H. R. 10545 

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 further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 

30, 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 ‘‘American Relief Act, 2025’’. 

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

Sec. 2. Table of contents. 

Sec. 3. References. 

DIVISION A—FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025 

DIVISION B—DISASTER RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 

2025 

DIVISION C—HEALTH 

Sec. 3001. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—PUBLIC HEALTH EXTENDERS 

Sec. 3101. Extension for community health centers, National Health Service Corps, 

and teaching health centers that operate GME programs. Sec. 3102. Extension of special diabetes programs. 

Sec. 3103. National health security extensions. 

TITLE II—MEDICARE 

Sec. 3201. Extension of increased inpatient hospital payment adjustment for certain low-volume hospitals. Sec. 3202. Extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program. 

Sec. 3203. Extension of add-on payments for ambulance services. 

Sec. 3204. Extension of funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection. 

Sec. 3205. Extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs. 

Sec. 3206. Extension of the work geographic index floor. 

Sec. 3207. Extension of certain telehealth flexibilities. 

Sec. 3208. Extending acute hospital care at home waiver authorities. 

Sec. 3209. Extension of temporary inclusion of authorized oral antiviral drugs as 

covered part D drugs. Sec. 3210. Medicare improvement fund. 

TITLE III—HUMAN SERVICES 

Sec. 3301. Sexual risk avoidance education extension. 

Sec. 3302. Personal responsibility education extension. 

Sec. 3303. Extension of funding for family-to-family health information centers. 

TITLE IV—MEDICAID 

Sec. 3401. Eliminating certain disproportionate share hospital payment cuts. 

DIVISION D—EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 

Sec. 4101. Extension of agricultural programs. 
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DIVISION E—OTHER MATTERS 

Sec. 5101. Commodity futures trading commission whistleblower program. 

Sec. 5102. Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft. 

Sec. 5103. Additional special assessment. 

Sec. 5104. National cybersecurity protection system authorization. 

Sec. 5105. Extension of temporary order for fentanyl-related substances. 

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—FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS 

ACT, 2025 

SEC. 101. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division 

A of Public Law 118–83) is amended— 

(1) by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and 

inserting ‘‘March 14, 2025’’; 

(2) in section 126 to read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 126. Notwithstanding 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 $90,000,000, of which not less than $50,000,000 shall 

be 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.’’; and 

(3) by adding after section 152 the following new sections: 

‘‘SEC. 153. Amounts made available by section 101 for ‘Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Procurement, Acquisition and Construction’ may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain the 

acquisition schedule for Geostationary Earth Orbit in an amount 

not to exceed $625,000,000. 

‘‘SEC. 154. Amounts made available by section 101 for ‘Department of Justice—Justice Operations, Management and Accountability—Justice Information Sharing Technology’ may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to carry out proactive 

vulnerability detection and penetration testing activities. 

‘‘SEC. 155. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 

101, there is appropriated to the Department of Justice for ‘Federal 

Bureau of Investigation—Salaries and Expenses’, $16,668,000, for 

an additional amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available 

until September 30, 2026, to conduct risk reduction and modification 

of National Security Systems: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

‘‘SEC. 156. (a) Amounts made available by section 101 to the 

Department of Defense for ‘Procurement—Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’, may be apportioned up to the rate for operations 

necessary for ‘Columbia Class Submarine (AP)’ in an amount not 

to exceed $5,996,130,000. 

‘‘(b) Amounts made available by section 101 to the Department 

of Defense for ‘Procurement—Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’ 

may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary for 

‘Columbia Class Submarine’ in an amount not to exceed 

$2,922,300,000. 
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‘‘SEC. 157. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by 

section 101, there is appropriated to the Department of Defense 

for ‘Procurement—Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’, 

$5,691,000,000, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2025, to 

remain available until September 30, 2029, for the Virginia Class 

Submarine program and for workforce wage and non-executive 

salary improvements for other nuclear-powered vessel programs: 

Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 

being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

‘‘(b) Amounts appropriated by subsection (a) may be used to 

incrementally fund contract obligations for the improvement of 

workforce wages and non-executive level salaries on new or existing 

contracts pertaining to the Virginia Class Submarine program or 

to other nuclear-powered vessel programs. 

‘‘SEC. 158. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 

101, there is appropriated to the Department of Defense for ‘Operation and Maintenance—Defense-Wide’, $913,440,000, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to conduct risk reduction and modification of 

National Security Systems: Provided, That the amount provided 

by this section may be transferred to accounts under the headings 

‘Operation and Maintenance’, ‘Procurement’, and ‘Research, 

Development, Test and Evaluation’: Provided further, That funds 

transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be merged with 

and available for the same purpose and for the same time period 

as the appropriations to which the funds are transferred: Provided 

further, That any transfer authority provided herein is in addition 

to any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further, 

That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 

an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

‘‘SEC. 159. (a) Amounts made available by section 101 for 

‘Department of Energy—Atomic Energy Defense Activities— 

Environmental and Other Defense Activities—Other Defense Activities’ may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary 

to sustain specialized security activities. 

‘‘(b) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

and the Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later 

than 3 days after each use of the authority provided in subsection 

(a). 

‘‘SEC. 160. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 

101, there is appropriated to the Department of Energy for ‘Atomic 

Energy Defense Activities—Environmental and Other Defense 

Activities—Other Defense Activities’, $1,750,000, for an additional 

amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until September 

30, 2026, to conduct risk reduction and modification of National 

Security Systems: Provided, That such amount is designated by 

the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

‘‘SEC. 161. During the period covered by this Act, section 

10609(a) of the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects 

Act (subtitle B of title X of Public Law 111–11) shall be applied 
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by substituting ‘$1,640,000,000’ for ‘$870,000,000’ and ‘2025’ for 

‘2024’. 

‘‘SEC. 162. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 

101, there is appropriated to the Department of the Treasury for 

‘Departmental Offices—Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence—Salaries and Expenses’, $908,000, for an additional amount 

for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until September 30, 2026, 

to conduct risk reduction and modification of National Security 

Systems: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

‘‘SEC. 163. Section 302 of title III of Public Law 108-494 shall 

be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of 

this Act for ‘December 31, 2024’ each place it appears. 

‘‘SEC. 164. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, section 747 of title 

VII of division B of Public Law 118–47 shall be applied through 

the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act by— 

‘‘(1) substituting ‘2024’ for ‘2023’ each place it appears; 

‘‘(2) substituting ‘2025’ for ‘2024’ each place it appears; 

‘‘(3) substituting ‘2026’ for ‘2025’; and 

‘‘(4) substituting ‘section 747 of division B of Public Law 

118–47, as in effect on September 30, 2024’ for ‘section 747 

of division E of Public Law 117–328’ each place it appears. 

‘‘(b) Subsection (a) shall not take effect until the first day 

of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 

1, 2025. 

‘‘SEC. 165. Amounts made available by section 101 for ‘Department of Education—Student Aid Administration’ may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to ensure the continuation of student loan servicing activities and student aid application 

and eligibility determination processes. 

‘‘SEC. 166. During the period covered by this Act, section 123 

of division A of Public Law 118–42 and the provisions carrying 

the same restriction in prior Acts making appropriations to the 

Department of Defense for military construction shall not apply 

to unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available under the heading ‘Department of Defense—Military Construction, Army’ and such balances may be obligated for an access 

road project at Arlington National Cemetery. 

‘‘SEC. 167. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, the second proviso 

under the heading ‘Department of Veterans Affairs—Veterans 

Health Administration—Medical Services’ shall not apply during 

the period covered by this Act. 

‘‘(b) Notwithstanding section 101, the second proviso under 

the heading ‘Department of Veterans Affairs—Veterans Health 

Administration—Medical Community Care’ shall not apply during 

the period covered by this Act. 

‘‘(c) Notwithstanding section 101, the second proviso under 

the heading ‘Department of Veterans Affairs—Veterans Health 

Administration—Medical Support and Compliance’ shall not apply 

during the period covered by this Act. 

‘‘SEC. 168. Notwithstanding section 101, the fifth and sixth 

provisos under the heading ‘Millennium Challenge Corporation’ in 

division F of Public Law 118–47 shall be applied by substituting 

‘December 31, 2025’ for ‘December 31, 2024’ each place it appears. 
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‘‘SEC. 169. Amounts made available by section 101 for ‘Department of Transportation—Federal Aviation Administration—Operations’ may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary 

to fund mandatory pay increases and other inflationary adjustments, to maintain and improve air traffic services, to hire and 

train air traffic controllers, and to continue aviation safety oversight, while avoiding service reductions.’’. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025’’. 

DIVISION B—DISASTER RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 

2025 

The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 

the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending 

September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, namely: 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 

PROCESSING, RESEARCH, AND MARKETING

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Secretary’’, 

$30,780,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary 

expenses related to losses of revenue, quality or production of crops 

(including milk, on-farm stored commodities, crops prevented from 

planting, and harvested adulterated wine grapes), trees, bushes, 

and vines, as a consequence of droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, 

floods, derechos, excessive heat, tornadoes, winter storms, freeze, 

including a polar vortex, smoke exposure, and excessive moisture 

occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024 under such terms and 

conditions as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture (referred 

to in this title as ‘‘Secretary’’): Provided, That of the amounts 

provided in this paragraph under this heading in this Act, the 

Secretary shall use up to $2,000,000,000 to provide assistance to 

producers of livestock, as determined by the Secretary, for losses 

incurred during calendar years 2023 and 2024 due to drought, 

wildfires, or floods: Provided further, That the Secretary may provide assistance for such losses in the form of block grants to eligible 

States and territories and such assistance may include compensation to producers, as determined by the Secretary, for timber 

(including payments to non-Federal forest landowners), citrus, 

pecan, and poultry (including infrastructure) losses, and for agricultural producers who have suffered losses due to the failure of 

Mexico to deliver water to the United States in accordance with 

the 1944 Water Treaty: Provided further, That of the amounts 

provided under this heading in this Act, the Secretary shall offer 

individualized technical assistance to interested non-insured producers to help them apply for assistance made available under 

this heading: Provided further, That of the amounts made available 
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under this paragraph under this heading in this Act, the Secretary 

may use up to $30,000,000, for reimbursement for administrative 

and operating expenses available for crop insurance contracts for 

2022 and 2023 reinsurance years in a manner consistent with 

Section 771 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public 

Law 117–328): Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this paragraph under this heading in this Act, and 

without regard to 44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq., the Secretary shall 

use $3,000,000 to carry out regular testing for the purposes of 

verifying and validating the methodology and protocols of the 

inspection of molasses at any United States ports of entry, including 

whether the molasses meets each statutory requirement without 

the use of additives or blending, relevant definitional explanatory 

notes, and each property typical of molasses in the United States 

as directed in Senate Report 118–193: Provided further, That at 

the election of a processor eligible for a loan under section 156 

of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 

(7 U.S.C. 7272) or a cooperative processor of dairy, the Secretary 

shall make payments for losses in 2023 and 2024 to such processors 

(to be paid to producers, as determined by such processors) in 

lieu of payments to producers and under the same terms and 

conditions as payments made to processors pursuant to title I 

of the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief 

Act, 2019 (Public Law 116–20) under the heading ‘‘Department 

of Agriculture—Agricultural Programs—Processing, Research and 

Marketing—Office of the Secretary’’, as last amended by section 

791(c) of title VII of division B of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94): Provided further, That 

notwithstanding section 760.1503(j) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, in the event that a processor described in the preceding 

proviso does not elect to receive payments under such clause, the 

Secretary shall make direct payments to producers under this 

heading in this Act: Provided further, That the total amount of 

payments received under this paragraph under this heading in 

this Act for producers who did not obtain a policy or plan of 

insurance for an insurable commodity for the applicable crop year 

under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) 

for the crop incurring the losses or did not file the required paperwork and pay the service fee by the applicable State filing deadline 

for a noninsurable commodity for the applicable crop year under 

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for the crop incurring the losses shall not exceed 70 percent of the loss as determined 

by the Secretary, except the Secretary shall provide payments not 

to exceed 90 percent of the producer’s revenue losses as determined 

by the Secretary if the Secretary determines a de minimis amount 

of a producer’s revenue loss is attributable to crops for which 

the producer did not insure or obtain Noninsured Crop Disaster 

Assistance Program coverage: Provided further, That the amount 

provided in this paragraph under this heading in this Act shall 

be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the first, second, 

sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and 12th provisos under this 

heading in title I of the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations 

Act, 2022 (division B of Public Law 117–43), except that such 

ninth proviso under such heading shall be applied by substituting 

‘‘2023 and 2024’’ for ‘‘2020 and 2021’’ and the Secretary shall 

apply a separate payment limit for economic assistance payments: 

Provided further, That not later than 120 days after the enactment 
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of this Act, and for each fiscal quarter thereafter until the amounts 

provided under this heading in this Act are expended, the Secretary 

shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate on the implementation of any 

programs provided for under this heading in this Act specifying 

the type, amount, and method of such assistance by State and 

territory: Provided further, That of the amounts provided in this 

paragraph, $10,000,000,000 shall be made available for the Secretary to make economic assistance available pursuant to section 

2102 of this title in this Act: Provided further, That such amount 

is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Secretary’’, 

$220,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Secretary 

to provide assistance in the form of block grants to eligible States 

to provide compensation to producers for necessary expenses related 

to crop, timber, and livestock losses, including on-farm infrastructure, as a consequence of any weather event in 2023 or 2024 

that a State, in its sole discretion, determines warrants such relief: 

Provided, That eligible States are those States with a net farm 

income for 2023 of less than $250,000,000, as recorded in the 

data in the Economic Research Service publication ‘‘Farm Income 

and Wealth Statistics’’ as of December 3, 2024, and fewer than 

eight thousand farms and an average farm size of fewer than 

one thousand acres per farm, as recorded in the National Agricultural Statistics Service publication ‘‘Farms and Land in Farms 

2023 Summary (February, 2024)’’: Provided further, That the Secretary shall work with eligible States on any necessary terms and 

conditions of the block grants, fully taking in account the needs 

of each State: Provided further, That any such terms and conditions 

may not impose additional costs on producers: Provided further, 

That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 

an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 

$7,500,000, to remain available until expended, for audits, investigations, and other oversight of projects and activities carried out 

with funds made available to the Department of Agriculture in 

this Act: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facilities’’, 

$42,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 

FARM SERVICE AGENCY

EMERGENCY FOREST RESTORATION PROGRAM

For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergency Forest Restoration 

Program’’, $356,535,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 

for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM

For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergency Conservation Program’’, $828,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 

That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 

an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM

For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergency Watershed Protection 

Program’’ for necessary expenses for the Emergency Watershed 

Protection Program, $920,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 

RURAL DEVELOPMENT DISASTER ASSISTANCE FUND

For an additional amount for the ‘‘Rural Development Disaster 

Assistance Fund’’ as authorized under section 6945 of title 7, United 

States Code, as amended by this Act, $362,500,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That section 6945(b) of title 

7, United States Code, shall apply to amounts provided under 

this heading in this Act: Provided further, That amounts provided 

under this heading in this Act may not be transferred pursuant 

to section 2257 of title 7, United States Code: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 

an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE

COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

For an additional amount for ‘‘Commodity Assistance Program’’ 

for the emergency food assistance program as authorized by section 

27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) 

and section 204(a)(1) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 

1983 (7 U.S.C. 7508(a)(1)), $25,000,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2026: Provided, That such funds shall be for infrastructure needs related to the consequences of a major disaster 

declaration pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 

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

years 2023 and 2024: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 

SEC. 2101. Section 10101 of the Disaster Relief and Recovery 

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (division B of Public Law 

110–329; 7 U.S.C. 6945) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b)— 

(A) in the first sentence— 

(i) by striking ‘‘for authorized activities’’ and 

inserting ‘‘, in the form of loans, grants, loan guarantees, or cooperative agreements, for any authorized 

activity’’; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ between ‘‘President’’ and ‘‘the 

Secretary of Agriculture’’ and inserting a comma; and 

(iii) by inserting after ‘‘the Secretary of Agriculture’’ the following: ‘‘, or the Governor of a State 

or Territory’’; 

(B) in the second sentence, inserting after ‘‘to carry 

out the activity’’, the following: ‘‘, but shall not be limited 

to the original form of assistance, if any’’; and 

(C) by inserting after the first sentence, as so amended, 

the following: ‘‘The cost of such direct and guaranteed 

loans, including the cost of modifying loans, shall be as 
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defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 

of 1974.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c), to read as follows— 

‘‘(c) WAIVER OF ACTIVITY OR PROJECT LIMITATIONS.—For any 

activity or project for which amounts in the Rural Development 

Disaster Assistance Fund will be obligated under subsection (b)— 

‘‘(1) the Secretary of Agriculture may waive any limits 

on population, income, age, and duplication with respect to 

replacement of damaged or destroyed utilities, or cost-sharing 

otherwise applicable, except that, if the amounts proposed to 

be obligated in connection with the disaster would exceed the 

amount specified in subsection (h), the notification required 

by that subsection shall include information and justification 

with regard to any waivers to be granted under this subsection; 

‘‘(2) the Secretary of Agriculture may use alternative 

sources of income data provided by local, regional, State, or 

Federal government sources to determine program eligibility; 

and 

‘‘(3) with respect to grants authorized by 7 U.S.C. 

1926(a)(19), the Secretary of Agriculture shall not require the 

applicant to demonstrate that it is unable to finance the proposed project from its own resources, or through commercial 

credit at reasonable rates and terms, or other funding sources 

without grant assistance.’’. 

(3) Amounts provided by this section 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. 2102. (a)(1) With respect to the 2024 crop year, if the 

Secretary determines that the expected gross return per acre for 

an eligible commodity determined under paragraph (2) is less than 

the expected cost of production per acre for that eligible commodity 

determined under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall, not later 

than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, make a 

1-time economic assistance payment to each producer of that eligible 

commodity during that crop year. 

(2) The expected gross return per acre for an eligible commodity referred to in paragraph (1) shall be equal to— 

(A) in the case of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, 

oats, cotton, rice, and soybeans, the product obtained by 

multiplying— 

(i) the projected average farm price for the 

applicable eligible commodity for the 2024–2025 marketing year contained in the most recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates published before 

the date of enactment of this Act by the World Agricultural Outlook Board; and 

(ii) the national average harvested yield per acre 

for the applicable eligible commodity for the most 

recent 10 crop years, as determined by the Secretary; 

and 

(B) in the case of each eligible commodity not specified 

in subparagraph (A), a comparable estimate of gross 

returns, as determined by the Secretary. 

(3) The expected cost of production per acre for an eligible 

commodity referred to in paragraph (1) shall be equal to— 
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(A) in the case of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, 

oats, cotton, rice, and soybeans, the total costs listed for 

the 2024 crop year with respect to the applicable eligible 

commodity contained in the most recent data product entitled ‘‘national average cost-of-production forecasts for major 

U.S. field crops’’ published by the Economic Research 

Service; and 

(B) in the case of each eligible commodity not specified 

in subparagraph (A), a comparable total estimated costof-production, as determined by the Secretary. 

(4)(A) The amount of an economic assistance payment to 

a producer for an eligible commodity under paragraph (1) shall 

be equal to 26 percent of the product obtained by multiplying— 

(i) the economic loss for that eligible commodity 

determined under subparagraph (B); and 

(ii) the eligible acres of that eligible commodity 

on the farm determined under subparagraph (C). 

(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), the economic 

loss for an eligible commodity shall be equal to the difference between— 

(i) the expected cost of production per acre for 

that eligible commodity, as determined under paragraph (3); and 

(ii) the expected gross return per acre for that 

eligible commodity, as determined under paragraph 

(2). 

(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the eligible 

acres of an eligible commodity on a farm shall be equal 

to the sum obtained by adding— 

(i) the acreage planted on the farm to that eligible 

commodity for harvest, grazing, haying, silage, or other 

similar purposes for the 2024 crop year; and 

(ii) an amount equal to 50 percent of the acreage 

on the farm that was prevented from being planted 

during the 2024 crop year to that eligible commodity 

because of drought, flood, or other natural disaster, 

or other condition beyond the control of the producers 

on the farm, as determined by the Secretary. 

(D) For purposes of subparagraph (C)(i), the Secretary 

shall consider acreage planted to include any land devoted 

to planted acres for accepted skip-row planting patterns, 

as determined by the Secretary. 

(E) If the Secretary determines there is insufficient 

data to determine the comparable estimate of gross returns 

with respect to an eligible commodity under paragraph 

(2)(B) or a comparable total estimated cost-of-production 

with respect to an eligible commodity under paragraph 

(3)(B), the Secretary shall use data related to a similarly 

situated commodity for purposes of determining the payment amount under this paragraph. 

(5) In no case shall the amount of an economic assistance 

payment to a producer for an eligible commodity under paragraph (1) be equal to less than the product obtained by multiplying— 

(A) 8 percent of the reference price for the eligible 

commodity described in section 1111(19) of the Agricultural 

Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011(19)); 
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(B) the national average payment yield for the eligible 

commodity described in section 1111(15) of that Act (7 

U.S.C. 9011(15)); and 

(C) the number of eligible acres for the eligible commodity described in paragraph (4)(C). 

(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), sections 1001, 1001A, 

1001B, and 1001C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 

1308, 1308–1, 1308–2, 1308–3) shall apply with respect to assistance 

provided under this section. 

(2) The total amount of payments received, directly or 

indirectly, by a person or legal entity (except a joint venture 

or general partnership) under this section may not exceed— 

(A) $125,000, if less than 75 percent of the average 

gross income of the person or legal entity for the 2020, 

2021, and 2022 tax years is derived from farming, ranching, 

or silviculture activities; and 

(B) $250,000, if not less than 75 percent of the average 

gross income of the person or legal entity for the 2020, 

2021, and 2022 tax years is derived from farming, ranching, 

or silviculture activities. 

(3) The payment limitations under paragraph (2) shall 

be separate from annual payment limitations under any other 

program. 

(c) In this section: 

(1) The terms ‘‘extra-long staple cotton’’ and ‘‘producer’’ 

have the meanings given those terms in section 1111 of the 

Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011). 

(2) The term ‘‘cotton’’ means extra-long staple cotton and 

upland cotton. 

(3)(A) The term ‘‘eligible commodity’’ means a loan commodity (as defined in section 1201(a) of the Agricultural Act 

of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9031(a)). 

(B) The term ‘‘eligible commodity’’ does not include 

graded wool, nongraded wool, mohair, or honey. 

(4) The terms ‘‘legal entity’’ and ‘‘person’’ have the meanings 

given those terms in section 1001(a) of the Food Security Act 

of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(a)). 

(5) The term ‘‘rice’’ means long grain rice and medium 

grain rice. 

(6) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Agriculture. 

(d) Amounts provided by this section 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. 
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TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Development Assist- ance Programs’’, $1,510,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

pursuant to sections 209 and 703 of the Public Works and Economic 

Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3149 and 3233), for economic adjustment assistance related to flood mitigation, disaster relief, longterm recovery, and restoration of infrastructure in areas that 

received a major disaster designation as a result of hurricanes, 

wildfires, severe storms and flooding, tornadoes, and other natural 

disasters occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024 under the 

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 

(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That within the amount appropriated under this heading in this Act, up to 3 percent of funds 

may be transferred to ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for administration 

and oversight activities: Provided further, That within the amount 

appropriated under this heading in this Act, $10,000,000 shall 

be transferred to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa 

et seq.): Provided further, That the Delta Regional Authority shall 

notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 15 days prior to the obligation of the amounts 

made available under the preceding proviso: Provided further, That 

the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to appoint and fix the 

compensation of such temporary personnel as may be necessary 

to implement the requirements under this heading in this Act, 

without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 

governing appointments in the competitive service: Provided further, That within the amount appropriated under this heading in this 

Act, $7,000,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Departmental Management—Office of Inspector General’’ for carrying out investigations 

and audits related to the funding provided under this heading 

in this Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated 

by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations, Research, and Facilities’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences of hurricanes, typhoons, flooding, wildfires, and other disasters in calendar 

years 2023 and 2024, $244,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, as follows: 

(1) $144,000,000 for repair and replacement of observing 

assets, real property, and equipment; for marine debris assessment and removal; and for mapping, charting, and geodesy 

services; and 
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(2) $100,000,000 for necessary expenses related to the consequences of tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, flooding, and 

wildfires in calendar year 2024; 

Provided, That the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall submit a spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later 

than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided 

further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 

for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Acquisition and 

Construction’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 

of hurricanes, typhoons, wildfires, volcanoes, and other disasters 

in calendar years 2022, 2023 and 2024, $499,000,000, to remain 

available until expended, as follows: 

(1) $100,000,000 for repair and replacement of observing 

assets, real property, and equipment; and 

(2) $399,000,000 for the acquisition of hurricane hunter 

aircraft and related expenses as authorized under section 11708 

of division K of Public Law 117–263: 

Provided, That the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall submit a spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later 

than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided 

further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 

for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

FISHERIES DISASTER ASSISTANCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Fisheries Disaster Assistance’’ 

for necessary expenses associated with fishery resource disaster 

relief as authorized by law, $300,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That notwithstanding section 312(a)(3)(A) of 

the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 

(18 U.S.C. 1861a(a)(3)(A)), any request for a fishery resource disaster determination in Tribal salmon and urchin fisheries received 

by the Secretary prior to September 30, 2025, may be evaluated 

by the Secretary: Provided further, That a portion of the amounts 

provided under this heading in this Act shall be used to provide 

additional assistance up to the historical percentage for positively 

determined disasters announced in calendar year 2024 that were 

partially funded: Provided further, That such amount is designated 

by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 

$12,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for 

necessary expenses related to the protection of the residences of 

the Supreme Court Justices: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facilities’’, 

$64,795,500, to remain available until expended, for necessary 

expenses related to the consequences of major disasters: Provided, 

That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 

an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

SCIENCE 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction and Environmental 

Compliance and Restoration’’ for repair and replacement of National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities damaged by hurricanes, tropical storms, typhoons, and tornadoes in calendar years 

2023 and 2024, $740,200,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That up to 20 percent of such amount may be transferred 

to ‘‘Space Operations’’ for necessary expenses related to communications facilities and equipment, required remediation, and alternative 

operations caused by Typhoon Mawar: Provided further, That except 

as provided in the preceding proviso, the amounts appropriated 

under this heading in this Act shall not be available for transfer 

under any transfer authority provided for the National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration in an appropriation Act for fiscal year 

2025: Provided further, That the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration shall submit a spending plan to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act: 

Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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TITLE III 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, $451,894,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, 

for necessary expenses related to the consequences of severe storms, 

straight-line winds, tornadoes, microbursts, and hurricanes in calendar years 2023 and 2024: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Navy’’, $1,454,153,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2025, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Ian, Nicole, Idalia, Helene, and Milton, Typhoon Mawar, 

and severe storms in calendar year 2023: Provided, That such 

amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 

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

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps’’, $8,900,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2025, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 

Hurricanes Helene and Milton: Provided, That such amount is 

designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Air Force’’, $912,778,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2025, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Helene and Milton and Typhoon Mawar: Provided, That 

such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
H. R. 10545—17 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Space Force’’, $90,230,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2025, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 

Hurricanes Helene and Milton and Typhoon Mawar: Provided, That 

such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, $1,208,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2025, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 

Hurricanes Helene and Milton: Provided, That such amount is 

designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve’’, $19,594,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2025, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 

Hurricanes Helene and Milton and microbursts in calendar year 

2024: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve’’, $1,319,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2025, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 

Hurricanes Helene and Milton and Typhoon Mawar: Provided, That 

such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard’’, $26,065,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 

of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Typhoon Mawar, and severe 

storms in calendar years 2023 and 2024: Provided, That such 

amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 

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

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard’’, $2,209,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 

of Hurricane Helene and Typhoon Mawar: Provided, That such 

amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
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requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

PROCUREMENT 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 

Army’’, $125,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 

for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 

Helene: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 

$129,722,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for 

necessary expenses related to the consequences of Typhoon Mawar: 

Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 

being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Space Force’’, 

$37,994,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for 

necessary expenses related to the consequences of Typhoon Mawar: 

Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 

being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test 

and Evaluation, Army’’, $41,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 

of severe storms and wave overwash: Provided, That such amount 

is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test 

and Evaluation, Air Force’’, $69,278,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2026, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Typhoon Mawar: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Program’’, $17,362,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for 

necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 

Helene and Milton: Provided, That such amount is designated by 

the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

TITLE IV 

CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL

INVESTIGATIONS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Investigations’’, $20,000,000, to 

remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related 

to the completion, or initiation and completion, of flood and storm 

damage reduction, including shore protection, studies that are currently authorized, to reduce risks from future floods and hurricanes, 

at full Federal expense: Provided, That amounts made available 

under this heading in this Act shall be for high-priority studies 

of projects in States and insular areas with a major disaster, 

including for glacial lake outbursts, in calendar year 2022, 2023, 

or 2024: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act and not less than three business 

days prior to public release, the Chief of Engineers shall submit 

directly to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed work plan for the funds 

provided under this heading in this Act, including a list of study 

locations, new studies selected to be initiated, the total cost for 

each study selected for funding, the remaining cost for each ongoing 

study selected for funding, and a schedule by fiscal year of the 

proposed use of such funds: Provided further, That the Secretary 

of the Army shall not deviate from the work plan, once the plan 

has been submitted to such Committees: Provided further, That 

funds included in a submitted work plan shall be deemed allocated 

to specific projects and subject to the reprogramming requirements 

specified in section 101(6) of the Energy and Water Development 

and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024: Provided further, 

That beginning not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act and until all amounts provided under this heading 

in this Act have been expended, the Assistant Secretary of the 

Army for Civil Works shall provide a quarterly report directly 

to such Committees detailing the allocation, obligation, and expenditure of the funds provided under this heading in this Act: Provided 

further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 

for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
H. R. 10545—20 

CONSTRUCTION

For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, $700,000,000, to 

remain available until expended, for necessary expenses to address 

emergency situations at Corps of Engineers projects, construct 

Corps of Engineers projects, and rehabilitate and repair damages 

caused by natural disasters to Corps of Engineers projects: Provided, 

That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, 

$100,000,000 shall be used for continuing authorities projects to 

reduce the risk of flooding and storm damage, notwithstanding 

project number or program cost limitations: Provided further, That 

of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $300,000,000 

shall be to complete, or initiate and complete, without regard to 

new start or new investment decision considerations, a useful increment of work for water-related environmental infrastructure assistance in States and insular areas that were impacted by disasters 

occurring in or prior to calendar year 2024: Provided further, That 

of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $300,000,000 

shall be for projects that have previously received funds under 

this heading in chapter 4 of title X of the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113–2), title IV of division 

B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123), 

or title IV of the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 

2022 (division B of Public Law 117–43), and for which non-Federal 

interests have entered into binding agreements with the Secretary 

as of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 

each project receiving funds pursuant to the preceding proviso 

shall be subject to the terms and conditions of such chapter 4 

of title X of the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (division 

A of Public Law 113–2), title IV of division B of the Bipartisan 

Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123), or title IV of the Disaster 

Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (division B of Public 

Law 117–43), and as specifically modified by section 111 of the 

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division D of Public Law 118–42), as applicable: 

Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading 

in this Act, such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share 

of eligible construction costs for coastal harbors and channels, and 

for inland harbors eligible to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund under section 101 or section 104 of the Water 

Resources and Development Act of 2020 shall be derived from 

the general fund of the Treasury: Provided further, That for projects 

receiving funding under this heading in this Act, the limitation 

concerning total project costs in section 902 of the Water Resources 

Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–662) shall not apply 

to funds provided under this heading in this Act: Provided further, 

That for any projects using funding provided under this heading 

in this Act, the non-Federal cash contribution for projects shall 

be financed in accordance with the provisions of section 103(k) 

of Public Law 99–662 over a period of 30 years from the date 

of completion of the project, separable element, or useful increment: 

Provided further, That any projects initiated using funds provided 

under this heading in this Act shall be initiated only after nonFederal interests have entered into binding agreements with the 

Secretary requiring, where applicable, the non-Federal interests 

to pay 100 percent of the operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation costs of the project and to hold and save 
H. R. 10545—21 

the United States free from damages due to the construction or 

operation and maintenance of the project, except for damages due 

to the fault or negligence of the United States or its contractors: 

Provided further, That not later than 60 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act and not less than three business days prior 

to public release, the Chief of Engineers shall submit directly to 

the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate a detailed work plan for the funds provided under 

this heading in this Act, including a list of project locations, the 

total cost for all projects, and a schedule by fiscal year of proposed 

use of such funds: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not 

deviate from the work plan, once the plan has been submitted 

to such Committees: Provided further, That funds included in a 

submitted work plan shall be deemed allocated to specific projects 

and subject to the reprogramming requirements specified in section 

101(7) of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 

Appropriations Act, 2024: Provided further, That beginning not 

later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act and 

until all amounts provided under this heading in this Act have 

been expended, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works 

shall provide a quarterly report directly to such Committees 

detailing the allocation, obligation, and expenditure of the funds 

provided under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That 

such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Mississippi River and Tribu- taries’’, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses to address emergency situations at Corps of Engineers projects, and to construct, and rehabilitate and repair damages to Corps of Engineers projects, caused by natural disasters: 

Provided, That beginning not later than 60 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act and until all amounts provided under 

this heading in this Act have been expended, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a quarterly report 

directly to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the allocation, obligation, 

and expenditure of the funds provided under this heading in this 

Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies’’, as authorized by section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 

(33 U.S.C. 701n), $745,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

for necessary expenses to prepare for flood, hurricane, and other 

natural disasters and support emergency operations, repairs, and 

other activities in response to such disasters, as authorized by 

law: Provided, That funding provided under this heading in this 

Act utilized to repair authorized shore protection projects shall 

restore such projects to their full project profile at full Federal 

expense: Provided further, That beginning not later than 60 days 
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after the date of enactment of this Act and until all amounts 

provided under this heading in this Act have been expended, the 

Chief of Engineers shall provide a quarterly report directly to 

the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate detailing the allocation, obligation, and expenditure 

of the funds provided under this heading in this Act: Provided 

further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 

for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Water and Related Resources’’, 

$74,464,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

$27,930,000 shall be for necessary expenses related to the consequences of natural disasters that occurring in or prior to calendar 

year 2024: Provided, That $46,534,000 shall be available for deposit 

into the Aging Infrastructure Account established by section 

9603(d)(1) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 

(43 U.S.C. 510b(d)(1)), and shall be made available for reserved 

or transferred works that have suffered a critical failure, in accordance with section 40901(2)(A) of division D of Public Law 117– 

58: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

ENERGY PROGRAMS 

STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Strategic Petroleum Reserve’’, 

$60,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary 

expenses related to damages caused by natural disasters: Provided, 

That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 

an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

WEAPONS ACTIVITIES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Weapons Activities’’, $1,884,000, 

to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related 

to damages caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton: Provided, 

That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 

an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 

DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP

For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Environmental 

Cleanup’’, $2,415,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to damages caused by Hurricanes Helene 

and Milton: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

TITLE V 

THE JUDICIARY 

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 

$13,597,000, to remain available until expended, for protection of 

the residences of the Supreme Court Justices: Provided, That such 

amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 

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

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Loans Program Account’’ 

for the cost of direct loans authorized by section 7(b) of the Small 

Business Act, $2,249,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

of which $50,000,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Small Business 

Administration—Office of Inspector General’’ for audits and reviews 

of disaster loans and the disaster loans programs, and of which 

$613,000,000 may be transferred to ‘‘Small Business Administration—Salaries and Expenses’’ for administrative expenses to carry 

out the disaster loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the 

Small Business Act: Provided, That such amount is designated 

by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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TITLE VI 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS 

COAST GUARD

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Support’’, 

$102,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for 

necessary expenses related to the consequences of the Francis Scott 

Key Bridge collapse and other disasters, including for minor repairs, 

maintenance, and environmental remediation costs: Provided, That 

the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate an expenditure plan and quarterly updates for the expenditure of such funds: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Construction, and 

Improvements’’, $210,200,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2029, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 

disasters: Provided, That the Commandant of the Coast Guard 

shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate an expenditure plan and quarterly updates for the expenditure of such funds: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 

an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY 

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

DISASTER RELIEF FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief Fund’’, 

$29,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

$28,000,000,000 shall be for major disasters declared pursuant to 

the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 

Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That $4,000,000 shall be 

transferred to ‘‘Office of Inspector General—Operations and Support’’ for audits and investigations funded under ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Relief Fund’’: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 

for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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HERMIT’S PEAK/CALF CANYON FIRE ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for ‘‘Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire 

Assistance Account’’, $1,500,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That $1,000,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Office 

of Inspector General—Operations and Support’’ for oversight of 

activities authorized by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act: Provided further, That the amounts provided under this 

heading in this Act shall be subject to the reporting requirement 

in the third proviso of section 136 of the Continuing Appropriations 

Act, 2023 (division A of Public Law 117–180): Provided further, 

That amounts provided under this heading in this Act shall be 

subject to the same authorities and conditions as if such amounts 

were provided by title III of the Department of Homeland Security 

Appropriations Act, 2024 (division C of Public Law 118–47): Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES 

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTERS

PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Construction, and 

Improvements’’, $14,020,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2029, for necessary expenses relating to the consequences of 

disasters: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

TITLE VII 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Management of Lands and 

Resources’’, $58,115,000, to remain available until expended, for 

necessary expenses related to the consequences of natural disasters 

occurring in and prior to calendar year 2024: Provided, That such 

amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 

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

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

CONSTRUCTION

For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, $500,000,000, to 

remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related 
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to the consequences of natural disasters occurring in and prior 

to calendar year 2024: Provided, That such amount is designated 

by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

For an additional amount for ‘‘Historic Preservation Fund’’, 

$50,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary 

expenses related to the consequences of natural disasters occurring 

in and prior to calendar year 2024, including costs to States, Tribes, 

and territories necessary to complete compliance activities required 

by section 306108 of title 54, United States Code, and costs needed 

to administer the program: Provided, That funds appropriated 

under this heading in this Act shall be used for historic and cultural 

resource preservation work that meets the Secretary of the Interior’s 

Standards and Guidelines as published in the Federal Register 

(Vol. 48, No. 190, September 29, 1983), to include Reconstruction 

of National Register listed or eligible sites: Provided further, That 

grants using funds appropriated under this heading in this Act 

shall only be available for areas that have received a major disaster 

declaration pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 

Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided further, 

That such grants shall not be subject to a non-Federal matching 

requirement: Provided further, That such amount is designated 

by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

CONSTRUCTION

For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, $2,262,871,000, 

to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related 

to the consequences of disasters, including hurricanes, tropical 

storms, tornadoes, and other severe storms, wildfire, fire, and 

flooding occurring in and prior to calendar year 2024: Provided, 

That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 

an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH

For an additional amount for ‘‘Surveys, Investigations, and 

Research’’, $2,743,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of natural disasters 

occurring in and prior to calendar year 2024: Provided, That such 

amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 

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

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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INDIAN AFFAIRS

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation of Indian Programs’’, 

$17,765,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary 

expenses related to the consequences of natural disasters occurring 

in and prior to calendar year 2024: Provided, That such amount 

is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION

EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION

For an additional amount for ‘‘Education Construction’’, 

$153,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary 

expenses related to the consequences of natural disasters occurring 

in and prior to calendar year 2024: Provided, That such amount 

is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 

$8,000,000, to remain available until expended, for oversight of 

the Department of the Interior activities funded by this Act: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 

for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND PROGRAM

For an additional amount for ‘‘Leaking Underground Storage 

Tank Trust Fund Program’’, $17,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 

Hurricanes Helene and Hilary: Provided, That such amount is 

designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS

For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal Assistance 

Grants’’, $3,000,000,000 to remain available until expended, of 

which $1,230,000,000 shall be for capitalization grants for the Clean 

Water State Revolving Funds under title VI of the Federal Water 

Pollution Control Act, and of which $1,770,000,000 shall be for 

capitalization grants under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water 

Act: Provided, That notwithstanding section 604(a) of the Federal 
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Water Pollution Control Act and section 1452(a)(1)(D) of the Safe 

Drinking Water Act, funds appropriated under this paragraph in 

this Act shall be provided to States or territories in EPA Regions 

3, 4, and 9 in amounts determined by the Administrator of the 

Environmental Protection Agency for wastewater treatment works 

and drinking water facilities impacted by Hurricanes Helene and 

Milton and Hawaii wildfires: Provided further, That notwithstanding the requirements of section 603(i) of the Federal Water 

Pollution Control Act and section 1452(d) of the Safe Drinking 

Water Act, for the funds appropriated under this paragraph in 

this Act, each State shall use not less than 30 percent of the 

amount of its capitalization grants to provide additional subsidization to eligible recipients in the form of forgiveness of principal, 

negative interest loans or grants, or any combination of these: 

Provided further, That the funds appropriated under this paragraph 

in this Act shall be used for eligible projects whose purpose is 

to reduce flood or fire damage risk and vulnerability or to enhance 

resiliency to rapid hydrologic change or natural disaster at treatment works, as defined by section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, or any eligible facilities under section 1452 of 

the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other eligible tasks at such 

treatment works or facilities necessary to further such purposes: 

Provided further, That the funds provided under this paragraph 

in this Act shall not be subject to the matching or cost share 

requirements of section 1452(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act: 

Provided further, That funds provided under this paragraph in 

this Act shall not be subject to the matching or cost share requirements of sections 602(b)(2), 602(b)(3), or 202 of the Federal Water 

Pollution Control Act: Provided further, That the Administrator 

of the Environmental Protection Agency may retain up to $5,000,000 

of the funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act for 

management and oversight: Provided further, That such amount 

is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal Assistance 

Grants’’, $85,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 

capitalization grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds 

under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Provided, 

That notwithstanding section 604(a) of the Federal Water Pollution 

Control Act, funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act 

shall be provided to States or territories in EPA Regions 3 and 

4 impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in amounts determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 

to improve the resilience of decentralized wastewater treatment 

systems to flooding, to assess the potential to connect homes served 

by decentralized wastewater treatment systems to centralized 

wastewater systems, and to fund such connections: Provided further, 

That notwithstanding the requirements of section 603(i) of the 

Federal Water Pollution Control Act, for the funds appropriated 

under this paragraph in this Act, each State shall use 100 percent 

of the amount of its capitalization grants to provide additional 

subsidization to eligible recipients in the form of forgiveness of 

principal, grants, negative interest loans, other loan forgiveness, 

and through buying, refinancing, or restructuring debt or any combination thereof: Provided further, That funds appropriated under 

this paragraph in this Act shall not be subject to the matching 
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or cost share requirements of sections 602(b)(2), 602(b)(3), or 202 

of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Provided further, That 

the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may 

retain up to $3,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act for management and oversight: Provided further, 

That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 

an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal Assistance 

Grants’’, $60,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses to address water emergencies under section 1442(b) 

of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–1(b)) or section 

504(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1364) 

in States or territories in EPA Regions 3 and 4 impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton: Provided, That notwithstanding section 

1442(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, funds appropriated under 

this paragraph in this Act may be used to provide technical assistance and grants regardless of whether the emergency situation 

presents a substantial danger to public health: Provided further, 

That notwithstanding section 1442(b) of the Safe Drinking Water 

Act, funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act may 

be used to provide grants regardless of whether such grants will 

be used to support actions that would not otherwise be taken 

without emergency assistance: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act may be used to provide 

technical assistance and grants under section 1442(b) of the Safe 

Drinking Water Act to any appropriate recipient, as determined 

by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to 

assist in responding to and alleviating an emergency situation 

affecting a privately owned water system: Provided further, That 

funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act may be used 

to take actions authorized under section 504(a) of the Federal 

Water Pollution Control Act that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency deems necessary to protect the health 

or welfare of persons affected by a water emergency, including 

other necessary actions and for providing technical assistance and 

grants to address such water emergency: Provided further, That 

the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may 

retain up to $1,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act for management and oversight: Provided further, 

That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for 

an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal Assistance 

Grants’’, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, for grants 

and other activities authorized by subsections (a) through (c) of 

section 103 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7403) or section 105 

of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7405) for necessary expenses related to 

the consequences of Hurricanes Milton and Helene, including repair 

or replacement of damaged air monitoring equipment: Provided, 

That funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act may 

be awarded noncompetitively: Provided further, That such amount 

is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal Assistance 

Grants’’, $95,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the 
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hazardous waste financial assistance grants program and other 

solid waste management activities for necessary expenses related 

to the consequences of Hurricanes Helene and Milton: Provided, 

That none of the funds appropriated under this paragraph in this 

Act shall be subject to section 3011(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal 

Act: Provided further, That the Administrator of the Environmental 

Protection Agency may retain up to $500,000 of the funds appropriated under this paragraph in this Act for management and 

oversight: Provided further, That such amount is designated by 

the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

FOREST SERVICE

FOREST SERVICE OPERATIONS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Forest Service Operations’’, $68,100,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary 

expenses related to the consequences of calendar year 2022, 2023, 

and 2024 wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 

for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

For an additional amount for ‘‘Forest and Rangeland Research’’, 

$26,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary 

expenses related to the consequences of calendar year 2022, 2023, 

and 2024 wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 

for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

STATE, PRIVATE, AND TRIBAL FORESTRY

For an additional amount for ‘‘State, Private, and Tribal Forestry’’, $208,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of calendar year 2022, 

2023, and 2024 wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters: 

Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading 

in this Act, $14,000,000 shall be to provide Forest Health Protection 

assistance to States for an emerging eastern spruce budworm outbreak approaching the northeastern U.S. border: Provided further, 

That with respect to the preceding proviso, an award of financial 

assistance from the Forest Service will not be subject to a nonFederal cost-share requirement: Provided further, That such amount 

is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

For an additional amount for ‘‘National Forest System’’, 

$2,523,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
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of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act, 

$2,448,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses related to the consequences of calendar year 2022, 2023, and 2024 wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters: Provided further, That of the 

amounts made available under this heading in this Act, $75,000,000 

shall be for the construction or maintenance of shaded fuel breaks 

in the Pacific Regions: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Capital Improvement and 

Maintenance’’, $3,525,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

for necessary expenses related to the consequences of calendar 

year 2022, 2023, and 2024 wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural 

disasters: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 

SEC. 2701. Notwithstanding section 3304 of title 5, United 

States Code, and without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 

through 3318 of such title 5, the Secretary of the Interior and 

the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 

Service, may recruit and directly appoint highly qualified individuals into the competitive service to address critical hiring needs 

for the planning and execution of the projects and activities funded 

in this title: Provided, That such authority shall not apply to 

positions in the Excepted Service or the Senior Executive Service: 

Provided further, That any action authorized herein shall be consistent with the merit principles of section 2301 of such title 5, 

and the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture shall comply with the public notice requirements of section 

3327 of such title 5: Provided further, That the authority under 

this section shall terminate on September 30, 2029: Provided further, That amounts provided by this section 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. 2702. Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the agencies receiving funds appropriated by this title 

shall provide a detailed operating plan of anticipated uses of funds 

made available in this title by State and Territory, and by program, 

project, and activity, to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, That no such 

funds shall be obligated before the operating plans are provided 

to such Committees: Provided further, That such plans shall be 

updated, including obligations and expenditures to date, and submitted to such Committees on Appropriations every 60 days until 

all such funds are expended. 
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TITLE VIII 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT

BLOCK GRANT

For an additional amount for ‘‘Payments to States for the 

Child Care and Development Block Grant’’, $250,000,000, to remain 

available through September 30, 2026, for necessary expenses 

directly related to the consequences of major disasters and emergencies declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 

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

in 2023 and 2024 (referred to under this heading in this Act 

as ‘‘covered disaster or emergency’’), including activities authorized 

under section 319(a) of the Public Health Service Act: Provided, 

That the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall allocate 

such funds to States, territories, and Tribes based on assessed 

need notwithstanding sections 658J and 658O of the Child Care 

and Development Block Grant Act of 1990: Provided further, That 

not to exceed 2 percent of funds appropriated in this paragraph 

may be reserved, to remain available until expended, for Federal 

administration costs: Provided further, That such funds may be 

used for alteration, renovation, construction, equipment, and other 

capital improvement costs, including for child care facilities without 

regard to section 658F(b) of such Act, and for other expenditures 

related to child care, as necessary to meet the needs of areas 

affected by a covered disaster or emergency: Provided further, That 

funds made available in this paragraph may be used without regard 

to section 658G of such Act and with amounts allocated for such 

purposes excluded from the calculation of percentages under subsection 658E(c)(3) of such Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 658J(c) of such Act, funds allotted to a State 

may be obligated by the State in that fiscal year or the succeeding 

three fiscal years: Provided further, That Federal interest provisions 

will not apply to the renovation or construction of privately-owned 

family child care homes, and the Secretary of Health and Human 

Services shall develop parameters on the use of funds for family 

child care homes: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not 

retain Federal interest after a period of 10 years (from the date 

on which the funds are made available to purchase or improve 

the property) in any facility renovated or constructed with funds 

made available in this paragraph: Provided further, That funds 

made available in this paragraph shall not be available for costs 

that are reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, under a contract for insurance, or by self-insurance: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this paragraph may be 

made available to restore amounts, either directly or through 

reimbursement, for obligations incurred for such purposes, prior 

to the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such 

amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 

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

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

For an additional amount for ‘‘Payments to States for the 

Child Care and Development Block Grant’’, $250,000,000, to remain 
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available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That amounts made 

available in this paragraph shall be available without regard to 

requirements in sections 658E(c)(3)(E) or 658G of the Child Care 

and Development Block Grant Act: Provided further, That payments 

made to States, territories, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations 

from amounts made available in this paragraph shall be obligated 

in this fiscal year or the succeeding two fiscal years: Provided 

further, That amounts made available in this paragraph shall be 

used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and 

local public funds expended to provide child care services for eligible 

individuals: Provided further, That such amount is designated by 

the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE 

SEC. 2801. Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the agencies receiving funds appropriated by this title 

in this Act shall provide a detailed operating plan of anticipated 

uses of funds made available in this title in this Act by State 

and territory, and by program, project, and activity, to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate: Provided, That no such funds shall be obligated before 

the operating plans are provided to such Committees: Provided 

further, That such plans shall be updated, including obligations 

to date and anticipated use of funds made available in this title 

in this Act, and submitted to such Committees quarterly until 

all such funds expire. 

TITLE IX 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 

$10,000,000, to remain available until expended, for audits and 

investigations related to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other 

disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 

and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in calendar 

years 2023 and 2024: Provided, That such amount is designated 

by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

TITLE X 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy 

and Marine Corps’’, $1,127,281,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 

of Typhoon Mawar: Provided, That not later than 60 days after 
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enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, or their designee, 

shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate form 1391 for each specific 

project and an expenditure plan for funds provided under this 

heading in this Act: Provided further, That such funds may be 

obligated or expended for design and military construction projects 

not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That such 

amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 

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

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, 

$487,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for 

necessary expenses related to the consequences of Typhoon Mawar: 

Provided, That not later than 60 days after enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, or their designee, shall submit 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate form 1391 for each specific project and an 

expenditure plan for funds provided under this heading in this 

Act: Provided further, That such funds may be obligated or expended 

for design and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That such amount is designated 

by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Army 

National Guard’’, $21,000,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2029, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 

Typhoon Mawar and severe storms in calendar year 2023: Provided, 

That not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Director 

of the Army National Guard, or their designee, shall submit to 

the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate form 1391 for each specific project and an expenditure plan for funds provided under this heading in this Act: Provided 

further, That such funds may be obligated or expended for design 

and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: 

Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’, $27,399,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2029, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Typhoon Mawar: Provided, That not later than 60 

days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, or 

their designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate an expenditure 

plan for funds provided under this heading in this Act: Provided 

further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
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for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND

MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing Operation and 

Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps’’, $102,168,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2026, for necessary expenses related 

to the consequences of Typhoon Mawar: Provided, That not later 

than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 

Navy, or their designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate an 

expenditure plan for funds provided under this heading in this 

Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

MEDICAL SERVICES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Services’’, $19,258,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2027, for necessary 

expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Milton and 

Helene: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, $330,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 

for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 

Milton and Helene: Provided, That such amount is designated by 

the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

MEDICAL FACILITIES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, $41,660,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2029, for necessary 

expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Milton and 

Helene and other Federally declared disasters occurring in 2023 

and 2024: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION

For an additional amount for ‘‘National Cemetery Administration’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Milton and Helene, $693,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, That such amount is designated by 

the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’, 

$4,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Milton 

and Helene: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 

Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’, 

$2,020,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Milton 

and Helene: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 

Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

TITLE XI 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES

AND MEXICO

CONSTRUCTION

For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’, $250,000,000, to 

remain available until expended: Provided, That funds provided 

under this heading in this Act shall be subject to prior consultation 

with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: 

Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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TITLE XII 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM

For an additional amount for the ‘‘Emergency Relief Program’’ 

as authorized under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, 

$8,086,020,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

notwithstanding subsection (e) of section 120 of title 23, United 

States Code, for any obligations made on or after March 26, 2024, 

for fiscal year 2024, this fiscal year, and hereafter, the Federal 

share for Emergency Relief funds made available under section 

125 of such title to respond to damage caused by the cargo ship 

Dali to the Francis Scott Key Bridge located in Baltimore City 

and Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, Maryland, including 

reconstruction of that bridge and its approaches, shall be 100 percent: Provided further, That consistent with section 668.105(e) of 

title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), 

any insurance proceeds, judgments, settlements, penalties, fines, 

or other compensation for damages, including interest, from whatever source derived, recovered by a State, a political subdivision 

of a State, or a toll authority for repair, including reconstruction, 

of the Francis Scott Key Bridge located in Baltimore City and 

Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, Maryland, in response to, 

or as a result of, the damage caused by the cargo ship Dali to 

that bridge and its approaches, shall be used upon receipt to reduce 

liability on the repair, including reconstruction, of such bridge and 

its approaches from the emergency fund authorized under section 

125 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That any 

funds recovered and used to reduce liability pursuant to the preceding proviso shall not exceed the total amount of liability on 

the repair, including reconstruction, of the Francis Scott Key Bridge 

located in Baltimore City and Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, Maryland, and its approaches, from the emergency fund 

authorized under section 125 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Development Fund’’, 

$12,039,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the same 

purposes and under the same terms and conditions as funds appropriated under such heading in title VIII of the Disaster Relief 

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117–43), except 

that such amounts shall be for major disasters that occurred in 

2023 or 2024 and the fourth, tenth, 15th, 16th, 20th, and 21st 
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provisos under such heading in such Act shall not apply: Provided, 

That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall allocate all funds provided under this heading in this Act for the 

total estimate for unmet needs including additional mitigation for 

qualifying disasters and publish such allocations in the Federal 

Register no later than January 15, 2025: Provided further, That 

the amount obligated for each qualifying disaster area shall be 

no less than the amounts specified in such Federal Register publication, unless such allocation is rejected by the grantee: Provided 

further, That a grantee shall submit a plan to the Secretary for 

approval detailing the proposed use of all funds, including criteria 

for eligibility and how the use of these funds will address longterm recovery and restoration of infrastructure and housing, economic revitalization, and mitigation in the most impacted and distressed areas: Provided further, That unobligated balances 

remaining as of the date of enactment of this Act included under 

Treasury Appropriation Fund Symbol 86 X 0162 from Public Laws 

108–324, 109–148, 109–234, 110–252, 110–329, 111–212, 112–55, 

and 113–2 shall also be available for the purposes authorized under 

this heading in this Act (except that the amount for each setaside provided herein shall not be exceeded), notwithstanding the 

purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading in 

this Act, $45,000,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Department of 

Housing and Urban Development—Management and Administration—Program Offices’’ for salaries and expenses of the Office of 

Community Planning and Development for necessary costs, 

including information technology costs, of administering and overseeing the obligation and expenditure of amounts made available 

for activities authorized under title I of the Housing and Community 

Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) related to disaster 

relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, 

economic revitalization, and mitigation in the most impacted and 

distressed areas resulting from a major disaster in this, prior, 

or future Acts (‘‘this, prior, or future disaster Acts’’): Provided 

further, That of the amounts made available under this heading 

in this Act, $1,850,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Department of 

Housing and Urban Development—Information Technology Fund’’ 

for the disaster recovery data portal: Provided further, That of 

the amounts made available under this heading in this Act, 

$7,000,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Department of Housing and 

Urban Development—Office of Inspector General’’ for necessary 

costs of overseeing and auditing amounts made available in this, 

prior, or future disaster Acts: Provided further, That of the amounts 

made available under this heading in this Act, $25,000,000 shall 

be made available for capacity building and technical assistance, 

including assistance on contracting and procurement processes, to 

support recipients of allocations from this, prior, or future disaster 

Acts: Provided further, That amounts made available under this 

heading in this Act may be used by a grantee to assist utilities 

as part of a disaster-related eligible activity under section 105(a) 

of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 

5305(a)): Provided further, That recipients of funds made available 

in this, prior, or future disaster Acts that use such funds to supplement other Federal assistance may adopt, without review or public 

comment, any environmental review, approval, or permit performed 
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by a Federal agency, and such adoption shall satisfy the responsibilities of the recipient with respect to such environmental review, 

approval or permit, so long as the actions covered by the existing 

environmental review, approval, or permit and the actions proposed 

for these supplemental funds are substantially the same: Provided 

further, That the Secretary or a State may, upon receipt of a 

request for release of funds and certification, immediately approve 

the release of funds for any activity or project if the recipient 

has adopted an environmental review, approval or permit under 

the previous proviso or if the activity or project is categorically 

excluded from review under the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), notwithstanding section 

104(g)(2) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 

(42 U.S.C. 5304(g)(2)): Provided further, That such amount and 

amounts repurposed under this heading 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. 

TITLE XIII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

SEC. 21301. Each amount appropriated or made available by 

this Act is in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated for the 

fiscal year involved. 

SEC. 21302. No part of any appropriation contained in this 

Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 

year unless expressly so provided herein. 

SEC. 21303. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the 

additional amounts appropriated by this Act to appropriations 

accounts shall be available under the authorities and conditions 

applicable to such appropriations accounts for fiscal year 2025. 

SEC. 21304. Each amount designated in divisions A or B 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 shall be available (or repurposed, 

rescinded, or transferred, if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress. 

SEC. 21305. Any amount appropriated by divisions A or B, 

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, and subsequently so designated by 

the President, and transferred pursuant to transfer authorities 

provided by this division shall retain such designation. 

SEC. 21306. Budgetary Effects.— 

(1) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects 

of division C and each succeeding 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. 

(2) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects of 

division C and each succeeding division shall not be entered 
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on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 

4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). 

(3) 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 division C and 

each succeeding division shall not be estimated— 

(A) for purposes of section 251 of such Act; 

(B) for purposes of an allocation to the Committee 

on Appropriations pursuant to section 302(a) of the 

Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and 

(C) 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. 

(4) BALANCES ON THE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—Effective on 

the date of the adjournment of the second session of the 118th 

Congress, and for the purposes of the annual report issued 

pursuant to section 5 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 

2010 (2 U.S.C. 934) after such adjournment and for determining 

whether a sequestration order is necessary under such section, 

the balances on the PAYGO scorecards established pursuant 

to paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 4(d) of such Act shall 

be zero. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Disaster Relief Supplemental 

Appropriations Act, 2025’’. 

DIVISION C—HEALTH 

SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This division may be cited as the ‘‘Health 

Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2025’’. 

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this division 

is as follows: 

Sec. 3001. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—PUBLIC HEALTH EXTENDERS 

Sec. 3101. Extension for community health centers, National Health Service Corps, 

and teaching health centers that operate GME programs. 

Sec. 3102. Extension of special diabetes programs. 

Sec. 3103. National health security extensions. 

TITLE II—MEDICARE 

Sec. 3201. Extension of increased inpatient hospital payment adjustment for certain low-volume hospitals. 

Sec. 3202. Extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program. 

Sec. 3203. Extension of add-on payments for ambulance services. 

Sec. 3204. Extension of funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection. 

Sec. 3205. Extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs. 

Sec. 3206. Extension of the work geographic index floor. 

Sec. 3207. Extension of certain telehealth flexibilities. 

Sec. 3208. Extending acute hospital care at home waiver authorities. 

Sec. 3209. Extension of temporary inclusion of authorized oral antiviral drugs as 

covered part D drugs. 

Sec. 3210. Medicare improvement fund. 

TITLE III—HUMAN SERVICES 

Sec. 3301. Sexual risk avoidance education extension. 
H. R. 10545—41 

Sec. 3302. Personal responsibility education extension. 

Sec. 3303. Extension of funding for family-to-family health information centers. 

TITLE IV—MEDICAID 

Sec. 3401. Eliminating certain disproportionate share hospital payment cuts. 

TITLE I—PUBLIC HEALTH EXTENDERS 

SEC. 3101. EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, NATIONAL 

HEALTH SERVICE CORPS, AND TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE GME PROGRAMS. 

(a) EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS.—Section 

10503(b)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 

U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1)) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘, $4,000,000,000 for 

each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘and ending on December 31, 2024; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(G) $4,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 

through 2023; 

‘‘(H) $526,027,397 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, $690,410,959 

for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending 

on January 19, 2024, $536,986,301 for the period beginning 

on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024, and 

$3,592,328,767 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, 

and ending on December 31, 2024; and 

‘‘(I) $1,050,410,959 for the period beginning on January 

1, 2025, and ending on March 31, 2025.’’. 

(b) EXTENSION FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS.— 

Section 10503(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 

Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(2)) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end 

and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(J) $85,068,493 for the period beginning on January 

1, 2025, and ending on March 31, 2025.’’. 

(c) TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Section 340H(g)(1) of the Public 

Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h(g)(1)) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘not to exceed $230,000,000’’ and all that 

follows through ‘‘and ending on December 31, 2024,’’; and 

(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting the 

following: ‘‘, not to exceed— 

‘‘(A) $230,000,000, for the period of fiscal years 2011 

through 2015; 

‘‘(B) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017; 

‘‘(C) $126,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 

2023; 

‘‘(D) $16,635,616 for the period beginning on October 

1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, $21,834,247 

for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending 

on January 19, 2024, $16,982,192 for the period beginning 

on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024, and 
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$164,136,986 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, 

and ending on December 31, 2024; and ‘‘(E) $43,150,685 for the period beginning on January 

1, 2025, and ending on March 31, 2025.’’. 

(d) APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to the amendments made by this section shall be subject to 

the requirements contained in Public Law 117–328 for funds for 

programs authorized under sections 330 through 340 of the Public 

Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.). 

(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3014(h) of title 18, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘under subparagraphs 

(E) and (F) of section 10503(b)(1) of the Patient Protection 

and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1))’’ and inserting 

‘‘under section 10503(b)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1)) for fiscal year 2015 

and each subsequent fiscal year (or period thereof)’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and section 101(d) of 

the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘section 101(d) of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2024, and section 3101(d) of the Health Extensions and 

Other Matters Act, 2025’’. 

SEC. 3102. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS. 

(a) EXTENSION OF SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS FOR TYPE I 

DIABETES.—Section 330B(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act 

(42 U.S.C. 254c–2(b)(2)) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ 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: ‘‘(F) $39,261,745 for the period beginning on January 

1, 2025, and ending on March 31, 2025, to remain available 

until expended.’’. 

(b) EXTENDING FUNDING FOR SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS FOR

INDIANS.—Section 330C(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 

U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2)) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ 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: ‘‘(F) $39,261,745 for the period beginning on January 

1, 2025, and ending on March 31, 2025, to remain available 

until expended.’’. 

SEC. 3103. NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY EXTENSIONS. 

(a) Section 319(e)(8) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 

247d(e)(8)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and 

inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 

(b) Section 319L(e)(1)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 

U.S.C. 247d–7e(e)(1)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

2024’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 

(c) Section 319L–1(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 

U.S.C. 247d–7f(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 

(d)(1) Section 2811A(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 

U.S.C. 300hh–10b(g)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 
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(2) Section 2811B(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 

U.S.C. 300hh–10c(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 

(3) Section 2811C(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 

U.S.C. 300hh–10d(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

2024’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 

(e) Section 2812(c)(4)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 

U.S.C. 300hh–11(c)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

2024’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 

TITLE II—MEDICARE 

SEC. 3201. EXTENSION OF INCREASED INPATIENT HOSPITAL PAYMENT 

ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN LOW-VOLUME HOSPITALS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.——Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause 

(i), by striking ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2025’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (C)(i)— 

(A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’; 

(B) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’; and 

(C) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ 

and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2025’’; and 

(3) in subparagraph (D)— 

(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’; and 

(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 

(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement 

the amendments made by this section by program instruction or 

otherwise. 

SEC. 3202. EXTENSION OF THE MEDICARE-DEPENDENT HOSPITAL 

(MDH) PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.——Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social Security 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)) is amended— 

(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ and inserting 

‘‘April 1, 2025’’; and 

(2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ and 

inserting ‘‘April 1, 2025’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(b)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D)) is amended— 

(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 

‘‘January 1, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2025’’; and 

(B) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 

(2) PERMITTING HOSPITALS TO DECLINE RECLASSIFICATION.— 

Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 

of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 
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SEC. 3203. EXTENSION OF ADD-ON PAYMENTS FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES. 

Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)) 

is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (12)(A), by striking ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ 

and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2025’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ each 

place it appears and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2025’’ in each such 

place. 

SEC. 3204. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR QUALITY MEASURE ENDORSEMENT, INPUT, AND SELECTION. 

Section 1890(d)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1395aaa(d)(2)) is amended— 

(1) in the first sentence— 

(A) by striking ‘‘$9,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$11,030,000’’ ; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting 

‘‘March 31, 2025’’; and 

(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 

SEC. 3205. EXTENSION OF FUNDING OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR 

LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS. 

(a) STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.—Subsection (a)(1)(B)(xiv) of section 119 of the Medicare Improvements 

for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 1395b–3 note) 

is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024, $18,750,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025, $22,500,000’’. 

(b) AREA AGENCIES ON AGING.—Subsection (b)(1)(B)(xiv) of such 

section 119 is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024, 

$18,750,000’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025, $22,500,000’’. 

(c) AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTERS.—Subsection 

(c)(1)(B)(xiv) of such section 119 is amended by striking ‘‘December 

31, 2024, $6,250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025, $8,500,000’’. 

(d) COORDINATION OF EFFORTS TO INFORM OLDER AMERICANS

ABOUT BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE PRO- GRAMS.—Subsection (d)(2)(xiv) of such section 119 is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024, $18,750,000’’ and inserting ‘‘March 

31, 2025, $22,500,000’’. 

SEC. 3206. EXTENSION OF THE WORK GEOGRAPHIC INDEX FLOOR. 

Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1395w–4(e)(1)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ and 

inserting ‘‘April 1, 2025’’. 

SEC. 3207. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILITIES. 

(a) REMOVING GEOGRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS AND EXPANDING

ORIGINATING SITES FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES.—Section 1834(m) 

of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii), by striking ‘‘ending December 

31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘ending March 31, 2025’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (4)(C)(iii), by striking ‘‘ending on December 

31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘ending on March 31, 2025’’. 

(b) EXPANDING PRACTITIONERS ELIGIBLE TO FURNISH TELEHEALTH SERVICES.—Section 1834(m)(4)(E) of the Social Security 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘ending 

on December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘ending on March 31, 2025’’. 
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(c) EXTENDING TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND RURAL HEALTH CLINICS.—Section 

1834(m)(8)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(8)(A)) 

is amended by striking ‘‘ending on December 31, 2024’’ and inserting 

‘‘ending on March 31, 2025’’. 

(d) DELAYING THE IN-PERSON REQUIREMENTS UNDER MEDICARE

FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FURNISHED THROUGH TELEHEALTH

AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.— 

(1) DELAY IN REQUIREMENTS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

FURNISHED THROUGH TELEHEALTH.—Section 1834(m)(7)(B)(i) of 

the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7)(B)(i)) is 

amended, in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 

‘‘on or after’’ and all that follows through ‘‘described in section 

1135(g)(1)(B))’’ and inserting ‘‘on or after April 1, 2025’’. 

(2) MENTAL HEALTH VISITS FURNISHED BY RURAL HEALTH

CLINICS.—Section 1834(y)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 

U.S.C. 1395m(y)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ 

and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 

‘‘April 1, 2025.’’. 

(3) MENTAL HEALTH VISITS FURNISHED BY FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.—Section 1834(o)(4)(B) of the Social 

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(o)(4)(B)) is amended by striking 

‘‘January 1, 2025’’ and all that follows through the period 

at the end and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2025.’’. 

(e) ALLOWING FOR THE FURNISHING OF AUDIO-ONLY TELEHEALTH

SERVICES.—Section 1834(m)(9) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1395m(m)(9)) is amended by striking ‘‘ending on December 31, 

2024’’ and inserting ‘‘ending on March 31, 2025’’. 

(f) EXTENDING USE OF TELEHEALTH TO CONDUCT FACE-TO-FACE

ENCOUNTER PRIOR TO RECERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPICE

CARE.—Section 1814(a)(7)(D)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 

U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(D)(i)(II)) is amended by striking ‘‘ending on 

December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘ending on March 31, 2025’’. 

(g) PROGRAM INSTRUCTION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of 

Health and Human Services may implement the amendments made 

by this section through program instruction or otherwise. 

SEC. 3208. EXTENDING ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE AT HOME WAIVER 

AUTHORITIES. 

Section 1866G(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1395cc–7(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and 

inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 

SEC. 3209. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY INCLUSION OF AUTHORIZED 

ORAL ANTIVIRAL DRUGS AS COVERED PART D DRUGS. 

Section 1860D–2(e)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1395w–102(e)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 

SEC. 3210. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND. 

Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$3,197,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$1,251,000,000’’. 
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TITLE III—HUMAN SERVICES 

SEC. 3301. SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION EXTENSION. 

Section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710) is 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’; and 

(2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 

SEC. 3302. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION EXTENSION. 

Section 513 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 713) is 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause 

(i), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘March 

31, 2025’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘December 31, 

2024’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’; and 

(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and 

inserting ‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 

SEC. 3303. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FAMILY-TO-FAMILY HEALTH 

INFORMATION CENTERS. 

Section 501(c)(1)(A)(viii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

701(c)(1)(A)(viii)) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,000,000’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘April 1, 

2025’’. 

TITLE IV—MEDICAID 

SEC. 3401. ELIMINATING CERTAIN DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PAYMENT CUTS. 

Section 1923(f)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r4(f)(7)(A)) is amended— 

(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘January 1’’ and inserting 

‘‘April 1’’; and 

(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘January 1’’ and inserting 

‘‘April 1’’. 

DIVISION D—EXTENSION OF 

AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 

SEC. 4101. EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS. 

(a) EXTENSION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this section and the amendments made by this section, notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, the authorities (including any limitations on such authorities) provided by each provision of the 

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334; 

132 Stat. 4490) and each provision of law amended by that 

Act (and for mandatory programs at such funding levels) as 

in effect (including pursuant to section 102 of division B of 
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the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions 

Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–22)) on September 30, 2024, shall 

continue and be carried out until the date specified in paragraph (2). 

(2) DATE SPECIFIED.—With respect to an authority 

described in paragraph (1), the date specified in this paragraph 

is the later of— 

(A) September 30, 2025; 

(B) the date specified with respect to such authority 

in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 

115–334; 132 Stat. 4490) or a provision of law amended 

by that Act (Public Law 115–334; 132 Stat. 4490); or 

(C) the date in effect with respect to such authority 

pursuant to section 102 of division B of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 

(Public Law 118–22)). 

(b) DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS.—Programs carried out using the 

authorities described in subsection (a)(1) that are funded by discretionary appropriations (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c))) 

shall be subject to the availability of appropriations. 

(c) COMMODITY PROGRAMS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of law applicable to a 

covered commodity (as defined in section 1111 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011)), a loan commodity (as defined 

in section 1201 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 9031)), sugarcane, or 

sugar beets for the 2024 crop year pursuant to title I of that 

Act (7 U.S.C. 9011 et seq.), each amendment made by subtitle 

C of title I of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public 

Law 115–334; 132 Stat. 4511), and section 102 of division 

B of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–22) shall be applicable to 

the 2025 crop year for that covered commodity, loan commodity, 

sugarcane, or sugar beets. 

(2) EXTRA LONG STAPLE COTTON.—Section 1208(a) of the 

Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9038 (a)) is amended by 

striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 

(3) EXTENSION OF PAYMENT AMOUNT.—Section 1116(d) of 

the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9016(d)) is amended, 

in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2025’’. 

(4) DAIRY.— 

(A) DAIRY MARGIN COVERAGE.— 

(i) DURATION.—Section 1409 of the Agricultural 

Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9059) is amended by striking 

‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 

2025’’. 

(ii) AVAILABILITY OF PREMIUM DISCOUNT.—With 

respect to coverage for calendar year 2025, section 

1407(g) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 

9057(g)) shall only apply to a participating dairy operation with respect to which the premium was reduced 

in accordance with that section (as applied to such 

participating dairy operation pursuant to section 

102(c)(2)(B)(ii) of division B of the Further Continuing 

Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (Public 

Law 118–22)) for calendar year 2024. 
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(B) DAIRY FORWARD PRICING PROGRAM.—Section 

1502(e)(2) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 

2008 (7 U.S.C. 8772(e)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2027’’ 

and inserting ‘‘2028’’. 

(5) SUSPENSION OF PERMANENT PRICE SUPPORT AUTHORITIES.—The provisions of law specified in— 

(A) subsections (a) and (b) of section 1602 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9092)— 

(i) shall not be applicable to the 2025 crops of 

covered commodities (as defined in section 1111 of 

that Act (7 U.S.C. 9011)), cotton, and sugar; and 

(ii) shall not be applicable to milk through 

December 31, 2025; and 

(B) section 1602(c) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 9092(c)) shall 

not be applicable to the crops of wheat planted for harvest 

in calendar year 2025. 

(d) OTHER PROGRAMS.— 

(1) TRADE.—Section 302(h)(2) of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f–1(h)(2)) is amended by striking 

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

(2) GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY.—Section 7502 

of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public 

Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2019; 132 Stat. 4817) is amended 

to read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 7502. GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY. 

‘‘Except as otherwise specifically authorized by law and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal land and facilities 

at El Reno, Oklahoma, administered by the Secretary (as of the 

date of enactment of this Act) as the Grazinglands Research Laboratory, shall not at any time, in whole or in part, be declared to 

be excess or surplus Federal property under chapter 5 of subtitle 

I of title 40, United States Code, or otherwise be conveyed or 

transferred in whole or in part, for the period beginning on the 

date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 

2025.’’. 

(3) ENERGY.—Section 9010(b) of the Farm Security and 

Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110(b)) is amended 

in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) by striking ‘‘2024’’ each place 

it appears and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 

(e) EXCEPTIONS.— 

(1) COMMODITIES.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 

respect to mandatory funding under the following provisions 

of law: 

(A) Section 1614(c)(4) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 

(7 U.S.C. 9097(c)(4)). 

(B) Section 12314(h) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 

(7 U.S.C. 2101 note; Public Law 113–79). 

(C) Section 12315(f) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 

(7 U.S.C. 7101 note; Public Law 113–79). 

(D) Section 12316(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 

(7 U.S.C. 7101 note; Public Law 113–79). 

(2) CONSERVATION.— 

(A) MANDATORY FUNDING.—Subsection (a) does not 

apply with respect to mandatory funding under the following provisions of law for fiscal years 2024 and 2025: 
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(i) Section 1240O(b)(3) of the Food Security Act 

of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2(b)(3)). 

(ii) Section 1240R(f)(1) of the Food Security Act 

of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5(f)(1)). 

(iii) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 

1241(a)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 

3841(a)(1)). 

(iv) Section 2408(g)(1) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note). 

(B) LIMITATIONS.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 

respect to limitations under the following provisions of 

law: 

(i) Section 1240G of the Food Security Act of 1985 

(16 U.S.C. 3839aa–7). 

(ii) Section 1240L(f) of the Food Security Act of 

1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–24(f)). 

(3) NUTRITION.—Subsection (a) does not apply with respect 

to the mandatory funding in section 203D(d)(5) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7507(d)(5)). 

(4) RURAL DEVELOPMENT.—Subsection (a) does not apply 

with respect to the mandatory funding in section 313B(e)(2) 

of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c–2(e)(2)). 

(5) RESEARCH.—Subsection (a) does not apply with respect 

to mandatory funding under the following provisions of law: 

(A) Section 1446(b)(1) of the National Agricultural 

Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 

U.S.C. 3222a(b)(1)). 

(B) Section 1672E(d)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925g(d)(1)). 

(C) Section 7601(g)(1)(A) of the Agricultural Act of 

2014 (7 U.S.C. 5939(g)(1)(A)). 

(6) ENERGY.—Subsection (a) does not apply with respect 

to mandatory funding under the following provisions of law: 

(A) Section 9002(k)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural 

Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102(k)(1)). 

(B) Section 9003(g)(1)(A) of the Farm Security and 

Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103(g)(1)(A)). 

(C) Section 9005(g)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural 

Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8105(g)(1)). 

(7) HORTICULTURE.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 

respect to mandatory funding under the following provisions 

of law: 

(A) Section 7407(d)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural 

Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925c(d)(1)). 

(B) Section 2123(c)(4) of the Organic Foods Production 

Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6522(c)(4)). 

(C) Section 10606(d)(1)(C) of the Farm Security and 

Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523(d)(1)(C)). 

(D) Section 10109(c)(1) of the Agriculture Improvement 

Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334). 

(8) MISCELLANEOUS.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 

respect to mandatory funding under the following provisions 

of law: 

(A) Section 209(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act 

of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627a(c)). 

(B) Section 12605(d) of the Agriculture Improvement 

Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 7632 note). 
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(f) REPORTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), any requirement 

under a provision of law described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) to submit a report on a recurring basis, and the 

final report under which was required to be submitted during 

fiscal year 2024, shall continue, and the requirement shall 

be carried out, on the same recurring basis, until the later 

of the dates specified in paragraph (2) of that subsection. 

(2) APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED.—If discretionary appropriations (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c))) 

are required to carry out a reporting requirement described 

in paragraph (1), the application of that paragraph to that 

reporting requirement shall be subject to the availability of 

appropriations. 

(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments made 

by this section shall be applied and administered as if this section 

and those amendments had been enacted on September 30, 2024. 

DIVISION E—OTHER MATTERS 

SEC. 5101. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1(b) of Public Law 117–25 (135 Stat. 

297; 136 Stat. 2133; 136 Stat. 5984) is amended, in paragraphs 

(3) and (4), by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘March 14, 2025’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 

(a) shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2024. 

SEC. 5102. 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 ‘‘December 20, 2024’’ and inserting 

‘‘March 14, 2025’’. 

SEC. 5103. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT. 

Section 3014 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 

striking ‘‘December 23, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘March 14, 2025’’. 

SEC. 5104. 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 ‘‘December 20, 

2024’’ and inserting ‘‘March 14, 2025’’. 

SEC. 5105. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY ORDER FOR FENTANYLRELATED SUBSTANCES. 

Effective as if included in the enactment of the Temporary 

Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of 

Fentanyl Analogues Act (Public Law 116–114), section 2 of such 
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Act is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting 

‘‘March 31, 2025’’. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.