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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9747 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.9747

                     One Hundred Eighteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America

                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
         the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four

                                 An Act

 
 Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2025, 
                         and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Continuing Appropriations and 
Extensions Act, 2025''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of Contents.
Sec. 3. References.

             DIVISION A--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025

                         DIVISION B--EXTENSIONS

                    TITLE I--MISCELLANEOUS EXTENSIONS

                       TITLE II--HEALTH EXTENDERS

                      TITLE III--VETERANS EXTENDERS

                       TITLE IV--BUDGETARY EFFECTS

SEC. 3. REFERENCES.
    Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ``this 
Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as 
referring only to the provisions of that division.

            DIVISION A--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025

     The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable 
corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several 
departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of 
Government for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes, namely:
    Sec. 101.  Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for 
operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal 
year 2024 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Acts, 
for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct 
loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided 
for in this Act, that were conducted in fiscal year 2024, and for which 
appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in the 
following appropriations Acts:
        (1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
    Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 
    (division B of Public Law 118-42).
        (2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
    Appropriations Act, 2024 (division C of Public Law 118-42).
        (3) The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 
    (division A of Public Law 118-47).
        (4) The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
    Appropriations Act, 2024 (division D of Public Law 118-42).
        (5) The Financial Services and General Government 
    Appropriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public Law 118-47), except 
    sections 637 and 638.
        (6) The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 
    2024 (division C of Public Law 118-47), except section 546(e), and 
    including sections 102 through 105 of title I of division G of 
    Public Law 118-47.
        (7) The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related 
    Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division E of Public Law 118-
    42), except section 447.
        (8) The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
    Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division 
    D of Public Law 118-47).
        (9) The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024 (division E 
    of Public Law 118-47), except the matter under the heading ``Joint 
    Items--Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 
    2025'', and including section 7 in the matter preceding division A 
    of Public Law 118-47.
        (10) The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related 
    Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division A of Public Law 118-
    42), except section 259.
        (11) The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
    Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118-
    47), except section 7075(a).
        (12) The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
    Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 
    118-42).
    Sec. 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made available or authority 
granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be 
used for:
    (1) the new production of items not funded for production in fiscal 
year 2024 or prior years;
    (2) the increase in production rates above those sustained with 
fiscal year 2024 funds; or
    (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any project, 
activity, operation, or organization (defined as any project, 
subproject, activity, budget activity, program element, and subprogram 
within a program element, and for any investment items defined as a P-1 
line item in a budget activity within an appropriation account and an 
R-1 line item that includes a program element and subprogram element 
within an appropriation account) for which appropriations, funds, or 
other authority were not available during fiscal year 2024.
    (b) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted 
pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used to 
initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance procurement funding 
for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically 
appropriated later.
    Sec. 103.  Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to 
the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent 
appropriations Act.
    Sec. 104.  Except as otherwise provided in section 102, no 
appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to 
section 101 shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity 
for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available 
during fiscal year 2024.
    Sec. 105.  Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to 
this Act shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any 
project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for 
such project or activity are available under this Act.
    Sec. 106.  Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or in the 
applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025, appropriations and 
funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall 
be available until whichever of the following first occurs:
        (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation for any project 
    or activity provided for in this Act.
        (2) The enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act 
    for fiscal year 2025 without any provision for such project or 
    activity.
        (3) December 20, 2024.
    Sec. 107.  Expenditures made pursuant to this Act shall be charged 
to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill 
in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is 
contained is enacted into law.
    Sec. 108.  Appropriations made and funds made available by or 
authority granted pursuant to this Act may be used without regard to 
the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set 
forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in 
this Act may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing 
the apportionment of funds.
    Sec. 109.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, except 
section 106, for those programs that would otherwise have high initial 
rates of operation or complete distribution of appropriations at the 
beginning of fiscal year 2025 because of distributions of funding to 
States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high initial rates 
of operation or complete distribution shall not be made, and no grants 
shall be awarded for such programs funded by this Act that would 
impinge on final funding prerogatives.
    Sec. 110.  This Act shall be implemented so that only the most 
limited funding action of that permitted in the Act shall be taken in 
order to provide for continuation of projects and activities.
    Sec. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose 
budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 
2024, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 
activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain program levels 
under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the 
applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024, to be continued 
through the date specified in section 106(3).
    (b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory payments 
due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October 
2024 but not later than 30 days after the date specified in section 
106(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such 
payments.
    Sec. 112.  Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian 
personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may 
be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid 
furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the 
applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024, except that such 
authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the 
department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer 
non-personnel-related administrative expenses.
    Sec. 113.  Funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated and 
expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C. 
2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 
(22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) 
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).
    Sec. 114. (a) Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act 
that was previously designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster 
relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is designated by 
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act or as being for disaster relief pursuant to 
section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act, respectively.
    (b) Section 6 of Public Laws 118-42 and 118-47 shall apply to 
amounts designated in subsection (a) and sections 138, 140, and 151 of 
this Act as an emergency requirement.
    (c) Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act that was 
previously designated in division B of Public Law 117-159, division J 
of Public Law 117-58, or in section 443(b) of division G of Public Law 
117-328 by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a 
concurrent resolution on the budget shall continue to be treated as an 
amount specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118-5.
    (d) This section shall become effective immediately upon enactment 
of this Act, and shall remain in effect through the date in section 
106(3).
    Sec. 115. (a) Rescissions or cancellations of discretionary budget 
authority that continue pursuant to section 101 in Treasury 
Appropriations Fund Symbols (TAFS)--
    (1) to which other appropriations are not provided by this Act, but 
for which there is a current applicable TAFS that does receive an 
appropriation in this Act; or
    (2) which are no-year TAFS and receive other appropriations in this 
Act, may be continued instead by reducing the rate for operations 
otherwise provided by section 101 for such current applicable TAFS, as 
long as doing so does not impinge on the final funding prerogatives of 
the Congress.
    (b) Rescissions or cancellations described in subsection (a) shall 
continue in an amount equal to the lesser of--
    (1) the amount specified for rescission or cancellation in the 
applicable appropriations Act referenced in section 101 of this Act; or
    (2) the amount of balances available, as of October 1, 2024, from 
the funds specified for rescission or cancellation in the applicable 
appropriations Act referenced in section 101 of this Act.
    (c) No later than November 18, 2024, the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a comprehensive list of 
the rescissions or cancellations that will continue pursuant to section 
101: Provided, That the information in such comprehensive list shall be 
periodically updated to reflect any subsequent changes in the amount of 
balances available, as of October 1, 2024, from the funds specified for 
rescission or cancellation in the applicable appropriations Act 
referenced in section 101, and such updates shall be transmitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate upon request.
    Sec. 116.  Amounts made available by section 101 for ``Farm Service 
Agency--Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account'' may be 
apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to accommodate 
approved applications for direct and guaranteed farm ownership loans, 
as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq., and direct farm operating 
loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.
    Sec. 117.  Amounts made available by section 101 for ``Rural 
Housing Service--Rural Community Facilities Program Account'' may be 
apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain 
activities as authorized by section 306 and described in section 
381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
    Sec. 118.  Amounts made available by section 101 for ``Domestic 
Food Programs--Food and Nutrition Service--Special Supplemental 
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)'' may be 
apportioned at the rate for operations necessary to maintain 
participation.
    Sec. 119.  Amounts made available by section 101 for ``Domestic 
Food Programs--Food and Nutrition Service--Commodity Assistance 
Program'' may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to 
maintain current program caseload in the Commodity Supplemental Food 
Program.
    Sec. 120.  Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
U.S.C. 1636i) and section 942 of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act 
of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 note; Public Law 106-78) shall be applied by 
substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for 
``September 30, 2024''.
    Sec. 121.  During the period covered by this Act, section 235(b) of 
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98-
473; 98 Stat. 2032), as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 
18, United States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, shall 
be applied by substituting ``37'' for ``36'' each place it appears.
    Sec. 122.  Notwithstanding section 104, amounts made available by 
section 101 for ``Corps of Engineers--Civil--Operation and 
Maintenance'' may be used up to an amount not to exceed $37,600,000, 
adjusted for inflation beginning August 1, 2024, to provide 
compensation for reserving and operating 3.6 million acre-feet of pre-
planned flood storage at Hugh Keenleyside Dam to minimize the flood 
risk in the Columbia River Basin in the United States.
    Sec. 123.  During the period covered by this Act, section 3 of 
Public Law 106-392 shall be applied by substituting ``2025'' for 
``2024'' each place it appears.
    Sec. 124.  Notwithstanding section 106, for the duration of fiscal 
year 2025, amounts made available under section 601(f)(3) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 801(f)(3)) shall be available for any necessary 
expenses of the Department of the Treasury Office of Inspector General 
with respect to section 601 of such Act, subtitle A of title V of 
division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, or section 
3201 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, in addition to amounts 
otherwise available for such purposes.
    Sec. 125.  Notwithstanding section 101, for ``Executive Office of 
the President--Office of Administration--Presidential Transition 
Administrative Support'', there is appropriated $25,000,000 for an 
additional amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until 
September 30, 2025, to carry out the Presidential Transition Act of 
1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note) and similar expenses, in addition to amounts 
otherwise available for such purposes: Provided, That such funds may be 
transferred to other accounts (including other agencies) that provide 
support to offices within the Executive Office of the President and the 
Office of the Vice President, to carry out such purposes, including to 
reimburse obligations incurred prior to the enactment of this Act for 
such purposes.
    Sec. 126.  In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 
101, amounts are provided for ``District of Columbia--Federal Payment 
for Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia'' 
at a rate for operations of $47,000,000, for an additional amount for 
costs associated with the Presidential Inauguration to be held in 
January 2025: Provided, That such amounts may be apportioned up to the 
rate for operations necessary to maintain emergency planning and 
security activities relating to such Presidential Inauguration.
    Sec. 127. (a) The matter preceding the first proviso under the 
heading ``Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Public Defender 
Service'' in division B of Public Law 118-47 is amended by striking ``, 
for costs associated with relocation under a replacement lease for 
headquarters offices, field offices, and related facilities''.
    (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), subsection (a) shall become 
effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.
    (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, subsection (a) 
shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2024.
    (c) Notwithstanding section 101, the matter preceding the first 
proviso under the heading ``Federal Payment to the District of Columbia 
Public Defender Service'' in division B of Public Law 118-47, as 
amended by subsection (a), shall be applied as if ``, of which 
$3,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026'' were 
struck.
    Sec. 128.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, except 
section 106, the District of Columbia may expend local funds made 
available under the heading ``District of Columbia--District of 
Columbia Funds'' for such programs and activities under the District of 
Columbia Appropriations Act, 2024 (title IV of division B of Public Law 
118-47) at the rate set forth in the Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act 
of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-501), as modified as of the date of enactment of 
this Act.
    Sec. 129. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, for ``General Services 
Administration--Expenses, Presidential Transition'', there is 
appropriated $19,424,177, for an additional amount for fiscal year 
2025, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for necessary 
expenses to carry out the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 
102 note), of which $14,443,726 is available for activities authorized 
by sections 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10) of such Act; 
$2,980,451 is available for activities authorized by section 5 of such 
Act; and $2,000,000 is available for activities authorized by sections 
3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of such Act: Provided, That if there are two or 
more possible apparent successful candidates, each such candidate, with 
the exception of the incumbent President, is entitled to a proportional 
share of the appropriations made available for activities authorized by 
sections 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10) and sections 3(a)(8) and 
3(a)(9) of such Act: Provided further, That no apparent successful 
candidate shall receive more than $7,221,863 for activities authorized 
by sections 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10) of such Act and 
$1,000,000 for activities authorized by sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of 
such Act: Provided further, That such amounts may be transferred and 
credited to the ``Acquisition Services Fund'' or the ``Federal 
Buildings Fund'' to reimburse obligations incurred prior to enactment 
of this Act for the purposes provided herein related to the 
Presidential election in 2024: Provided further, That in the case of 
two or more possible apparent successful candidates, after a sole 
apparent successful candidate is determined, the remaining funds 
allotted to any unsuccessful candidate shall be permanently rescinded: 
Provided further, That amounts available under this section shall be in 
addition to any other amounts available for such purposes.
    (b) Notwithstanding section 101, no funds are provided by this Act 
for ``General Services Administration--Pre-Election Presidential 
Transition''.
    Sec. 130.  In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 
101, for ``National Archives and Records Administration--Operating 
Expenses'', there is appropriated $23,000,000, for an additional amount 
for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until September 30, 2025, to 
carry out transition responsibilities of the Archivist of the United 
States under sections 2201 through 2209 of title 44, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ``Presidential Records Act of 1978''), in 
addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes.
    Sec. 131.  Notwithstanding section 101, the matter preceding the 
first proviso under the heading ``Office of Personnel Management--
Salaries and Expenses'' in division B of Public Law 118-47 shall be 
applied by substituting ``$190,784,000'' for ``$219,076,000'' and the 
second proviso under such heading in such division of such Act shall be 
applied by substituting ``$245,267,000'' for ``$192,975,000''.
    Sec. 132.  Notwithstanding section 104, amounts made available by 
section 101 to the Department of Homeland Security for ``Coast Guard--
Procurement, Construction, and Improvements'' may be used for closeout 
costs relating to the C-27J missionization program.
    Sec. 133.  During the period covered by this Act, section 
11223(b)(2) of division K of Public Law 117-263 shall be applied by 
substituting ``shall not apply'' for ``shall apply''.
    Sec. 134.  Amounts made available by section 101 to the Department 
of Homeland Security under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management 
Agency--Disaster Relief Fund'' may be apportioned up to the rate for 
operations necessary to carry out response and recovery activities 
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
    Sec. 135.  Amounts made available by section 101 to the Department 
of Homeland Security for ``United States Secret Service--Operations and 
Support'' may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to 
carry out protective operations, including activities related to 
National Special Security Events and the 2024 Presidential Campaign.
    Sec. 136.  In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 
101, there is appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security for 
``United States Secret Service--Operations and Support'', $231,000,000, 
for an additional amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available 
until September 30, 2025, for operations necessary to carry out 
protective operations including the 2024 Presidential Campaign and 
National Special Security Events: Provided, That not later than 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United 
States Secret Service shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate an expenditure plan that 
identifies, by program, project, and activity, the funding obligated 
for the purposes specified in this section with amounts for 
``Operations and Support'' in this Act and shall provide to the 
Committees monthly reports on the execution of such expenditure plan: 
Provided further, That such amounts may not be obligated until the 
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security transmits to the House 
of Representatives Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald 
J. Trump and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs the Mission Assurance Report: Provided further, That within 15 
days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of 
Homeland Security shall provide to the House of Representatives Task 
Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump all materials 
responsive to such Task Force's letters transmitted on August 12, 2024, 
and August 28, 2024: Provided further, That the Director of the Secret 
Service shall respond in a timely manner to oversight inquiries 
(including requests for documents, information, and testimony from any 
Secret Service personnel) on protective operations funded in this Act 
or in Public Law 118-47 from the House of Representatives Task Force on 
the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump; the Committees on 
Appropriations, Homeland Security, Oversight and Accountability, and 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and the Committees on 
Appropriations, Judiciary, and Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate, or any subcommittees thereof: Provided further, 
That responses shall be considered timely if provided on or before the 
deadline specified by the requesting committee or subcommittee.
    Sec. 137. (a) Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) and 4026) shall be applied by 
substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for 
``September 30, 2023''.
    (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become 
effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.
    (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, this section 
shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2024.
    Sec. 138. (a) During the period covered by this Act, section 104 of 
the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act (division G of Public 
Law 117-180) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in 
section 106(3) of this Act for ``2 years after the date on which 
regulations are first promulgated under subsection (f)'', and ``May 31, 
2024''.
    (b) Amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that were 
previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985 or a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
    Sec. 139.  In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 
101, amounts are provided for ``Department of the Interior--National 
Park Service--Operation of the National Park System'' at a rate for 
operations of $5,000,000, for an additional amount for security and 
visitor safety activities related to the Presidential Inaugural 
Ceremonies.
    Sec. 140. (a) Funds previously made available in the Further 
Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements 
Act, 2018 (subdivision 1 of division B of Public Law 115-123) for the 
``National Park Service--Historic Preservation Fund'' that were 
available for obligation through fiscal year 2019 are to remain 
available through fiscal year 2026 for the liquidation of valid 
obligations incurred in fiscal years 2018 and 2019: Provided, That 
amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that were previously 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are 
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985.
    (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become 
effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.
    (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, this section 
shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2024.
    Sec. 141.  Amounts made available by section 101 for ``Department 
of Agriculture--Forest Service--Wildland Fire Management'' may be 
apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary for wildfire 
suppression activities.
    Sec. 142. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 
101, amounts are provided for ``Department of Health and Human 
Services--Indian Health Service--Indian Health Services'' at a rate for 
operations of $24,262,000, for an additional amount for costs of 
staffing and operating facilities that were opened, renovated, or 
expanded in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and such amounts may be 
apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to staff and 
operate such facilities.
    (b) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, 
amounts are provided for ``Department of Health and Human Services--
Indian Health Service--Indian Health Facilities'' at a rate for 
operations of $2,060,000, for an additional amount for costs of 
staffing and operating facilities that were opened, renovated, or 
expanded in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and such amounts may be 
apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to staff and 
operate such facilities.
    Sec. 143.  During the period covered by this Act, section 113 of 
division G of Public Law 113-76, as amended by Public Law 116-6, shall 
be applied by substituting ``2025'' for ``2024''.
    Sec. 144.  In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 
101, amounts are provided for ``Department of Labor--Bureau of Labor 
Statistics--Salaries and Expenses'' at a rate for operations of 
$6,000,000, for an additional amount for the Current Population Survey.
    Sec. 145.  Activities authorized by part A of title IV (other than 
under section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b) of the Social Security 
Act shall continue through the date specified in section 106(3), in the 
manner authorized for fiscal year 2024, and out of any money in the 
Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are 
hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.
    Sec. 146.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there 
is appropriated--
        (1) for payment to the heirs at law of Sheila Jackson Lee, late 
    a Representative from the State of Texas, $174,000;
        (2) for payment to Elsie M. Pascrell, widow of William 
    Pascrell, Jr., late a Representative from the State of New Jersey, 
    $174,000; and
        (3) for payment to Beatrice Y. Payne, widow of Donald M. Payne, 
    Jr., late a Representative from the State of New Jersey, $174,000.
    Sec. 147.  Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, amounts made 
available by section 101 to the Department of Defense for ``Military 
Construction, Navy'' may be used by the Secretary of the Navy to carry 
out military construction not otherwise authorized by law for a Trident 
Refit Facility project at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.
    Sec. 148.  Notwithstanding section 101, section 126 of division A 
of Public Law 118-42 shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 
2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020'' for ``fiscal year 2017, 2018, and 2019''.
    Sec. 149. (a) The remaining unobligated balances as of September 
30, 2024, from amounts made available until September 30, 2024, for 
``Departmental Administration--Construction, Major Projects'' in title 
II of division F of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 
(Public Law 116-94) are hereby rescinded, and in addition to amounts 
otherwise provided by section 101, an amount of additional new budget 
authority equivalent to the amount rescinded pursuant to this section 
is hereby appropriated on September 30, 2024, for an additional amount 
for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until September 30, 2029, and 
shall be available for the same purposes and under the same authorities 
provided under such heading in Public Law 116-94, in addition to other 
funds as may be available for such purposes.
    (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become 
effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.
    (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, this section 
shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2024.
    Sec. 150.  Amounts made available by section 101 for ``Department 
of Transportation--Office of the Secretary--Payments to Air Carriers'' 
may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain 
Essential Air Service program operations.
    Sec. 151.  During the period covered by this Act, the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development may use the unobligated balances of 
amounts made available in prior fiscal years in the second paragraph 
under the heading ``Department of Housing and Urban Development--Public 
and Indian Housing--Tenant-Based Rental Assistance'' to support 
additional allocations under subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) and 
subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4) of such heading to prevent the 
termination of rental assistance for families as a result of 
insufficient funding in the calendar year 2024 funding cycle: Provided, 
That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that were previously 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a 
concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress as 
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
    Sec. 152.  During the period covered by this Act, section 517 of 
title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to the Coast 
Guard.
     This division may be cited as the ``Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2025''.

                         DIVISION B--EXTENSIONS
                   TITLE I--MISCELLANEOUS EXTENSIONS

    SEC. 101. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED 
      AIRCRAFT.
    Section 210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
124n(i)) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2024'' and inserting 
``December 20, 2024''.
    SEC. 102. JOINT TASK FORCES.
    Section 708(b)(13) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
348(b)(13)) shall be applied by substituting ``December 20, 2024'' for 
``September 30, 2024''.
    SEC. 103. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION SYSTEM AUTHORIZATION.
    Section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 
(6 U.S.C. 1525(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2024'' and 
inserting ``December 20, 2024''.
    SEC. 104. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK 
      COMMISSION.
    Section 6(g) of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act (16 
U.S.C. 410y-4(g)) is amended by striking ``40'' and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ``on December 20, 2024.''.
    SEC. 105. EBT BENEFIT FRAUD PREVENTION.
    Section 501 of division HH of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2023 (7 U.S.C. 2016a), is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in paragraph (4)(A)(iii), by striking ``to the maximum 
        extent practicable,''; and
            (B) in paragraph (5)--
                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
            striking ``October'' and inserting ``December'';
                (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``to the maximum 
            extent practicable,'';
                (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the 
            end;
                (iv) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph 
            (E);
                (v) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
            ``(D) a comparison of State plans related to reimbursement, 
        prevention, and other relevant procedures approved in 
        accordance with subsection (b)(1)(A); and''; and
                (vi) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by 
            inserting ``and proactively'' after ``consistently'';
        (2) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by striking ``September 30, 2024'' 
    and inserting ``December 20, 2024''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Comptroller General.--
        ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this subsection, the Comptroller General of the United 
    States shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
    Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
    Forestry of the Senate a report that examines risks related to 
    supplemental nutrition assistance program electronic benefit 
    transfer payment system security, including the risk of stolen 
    benefits through card skimming, card cloning, and other similar 
    methods.
        ``(2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include 
    an assessment of--
            ``(A) the extent to which the Department of Agriculture 
        manages payment system security, including risks related to 
        stolen benefits, compared to leading industry practices;
            ``(B) the manner in which States, retailers, and other 
        relevant entities manage risks related to stolen benefits;
            ``(C) the oversight of and guidance provided by the 
        Secretary to States regarding stolen benefits; and
            ``(D) recommendations and policy options for--
                ``(i) improving how the Department of Agriculture and 
            other relevant entities manage payment system security 
            risks, including those related to stolen benefits; and
                ``(ii) how the Department of Agriculture may best share 
            those improvements with States, retailers, and other 
            relevant entities.''.
    SEC. 106. EXTENSION OF FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPATION IN ACES 
      PROGRAM.
    Section 8302(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 
3851a(b)) shall be applied by substituting ``1 day after December 20, 
2024'' for ``October 1, 2023''.
    SEC. 107. EXTENSION OF GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY.
    Section 8206(b)(2)(C)(ii) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 
U.S.C. 2113a(b)(2)(C)(ii)) shall be applied by substituting ``1 day 
after December 20, 2024'' for ``October 1, 2024''.
    SEC. 108. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF FOOD FOR PEACE ACT.
    The authorities provided by each provision of the Food for Peace 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.), as in effect on September 30, 2024, shall 
remain in effect through December 20, 2024.
    SEC. 109. OVERSEAS PAY COMPARABILITY AND LIMITATION.
    (a) In General.--The authority provided under section 1113 of the 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32; 123 Stat. 
1904) shall remain in effect through December 20, 2024.
    (b) Limitation.--The authority described in subsection (a) may not 
be used to pay an eligible member of the Foreign Service (as defined in 
section 1113(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public 
Law 111-32; 123 Stat. 1904)) a locality-based comparability payment 
(stated as a percentage) that exceeds two-thirds of the amount of the 
locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that 
would be payable to such member under section 5304 of title 5, United 
States Code, if such member's official duty station were in the 
District of Columbia.
    SEC. 110. PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION 
      WITH THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.
    (a) Federal Programs and Services Agreement With the Government of 
the Republic of Palau.--During the period beginning on October 1, 2024, 
and ending on the date on which a new Federal programs and services 
agreement with the Government of the Republic of Palau enters into 
force, any activities described in sections 132 and 221(a) of the 
Compact of Free Association between the Government of the United States 
of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau set forth in 
section 201 of Public Law 99-658 (48 U.S.C. 1931 note) shall, with the 
mutual consent of the Government of the Republic of Palau, continue in 
the manner authorized and required for fiscal year 2024 under the 
amended agreements described in subsections (b) and (f) of section 462 
of that Compact.
    (b) Amendments Related to the 2024 Federal Programs and Services 
Agreement With the Republic of Palau.--
        (1) Section 204(e) of the Compact of Free Association 
    Amendments Act of 2024 (48 U.S.C. 1983(e)) is amended--
            (A) in paragraph (4), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
        and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting 
        appropriately;
            (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
        subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting 
        appropriately;
            (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
        redesignated), by striking ``An agreement'' and inserting the 
        following:
        ``(1) In general.--An agreement''; and
            (D) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(2) Federal programs and services agreement with the republic 
    of palau.--Subparagraphs (A) and (D)(iii) of section 101(c)(2) of 
    Public Law 99-658 (48 U.S.C. 1931(c)(2)) and subsection (d)(2)(A) 
    shall not apply to an agreement that would amend, change, or 
    terminate the agreement described in section 462(f) of the U.S.-
    Palau Compact.''.
        (2) Section 210(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association 
    Amendments Act of 2024 (48 U.S.C. 1989(a)(2)) is amended--
            (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); 
        and
            (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
            ``(E) with respect to the Federal Deposit Insurance 
        Corporation, any applicable Federal programs and services 
        agreement between the United States and the Republic of Palau; 
        and''.
    SEC. 111. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CIVIL 
      SERVICE ANNUITANT WAIVER.
    Section 625(j)(1)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2385(j)(1)(B)) shall be applied by striking ``October 1, 2010'' 
and inserting ``December 20, 2024''.
    SEC. 112. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
      INSPECTOR GENERAL ANNUITANT WAIVER.
    The authorities provided under section 1015(b) of the Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-212; 124 Stat. 2332)--
        (1) shall remain in effect through December 20, 2024; and
        (2) may be used to facilitate the assignment of persons for 
    oversight of programs in countries with a humanitarian disaster or 
    complex emergency declaration.
    SEC. 113. EXTENSION OF HONG KONG HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 
      2019.
    Section 7(h) of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 
2019 (Public Law 116-76; 22 U.S.C. 5701 note) is amended by striking 
``the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act'' and inserting ``December 20, 2024''.
    SEC. 114. EXTENSION OF TRANSFERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SYSTEMS ACQUIRED 
      WITH AIP FUNDING.
    Section 728(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law 
118-63) is amended by striking ``October 1, 2024'' and inserting 
``December 20, 2024''.

                       TITLE II--HEALTH EXTENDERS
                       Subtitle A--Public Health

    SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS RELATING TO AUTISM.
    (a) Developmental Disabilities Surveillance and Research Program.--
Section 399AA(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i(e)) 
is amended by striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting ``December 
20, 2024''.
    (b) Autism Education, Early Detection, and Intervention.--Section 
399BB(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i-1(g)) is 
amended by striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting ``December 20, 
2024''.
    (c) Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.--Section 399CC(f) of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i-2(f)) is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting ``December 20, 2024''.
    SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PRIORITY REVIEW VOUCHERS 
      TO ENCOURAGE TREATMENTS FOR RARE PEDIATRIC DISEASES.
    Section 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2024'' each 
place it appears and inserting ``December 20, 2024''.
    SEC. 203. NO SURPRISES ACT IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING.
    Section 118(a) of title I of division BB of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) is amended by striking 
``through 2024'' and inserting ``through September 30, 2025''.

                          Subtitle B--Medicaid

    SEC. 211. MEDICAID FUNDING FOR THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.
    Section 1108(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1308) is 
amended--
        (1) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
    by striking ``and (5)'' and inserting ``, (5), and (14)''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
        ``(14) Additional increase for the northern mariana islands.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall increase the total 
        amount otherwise determined under this subsection for the 
        Northern Mariana Islands for the period beginning on October 1, 
        2022, and ending on September 30, 2024, by $27,100,000.
            ``(B) Special rules.--The increase described in 
        subparagraph (A)--
                ``(i) shall apply to the total amount certified by the 
            Secretary under title XIX for payment to the Northern 
            Mariana Islands for services attributable to fiscal year 
            2023 or 2024, notwithstanding that payments for any such 
            services are made by the Northern Mariana Islands in fiscal 
            year 2025; and
                ``(ii) shall be in addition to the amount calculated 
            under paragraph (2) for the Northern Mariana Islands for 
            fiscal years 2023 and 2024 and shall not be taken into 
            account in calculating an amount under paragraph (2) for 
            the Northern Mariana Islands for fiscal year 2025 or a 
            subsequent fiscal year.''.

                          Subtitle C--Medicare

    SEC. 221. REVISING PHASE-IN OF MEDICARE CLINICAL LABORATORY TEST 
      PAYMENT CHANGES.
    (a) Revised Phase-in of Reductions From Private Payor Rate 
Implementation.--Section 1834A(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395m-1(b)(3)) is amended--
        (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``2027'' and inserting 
    ``2028''; and
        (2) in subparagraph (B)--
            (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``2024'' and inserting 
        ``2025''; and
            (B) in clause (iii), by striking ``2025 through 2027'' and 
        inserting ``2026 through 2028''.
    (b) Revised Reporting Period for Reporting of Private Sector 
Payment Rates for Establishment of Medicare Payment Rates.--Section 
1834A(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m-1(a)(1)(B)) 
is amended--
        (1) in clause (i), by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2025''; 
    and
        (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``2025'' each place it appears 
    and inserting ``2026''.
    SEC. 222. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND.
    Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``2022, $0'' and inserting 
``2026, $3,197,000,000''.

                     TITLE III--VETERANS EXTENDERS
                        Subtitle A--Health Care

    SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF COPAYMENTS FOR 
      HOSPITAL CARE AND NURSING HOME CARE.
    Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 
2025''.
    SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NURSING HOME CARE TO 
      CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.
    Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.
    SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF EXPANSION OF RURAL ACCESS NETWORK FOR GROWTH 
      ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
    Section 2(d) of the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act 
of 2021 (Public Law 117-21; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by 
striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2025''.
    SEC. 304. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE VETERANS ACCESS TO 
      COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS THROUGH ANIMAL 
      THERAPY, AGRITHERAPY, SPORTS AND RECREATION THERAPY, ART THERAPY, 
      AND POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH PROGRAMS.
    Section 203(d)(1) of the Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care 
Improvement Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-171; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is 
amended by striking ``for a three-year period beginning on the 
commencement of the pilot program'' and inserting ``until September 30, 
2025''.
    SEC. 305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRATION 
      FUND.
    Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2573), as most recently 
amended by section 104 of division E of the Continuing Appropriations 
and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-180; 
136 Stat. 2137), is amended by striking ``September 30, 2024'' and 
inserting ``September 30, 2025''.

                      Subtitle B--Memorial Affairs

    SEC. 311. EXTENSION OF ENTITLEMENT TO MEMORIAL HEADSTONES AND 
      MARKERS FOR COMMEMORATION OF VETERANS AND CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.
    Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``October 1, 2024'' both places it appears and inserting 
``September 30, 2025''.
    SEC. 312. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO BURY REMAINS OF CERTAIN SPOUSES 
      AND CHILDREN IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.
    Section 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``October 1, 2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.
    SEC. 313. AUTHORITY FOR USE OF FLAT GRAVE MARKERS AT SANTA FE 
      NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEW MEXICO.
    Section 2404(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
    period at the end;
        (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and 
    inserting ``; and''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
        ``(F) in the case of Santa Fe National Cemetery, New Mexico, 
    the Secretary may provide for flat grave markers in any section of 
    such cemetery in which flat markers were in use on December 22, 
    2023.''.

                        Subtitle C--Homelessness

    SEC. 321. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR 
      SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING FOR DISABLED VETERANS RESIDING 
      TEMPORARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY MEMBER.
    Section 2102A(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.
    SEC. 322. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING 
      ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.
    Section 2108(g) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.
    SEC. 323. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HOMELESS 
      WOMEN VETERANS AND HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN REINTEGRATION 
      GRANT PROGRAM.
    Section 2021A(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2025''.
    SEC. 324. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION 
      FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS.
    (a) General Treatment.--Section 2031(b) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting 
``September 30, 2025''.
    (b) Additional Services at Certain Locations.--Section 2033(d) of 
such title is amended by striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting 
``September 30, 2025''.
    SEC. 325. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR 
      SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN 
      PERMANENT HOUSING.
    (a) In General.--Section 2044(e)(H) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2025''.
    (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 2044(e) of such title is amended 
by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (H) as paragraphs (1) 
through (8), respectively.
    SEC. 326. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS 
      VETERANS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
    Section 2061(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2025''.

                     Subtitle D--Other Authorities

    SEC. 331. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSPORT INDIVIDUALS TO AND 
      FROM DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES.
    Section 111A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.
    SEC. 332. EXTENSION OF TESTIMONIAL SUBPOENA AUTHORITY OF INSPECTOR 
      GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
    Section 312(d)(7)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``May 31, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.
    SEC. 333. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN REGIONAL OFFICE IN THE 
      REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.
    Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.
    SEC. 334. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR MONTHLY 
      ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE FOR DISABLED VETERANS TRAINING IN PARALYMPIC 
      AND OLYMPIC SPORTS PROGRAM.
    Section 322 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking ``the United States Olympic Committee'' each 
    place it appears and inserting ``the United States Olympic & 
    Paralympic Committee'';
        (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Veterans Benefits 
    Administration'' and inserting ``Veterans Health Administration''; 
    and
        (3) in subsection (d), by amending paragraph (4) to read as 
    follows:
    ``(4) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
subsection the following:
        ``(A) For each of fiscal years 2010 through 2023, $2,000,000.
        ``(B) For each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027, 
    $2,500,000.''.
    SEC. 335. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REPORT ON EQUITABLE RELIEF 
      PROVIDED DUE TO ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR.
    Section 503(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in the 
second sentence, by striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting 
``December 31, 2025''.
    SEC. 336. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEES.
    The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``November 15, 2031'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``November 29, 2031''.
    SEC. 337. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY.
    Section 8118(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.
    SEC. 338. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CHIEF FINANCIAL 
      OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT.
    Section 7103 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans 
Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-315) 
is amended by striking ``for fiscal year 2022 and each of the next 
three subsequent fiscal years'' and inserting ``for each of fiscal 
years 2026 through 2029''.

                      TITLE IV--BUDGETARY EFFECTS

    SEC. 401. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
    (a) Statutory PAYGO Scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this 
division shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained 
pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
    (b) Senate PAYGO Scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this 
division shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for 
purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).
    (c) Classification of Budgetary Effects.--Notwithstanding Rule 3 of 
the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory 
statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 
105-217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, the budgetary effects of this division 
shall not be estimated--
        (1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act;
        (2) for purposes of an allocation to the Committee on 
    Appropriations pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional 
    Budget Act of 1974; and
        (3) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 3 of the 
    Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as being included in an 
    appropriation Act.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
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