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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9747 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 

Received 

AN ACT 

Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal 

year 2025, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appropria3 tions and Extensions Act, 2025’’. 

4 SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

5 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 

6 SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 

7 Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 

8 to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall 

9 be treated as referring only to the provisions of that divi10 sion. 

11 DIVISION A—CONTINUING 

12 APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025 

13 The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of 

14 any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 

15 and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, 

16 and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corpora17 tions, and other organizational units of Government for 

18 fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes, namely: 


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1 SEC. 101. Such amounts as may be necessary, at a 

2 rate for operations as provided in the applicable appro3 priations Acts for fiscal year 2024 and under the authority 

4 and conditions provided in such Acts, for continuing 

5 projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans 

6 and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically 

7 provided for in this Act, that were conducted in fiscal year 

8 2024, and for which appropriations, funds, or other au9 thority were made available in the following appropriations 

10 Acts: 

11 (1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 

12 and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Ap13 propriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public Law 

14 118–42). 

15 (2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Re16 lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division C 

17 of Public Law 118–42). 

18 (3) The Department of Defense Appropriations 

19 Act, 2024 (division A of Public Law 118–47). 

20 (4) The Energy and Water Development and 

21 Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division 

22 D of Public Law 118–42). 

23 (5) The Financial Services and General Govern24 ment Appropriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public 

25 Law 118–47), except sections 637 and 638. 


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1 (6) The Department of Homeland Security Ap2 propriations Act, 2024 (division C of Public Law 

3 118–47), except section 546(e), and including sec4 tions 102 through 105 of title I of division G of 

5 Public Law 118–47. 

6 (7) The Department of the Interior, Environ7 ment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

8 2024 (division E of Public Law 118–42), except sec9 tion 447. 

10 (8) The Departments of Labor, Health and 

11 Human Services, and Education, and Related Agen12 cies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division D of Public 

13 Law 118–47). 

14 (9) The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 

15 2024 (division E of Public Law 118–47), except the 

16 matter under the heading ‘‘Joint Items—Joint Con17 gressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 

18 2025’’, and including section 7 in the matter pre19 ceding division A of Public Law 118–47. 

20 (10) The Military Construction, Veterans Af21 fairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

22 2024 (division A of Public Law 118–42), except sec23 tion 259. 

24 (11) The Department of State, Foreign Oper25 ations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 


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1 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), except sec2 tion 7075(a). 

3 (12) The Transportation, Housing and Urban 

4 Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations 

5 Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–42). 

6 SEC. 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made avail7 able or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the 

8 Department of Defense shall be used for: 

9 (1) the new production of items not funded for pro10 duction in fiscal year 2024 or prior years; 

11 (2) the increase in production rates above those sus12 tained with fiscal year 2024 funds; or 

13 (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any 

14 project, activity, operation, or organization (defined as any 

15 project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program ele16 ment, and subprogram within a program element, and for 

17 any investment items defined as a P–1 line item in a budg18 et activity within an appropriation account and an R–1 

19 line item that includes a program element and subprogram 

20 element within an appropriation account) for which appro21 priations, funds, or other authority were not available dur22 ing fiscal year 2024. 

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1 curements utilizing advance procurement funding for eco2 nomic order quantity procurement unless specifically ap3 propriated later. 

4 SEC. 103. Appropriations made by section 101 shall 

5 be available to the extent and in the manner that would 

6 be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 

7 SEC. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section 

8 102, no appropriation or funds made available or author9 ity granted pursuant to section 101 shall be used to ini10 tiate or resume any project or activity for which appro11 priations, funds, or other authority were not available dur12 ing fiscal year 2024. 

13 SEC. 105. Appropriations made and authority grant14 ed pursuant to this Act shall cover all obligations or ex15 penditures incurred for any project or activity during the 

16 period for which funds or authority for such project or 

17 activity are available under this Act. 

18 SEC. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act 

19 or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 

20 2025, appropriations and funds made available and au21 thority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available 

22 until whichever of the following first occurs: 

23 (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation 

24 for any project or activity provided for in this Act. 


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1 (2) The enactment into law of the applicable 

2 appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025 without any 

3 provision for such project or activity. 

4 (3) December 20, 2024. 

5 SEC. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this Act 

6 shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or 

7 authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable ap8 propriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted 

9 into law. 

10 SEC. 108. Appropriations made and funds made 

11 available by or authority granted pursuant to this Act may 

12 be used without regard to the time limitations for submis13 sion and approval of apportionments set forth in section 

14 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this 

15 Act may be construed to waive any other provision of law 

16 governing the apportionment of funds. 

17 SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of 

18 this Act, except section 106, for those programs that 

19 would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or 

20 complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning 

21 of fiscal year 2025 because of distributions of funding to 

22 States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high 

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1 grams funded by this Act that would impinge on final 

2 funding prerogatives. 

3 SEC. 110. This Act shall be implemented so that only 

4 the most limited funding action of that permitted in the 

5 Act shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of 

6 projects and activities. 

7 SEC. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory 

8 payments whose budget authority was provided in appro9 priations Acts for fiscal year 2024, and for activities under 

10 the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, activities shall be 

11 continued at the rate to maintain program levels under 

12 current law, under the authority and conditions provided 

13 in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024, 

14 to be continued through the date specified in section 

15 106(3). 

16 (b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for man17 datory payments due on or about the first day of any 

18 month that begins after October 2024 but not later than 

19 30 days after the date specified in section 106(3) may con20 tinue to be made, and funds shall be available for such 

21 payments. 

22 SEC. 112. Amounts made available under section 101 

23 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each 

24 department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate 

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1 partment or agency, consistent with the applicable appro2 priations Act for fiscal year 2024, except that such author3 ity provided under this section shall not be used until after 

4 the department or agency has taken all necessary actions 

5 to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative ex6 penses. 

7 SEC. 113. Funds appropriated by this Act may be 

8 obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of 

9 Public Law 91–672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the 

10 State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 

11 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Au12 thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 

13 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act 

14 of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)). 

15 SEC. 114. (a) Each amount incorporated by reference 

16 in this Act that was previously designated by the Congress 

17 as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

18 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 

19 Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief 

20 pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is des21 ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 

22 pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act or as 

23 being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) 

24 of such Act, respectively. 


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1 (b) Section 6 of Public Laws 118–42 and 118–47 

2 shall apply to amounts designated in subsection (a) and 

3 sections 138, 140, and 151 of this Act as an emergency 

4 requirement. 

5 (c) Each amount incorporated by reference in this 

6 Act that was previously designated in division B of Public 

7 Law 117–159, division J of Public Law 117–58, or in sec8 tion 443(b) of division G of Public Law 117–328 by the 

9 Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a con10 current resolution on the budget shall continue to be treat11 ed as an amount specified in section 103(b) of division 

12 A of Public Law 118–5. 

13 (d) This section shall become effective immediately 

14 upon enactment of this Act, and shall remain in effect 

15 through the date in section 106(3). 

16 SEC. 115. (a) Rescissions or cancellations of discre17 tionary budget authority that continue pursuant to section 

18 101 in Treasury Appropriations Fund Symbols (TAFS)— 

19 (1) to which other appropriations are not provided 

20 by this Act, but for which there is a current applicable 

21 TAFS that does receive an appropriation in this Act; or 

22 (2) which are no-year TAFS and receive other appro23 priations in this Act, may be continued instead by reduc24 ing the rate for operations otherwise provided by section 

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1 so does not impinge on the final funding prerogatives of 

2 the Congress. 

3 (b) Rescissions or cancellations described in sub4 section (a) shall continue in an amount equal to the lesser 

5 of— 

6 (1) the amount specified for rescission or cancellation 

7 in the applicable appropriations Act referenced in section 

8 101 of this Act; or 

9 (2) the amount of balances available, as of October 

10 1, 2024, from the funds specified for rescission or can11 cellation in the applicable appropriations Act referenced 

12 in section 101 of this Act. 

13 (c) No later than November 18, 2024, the Director 

14 of the Office of Management and Budget shall provide to 

15 the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep16 resentatives and the Senate a comprehensive list of the 

17 rescissions or cancellations that will continue pursuant to 

18 section 101: Provided, That the information in such com19 prehensive list shall be periodically updated to reflect any 

20 subsequent changes in the amount of balances available, 

21 as of October 1, 2024, from the funds specified for rescis22 sion or cancellation in the applicable appropriations Act 

23 referenced in section 101, and such updates shall be trans24 mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

25 of Representatives and the Senate upon request. 


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1 SEC. 116. Amounts made available by section 101 for 

2 ‘‘Farm Service Agency—Agricultural Credit Insurance 

3 Fund Program Account’’ may be apportioned up to the 

4 rate for operations necessary to accommodate approved 

5 applications for direct and guaranteed farm ownership 

6 loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq., and direct 

7 farm operating loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1941 et 

8 seq. 

9 SEC. 117. Amounts made available by section 101 for 

10 ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Rural Community Facilities 

11 Program Account’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for 

12 operations necessary to maintain activities as authorized 

13 by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the 

14 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. 

15 SEC. 118. Amounts made available by section 101 for 

16 ‘‘Domestic Food Programs—Food and Nutrition Serv17 ice—Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, 

18 Infants, and Children (WIC)’’ may be apportioned at the 

19 rate for operations necessary to maintain participation. 

20 SEC. 119. Amounts made available by section 101 for 

21 ‘‘Domestic Food Programs—Food and Nutrition Serv22 ice—Commodity Assistance Program’’ may be appor23 tioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain 

24 current program caseload in the Commodity Supplemental 

25 Food Program. 


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1 SEC. 120. Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing 

2 Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) and section 942 of the Live3 stock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 

4 note; Public Law 106–78) shall be applied by substituting 

5 the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘‘Sep6 tember 30, 2024’’. 

7 SEC. 121. During the period covered by this Act, sec8 tion 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 

9 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 2032), 

10 as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United 

11 States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, 

12 shall be applied by substituting ‘‘37’’ for ‘‘36’’ each place 

13 it appears. 

14 SEC. 122. Notwithstanding section 104, amounts 

15 made available by section 101 for ‘‘Corps of Engineers— 

16 Civil—Operation and Maintenance’’ may be used up to an 

17 amount not to exceed $37,600,000, adjusted for inflation 

18 beginning August 1, 2024, to provide compensation for re19 serving and operating 3.6 million acre-feet of pre-planned 

20 flood storage at Hugh Keenleyside Dam to minimize the 

21 flood risk in the Columbia River Basin in the United 

22 States. 

23 SEC. 123. During the period covered by this Act, sec24 tion 3 of Public Law 106–392 shall be applied by sub25 stituting ‘‘2025’’ for ‘‘2024’’ each place it appears. 


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1 SEC. 124. Notwithstanding section 106, for the dura2 tion of fiscal year 2025, amounts made available under 

3 section 601(f)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

4 801(f)(3)) shall be available for any necessary expenses 

5 of the Department of the Treasury Office of Inspector 

6 General with respect to section 601 of such Act, subtitle 

7 A of title V of division N of the Consolidated Appropria8 tions Act of 2021, or section 3201 of the American Rescue 

9 Plan Act of 2021, in addition to amounts otherwise avail10 able for such purposes. 

11 SEC. 125. Notwithstanding section 101, for ‘‘Execu12 tive Office of the President—Office of Administration— 

13 Presidential Transition Administrative Support’’, there is 

14 appropriated $25,000,000 for an additional amount for 

15 fiscal year 2025, to remain available until September 30, 

16 2025, to carry out the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 

17 (3 U.S.C. 102 note) and similar expenses, in addition to 

18 amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided, 

19 That such funds may be transferred to other accounts (in20 cluding other agencies) that provide support to offices 

21 within the Executive Office of the President and the Office 

22 of the Vice President, to carry out such purposes, includ23 ing to reimburse obligations incurred prior to the enact24 ment of this Act for such purposes. 


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1 SEC. 126. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 

2 by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘District of Co3 lumbia—Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and 

4 Security Costs in the District of Columbia’’ at a rate for 

5 operations of $47,000,000, for an additional amount for 

6 costs associated with the Presidential Inauguration to be 

7 held in January 2025: Provided, That such amounts may 

8 be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to 

9 maintain emergency planning and security activities relat10 ing to such Presidential Inauguration. 

11 SEC. 127. (a) The matter preceding the first proviso 

12 under the heading ‘‘Federal Payment to the District of 

13 Columbia Public Defender Service’’ in division B of Public 

14 Law 118–47 is amended by striking ‘‘, for costs associated 

15 with relocation under a replacement lease for headquarters 

16 offices, field offices, and related facilities’’. 

17 (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), subsection (a) shall 

18 become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. 

19 (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, 

20 subsection (a) shall be applied as if it were in effect on 

21 September 30, 2024. 

22 (c) Notwithstanding section 101, the matter pre23 ceding the first proviso under the heading ‘‘Federal Pay24 ment to the District of Columbia Public Defender Service’’ 

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1 section (a), shall be applied as if ‘‘, of which $3,000,000 

2 shall remain available until September 30, 2026’’ were 

3 struck. 

4 SEC. 128. Notwithstanding any other provision of 

5 this Act, except section 106, the District of Columbia may 

6 expend local funds made available under the heading ‘‘Dis7 trict of Columbia—District of Columbia Funds’’ for such 

8 programs and activities under the District of Columbia 

9 Appropriations Act, 2024 (title IV of division B of Public 

10 Law 118–47) at the rate set forth in the Fiscal Year 2025 

11 Local Budget Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25–501), as modified 

12 as of the date of enactment of this Act. 

13 SEC. 129. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, for ‘‘Gen14 eral Services Administration—Expenses, Presidential 

15 Transition’’, there is appropriated $19,424,177, for an ad16 ditional amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available 

17 until September 30, 2025, for necessary expenses to carry 

18 out the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 

19 note), of which $14,443,726 is available for activities au20 thorized by sections 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10) 

21 of such Act; $2,980,451 is available for activities author22 ized by section 5 of such Act; and $2,000,000 is available 

23 for activities authorized by sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) 

24 of such Act: Provided, That if there are two or more pos25 sible apparent successful candidates, each such candidate, 


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1 with the exception of the incumbent President, is entitled 

2 to a proportional share of the appropriations made avail3 able for activities authorized by sections 3(a)(1) through 

4 3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10) and sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of 

5 such Act: Provided further, That no apparent successful 

6 candidate shall receive more than $7,221,863 for activities 

7 authorized by sections 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(7) and 

8 3(a)(10) of such Act and $1,000,000 for activities author9 ized by sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of such Act: Provided 

10 further, That such amounts may be transferred and cred11 ited to the ‘‘Acquisition Services Fund’’ or the ‘‘Federal 

12 Buildings Fund’’ to reimburse obligations incurred prior 

13 to enactment of this Act for the purposes provided herein 

14 related to the Presidential election in 2024: Provided fur15 ther, That in the case of two or more possible apparent 

16 successful candidates, after a sole apparent successful can17 didate is determined, the remaining funds allotted to any 

18 unsuccessful candidate shall be permanently rescinded: 

19 Provided further, That amounts available under this sec20 tion shall be in addition to any other amounts available 

21 for such purposes. 

22 (b) Notwithstanding section 101, no funds are pro23 vided by this Act for ‘‘General Services Administration— 

24 Pre-Election Presidential Transition’’. 


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1 SEC. 130. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 

2 by section 101, for ‘‘National Archives and Records Ad3 ministration—Operating Expenses’’, there is appropriated 

4 $23,000,000, for an additional amount for fiscal year 

5 2025, to remain available until September 30, 2025, to 

6 carry out transition responsibilities of the Archivist of the 

7 United States under sections 2201 through 2209 of title 

8 44, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Presi9 dential Records Act of 1978’’), in addition to amounts oth10 erwise available for such purposes. 

11 SEC. 131. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter 

12 preceding the first proviso under the heading ‘‘Office of 

13 Personnel Management—Salaries and Expenses’’ in divi14 sion B of Public Law 118–47 shall be applied by sub15 stituting ‘‘$190,784,000’’ for ‘‘$219,076,000’’ and the 

16 second proviso under such heading in such division of such 

17 Act shall be applied by substituting ‘‘$245,267,000’’ for 

18 ‘‘$192,975,000’’. 

19 SEC. 132. Notwithstanding section 104, amounts 

20 made available by section 101 to the Department of 

21 Homeland Security for ‘‘Coast Guard—Procurement, 

22 Construction, and Improvements’’ may be used for close23 out costs relating to the C–27J missionization program. 

24 SEC. 133. During the period covered by this Act, sec25 tion 11223(b)(2) of division K of Public Law 117–263 


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1 shall be applied by substituting ‘‘shall not apply’’ for 

2 ‘‘shall apply’’. 

3 SEC. 134. Amounts made available by section 101 to 

4 the Department of Homeland Security under the heading 

5 ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Re6 lief Fund’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for oper7 ations necessary to carry out response and recovery activi8 ties under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 

9 Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 

10 SEC. 135. Amounts made available by section 101 to 

11 the Department of Homeland Security for ‘‘United States 

12 Secret Service—Operations and Support’’ may be appor13 tioned up to the rate for operations necessary to carry out 

14 protective operations, including activities related to Na15 tional Special Security Events and the 2024 Presidential 

16 Campaign. 

17 SEC. 136. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 

18 by section 101, there is appropriated to the Department 

19 of Homeland Security for ‘‘United States Secret Service— 

20 Operations and Support’’, $231,000,000, for an additional 

21 amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until Sep22 tember 30, 2025, for operations necessary to carry out 

23 protective operations including the 2024 Presidential 

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1 ment of this Act, the Director of the United States Secret 

2 Service shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations 

3 of the House of Representatives and the Senate an ex4 penditure plan that identifies, by program, project, and 

5 activity, the funding obligated for the purposes specified 

6 in this section with amounts for ‘‘Operations and Sup7 port’’ in this Act and shall provide to the Committees 

8 monthly reports on the execution of such expenditure plan: 

9 Provided further, That such amounts may not be obligated 

10 until the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Secu11 rity transmits to the House of Representatives Task Force 

12 on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump and 

13 the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Govern14 mental Affairs the Mission Assurance Report: Provided 

15 further, That within 15 days of enactment of this Act, the 

16 Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security shall 

17 provide to the House of Representatives Task Force on 

18 the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump all ma19 terials responsive to such Task Force’s letters transmitted 

20 on August 12, 2024, and August 28, 2024: Provided fur21 ther, That the Director of the Secret Service shall respond 

22 in a timely manner to oversight inquiries (including re23 quests for documents, information, and testimony from 

24 any Secret Service personnel) on protective operations 

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1 House of Representatives Task Force on the Attempted 

2 Assassination of Donald J. Trump; the Committees on 

3 Appropriations, Homeland Security, Oversight and Ac4 countability, and Judiciary of the House of Representa5 tives; and the Committees on Appropriations, Judiciary, 

6 and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 

7 Senate, or any subcommittees thereof: Provided further, 

8 That responses shall be considered timely if provided on 

9 or before the deadline specified by the requesting com10 mittee or subcommittee. 

11 SEC. 137. (a) Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the Na12 tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) 

13 and 4026) shall be applied by substituting the date speci14 fied in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘‘September 30, 

15 2023’’. 

16 (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be17 come effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. 

18 (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, 

19 this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep20 tember 30, 2024. 

21 SEC. 138. (a) During the period covered by this Act, 

22 section 104 of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assist23 ance Act (division G of Public Law 117–180) shall be ap24 plied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) 

25 of this Act for ‘‘2 years after the date on which regulations 


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1 are first promulgated under subsection (f)’’, and ‘‘May 31, 

2 2024’’. 

3 (b) Amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that 

4 were previously designated by the Congress as an emer5 gency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and 

6 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or a concurrent 

7 resolution on the budget are designated as an emergency 

8 requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 

9 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 

10 1985. 

11 SEC. 139. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 

12 by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of 

13 the Interior—National Park Service—Operation of the 

14 National Park System’’ at a rate for operations of 

15 $5,000,000, for an additional amount for security and vis16 itor safety activities related to the Presidential Inaugural 

17 Ceremonies. 

18 SEC. 140. (a) Funds previously made available in the 

19 Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Dis20 aster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 (subdivision 1 of divi21 sion B of Public Law 115–123) for the ‘‘National Park 

22 Service—Historic Preservation Fund’’ that were available 

23 for obligation through fiscal year 2019 are to remain avail24 able through fiscal year 2026 for the liquidation of valid 

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1 vided, That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section 

2 that were previously designated by the Congress as an 

3 emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget 

4 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are des5 ignated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

6 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 

7 Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

8 (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be9 come effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. 

10 (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, 

11 this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep12 tember 30, 2024. 

13 SEC. 141. Amounts made available by section 101 for 

14 ‘‘Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland 

15 Fire Management’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for 

16 operations necessary for wildfire suppression activities. 

17 SEC. 142. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise pro18 vided by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Depart19 ment of Health and Human Services—Indian Health 

20 Service—Indian Health Services’’ at a rate for operations 

21 of $24,262,000, for an additional amount for costs of 

22 staffing and operating facilities that were opened, ren23 ovated, or expanded in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and 

24 such amounts may be apportioned up to the rate for oper25 ations necessary to staff and operate such facilities. 


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1 (b) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by sec2 tion 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of 

3 Health and Human Services—Indian Health Service—In4 dian Health Facilities’’ at a rate for operations of 

5 $2,060,000, for an additional amount for costs of staffing 

6 and operating facilities that were opened, renovated, or ex7 panded in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and such amounts 

8 may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary 

9 to staff and operate such facilities. 

10 SEC. 143. During the period covered by this Act, sec11 tion 113 of division G of Public Law 113–76, as amended 

12 by Public Law 116–6, shall be applied by substituting 

13 ‘‘2025’’ for ‘‘2024’’. 

14 SEC. 144. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 

15 by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of 

16 Labor—Bureau of Labor Statistics—Salaries and Ex17 penses’’ at a rate for operations of $6,000,000, for an ad18 ditional amount for the Current Population Survey. 

19 SEC. 145. Activities authorized by part A of title IV 

20 (other than under section 403(c) or 418) and section 

21 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through 

22 the date specified in section 106(3), in the manner author23 ized for fiscal year 2024, and out of any money in the 

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1 there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be nec2 essary for such purpose. 

3 SEC. 146. Notwithstanding any other provision of 

4 this Act, there is appropriated— 

5 (1) for payment to the heirs at law of Sheila 

6 Jackson Lee, late a Representative from the State of 

7 Texas, $174,000; 

8 (2) for payment to Elsie M. Pascrell, widow of 

9 William Pascrell, Jr., late a Representative from the 

10 State of New Jersey, $174,000; and 

11 (3) for payment to Beatrice Y. Payne, widow of 

12 Donald M. Payne, Jr., late a Representative from 

13 the State of New Jersey, $174,000. 

14 SEC. 147. Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, 

15 amounts made available by section 101 to the Department 

16 of Defense for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy’’ may be used 

17 by the Secretary of the Navy to carry out military con18 struction not otherwise authorized by law for a Trident 

19 Refit Facility project at Naval Submarine Base Kings 

20 Bay. 

21 SEC. 148. Notwithstanding section 101, section 126 

22 of division A of Public Law 118–42 shall be applied by 

23 substituting ‘‘fiscal year 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020’’ for 

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1 SEC. 149. (a) The remaining unobligated balances as 

2 of September 30, 2024, from amounts made available 

3 until September 30, 2024, for ‘‘Departmental Administra4 tion—Construction, Major Projects’’ in title II of division 

5 F of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 

6 (Public Law 116–94) are hereby rescinded, and in addi7 tion to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, an 

8 amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to 

9 the amount rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby 

10 appropriated on September 30, 2024, for an additional 

11 amount for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until Sep12 tember 30, 2029, and shall be available for the same pur13 poses and under the same authorities provided under such 

14 heading in Public Law 116–94, in addition to other funds 

15 as may be available for such purposes. 

16 (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be17 come effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. 

18 (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, 

19 this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep20 tember 30, 2024. 

21 SEC. 150. Amounts made available by section 101 for 

22 ‘‘Department of Transportation—Office of the Sec23 retary—Payments to Air Carriers’’ may be apportioned up 

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1 SEC. 151. During the period covered by this Act, the 

2 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may use 

3 the unobligated balances of amounts made available in 

4 prior fiscal years in the second paragraph under the head5 ing ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Development— 

6 Public and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assist7 ance’’ to support additional allocations under subpara8 graph (D) of paragraph (1) and subparagraph (B) of 

9 paragraph (4) of such heading to prevent the termination 

10 of rental assistance for families as a result of insufficient 

11 funding in the calendar year 2024 funding cycle: Provided, 

12 That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that 

13 were previously designated by the Congress as an emer14 gency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on 

15 the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def16 icit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress 

17 as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec18 tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer19 gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

20 SEC. 152. During the period covered by this Act, sec21 tion 517 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply 

22 with respect to the Coast Guard. 

23 This division may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appro24 priations Act, 2025’’. 


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1 DIVISION B—EXTENSIONS 

2 TITLE I—MISCELLANEOUS 

3 EXTENSIONS 

4 SEC. 101. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND AS5 SETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 

6 Section 210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 

7 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘October 

8 1, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. 

9 SEC. 102. JOINT TASK FORCES. 

10 Section 708(b)(13) of the Homeland Security Act of 

11 2002 (6 U.S.C. 348(b)(13)) shall be applied by sub12 stituting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’ for ‘‘September 30, 

13 2024’’. 

14 SEC. 103. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION SYS15 TEM AUTHORIZATION. 

16 Section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity En17 hancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1525(a)) is amended 

18 by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem19 ber 20, 2024’’. 

20 SEC. 104. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HIS21 TORICAL PARK COMMISSION. 

22 Section 6(g) of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal De23 velopment Act (16 U.S.C. 410y–4(g)) is amended by strik24 ing ‘‘40’’ and all that follows through the period at the 

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1 SEC. 105. EBT BENEFIT FRAUD PREVENTION. 

2 Section 501 of division HH of the Consolidated Ap3 propriations Act, 2023 (7 U.S.C. 2016a), is amended— 

4 (1) in subsection (a)— 

5 (A) in paragraph (4)(A)(iii), by striking 

6 ‘‘to the maximum extent practicable,’’; and 

7 (B) in paragraph (5)— 

8 (i) in the matter preceding subpara9 graph (A), by striking ‘‘October’’ and in10 serting ‘‘December’’; 

11 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

12 ‘‘to the maximum extent practicable,’’; 

13 (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 

14 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

15 (iv) by redesignating subparagraph 

16 (D) as subparagraph (E); 

17 (v) by inserting after subparagraph 

18 (C) the following: 

19 ‘‘(D) a comparison of State plans related 

20 to reimbursement, prevention, and other rel21 evant procedures approved in accordance with 

22 subsection (b)(1)(A); and’’; and 

23 (vi) in subparagraph (E) (as so redes24 ignated), by inserting ‘‘and proactively’’ 

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1 (2) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘Sep2 tember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 

3 2024’’; and 

4 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL.— 

6 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 

7 the date of enactment of this subsection, the Comp8 troller General of the United States shall submit to 

9 the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep10 resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu11 trition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that ex12 amines risks related to supplemental nutrition as13 sistance program electronic benefit transfer payment 

14 system security, including the risk of stolen benefits 

15 through card skimming, card cloning, and other 

16 similar methods. 

17 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph 

18 (1) shall include an assessment of— 

19 ‘‘(A) the extent to which the Department 

20 of Agriculture manages payment system secu21 rity, including risks related to stolen benefits, 

22 compared to leading industry practices; 

23 ‘‘(B) the manner in which States, retailers, 

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1 ‘‘(C) the oversight of and guidance pro2 vided by the Secretary to States regarding sto3 len benefits; and 

4 ‘‘(D) recommendations and policy options 

5 for— 

6 ‘‘(i) improving how the Department of 

7 Agriculture and other relevant entities 

8 manage payment system security risks, in9 cluding those related to stolen benefits; 

10 and 

11 ‘‘(ii) how the Department of Agri12 culture may best share those improvements 

13 with States, retailers, and other relevant 

14 entities.’’. 

15 SEC. 106. EXTENSION OF FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPATION 

16 IN ACES PROGRAM. 

17 Section 8302(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 

18 U.S.C. 3851a(b)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘1 day 

19 after December 20, 2024’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2023’’. 

20 SEC. 107. EXTENSION OF GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY. 

21 Section 8206(b)(2)(C)(ii) of the Agricultural Act of 

22 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(b)(2)(C)(ii)) shall be applied by 

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1 SEC. 108. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF FOOD FOR PEACE 

2 ACT. 

3 The authorities provided by each provision of the 

4 Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.), as in effect 

5 on September 30, 2024, shall remain in effect through De6 cember 20, 2024. 

7 SEC. 109. OVERSEAS PAY COMPARABILITY AND LIMITA8 TION. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—The authority provided under sec10 tion 1113 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 

11 (Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1904) shall remain in ef12 fect through December 20, 2024. 

13 (b) LIMITATION.—The authority described in sub14 section (a) may not be used to pay an eligible member 

15 of the Foreign Service (as defined in section 1113(b) of 

16 the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 

17 111–32; 123 Stat. 1904)) a locality-based comparability 

18 payment (stated as a percentage) that exceeds two-thirds 

19 of the amount of the locality-based comparability payment 

20 (stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such 

21 member under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, 

22 if such member’s official duty station were in the District 

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1 SEC. 110. PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE COMPACT OF 

2 FREE ASSOCIATION WITH THE REPUBLIC OF 

3 PALAU. 

4 (a) FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AGREE5 MENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF

6 PALAU.—During the period beginning on October 1, 

7 2024, and ending on the date on which a new Federal 

8 programs and services agreement with the Government of 

9 the Republic of Palau enters into force, any activities de10 scribed in sections 132 and 221(a) of the Compact of Free 

11 Association between the Government of the United States 

12 of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau 

13 set forth in section 201 of Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C. 

14 1931 note) shall, with the mutual consent of the Govern15 ment of the Republic of Palau, continue in the manner 

16 authorized and required for fiscal year 2024 under the 

17 amended agreements described in subsections (b) and (f) 

18 of section 462 of that Compact. 

19 (b) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE 2024 FEDERAL

20 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE RE21 PUBLIC OF PALAU.— 

22 (1) Section 204(e) of the Compact of Free As23 sociation Amendments Act of 2024 (48 U.S.C. 

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1 (A) in paragraph (4), by redesignating 

2 subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and 

3 (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; 

4 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 

5 through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), 

6 respectively, and indenting appropriately; 

7 (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

8 (A) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘An agree9 ment’’ and inserting the following: 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An agreement’’; and 

11 (D) by adding at the end the following: 

12 ‘‘(2) FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

13 AGREEMENT WITH THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.—Sub14 paragraphs (A) and (D)(iii) of section 101(c)(2) of 

15 Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C. 1931(c)(2)) and sub16 section (d)(2)(A) shall not apply to an agreement 

17 that would amend, change, or terminate the agree18 ment described in section 462(f) of the U.S.-Palau 

19 Compact.’’. 

20 (2) Section 210(a)(2) of the Compact of Free 

21 Association Amendments Act of 2024 (48 U.S.C. 

22 1989(a)(2)) is amended— 

23 (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking 

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1 (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 

2 subparagraph (F); and 

3 (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 

4 the following: 

5 ‘‘(E) with respect to the Federal Deposit 

6 Insurance Corporation, any applicable Federal 

7 programs and services agreement between the 

8 United States and the Republic of Palau; and’’. 

9 SEC. 111. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

10 DEVELOPMENT CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITANT 

11 WAIVER. 

12 Section 625(j)(1)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act 

13 of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2385(j)(1)(B)) shall be applied by 

14 striking ‘‘October 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 

15 2024’’. 

16 SEC. 112. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

17 DEVELOPMENT INSPECTOR GENERAL ANNU18 ITANT WAIVER. 

19 The authorities provided under section 1015(b) of the 

20 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111– 

21 212; 124 Stat. 2332)— 

22 (1) shall remain in effect through December 20, 

23 2024; and 

24 (2) may be used to facilitate the assignment of 

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1 a humanitarian disaster or complex emergency dec2 laration. 

3 SEC. 113. EXTENSION OF HONG KONG HUMAN RIGHTS AND 

4 DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2019. 

5 Section 7(h) of the Hong Kong Human Rights and 

6 Democracy Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–76; 22 U.S.C. 

7 5701 note) is amended by striking ‘‘the date that is 5 

8 years after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. 

10 SEC. 114. EXTENSION OF TRANSFERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SYS11 TEMS ACQUIRED WITH AIP FUNDING. 

12 Section 728(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 

13 2024 (Public Law 118–63) is amended by striking ‘‘Octo14 ber 1, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. 

15 TITLE II—HEALTH EXTENDERS 

16 Subtitle A—Public Health 

17 SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS RELATING TO AUTISM. 

18 (a) DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE

19 AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.—Section 399AA(e) of the 

20 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i(e)) is amended 

21 by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem22 ber 20, 2024’’. 

23 (b) AUTISM EDUCATION, EARLY DETECTION, AND

24 INTERVENTION.—Section 399BB(g) of the Public Health 

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1 ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 

2 2024’’. 

3 (c) INTERAGENCY AUTISM COORDINATING COM4 MITTEE.—Section 399CC(f) of the Public Health Service 

5 Act (42 U.S.C. 280i–2(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep6 tember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. 

7 SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PRIORITY 

8 REVIEW VOUCHERS TO ENCOURAGE TREAT9 MENTS FOR RARE PEDIATRIC DISEASES. 

10 Section 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 

11 Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5)) is amended by strik12 ing ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ each place it appears and in13 serting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. 

14 SEC. 203. NO SURPRISES ACT IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING. 

15 Section 118(a) of title I of division BB of the Consoli16 dated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) is 

17 amended by striking ‘‘through 2024’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘through September 30, 2025’’. 

19 Subtitle B—Medicaid 

20 SEC. 211. MEDICAID FUNDING FOR THE NORTHERN MAR21 IANA ISLANDS. 

22 Section 1108(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

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1 (1) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding 

2 subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and (5)’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘, (5), and (14)’’; and 

4 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

5 paragraph: 

6 ‘‘(14) ADDITIONAL INCREASE FOR THE NORTH7 ERN MARIANA ISLANDS.— 

8 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

9 increase the total amount otherwise determined 

10 under this subsection for the Northern Mariana 

11 Islands for the period beginning on October 1, 

12 2022, and ending on September 30, 2024, by 

13 $27,100,000. 

14 ‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULES.—The increase de15 scribed in subparagraph (A)— 

16 ‘‘(i) shall apply to the total amount 

17 certified by the Secretary under title XIX 

18 for payment to the Northern Mariana Is19 lands for services attributable to fiscal year 

20 2023 or 2024, notwithstanding that pay21 ments for any such services are made by 

22 the Northern Mariana Islands in fiscal 

23 year 2025; and 

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1 the Northern Mariana Islands for fiscal 

2 years 2023 and 2024 and shall not be 

3 taken into account in calculating an 

4 amount under paragraph (2) for the 

5 Northern Mariana Islands for fiscal year 

6 2025 or a subsequent fiscal year.’’. 

7 Subtitle C—Medicare 

8 SEC. 221. REVISING PHASE-IN OF MEDICARE CLINICAL LAB9 ORATORY TEST PAYMENT CHANGES. 

10 (a) REVISED PHASE-IN OF REDUCTIONS FROM PRI11 VATE PAYOR RATE IMPLEMENTATION.—Section 

12 1834A(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

13 1395m–1(b)(3)) is amended— 

14 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2027’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘2028’’; and 

16 (2) in subparagraph (B)— 

17 (A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 

18 inserting ‘‘2025’’; and 

19 (B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘2025 

20 through 2027’’ and inserting ‘‘2026 through 

21 2028’’. 

22 (b) REVISED REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTING

23 OF PRIVATE SECTOR PAYMENT RATES FOR ESTABLISH24 MENT OF MEDICARE PAYMENT RATES.—Section 


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1 1834A(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

2 1395m–1(a)(1)(B)) is amended— 

3 (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and insert4 ing ‘‘2025’’; and 

5 (2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2025’’ each place 

6 it appears and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 

7 SEC. 222. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND. 

8 Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 

9 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2022, $0’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘2026, $3,197,000,000’’. 

11 TITLE III—VETERANS 

12 EXTENDERS 

13 Subtitle A—Health Care 

14 SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF 

15 COPAYMENTS FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND 

16 NURSING HOME CARE. 

17 Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States 

18 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and 

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1 SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE 

2 NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VET3 ERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABIL4 ITIES. 

5 Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 

6 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting 

7 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

8 SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF EXPANSION OF RURAL ACCESS 

9 NETWORK FOR GROWTH ENHANCEMENT 

10 PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET11 ERANS AFFAIRS. 

12 Section 2(d) of the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans 

13 Mental Health Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–21; 38 

14 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 

15 inserting ‘‘2025’’. 

16 SEC. 304. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE 

17 VETERANS ACCESS TO COMPLEMENTARY 

18 AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS 

19 THROUGH ANIMAL THERAPY, AGRITHERAPY, 

20 SPORTS AND RECREATION THERAPY, ART 

21 THERAPY, AND POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH 

22 PROGRAMS. 

23 Section 203(d)(1) of the Scott Hannon Veterans 

24 Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public 

25 Law 116–171; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by 

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1 mencement of the pilot program’’ and inserting ‘‘until 

2 September 30, 2025’’. 

3 SEC. 305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPART4 MENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VET5 ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM6 ONSTRATION FUND. 

7 Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authoriza8 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 

9 Stat. 2573), as most recently amended by section 104 of 

10 division E of the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine 

11 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117– 

12 180; 136 Stat. 2137), is amended by striking ‘‘September 

13 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

14 Subtitle B—Memorial Affairs 

15 SEC. 311. EXTENSION OF ENTITLEMENT TO MEMORIAL 

16 HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR COMMEMO17 RATION OF VETERANS AND CERTAIN INDI18 VIDUALS. 

19 Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 

20 is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ both places it 

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1 SEC. 312. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO BURY REMAINS OF 

2 CERTAIN SPOUSES AND CHILDREN IN NA3 TIONAL CEMETERIES. 

4 Section 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 

5 is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

7 SEC. 313. AUTHORITY FOR USE OF FLAT GRAVE MARKERS 

8 AT SANTA FE NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEW 

9 MEXICO. 

10 Section 2404(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 

11 is amended— 

12 (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

13 and inserting a period at the end; 

14 (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 

15 at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

16 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub17 paragraph: 

18 ‘‘(F) in the case of Santa Fe National Ceme19 tery, New Mexico, the Secretary may provide for flat 

20 grave markers in any section of such cemetery in 

21 which flat markers were in use on December 22, 

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1 Subtitle C—Homelessness 

2 SEC. 321. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST3 ANCE FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING 

4 FOR DISABLED VETERANS RESIDING TEMPO5 RARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY 

6 MEMBER. 

7 Section 2102A(e) of title 38, United States Code, is 

8 amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting 

9 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

10 SEC. 322. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY 

11 ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 

12 GRANT PROGRAM. 

13 Section 2108(g) of title 38, United States Code, is 

14 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

16 SEC. 323. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA17 TIONS FOR HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS 

18 AND HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN 

19 REINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM. 

20 Section 2021A(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 

21 is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 


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1 SEC. 324. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT AND 

2 REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY 

3 ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS. 

4 (a) GENERAL TREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) of title 

5 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Sep6 tember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

7 (b) ADDITIONAL SERVICES AT CERTAIN LOCA8 TIONS.—Section 2033(d) of such title is amended by strik9 ing ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

10 2025’’. 

11 SEC. 325. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FINANCIAL ASSIST12 ANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY 

13 LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMA14 NENT HOUSING. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2044(e)(H) of title 38, 

16 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 

17 inserting ‘‘2025’’. 

18 (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 2044(e) of 

19 such title is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 

20 through (H) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively. 

21 SEC. 326. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAM 

22 FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL 

23 NEEDS. 

24 Section 2061(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 

25 is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 


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1 Subtitle D—Other Authorities 

2 SEC. 331. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSPORT INDI3 VIDUALS TO AND FROM DEPARTMENT OF 

4 VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES. 

5 Section 111A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 

6 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and insert7 ing ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

8 SEC. 332. EXTENSION OF TESTIMONIAL SUBPOENA AU9 THORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE 

10 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

11 Section 312(d)(7)(A) of title 38, United States Code, 

12 is amended by striking ‘‘May 31, 2025’’ and inserting 

13 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

14 SEC. 333. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN RE15 GIONAL OFFICE IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE 

16 PHILIPPINES. 

17 Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 

18 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 


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1 SEC. 334. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

2 FOR MONTHLY ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE FOR 

3 DISABLED VETERANS TRAINING IN 

4 PARALYMPIC AND OLYMPIC SPORTS PRO5 GRAM. 

6 Section 322 of title 38, United States Code, is 

7 amended— 

8 (1) by striking ‘‘the United States Olympic 

9 Committee’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the 

10 United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’’; 

11 (2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Veterans 

12 Benefits Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Veterans 

13 Health Administration’’; and 

14 (3) in subsection (d), by amending paragraph 

15 (4) to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘(4) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 

17 out this subsection the following: 

18 ‘‘(A) For each of fiscal years 2010 through 

19 2023, $2,000,000. 

20 ‘‘(B) For each of fiscal years 2024 through 

21 2027, $2,500,000.’’. 


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1 SEC. 335. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REPORT ON EQ2 UITABLE RELIEF PROVIDED DUE TO ADMIN3 ISTRATIVE ERROR. 

4 Section 503(c) of title 38, United States Code, is 

5 amended, in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘December 

6 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 

7 SEC. 336. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN 

8 FEES. 

9 The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 

10 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘November 

11 15, 2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘November 

12 29, 2031’’. 

13 SEC. 337. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF 

14 REAL PROPERTY. 

15 Section 8118(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 

16 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and insert17 ing ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 

18 SEC. 338. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 

19 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DEPART20 MENT. 

21 Section 7103 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. 

22 Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improve23 ment Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–315) is amended by 

24 striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2022 and each of the next three 

25 subsequent fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal 

26 years 2026 through 2029’’. 


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1 TITLE IV—BUDGETARY EFFECTS 

2 SEC. 401. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

3 (a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budg4 etary effects of this division shall not be entered on either 

5 PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of 

6 the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 

7 (b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary 

8 effects of this division shall not be entered on any PAYGO 

9 scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. 

10 Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). 

11 (c) CLASSIFICATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.— 

12 Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping 

13 Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of 

14 the committee of conference accompanying Conference Re15 port 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced 

16 Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the 

17 budgetary effects of this division shall not be estimated— 

18 (1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act; 

19 (2) for purposes of an allocation to the Com20 mittee on Appropriations pursuant to section 302(a) 

21 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and 


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1 (3) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 

2 3 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as 

3 being included in an appropriation Act. 

Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 

2024. 

Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 

Clerk. 


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