program" in title VIII of division J of Public Law 117–58: Provided, That amounts derived by transfer as described in the matter preceding this proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5; - (4) $50,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts made available by transfer pursuant to section 801 in title VIII of division J of Public Law 117–58 (excluding amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation): Provided, That amounts derived by transfer as described in the matter preceding this proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5; and - (5) $100,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2026 under the heading "Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration—Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program" in title VIII of division J of Public Law 117–58 (excluding amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation): Provided, That amounts derived by transfer as described in the matter preceding this proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5: Provided further, That the funds made available under this heading shall be in addition to any funds provided for fiscal year 2026 in this or any other Act for: (1) "Federal-aid Highways" under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; (2) the Appalachian development highway system as authorized under section 1069(y) of Public Law 102–240; (3) activities eligible under the Tribal transportation program under section 202 of title 23, United States Code; (4) activities eligible under the Federal lands transportation program under section 203 of such title; (5) activities eligible under the Federal land access program under section 204 of such title; (6) the Northern Border Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq.); (7) the Southwest Border Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq.); (8) the Denali Commission; or (9) activities eligible under chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, and shall not affect the distribution or amount of funds provided in any other Act: Provided further, That, except for the funds made available under this heading for the Northern Border Regional Commission, the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and the Denali Commission, section 11101(e) of Public Law 117–58 shall apply to funds made available under this heading: Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways or highway safety construction programs set forth in any Act making annual appropriations: Provided further, That of the sums appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading— - (1) $1,514,721,091, which shall be available until September 30, 2029, shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled "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 amounts made available in the preceding proviso for such purposes shall not diminish or prejudice any application or geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the Department of Transportation: Provided further, That, except as otherwise provided under this heading, the funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That funds made available under this paragraph that are used for Tribal projects shall be administered as if allocated under chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, except that the set-asides described in subparagraph (C) of section 202(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, and subsections (a)(6), (c), and (e) of section 202 of such title, and section 1123(h)(1) of MAP–21 (as amended by Public Law 117–58), shall not apply to such funds; - (2) $200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, shall be for activities eligible under the Tribal transportation program, as described in section 202 of title 23, United States Code: Provided, That, except as otherwise provided under this heading, the funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered as if allocated under chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That the set-asides described in subparagraph (C) of section 202(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, and subsections (a)(6), (c), and (e) of section 202 of such title shall not apply to funds made available under this paragraph: Provided further, That the set-aside described in section 1123(h)(1) of MAP–21 (as amended by Public Law 117–58), shall not apply to such funds; - (3) $200,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be to carry out the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects program under section 117 of title 23, United States Code: Provided, That the funds made available under this paragraph shall be for projects to provide public parking for commercial motor vehicles: Provided further, That such projects shall be within reasonable access to or in the right of way of an Interstate highway, the National Highway System, or the National Highway Freight Network: Provided further, That the Secretary shall reserve not less than 50 percent of the amounts made available under this paragraph to make grants for projects that do not satisfy the minimum threshold under section 117(d)(1)(B) of such title: Provided further, That, of the amount reserved under the preceding proviso, not less than 30 percent shall be used for projects in rural areas: Provided further, That each grant made with funds reserved under the third proviso of this paragraph shall be in an amount that is at least $5,000,000: Provided further, That in addition to other applicable requirements, in making grants with funds reserved under the third proviso of this paragraph, the Secretary shall take into consideration the project selection considerations described in section 117(e)(3) of such title: Provided further, That, except as described in the preceding proviso, subsections (e) and (i) of section 117 of such title shall not apply to funds made available under this paragraph: Provided further, That the Secretary shall reserve not less than 25 percent of the amounts made available under this paragraph to make grants for projects located in rural areas: Provided further, That if qualified applications will not allow for the amount reserved under the preceding proviso to be fully utilized, the Secretary shall combine the unutilized amounts with the amounts reserved under the fourth proviso of this paragraph: Provided further, That the requirements in section 117(g) of such title shall not apply to a project assisted with a grant under this paragraph that does not meet the minimum threshold under section 117(d)(1)(B): Provided further, That, except as described in the following proviso, the Federal share of the cost of a project assisted with a grant under this paragraph may not exceed 60 percent: Provided further, That the Federal share of the cost of a project that does not meet the minimum threshold under section 117(d)(1)(B) of such title shall be 80 percent: Provided further, That an eligible applicant that receives a grant under this paragraph may partner with a private entity to fund the development, capacity expansion, or operation or maintenance of a facility: Provided further, That no fees may be charged by an eligible applicant receiving a grant under this paragraph to a commercial motor vehicle driver to use parking constructed, expanded, opened, maintained, or improved with a grant under this paragraph: Provided further, That the funds made available under this paragraph shall not be used for the construction, or development phase activities that would enable the construction, of charging or fueling infrastructure for the propulsion of a vehicle, including a commercial motor vehicle: Provided further, That for purposes of this paragraph, (1) the term "commercial motor vehicle" has the meaning given the term in section 31132 of title 49, United States Code, and (2) the term "rural area" has the meaning given the term in section 117(i)(3) of title 23, United States Code; - (4) $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, shall be to carry out section 11502 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 148 note): Provided, That, except as otherwise provided under such section or this heading, the funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; - (5) $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, shall be to carry out the regional infrastructure accelerator demonstration program under section 1441 of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 601 note): Provided, That for funds made available under this paragraph, the Federal share of the costs shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to 100 percent: Provided further, That funds made available under this paragraph may be transferred to the Office of the Secretary; - (6) $20,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses for construction of the Appalachian development highway system, as authorized under section 1069(y) of Public Law 102–240: Provided, That for the purposes of funds made available under this paragraph, the term "Appalachian State" means a State that contains 1 or more counties (including any political subdivision located within the area) in the Appalachian region as defined in section 14102(a) of title 40, United States Code: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading for construction of the Appalachian development highway system shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That, except as provided in the following proviso, funds made available under this heading for construction of the Appalachian development highway system shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That a project carried out with funds made available under this heading for construction of the Appalachian development highway system shall be carried out in the same manner as a project under section 14501 of title 40, United States Code: Provided further, That subject to the following proviso, funds made available under this heading for construction of the Appalachian development highway system shall be apportioned to Appalachian States according to the percentages derived from the 2012 Appalachian development highway system cost-to-complete estimate, adopted in Appalachian Regional Commission Resolution Number 736, and confirmed as each Appalachian State’s relative share of the estimated remaining need to complete the Appalachian development highway system, adjusted to exclude those corridors that such States have no current plans to complete, as reported in the 2013 Appalachian Development Highway System Completion Report, unless those States have modified and assigned a higher priority for completion of an Appalachian development highway system corridor, as reported in the 2020 Appalachian Development Highway System Future Outlook: Provided further, That the Secretary shall adjust apportionments made under the preceding proviso so that no Appalachian State shall be apportioned an amount in excess of 30 percent of the amount made available for construction of the Appalachian development highway system under this heading: Provided further, That the Secretary shall consult with the Appalachian Regional Commission in making adjustments under the preceding two provisos: Provided further, That the Federal share of the costs for which an expenditure is made for construction of the Appalachian development highway system under this heading shall be up to 100 percent; - (7) $3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, shall be transferred to the Southwest Border Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq.) to make grants, in addition to amounts otherwise made available to the Southwest Border Regional Commission for such purpose, for authorized activities, including for administration of grants or cooperative agreements to support interjurisdictional planning activities advancing transportation infrastructure: Provided, That a grant made with funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered in the same manner as a grant made under subtitle V of title 40, United States Code; - (8) $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be transferred to the Northern Border Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq.) to make grants, in addition to amounts otherwise made available to the Northern Border Regional Commission for such purpose, to carry out pilot projects that demonstrate the capabilities of wood-based infrastructure projects: Provided, That a grant made with funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered in the same manner as a grant made under subtitle V of title 40, United States Code; - (9) $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the Denali Commission for activities eligible under section 307(d) of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105–277): Provided, That funds made available under this paragraph shall not be subject to section 311 of such Act: Provided further, That except as otherwise provided under section 307(d) of such Act or this heading, funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered as if directly appropriated to the Denali Commission and subject to applicable provisions of such Act, including the requirement in section 307(d) of such Act that the local community provides a 10 percent non-Federal match in the form of any necessary land or planning and design funds: Provided further, That such funds shall be available until expended: Provided further, That the Federal share of the costs for which an expenditure is made with funds transferred under this paragraph shall be up to 90 percent; - (10) $15,000,000 shall be transferred to the Denali Commission to carry out the Denali access system program under section 309 of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105–277): Provided, That a transfer under this paragraph shall not be subject to section 311 of such Act: Provided further, That except as otherwise provided under this heading, funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered as if directly appropriated to the Denali Commission and subject to applicable provisions of such Act: Provided further, That funds made available under this paragraph shall not be subject to section 309(j)(2) of such Act: Provided further, That funds made available under this paragraph shall be available until expended: Provided further, That the Federal share of the costs for which an expenditure is made with funds transferred under this paragraph shall be up to 100 percent; - (11) $2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, shall be to carry out the pollinator-friendly practices on roadsides and highway rights-of-way program under section 332 of title 23, United States Code; - (12) $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, shall be for the national scenic byways program under section 162 of title 23, United States Code: Provided, That, except as otherwise provided under this heading, the funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; - (13) $350,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, shall be for a competitive highway bridge program for States that— - (A) have— - (i) a population density of less than 115 individuals per square mile; or - (ii) a population of less than 1,100,000 individuals; and - (B) have— - (i) less than 26 percent of total bridges classified as in good condition; or - (ii) greater than or equal to 4.9 percent of total bridges classified as in poor condition: Provided, That any such State with more than 14 percent of total bridges classified as in poor condition shall receive not less than $32,500,000 of the funds made available in this paragraph for grant applications for projects eligible under this paragraph: Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that eligible applications from any such State meeting the criteria under the preceding proviso are insufficient to make awards of at least $32,500,000, the Secretary shall use the unutilized amounts to provide other grants to States eligible under this paragraph: Provided further, That no State shall be awarded more than $55,000,000 in awards from funds made available under this paragraph for grant applications for projects eligible under this paragraph: Provided further, That the funds made available under this paragraph shall be used for highway bridge replacement or rehabilitation projects on public roads that demonstrate cost savings by bundling multiple highway bridge projects and, except as otherwise provided in this heading, shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That the requirements of section 144(j)(5) of title 23, United States Code, shall not apply to funds made available under this paragraph: Provided further, That for purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary shall calculate population and population density figures based on the latest available data from the decennial census conducted under section 141(a) of title 13, United States Code: Provided further, That for purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary shall calculate the percentages of bridge counts (including the percentages of bridge counts classified as in poor and good condition) based on the national bridge inventory as of June 2024; - (14) $25,000,000 shall be for a competitive Type 3 highway bridge program for the replacement or rehabilitation of bridges that—(A) are owned by a county; (B) are classified as a Type 3 bridge by the Bureau of Reclamation; (C) are eligible under the Federal lands access program, as described in section 204 of title 23, United States Code; and (D) cross a water conveyance structure owned by the Bureau of Reclamation: Provided, That the Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau of Reclamation, shall prioritize awards to projects that will lead to—(i) improved water delivery; (ii) improved bridge conditions; and (iii) improved safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and goods over Type 3 bridges crossing a water conveyance structure owned by the Bureau of Reclamation: Provided further, That only a county owning a bridge meeting the conditions in this paragraph shall be an eligible applicant for a grant under this paragraph: Provided further, That, except as otherwise provided under this heading, funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered as if allocated under section 204 of such title, except that such funds shall not be subject to subsections (b) or (c) of such section: Provided further, That for the purposes of funds made available under this paragraph, the term "Type 3 bridge" means a bridge classified as a Type 3 bridge by the Bureau of Reclamation as defined in its Reclamation Manual Directives and Standards FAC 07–01 (as updated on June 9, 2023): Provided further, That funds made available under this paragraph shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That the Federal share of the costs for which an expenditure is made with funds made available under this paragraph shall be 100 percent: Provided further, That the Secretary of Transportation shall issue the notice of funding opportunity for the funds made available under this paragraph no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary of Transportation shall make grants for the funds made available under this paragraph no later than 270 days after enactment of this Act; - (15) $6,159,500, to remain available until expended, shall be for research leading to sustainable stormwater management technologies and techniques to reduce the impacts of 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone on salmon-bearing streams: Provided, That the Federal Highway Administration shall implement this research as specified under the paragraph entitled "Stormwater Management" in Senate Report 119–47; and - (16) $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for capital construction grants under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program as authorized under section 11509(d) of division A of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58): Provided, That funds made available under this paragraph shall only be available for projects in States in which the Department of Transportation previously awarded a competitive grant award and signed a grant agreement of not less than $145,000,000 under section 177 of title 23, United States Code, and any amount of such funds were subsequently rescinded by an Act of Congress. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION ### (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) ## SEC. 120 [Read Section 120 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-120.md) ## SEC. 121 [Read Section 121 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-121.md) ## SEC. 122 [Read Section 122 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-122.md) ## SEC. 123 [Read Section 123 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-123.md) ## SEC. 124 [Read Section 124 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-124.md) ## SEC. 125 [Read Section 125 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-125.md) ## SEC. 126 [Read Section 126 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-126.md) ## SEC. 127 [Read Section 127 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-127.md) ## Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ### MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS ### (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) ### (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) ### (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) For payment of obligations incurred in the implementation, execution and administration of motor carrier safety operations and programs pursuant to section 31110 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), $390,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), together with advances and reimbursements received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the sum of which shall remain available until expended: Provided, That funds available for implementation, execution, or administration of motor carrier safety operations and programs authorized under title 49, United States Code, shall not exceed total obligations of $390,000,000, for "Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs" for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading— - (1) not less than $63,098,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028, shall be for development, modernization, enhancement, and continued operation and maintenance of information technology and information management; and - (2) $14,073,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028, shall be for the research and technology program: Provided further, That the activities funded in paragraphs (1) and (2) in the preceding proviso may be accomplished through direct expenditures, direct research activities, grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, intra-agency or interagency agreements, or other agreements with public organizations. ### MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS ### (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) ### (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) ### (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out sections 31102, 31103, 31104, and 31313 of title 49, United States Code, $536,600,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds available for the implementation or execution of motor carrier safety programs shall not exceed total obligations of $541,600,000 in fiscal year 2026 for "Motor Carrier Safety Grants": Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading— - (1) $422,500,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027, shall be for the motor carrier safety assistance program; - (2) $45,200,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027, shall be for the commercial driver's license program implementation program; - (3) $62,400,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027, shall be for the high priority program; - (4) $1,500,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027, shall be for the commercial motor vehicle operators grant program; and - (5) $10,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027, shall be for the commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program, of which $5,000,000 shall be made available from prior year unobligated contract authority made available for Motor Carrier Safety Grants in section 23001 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58): Provided, That such prior year unobligated contract authority shall be available to complete the fiscal year 2024 commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program notice of funding opportunity and shall be available to all applicants otherwise eligible under such notice of funding opportunity. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ## SEC. 130 [Read Section 130 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-130.md) ## SEC. 131 [Read Section 131 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-131.md) ## National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ### OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety, authorized under chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, $200,000,000, of which $65,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2027, and of which $129,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58) as follows: (1) $79,000,000 from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 in paragraph (3) under the heading "Department of Transportation—National Highway Traffic Safety Administration—Supplemental Highway Traffic Safety Programs"; and (2) $50,000,000 from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2026 under the heading "Department of Transportation—National Highway Traffic Safety Administration—Crash Data": Provided, That amounts derived by transfer as described in the matter preceding this proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5. ### OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH ### (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) ### (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) ### (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of section 403 of title 23, United States Code, including behavioral research on automated driving systems and advanced driver assistance systems and improving consumer responses to safety recalls, section 25024 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), and chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, $209,600,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2026, are in excess of $209,600,000: Provided further, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $202,000,000 shall be for programs authorized under section 403 of title 23, United States Code, including behavioral research on automated driving systems and advanced driver assistance systems and improving consumer responses to safety recalls, and section 25024 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58); and - (2) $7,600,000 shall be for the national driver register authorized under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That within the $209,600,000 obligation limitation for operations and research, $57,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, and shall be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for future years: Provided further, That amounts for behavioral research on automated driving systems and advanced driver assistance systems and improving consumer responses to safety recalls are in addition to any other funds provided for those purposes for fiscal year 2026 in this Act. ### HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS ### (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) ### (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) ### (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out provisions of sections 402, 404, and 405 of title 23, United States Code, and grant administration expenses under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, to remain available until expended, $849,654,625, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs for which the total obligations in fiscal year 2026 are in excess of $849,654,625 for programs authorized under sections 402, 404, and 405 of title 23, United States Code, and grant administration expenses under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $393,400,000 shall be for highway safety programs under section 402 of title 23, United States Code; - (2) $367,500,000 shall be for national priority safety programs under section 405 of title 23, United States Code; - (3) $44,300,000 shall be for the high visibility enforcement program under section 404 of title 23, United States Code; and - (4) $44,454,625 shall be for grant administrative expenses under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used for construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for State, local or private buildings or structures: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made available for national priority safety programs under section 405 of title 23, United States Code, for impaired driving countermeasures (as described in subsection (d) of that section) shall be available for technical assistance to the States: Provided further, That with respect to the "Transfers" provision under section 405(a)(10) of title 23, United States Code, any amounts transferred to increase the amounts made available under section 402 shall include the obligation authority for such amounts: Provided further, That the Administrator shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of any exercise of the authority granted under the preceding proviso or under section 405(a)(10) of title 23, United States Code, within 5 days. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ## SEC. 140 [Read Section 140 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-140.md) ## SEC. 141 [Read Section 141 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-141.md) ## SEC. 142 [Read Section 142 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-142.md) ## Federal Railroad Administration ### SAFETY AND OPERATIONS For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not otherwise provided for, $264,761,000, of which $25,000,000 shall remain available until expended. ### RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amounts provided under this heading, up to $3,000,000 shall be available pursuant to section 20108(d) of title 49, United States Code, for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements at the Transportation Technology Center: Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this heading, not less than $2,500,000 shall be available pursuant to section 20108(j) of title 49, United States Code, to establish and maintain a center of excellence. ### FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses related to Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grants as authorized by section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, $65,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants carried out under title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $40,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants, including amounts transferred to the "Financial Assistance Oversight and Technical Assistance" account (excluding amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation and to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Office of Inspector General) under the heading "Federal Railroad Administration—Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grants" in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58): Provided further, That amounts transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5: Provided further, That, of amounts made available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be for a grant to the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation to rehabilitate and repair the Washington Union Station complex, and section 24911(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to that grant. ### CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses related to consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements grants, as authorized by section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, $137,426,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act— - (1) $87,426,000 shall be available for the purposes, and in amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled "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 amounts made available in the preceding proviso for such purposes shall not diminish or prejudice any application or geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the Department of Transportation: Provided further, That requirements under subsections (g) and (l) of section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to the funds made available under this paragraph: Provided further, That any remaining funds available after the distribution of the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending described in this paragraph shall be available to the Secretary to distribute as discretionary grants under this heading; and - (2) $50,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to distribute as discretionary grants under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading— - (1) $20,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants, including amounts transferred to the "Financial Assistance Oversight and Technical Assistance" account (excluding amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation and to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Office of Inspector General) under the heading "Federal Railroad Administration—Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements" in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58); and - (2) $110,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants, including amounts transferred to the "Financial Assistance Oversight and Technical Assistance" account (excluding amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation and to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Office of Inspector General) under the heading "Federal Railroad Administration—Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grants" in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58): Provided further, That amounts transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5: Provided further, That for amounts made available under this heading in this Act, eligible projects under section 22907(c)(8) of title 49, United States Code, shall also include railroad systems planning (including the preparation of regional intercity passenger rail plans and State rail plans) and railroad project development activities (including railroad project planning, preliminary engineering, design, environmental analysis, feasibility studies, and the development and analysis of project alternatives): Provided further, That section 22905(f) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading in this Act for projects that implement or sustain positive train control systems otherwise eligible under section 22907(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading in this Act for projects selected for commuter rail passenger transportation may be transferred by the Secretary, after selection, to the appropriate agencies to be administered in accordance with chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That for amounts made available under this heading in this Act, eligible recipients under section 22907(b)(7) of title 49, United States Code, shall include any holding company of a Class II railroad or Class III railroad (as those terms are defined in section 20102 of title 49, United States Code): Provided further, That section 22907(e)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That section 22907(e)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading in previous fiscal years if such funds are announced in a notice of funding opportunity that includes funds made available under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That the preceding proviso shall not apply to funds made available under this heading in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (division J of Public Law 117–58): Provided further, That unobligated balances remaining after 6 years from the date of enactment of this Act may be used for any eligible project under section 22907(c) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That the Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants carried out under title 49, United States Code. ### NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associated with the Northeast Corridor as authorized by section 22101(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), $850,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may retain up to one-half of 1 percent of the amounts made available under both this heading in this Act and the "National Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation" heading in this Act to fund the costs of project management and oversight of activities authorized by section 22101(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58): Provided further, That in addition to the project management oversight funds authorized under section 22101(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), the Secretary shall retain an additional $5,000,000 of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act to fund expenses associated with the Northeast Corridor Commission established under section 24905 of title 49, United States Code. ### NATIONAL NETWORK GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associated with the National Network as authorized by section 22101(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), $1,577,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary shall retain an additional $3,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading in this Act to fund expenses associated with the State-Supported Route Committee established under section 24712 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this heading in this Act shall be used by Amtrak to give notice under subsection (a) or (c) of section 24706 of title 49, United States Code, with respect to long-distance routes (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code) on which Amtrak is the sole operator on a host railroad’s line and a positive train control system is not required by law or regulation, or, except in an emergency or during maintenance or construction outages impacting such routes, to otherwise discontinue, reduce the frequency of, suspend, or substantially alter the route of rail service on any portion of such route operated in fiscal year 2018, including implementation of service permitted by section 24305(a)(3)(A) of title 49, United States Code, in lieu of rail service: Provided further, That the National Railroad Passenger Corporation may use up to $66,000,000 of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act for corridor development activities as authorized by section 22101(h) of Public Law 117–58: Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act shall be for the modernization project identified under this heading included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ### (INCLUDING RESCISSION) ## SEC. 150 [Read Section 150 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-150.md) ## SEC. 151 [Read Section 151 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-151.md) ## SEC. 152 [Read Section 152 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-152.md) ## SEC. 153 [Read Section 153 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-153.md) ## SEC. 154 [Read Section 154 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-154.md) ## SEC. 155 [Read Section 155 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-155.md) ## SEC. 156 [Read Section 156 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-156.md) ## Federal transit administration ### TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS ### (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) ### (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) ### (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) For payment of obligations incurred in the Federal public transportation assistance program in this account, and for payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5334, 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141, and section 3006(b) of Public Law 114–94, $14,642,000,000, to be derived from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds available for the implementation or execution of programs authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5334, 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141, and section 3006(b) of Public Law 114–94, shall not exceed total obligations of $14,642,000,000 in fiscal year 2026. ### TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For an additional amount for ferry boat grants under section 5307(h) of title 49, United States Code, bus testing facilities under section 5318 of such title, accelerating innovative mobility initiative grants under section 5312 of such title, Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending for projects and activities eligible under chapter 53 of such title, ferry service for rural communities under section 71103 of division G of Public Law 117–58, and operating assistance to improve public safety in transit systems, $211,423,390, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the sums provided under this heading in this Act— - (1) $25,000,000 shall be available for ferry boat grants as authorized under section 5307(h) of such title: Provided, That of the amounts provided in this paragraph, no less than $4,000,000 shall be available for low or zero emission ferries or ferries using electric battery or fuel cell components and the infrastructure to support such ferries; - (2) $1,500,000 shall be available for the operation and maintenance of the bus testing facilities selected under section 5318 of such title; - (3) $2,000,000 shall be available for the accelerating innovative mobility initiative as authorized under section 5312 of title 49, United States Code: Provided, That such amounts shall be available for competitive grants to improve mobility and enhance the rider experience with a focus on innovative service delivery models, creative financing, novel partnerships, and integrated payment solutions in order to help disseminate proven innovation mobility practices throughout the public transportation industry; - (4) $147,923,390 shall be available for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled "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 amounts made available in this paragraph for such purposes shall not diminish or prejudice any application or geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the Department of Transportation: Provided further, That unless otherwise specified, applicable requirements under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to amounts made available in this paragraph, except that the Federal share of the costs for a project in this paragraph shall be in an amount equal to 80 percent of the net costs of the project, unless the Secretary approves a higher maximum Federal share of the net costs of the project consistent with administration of similar projects funded under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code; - (5) $20,000,000 shall be available for ferry service for rural communities under section 71103 of division G of Public Law 117–58: Provided, That for amounts made available in this paragraph, notwithstanding section 71103(a)(2)(B), eligible service shall include passenger ferry service that serves at least two rural areas with a single segment over 15 miles between the two rural areas: Provided further, That for (1) amounts made available in this paragraph, (2) unobligated balances from amounts made available pursuant to section 1101(a)(12) of division A of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 119–4) for ferry service for rural communities previously appropriated in paragraph (5) under this heading in division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–42), and (3) unobligated balances from amounts made available in paragraph (5) under this heading in division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–42), notwithstanding section 71103(e)(2), eligible service shall include passenger ferry service that receives funds apportioned under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That entities that provide eligible service pursuant to the preceding two provisos may use amounts made available in this paragraph for public transportation capital projects to support any ferry service between two rural areas; and - (6) $15,000,000 shall be available for costs related to operating equipment and facilities for use in public transportation to improve public safety in transit systems: Provided, That the Secretary shall provide amounts made available in this paragraph as if such amounts were provided under section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, as applicable: Provided further, That notwithstanding subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of section 5307 of such title, amounts made available in this paragraph shall be available for the operating cost of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation eligible under section 5307 of such title: Provided further, That amounts made available in this paragraph shall be for eligible recipients under section 5307 of such title for such operating costs to improve public safety, reduce crime, and increase security in transit systems: Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate amounts made available in this paragraph to the 10 eligible recipients with the highest ridership in fiscal year 2024: Provided further, That amounts shall be provided to eligible recipients proportionally based on ridership in fiscal year 2024: Provided further, That no eligible recipient may receive an allocation of more than 50 percent of the total amounts made available in this paragraph: Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate any excess funds above the 50 percent threshold in the preceding proviso to all other eligible recipients in this paragraph proportionally based on ridership in fiscal year 2024: Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate amounts made available in this paragraph to eligible recipients no later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading shall be derived from the general fund, of which— - (1) $40,795,000 shall be derived from amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for administrative and oversight expenses as authorized under section 5334 and section 5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, (excluding amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation) under the heading "Federal Transit Administration—Transit Infrastructure Grants" in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58); - (2) $4,975,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for administrative and oversight expenses as authorized under section 5334 and section 5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, (excluding amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation) under the heading "Federal Transit Administration—Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Program" in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58); - (3) $4,601,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for administrative and oversight expenses as authorized under section 5334 and section 5338(c) of title 49, United States Code, (excluding amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation) under the heading "Federal Transit Administration—Ferry Service for Rural Communities" in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58); and - (4) $138,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants, including amounts transferred to the "Financial Assistance Oversight and Technical Assistance" account (excluding amounts transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation and to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Office of Inspector General) under the heading "Federal Railroad Administration—Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grants" in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58): Provided further, That amounts transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5: Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading in this Act shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for transit programs set forth in this or any other Act. ### TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING For necessary expenses to carry out section 5314 of title 49, United States Code, $7,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That the assistance provided under this heading does not duplicate the activities of section 5311(b) or section 5312 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading are in addition to any other amounts made available for such purposes: Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations set forth in this or any other Act. ### CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out fixed guideway capital investment grants under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, and section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (Public Law 114–94), $1,700,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading in this Act— - (1) $1,357,300,000 shall be available for projects authorized under section 5309(d) of title 49, United States Code; - (2) $200,000,000 shall be available for projects authorized under section 5309(e) of title 49, United States Code; - (3) $25,700,000 shall be available for projects authorized under section 5309(h) of title 49, United States Code; and - (4) $100,000,000 shall be available for projects authorized under section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act: Provided further, That the amounts made available under this heading in this or any prior appropriations Act shall be available for the purposes, and in amounts, specified in the table entitled "Allocation of FTA Capital Investment Grants Funding" 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 the Secretary shall make allocations for amounts made available under this heading in this or any prior appropriations Act in accordance with the table referred to in the second proviso under this heading in this Act no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That not to exceed 10 percent of any funding level specified in the table referred to in the second proviso under this heading in this Act may be transferred to any other funding level specified in such table: Provided further, That no transfer of such funding levels may increase or decrease any funding level in the table referred to in the second proviso under this heading in this Act by more than 10 percent: Provided further, That the preceding two provisos shall not apply to projects with full funding grant agreements under section 5309(d) of title 49, United States Code, included in the table referred to in the second proviso under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That for funds made available under this heading in division J of Public Law 117–58 the second through sixth provisos shall be treated as inapplicable for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That for funds made available under this heading in division J of Public Law 117–58, $734,900,000 may be available for projects authorized under section 5309(d) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That for funds made available under this heading in division J of Public Law 117–58, $849,500,000 may be available for projects authorized under section 5309(h) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That amounts repurposed under this heading in this Act shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5: Provided further, That the Secretary shall continue to administer the capital investment grants program in accordance with the procedural and substantive requirements of section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, and of section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act: Provided further, That projects that receive a grant agreement under the expedited project delivery for capital investment grants pilot program under section 3005(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act shall be deemed eligible for funding provided for projects under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, without further evaluation or rating under such section: Provided further, That such funding shall not exceed the Federal share under section 3005(b). ### GRANTS TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as authorized under section 601 of division B of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–432), $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall approve grants for capital and preventive maintenance expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority only after receiving and reviewing a request for each specific project: Provided further, That the Secretary shall determine that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has placed the highest priority on those investments that will improve the safety of the system before approving such grants. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 160 [Read Section 160 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-160.md) ## SEC. 161 [Read Section 161 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-161.md) ## SEC. 162 [Read Section 162 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-162.md) ## SEC. 163 [Read Section 163 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-163.md) ## SEC. 164 [Read Section 164 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-164.md) ## SEC. 165 [Read Section 165 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-165.md) ## SEC. 166 [Read Section 166 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-166.md) - (1) 70 percent of the total amount apportioned multiplied by a ratio equal to the FIFA estimated stadium capacity of the host stadium at the time of apportionment divided by the total FIFA estimated stadium capacity of all host stadiums at the time of apportionment; and - (2) 30 percent of the total amount apportioned multiplied by a ratio equal to the number of matches to be held in the host stadium divided by the total number of matches to be held in all host cities in the United States: Provided further, That notwithstanding subsection (a)(1) or (b) of section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, amounts made available in this section are available for the planning, capital, and operating expenses of transit agencies for hosting matches or other public events held in domestic host cities for the FIFA World Cup 2026, eligible under section 5307 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That such planning, capital, and operating expenses are not required to be included in a transportation improvement program, long-range transportation, statewide transportation plan, or a statewide transportation improvement program: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not waive the requirements of section 5333 of title 49, United States Code, for amounts made available in this section: Provided further, That unless otherwise specified, applicable requirements under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to amounts made available in this section, except that the Federal share of the costs for which any grant is made according to this section shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to 100 percent: Provided further, That amounts made available in this section shall only be available for obligation for the purposes specifically authorized in this section in this Act for a period not to exceed 1 fiscal year after the official closing of the FIFA World Cup 2026 events. ## Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the Corporation’s budget for the current fiscal year. ### OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ### (HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, maintenance, and capital infrastructure activities on portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, and maintained by the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, $38,080,000, to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to section 210 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238): Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, not less than $15,950,000 shall be for the seaway infrastructure program. ## Maritime Administration ### MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM ### (INCLUDING RESCISSION) For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag merchant fleet as authorized under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, to serve the national security needs of the United States, $390,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the unobligated balances remaining from fiscal year 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 appropriations made available under this heading, $38,400,000 are hereby permanently rescinded. ### CABLE SECURITY FLEET ### (INCLUDING RESCISSION) For the cable security fleet program, as authorized under chapter 532 of title 46, United States Code, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the unobligated balances remaining from fiscal year 2021 and 2022 appropriations made available under this heading, $12,392,000 are hereby permanently rescinded. ### TANKER SECURITY PROGRAM ### (INCLUDING RESCISSION) For Tanker Security Fleet payments, as authorized under section 53406 of title 46, United States Code, $81,600,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the unobligated balances remaining from fiscal year 2022, 2023, and 2024 appropriations made available under this heading, $42,808,000 are hereby permanently rescinded. ### OPERATIONS AND TRAINING For necessary expenses of operations and training activities authorized by law, $275,791,000: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $101,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, for the operations of the United States Merchant Marine Academy; - (2) $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended for facilities maintenance and repair, and equipment, at the United States Merchant Marine Academy; - (3) $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended for the capital improvement program at the United States Merchant Marine Academy; - (4) $2,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, for the maritime environmental and technical assistance program authorized under section 50307 of title 46, United States Code; and - (5) $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended, for the United States marine highway program to make grants for the purposes authorized under section 55601 of title 46, United States Code: Provided further, That the Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations the annual report on sexual assault and sexual harassment at the United States Merchant Marine Academy as required pursuant to section 3510 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 (46 U.S.C. 51318): Provided further, That the Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations an annual capital improvement program plan not later than 30 days after the submission of the budget request: Provided further, That available balances under this heading for the short sea transportation program or America's marine highway program (now known as the United States marine highway program) from prior year recoveries shall be available to carry out activities authorized under section 55601 of title 46, United States Code. ### STATE MARITIME ACADEMY OPERATIONS For necessary expenses of operations, support, and training activities for State Maritime Academies, $138,900,000: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $7,800,000 shall remain available until expended for maintenance, repair, and life extension of training ships at the State Maritime Academies; - (2) $110,000,000 shall remain available until expended for the national security multi-mission vessel program, of which— - (A) not less than $55,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses to design, plan, construct infrastructure, and purchase equipment necessary to berth such ships, as determined by the Secretary: Provided, That such funds may be used to reimburse State Maritime Academies for costs incurred prior to the date of enactment of this Act; and - (B) up to $55,000,000 shall be for expenses related to the operation, integration, oversight, and management of national security multi-mission vessel school ships, including insurance, maintenance, repair, and equipment costs; - (3) $4,800,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030, for the student incentive program; - (4) $9,300,000 shall remain available until expended for training ship fuel assistance; and - (5) $7,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, for direct payments for State Maritime Academies: Provided, That each institution eligible for such payments receives no more than $1,000,000. ### ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SHIPYARDS To make grants to qualified shipyards as authorized under section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $35,000,000, to remain available until expended. ### SHIP DISPOSAL For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Administration, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended. ### MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, $3,940,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for "Maritime Administration—Operations and Training". ### PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM To make grants to improve port facilities as authorized under section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, and section 3501(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026 (Public Law 119–60), $103,330,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading in this Act— - (1) $38,628,000 shall be for projects for coastal seaports, inland river ports, or Great Lakes ports: Provided, That for grants awarded under this paragraph in this Act, the minimum grant size shall be $1,000,000; and - (2) $64,702,000 shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled "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 amounts made available in this paragraph for such purposes shall not diminish or prejudice any applicant or geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the Department of Transportation. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ### (INCLUDING RESCISSION) ## SEC. 170 [Read Section 170 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-170.md) ## SEC. 171 [Read Section 171 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-171.md) ## Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ### OPERATIONAL EXPENSES For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $28,647,000, of which $4,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That not less than $2,000,000 of the amounts made available under this heading shall be for pipeline safety information grants to communities as authorized under section 60130 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue a notice of funding opportunity for such funds not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act. ### HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $66,050,000, of which $8,570,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028, of which $1,000,000 shall be made available for carrying out section 5107(i) of title 49, United States Code: Provided, That up to $800,000 in fees collected under section 5108(g) of title 49, United States Code, shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided further, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be available until expended, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for training, for reports publication and dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred in performance of hazardous materials exemptions and approvals functions. ### PIPELINE SAFETY ### (PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) ### (OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) For expenses necessary to carry out a pipeline safety program, as authorized by section 60107 of title 49, United States Code, and to discharge the pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–380), $214,807,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, of which $30,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which $177,407,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund; of which $200,000 shall be derived from the fees collected under section 60303 of title 49, United States Code, and deposited in the Liquefied Natural Gas Siting Account for compliance reviews of liquefied natural gas facilities; of which $200,000 shall be derived from the fees collected under section 60117, of title 49, United States Code, and deposited in the Pipeline Safety Design Review Account for facility design safety reviews; and of which $7,000,000 shall be derived from fees collected under section 60302 of title 49, United States Code, and deposited in the Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility Safety Account for the purpose of carrying out section 60141 of title 49, United States Code: Provided, That not less than $1,058,000 of the amounts made available under this heading shall be for the one-call state grant program: Provided further, That any amounts made available under this heading in this Act or in prior Acts for research contracts, grants, cooperative agreements or research other transactions agreements (OTAs) shall require written notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business days before such research contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or research OTAs are announced by the Department of Transportation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations the report on pipeline safety testing enhancement as required pursuant to section 105 of the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 (division R of Public Law 116–260): Provided further, That the Secretary may obligate amounts made available under this heading to engineer, erect, alter, and repair buildings or make any other public improvements for research facilities at the Transportation Technology Center after the Secretary submits an updated research plan and the report in the preceding proviso to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and after such plan and report in the preceding proviso are approved by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, not less than $5,000,000 is for the National Center of Excellence for Liquefied Natural Gas Safety authorized under section 111 of the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 (PIPES) Act. ### EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS ### (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) ### (EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) For expenses necessary to carry out the Emergency Preparedness Grants program, not more than $46,825,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028, from amounts made available by section 5116(h) and subsections (b) and (c) of section 5128 of title 49, United States Code: Provided, That notwithstanding section 5116(h)(4) of title 49, United States Code, not more than 4 percent of the amounts made available from this account shall be available to pay the administrative costs of carrying out sections 5116, 5107(e), and 5108(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) of section 5128 of title 49, United States Code, and the limitation on obligations provided under this heading, prior year recoveries recognized in the current year shall be available to develop and deliver hazardous materials emergency response training for emergency responders, including response activities for the transportation of crude oil, ethanol, flammable liquids, and other hazardous commodities by rail, consistent with National Fire Protection Association standards, and to make such training available through an electronic format: Provided further, That the prior year recoveries made available under this heading shall also be available to carry out sections 5116(a)(1)(C), 5116(h), 5116(i), 5116(j), and 5107(e) of title 49, United States Code. ## Office of Inspector General ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $113,000,000: Provided, That the Inspector General shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties specified in the Inspector General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), to investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by the Department of Transportation: Provided further, That none of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act shall be used to impede or prevent the Inspector General (or Acting Inspector General) of the Department of Transportation from exercising the independent authority over all personnel decisions, as authorized under section 406 of title 5, United States Code. ## General Provisions—Department of Transportation ## SEC. 180 [Read Section 180 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-180.md) ## SEC. 181 [Read Section 181 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-181.md) ## SEC. 182 [Read Section 182 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-182.md) ## SEC. 183 [Read Section 183 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-183.md) ## SEC. 184 [Read Section 184 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-184.md) ## SEC. 185 [Read Section 185 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-185.md) ## SEC. 186 [Read Section 186 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-186.md) ## SEC. 187 [Read Section 187 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-187.md) ## SEC. 188 [Read Section 188 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-188.md) ## SEC. 189 [Read Section 189 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-189.md) ## SEC. 190 [Read Section 190 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-190.md) ## SEC. 191 [Read Section 191 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-191.md) ## SEC. 192 [Read Section 192 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-192.md) ## SEC. 193 [Read Section 193 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-193.md) ## SEC. 194 [Read Section 194 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TI-194.md) This title may be cited as the "Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2026". # TITLE II — DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ## Management and administration ### EXECUTIVE OFFICES For necessary salaries and expenses for Executive Offices, which shall be comprised of the offices of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Adjudicatory Services, Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Public Affairs, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the Center for Faith, $17,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading not less than $2,500,000 shall be for the Office of the Deputy Secretary, of which not less than $500,000 shall be for the Office of Gender-Based Violence Prevention and not less than $1,500,000 shall be for the Office of Disaster Management: Provided further, That not to exceed $25,000 of the amount made available under this heading shall be available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (referred to in this title as "the Secretary") for official reception and representation expenses as the Secretary may determine. ### ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES For necessary salaries and expenses for Administrative Support Offices, $595,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $103,200,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; - (2) $93,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the General Counsel; - (3) $218,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Administration; - (4) $53,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer; - (5) $29,500,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer; - (6) $40,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Field Policy and Management; - (7) $3,300,000 shall be available for the Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity; and - (8) $55,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the Chief Information Officer: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading may be used for necessary administrative and non-administrative expenses of the Department, not otherwise provided for, including purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading may be used for advertising and promotional activities that directly support program activities funded in this title: Provided further, That none of the funds made available by this or any prior Act may be used in contravention of section 3535(p) of title 42, United States Code. ### PROGRAM OFFICES For necessary salaries and expenses for Program Offices, $842,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $233,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Public and Indian Housing; - (2) $129,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Community Planning and Development; - (3) $380,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Housing; - (4) $31,500,000 shall be available for the Office of Policy Development and Research; - (5) $60,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity; and - (6) $9,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. ### INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND For Department-wide and program-specific information technology systems and infrastructure, $345,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter, the Secretary shall brief the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on all information technology modernization efforts as required in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). ### WORKING CAPITAL FUND ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the working capital fund for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (referred to in this paragraph as the "Fund"), pursuant, in part, to section 7(f) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(f)), amounts transferred, including reimbursements pursuant to section 7(f), to the Fund under this heading shall be available only for Federal shared services used by offices and agencies of the Department, and for any such portion of any office or agency’s printing, records management, space renovation, furniture, or supply services the Secretary has determined shall be provided through the Fund, and the operational expenses of the Fund: Provided, That amounts within the Fund shall not be available to provide services not specifically authorized under this heading: Provided further, That upon a determination by the Secretary that any other service (or portion thereof) authorized under this heading shall be provided through the Fund, amounts made available in this title for salaries and expenses under the headings "Executive Offices", "Administrative Support Offices", "Program Offices", and "Government National Mortgage Association", for such services shall be transferred to the Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of its plans for executing such transfers at least 15 days in advance of such transfers. ## Public and indian housing ### TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-based rental assistance authorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (in this heading "the Act"), not otherwise provided for, $34,438,557,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be available on October 1, 2025 (in addition to the $4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading that shall be available on October 1, 2025), and $4,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be available on October 1, 2026: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $34,957,000,000 shall be available for renewals of expiring section 8 tenant-based annual contributions contracts (including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the Act) and including renewal of other special purpose incremental vouchers: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, from amounts provided under this paragraph and any carryover, the Secretary for the calendar year 2026 funding cycle shall provide renewal funding for each public housing agency based on validated voucher management system (VMS) or successor system leasing and cost data for the prior calendar year and by applying an inflation factor as established by the Secretary, by notice published in the Federal Register, and by making any necessary adjustments for the costs associated with the first-time renewal of vouchers under this paragraph including tenant protection and choice neighborhoods vouchers: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this paragraph may be used to fund a total number of unit months under lease which exceeds a public housing agency's authorized level of units under contract, except for public housing agencies participating in the moving to work (MTW) demonstration, which are instead governed in accordance with the requirements of the MTW demonstration program or their MTW agreements, if any, or as necessary on a temporary basis and within available resources to facilitate the transition of residents assisted by emergency housing vouchers (Public Law 117–2; 135 Stat. 58) to tenant-based rental assistance under the housing assistance payment contract under section 8(o) of the Act: Provided further, That any leasing or associated costs authorized for emergency housing vouchers in the preceding proviso above the public housing agency’s authorized level of units under contract shall not be included in the calculation of the agency’s renewal funding allocation for any subsequent fiscal year: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the extent necessary to stay within the amount specified under this paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this paragraph), prorate each public housing agency's allocation otherwise established pursuant to this paragraph: Provided further, That except as provided in the following provisos, the entire amount specified under this paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this paragraph) shall be obligated to the public housing agencies based on the allocation and pro rata method described above, and the Secretary shall notify public housing agencies of their annual budget by the latter of 60 days after enactment of this Act or March 1, 2026: Provided further, That the Secretary may extend the notification period only after the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are notified at least 10 business days in advance of the deadline: Provided further, That public housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall be funded in accordance with the requirements of the MTW demonstration program or their MTW agreements, if any, and shall be subject to the same pro rata adjustments under the preceding provisos: Provided further, That the Secretary may perform a statutory offset of public housing agencies' calendar year 2026 allocations based on the excess amounts of public housing agencies' net restricted assets accounts, including HUD-held programmatic reserves (in accordance with VMS or successor system data in calendar year 2025 that is verifiable and complete), as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That public housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall also be subject to the statutory offset: Provided further, That for amounts subject to the single fund budget authority provisions of their MTW agreements, excess amounts shall be offset only to the extent permitted by section 239 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–113): Provided further, That for public housing agencies in the MTW demonstration subject to single fund budget authority provisions, the Secretary shall provide not less than 60 days to appeal such offsets and shall not offset amounts that have been committed to capital improvement, development, and other repositioning activities that are scheduled to close within 12 months of enactment of this Act, as evidenced in funding applications, project schedules, or other commitments to third parties implementing such activities, to the extent that reserve amounts excluded from offset under such section 239 are insufficient to cover such commitments: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not offset any portion of a public housing agency’s excess amounts if offsetting such portion would result in a public housing agency being put in a shortfall position in calendar year 2026, as estimated by HUD prior to the offset’s implementation, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That the Secretary shall use any such offset amounts referred to in the preceding five provisos throughout the calendar year to prevent the termination of rental assistance for families as the result of insufficient funding, as determined by the Secretary, and to avoid or reduce the proration of renewal funding allocations: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive or specify alternative requirements for section 5A and section 8(o) of the Act or any regulation applicable to such statutes related to the administration of waiting lists, local preferences, portability, and public housing agency plan and public hearing requirements to facilitate or expedite the transition of residents assisted by emergency housing vouchers (Public Law 117–2; 135 Stat. 58) to tenant-based rental assistance under the housing assistance payment contract under section 8(o) of the Act: Provided further, That up to $400,000,000 shall be available only: - (A) for adjustments in the allocations for public housing agencies, after application for an adjustment by a public housing agency that experienced a significant increase, as determined by the Secretary, in renewal costs of vouchers resulting from unforeseen circumstances or from portability under section 8(r) of the Act; - (B) for vouchers that were not in use during the previous 12-month period in order to be available to meet a commitment pursuant to section 8(o)(13) of the Act, or an adjustment for a funding obligation not yet expended in the previous calendar year for a MTW-eligible activity to develop affordable housing for an agency added to the MTW demonstration under the expansion authority provided in section 239 of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (division L of Public Law 114–113); - (C) for adjustments for costs associated with HUD–Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD–VASH) vouchers; - (D) for public housing agencies that despite taking reasonable cost savings measures, as determined by the Secretary, would otherwise be required to terminate rental assistance for families as a result of insufficient funding; - (E) for adjustments in the allocations for public housing agencies that— - (i) are leasing a lower-than-average percentage of their authorized vouchers, - (ii) have low amounts of budget authority in their net restricted assets accounts and HUD-held programmatic reserves, relative to other agencies, and - (iii) are not participating in the MTW demonstration, to enable such agencies to lease more vouchers; - (F) for withheld payments in accordance with section 8(o)(8)(A)(ii) of the Act for months in the previous calendar year that were subsequently paid by the public housing agency after the agency’s actual costs were validated; - (G) for public housing agencies that have experienced increased costs or loss of units in an area for which the President declared a disaster under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.); and - (H) for costs associated with mainstream vouchers: Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate amounts under the preceding proviso based on need, as determined by the Secretary; - (2) $600,622,000 shall be available for section 8 rental assistance for relocation and replacement of housing units that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to section 18 of the Act, conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 8, relocation of witnesses (including victims of violent crimes) in connection with efforts to combat crime in public and assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law enforcement or prosecution agency, enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the Act, choice neighborhood vouchers, mandatory and voluntary conversions, and tenant protection assistance including replacement and relocation assistance or for project-based assistance to prevent the displacement of unassisted elderly tenants currently residing in section 202 properties financed between 1959 and 1974 that are refinanced pursuant to Public Law 106–569, as amended, or under the authority as provided under this Act: Provided, That when a public housing development is submitted for demolition or disposition under section 18 of the Act, the Secretary may provide section 8 rental assistance when the units pose an imminent health and safety risk to residents: Provided further, That the Secretary may provide section 8 rental assistance from amounts made available under this paragraph for units assisted under a project-based subsidy contract funded under the "Project-Based Rental Assistance" heading under this title where the owner has received a Notice of Default and the units pose an imminent health and safety risk to residents: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this paragraph, no less than $5,000,000 may be available to provide tenant protection assistance, not otherwise provided under this paragraph, to residents residing in low vacancy areas and who may have to pay rents greater than 30 percent of household income, as the result of: (A) the maturity of a HUD-insured, HUD-held or section 202 loan that requires the permission of the Secretary prior to loan prepayment; (B) the expiration of a rental assistance contract for which the tenants are not eligible for enhanced voucher or tenant protection assistance under existing law; or (C) the expiration of affordability restrictions accompanying a mortgage or preservation program administered by the Secretary: Provided further, That such tenant protection assistance made available under the preceding proviso may be provided under the authority of section 8(t) or section 8(o)(13) of the Act: Provided further, That any tenant protection voucher made available from amounts under this paragraph shall not be reissued by any public housing agency, except the replacement vouchers as defined by the Secretary by notice, when the initial family that received any such voucher no longer receives such voucher, and the authority for any public housing agency to issue any such voucher shall cease to exist: Provided further, That the Secretary may only provide replacement vouchers for units that were occupied within the previous 24 months that cease to be available as assisted housing, subject only to the availability of funds: Provided further, That amounts made available under this paragraph may be available to provide calendar year 2026 assistance to public housing agencies that would otherwise be required to terminate emergency housing vouchers (Public Law 117–2; 135 Stat. 58) for families as a result of insufficient funding; - (3) $2,835,935,000 shall be available for administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the section 8 tenant-based rental assistance program, of which up to $30,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to allocate to public housing agencies that need additional funds to administer their section 8 programs, including fees associated with section 8 tenant protection rental assistance, the administration of disaster related vouchers, HUD–VASH vouchers, and other special purpose incremental vouchers: Provided, That no less than $2,805,935,000 of the amount provided in this paragraph shall be allocated to public housing agencies for the calendar year 2026 funding cycle based on section 8(q) of the Act (and related appropriations Act provisions) as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–276): Provided further, That if the amounts made available under this paragraph are insufficient to pay the amounts determined under the preceding proviso, the Secretary may decrease the amounts allocated to agencies by a uniform percentage applicable to all agencies receiving funding under this paragraph or may, to the extent necessary to provide full payment of amounts determined under the preceding proviso, utilize unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated under this heading from prior fiscal years, excluding special purpose vouchers, notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That all public housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall be funded in accordance with the requirements of the MTW demonstration program or their MTW agreements, if any, and shall be subject to the same uniform percentage decrease as under the preceding proviso: Provided further, That amounts provided under this paragraph shall be only for activities related to the provision of tenant-based rental assistance authorized under section 8, including related development activities; - (4) $15,000,000 shall be available for incremental rental voucher assistance for use through a supported housing program administered in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs as authorized under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall make such funding available, notwithstanding section 203 (competition provision) of this title, to public housing agencies that partner with eligible VA medical centers or other entities as designated by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, based on geographical need for such assistance as identified by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, public housing agency administrative performance, and other factors as specified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may waive, or specify alternative requirements for (in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs), any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development administers in connection with the use of funds made available under this paragraph (except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the effective delivery and administration of such voucher assistance: Provided further, That assistance made available under this paragraph shall continue to remain available for homeless veterans upon turn-over: Provided further, That of the total amount made available under this paragraph, up to $10,000,000 may be for additional fees established by and allocated pursuant to a method determined by the Secretary for administrative and other expenses (including those eligible activities defined by notice to facilitate leasing, such as security deposit assistance and costs related to the retention and support of participating owners) of public housing agencies in administering HUD–VASH vouchers; - (5) $30,000,000 shall be available for the family unification program as authorized under section 8(x) of the Act: Provided, That the amounts made available under this paragraph are provided as follows: - (A) $5,000,000 shall be available for new incremental voucher assistance, which shall continue to remain available for family unification upon turnover; and - (B) $25,000,000 shall be available for new incremental voucher assistance to assist eligible youth as defined by such section 8(x)(2)(B) of the Act, which shall continue to remain available for such eligible youth upon turnover: Provided, That such amounts shall be available on a noncompetitive basis to public housing agencies that partner with public child welfare agencies to identify such eligible youth, that request such assistance to timely assist such eligible youth, and that meet any other criteria as specified by the Secretary: Provided further, That the Secretary shall review utilization of such assistance and assistance originating from appropriations made available for youth under this heading in any prior Act that the Secretary made available on a noncompetitive basis, at an interval to be determined by the Secretary, and unutilized voucher assistance that is no longer needed based on such review shall be recaptured by the Secretary and reallocated pursuant to the preceding proviso: Provided further, That any public housing agency administering new incremental voucher assistance originating from appropriations made available for the family unification program under this heading in this or any prior Act that the Secretary made available on a competitive basis that determines it no longer has an identified need for such assistance upon turnover shall notify the Secretary, and the Secretary shall recapture such assistance from the agency and reallocate it to any other public housing agency or agencies based on need for voucher assistance in connection with such specified program or eligible youth, as applicable; and - (6) the Secretary shall separately track all special purpose vouchers funded under this heading and continue to provide timely updates on budget, utilization, spending and leasing trends for all vouchers by purpose on the voucher data dashboard on the publicly accessible website of the Department: Provided, That upon turnover, special purpose vouchers issued pursuant to section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013) funded under this or any other heading in this or prior Acts, shall be provided to non-elderly persons with disabilities. ### HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND ### (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under this heading, the heading "Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing" and the heading "Project-Based Rental Assistance", for fiscal year 2026 and prior years may be used for renewal of or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts and for performance-based contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds were appropriated: Provided, That any obligated balances of contract authority from fiscal year 1974 and prior fiscal years that have been terminated shall be rescinded: Provided further, That amounts heretofore recaptured, or recaptured during the current fiscal year, from section 8 project-based contracts from source years fiscal year 1975 through fiscal year 1987 are hereby rescinded, and an amount of additional new budget authority, equivalent to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated, to remain available until expended, for the purposes set forth under this heading, in addition to amounts otherwise available. ### PUBLIC HOUSING FUND For 2026 payments to public housing agencies for the operation and management of public housing, as authorized by section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)) (the "Act"), and to carry out capital and management activities for public housing agencies, as authorized under section 9(d) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d)), $8,319,393,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $4,687,393,000 shall be available for the Secretary to allocate pursuant to the operating fund formula at part 990 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, for 2026 payments; - (2) $337,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to allocate pursuant to a need-based application process, notwithstanding section 203 of this title, not subject to such operating fund formula, and without regard to unit count, to public housing agencies that experience, or are at risk of, financial shortfalls, as determined by the Secretary: Provided, That the Secretary shall notify public housing agencies of their estimated shortfall eligibility no later than 60 days of the enactment of this Act; - (3) $3,200,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to allocate pursuant to the capital fund formula at section 905.400 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided, That for funds described under this paragraph, the limitation in section 9(g)(1) of the Act shall be 25 percent: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the limitation in the preceding proviso to allow public housing agencies to fund activities authorized under section 9(e)(1)(C) of the Act: Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify public housing agencies requesting waivers under the preceding proviso if the request is approved or denied within 14 days of submitting the request: Provided further, That from the funds made available under this paragraph, the Secretary shall provide bonus awards in fiscal year 2026 to public housing agencies that are designated high performers: Provided further, That the Department shall notify public housing agencies of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act; - (4) $30,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to make grants, notwithstanding section 203 of this title, to public housing agencies for emergency capital needs, including safety and security measures necessary to address crime and drug-related activity, as well as needs resulting from unforeseen or unpreventable emergencies and natural disasters excluding Presidentially declared emergencies and natural disasters under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) occurring in fiscal year 2026: Provided, That of the amount made available under this paragraph, not less than $10,000,000 shall be for safety and security measures: Provided further, That in addition to the amount in the preceding proviso for such safety and security measures, any amounts that remain available, after all applications received on or before September 30, 2027, for emergency capital needs have been processed, shall be allocated to public housing agencies for such safety and security measures; - (5) $50,000,000 shall be available for competitive grants to public housing agencies to evaluate and reduce residential health hazards in public housing, including lead-based paint (by carrying out the activities of risk assessments, abatement, and interim controls, as those terms are defined in section 1004 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4851b)), carbon monoxide, mold, radon, and fire safety: Provided, That not less than $25,000,000 of the amounts provided under this paragraph shall be awarded for evaluating and reducing lead-based paint hazards, except that if such amount is undersubscribed any remaining amounts may be awarded to qualified applicants for other purposes under this paragraph: Provided further, That for purposes of environmental review, a grant under this paragraph shall be considered funds for projects or activities under title I of the Act for purposes of section 26 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437x) and shall be subject to the regulations implementing such section; and - (6) $15,000,000 shall be available to support the costs of administrative and judicial receiverships and for competitive grants to public housing agencies in receivership, designated troubled or substandard, or otherwise at risk, as determined by the Secretary, for costs associated with public housing asset improvement, in addition to other amounts for that purpose provided under any heading under this title: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, during fiscal year 2026, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not delegate to any Department official other than the Deputy Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing any authority under paragraph (2) of section 9(j) of the Act regarding the extension of the time periods under such section: Provided further, That for purposes of such section 9(j), the term "obligate" means, with respect to amounts, that the amounts are subject to a binding agreement that will result in outlays, immediately or in the future: Provided further, That the Secretary may authorize a public housing agency with at least one property with a low physical inspection score to use operating reserve funds or any amounts allocated to such agency pursuant to the operating fund formula from amounts made available in this and prior Acts for any eligible activities under section 9(d)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d)(1)) under such conditions or criteria as established by the Secretary, including that such use would not put such agency at risk of financial shortfall. ### ASSISTED HOUSING INSPECTIONS AND RISK ASSESSMENTS For the Department’s inspection and assessment programs, including travel, training, and program support contracts, $50,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated under the heading "Public Housing Fund" in prior Acts to support ongoing public housing financial and physical assessment activities shall be available for the purposes authorized under this heading in addition to the purposes for which such funds originally were appropriated. ### CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE For competitive grants under the choice neighborhoods initiative (subject to section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) (the "Act") unless otherwise specified under this heading), for transformation, rehabilitation, and replacement housing needs of both public and HUD-assisted housing and to transform neighborhoods of poverty into functioning, sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with appropriate services, schools, public assets, transportation, and access to jobs, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030: Provided, That grant funds may be used for resident and community services, community development, and affordable housing needs in the community, and for conversion of vacant or foreclosed properties to affordable housing: Provided further, That the use of amounts made available under this heading shall not be deemed to be for public housing, notwithstanding section 3(b)(1) of the Act: Provided further, That grantees shall commit to an additional period of affordability determined by the Secretary of not fewer than 20 years: Provided further, That grantees shall provide a match in State, local, other Federal, or private funds: Provided further, That grantees may include local governments, Tribal entities, public housing agencies, and nonprofit organizations: Provided further, That for-profit developers may apply jointly with a public entity: Provided further, That for purposes of environmental review, a grantee shall be treated as a public housing agency under section 26 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437x), and grants made with amounts available under this heading shall be subject to the regulations issued by the Secretary to implement such section: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, not less than $12,500,000 shall be awarded to public housing agencies: Provided further, That such grantees shall create partnerships with other local organizations, including assisted housing owners, service agencies, and resident organizations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall consult with the Secretaries of Education, Labor, Transportation, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and Commerce, the Attorney General, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate and leverage other appropriate Federal resources: Provided further, That not more than $10,000,000 of the amounts made available under this heading may be provided as grants to undertake comprehensive local planning with input from residents and the community: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading may be obligated for main street housing grants under section 24(n) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437v(n)): Provided further, That unobligated balances, including recaptures, remaining from amounts made available under the heading "Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing (HOPE VI)" in fiscal year 2011 and prior fiscal years may be used for purposes under this heading, notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That the Secretary shall make grant awards not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act in such amounts that the Secretary determines: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 24(o) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437v(o)), the Secretary may, until September 30, 2026, obligate any available unobligated balances made available under this heading in this or any prior Act. ### SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS For activities and assistance related to self-sufficiency programs, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $206,400,000: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $156,400,000 shall be available for the family self-sufficiency program to support family self-sufficiency coordinators under section 23 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437u), to promote the development of local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under sections 8 and 9 of such Act with public and private resources, and enable eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency: Provided, That the Secretary may use recaptured amounts made available under this paragraph in prior Acts to provide bonus awards to programs that are assigned a ranking of performance category 1 based on their publicly available family self-sufficiency achievement metrics (FAM) scores; - (2) $40,000,000 shall be available for the resident opportunity and self-sufficiency program to provide for supportive services, service coordinators, and congregate services as authorized by section 34 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437z–6) and the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.): Provided, That amounts made available under this paragraph may be used to renew resident opportunity and self-sufficiency program grants to allow the public housing agency, or a new owner, to continue to serve (or restart service to) residents of a project with assistance converted from public housing to project-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or assistance under section 8(o)(13) of such Act under the heading "Rental Assistance Demonstration" in the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–55), as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437f note); and - (3) $10,000,000 shall be available for a jobs-plus initiative, modeled after the jobs-plus demonstration: Provided, That funding provided under this paragraph shall be available for competitive grants to partnerships between public housing agencies, local workforce investment boards established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (29 U.S.C. 3122), and other agencies and organizations that provide support to help public housing residents obtain employment and increase earnings: Provided further, That applicants must demonstrate the ability to provide services to residents, partner with workforce investment boards, and leverage service dollars: Provided further, That the Secretary may allow public housing agencies to request exemptions from rent and income limitation requirements under sections 3 and 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a, 1437d), as necessary to implement the jobs-plus program, on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may approve upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the effective implementation of the jobs-plus initiative as a voluntary program for residents: Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish by notice in the Federal Register any waivers or alternative requirements pursuant to the preceding proviso no later than 10 days before the effective date of such notice. ### NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS For activities and assistance authorized under title I of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (in this heading "NAHASDA") (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) with respect to Indian tribes, and for related activities and assistance, $1,354,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $1,111,000,000 shall be available for the Native American housing block grants program, as authorized under title I of NAHASDA: Provided, That, notwithstanding NAHASDA, to determine the amount of the allocation under title I of such Act for each Indian tribe, the Secretary shall apply the formula under section 302 of such Act with the need component based on single-race census data and with the need component based on multi-race census data, and the amount of the allocation for each Indian tribe shall be the greater of the two resulting allocation amounts: Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify grantees of their formula allocation not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act; - (2) $125,000,000 shall be available for competitive grants under the Native American housing block grants program, as authorized under title I of NAHASDA: Provided, That the Secretary shall obligate such amount for competitive grants to eligible recipients authorized under NAHASDA that apply for funds: Provided further, That in awarding amounts made available in this paragraph, the Secretary shall consider need and administrative capacity, and shall give priority to projects that will spur construction and rehabilitation of housing: Provided further, That any amounts transferred for the necessary costs of administering and overseeing the obligation and expenditure of such additional amounts in prior Acts may also be used for the necessary costs of administering and overseeing such additional amount; - (3) $10,000,000 shall be available for noncompetitive grants to recipients that received a Tribal HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing grant in prior years, to be available under the same terms and conditions as funds specified under paragraph (5) under the heading "Public and Indian Housing–Tenant-Based Rental Assistance" in Public Law 118–42: Provided, That the Secretary may reallocate, as determined by the Secretary, amounts returned or recaptured from awards under the Tribal HUD–VASH program under prior Acts to existing recipients under the Tribal HUD–VASH program; - (4) $1,000,000 shall be available for the cost of guaranteed notes and other obligations, as authorized by title VI of NAHASDA: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such notes and other obligations, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a): Provided further, That amounts made available in this and prior Acts for the cost of such guaranteed notes and other obligations that are unobligated, including recaptures and carryover, may be available to subsidize the total principal amount of any notes and other obligations, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $60,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027; - (5) $100,000,000 shall be available for grants to Indian tribes for carrying out the Indian community development block grant program under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act, of which, notwithstanding any other provision of law (including section 203 of this Act), not more than $10,000,000 may be used for emergencies that constitute imminent threats to health and safety: Provided, That not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with amounts made available in this paragraph shall be expended for planning and management development and administration; and - (6) $7,000,000, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purpose, shall be available for providing training and technical assistance to Indian tribes, Indian housing authorities, and tribally designated housing entities, to support the inspection of Indian housing units, for contract expertise, and for training and technical assistance related to amounts made available under this heading and other headings in this Act for the needs of Native American families and Indian country: Provided, That of the amounts made available in this paragraph, not less than $2,000,000 shall be for a national organization as authorized under section 703 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4212): Provided further, That amounts made available in this paragraph may be used, contracted, or competed as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977), the amounts made available in this paragraph may be used by the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with public and private organizations, agencies, institutions, and other technical assistance providers to support the administration of negotiated rulemaking under section 106 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4116), the administration of the allocation formula under section 302 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4152), and the administration of performance tracking and reporting under section 407 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4167). ### INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a), $1,000,000, 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 (2 U.S.C. 661a): Provided further, That an additional $400,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available for administrative contract expenses including management processes to carry out the loan guarantee program: Provided further, That amounts made available in this and prior Acts for the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a), that are unobligated, including recaptures and carryover, may be available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $1,800,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. ### NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT For the Native Hawaiian housing block grant program, as authorized under title VIII of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4221 et seq.), $22,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030: Provided, That notwithstanding section 812(b) of such Act, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands may not invest grant amounts made available under this heading in investment securities and other obligations: Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading in this and prior fiscal years may be used to provide rental assistance to eligible Native Hawaiian families both on and off the Hawaiian Home Lands, notwithstanding any other provision of law: Provided further, That up to $1,000,000 of the amounts made available under this heading may be for training and technical assistance related to amounts made available under this heading and other headings in this Act for the needs of Native Hawaiians and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. ### NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT New commitments to guarantee loans, as authorized by section 184A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13b), any part of which is to be guaranteed, shall not exceed $28,000,000 in total loan principal, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That the Secretary may enter into commitments to guarantee loans used for refinancing. ## Community Planning and Development ### HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS For carrying out the housing opportunities for persons with AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $529,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, That the Secretary shall renew or replace all expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing that initially were funded under section 854(c)(5) of such Act from funds made available under this heading in fiscal year 2010 and prior fiscal years that meet all program requirements before awarding funds for new contracts under such section: Provided further, That the process for submitting amendments and approving replacement contracts shall be established by the Secretary in a notice: Provided further, That the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act. ### COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND For assistance to States and units of general local government, and other entities, for economic and community development activities, and other purposes, $6,995,244,120, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $3,300,000,000 shall be available for carrying out the community development block grant program under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) (in this heading "the Act"): Provided, That not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds made available under this paragraph shall be expended for planning and management development and administration: Provided further, That a metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives funds under this paragraph may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such funds to another such entity in exchange for any other funds, credits, or non-Federal considerations, but shall use such funds for activities eligible under title I of the Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 105(e)(1) of the Act, no funds made available under this paragraph may be provided to a for-profit entity for an economic development project under section 105(a)(17) unless such project has been evaluated and selected in accordance with guidelines required under subsection (e)(2) of section 105; - (2) $50,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to award grants on a competitive basis to State and local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and multijurisdictional entities for additional activities under title I of the Act for the identification and removal of barriers to affordable housing production and preservation, including new housing construction: Provided, That eligible uses of such grants include activities to further develop, evaluate, and implement housing policy plans, improve housing strategies, and facilitate affordable housing production and preservation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall select applicants that (A) have enacted or implemented (or caused another entity to enact or implement) less restrictive zoning, land use, or permitting laws and regulations, that are reasonably expected to preserve or produce new housing units; and (B) can demonstrate an acute need for housing affordable to households with incomes below 100 percent of the area median income: Provided further, That grantees shall report to the Secretary on their activities and housing supply outcomes: Provided further, That the Secretary shall analyze observable housing production, preservation, and cost trends in the participating jurisdictions or geographic areas: Provided further, That the Secretary shall annually report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, and make publicly available, a summary of the information collected in the preceding two provisos: Provided further, That funds allocated for such grants shall not adversely affect the amount of any formula assistance received by a jurisdiction under paragraph (1) of this heading: Provided further, That in administering such amounts the Secretary may waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision of title I of the Act except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, the environment, and requirements that activities benefit persons of low- and moderate-income, upon a finding that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary to expedite or facilitate the use of such amounts: Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue a notice of funding opportunity not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act; - (3) $30,000,000 shall be available for activities authorized under section 8071 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115–271): Provided, That funds allocated pursuant to this paragraph shall not adversely affect the amount of any formula assistance received by a State under paragraph (1) of this heading: Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate the funds for such activities based on the notice establishing the funding formula published in 84 FR 16027 (April 17, 2019) except that the formula shall use age-adjusted rates of drug overdose deaths for 2023 based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and - (4) $3,615,244,120 shall be available for grants for the economic development initiative (EDI) for the purposes, and in amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled "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 amounts made available under this paragraph for such purposes shall not diminish or prejudice any application or geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the Department of Housing and Urban Development: Provided further, That eligible expenses of such grants in this and prior Acts may include administrative, planning, operations and maintenance, and other costs: Provided further, That such grants for the EDI shall be available for reimbursement of otherwise eligible expenses incurred on or after the date of enactment of this Act and prior to the date of grant execution: Provided further, That none of the amounts made available under this paragraph for grants for the EDI shall be used for reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That for amounts made available under paragraphs (1) and (3), the Secretary shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act. ### COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a), during fiscal year 2026, commitments to guarantee loans under section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308), any part of which is guaranteed, shall not exceed a total principal amount of $300,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate limitation on outstanding obligations guaranteed in subsection (k) of such section 108: Provided, That the Secretary shall collect fees from borrowers, notwithstanding subsection (m) of such section 108, to result in a credit subsidy cost of zero for guaranteeing such loans, and any such fees shall be collected in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That such commitment authority funded by fees may be used to guarantee, or make commitments to guarantee, notes or other obligations issued by any State on behalf of non-entitlement communities in the State in accordance with the requirements of such section 108: Provided further, That any State receiving such a guarantee or commitment under the preceding proviso shall distribute all funds subject to such guarantee to the units of general local government in non-entitlement areas that received the commitment. ### HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.), $1,250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, That the threshold reduction requirements in sections 216(10) and 217(b)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12746(10), 12747(b)(4)) shall not apply to the amounts made available under this heading: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 231(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12771(b)), all unobligated balances remaining from amounts recaptured pursuant to such section that remain available until expended shall be combined with amounts made available under this heading and allocated in accordance with the formula under section 217(b)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12747(b)(1)(A)): Provided further, That the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocations within 60 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, That section 218(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12748(g)) shall not apply with respect to the right of a jurisdiction to draw funds from its HOME Investment Trust Fund that otherwise expired or would expire in any calendar year from 2020 through 2028 under that section: Provided further, That section 231(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12771(b)) shall not apply to any uninvested funds that otherwise were deducted or would be deducted from the line of credit in the participating jurisdiction's HOME Investment Trust Fund in any calendar year from 2020 through 2028 under that section. ### SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM For the self-help and assisted homeownership opportunity program, as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 12805 note), and for related activities and assistance, $65,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $12,000,000 shall be available for the self-help homeownership opportunity program as authorized under such section 11; - (2) $46,000,000 shall be available for the second, third, and fourth capacity building entities specified in section 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (III Stat 201; 42 U.S.C. 9816 note), of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be for rural capacity building activities; and - (3) $7,000,000 shall be available for capacity building by national rural housing organizations having experience assessing national rural conditions and providing financing, training, technical assistance, information, and research to local nonprofit organizations, local governments, and Indian tribes serving high need rural communities. ### HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS For assistance under title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.), and for related activities and assistance, $4,417,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $290,000,000 shall be available for the emergency solutions grants program authorized under subtitle B of such title IV (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.): Provided, That the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation from amounts allocated (which may represent initial or final amounts allocated) for the emergency solutions grant program not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act; - (2) $4,010,000,000 shall be available for the continuum of care program authorized under subtitle C of such title IV (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) and the rural housing stability assistance programs authorized under subtitle D of such title IV (42 U.S.C. 11408): Provided, That the Secretary shall prioritize funding under the continuum of care program to continuums of care that have demonstrated a capacity to reallocate funding from lower performing projects to higher performing projects: Provided further, That the Secretary shall make reasonable adjustments to renewal amounts to enable renewal projects to operate at substantially the same levels, including cost-of-living adjustments for supportive services from the prior grant: Provided further, That in allocating and awarding amounts made available under this paragraph, the Secretary shall select projects totaling not less than 60 percent of the annual renewal demand for each collaborative applicant based on rankings determined by the local continuum of care and consistent with 42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.: Provided further, That the Secretary may establish by notice an alternative maximum amount for administrative costs related to the requirements described in sections 402(f)(1) and 402(f)(2) of subtitle A of such title IV of no more than 5 percent or $50,000, whichever is greater, notwithstanding the 3 percent limitation in section 423(a)(10) of such subtitle C: Provided further, That of the amounts made available for the continuum of care program under this paragraph, $52,000,000 shall be for grants for new rapid re-housing projects and supportive service projects providing coordinated entry, and for eligible activities that the Secretary determines to be critical in order to assist survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, except that the Secretary may make additional grants for such projects and purposes from amounts made available for such continuum of care program: Provided further, That amounts made available for the continuum of care program under this paragraph and any remaining unobligated balances under this heading in prior Acts may be used to competitively or non-competitively renew or replace grants for youth homelessness demonstration projects under the continuum of care program, notwithstanding any conflict with the requirements of the continuum of care program: Provided further, That any continuum of care, in consultation with their youth action board, that determines it no longer has an identified need for funds to renew a youth homelessness demonstration project shall notify the Secretary, and the Secretary shall recapture such assistance from the continuum of care and competitively award it to any other continuum of care with the amounts provided under this heading under paragraph (4): Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue the notice of funding opportunity for the amounts made available in this paragraph not later than June 1, 2026 and shall award such amounts not later than December 1, 2026; - (3) $10,000,000 shall be available for the national homeless data analysis project: Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977 (31 U.S.C. 6301–6308), the amounts made available under this paragraph and any remaining unobligated balances under this heading for such purposes in prior Acts may be used by the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with such entities as may be determined by the Secretary, including public and private organizations, agencies, and institutions; and - (4) $107,000,000 shall be available to implement projects to demonstrate how a comprehensive approach to serving homeless youth, age 24 and under, in up to 25 communities with a priority for communities with substantial rural populations in up to eight locations, can dramatically reduce youth homelessness: Provided, That of the amount made available under this paragraph, up to $25,000,000 may be for youth homelessness system improvement grants to support communities, including but not limited to the communities assisted under the matter preceding this proviso, in establishing and implementing an evidence-based response system for youth homelessness, or for improving their existing system, including through the establishment of local youth advisory boards, collaboration with youth with lived experience of homelessness in project design and implementation, improving data collection, management, utilization and evaluation, cross-system partnerships with juvenile justice, child welfare, and education systems: Provided further, That of the amount made available under this paragraph, up to $10,000,000 shall be to provide technical assistance to communities, including but not limited to the communities assisted in the preceding proviso and the matter preceding such proviso, on improving system responses to youth homelessness, and collection, analysis, use, and reporting of data and performance measures under the comprehensive approaches to serve homeless youth, in addition to and in coordination with other technical assistance funds provided under this title: Provided further, That the Secretary may use up to 10 percent of the amount made available under the preceding proviso to build the capacity of current technical assistance providers or to train new technical assistance providers with verifiable prior experience with systems and programs for youth experiencing homelessness: Provided further, That youth aged 24 and under seeking assistance under this heading shall not be required to provide third party documentation to establish their eligibility under subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302) to receive services: Provided further, That unaccompanied youth aged 24 and under or families headed by youth aged 24 and under who are living in unsafe situations may be served by youth-serving providers funded under this heading: Provided further, That recipients of funds provided under this heading in this Act or any prior Act may establish preferences for elderly individuals or families (except for programs provided to serve homeless youth), or disabled individuals or families as defined by section 401(10) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360(10)), when implementing the programs: Provided further, That persons eligible under section 103(a)(5) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act may be served by any project funded under this heading to provide both transitional housing and rapid re-housing: Provided further, That for all matching funds requirements applicable to funds made available under this heading for this fiscal year and prior fiscal years, a grantee may use (or could have used) as a source of match funds other funds administered by the Secretary and other Federal agencies unless there is (or was) a specific statutory prohibition on any such use of any such funds: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading shall be available to provide funding for new projects, except for projects created through reallocation, unless the Secretary determines that the continuum of care has demonstrated that projects are evaluated and ranked based on the degree to which they improve the continuum of care's system performance: Provided further, That any unobligated amounts remaining from funds made available under this heading in fiscal year 2012 and prior years for project-based rental assistance for rehabilitation projects with 10-year grant terms may be used for purposes under this heading, notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds were appropriated: Provided further, That unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under this heading in fiscal year 2019 or prior years, except for rental assistance amounts that were recaptured and made available until expended, shall be available for the current purposes authorized under this heading in addition to the purposes for which such funds originally were appropriated. ## Housing programs ### PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE For activities and assistance for the provision of project-based subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) ("the Act"), not otherwise provided for, $18,143,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available on October 1, 2025 (in addition to the $400,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading that became available October 1, 2025), and $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available on October 1, 2026: Provided, That the amounts made available under this heading shall be available for expiring or terminating section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for contracts entered into pursuant to section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11401), for renewal of section 8 contracts for units in projects that are subject to approved plans of action under the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987 or the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990, and for administrative and other expenses associated with project-based activities and assistance funded under this heading: Provided further, That of the total amounts provided under this heading, not to exceed $509,000,000 shall be available for performance-based contract administrators for section 8 project-based assistance, for carrying out 42 U.S.C. 1437(f): Provided further, That the Secretary may also use such amounts in the preceding proviso for performance-based contract administrators for the administration of: interest reduction payments pursuant to section 236(a) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)); rent supplement payments pursuant to section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 236(f)(2) rental assistance payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(f)(2)); project rental assistance contracts for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); project rental assistance contracts for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); project assistance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667); and loans under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667): Provided further, That amounts recaptured under this heading, the heading "Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing", or the heading "Housing Certificate Fund", may be used for renewals of or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts or for performance-based contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the request of the Secretary, project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 8 project-based housing assistance payments contract that authorizes the Department or a housing finance agency to require that surplus project funds be deposited in an interest-bearing residual receipts account and that are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, to be available until expended: Provided further, That amounts deposited pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be available in addition to the amount otherwise provided by this heading for uses authorized under this heading. ### HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY For capital advances, including amendments to capital advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), for project rental assistance for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, including amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 5-year term, for senior preservation rental assistance contracts, including renewals, as authorized by section 811(e) of the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 (12 U.S.C. 1701q note), for supportive services associated with the housing, and for administrative and other expenses associated with assistance under this heading, $1,031,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, That of the amount made available under this heading, up to $122,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and the continuation of existing congregate service grants for residents of assisted housing projects: Provided further, That any funding for existing service coordinators under the preceding proviso shall be provided within 120 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may enter into 2-year agreements as appropriate with such funding that are subject to the availability of annual appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the provisions of section 202 governing the terms and conditions of project rental assistance, except that the initial contract term for such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration: Provided further, That upon request of the Secretary, project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 202 project rental assistance contract, and that upon termination of such contract are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided further, That amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be available, in addition to the amounts otherwise provided by this heading, for the purposes authorized under this heading: Provided further, That unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be available for the current purposes authorized under this heading in addition to the purposes for which such funds originally were appropriated: Provided further, That of the total amount made available under this heading, up to $4,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary to support preservation transactions of housing for the elderly originally developed with a capital advance and assisted by a project rental assistance contract under the provisions of section 202(c) of the Housing Act of 1959. ### HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES For capital advances, including amendments to capital advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), for project rental assistance for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of such Act, for project assistance contracts pursuant to subsection (h) of section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as added by section 205(a) of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 (Public Law 95–557; 92 Stat. 2090), including amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 5-year term, for project rental assistance to State housing finance agencies and other appropriate entities as authorized under section 811(b)(3) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, for supportive services associated with the housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such Act, and for administrative and other expenses associated with assistance funded under this heading, $287,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, That, upon the request of the Secretary, project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 811 project rental assistance contract, and that upon termination of such contract are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided further, That amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be available in addition to the amounts otherwise provided by this heading for the purposes authorized under this heading: Provided further, That unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be used for the current purposes authorized under this heading in addition to the purposes for which such funds originally were appropriated. ### HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding loans, as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $57,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, including up to $4,500,000 for administrative contract services: Provided, That funds shall be used for providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners, both current and prospective, with respect to property maintenance, financial management or literacy, and such other matters as may be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing conditions, meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership; for program administration; and for housing counselor training: Provided further, That for purposes of awarding grants from amounts provided under this heading, the Secretary may enter into multiyear agreements, as appropriate, subject to the availability of annual appropriations. ### PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND For necessary expenses as authorized by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $14,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $14,000,000 shall be derived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund (established under section 620(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5419(e)): Provided, That not to exceed the total amount appropriated under this heading shall be available from the general fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary to incur obligations and make expenditures pending the receipt of collections to the Fund pursuant to section 620 of such Act: Provided further, That the amount made available under this heading from the general fund shall be reduced as such collections are received during fiscal year 2026 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2026 appropriation from the general fund estimated at zero, and fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be modified as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year 2026 appropriation: Provided further, That for the dispute resolution and installation programs, the Secretary may assess and collect fees from any program participant: Provided further, That such collections shall be deposited into the Trust Fund, and the Secretary, as provided herein, may use such collections, as well as fees collected under section 620 of such Act, for necessary expenses of such Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the requirements of section 620 of such Act, the Secretary may carry out responsibilities of the Secretary under such Act through the use of approved service providers that are paid directly by the recipients of their services. ## Federal housing administration ### MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT New commitments to guarantee single family loans insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not exceed $400,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That during fiscal year 2026, obligations to make direct loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed $1,000,000: Provided further, That the foregoing amount in the preceding proviso shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with sales of single family real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund: Provided further, That for administrative contract expenses of the Federal Housing Administration, $160,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided further, That to the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed $200,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2026, an additional $1,400 for administrative contract expenses shall be available for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments (including a pro rata amount for any amount below $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by this proviso exceed $30,000,000: Provided further, That notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence of section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)), during fiscal year 2026 the Secretary may insure and enter into new commitments to insure mortgages under section 255 of the National Housing Act only to the extent that the net credit subsidy cost for such insurance does not exceed zero. ### GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT New commitments to guarantee loans insured under the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized by sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), shall not exceed $35,000,000,000 in total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That during fiscal year 2026, gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall not exceed $1,000,000, which shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with the sale of single family real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under such Act. ## Government national mortgage association ### GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed $550,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That $56,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, shall be for necessary salaries and expenses of the Government National Mortgage Association: Provided further, That to the extent that guaranteed loan commitments exceed $155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2026, an additional $100 for necessary salaries and expenses shall be available until expended for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments (including a pro rata amount for any amount below $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by this proviso exceed $3,000,000: Provided further, That receipts from Commitment and Multiclass fees collected pursuant to title III of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1716 et seq.) shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account. ## Policy development and research ### RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), including carrying out the functions of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, and for technical assistance, $122,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $40,000,000 shall be for technical assistance, of which $5,000,000 shall be for the distressed cities technical assistance program: Provided further, That with respect to amounts made available under this heading, notwithstanding section 203 of this title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with philanthropic entities, other Federal agencies, State or local governments and their agencies, Indian tribes, tribally designated housing entities, or colleges or universities for research projects: Provided further, That with respect to the preceding proviso, such partners to the cooperative agreements shall contribute at least a 50 percent match toward the cost of the project: Provided further, That for non-competitive agreements entered into in accordance with the preceding two provisos, the Secretary shall comply with section 2(b) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–282; 31 U.S.C. note) in lieu of compliance with section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545(a)(4)(C)) with respect to documentation of award decisions: Provided further, That of the total amounts provided under this heading, $7,500,000 shall be for competitive grants to nonprofit or governmental entities to provide legal assistance (including assistance related to pretrial activities, trial activities, post-trial activities and alternative dispute resolution) at no cost to eligible low-income tenants at risk of or subject to eviction: Provided further, That in awarding grants under the preceding proviso, the Secretary shall give preference to applicants that include a marketing strategy for residents of areas with high rates of eviction, have experience providing no-cost legal assistance to low-income individuals, and have sufficient capacity to administer such assistance: Provided further, That the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that the proportion of eligible tenants living in rural areas who will receive legal assistance with grant funds made available under this heading is not less than the overall proportion of eligible tenants who live in rural areas: Provided further, That the Department shall maintain on its publicly accessible website all completed research funded under this heading by this or any prior Act: Provided further, That the Department shall release and publish such research without regard to the findings within 6 months of submission of the final report. ## Fair housing and equal opportunity ### FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a), and this heading, $86,355,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— - (1) $26,355,000 shall be for the fair housing assistance program under such title VIII; - (2) $56,000,000 shall be for the fair housing initiatives program under such section 561, of which, not less than $10,400,000 shall be available for education and outreach programs, not less than $3,700,000 shall be available for fair housing organization initiatives, and not less than $40,500,000 shall be available for the private enforcement initiative, except that if any program or initiative is undersubscribed any remaining amounts may be awarded to qualified applicants of other programs or initiatives under this paragraph: Provided, That the Secretary shall issue each notice of funding opportunity for the fair housing initiatives program not later than 150 days after the date of enactment of this Act; - (3) $1,000,000 may be for the Secretary for the creation and promotion of translated materials and other programs that support the assistance of persons with limited English proficiency in utilizing the services provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and - (4) $3,000,000 shall be for the national fair housing training academy: Provided, That notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may also assess and collect fees to cover the costs of such academy, and may use such funds to develop online courses and provide such training: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading may be used to lobby the executive or legislative branches of the Federal Government in connection with a specific contract, grant, or loan. ## Office of lead hazard control and healthy homes ### LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the lead hazard reduction program, as authorized by section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852), the healthy homes initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 and 1701z–2), and for related activities and assistance, $295,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That the amounts made available under this heading are provided as follows: - (1) $155,600,000 shall be for the award of grants pursuant to such section 1011, of which not less than $105,000,000 shall be provided to areas with the highest lead-based paint abatement need; - (2) $140,000,000 shall be for the healthy homes initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, which shall include research, studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, including education and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other housing-related diseases and hazards, and mitigating housing-related health and safety hazards in housing of low-income families: Provided, That up to $10,000,000 of amounts made available under this paragraph shall be for a one-time national pilot program to facilitate new financing mechanisms to address lead and other residential environmental stressors in low-income communities: Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue the notice of funding of opportunity for the pilot program established in the preceding proviso within 120 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That $30,000,000 of amounts made available under this paragraph shall be for grants to experienced non-profit organizations, States, local governments, or public housing agencies for safety and functional home modification repairs and renovations to meet the needs of low-income seniors to enable them to remain in their primary residence, of which no less than $10,000,000 shall be available to meet such needs in communities with substantial rural populations: Provided further, That for funds made available for such grants in the preceding proviso or under this heading or the heading "Housing for the Elderly" in prior Acts, all eligible activities, except those that would alter the existing footprint of a structure or improvement in a floodplain or a wetland, are exempt from environmental review and not subject to the Federal laws and authorities cited in section 58.5 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations; and - (3) up to $2,000,000 in total of the amounts made available under paragraph (2) may be transferred to the heading "Research and Technology" for the purposes of conducting research and studies and for use in accordance with the provisos under that heading for non-competitive agreements: Provided further, That for purposes of environmental review, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other provisions of law that further the purposes of such Act, a grant under the healthy homes initiative, or the lead technical studies program, or other demonstrations or programs under this heading or under prior appropriations Acts for such purposes under this heading, or under the heading "Housing for the Elderly" under prior Appropriations Acts, shall be considered to be funds for a special project for purposes of section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994: Provided further, That each applicant for a grant or cooperative agreement under this heading shall certify adequate capacity that is acceptable to the Secretary to carry out the proposed use of funds pursuant to a notice of funding opportunity: Provided further, That amounts made available under the fifth paragraph under this heading by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 119–4) shall be transferred to and merged with the amounts provided under the fifth paragraph under the heading "Public Housing Fund" in this Act and prioritized for qualified projects where the primary purpose is radon testing and mitigation, except any transfer pursuant to this provision shall retain its original availability: Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading, in this or prior appropriations Acts, still remaining available, may be used for any purpose under this heading notwithstanding the purpose for which such amounts were appropriated if a program competition is undersubscribed and there are other program competitions under this heading that are oversubscribed. ## Office of inspector general For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $144,500,000: Provided, That the Inspector General shall have independent authority over all personnel and acquisition issues within this office. ## General provisions—Department of housing and urban development ### (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 201 [Read Section 201 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-201.md) ## SEC. 202 [Read Section 202 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-202.md) ## SEC. 203 [Read Section 203 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-203.md) ## SEC. 204 [Read Section 204 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-204.md) ## SEC. 205 [Read Section 205 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-205.md) ## SEC. 206 [Read Section 206 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-206.md) ## SEC. 207 [Read Section 207 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-207.md) ## SEC. 208 [Read Section 208 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-208.md) ## SEC. 209 [Read Section 209 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(42 U.S.C. 1437f), but shall not apply to such units assisted under section 8(o)(13) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) or to public housing units assisted with capital or operating funds under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g). - (c) - (1) Within 15 days of the issuance of the Real Estate Assessment Center ("REAC") inspection, the Secretary shall provide the owner with a Notice of Default with a specified timetable, determined by the Secretary, for correcting all deficiencies. The Secretary shall provide a copy of the Notice of Default to the tenants, the local government, any mortgagees, and any contract administrator. If the owner's appeal results in a passing score, the Secretary may withdraw the Notice of Default. - (2) At the end of the time period for correcting all deficiencies specified in the Notice of Default, if the owner fails to fully correct such deficiencies, the Secretary may— - (A) require immediate replacement of project management with a management agent approved by the Secretary; - (B) impose civil money penalties, which shall be used solely for the purpose of supporting safe and sanitary conditions at applicable properties, as designated by the Secretary, with priority given to the tenants of the property affected by the penalty; - (C) abate the section 8 contract, including partial abatement, as determined by the Secretary, until all deficiencies have been corrected; - (D) pursue transfer of the project to an owner, approved by the Secretary under established procedures, who will be obligated to promptly make all required repairs and to accept renewal of the assistance contract if such renewal is offered; - (E) transfer the existing section 8 contract to another project or projects and owner or owners; - (F) pursue exclusionary sanctions, including suspensions or debarments from Federal programs; - (G) seek judicial appointment of a receiver to manage the property and cure all project deficiencies or seek a judicial order of specific performance requiring the owner to cure all project deficiencies; - (H) work with the owner, lender, or other related party to stabilize the property in an attempt to preserve the property through compliance, transfer of ownership, or an infusion of capital provided by a third-party that requires time to effectuate; or - (I) take any other regulatory or contractual remedies available as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Secretary. - (d) The Secretary shall take appropriate steps to ensure that project-based contracts remain in effect, subject to the exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants for major threats to health and safety after written notice to the affected tenants. To the extent the Secretary determines, in consultation with the tenants and the local government, that the property is not feasible for continued rental assistance payments under such section 8 or other programs, based on consideration of— - (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property and all available Federal, State, and local resources, including rent adjustments under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 ("MAHRAA"); and - (2) environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may contract for project-based rental assistance payments with an owner or owners of other existing housing properties, or provide other rental assistance. - (e) The Secretary shall report semi-annually on all properties covered by this section that are assessed through the Real Estate Assessment Center and have failing physical inspection scores or have received an unsatisfactory management and occupancy review within the past 36 months. The report shall include— - (1) identification of the enforcement actions being taken to address such conditions, including imposition of civil money penalties and termination of subsidies, and identification of properties that have such conditions multiple times; - (2) identification of actions that the Department of Housing and Urban Development is taking to protect tenants of such identified properties; and - (3) any administrative or legislative recommendations to further improve the living conditions at properties covered under a housing assistance payment contract.The first report shall be submitted to the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, and the second report shall be submitted within 180 days of the transmittal of the first report. ## SEC. 219 [Read Section 219 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-219.md) ## SEC. 220 [Read Section 220 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-220.md) ## SEC. 221 [Read Section 221 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-221.md) ## SEC. 222 [Read Section 222 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-222.md) ## SEC. 223 [Read Section 223 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-223.md) ## SEC. 224 [Read Section 224 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-224.md) ## SEC. 225 [Read Section 225 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-225.md) ## SEC. 226 [Read Section 226 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-226.md) ## SEC. 227 [Read Section 227 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-227.md) ## SEC. 228 [Read Section 228 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-228.md) ## SEC. 229 [Read Section 229 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-229.md) ## SEC. 230 [Read Section 230 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-230.md) ## SEC. 231 [Read Section 231 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-231.md) ## SEC. 232 [Read Section 232 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-232.md) ## SEC. 233 [Read Section 233 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-233.md) ## SEC. 234 [Read Section 234 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-234.md) ## SEC. 235 [Read Section 235 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-235.md) ## SEC. 236 [Read Section 236 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-236.md) ## SEC. 237 [Read Section 237 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-237.md) ## SEC. 238 [Read Section 238 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-238.md) ## SEC. 239 [Read Section 239 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-239.md) ## SEC. 240 [Read Section 240 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-240.md) ## SEC. 241 [Read Section 241 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-241.md) ## SEC. 242 [Read Section 242 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-242.md) ## SEC. 243 [Read Section 243 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-243.md) ## SEC. 244 [Read Section 244 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TII-244.md) This title may be cited as the "Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2026". # TITLE III — RELATED AGENCIES ## Access Board ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Access Board, as authorized by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 792), $9,955,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation funds received for publications and training expenses. ## Federal maritime commission ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission as authorized by section 46107 of title 46, United States Code, including services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by section 1343(b) of title 31, United States Code; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code, $40,000,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That not to exceed $3,500 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. ## National railroad passenger corporation ## Office of inspector general ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. Chapter 4), $29,240,000: Provided, That the Inspector General shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties specified in such Act, to investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to the Government under section 1001 of title 18, United States Code, by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided further, That the Inspector General may enter into contracts and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private persons, subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern the obtaining of such services within the National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided further, That the Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of Inspector General, subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern such selections, appointments, and employment within the National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided further, That concurrent with the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2027, the Inspector General shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a budget request for fiscal year 2027 in similar format and substance to budget requests submitted by executive agencies of the Federal Government. ## National transportation safety board ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the National Transportation Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS–15; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code, $145,000,000, of which not to exceed $1,000 may be used for official reception and representation expenses. ## Neighborhood reinvestment corporation ### PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101–8107), $158,000,000: Provided, That the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation shall notify network organizations of their full formula grant award by the latter of 60 days after enactment of this Act or March 1, 2026. ## Surface transportation board ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, including services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $40,799,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $1,250,000 from fees established by the Surface Transportation Board shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and used for necessary and authorized expenses under this heading: Provided further, That the amounts made available 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 2026, to result in a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $39,549,000. ## United states interagency council on homelessness ### OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses, including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms, and the employment of experts and consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (in this heading "the Council") in carrying out the functions pursuant to title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended, $3,000,000: Provided, That the Council shall be staffed in accordance with section 11313(a)(5) of title 42, United States Code, and regional coordinators shall have the proven expertise and demonstrated experience needed to carry out the duties specified in such section: Provided further, That each meeting of the Council shall be open to the public, and the Council shall post a public notification of each Council meeting not less than 30 days in advance of each meeting on its website and include the agenda for each meeting in such posting. # TITLE IV — GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT ## SEC. 401 [Read Section 401 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TIV-401.md) ## SEC. 402 [Read Section 402 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TIV-402.md) ## SEC. 403 [Read Section 403 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TIV-403.md) ## SEC. 404 [Read Section 404 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TIV-404.md) ## SEC. 405 [Read Section 405 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TIV-405.md) ## SEC. 406 [Read Section 406 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TIV-406.md) ## SEC. 407 [Read Section 407 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DD-TIV-407.md) ## SEC. 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Departmental Offices including operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Freedman’s Bank Building; hire of passenger motor vehicles; maintenance, repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of commercial insurance policies for, real properties leased or owned overseas, when necessary for the performance of official business; executive direction program activities; international affairs and economic policy activities; domestic finance and tax policy activities, including technical assistance to State, local, and territorial entities; and Treasury-wide management policies and programs activities, $287,576,000: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under this heading— - (1) not to exceed $1,350,000 is for official reception and representation expenses of which $1,000,000 is available until January 30, 2027, for hosting the G20 Financial Summit; - (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 $42,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, 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 the Department shall submit a report with the notification describing the amount of the transfer, the purpose of the transfer, and the receiving agency: 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 2026, 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, $237,662,000, 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, 2027. ### CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACCOUNT For salaries and expenses for enhanced cybersecurity for systems operated by the Department of the Treasury, $59,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: 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 $6,000,000 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, 2028: 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—Technology and 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, 2027, 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; $165,000,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; 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, $185,193,000, of which not to exceed $55,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028. ## 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, 2028, is for information systems modernization initiatives; and of which $5,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses.In addition, $242,000, 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, 2028, 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 2026 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, 2027, 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 2020 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, 2027, 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, 2027, 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, 2027, 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, 2027, 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) not less than $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 2026, 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, 2027: 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, 2010 and 2020 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, $3,036,606,000: Provided, That not to exceed $186,000,000 of the amounts provided under this heading shall remain available until September 30, 2027, of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program; not less than $28,000,000 shall be available for low-income taxpayer clinic grants, including grants to individual clinics of up to $200,000; and not less than $46,000,000 shall be available for the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grants Program for tax return preparation assistance: Provided further, That not less than $271,200,000 of the amounts provided under this heading shall be available for operating expenses of the Taxpayer Advocate Service, of which 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, $4,999,000,000; of which not to exceed $250,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; of which not less than $60,257,000 shall be for the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement program; and of which not to exceed $35,000,000 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 "Technology and Operations Support" heading. ### TECHNOLOGY AND 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; $3,159,759,000, of which not to exceed $275,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; 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, 2028, 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, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, and the Comptroller General of the United States detailing each major investment in the Internal Revenue Service’s information technology portfolio, including projection management dashboard; short, plain language summaries describing the investment’s planned total expenditures, development start and end dates, schedule of deliverables between the start and end dates, scope, and results; the actual deliverables, expenditures, and results from the prior quarter; the estimated deliverables, expenditures, and results for the upcoming quarter; risks and mitigation strategies associated with ongoing work; reasons for any cost or schedule variances and any planned cost, schedule, and scope as a consequence; and the cumulative and annual costs since the start date, estimated total and annual operation and maintenance costs, and an explanation of how the investment fulfills the Internal Revenue Service’s information technology objectives and goals: Provided further, That the Internal Revenue Service shall include, in its budget justification for fiscal year 2027, 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/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TI-101.md) ## SEC. 102 [Read Section 102 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TI-102.md) ## SEC. 103 [Read Section 103 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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.In addition, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, for security and continuity of operations improvements for the Executive Office of the President, in addition to other amounts otherwise available for such purposes. ## 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 2027, 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. ## 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), $20,000,000, 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, 2027, 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 $3,000,000 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 2024 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, 2025, shall be funded at not less than the fiscal year 2025 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 2026 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: Provided further, That such plan shall include the results of an audit of the World Anti-Doping Agency to be conducted by external anti-doping experts and experienced independent auditors that demonstrate the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Executive Committee and Foundation are operating consistent with their duties. ## 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, 2027. ## Information technology oversight and reform 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. ## 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/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TII-201.md) ## SEC. 202 [Read Section 202 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TII-202.md) ## SEC. 203 [Read Section 203 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TII-203.md) ## SEC. 204 [Read Section 204 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TII-204.md) This title may be cited as the "Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2026". # 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, $135,127,000, 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, $11,437,000, 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, $22,437,000.In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the court. ## Courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For the salaries of judges of the United States Court of Federal Claims, magistrate judges, and all other officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary not otherwise specifically provided for, necessary expenses of the courts, and the purchase, rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for Probation and Pretrial Services Office staff, as authorized by law, $6,127,055,000 (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 reimbursement of 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), $12,109,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund to remain available until expended. ### 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, $1,766,010,000, 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)), $19,108,000, 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), $892,032,000, 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, $106,953,000, 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, $35,121,000; of which $1,800,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2027, 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, $22,677,000, 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/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TIII-301.md) ## SEC. 302 [Read Section 302 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TIII-302.md) ## SEC. 303 [Read Section 303 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TIII-303.md) ## SEC. 304 [Read Section 304 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TIII-304.md) ## SEC. 305 [Read Section 305 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TIII-305.md) This title may be cited as the "Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2026". # 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 the District of Columbia resident tuition support program established and operated under the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 (sec 38–2701 et seq. D.C. Official Code), $40,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 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 of the House of Representatives and the Senate 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, $90,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the costs of providing public safety at events related to the presence of the National Capital in the District of Columbia, including support requested by the Director of the United States Secret Service in carrying out protective duties under the direction of the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for the costs of providing support to respond to immediate and specific terrorist threats or attacks in the District of Columbia or surrounding jurisdictions: Provided, That not later than 90 days after the last day of each quarter, the District of Columbia Chief Budget Officer shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a quarterly budget report that includes total obligations of the Emergency Planning and Security Costs for that quarter, broken down by each Federal and District government agency, activity and purpose charged to the federal payment account and a quarterly estimates report that accounts for upcoming federal activities. ### 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, $15,747,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, $149,349,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; for the District of Columbia Court System, $97,720,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; and $29,252,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 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 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. ### 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, $287,017,000, 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 $35,000 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, $203,542,000 shall be for necessary expenses of Community Supervision and Sex Offender Registration, to include expenses relating to the monitoring of adults subject to protection orders or the provision of services for or related to such persons: Provided further, That, of the funds appropriated under this heading, $83,475,000 shall be available to the Pretrial Services Agency: 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: 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, $3,451,000, 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, 2027, 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. ### 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 2026 Local Budget Act of 2025 (D.C. Law 26–51) and at rates set forth under 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 2026 under this heading shall not exceed the estimates included in the Fiscal Year 2026 Local Budget Act of 2025, 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 2026, 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, 2026". # 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, 2027, of which not to exceed $1,000 is for official reception and representation expenses. ## Commodity Futures Trading Commission ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and the rental of space (to include multiple year leases), in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $365,000,000, including not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation expenses, and not to exceed $25,000 for the expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the Commission with foreign governmental and other regulatory officials, of which not less than $80,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028, and of which not less than $5,773,000 shall be for expenses of the Office of the Inspector General: Provided, That notwithstanding the limitations in 31 U.S.C. 1553, amounts provided under this heading are available for the liquidation of obligations equal to current year payments on leases entered into prior to the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That for the purpose of recording and liquidating any lease obligations that should have been recorded and liquidated against accounts closed pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1552, and consistent with the preceding proviso, such amounts shall be transferred to and recorded in a no-year account in the Treasury, which has been established for the sole purpose of recording adjustments for and liquidating such unpaid obligations. ## 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 no less than $1,622,000 shall be for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, of which $2,500,000 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/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TV-501.md) ## SEC. 502 [Read Section 502 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TV-502.md) ## Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, as established pursuant to section 11(c)(3)(B) of chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to utilize and further develop the data analytics capabilities of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to enhance transparency, to prevent, detect, and remediate waste, fraud and abuse in Federal spending, and for expenses related to enhancements to www.oversight.gov, $5,450,000, to remain available until expended, of which $850,000 is for enhancements to oversight.gov: Provided, That the amounts appropriated under this heading shall be in addition to any other amounts available to the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency under section 424 of title 5, United States Code. ## Election assistance commission ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–252), $23,860,000, of which $1,500,000 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; and of which $1,354,169 shall be for necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General and of which $8,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, That of the amounts appropriated under this heading, up to $2,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027. ### 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)), $45,000,000 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 "$819,000" and each reference to "$1,000,000" in section 103 shall be deemed to refer to "$162,000": 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: Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be paid from the unobligated balances, as of the date of enactment of this Act, in the fund established by section 9006(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9006(a)). ## 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, $416,112,000 to remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, That $416,112,000 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 September 30, 2029: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2026 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2026 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 $132,681,000 for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That, of the amount appropriated under this heading, not less than $13,500,000 shall be for the salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ## SEC. 510 [Read Section 510 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TV-510.md) ## SEC. 511 [Read Section 511 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TV-511.md) ## Federal deposit insurance corporation ### OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, $48,500,000, of which $1,500,000 shall remain available until expended, 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, of which $1,271,000 shall be made available to support the Office of the Inspector General: 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, $383,600,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not less than $2,700,000 shall be for necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General: Provided further, 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 not less than $10,000,000 shall be available for the programs and activities authorized by the TAKE IT DOWN Act (Public Law 119–12): Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $310,000,000 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 $15,000,000 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 2026 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2026 appropriation from the general fund estimated at no more than $58,600,000: 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 $9,686,761,000, of which— - (1) $165,661,000 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: - Connecticut: - Hartford, U.S. Courthouse, $10,000,000; - Puerto Rico: - San Juan, Clemente Ruiz-Nazario U.S. Courthouse and Federico Degetau Federal Building, $20,000,000; - Tennessee: - Chattanooga, U.S. Courthouse, $43,500,000; - Memphis, Odell Horton Federal Building, $1,500,000; - Washington: - Seattle, National Archives Replacement Facility, $30,000,000; and - Environmental Remediation, $60,661,000: Provided, That each of the foregoing limits of costs on construction and acquisition projects 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) $933,553,000 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) $239,000,000 is for Major Repairs and Alterations; - (B) $479,000,000 is for Basic Repairs and Alterations; and - (C) $215,553,000 is for Special Emphasis Programs: 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) $5,574,593,000 for rental of space to remain available until expended; and - (4) $3,012,954,000 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 2026, 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; $64,000,000, of which $4,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027. ### 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 services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $48,000,000, of which not to exceed $7,500 is for official reception and representation expenses. ### CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for the activities associated with the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, $10,248,000, 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 $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, $5,353,000. ### 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; $70,000,000, 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 $150,000,000: Provided further, That appropriations, revenues, reimbursements, and collections accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2026 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. ### TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FUND For carrying out the purposes of the Technology Modernization Fund, as authorized by section 1078 of subtitle G of the title X of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 40 U.S.C. 11301 note), $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. ### ASSET PROCEEDS AND SPACE MANAGEMENT FUND For carrying out section 16(b) of the Federal Asset Sales and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note), $143,328,000, to remain available until expended. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 520 [Read Section 520 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TV-520.md) ## SEC. 521 [Read Section 521 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TV-521.md) ## SEC. 522 [Read Section 522 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TV-522.md) ## SEC. 523 [Read Section 523 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TV-523.md) ## SEC. 524 [Read Section 524 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TV-524.md) ## SEC. 525 [Read Section 525 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TV-525.md) ## SEC. 526 [Read Section 526 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TV-526.md) ## SEC. 527 [Read Section 527 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TV-527.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, 2027, and in addition not to exceed $2,345,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 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.), $1,582,000, to remain available for direct expenditure until September 30, 2029, 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 any interest earned during fiscal year 2026 from investments made from discretionary appropriations to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund after the date specified in 20 U.S.C. 5606(b)(1) 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, $3,862,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029. ## 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, $421,000,000, of which up to $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. ### 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, of which $897,000 is available until September 30, 2027. ### REPAIRS AND RESTORATION For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives facilities and to provide adequate storage for holdings, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended. ### NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION ### GRANTS PROGRAM For necessary expenses for allocations and grants for historical publications and records as authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ## SEC. 530 [Read Section 530 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-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, 2027, 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, $167,535,000: Provided, That of the total amount made available under this heading, $10,898,000 may remain available until expended, for information technology modernization, and shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes; and in addition $214,605,000, 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 2026, 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, 2029. ### 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, 2027. ## 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), $3,605,000, 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: 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 2026, all amounts appropriated under this heading shall be deemed to be the regular appropriation to the Commission for fiscal year 2026: 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: Provided further, That the total amount appropriated under this heading from the general fund for fiscal year 2026 shall be reduced as such offsetting fees are received so as to result in a final total fiscal year 2026 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 $1,000 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, $323,118,000, of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be available for examinations, reviews, and other lender oversight activities, of which no more than $30,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027, for information technology systems and activities, and shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes: 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 2026: Provided further, That $15,500,000 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, 2027: Provided further, That not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Small Business Administration shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the number FTE, funding obligated, and city and state for each district and regional office during the previous fiscal year and the number of FTE, funding level, and city and state for the current fiscal year for each district and regional office: Provided further, That district offices shall collect data on the number of constituents served each fiscal year. ### ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS For necessary expenses of programs supporting entrepreneurial and small business development, $330,000,000, of which $82,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That amounts made available under this heading may not be transferred pursuant to section 540 of this Act: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading— - (1) $150,000,000 shall be available to fund grants for performance as authorized by section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648), of which $30,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; - (2) $41,000,000 shall be available for marketing, management, and technical assistance under section 7(m)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(4)) by intermediaries that make microloans under the microloan program, of which $8,200,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; - (3) $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 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)); - (4) $27,000,000 shall be available for the Women’s Business Center program described in section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656), of which $5,400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; - (5) $21,400,000 shall be available for conducting outreach to veterans, including through the Boots to Business Program established under section 32(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b(h)) and Veteran Business Outreach Centers, of which $4,280,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; - (6) $17,000,000 shall be available for the Service Corps of Retired Executives established under section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B)), of which $3,400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; - (7) $9,000,000 shall be available for grants and cooperative agreements under the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program under section 34 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657d), of which $1,800,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; - (8) $9,000,000 shall be available for the Regional Innovation Cluster Initiative, of which $1,800,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; - (9) $7,000,000 shall be available for providing technical assistance under the Program for Investors in Microentrepreneurs, of which $1,400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; - (10) $9,000,000 shall be available for grants to growth accelerators to assist entrepreneurs to start and scale their businesses, of which $1,800,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; - (11) $5,300,000 shall be available for the Office of Native American Affairs to carry out the outreach activities for Native American-owned small businesses, of which $1,060,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; - (12) $3,800,000 shall be available for financial assistance for the program established under section 7(j) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)), of which $760,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; - (13) $4,000,000 shall be available for technical and certification assistance for the HUBZone program established under section 31 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657a), of which $800,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; - (14) $2,000,000 shall be available to provide entrepreneurship education, of which $400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; - (15) $3,000,000 shall be available to make grants under the Cybersecurity for Small Businesses Pilot Program, of which $600,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027; and - (16) $1,500,000 shall be available for the National Women’s Business Council established under section 405 of the Women’s Business Ownership Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 7105), of which $300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027. ### 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, $3,000,000, 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 2026 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 2026 commitments for general business loans authorized under paragraphs (1) through (35) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act shall not exceed $35,500,000,000 for a combination of amortizing term loans and the aggregated maximum line of credit provided by revolving loans: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2026 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 2026, 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, $158,000,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses. ### DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT ### (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) To carry out the direct loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, $282,000,000, 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 $197,000,000 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; 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; and of which $75,000,000 is for the cost of direct loans and 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, That, of the funds provided under this heading, $250,000,000 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 a concurrent resolution on the budget. ### ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ### (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 540 [Read Section 540 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TV-540.md) ## SEC. 541 [Read Section 541 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TV-541.md) ## SEC. 542 [Read Section 542 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-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, $38,360,000: 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, $274,000,000, 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, $55,000,000, 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/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVI-601.md) ## SEC. 602 [Read Section 602 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVI-602.md) ## SEC. 603 [Read Section 603 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVI-603.md) ## SEC. 604 [Read Section 604 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVI-604.md) ## SEC. 605 [Read Section 605 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVI-605.md) ## SEC. 606 [Read Section 606 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVI-606.md) ## 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SEC. 754 [Read Section 754 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVII-754.md) # TITLE VIII — # GENERAL PROVISIONS—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ### (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 801 [Read Section 801 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVIII-801.md) ## SEC. 802 [Read Section 802 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVIII-802.md) ## SEC. 803 [Read Section 803 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVIII-803.md) ## SEC. 804 [Read Section 804 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVIII-804.md) ## SEC. 805 [Read Section 805 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVIII-805.md) ## SEC. 806 [Read Section 806 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVIII-806.md) ## SEC. 807 [Read Section 807 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVIII-807.md) ## SEC. 808 [Read Section 808 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVIII-808.md) ## SEC. 809 [Read Section 809 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVIII-809.md) ## SEC. 810 [Read Section 810 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DE-TVIII-810.md) ## 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Administration of Foreign Affairs ### DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, $9,358,236,000, of which $839,910,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027, and of which up to $3,758,836,000 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), $3,987,233,000, of which up to $724,204,000 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, $1,437,707,000. - (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, $871,645,000. - (4) **Security programs.—**For necessary expenses for security activities, $3,061,651,000, of which up to $3,034,632,000 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), $513,000,000 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, $399,700,000, to remain available until expended. ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of State as established by section 402(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, $135,550,000, of which $20,333,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $6,000,000 may remain available until September 30, 2026 for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: Provided further, 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. ### EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS For necessary expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, as authorized, $667,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not less than $273,410,000 shall be for the Fulbright Program, not less than $16,150,000 shall be for the Benjamin Gilman International Scholarships Program, not less than $99,750,000 shall be for the International Visitor Leadership Program, and not less than $35,630,000 shall be for the Young Leaders Initiatives: 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 not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the allocation of funds made available under this heading by program, project, and activity: Provided further, That any substantive modifications from the prior fiscal year to programs funded under this heading in this Act, including program consolidation and closures, changes to eligibility criteria and geographic scope, and implementing partners, shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the Department of State not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ### REPRESENTATION EXPENSES For representation expenses as authorized, $10,000,000. ### 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, 2027. ### 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, $812,836,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030, 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, $1,199,856,000, 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, $2,550,000, 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 $5,520,137. ### 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 $1,917,178 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, $745,000, 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, $60,000,000. ## International organizations ### CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet annual obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, $1,389,152,000, of which $96,240,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027: 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. ### 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, $1,230,667,000, of which $615,334,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027: 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, $67,300,000, of which $10,095,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027.In addition, for expenses necessary to carry out paragraph (3) of section 5602(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31), $12,500,000, to remain available until expended. ### CONSTRUCTION For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized projects, $78,000,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized: Provided, That the operating plan required by section 7062(a) of this Act shall include, for each construction project, the expected scope, timeline, and total cost, including out-year cost estimates for construction and operations and maintenance requirements: Provided further, 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 grant programs of the North American Development Bank, including technical assistance grants and the Community Assistance Program, $18,204,000: 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, 2027, 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, $68,570,000: 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, $643,000,000: Provided, That in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, up to $72,720,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading may remain available until expended for satellite transmissions, global network distribution, and 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 of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $30,000,000 shall be made available for the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB): Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall be made available for medium- and short-wave broadcasting at not less than the fiscal year 2024 level and in a manner able to reach all provinces in Cuba with daily programming: 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 10 percent: Provided further, That if a subsequent Act of Congress results in a reorganization or restructuring of the programs or authorities funded under this heading such that the allocations set forth in such table can no longer be applied as written, such allocations shall be available for reprogramming among such programs or authorities, consistent with such Act, subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: 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: 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. ### 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), $20,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading for such grant shall be apportioned to the Foundation not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ## 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.), $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 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, 2026, 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, 2026, 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, 2026, 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: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading for such grant shall be apportioned to the Center not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ## 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: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the Endowment not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. # 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, 2027: 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, 2026: 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, 2027, 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.), $3,059,000, including not more than $6,000 for representation expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2027. ## 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, 2027. ## 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, 2027: 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 2026 and shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading. ## House Democracy Partnership ### SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the House Democracy Partnership established pursuant to House Resolution 24, One Hundred Tenth Congress, as carried forward by House Resolution 5, One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, $2,300,000: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the House Democracy Partnership not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. # TITLE II — ADMINISTRATION OF ASSISTANCE ## 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, $111,988,000. ### OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For the necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General with continued oversight jurisdiction for foreign assistance programs administered by the agency primarily responsible for administering part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) and whose oversight activities were funded under title II of prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, $62,500,000, of which $9,375,000 may remain available until September 30, 2027, in accordance with section 409 of title 5, United States Code, section 614(f) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7713(f)) and section 8A(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (as enacted into law by section 1000(a) of Public Law 106–113), as well as section 401 of the Inter-American Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 290f), and section 505 of the African Development Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 290h). # 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, $3,531,975,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, and which shall be apportioned directly to the Department of State: 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 funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall remain available until September 30, 2026: 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 Secretary of State 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 Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report containing a description of such violation and the corrective action taken by the Department: 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 Act 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, $5,883,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030, 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 $1,250,000,000: 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. ### INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for international disaster relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance; 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, $5,400,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not less than $6,500,000 shall be made available for refugees resettling in Israel: Provided, That consistent with section 491(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, funds made available under this heading shall be prioritized to reach those most in need of relief and rehabilitation because of natural and manmade disasters: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this paragraph, not less than $2,970,000,000 shall be made available to carry out the provisions of section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the Department of State not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act and at the start of each quarter thereafter until September 30, 2027, the Secretary of State shall submit a spend plan to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the planned uses of funds, obligations, and disbursements as described under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). ### 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)), $100,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That amounts made available by this Act that are 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 "International Humanitarian Assistance". ### NATIONAL SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAMS 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 and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102–511), and the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–179), $6,766,874,000, of which not less than fifteen percent of amounts made available under this heading shall be made available for programs in Africa, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the Department of State not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ### 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, 2027, 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: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the Department of State not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ## 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, $410,500,000, of which $7,800,000 is for the Office of Inspector General, to remain available until September 30, 2027: 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), $830,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 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 funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the Corporation not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding the limitations in sections 609(i) and 609(j) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7708(i), 7708(j)), the Millennium Challenge Corporation may, subject to the availability of funds, extend compacts in Indonesia, Kosovo, Nepal, and Senegal, for up to one additional year: Provided further, That the Corporation shall notify the appropriate congressional committees prior to providing any such extension. ### 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, $29,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: 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.), $12,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 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. ### UNITED STATES FOUNDATION FOR NATURAL SECURITY AND COUNTERTERRORISM For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes of section 5102 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (22 U.S.C. 10602), $100,000,000, to remain available until expended. ## Department of the treasury ### INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 129 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 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 $52,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, 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. # 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, 2027: 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 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: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to the Department of State not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ### 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, 2027, 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, $335,458,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: 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 $32,000,000 shall be made available for a United States contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers mission in the Sinai: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $148,300,000 may be made available to pay assessed expenses of international peacekeeping activities under the same terms and conditions, as applicable, as funds appropriated by this Act under the heading "Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities". ## 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, 2027: 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, $3,500,000 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), $6,158,397,000: 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 $1,589,585,805 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 2026 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, $339,000,000: Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a spend plan detailing the proposed allocation of funds under this heading and the entities to be funded: Provided further, That such funds shall be 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 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION For payment to the International Development Association by the Secretary of the Treasury, $1,066,184,000, to remain available until expended. ### CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND For payment to the Asian Development Bank’s Asian Development Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, $43,610,000, to remain available until expended. ### CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK For payment to the African Development Bank by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in portion of the increases in capital stock, $54,649,000, to remain available until expended. ### LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The United States Governor of the African Development Bank may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the United States share of increases in capital stock in an amount not to exceed $8,656,174,624. ### CONTRIBUTION TO THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT For payment to the European 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, $87,500,000, 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, $54,000,000, 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, $75,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds made available under this heading 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, 2027. ### 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, 2027: 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, 2026: 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 $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029: 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, 2041, for the disbursement of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance and tied-aid grants obligated in fiscal years 2026 through 2029. ### 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, 2027. ### 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, 2028, 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, 2028, 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 high-income and advancing income countries shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2026 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 2026 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 2026, 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 $547,450,000. ### PROGRAM ACCOUNT Amounts paid from "United States International Development Finance Corporation—Corporate Capital Account" (CCA) shall remain available until September 30, 2028: 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 $15,000,000,000. ## 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, 2027: 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/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7001.md) ### UNOBLIGATED BALANCES REPORT ## SEC. 7002 [Read Section 7002 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7002.md) ### CONSULTING SERVICES ## SEC. 7003 [Read Section 7003 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7003.md) ### DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES ## SEC. 7004 [Read Section 7004 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7004.md) ### PERSONNEL ACTIONS ## SEC. 7005 [Read Section 7005 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7005.md) ### PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA ## SEC. 7006 [Read Section 7006 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7006.md) ### PROHIBITION AGAINST DIRECT FUNDING FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES ## SEC. 7007 [Read Section 7007 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7007.md) ### COUPS D’ÉTAT ## SEC. 7008 [Read Section 7008 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7008.md) ### TRANSFER OF FUNDS AUTHORITY ## SEC. 7009 [Read Section 7009 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7009.md) ### PROHIBITION AND LIMITATION ON CERTAIN EXPENSES ## SEC. 7010 [Read Section 7010 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7010.md) ### ASSISTANCE EFFECTIVENESS AND TRANSPARENCY ## SEC. 7011 [Read Section 7011 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7011.md) ### LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES IN DEFAULT ## SEC. 7012 [Read Section 7012 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7012.md) ### PROHIBITION ON TAXATION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE ## SEC. 7013 [Read Section 7013 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7013.md) ### AVAILABILITY AND DESIGNATED FUNDING LEVELS ## SEC. 7014 [Read Section 7014 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7014.md) ### NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ## SEC. 7015 [Read Section 7015 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7015.md) ### DOCUMENTS, REPORT POSTING, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED CYBERSECURITY PROTECTIONS ## SEC. 7016 [Read Section 7016 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7016.md) ### USE OF FUNDS IN CONTRAVENTION OF THIS ACT ## SEC. 7017 [Read Section 7017 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7017.md) ### PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS AND INVOLUNTARY STERILIZATION ## SEC. 7018 [Read Section 7018 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7018.md) ### ALLOCATIONS AND REPORTS ## SEC. 7019 [Read Section 7019 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7019.md) ### MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES ## SEC. 7020 [Read Section 7020 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7020.md) ### PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTS SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM ## SEC. 7021 [Read Section 7021 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7021.md) ### AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS ## SEC. 7022 [Read Section 7022 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7022.md) ### DEFINITION OF PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY ## SEC. 7023 [Read Section 7023 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7023.md) ### CLARIFICATION ## SEC. 7024 [Read Section 7024 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7024.md) ### COMMERCE, TRADE AND SURPLUS COMMODITIES ## SEC. 7025 [Read Section 7025 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7025.md) ### SEPARATE ACCOUNTS ## SEC. 7026 [Read Section 7026 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7026.md) ### ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE ## SEC. 7027 [Read Section 7027 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7027.md) ### PROMOTION OF UNITED STATES ECONOMIC INTERESTS ## SEC. 7028 [Read Section 7028 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7028.md) ### INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ## SEC. 7029 [Read Section 7029 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7029.md) ### ECONOMIC RESILIENCE INITIATIVE ## SEC. 7030 [Read Section 7030 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7030.md) ### FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, BUDGET TRANSPARENCY, AND ANTI-CORRUPTION ## SEC. 7031 [Read Section 7031 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7031.md) ### DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS ## SEC. 7032 [Read Section 7032 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7032.md) ### INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ## SEC. 7033 [Read Section 7033 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7033.md) ### SPECIAL PROVISIONS ## SEC. 7034 [Read Section 7034 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7034.md) ### LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY ## SEC. 7035 [Read Section 7035 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7035.md) ### COUNTERING THE FLOW OF FENTANYL AND OTHER SYNTHETIC DRUGS ## SEC. 7036 [Read Section 7036 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7036.md) ### PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD ## SEC. 7037 [Read Section 7037 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7037.md) ### PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION ## SEC. 7038 [Read Section 7038 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7038.md) ### ASSISTANCE FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA ## SEC. 7039 [Read Section 7039 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7039.md) ### LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY ## SEC. 7040 [Read Section 7040 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7040.md) ### MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA ## SEC. 7041 [Read Section 7041 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7041.md) ### AFRICA ## SEC. 7042 [Read Section 7042 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7042.md) ### EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC ## SEC. 7043 [Read Section 7043 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7043.md) ### SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA ## SEC. 7044 [Read Section 7044 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7044.md) ### LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ## SEC. 7045 [Read Section 7045 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7045.md) ### EUROPE AND EURASIA ## SEC. 7046 [Read Section 7046 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7046.md) ### COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION ## SEC. 7047 [Read Section 7047 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7047.md) ### UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ## SEC. 7048 [Read Section 7048 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7048.md) ### WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL ## SEC. 7049 [Read Section 7049 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7049.md) ### INTERNET FREEDOM ## SEC. 7050 [Read Section 7050 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7050.md) ### TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT ## SEC. 7051 [Read Section 7051 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7051.md) ### AIRCRAFT TRANSFER, COORDINATION, AND USE ## SEC. 7052 [Read Section 7052 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7052.md) ### PARKING FINES AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS ## SEC. 7053 [Read Section 7053 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7053.md) ### INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ## SEC. 7054 [Read Section 7054 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7054.md) ### EXTRADITION ## SEC. 7055 [Read Section 7055 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7055.md) ### ENTERPRISE FUNDS ## SEC. 7056 [Read Section 7056 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7056.md) ### UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND ## SEC. 7057 [Read Section 7057 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7057.md) ### GLOBAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES ## SEC. 7058 [Read Section 7058 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7058.md) ### WOMEN’S EQUALITY AND EMPOWERMENT ## SEC. 7059 [Read Section 7059 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7059.md) ### SECTOR ALLOCATIONS ## SEC. 7060 [Read Section 7060 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7060.md) ### DEBT-FOR-DEVELOPMENT ## SEC. 7061 [Read Section 7061 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7061.md) ### BUDGET DOCUMENTS ## SEC. 7062 [Read Section 7062 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7062.md) ### REORGANIZATION ## SEC. 7063 [Read Section 7063 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7063.md) ### DEPARTMENT OF STATE MATTERS ## SEC. 7064 [Read Section 7064 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7064.md) ### FOREIGN ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT ## SEC. 7065 [Read Section 7065 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7065.md) ### STABILIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT ## SEC. 7066 [Read Section 7066 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7066.md) ### EXTENSION OF CONSULAR FEES AND RELATED AUTHORITIES ## SEC. 7067 [Read Section 7067 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7067.md) ### PROHIBITION ON CENSORSHIP ## SEC. 7068 [Read Section 7068 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7068.md) ### OTHER MATTERS ## SEC. 7069 [Read Section 7069 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7069.md) ### MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS ## SEC. 7070 [Read Section 7070 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7070.md) ### AMERICA FIRST OPPORTUNITY FUND ## SEC. 7071 [Read Section 7071 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7071.md) ### RESCISSIONS ### (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) ## SEC. 7072 [Read Section 7072 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DF-TVII-7072.md) This division may be cited as the "National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026". # DIVISION G — Other Matters ## SEC. 101 Funding limitation. [Read Section 101 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DG-101.md) # DIVISION H — FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 ## SEC. 101 [Read Section 101 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DH-101.md) ## SEC. 102 [Read Section 102 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DH-102.md) ## SEC. 103 [Read Section 103 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DH-103.md) ## SEC. 104 [Read Section 104 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DH-104.md) ## SEC. 105 [Read Section 105 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DH-105.md) This division may be cited as the "Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026". # DIVISION I — Authorizing Extenders and Technical Corrections ## SEC. 5001 United States Grain Standards Act extension. [Read Section 5001 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5001.md) ## SEC. 5002 Commodity Futures Trading Commission Whistleblower Program. [Read Section 5002 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5002.md) ## SEC. 5003 Forest Service Participation in ACES Program. [Read Section 5003 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5003.md) ## SEC. 5004 Extension of National Flood Insurance Program. [Read Section 5004 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5004.md) ## SEC. 5005 Extension of Reimbursable Screening Services Program. [Read Section 5005 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5005.md) ## SEC. 5006 Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee. [Read Section 5006 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5006.md) ## SEC. 5007 National cybersecurity protection system authorization. [Read Section 5007 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5007.md) ## SEC. 5008 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. [Read Section 5008 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5008.md) ## SEC. 5009 State and local cybersecurity grant program. [Read Section 5009 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5009.md) ## SEC. 5010 Extension of the Technology Modernization Fund and Board. [Read Section 5010 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5010.md) ## SEC. 5011 Extension of existence of Parole Commission. [Read Section 5011 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5011.md) ## SEC. 5012 Additional special assessment. [Read Section 5012 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5012.md) ## SEC. 5013 Rural healthcare workers. [Read Section 5013 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5013.md) ## SEC. 5014 E-verify. [Read Section 5014 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5014.md) ## SEC. 5015 Non-minister religious workers. [Read Section 5015 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5015.md) ## SEC. 5016 H-2b supplemental visa exemption. [Read Section 5016 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5016.md) ## SEC. 5017 Emergency Authority for Sentencing Commission. [Read Section 5017 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5017.md) ## SEC. 5018 Bankruptcy fees. [Read Section 5018 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5018.md) ## SEC. 5019 Extension of African Growth and Opportunity Act. [Read Section 5019 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5019.md) ## SEC. 5020 Extension of Haiti Economic Lift Program. [Read Section 5020 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5020.md) ## SEC. 5021 Budgetary effects. [Read Section 5021 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DI-5021.md) # DIVISION J — Health Care Extenders ## SEC. 6001 Table of contents. [Read Section 6001 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-6001.md) # TITLE I — Medicaid ## SEC. 6101 Streamlined enrollment process for eligible out-of-State providers under Medicaid and CHIP. [Read Section 6101 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TI-6101.md) ## SEC. 6102 Removing certain age restrictions on Medicaid eligibility for working adults with disabilities. [Read Section 6102 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TI-6102.md) ## SEC. 6103 Medicaid State plan requirement for determining residency and coverage for military families. [Read Section 6103 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TI-6103.md) ## SEC. 6104 State studies and HHS report on costs of providing maternity, labor, and delivery services. [Read Section 6104 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TI-6104.md) ## SEC. 6105 Modifying certain disproportionate share hospital allotments. [Read Section 6105 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TI-6105.md) ## SEC. 6106 Modifying certain limitations on disproportionate share hospital payment adjustments under the Medicaid program. [Read Section 6106 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TI-6106.md) # TITLE II — Medicare ## SEC. 6201 Extension of increased inpatient hospital payment adjustment for certain low-volume hospitals. [Read Section 6201 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6201.md) ## SEC. 6202 Extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program. [Read Section 6202 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6202.md) ## SEC. 6203 Extension of add-on payments for ambulance services. [Read Section 6203 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6203.md) ## SEC. 6204 Extending incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models. [Read Section 6204 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6204.md) ## SEC. 6205 Extension of funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection. [Read Section 6205 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6205.md) ## SEC. 6206 Extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs. [Read Section 6206 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6206.md) ## SEC. 6207 Extension of funding for Medicare hospice surveys. [Read Section 6207 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6207.md) ## SEC. 6208 Extension of the work geographic index floor. [Read Section 6208 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6208.md) ## SEC. 6209 Extension of certain telehealth flexibilities. [Read Section 6209 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6209.md) ## SEC. 6210 Extending acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities. [Read Section 6210 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6210.md) ## SEC. 6211 In-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation flexibility. [Read Section 6211 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6211.md) ## SEC. 6212 Enhancing certain program integrity requirements for DME under Medicare. [Read Section 6212 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6212.md) ## SEC. 6213 Guidance on furnishing services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency. [Read Section 6213 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6213.md) ## SEC. 6214 Inclusion of virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers in MDPP Expanded Model. [Read Section 6214 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6214.md) ## SEC. 6215 Medication-induced movement disorder outreach and education. [Read Section 6215 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6215.md) ## SEC. 6216 Report on wearable medical devices. [Read Section 6216 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6216.md) ## SEC. 6217 Extension of temporary inclusion of authorized oral antiviral drugs as covered part D drugs. [Read Section 6217 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6217.md) ## SEC. 6218 Extension of adjustment to calculation of hospice cap amount under Medicare. [Read Section 6218 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6218.md) ## SEC. 6219 Adjustments to Medicare part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals. [Read Section 6219 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6219.md) ## SEC. 6220 Requiring Enhanced and Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act. [Read Section 6220 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6220.md) ## SEC. 6221 Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests. [Read Section 6221 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6221.md) ## SEC. 6222 Medicare coverage of external infusion pumps and non-self-administrable home infusion drugs. [Read Section 6222 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6222.md) ## SEC. 6223 Assuring pharmacy access and choice for medicare beneficiaries. [Read Section 6223 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6223.md) ## SEC. 6224 Modernizing and ensuring PBM accountability. [Read Section 6224 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6224.md) ## SEC. 6225 Requiring a separate identification number and an attestation for each off-campus outpatient department of a provider. [Read Section 6225 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6225.md) ## SEC. 6226 Revising phase-in of medicare clinical laboratory test payment changes. [Read Section 6226 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6226.md) ## SEC. 6227 Medicare sequestration. [Read Section 6227 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6227.md) ## SEC. 6228 Medicare Improvement Fund. [Read Section 6228 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TII-6228.md) # TITLE III — Human Services ## SEC. 6301 Sexual risk avoidance education extension. [Read Section 6301 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TIII-6301.md) ## SEC. 6302 Personal responsibility education extension. [Read Section 6302 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TIII-6302.md) ## SEC. 6303 Extension of funding for family-to-family health information centers. [Read Section 6303 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TIII-6303.md) ## SEC. 6304 Extension of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. [Read Section 6304 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TIII-6304.md) # TITLE IV — Public health and other extenders ## Subtitle A — Extensions ## SEC. 6401 Extension for community health centers, National Health Service Corps, and teaching health centers that operate GME programs. [Read Section 6401 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TIV-6401.md) ## SEC. 6402 Extension of special diabetes programs. [Read Section 6402 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TIV-6402.md) ## SEC. 6403 Extension of national health security programs. [Read Section 6403 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TIV-6403.md) ## SEC. 6404 No Surprises Act implementation. [Read Section 6404 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TIV-6404.md) ## Subtitle B — World Trade Center Health Program ## SEC. 6411 9/11 responder and survivor health funding corrections. [Read Section 6411 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TIV-6411.md) # TITLE V — Public health programs ## SEC. 6501 Preventing maternal deaths. [Read Section 6501 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TV-6501.md) ## SEC. 6502 Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. [Read Section 6502 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TV-6502.md) ## SEC. 6503 Honor our living donors. [Read Section 6503 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TV-6503.md) ## SEC. 6504 Program for pediatric studies of drugs. [Read Section 6504 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TV-6504.md) ## SEC. 6505 Sickle cell disease prevention and treatment. [Read Section 6505 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TV-6505.md) ## SEC. 6506 Lifespan respite care. [Read Section 6506 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TV-6506.md) ## SEC. 6507 PREEMIE. [Read Section 6507 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TV-6507.md) ## SEC. 6508 Dr. Lorna Breen health care provider protection. [Read Section 6508 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TV-6508.md) # TITLE VI — Food and Drug Administration ## Subtitle A — Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act ## SEC. 6601 Research into pediatric uses of drugs; additional authorities of Food and Drug Administration regarding molecularly targeted cancer drugs. [Read Section 6601 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TVI-6601.md) ## SEC. 6602 Ensuring completion of pediatric study requirements. [Read Section 6602 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TVI-6602.md) ## SEC. 6603 FDA report on PREA enforcement. [Read Section 6603 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TVI-6603.md) ## SEC. 6604 Extension of authority to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases. [Read Section 6604 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TVI-6604.md) ## SEC. 6605 Limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of orphan drugs. [Read Section 6605 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TVI-6605.md) ## Subtitle B — United States-Abraham Accords Cooperation and Security ## SEC. 6611 Establishment of Abraham Accords Office within Food and Drug Administration. [Read Section 6611 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TVI-6611.md) # TITLE VII — Lowering prescription drug costs ## SEC. 6701 Oversight of pharmacy benefit management services. [Read Section 6701 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TVII-6701.md) ## SEC. 6702 Full rebate pass through to plan; exception for innocent plan fiduciaries. [Read Section 6702 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TVII-6702.md) ## SEC. 6703 Increasing transparency in generic drug applications. [Read Section 6703 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/7148/sections/DJ-TVII-6703.md)