H. R. 4366 

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 consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, 

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 ‘‘Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2024’’. 

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

Sec. 2. Table of contents. 

Sec. 3. References. 

Sec. 4. Explanatory statement. 

Sec. 5. Statement of appropriations. 

Sec. 6. Availability of funds. 

DIVISION A—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 

Title I—Department of Defense 

Title II—Department of Veterans Affairs 

Title III—Related Agencies 

Title IV—General Provisions 

DIVISION B—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 

ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 

Title I—Agricultural Programs 

Title II—Farm Production and Conservation Programs 

Title III—Rural Development Programs 

Title IV—Domestic Food Programs 

Title V—Foreign Assistance and Related Programs 

Title VI—Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration 

Title VII—General Provisions 

DIVISION C—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 

Title I—Department of Commerce 

Title II—Department of Justice 

Title III—Science 

Title IV—Related Agencies 

Title V—General Provisions 

DIVISION D—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED 

AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 

Title I—Corps of Engineers—Civil 

Title II—Department of the Interior 

Title III—Department of Energy 

Title IV—Independent Agencies 

Title V—General Provisions 

DIVISION E—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 

Title I—Department of the Interior 
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Title II—Environmental Protection Agency 

Title III—Related Agencies 

Title IV—General Provisions 

DIVISION F—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 

AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 

Title I—Department of Transportation 

Title II—Department of Housing and Urban Development 

Title III—Related Agencies 

Title IV—General Provisions—This Act 

DIVISION G—OTHER MATTERS 

Title I—Health and Human Services 

Title II—Amending Compacts of Free Association 

Title III—Extensions and Other Matters 

Title IV—Budgetary Effects 

SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘‘this 

Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as 

referring only to the provisions of that division. 

SEC. 4. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. 

The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the 

Senate section of the Congressional Record on or about March 

5, 2024, and submitted by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, shall have the same effect with respect to 

the allocation of funds and implementation of divisions A through 

F of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a 

committee of conference. 

SEC. 5. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any 

money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal 

year ending September 30, 2024. 

SEC. 6. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 

Each amount designated in this Act 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 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. 
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DIVISION A—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS 

ACT, 2024 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 

temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property for the Army as currently authorized by 

law, including personnel in the Army Corps of Engineers and other 

personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, 

and for construction and operation of facilities in support of the 

functions of the Commander in Chief, $2,022,775,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That, of this amount, 

not to exceed $398,145,000 shall be available for study, planning, 

design, architect and engineer services, and host nation support, 

as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Army determines 

that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and 

notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading, 

$522,220,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and in the 

amounts, specified in the table under the heading ‘‘Military 

Construction, Army’’ in the explanatory statement described in 

section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 

temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, facilities, 

and real property for the Navy and Marine Corps as currently 

authorized by law, including personnel in the Naval Facilities 

Engineering Command and other personal services necessary for 

the purposes of this appropriation, $5,531,369,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That, of this amount, 

not to exceed $711,505,000 shall be available for study, planning, 

design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 

unless the Secretary of the Navy determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 

and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the amount 

made available under this heading, $335,563,000 shall be for the 

projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the table 

under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’ 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts 

otherwise available for such purposes. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 

temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force as currently authorized 
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by law, $2,741,424,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2028: Provided, That, of this amount, not to exceed $567,874,000 

shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and 

engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of 

the Air Force determines that additional obligations are necessary 

for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons 

therefor: Provided further, That of the amount made available under 

this heading, $193,610,000 shall be for the projects and activities, 

and in the amounts, specified in the table under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’ in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for 

such purposes. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 

temporary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and 

real property for activities and agencies of the Department of 

Defense (other than the military departments), as currently authorized by law, $3,161,782,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2028: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation as 

may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred 

to such appropriations of the Department of Defense available for 

military construction or family housing as the Secretary may designate, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes, 

and for the same time period, as the appropriation or fund to 

which transferred: Provided further, That, of the amount, not to 

exceed $347,545,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 

and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless 

the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations 

are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 

and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the amount 

made available under this heading, $36,100,000 shall be for the 

projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the table 

under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’’ in the 

explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts 

otherwise available for such purposes. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 

conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 

Army National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized 

by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 

Construction Authorization Acts, $620,647,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2028: Provided, That, of the amount, not to 

exceed $79,221,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 

and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless 

the Director of the Army National Guard determines that additional 

obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the amount 
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made available under this heading, $270,461,000 shall be for the 

projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the table 

under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Army National Guard’’ 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts 

otherwise available for such purposes. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD

For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 

conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 

Air National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by 

chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $295,526,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2028: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed 

$68,454,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and 

architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the 

Director of the Air National Guard determines that additional 

obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the amount 

made available under this heading, $123,804,000 shall be for the 

projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the table 

under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Air National Guard’’ 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts 

otherwise available for such purposes. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE

For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 

conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 

Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 

States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 

$151,076,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $27,389,000 shall be 

available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer 

services, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Army Reserve 

determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided 

further, That of the amount made available under this heading, 

$44,000,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and in the 

amounts, specified in the table under the heading ‘‘Military 

Construction, Army Reserve’’ in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for 

such purposes. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE

For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 

conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 

reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized 

by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 

Construction Authorization Acts, $51,291,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2028: Provided, That, of the amount, not to 

exceed $6,495,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
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and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless 

the Secretary of the Navy determines that additional obligations 

are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 

and the reasons therefor. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE

For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 

conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 

Air Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 

States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 

$331,572,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $14,646,000 shall be 

available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer 

services, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Air Force 

Reserve determines that additional obligations are necessary for 

such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons 

therefor: Provided further, That of the amount made available under 

this heading, $40,000,000 shall be for the projects and activities, 

and in the amounts, specified in the table under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force Reserve’’ in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for 

such purposes. 

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM

For the United States share of the cost of the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for the acquisition and construction of military facilities and installations 

(including international military headquarters) and for related 

expenses for the collective defense of the North Atlantic Treaty 

Area as authorized by section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, 

and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $293,434,000, to 

remain available until expended. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT

For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure 

Account, established by section 2906(a) of the Defense Base Closure 

and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $489,174,000, 

to remain available until expended. 

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

For expenses of family housing for the Army for construction, 

including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, 

and alteration, as authorized by law, $304,895,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028. 
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FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation 

and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as 

authorized by law, $395,485,000. 

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps 

for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, 

expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 

$277,142,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028. 

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND

MARINE CORPS

For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps 

for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, 

minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance 

premiums, as authorized by law, $373,854,000. 

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $237,097,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2028. 

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for operation 

and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as 

authorized by law, $324,386,000. 

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

For expenses of family housing for the activities and agencies 

of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) 

for operation and maintenance, leasing, and minor construction, 

as authorized by law, $50,785,000. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND

For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement 

Fund, $6,611,000, to remain available until expended, for family 

housing initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 

10, United States Code, providing alternative means of acquiring 

and improving military family housing and supporting facilities. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND

For the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied 

Housing Improvement Fund, $496,000, to remain available until 
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expended, for unaccompanied housing initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, providing alternative means of acquiring and improving military unaccompanied 

housing and supporting facilities. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 101. None of the funds made available in this title shall 

be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract 

for construction, where cost estimates exceed $25,000, to be performed within the United States, except Alaska, without the specific 

approval in writing of the Secretary of Defense setting forth the 

reasons therefor. 

SEC. 102. Funds made available in this title for construction 

shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles. 

SEC. 103. Funds made available in this title for construction 

may be used for advances to the Federal Highway Administration, 

Department of Transportation, for the construction of access roads 

as authorized by section 210 of title 23, United States Code, when 

projects authorized therein are certified as important to the national 

defense by the Secretary of Defense. 

SEC. 104. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be used to begin construction of new bases in the United States 

for which specific appropriations have not been made. 

SEC. 105. None of the funds made available in this title shall 

be used for purchase of land or land easements in excess of 100 

percent of the value as determined by the Army Corps of Engineers 

or the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, except: (1) where 

there is a determination of value by a Federal court; (2) purchases 

negotiated by the Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney 

General; (3) where the estimated value is less than $25,000; or 

(4) as otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to be 

in the public interest. 

SEC. 106. None of the funds made available in this title shall 

be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site preparation; or 

(3) install utilities for any family housing, except housing for which 

funds have been made available in annual Acts making appropriations for military construction. 

SEC. 107. None of the funds made available in this title for 

minor construction may be used to transfer or relocate any activity 

from one base or installation to another, without prior notification 

to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be used for the procurement of steel for any construction project 

or activity for which American steel producers, fabricators, and 

manufacturers have been denied the opportunity to compete for 

such steel procurement. 

SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the Department of 

Defense for military construction or family housing during the 

current fiscal year may be used to pay real property taxes in 

any foreign nation. 

SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be used to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

SEC. 111. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be obligated for architect and engineer contracts estimated by the 
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Government to exceed $500,000 for projects to be accomplished 

in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty Organization member 

country, or in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf, unless such 

contracts are awarded to United States firms or United States 

firms in joint venture with host nation firms. 

SEC. 112. None of the funds made available in this title for 

military construction in the United States territories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries bordering 

the Arabian Gulf, may be used to award any contract estimated 

by the Government to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: 

Provided, That this section shall not be applicable to contract 

awards for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid of 

a United States contractor exceeds the lowest responsive and 

responsible bid of a foreign contractor by greater than 20 percent: 

Provided further, That this section shall not apply to contract 

awards for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll for which the 

lowest responsive and responsible bid is submitted by a Marshallese 

contractor. 

SEC. 113. The Secretary of Defense shall inform the appropriate 

committees of both Houses of Congress, including the Committees 

on Appropriations, of plans and scope of any proposed military 

exercise involving United States personnel 30 days prior to its 

occurring, if amounts expended for construction, either temporary 

or permanent, are anticipated to exceed $100,000. 

SEC. 114. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense 

for construction in prior years shall be available for construction 

authorized for each such military department by the authorizations 

enacted into law during the current session of Congress. 

SEC. 115. For military construction or family housing projects 

that are being completed with funds otherwise expired or lapsed 

for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may be used to pay the 

cost of associated supervision, inspection, overhead, engineering 

and design on those projects and on subsequent claims, if any. 

SEC. 116. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 

funds made available to a military department or defense agency 

for the construction of military projects may be obligated for a 

military construction project or contract, or for any portion of such 

a project or contract, at any time before the end of the fourth 

fiscal year after the fiscal year for which funds for such project 

were made available, if the funds obligated for such project: (1) 

are obligated from funds available for military construction projects; 

and (2) do not exceed the amount appropriated for such project, 

plus any amount by which the cost of such project is increased 

pursuant to law. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 117. Subject to 30 days prior notification, or 14 days 

for a notification provided in an electronic medium pursuant to 

sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, United States Code, to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, such 

additional amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of 

Defense may be transferred to: (1) the Department of Defense 

Family Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated 

for construction in ‘‘Family Housing’’ accounts, to be merged with 

and to be available for the same purposes and for the same period 

of time as amounts appropriated directly to the Fund; or (2) the 
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Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated for construction of military 

unaccompanied housing in ‘‘Military Construction’’ accounts, to be 

merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for 

the same period of time as amounts appropriated directly to the 

Fund: Provided, That appropriations made available to the Funds 

shall be available to cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) 

of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan 

guarantees issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to the 

provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States 

Code, pertaining to alternative means of acquiring and improving 

military family housing, military unaccompanied housing, and supporting facilities. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 118. In addition to any other transfer authority available 

to the Department of Defense, amounts may be transferred from 

the Department of Defense Base Closure Account to the fund established by section 1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses 

associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program incurred 

under 42 U.S.C. 3374(a)(1)(A). Any amounts transferred shall be 

merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the 

same time period as the fund to which transferred. 

SEC. 119. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

made available in this title for operation and maintenance of family 

housing shall be the exclusive source of funds for repair and maintenance of all family housing units, including general or flag officer 

quarters: Provided, That not more than $35,000 per unit may 

be spent annually for the maintenance and repair of any general 

or flag officer quarters without 30 days prior notification, or 14 

days for a notification provided in an electronic medium pursuant 

to sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, United States Code, to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, except 

that an after-the-fact notification shall be submitted if the limitation 

is exceeded solely due to costs associated with environmental 

remediation that could not be reasonably anticipated at the time 

of the budget submission: Provided further, That the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report annually to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress all operation 

and maintenance expenditures for each individual general or flag 

officer quarters for the prior fiscal year. 

SEC. 120. Amounts contained in the Ford Island Improvement 

Account established by subsection (h) of section 2814 of title 10, 

United States Code, are appropriated and shall be available until 

expended for the purposes specified in subsection (i)(1) of such 

section or until transferred pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such 

section. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 121. During the 5-year period after appropriations available in this Act to the Department of Defense for military construction and family housing operation and maintenance and construction have expired for obligation, upon a determination that such 

appropriations will not be necessary for the liquidation of obligations 

or for making authorized adjustments to such appropriations for 
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obligations incurred during the period of availability of such appropriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations may be transferred into the appropriation ‘‘Foreign Currency Fluctuations, 

Construction, Defense’’, to be merged with and to be available 

for the same time period and for the same purposes as the appropriation to which transferred. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 122. Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available 

in an account funded under the headings in this title may be 

transferred among projects and activities within the account in 

accordance with the reprogramming guidelines for military 

construction and family housing construction contained in Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation 7000.14–R, 

Volume 3, Chapter 7, of April 2021, as in effect on the date of 

enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 123. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be obligated or expended for planning and design and construction 

of projects at Arlington National Cemetery. 

SEC. 124. For an additional amount for the accounts and in 

the amounts specified, to remain available until September 30, 

2028: 

‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $8,214,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’, 

$182,150,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $166,300,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’’, $62,400,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Army National Guard’’, 

$66,815,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Air National Guard’’, $5,200,000; 

and 

‘‘Military Construction, Army Reserve’’, $23,000,000: 

Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to carry out 

construction and cost to complete projects identified in the respective military department’s unfunded priority list for fiscal year 

2024 submitted to Congress: Provided further, That such projects 

are subject to authorization prior to obligation and expenditure 

of funds to carry out construction: Provided further, That not later 

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

military department concerned, or their designee, shall submit to 

the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an 

expenditure plan for funds provided under this section. 

SEC. 125. All amounts appropriated to the ‘‘Department of 

Defense—Military Construction, Army’’, ‘‘Department of Defense— 

Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’, ‘‘Department of 

Defense—Military Construction, Air Force’’, and ‘‘Department of 

Defense—Military Construction, Defense-Wide’’ accounts pursuant 

to the authorization of appropriations in a National Defense 

Authorization Act specified for fiscal year 2024 in the funding 

table in section 4601 of that Act shall be immediately available 

and allotted to contract for the full scope of authorized projects. 

SEC. 126. Notwithstanding section 116 of this Act, funds made 

available in this Act or any available unobligated balances from 

prior appropriations Acts may be obligated before October 1, 2025 

for fiscal year 2017, 2018, and 2019 military construction projects 

for which project authorization has not lapsed or for which 
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authorization is extended for fiscal year 2024 by a National Defense 

Authorization Act: Provided, That no amounts may be obligated 

pursuant to this section from amounts that were 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. 

SEC. 127. For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘congressional 

defense committees’’ means the Committees on Armed Services 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Subcommittee 

on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs of the Committee 

on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Military 

Construction and Veterans Affairs of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 128. For an additional amount for the accounts and in 

the amounts specified for planning and design and unspecified 

minor construction, for improving military installation resilience, 

to remain available until September 30, 2028: 

‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $15,000,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’, 

$7,500,000; and 

‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $7,500,000: 

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

Act, the Secretary of the military department concerned, or their 

designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided 

under this section. 

SEC. 129. For an additional amount for the accounts and in 

the amounts specified for planning and design and unspecified 

minor construction for construction improvements to Department 

of Defense laboratory facilities, to remain available until September 

30, 2028: 

‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $10,000,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’, 

$10,000,000; and 

‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $10,000,000: 

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

Act, the Secretary of the military department concerned, or their 

designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided 

under this section. 

SEC. 130. For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 

Air Force’’, $150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2028, for expenses incurred as a result of natural disasters: Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 

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

submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 

Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section. 

SEC. 131. For an additional amount for the accounts and in 

the amounts specified for planning and design for child development 

centers, to remain available until September 30, 2028: ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $15,000,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’, $15,000,000; and 

‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $15,000,000: 

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

of this Act, the Secretary of the military department concerned, 

or their designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
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of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided 

under this section. 

SEC. 132. For an additional amount for the accounts and in 

the amounts specified for planning and design, for barracks, to 

remain available until September 30, 2028: 

‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $15,000,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’, 

$15,000,000; and 

‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $15,000,000: 

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

of this Act, the Secretary of the military department concerned, 

or their designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided 

under this section. 

SEC. 133. For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 

Air Force’’, $16,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2028, for cost increases identified subsequent to the fiscal year 

2024 budget request for authorized major construction projects: 

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 both Houses of Congress 

an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section. 

SEC. 134. For an additional amount for the accounts and in 

the amounts specified for unspecified minor construction for demolition, to remain available until September 30, 2028: 

‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $15,000,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’, 

$15,000,000; and 

‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $15,000,000: 

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

of this Act, the Secretary of the military department concerned, 

or their designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided 

under this section: Provided further, That the Secretary of the 

military department concerned may not obligate or expend any 

funds prior to approval by the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress of the expenditure plan required by this 

section. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 135. Of the proceeds credited to the Department of Defense 

Family Housing Improvement Fund pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(D) 

of section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, pursuant to a 

Department of Navy investment, the Secretary of Defense shall 

transfer $19,000,000 to the Secretary of the Navy under paragraph 

(3) of subsection (d) of such section for use by the Secretary of 

the Navy as provided in paragraph (1) of such subsection until 

expended. 

SEC. 136. For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 

Defense-Wide’’, $37,100,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2028: Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to 

carry out construction projects specified in a National Defense 

Authorization Act for fiscal year 2024 in the funding table in 

section 4601 of that Act: Provided further, That not later than 

30 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 

or their designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
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of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided 

under this section. 

SEC. 137. For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 

Air National Guard’’, $83,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for planning and design and authorized major 

construction projects at future foreign military training sites: 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 both Houses of Congress 

an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section. 

SEC. 138. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to carry out the closure or realignment of the United 

States Naval Station, Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba. 
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TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION

COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of 

veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as authorized by section 107 and chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61 

of title 38, United States Code; pension benefits to or on behalf 

of veterans as authorized by chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of 

title 38, United States Code; and burial benefits, the Reinstated 

Entitlement Program for Survivors, emergency and other officers’ 

retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and certificates, payment 

of premiums due on commercial life insurance policies guaranteed 

under the provisions of title IV of the Servicemembers Civil Relief 

Act (50 U.S.C. App. 541 et seq.) and for other benefits as authorized 

by sections 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, and chapters 23, 51, 53, 

55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code, $15,072,388,000, which 

shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under this 

heading that became available on October 1, 2023, to remain available until expended; and, in addition, $182,310,515,000, which shall 

become available on October 1, 2024, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That not to exceed $22,109,000 of the amount 

made available for fiscal year 2025 under this heading shall be 

reimbursed to ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits 

Administration’’, and ‘‘Information Technology Systems’’ for necessary expenses in implementing the provisions of chapters 51, 

53, and 55 of title 38, United States Code, the funding source 

for which is specifically provided as the ‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’ appropriation: Provided further, That such sums as may 

be earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall be reimbursed 

to ‘‘Medical Care Collections Fund’’ to augment the funding of 

individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided to pensioners as authorized. 

READJUSTMENT BENEFITS

For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits 

to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 21, 30, 31, 

33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United 

States Code, $374,852,000, which shall be in addition to funds 

previously appropriated under this heading that became available 

on October 1, 2023, to remain available until expended; and, in 

addition, $13,399,805,000, which shall become available on October 

1, 2024, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

expenses for rehabilitation program services and assistance which 

the Secretary is authorized to provide under subsection (a) of section 

3104 of title 38, United States Code, other than under paragraphs 

(1), (2), (5), and (11) of that subsection, shall be charged to this 

account. 
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VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES

For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, 

and veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by chapters 

19 and 21 of title 38, United States Code, $12,701,000, which 

shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under this 

heading that became available on October 1, 2023, to remain available until expended; and, in addition, $135,119,422, which shall 

become available on October 1, 2024, to remain available until 

expended. 

VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND

For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as 

may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by subchapters I through III of chapter 37 of title 38, United States 

Code: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying 

such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That, during fiscal year 

2024, within the resources available, not to exceed $500,000 in 

gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for specially 

adapted housing loans. 

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 

and guaranteed loan programs, $316,742,419. 

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For the cost of direct loans, $78,337, as authorized by chapter 

31 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That such costs, 

including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 

in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided 

further, That funds made available under this heading are available 

to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 

loans not to exceed $2,026,000. 

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 

out the direct loan program, $460,698, which may be paid to the 

appropriation for ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits 

Administration’’. 

NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United 

States Code, $2,718,546. 

GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS BENEFITS

ADMINISTRATION

For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Benefits 

Administration, not otherwise provided for, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, reimbursement of the General Services 

Administration for security guard services, and reimbursement of 

the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail, 

$3,899,000,000: Provided, That expenses for services and assistance 

authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of section 3104(a) 

of title 38, United States Code, that the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs determines are necessary to enable entitled veterans: (1) 
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to the maximum extent feasible, to become employable and to 

obtain and maintain suitable employment; or (2) to achieve maximum independence in daily living, shall be charged to this account: 

Provided further, That, of the funds made available under this 

heading, not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until 

September 30, 2025. 

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

MEDICAL SERVICES

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by law, 

inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of 

the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans described in section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, including care and 

treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Department, 

and including medical supplies and equipment, bioengineering services, food services, and salaries and expenses of healthcare 

employees hired under title 38, United States Code, assistance 

and support services for caregivers as authorized by section 1720G 

of title 38, United States Code, loan repayments authorized by 

section 604 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 Stat. 1174; 38 U.S.C. 

7681 note), monthly assistance allowances authorized by section 

322(d) of title 38, United States Code, grants authorized by section 

521A of title 38, United States Code, and administrative expenses 

necessary to carry out sections 322(d) and 521A of title 38, United 

States Code, and hospital care and medical services authorized 

by section 1787 of title 38, United States Code; $71,000,000,000, 

plus reimbursements, which shall become available on October 1, 

2024, and shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That, of the amount made available on October 1, 2024, 

under this heading, $2,000,000,000 shall remain available until 

September 30, 2026: Provided further, That of the $74,004,000,000 

that became available on October 1, 2023, previously appropriated 

under this heading in division J of the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328), $3,034,205,000 is hereby rescinded: 

Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority for 

the provision of medical treatment for veterans who have serviceconnected disabilities, lower income, or have special needs: Provided 

further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall give priority funding for the provision of basic medical benefits to veterans in enrollment priority 

groups 1 through 6: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 

authorize the dispensing of prescription drugs from Veterans Health 

Administration facilities to enrolled veterans with privately written 

prescriptions based on requirements established by the Secretary: 

Provided further, That the implementation of the program described 

in the previous proviso shall incur no additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided further, That the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that sufficient amounts appropriated under this heading for medical supplies and equipment 

are available for the acquisition of prosthetics designed specifically 
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for female veterans: Provided further, That nothing in section 

2044(e) of title 38, United States Code, may be construed as limiting 

amounts that may be made available under this heading for fiscal 

years 2024 and 2025 in this or prior Acts. 

MEDICAL COMMUNITY CARE

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for furnishing health care to individuals 

pursuant to chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, at nonDepartment facilities, $20,382,000,000, plus reimbursements, which 

shall become available on October 1, 2024, and shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That, of the amount made 

available on October 1, 2024, under this heading, $2,000,000,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided further, 

That of the $33,000,000,000 that became available on October 1, 

2023, previously appropriated under this heading in division J 

of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117– 

328), $2,657,977,000 is hereby rescinded. 

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical, 

hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and 

research activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses 

in support of capital policy activities; and administrative and legal 

expenses of the Department for collecting and recovering amounts 

owed the Department as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, 

United States Code, and the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act 

(42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.), $11,800,000,000, plus reimbursements, 

which shall become available on October 1, 2024, and shall remain 

available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That, of the amount 

made available on October 1, 2024, under this heading, 

$350,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided further, That of the $12,300,000,000 that became available 

on October 1, 2023, previously appropriated under this heading 

in division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public 

Law 117–328), $1,550,000,000 is hereby rescinded. 

MEDICAL FACILITIES

For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of 

hospitals, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, and other necessary 

facilities of the Veterans Health Administration; for administrative 

expenses in support of planning, design, project management, real 

property acquisition and disposition, construction, and renovation 

of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; for oversight, engineering, and architectural activities not 

charged to project costs; for repairing, altering, improving, or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Department, not otherwise provided for, either by 

contract or by the hire of temporary employees and purchase of 

materials; for leases of facilities; and for laundry services; 

$149,485,000, which shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under this heading that became available on October 1, 
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2023; and, in addition, $9,400,000,000, plus reimbursements, which 

shall become available on October 1, 2024, and shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That, of the amount made 

available on October 1, 2024, under this heading, $500,000,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2026. 

MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH

For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical 

and prosthetic research and development as authorized by chapter 

73 of title 38, United States Code, $943,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, 

That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that sufficient 

amounts appropriated under this heading are available for prosthetic research specifically for female veterans, and for toxic exposure research. 

NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Administration for operations and maintenance, not otherwise provided for, 

including uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial expenses as 

authorized by law; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for 

use in cemeterial operations; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 

repair, alteration or improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction 

of the National Cemetery Administration, $480,000,000, of which 

not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until September 

30, 2025. 

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including administrative 

expenses in support of Department-wide capital planning, management and policy activities, uniforms, or allowances therefor; not 

to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses; 

hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General 

Services Administration for security guard services, $475,000,000, 

of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until 

September 30, 2025: Provided, That funds provided under this 

heading may be transferred to ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’. 

BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS

For necessary operating expenses of the Board of Veterans Appeals, $287,000,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent shall 

remain available until September 30, 2025. 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for information technology systems and 

telecommunications support, including developmental information 
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systems and operational information systems; for pay and associated 

costs; and for the capital asset acquisition of information technology 

systems, including management and related contractual costs of 

said acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with operations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 

$6,401,000,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That 

$1,606,977,000 shall be for pay and associated costs, of which not 

to exceed 3 percent shall remain available until September 30, 

2025: Provided further, That $4,668,373,000 shall be for operations 

and maintenance, of which not to exceed 5 percent shall remain 

available until September 30, 2025, and of which $75,288,000 shall 

remain available until September 30, 2028, for the purpose of 

facility activations related to projects funded by the ‘‘Construction, 

Major Projects’’, ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’, ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, 

‘‘National Cemetery Administration’’, ‘‘General Operating Expenses, 

Veterans Benefits Administration’’, and ‘‘General Administration’’ 

accounts: Provided further, That $125,650,000 shall be for information technology systems development, and shall remain available 

until September 30, 2025: Provided further, That amounts made 

available for salaries and expenses, operations and maintenance, 

and information technology systems development may be transferred among the three subaccounts after the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an 

approval is issued: Provided further, That amounts made available 

for the ‘‘Information Technology Systems’’ account for development 

may be transferred among projects or to newly defined projects: 

Provided further, That no project may be increased or decreased 

by more than $3,000,000 of cost prior to submitting a request 

to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 

to make the transfer and an approval is issued, or absent a 

response, a period of 30 days has elapsed: Provided further, That 

the funds made available under this heading for information technology systems development shall be for the projects, and in the 

amounts, specified under this heading in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act). 

VETERANS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD

For activities related to implementation, preparation, development, interface, management, rollout, and maintenance of a Veterans Electronic Health Record system, including contractual costs 

associated with operations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 

United States Code, and salaries and expenses of employees hired 

under titles 5 and 38, United States Code, $1,334,142,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2026: Provided, That the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress quarterly reports detailing obligations, expenditures, and deployment implementation by facility, 

including any changes from the deployment plan or schedule: Provided further, That the funds provided in this account shall only 

be available to the Office of the Deputy Secretary, to be administered by that Office: Provided further, That 25 percent of the funds 

made available under this heading shall not be available until 

July 1, 2024, and are contingent upon the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs— 
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(1) providing the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress a report, no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act on the status of issues that caused the delayed 

deployment of the new electronic health record to additional 

sites that was announced on April 21, 2023; 

(2) providing the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress a report on the reset process as of June 

1, 2024, including an outline of the measurable operational 

metrics that will be used to determine when it is appropriate 

to re-start deployments, progress on achieving those metrics, 

progress toward clinical and product standardization, and the 

current performance at all Department of Veterans Affairs 

facilities using the new electronic health record on or before 

September 2023 compared to pre-deployment baselines for 

metrics impacted by the deployment of the new electronic health 

record; and 

(3) certifying in writing no later than 30 days prior to 

July 1, 2024, whether the system is stable, ready, and optimized 

for further deployment at VA sites, and if not, an estimate 

of the timeline required to begin further deployments. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, to 

include information technology, in carrying out the provisions of 

the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $296,000,000, 

of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until 

September 30, 2025. 

CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS

For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of 

the facilities, including parking projects, under the jurisdiction or 

for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or for any 

of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406 and chapter 

81 of title 38, United States Code, not otherwise provided for, 

including planning, architectural and engineering services, 

construction management services, maintenance or guarantee 

period services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided 

under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and 

storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, 

where the estimated cost of a project is more than the amount 

set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, 

or where funds for a project were made available in a previous 

major project appropriation, $961,218,560, of which $453,314,560 

shall remain available until September 30, 2028, and of which 

$507,904,000 shall remain available until expended, of which 

$110,000,000 shall be available for seismic improvement projects 

and seismic program management activities, including for projects 

that would otherwise be funded by the Construction, Minor Projects, 

Medical Facilities or National Cemetery Administration accounts: 

Provided, That except for advance planning activities, including 

needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments, and other capital asset management related activities, 

including portfolio development and management activities, and 

planning, cost estimating, and design for major medical facility 

projects and major medical facility leases and investment strategy 

studies funded through the advance planning fund and the planning 
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and design activities funded through the design fund, staffing 

expenses, and funds provided for the purchase, security, and 

maintenance of land for the National Cemetery Administration 

and the Veterans Health Administration through the land acquisition line item, none of the funds made available under this heading 

shall be used for any project that has not been notified to Congress 

through the budgetary process or that has not been approved by 

the Congress through statute, joint resolution, or in the explanatory 

statement accompanying such Act and presented to the President 

at the time of enrollment: Provided further, That funds provided 

for the Veterans Health Administration through the land acquisition 

line item shall be only for projects included on the five year development plan notified to Congress through the budgetary process: 

Provided further, That such sums as may be necessary shall be 

available to reimburse the ‘‘General Administration’’ account for 

payment of salaries and expenses of all Office of Construction 

and Facilities Management employees to support the full range 

of capital infrastructure services provided, including minor construction and leasing services: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading for fiscal year 2024, for each approved 

project shall be obligated: (1) by the awarding of a construction 

documents contract by September 30, 2024; and (2) by the awarding 

of a construction contract by September 30, 2025: Provided further, 

That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall promptly submit to 

the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a 

written report on any approved major construction project for which 

obligations are not incurred within the time limitations established 

above: Provided further, That notwithstanding the requirements 

of section 8104(a) of title 38, United States Code, amounts made 

available under this heading for seismic improvement projects and 

seismic program management activities shall be available for the 

completion of both new and existing seismic projects of the Department. 

CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS

For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of 

the facilities, including parking projects, under the jurisdiction or 

for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which may lead to capital investments, architectural and engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment guarantees 

provided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility 

and storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, 

or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406 

and chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, not otherwise 

provided for, where the estimated cost of a project is equal to 

or less than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 

38, United States Code, $692,000,000, of which $612,000,000 shall 

remain available until September 30, 2028, and of which 

$80,000,000 shall remain available until expended, along with 

unobligated balances of previous ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’ 

appropriations which are hereby made available for any project 

where the estimated cost is equal to or less than the amount 

set forth in such section: Provided, That funds made available 

under this heading shall be for: (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical 

facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department 
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which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by any 

natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes. 

GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES

For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State nursing 

home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify, or alter 

existing hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary facilities in State 

homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by sections 

8131 through 8137 of title 38, United States Code, $171,000,000, 

to remain available until expended. 

GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VETERANS CEMETERIES

For grants to assist States and tribal organizations in establishing, expanding, or improving veterans cemeteries as authorized 

by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, $60,000,000, to 

remain available until expended. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2024 for ‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment Benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans Insurance and Indemnities’’ may be transferred as necessary to any 

other of the mentioned appropriations: Provided, That, before a 

transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 

request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress the authority to make the transfer and such Committees 

issue an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has 

elapsed. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 202. Amounts made available for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024, in this or any other Act, under 

the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ accounts may be 

transferred among the accounts: Provided, That any transfers 

among the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, and 

‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’ accounts of 1 percent or less 

of the total amount appropriated to the account in this or any 

other Act may take place subject to notification from the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress of the amount and purpose of the transfer: 

Provided further, That any transfers among the ‘‘Medical Services’’, 

‘‘Medical Community Care’’, and ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’ 

accounts in excess of 1 percent, or exceeding the cumulative 1 

percent for the fiscal year, may take place only after the Secretary 

requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval 

is issued: Provided further, That any transfers to or from the 

‘‘Medical Facilities’’ account may take place only after the Secretary 

requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval 

is issued. 
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SEC. 203. Appropriations available in this title for salaries 

and expenses shall be available for services authorized by section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 

lease of a facility or land or both; and uniforms or allowances 

therefore, as authorized by sections 5901 through 5902 of title 

5, United States Code. 

SEC. 204. No appropriations in this title (except the appropriations for ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’, and ‘‘Construction, Minor 

Projects’’) shall be available for the purchase of any site for or 

toward the construction of any new hospital or home. 

SEC. 205. No appropriations in this title shall be available 

for hospitalization or examination of any persons (except beneficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or examination under the 

laws providing such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving 

such treatment under sections 7901 through 7904 of title 5, United 

States Code, or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reimbursement of the cost of such hospitalization or examination is made 

to the ‘‘Medical Services’’ account at such rates as may be fixed 

by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

SEC. 206. Appropriations available in this title for ‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment Benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans Insurance and Indemnities’’ shall be available for payment of prior year 

accrued obligations required to be recorded by law against the 

corresponding prior year accounts within the last quarter of fiscal 

year 2023. 

SEC. 207. Appropriations available in this title shall be available 

to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations accounts resulting from sections 3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) 

of title 31, United States Code, except that if such obligations 

are from trust fund accounts they shall be payable only from ‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during 

fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from the 

National Service Life Insurance Fund under section 1920 of title 

38, United States Code, the Veterans’ Special Life Insurance Fund 

under section 1923 of title 38, United States Code, and the United 

States Government Life Insurance Fund under section 1955 of 

title 38, United States Code, reimburse the ‘‘General Operating 

Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’ and ‘‘Information 

Technology Systems’’ accounts for the cost of administration of 

the insurance programs financed through those accounts: Provided, 

That reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings 

accumulated in such an insurance program during fiscal year 2024 

that are available for dividends in that program after claims have 

been paid and actuarially determined reserves have been set aside: 

Provided further, That if the cost of administration of such an 

insurance program exceeds the amount of surplus earnings accumulated in that program, reimbursement shall be made only to the 

extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for fiscal year 

2024 which is properly allocable to the provision of each such 

insurance program and to the provision of any total disability 

income insurance included in that insurance program. 
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SEC. 209. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease proceeds 

to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account 

during a prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use lease services 

shall be available until expended. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 210. Funds available in this title or funds for salaries 

and other administrative expenses shall also be available to 

reimburse the Office of Resolution Management, Diversity and 

Inclusion, the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, and the Alternative Dispute Resolution function within 

the Office of Human Resources and Administration for all services 

provided at rates which will recover actual costs but not to exceed 

$145,408,000 for the Office of Resolution Management, Diversity 

and Inclusion, $6,960,000 for the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, and $7,772,000 for the Alternative 

Dispute Resolution function within the Office of Human Resources 

and Administration: Provided, That payments may be made in 

advance for services to be furnished based on estimated costs: 

Provided further, That amounts received shall be credited to the 

‘‘General Administration’’ and ‘‘Information Technology Systems’’ 

accounts for use by the office that provided the service: Provided 

further, That the amounts made available for the Office of Resolution Management, Diversity and Inclusion under this section may 

be used for implementation of section 402 of division U of the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) and 

the amendments made by such section 402. 

SEC. 211. No funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs 

shall be available for hospital care, nursing home care, or medical 

services provided to any person under chapter 17 of title 38, United 

States Code, for a non-service-connected disability described in section 1729(a)(2) of such title, unless that person has disclosed to 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary 

may require, current, accurate third-party reimbursement information for purposes of section 1729 of such title: Provided, That 

the Secretary may recover, in the same manner as any other debt 

due the United States, the reasonable charges for such care or 

services from any person who does not make such disclosure as 

required: Provided further, That any amounts so recovered for care 

or services provided in a prior fiscal year may be obligated by 

the Secretary during the fiscal year in which amounts are received. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, proceeds 

or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing activities (including 

disposal) may be deposited into the ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ 

and ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’ accounts and be used for 

construction (including site acquisition and disposition), alterations, 

and improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdiction 

or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such sums 

as realized are in addition to the amount provided for in ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’. 

SEC. 213. Amounts made available under ‘‘Medical Services’’ 

are available— 

(1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment; and 
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(2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and other 

expenses incidental to funerals and burials for beneficiaries 

receiving care in the Department. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 214. Such sums as may be deposited into the Medical 

Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United 

States Code, may be transferred to the ‘‘Medical Services’’ and 

‘‘Medical Community Care’’ accounts to remain available until 

expended for the purposes of these accounts. 

SEC. 215. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into 

agreements with Federally Qualified Health Centers in the State 

of Alaska and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations which are 

party to the Alaska Native Health Compact with the Indian Health 

Service, to provide healthcare, including behavioral health and 

dental care, to veterans in rural Alaska. The Secretary shall require 

participating veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate 

rules and regulations, as established by the Secretary. The term 

‘‘rural Alaska’’ shall mean those lands which are not within the 

boundaries of the municipality of Anchorage or the Fairbanks North 

Star Borough. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 216. Such sums as may be deposited into the Department 

of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant to section 8118 

of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to the ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’ accounts, 

to remain available until expended for the purposes of these 

accounts. 

SEC. 217. Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal 

quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report 

on the financial status of the Department of Veterans Affairs for 

the preceding quarter: Provided, That, at a minimum, the report 

shall include the direction contained in the paragraph entitled 

‘‘Quarterly reporting’’, under the heading ‘‘General Administration’’ 

in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114– 

223. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 218. Amounts made available under the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans 

Benefits Administration’’, ‘‘Board of Veterans Appeals’’, ‘‘General 

Administration’’, and ‘‘National Cemetery Administration’’ accounts 

for fiscal year 2024 may be transferred to or from the ‘‘Information 

Technology Systems’’ account: Provided, That such transfers may 

not result in a more than 10 percent aggregate increase in the 

total amount made available by this Act for the ‘‘Information Technology Systems’’ account: Provided further, That, before a transfer 

may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request 

from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 

the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued. 
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 219. Of the amounts appropriated to the Department 

of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024 for ‘‘Medical Services’’, 

‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, 

‘‘Medical Facilities’’, ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’, and ‘‘Information Technology Systems’’, up to $430,532,000, plus reimbursements, 

may be transferred to the Joint Department of Defense—Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, 

established by section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571) 

and may be used for operation of the facilities designated as combined Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 of the 

Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500): Provided, That additional funds may be transferred from accounts designated in this 

section to the Joint Department of Defense—Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund upon written 

notification by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, 

That section 220 of title II of division J of Public Law 117–328 

is repealed. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 220. Of the amounts appropriated to the Department 

of Veterans Affairs which become available on October 1, 2024, 

for ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, up to $456,547,000, 

plus reimbursements, may be transferred to the Joint Department 

of Defense—Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, established by section 1704 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 

84; 123 Stat. 2571) and may be used for operation of the facilities 

designated as combined Federal medical facilities as described by 

section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500): 

Provided, That additional funds may be transferred from accounts 

designated in this section to the Joint Department of Defense— 

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

Fund upon written notification by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 221. Such sums as may be deposited into the Medical 

Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United 

States Code, for healthcare provided at facilities designated as 

combined Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 

of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500) shall also be 

available: (1) for transfer to the Joint Department of Defense— 

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

Fund, established by section 1704 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 

Stat. 2571); and (2) for operations of the facilities designated as 

combined Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 

of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
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Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500): Provided, That, 

notwithstanding section 1704(b)(3) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 

Stat. 2573), amounts transferred to the Joint Department of 

Defense—Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund shall remain available until expended. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 222. Of the amounts available in this title for ‘‘Medical 

Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and 

Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, a minimum of $15,000,000 

shall be transferred to the DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive 

Fund, as authorized by section 8111(d) of title 38, United States 

Code, to remain available until expended, for any purpose authorized by section 8111 of title 38, United States Code. 

SEC. 223. None of the funds available to the Department of 

Veterans Affairs, in this or any other Act, may be used to replace 

the current system by which the Veterans Integrated Service Networks select and contract for diabetes monitoring supplies and 

equipment. 

SEC. 224. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of all 

bid savings in a major construction project that total at least 

$5,000,000, or 5 percent of the programmed amount of the project, 

whichever is less: Provided, That such notification shall occur within 

14 days of a contract identifying the programmed amount: Provided 

further, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 14 days prior to the obligation 

of such bid savings and shall describe the anticipated use of such 

savings. 

SEC. 225. None of the funds made available for ‘‘Construction, 

Major Projects’’ may be used for a project in excess of the scope 

specified for that project in the original justification data provided 

to the Congress as part of the request for appropriations unless 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives approval from the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

SEC. 226. Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal 

quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a quarterly report containing performance measures and data from each 

Veterans Benefits Administration Regional Office: Provided, That, 

at a minimum, the report shall include the direction contained 

in the section entitled ‘‘Disability claims backlog’’, under the heading 

‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’ 

in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114– 

223: Provided further, That the report shall also include information 

on the number of appeals pending at the Veterans Benefits Administration as well as the Board of Veterans Appeals on a quarterly 

basis. 

SEC. 227. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide written notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress 15 days prior to organizational changes which result 

in the transfer of 25 or more full-time equivalents from one 

organizational unit of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 

another. 
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SEC. 228. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide on 

a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress notification of any single national outreach 

and awareness marketing campaign in which obligations exceed 

$1,000,000. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 229. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, upon determination 

that such action is necessary to address needs of the Veterans 

Health Administration, may transfer to the ‘‘Medical Services’’ 

account any discretionary appropriations made available for fiscal 

year 2024 in this title (except appropriations made to the ‘‘General 

Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’ account) 

or any discretionary unobligated balances within the Department 

of Veterans Affairs, including those appropriated for fiscal year 

2024, that were provided in advance by appropriations Acts: Provided, That transfers shall be made only with the approval of 

the Office of Management and Budget: Provided further, That the 

transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any 

other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further, That 

no amounts may be transferred from amounts that were designated 

by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent 

resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency 

Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That such authority 

to transfer may not be used unless for higher priority items, based 

on emergent healthcare requirements, than those for which originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which funds 

are requested has been denied by Congress: Provided further, That, 

upon determination that all or part of the funds transferred from 

an appropriation are not necessary, such amounts may be transferred back to that appropriation and shall be available for the 

same purposes as originally appropriated: Provided further, That 

before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress the authority to make the transfer and receive approval 

of that request. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 230. Amounts made available for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024, under the ‘‘Board of Veterans 

Appeals’’ and the ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits 

Administration’’ accounts may be transferred between such 

accounts: Provided, That before a transfer may take place, the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to 

make the transfer and receive approval of that request. 

SEC. 231. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not reprogram 

funds among major construction projects or programs if such 

instance of reprogramming will exceed $7,000,000, unless such reprogramming is approved by the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress. 

SEC. 232. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure 

that the toll-free suicide hotline under section 1720F(h) of title 

38, United States Code— 

(1) provides to individuals who contact the hotline immediate assistance from a trained professional; and 
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(2) adheres to all requirements of the American Association 

of Suicidology. 

(b)(1) None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to enforce or otherwise carry out any Executive action that 

prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from appointing an 

individual to occupy a vacant civil service position, or establishing 

a new civil service position, at the Department of Veterans Affairs 

with respect to such a position relating to the hotline specified 

in subsection (a). 

(2) In this subsection— 

(A) the term ‘‘civil service’’ has the meaning given such 

term in section 2101(1) of title 5, United States Code; and 

(B) the term ‘‘Executive action’’ includes— 

(i) any Executive order, Presidential memorandum, or 

other action by the President; and 

(ii) any agency policy, order, or other directive. 

(c)(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study 

on the effectiveness of the hotline specified in subsection (a) during 

the 5-year period beginning on January 1, 2016, based on an analysis of national suicide data and data collected from such hotline. 

(2) At a minimum, the study required by paragraph (1) shall— 

(A) determine the number of veterans who contact the 

hotline specified in subsection (a) and who receive follow up 

services from the hotline or mental health services from the 

Department of Veterans Affairs thereafter; 

(B) determine the number of veterans who contact the 

hotline who are not referred to, or do not continue receiving, 

mental health care who commit suicide; and 

(C) determine the number of veterans described in subparagraph (A) who commit or attempt suicide. 

SEC. 233. Effective during the period beginning on October 

1, 2018, and ending on January 1, 2025, none of the funds made 

available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by this or any other 

Act may be obligated or expended in contravention of the ‘‘Veterans 

Health Administration Clinical Preventive Services Guidance Statement on the Veterans Health Administration’s Screening for Breast 

Cancer Guidance’’ published on May 10, 2017, as issued by the 

Veterans Health Administration National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. 

SEC. 234. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the ‘‘Medical Services’’ account may 

be used to provide— 

(1) fertility counseling and treatment using assisted reproductive technology to a covered veteran or the spouse of a 

covered veteran; or 

(2) adoption reimbursement to a covered veteran. 

(b) In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘service-connected’’ has the meaning given 

such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. 

(2) The term ‘‘covered veteran’’ means a veteran, as such 

term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code, 

who has a service-connected disability that results in the 

inability of the veteran to procreate without the use of fertility 

treatment. 

(3) The term ‘‘assisted reproductive technology’’ means 

benefits relating to reproductive assistance provided to a 
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member of the Armed Forces who incurs a serious injury or 

illness on active duty pursuant to section 1074(c)(4)(A) of title 

10, United States Code, as described in the memorandum on 

the subject of ‘‘Policy for Assisted Reproductive Services for 

the Benefit of Seriously or Severely Ill/Injured (Category II 

or III) Active Duty Service Members’’ issued by the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on April 3, 2012, and 

the guidance issued to implement such policy, including any 

limitations on the amount of such benefits available to such 

a member except that— 

(A) the time periods regarding embryo cryopreservation 

and storage set forth in part III(G) and in part IV(H) 

of such memorandum shall not apply; and 

(B) such term includes embryo cryopreservation and 

storage without limitation on the duration of such 

cryopreservation and storage. 

(4) The term ‘‘adoption reimbursement’’ means reimbursement for the adoption-related expenses for an adoption that 

is finalized after the date of the enactment of this Act under 

the same terms as apply under the adoption reimbursement 

program of the Department of Defense, as authorized in Department of Defense Instruction 1341.09, including the reimbursement limits and requirements set forth in such instruction. 

(c) Amounts made available for the purposes specified in subsection (a) of this section are subject to the requirements for funds 

contained in section 508 of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141). 

SEC. 235. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act or any other Act for the Department of Veterans Affairs may be used in a manner that is inconsistent with: 

(1) section 842 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban 

Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–115; 

119 Stat. 2506); or (2) section 8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States 

Code. 

SEC. 236. Section 842 of Public Law 109–115 shall not apply 

to conversion of an activity or function of the Veterans Health 

Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration, or National 

Cemetery Administration to contractor performance by a business 

concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more Indian 

Tribes as defined in section 5304(e) of title 25, United States Code, 

or one or more Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined in section 

637(a)(15) of title 15, United States Code. 

SEC. 237. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation 

with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor, shall 

discontinue collecting and using Social Security account numbers 

to authenticate individuals in all information systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs for all individuals not later than September 30, 2024. 

(b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may collect and use a 

Social Security account number to identify an individual, in accordance with section 552a of title 5, United States Code, in an information system of the Department of Veterans Affairs if and only 

if the use of such number is necessary to: 

(1) obtain or provide information the Secretary requires 

from an information system that is not under the jurisdiction 

of the Secretary; 
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(2) comply with a law, regulation, or court order; 

(3) perform anti-fraud activities; or 

(4) identify a specific individual where no adequate substitute is available. 

(c) The matter in subsections (a) and (b) shall supersede section 

237 of division J of Public Law 117–328. 

SEC. 238. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans 

Affairs for each of fiscal year 2024 and 2025 for ‘‘Medical Services’’, 

section 239 of division A of Public Law 114–223 shall apply. 

SEC. 239. None of the funds appropriated in this or prior 

appropriations Acts or otherwise made available to the Department 

of Veterans Affairs may be used to transfer any amounts from 

the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund to any other 

account within the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

SEC. 240. Of the funds provided to the Department of Veterans 

Affairs for each of fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025 for ‘‘Medical 

Services’’, funds may be used in each year to carry out and expand 

the child care program authorized by section 205 of Public Law 

111–163, notwithstanding subsection (e) of such section. 

SEC. 241. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this title may be used by the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs to enter into an agreement related to resolving a dispute 

or claim with an individual that would restrict in any way the 

individual from speaking to members of Congress or their staff 

on any topic not otherwise prohibited from disclosure by Federal 

law or required by Executive order to be kept secret in the interest 

of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs. 

SEC. 242. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans 

Affairs for each of fiscal year 2024 and 2025, section 258 of division 

A of Public Law 114–223 shall apply. 

SEC. 243. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available by this Act may be used to deny an Inspector 

General funded under this Act timely access to any records, documents, or other materials available to the department or agency 

over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under the 

Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or to prevent or 

impede the access of the Inspector General to such records, documents, or other materials, under any provision of law, except a 

provision of law that expressly refers to such Inspector General 

and expressly limits the right of access. 

(b) A department or agency covered by this section shall provide 

its Inspector General access to all records, documents, and other 

materials in a timely manner. 

(c) Each Inspector General shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure relevant to the information provided 

by the establishment over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 

(d) Each Inspector General covered by this section shall report 

to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives within 

5 calendar days of any failure by any department or agency covered 

by this section to comply with this requirement. 

SEC. 244. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used in a manner that would increase wait times for veterans 

who seek care at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 
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SEC. 245. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act to the Veterans Health Administration may 

be used in fiscal year 2024 to convert any program which received 

specific purpose funds in fiscal year 2023 to a general purpose 

funded program unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits 

written notification of any such proposal to the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior 

to any such action and an approval is issued by the Committees. 

SEC. 246. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans 

Affairs for each of fiscal year 2024 and 2025, section 248 of division 

A of Public Law 114–223 shall apply. 

SEC. 247. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available by this Act may be used to conduct research commencing on or after the date of enactment of this Act, that uses 

any canine, feline, or non-human primate unless the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs approves such research specifically and in 

writing pursuant to subsection (b). 

(b)(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may approve the conduct of research commencing on or after the date of enactment 

of this Act, using canines, felines, or non-human primates if the 

Secretary certifies that— 

(A) the scientific objectives of the research can only be 

met by using such canines, felines, or non-human primates 

and cannot be met using other animal models, in vitro models, 

computational models, human clinical studies, or other research 

alternatives; 

(B) such scientific objectives are necessary to advance 

research benefiting veterans and are directly related to an 

illness or injury that is combat-related as defined by 10 U.S.C. 

1413(e); 

(C) the research is consistent with the revised Department 

of Veterans Affairs canine research policy document dated 

December 15, 2017, including any subsequent revisions to such 

document; and 

(D) ethical considerations regarding minimizing the harm 

experienced by canines, felines, or non-human primates are 

included in evaluating the scientific necessity of the research. 

(2) The Secretary may not delegate the authority under this 

subsection. 

(c) If the Secretary approves any new research pursuant to 

subsection (b), not later than 30 days before the commencement 

of such research, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives 

a report describing— 

(1) the nature of the research to be conducted using canines, 

felines, or non-human primates; 

(2) the date on which the Secretary approved the research; 

(3) the USDA pain category on the approved use; 

(4) the justification for the determination of the Secretary 

that the scientific objectives of such research could only be 

met using canines, felines, or non-human primates, and 

methods used to make such determination; 

(5) the frequency and duration of such research; and 

(6) the protocols in place to ensure the necessity, safety, 

and efficacy of the research, and animal welfare. 
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(d) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit 

to such Committees a report describing— 

(1) any research being conducted by the Department of 

Veterans Affairs using canines, felines, or non-human primates 

as of the date of the submittal of the report; 

(2) the circumstances under which such research was conducted using canines, felines, or non-human primates; 

(3) the justification for using canines, felines, or non-human 

primates to conduct such research; 

(4) the protocols in place to ensure the necessity, safety, 

and efficacy of such research; and 

(5) the development and adoption of alternatives to canines, 

felines, or non-human primate research. 

(e) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Department of Veterans 

Affairs must submit to voluntary U.S. Department of Agriculture 

inspections of canine, feline, and non-human primate research facilities. 

(f) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit 

to such Committees a report describing — 

(1) any violations of the Animal Welfare Act, the Public 

Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory 

Animals, or other Department of Veterans Affairs policies 

related to oversight of animal research found during that 

quarter in VA research facilities; 

(2) immediate corrective actions taken; and 

(3) specific actions taken to prevent their recurrence. 

(g) The Department shall implement a plan under which the 

Secretary will eliminate the research conducted using canines, 

felines, or non-human primates by not later than 2 years after 

the date of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 248. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use 

amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this title 

to ensure that the ratio of veterans to full-time employment equivalents within any program of rehabilitation conducted under chapter 

31 of title 38, United States Code, does not exceed 125 veterans 

to one full-time employment equivalent. 

(b) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on 

the programs of rehabilitation conducted under chapter 31 of title 

38, United States Code, including— 

(1) an assessment of the veteran-to-staff ratio for each 

such program; and 

(2) recommendations for such action as the Secretary considers necessary to reduce the veteran-to-staff ratio for each 

such program. 

SEC. 249. Amounts made available for the ‘‘Veterans Health 

Administration, Medical Community Care’’ account in this or any 

other Act for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 may be used for expenses 

that would otherwise be payable from the Veterans Choice Fund 

established by section 802 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and 

Accountability Act, as amended (38 U.S.C. 1701 note). 

SEC. 250. Obligations and expenditures applicable to the ‘‘Medical Services’’ account in fiscal years 2017 through 2019 for aid 

to state homes (as authorized by section 1741 of title 38, United 
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States Code) shall remain in the ‘‘Medical Community Care’’ account 

for such fiscal years. 

SEC. 251. Of the amounts made available for the Department 

of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024, in this or any other Act, 

under the ‘‘Veterans Health Administration—Medical Services’’, 

‘‘Veterans Health Administration—Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Veterans Health Administration—Medical Support and Compliance’’, 

and ‘‘Veterans Health Administration—Medical Facilities’’ accounts, 

$990,446,000 shall be made available for gender-specific care and 

programmatic efforts to deliver care for women veterans. 

SEC. 252. Of the unobligated balances available in fiscal year 

2024 in the ‘‘Recurring Expenses Transformational Fund’’ established in section 243 of division J of Public Law 114–113, and 

in addition to any funds otherwise made available for such purposes 

in this, prior, or subsequent fiscal years, $646,000,000 shall be 

available for constructing, altering, extending, and improving medical facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, including all 

supporting activities and required contingencies, during the period 

of availability of the Fund: Provided, That prior to obligation of 

any of the funds provided in this section, the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs must provide a plan for the execution of the funds appropriated in this section to the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress and such Committees issue an approval, 

or absent a response, a period of 30 days has elapsed. 

SEC. 253. Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal 

quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a quarterly report on the status of section 8006 of the American Rescue 

Plan of 2021 (Public Law 117–2): Provided, That, at a minimum, 

the report shall include an update on obligations by program, project 

or activity and a plan for expending the remaining funds. 

SEC. 254. Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds made 

available through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public 

Law 118–5) for the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund for fiscal 

year 2024: Provided, That the budget resource categories supporting 

the Veterans Health Administration shall be reported by the subcategories ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical 

Support and Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical and Prosthetic Research’’: 

Provided further, That not later than 30 days after the end of 

each fiscal quarter, the Secretary shall submit a quarterly report 

on the status of the funds, including, at a minimum, an update 

on obligations by program, project or activity. 

SEC. 255. Any amounts transferred to the Secretary and 

administered by a corporation referred to in section 7364(b) of 

title 38, United States Code, between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2018 for purposes of carrying out an order placed with 

the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 1535 of 

title 31, United States Code, that are available for obligation pursuant to section 7364(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, are to 

remain available for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred 

by such corporation during the period of performance of such order, 

provided that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that 

such amounts need to remain available for such liquidation. 
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(RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

SEC. 256. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 

available under the heading ‘‘Departmental Administration—Veterans Electronic Health Record’’ in division J of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328), $460,005,000 is 

hereby rescinded. 

SEC. 257. None of the funds in this or any other Act may 

be used to close Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, domiciliaries, or clinics, conduct an environmental assessment, or to 

diminish healthcare services at existing Veterans Health Administration medical facilities as part of a planned realignment of services 

until the Secretary provides to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress a report including an analysis of how 

any such planned realignment of services will impact access to 

care for veterans living in rural or highly rural areas, including 

travel distances and transportation costs to access a Department 

medical facility and availability of local specialty and primary care. 

SEC. 258. Unobligated balances available under the headings 

‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’ 

may be obligated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a facility 

pursuant to section 2(e)(1) of the Communities Helping Invest 

through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 

2016 (Public Law 114–294; 38 U.S.C. 8103 note), as amended, 

to provide additional funds or to fund an escalation clause under 

such section of such Act: Provided, That before such unobligated 

balances are obligated pursuant to this section, the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to obligate such 

unobligated balances and such Committees issue an approval, or 

absent a response, a period of 30 days has elapsed: Provided further, 

That the request to obligate such unobligated balances must provide 

Congress notice that the entity described in section 2(a)(2) of Public 

Law 114–294, as amended, has exhausted available cost containment approaches as set forth in the agreement under section 2(c) 

of such Public Law. 

(RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 259. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 

available under the heading ‘‘Veterans Health Administration’’ from 

prior appropriations Acts, including any funds transferred from 

the Medical Care Collections Fund to accounts under such heading, 

$1,951,750,000 is hereby rescinded: Provided, That no amounts 

may be rescinded from amounts that were provided under the 

heading ‘‘Medical and Prosthetic Research’’ or amounts that were 

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: Provided further, That 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a plan for rescinding 

amounts required by this section no later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. 
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(RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 260. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 

available to the Department of Veterans Affairs from prior appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the 

following accounts in the amounts specified: 

‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’, $30,000,000; 

‘‘General Administration’’, $5,000,000; 

‘‘Board of Veterans Appeals’’, $15,000,000; 

‘‘Information Technology Systems’’, $15,000,000; and 

‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’, $80,218,560: 

Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that 

were 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. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

SEC. 261. Amounts provided to the Department of Veterans 

Affairs under the heading ‘‘Departmental Administration— 

Construction, Major Projects’’ in title II of division F of the Further 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94) that 

were transferred to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) 

pursuant to an interagency agreement for the major construction 

project in Alameda, CA, and that remain unobligated at the Corps, 

shall be immediately transferred back to the Department of Veterans Affairs and permanently rescinded, and an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded 

shall be appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 

2028, for the same purposes and under the same authorities for 

which such amounts were originally provided under such heading 

in such Act, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 

purposes. 
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TITLE III 

RELATED AGENCIES 

AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 

American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition 

of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and 

repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United States and its territories and possessions; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase 

(one-for-one replacement basis only) and hire of passenger motor 

vehicles; not to exceed $15,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 

countries, when required by law of such countries, $158,630,000, 

to remain available until expended. 

FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 

American Battle Monuments Commission, such sums as may be 

necessary, to remain available until expended, for purposes authorized by section 2109 of title 36, United States Code. 

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States 

Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as authorized by sections 

7251 through 7298 of title 38, United States Code, $47,200,000: 

Provided, That $3,000,000 shall be available for the purpose of 

providing financial assistance as described and in accordance with 

the process and reporting procedures set forth under this heading 

in Public Law 102–229. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL

CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for maintenance, operation, and 

improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and 

Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, including the purchase or lease 

of passenger motor vehicles for replacement on a one-for-one basis 

only, and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $99,880,000, of which not to exceed $15,000,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2026. In addition, such 

sums as may be necessary for parking maintenance, repairs and 

replacement, to be derived from the ‘‘Lease of Department of 

Defense Real Property for Defense Agencies’’ account. 
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CONSTRUCTION

For necessary expenses for planning and design and construction at Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s 

Home National Cemetery, $88,600,000, to remain available until 

expended, for planning and design and construction associated with 

the Southern Expansion project at Arlington National Cemetery. 

ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME

TRUST FUND

For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home— 

Washington, District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement 

Home—Gulfport, Mississippi, to be paid from funds available in 

the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $77,000,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2025, of which $8,940,000 

shall remain available until expended for construction and renovation of the physical plants at the Armed Forces Retirement Home— 

Washington, District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement 

Home—Gulfport, Mississippi: Provided, That of the amounts made 

available under this heading from funds available in the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $25,000,000 shall be paid 

from the general fund of the Treasury to the Trust Fund. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

SEC. 301. Amounts deposited into the special account established under 10 U.S.C. 7727 are appropriated and shall be available 

until expended to support activities at the Army National Military 

Cemeteries. 
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TITLE IV 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

SEC. 401. 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. 402. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used for any program, project, or activity, when it is made 

known to the Federal entity or official to which the funds are 

made available that the program, project, or activity is not in 

compliance with any Federal law relating to risk assessment, the 

protection of private property rights, or unfunded mandates. 

SEC. 403. All departments and agencies funded under this 

Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory 

authorities and funding, to expand their use of ‘‘E-Commerce’’ technologies and procedures in the conduct of their business practices 

and public service activities. 

SEC. 404. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and notifications 

required by this Act shall be submitted to the Subcommittee on 

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 

of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

and the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans 

Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate. 

SEC. 405. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 

the United States Government except pursuant to a transfer made 

by, or transfer authority provided in, this or any other appropriations Act. 

SEC. 406. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used for a project or program named for an individual serving 

as a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the United 

States House of Representatives. 

SEC. 407. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 

this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public 

Web site of that agency any report required to be submitted by 

the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the determination 

by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest. 

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— 

(1) the public posting of the report compromises national 

security; or 

(2) the report contains confidential or proprietary information. 

(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so 

only after such report has been made available to the requesting 

Committee or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days. 

SEC. 408. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 

such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 

of pornography. 

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 

or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 

or adjudication activities. 

SEC. 409. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used by an agency of the executive branch to pay for first- 
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class travel by an employee of the agency in contravention of 

sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

SEC. 410. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to execute a contract for goods or services, including 

construction services, where the contractor has not complied with 

Executive Order No. 12989. 

SEC. 411. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used in contravention of section 101(e)(8) of title 10, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 412. (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds appropriated 

or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense in this 

Act may be used to construct, renovate, or expand any facility 

in the United States, its territories, or possessions to house any 

individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guanta ́namo 

Bay, Cuba, for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the 

custody or under the control of the Department of Defense. 

(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any 

modification of facilities at United States Naval Station, 

Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba. 

(c) An individual described in this subsection is any individual 

who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United States Naval Station, 

Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba, and who— 

(1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member 

of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 

(2) is— 

(A) in the custody or under the effective control of 

the Department of Defense; or 

(B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval 

Station, Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba. 

SEC. 413. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 5502 

of title 38, United States Code, in any case arising out of the 

administration by the Secretary of laws and benefits under such 

title, to report a person who is deemed mentally incapacitated, 

mentally incompetent, or to be experiencing an extended loss of 

consciousness as a person who has been adjudicated as a mental 

defective under subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of section 922 of title 

18, United States Code, without the order or finding of a judge, 

magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction 

that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024’’. 
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DIVISION B—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED 

AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 

TITLE I 

AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 

PROCESSING, RESEARCH, AND MARKETING

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $58,292,000 of which not to exceed $7,000,000 shall be available 

for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $1,896,000 

shall be available for the Office of Homeland Security; not to exceed 

$5,190,000 shall be available for the Office of Tribal Relations, 

of which $1,000,000 shall be to continue a Tribal Public Health 

Resource Center at a land grant university with existing indigenous 

public health expertise to expand current partnerships and collaborative efforts with indigenous groups, including but not limited 

to, tribal organizations and institutions such as tribal colleges, 

tribal technical colleges, tribal community colleges and tribal universities, to improve the delivery of culturally appropriate public health 

services and functions in American Indian communities focusing 

on indigenous food sovereignty; not to exceed $7,500,000 shall be 

available for the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, 

of which $1,500,000 shall be for 7 U.S.C. 2279(c)(5); not to exceed 

$25,206,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, of which $23,500,000 shall be available 

for Departmental Administration to provide for necessary expenses 

for management support services to offices of the Department and 

for general administration, security, repairs and alterations, and 

other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided 

for and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Department: Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency 

in the Administration mission area for salaries and expenses are 

available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the 

Office; not to exceed $4,500,000 shall be available for the Office 

of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs to carry out the programs funded by this Act, 

including programs involving intergovernmental affairs and liaison 

within the executive branch; and not to exceed $7,000,000 shall 

be available for the Office of Communications: Provided further, 

That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to transfer funds 

appropriated for any office of the Office of the Secretary to any 

other office of the Office of the Secretary: Provided further, That 

no appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased 

by more than 5 percent: Provided further, That not to exceed 

$22,000 of the amount made available under this paragraph for 

the immediate Office of the Secretary shall be available for official 

reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, 

as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That the amount 

made available under this heading for Departmental Administration 

shall be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act 

for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required 
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by 5 U.S.C. 551–558: Provided further, That funds made available 

under this heading for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Congressional Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs shall be 

transferred to agencies of the Department of Agriculture funded 

by this Act to maintain personnel at the agency level: Provided 

further, That no funds made available under this heading for the 

Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations may be 

obligated after 30 days from the date of enactment of this Act, 

unless the Secretary has notified the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress on the allocation of these funds by 

USDA agency: Provided further, That during any 30 day notification 

period referenced in section 716 of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall take no action to begin implementation of the action 

that is subject to section 716 of this Act or make any public 

announcement of such action in any form. 

EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Economist, $30,500,000, of which $10,000,000 shall be for grants or cooperative 

agreements for policy research under 7 U.S.C. 3155: Provided, That 

of the amounts made available under this heading, $2,000,000 

shall be for an interdisciplinary center based at a land grant university focused on agricultural policy relevant to the Midwest region 

which will provide private entities, policymakers, and the public 

with timely insights and targeted economic solutions: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $500,000 shall be available to carry out section 224 of subtitle 

A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 

(7 U.S.C. 6924), as amended by section 12504 of Public Law 115– 

334. 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Hearings and Appeals, $16,703,000. 

OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, $14,967,000. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, $91,000,000, of which not less than $77,428,000 is for 

cybersecurity requirements of the department. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 

Officer, $6,867,000. 

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Civil Rights, $1,466,000: Provided, That funds made available 
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by this Act to an agency in the Civil Rights mission area for 

salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative 

support staff for the Office. 

OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 

$37,000,000. 

AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to 

Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 

delegation of authority from the Administrator of General Services 

to the Department of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 121, for programs 

and activities of the Department which are included in this Act, 

and for alterations and other actions needed for the Department 

and its agencies to consolidate unneeded space into configurations 

suitable for release to the Administrator of General Services, and 

for the operation, maintenance, improvement, and repair of Agriculture buildings and facilities, and for related costs, $22,603,000, 

to remain available until expended. 

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to 

comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the Solid 

Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), $3,000,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That appropriations and funds 

available herein to the Department for Hazardous Materials 

Management may be transferred to any agency of the Department 

for its use in meeting all requirements pursuant to the above 

Acts on Federal and non-Federal lands. 

OFFICE OF SAFETY, SECURITY, AND PROTECTION

For necessary expenses of the Office of Safety, Security, and Protection, $20,800,000. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 

including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 

1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.), $111,561,000, including 

such sums as may be necessary for contracting and other arrangements with public agencies and private persons pursuant to section 

6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 

5 U.S.C. App.), and including not to exceed $125,000 for certain 

confidential operational expenses, including the payment of informants, to be expended under the direction of the Inspector General 

pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95– 

452; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 1337 of the Agriculture and Food 

Act of 1981 (Public Law 97–98). 
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OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel, $60,537,000. 

OFFICE OF ETHICS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, $4,500,000. 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND

ECONOMICS

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, $1,884,000: Provided, That 

funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Research, 

Education, and Economics mission area for salaries and expenses 

are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for 

the Office: Provided further, That of the amounts made available 

under this heading, $500,000 shall be made available for the Office 

of the Chief Scientist. 

ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE

For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service, $90,612,000. 

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, $187,513,000, of which up to $46,850,000 shall be available 

until expended for the Census of Agriculture: Provided, That 

amounts made available for the Census of Agriculture may be 

used to conduct Current Industrial Report surveys subject to 7 

U.S.C. 2204g(d) and (f). 

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research Service 

and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase 

at a nominal cost not to exceed $100,000 and with prior notification 

and approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress, and for land exchanges where the lands exchanged 

shall be of equal value or shall be equalized by a payment of 

money to the grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent of the 

total value of the land or interests transferred out of Federal 

ownership, $1,788,063,000: Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation and maintenance of 

aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement 

only: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be 

available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, 

and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise 

provided, the cost of constructing any one building shall not exceed 

$500,000, except for headhouses or greenhouses which shall each 

be limited to $1,800,000, except for 10 buildings to be constructed 

or improved at a cost not to exceed $1,100,000 each, and except 

for four buildings to be constructed at a cost not to exceed 

$5,000,000 each, and the cost of altering any one building during 
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the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building or $500,000, whichever is greater: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available 

for entering into lease agreements at any Agricultural Research 

Service location for the construction of a research facility by a 

non-Federal entity for use by the Agricultural Research Service 

and a condition of the lease shall be that any facility shall be 

owned, operated, and maintained by the non-Federal entity and 

shall be removed upon the expiration or termination of the lease 

agreement: Provided further, That the limitations on alterations 

contained in this Act shall not apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, 

That appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting easements at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Provided 

further, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 

(21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That appropriations hereunder 

shall be available for granting easements at any Agricultural 

Research Service location for the construction of a research facility 

by a non-Federal entity for use by, and acceptable to, the Agricultural Research Service and a condition of the easements shall 

be that upon completion the facility shall be accepted by the Secretary, subject to the availability of funds herein, if the Secretary 

finds that acceptance of the facility is in the interest of the United 

States: Provided further, That funds may be received from any 

State, other political subdivision, organization, or individual for 

the purpose of establishing or operating any research facility or 

research project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized 

by law. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For the acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, 

extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities 

as necessary to carry out the agricultural research programs of 

the Department of Agriculture, where not otherwise provided, 

$57,164,000, to remain available until expended, for the purposes, 

and in the amounts, specified for this account in the table titled 

‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other 

expenses, $1,075,950,000, which shall be for the purposes, and 

in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National Institute 

of Food and Agriculture, Research and Education Activities’’ in 

the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That funds 

for research grants for 1994 institutions, education grants for 1890 

institutions, Hispanic serving institutions education grants, capacity 

building for non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, the agriculture 

and food research initiative, veterinary medicine loan repayment, 
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multicultural scholars, graduate fellowship and institution challenge grants, grants management systems, tribal colleges education 

equity grants, and scholarships at 1890 institutions shall remain 

available until expended: Provided further, That each institution 

eligible to receive funds under the Evans-Allen program receives 

no less than $1,000,000: Provided further, That funds for education 

grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions 

be made available to individual eligible institutions or consortia 

of eligible institutions with funds awarded equally to each of the 

States of Alaska and Hawaii: Provided further, That funds for 

providing grants for food and agricultural sciences for Alaska Native 

and Native Hawaiian-Serving institutions and for Insular Areas 

shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided further, 

That funds for education grants for 1890 institutions shall be made 

available to institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 

3221 and 3222: Provided further, That not more than 5 percent 

of the amounts made available by this or any other Act to carry 

out the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative under 7 U.S.C. 

3157 may be retained by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay 

administrative costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out that 

authority. 

NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND

For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $11,880,000, to 

remain available until expended. 

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 

Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the Northern Marianas, and 

American Samoa, $561,700,000 which shall be for the purposes, 

and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National Institute 

of Food and Agriculture, Extension Activities’’ in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That funds for extension 

services at 1994 institutions and for facility improvements at 1890 

institutions shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 

That institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 

for cooperative extension receive no less than $1,000,000: Provided 

further, That funds for cooperative extension under sections 3(b) 

and (c) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) and section 

208(c) of Public Law 93–471 shall be available for retirement and 

employees’ compensation costs for extension agents. 

INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES

For the integrated research, education, and extension grants 

programs, including necessary administrative expenses, 

$41,100,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, 

specified in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities’’ in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act): Provided, That funds for the Food and Agriculture 

Defense Initiative shall remain available until September 30, 2025: 

Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

indirect costs shall not be charged against any Extension 
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Implementation Program Area grant awarded under the Crop 

Protection/Pest Management Program (7 U.S.C. 7626). 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING AND

REGULATORY PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 

for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $1,617,000: Provided, That 

funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Marketing 

and Regulatory Programs mission area for salaries and expenses 

are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for 

the Office. 

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for representation allowances 

and for expenses pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of 1980 

(22 U.S.C. 4085), $1,162,026,000, of which up to $14,276,000 shall 

be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this account 

in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally 

Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

Act); of which $500,000, to remain available until expended, shall 

be for invasive catfish control; of which $250,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available for the control of outbreaks 

of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest 

animals and birds (‘‘contingency fund’’) to the extent necessary 

to meet emergency conditions; of which $15,500,000, to remain 

available until expended, shall be used for the cotton pests program, 

including for cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active 

eradication zones; of which $40,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, shall be for Animal Health Technical Services; of which 

$35,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for agricultural quarantine and inspection services; of which $3,500,000 shall 

be for activities under the authority of the Horse Protection Act 

of 1970, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which $65,000,000, to 

remain available until expended, shall be used to support avian 

health; of which $4,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

shall be for information technology infrastructure; of which 

$215,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for specialty crop pests, of which $8,500,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2025, shall be for one-time control and management 

and associated activities directly related to the multiple-agency 

response to citrus greening; of which, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for field crop and rangeland ecosystem 

pests; of which $21,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

shall be for zoonotic disease management; of which $44,500,000, 

to remain available until expended, shall be for emergency 

preparedness and response; of which $59,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for tree and wood pests; of which 

$6,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the 

National Veterinary Stockpile; of which up to $1,500,000, to remain 
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available until expended, shall be for the scrapie program for indemnities; of which $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, 

shall be for the wildlife damage management program for aviation 

safety: Provided, That of amounts available under this heading 

for wildlife services methods development, $1,000,000 shall remain 

available until expended: Provided further, That of amounts available under this heading for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 

shall remain available until expended; of which $24,527,000, to 

remain available until expended, shall be used to carry out the 

science program and transition activities for the National Bio and 

Agro-defense Facility located in Manhattan, Kansas: Provided further, That no funds shall be used to formulate or administer a 

brucellosis eradication program for the current fiscal year that 

does not require minimum matching by the States of at least 

40 percent: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the purchase, replacement, operation, and maintenance 

of aircraft: Provided further, That in addition, in emergencies which 

threaten any segment of the agricultural production industry of 

the United States, the Secretary may transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corporations of the 

Department such sums as may be deemed necessary, to be available 

only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of contagious 

or infectious disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and 

for expenses in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 of the 

Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and sections 

431 and 442 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and 7772), 

and any unexpended balances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the preceding fiscal year shall be merged with 

such transferred amounts: Provided further, That appropriations 

hereunder shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for 

the repair and alteration of leased buildings and improvements, 

but unless otherwise provided the cost of altering any one building 

during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current 

replacement value of the building. 

In fiscal year 2024, the agency is authorized to collect fees 

to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, goods, 

or services requested by States, other political subdivisions, 

domestic and international organizations, foreign governments, or 

individuals, provided that such fees are structured such that any 

entity’s liability for such fees is reasonably based on the technical 

assistance, goods, or services provided to the entity by the agency, 

and such fees shall be reimbursed to this account, to remain available until expended, without further appropriation, for providing 

such assistance, goods, or services. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, 

environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, and 

purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 

2250, and acquisition of land as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2268a, 

$1,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

MARKETING SERVICES

For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing Service, 

$222,887,000, of which $6,000,000 shall be available for the purposes of section 12306 of Public Law 113–79, and of which 

$1,000,000 shall be available for the purposes of section 779 of 

division A of Public Law 117–103: Provided, That of the amounts 

made available under this heading, $12,000,000, to remain available 

until expended, shall be to carry out section 12513 of Public Law 

115–334, of which $11,250,000 shall be for dairy business innovation 

initiatives established in Public Law 116–6 and the Secretary shall 

take measures to ensure an equal distribution of funds between 

these three regional innovation initiatives: Provided further, That 

this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 

2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, 

but the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year 

shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of 

the building. 

Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization activities, 

as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701), 

except for the cost of activities relating to the development or 

maintenance of grain standards under the United States Grain 

Standards Act, 7 U.S.C. 71 et seq. 

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Not to exceed $62,596,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses: 

Provided, That if crop size is understated and/or other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may exceed this limitation by up 

to 10 percent with notification to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress. 

FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY

(SECTION 32)

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 

1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for commodity program 

expenses as authorized therein, and other related operating 

expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the Department of Commerce 

as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 

742a et seq.); (2) transfers otherwise provided in this Act; and 

(3) not more than $21,501,000 for formulation and administration 

of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural 

Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricultural Act of 

1961 (Public Law 87–128). 

PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS

For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and 

departments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 

(7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,000,000. 
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LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES EXPENSES

Not to exceed $55,000,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection and weighing 

services: Provided, That if grain export activities require additional 

supervision and oversight, or other uncontrollable factors occur, 

this limitation may be exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification 

to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 

for Food Safety, $1,117,000: Provided, That funds made available 

by this Act to an agency in the Food Safety mission area for 

salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative 

support staff for the Office. 

FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE

For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by 

the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection 

Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, including not to exceed 

$10,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant 

to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 

$1,190,009,000; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to 

this account from fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as authorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That 

funds provided for the Public Health Data Communication Infrastructure system shall remain available until expended: Provided 

further, That no fewer than 148 full-time equivalent positions shall 

be employed during fiscal year 2024 for purposes dedicated solely 

to inspections and enforcement related to the Humane Methods 

of Slaughter Act (7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.): Provided further, That 

the Food Safety and Inspection Service shall continue implementation of section 11016 of Public Law 110–246 as further clarified 

by the amendments made in section 12106 of Public Law 113– 

79: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available 

pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of 

buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any one 

building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the 

current replacement value of the building. 
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TITLE II 

FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM PRODUCTION AND

CONSERVATION

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 

for Farm Production and Conservation, $1,527,000: Provided, That 

funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Farm Production and Conservation mission area for salaries and expenses are 

available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the 

Office. 

FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION BUSINESS CENTER

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, $244,183,000, of which $1,000,000 shall be 

for the implementation of section 773 of Public Law 117–328: Provided, That $60,228,000 of amounts appropriated for the current 

fiscal year pursuant to section 1241(a) of the Farm Security and 

Rural Investment Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) shall be transferred to and merged with this account. 

FARM SERVICE AGENCY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 

$1,209,307,000, of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be for 

the hiring of new employees to fill vacancies and anticipated vacancies at Farm Service Agency county offices and farm loan officers 

and shall be available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That 

the agency shall submit a report by the end of the fourth quarter 

of fiscal year 2024 to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress that identifies for each project/investment that 

is operational (a) current performance against key indicators of 

customer satisfaction, (b) current performance of service level agreements or other technical metrics, (c) current performance against 

a pre-established cost baseline, (d) a detailed breakdown of current 

and planned spending on operational enhancements or upgrades, 

and (e) an assessment of whether the investment continues to 

meet business needs as intended as well as alternatives to the 

investment: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to 

use the services, facilities, and authorities (but not the funds) 

of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make program payments 

for all programs administered by the Agency: Provided further, 

That other funds made available to the Agency for authorized 

activities may be advanced to and merged with this account: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, 

$696,594,000 shall be made available to county offices, to remain 

available until expended: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 
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the preceding proviso, any funds made available to county offices 

in the current fiscal year that the Administrator of the Farm 

Service Agency deems to exceed or not meet the amount needed 

for the county offices may be transferred to or from the Farm 

Service Agency for necessary expenses: Provided further, That none 

of the funds available to the Farm Service Agency shall be used 

to close Farm Service Agency county offices: Provided further, That 

none of the funds available to the Farm Service Agency shall 

be used to permanently relocate county based employees that would 

result in an office with two or fewer employees without prior 

notification and approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress. 

STATE MEDIATION GRANTS

For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit 

Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106), $6,500,000: Provided, 

That the Secretary of Agriculture may determine that United States 

territories and Federally recognized Indian tribes are ‘‘States’’ for 

the purposes of Subtitle A of such Act. 

GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or groundwater 

protection activities under section 1240O of the Food Security Act 

of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2), $7,000,000, to remain available until 

expended. 

DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments 

to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products under a 

dairy indemnity program, such sums as may be necessary, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That such program is carried 

out by the Secretary in the same manner as the dairy indemnity 

program described in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 

and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations 

Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A–12). 

GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS

For necessary expenses to carry out direct reimbursement payments to geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers under 

section 1621 of the Food Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 

(7 U.S.C. 8792), $3,500,000, to remain available until expended. 

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 

guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) and operating 

(7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emergency loans (7 U.S.C. 1961 

et seq.), Indian tribe land acquisition loans (25 U.S.C. 5136), boll 

weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed conservation loans (7 

U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), relending program (7 U.S.C. 1936c), and Indian 
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highly fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 5136) to be available 

from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: 

$3,500,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership loans and 

$3,100,000,000 for farm ownership direct loans; $2,118,491,000 for 

unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans and $1,633,000,000 for 

direct operating loans; emergency loans, $37,667,000; Indian tribe 

land acquisition loans, $20,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans, 

$150,000,000; relending program, $61,426,000; Indian highly 

fractionated land loans, $5,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication 

program loans, $60,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall 

deem the pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for the purpose of 

boll weevil eradication program loans. 

For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and grants, 

including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 

of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: $3,507,000 

for emergency loans, to remain available until expended; and 

$27,598,000 for direct farm operating loans, $1,483,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed farm operating loans, $19,368,000 for the relending program, $1,577,000 for Indian highly fractionated land 

loans, and $258,000 for boll weevil eradication program loans. 

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 

out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $326,053,000: Provided, That of this amount, $305,803,000 shall be transferred to 

and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 

Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, operating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans may be transferred among 

these programs: Provided, That the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days in advance 

of any transfer. 

RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agency, 

$65,637,000: Provided, That $1,000,000 of the amount appropriated 

under this heading in this Act shall be available for compliance 

and integrity activities required under section 516(b)(2)(C) of the 

Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1516(b)(2)(C)), and 

shall be in addition to amounts otherwise provided for such purpose: 

Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available 

for official reception and representation expenses, as authorized 

by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). 

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

CONSERVATION OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the 

Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), including preparation 

of conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve 

soil and water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and 

such special measures for soil and water management as may 

be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and 

to control agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation 
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plant materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; acquisition of lands, water, and interests 

therein for use in the plant materials program by donation, 

exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuant 

to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 2268a); purchase and erection 

or alteration or improvement of permanent and temporary 

buildings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, $914,899,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which $19,144,913 

shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this 

account in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory statement described 

in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

Act): Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be available 

pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for construction and improvement of 

buildings and public improvements at plant materials centers, 

except that the cost of alterations and improvements to other 

buildings and other public improvements shall not exceed $250,000: 

Provided further, That when buildings or other structures are 

erected on non-Federal land, that the right to use such land is 

obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided further, That 

of the total amount available under this heading, $7,000,000 shall 

be for necessary expenses to carry out the Urban Agriculture and 

Innovative Production Program under section 222 of subtitle A 

of title II of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act 

of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6923), as amended by section 12302 of Public 

Law 115–334. 

WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, 

including but not limited to surveys and investigations, engineering 

operations, works of improvement, and changes in use of land, 

in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1001–1005 and 1007–1009) and in accordance with 

the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the Department, 

$35,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

$20,350,000 shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified 

for this account in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/ 

Congressionally Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act): Provided, That for funds provided by this Act 

or any other prior Act, the limitation regarding the size of the 

watershed or subwatershed exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand acres in which such activities can be undertaken shall only 

apply for activities undertaken for the primary purpose of flood 

prevention (including structural and land treatment measures): Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this 

heading, $14,650,000 shall be allocated to multi-benefit irrigation 

modernization projects and activities that increase fish or wildlife 

habitat, reduce drought impact, improve water quality or instream 

flow, or provide off-channel renewable energy production. 

WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM

Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed Protection 

and Flood Prevention Act, $1,000,000 is provided. 
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CORPORATIONS 

The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized 

to make expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 

authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord 

with law, and to make contracts and commitments without regard 

to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act as may be necessary in carrying 

out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal 

year for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided. 

FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND

For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal 

Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums as may be necessary, 

to remain available until expended. 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND

REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary 

to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized 

losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed, pursuant to section 

2 of the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11): Provided, 

That of the funds available to the Commodity Credit Corporation 

under section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter 

Act (15 U.S.C. 714i) for the conduct of its business with the Foreign 

Agricultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to and 

used by the Foreign Agricultural Service for information resource 

management activities of the Foreign Agricultural Service that 

are not related to Commodity Credit Corporation business: Provided 

further, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate in writing 15 days prior to 

the obligation or commitment of any emergency funds from the 

Commodity Credit Corporation: Provided further, That such written 

notification shall include a detailed spend plan for the anticipated 

uses of such funds and an expected timeline for program execution 

if such obligation or commitment exceeds $100,000,000. 

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES)

For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit Corporation 

shall not expend more than $15,000,000 for site investigation and 

cleanup expenses, and operations and maintenance expenses to 

comply with the requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 

U.S.C. 9607(g)), and section 6001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act 

(42 U.S.C. 6961). 
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TITLE III 

RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 

for Rural Development, $1,620,000: Provided, That funds made 

available by this Act to an agency in the Rural Development mission 

area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one 

administrative support staff for the Office. 

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration 

and implementation of Rural Development programs, including 

activities with institutions concerning the development and operation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements; 

$351,087,000: Provided, That of the amount made available under 

this heading, up to $1,500,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2025, shall be for the Rural Partners Network activities of 

the Department of Agriculture, and may be transferred to other 

agencies of the Department for such purpose, consistent with the 

missions and authorities of such agencies: Provided further, That 

of the amount made available under this heading, no less than 

$75,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be used 

for information technology expenses: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated under 

this heading may be used for advertising and promotional activities 

that support Rural Development programs: Provided further, That 

in addition to any other funds appropriated for purposes authorized 

by section 502(i) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(i)), 

any amounts collected under such section, as amended by this 

Act, will immediately be credited to this account and will remain 

available until expended for such purposes. 

RURAL HOUSING SERVICE

RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 

guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 

1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance 

fund, as follows: $880,000,000 shall be for section 502 direct loans; 

$5,000,000 shall be for a Single Family Housing Relending demonstration program for Native American Tribes; and 

$25,000,000,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 

2025 shall be for section 502 unsubsidized guaranteed loans; 

$25,000,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; $60,000,000 for 

section 515 rental housing; $400,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed 

multi-family housing loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales of single 

family housing acquired property; $5,000,000 for section 523 self- 
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help housing land development loans; and $5,000,000 for section 

524 site development loans. 

For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the 

cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans, $84,480,000 

shall be for direct loans; Single Family Housing Relending demonstration program for Native American Tribes, $2,288,000; section 

504 housing repair loans, $4,338,000; section 523 self-help housing 

land development loans, $637,000; section 524 site development 

loans, $477,000; and repair, rehabilitation, and new construction 

of section 515 rental housing, $20,988,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That to support the loan program level 

for section 538 guaranteed loans made available under this heading 

the Secretary may charge or adjust any fees to cover the projected 

cost of such loan guarantees pursuant to the provisions of the 

Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the interest 

on such loans may not be subsidized: Provided further, That 

applicants in communities that have a current rural area waiver 

under section 541 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490q) 

shall be treated as living in a rural area for purposes of section 

502 guaranteed loans provided under this heading: Provided further, 

That of the amounts available under this paragraph for section 

502 direct loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available for 

direct loans for individuals whose homes will be built pursuant 

to a program funded with a mutual and self-help housing grant 

authorized by section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 until June 

1, 2024: Provided further, That the Secretary shall implement provisions to provide incentives to nonprofit organizations and public 

housing authorities to facilitate the acquisition of Rural Housing 

Service (RHS) multifamily housing properties by such nonprofit 

organizations and public housing authorities that commit to keep 

such properties in the RHS multifamily housing program for a 

period of time as determined by the Secretary, with such incentives 

to include, but not be limited to, the following: allow such nonprofit 

entities and public housing authorities to earn a Return on Investment on their own resources to include proceeds from low income 

housing tax credit syndication, own contributions, grants, and developer loans at favorable rates and terms, invested in a deal; and 

allow reimbursement of organizational costs associated with owner’s 

oversight of asset referred to as ‘‘Asset Management Fee’’ of up 

to $7,500 per property. 

In addition, for the cost of direct loans and grants, including 

the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $34,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, for a demonstration program for the preservation and 

revitalization of the sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental 

housing properties to restructure existing USDA multi-family 

housing loans, as the Secretary deems appropriate, expressly for 

the purposes of ensuring the project has sufficient resources to 

preserve the project for the purpose of providing safe and affordable 

housing for low-income residents and farm laborers including 

reducing or eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, subordinating, reducing or re-amortizing loan debt; and other financial 

assistance including advances, payments and incentives (including 

the ability of owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment) 

required by the Secretary: Provided, That the Secretary shall, as 

part of the preservation and revitalization agreement, obtain a 
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restrictive use agreement consistent with the terms of the restructuring. 

In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, 

as authorized by sections 514 and 516 of the Housing Act of 1949 

(42 U.S.C. 1484, 1486), $12,722,000, to remain available until 

expended, for direct farm labor housing loans and domestic farm 

labor housing grants and contracts. 

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 

out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $412,254,000 shall 

be paid to the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and 

Expenses’’. 

RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed 

pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) of the Housing 

Act of 1949 or agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness 

or payments for eligible households as authorized by section 

502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, $1,608,000,000, and in 

addition such sums as may be necessary, as authorized by section 

521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 

1992 to carry out the rental assistance program under section 

521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, That amounts made available under 

this heading shall be available for renewal of rental assistance 

agreements for a maximum of 1,000 units where the Secretary 

determines that a maturing loan for a project cannot reasonably 

be restructured with another USDA loan or modification and the 

project was operating with rental assistance under section 521 

of the Housing Act of 1949: Provided further, That the Secretary 

may enter into rental assistance contracts in maturing properties 

with existing rental assistance agreements notwithstanding any 

provision of section 521 of the Housing Act of 1949, for a term 

of at least 10 years but not more than 20 years: Provided further, 

That any agreement to enter into a rental assistance contract 

under section 521 of the Housing Act of 1949 for a maturing 

property shall obligate the owner to continue to maintain the project 

as decent, safe, and sanitary housing and to operate the development in accordance with the Housing Act of 1949, except that 

rents shall be based on current Fair Market Rents as established 

by the Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant 

to 24 CFR 888 Subpart A, 42 U.S.C. 1437f and 3535d, to determine 

the maximum initial rent and adjusted annually by the Operating 

Cost Adjustment Factor pursuant to 24 CFR 888 Subpart B, unless 

the Agency determines that the project’s budget-based needs require 

a higher rent, in which case the Agency may approve a budgetbased rent level: Provided further, That rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed during the current fiscal year shall 

be funded for a one year period: Provided further, That upon request 

by an owner under section 514 or 515 of the Act, the Secretary 

may renew the rental assistance agreement for a period of 20 

years or until the term of such loan has expired, subject to annual 

appropriations: Provided further, That any unexpended balances 

remaining at the end of such one-year agreements may be transferred and used for purposes of any debt reduction, maintenance, 

repair, or rehabilitation of any existing projects; preservation; and 

rental assistance activities authorized under title V of the Act: 

Provided further, That rental assistance provided under agreements 
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entered into prior to fiscal year 2024 for a farm labor multi-family 

housing project financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act may 

not be recaptured for use in another project until such assistance 

has remained unused for a period of twelve consecutive months, 

if such project has a waiting list of tenants seeking such assistance 

or the project has rental assistance eligible tenants who are not 

receiving such assistance: Provided further, That such recaptured 

rental assistance shall, to the extent practicable, be applied to 

another farm labor multi-family housing project financed under 

section 514 or 516 of the Act: Provided further, That except as 

provided in the eighth proviso under this heading and notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the Secretary may recapture 

rental assistance provided under agreements entered into prior 

to fiscal year 2024 for a project that the Secretary determines 

no longer needs rental assistance and use such recaptured funds 

for current needs. 

RURAL HOUSING VOUCHER ACCOUNT

For the rural housing voucher program as authorized under 

section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwithstanding subsection (b) of such section, $48,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That the funds made available under this 

heading shall be available for rural housing vouchers to any lowincome household (including those not receiving rental assistance) 

residing in a property financed with a section 515 loan which 

has been prepaid or otherwise paid off after September 30, 2005: 

Provided further, That the amount of such voucher shall be the 

difference between comparable market rent for the section 515 

unit and the tenant paid rent for such unit: Provided further, 

That funds made available for such vouchers shall be subject to 

the availability of annual appropriations: Provided further, That 

the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, administer 

such vouchers with current regulations and administrative guidance 

applicable to section 8 housing vouchers administered by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development: 

Provided further, That in addition to any other available funds, 

the Secretary may expend not more than $1,000,000 total, from 

the program funds made available under this heading, for administrative expenses for activities funded under this heading. 

MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS

For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) of 

the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $25,000,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS

For grants for very low-income housing repair and rural housing 

preservation made by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized 

by 42 U.S.C. 1474, and 1490m, $35,000,000, to remain available 

until expended. 
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RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 

guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and described in 

section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 

Act, $2,800,000,000 for direct loans and $650,000,000 for guaranteed 

loans. 

For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees and grants, 

including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 

of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, for rural community 

facilities programs as authorized by section 306 and described in 

section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 

Act, $18,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 

That $5,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading 

shall be available for a Rural Community Development Initiative: 

Provided further, That such funds shall be used solely to develop 

the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit community-based 

housing and community development organizations, low-income 

rural communities, and Federally Recognized Native American 

Tribes to undertake projects to improve housing, community facilities, community and economic development projects in rural areas: 

Provided further, That such funds shall be made available to qualified private, nonprofit and public intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a program of financial and technical assistance: 

Provided further, That such intermediary organizations shall provide matching funds from other sources, including Federal funds 

for related activities, in an amount not less than funds provided: 

Provided further, That any unobligated balances from prior year 

appropriations under this heading for the cost of direct loans, loan 

guarantees and grants, including amounts deobligated or cancelled, 

may be made available to cover the subsidy costs for direct loans 

and or loan guarantees under this heading in this fiscal year: 

Provided further, That no amounts may be made available pursuant 

to the preceding proviso from amounts that were 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, or that were specified in the 

tables titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 

Spending’’ in the explanatory statements for division A of Public 

Law 117–103 and division A of Public Law 117–328 as described 

in section 4 in the matter preceding each such division A: Provided 

further, That $8,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 

heading shall be available for community facilities grants to tribal 

colleges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of such Act: Provided 

further, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm 

and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the funds made 

available under this heading: Provided further, That in addition 

to any other available funds, the Secretary may expend not more 

than $1,000,000 total, from the program funds made available 

under this heading, for administrative expenses for activities funded 

under this heading. 
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RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE

RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the rural business development programs authorized by section 310B and 

described in subsections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of section 310B of 

the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $66,615,000, 

to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amount 

appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $500,000 shall be 

made available for one grant to a qualified national organization 

to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in order 

to promote economic development and $8,000,000 shall be for grants 

to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.), the 

Northern Border Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq.), 

the Southwest Border Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 15301 et 

seq.), and the Appalachian Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 14101 

et seq.) for any Rural Community Advancement Program purpose 

as described in section 381E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act, of which not more than 5 percent may be used 

for administrative expenses: Provided further, That of the amount 

appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $100,000 shall be 

made available for one or more qualified state technology council 

to promote private-sector economic development in the bio-sciences: 

Provided further, That $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated under 

this heading shall be for business grants to benefit Federally Recognized Native American Tribes, including $250,000 for a grant to 

a qualified national organization to provide technical assistance 

for rural transportation in order to promote economic development: 

Provided further, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to funds 

made available under this heading. 

INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by 

the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 

1936b), $10,000,000. 

For the cost of direct loans, $3,035,000, as authorized by the 

Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 1936b), 

of which $573,000 shall be available through June 30, 2024, for 

Federally Recognized Native American Tribes; and of which 

$1,147,000 shall be available through June 30, 2024, for Mississippi 

Delta Region counties (as determined in accordance with Public 

Law 100–460): Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 

modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 

Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan programs, $4,468,000 shall be paid to the appropriation for 

‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 

RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized under 

section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose 
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of promoting rural economic development and job creation projects, 

$50,000,000. 

The cost of grants authorized under section 313B(a) of the 

Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of promoting rural economic development and job creation projects shall not exceed 

$10,000,000. 

RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

For rural cooperative development grants authorized under 

section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 

Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $24,600,000, of which $2,800,000 shall be 

for cooperative agreements for the appropriate technology transfer 

for rural areas program: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 

shall be for grants for cooperative development centers, individual 

cooperatives, or groups of cooperatives that serve socially disadvantaged groups and a majority of the boards of directors or governing 

boards of which are comprised of individuals who are members 

of socially disadvantaged groups; and of which $13,000,000, to 

remain available until expended, shall be for value-added agricultural product market development grants, as authorized by section 

210A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, of which 

$1,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for Agriculture Innovation Centers authorized pursuant to section 6402 

of Public Law 107–171. 

RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

For the principal amount of direct loans as authorized by section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 

(7 U.S.C. 2008s), $20,000,000. 

For the cost of loans and grants, $5,000,000 under the same 

terms and conditions as authorized by section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s). 

RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM

For the principal amount of loan guarantees, under the same 

terms and conditions as authorized by section 9007 of the Farm 

Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), 

$50,000,000. 

HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVE

For the cost of loans and grants that is consistent with section 

243 of subtitle D of title II of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6953), as added by section 4206 

of the Agricultural Act of 2014, for necessary expenses of the Secretary to support projects that provide access to healthy food in 

underserved areas, to create and preserve quality jobs, and to 

revitalize low-income communities, $500,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That such costs of loans, including the 

cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 

of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
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RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE

RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 

guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and described in 

section 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 

Act, as follows: $860,000,000 for direct loans; and $50,000,000 for 

guaranteed loans. 

For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees and grants, 

including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 

of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, for rural water, waste 

water, waste disposal, and solid waste management programs 

authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B 

and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, and 381E(d)(2) 

of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 

$595,972,000, to remain available until expended, of which up to 

$117,484,737 shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this account in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/ 

Congressionally Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act), of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program described in section 306(a)(2)(B) 

of such Act: Provided, That not to exceed $5,000,000 of the amount 

appropriated under this heading shall be available for the rural 

utilities program described in section 306E of such Act: Provided 

further, That not to exceed $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated 

under this heading shall be for grants authorized by section 

306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 

in addition to funding authorized by section 306A(i)(1) of such 

Act: Provided further, That $65,000,000 of the amount appropriated 

under this heading shall be for loans and grants including water 

and waste disposal systems grants authorized by section 

306C(a)(2)(B) and section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act, and Federally Recognized Native American Tribes 

authorized by 306C(a)(1) of such Act, and the Department of 

Hawaiian Home Lands (of the State of Hawaii): Provided further, 

That funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm 

and Rural Development Act may be provided to a consortium formed 

pursuant to section 325 of Public Law 105–83: Provided further, 

That not more than 2 percent of the funding provided for section 

306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may 

be used by the State of Alaska for training and technical assistance 

programs and not more than 2 percent of the funding provided 

for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 

Act may be used by a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 

of Public Law 105–83 for training and technical assistance programs: Provided further, That not to exceed $35,000,000 of the 

amount appropriated under this heading shall be for technical 

assistance grants for rural water and waste systems pursuant to 

section 306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Secretary makes a determination of extreme need, of which $8,500,000 shall be made available for a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi-State regional technical assistance organization, with experience in working with small 

communities on water and waste water problems, the principal 
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purpose of such grant shall be to assist rural communities with 

populations of 3,300 or less, in improving the planning, financing, 

development, operation, and management of water and waste water 

systems, and of which not less than $800,000 shall be for a qualified 

national Native American organization to provide technical assistance for rural water systems for tribal communities: Provided further, That not to exceed $21,817,000 of the amount appropriated 

under this heading shall be for contracting with qualified national 

organizations for a circuit rider program to provide technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided further, That not to exceed 

$4,000,000 of the amounts made available under this heading shall 

be for solid waste management grants: Provided further, That not 

to exceed $2,695,000 of the amounts appropriated under this 

heading shall be available as the Secretary deems appropriate 

for water and waste direct one percent loans for distressed communities: Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that any 

portion of the amount made available for one percent loans is 

not needed for such loans, the Secretary may use such amounts 

for grants authorized by section 306(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm 

and Rural Development Act: Provided further, That if any funds 

made available for the direct loan subsidy costs remain unobligated 

after July 31, 2024, such unobligated balances may be used for 

grant programs funded under this heading: Provided further, That 

$8,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall 

be transferred to, and merged with, the Rural Utilities Service, 

High Energy Cost Grants Account to provide grants authorized 

under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 

918a): Provided further, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the 

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable 

to the funds made available under this heading. 

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM

ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The principal amount of loans and loan guarantees as authorized by sections 4, 305, 306, 313A, and 317 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 904, 935, 936, 940c–1, and 940g) shall 

be made as follows: guaranteed rural electric loans made pursuant 

to section 306 of that Act, $2,167,000,000; cost of money direct 

loans made pursuant to sections 4, notwithstanding the one-eighth 

of one percent in 4(c)(2), and 317, notwithstanding 317(c), of that 

Act, $4,333,000,000; guaranteed underwriting loans pursuant to 

section 313A of that Act, $900,000,000; and for cost-of-money rural 

telecommunications loans made pursuant to section 305(d)(2) of 

that Act, $550,000,000: Provided, That up to $2,000,000,000 shall 

be used for the construction, acquisition, design, engineering or 

improvement of fossil-fueled electric generating plants (whether 

new or existing) that utilize carbon subsurface utilization and storage systems. 

For the cost of direct loans as authorized by section 305(d)(2) 

of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935(d)(2)), 

including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 

of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, cost of money rural telecommunications loans, $5,720,000. 
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In addition, $3,578,000 to remain available until expended, 

to carry out section 6407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 

Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a): Provided, That the energy efficiency 

measures supported by the funding in this paragraph shall contribute in a demonstrable way to the reduction of greenhouse gases. 

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 

out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $33,270,000, which 

shall be paid to the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries 

and Expenses’’. 

DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND PROGRAM

For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in 

rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $49,574,000, 

to remain available until expended, of which up to $9,573,570 

shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this 

account in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory statement described 

in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

Act): Provided, That $3,000,000 shall be made available for grants 

authorized by section 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act: Provided further, That funding provided under 

this heading for grants under section 379G of the Consolidated 

Farm and Rural Development Act may only be provided to entities 

that meet all of the eligibility criteria for a consortium as established by this section. 

For the cost to continue a broadband loan and grant pilot 

program established by section 779 of division A of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141) under the Rural 

Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), 

$100,385,000, to remain available until expended, of which up to 

$10,385,000 shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified 

for this account in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/ 

Congressionally Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act): Provided, That the Secretary may award grants 

described in section 601(a) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, 

as amended (7 U.S.C. 950bb(a)) for the purposes of carrying out 

such pilot program: Provided further, That the cost of direct loans 

shall be defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 

of 1974: Provided further, That at least 90 percent of the households 

to be served by a project receiving a loan or grant under the 

pilot program shall be in a rural area without sufficient access 

to broadband: Provided further, That for purposes of such pilot 

program, a rural area without sufficient access to broadband shall 

be defined as twenty-five megabits per second downstream and 

three megabits per second upstream: Provided further, That to 

the extent possible, projects receiving funds provided under the 

pilot program must build out service to at least one hundred megabits per second downstream, and twenty megabits per second 

upstream: Provided further, That an entity to which a loan or 

grant is made under the pilot program shall not use the loan 

or grant to overbuild or duplicate broadband service in a service 

area by any entity that has received a broadband loan from the 

Rural Utilities Service unless such service is not provided sufficient 

access to broadband at the minimum service threshold: Provided 

further, That not more than four percent of the funds made available 
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in this paragraph can be used for administrative costs to carry 

out the pilot program and up to three percent of funds made 

available in this paragraph may be available for technical assistance 

and pre-development planning activities to support the most rural 

communities: Provided further, That the Rural Utilities Service 

is directed to expedite program delivery methods that would implement this paragraph: Provided further, That for purposes of this 

paragraph, the Secretary shall adhere to the notice, reporting and 

service area assessment requirements set forth in section 701 of 

the Rural Electrification Act (7 U.S.C. 950cc). 

In addition, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

for the Community Connect Grant Program authorized by 7 U.S.C. 

950bb–3. 
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TITLE IV 

DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, NUTRITION, AND

CONSUMER SERVICES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, $1,127,000: Provided, 

That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Food, 

Nutrition and Consumer Services mission area for salaries and 

expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support 

staff for the Office. 

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE

CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russell 

National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section 

21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), 

except sections 17 and 21; $33,266,226,000, to remain available 

through September 30, 2025, of which such sums as are made 

available under section 14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and 

Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as amended by this 

Act, shall be merged with and available for the same time period 

and purposes as provided herein: Provided, That of the total amount 

available, $18,004,000 shall be available to carry out section 19 

of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): Provided 

further, That of the total amount available, $21,005,000 shall be 

available to carry out studies and evaluations and shall remain 

available until expended: Provided further, That of the total amount 

available, $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended to carry 

out section 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)): Provided further, That notwithstanding 

section 18(g)(3)(C) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)(3)(c)), the total grant amount provided to 

a farm to school grant recipient in fiscal year 2024 shall not exceed 

$500,000: Provided further, That of the total amount available, 

$10,000,000 shall be available to provide competitive grants to 

State agencies for subgrants to local educational agencies and 

schools to purchase the equipment, with a value of greater than 

$1,000, needed to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and 

to help support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of 

the school breakfast program: Provided further, That of the total 

amount available, $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended 

to carry out activities authorized under subsections (a)(2) and (e)(2) 

of section 21 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b–1(a)(2) and (e)(2)): Provided further, That 

section 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 

‘‘2010 through 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2010 through 2025’’: Provided 

further, That section 9(h)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National 

School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(3)) is amended in the first 

sentence by striking ‘‘For fiscal year 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘For fiscal 

year 2024’’: Provided further, That section 9(h)(4) of the Richard 
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B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(4)) is 

amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘For fiscal year 2023’’ 

and inserting ‘‘For fiscal year 2024’’. 

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC)

For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental 

nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition 

Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $7,030,000,000, to remain available 

through September 30, 2025: Provided, That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 

1786(h)(10)), not less than $90,000,000 shall be used for 

breastfeeding peer counselors and other related activities, and 

$14,000,000 shall be used for infrastructure: Provided further, That 

the Secretary shall use funds made available under this heading 

to increase the amount of a cash-value voucher for women and 

children participants to an amount recommended by the National 

Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine and adjusted for 

inflation: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in 

this account shall be available for the purchase of infant formula 

except in accordance with the cost containment and competitive 

bidding requirements specified in section 17 of such Act: Provided 

further, That none of the funds provided shall be available for 

activities that are not fully reimbursed by other Federal Government departments or agencies unless authorized by section 17 of 

such Act: Provided further, That upon termination of a federally 

mandated vendor moratorium and subject to terms and conditions 

established by the Secretary, the Secretary may waive the requirement at 7 CFR 246.12(g)(6) at the request of a State agency. 

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $122,382,521,000, of which 

$3,000,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2026, 

shall be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at 

such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations: Provided, That funds provided herein shall be expended 

in accordance with section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 

2008: Provided further, That of the funds made available under 

this heading, $998,000 may be used to provide nutrition education 

services to State agencies and Federally Recognized Tribes participating in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations: 

Provided further, That of the funds made available under this 

heading, $3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, 

shall be used to carry out section 4003(b) of Public Law 115– 

334 relating to demonstration projects for tribal organizations: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $3,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 4208 of Public Law 

115–334: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be subject 

to any work registration or workfare requirements as may be 

required by law: Provided further, That funds made available for 

Employment and Training under this heading shall remain available through September 30, 2025: Provided further, That funds 

made available under this heading for section 28(d)(1), section 4(b), 

and section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 shall 

remain available through September 30, 2025: Provided further, 
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That none of the funds made available under this heading may 

be obligated or expended in contravention of section 213A of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183A): Provided further, 

That funds made available under this heading may be used to 

enter into contracts and employ staff to conduct studies, evaluations, 

or to conduct activities related to program integrity provided that 

such activities are authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 

2008. 

COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance and 

the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 

(7 U.S.C. 612c note); the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; 

special assistance for the nuclear affected islands, as authorized 

by section 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments 

Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–188); and the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition 

Act of 1966, $480,070,000, to remain available through September 

30, 2025: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available 

to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities 

donated to the program: Provided further, That notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, effective with funds made available 

in fiscal year 2024 to support the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition 

Program, as authorized by section 4402 of the Farm Security and 

Rural Investment Act of 2002, such funds shall remain available 

through September 30, 2025: Provided further, That of the funds 

made available under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act 

of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may use up to 20 percent 

for costs associated with the distribution of commodities. 

NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and Nutrition Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition assistance 

program, $177,348,000: Provided, That of the funds provided herein, $2,000,000 shall be used for the purposes of section 4404 of Public 

Law 107–171, as amended by section 4401 of Public Law 110– 

246. 
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TITLE V 

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND FOREIGN

AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 

for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, $932,000: Provided, 

That funds made available by this Act to any agency in the Trade 

and Foreign Agricultural Affairs mission area for salaries and 

expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support 

staff for the Office. 

OFFICE OF CODEX ALIMENTARIUS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex Alimentarius, 

$4,922,000, including not to exceed $40,000 for official reception 

and representation expenses. 

FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, 

including not to exceed $250,000 for representation allowances and 

for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 

3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $227,330,000, of which no more than 

6 percent shall remain available until September 30, 2025, for 

overseas operations to include the payment of locally employed 

staff: Provided, That the Service may utilize advances of funds, 

or reimburse this appropriation for expenditures made on behalf 

of Federal agencies, public and private organizations and institutions under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural food 

production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the foreign 

assistance programs of the United States Agency for International 

Development: Provided further, That funds made available for 

middle-income country training programs, funds made available 

for the Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology 

Fellowship program, and up to $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural Service appropriation solely for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in international currency exchange rates, subject to documentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service, shall remain available until expended. 

FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS

For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise 

recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, including interest 

thereon, under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480), for 

commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under 

title II of said Act, $1,619,107,000, to remain available until 

expended. 
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MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD

NUTRITION PROGRAM GRANTS

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 

3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 

(7 U.S.C. 1736o–1), $240,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That the Commodity Credit Corporation is 

authorized to provide the services, facilities, and authorities for 

the purpose of implementing such section, subject to reimbursement 

from amounts provided herein: Provided further, That of the amount 

made available under this heading, not more than 10 percent, 

but not less than $24,000,000, shall remain available until expended 

to purchase agricultural commodities as described in subsection 

3107(a)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 

(7 U.S.C. 1736o–1(a)(2)). 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT (LOANS) CREDIT

GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity Credit 

Corporation’s Export Guarantee Program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, 

$6,063,000, to cover common overhead expenses as permitted by 

section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and 

in conformity with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, which 

shall be paid to the appropriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service, 

Salaries and Expenses’’. 
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TITLE VI 

RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG 

ADMINISTRATION 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, 

including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law 

92–313 for programs and activities of the Food and Drug Administration which are included in this Act; for rental of special purpose 

space in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; in addition to 

amounts appropriated to the FDA Innovation Account, for carrying 

out the activities described in section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century 

Cures Act (Public Law 114–255); for miscellaneous and emergency 

expenses of enforcement activities, authorized and approved by 

the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary’s 

certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding section 521 

of Public Law 107–188; $6,721,782,000: Provided, That of the 

amount provided under this heading, $1,422,104,000 shall be 

derived from prescription drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 

379h, and shall be credited to this account and remain available 

until expended; $362,381,000 shall be derived from medical device 

user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to 

this account and remain available until expended; $613,538,000 

shall be derived from human generic drug user fees authorized 

by 21 U.S.C. 379j–42, and shall be credited to this account and 

remain available until expended; $31,109,000 shall be derived from 

biosimilar biological product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 

379j–52, and shall be credited to this account and remain available 

until expended; $33,500,000 shall be derived from animal drug 

user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–12, and shall be credited 

to this account and remain available until expended; $25,000,000 

shall be derived from generic new animal drug user fees authorized 

by 21 U.S.C. 379j–21, and shall be credited to this account and 

remain available until expended; $712,000,000 shall be derived 

from tobacco product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 387s, and 

shall be credited to this account and remain available until 

expended: Provided further, That in addition to and notwithstanding 

any other provision under this heading, amounts collected for 

prescription drug user fees, medical device user fees, human generic 

drug user fees, biosimilar biological product user fees, animal drug 

user fees, and generic new animal drug user fees that exceed 

the respective fiscal year 2024 limitations are appropriated and 

shall be credited to this account and remain available until 

expended: Provided further, That fees derived from prescription 

drug, medical device, human generic drug, biosimilar biological 

product, animal drug, and generic new animal drug assessments 

for fiscal year 2024, including any such fees collected prior to 

fiscal year 2024 but credited for fiscal year 2024, shall be subject 
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to the fiscal year 2024 limitations: Provided further, That the Secretary may accept payment during fiscal year 2024 of user fees 

specified under this heading and authorized for fiscal year 2025, 

prior to the due date for such fees, and that amounts of such 

fees assessed for fiscal year 2025 for which the Secretary accepts 

payment in fiscal year 2024 shall not be included in amounts 

under this heading: Provided further, That none of these funds 

shall be used to develop, establish, or operate any program of 

user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701: Provided further, That 

of the total amount appropriated: (1) $1,185,989,000 shall be for 

the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and related field 

activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs, of which no less than 

$15,000,000 shall be used for inspections of foreign seafood manufacturers and field examinations of imported seafood; (2) 

$2,334,704,000 shall be for the Center for Drug Evaluation and 

Research and related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 

Affairs, of which no less than $10,000,000 shall be for pilots to 

increase unannounced foreign inspections and shall remain available until expended; (3) $570,632,000 shall be for the Center for 

Biologics Evaluation and Research and for related field activities 

in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $284,285,000 shall be for 

the Center for Veterinary Medicine and for related field activities 

in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) $770,697,000 shall be for 

the Center for Devices and Radiological Health and for related 

field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $77,505,000 

shall be for the National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) 

$684,324,000 shall be for the Center for Tobacco Products and 

for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (8) 

$215,701,000 shall be for Rent and Related activities, of which 

$55,061,000 is for White Oak Consolidation, other than the amounts 

paid to the General Services Administration for rent; (9) 

$230,423,000 shall be for payments to the General Services 

Administration for rent; and (10) $367,522,000 shall be for other 

activities, including the Office of the Commissioner of Food and 

Drugs, the Office of Food Policy and Response, the Office of Operations, the Office of the Chief Scientist, and central services for 

these offices: Provided further, That not to exceed $25,000 of this 

amount shall be for official reception and representation expenses, 

not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Commissioner: 

Provided further, That any transfer of funds pursuant to, and 

for the administration of, section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, 

and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379dd(n)) shall only be from amounts 

made available under this heading for other activities and shall 

not exceed $2,000,000: Provided further, That of the amounts that 

are made available under this heading for ‘‘other activities’’, and 

that are not derived from user fees, $1,500,000 shall be transferred 

to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Department of Health 

and Human Services—Office of Inspector General’’ for oversight 

of the programs and operations of the Food and Drug Administration and shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available 

for oversight of the Food and Drug Administration: Provided further, 

That funds may be transferred from one specified activity to another 

with the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress. 

In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 42 U.S.C. 

263b, export certification user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 381, 

priority review user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360n and 360ff, 
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food and feed recall fees, food reinspection fees, and voluntary 

qualified importer program fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j– 

31, outsourcing facility fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–62, 

prescription drug wholesale distributor licensing and inspection 

fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 353(e)(3), third-party logistics provider 

licensing and inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360eee–3(c)(1), 

third-party auditor fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 384d(c)(8), medical 

countermeasure priority review voucher user fees authorized by 

21 U.S.C. 360bbb–4a, and fees relating to over-the-counter monograph drugs authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–72 shall be credited 

to this account, to remain available until expended. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, demolition, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities 

of or used by the Food and Drug Administration, where not otherwise provided, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

FDA INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described 

under section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in addition 

to amounts available for such purposes under the heading ‘‘Salaries 

and Expenses’’, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That amounts appropriated in this paragraph are appropriated pursuant to section 1002(b)(3) of the 21st Century Cures 

Act, are to be derived from amounts transferred under section 

1002(b)(2)(A) of such Act, and may be transferred by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to the appropriation for ‘‘Department 

of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration 

Salaries and Expenses’’ solely for the purposes provided in such 

Act: Provided further, That upon a determination by the Commissioner that funds transferred pursuant to the previous proviso 

are not necessary for the purposes provided, such amounts may 

be transferred back to the account: Provided further, That such 

transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority 

provided by law. 

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including the purchase 

and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and the rental of space (to 

include multiple year leases), in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $365,000,000, including not to exceed $3,000 for official 

reception and representation expenses, and not to exceed $25,000 

for the expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the 

Commission with foreign governmental and other regulatory officials, of which not less than $80,000,000 shall remain available 

until September 30, 2026, and of which not less than $4,218,000 
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shall be for expenses of the Office of the Inspector General: Provided, That notwithstanding the limitations in 31 U.S.C. 1553, 

amounts provided under this heading are available for the liquidation of obligations equal to current year payments on leases entered 

into prior to the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, 

That for the purpose of recording and liquidating any lease obligations that should have been recorded and liquidated against 

accounts closed pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1552, and consistent with 

the preceding proviso, such amounts shall be transferred to and 

recorded in a no-year account in the Treasury, which has been 

established for the sole purpose of recording adjustments for and 

liquidating such unpaid obligations. 

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Not to exceed $94,300,000 (from assessments collected from 

farm credit institutions, including the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year 

for administrative expenses as authorized under 12 U.S.C. 2249: 

Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to expenses associated 

with receiverships: Provided further, That the agency may exceed 

this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, 

That the purposes of section 3.7(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Farm Credit 

Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2128(b)(2)(A)(i)), the Farm Credit Administration may exempt, an amount in its sole discretion, from the application of the limitation provided in that clause of export loans 

described in the clause guaranteed or insured in a manner other 

than described in subclause (II) of the clause. 
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TITLE VII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 701. The Secretary may use any appropriations made 

available to the Department of Agriculture in this Act to purchase 

new passenger motor vehicles, in addition to specific appropriations 

for this purpose, so long as the total number of vehicles purchased 

in fiscal year 2024 does not exceed the number of vehicles owned 

or leased in fiscal year 2018: Provided, That, prior to purchasing 

additional motor vehicles, the Secretary must determine that such 

vehicles are necessary for transportation safety, to reduce operational costs, and for the protection of life, property, and public 

safety: Provided further, That the Secretary may not increase the 

Department of Agriculture’s fleet above the 2018 level unless the 

Secretary notifies in writing, and receives approval from, the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 

30 days of the notification. 

SEC. 702. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 

the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobligated balances 

of discretionary funds appropriated by this Act or any other available unobligated discretionary balances that are remaining available of the Department of Agriculture to the Working Capital Fund 

for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and for the 

improvement, delivery, and implementation of Department financial, and administrative information technology services, and other 

support systems necessary for the delivery of financial, administrative, and information technology services, including cloud adoption 

and migration, of primary benefit to the agencies of the Department 

of Agriculture, such transferred funds to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That none of the funds made available by 

this Act or any other Act shall be transferred to the Working 

Capital Fund without the prior approval of the agency administrator: Provided further, That none of the funds transferred to 

the Working Capital Fund pursuant to this section shall be available 

for obligation without written notification to and the prior approval 

of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: 

Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this 

Act or made available to the Department’s Working Capital Fund 

shall be available for obligation or expenditure to make any changes 

to the Department’s National Finance Center without written 

notification to and prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress as required by section 716 of 

this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 

by this Act or made available to the Department’s Working Capital 

Fund shall be available for obligation or expenditure to initiate, 

plan, develop, implement, or make any changes to remove or 

relocate any systems, missions, personnel, or functions of the offices 

of the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Information Officer, 

co-located with or from the National Finance Center prior to written 

notification to and prior approval of the Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and in accordance with the requirements of section 716 of this Act: Provided further, That the National 

Finance Center Information Technology Services Division personnel 

and data center management responsibilities, and control of any 
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functions, missions, and systems for current and future human 

resources management and integrated personnel and payroll systems (PPS) and functions provided by the Chief Financial Officer 

and the Chief Information Officer shall remain in the National 

Finance Center and under the management responsibility and 

administrative control of the National Finance Center: Provided 

further, That the Secretary of Agriculture and the offices of the 

Chief Financial Officer shall actively market to existing and new 

Departments and other government agencies National Finance 

Center shared services including, but not limited to, payroll, financial management, and human capital shared services and allow 

the National Finance Center to perform technology upgrades: Provided further, That of annual income amounts in the Working 

Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture attributable to the 

amounts in excess of the true costs of the shared services provided 

by the National Finance Center and budgeted for the National 

Finance Center, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 4 percent 

for the replacement or acquisition of capital equipment, including 

equipment for the improvement, delivery, and implementation of 

financial, administrative, and information technology services, and 

other systems of the National Finance Center or to pay any unforeseen, extraordinary cost of the National Finance Center: Provided 

further, That none of the amounts reserved shall be available for 

obligation unless the Secretary submits written notification of the 

obligation to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress: Provided further, That the limitations on the obligation 

of funds pending notification to Congressional Committees shall 

not apply to any obligation that, as determined by the Secretary, 

is necessary to respond to a declared state of emergency that 

significantly impacts the operations of the National Finance Center; 

or to evacuate employees of the National Finance Center to a 

safe haven to continue operations of the National Finance Center. 

SEC. 703. 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. 704. No funds appropriated by this Act may be used 

to pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements 

or similar arrangements between the United States Department 

of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 percent 

of the total direct cost of the agreement when the purpose of 

such cooperative arrangements is to carry out programs of mutual 

interest between the two parties. This does not preclude appropriate 

payment of indirect costs on grants and contracts with such institutions when such indirect costs are computed on a similar basis 

for all agencies for which appropriations are provided in this Act. 

SEC. 705. Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for 

the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in the 

current fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse 

obligations made in the current fiscal year for the following 

accounts: the Rural Development Loan Fund program account, the 

Rural Electrification and Telecommunication Loans program 

account, and the Rural Housing Insurance Fund program account. 

SEC. 706. None of the funds made available to the Department 

of Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire new information 

technology systems or significant upgrades, as determined by the 

Office of the Chief Information Officer, without the approval of 

the Chief Information Officer and the concurrence of the Executive 
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Information Technology Investment Review Board: Provided, That 

notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 

appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be transferred to the Office of the Chief Information Officer without written 

notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 11319 of title 40, United States Code, none 

of the funds available to the Department of Agriculture for information technology shall be obligated for projects, contracts, or other 

agreements over $25,000 prior to receipt of written approval by 

the Chief Information Officer: Provided further, That the Chief 

Information Officer may authorize an agency to obligate funds 

without written approval from the Chief Information Officer for 

projects, contracts, or other agreements up to $250,000 based upon 

the performance of an agency measured against the performance 

plan requirements described in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 113–235. 

SEC. 707. Funds made available under section 524(b) of the 

Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) in the current fiscal 

year shall remain available until expended to disburse obligations 

made in the current fiscal year. 

SEC. 708. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 

former Rural Utilities Service borrower that has repaid or prepaid 

an insured, direct or guaranteed loan under the Rural Electrification 

Act of 1936, or any not-for-profit utility that is eligible to receive 

an insured or direct loan under such Act, shall be eligible for 

assistance under section 313B(a) of such Act in the same manner 

as a borrower under such Act. 

SEC. 709. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 

not more than $20,000,000 in unobligated balances from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in this Act for 

the Farm Service Agency shall remain available through September 

30, 2025, for information technology expenses. 

SEC. 710. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by the 

employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of sections 

301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 

SEC. 711. In the case of each program established or amended 

by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79) or by a successor to that Act, other than by title I or subtitle A of title 

III of such Act, or programs for which indefinite amounts were 

provided in that Act, that is authorized or required to be carried 

out using funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation— 

(1) such funds shall be available for salaries and related 

administrative expenses, including technical assistance, associated with the implementation of the program, without regard 

to the limitation on the total amount of allotments and fund 

transfers contained in section 11 of the Commodity Credit 

Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i); and 

(2) the use of such funds for such purpose shall not be 

considered to be a fund transfer or allotment for purposes 

of applying the limitation on the total amount of allotments 

and fund transfers contained in such section. 

SEC. 712. Of the funds made available by this Act, not more than $2,900,000 shall be used to cover necessary expenses of activities related to all advisory committees, panels, commissions, and 
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task forces of the Department of Agriculture, except for panels 

used to comply with negotiated rule makings and panels used 

to evaluate competitively awarded grants. 

SEC. 713. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 

such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 

of pornography. 

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 

or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 

or adjudication activities. 

SEC. 714. Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 14222 of 

Public Law 110–246 (7 U.S.C. 612c–6; in this section referred to 

as ‘‘section 14222’’), none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay 

the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out a program 

under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c; 

in this section referred to as ‘‘section 32’’) in excess of $1,574,028,000 

(exclusive of carryover appropriations from prior fiscal years), as 

follows: Child Nutrition Programs Entitlement Commodities— 

$485,000,000; State Option Contracts—$5,000,000; Removal of 

Defective Commodities—$1,660,000; Administration of section 32 

Commodity Purchases—$37,178,000: Provided, That, of the total 

funds made available in the matter preceding this proviso that 

remain unobligated on October 1, 2024, such unobligated balances 

shall carryover into fiscal year 2025 and shall remain available 

until expended for any of the purposes of section 32, except that 

any such carryover funds used in accordance with clause (3) of 

section 32 may not exceed $350,000,000 and may not be obligated 

until the Secretary of Agriculture provides written notification of 

the expenditures to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress at least two weeks in advance: Provided further, 

That, with the exception of any available carryover funds authorized 

in any prior appropriations Act to be used for the purposes of 

clause (3) of section 32, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay 

the salaries or expenses of any employee of the Department of 

Agriculture to carry out clause (3) of section 32. 

SEC. 715. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other 

Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel 

who prepare or submit appropriations language as part of the 

President’s budget submission to the Congress for programs under 

the jurisdiction of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, 

Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 

Agencies that assumes revenues or reflects a reduction from the 

previous year due to user fees proposals that have not been enacted 

into law prior to the submission of the budget unless such budget 

submission identifies which additional spending reductions should 

occur in the event the user fees proposals are not enacted prior 

to the date of the convening of a committee of conference for 

the fiscal year 2024 appropriations Act. 

SEC. 716. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided 

by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this 

Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury 

derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded 

by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through 
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a reprogramming, transfer of funds, or reimbursements as authorized by the Economy Act, or in the case of the Department of 

Agriculture, through use of the authority provided by section 702(b) 

of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 

2257) or section 8 of Public Law 89–106 (7 U.S.C. 2263), that— 

(1) creates new programs; 

(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 

(3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 

project or activity for which funds have been denied or 

restricted; 

(4) relocates an office or employees; 

(5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or 

(6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 

presently performed by Federal employees; 

unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (as the case may be) notifies in writing and 

receives approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming of such funds or the use of such authority. 

(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 

previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act 

that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current 

fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived 

by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this 

Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure for activities, 

programs, or projects through a reprogramming or use of the 

authorities referred to in subsection (a) involving funds in excess 

of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— 

(1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities; 

(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 

project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent 

as approved by Congress; or 

(3) results from any general savings from a reduction in 

personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, 

activities, or projects as approved by Congress; 

unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (as the case may be) notifies in writing and 

receives approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming or transfer of such funds or the use of such authority. 

(c) The Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission shall notify in writing and receive approval 

from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 

before implementing any program or activity not carried out during 

the previous fiscal year unless the program or activity is funded 

by this Act or specifically funded by any other Act. 

(d) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 

previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act 

that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current 

fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived 

by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this 

Act, shall be available for— 

(1) modifying major capital investments funding levels, 

including information technology systems, that involves 
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increasing or decreasing funds in the current fiscal year for 

the individual investment in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent 

of the total cost, whichever is less; 

(2) realigning or reorganizing new, current, or vacant positions or agency activities or functions to establish a center, 

office, branch, or similar entity with five or more personnel; 

or 

(3) carrying out activities or functions that were not 

described in the budget request; 

unless the agencies funded by this Act notify, in writing, the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 

30 days in advance of using the funds for these purposes. 

(e) As described in this section, no funds may be used for 

any activities unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary 

of Health and Human Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity 

Futures Trading Commission receives from the Committee on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress written or electronic 

mail confirmation of receipt of the notification as required in this 

section. 

SEC. 717. Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(5)), the 

Secretary may assess a one-time fee for any guaranteed business 

and industry loan in an amount that does not exceed 3 percent 

of the guaranteed principal portion of the loan. 

SEC. 718. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available to the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug 

Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or 

the Farm Credit Administration shall be used to transmit or otherwise make available reports, questions, or responses to questions 

that are a result of information requested for the appropriations 

hearing process to any non-Department of Agriculture, non-Department of Health and Human Services, non-Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission, or non-Farm Credit Administration employee. 

SEC. 719. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none 

of the funds provided in this Act, may be used by an executive 

branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story intended 

for broadcast or distribution in the United States unless the story 

includes a clear notification within the text or audio of the prepackaged news story that the prepackaged news story was prepared 

or funded by that executive branch agency. 

SEC. 720. No employee of the Department of Agriculture may 

be detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by this 

Act or any other Act to any other agency or office of the Department 

for more than 60 days in a fiscal year unless the individual’s 

employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by the receiving 

agency or office for the salary and expenses of the employee for 

the period of assignment. 

SEC. 721. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Commissioner of the 

Food and Drug Administration, the Chairman of the Commodity 

Futures Trading Commission, and the Chairman of the Farm Credit 

Administration shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress a detailed spending plan by program, 

project, and activity for all the funds made available under this 

Act including appropriated user fees, as defined in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this consolidated Act). 
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SEC. 722. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to propose, promulgate, or implement any rule, or take 

any other action with respect to, allowing or requiring information 

intended for a prescribing health care professional, in the case 

of a drug or biological product subject to section 503(b)(1) of the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)), to 

be distributed to such professional electronically (in lieu of in paper 

form) unless and until a Federal law is enacted to allow or require 

such distribution. 

SEC. 723. For the purposes of determining eligibility or level 

of program assistance for Rural Housing Service programs the 

Secretary shall not include incarcerated prison populations. 

SEC. 724. For loans and loan guarantees that do not require 

budget authority and the program level has been established in 

this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may increase the program 

level for such loans and loan guarantees by not more than 25 

percent: Provided, That prior to the Secretary implementing such 

an increase, the Secretary notifies, in writing, the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 15 days 

in advance. 

SEC. 725. None of the credit card refunds or rebates transferred 

to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to section 729 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 

Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (7 U.S.C. 2235a; Public 

Law 107–76) shall be available for obligation without written 

notification to, and the prior approval of, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided, That the refunds 

or rebates so transferred shall be available for obligation only 

for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, including 

equipment for the improvement, delivery, and implementation of 

Departmental financial management, information technology, and 

other support systems necessary for the delivery of financial, 

administrative, and information technology services, including cloud 

adoption and migration, of primary benefit to the agencies of the 

Department of Agriculture. 

SEC. 726. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to implement, administer, or enforce the ‘‘variety’’ requirements of the final rule entitled ‘‘Enhancing Retailer Standards 

in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)’’ published by the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register 

on December 15, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 90675) until the Secretary 

of Agriculture amends the definition of the term ‘‘variety’’ as defined 

in section 278.1(b)(1)(ii)(C) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, 

and ‘‘variety’’ as applied in the definition of the term ‘‘staple food’’ 

as defined in section 271.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, 

to increase the number of items that qualify as acceptable varieties 

in each staple food category so that the total number of such 

items in each staple food category exceeds the number of such 

items in each staple food category included in the final rule as 

published on December 15, 2016: Provided, That until the Secretary 

promulgates such regulatory amendments, the Secretary shall apply 

the requirements regarding acceptable varieties and breadth of 

stock to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retailers that 

were in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of 

the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79). 

SEC. 727. In carrying out subsection (h) of section 502 of the 

Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472), the Secretary of Agriculture 
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shall have the same authority with respect to loans guaranteed 

under such section and eligible lenders for such loans as the Secretary has under subsections (h) and (j) of section 538 of such 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1490p–2) with respect to loans guaranteed under 

such section 538 and eligible lenders for such loans. 

SEC. 728. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act shall be available for the United States Department of Agriculture to propose, finalize or implement any regulation 

that would promulgate new user fees pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9701 

after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 729. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available for the Broadband Treasury Rate Loan 

program, authorized in section 601 of the Rural Electrification 

Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb), $7,000,000 are hereby rescinded: 

Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that 

were 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. 

SEC. 730. Notwithstanding any provision of law that regulates 

the calculation and payment of overtime and holiday pay for FSIS 

inspectors, the Secretary may charge establishments subject to the 

inspection requirements of the Poultry Products Inspection Act, 

21 U.S.C. 451 et seq., the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 

601 et seq, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 1031 

et seq., for the cost of inspection services provided outside of an 

establishment’s approved inspection shifts, and for inspection services provided on Federal holidays: Provided, That any sums charged 

pursuant to this paragraph shall be deemed as overtime pay or 

holiday pay under section 1001(d) of the American Rescue Plan 

Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2, 135 Stat. 242): Provided further, 

That sums received by the Secretary under this paragraph shall, 

in addition to other available funds, remain available until expended 

to the Secretary without further appropriation for the purpose 

of funding all costs associated with FSIS inspections. 

SEC. 731. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall— 

(1) conduct audits in a manner that evaluates the following 

factors in the country or region being audited, as applicable— 

(A) veterinary control and oversight; 

(B) disease history and vaccination practices; 

(C) livestock demographics and traceability; 

(D) epidemiological separation from potential sources 

of infection; 

(E) surveillance practices; 

(F) diagnostic laboratory capabilities; and 

(G) emergency preparedness and response; and 

(2) promptly make publicly available the final reports of 

any audits or reviews conducted pursuant to paragraph (1). 

(b) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 

United States obligations under its international trade agreements. 

SEC. 732. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available for the rural housing voucher program 

authorized by section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, (42 U.S.C. 

1471 et seq.), as amended, $35,000,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were 

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. 
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SEC. 733. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available under the heading ‘‘Rural Cooperative 

Development Grants’’ for Agriculture Innovation Centers authorized 

by section 6402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 

of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1632b), as amended, $7,000,000 are hereby 

rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from 

amounts that were 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. 

SEC. 734. (a)(1) No Federal funds made available for this fiscal 

year for the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid 

waste management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 

306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926 et seq.) shall be used for a project 

for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public 

water or wastewater system unless all of the iron and steel products 

used in the project are produced in the United States. 

(2) In this section, the term ‘‘iron and steel products’’ means 

the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or 

unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal 

castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, 

valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. 

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category 

of cases in which the Secretary of Agriculture (in this section 

referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) or the designee of the Secretary 

finds that— 

(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the 

public interest; 

(2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United 

States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of 

a satisfactory quality; or 

(3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the 

United States will increase the cost of the overall project by 

more than 25 percent. 

(c) If the Secretary or the designee receives a request for 

a waiver under this section, the Secretary or the designee shall 

make available to the public on an informal basis a copy of the 

request and information available to the Secretary or the designee 

concerning the request, and shall allow for informal public input 

on the request for at least 15 days prior to making a finding 

based on the request. The Secretary or the designee shall make 

the request and accompanying information available by electronic 

means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the 

Department. 

(d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 

United States obligations under international agreements. 

(e) The Secretary may retain up to 0.25 percent of the funds 

appropriated in this Act for ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Rural Water 

and Waste Disposal Program Account’’ for carrying out the provisions described in subsection (a)(1) for management and oversight 

of the requirements of this section. 

(f) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a project 

for which the engineering plans and specifications include use of 

iron and steel products otherwise prohibited by such subsection 
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if the plans and specifications have received required approvals 

from State agencies prior to the date of enactment of this Act. 

(g) For purposes of this section, the terms ‘‘United States’’ 

and ‘‘State’’ shall include each of the several States, the District 

of Columbia, and each Federally recognized Indian Tribe. 

SEC. 735. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional 

action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before 

Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as 

described in 18 U.S.C. 1913. 

SEC. 736. Of the total amounts made available by this Act 

for direct loans and grants under the following headings: ‘‘Rural 

Housing Service—Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program 

Account’’; ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Mutual and Self-Help Housing 

Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Rural Housing Assistance 

Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Rural Community Facilities Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Rural Business Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative Service— 

Rural Economic Development Loans Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural 

Business-Cooperative Service—Rural Cooperative Development 

Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program’’; ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Rural Water 

and Waste Disposal Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Utilities Service— 

Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program 

Account’’; and ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program’’, to the maximum extent feasible, at least 10 percent of the funds shall be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties under this section, including, 

notwithstanding any other provision regarding population limits, 

any county seat of such a persistent poverty county that has a 

population that does not exceed the authorized population limit 

by more than 10 percent: Provided, That for purposes of this section, 

the term ‘‘persistent poverty counties’’ means any county that has 

had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over 

the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial 

censuses, and 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-year average, or any territory or possession of the United States: Provided 

further, That with respect to specific activities for which program 

levels have been made available by this Act that are not supported 

by budget authority, the requirements of this section shall be 

applied to such program level. 

SEC. 737. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to notify a sponsor or otherwise acknowledge receipt of 

a submission for an exemption for investigational use of a drug 

or biological product under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, 

and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) or section 351(a)(3) of the 

Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)(3)) in research in which 

a human embryo is intentionally created or modified to include 

a heritable genetic modification. Any such submission shall be 

deemed to have not been received by the Secretary, and the exemption may not go into effect. 

SEC. 738. None of the funds made available by this or any 

other Act may be used to enforce the final rule promulgated by 

the Food and Drug Administration entitled ‘‘Standards for the 

Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human 

Consumption’’, and published on November 27, 2015, with respect 
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to the regulation of entities that grow, harvest, pack, or hold wine 

grapes, hops, pulse crops, or almonds. 

SEC. 739. For school years 2023–2024 and 2024–2025, none 

of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement 

or enforce the matter following the first comma in the second 

sentence of footnote (c) of section 220.8(c) of title 7, Code of Federal 

Regulations, with respect to the substitution of vegetables for fruits 

under the school breakfast program established under section 4 

of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773). 

SEC. 740. None of the funds made available by this Act or 

any other Act may be used— 

(1) in contravention of section 7606 of the Agricultural 

Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5940), subtitle G of the Agricultural 

Marketing Act of 1946, or section 10114 of the Agriculture 

Improvement Act of 2018; or 

(2) to prohibit the transportation, processing, sale, or use 

of hemp, or seeds of such plant, that is grown or cultivated 

in accordance with section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 

2014 or subtitle G of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, 

within or outside the State in which the hemp is grown or 

cultivated. 

SEC. 741. The Secretary of Agriculture may waive the matching 

funds requirement under section 412(g) of the Agricultural 

Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 

7632(g)). 

SEC. 742. The Secretary, as part of the report on foreign landholding required under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (Public Law 95–460), shall report to Congress on foreign 

investments in agricultural land in the United States, including 

the impact foreign ownership has on family farms, rural communities, and the domestic food supply: Provided, That within 2 years 

after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 

streamlined process for electronic submission and retention of 

disclosures made under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act, including an internet database that contains disaggregated 

data from each disclosure submitted: Provided further,That all prior 

year disclosures of foreign investments in agricultural land in the 

United States are published in the database: Provided further, 

That the plan includes a process to ensure the protection of personally identifiable information and that all disclosures of foreign 

investments in agricultural land on the USDA website be 

disaggregated by: (1) in any case in which such foreign person 

is an individual, the citizenship of such foreign person; and (2) 

in any case in which such foreign person is not an individual 

or a government, the nature of the legal entity holding the interest, 

the country in which such foreign person is created or organized, 

and the principal place of business of such foreign person. 

SEC. 743. There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to remain 

available until expended, for a pilot program for the Secretary 

to provide grants to qualified non-profit organizations and public 

housing authorities to provide technical assistance, including financial and legal services, to RHS multi-family housing borrowers 

to facilitate the acquisition of RHS multi-family housing properties 

in areas where the Secretary determines a risk of loss of affordable 

housing, by non-profit housing organizations and public housing 
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authorities as authorized by law that commit to keep such properties in the RHS multi-family housing program for a period of 

time as determined by the Secretary. 

SEC. 744. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available under the heading ‘‘Rural Housing Assistance Grants’’ for housing repair grants authorized by section 504 

of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1474), as amended, 

$28,000,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may 

be rescinded from amounts that were 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. 

SEC. 745. (a) After the effective date of any final rule the 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publishes in connection with 

its proposed rule to update these requirements (87 Federal Register 

59168, issued on September 29, 2022), manufacturers may also 

continue to comply with the previous requirements promulgated 

by the FDA for the implied nutrient content claim ‘‘healthy’’ through 

the ‘‘compliance date’’ FDA provides in the final rule. 

(b) Any food product manufactured and labeled as ‘‘healthy’’ 

during the compliance period FDA provides in that final rule shall 

not be directly or indirectly subject to any state-law requirements 

that are not identical to either (i) the Federal requirements for 

the implied nutrition content claim ‘‘healthy’’ that were in effect 

as of the date FDA issues the final rule, or (ii) the updated Federal 

requirements that FDA promulgates in the final rule, assuming 

the updated requirements go into effect during the regulatory 

compliance period. 

SEC. 746. Funds made available under title II of the Food 

for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) may only be used to provide 

assistance to recipient nations if adequate monitoring and controls, 

as determined by the Administrator, are in place to ensure that 

emergency food aid is received by the intended beneficiaries in 

areas affected by food shortages and not diverted for unauthorized 

or inappropriate purposes. 

SEC. 747. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to procure raw or processed poultry products or seafood 

imported into the United States from the People’s Republic of 

China for use in the school lunch program under the Richard 

B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), 

the Child and Adult Care Food Program under section 17 of such 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1766), the Summer Food Service Program for Children under section 13 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1761), or the school 

breakfast program under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 

1771 et seq.). 

SEC. 748. For school year 2024–2025, only a school food 

authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food 

service account as of June 30, 2023, shall be required to establish 

a price for paid lunches in accordance with section 12(p) of the 

Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(p)). 

SEC. 749. Any funds made available by this or any other Act 

that the Secretary withholds pursuant to section 1668(g)(2) of the 

Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 

5921(g)(2)), as amended, shall be available for grants for biotechnology risk assessment research: Provided, That the Secretary 

may transfer such funds among appropriations of the Department 

of Agriculture for purposes of making such grants. 
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SEC. 750. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 

available to the Department of Agriculture may be used to move 

any staff office or any agency from the mission area in which 

it was located on August 1, 2018, to any other mission area or 

office within the Department in the absence of the enactment of 

specific legislation affirming such move. 

SEC. 751. The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, may use funds appropriated 

under this Act or any other Act for the Watershed and Flood 

Prevention Operations Program and the Watershed Rehabilitation 

Program carried out pursuant to the Watershed Protection and 

Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), and for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program carried out pursuant to section 

403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) to 

provide technical services for such programs pursuant to section 

1252(a)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3851(a)(1)), 

notwithstanding subsection (c) of such section. 

SEC. 752. In administering the pilot program established by 

section 779 of division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

2018 (Public Law 115–141), the Secretary of Agriculture may, for 

purposes of determining entities eligible to receive assistance, consider those communities which are ‘‘Areas Rural in Character’’: 

Provided, That not more than 10 percent of the funds made available under the heading ‘‘Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and 

Broadband Program’’ for the purposes of the pilot program established by section 779 of Public Law 115–141 may be used for 

this purpose. 

SEC. 753. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 

by this Act and notwithstanding the last sentence of 16 U.S.C. 

1310, there is appropriated $2,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, to implement non-renewable agreements on eligible 

lands, including flooded agricultural lands, as determined by the 

Secretary, under the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301–1311). 

SEC. 754. Out of amounts appropriated to the Food and Drug 

Administration under title VI, the Secretary of Health and Human 

Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 

shall, not later than September 30, 2024, and following the review 

required under Executive Order No. 12866 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; 

relating to regulatory planning and review), issue advice revising 

the advice provided in the notice of availability entitled ‘‘Advice 

About Eating Fish, From the Environmental Protection Agency 

and Food and Drug Administration; Revised Fish Advice; Availability’’ (82 Fed. Reg. 6571 (January 19, 2017)), in a manner that 

is consistent with nutrition science recognized by the Food and 

Drug Administration on the net effects of seafood consumption. 

SEC. 755. In addition to amounts otherwise made available, 

there is hereby appropriated $3,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program 

established pursuant to section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue 

Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2) to award grants to processors 

of invasive, wild-caught catfish. 

SEC. 756. The Secretary shall set aside for Rural Economic 

Area Partnership (REAP) Zones, until August 15, 2024, an amount 

of funds made available in title III under the headings of Rural 

Housing Insurance Fund Program Account, Mutual and Self-Help 

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Rural Development Loan Fund Program Account, and Rural Water 

and Waste Disposal Program Account, equal to the amount obligated in REAP Zones with respect to funds provided under such 

headings in the most recent fiscal year any such funds were obligated under such headings for REAP Zones, excluding the funding 

provided through any Community Project Funding/Congressionally 

Directed Spending. 

SEC. 757. In this fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, 

and notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 

made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement 

section 3.7(f) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 in a manner inconsistent with section 343(a)(13) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act. 

SEC. 758. (a) For an additional amount for the Office of the 

Secretary, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the 

Secretary of Agriculture to carry out no more than 10 pilot projects, 

under the terms and conditions determined by the Secretary for 

a period not to exceed 2 years, that award grants to an Indian 

tribe; a tribal organization approved by an Indian tribe; a tribal 

educational agency; a consortium of Indian tribes; or a partnership 

between an Indian tribe and either a State educational agency, 

a local educational agency, a tribal educational agency, or the 

Bureau of Indian Education to operate and implement the school 

lunch program as authorized by the Richard B. Russell National 

School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769), the summer food service program as established under section 13 of the Richard B. Russell 

National School Lunch Act, the child and adult care food program 

as established by section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National 

School Lunch Act, or the school breakfast program established 

by the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) in either 

a Bureau-funded school (as defined in section 1141 of the Education 

Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)); a school (as defined in 

section 12(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1760 (d)) on or near an Indian reservation; or 

an early child care and education facility: Provided, That to carry 

out this pilot program each grant awarded shall be no less than 

$10,000 and no more than $100,000 for each school year and shall 

not increase state administrative costs or the amount of benefits 

provided in any program: Provided further, That the term ‘‘Indian 

tribe’’ has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian 

Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a pilot project 

grant recipient shall be reimbursed for meals served under the 

school lunch program, the summer food service program, and the 

child and adult care food program as if the recipient were a State 

under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; and 

under the school breakfast program as if the recipient were a 

State educational agency. 

(c) Not later than 1 year after the conclusion of the pilot 

program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 

outcomes of the pilot program. 

SEC. 759. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue or promote any new guidelines or regulations 

applicable to food manufacturers for Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) 

until the FDA considers the available new science in developing 

the Compliance Policy Guide (CPG), Guidance for FDA Staff, Sec. 
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55.320 Listeria monocytogenes—regarding Lm in low-risk foods, 

meaning foods that do not support the growth of Lm. 

SEC. 760. Section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 

1490c) is amended in subsection (b)(1)(B) by striking ‘‘two years’’ 

and inserting ‘‘five years’’. 

SEC. 761. Section 524 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 

1490d) is amended in subsection (a)(1) by striking ‘‘two years’’ 

and inserting ‘‘five years’’. 

SEC. 762. Section 363 of the Multifamily Mortgage Foreclosure 

Act of 1981 (12 U.S.C. 3702) is amended at paragraph (10) by 

inserting after ‘‘Secretary of Housing Urban Development’’ the following: ‘‘and the Secretary of Agriculture’’. 

SEC. 763. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used by the Food and Drug Administration to develop, issue, promote or advance any final guidelines 

or new regulations applicable to food manufacturers for long-term 

population-wide sodium reduction actions until an assessment is 

completed on the impact of the short-term sodium reduction targets. 

SEC. 764. There is hereby appropriated $2,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2025, for a Bison Production and 

Marketing Grant Program that the Agricultural Marketing Service 

shall develop and maintain: Provided, That this program shall 

be similar, as determined by the Secretary, to the Sheep Production 

and Marketing Grant Program the Department of Agriculture currently maintains pursuant to section 209(c) of the Agricultural 

Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627a(c)), and shall prioritize 

grants to national non-profits and federally chartered Tribal 

organizations that have expertise in bison production or marketing. 

SEC. 765. Notwithstanding the Agricultural Marketing Act of 

1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622 et seq.) and 9 CFR part 352, the Committee 

provides an additional $700,000 to the USDA Food Safety and 

Inspection Service to cover voluntary meat inspection fees for the 

slaughtering or processing of bison/buffalo at Native American 

owned establishments or establishments operating on tribal lands. 

SEC. 766. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available for the Rural Water Operation Program 

under the heading ‘‘Natural Resources Conservation Service— 

Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations’’, $28,000,000 are 

hereby rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded 

from amounts that were 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. 

SEC. 767. If services performed by APHIS employees are determined by the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to be in response to an animal disease outbreak, 

any premium pay that is funded, either directly or through 

reimbursement, shall be exempted from the aggregate of basic 

pay and premium pay calculated under section 5547 of title 5, 

United States Code, and any other provision of law limiting the 

aggregate amount of premium pay payable on a biweekly or calendar year basis: Provided, That this section shall take effect as 

if enacted on January 1, 2023. 

SEC. 768. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel— 

(1) to inspect horses under section 3 of the Federal Meat 

Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603); 
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(2) to inspect horses under section 903 of the Federal 

Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 

1901 note; Public Law 104–127); or 

(3) to implement or enforce section 352.19 of title 9, Code 

of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). 

SEC. 769. Any rule-making, notice or guidance of or regarding 

USDA Proposed Rule (Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal 

Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans; RIN 0584–AE88) shall allow and provide meal reimbursement 

for (or ‘‘low fat or fat free’’) flavored milk in National School Lunch 

Program and School Breakfast Program for grades Kindergarten 

through 12th grade and in Child and Adult Care Food Program 

for participants 6 years of age and older, and for any other program 

complying with the meal pattern requirements covered in such 

final rule. 

SEC. 770. Sodium limits in effect for School Year 2023–2024 

in child nutrition meal patterns shall remain effective through 

School Year 2026–2027, after which sodium limits that may be 

included in any rulemaking, notice or guidance of or regarding 

USDA Proposed Rule (Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal 

Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans; RIN 0584–AE88), shall not be more restrictive than the Target 

2 sodium levels published in the final rule entitled ‘‘Nutrition 

Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs’’ published by the Department of Agriculture in the Federal 

Register on January 26, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg 4087). 

SEC. 771. There is hereby appropriated $2,000,000, to remain 

available until expended, to carry out section 2103 of Public Law 

115–334: Provided, That the Secretary shall prioritize the wetland 

compliance needs of areas with significant numbers of individual 

wetlands, wetland acres, and conservation compliance requests. 

SEC. 772. There is appropriated $3,000,000 for the emergency 

and transitional pet shelter and housing assistance grant program 

established under section 12502(b) of the Agriculture Improvement 

Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 20127). 

SEC. 773. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering 

and Medicine (NASEM) were tasked with providing findings and 

recommendations on alcohol consumption for the purposes of inclusion in the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans as required 

by Section 772 of Division A of the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328): Provided, That the Secretary of 

Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture shall 

consider the findings and recommendations of the NASEM report 

in the development of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans 

and further, both Secretaries shall ensure that the alcohol consumption recommendations in the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans 

shall be based on the preponderance of scientific and medical knowledge consistent with section 5341 of title 7 of United States Code. 

SEC. 774. The first proviso under the heading ‘‘Rural Community Facilities Program Account’’ in title I of division N of the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) is 

amended by inserting ‘‘or to repair or replace essential community 

facilities damaged by a disaster that occurred in calendar year 

2023’’ after ‘‘calendar year 2022’’: Provided, That amounts 

repurposed pursuant to this section that were previously designated 

by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated as 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. 

SEC. 775. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available for the Rural Energy for American program authorized by section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural 

Investment Act of 2002, (7 U.S.C. 8107), $10,000,000 are hereby 

rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from 

amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency 

requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

SEC. 776. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available in Section 2304 of the American Rescue 

Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2), $30,000,000 are hereby 

rescinded. 

SEC. 777. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available under Division A, Title IV, under the 

heading ‘‘Nutrition Programs Administration’’ for relocation 

expenses and the alteration and repair of buildings and improvement pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 of the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–31), $8,000,000 are hereby rescinded. 

SEC. 778. Of the unobligated balances available in fiscal year 

2024 in the ‘‘Nonrecurring Expenses Fund’’ established in section 

742 of division A of Public Law 113-235, and in addition to any 

funds otherwise made available for such purposes in this, prior, 

or subsequent fiscal years, the following shall be available during 

the period of availability of the Fund for the specified purposes 

and in the specified amounts— 

(1) for grants for rural community facilities programs as 

authorized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) 

of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 

$505,023,927 for the purposes, and in the amounts specified 

in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally 

Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory statement described in 

section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

Act), and under the same authorities and conditions as amounts 

made available by this Act in the second paragraph under 

the heading ‘‘Rural Community Facilities Program Account’’; 

and 

(2) for expenses during fiscal year 2024, not otherwise 

recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, including 

interest thereon, under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 

83–480), for commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under title II of said Act, $68,476,073, under 

the same authorities and conditions as amounts made available 

by this Act under the heading ‘‘Food for Peace Title II Grants’’: 

Provided, That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that 

were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency 

requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated as an emergency requirement 

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

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

SEC. 779. Section 2250b of title 7, United States Code, is 

hereby amended in the second proviso by striking ‘‘capital acquisition’’ and after ‘‘infrastructure’’ inserting ‘‘and information technology services.’’ 
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SEC. 780. Section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act of 

1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c–2(a)), shall be applied for fiscal year 2024 

and each fiscal year thereafter until the specified funding has 

been expended as if the following were inserted after the final 

period: ‘‘In addition, the Secretary shall use $9,465,000 of the funds 

available to carry out this section in fiscal year 2024 for an additional amount for the same purpose and under the same terms 

and conditions as the Rural Business Development Grants authorized by section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)).’’. 

SEC. 781. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

acceptable market name of any engineered animal approved prior 

to the effective date of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure 

Standard (February 19, 2019) shall include the words ‘‘genetically 

engineered’’ prior to the existing acceptable market name. 

SEC. 782. For an additional amount for the Office of the Secretary, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended, to continue 

the Institute for Rural Partnerships as established in section 778 

of Public Law 117–103: Provided, That the Institute for Rural 

Partnerships shall continue to dedicate resources to researching 

the causes and conditions of challenges facing rural areas, and 

develop community partnerships to address such challenges: Provided further, That administrative or other fees shall not exceed 

one percent: Provided further, That such partnership shall coordinate and publish an annual report. 

SEC. 783. There is hereby appropriated $500,000 to carry out 

the duties of the working group established under section 770 

of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 

116–6; 133 Stat. 89). 

SEC. 784. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available for conservation activities under the 

heading ‘‘Natural Resources Conservation Service—Conservation 

Operations’’, $30,000,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided, That no 

amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were 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. 

SEC. 785. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available for the ‘‘National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture—Research and Education Activities’’, $37,000,000 are 

hereby rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded 

from amounts that were 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. 

SEC. 786. There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to remain 

available until expended, for section 306E(b) of the Consolidated 

Farm and Rural Development Act to provide subgrants to eligible 

individuals for the construction, refurbishing, and servicing of 

individually owned household decentralized wastewater systems. 

SEC. 787. The Secretary of Agriculture shall be included as 

a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United 

States (CFIUS) on a case by case basis pursuant to the authorities 

in section 721(k)(2)(J) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 

U.S.C. 4565(k)(2)(J)) with respect to each covered transaction (as 

defined in section 721(a)(4) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 
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(50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4))) involving agricultural land, agriculture biotechnology, or the agriculture industry (including agricultural 

transportation, agricultural storage, and agricultural processing), 

as determined by the CFIUS Chairperson in coordination with 

the Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture shall, 

to the maximum extent practicable, notify the Committee on Foreign 

Investment in the United States of any agricultural land transaction 

that the Secretary of Agriculture has reason to believe, based on 

information from or in cooperation with the Intelligence Community, 

is a covered transaction (A) that may pose a risk to the national 

security of the United States, with particular emphasis on covered 

transactions of an interest in agricultural land by foreign governments or entities of concern, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 19221(a), 

including the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s 

Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the Islamic Republic 

of Iran; and (B) with respect to which a person is required to 

submit a report to the Secretary of Agriculture under section 2(a) 

of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 

U.S.C. 3501(a)): Provided, That there is hereby appropriated 

$2,000,000, to remain available until expended, in addition to 

amounts otherwise provided for such purpose, to carry out this 

section. 

SEC. 788. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available in the ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’, 

$78,000,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may 

be rescinded from amounts that were 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. 

SEC. 789. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available for the ‘‘Community Connect Grant Program’’, $30,000,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided, That no 

amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were 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. 

SEC. 790. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available under the heading ‘‘Distance Learning, 

Telemedicine, and Broadband Program’’, other than amounts made 

available for the Community Connect Grant Program, $18,891,000 

are hereby rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded 

from amounts that were 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. 

SEC. 791. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available for veterinary diagnostics under the 

heading ‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Salaries 

and Expenses account’’, $5,000,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided, 

That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were 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. 

SEC. 792. The agencies and offices of the Department of Agriculture may reimburse the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), 

out of the funds provided in this Act, for costs incurred by OGC 

in providing services to such agencies or offices under time-limited 
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agreements entered into with such agencies and offices: Provided, 

That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer 

authority provided by law. 

SEC. 793. (a) Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing Act 

of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) is amended by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting 

‘‘2024’’. 

(b) Section 942 of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 

1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 note; Public Law 106–78) is amended by 

striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024’’. 
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DIVISION C—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses for international trade activities of 

the Department of Commerce provided for by law, to carry out 

activities associated with facilitating, attracting, and retaining business investment in the United States, to carry out activities associated with title VI of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328), and for engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, including expenses of grants and 

cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting exports of 

United States firms, without regard to sections 3702 and 3703 

of title 44, United States Code; full medical coverage for dependent 

members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas 

and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and transportation of employees of the International Trade Administration 

between two points abroad, without regard to section 40118 of 

title 49, United States Code; employment of citizens of the United 

States and aliens by contract for services; recognizing contributions 

to export expansion pursuant to Executive Order 10978; rental 

of space abroad for periods not exceeding 10 years, and expenses 

of alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of 

temporary demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph 

of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, when such claims 

arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $294,300 for official representation expenses abroad; purchase of passenger motor vehicles 

for official use abroad, not to exceed $45,000 per vehicle; not to 

exceed $325,000 for purchase of armored vehicles without regard 

to the general purchase price limitations; obtaining insurance on 

official motor vehicles; and rental of tie lines, $623,000,000, of 

which $85,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025: 

Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $50,000,000 is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided 

further, That $12,000,000 is to be derived from fees to be retained 

and used by the International Trade Administration, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: Provided 

further, That, of amounts provided under this heading, not less than $16,400,000 shall be for China antidumping and countervailing 

duty enforcement and compliance activities: Provided further, That 

the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of 

section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 

Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying 

out these activities; and that for the purpose of this Act, contributions under the provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 

Exchange Act of 1961 shall include payment for assessments for 

services provided as part of these activities: Provided further, That, 

of amounts provided under this heading, up to $3,000,000, to remain 
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available until expended, shall be for the purpose of carrying out 

a pilot fellowship program of the United States Commercial Service 

under which the Secretary of Commerce may make competitive 

grants to appropriate institutions of higher education or students 

to increase the level of knowledge and awareness of, and interest 

in employment with, that Service among minority students: Provided further, That any grants awarded under such program shall 

be made pursuant to regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary, 

which shall require as a condition of the initial receipt of grant 

funds, a commitment by prospective grantees to accept full-time 

employment in the Global Markets unit of the International Trade 

Administration upon the completion of participation in the program. 

BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses for export administration and national 

security activities of the Department of Commerce, including costs 

associated with the performance of export administration field 

activities both domestically and abroad; full medical coverage for 

dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed 

overseas; employment of citizens of the United States and aliens 

by contract for services abroad; payment of tort claims, in the 

manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 

28, United States Code, when such claims arise in foreign countries; 

not to exceed $13,500 for official representation expenses abroad; 

awards of compensation to informers under the Export Control 

Reform Act of 2018 (subtitle B of title XVII of the John S. McCain 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019; Public 

Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2208; 50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.), and as 

authorized by section 1(b) of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 

223; 22 U.S.C. 401(b)); and purchase of passenger motor vehicles 

for official use and motor vehicles for law enforcement use with 

special requirement vehicles eligible for purchase without regard 

to any price limitation otherwise established by law, $191,000,000, 

of which $76,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading 

for activities under the ‘‘revised nonsecurity category’’, as defined 

in section 250(c)(4)(E) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–177), as amended, 

$20,000,000 is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided 

further, That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) 

and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 

Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply 

in carrying out these activities: Provided further, That payments 

and contributions collected and accepted for materials or services 

provided as part of such activities may be retained for use in 

covering the cost of such activities, and for providing information 

to the public with respect to the export administration and national 

security activities of the Department of Commerce and other export 

control programs of the United States and other governments. 
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

For grants for economic development assistance as provided 

by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, for 

trade adjustment assistance, and for grants authorized by sections 

27, 28, and 30 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation 

Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722, 3722a, and 3723), as amended, 

$400,000,000 to remain available until expended, of which 

$50,000,000 shall be for grants under section 27, $41,000,000 shall 

be for grants under section 28, and $2,500,000 shall be for grants 

under section 30: Provided, That of the amounts made available 

under this heading, $30,000,000 is designated by the Congress 

as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That any deviation from the 

amounts designated for specific activities in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 

of this consolidated Act), or any use of deobligated balances of 

funds provided under this heading in previous years, shall be subject 

to the procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of administering the economic development assistance programs as provided for by law, $68,000,000: 

Provided, That funds provided under this heading may be used 

to monitor projects approved pursuant to title I of the Public Works 

Employment Act of 1976; title II of the Trade Act of 1974; sections 

27 through 30 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 

of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722–3723), as amended; and the Community 

Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977. 

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses of the Minority Business Development 

Agency in fostering, promoting, and developing minority business 

enterprises, as authorized by law, $68,250,000. 

ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic 

and statistical analysis programs of the Department of Commerce, 

$125,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for by law, $328,500,000: 

Provided, That, from amounts provided herein, funds may be used 

for promotion, outreach, and marketing activities. 
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PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics for periodic censuses and programs 

provided for by law, $1,054,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That, from amounts provided herein, 

funds may be used for promotion, outreach, and marketing activities. 

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION

ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the National 

Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), 

$57,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the Secretary of 

Commerce shall charge Federal agencies for costs incurred in spectrum management, analysis, operations, and related services, and 

such fees shall be retained and used as offsetting collections for 

costs of such spectrum services, to remain available until expended: 

Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce is authorized 

to retain and use as offsetting collections all funds transferred, 

or previously transferred, from other Government agencies for all 

costs incurred in telecommunications research, engineering, and 

related activities by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences 

of NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions under this paragraph, and such funds received from other Government agencies 

shall remain available until expended. 

PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING AND

CONSTRUCTION

For the administration of prior-year grants, recoveries and 

unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated are available 

for the administration of all open grants until their expiration. 

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION

For necessary expenses for the design, construction, alteration, 

improvement, maintenance, and repair of buildings and facilities 

managed by the National Telecommunications and Information 

Administration, not otherwise provided for, $2,000,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provided for by law, including defense of 

suits instituted against the Under Secretary of Commerce for 

Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, $4,195,799,000, 

to remain available until expended: Provided, That the sum herein 

appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as offsetting 
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collections of fees and surcharges assessed and collected by the 

USPTO under any law are received during fiscal year 2024, so 

as to result in a fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general 

fund estimated at $0: Provided further, That during fiscal year 

2024, should the total amount of such offsetting collections be 

less than $4,195,799,000, this amount shall be reduced accordingly: 

Provided further, That any amount received in excess of 

$4,195,799,000 in fiscal year 2024 and deposited in the Patent 

and Trademark Fee Reserve Fund shall remain available until 

expended: Provided further, That the Director of USPTO shall 

submit a spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives and the Senate for any amounts 

made available by the preceding proviso and such spending plan 

shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 

Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 

in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided 

further, That any amounts reprogrammed in accordance with the 

preceding proviso shall be transferred to the United States Patent 

and Trademark Office ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ account: Provided 

further, That the budget of the President submitted for fiscal year 

2025 under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, shall 

include within amounts provided under this heading for necessary 

expenses of the USPTO any increases that are expected to result 

from an increase promulgated through rule or regulation in offsetting collections of fees and surcharges assessed and collected by 

the USPTO under any law in either fiscal year 2024 or fiscal 

year 2025: Provided further, That from amounts provided herein, 

not to exceed $13,500 shall be made available in fiscal year 2024 

for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, 

That in fiscal year 2024 from the amounts made available for 

‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for the USPTO, the amounts necessary 

to pay (1) the difference between the percentage of basic pay contributed by the USPTO and employees under section 8334(a) of title 

5, United States Code, and the normal cost percentage (as defined 

by section 8331(17) of that title) as provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for USPTO’s specific use, of basic pay, 

of employees subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of that title, 

and (2) the present value of the otherwise unfunded accruing costs, 

as determined by OPM for USPTO’s specific use of post-retirement 

life insurance and post-retirement health benefits coverage for all 

USPTO employees who are enrolled in Federal Employees Health 

Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance 

(FEGLI), shall be transferred to the Civil Service Retirement and 

Disability Fund, the FEGLI Fund, and the Employees FEHB Fund, 

as appropriate, and shall be available for the authorized purposes 

of those accounts: Provided further, That any differences between 

the present value factors published in OPM’s yearly 300 series 

benefit letters and the factors that OPM provides for USPTO’s 

specific use shall be recognized as an imputed cost on USPTO’s 

financial statements, where applicable: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, all fees and surcharges 

assessed and collected by USPTO are available for USPTO only 

pursuant to section 42(c) of title 35, United States Code, as amended 

by section 22 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Public 

Law 112–29): Provided further, That within the amounts appropriated, $2,450,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector 
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General’’ account for activities associated with carrying out investigations and audits related to the USPTO. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Standards 

and Technology (NIST), $1,080,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, of which not to exceed $9,000,000 may be transferred 

to the ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’: Provided, That of the amounts 

appropriated under this heading, $222,841,000 shall be made available for the NIST—STRS projects, and in the amounts, specified 

in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally 

Directed Spending’’ included for this division in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That the amounts 

made available for the projects referenced in the preceding proviso 

may not be transferred for any other purpose: Provided further, 

That not to exceed $5,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That NIST may provide 

local transportation for summer undergraduate research fellowship 

program participants. 

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

For necessary expenses for industrial technology services, $212,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

$175,000,000 shall be for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension 

Partnership, and of which $37,000,000 shall be for the Manufacturing USA Program. 

CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES

For construction of new research facilities, including architectural and engineering design, and for renovation and maintenance 

of existing facilities, not otherwise provided for the National 

Institute of Standards and Technology, as authorized by sections 

13 through 15 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 

Act (15 U.S.C. 278c–278e), $168,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of the amounts appropriated under this 

heading, $80,242,000 shall be made available for the NIST— 

Construction projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table 

titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 

Spending’’ included for this division in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act): Provided further, That up to one percent of 

amounts made available for the projects referenced in the preceding 

proviso may be used for the administrative costs of such projects: 

Provided further, That the Director of the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology shall submit a spending plan to the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate for any amounts made available by the preceding proviso 

and such spending plan shall be treated as a reprogramming under 

section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 

or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 
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in that section: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce 

shall include in the budget justification materials for fiscal year 

2025 that the Secretary submits to Congress in support of the 

Department of Commerce budget (as submitted with the budget 

of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 

Code) an estimate for each National Institute of Standards and 

Technology construction project having a total multi-year program 

cost of more than $5,000,000, and simultaneously the budget justification materials shall include an estimate of the budgetary 

requirements for each such project for each of the 5 subsequent 

fiscal years. 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and vessels; 

pilot programs for State-led fisheries management, notwithstanding 

any other provision of law; grants, contracts, or other payments 

to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of conducting activities 

pursuant to cooperative agreements; and relocation of facilities, 

$4,548,485,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That fees and donations received by the National Ocean 

Service for the management of national marine sanctuaries may 

be retained and used for the salaries and expenses associated 

with those activities, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, 

United States Code: Provided further, That in addition, 

$369,522,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund entitled 

‘‘Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining 

to American Fisheries’’, which shall only be used for fishery activities related to the Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program; Fisheries 

Data Collections, Surveys, and Assessments; Observers and 

Training; Fisheries Management Programs and Services; and Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants: Provided further, That not to exceed 

$71,299,000 shall be for payment to the ‘‘Department of Commerce 

Working Capital Fund’’: Provided further, That of the 

$4,946,007,000 provided for in direct obligations under this heading, 

$4,548,485,000 is appropriated from the general fund, $369,522,000 

is provided by transfer, and $28,000,000 is derived from recoveries 

of prior year obligations: Provided further, That of the amounts 

appropriated under this heading, $139,499,000 shall be made available for the NOAA—CZM and NOAA—ORF projects, and in the 

amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/ 

Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included for this division in 

the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, 

That the amounts made available for the projects referenced in 

the preceding proviso may not be transferred for any other purpose: 

Provided further, That any deviation from the amounts designated 

for specific activities in the explanatory statement described in 

section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

Act), or any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under 

this heading in previous years, shall be subject to the procedures 
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set forth in section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That in 

addition, for necessary retired pay expenses under the Retired 

Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plan, and 

for payments for the medical care of retired personnel and their 

dependents under the Dependents’ Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. 

ch. 55), such sums as may be necessary. 

PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital assets, 

including alteration and modification costs, of the National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration, $1,719,866,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, except that funds provided for 

acquisition and construction of vessels and aircraft, and construction 

of facilities shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of the amounts made available in the matter preceding this proviso, 

$100,000,000 is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided 

further, That in addition, $44,000,000 shall be derived by transfer 

for the purposes provided under this heading from the unobligated 

balances in the Fund established in section 111(a) of division B 

of Public Law 116–93: Provided further, That no amounts may 

be transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso from amounts 

made available in section 101(e)(1) of title I of division A of Public 

Law 118–5: Provided further, That of the $1,776,866,000 provided for in direct obligations under this heading, $1,719,866,000 is appropriated from the general fund, $13,000,000 is provided from recoveries of prior year obligations, and $44,000,000 is provided by 

transfer: Provided further, That any deviation from the amounts 

designated for specific activities in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act), or any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading in previous years, shall be subject to 

the procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act: Provided further, 

That the Secretary of Commerce shall include in budget justification 

materials for fiscal year 2025 that the Secretary submits to Congress in support of the Department of Commerce budget (as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) 

of title 31, United States Code) an estimate for each National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration procurement, acquisition 

or construction project having a total of more than $5,000,000 

and simultaneously the budget justification shall include an estimate of the budgetary requirements for each such project for each 

of the 5 subsequent fiscal years. 

PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY

For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of 

Pacific salmon populations, $65,000,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2025: Provided, That, of the funds provided herein, 

the Secretary of Commerce may issue grants to the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, and to the 

federally recognized Tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast 

(including Alaska), for projects necessary for conservation of salmon 
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and steelhead populations that are listed as threatened or endangered, or that are identified by a State as at-risk to be so listed, 

for maintaining populations necessary for exercise of Tribal treaty 

fishing rights or native subsistence fishing, or for conservation 

of Pacific coastal salmon and steelhead habitat, based on guidelines 

to be developed by the Secretary of Commerce: Provided further, 

That all funds shall be allocated based on scientific and other 

merit principles and shall not be available for marketing activities: 

Provided further, That funds disbursed to States shall be subject 

to a matching requirement of funds or documented in-kind contributions of at least 33 percent of the Federal funds. 

FISHERIES DISASTER ASSISTANCE

For necessary expenses of administering the fishery disaster 

assistance programs authorized by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act (Public Law 94–265) and the 

Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act (title III of Public Law 99–659), 

$300,000. 

FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND

For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 95– 

372, not to exceed $349,000, to be derived from receipts collected 

pursuant to that Act, to remain available until expended. 

FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 

during fiscal year 2024, obligations of direct loans may not exceed 

$24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans and not to exceed 

$150,000,000 for traditional direct loans as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. 

RECREATIONAL QUOTA ENTITY FUND

For carrying out the provisions of section 106 of the Driftnet 

Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (title I of division S 

of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117– 

328)), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may 

assess and collect fees pursuant to such section, which shall be 

credited to this account, to remain available until expended, for 

the purposes specified in subsection (b) of such section, in addition 

to amounts otherwise available for such purposes. 

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the management of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed $4,500 

for official reception and representation, $94,500,000: Provided, 

That no employee of the Department of Commerce may be detailed 

or assigned from a bureau or office funded by this Act or any 

other Act to offices within the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Commerce for more than 180 days in a fiscal year unless 

the individual’s employing bureau or office is fully reimbursed for 

the salary and expenses of the employee for the entire period 
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of assignment using funds provided under this heading: Provided 

further, That amounts made available to the Department of Commerce in this or any prior Act may not be transferred pursuant 

to section 508 of this or any prior Act to the account funded 

under this heading, except in the case of extraordinary circumstances that threaten life or property. 

RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION

For necessary expenses for the renovation and modernization of the Herbert C. Hoover Building, $1,142,000. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 

(5 U.S.C. App.), $48,000,000. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 101. During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations and funds made available to the Department of Commerce 

by this Act shall be available for the activities specified in the 

Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in 

the manner prescribed by the Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 

3324, may be used for advanced payments not otherwise authorized 

only upon the certification of officials designated by the Secretary 

of Commerce that such payments are in the public interest. 

SEC. 102. During the current fiscal year, appropriations made 

available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for salaries 

and expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles 

as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 

by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902). 

SEC. 103. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 

available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce 

in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but 

no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent 

by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to 

this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under 

section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 

or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 

in that section: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce 

shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days 

in advance of the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset 

(including land, structures, and equipment) not specifically provided 

for in this Act or any other law appropriating funds for the Department of Commerce. 

SEC. 104. The requirements set forth by section 105 of the 

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations 

Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–55), as amended by section 105 of 

title I of division B of Public Law 113–6, are hereby adopted 

by reference and made applicable with respect to fiscal year 2024: 

Provided, That the life cycle cost for the Joint Polar Satellite System 

is $11,322,125,000, the life cycle cost of the Polar Follow On Program is $6,837,900,000, the life cycle cost for the Geostationary 
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Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series Program is 

$11,700,100,000, and the life cycle cost for the Space Weather 

Follow On Program is $692,800,000. 

SEC. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

Secretary of Commerce may furnish services (including but not 

limited to utilities, telecommunications, and security services) necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and improvement 

of space that persons, firms, or organizations are authorized, pursuant to the Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 or other 

authority, to use or occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, 

Washington, DC, or other buildings, the maintenance, operation, 

and protection of which has been delegated to the Secretary from 

the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Federal 

Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a reimbursable 

or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts received as reimbursement 

for services provided under this section or the authority under 

which the use or occupancy of the space is authorized, up to 

$200,000, shall be credited to the appropriation or fund which 

initially bears the costs of such services. 

SEC. 106. Nothing in this title shall be construed to prevent 

a grant recipient from deterring child pornography, copyright 

infringement, or any other unlawful activity over its networks. 

SEC. 107. The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with their consent, 

with reimbursement and subject to the limits of available appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of 

any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, 

or of any State, local government, Indian Tribal government, Territory, or possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of 

any foreign government or international organization, for purposes 

related to carrying out the responsibilities of any statute administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

SEC. 108. The National Technical Information Service shall 

not charge any customer for a copy of any report or document 

generated by the Legislative Branch unless the Service has provided 

information to the customer on how an electronic copy of such 

report or document may be accessed and downloaded for free online. 

Should a customer still require the Service to provide a printed 

or digital copy of the report or document, the charge shall be 

limited to recovering the Service’s cost of processing, reproducing, 

and delivering such report or document. 

SEC. 109. To carry out the responsibilities of the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Administrator of NOAA is authorized to: (1) enter into grants and cooperative agreements with; (2) use on a non-reimbursable basis land, 

services, equipment, personnel, and facilities provided by; and (3) 

receive and expend funds made available on a consensual basis 

from: a Federal agency, State or subdivision thereof, local government, Tribal government, Territory, or possession or any subdivisions thereof: Provided, That funds received for permitting and 

related regulatory activities pursuant to this section shall be deposited under the heading ‘‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration—Operations, Research, and Facilities’’ and shall 

remain available until September 30, 2025, for such purposes: Provided further, That all funds within this section and their corresponding uses are subject to section 505 of this Act. 
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SEC. 110. Amounts provided by this Act or by any prior appropriations Act that remain available for obligation, for necessary 

expenses of the programs of the Economics and Statistics Administration of the Department of Commerce, including amounts provided 

for programs of the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau 

of the Census, shall be available for expenses of cooperative agreements with appropriate entities, including any Federal, State, or 

local governmental unit, or institution of higher education, to aid 

and promote statistical, research, and methodology activities which 

further the purposes for which such amounts have been made 

available. 

SEC. 111. The Secretary of Commerce, or the designee of the 

Secretary, may waive up to 50 percent of the cost sharing requirements under section 315, of the Coastal Zone Management Act 

of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1461) as necessary at the request of the grant 

applicant, for amounts made available under this Act under the 

heading ‘‘Procurement, Acquisition and Construction’’ under the 

heading ‘‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’’. 

SEC. 112. Any unobligated balances of expired discretionary 

funds transferred to the Department of Commerce Nonrecurring 

Expenses Fund, as authorized by section 111 of title I of division 

B of Public Law 116–93, may be obligated only after the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

are notified at least 15 days in advance of the planned use of 

funds. 

SEC. 113. The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 

Atmosphere is authorized to designate one or more Cooperative 

Aviation Centers for the purposes of recruiting aviators for the 

NOAA commissioned officer corps from institutions that provide 

a four-year baccalaureate program of professional flight and piloting 

instruction that is accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board 

International: Provided, That Cooperative Aviation Centers shall 

be located in a geographic area that experiences a wide variation 

in climate-related activity, such as frequent high winds, convective 

activity (including tornadoes), periods of low visibility, heat, and 

snow and ice episodes, to provide opportunities for pilots to demonstrate skill in all weather conditions compatible with future 

encounters during their service in the commissioned officer corps 

of the Administration. 

SEC. 114. The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration may accept payments from a non-Federal party during fiscal year 2024 for the purpose of altering or 

replacing fencing, and related activities, for the Administration’s 

port facility in Ketchikan, Alaska. Amounts accepted under this 

section may be credited to the appropriation account otherwise 

available for such purpose and shall remain available until 

expended. 

SEC. 115. The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the employees 

of the National Weather Service and non-governmental experts 

in personnel management, may establish an alternative or fixed 

rate for relocation allowance, including permanent change of station 

allowance, notwithstanding the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5724 and 

the regulations prescribed under 5 U.S.C. 5738. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2024’’. 
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TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

JUSTICE OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, AND ACCOUNTABILITY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the operations, management, and 

accountability of the Department of Justice, $142,000,000, of which 

$4,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025, and 

of which not to exceed $4,000,000 for security and construction 

of Department of Justice facilities shall remain available until 

expended: Provided, That any reference to the Department of Justice’s ‘‘General Administration’’ appropriations heading (including 

references that include its subheadings) which appears in any rule, 

regulation, provision, law, or other official document, shall hereafter 

be deemed a reference to the Department of Justice’s ‘‘Justice 

Operations, Management, and Accountability’’ appropriations 

heading. 

JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for information sharing technology, 

including planning, development, deployment and departmental 

direction, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Attorney General may transfer up to $40,000,000 

to this account, from funds available to the Department of Justice 

for information technology, to remain available until expended, 

for enterprise-wide information technology initiatives: Provided further, That the transfer authority in the preceding proviso is in 

addition to any other transfer authority contained in this Act: 

Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the first proviso 

shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 

Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 

in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary for the administration of immigrationrelated activities of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, 

$844,000,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be derived by transfer 

from the Executive Office for Immigration Review fees deposited 

in the ‘‘Immigration Examinations Fee’’ account, and of which not 

less than $28,000,000 shall be available for services and activities 

provided by the Legal Orientation Program: Provided, That not 

to exceed $50,000,000 of the total amount made available under 

this heading shall remain available until September 30, 2028, for 

build-out and modifications of courtroom space. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 

$139,000,000, including not to exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen 
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emergencies of a confidential character: Provided, That not to exceed 

$4,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025. 

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission 

as authorized, $14,000,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, upon the expiration of a term of office 

of a Commissioner, the Commissioner may continue to act until 

a successor has been appointed. 

LEGAL ACTIVITIES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed 

$20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended under 

the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate 

of, the Attorney General; the administration of pardon and clemency 

petitions; and rent of private or Government-owned space in the 

District of Columbia, $1,090,000,000, of which not to exceed 

$50,000,000 for litigation support contracts and information technology projects, including cybersecurity and hardening of critical 

networks, shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of the amount provided for INTERPOL Washington dues payments, 

not to exceed $900,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed 

$8,900 shall be available to INTERPOL Washington for official 

reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That of 

the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $8,900 shall be available to the Criminal Division for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 205 

of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that 

emergent circumstances require additional funding for litigation 

activities of the Civil Division, the Attorney General may transfer 

such amounts to ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities’’ 

from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the 

Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such 

circumstances: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to 

the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under 

section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 

or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 

in that section: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, 

such sums as may be necessary shall be available to the Civil 

Rights Division for salaries and expenses associated with the election monitoring program under section 8 of the Voting Rights Act 

of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10305) and to reimburse the Office of Personnel 

Management for such salaries and expenses: Provided further, That 

of the amounts provided under this heading for the election monitoring program, $3,390,000 shall remain available until expended: 

Provided further, That any funds provided under this heading in 

prior year appropriations Acts that remain available to the Civil 
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Rights Division for salaries and expenses associated with the election monitoring program under section 8 of the Voting Rights Act 

of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10305) may also be used to carry out any 

authorized purposes of the Civil Rights Division: Provided further, 

That amounts repurposed by the preceding proviso may not be 

used to increase the number of permanent positions. 

In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the Department 

of Justice associated with processing cases under the National 

Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, $22,700,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund and 

to remain available until expended. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION

For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and kindred laws, $233,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for official reception 

and representation expenses: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $233,000,000 to be derived 

from fees collected for premerger notification filings under the HartScott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), 

regardless of the year of collection, shall be retained and used 

for necessary expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain 

available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein 

appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2024, so as to result 

in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general fund 

estimated at $0: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 

605 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 

Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990 (15 U.S.C. 

18a note), none of the funds credited to this account as offsetting 

collections during the current fiscal year shall become available 

for obligation in any fiscal year except as provided in the preceding 

two provisos or as provided in a subsequent appropriations Act. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United States 

Attorneys, including inter-governmental and cooperative agreements, $2,611,000,000: Provided, That of the total amount appro- priated, not to exceed $19,600 shall be available for official reception 

and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed 

$40,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 

That each United States Attorney shall establish or participate 

in a task force on human trafficking. 

UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND

For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee Program, 

as authorized, $245,000,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, deposits 

of discretionary offsetting collections to the United States Trustee 

System Fund and amounts herein appropriated shall be available 

in such amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds due depositors: 

Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

fees deposited into the Fund as discretionary offsetting collections 

pursuant to section 589a of title 28, United States Code (as limited 

by section 589a(f)(2) of title 28, United States Code), shall be 
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retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation 

and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That 

to the extent that fees deposited into the Fund as discretionary 

offsetting collections in fiscal year 2024, net of amounts necessary 

to pay refunds due depositors, exceed $245,000,000, those excess 

amounts shall be available in future fiscal years only to the extent 

provided in advance in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That 

the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced 

(1) as such fees are received during fiscal year 2024, net of amounts 

necessary to pay refunds due depositors, (estimated at $230,000,000) 

and (2) to the extent that any remaining general fund appropriations can be derived from amounts deposited in the Fund as discretionary offsetting collections in previous fiscal years that are not 

otherwise appropriated, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 

appropriation from the general fund estimated at $15,000,000. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION

For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the Foreign 

Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized 

by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $2,504,000. 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES

For fees and expenses of witnesses, for expenses of contracts 

for the procurement and supervision of expert witnesses, for private 

counsel expenses, including advances, and for expenses of foreign 

counsel, $270,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

not to exceed $16,000,000 is for construction of buildings for protected witness safesites; not to exceed $3,000,000 is for the purchase 

and maintenance of armored and other vehicles for witness security 

caravans; and not to exceed $35,000,000 is for the purchase, 

installation, maintenance, and upgrade of secure telecommunications equipment and a secure automated information network 

to store and retrieve the identities and locations of protected witnesses: Provided, That amounts made available under this heading 

may not be transferred pursuant to section 205 of this Act. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, 

$24,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of this 

Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that emergent 

circumstances require additional funding for conflict resolution and 

violence prevention activities of the Community Relations Service, 

the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to the Community 

Relations Service, from available appropriations for the current 

fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be necessary 

to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, That any 

transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as 

a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be 

available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with 

the procedures set forth in that section. 
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ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

For expenses authorized by subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) 

of section 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, $20,514,000, 

to be derived from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture 

Fund. 

UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals Service, 

$1,692,000,000, of which not to exceed $20,000 shall be available 

for official reception and representation expenses, and not to exceed 

$25,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of the amounts made available under this heading, $163,000,000 

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

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

CONSTRUCTION

For construction in space that is controlled, occupied, or utilized 

by the United States Marshals Service for prisoner holding and 

related support, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION

For necessary expenses related to United States prisoners in 

the custody of the United States Marshals Service as authorized 

by section 4013 of title 18, United States Code, $2,100,000,000, 

to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amounts 

made available under this heading, $250,000,000 is designated by 

the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That not to exceed 

$20,000,000 shall be considered ‘‘funds appropriated for State and 

local law enforcement assistance’’ pursuant to section 4013(b) of 

title 18, United States Code: Provided further, That the United 

States Marshals Service shall be responsible for managing the 

Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System. 

NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the National Security Division, $128,000,000, of which not to exceed 

$5,000,000 for information technology systems shall remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 

of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that 

emergent circumstances require additional funding for the activities 

of the National Security Division, the Attorney General may 

transfer such amounts to this heading from available appropriations 

for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may 

be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, 
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That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated 

as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not 

be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 

with the procedures set forth in that section. 

INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT

ORGANIZED CRIME DRUG ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCES

For necessary expenses for the identification, investigation, and 

prosecution of individuals associated with the most significant drug 

trafficking organizations, transnational organized crime, and money 

laundering organizations not otherwise provided for, to include 

inter-governmental agreements with State and local law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of 

individuals involved in transnational organized crime and drug 

trafficking, $547,000,000, of which $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That any amounts obligated from 

appropriations under this heading may be used under authorities 

available to the organizations reimbursed from this appropriation. 

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 

for detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes against the 

United States, $10,643,713,000, of which not to exceed $216,900,000 

shall remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 

$279,000 shall be available for official reception and representation 

expenses. 

CONSTRUCTION

For necessary expenses, to include the cost of equipment, furniture, and information technology requirements, related to 

construction or acquisition of buildings, facilities, and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law; conversion, modification, 

and extension of federally owned buildings; preliminary planning 

and design of projects; and operation and maintenance of secure 

work environment facilities and secure networking capabilities; 

$30,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant to section 530C of 

title 28, United States Code; and expenses for conducting drug 

education and training programs, including travel and related 

expenses for participants in such programs and the distribution 

of items of token value that promote the goals of such programs, 

$2,567,000,000, of which not to exceed $75,000,000 shall remain 

available until expended and not to exceed $90,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, 

That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
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$328,000,000 is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided 

further, That, notwithstanding section 3672 of Public Law 106– 310, up to $10,000,000 may be used to reimburse States, units 

of local government, Indian Tribal Governments, other public entities, and multi-jurisdictional or regional consortia thereof for 

expenses incurred to clean up and safely dispose of substances 

associated with clandestine methamphetamine laboratories, conversion and extraction operations, tableting operations, or laboratories 

and processing operations for fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances which may present a danger to public health or the environment. 

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, for training of State and local law enforcement 

agencies with or without reimbursement, including training in 

connection with the training and acquisition of canines for explosives and fire accelerants detection; and for provision of laboratory 

assistance to State and local law enforcement agencies, with or 

without reimbursement, $1,625,000,000, of which not to exceed 

$35,650 shall be for official reception and representation expenses, 

not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the payment of 

attorneys’ fees as provided by section 924(d)(2) of title 18, United 

States Code, and not to exceed $25,000,000 shall remain available 

until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated 

herein shall be available to investigate or act upon applications 

for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under section 925(c) 

of title 18, United States Code: Provided further, That such funds 

shall be available to investigate and act upon applications filed 

by corporations for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under 

section 925(c) of title 18, United States Code: Provided further, 

That no funds made available by this or any other Act may be 

used to transfer the functions, missions, or activities of the Bureau 

of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to other agencies 

or Departments. 

FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System for the 

administration, operation, and maintenance of Federal penal and 

correctional institutions, and for the provision of technical assistance and advice on corrections related issues to foreign governments, $8,392,588,000: Provided, That not less than $409,483,000 

shall be for the programs and activities authorized by the First 

Step Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–391), of which not less than 

2 percent shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation 

for ‘‘Research, Evaluation and Statistics’’ for the National Institute 

of Justice to carry out evaluations of programs and activities related 

to the First Step Act of 2018: Provided further, That the Attorney 
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General may transfer to the Department of Health and Human 

Services such amounts as may be necessary for direct expenditures 

by that Department for medical relief for inmates of Federal penal 

and correctional institutions: Provided further, That the Director 

of the Federal Prison System, where necessary, may enter into 

contracts with a fiscal agent or fiscal intermediary claims processor 

to determine the amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of 

the Federal Prison System, furnish health services to individuals 

committed to the custody of the Federal Prison System: Provided 

further, That not to exceed $5,400 shall be available for official 

reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That not 

to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 

necessary operations: Provided further, That, of the amounts pro- vided for contract confinement, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall 

remain available until expended to make payments in advance 

for grants, contracts and reimbursable agreements, and other 

expenses: Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison 

System may accept donated property and services relating to the 

operation of the prison card program from a not-for-profit entity 

which has operated such program in the past, notwithstanding 

the fact that such not-for-profit entity furnishes services under 

contracts to the Federal Prison System relating to the operation 

of pre-release services, halfway houses, or other custodial facilities: 

Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading 

for programs and activities related to the First Step Act may 

not be transferred, or otherwise made available, to or for administration by the Department of Labor. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For planning, acquisition of sites, and construction of new facilities; purchase and acquisition of facilities and remodeling, and 

equipping of such facilities for penal and correctional use, including 

all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account; 

and constructing, remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings 

and facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, 

including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or 

force account, $179,762,000, to remain available until expended, 

of which $30,000,000 shall be available only for costs related to 

construction of new facilities: Provided, That labor of United States 

prisoners may be used for work performed under this appropriation. 

FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and 

borrowing authority available, and in accord with the law, and 

to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal 

year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United 

States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the program 

set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation. 

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON

INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

Not to exceed $2,700,000 of the funds of the Federal Prison 

Industries, Incorporated, shall be available for its administrative 
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expenses, and for services as authorized by section 3109 of title 

5, United States Code, to be computed on an accrual basis to 

be determined in accordance with the corporation’s current prescribed accounting system, and such amounts shall be exclusive 

of depreciation, payment of claims, and expenditures which such 

accounting system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost 

of commodities acquired or produced, including selling and shipping 

expenses, and expenses in connection with acquisition, construction, 

operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition of 

facilities and other property belonging to the corporation or in 

which it has an interest. 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION

PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance for the prevention and prosecution of violence against women, 

as authorized by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 

Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); title II 

of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (commonly known as the ‘‘Indian 

Civil Rights Act of 1968’’) (Public Law 90–284) (‘‘the Indian Civil 

Rights Act’’); the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 

of 1994 (Public Law 103–322) (‘‘the 1994 Act’’); the Victims of 

Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); 

the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation 

of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–21); the Juvenile 

Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 

et seq.) (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); the Victims of Trafficking and Violence 

Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–386) (‘‘the 2000 Act’’); 

the Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–405) (‘‘the 2004 

Act’’); the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 

Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); 

the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public 

Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); the Justice for Victims of Trafficking 

Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–22) (‘‘the 2015 Act’’); the Abolish 

Human Trafficking Act (Public Law 115–392); and the Violence 

Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (division W of 

Public Law 117–103) (‘‘the 2022 Act’’); and for related victims services, $713,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

$80,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from amounts available 

for obligation in this Act from the Fund established by section 

1402 of chapter XIV of title II of Public Law 98–473 (34 U.S.C. 

20101), notwithstanding section 1402(d) of such Act of 1984, and 

merged with the amounts otherwise made available under this 

heading: Provided, That except as otherwise provided by law, not 

to exceed 5 percent of funds made available under this heading 

may be used for expenses related to evaluation, training, and technical assistance: Provided further, That of the amount provided— (1) $255,000,000 is for grants to combat violence against 

women, as authorized by part T of the 1968 Act, and any 

applicable increases for the amount of such grants, as authorized by section 5903 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023: Provided, That 

$10,000,000 shall be for any such increases under such section 

5903, which shall apply to fiscal year 2024 grants funded by 

amounts provided in this paragraph; 

(2) $50,000,000 is for transitional housing assistance grants 

for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or 

sexual assault as authorized by section 40299 of the 1994 

Act; 

(3) $2,500,000 is for the National Institute of Justice and 

the Bureau of Justice Statistics for research, evaluation, and 

statistics of violence against women and related issues 

addressed by grant programs of the Office on Violence Against 

Women, which shall be transferred to ‘‘Research, Evaluation 

and Statistics’’ for administration by the Office of Justice Programs; 

(4) $17,000,000 is for a grant program to provide services 

to advocate for and respond to youth victims of domestic 

violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; assistance to children and youth exposed to such violence; and assistance to middle and high school students through education 

and other services related to such violence, of which $3,500,000 

is to engage men and youth in preventing domestic violence, 

dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking: Provided, That 

unobligated balances available for the programs authorized by 

sections 41201, 41204, 41303, and 41305 of the 1994 Act, prior 

to its amendment by the 2013 Act, shall be available for this 

program: Provided further, That 10 percent of the total amount 

available for this grant program shall be available for grants 

under the program authorized by section 2015 of the 1968 

Act: Provided further, That the definitions and grant conditions 

in section 40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to this program; 

(5) $60,500,000 is for grants to improve the criminal justice 

response as authorized by part U of title I of the 1968 Act, 

of which up to $4,000,000 is for a homicide reduction initiative; 

up to $4,000,000 is for a domestic violence lethality reduction 

initiative; and up to $8,000,000 is for an initiative to promote 

effective policing and prosecution responses to domestic 

violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including 

evaluation of the effectiveness of funded interventions (‘‘Policing 

and Prosecution Initiative’’); 

(6) $78,500,000 is for sexual assault victims assistance, 

as authorized by section 41601 of the 1994 Act; 

(7) $50,000,000 is for rural domestic violence and child 

abuse enforcement assistance grants, as authorized by section 

40295 of the 1994 Act; 

(8) $25,000,000 is for grants to reduce violent crimes 

against women on campus, as authorized by section 304 of 

the 2005 Act, of which $12,500,000 is for grants to Historically 

Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, 

and Tribal colleges and universities; 

(9) $55,000,000 is for legal assistance for victims, as authorized by section 1201 of the 2000 Act; 

(10) $9,000,000 is for enhanced training and services to 

end violence against and abuse of women in later life, as 

authorized by section 40801 of the 1994 Act; 

(11) $22,000,000 is for grants to support families in the 

justice system, as authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act: 
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Provided, That unobligated balances available for the programs 

authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act and section 41002 

of the 1994 Act, prior to their amendment by the 2013 Act, 

shall be available for this program; 

(12) $12,000,000 is for education and training to end 

violence against and abuse of women with disabilities, as 

authorized by section 1402 of the 2000 Act; 

(13) $1,000,000 is for the National Resource Center on 

Workplace Responses to assist victims of domestic violence, 

as authorized by section 41501 of the 1994 Act; 

(14) $1,000,000 is for analysis and research on violence 

against Indian women, including as authorized by section 904 

of the 2005 Act: Provided, That such funds may be transferred 

to ‘‘Research, Evaluation and Statistics’’ for administration by 

the Office of Justice Programs; 

(15) $500,000 is for a national clearinghouse that provides 

training and technical assistance on issues relating to sexual 

assault of American Indian and Alaska Native women; 

(16) $11,000,000 is for programs to assist Tribal Governments in exercising special Tribal criminal jurisdiction, as 

authorized by section 204 of the Indian Civil Rights Act: Provided, That the grant conditions in section 40002(b) of the 

1994 Act shall apply to grants made; 

(17) $1,500,000 is for the purposes authorized under the 

2015 Act; 

(18) $15,000,000 is for a grant program as authorized by 

section 41801 of the 1994 Act: Provided, That the definitions 

and grant conditions in section 109 of the 2022 Act shall apply 

to this program; 

(19) $11,000,000 is for culturally specific services for victims, as authorized by section 121 of the 2005 Act; 

(20) $3,000,000 is for an initiative to support cross-designation of tribal prosecutors as Tribal Special Assistant United 

States Attorneys: Provided, That the definitions and grant 

conditions in section 40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to 

this initiative; 

(21) $1,000,000 is for an initiative to support victims of 

domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, 

including through the provision of technical assistance, as 

authorized by section 206 of the 2022 Act: Provided, That 

the definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the 

1994 Act shall apply to this initiative; 

(22) $2,000,000 is for a National Deaf Services Line to 

provide remote services to Deaf victims of domestic violence, 

dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking: Provided, That 

the definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the 

1994 Act shall apply to this service line; 

(23) $5,000,000 is for grants for outreach and services 

to underserved populations, as authorized by section 120 of 

the 2005 Act; 

(24) $4,000,000 is for an initiative to provide financial 

assistance to victims, including evaluation of the effectiveness 

of funded projects: Provided, That the definitions and grant 

conditions in section 40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to 

this initiative; 
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(25) $5,000,000 is for trauma-informed, victim-centered 

training for law enforcement, and related research and evaluation activities, as authorized by section 41701 of the 1994 

Act; 

(26) $10,000,000 is for grants to support access to sexual 

assault nurse examinations, as authorized by section 304 of 

title III of the 2004 Act: Provided, That the grant conditions 

in section 40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to this program; 

and 

(27) $5,500,000 is for local law enforcement grants for 

prevention, enforcement, and prosecution of cybercrimes against 

individuals, as authorized by section 1401 of the 2022 Act, 

and for a National Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against 

Individuals, as authorized by section 1402 of the 2022 Act: 

Provided, That the grant conditions in section 40002 of the 

1994 Act shall apply to this paragraph. 

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS

For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 

Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Violent Crime Control 

and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322) (‘‘the 

1994 Act’’); the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 

of 1974 (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); the Missing Children’s Assistance Act 

(34 U.S.C. 11291 et seq.); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other 

Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public 

Law 108–21) (‘‘the PROTECT Act’’); the Justice for All Act of 

2004 (Public Law 108–405); the Violence Against Women and 

Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 

109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 

(Public Law 101–647); the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 

110–199); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–473); 

the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public 

Law 109–248) (‘‘the Adam Walsh Act’’); the PROTECT Our Children 

Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–401); subtitle C of title II of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296) (‘‘the 2002 

Act’’); the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (Public Law 108– 

79) (‘‘PREA’’); the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 

(Public Law 110–180); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization 

Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); the Comprehensive 

Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–198); the 

First Step Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–391); and other programs, 

$65,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which— 

(1) $35,000,000 is for criminal justice statistics programs 

and other activities as authorized by part C of title I of the 

1968 Act; and 

(2) $30,000,000 is for research, development, and evaluation 

programs, and other activities as authorized by part B of title 

I of the 1968 Act and subtitle C of title II of the 2002 Act, 

and for activities authorized by or consistent with the First 

Step Act of 2018, of which $1,500,000 is for research on multidisciplinary teams, and not less than $1,500,000 is for Research 

and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes grants. 
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STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 

Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322) (‘‘the 1994 Act’’); the Omnibus 

Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Public Law 90–351) 

(‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public Law 108– 

405); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101– 

647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–164) (‘‘the TVPRA of 2005’’); 

the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the 

Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 

109–248) (‘‘the Adam Walsh Act’’); the Victims of Trafficking and 

Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–386) (‘‘the Victims 

of Trafficking Act’’); the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 

2007 (Public Law 110–180); subtitle C of title II of the Homeland 

Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296) (‘‘the 2002 Act’’); the 

Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–79) (‘‘PREA’’); 

the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–199); the 

Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property 

Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–403); the Victims of Crime Act of 

1984 (Public Law 98–473); the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment 

and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 

(Public Law 110–416); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization 

Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); the Comprehensive 

Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–198) (‘‘CARA’’); 

the Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public Law 114– 

324); Kevin and Avonte’s Law (division Q of Public Law 115– 

141) (‘‘Kevin and Avonte’s Law’’); the Keep Young Athletes Safe 

Act of 2018 (title III of division S of Public Law 115–141) (‘‘the 

Keep Young Athletes Safe Act’’); the STOP School Violence Act 

of 2018 (title V of division S of Public Law 115–141) (‘‘the STOP 

School Violence Act’’); the Fix NICS Act of 2018 (title VI of division 

S of Public Law 115–141); the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant 

Program Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–185); the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115–271); 

the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115– 

391); the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes 

Prevention Act (Public Law 111–84); the Ashanti Alert Act of 2018 

(Public Law 115–401); the Missing Persons and Unidentified 

Remains Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–277); the Jabara-Heyer NO 

HATE Act (34 U.S.C. 30507); the Violence Against Women Act 

Reauthorization Act of 2022 (division W of Public Law 117–103) 

(‘‘the 2022 Act’’); and other programs, $2,475,061,000, to remain 

available until expended as follows— 

(1) $924,061,000 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 

Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part 

E of title I of the 1968 Act (except that section 1001(c), and 

the special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g), of title 

I of the 1968 Act shall not apply for purposes of this Act), 

of which, notwithstanding such subpart 1— 

(A) $13,000,000 is for an Officer Robert Wilson III 

memorial initiative on Preventing Violence Against Law 
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Enforcement and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR); 

(B) $3,000,000 is for the operation, maintenance, and 

expansion of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System; 

(C) $10,000,000 is for a grant program for State and 

local law enforcement to provide officer training on 

responding to individuals with mental illness or disabilities, 

including for purposes described in the Law Enforcement 

De-Escalation Training Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–325); 

(D) $3,000,000 is for a student loan repayment assistance program pursuant to section 952 of Public Law 110– 

315; 

(E) $15,500,000 is for prison rape prevention and 

prosecution grants to States and units of local government, 

and other programs, as authorized by PREA; 

(F) $3,000,000 is for the Missing Americans Alert Program (title XXIV of the 1994 Act), as amended by Kevin 

and Avonte’s Law; 

(G) $19,000,000 is for grants authorized under the 

Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Authorization Act of 

2018 (Public Law 115–185); 

(H) $12,000,000 is for the Capital Litigation Improvement Grant Program, as authorized by section 426 of Public 

Law 108–405, and for grants for wrongful conviction review; 

(I) $3,000,000 is for the program specified in paragraph 

(1)(I) under the heading ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement 

Assistance’’ in division B of Public Law 117–328; 

(J) $1,000,000 is for the purposes of the Ashanti Alert 

Communications Network as authorized under the Ashanti 

Alert Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–401); 

(K) $3,500,000 is for a grant program to replicate and 

support family-based alternative sentencing programs; 

(L) $1,000,000 is for a grant program to support child 

advocacy training in post-secondary education; 

(M) $7,000,000 is for a rural violent crime initiative, 

including assistance for law enforcement; 

(N) $5,000,000 is for grants authorized under the 

Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2019 

(Public Law 116–277); 

(O) $1,500,000 is for grants to accredited institutions 

of higher education to support forensic ballistics programs; 

(P) $3,000,000 is for the purposes authorized under 

section 1506 of the 2022 Act; 

(Q) $125,000,000 is for grants for law enforcement 

activities associated with the presidential nominating 

conventions in addition to amounts provided for such purposes in section 222 of this Act; and 

(R) $350,028,000 is for discretionary grants to improve 

the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent 

or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of 

crime (other than compensation), which shall be made 

available for the OJP—Byrne projects, and in the amounts, 

specified in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/ 

Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 

(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
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Act): Provided, That such amounts may not be transferred 

for any other purpose; 

(2) $234,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance 

Program, as authorized by section 241(I)(5) of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(I)(5)): Provided, That no 

jurisdiction shall request compensation for any cost greater 

than the actual cost for Federal immigration and other 

detainees housed in State and local detention facilities; 

(3) $88,000,000 for victim services programs for victims 

of trafficking, as authorized by section 107(b)(2) of the Victims 

of Trafficking Act, by the TVPRA of 2005, or programs authorized under Public Law 113–4; 

(4) $12,000,000 for a grant program to prevent and address 

economic, high technology, white collar, and Internet crime, 

including as authorized by section 401 of Public Law 110– 

403, of which not less than $2,500,000 is for intellectual property enforcement grants including as authorized by section 

401, and $2,000,000 is for grants to develop databases on Internet of Things device capabilities and to build and execute 

training modules for law enforcement; 

(5) $19,000,000 for sex offender management assistance, 

as authorized by the Adam Walsh Act, and related activities; 

(6) $30,000,000 for the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program, as authorized by section 2501 of title 

I of the 1968 Act: Provided, That $1,500,000 shall be transferred 

directly to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s 

Office of Law Enforcement Standards for research, testing, 

and evaluation programs; 

(7) $1,000,000 for the National Sex Offender Public 

Website; 

(8) $88,000,000 for grants to States to upgrade criminal 

and mental health records for the National Instant Criminal 

Background Check System, of which no less than $25,000,000 

shall be for grants made under the authorities of the NICS 

Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–180) 

and Fix NICS Act of 2018; 

(9) $34,000,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences 

Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of the 1968 

Act; 

(10) $153,000,000 for DNA-related and forensic programs 

and activities, of which— 

(A) $120,000,000 is for the purposes authorized under 

section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act 

of 2000 (Public Law 106–546) (the Debbie Smith DNA 

Backlog Grant Program): Provided, That up to 4 percent 

of funds made available under this paragraph may be 

used for the purposes described in the DNA Training and 

Education for Law Enforcement, Correctional Personnel, 

and Court Officers program (Public Law 108–405, section 

303); 

(B) $15,000,000 for other local, State, and Federal 

forensic activities; 

(C) $14,000,000 is for the purposes described in the 

Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program (Public Law 108–405, section 412); and 
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(D) $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam 

Program grants, including as authorized by section 304 

of Public Law 108–405; 

(11) $51,500,000 for community-based grant programs to 

improve the response to sexual assault and apply enhanced 

approaches and techniques to reduce violent crime, including 

assistance for investigation and prosecution of related cold 

cases; 

(12) $14,000,000 for the court-appointed special advocate 

program, as authorized by section 217 of the 1990 Act; 

(13) $50,000,000 for assistance to Indian Tribes; 

(14) $117,000,000 for offender reentry programs and 

research, as authorized by the Second Chance Act of 2007 

(Public Law 110–199) and by the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–391), without regard to the 

time limitations specified at section 6(1) of such Act, of which 

not to exceed— 

(A) $8,000,000 is for a program to improve State, local, 

and Tribal probation or parole supervision efforts and 

strategies; 

(B) $5,000,000 is for children of incarcerated parents 

demonstration programs to enhance and maintain parental 

and family relationships for incarcerated parents as a 

reentry or recidivism reduction strategy; 

(C) $5,000,000 is for additional replication sites 

employing the Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with 

Enforcement model implementing swift and certain sanctions in probation, of which no less than $500,000 shall 

be used for a project that provides training, technical assistance, and best practices; and 

(D) $10,000,000 is for a grant program for crisis stabilization and community reentry, as authorized by the 

Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020 

(Public Law 116–281): 

Provided, That up to $7,500,000 of funds made available in 

this paragraph may be used for performance-based awards 

for Pay for Success projects, of which up to $5,000,000 shall 

be for Pay for Success programs implementing the Permanent 

Supportive Housing Model and reentry housing; 

(15) $420,000,000 for comprehensive opioid use reduction 

activities, including as authorized by CARA, and for the following programs, which shall address opioid, stimulant, and 

substance use disorders consistent with underlying program 

authorities, of which— 

(A) $89,000,000 is for Drug Courts, as authorized by 

section 1001(a)(25)(A) of title I of the 1968 Act; 

(B) $40,000,000 is for mental health courts and adult 

and juvenile collaboration program grants, as authorized 

by parts V and HH of title I of the 1968 Act, and the 

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction 

Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 

110–416); 

(C) $35,000,000 is for grants for Residential Substance 

Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners, as authorized by 

part S of title I of the 1968 Act; 

(D) $32,000,000 is for a veterans treatment courts program; 
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(E) $35,000,000 is for a program to monitor prescription drugs and scheduled listed chemical products; and 

(F) $189,000,000 is for a comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance use disorder program; 

(16) $2,500,000 for a competitive grant program authorized 

by the Keep Young Athletes Safe Act; 

(17) $82,000,000 for grants to be administered by the 

Bureau of Justice Assistance for purposes authorized under 

the STOP School Violence Act; 

(18) $3,000,000 for grants to State and local law enforcement agencies for the expenses associated with the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses involving civil rights, 

as authorized by the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes 

Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–325); 

(19) $17,000,000 for grants to State, local, and Tribal law 

enforcement agencies to conduct educational outreach and 

training on hate crimes and to investigate and prosecute hate 

crimes, as authorized by section 4704 of the Matthew Shepard 

and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law 

111–84); 

(20) $9,000,000 for grants specified in paragraph (20) under 

the heading ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance’’ 

in division B of Public Law 117–328; 

(21) $9,000,000 for programs authorized under the JabaraHeyer NO HATE Act (34 U.S.C. 30507); 

(22) $114,000,000 for initiatives to improve police-community relations, of which $32,000,000 is for a competitive 

matching grant program for purchases of body-worn cameras 

for State, local, and Tribal law enforcement; $32,000,000 is 

for a justice reinvestment initiative, for activities related to 

criminal justice reform and recidivism reduction; and 

$50,000,000 is for a community violence intervention and 

prevention initiative; and 

(23) $3,000,000 is for emergency law enforcement assistance for events occurring during or after fiscal year 2024, 

as authorized by section 609M of the Justice Assistance Act 

of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 50101): 

Provided, That, if a unit of local government uses any of the 

funds made available under this heading to increase the number 

of law enforcement officers, the unit of local government will achieve 

a net gain in the number of law enforcement officers who perform 

non-administrative public sector safety service: Provided further, 

That in the spending plan submitted pursuant to section 528 of 

this Act, the Office of Justice Programs shall specifically and explicitly identify all changes in the administration of competitive grant 

programs for fiscal year 2024, including changes to applicant eligibility, priority areas or weightings, and the application review 

process: Provided further, That of the amounts made available 

under this heading, the amount specified in paragraph (1)(Q) is 

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. 

JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 
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Act of 1974 (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); the Omnibus Crime Control and 

Safe Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Violence Against 

Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 

(Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the Missing Children’s 

Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 11291 et seq.); the PROTECT Act (Public 

Law 108–21); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 

101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and 

Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–248) (‘‘the Adam Walsh Act’’); 

the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–401); 

the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public 

Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); the Justice for All Reauthorization 

Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–324); the Missing Children’s Assistance 

Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–267); the Juvenile Justice Reform 

Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–385); the Victims of Crime Act of 

1984 (chapter XIV of title II of Public Law 98–473) (‘‘the 1984 

Act’’); the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 

(Public Law 114–198); and other juvenile justice programs, 

$375,000,000, to remain available until expended as follows— 

(1) $65,000,000 for programs authorized by section 221 

of the 1974 Act, and for training and technical assistance 

to assist small, nonprofit organizations with the Federal grants 

process: Provided, That of the amounts provided under this 

paragraph, $500,000 shall be for a competitive demonstration 

grant program to support emergency planning among State, 

local, and Tribal juvenile justice residential facilities; 

(2) $104,000,000 for youth mentoring grants; 

(3) $55,000,000 for delinquency prevention, of which, pursuant to sections 261 and 262 of the 1974 Act— 

(A) $4,000,000 shall be for grants to prevent trafficking 

of girls; 

(B) $16,000,000 shall be for the Tribal Youth Program; 

(C) $4,500,000 shall be for competitive grants focusing 

on girls in the juvenile justice system; 

(D) $10,500,000 shall be for an initiative relating to 

youth affected by opioids, stimulants, and substance use 

disorder; and 

(E) $9,000,000 shall be for an initiative relating to 

children exposed to violence; 

(4) $41,000,000 for programs authorized by the Victims 

of Child Abuse Act of 1990; 

(5) $103,000,000 for missing and exploited children programs, including as authorized by sections 404(b) and 405(a) 

of the 1974 Act (except that section 102(b)(4)(B) of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–401) shall 

not apply for purposes of this Act); 

(6) $4,500,000 for child abuse training programs for judicial 

personnel and practitioners, as authorized by section 222 of 

the 1990 Act; and 

(7) $2,500,000 for a program to improve juvenile indigent 

defense: 

Provided, That not more than 10 percent of each amount may 

be used for research, evaluation, and statistics activities designed 

to benefit the programs or activities authorized: Provided further, 

That not more than 2 percent of the amounts designated under 

paragraphs (1) through (3) and (6) may be used for training and 

technical assistance: Provided further, That the two preceding provisos shall not apply to grants and projects administered pursuant 
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to sections 261 and 262 of the 1974 Act and to missing and exploited 

children programs. 

PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For payments and expenses authorized under section 1001(a)(4) 

of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 

of 1968, such sums as are necessary (including amounts for administrative costs), to remain available until expended; and $34,800,000 

for payments authorized by section 1201(b) of such Act and for 

educational assistance authorized by section 1218 of such Act, to 

remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 

section 205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney 

General that emergent circumstances require additional funding 

for such disability and education payments, the Attorney General 

may transfer such amounts to ‘‘Public Safety Officer Benefits’’ from 

available appropriations for the Department of Justice as may 

be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, 

That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated 

as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not 

be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 

with the procedures set forth in that section. 

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and 

Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322); the Omnibus 

Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the 

Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–37); 

the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (Public 

Law 115–113) (‘‘the LEMHW Act’’); the SUPPORT for Patients 

and Communities Act (Public Law 115–271); the Supporting and 

Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–32) (‘‘the 

STOIC Act’’); and the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training 

Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–325), $664,516,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That any balances made available 

through prior year deobligations shall only be available in accordance with section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That of the 

amount provided under this heading— 

(1) $256,168,839 is for grants under section 1701 of title 

I of the 1968 Act (34 U.S.C. 10381) for the hiring and rehiring 

of additional career law enforcement officers under part Q 

of such title notwithstanding subsection (i) of such section: 

Provided, That, notwithstanding section 1704(c) of such title 

(34 U.S.C. 10384(c)), funding for hiring or rehiring a career 

law enforcement officer may not exceed $125,000 unless the 

Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services 

grants a waiver from this limitation: Provided further, That 

of the amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $34,000,000 
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is for improving Tribal law enforcement, including hiring, equipment, training, anti-methamphetamine activities, and antiopioid activities: Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $44,000,000 is for regional 

information sharing activities, as authorized by part M of title 

I of the 1968 Act, which shall be transferred to and merged 

with ‘‘Research, Evaluation, and Statistics’’ for administration 

by the Office of Justice Programs: Provided further, That of 

the amounts appropriated under this paragraph, no less than 

$4,000,000 is to support the Tribal Access Program: Provided 

further, That of the amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $10,000,000 is for training, peer mentoring, mental 

health program activities, and other support services as authorized under the LEMHW Act and the STOIC Act: Provided 

further, That of the amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $7,500,000 is for the collaborative reform model of technical assistance in furtherance of section 1701 of title I of 

the 1968 Act (34 U.S.C. 10381); 

(2) $12,000,000 is for activities authorized by the POLICE 

Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–199); 

(3) $16,000,000 is for competitive grants to State law 

enforcement agencies in States with high seizures of precursor 

chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, and laboratory dump seizures: Provided, That funds appropriated under 

this paragraph shall be utilized for investigative purposes to 

locate or investigate illicit activities, including precursor diversion, laboratories, or methamphetamine traffickers; 

(4) $35,000,000 is for competitive grants to statewide law 

enforcement agencies in States with high rates of primary 

treatment admissions for heroin and other opioids: Provided, 

That these funds shall be utilized for investigative purposes 

to locate or investigate illicit activities, including activities 

related to the distribution of heroin or unlawful distribution 

of prescription opioids, or unlawful heroin and prescription 

opioid traffickers through statewide collaboration; 

(5) $53,000,000 is for competitive grants to be administered 

by the Community Oriented Policing Services Office for purposes authorized under the STOP School Violence Act (title 

V of division S of Public Law 115–141); 

(6) $25,000,000 is for community policing development 

activities in furtherance of section 1701 of title I of the 1968 

Act (34 U.S.C. 10381); 

(7) $247,347,161 is for a law enforcement technologies and 

interoperable communications program, and related law 

enforcement and public safety equipment, which shall be made 

available for the COPS Tech projects, and in the amounts, 

specified in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/ 

Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included for this division 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 

matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, 

That such amounts may not be transferred for any other purpose: Provided further, That grants funded by such amounts 

shall not be subject to section 1703 of title I of the 1968 

Act (34 U.S.C. 10383); and 

(8) $20,000,000 is for activities authorized by the Law 

Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022 (Public Law 

117–325). 
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 201. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 

in this title for official reception and representation expenses, a 

total of not to exceed $50,000 from funds appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title shall be available to the Attorney 

General for official reception and representation expenses. 

SEC. 202. None of the funds appropriated by this title shall 

be available to pay for an abortion, except where the life of the 

mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, 

or in the case of rape or incest: Provided, That should this prohibition be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this section shall be null and void. 

SEC. 203. None of the funds appropriated under this title shall 

be used to require any person to perform, or facilitate in any 

way the performance of, any abortion. 

SEC. 204. Nothing in the preceding section shall remove the 

obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort 

services necessary for a female inmate to receive such service outside the Federal facility: Provided, That nothing in this section 

in any way diminishes the effect of section 203 intended to address 

the philosophical beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau 

of Prisons. 

SEC. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 

available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice 

in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but 

no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, 

shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: 

Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated 

as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 

shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with 

the procedures set forth in that section: Provided further, That 

this section shall not apply to the following— 

(1) paragraph 1(R) under the heading ‘‘State and Local 

Law Enforcement Assistance’’; and 

(2) paragraph (7) under the heading ‘‘Community Oriented 

Policing Services Programs’’. 

SEC. 206. None of the funds made available under this title 

may be used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons or the United 

States Marshals Service for the purpose of transporting an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to conviction for crime under 

State or Federal law and is classified as a maximum or high 

security prisoner, other than to a prison or other facility certified 

by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure for 

housing such a prisoner. 

SEC. 207. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used by Federal prisons to purchase cable television services, 

or to rent or purchase audiovisual or electronic media or equipment 

used primarily for recreational purposes. 

(b) Subsection (a) does not preclude the rental, maintenance, 

or purchase of audiovisual or electronic media or equipment for 

inmate training, religious, or educational programs. 

SEC. 208. None of the funds made available under this title 

shall be obligated or expended for any new or enhanced information 

technology program having total estimated development costs in 
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excess of $100,000,000, unless the Deputy Attorney General and 

the investment review board certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that 

the information technology program has appropriate program 

management controls and contractor oversight mechanisms in place, 

and that the program is compatible with the enterprise architecture 

of the Department of Justice. 

SEC. 209. The notification thresholds and procedures set forth 

in section 505 of this Act shall apply to deviations from the amounts 

designated for specific activities in this Act and in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this consolidated Act), and to any use of deobligated balances 

of funds provided under this title in previous years. 

SEC. 210. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used to plan for, begin, continue, finish, process, or approve 

a public-private competition under the Office of Management and 

Budget Circular A–76 or any successor administrative regulation, 

directive, or policy for work performed by employees of the Bureau 

of Prisons or of Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated. 

SEC. 211. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 

shall be available for the salary, benefits, or expenses of any United 

States Attorney assigned dual or additional responsibilities by the 

Attorney General or his designee that exempt that United States 

Attorney from the residency requirements of section 545 of title 

28, United States Code. 

SEC. 212. At the discretion of the Attorney General, and in 

addition to any amounts that otherwise may be available (or authorized to be made available) by law, with respect to funds appropriated 

by this title under the headings ‘‘Research, Evaluation and Statistics’’, ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance’’, and ‘‘Juvenile 

Justice Programs’’— 

(1) up to 2 percent of funds made available to the Office 

of Justice Programs for grant or reimbursement programs may 

be used by such Office to provide training and technical assistance; and 

(2) up to 2 percent of funds made available for grant 

or reimbursement programs under such headings, except for 

amounts appropriated specifically for research, evaluation, or 

statistical programs administered by the National Institute 

of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, shall be transferred to and merged with funds provided to the National 

Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, to 

be used by them for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes, 

without regard to the authorizations for such grant or 

reimbursement programs. 

This section shall not apply to paragraph 1(R) under the 

heading ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance’’. 

SEC. 213. Upon request by a grantee for whom the Attorney 

General has determined there is a fiscal hardship, the Attorney 

General may, with respect to funds appropriated in this or any 

other Act making appropriations for fiscal years 2021 through 2024 

for the following programs, waive the following requirements: 

(1) For the adult and juvenile offender State and local 

reentry demonstration projects under part FF of title I of the 

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 

10631 et seq.), the requirements under section 2976(g)(1) of 

such part (34 U.S.C. 10631(g)(1)). 
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(2) For grants to protect inmates and safeguard communities as authorized by section 6 of the Prison Rape Elimination 

Act of 2003 (34 U.S.C. 30305(c)(3)), the requirements of section 

6(c)(3) of such Act. 

SEC. 214. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, section 

20109(a) of subtitle A of title II of the Violent Crime Control 

and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12109(a)) shall not 

apply to amounts made available by this or any other Act. 

SEC. 215. None of the funds made available under this Act, 

other than for the national instant criminal background check 

system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun 

Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901), may be used by a 

Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an 

operable firearm to an individual if the Federal law enforcement 

officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of a 

drug cartel, unless law enforcement personnel of the United States 

continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times. 

SEC. 216. (a) None of the income retained in the Department 

of Justice Working Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public Law 

102–140 (105 Stat. 784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be available 

for obligation during fiscal year 2024, except up to $12,000,000 

may be obligated for implementation of a unified Department of 

Justice financial management system. 

(b) Not to exceed $30,000,000 of the unobligated balances transferred to the capital account of the Department of Justice Working 

Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public Law 102–140 (105 Stat. 

784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be available for obligation in fiscal 

year 2024, and any use, obligation, transfer, or allocation of such 

funds shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 

505 of this Act. 

(c) Not to exceed $10,000,000 of the excess unobligated balances 

available under section 524(c)(8)(E) of title 28, United States Code, 

shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 2024, and any 

use, obligation, transfer or allocation of such funds shall be treated 

as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act. 

SEC. 217. Discretionary funds that are made available in this 

Act for the Office of Justice Programs may be used to participate 

in Performance Partnership Pilots authorized under such authorities as have been enacted for Performance Partnership Pilots in 

appropriations acts in prior fiscal years and the current fiscal 

year. 

SEC. 218. The Attorney General shall submit to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

quarterly reports on the Crime Victims Fund, the Working Capital 

Fund, the Three Percent Fund, and the Asset Forfeiture Fund. 

Such quarterly reports shall contain at least the same level of 

information and detail for each Fund as was provided to the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate in fiscal year 2023. 

SEC. 219. None of the funds made available under this Act 

may be used to conduct, contract for, or otherwise support, live 

tissue training, unless the Attorney General issues a written, nondelegable determination that such training is medically necessary 

and cannot be replicated by alternatives. 

SEC. 220. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used by the Department of Justice to target or investigate 
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parents who peacefully protest at school board meetings and are 

not suspected of engaging in unlawful activity. 

SEC. 221. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to investigate or prosecute religious institutions on the 

basis of their religious beliefs. 

SEC. 222. Of the unobligated balances from amounts in the 

fund established by section 9006(a) of title 26, United States Code, 

$25,000,000 shall be paid to the ‘‘Office of Justice Programs— 

State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance’’ appropriation, to 

remain available until expended, for an additional amount for 

grants for law enforcement activities associated with the presidential nominating conventions, under the same authorities and 

conditions as amounts made available in paragraph (1)(Q) under 

the heading ‘‘Office of Justice Programs—State and Local Law 

Enforcement Assistance’’ in this Act. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2024’’. 
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TITLE III 

SCIENCE 

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology 

Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the National Science and 

Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 

U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services 

as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, not 

to exceed $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, 

and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 

$7,965,000. 

NATIONAL SPACE COUNCIL

For necessary expenses of the National Space Council, in carrying out the purposes of title V of Public Law 100–685 and Executive Order No. 13803, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services 

as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, not 

to exceed $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, 

$1,965,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, the National Space Council may accept personnel support 

from Federal agencies, departments, and offices, and such Federal 

agencies, departments, and offices may detail staff without 

reimbursement to the National Space Council for purposes provided 

herein. 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

SCIENCE

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 

conduct and support of science research and development activities, 

including research, development, operations, support, and services; 

maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, 

spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances 

therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 

States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor 

vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation 

of mission and administrative aircraft, $7,334,200,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2025. 

AERONAUTICS

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 

conduct and support of aeronautics research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space 

flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program 

management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or 

allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of 

title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire 

of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 

$935,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. 
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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 

conduct and support of space technology research and development 

activities, including research, development, operations, support, and 

services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; 

space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 

or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 

of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire 

of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 

$1,100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. 

EXPLORATION

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 

conduct and support of exploration research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space 

flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program 

management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or 

allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of 

title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire 

of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 

$7,666,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, 

$450,000,000 is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided 

further, That the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate, concurrent with the annual 

budget submission, a 5-year budget profile for an integrated system 

that includes the Space Launch System, the Orion Multi-Purpose 

Crew Vehicle, and associated ground systems that will ensure a 

crewed launch as early as possible. 

SPACE OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 

conduct and support of space operations research and development 

activities, including research, development, operations, support and 

services; space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities, including operations, production, and services; maintenance 

and repair, facility planning and design; program management; 

personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances 

therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 

States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor 

vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation 

of mission and administrative aircraft, $4,220,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2025. 
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS

ENGAGEMENT

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 

conduct and support of aerospace and aeronautical education 

research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, 

as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States 

Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor 

vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation 

of mission and administrative aircraft, $143,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2025, of which $26,000,000 shall 

be for the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research 

and $58,000,000 shall be for the National Space Grant College 

and Fellowship Program. 

SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 

conduct and support of science, aeronautics, space technology, exploration, space operations and education research and development 

activities, including research, development, operations, support, and 

services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; 

space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 

or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 

of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire 

of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $63,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and purchase, lease, charter, 

maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 

$3,129,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That if available balances in the ‘‘Science, Space, and Technology Education Trust Fund’’ are not sufficient to provide for 

the grant disbursements required under the third and fourth provisos under such heading in the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development-Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1989 

(Public Law 100–404) as amended by the Departments of Veterans 

Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent 

Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 (Public Law 103–327), up to 

$1,000,000 shall be available from amounts made available under 

this heading to make such grant disbursements: Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under this heading, $56,673,000 

shall be made available for the SSMS projects, and in the amounts, 

specified in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included for this division in the 

explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That 

the amounts made available for the projects referenced in the 

preceding proviso may not be transferred for any other purpose. 

CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION

For necessary expenses for construction of facilities including 

repair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and modification of facilities, 

construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, 

facility planning and design, and restoration, and acquisition or 
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condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, and environmental compliance and restoration, $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided, That of the amounts 

made available under this heading, $250,000,000 is designated by 

the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 

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

Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That proceeds from 

leases deposited into this account shall be available for a period 

of 5 years to the extent and in amounts as provided in annual 

appropriations Acts: Provided further, That such proceeds referred 

to in the preceding proviso shall be available for obligation for 

fiscal year 2024 in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000: Provided 

further, That each annual budget request shall include an annual 

estimate of gross receipts and collections and proposed use of all 

funds collected pursuant to section 20145 of title 51, United States 

Code. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $47,600,000, of 

which $500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Funds for any announced prize otherwise authorized shall 

remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until a prize is 

claimed or the offer is withdrawn. 

Not to exceed 10 percent of any appropriation made available 

for the current fiscal year for the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically 

provided, shall be increased by more than 20 percent by any such 

transfers. Any funds transferred to ‘‘Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration’’ for construction activities shall 

not increase that account by more than 20 percent. Balances so 

transferred shall be merged with and available for the same purposes and the same time period as the appropriations to which 

transferred. Any transfer pursuant to this provision shall be treated 

as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 

shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with 

the procedures set forth in that section. 

Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation provided for the 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration under previous 

appropriations Acts that remains available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2024 may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically 

provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such 

transfers. Any transfer pursuant to this provision shall retain its 

original availability and shall be treated as a reprogramming of 

funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available 

for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set forth 

in that section. 

The spending plan required by this Act shall be provided by 

the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at the theme, 

program, project, and activity level. The spending plan, as well 
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as any subsequent change of an amount established in that 

spending plan that meets the notification requirements of section 

505 of this Act, shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 

505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 

section. 

Not more than 20 percent or $50,000,000, whichever is less, 

of the amounts made available in the current-year Construction 

and Environmental Compliance and Restoration (CECR) appropriation may be applied to CECR projects funded under previous years’ 

CECR appropriations. Use of current-year funds under this provision shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 

505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except 

in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 

Of the amounts made available in this Act under the heading 

‘‘Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Engagement’’ 

(‘‘STEM Engagement’’), up to $5,000,000 shall be available to jointly 

fund, with an additional amount of up to $1,000,000 each from 

amounts made available in this Act under the headings ‘‘Science’’, 

‘‘Aeronautics’’, ‘‘Space Technology’’, ‘‘Exploration’’, and ‘‘Space Operations’’, projects and activities for engaging students in STEM and 

increasing STEM research capacities of universities, including 

Minority Serving Institutions. 

Not to exceed $32,600,000 made available for the current fiscal 

year in this Act within ‘‘Safety, Security and Mission Services’’ 

may be transferred to the Working Capital Fund of the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration. Balances so transferred 

shall be available until expended only for activities described in 

section 30102(b)(3) of title 51, United States Code, as amended 

by this Act, and shall remain available until expended. Any transfer 

pursuant to this provision shall be treated as a reprogramming 

of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available 

for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set forth 

in that section. 

Funds previously made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–31) under the heading 

‘‘National Aeronautics and Space Administration—Space Operations’’ that were available for obligation through fiscal year 2018 

are to remain available through fiscal year 2027 for the liquidation 

of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2017 and 2018. 

Funds previously made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141) under the heading 

‘‘National Aeronautics and Space Administration—Space Operations’’ that were available for obligation through fiscal year 2019 

are to remain available through fiscal year 2027 for the liquidation 

of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2018 and 2019. 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

For necessary expenses in carrying out the National Science 

Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), and Public Law 

86–209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.); services as authorized by section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code; maintenance and operation 

of aircraft and purchase of flight services for research support; 

acquisition of aircraft; and authorized travel; $7,176,500,000, to 
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remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That of the 

amounts appropriated under this heading, not to exceed 

$680,000,000 shall remain available until expended for polar 

research and operations support, and for reimbursement to other 

Federal agencies for operational and science support and logistical 

and other related activities for the United States Antarctic program: 

Provided further, That of the amounts in the preceding proviso, 

not less than $109,310,000 shall be for U.S. Antarctic Logistical 

Support: Provided further, That receipts for scientific support services and materials furnished by the National Research Centers 

and other National Science Foundation supported research facilities 

may be credited to this appropriation. 

MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction, 

commissioning, and upgrading of major research equipment, facilities, and other such capital assets pursuant to the National Science 

Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), including authorized travel, $234,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, 

$234,000,000 is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

STEM EDUCATION

For necessary expenses in carrying out science, mathematics, 

and engineering education and human resources programs and 

activities pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 

(42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), including services as authorized by section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code, authorized travel, and rental 

of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $1,172,000,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2025. 

AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT

For agency operations and award management necessary in 

carrying out the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 

1861 et seq.); services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 

States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 

5, United States Code; rental of conference rooms in the District 

of Columbia; and reimbursement of the Department of Homeland 

Security for security guard services; $448,000,000: Provided, That 

not to exceed $8,280 is for official reception and representation 

expenses: Provided further, That contracts may be entered into 

under this heading in fiscal year 2024 for maintenance and operation of facilities and for other services to be provided during 

the next fiscal year. 

OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD

For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference 

rooms in the District of Columbia, and the employment of experts 

and consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code) 
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involved in carrying out section 4 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863) and Public Law 86–209 (42 

U.S.C. 1880 et seq.), $5,090,000: Provided, That not to exceed 

$2,500 shall be available for official reception and representation 

expenses. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General as 

authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, $24,410,000, of 

which $1,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 

for the current fiscal year for the National Science Foundation 

in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but 

no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent 

by any such transfers. Any transfer pursuant to this paragraph 

shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 

of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except in 

compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 

The Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) shall 

notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 30 days in advance of any planned 

divestment through transfer, decommissioning, termination, or 

deconstruction of any NSF-owned facilities or any NSF capital 

assets (including land, structures, and equipment) valued greater 

than $2,500,000. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Science Appropriations Act, 

2024’’. 
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TITLE IV 

RELATED AGENCIES 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, 

including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $14,350,000: Provided, 

That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph may be 

used to employ any individuals under Schedule C of subpart C 

of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations exclusive 

of one special assistant for each Commissioner: Provided further, 

That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be 

used to reimburse Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, 

with the exception of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable 

days: Provided further, That the Chair may accept and use any 

gift or donation to carry out the work of the Commission: Provided 

further, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph 

shall be used for any activity or expense that is not explicitly 

authorized by section 3 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 

1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975a): Provided further, That notwithstanding 

the preceding proviso, $2,000,000 shall be used to separately fund 

the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act 

of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the 

Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 

1990, section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Civil Rights 

Act of 1991, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) 

of 2008 (Public Law 110–233), the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 

(Public Law 110–325), and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 

2009 (Public Law 111–2), including services as authorized by section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles 

as authorized by section 1343(b) of title 31, United States Code; 

nonmonetary awards to private citizens; and up to $31,500,000 

for payments to State and local enforcement agencies for authorized 

services to the Commission, $455,000,000: Provided, That the 

Commission is authorized to make available for official reception 

and representation expenses not to exceed $2,250 from available 

funds: Provided further, That the Commission may take no action 

to implement any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or reorganization until such time as the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives and the Senate have been notified 

of such proposals, in accordance with the reprogramming requirements of section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That the Chair 

may accept and use any gift or donation to carry out the work 

of the Commission. 
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the International Trade Commission, 

including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and not to 

exceed $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, 

$122,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out 

the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, 

$560,000,000, of which $516,100,000 is for basic field programs 

and required independent audits; $5,700,000 is for the Office of 

Inspector General, of which such amounts as may be necessary 

may be used to conduct additional audits of recipients; $26,200,000 

is for management and grants oversight; $5,000,000 is for client 

self-help and information technology; $5,000,000 is for a Pro Bono 

Innovation Fund; and $2,000,000 is for loan repayment assistance: 

Provided, That the Legal Services Corporation may continue to 

provide locality pay to officers and employees at a rate no greater 

than that provided by the Federal Government to Washington, 

DC-based employees as authorized by section 5304 of title 5, United 

States Code, notwithstanding section 1005(d) of the Legal Services 

Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996d(d)): Provided further, That the 

authorities provided in section 205 of this Act shall be applicable 

to the Legal Services Corporation: Provided further, That, for the 

purposes of section 505 of this Act, the Legal Services Corporation 

shall be considered an agency of the United States Government. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services 

Corporation shall be expended for any purpose prohibited or limited 

by, or contrary to any of the provisions of, sections 501, 502, 

503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law 105–119, and all funds 

appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall 

be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in such 

sections, except that all references in sections 502 and 503 to 

1997 and 1998 shall be deemed to refer instead to 2023 and 2024, 

respectively: Provided, That for the purposes of applications of 

such sections 501 and 502, any requirement relating to the proportion of attorneys serving on the governing body of an entity providing legal assistance shall be deemed to be satisfied if at least 

33 percent of such governing body is composed of attorneys otherwise meeting the criteria established by section 1007(c) of the 

Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996f(c)), and section 

502(2)(b)(ii) of Public Law 104–134 shall not apply. 
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MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission 

as authorized by title II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act 

of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), $4,500,000. 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States Trade 

Representative, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and 

the employment of experts and consultants as authorized by section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code, $59,000,000, of which $1,000,000 

shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of the total 

amount made available under this heading, not to exceed $124,000 

shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. 

TRADE ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For activities of the United States Trade Representative authorized by section 611 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement 

Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4405), including transfers, $15,000,000, 

to be derived from the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund: Provided, 

That any transfer pursuant to subsection (d)(1) of such section 

shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 

Act. 

STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as authorized by the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10701 

et seq.) $7,640,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available until 

September 30, 2025: Provided, That not to exceed $2,250 shall 

be available for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That, for the purposes of section 505 of this Act, 

the State Justice Institute shall be considered an agency of the 

United States Government. 
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TITLE V 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized 

by the Congress. 

SEC. 502. 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. 503. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 

Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited 

to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public 

record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise 

provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order 

issued pursuant to existing law. 

SEC. 504. If any provision of this Act or the application of 

such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, 

the remainder of the Act and the application of each provision 

to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is 

held invalid shall not be affected thereby. 

SEC. 505. None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided 

under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this 

Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal 

year 2024, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the 

United States derived by the collection of fees available to the 

agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or 

expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates 

or initiates a new program, project, or activity; (2) eliminates a 

program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by 

any means for any project or activity for which funds have been 

denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes or renames offices, programs, or activities; (6) contracts out 

or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by 

Federal employees; (7) augments existing programs, projects, or 

activities in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, 

or reduces by 10 percent funding for any program, project, or 

activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent; or (8) results 

from any general savings, including savings from a reduction in 

personnel, which would result in a change in existing programs, 

projects, or activities as approved by Congress; unless the House 

and Senate Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days 

in advance of such reprogramming of funds. 

SEC. 506. (a) If it has been finally determined by a court 

or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label 

bearing a ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any inscription with 

the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United 

States that is not made in the United States, the person shall 

be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with 

funds made available in this Act, pursuant to the debarment, 

suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 

through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. 

(b)(1) To the extent practicable, with respect to authorized 

purchases of promotional items, funds made available by this Act 
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shall be used to purchase items that are manufactured, produced, 

or assembled in the United States, its territories or possessions. 

(2) The term ‘‘promotional items’’ has the meaning given the 

term in OMB Circular A–87, Attachment B, Item (1)(f)(3). 

SEC. 507. (a) The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the 

National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a quarterly 

report on the status of balances of appropriations at the account 

level. For unobligated, uncommitted balances and unobligated, committed balances the quarterly reports shall separately identify the 

amounts attributable to each source year of appropriation from 

which the balances were derived. For balances that are obligated, 

but unexpended, the quarterly reports shall separately identify 

amounts by the year of obligation. 

(b) The report described in subsection (a) shall be submitted 

within 30 days of the end of each quarter. 

(c) If a department or agency is unable to fulfill any aspect 

of a reporting requirement described in subsection (a) due to a 

limitation of a current accounting system, the department or agency 

shall fulfill such aspect to the maximum extent practicable under 

such accounting system and shall identify and describe in each 

quarterly report the extent to which such aspect is not fulfilled. 

SEC. 508. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded 

under this Act resulting from, or to prevent, personnel actions 

taken in response to funding reductions included in this Act shall 

be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to such 

department or agency: Provided, That the authority to transfer 

funds between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to 

carry out this section is provided in addition to authorities included 

elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to carry 

out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds 

under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 

or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 

in that section: Provided further, That for the Department of Commerce, this section shall also apply to actions taken for the care 

and protection of loan collateral or grant property. 

SEC. 509. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be 

available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country 

of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, 

except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco 

or tobacco products of the same type. 

SEC. 510. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts 

deposited or available in the Fund established by section 1402 

of chapter XIV of title II of Public Law 98–473 (34 U.S.C. 20101) 

in any fiscal year in excess of $1,353,000,000 shall not be available 

for obligation until the following fiscal year: Provided, That notwithstanding section 1402(d) of such Act, of the amounts available 

from the Fund for obligation: (1) $10,000,000 shall be transferred 

to the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General and remain 

available until expended for oversight and auditing purposes associated with this section; and (2) 5 percent shall be available to 

the Office for Victims of Crime for grants, consistent with the 

requirements of the Victims of Crime Act, to Indian Tribes to 

improve services for victims of crime. 
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SEC. 511. None of the funds made available to the Department 

of Justice in this Act may be used to discriminate against or 

denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students who participate 

in programs for which financial assistance is provided from those 

funds, or of the parents or legal guardians of such students. 

SEC. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 

the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made 

by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. 

SEC. 513. (a) The Inspectors General of the Department of 

Commerce, the Department of Justice, the National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and 

the Legal Services Corporation shall conduct audits, pursuant to 

the Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.), of grants or contracts 

for which funds are appropriated by this Act, and shall submit 

reports to Congress on the progress of such audits, which may 

include preliminary findings and a description of areas of particular 

interest, within 180 days after initiating such an audit and every 

180 days thereafter until any such audit is completed. 

(b) Within 60 days after the date on which an audit described 

in subsection (a) by an Inspector General is completed, the Secretary, Attorney General, Administrator, Director, or President, 

as appropriate, shall make the results of the audit available to 

the public on the Internet website maintained by the Department, 

Administration, Foundation, or Corporation, respectively. The 

results shall be made available in redacted form to exclude— 

(1) any matter described in section 552(b) of title 5, United 

States Code; and 

(2) sensitive personal information for any individual, the 

public access to which could be used to commit identity theft 

or for other inappropriate or unlawful purposes. 

(c) Any person awarded a grant or contract funded by amounts 

appropriated by this Act shall submit a statement to the Secretary 

of Commerce, the Attorney General, the Administrator, Director, 

or President, as appropriate, certifying that no funds derived from 

the grant or contract will be made available through a subcontract 

or in any other manner to another person who has a financial 

interest in the person awarded the grant or contract. 

(d) The provisions of the preceding subsections of this section 

shall take effect 30 days after the date on which the Director 

of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with 

the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, determines that 

a uniform set of rules and requirements, substantially similar to 

the requirements in such subsections, consistently apply under 

the executive branch ethics program to all Federal departments, 

agencies, and entities. 

SEC. 514. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available under this Act may be used by the Departments 

of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, or the National Science Foundation to acquire a 

high-impact or moderate-impact information system, as defined for 

security categorization in the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology’s (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard 

Publication 199, ‘‘Standards for Security Categorization of Federal 

Information and Information Systems’’ unless the agency has— 
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(1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the information 

systems against criteria developed by NIST and the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to inform acquisition decisions 

for high-impact and moderate-impact information systems 

within the Federal Government; 

(2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive 

awardee against available and relevant threat information provided by the FBI and other appropriate agencies; and 

(3) in consultation with the FBI or other appropriate Federal entity, conducted an assessment of any risk of cyberespionage or sabotage associated with the acquisition of such 

system, including any risk associated with such system being 

produced, manufactured, or assembled by one or more entities 

identified by the United States Government as posing a cyber 

threat, including but not limited to, those that may be owned, 

directed, or subsidized by the People’s Republic of China, the 

Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of 

Korea, or the Russian Federation. 

(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

under this Act may be used to acquire a high-impact or moderateimpact information system reviewed and assessed under subsection 

(a) unless the head of the assessing entity described in subsection 

(a) has— 

(1) developed, in consultation with NIST, the FBI, and 

supply chain risk management experts, a mitigation strategy 

for any identified risks; 

(2) determined, in consultation with NIST and the FBI, 

that the acquisition of such system is in the national interest 

of the United States; and 

(3) reported that determination to the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

and the agency Inspector General. 

SEC. 515. None of the funds made available in this Act shall 

be used in any way whatsoever to support or justify the use of 

torture by any official or contract employee of the United States 

Government. 

SEC. 516. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to include in any new bilateral or multilateral trade agreement the text of— 

(1) paragraph 2 of article 16.7 of the United States–Singapore Free Trade Agreement; 

(2) paragraph 4 of article 17.9 of the United States–Australia Free Trade Agreement; or 

(3) paragraph 4 of article 15.9 of the United States–Morocco 

Free Trade Agreement. 

SEC. 517. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to authorize or issue a national security letter in contravention of any of the following laws authorizing the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation to issue national security letters: The Right to 

Financial Privacy Act of 1978; The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986; The Fair Credit Reporting Act; The National 

Security Act of 1947; USA PATRIOT Act; USA FREEDOM Act 

of 2015; and the laws amended by these Acts. 

SEC. 518. If at any time during any quarter, the program 

manager of a project within the jurisdiction of the Departments 

of Commerce or Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, or the National Science Foundation totaling more 
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than $75,000,000 has reasonable cause to believe that the total 

program cost has increased by 10 percent or more, the program 

manager shall immediately inform the respective Secretary, 

Administrator, or Director. The Secretary, Administrator, or 

Director shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 30 days in writing of such increase, and shall 

include in such notice: the date on which such determination was 

made; a statement of the reasons for such increases; the action 

taken and proposed to be taken to control future cost growth of 

the project; changes made in the performance or schedule milestones 

and the degree to which such changes have contributed to the 

increase in total program costs or procurement costs; new estimates 

of the total project or procurement costs; and a statement validating 

that the project’s management structure is adequate to control 

total project or procurement costs. 

SEC. 519. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available 

by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence or intelligence 

related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the 

Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act 

of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094) during fiscal year 2024 until the enactment 

of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2024. 

SEC. 520. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in 

an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess 

of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies 

in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that, 

to the best of its knowledge and belief, the contractor or grantee 

has filed all Federal tax returns required during the three years 

preceding the certification, has not been convicted of a criminal 

offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, 

more than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any unpaid 

Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, 

unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement 

or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal 

Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the 

subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding. 

(RESCISSIONS)

SEC. 521. (a) Of the unobligated balances available to the 

Department of Commerce, the following funds are hereby permanently rescinded, not later than September 30, 2024, from the 

following accounts in the specified amounts— 

(1) ‘‘Economic Development Administration—Economic 

Development Assistance Programs’’, $35,000,000, only from 

prior year appropriations; 

(2) ‘‘Census Working Capital Fund’’, $10,000,000; 

(3) ‘‘National Institute of Standards and Technology— 

Working Capital Fund’’, $10,000,000; 

(4) ‘‘Nonrecurring Expenses Fund’’, $12,440,000,000, only 

from amounts appropriated by section 101(e) of the Fiscal 

Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118–5); and 

(5) ‘‘Departmental Management—Working Capital Fund’’, 

$10,000,000. 

(b) Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations 

available to the Department of Justice, the following funds are 
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hereby permanently rescinded, not later than September 30, 2024, 

from the following accounts in the specified amounts— 

(1) ‘‘Federal Bureau of Investigation—Salaries and 

Expenses’’, $367,700,000; 

(2) ‘‘Federal Prison System—Buildings and Facilities’’, 

$19,000,000; 

(3) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Office 

on Violence Against Women—Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs’’, $5,000,000; 

(4) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Office 

of Justice Programs’’, $120,000,000; and 

(5) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Community Oriented Policing Services’’, $15,000,000. 

(c) Of the unobligated balances available to the Department 

of Justice, the following funds are hereby permanently rescinded, 

not later than September 30, 2024, from the following accounts 

in the specified amounts— 

(1) ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’, $131,572,000; and 

(2) ‘‘Legal Activities—Assets Forfeiture Fund’’, 

$500,000,000. 

(d) The Departments of Commerce and Justice shall submit 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report no later than September 1, 2024, 

specifying the amount of each rescission made pursuant to subsections (a), (b), and (c). 

(e) The amounts rescinded in subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall 

not be from amounts that were designated by the Congress as 

an emergency or disaster relief requirement pursuant to the concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

(f) The amounts rescinded pursuant to subsections (b) and 

(c) shall not be from— 

(1) amounts provided under subparagraph (Q) of paragraph 

(1) under the heading ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Office of Justice Programs—State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance’’ in title II of division B of Public Law 117– 

103 or Public Law 117–328; or 

(2) amounts provided under paragraph (7) under the 

heading ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activities—Community Oriented Policing Services—Community Oriented Policing 

Services Programs’’ in title II of division B of Public Law 

117–103 or Public Law 117–328. 

SEC. 522. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to purchase first class or premium airline travel in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41 

of the Code of Federal Regulations. 

SEC. 523. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 

50 employees from a Federal department or agency, who are stationed in the United States, at any single conference occurring 

outside the United States unless— 

(1) such conference is a law enforcement training or operational conference for law enforcement personnel and the 

majority of Federal employees in attendance are law enforcement personnel stationed outside the United States; or 

(2) such conference is a scientific conference and the department or agency head determines that such attendance is in 
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the national interest and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 

at least 15 days of that determination and the basis for that 

determination. 

SEC. 524. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

shall instruct any department, agency, or instrumentality of the 

United States receiving funds appropriated under this Act to track 

undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts and include in 

its annual performance plan and performance and accountability 

reports the following: 

(1) Details on future action the department, agency, or 

instrumentality will take to resolve undisbursed balances in 

expired grant accounts. 

(2) The method that the department, agency, or instrumentality uses to track undisbursed balances in expired grant 

accounts. 

(3) Identification of undisbursed balances in expired grant 

accounts that may be returned to the Treasury of the United 

States. 

(4) In the preceding 3 fiscal years, details on the total 

number of expired grant accounts with undisbursed balances 

(on the first day of each fiscal year) for the department, agency, 

or instrumentality and the total finances that have not been 

obligated to a specific project remaining in the accounts. 

SEC. 525. To the extent practicable, funds made available in 

this Act should be used to purchase light bulbs that are ‘‘Energy 

Star’’ qualified or have the ‘‘Federal Energy Management Program’’ 

designation. 

SEC. 526. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 

may be used for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

(NASA), the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), or 

the National Space Council (NSC) to develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a bilateral policy, program, order, or 

contract of any kind to participate, collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any way with China or any Chinese-owned company unless 

such activities are specifically authorized by a law enacted after 

the date of enactment of this Act. 

(b) None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors at facilities 

belonging to or utilized by NASA. 

(c) The limitations described in subsections (a) and (b) shall 

not apply to activities which NASA, OSTP, or NSC, after consultation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have certified— 

(1) pose no risk of resulting in the transfer of technology, 

data, or other information with national security or economic 

security implications to China or a Chinese-owned company; 

and 

(2) will not involve knowing interactions with officials who 

have been determined by the United States to have direct 

involvement with violations of human rights. 

(d) Any certification made under subsection (c) shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, no later than 30 days prior to the activity in question and 

shall include a description of the purpose of the activity, its agenda, 

its major participants, and its location and timing. 
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SEC. 527. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 

such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 

of pornography. 

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, Tribal, or local law enforcement 

agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, 

prosecution, adjudication, or other law enforcement- or victim assistance-related activity. 

SEC. 528. The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National 

Science Foundation, the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal 

Employment Opportunity Commission, the International Trade 

Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal 

Commission, the Offices of Science and Technology Policy and the 

United States Trade Representative, the National Space Council, 

and the State Justice Institute shall submit spending plans, signed 

by the respective department or agency head, 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. 

SEC. 529. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 

none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 

this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractor 

performance that has been judged to be below satisfactory performance or for performance that does not meet the basic requirements 

of a contract. 

SEC. 530. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used in contravention of section 7606 (‘‘Legitimacy of Industrial 

Hemp Research’’) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113– 

79) by the Department of Justice or the Drug Enforcement Administration. 

SEC. 531. None of the funds made available under this Act 

to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to any 

of the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, 

Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, 

Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, 

Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, 

North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, 

Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, or with respect to the District of Columbia, 

the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United 

States Virgin Islands, Guam, or Puerto Rico, to prevent any of 

them from implementing their own laws that authorize the use, 

distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana. 

SEC. 532. The Department of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science 

Foundation shall provide a quarterly report to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

on any official travel to China by any employee of such Department 

or agency, including the purpose of such travel. 

SEC. 533. Of the amounts made available by this Act, not 

less than 10 percent of each total amount provided, respectively, 

for Public Works grants authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and grants authorized by section 

27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 
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(15 U.S.C. 3722) shall be allocated for assistance in persistent 

poverty counties: Provided, That for purposes of this section, the 

term ‘‘persistent poverty counties’’ means any county that has had 

20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the 

past 30 years, as measured by the 1993 Small Area Income and 

Poverty Estimates, the 2000 decennial census, and the most recent 

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, or any Territory or 

possession of the United States. 

SEC. 534. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or 

treaty, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

under this Act or any other Act may be expended or obligated 

by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 

to pay administrative expenses or to compensate an officer or 

employee of the United States in connection with requiring an 

export license for the export to Canada of components, parts, accessories or attachments for firearms listed in Category I, section 

121.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), part 121, as it existed on 

April 1, 2005) with a total value not exceeding $500 wholesale 

in any transaction, provided that the conditions of subsection (b) 

of this section are met by the exporting party for such articles. 

(b) The foregoing exemption from obtaining an export license— 

(1) does not exempt an exporter from filing any Shipper’s 

Export Declaration or notification letter required by law, or 

from being otherwise eligible under the laws of the United 

States to possess, ship, transport, or export the articles enumerated in subsection (a); and 

(2) does not permit the export without a license of— 

(A) fully automatic firearms and components and parts 

for such firearms, other than for end use by the Federal 

Government, or a Provincial or Municipal Government of 

Canada; 

(B) barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames) or complete 

breech mechanisms for any firearm listed in Category I, 

other than for end use by the Federal Government, or 

a Provincial or Municipal Government of Canada; or 

(C) articles for export from Canada to another foreign 

destination. 

(c) In accordance with this section, the District Directors of 

Customs and postmasters shall permit the permanent or temporary 

export without a license of any unclassified articles specified in 

subsection (a) to Canada for end use in Canada or return to the 

United States, or temporary import of Canadian-origin items from 

Canada for end use in the United States or return to Canada 

for a Canadian citizen. 

(d) The President may require export licenses under this section 

on a temporary basis if the President determines, upon publication 

first in the Federal Register, that the Government of Canada has 

implemented or maintained inadequate import controls for the articles specified in subsection (a), such that a significant diversion 

of such articles has and continues to take place for use in international terrorism or in the escalation of a conflict in another 

nation. The President shall terminate the requirements of a license 

when reasons for the temporary requirements have ceased. 

SEC. 535. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 

department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 

receiving appropriated funds under this Act or any other Act shall 
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obligate or expend in any way such funds to pay administrative 

expenses or the compensation of any officer or employee of the 

United States to deny any application submitted pursuant to 22 

U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)(B) and qualified pursuant to 27 CFR section 

478.112 or .113, for a permit to import United States origin ‘‘curios 

or relics’’ firearms, parts, or ammunition. 

SEC. 536. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to deny, 

or fail to act on, an application for the importation of any model 

of shotgun if— 

(1) all other requirements of law with respect to the proposed importation are met; and 

(2) no application for the importation of such model of 

shotgun, in the same configuration, had been denied by the 

Attorney General prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis that 

the shotgun was not particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes. 

SEC. 537. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty 

until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. 

SEC. 538. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, 

or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, 

its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any 

other detainee who— 

(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the 

Armed Forces of the United States; and 

(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 539. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available in this or any other Act may be used to construct, 

acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, 

or possessions to house any individual described in subsection (c) 

for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or 

under the effective control of the Department of Defense. 

(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any 

modification of facilities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

(c) An individual described in this subsection is any individual 

who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who— 

(1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member 

of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 

(2) is— 

(A) in the custody or under the effective control of 

the Department of Defense; or 

(B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval 

Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

SEC. 540. (a) The remaining unobligated balances of funds 

as of September 30, 2024, from amounts made available to ‘‘Office 

of the United States Trade Representative—Salaries and Expenses’’ 

in section 540(a) of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) are hereby rescinded, and an 

amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount 

rescinded pursuant to this subsection is hereby appropriated on 

September 30, 2024, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2024, 
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to remain available until September 30, 2026, and shall be available 

for the same purposes, in addition to other funds as may be available for such purposes, and under the same authorities for which 

the funds were provided in Public Law 116–113, except that all 

references to ‘‘2023’’ under such heading in Public Law 116–113 

shall be deemed to refer instead to ‘‘2026’’. 

(b) The remaining unobligated balances of funds as of September 30, 2024, from amounts made available to ‘‘Office of the 

United States Trade Representative—Trade Enforcement Trust 

Fund’’ in section 540(b) of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) are hereby rescinded, and 

an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the 

amount rescinded pursuant to this subsection is hereby appropriated on September 30, 2024, for an additional amount for fiscal 

year 2024, to remain available until September 30, 2026, and shall 

be available for the same purposes, in addition to other funds 

as may be available for such purposes, and under the same authorities for which the funds were provided in Public Law 116–113, 

except that the reference to ‘‘2023’’ under such heading in Public 

Law 116–113 shall be deemed to refer instead to ‘‘2026’’. 

(c) The amounts rescinded pursuant to this section that were 

previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 

pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), 

the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and 

section 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as engrossed in 

the House of Representatives on June 8, 2022, are 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. 

(d) Each amount provided by this section 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. 541. Funds made available to the Department of Commerce and the Department of Justice in this Act and any remaining 

unobligated balances of funds made available to the Department 

of Commerce and the Department of Justice in prior year Acts, 

other than amounts designated by the Congress as being for an 

emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the 

budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

Act of 1985 or from amounts made available under the heading 

‘‘Department of Justice—Legal Activities—Fees and Expenses of 

Witnesses’’, shall be available to provide payments pursuant to 

section 901(i)(2) of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b(i)(2)): Provided, That 

payments made pursuant to the matter preceding this proviso may 

not exceed $5,000,000 for the Department of Commerce and 

$10,000,000 for the Department of Justice. 

SEC. 542. Notwithstanding title II of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), up to 0.7 

percent of amounts made available to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration by such Act shall be available for salaries and expenses, administration, and oversight of 

programs administered by such Administration that received appropriations by such Act, in addition to amounts previously made 

available for such purpose: Provided, That all such amounts shall 

be available across such programs and shall be available for salaries 
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and expenses, administration, and oversight of the Connecting 

Minority Communities Pilot Program (as authorized by section 902 

of division N of Public Law 116–260) and of the Broadband 

Connectivity Infrastructure Program (as authorized by section 

905(d) of division N of Public Law 116–260), regardless of the 

heading under which such amounts were appropriated: Provided 

further, That such amounts may be transferred between the appropriate accounts to carry out this section, in addition to authorities 

included elsewhere in such Act: Provided further, That this section 

shall not reduce the total allocation for any State under Program 

Notices of Available Amounts dated June 30, 2023: Provided further, 

That amounts transferred pursuant to this section may be obligated 

only after the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance 

of the planned use of funds: Provided further, That amounts 

repurposed or transferred pursuant to this section that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 

pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the Budget are designated 

as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of 

S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 

the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to legislation establishing 

fiscal year 2024 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 543. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to move the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 

Explosives (ATF) Canine Training Center or the ATF National 

Canine Division from Front Royal, Virginia, to another location. 

SEC. 544. (a) Section 507(d) of title 11, United States Code, 

is amended by inserting ‘‘excluding subparagraph (F)’’ after ‘‘(a)(8)’’. 

(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment 

made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

(2) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply 

with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United 

States Code before the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 545. Section 107(b)(2)(C) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking 

‘‘total costs of the projects described in the application submitted’’ 

and inserting in its place ‘‘total project cost. In general, this project 

match requirement may be satisfied by contributions or expenditures committed to improve victim support services that promote 

victim recovery and reintegration into society, provided that these 

contributions and expenditures are consistent with applicable grant 

requirements and approved project scope’’. 

SEC. 546. (a)(1)(A) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of Commerce shall allocate amounts made available 

from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors 

(CHIPS) for America Fund for fiscal year 2024 pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 102(a) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 

(division A of Public Law 117–167), including the transfer authority 

in such paragraphs of that section of that Act, to the accounts 

specified, in the amounts specified, and for the projects and activities specified, in the table titled ‘‘Department of Commerce Allocation of National Institute of Standards and Technology Funds: 

CHIPS Act Fiscal Year 2024’’ in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
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consolidated Act), and pursuant to the direction included in the 

classified annex accompanying this Act. 

(B) Not later than October 15, 2024, and notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary of Commerce shall allocate 

from the amounts made available from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Fund for 

fiscal year 2025 pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 

102(a) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117– 

167), including the transfer authority in such paragraphs of that 

section of that Act, to the account specified, in the amount specified, 

and for the project and activity specified, in the table titled ‘‘Department of Commerce Allocation of National Institute of Standards 

and Technology Funds: CHIPS Act Fiscal Year 2025’’ in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 

division A of this consolidated Act), and pursuant to the direction 

included in the classified annex accompanying this Act. 

(C) Not later than October 15, 2025, and notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary of Commerce shall allocate 

from the amounts made available from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Fund for 

fiscal year 2026 pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 

102(a) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117– 

167), including the transfer authority in such paragraphs of that 

section of that Act, to the accounts specified, in the amounts not 

to exceed that specified, and for the projects and activities specified, 

in the table titled ‘‘Department of Commerce Allocation of National 

Institute of Standards and Technology Funds: CHIPS Act Fiscal 

Year 2026’’ in the explanatory statement described in section 4 

(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), and 

pursuant to the direction included in the classified annex accompanying this Act. 

(2) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Director of 

the National Science Foundation shall allocate amounts made available from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Workforce and Education Fund for fiscal 

year 2024 pursuant to section 102(d)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 

(division A of Public Law 117–167), to the account specified, in 

the amounts specified, and for the projects and activities specified 

in the table titled ‘‘National Science Foundation Allocation of Funds: 

CHIPS Act Fiscal Year 2024’’ in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act). 

(b) Neither the President nor his designee may allocate any 

amounts that are made available for any fiscal year under section 

102(a)(2)(A) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 or under section 102(d)(2) 

of such Act if there is in effect an Act making or continuing 

appropriations for part of a fiscal year for the Departments of 

Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies: Provided, 

That in any fiscal year, the matter preceding this proviso shall 

not apply to the allocation, apportionment, or allotment of amounts 

for continuing administration of programs allocated funds from 

the CHIPS for America Fund, which may be allocated only in 

amounts that are no more than the allocation for such purposes 

in subsection (a) of this section. 

(c) Subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
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of Representatives and the Senate, and subject to the terms and 

conditions in section 505 of this Act— 

(1) the Secretary of Commerce may reallocate funds allocated to Industrial Technology Services for section 9906 of 

Public Law 116–283 by subsection (a)(1) of this section; and 

(2) the Director of the National Science Foundation may 

reallocate funds allocated to the CHIPS for America Workforce 

and Education Fund by subsection (a)(2) of this section. 

(d) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of Commerce and the 

Director of the National Science Foundation, as appropriate, shall 

each submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate proposed allocations by account 

and by program, project, or activity, with detailed justifications, 

for amounts made available under section 102(a)(2) and section 

102(d)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 for fiscal year 2025. 

(e) The Department of Commerce and the National Science 

Foundation, as appropriate, shall each provide the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate 

quarterly reports on the status of balances of projects and activities 

funded by the CHIPS for America Fund for amounts allocated 

pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section, and section 543(a)(1) 

of division B of Public Law 117–328, the status of balances of 

projects and activities funded by the Public Wireless Supply Chain 

Innovation Fund for amounts allocated pursuant to section 543 

(a)(2) of division B of Public Law 117–328, and the status of balances 

of projects and activities funded by the CHIPS for America 

Workforce and Education Fund for amounts allocated pursuant 

to subsection (a)(2) of this section and section 543(a)(3) of division 

B of Public Law 117–328, including all uncommitted, committed, 

and unobligated funds. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Commerce, Justice, Science, 

and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024’’. 
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DIVISION D—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 

TITLE I 

CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL

The following appropriations shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief 

of Engineers for authorized civil functions of the Department of 

the Army pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage 

reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and 

related efforts. 

INVESTIGATIONS

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary where authorized by law for the collection and study of basic information pertaining to river and harbor, 

flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related needs; for surveys and detailed 

studies, and plans and specifications of proposed river and harbor, 

flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic 

ecosystem restoration projects, and related efforts prior to construction; for restudy of authorized projects; and for miscellaneous investigations, and, when authorized by law, surveys and detailed 

studies, and plans and specifications of projects prior to construction, $142,990,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 

That the Secretary shall not deviate from the work plan, once 

the plan has been submitted to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available under this 

heading, $11,413,000 is rescinded: Provided further, That no 

amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were 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. 

CONSTRUCTION

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary for the construction of river and harbor, 

flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by law; for 

conducting detailed studies, and plans and specifications, of such 

projects (including those involving participation by States, local 

governments, or private groups) authorized or made eligible for 

selection by law (but such detailed studies, and plans and specifications, shall not constitute a commitment of the Government to 

construction); $1,854,688,000, to remain available until expended; 

of which $114,775,000, to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance 

Trust Fund, shall be to cover the Federal share of construction 
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costs for facilities under the Dredged Material Disposal Facilities 

program; and of which such sums as are necessary to cover 35 

percent of the costs of construction, replacement, rehabilitation, 

and expansion of inland waterways projects shall be derived from 

the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, except as otherwise specifically 

provided for in law: Provided, That of the unobligated balances 

from prior year appropriations available under this heading, 

$9,678,000 is rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may 

be rescinded from amounts that were 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: Provided further, That of the unobligated balances 

from amounts made available under this heading in division J 

of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117– 

58) for which spend plan allocations have not been announced 

as of the date of enactment of this Act, $1,434,500,000 shall be 

used, regardless of project purpose and in addition to amounts 

otherwise made available for such purposes, for projects specified 

in the table titled ‘‘Corps of Engineers—Construction’’ in the 

explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), and, when combined 

with the amounts made available in the matter preceding the 

first proviso under this heading, shall not in total exceed the amount 

for any project as specified in such table: Provided further, That 

projects receiving funds pursuant to the preceding proviso shall 

be subject to the terms and conditions of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58): Provided further, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary shall submit directly to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a work plan that 

includes the amount that each project specified in the table titled 

‘‘Corps of Engineers—Construction’’ in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act) will receive from amounts made available in the 

matter preceding the first proviso under this heading and from 

amounts repurposed pursuant to the third proviso under this 

heading: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not deviate 

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

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided 

further, That amounts repurposed under this heading that were 

previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 

pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated 

as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of 

S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 

the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to legislation establishing 

fiscal year 2024 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives. 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary for flood damage reduction projects 

and related efforts in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below 

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as authorized by law, $368,037,000, to 

remain available until expended, of which $6,057,000, to be derived 

from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, shall be to cover the 
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Federal share of eligible operation and maintenance costs for inland 

harbors: Provided, That the Secretary shall not deviate from the 

work plan, once the plan has been submitted to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, 

That of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations 

available under this heading, $1,110,000 is rescinded: Provided 

further, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that 

were 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, and 

care of existing river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, 

aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by 

law; providing security for infrastructure owned or operated by 

the Corps, including administrative buildings and laboratories; 

maintaining harbor channels provided by a State, municipality, 

or other public agency that serve essential navigation needs of 

general commerce, where authorized by law; surveying and charting 

northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters; clearing 

and straightening channels; and removing obstructions to navigation, $5,552,816,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

$2,650,168,000, to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust 

Fund, shall be to cover the Federal share of eligible operations 

and maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels, and for 

inland harbors; of which such sums as become available from the 

special account for the Corps of Engineers established by the Land 

and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 shall be derived from 

that account for resource protection, research, interpretation, and 

maintenance activities related to resource protection in the areas 

at which outdoor recreation is available; of which such sums as 

become available from fees collected under section 217 of Public 

Law 104–303 shall be used to cover the cost of operation and 

maintenance of the dredged material disposal facilities for which 

such fees have been collected; and of which $58,000,000, to be 

derived from the general fund of the Treasury, shall be to carry 

out subsection (c) of section 2106 of the Water Resources Reform 

and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2238c) and shall be designated as being for such purpose pursuant to paragraph (2) of 

section 14003 of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 

Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136): Provided, That 1 

percent of the total amount of funds provided for each of the 

programs, projects, or activities funded under this heading shall 

not be allocated to a field operating activity prior to the beginning 

of the fourth quarter of the fiscal year and shall be available 

for use by the Chief of Engineers to fund such emergency activities 

as the Chief of Engineers determines to be necessary and appropriate, and that the Chief of Engineers shall allocate during the 

fourth quarter any remaining funds which have not been used 

for emergency activities proportionally in accordance with the 

amounts provided for the programs, projects, or activities: Provided 

further, That the Secretary shall not deviate from the work plan, 
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once the plan has been submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That of the 

unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available under 

this heading, $30,000 is rescinded: Provided further, That no 

amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were 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. 

REGULATORY PROGRAM

For expenses necessary for administration of laws pertaining 

to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands, $221,000,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2025. 

FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM

For expenses necessary to clean up contamination from sites 

in the United States resulting from work performed as part of 

the Nation’s early atomic energy program, $300,000,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES

For expenses necessary 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, $35,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the supervision and general 

administration of the civil works program in the headquarters 

of the Corps of Engineers and the offices of the Division Engineers; 

and for costs of management and operation of the Humphreys 

Engineer Center Support Activity, the Institute for Water 

Resources, the United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers 

Finance Center allocable to the civil works program, $216,000,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which not to 

exceed $5,000 may be used for official reception and representation 

purposes and only during the current fiscal year: Provided, That 

no part of any other appropriation provided in this title shall 

be available to fund the civil works activities of the Office of 

the Chief of Engineers or the civil works executive direction and 

management activities of the division offices: Provided further, That 

any Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies appropriation may 

be used to fund the supervision and general administration of 

emergency operations, repairs, and other activities in response to 

any flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster. 

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR CIVIL WORKS

For the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 7016(b)(3), $5,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That not more than 

75 percent of such amount may be obligated or expended until 
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the Assistant Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the report required under section 

101(d) of this Act and a work plan that allocates at least 95 

percent of the additional funding provided under each heading 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act), to specific programs, 

projects, or activities: Provided further, That not more than 90 

percent of such amounts made available under this heading shall 

be available for obligation until the Assistant Secretary provides 

in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress recommendations for the appropriate level of design 

during feasibility studies, the appropriate level of preconstruction 

engineering and design required before a construction new start, 

and how cost estimate classifications may best be adjusted for 

changing environments. 

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM

ACCOUNT

For the cost of direct loans and for the cost of guaranteed 

loans, as authorized by the Water Infrastructure Finance and 

Innovation Act of 2014, $2,200,000, to remain available until 

expended, for safety projects to maintain, upgrade, and repair dams 

identified in the National Inventory of Dams with a primary owner 

type of state, local government, public utility, or private: Provided, 

That no project may be funded with amounts provided under this 

heading for a dam that is identified as jointly owned in the National 

Inventory of Dams and where one of those joint owners is the 

Federal Government: Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading in this Act shall also be available for 

projects to construct, maintain, upgrade, and repair levees and 

ancillary features with a primary owner type of state, municipal, 

county, private, or other non-Federal entity: Provided further, That 

no project may be funded with amounts provided under this heading 

for a levee unless the Secretary has certified in advance, in writing, 

that the levee is not owned, in whole or in part, by the Federal 

Government: Provided further, That such costs, including the cost 

of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 

the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these 

funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal 

amount of direct loans, including capitalized interest, and total 

loan principal, including capitalized interest, any part of which 

is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $440,000,000: Provided further, 

That the use of direct loans or loan guarantee authority under 

this heading for direct loans or commitments to guarantee loans 

for any project shall be in accordance with the criteria published 

in the Federal Register on June 30, 2020 (85 FR 39189) pursuant 

to the fourth proviso under the heading ‘‘Water Infrastructure 

Finance and Innovation Program Account’’ in division D of the 

Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116– 

94): Provided further, That none of the direct loans or loan guarantee authority made available under this heading shall be available for any project unless the Secretary and the Director of the 

Office of Management and Budget have certified in advance in 

writing that the direct loan or loan guarantee, as applicable, and 

the project comply with the criteria referenced in the previous 

proviso: Provided further, That any references to the Environmental 
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Protection Agency (EPA) or the Administrator in the criteria referenced in the previous two provisos shall be deemed to be references to the Army Corps of Engineers or the Secretary of the 

Army, respectively, for purposes of the direct loans or loan guarantee authority made available under this heading: Provided further, That for the purposes of carrying out the Congressional Budget 

Act of 1974, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office may 

request, and the Secretary shall promptly provide, documentation 

and information relating to a project identified in a Letter of 

Interest submitted to the Secretary pursuant to a Notice of Funding 

Availability for applications for credit assistance under the Water 

Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, including with 

respect to a project that was initiated or completed before the 

date of enactment of this Act. 

In addition, fees authorized to be collected pursuant to sections 

5029 and 5030 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation 

Act of 2014 shall be deposited in this account, to remain available 

until expended. 

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 

and guaranteed loan programs, notwithstanding section 5033 of 

the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, 

$5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 101. (a) None of the funds provided in title I of this 

Act, or provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies 

or entities funded in title I of this Act that remain available for 

obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2024, shall be available 

for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds 

that: 

(1) creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity; 

(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 

(3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, 

or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted 

by this Act, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress; 

(4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity 

for a different purpose, unless prior approval is received from 

the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress; 

(5) augments or reduces existing programs, projects, or 

activities in excess of the amounts contained in paragraphs 

(6) through (10), unless prior approval is received from the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress; 

(6) INVESTIGATIONS.—For a base level over $100,000, reprogramming of 25 percent of the base amount up to a limit 

of $150,000 per project, study or activity is allowed: Provided, 

That for a base level less than $100,000, the reprogramming 

limit is $25,000: Provided further, That up to $25,000 may 

be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that 

did not receive an appropriation for existing obligations and 

concomitant administrative expenses; 

(7) CONSTRUCTION.—For a base level over $2,000,000, reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a limit 

of $3,000,000 per project, study or activity is allowed: Provided, 
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That for a base level less than $2,000,000, the reprogramming 

limit is $300,000: Provided further, That up to $3,000,000 may 

be reprogrammed for settled contractor claims, changed conditions, or real estate deficiency judgments: Provided further, 

That up to $300,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing 

study or activity that did not receive an appropriation for 

existing obligations and concomitant administrative expenses; 

(8) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—Unlimited reprogramming authority is granted for the Corps to be able to respond 

to emergencies: Provided, That the Chief of Engineers shall 

notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 

Congress of these emergency actions as soon thereafter as 

practicable: Provided further, That for a base level over 

$1,000,000, reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount 

up to a limit of $5,000,000 per project, study, or activity is 

allowed: Provided further, That for a base level less than 

$1,000,000, the reprogramming limit is $150,000: Provided further, That $150,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing 

study or activity that did not receive an appropriation; 

(9) MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES.—The reprogramming guidelines in paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) shall apply 

to the Investigations, Construction, and Operation and Maintenance portions of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Account, 

respectively; and 

(10) FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM.—Reprogramming of up to 15 percent of the base of 

the receiving project is permitted. 

(b) DE MINIMUS REPROGRAMMINGS.—In no case should a reprogramming for less than $50,000 be submitted to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

(c) CONTINUING AUTHORITIES PROGRAM.—Subsection (a)(1) shall 

not apply to any project or activity funded under the continuing 

authorities program. 

(d) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress to establish the 

baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities 

for the current fiscal year which shall include: 

(1) A table for each appropriation with a separate column 

to display the President’s budget request, adjustments made 

by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if 

applicable, and the fiscal year enacted level; 

(2) A delineation in the table for each appropriation both 

by object class and program, project and activity as detailed 

in the budget appendix for the respective appropriations; and 

(3) An identification of items of special congressional 

interest. 

SEC. 102. The Secretary shall allocate funds made available 

in this Act solely in accordance with the provisions of this Act 

and in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 

matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 

SEC. 103. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be used to award or modify any contract that commits funds beyond 

the amounts appropriated for that program, project, or activity 

that remain unobligated, except that such amounts may include 

any funds that have been made available through reprogramming 

pursuant to section 101. 
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SEC. 104. The Secretary of the Army may transfer to the 

Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service may 

accept and expend, up to $8,200,000 of funds provided in this 

title under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ to mitigate 

for fisheries lost due to Corps of Engineers projects. 

SEC. 105. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for 

an open lake placement alternative for dredged material, after 

evaluating the least costly, environmentally acceptable manner for 

the disposal or management of dredged material originating from 

Lake Erie or tributaries thereto, unless it is approved under a 

State water quality certification pursuant to section 401 of the 

Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1341): Provided, 

That until an open lake placement alternative for dredged material 

is approved under a State water quality certification, the Corps 

of Engineers shall continue upland placement of such dredged material consistent with the requirements of section 101 of the Water 

Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211). 

SEC. 106. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to carry out any water supply reallocation study under 

the Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, project authorized under the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 636, ch. 595). 

SEC. 107. Additional funding provided in this Act shall be 

allocated only to projects determined to be eligible by the Chief 

of Engineers. 

SEC. 108. None of the funds made available by this Act or 

any prior Act may be used to alter the eligibility requirements 

for assistance under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 

U.S.C. 701n) in effect on November 14, 2022, without express 

authorization by Congress. 

SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other requirement, the 

remaining unobligated balances from amounts made available 

under the heading ‘‘Corps of Engineers—Civil—Construction’’ in 

division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public 

Law 117–58) for which spend plan allocations have not been 

announced as of the date of enactment of this Act (other than 

such balances otherwise repurposed by the third proviso under 

such heading in this title) may be made available for projects, 

in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes 

and regardless of project purpose, that have previously received 

funds under the heading ‘‘Construction’’ in title IV of division B 

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

to the terms and conditions of such title IV of division B as 

applicable and as specifically modified by section 111 of this Act, 

or in chapter 4 of title X of the Disaster Relief Appropriations 

Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113–2) subject to the terms 

and conditions of such chapter 4 of title X as applicable and as 

specifically modified by section 111 of this Act, and for which 

non-Federal interests have entered into binding agreements with 

the Secretary as of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided, 

That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 

pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated 

as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of 

S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 

the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to legislation establishing 

fiscal year 2024 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives. 
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SEC. 110. The remaining unobligated balances from amounts 

provided under the heading ‘‘Construction’’ in title IV of the Disaster 

Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (division B of Public 

Law 117–43) for which spend plan allocations were announced 

prior to the date of enactment of this Act shall be reallocated 

to the same project, including modifications thereto, and in addition 

to amounts otherwise made available for such purpose, that has 

previously received funds under such heading in title IV of division 

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

subject to the terms and conditions of such title IV of division 

B of Public Law 115–123 as applicable and as specifically modified 

by section 111 of this Act: Provided, That amounts repurposed 

pursuant to this section that were previously designated by the 

Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent 

resolution on the budget are 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. 

SEC. 111. Studies or projects receiving funds under the following 

headings in the following Acts as of the date of enactment of 

this Act are not required to be completed with such funds and 

may receive funds from this Act or future Acts, and any additional 

funds for such studies and projects shall be subject to the same 

terms and conditions applicable to the following headings in the 

following Acts— 

(1) ‘‘Investigations’’ or ‘‘Construction’’ in title IV of division 

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

123); 

(2) ‘‘Corps of Engineers—Civil—Construction’’ in chapter 

4 of title X of the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 

(division A of Public Law 113–2); and 

(3) ‘‘Corps of Engineers—Civil—Investigations’’ in title III 

of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 

(Public Law 117–58). 

SEC. 112. Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available to ‘‘Corps of Engineers—Civil’’, the following funds shall be transferred from the following accounts and 

programs in the specified amounts to ‘‘Corps of Engineers—Civil— 

Investigations’’ and, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes, shall be used for studies that have previously 

received funds provided under the heading ‘‘Investigations’’ in title 

IV of division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public 

Law 115–123) or under such heading in title III of division J 

of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117– 

58) and for which non-Federal interests have entered into feasibility 

cost sharing agreements with the Secretary as of the date of enactment of this Act— 

(1) $371,293.38 from the unobligated balances under the 

heading ‘‘Construction’’ in chapter 3 of title I of division B 

of Public Law 109–148; 

(2) $562,613.89 from the unobligated balances under the 

heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ in chapter 3 of title 

I of division B of Public Law 109–148 that were provided 

for the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet channel; 

(3) $38,873.32 from the unobligated balances under the 

heading ‘‘Construction’’ in chapter 3 of title II of Public Law 

109–234 that were provided for the Lake Pontchartrain and 

Vicinity project, the North Padre Island, Texas project, the 
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Sacramento, California, Area project, and the Hawaii Water 

Systems Technical Assistance Program; 

(4) $95.55 from the combined unobligated balances under 

the ‘‘Construction’’ headings in chapter 3 of title IV and chapter 

3 of title V of Public Law 110–28; 

(5) $83,734.13 from the unobligated balances under the 

heading ‘‘Construction’’ in chapter 3 of title III of Public Law 

110–252, including amounts that were provided for the Lake 

Pontchartrain and Vicinity project, the West Bank and Vicinity 

project, and the Southeast Louisiana Urban Drainage project; 

(6) $2,122.56 from the unobligated balances under the 

heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ in chapter 3 of title 

III of Public Law 110–252; 

(7) $10.72 from the unobligated balances under the heading 

‘‘Mississippi River and Tributaries’’ in chapter 3 of title III 

of Public Law 110–252; 

(8) $274,678.03 from the unobligated balances under the 

heading ‘‘Construction’’ in chapter 3 of title I of division B 

of Public Law 110–329 that were provided for the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity project, the West Bank and Vicinity 

project, and the Southeast Louisiana Urban Drainage project; 

(9) $267,434.81 from the unobligated balances under the 

heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ in chapter 3 of title 

I of division B of Public Law 110–329; 

(10) $0.02 from the unobligated balances under the heading 

‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ in title IV of Public Law 111– 

32; 

(11) $246,869.24 from the unobligated balances under the 

heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ in chapter 4 of title 

I of Public Law 111–212; and 

(12) $2,643,142.04 from the unobligated balances under 

the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ in title I of Public 

Law 112–77: 

Provided, That studies receiving funding pursuant to this section 

shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the heading ‘‘Investigations’’ in title IV of division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act 

of 2018 (Public Law 115–123) or such heading in title III of division 

J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117– 

58), as applicable and as specifically modified by section 111 of 

this Act: Provided further, That amounts repurposed or transferred 

pursuant to this section that were previously designated by the 

Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent 

resolution on the budget or as being for disaster relief pursuant 

to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 

1985 are designated by the Congress as being an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster 

relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act, respectively. 
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TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT

CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT

For carrying out activities authorized by the Central Utah 

Project Completion Act, $23,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, of which $4,650,000 shall be deposited into the Utah 

Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account for use by the 

Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission: Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading, $1,750,000 

shall be available until September 30, 2025, for expenses necessary 

in carrying out related responsibilities of the Secretary of the 

Interior: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2024, of the amount 

made available to the Commission under this Act or any other 

Act, the Commission may use an amount not to exceed $1,990,000 

for administrative expenses. 

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

The following appropriations shall be expended to execute 

authorized functions of the Bureau of Reclamation: 

WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For management, development, and restoration of water and 

related natural resources and for related activities, including the 

operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of reclamation and other 

facilities, participation in fulfilling related Federal responsibilities 

to Native Americans, and related grants to, and cooperative and 

other agreements with, State and local governments, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and others, $1,751,698,000, to remain available until expended, of which $1,051,000 shall be available for 

transfer to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund and $7,584,000 

shall be available for transfer to the Lower Colorado River Basin 

Development Fund; of which such amounts as may be necessary 

may be advanced to the Colorado River Dam Fund: Provided, That 

$500,000 shall be available for transfer into the Aging Infrastructure Account established by section 9603(d)(1) of the Omnibus 

Public Land Management Act of 2009, as amended (43 U.S.C. 

510b(d)(1)): Provided further, That such transfers, except for the 

transfer authorized by the preceding proviso, may be increased 

or decreased within the overall appropriation under this heading: 

Provided further, That of the total appropriated, the amount for 

program activities that can be financed by the Reclamation Fund, 

the Water Storage Enhancement Receipts account established by 

section 4011(e) of Public Law 114–322, or the Bureau of Reclamation 

special fee account established by 16 U.S.C. 6806 shall be derived 

from that Fund or account: Provided further, That funds contributed 

under 43 U.S.C. 395 are available until expended for the purposes 

for which the funds were contributed: Provided further, That funds 

advanced under 43 U.S.C. 397a shall be credited to this account 

and are available until expended for the same purposes as the 
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sums appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That of 

the amounts made available under this heading, $5,500,000 shall 

be deposited in the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund established 

by section 110 of title I of division B of appendix D of Public 

Law 106–554: Provided further, That of the amounts provided 

herein, funds may be used for high-priority projects which shall 

be carried out by the Youth Conservation Corps, as authorized 

by 16 U.S.C. 1706: Provided further, That within available funds, 

$250,000 shall be for grants and financial assistance for educational 

activities: Provided further, That in accordance with section 4007 

of Public Law 114–322 and as recommended by the Secretary in 

a letter dated July 25, 2023, funding provided for such purpose 

in fiscal year 2023 and prior fiscal years shall be made available 

to the Sites Reservoir Project. 

CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND

For carrying out the programs, projects, plans, habitat restoration, improvement, and acquisition provisions of the Central Valley 

Project Improvement Act, such sums as may be collected in fiscal 

year 2024 in the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund pursuant 

to sections 3407(d), 3404(c)(3), and 3405(f) of Public Law 102– 

575, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Bureau 

of Reclamation is directed to assess and collect the full amount 

of the additional mitigation and restoration payments authorized 

by section 3407(d) of Public Law 102–575: Provided further, That 

none of the funds made available under this heading may be used 

for the acquisition or leasing of water for in-stream purposes if 

the water is already committed to in-stream purposes by a court 

adopted decree or order. 

CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA RESTORATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For carrying out activities authorized by the Water Supply, 

Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act, consistent with 

plans to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, $33,000,000, 

to remain available until expended, of which such amounts as 

may be necessary to carry out such activities may be transferred 

to appropriate accounts of other participating Federal agencies to 

carry out authorized purposes: Provided, That funds appropriated 

herein may be used for the Federal share of the costs of CALFED 

Program management: Provided further, That CALFED 

implementation shall be carried out in a balanced manner with 

clear performance measures demonstrating concurrent progress in 

achieving the goals and objectives of the Program. 

POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

For expenses necessary for policy, administration, and related 

functions in the Office of the Commissioner, the Denver office, 

and offices in the six regions of the Bureau of Reclamation, to 

remain available until September 30, 2025, $66,794,000, to be 

derived from the Reclamation Fund and be nonreimbursable as 

provided in 43 U.S.C. 377, of which not to exceed $5,000 may 

be used for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, 

That no part of any other appropriation in this Act shall be available 
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for activities or functions budgeted as policy and administration 

expenses. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

Appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation shall be available 

for purchase and replacement of not to exceed 30 motor vehicles, 

which are for replacement only. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

SEC. 201. (a) None of the funds provided in title II of this 

Act for Water and Related Resources, or provided by previous 

or subsequent appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded 

in title II of this Act for Water and Related Resources that remain 

available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2024, shall 

be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 

of funds that— 

(1) initiates or creates a new program, project, or activity; 

(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 

(3) increases funds for any program, project, or activity 

for which funds have been denied or restricted by this Act, 

unless prior approval is received from the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress; 

(4) restarts or resumes any program, project or activity 

for which funds are not provided in this Act, unless prior 

approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress; 

(5) transfers funds in excess of the following limits, unless 

prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: 

(A) 15 percent for any program, project or activity 

for which $2,000,000 or more is available at the beginning 

of the fiscal year; or 

(B) $400,000 for any program, project or activity for 

which less than $2,000,000 is available at the beginning 

of the fiscal year; 

(6) transfers more than $500,000 from either the Facilities 

Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category or the 

Resources Management and Development category to any program, project, or activity in the other category, unless prior 

approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress; or 

(7) transfers, where necessary to discharge legal obligations 

of the Bureau of Reclamation, more than $5,000,000 to provide 

adequate funds for settled contractor claims, increased contractor earnings due to accelerated rates of operations, and 

real estate deficiency judgments, unless prior approval is 

received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress. 

(b) Subsection (a)(5) shall not apply to any transfer of funds 

within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation 

category. 

(c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘transfer’’ means 

any movement of funds into or out of a program, project, or activity. 
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(d) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b), the amounts 

made available in this title under the heading ‘‘Bureau of Reclamation—Water and Related Resources’’ shall be expended for the programs, projects, and activities specified in the ‘‘Final Bill’’ columns 

in the ‘‘Water and Related Resources’’ table included under the 

heading ‘‘Title II—Department of the Interior’’ in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this consolidated Act). 

(e) The Bureau of Reclamation shall submit reports on a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress detailing all the funds reprogrammed between programs, projects, activities, or categories of funding. The first quarterly report shall be submitted not later than 60 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 202. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available by this Act may be used to determine the final 

point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit 

until development by the Secretary of the Interior and the State 

of California of a plan, which shall conform to the water quality 

standards of the State of California as approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to minimize any 

detrimental effect of the San Luis drainage waters. 

(b) The costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program 

and the costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program shall 

be classified by the Secretary of the Interior as reimbursable or 

nonreimbursable and collected until fully repaid pursuant to the 

‘‘Cleanup Program—Alternative Repayment Plan’’ and the 

‘‘SJVDP—Alternative Repayment Plan’’ described in the report entitled ‘‘Repayment Report, Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program 

and San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program, February 1995’’, prepared by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. 

Any future obligations of funds by the United States relating to, 

or providing for, drainage service or drainage studies for the San 

Luis Unit shall be fully reimbursable by San Luis Unit beneficiaries 

of such service or studies pursuant to Federal reclamation law. 

SEC. 203. Section 9504(e) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10364(e)) is amended by striking 

‘‘$820,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$920,000,000’’. 

SEC. 204. (a) Title I of Public Law 108–361 (the Calfed BayDelta Authorization Act) (118 Stat. 1681), as amended by section 

204 of division D of Public Law 117–103, shall be applied by 

substituting ‘‘2024’’ for ‘‘2022’’ each place it appears. 

(b) Section 103(f)(4)(A) of Public Law 108–361 (the Calfed BayDelta Authorization Act) is amended by striking ‘‘$25,000,000’’ and 

inserting ‘‘$30,000,000’’. 

SEC. 205. Section 9106(g)(2) of Public Law 111–11 (Omnibus 

Public Land Management Act of 2009) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘2024’’ for ‘‘2022’’. 

SEC. 206. (a) Section 104(c) of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2214(c)) shall be 

applied by substituting ‘‘2024’’ for ‘‘2022’’. 

(b) Section 301 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought 

Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2241) shall be applied by substituting 

‘‘2024’’ for ‘‘2022’’ and by substituting ‘‘$130,000,000’’ for 

‘‘$120,000,000’’. 
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SEC. 207. Section 9503(f) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10363(f)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘2024’’ for ‘‘2023’’. 
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TITLE III 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

ENERGY PROGRAMS 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 

other expenses necessary for energy efficiency and renewable energy 

activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 

Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition 

or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant 

or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $3,460,000,000, 

to remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 

$223,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2025, for program direction. 

CYBERSECURITY, ENERGY SECURITY, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 

other expenses necessary for energy sector cybersecurity, energy 

security, and emergency response activities in carrying out the 

purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 

7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any 

real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, 

construction, or expansion, $200,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of such amount, $28,000,000 shall be 

available until September 30, 2025, for program direction. 

ELECTRICITY

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 

other expenses necessary for electricity activities in carrying out 

the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 

U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation 

of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, 

construction, or expansion, $280,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of such amount, $19,000,000 shall be 

available until September 30, 2025, for program direction: Provided 

further, That funds under this heading allocated for the purposes 

of section 9 of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 

638), including for Small Business Innovation Research and Small 

Business Technology Transfer activities, or for the purposes of 

section 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended (42 

U.S.C. 16391(a)), for Technology Commercialization Fund activities, 

may be reprogrammed without being subject to the restrictions 

in section 301 of this Act. 

GRID DEPLOYMENT

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 

other expenses necessary for grid deployment in carrying out the 

purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
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7191 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any 

real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, 

construction, or expansion, $60,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of such amount, $6,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2025, for program direction. 

NUCLEAR ENERGY

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 

other expenses necessary for nuclear energy activities in carrying 

out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act 

(42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation 

of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, 

construction, or expansion, $1,685,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of such amount, $90,000,000 shall be 

available until September 30, 2025, for program direction: Provided 

further, That for the purpose of section 954(a)(6) of the Energy 

Policy Act of 2005, as amended, the only amount available shall 

be from the amount specified as including that purpose in the 

‘‘Final Bill’’ column in the ‘‘Department of Energy’’ table included 

under the heading ‘‘Title III—Department of Energy’’ in the 

explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 

FOSSIL ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT

For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 

fossil energy and carbon management research and development 

activities, under the authority of the Department of Energy 

Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition 

of interest, including defeasible and equitable interests in any real 

property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition or expansion, and for conducting inquiries, technological investigations and 

research concerning the extraction, processing, use, and disposal 

of mineral substances without objectionable social and environmental costs (30 U.S.C. 3, 1602, and 1603), $865,000,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That of such amount 

$70,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2025, for program direction. 

ENERGY PROJECTS

For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 

community project funding activities, under the authority of the 

Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), 

$83,724,000, to remain available until expended, for projects specified in the table that appears under the heading ‘‘Congressionally 

Directed Spending for Energy Projects’’ in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 

of this consolidated Act). 

NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES

For Department of Energy expenses necessary to carry out naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities, $13,010,000, to 

remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, unobligated funds remaining from prior 
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years shall be available for all naval petroleum and oil shale reserve 

activities. 

STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Strategic 

Petroleum Reserve facility development and operations and program 

management activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $213,390,000, to remain available 

until expended. 

SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT

For the acquisition, transportation, and injection of petroleum 

products, and for other necessary expenses pursuant to the Energy 

Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6201 

et seq.), sections 403 and 404 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 

2015 (42 U.S.C. 6241, 6239 note), section 32204 of the Fixing 

America’s Surface Transportation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241 note), and 

section 30204 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 

6241 note), $100,000, to remain available until expended. 

NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE

For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Northeast 

Home Heating Oil Reserve storage, operation, and management 

activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 

U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $7,150,000, to remain available until expended. 

ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION

For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 

the activities of the Energy Information Administration, 

$135,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 

other expenses necessary for non-defense environmental cleanup 

activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 

Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition 

or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant 

or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $342,000,000, to 

remain available until expended: Provided, That in addition, fees 

collected pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of section 6939f of title 42, 

United States Code, and deposited under this heading in fiscal 

year 2024 pursuant to section 309 of title III of division C of 

Public Law 116–94 are appropriated, to remain available until 

expended, for mercury storage costs. 

URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING

FUND

For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 

uranium enrichment facility decontamination and decommissioning, 

remedial actions, and other activities of title II of the Atomic Energy 

Act of 1954, and title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act 

of 1992, $855,000,000, to be derived from the Uranium Enrichment 
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Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, to remain available 

until expended, of which $0 shall be available in accordance with 

title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. 

SCIENCE

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 

other expenses necessary for science activities in carrying out the 

purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 

7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any 

real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, 

construction, or expansion, and purchase of not more than 35 passenger motor vehicles, $8,240,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of such amount, $226,831,000 shall be 

available until September 30, 2025, for program direction. 

NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL

For Department of Energy expenses necessary for nuclear waste 

disposal activities to carry out the purposes of the Nuclear Waste 

Policy Act of 1982, Public Law 97–425, as amended, $12,040,000, 

to remain available until expended, which shall be derived from 

the Nuclear Waste Fund. 

TECHNOLOGY TRANSITIONS

For Department of Energy expenses necessary for carrying 

out the activities of technology transitions, $20,000,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 

$11,500,000 shall be available until September 30, 2025, for program direction. 

CLEAN ENERGY DEMONSTRATIONS

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 

other expenses necessary for clean energy demonstrations in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization 

Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility 

acquisition, construction, or expansion, $50,000,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 

$27,500,000 shall be available until September 30, 2025, for program direction. 

ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY—ENERGY

For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 

the activities authorized by section 5012 of the America COMPETES 

Act (Public Law 110–69), $460,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of such amount, $40,000,000 shall be 

available until September 30, 2025, for program direction. 

TITLE 17 INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM

Such sums as are derived from amounts received from borrowers pursuant to section 1702(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 
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2005 under this heading in prior Acts, shall be collected in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: 

Provided, That for necessary administrative expenses of the Title 

17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program, as authorized, 

$70,000,000 is appropriated, to remain available until September 

30, 2025: Provided further, That up to $70,000,000 of fees collected 

in fiscal year 2024 pursuant to section 1702(h) of the Energy Policy 

Act of 2005 shall be credited as offsetting collections under this 

heading and used for necessary administrative expenses in this 

appropriation and shall remain available until September 30, 2025: 

Provided further, That to the extent that fees collected in fiscal 

year 2024 exceed $70,000,000, those excess amounts shall be credited as offsetting collections under this heading and available in 

future fiscal years only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated 

from the general fund shall be reduced (1) as such fees are received 

during fiscal year 2024 (estimated at $70,000,000) and (2) to the 

extent that any remaining general fund appropriations can be 

derived from fees collected in previous fiscal years that are not 

otherwise appropriated, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 

appropriation from the general fund estimated at $0: Provided 

further, That the Department of Energy shall not subordinate any 

loan obligation to other financing in violation of section 1702 of 

the Energy Policy Act of 2005 or subordinate any Guaranteed 

Obligation to any loan or other debt obligations in violation of 

section 609.8 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING LOAN

PROGRAM

For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary 

in carrying out the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing 

Loan Program, $13,000,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2025. 

TRIBAL ENERGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM

For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary 

in carrying out the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program, 

$6,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. 

INDIAN ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses for Indian Energy activities in carrying 

out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act 

(42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), $70,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under this 

heading, $14,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2025, 

for program direction. 

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

For salaries and expenses of the Department of Energy necessary for departmental administration in carrying out the purposes 

of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 

et seq.), $387,078,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2025, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and official 

reception and representation expenses not to exceed $30,000, plus 
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such additional amounts as necessary to cover increases in the 

estimated amount of cost of work for others notwithstanding the 

provisions of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1511 et seq.): Provided, That such increases in cost of work are offset by revenue 

increases of the same or greater amount: Provided further, That 

moneys received by the Department for miscellaneous revenues 

estimated to total $100,578,000 in fiscal year 2024 may be retained 

and used for operating expenses within this account, as authorized 

by section 201 of Public Law 95–238, notwithstanding the provisions 

of 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as collections are received during the 

fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation 

from the general fund estimated at not more than $286,500,000. 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector General 

in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 

1978, $86,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. 

ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

WEAPONS ACTIVITIES

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 

other incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy defense 

weapons activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department 

of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including 

the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility 

or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, 

$19,108,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of such amount, $118,056,000 shall be available until September 

30, 2025, for program direction. 

DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 

other incidental expenses necessary for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including 

the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility 

or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, 

$2,581,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

NAVAL REACTORS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For Department of Energy expenses necessary for naval reactors activities to carry out the Department of Energy Organization 

Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition (by purchase, 

condemnation, construction, or otherwise) of real property, plant, 

and capital equipment, facilities, and facility expansion, 

$1,946,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which, 
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$92,800,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy 

Programs—Nuclear Energy’’, for the Advanced Test Reactor: Provided, That of such amount made available under this heading, $61,540,000 shall be available until September 30, 2025, for program direction. 

FEDERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for Federal Salaries and Expenses in the National Nuclear Security Administration, $500,000,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2025, including official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $17,000. 

ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 

DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 

other expenses necessary for atomic energy defense environmental 

cleanup activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department 

of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including 

the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility 

or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, 

$7,285,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of such amount, $326,893,000 shall be available until September 

30, 2025, for program direction. 

DEFENSE URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND

DECOMMISSIONING

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for atomic energy defense environmental cleanup activities for Department of Energy contributions 

for uranium enrichment decontamination and decommissioning 

activities, $285,000,000, to be deposited into the Defense Environmental Cleanup account, which shall be transferred to the ‘‘Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund’’. 

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 

other expenses, necessary for atomic energy defense, other defense 

activities, and classified activities, in carrying out the purposes 

of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 

et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real 

property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $1,080,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of such amount, $381,593,000 shall be 

available until September 30, 2025, for program direction. 

POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS 

BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FUND

Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund, 

established pursuant to Public Law 93–454, are approved for official 
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reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed 

$5,000: Provided, That during fiscal year 2024, no new direct loan 

obligations may be made. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHEASTERN POWER

ADMINISTRATION

For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power 

transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy, 

including transmission wheeling and ancillary services, pursuant 

to section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), 

as applied to the southeastern power area, $8,449,000, including 

official reception and representation expenses in an amount not 

to exceed $1,500, to remain available until expended: Provided, 

That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and section 5 of the Flood 

Control Act of 1944, up to $8,449,000 collected by the Southeastern 

Power Administration from the sale of power and related services 

shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of 

funding the annual expenses of the Southeastern Power Administration: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual 

expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the 

fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation 

estimated at not more than $0: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $71,850,000 collected by the Southeastern Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act 

of 1944 to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall 

be credited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power 

and wheeling expenditures: Provided further, That for purposes 

of this appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that 

are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred 

(excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses). 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHWESTERN POWER

ADMINISTRATION

For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power 

transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy, 

for construction and acquisition of transmission lines, substations 

and appurtenant facilities, and for administrative expenses, 

including official reception and representation expenses in an 

amount not to exceed $1,500 in carrying out section 5 of the Flood 

Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the Southwestern 

Power Administration, $52,326,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), up to 

$40,886,000 collected by the Southwestern Power Administration 

from the sale of power and related services shall be credited to 

this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available until expended, for the sole purpose of funding the annual 

expenses of the Southwestern Power Administration: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall 

be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so 

as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation estimated 

at not more than $11,440,000: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $80,000,000 collected by the Southwestern Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act 
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of 1944 to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall 

be credited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power 

and wheeling expenditures: Provided further, That for purposes 

of this appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that 

are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred 

(excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses). 

CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION

For carrying out the functions authorized by title III, section 

302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7152), and 

other related activities including conservation and renewable 

resources programs as authorized, $313,289,000, including official 

reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed 

$1,500, to remain available until expended, of which $313,289,000 

shall be derived from the Department of the Interior Reclamation 

Fund: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, section 5 

of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), and section 

1 of the Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 

392a), up to $213,417,000 collected by the Western Area Power 

Administration from the sale of power and related services shall 

be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, 

to remain available until expended, for the sole purpose of funding 

the annual expenses of the Western Area Power Administration: 

Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual 

expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the 

fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation 

estimated at not more than $99,872,000, of which $99,872,000 is 

derived from the Reclamation Fund: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $475,000,000 collected by the 

Western Area Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control 

Act of 1944 and the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to recover 

purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this 

account as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended 

for the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling 

expenditures: Provided further, That for purposes of this appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred (excluding purchase 

power and wheeling expenses). 

FALCON AND AMISTAD OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE FUND

For operation, maintenance, and emergency costs for the hydro- electric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad Dams, $3,425,000, 

to remain available until expended, and to be derived from the 

Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund of the 

Western Area Power Administration, as provided in section 2 of 

the Act of June 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 255): Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of that Act and of 31 U.S.C. 3302, up 

to $3,197,000 collected by the Western Area Power Administration 

from the sale of power and related services from the Falcon and 

Amistad Dams shall be credited to this account as discretionary 

offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the 

sole purpose of funding the annual expenses of the hydroelectric 

facilities of these Dams and associated Western Area Power 

Administration activities: Provided further, That the sum herein 
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appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections 

are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal 

year 2024 appropriation estimated at not more than $228,000: 

Provided further, That for purposes of this appropriation, annual 

expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the 

same year that they are incurred: Provided further, That for fiscal 

year 2024, the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration may accept up to $1,872,000 in funds contributed by United 

States power customers of the Falcon and Amistad Dams for deposit 

into the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund, 

and such funds shall be available for the purpose for which contributed in like manner as if said sums had been specifically appropriated for such purpose: Provided further, That any such funds 

shall be available without further appropriation and without fiscal 

year limitation for use by the Commissioner of the United States 

Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission for 

the sole purpose of operating, maintaining, repairing, rehabilitating, 

replacing, or upgrading the hydroelectric facilities at these Dams 

in accordance with agreements reached between the Administrator, 

Commissioner, and the power customers. 

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission to carry out the provisions of the Department of Energy 

Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including services as 

authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, official reception and representation 

expenses not to exceed $3,000, and the hire of passenger motor 

vehicles, $520,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to 

exceed $520,000,000 of revenues from fees and annual charges, 

and other services and collections in fiscal year 2024 shall be 

retained and used for expenses necessary in this account, and 

shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That the 

sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced 

as revenues are received during fiscal year 2024 so as to result 

in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general fund 

estimated at not more than $0. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 301. (a) No appropriation, funds, or authority made available by this title for the Department of Energy shall be used 

to initiate or resume any program, project, or activity or to prepare 

or initiate Requests For Proposals or similar arrangements 

(including Requests for Quotations, Requests for Information, and 

Funding Opportunity Announcements) for a program, project, or 

activity if the program, project, or activity has not been funded 

by Congress. 

(b)(1) Unless the Secretary of Energy notifies the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 3 full business 

days in advance, none of the funds made available in this title 

may be used to— 
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(A) make a grant allocation or discretionary grant award 

totaling $1,000,000 or more; 

(B) make a discretionary contract award or Other Transaction Agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more, including a contract covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

(C) provide nonoperational funding through a competition 

restricted only to Department of Energy National Laboratories 

totaling $1,000,000 or more; 

(D) provide nonoperational funding directly to a Department of Energy National Laboratory totaling $25,000,000 or 

more; 

(E) issue a letter of intent to make an allocation, award, 

or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A), 

(B), (C), or (D); or 

(F) announce publicly the intention to make an allocation, 

award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph 

(A), (B), (C), or (D). 

(2) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 15 days of 

the conclusion of each quarter a report detailing each grant allocation or discretionary grant award totaling less than $1,000,000 

provided during the previous quarter. 

(3) The notification required by paragraph (1) and the report 

required by paragraph (2) shall include the recipient of the award, 

the amount of the award, the fiscal year for which the funds 

for the award were appropriated, the account and program, project, 

or activity from which the funds are being drawn, the title of 

the award, and a brief description of the activity for which the 

award is made. 

(c) The Department of Energy may not, with respect to any 

program, project, or activity that uses budget authority made available in this title under the heading ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy 

Programs’’, enter into a multiyear contract, award a multiyear 

grant, or enter into a multiyear cooperative agreement unless— 

(1) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement is funded 

for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time 

of award; or 

(2) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement includes 

a clause conditioning the Federal Government’s obligation on 

the availability of future year budget authority and the Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress at least 3 days in advance. 

(d) Except as provided in subsections (e), (f), and (g), the 

amounts made available by this title shall be expended as authorized by law for the programs, projects, and activities specified 

in the ‘‘Final Bill’’ column in the ‘‘Department of Energy’’ table 

included under the heading ‘‘Title III—Department of Energy’’ in 

the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 

(e) The amounts made available by this title may be 

reprogrammed for any program, project, or activity, and the Department shall notify, and obtain the prior approval of, the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days 

prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause 

any program, project, or activity funding level to increase or 

decrease by more than $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is 

less, during the time period covered by this Act. 
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(f) None of the funds provided in this title shall be available 

for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds 

that— 

(1) creates, initiates, or eliminates a program, project, or 

activity; 

(2) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, 

or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this 

Act; or 

(3) reduces funds that are directed to be used for a specific 

program, project, or activity by this Act. 

(g)(1) The Secretary of Energy may waive any requirement 

or restriction in this section that applies to the use of funds made 

available for the Department of Energy if compliance with such 

requirement or restriction would pose a substantial risk to human 

health, the environment, welfare, or national security. 

(2) The Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver under 

paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 days 

after the date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction 

would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted 

such waiver. 

(h) The unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided 

for activities in this Act may be available to the same appropriation 

accounts for such activities established pursuant to this title. Available balances may be merged with funds in the applicable established accounts and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund 

for the same time period as originally enacted. 

SEC. 302. None of the funds made available in this title shall 

be used for the construction of facilities classified as high-hazard 

nuclear facilities under 10 CFR Part 830 unless independent oversight is conducted by the Office of Enterprise Assessments to ensure 

the project is in compliance with nuclear safety requirements. 

SEC. 303. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be used to approve critical decision-2 or critical decision-3 under 

Department of Energy Order 413.3B, or any successive departmental guidance, for construction projects where the total project 

cost exceeds $100,000,000, until a separate independent cost estimate has been developed for the project for that critical decision. 

SEC. 304. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be used to support a grant allocation award, discretionary grant 

award, or cooperative agreement that exceeds $100,000,000 in Federal funding unless the project is carried out through internal 

independent project management procedures. 

SEC. 305. No funds shall be transferred directly from ‘‘Department of Energy—Power Marketing Administration—Colorado River 

Basins Power Marketing Fund, Western Area Power Administration’’ to the general fund of the Treasury in the current fiscal 

year. 

SEC. 306. Only $35,000,000 of the amounts made available 

in this Act under the heading ‘‘Weapons Activities’’ for W80–4 

Alteration-SLCM, as specified in the ‘‘Final Bill’’ column in the 

‘‘Department of Energy’’ table included under the heading ‘‘Title 

III—Department of Energy’’ in the explanatory statement described 

in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

Act), shall be available for obligation until 15 days after the date 

on which the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security 
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Administration certifies in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress that the Administrator is in 

compliance with the requirements of subsection (c) and subsection 

(d) of section 1642 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263). 

SEC. 307. (a) Of the unobligated balances of amounts made 

available to the Department of Energy under each heading in 

title III of division J of Public Law 117–58, an amount equal 

to the amount transferred from each such heading as of September 

30, 2023, pursuant to section 303 of Public Law 117–58 shall 

be transferred not later than 15 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department 

of Energy to oversee the funds made available to the Department 

of Energy in Public Law 117–58: Provided, That any amounts 

so transferred that were previously designated by the Congress 

as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution 

on the Budget are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the 

concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to 

legislation establishing fiscal year 2024 budget enforcement in the 

House of Representatives. 

(b) As of the date of enactment of this Act, of the amounts 

made available to the Department of Energy under each of sections 

50121, 50141, 50142, 50143, 50144, 50145, 50151, 50152, 50153, 

and 50161 of Public Law 117–169, two-tenths of one percent of 

such amounts shall be transferred to the Office of the Inspector 

General of the Department of Energy to oversee the funds made 

available to the Department of Energy in Public Law 117–169: 

Provided, That amounts so transferred shall be derived from the 

unobligated balances of amounts under each such section. 

(c) Section 303 of Public Law 117–58 is amended by striking 

‘‘through 2026’’ and inserting ‘‘and 2023, and two-tenths of such 

amounts made available in each of fiscal years 2024 through 2026’’: 

Provided, That amounts repurposed pursuant to the amendments 

made by this subsection that were previously designated by the 

Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent 

resolution on the Budget are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th 

Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 

2022, and to legislation establishing fiscal year 2024 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 308. (a) Notwithstanding sections 161 and 167 of the 

Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241, 6247), the 

Secretary of Energy shall draw down and sell one million barrels 

of refined petroleum product from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve 

during fiscal year 2024. 

(b) All proceeds from such sale shall be deposited into the 

general fund of the Treasury during fiscal year 2024. 

(c) Upon the completion of such sale, the Secretary shall carry 

out the closure of the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve. 

(d)(1) The Secretary of Energy may not establish any new 

regional petroleum product reserve unless funding for the proposed 

regional petroleum product reserve is explicitly requested in 

advance in an annual budget submitted by the President pursuant 

to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, and approved by 

the Congress in an appropriations Act. 

(2) The budget request or notification shall include— 
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(A) the justification for the new reserve; 

(B) a cost estimate for the establishment, operation, and 

maintenance of the reserve, including funding sources; 

(C) a detailed plan for operation of the reserve, including 

the conditions upon which the products may be released; 

(D) the location of the reserve; and 

(E) the estimate of the total inventory of the reserve. 

SEC. 309. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (1) to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party; or 

(2) except on condition that such petroleum products will not be 

exported to the People’s Republic of China. 

SEC. 310. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 

may be used by the Secretary of Energy to award any grant, 

contract, cooperative agreement, or loan of $10,000,000 or greater 

to an entity of concern as defined in section 10114 of division 

B of Public Law 117–167. 

(b) The Secretary shall implement the requirements under subsection (a) using a risk-based approach and analytical tools to 

aggregate, link, analyze, and maintain information reported by 

an entity seeking or receiving such funds made available by this 

Act. 

(c) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 

the obligations of the United States under applicable international 

agreements. 

(d) The Secretary shall have the authority to require the 

submission to the agency, by an entity seeking or receiving such 

funds made available by this Act, documentation necessary to implement the requirements under subsection (a). 

(e) Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known 

as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’), shall not apply to the 

implementation of the requirements under this section. 

(f) The Secretary and other Federal agencies shall coordinate 

to share relevant information necessary to implement the requirements under subsection (a). 

SEC. 311. (a) Of the unobligated amounts available under the 

heading ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy Programs—Nuclear 

Energy’’ in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 

Act (Public Law 117–58) for fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, and 

2026 the following shall be available, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for these purposes: (1)(A) $500,000,000 for not more than two competitive 

awards for commercial utility deployment projects for a grid 

scale Generation 3+ small modular reactor design pursuant 

to section 959A of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, of which 

$200,000,000 shall be available in fiscal year 2024 and 

$300,000,000 shall be available in fiscal year 2025; and (B) up to $300,000,000 for the not more than two awards 

made under subparagraph (A) shall be available in fiscal year 

2026. 

(2) $100,000,000 for one or more competitive awards to 

support design, licensing, supplier development, and site 

preparation of a grid-scale Generation 3+ reactor design under 

the Advanced Small Modular Reactor RD&D program. 

(3)(A) $50,000,000 for university and college-based nuclear 

reactor safety training as authorized by law, including section 
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31 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, section 4 of the Nuclear 

Safety, Research, Demonstration, and Development Act of 1980, 

and section 10745 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117–167); 

and 

(B) up to $50,000,000 for the training under subparagraph 

(A) shall be available in fiscal year 2025. 

(b) Provided further, That amounts repurposed pursuant to 

this section that were previously designated by the Congress as 

an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution 

on the Budget are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the 

concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to 

legislation establishing fiscal year 2024 budget enforcement in the 

House of Representatives. 

SEC. 312. (a) Of the unobligated balances from amounts previously appropriated under the heading ‘‘Department of Energy— 

Energy Programs—Nuclear Energy’’ in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58) that were made 

available for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024, up to $2,720,000,000 

shall be available, in addition to amounts otherwise available, for 

necessary expenses to carry out the Nuclear Fuel Security Act 

of 2023 (section 3131 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31)): Provided, That if insufficient unobligated balances are available from such fiscal year 2022, 

2023, and 2024 amounts to fund a total amount for such purpose 

of up to $2,720,000,000, then up to $800,000,000 from amounts 

previously appropriated under the heading ‘‘Department of 

Energy—Energy Programs—Nuclear Energy’’ in division J of the 

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58) that 

are made available for fiscal year 2025 may be made available, 

in addition to amounts otherwise available, for such purpose to 

meet such total amount: Provided further, That amounts repurposed 

pursuant to this section may be transferred to ‘‘Department of 

Energy—Energy Programs—American Energy Independence Fund’’ 

in either fiscal year 2024 or fiscal year 2025: Provided further, 

That the Secretary of Energy may use the amounts repurposed, 

transferred, or otherwise made available pursuant to this section 

to enter into and perform such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, or other similar transactions with public agencies and private organizations and persons, as authorized by section 646(a) 

of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7256(a)), 

for such periods of time and subject to such terms and conditions 

as the Secretary deems appropriate, without regard to section 161(u) 

of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2201(u)): Provided 

further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, receipts from the 

sale or transfer of LEU and HALEU or from any other transaction 

in connection with the amounts repurposed, transferred, or otherwise made available pursuant to this section shall hereafter be 

credited to the ‘‘American Energy Independence Fund’’ as discretionary offsetting collections and shall be available, for the same 

purposes as funds repurposed or transferred pursuant to this section, to the extent and in the amounts provided in advance in 

appropriations Acts: Provided further, That receipts may hereafter 

be collected from transactions entered into pursuant to section 

2001(a)(2)(F)(iii) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 

16281(a)(2)(F)(iii)) and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, receipts 
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from any transaction entered into pursuant to section 

2001(a)(2)(F)(ii) and (iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 16281(a)(2)(F)(ii) 

and (iii)) shall hereafter be credited to the ‘‘American Energy 

Independence Fund’’ as discretionary offsetting collections and shall 

be available, for the same purposes as funds repurposed or transferred pursuant to this section, to the extent and in the amounts 

provided in advance in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That 

the Secretary of Energy may use funds repurposed, transferred, 

or otherwise made available pursuant to this section for a commitment only if the full extent of the anticipated costs stemming 

from that commitment is recorded as an obligation at the time 

that the commitment is made and only to the extent that upfront obligation is recorded in full at that time: Provided further, 

That amounts repurposed or transferred pursuant to this section 

that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency 

requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the Budget 

are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent 

resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to legislation 

establishing fiscal year 2024 budget enforcement in the House 

of Representatives. 

(b) Amounts may not be repurposed or transferred pursuant 

to this section until a law is enacted or administrative action 

is taken to prohibit or limit importation of LEU and HALEU 

from the Russian Federation or by a Russian entity into the United 

States. 

(c) The Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023 (section 3131 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public 

Law 118–31)) is amended— 

(1) in subsections (f)(1)(B)(i) and (h)(4)(B)(i) to read as 

follows— 

‘‘(i) may not make commitments under this subsection (including cooperative agreements (used in 

accordance with section 6305 of title 31, United States 

Code), purchase agreements, guarantees, leases, 

service contracts, or any other type of commitment) 

for the purchase or other acquisition of HALEU or 

LEU unless funds are specifically provided for those 

purposes in advance in appropriations Acts enacted 

after the date of enactment of this Act; and’’. 

(2) in subjection (j) to read as follows— 

‘‘(j) REASONABLE COMPENSATION.—In carrying out activities 

under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that any LEU and 

HALEU made available by the Secretary under 1 or more of the 

Programs is subject to reasonable compensation, taking into account 

the fair market value of the LEU or HALEU and the purposes 

of this section.’’. 

SEC. 313. (a) Subject to subsection (b), none of the funds made 

available to the Department of Energy in this or any other Act, 

including prior Acts and Acts other than appropriations Acts, may 

be used to pay the salaries and expenses of any contractor detailed 

to a Congressional Committee or Member Office or to the Executive 

Branch for longer than a 24-month period, to perform a scope 

of work, or participate in any matter, with the intent to influence 

decisions or determinations regarding a Department of Energy 

National Laboratory, or participate in any matter that may have 
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a direct and predictable effect on the contractor’s employer or personal financial interest: Provided, That with respect to contractors 

detailed to a Congressional Committee or Member Office or to 

the Executive Branch as of the date of enactment of this Act, 

the initial 24-month period described in this subsection shall be 

deemed to have begun on the later of the date on which such 

contractor was detailed or the date that is 12 months before the 

date of enactment of this Act. 

(b) For the purposes of this section, the term ‘‘contractor’’ is 

defined to mean any contracted employee of a Department of Energy 

National Laboratory, as defined by section 2 (3) of the Energy 

Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801). 

SEC. 314. (a) The fifty-first proviso under the heading ‘‘Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy’’ in title III of division J of Public 

Law 117–58 is amended by striking ‘‘three percent’’ each place 

it appears and inserting ‘‘five percent’’. 

(b) The eighth proviso under the heading ‘‘Cybersecurity, 

Energy Security, and Emergency Response’’ in title III of division 

J of Public Law 117–58 is amended by striking ‘‘three percent’’ 

each place it appears and inserting ‘‘five percent’’. 

(c) The tenth proviso under the heading ‘‘Electricity’’ in title 

III of division J of Public Law 117–58 is amended by striking 

‘‘three percent’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘five percent’’. 

(d) The twenty-second proviso under the heading ‘‘Fossil Energy 

and Carbon Management’’ in title III of division J of Public Law 

117–58 is amended by striking ‘‘three percent’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘five percent’’. 

(e) The twenty-sixth proviso under the heading ‘‘Office of Clean 

Energy Demonstrations’’ in title III of division J of Public Law 

117–58 is amended by striking ‘‘three percent’’ each place it appears 

and inserting ‘‘five percent’’. 

(f) Amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that were 

previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 

pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the Budget are designated 

as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of 

S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 

the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to legislation establishing 

fiscal year 2024 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives. 
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TITLE IV 

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION

For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized 

by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, as amended, 

and for expenses necessary for the Federal Co-Chairman and the 

Alternate on the Appalachian Regional Commission, for payment 

of the Federal share of the administrative expenses of the Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire 

of passenger motor vehicles, $200,000,000, to remain available until 

expended. 

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board in carrying out activities authorized by the Atomic 

Energy Act of 1954, as amended by Public Law 100–456, section 

1441, $42,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, 

of which not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official reception 

and representation expenses. 

DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Delta Regional Authority and 

to carry out its activities, as authorized by the Delta Regional 

Authority Act of 2000, notwithstanding sections 382F(d), 382M, 

and 382N of said Act, $31,100,000, to remain available until 

expended. 

DENALI COMMISSION

For expenses necessary for the Denali Commission including 

the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital 

equipment as necessary and other expenses, $17,000,000, to remain 

available until expended, notwithstanding the limitations contained 

in section 306(g) of the Denali Commission Act of 1998: Provided, 

That notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 307(c) 

of the Denali Commission Act of 1998, as amended, funds shall 

be available for construction projects for which the Denali Commission is the sole or primary funding source in an amount not to 

exceed 90 percent of total project cost for distressed communities, 

as defined by such section and by section 701 of appendix D, 

title VII, Public Law 106–113 (113 Stat. 1501A–280), and for Indian 

Tribes, as defined by section 5304(e) of title 25, United States 

Code, and in an amount not to exceed 50 percent for non-distressed 

communities: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 

provision of law regarding payment of a non-Federal share in 

connection with a grant-in-aid program, amounts under this heading 

shall be available for the payment of such a non-Federal share 

for any project for which the Denali Commission is not the sole 
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or primary funding source, provided that such project is consistent 

with the purposes of the Commission. 

NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION

For expenses necessary for the Northern Border Regional 

Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V 

of title 40, United States Code, $41,000,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That such amounts shall be available 

for administrative expenses, notwithstanding section 15751(b) of 

title 40, United States Code. 

SOUTHEAST CRESCENT REGIONAL COMMISSION

For expenses necessary for the Southeast Crescent Regional 

Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V 

of title 40, United States Code, $20,000,000, to remain available 

until expended. 

SOUTHWEST BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION

For expenses necessary for the Southwest Border Regional 

Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V 

of title 40, United States Code, $5,000,000, to remain available 

until expended. 

GREAT LAKES AUTHORITY

For expenses necessary for the Great Lakes Authority in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of title 40, United 

States Code, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Commission in carrying out 

the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and the 

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, $928,317,580, including official representation expenses not to exceed $30,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated herein, not more than $10,350,720 may be made available for salaries, 

travel, and other support costs for the Office of the Commission, 

to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided further, 

That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other 

services and collections estimated at $794,341,580 in fiscal year 

2024 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses 

in this account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall remain 

available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein 

appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received 

during fiscal year 2024 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 

appropriation estimated at not more than $133,976,000. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 

in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 

1978, $15,769,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: 

Provided, That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, 
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and other services and collections estimated at $12,655,000 in fiscal 

year 2024 shall be retained and be available until September 30, 

2025, for necessary salaries and expenses in this account, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: Provided 

further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by 

the amount of revenues received during fiscal year 2024 so as 

to result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation estimated at 

not more than $3,114,000: Provided further, That of the amounts 

appropriated under this heading, $1,520,000 shall be for Inspector 

General services for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 

NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Nuclear Waste Technical Review 

Board, as authorized by Public Law 100–203, section 5051, 

$4,064,000, to be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund, to remain 

available until September 30, 2025. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

SEC. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply 

with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for 

information, consistent with Department of Justice guidance for 

all Federal agencies. 

SEC. 402. (a) The amounts made available by this title for 

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be reprogrammed for any 

program, project, or activity, and the Commission shall notify the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 

30 days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that 

would cause any program funding level to increase or decrease 

by more than $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during 

the time period covered by this Act. 

(b)(1) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may waive the 

notification requirement in subsection (a) if compliance with such 

requirement would pose a substantial risk to human health, the 

environment, welfare, or national security. 

(2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any 

waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later 

than 3 days after the date of the activity to which a requirement 

or restriction would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall 

include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph 

(1) that permitted such waiver and shall provide a detailed report 

to the Committees of such waiver and changes to funding levels 

to programs, projects, or activities. 

(c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (d), the 

amounts made available by this title for ‘‘Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission—Salaries and Expenses’’ shall be expended as directed 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 

(d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission shall be available for obligation or expenditure through 

a reprogramming of funds that increases funds or personnel for 

any program, project, or activity for which funds are denied or 

restricted by this Act. 
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(e) The Commission shall provide a monthly report to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, which 

includes the following for each program, project, or activity, 

including any prior year appropriations— 

(1) total budget authority; 

(2) total unobligated balances; and 

(3) total unliquidated obligations. 
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TITLE V 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 501. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional 

action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before 

Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as 

described in 18 U.S.C. 1913. 

SEC. 502. (a) None of the funds made available in title III 

of this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or 

instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant 

to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided in this Act 

or any other appropriations Act for any fiscal year, transfer 

authority referenced in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

Act), or any authority whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government may provide goods or services to another department, agency, or instrumentality. 

(b) None of the funds made available for any department, 

agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government may 

be transferred to accounts funded in title III of this Act, except 

pursuant to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided 

in this Act or any other appropriations Act for any fiscal year, 

transfer authority referenced in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act), or any authority whereby a department, agency, 

or instrumentality of the United States Government may provide 

goods or services to another department, agency, or instrumentality. 

(c) The head of any relevant department or agency funded 

in this Act utilizing any transfer authority shall submit to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a semiannual report detailing the transfer authorities, except for any 

authority whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of the 

United States Government may provide goods or services to another 

department, agency, or instrumentality, used in the previous 6 

months and in the year-to-date. This report shall include the 

amounts transferred and the purposes for which they were transferred, and shall not replace or modify existing notification requirements for each authority. 

SEC. 503. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 

such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 

of pornography. 

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, Tribal, or local law enforcement 

agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, 

prosecution, or adjudication activities. 

SEC. 504. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used to admit any non-US citizen 

from Russia or China to any nuclear weapons production facility, 

as such term is defined in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy 

Defense Act, other than areas accessible to the general public, 

unless 30 days prior to facility admittance, the Department of 
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Energy provides notification to the Committees on Appropriations 

and Armed Services of both Houses of Congress. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024’’. 
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DIVISION E—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES

For necessary expenses for protection, use, improvement, 

development, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, acquisition of easements and other interests in lands, and performance 

of other functions, including maintenance of facilities, as authorized 

by law, in the management of lands and their resources under 

the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, including the 

general administration of the Bureau, and assessment of mineral 

potential of public lands pursuant to section 1010(a) of Public 

Law 96–487 (16 U.S.C. 3150(a)), $1,294,916,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2025; of which $55,000,000 for annual maintenance and deferred maintenance programs and $141,972,000 for 

the wild horse and burro program, as authorized by Public Law 

92–195 (16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), shall remain available until 

expended: Provided, That amounts in the fee account of the BLM 

Permit Processing Improvement Fund may be used for any bureaurelated expenses associated with the processing of oil and gas 

applications for permits to drill and related use of authorizations: 

Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this 

heading, up to $1,000,000 may be made available for the purposes 

described in section 122(e)(1)(A) of division G of Public Law 115– 

31 (43 U.S.C. 1748c(e)(1)(A)): Provided further, That of the amounts 

made available under this heading, not to exceed $15,000 may 

be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $150,000 is for projects specified for Land Management Priorities 

in the table titled ‘‘Interior and Environment Incorporation of 

Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed 

Spending Items’’ included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 

of this consolidated Act). 

In addition, $39,696,000 is for Mining Law Administration program operations, including the cost of administering the mining 

claim fee program, to remain available until expended, to be reduced 

by amounts collected by the Bureau and credited to this appropriation from mining claim maintenance fees and location fees that 

are hereby authorized for fiscal year 2024, so as to result in a 

final appropriation estimated at not more than $1,294,916,000, 

and $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, from communication site rental fees established by the Bureau for the cost 

of administering communication site activities. 

OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS

For expenses necessary for management, protection, and 

development of resources and for construction, operation, and 

maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and other improvements 
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on the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, on 

other Federal lands in the Oregon and California land-grant counties of Oregon, and on adjacent rights-of-way; and acquisition of 

lands or interests therein, including existing connecting roads on 

or adjacent to such grant lands; $115,521,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That 25 percent of the aggregate of all 

receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested Oregon 

and California Railroad grant lands is hereby made a charge against 

the Oregon and California land-grant fund and shall be transferred 

to the General Fund in the Treasury in accordance with the second 

paragraph of subsection (b) of title II of the Act of August 28, 

1937 (43 U.S.C. 2605). 

RANGE IMPROVEMENTS

For rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition of lands and 

interests therein, and improvement of Federal rangelands pursuant 

to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 

of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751), notwithstanding any other Act, sums 

equal to 50 percent of all moneys received during the prior fiscal 

year under sections 3 and 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 

315b, 315m) and the amount designated for range improvements 

from grazing fees and mineral leasing receipts from BankheadJones lands transferred to the Department of the Interior pursuant 

to law, but not less than $10,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That not to exceed $600,000 shall be available 

for administrative expenses. 

SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES

For administrative expenses and other costs related to processing application documents and other authorizations for use and 

disposal of public lands and resources, for costs of providing copies 

of official public land documents, for monitoring construction, operation, and termination of facilities in conjunction with use 

authorizations, and for rehabilitation of damaged property, such 

amounts as may be collected under Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.), and under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act 

(30 U.S.C. 185), to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of section 305(a) 

of Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 1735(a)), any moneys that have 

been or will be received pursuant to that section, whether as a 

result of forfeiture, compromise, or settlement, if not appropriate 

for refund pursuant to section 305(c) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1735(c)), 

shall be available and may be expended under the authority of 

this Act by the Secretary of the Interior to improve, protect, or 

rehabilitate any public lands administered through the Bureau 

of Land Management which have been damaged by the action 

of a resource developer, purchaser, permittee, or any unauthorized 

person, without regard to whether all moneys collected from each 

such action are used on the exact lands damaged which led to 

the action: Provided further, That any such moneys that are in 

excess of amounts needed to repair damage to the exact land 

for which funds were collected may be used to repair other damaged 

public lands. 
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MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS

In addition to amounts authorized to be expended under 

existing laws, there is hereby appropriated such amounts as may 

be contributed under section 307 of Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 

1737), and such amounts as may be advanced for administrative 

costs, surveys, appraisals, and costs of making conveyances of 

omitted lands under section 211(b) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1721(b)), 

to remain available until expended. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The Bureau of Land Management may carry out the operations 

funded under this Act by direct expenditure, contracts, grants, 

cooperative agreements, and reimbursable agreements with public 

and private entities, including with States. Appropriations for the 

Bureau shall be available for purchase, erection, and dismantlement 

of temporary structures, and alteration and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the United 

States has title; up to $100,000 for payments, at the discretion 

of the Secretary, for information or evidence concerning violations 

of laws administered by the Bureau; miscellaneous and emergency 

expenses of enforcement activities authorized or approved by the 

Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed $10,000: Provided, That notwithstanding Public 

Law 90–620 (44 U.S.C. 501), the Bureau may, under cooperative 

cost-sharing and partnership arrangements authorized by law, procure printing services from cooperators in connection with jointly 

produced publications for which the cooperators share the cost 

of printing either in cash or in services, and the Bureau determines 

the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted quality standards: 

Provided further, That projects to be funded pursuant to a written 

commitment by a State government to provide an identified amount 

of money in support of the project may be carried out by the 

Bureau on a reimbursable basis. 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the United States Fish and Wildlife 

Service, as authorized by law, and for scientific and economic 

studies, general administration, and for the performance of other 

authorized functions related to such resources, $1,520,273,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2025, of which not to exceed 

$15,000 may be for official reception and representation expenses: 

Provided, That not to exceed $22,000,000 shall be used for implementing subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) of section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) (except for processing 

petitions, developing and issuing proposed and final regulations, 

and taking any other steps to implement actions described in subsection (c)(2)(A), (c)(2)(B)(i), or (c)(2)(B)(ii) of such section): Provided 

further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, $44,920,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, shall 

be for projects specified for Stewardship Priorities in the table 

titled ‘‘Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community 
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Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items’’ 

included for this division in the explanatory statement described 

in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

Act): Provided further, That amounts in the preceding proviso may 

be transferred to the appropriate program, project, or activity under 

this heading and shall continue to only be available for the purposes 

and in such amounts as such funds were originally appropriated. 

CONSTRUCTION

For construction, improvement, acquisition, or removal of 

buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, management, investigation, protection, and utilization of fish and wildlife 

resources, and the acquisition of lands and interests therein; 

$19,280,000, to remain available until expended. 

COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

For expenses necessary to carry out section 6 of the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1535), $23,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be derived from the Cooperative Endangered 

Species Conservation Fund. 

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND

For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 17, 1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $13,228,000. 

NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND

For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the North 

American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4401 et seq.), 

$49,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION

For expenses necessary to carry out the Neotropical Migratory 

Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), $5,000,000, to 

remain available until expended. 

MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

For expenses necessary to carry out the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.), the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261 et seq.), the Rhinoceros and 

Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), the Great 

Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), and the 

Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), 

$20,500,000, to remain available until expended. 

STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS

For wildlife conservation grants to States and to the District 

of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, 

the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Indian tribes 

under the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 and 

the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, for the development and 

implementation of programs for the benefit of wildlife and their 

habitat, including species that are not hunted or fished, 
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$72,384,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of the amount provided herein, $6,100,000 is for a competitive 

grant program for Indian tribes not subject to the remaining provisions of this appropriation: Provided further, That $7,284,000 is 

for a competitive grant program to implement approved plans for 

States, territories, and other jurisdictions and at the discretion 

of affected States, the regional Associations of fish and wildlife 

agencies, not subject to the remaining provisions of this appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, after deducting 

$13,384,000 and administrative expenses, apportion the amount 

provided herein in the following manner: (1) to the District of 

Columbia and to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, each a sum 

equal to not more than one-half of 1 percent thereof; and (2) 

to Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and 

the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, each a sum 

equal to not more than one-fourth of 1 percent thereof: Provided 

further, That the Secretary of the Interior shall apportion the 

remaining amount in the following manner: (1) one-third of which 

is based on the ratio to which the land area of such State bears 

to the total land area of all such States; and (2) two-thirds of 

which is based on the ratio to which the population of such State 

bears to the total population of all such States: Provided further, 

That the amounts apportioned under this paragraph shall be 

adjusted equitably so that no State shall be apportioned a sum 

which is less than 1 percent of the amount available for apportionment under this paragraph for any fiscal year or more than 5 

percent of such amount: Provided further, That the Federal share 

of planning grants shall not exceed 75 percent of the total costs 

of such projects and the Federal share of implementation grants 

shall not exceed 65 percent of the total costs of such projects: 

Provided further, That the non-Federal share of such projects may 

not be derived from Federal grant programs: Provided further, 

That any amount apportioned in 2024 to any State, territory, or 

other jurisdiction that remains unobligated as of September 30, 

2025, shall be reapportioned, together with funds appropriated in 

2026, in the manner provided herein. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may carry out 

the operations of Service programs by direct expenditure, contracts, 

grants, cooperative agreements and reimbursable agreements with 

public and private entities. Appropriations and funds available to 

the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available 

for repair of damage to public roads within and adjacent to reservation areas caused by operations of the Service; options for the 

purchase of land at not to exceed one dollar for each option; facilities 

incident to such public recreational uses on conservation areas 

as are consistent with their primary purpose; and the maintenance 

and improvement of aquaria, buildings, and other facilities under 

the jurisdiction of the Service and to which the United States 

has title, and which are used pursuant to law in connection with 

management, and investigation of fish and wildlife resources: Provided, That notwithstanding 44 U.S.C. 501, the Service may, under 

cooperative cost sharing and partnership arrangements authorized 

by law, procure printing services from cooperators in connection 

with jointly produced publications for which the cooperators share 
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at least one-half the cost of printing either in cash or services 

and the Service determines the cooperator is capable of meeting 

accepted quality standards: Provided further, That the Service may 

accept donated aircraft as replacements for existing aircraft: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, all fees collected for non-toxic shot review and approval shall be deposited 

under the heading ‘‘United States Fish and Wildlife Service— 

Resource Management’’ and shall be available to the Secretary, 

without further appropriation, to be used for expenses of processing 

of such non-toxic shot type or coating applications and revising 

regulations as necessary, and shall remain available until expended. 

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

For expenses necessary for the management, operation, and 

maintenance of areas and facilities administered by the National 

Park Service and for the general administration of the National 

Park Service, $2,888,424,000, of which $11,661,000 for planning 

and interagency coordination in support of Everglades restoration 

and $110,980,000 for maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation projects 

for constructed assets and $188,184,000 for cyclic maintenance 

projects for constructed assets and cultural resources and 

$10,000,000 for uses authorized by section 101122 of title 54, United 

States Code shall remain available until September 30, 2025, and 

not to exceed $15,000 may be for official reception and representative expenses: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading 

in this Act are available for the purposes of section 5 of Public 

Law 95–348: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 9 of 

the 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act (36 

U.S.C. note prec. 101; Public Law 115–102), $3,300,000 of the 

funds provided under this heading shall be made available for 

the purposes specified by that Act: Provided further, That sections 

7(b) and 8 of that Act shall be amended by striking ‘‘July 1, 

2024’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2025’’. 

In addition, for purposes described in section 2404 of Public 

Law 116–9, an amount equal to the amount deposited in this 

fiscal year into the National Park Medical Services Fund established 

pursuant to such section of such Act, to remain available until 

expended, shall be derived from such Fund. 

NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION

For expenses necessary to carry out recreation programs, natural programs, cultural programs, heritage partnership programs, 

environmental compliance and review, international park affairs, 

and grant administration, not otherwise provided for, $91,233,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which $1,640,000 

shall be for projects specified for Statutory and Contractual Aid 

in the table titled ‘‘Interior and Environment Incorporation of 

Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed 

Spending Items’’ included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 

of this consolidated Act). 
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

For expenses necessary in carrying out the National Historic 

Preservation Act (division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States 

Code), $188,666,000, to be derived from the Historic Preservation 

Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which 

$25,500,000 shall be for Save America’s Treasures grants for 

preservation of nationally significant sites, structures and artifacts 

as authorized by section 7303 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 3089): Provided, That an individual 

Save America’s Treasures grant shall be matched by non-Federal 

funds: Provided further, That individual projects shall only be 

eligible for one grant: Provided further, That all projects to be 

funded shall be approved by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: 

Provided further, That of the funds provided for the Historic Preservation Fund, $1,250,000 is for competitive grants for the 

survey and nomination of properties to the National Register of 

Historic Places and as National Historic Landmarks associated 

with communities currently under-represented, as determined by 

the Secretary; $24,000,000 is for competitive grants to preserve 

the sites and stories of the African American Civil Rights movement; 

$5,000,000 is for competitive grants to preserve sites related to 

the struggle of all people to achieve equal rights in America; 

$11,000,000 is for grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities; $12,500,000 is for competitive grants for the restoration 

of historic properties of national, State, and local significance listed 

on or eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic 

Places, to be made without imposing the usage or direct grant 

restrictions of section 101(e)(3) (54 U.S.C. 302904) of the National 

Historic Preservation Act; $7,000,000 is for a competitive grant 

program to honor the semiquincentennial anniversary of the United 

States by restoring and preserving sites and structures listed on 

the National Register of Historic Places that commemorate the 

founding of the nation; and $19,766,000 is for projects specified 

for the Historic Preservation Fund in the table titled ‘‘Interior 

and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding 

Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items’’ included for this 

division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in 

the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided 

further, That such competitive grants shall be made without 

imposing the matching requirements in section 302902(b)(3) of title 

54, United States Code to States and Indian tribes as defined 

in chapter 3003 of such title, Native Hawaiian organizations, local 

governments, including Certified Local Governments, and non-profit 

organizations. 

CONSTRUCTION

For construction, improvements, repair, or replacement of physical facilities, and related equipment, and compliance and planning 

for programs and areas administered by the National Park Service, 

$172,255,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any project initially 

funded in fiscal year 2024 with a future phase indicated in the 

National Park Service 5–Year Line Item Construction Plan, a single 

procurement may be issued which includes the full scope of the 

project: Provided further, That the solicitation and contract shall 
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contain the clause availability of funds found at 48 CFR 52.232– 

18: Provided further, That National Park Service Donations, Park 

Concessions Franchise Fees, and Recreation Fees may be made 

available for the cost of adjustments and changes within the original 

scope of effort for projects funded by the National Park Service 

Construction appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary 

of the Interior shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations, 

in accordance with current reprogramming thresholds, prior to 

making any charges authorized by this section. 

CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE

For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of section 

101701 of title 54, United States Code, relating to challenge cost 

share agreements, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

for Centennial Challenge projects and programs: Provided, That 

not less than 50 percent of the total cost of each project or program 

shall be derived from non-Federal sources in the form of donated 

cash, assets, or a pledge of donation guaranteed by an irrevocable 

letter of credit. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

In addition to other uses set forth in section 101917(c)(2) of 

title 54, United States Code, franchise fees credited to a subaccount shall be available for expenditure by the Secretary, without 

further appropriation, for use at any unit within the National 

Park System to extinguish or reduce liability for Possessory Interest 

or leasehold surrender interest. Such funds may only be used for 

this purpose to the extent that the benefitting unit anticipated 

franchise fee receipts over the term of the contract at that unit 

exceed the amount of funds used to extinguish or reduce liability. 

Franchise fees at the benefitting unit shall be credited to the 

sub-account of the originating unit over a period not to exceed 

the term of a single contract at the benefitting unit, in the amount 

of funds so expended to extinguish or reduce liability. 

For the costs of administration of the Land and Water Conservation Fund grants authorized by section 105(a)(2)(B) of the 

Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 

432), the National Park Service may retain up to 3 percent of 

the amounts which are authorized to be disbursed under such 

section, such retained amounts to remain available until expended. 

National Park Service funds may be transferred to the Federal 

Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation, 

for purposes authorized under 23 U.S.C. 203. Transfers may include 

a reasonable amount for FHWA administrative support costs. 

Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for 

fiscal year 2021 or prior fiscal years under the heading ‘‘National 

Park Service—Construction’’, $18,500,000 is permanently rescinded: 

Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that 

were 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. 

Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available 

under the heading ‘‘National Park Service—Construction’’ in division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 
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117–328), $9,000,000 is permanently rescinded from amounts made 

available for equipment replacement under such heading, as specified in the explanatory statement described in section 4 of the 

matter preceding division A of such Act. 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary for the United States Geological Survey 

to perform surveys, investigations, and research covering topography, geology, hydrology, biology, and the mineral and water 

resources of the United States, its territories and possessions, and 

other areas as authorized by 43 U.S.C. 31, 1332, and 1340; classify 

lands as to their mineral and water resources; give engineering 

supervision to power permittees and Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission licensees; administer the minerals exploration program 

(30 U.S.C. 641); conduct inquiries into the economic conditions 

affecting mining and materials processing industries (30 U.S.C. 

3, 21a, and 1603; 50 U.S.C. 98g(a)(1)) and related purposes as 

authorized by law; and to publish and disseminate data relative 

to the foregoing activities; $1,455,434,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2025; of which $95,334,000 shall remain available 

until expended for satellite operations; and of which $74,840,000 

shall be available until expended for deferred maintenance and 

capital improvement projects that exceed $100,000 in cost: Provided, 

That none of the funds provided for the ecosystem research activity 

shall be used to conduct new surveys on private property, unless 

specifically authorized in writing by the property owner: Provided 

further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay 

more than one-half the cost of topographic mapping or water 

resources data collection and investigations carried on in cooperation with States and municipalities: Provided further, That of the 

amount appropriated under this heading, $5,237,000 shall be for 

projects specified for Special Initiatives in the table titled ‘‘Interior 

and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding 

Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items’’ included for this 

division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in 

the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided 

further, That amounts in the preceding proviso may be transferred 

to the appropriate program, project, or activity under this heading 

and shall continue to only be available for the purposes and in 

such amounts as such funds were originally appropriated: Provided 

further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, not 

to exceed $15,000 may be for official reception and representation 

expenses. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

From within the amount appropriated for activities of the 

United States Geological Survey such sums as are necessary shall 

be available for contracting for the furnishing of topographic maps 

and for the making of geophysical or other specialized surveys 

when it is administratively determined that such procedures are 

in the public interest; construction and maintenance of necessary 

buildings and appurtenant facilities; acquisition of lands for gauging 
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stations, observation wells, and seismic equipment; expenses of 

the United States National Committee for Geological Sciences; and 

payment of compensation and expenses of persons employed by 

the Survey duly appointed to represent the United States in the 

negotiation and administration of interstate compacts: Provided, 

That activities funded by appropriations herein made may be accomplished through the use of contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements (including noncompetitive cooperative agreements with 

tribes) as defined in section 6302 of title 31, United States Code: 

Provided further, That the United States Geological Survey may 

enter into contracts or cooperative agreements directly with individuals or indirectly with institutions or nonprofit organizations, without regard to 41 U.S.C. 6101, for the temporary or intermittent 

services of students or recent graduates, who shall be considered 

employees for the purpose of chapters 57 and 81 of title 5, United 

States Code, relating to compensation for travel and work injuries, 

and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, relating to tort 

claims, but shall not be considered to be Federal employees for 

any other purposes. 

BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

For expenses necessary for granting and administering leases, 

easements, rights-of-way, and agreements for use for oil and gas, 

other minerals, energy, and marine-related purposes on the Outer 

Continental Shelf and approving operations related thereto, as 

authorized by law; for environmental studies, as authorized by 

law; for implementing other laws and to the extent provided by 

Presidential or Secretarial delegation; and for matching grants or 

cooperative agreements, $211,162,000, of which $155,162,000 is to 

remain available until September 30, 2025, and of which 

$56,000,000 is to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

this total appropriation shall be reduced by amounts collected by 

the Secretary of the Interior and credited to this appropriation 

from additions to receipts resulting from increases to lease rental 

rates in effect on August 5, 1993, and from cost recovery fees 

from activities conducted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including 

studies, assessments, analysis, and miscellaneous administrative 

activities: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall 

be reduced as such collections are received during the fiscal year, 

so as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation estimated 

at not more than $155,162,000: Provided further, That not to exceed 

$3,000 shall be available for reasonable expenses related to promoting volunteer beach and marine cleanup activities: Provided 

further, That not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for official 

reception and representation expenses. 

BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT

OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT

For expenses necessary for the regulation of operations related 

to leases, easements, rights-of-way, and agreements for use for 

oil and gas, other minerals, energy, and marine-related purposes 

on the Outer Continental Shelf, as authorized by law; for enforcing 
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and implementing laws and regulations as authorized by law and 

to the extent provided by Presidential or Secretarial delegation; 

and for matching grants or cooperative agreements, $167,330,000, 

of which $136,450,000, including not to exceed $3,000 for official 

reception and representation expenses, is to remain available until 

September 30, 2025, and of which $30,880,000 is to remain available 

until expended, including $2,880,000 for offshore decommissioning 

activities: Provided, That this total appropriation shall be reduced 

by amounts collected by the Secretary of the Interior and credited 

to this appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from 

increases to lease rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, and 

from cost recovery fees from activities conducted by the Bureau 

of Safety and Environmental Enforcement pursuant to the Outer 

Continental Shelf Lands Act, including studies, assessments, analysis, and miscellaneous administrative activities: Provided further, 

That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such collections are received during the fiscal year, so as to result in a 

final fiscal year 2024 appropriation estimated at not more than 

$139,330,000. 

For an additional amount, $38,000,000, to remain available 

until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the Secretary 

and credited to this appropriation, which shall be derived from 

non-refundable inspection fees collected in fiscal year 2024, as provided in this Act: Provided, That for fiscal year 2024, not less 

than 50 percent of the inspection fees expended by the Bureau 

of Safety and Environmental Enforcement will be used to fund 

personnel and mission-related costs to expand capacity and expedite 

the orderly development, subject to environmental safeguards, of 

the Outer Continental Shelf pursuant to the Outer Continental 

Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), including the review 

of applications for permits to drill. 

OIL SPILL RESEARCH

For necessary expenses to carry out title I, section 1016; title 

IV, sections 4202 and 4303; title VII; and title VIII, section 8201 

of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $15,099,000, which shall be derived 

from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, to remain available until 

expended. 

OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT

REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 

95–87, $116,186,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, 

of which $62,400,000 shall be available for State and tribal regulatory grants, and of which not to exceed $5,000 may be for official 

reception and representation expenses: Provided, That appropriations for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 

may provide for the travel and per diem expenses of State and 

tribal personnel attending Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement sponsored training. 

In addition, for costs to review, administer, and enforce permits 

issued by the Office pursuant to section 507 of Public Law 95– 

87 (30 U.S.C. 1257), $40,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That fees assessed and collected by the Office pursuant 
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to such section 507 shall be credited to this account as discretionary 

offsetting collections, to remain available until expended: Provided 

further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund 

shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year, 

so as to result in a fiscal year 2024 appropriation estimated at 

not more than $116,186,000. 

ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND

For necessary expenses to carry out title IV of the Surface 

Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95–87, 

$32,546,000, to be derived from receipts of the Abandoned Mine 

Reclamation Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, That pursuant to Public Law 97–365, the Department of 

the Interior is authorized to use up to 20 percent from the recovery 

of the delinquent debt owed to the United States Government 

to pay for contracts to collect these debts: Provided further, That 

funds made available under title IV of Public Law 95–87 may 

be used for any required non-Federal share of the cost of projects 

funded by the Federal Government for the purpose of environmental 

restoration related to treatment or abatement of acid mine drainage 

from abandoned mines: Provided further, That such projects must 

be consistent with the purposes and priorities of the Surface Mining 

Control and Reclamation Act: Provided further, That amounts provided under this heading may be used for the travel and per 

diem expenses of State and tribal personnel attending Office of 

Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored training: 

Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this heading, 

not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for official reception and 

representation expenses. 

In addition, $130,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

for payments to States and federally recognized Indian tribes for 

reclamation of abandoned mine lands and other related activities 

in accordance with the terms and conditions described in the 

explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such 

additional amount shall be used for economic and community 

development in conjunction with the priorities described in section 

403(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 

(30 U.S.C. 1233(a)): Provided further, That of such additional 

amount, $86,000,000 shall be distributed in equal amounts to the 

three Appalachian States with the greatest amount of unfunded 

needs to meet the priorities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) 

of such section, $33,000,000 shall be distributed in equal amounts 

to the three Appalachian States with the subsequent greatest 

amount of unfunded needs to meet such priorities, and $11,000,000 

shall be for grants to federally recognized Indian tribes, without 

regard to their status as certified or uncertified under the Surface 

Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(a)), 

for reclamation of abandoned mine lands and other related activities 

in accordance with the terms and conditions described in the 

explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) and shall be used for 

economic and community development in conjunction with the priorities in section 403(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977: Provided further, That such payments shall be 

made to States and federally recognized Indian tribes not later 
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than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided 

further, That if payments have not been made by the date specified 

in the preceding proviso, the amount appropriated for salaries and 

expenses under the heading ‘‘Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement’’ shall be reduced by $100,000 per day until such 

payments have been made. 

INDIAN AFFAIRS

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian programs, 

as authorized by law, including the Snyder Act of November 2, 

1921 (25 U.S.C. 13) and the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), 

$1,898,550,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, 

except as otherwise provided herein; of which not to exceed $15,000 

may be for official reception and representation expenses; of which 

not to exceed $78,494,000 shall be for welfare assistance payments: 

Provided, That in cases of designated Federal disasters, the Secretary of the Interior may exceed such cap for welfare payments 

from the amounts provided herein, to provide for disaster relief 

to Indian communities affected by the disaster: Provided further, 

That federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal organizations 

of federally recognized Indian tribes may use their tribal priority 

allocations for unmet welfare assistance costs: Provided further, 

That not to exceed $69,995,000 shall remain available until 

expended for housing improvement, road maintenance, land acquisition, attorney fees, litigation support, land records improvement, 

hearings and appeals, and the Navajo-Hopi Settlement Program: 

Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this 

heading, $841,000 shall be for projects specified for Special Initiatives (CDS) in the table titled ‘‘Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed 

Spending Items’’ included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 

of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That any forestry funds 

allocated to a federally recognized tribe which remain unobligated 

as of September 30, 2025, may be transferred during fiscal year 

2026 to an Indian forest land assistance account established for 

the benefit of the holder of the funds within the holder’s trust 

fund account: Provided further, That any such unobligated balances 

not so transferred shall expire on September 30, 2026: Provided 

further, That in order to enhance the safety of Bureau field 

employees, the Bureau may use funds to purchase uniforms or 

other identifying articles of clothing for personnel: Provided further, 

That not to exceed $7,096,000 of funds made available under this 

heading may, as needed, be transferred to ‘‘Office of the Secretary— 

Departmental Operations’’ for trust, probate, and administrative 

functions: Provided further, That the Bureau of Indian Affairs may 

accept transfers of funds from United States Customs and Border 

Protection to supplement any other funding available for reconstruction or repair of roads owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
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as identified on the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory, 23 U.S.C. 202(b)(1). 

INDIAN LAND CONSOLIDATION

For the acquisition of fractional interests to further land consolidation as authorized under the Indian Land Consolidation Act 

Amendments of 2000 (Public Law 106–462), and the American 

Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–374), 

$4,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

any provision of the Indian Land Consolidation Act Amendments 

of 2000 (Public Law 106–462) that requires or otherwise relates 

to application of a lien shall not apply to the acquisitions funded 

herein. 

CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract 

support costs associated with Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs 

and the Bureau of Indian Education for fiscal year 2024, such 

sums as may be necessary, which shall be available for obligation 

through September 30, 2025: Provided, That notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, no amounts made available under this 

heading shall be available for transfer to another budget account. 

PAYMENTS FOR TRIBAL LEASES

For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for leases 

pursuant to section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and 

Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5324(l)) for fiscal year 2024, 

such sums as may be necessary, which shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2025: Provided, That notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, no amounts made available under this 

heading shall be available for transfer to another budget account. 

CONSTRUCTION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of 

irrigation and power systems, buildings, utilities, and other facilities, including architectural and engineering services by contract; 

acquisition of lands, and interests in lands; and preparation of 

lands for farming, and for construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project pursuant to Public Law 87–483; $133,780,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That such amounts as may 

be available for the construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation 

Project may be transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation: Provided 

further, That any funds provided for the Safety of Dams program 

pursuant to the Act of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), shall 

be made available on a nonreimbursable basis: Provided further, 

That this appropriation may be reimbursed from the Bureau of 

Trust Funds Administration appropriation for the appropriate share 

of construction costs for space expansion needed in agency offices 

to meet trust reform implementation: Provided further, That of 

the funds made available under this heading, $10,000,000 shall 

be derived from the Indian Irrigation Fund established by section 
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3211 of the WIIN Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1749): Provided further, That amounts provided under this heading are made 

available for the modernization of Federal field communication 

capabilities, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for 

such purpose. 

INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIM SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS

PAYMENTS TO INDIANS

For payments and necessary administrative expenses for 

implementation of Indian land and water claim settlements pursuant to Public Laws 99–264, and 101–618, and for implementation 

of other land and water rights settlements, $976,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For the cost of guaranteed loans and insured loans, $13,329,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which $2,125,000 

is for administrative expenses, as authorized by the Indian 

Financing Act of 1974: Provided, That such costs, including the 

cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 

of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That 

these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any 

part of which is to be guaranteed or insured, not to exceed 

$185,707,188. 

BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION

OPERATION OF INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS

For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian education 

programs, as authorized by law, including the Snyder Act of 

November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), the Indian Self-Determination 

and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), 

the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2001–2019), and 

the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et 

seq.), $1,131,617,000 to remain available until September 30, 2025, 

except as otherwise provided herein: Provided, That federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal organizations of federally recognized 

Indian tribes may use their tribal priority allocations for unmet 

welfare assistance costs: Provided further, That not to exceed 

$833,592,000 for school operations costs of Bureau-funded schools 

and other education programs shall become available on July 1, 

2024, and shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided 

further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, including 

but not limited to the Indian Self–Determination Act of 1975 (25 

U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) and section 1128 of the Education Amendments 

of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2008), not to exceed $95,822,000 within and 

only from such amounts made available for school operations shall 

be available for administrative cost grants associated with grants 

approved prior to July 1, 2024: Provided further, That in order 

to enhance the safety of Bureau field employees, the Bureau may 

use funds to purchase uniforms or other identifying articles of 

clothing for personnel. 
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EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION

For construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of 

buildings, utilities, and other facilities necessary for the operation 

of Indian education programs, including architectural and 

engineering services by contract; acquisition of lands, and interests 

in lands; $234,725,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That in order to ensure timely completion of construction 

projects, the Secretary of the Interior may assume control of a 

project and all funds related to the project, if, not later than 

18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, any Public 

Law 100–297 (25 U.S.C. 2501, et seq.) grantee receiving funds 

appropriated in this Act or in any prior Act, has not completed 

the planning and design phase of the project and commenced 

construction. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education may carry out the operation of Indian programs by direct 

expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and 

grants, either directly or in cooperation with States and other 

organizations. 

Notwithstanding Public Law 87–279 (25 U.S.C. 15), the Bureau 

of Indian Affairs may contract for services in support of the management, operation, and maintenance of the Power Division of the 

San Carlos Irrigation Project. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available 

to the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Bureau of Indian Education 

for central office oversight and Executive Direction and Administrative Services (except Executive Direction and Administrative Services funding for Tribal Priority Allocations, regional offices, and 

facilities operations and maintenance) shall be available for contracts, grants, compacts, or cooperative agreements with the Bureau 

of Indian Affairs or the Bureau of Indian Education under the 

provisions of the Indian Self-Determination Act or the Tribal SelfGovernance Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–413). 

In the event any tribe returns appropriations made available 

by this Act to the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Bureau of 

Indian Education, this action shall not diminish the Federal Government’s trust responsibility to that tribe, or the government-togovernment relationship between the United States and that tribe, 

or that tribe’s ability to access future appropriations. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available 

to the Bureau of Indian Education, other than the amounts provided 

herein for assistance to public schools under 25 U.S.C. 452 et 

seq., shall be available to support the operation of any elementary 

or secondary school in the State of Alaska. 

No funds available to the Bureau of Indian Education shall 

be used to support expanded grades for any school or dormitory 

beyond the grade structure in place or approved by the Secretary 

of the Interior at each school in the Bureau of Indian Education 

school system as of October 1, 1995, except that the Secretary 

of the Interior may waive this prohibition to support expansion 

of up to one additional grade when the Secretary determines such 

waiver is needed to support accomplishment of the mission of the 

Bureau of Indian Education, or more than one grade to expand 

the elementary grade structure for Bureau-funded schools with 
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a K–2 grade structure on October 1, 1996. Appropriations made 

available in this or any prior Act for schools funded by the Bureau 

shall be available, in accordance with the Bureau’s funding formula, 

only to the schools in the Bureau school system as of September 

1, 1996, and to any school or school program that was reinstated 

in fiscal year 2012. Funds made available under this Act may 

not be used to establish a charter school at a Bureau-funded school 

(as that term is defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)), except that a charter school that 

is in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act and that 

has operated at a Bureau-funded school before September 1, 1999, 

may continue to operate during that period, but only if the charter 

school pays to the Bureau a pro rata share of funds to reimburse 

the Bureau for the use of the real and personal property (including 

buses and vans), the funds of the charter school are kept separate 

and apart from Bureau funds, and the Bureau does not assume 

any obligation for charter school programs of the State in which 

the school is located if the charter school loses such funding. 

Employees of Bureau-funded schools sharing a campus with a 

charter school and performing functions related to the charter 

school’s operation and employees of a charter school shall not be 

treated as Federal employees for purposes of chapter 171 of title 

28, United States Code. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 

113 of title I of appendix C of Public Law 106–113, if in fiscal 

year 2003 or 2004 a grantee received indirect and administrative 

costs pursuant to a distribution formula based on section 5(f) of 

Public Law 101–301, the Secretary shall continue to distribute 

indirect and administrative cost funds to such grantee using the 

section 5(f) distribution formula. 

Funds available under this Act may not be used to establish 

satellite locations of schools in the Bureau school system as of 

September 1, 1996, except that the Secretary may waive this 

prohibition in order for an Indian tribe to provide language and 

cultural immersion educational programs for non-public schools 

located within the jurisdictional area of the tribal government which 

exclusively serve tribal members, do not include grades beyond 

those currently served at the existing Bureau-funded school, provide 

an educational environment with educator presence and academic 

facilities comparable to the Bureau-funded school, comply with all 

applicable Tribal, Federal, or State health and safety standards, 

and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and demonstrate the benefits of establishing operations at a satellite location in lieu of incurring extraordinary costs, such as for transportation or other impacts 

to students such as those caused by busing students extended 

distances: Provided, That no funds available under this Act may 

be used to fund operations, maintenance, rehabilitation, construction, or other facilities-related costs for such assets that are not 

owned by the Bureau: Provided further, That the term ‘‘satellite 

school’’ means a school location physically separated from the 

existing Bureau school by more than 50 miles but that forms 

part of the existing school in all other respects. 

Funds made available for Tribal Priority Allocations within 

Operation of Indian Programs and Operation of Indian Education 

Programs may be used to execute requested adjustments in tribal 

priority allocations initiated by an Indian tribe. 
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BUREAU OF TRUST FUNDS ADMINISTRATION

FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the operation of trust programs for Indians by direct 

expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and 

grants, $100,009,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

not to exceed $17,152,000 from this or any other Act, may be 

available for settlement support: Provided, That funds for trust 

management improvements and litigation support may, as needed, 

be transferred to or merged with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

‘‘Operation of Indian Programs’’ and Bureau of Indian Education, 

‘‘Operation of Indian Education Programs’’ accounts; the Office of 

the Solicitor, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ account; and the Office of 

the Secretary, ‘‘Departmental Operations’’ account: Provided further, 

That funds made available through contracts or grants obligated 

during fiscal year 2024, as authorized by the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), shall remain available 

until expended by the contractor or grantee: Provided further, That 

notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall 

not be required to provide a quarterly statement of performance 

for any Indian trust account that has not had activity for at least 

15 months and has a balance of $15 or less: Provided further, 

That the Secretary shall issue an annual account statement and 

maintain a record of any such accounts and shall permit the balance 

in each such account to be withdrawn upon the express written 

request of the account holder: Provided further, That not to exceed 

$100,000 is available for the Secretary to make payments to correct 

administrative errors of either disbursements from or deposits to 

Individual Indian Money or Tribal accounts after September 30, 

2002: Provided further, That erroneous payments that are recovered 

shall be credited to and remain available in this account for this 

purpose: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not be required 

to reconcile Special Deposit Accounts with a balance of less than 

$500 unless the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration receives 

proof of ownership from a Special Deposit Accounts claimant: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 102 of the American 

Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (Public Law 

103–412) or any other provision of law, the Secretary may aggregate 

the trust accounts of individuals whose whereabouts are unknown 

for a continuous period of at least 5 years and shall not be required 

to generate periodic statements of performance for the individual 

accounts: Provided further, That with respect to the preceding proviso, the Secretary shall continue to maintain sufficient records 

to determine the balance of the individual accounts, including any 

accrued interest and income, and such funds shall remain available 

to the individual account holders. 
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DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for management of the Department 

of the Interior and for grants and cooperative agreements, as 

authorized by law, $147,418,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025; of which not to exceed $15,000 may be for official 

reception and representation expenses; of which up to $1,000,000 

shall be available for workers compensation payments and 

unemployment compensation payments associated with the orderly 

closure of the United States Bureau of Mines; and of which 

$14,295,000 for Indian land, mineral, and resource valuation activities shall remain available until expended: Provided, That funds 

for Indian land, mineral, and resource valuation activities may, 

as needed, be transferred to and merged with the Bureau of Indian 

Affairs ‘‘Operation of Indian Programs’’ and Bureau of Indian Education ‘‘Operation of Indian Education Programs’’ accounts and 

the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration ‘‘Federal Trust Programs’’ account: Provided further, That funds made available 

through contracts or grants obligated during fiscal year 2024, as 

authorized by the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 

5301 et seq.), shall remain available until expended by the contractor or grantee: Provided further, That funds provided under 

this heading in this Act may be transferred to and merged with 

‘‘United States Fish and Wildlife Service—Resource Management’’ 

only to implement the functional transfer of the Office of Subsistence Management to the Office of the Secretary and maintain 

uninterrupted execution of ongoing subsistence management activities. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

For fiscal year 2024, up to $400,000 of the payments authorized 

by chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, may be retained 

for administrative expenses of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program: Provided, That the amounts provided under this Act specifically for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program are the only 

amounts available for payments authorized under chapter 69 of 

title 31, United States Code: Provided further, That in the event 

the sums appropriated for any fiscal year for payments pursuant 

to this chapter are insufficient to make the full payments authorized 

by that chapter to all units of local government, then the payment 

to each local government shall be made proportionally: Provided 

further, That the Secretary may make adjustments to payment 

to individual units of local government to correct for prior overpayments or underpayments: Provided further, That no payment shall 

be made pursuant to that chapter to otherwise eligible units of 

local government if the computed amount of the payment is less 

than $100. 
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INSULAR AFFAIRS

ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES

For expenses necessary for assistance to territories under the 

jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and other jurisdictions 

identified in section 104(e) of Public Law 108–188, $120,107,000, 

of which: (1) $109,890,000 shall remain available until expended 

for territorial assistance, including general technical assistance, 

maintenance assistance, disaster assistance, coral reef initiative 

and natural resources activities, and brown tree snake control and 

research; grants to the judiciary in American Samoa for compensation and expenses, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1661(c)); grants 

to the Government of American Samoa, in addition to current 

local revenues, for construction and support of governmental functions; grants to the Government of the Virgin Islands, as authorized 

by law; grants to the Government of Guam, as authorized by law; 

and grants to the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, 

as authorized by law (Public Law 94–241; 90 Stat. 272); and (2) 

$10,217,000 shall be available until September 30, 2025, for salaries 

and expenses of the Office of Insular Affairs: Provided, That all 

financial transactions of the territorial and local governments herein 

provided for, including such transactions of all agencies or 

instrumentalities established or used by such governments, may 

be audited by the Government Accountability Office, at its discretion, in accordance with chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code: 

Provided further, That Northern Mariana Islands Covenant grant 

funding shall be provided according to those terms of the Agreement 

of the Special Representatives on Future United States Financial 

Assistance for the Northern Mariana Islands approved by Public 

Law 104–134: Provided further, That the funds for the program 

of operations and maintenance improvement are appropriated to 

institutionalize routine operations and maintenance improvement 

of capital infrastructure with territorial participation and cost 

sharing to be determined by the Secretary based on the grantee’s 

commitment to timely maintenance of its capital assets: Provided 

further, That any appropriation for disaster assistance under this 

heading in this Act or previous appropriations Acts may be used 

as non–Federal matching funds for the purpose of hazard mitigation 

grants provided pursuant to section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c). 

COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION

For grants and necessary expenses, $3,463,000, to remain available until expended, as provided for in sections 221(a)(2) and 233 

of the Compact of Free Association for the Republic of Palau; 

and section 221(a)(2) of the Compacts of Free Association for the 

Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, as authorized by Public Law 99–658 

and Public Law 108–188. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

At the request of the Governor of Guam, the Secretary may 

transfer discretionary funds or mandatory funds provided under 
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section 104(e) of Public Law 108–188 and Public Law 104–134, 

that are allocated for Guam, to the Secretary of Agriculture for 

the subsidy cost of direct or guaranteed loans, plus not to exceed 

three percent of the amount of the subsidy transferred for the 

cost of loan administration, for the purposes authorized by the 

Rural Electrification Act of 1936 and section 306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act for construction and repair 

projects in Guam, and such funds shall remain available until 

expended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying 

such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That such loans or loan 

guarantees may be made without regard to the population of the 

area, credit elsewhere requirements, and restrictions on the types 

of eligible entities under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 and 

section 306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 

Act: Provided further, That any funds transferred to the Secretary 

of Agriculture shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available 

to make or guarantee loans under such authorities. 

OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, 

$97,950,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $67,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. 

DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for fire preparedness, fire suppression 

operations, fire science and research, emergency rehabilitation, fuels 

management activities, and rural fire assistance by the Department 

of the Interior, $1,113,471,000, to remain available until expended, 

of which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall be for the renovation 

or construction of fire facilities: Provided, That such funds are 

also available for repayment of advances to other appropriation 

accounts from which funds were previously transferred for such 

purposes: Provided further, That of the funds provided $214,450,000 

is for fuels management activities: Provided further, That of the 

funds provided $10,000,000 is for burned area rehabilitation: Provided further, That persons hired pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1469 may 

be furnished subsistence and lodging without cost from funds available from this appropriation: Provided further, That notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 1856d, sums received by a bureau or office 

of the Department of the Interior for fire protection rendered pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1856 et seq., protection of United States property, 

may be credited to the appropriation from which funds were 

expended to provide that protection, and are available without 
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fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That using the amounts 

designated under this title of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 

may enter into procurement contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, for fuels management activities, and for training and monitoring associated with such fuels management activities on Federal 

land, or on adjacent non-Federal land for activities that benefit 

resources on Federal land: Provided further, That the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between the Federal Government and any non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually 

agreed on by the affected parties: Provided further, That notwithstanding requirements of the Competition in Contracting Act, the 

Secretary, for purposes of fuels management activities, may obtain 

maximum practicable competition among: (1) local private, nonprofit, or cooperative entities; (2) Youth Conservation Corps crews, 

Public Lands Corps (Public Law 109–154), or related partnerships 

with State, local, or nonprofit youth groups; (3) small or microbusinesses; or (4) other entities that will hire or train locally a 

significant percentage, defined as 50 percent or more, of the project 

workforce to complete such contracts: Provided further, That in 

implementing this section, the Secretary shall develop written guidance to field units to ensure accountability and consistent application of the authorities provided herein: Provided further, That funds 

appropriated under this heading may be used to reimburse the 

United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine 

Fisheries Service for the costs of carrying out their responsibilities 

under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.) to consult and conference, as required by section 7 of such 

Act, in connection with wildland fire management activities: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior may use wildland 

fire appropriations to enter into leases of real property with local 

governments, at or below fair market value, to construct capitalized 

improvements for fire facilities on such leased properties, including 

but not limited to fire guard stations, retardant stations, and other 

initial attack and fire support facilities, and to make advance payments for any such lease or for construction activity associated 

with the lease: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior 

and the Secretary of Agriculture may authorize the transfer of 

funds appropriated for wildland fire management, in an aggregate 

amount not to exceed $50,000,000 between the Departments when 

such transfers would facilitate and expedite wildland fire management programs and projects: Provided further, That funds provided 

for wildfire suppression shall be available for support of Federal 

emergency response actions: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for assistance to 

or through the Department of State in connection with forest and 

rangeland research, technical information, and assistance in foreign 

countries, and, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, 

shall be available to support forestry, wildland fire management, 

and related natural resource activities outside the United States 

and its territories and possessions, including technical assistance, 

education and training, and cooperation with United States and 

international organizations: Provided further, That funds made 

available under this heading in this Act and unobligated balances 

made available under this heading in prior Acts, other than 

amounts designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 

requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget 

or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
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1985, shall be available, in addition to any other funds made 

available for such purpose, to continue uninterrupted the Federal 

wildland firefighter base salary increases provided under section 

40803(d)(4)(B) of Public Law 117–58: Provided further, That of 

the funds provided under this heading, $383,657,000 shall be available for wildfire suppression operations, and is provided to meet 

the terms of section 251(b)(2)(F)(ii)(I) of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

In addition to the amounts provided under the heading ‘‘Department of the Interior—Department-Wide Programs—Wildland Fire 

Management’’ for wildfire suppression operations, $350,000,000, to 

remain available until transferred, is additional new budget 

authority as specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(F) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided, That such amounts may be transferred to and merged with 

amounts made available under the headings ‘‘Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire Management’’ and ‘‘Department of the Interior—Department-Wide Programs—Wildland Fire 

Management’’ for wildfire suppression operations in the fiscal year 

in which such amounts are transferred: Provided further, That 

amounts may be transferred to the ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’ 

accounts in the Department of Agriculture or the Department of 

the Interior only upon the notification of the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations that all wildfire suppression operations funds appropriated under that heading in this and prior 

appropriations Acts to the agency to which the funds will be transferred will be obligated within 30 days: Provided further, That 

the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition 

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

That, in determining whether all wildfire suppression operations 

funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’ 

in this and prior appropriations Acts to either the Department 

of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior will be obligated 

within 30 days pursuant to the preceding proviso, any funds transferred or permitted to be transferred pursuant to any other transfer 

authority provided by law shall be excluded. 

CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND

For necessary expenses of the Department of the Interior and 

any of its component offices and bureaus for the response action, 

including associated activities, performed pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), $9,661,000, to remain available until 

expended. 

ENERGY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Department of the Interior to 

inventory, assess, decommission, reclaim, respond to hazardous substance releases, remediate lands pursuant to section 40704 of Public 
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Law 117–58 (30 U.S.C. 1245), and carry out the purposes of section 

349 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15907), as amended, 

$4,800,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

such amount shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available 

for such purposes: Provided further, That amounts appropriated 

under this heading are available for program management and 

oversight of these activities: Provided further, That the Secretary 

may transfer the funds provided under this heading in this Act 

to any other account in the Department to carry out such purposes, 

and may expend such funds directly, or through grants: Provided 

further, That these amounts are not available to fulfill Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 

U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) obligations agreed to in settlement or imposed 

by a court, whether for payment of funds or for work to be performed. 

NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION

NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND

To conduct natural resource damage assessment, restoration 

activities, and onshore oil spill preparedness by the Department 

of the Interior necessary to carry out the provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the Federal Water Pollution Control 

Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 

U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), and 54 U.S.C. 100721 et seq., $7,715,000, 

to remain available until expended. 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND

For the operation and maintenance of a departmental financial 

and business management system, data management, information 

technology improvements of general benefit to the Department, 

cybersecurity, and the consolidation of facilities and operations 

throughout the Department, $107,710,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this 

Act or any other Act may be used to establish reserves in the 

Working Capital Fund account other than for accrued annual leave 

and depreciation of equipment without prior approval of the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior 

may assess reasonable charges to State, local, and tribal government 

employees for training services provided by the National Indian 

Program Training Center, other than training related to Public 

Law 93–638: Provided further, That the Secretary may lease or 

otherwise provide space and related facilities, equipment, or professional services of the National Indian Program Training Center 

to State, local and tribal government employees or persons or 

organizations engaged in cultural, educational, or recreational 

activities (as defined in section 3306(a) of title 40, United States 

Code) at the prevailing rate for similar space, facilities, equipment, 

or services in the vicinity of the National Indian Program Training 

Center: Provided further, That all funds received pursuant to the 

two preceding provisos shall be credited to this account, shall be 

available until expended, and shall be used by the Secretary for 

necessary expenses of the National Indian Program Training 

Center: Provided further, That the Secretary may enter into grants 
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and cooperative agreements to support the Office of Natural 

Resource Revenue’s collection and disbursement of royalties, fees, 

and other mineral revenue proceeds, as authorized by law. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

There is hereby authorized for acquisition from available 

resources within the Working Capital Fund, aircraft which may 

be obtained by donation, purchase, or through available excess 

surplus property: Provided, That existing aircraft being replaced 

may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in value used to offset 

the purchase price for the replacement aircraft. 

OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE

For necessary expenses for management of the collection and 

disbursement of royalties, fees, and other mineral revenue proceeds, 

and for grants and cooperative agreements, as authorized by law, 

$167,937,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025; of 

which $69,751,000 shall remain available until expended for the 

purpose of mineral revenue management activities: Provided, That 

notwithstanding any other provision of law, $15,000 shall be available for refunds of overpayments in connection with certain Indian 

leases in which the Secretary of the Interior concurred with the 

claimed refund due, to pay amounts owed to Indian allottees or 

tribes, or to correct prior unrecoverable erroneous payments. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

EMERGENCY TRANSFER AUTHORITY—INTRA-BUREAU

SEC. 101. Appropriations made in this title shall be available 

for expenditure or transfer (within each bureau or office), with 

the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, for the emergency 

reconstruction, replacement, or repair of aircraft, buildings, utilities, 

or other facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, 

storm, or other unavoidable causes: Provided, That no funds shall 

be made available under this authority until funds specifically 

made available to the Department of the Interior for emergencies 

shall have been exhausted: Provided further, That all funds used 

pursuant to this section must be replenished by a supplemental 

appropriation, which must be requested as promptly as possible. 

EMERGENCY TRANSFER AUTHORITY—DEPARTMENT-WIDE

SEC. 102. The Secretary of the Interior may authorize the 

expenditure or transfer of any no year appropriation in this title, 

in addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of 

the several agencies, for the suppression or emergency prevention 

of wildland fires on or threatening lands under the jurisdiction 

of the Department of the Interior; for the emergency rehabilitation 

of burned-over lands under its jurisdiction; for emergency actions 

related to potential or actual earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, storms, 

or other unavoidable causes; for contingency planning subsequent 

to actual oil spills; for response and natural resource damage assessment activities related to actual oil spills or releases of hazardous 
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substances into the environment; for the prevention, suppression, 

and control of actual or potential grasshopper and Mormon cricket 

outbreaks on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, pursuant 

to the authority in section 417(b) of Public Law 106–224 (7 U.S.C. 

7717(b)); for emergency reclamation projects under section 410 of 

Public Law 95–87; and shall transfer, from any no year funds 

available to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, such funds as may be necessary to permit assumption of 

regulatory authority in the event a primacy State is not carrying 

out the regulatory provisions of the Surface Mining Act: Provided, 

That appropriations made in this title for wildland fire operations 

shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred during 

the preceding fiscal year, and for reimbursement to other Federal 

agencies for destruction of vehicles, aircraft, or other equipment 

in connection with their use for wildland fire operations, with 

such reimbursement to be credited to appropriations currently available at the time of receipt thereof: Provided further, That for 

wildland fire operations, no funds shall be made available under 

this authority until the Secretary determines that funds appropriated for ‘‘wildland fire suppression’’ shall be exhausted within 

30 days: Provided further, That all funds used pursuant to this 

section must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation, which 

must be requested as promptly as possible: Provided further, That 

such replenishment funds shall be used to reimburse, on a pro 

rata basis, accounts from which emergency funds were transferred. 

AUTHORIZED USE OF FUNDS

SEC. 103. Appropriations made to the Department of the 

Interior in this title shall be available for services as authorized 

by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, when authorized 

by the Secretary of the Interior, in total amount not to exceed 

$500,000; purchase and replacement of motor vehicles, including 

specially equipped law enforcement vehicles; hire, maintenance, 

and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase 

of reprints; payment for telephone service in private residences 

in the field, when authorized under regulations approved by the 

Secretary; and the payment of dues, when authorized by the Secretary, for library membership in societies or associations which 

issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower 

than to subscribers who are not members. 

AUTHORIZED USE OF FUNDS, INDIAN TRUST MANAGEMENT

SEC. 104. Appropriations made in this Act under the headings 

Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, and 

Bureau of Trust Funds Administration and any unobligated balances from prior appropriations Acts made under the same headings 

shall be available for expenditure or transfer for Indian trust 

management and reform activities. Total funding for settlement 

support activities shall not exceed amounts specifically designated 

in this Act for such purpose. The Secretary shall notify the House 

and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 60 days of the 

expenditure or transfer of any funds under this section, including 

the amount expended or transferred and how the funds will be 

used. 
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REDISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

SEC. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

Secretary of the Interior is authorized to redistribute any Tribal 

Priority Allocation funds, including tribal base funds, to alleviate 

tribal funding inequities by transferring funds to address identified, 

unmet needs, dual enrollment, overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution methodologies. No tribe shall receive a reduction 

in Tribal Priority Allocation funds of more than 10 percent in 

fiscal year 2024. Under circumstances of dual enrollment, overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution methodologies, the 

10 percent limitation does not apply. 

ELLIS, GOVERNORS, AND LIBERTY ISLANDS

SEC. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire lands, waters, 

or interests therein, including the use of all or part of any pier, 

dock, or landing within the State of New York and the State 

of New Jersey, for the purpose of operating and maintaining facilities in the support of transportation and accommodation of visitors 

to Ellis, Governors, and Liberty Islands, and of other program 

and administrative activities, by donation or with appropriated 

funds, including franchise fees (and other monetary consideration), 

or by exchange; and the Secretary is authorized to negotiate and 

enter into leases, subleases, concession contracts, or other agreements for the use of such facilities on such terms and conditions 

as the Secretary may determine reasonable. 

OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF INSPECTION FEES

SEC. 107. (a) In fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of the Interior 

shall collect a nonrefundable inspection fee, which shall be deposited 

in the ‘‘Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement’’ account, 

from the designated operator for facilities subject to inspection 

under 43 U.S.C. 1348(c). 

(b) Annual fees shall be collected for facilities that are above 

the waterline, excluding drilling rigs, and are in place at the start 

of the fiscal year. Fees for fiscal year 2024 shall be— 

(1) $10,500 for facilities with no wells, but with processing 

equipment or gathering lines; 

(2) $17,000 for facilities with 1 to 10 wells, with any combination of active or inactive wells; and 

(3) $31,500 for facilities with more than 10 wells, with 

any combination of active or inactive wells. 

(c) Fees for drilling rigs shall be assessed for all inspections 

completed in fiscal year 2024. Fees for fiscal year 2024 shall be— 

(1) $30,500 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths 

of 500 feet or more; and 

(2) $16,700 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths 

of less than 500 feet. 

(d) Fees for inspection of well operations conducted via nonrig units as outlined in title 30 CFR 250 subparts D, E, F, and 

Q shall be assessed for all inspections completed in fiscal year 

2024. Fees for fiscal year 2024 shall be— 

(1) $13,260 per inspection for non-rig units operating in 

water depths of 2,500 feet or more; 
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(2) $11,530 per inspection for non-rig units operating in 

water depths between 500 and 2,499 feet; and 

(3) $4,470 per inspection for non-rig units operating in 

water depths of less than 500 feet. 

(e) The Secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection (b) quarterly, with payment required within 30 days of 

billing. The Secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection (c) within 30 days of the end of the month in which the 

inspection occurred, with payment required within 30 days of 

billing. The Secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection (d) with payment required by the end of the following 

quarter. 

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS FOR WILD HORSE AND BURRO HOLDING

FACILITIES

SEC. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 

the Secretary of the Interior may enter into multiyear cooperative 

agreements with nonprofit organizations and other appropriate entities, and may enter into multiyear contracts in accordance with 

the provisions of section 3903 of title 41, United States Code (except 

that the 5-year term restriction in subsection (a) shall not apply), 

for the long-term care and maintenance of excess wild free roaming 

horses and burros by such organizations or entities on private 

land. Such cooperative agreements and contracts may not exceed 

10 years, subject to renewal at the discretion of the Secretary. 

MASS MARKING OF SALMONIDS

SEC. 109. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall, 

in carrying out its responsibilities to protect threatened and endangered species of salmon, implement a system of mass marking 

of salmonid stocks, intended for harvest, that are released from 

federally operated or federally financed hatcheries including but 

not limited to fish releases of coho, chinook, and steelhead species. 

Marked fish must have a visible mark that can be readily identified 

by commercial and recreational fishers. 

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH INDIAN AFFAIRS

SEC. 110. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during 

fiscal year 2024, in carrying out work involving cooperation with 

State, local, and tribal governments or any political subdivision 

thereof, Indian Affairs may record obligations against accounts 

receivable from any such entities, except that total obligations at 

the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources 

available at the end of the fiscal year. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR EXPERIENCED SERVICES PROGRAM

SEC. 111. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law 

relating to Federal grants and cooperative agreements, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants to, or enter 

into cooperative agreements with, private nonprofit organizations 

designated by the Secretary of Labor under title V of the Older 

Americans Act of 1965 to utilize the talents of older Americans 

in programs authorized by other provisions of law administered 

by the Secretary and consistent with such provisions of law. 
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(b) Prior to awarding any grant or agreement under subsection 

(a), the Secretary shall ensure that the agreement would not— 

(1) result in the displacement of individuals currently 

employed by the Department, including partial displacement 

through reduction of non-overtime hours, wages, or employment 

benefits; 

(2) result in the use of an individual under the Department 

of the Interior Experienced Services Program for a job or function in a case in which a Federal employee is in a layoff 

status from the same or substantially equivalent job within 

the Department; or 

(3) affect existing contracts for services. 

OBLIGATION OF FUNDS

SEC. 112. Amounts appropriated by this Act to the Department 

of the Interior shall be available for obligation and expenditure 

not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

SEPARATION OF ACCOUNTS

SEC. 113. The Secretary of the Interior, in order to implement 

an orderly transition to separate accounts of the Bureau of Indian 

Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education, may transfer funds 

among and between the successor offices and bureaus affected by 

the reorganization only in conformance with the reprogramming 

guidelines described in this Act. 

PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES (PILT)

SEC. 114. Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, shall 

be applied by substituting ‘‘fiscal year 2024’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’. 

DISCLOSURE OF DEPARTURE OR ALTERNATE PROCEDURE APPROVAL

SEC. 115. (a) Subject to subsection (b), in any case in which 

the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement or the Bureau 

of Ocean Energy Management prescribes or approves any departure 

or use of alternate procedure or equipment, in regards to a plan 

or permit, under 30 CFR 585.103; 30 CFR 550.141; 30 CFR 550.142; 

30 CFR 250.141; or 30 CFR 250.142, the head of such bureau 

shall post a description of such departure or alternate procedure 

or equipment use approval on such bureau’s publicly available 

website not more than 15 business days after such issuance. 

(b) The head of each bureau may exclude confidential business 

information. 

LONG BRIDGE PROJECT

SEC. 116. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCE.—On request 

by the State of Virginia or the District of Columbia for the purpose 

of the construction of rail and other infrastructure relating to the 

Long Bridge Project, the Secretary of the Interior may convey 

to the State or the District of Columbia, as applicable, all right, 

title, and interest of the United States in and to any portion 

of the approximately 4.4 acres of National Park Service land 

depicted as ‘‘Permanent Impact to NPS Land’’ on the Map dated 
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May 15, 2020, that is identified by the State or the District of 

Columbia. 

(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Such conveyance of the National 

Park Service land under subsection (a) shall be subject to any 

terms and conditions that the Secretary may require. If such conveyed land is no longer being used for the purposes specified in 

this section, the lands or interests therein shall revert to the 

National Park Service after they have been restored or remediated 

to the satisfaction of the Secretary. 

(c) CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary and the State or the District 

of Columbia, as applicable, by mutual agreement, may— 

(1) make minor boundary adjustments to the National Park 

Service land to be conveyed to the State or the District of 

Columbia under subsection (a); and 

(2) correct any minor errors in the Map referred to in 

subsection (a). 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 

(1) LONG BRIDGE PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Long Bridge Project’’ 

means the rail project, as identified by the Federal Railroad 

Administration, from Rosslyn (RO) Interlocking in Arlington, 

Virginia, to L’Enfant (LE) Interlocking in Washington, DC, 

which includes a bicycle and pedestrian bridge. 

(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 

Park Service. 

(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Virginia. 

INTERAGENCY MOTOR POOL

SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or Federal 

regulation, federally recognized Indian tribes or authorized tribal 

organizations that receive Tribally-Controlled School Grants pursuant to Public Law 100–297 may obtain interagency motor vehicles 

and related services for performance of any activities carried out 

under such grants to the same extent as if they were contracting 

under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. 

APPRAISER PAY AUTHORITY

SEC. 118. For fiscal year 2024, funds made available in this 

or any other Act or otherwise made available to the Department 

of the Interior for the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office 

may be used by the Secretary of the Interior to establish higher 

minimum rates of basic pay for employees of the Department of 

the Interior in the Appraiser (GS–1171) job series at grades 11 

through 15 carrying out appraisals of real property and appraisal 

reviews conducted in support of the Department’s realty programs 

at rates no greater than 15 percent above the minimum rates 

of basic pay normally scheduled, and such higher rates shall be 

consistent with subsections (e) through (h) of section 5305 of title 

5, United States Code. 

SAGE-GROUSE

SEC. 119. None of the funds made available by this or any 

other Act may be used by the Secretary of the Interior to write 

or issue pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 

1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533)— 
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(1) a proposed rule for greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus 

urophasianus); 

(2) a proposed rule for the Columbia basin distinct population segment of greater sage-grouse. 

STATE CONSERVATION GRANTS

SEC. 120. For expenses necessary to carry out section 200305 

of title 54, United States Code, the National Park Service may 

retain up to 7 percent of the State Conservation Grants program 

to provide to States, the District of Columbia, and insular areas, 

as matching grants to support state program administrative costs. 

RETENTION OF CONCESSION FRANCHISE FEES

SEC. 121. Section 101917(c) of title 54, United States Code, 

is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

‘‘(3) REDUCTION.—The Secretary may reduce the percentage 

allocation otherwise applicable under paragraph (2) to a unit 

or area of the National Park Service for a fiscal year if the 

Secretary determines that the revenues collected at the unit 

or area exceed the reasonable needs of the unit or area for 

which expenditures may be made for that fiscal year. In no 

event may a percentage allocation be reduced below 60 percent.’’. 

HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND DEPOSITS

SEC. 122. Section 303102 of title 54, United States Code, shall 

be applied by substituting ‘‘fiscal year 2024’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 2023’’. 

DECOMMISSIONING ACCOUNT

SEC. 123. The matter under the amended heading ‘‘Royalty 

and Offshore Minerals Management’’ for the Minerals Management 

Service in Public Law 101–512 (104 Stat. 1926, as amended) (43 

U.S.C. 1338a) is further amended by striking the fifth and sixth 

provisos in their entirety and inserting the following: ‘‘Provided 

further, That notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States 

Code, any moneys hereafter received as a result of the forfeiture 

of a bond or other security by an Outer Continental Shelf permittee, 

lessee, or right-of-way holder that does not fulfill the requirements 

of its permit, lease, or right-of-way or does not comply with the 

regulations of the Secretary, or as a bankruptcy distribution or 

settlement associated with such failure or noncompliance, shall 

be credited to a separate account established in the Treasury for 

decommissioning activities and shall be available to the Bureau 

of Ocean Energy Management without further appropriation or 

fiscal year limitation to cover the cost to the United States of 

any improvement, protection, rehabilitation, or decommissioning 

work rendered necessary by the action or inaction that led to 

the forfeiture or bankruptcy distribution or settlement, to remain 

available until expended: Provided further, That amounts deposited 

into the decommissioning account may be allocated to the Bureau 

of Safety and Environmental Enforcement for such costs: Provided 

further, That any moneys received for such costs currently held 

in the Ocean Energy Management account shall be transferred 

to the decommissioning account: Provided further, That any portion 
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of the moneys so credited shall be returned to the bankruptcy 

estate, permittee, lessee, or right-of-way holder to the extent that 

the money is in excess of the amount expended in performing 

the work necessitated by the action or inaction which led to their 

receipt or, if the bond or security was forfeited for failure to pay 

the civil penalty, in excess of the civil penalty imposed.’’. 

NONRECURRING EXPENSES FUND

SEC. 124. There is hereby established in the Treasury of the 

United States a fund to be known as the ‘‘Department of the 

Interior Nonrecurring Expenses Fund’’ (the Fund): Provided, That 

unobligated balances of expired discretionary funds appropriated 

for this or any succeeding fiscal year from the General Fund of 

the Treasury to the Department of the Interior by this or any 

other Act may be transferred (not later than the end of the fifth 

fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such funds are 

available for the purposes for which appropriated) into the Fund: 

Provided further, That amounts deposited in the Fund shall be 

available until expended, and in addition to such other funds as 

may be available for such purposes, for information and business 

technology system modernization and facilities infrastructure 

improvements and associated administrative expenses, including 

nonrecurring maintenance, necessary for the operation of the 

Department or its bureaus, subject to approval by the Office of 

Management and Budget: Provided further, That amounts in the 

Fund may not be obligated without written notification to and 

the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate in conformance with the 

reprogramming guidelines described in this Act. 

EBEY’S LANDING NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVE

SEC. 125. Section 508(f) of Public Law 95–625 (92 stat. 3509) 

is amended by striking ‘‘not to exceed $5,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$18,000,000’’. 

INTERIOR AUTHORITY FOR OPERATING EFFICIENCIES

SEC. 126. (a) In fiscal years 2024 and 2025, the Secretary 

of the Interior may authorize and execute agreements to achieve 

operating efficiencies among and between two or more component 

bureaus and offices through the following activities: 

(1) co-locating in offices and facilities leased or owned by 

any such component and sharing related utilities and equipment; 

(2) detailing or assigning staff on a non-reimbursable basis 

for up to 5 business days; and 

(3) sharing staff and equipment necessary to meet mission 

requirements. 

(b) The authority provided by subsection (a) is to support areas 

of mission alignment between and among component bureaus and 

offices or where geographic proximity allows for efficiencies. 

(c) Bureaus and offices entering into agreements authorized 

under subsections (a)(1) and (a)(3) shall bear costs for such agreements in a manner that reflects their approximate benefit and 

share of total costs, which may or may not include indirect costs. 
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(d) In furtherance of the requirement in subsection (c), the 

Secretary of the Interior may make transfers of funds in advance 

or on a reimbursable basis. 
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TITLE II 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

For science and technology, including research and development 

activities, which shall include research and development activities 

under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 

and Liability Act of 1980; necessary expenses for personnel and 

related costs and travel expenses; procurement of laboratory equipment and supplies; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; 

and other operating expenses in support of research and development, $758,103,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: 

Provided, That of the funds included under this heading, 

$19,530,000 shall be for Research: National Priorities as specified 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act), of which $2,030,000 

shall be for projects specified for Science and Technology in the 

table titled ‘‘Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community 

Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items’’ 

included for this division in the explanatory statement described 

in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

Act). 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT

For environmental programs and management, including necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, for personnel and 

related costs and travel expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 

hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchase of reprints; 

library memberships in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to 

subscribers who are not members; administrative costs of the 

brownfields program under the Small Business Liability Relief and 

Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002; implementation of a coal 

combustion residual permit program under section 2301 of the 

Water and Waste Act of 2016; and not to exceed $40,000 for official 

reception and representation expenses, $3,178,028,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2025: Provided further, That of the 

funds included under this heading— 

(1) $30,700,000 shall be for Environmental Protection: 

National Priorities as specified in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 

this consolidated Act); 

(2) $681,726,000 shall be for Geographic Programs as specified in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in 

the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act); and 

(3) $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 

be for grants, including grants that may be awarded on a 

non-competitive basis, interagency agreements, and associated 

program support costs to establish and implement a program 

to assist Alaska Native Regional Corporations, Alaskan Native 

Village Corporations, federally-recognized tribes in Alaska, 

Alaska Native Non-Profit Organizations and Alaska Native 

Nonprofit Associations, and intertribal consortia comprised of 
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Alaskan tribal entities to address contamination on lands conveyed under or pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) that were or are contaminated 

at the time of conveyance and are on an inventory of such 

lands developed and maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency: Provided, That grants awarded using funds made 

available in this paragraph may be used by a recipient to 

supplement other funds provided by the Environmental Protection Agency through individual media or multi-media grants 

or cooperative agreements: Provided further, That of the 

amounts made available in this paragraph, in addition to 

amounts otherwise available for such purposes, the Environmental Protection Agency may reserve up to $2,000,000 for 

salaries, expenses, and administration of the program and for 

grants related to such program that address contamination 

on lands conveyed under or pursuant to the Alaska Native 

Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) that were or 

are contaminated at the time of conveyance and are on the 

EPA inventory of such lands. In addition, $9,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 

necessary expenses of activities described in section 26(b)(1) of 

the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2625(b)(1)): Provided, 

That fees collected pursuant to that section of that Act and deposited 

in the ‘‘TSCA Service Fee Fund’’ as discretionary offsetting receipts 

in fiscal year 2024 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries 

and expenses in this appropriation and shall remain available until 

expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated in 

this paragraph from the general fund for fiscal year 2024 shall 

be reduced by the amount of discretionary offsetting receipts 

received during fiscal year 2024, so as to result in a final fiscal 

year 2024 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not 

more than $0: Provided further, That to the extent that amounts 

realized from such receipts exceed $9,000,000, those amounts in 

excess of $9,000,000 shall be deposited in the ‘‘TSCA Service Fee 

Fund’’ as discretionary offsetting receipts in fiscal year 2024, shall 

be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this 

account, and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That of the funds included in the first paragraph under this 

heading, the Chemical Risk Review and Reduction program project 

shall be allocated for this fiscal year, excluding the amount of 

any fees appropriated, not less than the amount of appropriations 

for that program project for fiscal year 2014. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

$43,250,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That the Office of Inspector General shall be subject to 

the terms, conditions, and requirements specified under this 

heading in Senate Report 118–83. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, 

and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, or for use by, 

the Environmental Protection Agency, $40,676,000, to remain available until expended. 
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HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 

(CERCLA), including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 

U.S.C. 9611), and hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, 

$537,700,000, to remain available until expended, consisting of such 

sums as are available in the Trust Fund on September 30, 2023, 

and not otherwise appropriated from the Trust Fund, as authorized 

by section 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and up to $537,700,000 as a payment 

from general revenues to the Hazardous Substance Superfund for 

purposes as authorized by section 517(b) of SARA: Provided, That 

funds appropriated under this heading may be allocated to other 

Federal agencies in accordance with section 111(a) of CERCLA: 

Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $11,328,000 shall be paid to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ appropriation to remain available until September 30, 2025, and 

$30,343,000 shall be paid to the ‘‘Science and Technology’’ appropriation to remain available until September 30, 2025. 

LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by subtitle I of the Solid 

Waste Disposal Act, $89,214,000, to remain available until 

expended, of which $64,723,000 shall be for carrying out leaking 

underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by section 

9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; and $24,491,000 shall 

be for carrying out the other provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal 

Act specified in section 9508(c) of the Internal Revenue Code: Provided, That the Administrator is authorized to use appropriations 

made available under this heading to implement section 9013 of 

the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide financial assistance to 

federally recognized Indian tribes for the development and 

implementation of programs to manage underground storage tanks. 

INLAND OIL SPILL PROGRAMS

For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental Protection Agency’s responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 

including hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, $20,711,000, 

to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, to remain 

available until expended. 

STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, 

including capitalization grants for State revolving funds and 

performance partnership grants, $4,418,938,000, to remain available until expended, of which— (1) $1,638,861,000 shall be for making capitalization grants 

for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title VI 

of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and of which 
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$1,126,101,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for 

the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 

of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided, That $787,652,267 

of the funds made available for capitalization grants for the 

Clean Water State Revolving Funds and $631,659,905 of the 

funds made available for capitalization grants for the Drinking 

Water State Revolving Funds shall be for the construction 

of drinking water, wastewater, and storm water infrastructure 

and for water quality protection in accordance with the terms 

and conditions specified for such grants in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) for projects specified for 

‘‘STAG—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund’’ and ‘‘STAG— 

Clean Water State Revolving Fund’’ in the table titled ‘‘Interior 

and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding 

Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items’’ included for 

this division in the explanatory statement described in section 

4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), 

and, for purposes of these grants, each grantee shall contribute 

not less than 20 percent of the cost of the project unless 

the grantee is approved for a waiver by the Agency: Provided 

further, That $13,300,000 of the funds appropriated under this 

heading for capitalization grants for the Clean Water State 

Revolving Funds and for capitalization grants for the Drinking 

Water State Revolving Funds, in addition to amounts otherwise 

available for such purposes, may be used by the Administrator 

for salaries, expenses, and administration for Community 

Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending 

Items: Provided further, That the amounts in the preceding 

proviso under this heading shall not be available for obligation 

until the report, as specified under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 

division A of this consolidated Act) is received by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2024, to 

the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications and 

projects are consistent with State Intended Use Plans, not 

less than 10 percent of the funds made available under this 

title to each State for Clean Water State Revolving Fund 

capitalization grants shall be used by the State for projects 

to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency 

improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities: 

Provided further, That for fiscal year 2024, funds made available under this title to each State for Drinking Water State 

Revolving Fund capitalization grants may, at the discretion 

of each State, be used for projects to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities: Provided further, That the 

Administrator is authorized to use up to $1,500,000 of funds 

made available for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds 

under this heading under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution 

Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381) to conduct the Clean Watersheds 

Needs Survey: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 

603(d)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the limitation on the amounts in a State water pollution control revolving 

fund that may be used by a State to administer the fund 

shall not apply to amounts included as principal in loans made 
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by such fund in fiscal year 2024 and prior years where such 

amounts represent costs of administering the fund to the extent 

that such amounts are or were deemed reasonable by the 

Administrator, accounted for separately from other assets in 

the fund, and used for eligible purposes of the fund, including 

administration: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2024, 

notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (g)(1), (h), and 

(l) of section 201 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 

grants made under title II of such Act for American Samoa, 

Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the 

United States Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia 

may also be made for the purpose of providing assistance: 

(1) solely for facility plans, design activities, or plans, specifications, and estimates for any proposed project for the construction of treatment works; and (2) for the construction, repair, 

or replacement of privately owned treatment works serving 

one or more principal residences or small commercial establishments: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2024, notwithstanding the provisions of such subsections (g)(1), (h), and 

(l) of section 201 and section 518(c) of the Federal Water 

Pollution Control Act, funds reserved by the Administrator 

for grants under section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution 

Control Act may also be used to provide assistance: (1) solely 

for facility plans, design activities, or plans, specifications, and 

estimates for any proposed project for the construction of treatment works; and (2) for the construction, repair, or replacement 

of privately owned treatment works serving one or more principal residences or small commercial establishments: Provided 

further, That for fiscal year 2024, notwithstanding any provision 

of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and regulations 

issued pursuant thereof, up to a total of $2,000,000 of the 

funds reserved by the Administrator for grants under section 

518(c) of such Act may also be used for grants for training, 

technical assistance, and educational programs relating to the 

operation and management of the treatment works specified 

in section 518(c) of such Act: Provided further, That for fiscal 

year 2024, funds reserved under section 518(c) of such Act 

shall be available for grants only to Indian tribes, as defined 

in section 518(h) of such Act and former Indian reservations 

in Oklahoma (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) 

and Native Villages as defined in Public Law 92–203: Provided 

further, That for fiscal year 2024, notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution 

Control Act, up to a total of 2 percent of the funds appropriated, 

or $30,000,000, whichever is greater, and notwithstanding the 

limitation on amounts in section 1452(i) of the Safe Drinking 

Water Act, up to a total of 2 percent of the funds appropriated, 

or $20,000,000, whichever is greater, for State Revolving Funds 

under such Acts may be reserved by the Administrator for 

grants under section 518(c) and section 1452(i) of such Acts: 

Provided further, That for fiscal year 2024, notwithstanding 

the amounts specified in section 205(c) of the Federal Water 

Pollution Control Act, up to 1.5 percent of the aggregate funds 

appropriated for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program under the Act less any sums reserved under section 

518(c) of the Act, may be reserved by the Administrator for 

grants made under title II of the Federal Water Pollution 
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Control Act for American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Marianas, and United States Virgin Islands: 

Provided further, That for fiscal year 2024, notwithstanding 

the limitations on amounts specified in section 1452(j) of the 

Safe Drinking Water Act, up to 1.5 percent of the funds appropriated for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs 

under the Safe Drinking Water Act may be reserved by the 

Administrator for grants made under section 1452(j) of the 

Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided further, That 10 percent 

of the funds made available under this title to each State 

for Clean Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants 

and 14 percent of the funds made available under this title 

to each State for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants shall be used by the State to provide additional 

subsidy to eligible recipients in the form of forgiveness of principal, negative interest loans, or grants (or any combination 

of these), and shall be so used by the State only where such 

funds are provided as initial financing for an eligible recipient 

or to buy, refinance, or restructure the debt obligations of 

eligible recipients only where such debt was incurred on or 

after the date of enactment of this Act, or where such debt 

was incurred prior to the date of enactment of this Act if 

the State, with concurrence from the Administrator, determines 

that such funds could be used to help address a threat to 

public health from heightened exposure to lead in drinking 

water or if a Federal or State emergency declaration has been 

issued due to a threat to public health from heightened exposure to lead in a municipal drinking water supply before the 

date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That in a 

State in which such an emergency declaration has been issued, 

the State may use more than 14 percent of the funds made 

available under this title to the State for Drinking Water State 

Revolving Fund capitalization grants to provide additional subsidy to eligible recipients: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 1452(o) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 

U.S.C. 300j–12(o)), the Administrator shall reserve up to 

$12,000,000 of the amounts made available for fiscal year 2024 

for making capitalization grants for the Drinking Water State 

Revolving Funds to pay the costs of monitoring for unregulated 

contaminants under section 1445(a)(2)(C) of such Act: Provided 

further, That of the unobligated balances available in the ‘‘State 

and Tribal Assistance Grants’’ account appropriated prior to 

fiscal year 2012 for ‘‘special project grants’’ or ‘‘special needs 

infrastructure grants,’’ or for the administration, management, 

and oversight of such grants, $1,500,000 are permanently 

rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may be rescinded 

from amounts that were 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: Provided further, That the funds made 

available under this heading for Community Project Funding/ 

Congressionally Directed Spending grants in this or prior appropriations Acts are not subject to compliance with Federal 

procurement requirements for competition and methods of 

procurement applicable to Federal financial assistance, if a 

Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending 

recipient has procured services or products through contracts 
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entered into prior to the date of enactment of this legislation 

that complied with state and/or local laws governing competition; 

(2) $35,000,000 shall be for architectural, engineering, planning, design, construction and related activities in connection 

with the construction of high priority water and wastewater 

facilities in the area of the United States-Mexico Border, after 

consultation with the appropriate border commission: Provided, 

That no funds provided by this appropriations Act to address 

the water, wastewater and other critical infrastructure needs 

of the colonias in the United States along the United StatesMexico border shall be made available to a county or municipal 

government unless that government has established an enforceable local ordinance, or other zoning rule, which prevents in 

that jurisdiction the development or construction of any additional colonia areas, or the development within an existing 

colonia the construction of any new home, business, or other 

structure which lacks water, wastewater, or other necessary 

infrastructure; 

(3) $39,000,000 shall be for grants to the State of Alaska 

to address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs 

of rural and Alaska Native Villages: Provided, That of these 

funds: (A) the State of Alaska shall provide a match of 25 

percent; (B) no more than 5 percent of the funds may be 

used for administrative and overhead expenses; and (C) the 

State of Alaska shall make awards consistent with the Statewide priority list established in conjunction with the Agency 

and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for all water, sewer, 

waste disposal, and similar projects carried out by the State 

of Alaska that are funded under section 221 of the Federal 

Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301) or the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et 

seq.) which shall allocate not less than 25 percent of the funds 

provided for projects in regional hub communities; 

(4) $98,000,000 shall be to carry out section 104(k) of 

the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 

and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), including grants, interagency agreements, and associated program support costs: Provided, That at least 10 percent shall be allocated for assistance 

in persistent poverty counties: Provided further, That for purposes of this section, the term ‘‘persistent poverty counties’’ 

means any county that has had 20 percent or more of its 

population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured 

by the 1993 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, the 

2000 decennial census, and the most recent Small Area Income 

and Poverty Estimates, or any territory or possession of the 

United States; 

(5) $90,000,000 shall be for grants under title VII, subtitle 

G of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; 

(6) $67,800,000 shall be for targeted airshed grants in 

accordance with the terms and conditions in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act); 

(7) $28,500,000 shall be for grants under subsections (a) 

through (j) of section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act 

(42 U.S.C. 300j–19a): Provided, That for fiscal year 2024, funds 
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provided under subsections (a) through (j) of such section of 

such Act may be used— 

(A) by a State to provide assistance to benefit one 

or more owners of drinking water wells that are not public 

water systems or connected to a public water system for 

necessary and appropriate activities related to a contaminant pursuant to subsection (j) of such section of such 

Act; and 

(B) to support a community described in subsection 

(c)(2) of such section of such Act; 

(8) $28,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1464(d) 

of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–24(d)); 

(9) $22,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1459B 

of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19b); 

(10) $6,500,000 shall be for grants under section 1459A(l) 

of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19a(l)); 

(11) $25,500,000 shall be for grants under section 104(b)(8) 

of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 

1254(b)(8)); 

(12) $41,000,000 shall be for grants under section 221 

of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301); 

(13) $5,400,000 shall be for grants under section 4304(b) 

of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 

115–270); 

(14) $5,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 302(a) 

of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4282(a)), of which 

not more than 2 percent shall be for administrative costs to 

carry out such section: Provided, That notwithstanding section 

302(a) of such Act, the Administrator may also provide grants 

pursuant to such authority to intertribal consortia consistent 

with the requirements in 40 CFR 35.504(a), to former Indian 

reservations in Oklahoma (as determined by the Secretary of 

the Interior), and Alaska Native Villages as defined in Public 

Law 92–203; 

(15) $7,000,000 shall be for grants under section 103(b)(3) 

of the Clean Air Act for wildfire smoke preparedness grants 

in accordance with the terms and conditions in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That not more than 

3 percent shall be for administrative costs to carry out such 

section; 

(16) $38,693,000 shall be for State and Tribal Assistance 

Grants to be allocated in the amounts specified for those 

projects and for the purposes delineated in the table titled 

‘‘Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project 

Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items’’ 

included for this division in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 

this consolidated Act) for remediation, construction, and related 

environmental management activities in accordance with the 

terms and conditions specified for such grants in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 

division A of this consolidated Act); 

(17) $2,250,000 shall be for grants under section 1459F 

of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19g); 

(18) $4,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 2001 of 

the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 
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115–270, 42 U.S.C. 300j–3c note): Provided, That the Administrator may award grants to and enter into contracts with tribes, 

intertribal consortia, public or private agencies, institutions, 

organizations, and individuals, without regard to section 

3324(a) and (b) of title 31 and section 6101 of title 41, United 

States Code, and enter into interagency agreements as appropriate; 

(19) $2,000,000 shall be for grants under section 50217(b) 

of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (33 U.S.C. 

1302f(b); Public Law 117–58); 

(20) $3,500,000 shall be for grants under section 124 of 

the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1276); and 

(21) $1,106,333,000 shall be for grants, including associated 

program support costs, to States, federally recognized tribes, 

interstate agencies, tribal consortia, and air pollution control 

agencies for multi-media or single media pollution prevention, 

control and abatement, and related activities, including activities pursuant to the provisions set forth under this heading 

in Public Law 104–134, and for making grants under section 

103 of the Clean Air Act for particulate matter monitoring 

and data collection activities subject to terms and conditions 

specified by the Administrator, and under section 2301 of the 

Water and Waste Act of 2016 to assist States in developing 

and implementing programs for control of coal combustion 

residuals, of which: $46,250,000 shall be for carrying out section 

128 of CERCLA; $9,500,000 shall be for Environmental 

Information Exchange Network grants, including associated 

program support costs; $1,475,000 shall be for grants to States 

under section 2007(f)(2) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, which 

shall be in addition to funds appropriated under the heading 

‘‘Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program’’ 

to carry out the provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act 

specified in section 9508(c) of the Internal Revenue Code other 

than section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; 

$18,512,000 of the funds available for grants under section 

106 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act shall be for 

State participation in national- and State-level statistical surveys of water resources and enhancements to State monitoring 

programs. 

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM

ACCOUNT

For the cost of direct loans and for the cost of guaranteed 

loans, as authorized by the Water Infrastructure Finance and 

Innovation Act of 2014, $64,634,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying 

such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available 

to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 

loans, including capitalized interest, and total loan principal, 

including capitalized interest, any part of which is to be guaranteed, 

not to exceed $12,500,000,000: Provided further, That of the funds 

made available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be used solely 

for the cost of direct loans and for the cost of guaranteed loans 

for projects described in section 5026(9) of the Water Infrastructure 

Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 to State infrastructure financing 
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authorities, as authorized by section 5033(e) of such Act: Provided 

further, That the use of direct loans or loan guarantee authority 

under this heading for direct loans or commitments to guarantee 

loans for any project shall be in accordance with the criteria published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2020 (85 FR 39189) 

pursuant to the fourth proviso under the heading ‘‘Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account’’ in division D of 

the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 

116–94): Provided further, That none of the direct loans or loan 

guarantee authority made available under this heading shall be 

available for any project unless the Administrator and the Director 

of the Office of Management and Budget have certified in advance 

in writing that the direct loan or loan guarantee, as applicable, 

and the project comply with the criteria referenced in the previous 

proviso: Provided further, That, for the purposes of carrying out 

the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office may request, and the Administrator shall 

promptly provide, documentation and information relating to a 

project identified in a Letter of Interest submitted to the Administrator pursuant to a Notice of Funding Availability for applications 

for credit assistance under the Water Infrastructure Finance and 

Innovation Act Program, including with respect to a project that 

was initiated or completed before the date of enactment of this 

Act. 

In addition, fees authorized to be collected pursuant to sections 

5029 and 5030 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation 

Act of 2014 shall be deposited in this account, to remain available 

until expended. 

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 

and guaranteed loan programs, notwithstanding section 5033 of 

the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, 

$7,640,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For fiscal year 2024, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 6303(1) and 

6305(1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 

in carrying out the Agency’s function to implement directly Federal 

environmental programs required or authorized by law in the 

absence of an acceptable tribal program, may award cooperative 

agreements to federally recognized Indian tribes or Intertribal consortia, if authorized by their member tribes, to assist the Administrator in implementing Federal environmental programs for Indian 

tribes required or authorized by law, except that no such cooperative 

agreements may be awarded from funds designated for State financial assistance agreements. 

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is 

authorized to collect and obligate pesticide registration service fees 

in accordance with section 33 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 

and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8), to remain available until 

expended. 

Notwithstanding section 33(d)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, 

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(d)(2)), 

the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may 
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assess fees under section 33 of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136w–8) for fiscal 

year 2024. 

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is 

authorized to collect and obligate fees in accordance with section 

3024 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6939g) for fiscal 

year 2024, to remain available until expended. 

The Administrator is authorized to transfer up to $368,000,000 

of the funds appropriated for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 

under the heading ‘‘Environmental Programs and Management’’ 

to the head of any Federal department or agency, with the concurrence of such head, to carry out activities that would support 

the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and Great Lakes Water 

Quality Agreement programs, projects, or activities; to enter into 

an interagency agreement with the head of such Federal department 

or agency to carry out these activities; and to make grants to 

governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, institutions, and 

individuals for planning, research, monitoring, outreach, and 

implementation in furtherance of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. 

The Science and Technology, Environmental Programs and 

Management, Office of Inspector General, Hazardous Substance 

Superfund, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund 

Program Accounts, are available for the construction, alteration, 

repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, provided that 

the cost does not exceed $300,000 per project. 

For fiscal year 2024, and notwithstanding section 518(f) of 

the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1377(f)), the 

Administrator is authorized to use the amounts appropriated for 

any fiscal year under section 319 of the Act to make grants to 

Indian tribes pursuant to sections 319(h) and 518(e) of that Act. 

The Administrator is authorized to use the amounts appropriated under the heading ‘‘Environmental Programs and Management’’ for fiscal year 2024 to provide grants to implement the 

Southeast New England Watershed Restoration Program. 

Notwithstanding the limitations on amounts in section 

320(i)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, not less 

than $2,500,000 of the funds made available under this title for 

the National Estuary Program shall be for making competitive 

awards described in section 320(g)(4). 

For fiscal year 2024, the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 

Prevention and the Office of Water may, using funds appropriated 

under the headings ‘‘Environmental Programs and Management’’ 

and ‘‘Science and Technology’’, contract directly with individuals 

or indirectly with institutions or nonprofit organizations, without 

regard to 41 U.S.C. 5, for the temporary or intermittent personal 

services of students or recent graduates, who shall be considered 

employees for the purposes of chapters 57 and 81 of title 5, United 

States Code, relating to compensation for travel and work injuries, 

and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, relating to tort 

claims, but shall not be considered to be Federal employees for 

any other purpose: Provided, That amounts used for this purpose 

by the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention and 

the Office of Water collectively may not exceed $2,000,000. 

The Environmental Protection agency shall provide the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

Senate with copies of any available Department of Treasury quarterly certification of trust fund receipts collected from section 13601 
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of Public Law 117–169 and section 80201 of Public Law 117– 

58, an annual operating plan for such receipts showing amounts 

allocated by program area and program project, and quarterly 

reports for such receipts of obligated balances by program area 

and program project. 
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TITLE III 

RELATED AGENCIES 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND

ENVIRONMENT

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 

for Natural Resources and Environment, $1,000,000: Provided, That 

funds made available by this Act to any agency in the Natural 

Resources and Environment mission area for salaries and expenses 

are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for 

the office. 

FOREST SERVICE

FOREST SERVICE OPERATIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 

provided for, $1,150,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2027: Provided, That a portion of the funds made available under this heading shall be for the base salary and expenses 

of employees in the Chief’s Office, the Work Environment and 

Performance Office, the Business Operations Deputy Area, and 

the Chief Financial Officer’s Office to carry out administrative 

and general management support functions: Provided further, That 

funds provided under this heading shall be available for the costs 

of facility maintenance, repairs, and leases for buildings and sites 

where these administrative, general management and other Forest 

Service support functions take place; the costs of all utility and 

telecommunication expenses of the Forest Service, as well as business services; and, for information technology, including cybersecurity requirements: Provided further, That funds provided under 

this heading may be used for necessary expenses to carry out 

administrative and general management support functions of the 

Forest Service not otherwise provided for and necessary for its 

operation. 

FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

For necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as 

authorized by law, $300,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the funds provided, $31,500,000 

is for the forest inventory and analysis program: Provided further, 

That all authorities for the use of funds, including the use of 

contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, available to execute 

the Forest and Rangeland Research appropriation, are also available 

in the utilization of these funds for Fire Science Research. 

STATE, PRIVATE, AND TRIBAL FORESTRY

For necessary expenses of cooperating with and providing technical and financial assistance to States, territories, possessions, 

tribes, and others, and for forest health management, including 
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for invasive plants, and conducting an international program and 

trade compliance activities as authorized, $303,306,000, to remain 

available through September 30, 2027, as authorized by law, of 

which $19,806,000 shall be for projects specified for Forest Resource 

Information and Analysis in the table titled ‘‘Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items’’ included for this division in the 

explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 

NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 

provided for, for management, protection, improvement, and utilization of the National Forest System, and for hazardous fuels management on or adjacent to such lands, $1,863,557,000, to remain available through September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the funds 

provided, $31,000,000 shall be deposited in the Collaborative Forest 

Landscape Restoration Fund for ecological restoration treatments 

as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 7303(f): Provided further, That for the 

funds provided in the preceding proviso, section 4003(d)(3)(A) of 

the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 

7303(d)(3)(A)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘20’’ for ‘‘10’’ and 

section 4003(d)(3)(B) of the Omnibus Public Land Management 

Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(d)(3)(B)) shall be applied by substituting 

‘‘4’’ for ‘‘2’’: Provided further, That of the funds provided, $39,000,000 

shall be for forest products: Provided further, That of the funds 

provided, $175,450,000 shall be for hazardous fuels management 

activities, of which not to exceed $30,000,000 may be used to make 

grants, using any authorities available to the Forest Service under 

the ‘‘State, Private, and Tribal Forestry’’ appropriation, for the 

purpose of creating incentives for increased use of biomass from 

National Forest System lands: Provided further, That $20,000,000 

may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into procurement contracts or cooperative agreements or to issue grants for 

hazardous fuels management activities, and for training or monitoring associated with such hazardous fuels management activities 

on Federal land, or on non-Federal land if the Secretary determines 

such activities benefit resources on Federal land: Provided further, 

That funds made available to implement the Community Forest 

Restoration Act, Public Law 106–393, title VI, shall be available 

for use on non-Federal lands in accordance with authorities made 

available to the Forest Service under the ‘‘State, Private, and Tribal 

Forestry’’ appropriation: Provided further, That notwithstanding 

section 33 of the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 

1012), the Secretary of Agriculture, in calculating a fee for grazing 

on a National Grassland, may provide a credit of up to 50 percent 

of the calculated fee to a Grazing Association or direct permittee 

for a conservation practice approved by the Secretary in advance 

of the fiscal year in which the cost of the conservation practice 

is incurred, and that the amount credited shall remain available 

to the Grazing Association or the direct permittee, as appropriate, 

in the fiscal year in which the credit is made and each fiscal 

year thereafter for use on the project for conservation practices 

approved by the Secretary: Provided further, That funds appropriated to this account shall be available for the base salary and 

expenses of employees that carry out the functions funded by the 
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‘‘Capital Improvement and Maintenance’’ account, the ‘‘Range 

Betterment Fund’’ account, and the ‘‘Management of National 

Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses’’ account. 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 

provided for, $156,130,000, to remain available through September 

30, 2027, for construction, capital improvement, maintenance, and 

acquisition of buildings and other facilities and infrastructure; for 

construction, reconstruction, and decommissioning of roads that 

are no longer needed, including unauthorized roads that are not 

part of the transportation system; and for maintenance of forest 

roads and trails by the Forest Service as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 

532–538 and 23 U.S.C. 101 and 205: Provided, That $6,000,000 

shall be for activities authorized by 16 U.S.C. 538(a): Provided 

further, That $5,130,000 shall be for projects specified for Construction Projects in the table titled ‘‘Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally 

Directed Spending Items’’ included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 

division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That funds 

becoming available in fiscal year 2024 under the Act of March 

4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 501) shall be transferred to the General Fund 

of the Treasury and shall not be available for transfer or obligation 

for any other purpose unless the funds are appropriated. 

ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS

For acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of the 

Cache, Uinta, and Wasatch National Forests, Utah; the Toiyabe 

National Forest, Nevada; and the Angeles, San Bernardino, Sequoia, 

and Cleveland National Forests, California; and the Ozark-St. 

Francis and Ouachita National Forests, Arkansas; as authorized 

by law, $664,000, to be derived from forest receipts. 

ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES

For acquisition of lands, such sums, to be derived from funds 

deposited by State, county, or municipal governments, public school 

districts, or other public school authorities, and for authorized 

expenditures from funds deposited by non-Federal parties pursuant 

to Land Sale and Exchange Acts, pursuant to the Act of December 

4, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 484a), to remain available through September 

30, 2027, (16 U.S.C. 516–617a, 555a; Public Law 96–586; Public 

Law 76–589, Public Law 76–591; and Public Law 78–310). 

RANGE BETTERMENT FUND

For necessary expenses of range rehabilitation, protection, and 

improvement, 50 percent of all moneys received during the prior 

fiscal year, as fees for grazing domestic livestock on lands in 

National Forests in the 16 Western States, pursuant to section 

401(b)(1) of Public Law 94–579, to remain available through September 30, 2027, of which not to exceed 6 percent shall be available 
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for administrative expenses associated with on-the-ground range 

rehabilitation, protection, and improvements. 

GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST AND RANGELAND

RESEARCH

For expenses authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1643(b), $45,000, to 

remain available through September 30, 2027, to be derived from 

the fund established pursuant to the above Act. 

MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service to manage Federal 

lands in Alaska for subsistence uses under title VIII of the Alaska 

National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.), 

$1,099,000, to remain available through September 30, 2027. 

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression activities 

on National Forest System lands, for emergency wildland fire 

suppression on or adjacent to such lands or other lands under 

fire protection agreement, and for emergency rehabilitation of 

burned-over National Forest System lands and water, 

$2,312,654,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

such funds, including unobligated balances under this heading, 

are available for repayment of advances from other appropriations 

accounts previously transferred for such purposes: Provided further, 

That any unobligated funds appropriated in a previous fiscal year 

for hazardous fuels management may be transferred to the 

‘‘National Forest System’’ account: Provided further, That such 

funds shall be available to reimburse State and other cooperating 

entities for services provided in response to wildfire and other 

emergencies or disasters to the extent such reimbursements by 

the Forest Service for non-fire emergencies are fully repaid by 

the responsible emergency management agency: Provided further, 

That funds provided shall be available for support to Federal emergency response: Provided further, That the costs of implementing 

any cooperative agreement between the Federal Government and 

any non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually agreed on 

by the affected parties: Provided further, That funds made available 

under this heading in this Act and unobligated balances made 

available under this heading in prior Acts, other than amounts 

designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 

pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, shall be available, in addition to any other funds made available for such purpose, 

to continue uninterrupted the Federal wildland firefighter base 

salary increases provided under section 40803(d)(4)(B) of Public 

Law 117–58: Provided further, That of the funds provided under 

this heading, $1,011,000,000 shall be available for wildfire suppression operations, and is provided to meet the terms of section 

251(b)(2)(F)(ii)(I) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985. 
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WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS RESERVE FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

In addition to the amounts provided under the heading ‘‘Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire Management’’ 

for wildfire suppression operations, $2,300,000,000, to remain available until transferred, is additional new budget authority as specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(F) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided, That such 

amounts may be transferred to and merged with amounts made 

available under the headings ‘‘Department of the Interior—Department-Wide Programs—Wildland Fire Management’’ and ‘‘Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire Management’’ 

for wildfire suppression operations in the fiscal year in which such 

amounts are transferred: Provided further, That amounts may be 

transferred to the ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’ accounts in the 

Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture only 

upon the notification of the House and Senate Committees on 

Appropriations that all wildfire suppression operations funds appropriated under that heading in this and prior appropriations Acts 

to the agency to which the funds will be transferred will be obligated 

within 30 days: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer 

authority provided by law: Provided further, That, in determining 

whether all wildfire suppression operations funds appropriated 

under the heading ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’ in this and prior 

appropriations Acts to either the Department of Agriculture or 

the Department of the Interior will be obligated within 30 days 

pursuant to the preceding proviso, any funds transferred or permitted to be transferred pursuant to any other transfer authority 

provided by law shall be excluded. 

COMMUNICATIONS SITE ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Amounts collected in this fiscal year pursuant to section 

8705(f)(2) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 

115–334), shall be deposited in the special account established 

by section 8705(f)(1) of such Act, shall be available to cover the 

costs described in subsection (c)(3) of such section of such Act, 

and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That such 

amounts shall be transferred to the ‘‘National Forest System’’ 

account. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FOREST SERVICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal year 

shall be available for: (1) purchase of passenger motor vehicles; 

acquisition of passenger motor vehicles from excess sources, and 

hire of such vehicles; purchase, lease, operation, maintenance, and 

acquisition of aircraft to maintain the operable fleet for use in 

Forest Service wildland fire programs and other Forest Service 

programs; notwithstanding other provisions of law, existing aircraft 

being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in value 
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used to offset the purchase price for the replacement aircraft; (2) 

services pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2225, and not to exceed $100,000 

for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; (3) purchase, erection, and 

alteration of buildings and other public improvements (7 U.S.C. 

2250); (4) acquisition of land, waters, and interests therein pursuant 

to 7 U.S.C. 428a; (5) for expenses pursuant to the Volunteers 

in the National Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, and 

558a note); (6) the cost of uniforms as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

5901–5902; and (7) for debt collection contracts in accordance with 

31 U.S.C. 3718(c). 

Funds made available to the Forest Service in this Act may 

be transferred between accounts affected by the Forest Service 

budget restructure outlined in section 435 of division D of the 

Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116– 

94): Provided, That any transfer of funds pursuant to this paragraph 

shall not increase or decrease the funds appropriated to any account 

in this fiscal year by more than ten percent: Provided further, 

That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer 

authority provided by law. 

Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service 

may be transferred to the Wildland Fire Management appropriation 

for forest firefighting, emergency rehabilitation of burned-over or 

damaged lands or waters under its jurisdiction, and fire preparedness due to severe burning conditions upon the Secretary of Agriculture’s notification of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that all fire suppression funds appropriated under the 

heading ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’ will be obligated within 30 

days: Provided, That all funds used pursuant to this paragraph 

must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation which must 

be requested as promptly as possible. 

Not more than $50,000,000 of funds appropriated to the Forest 

Service shall be available for expenditure or transfer to the Department of the Interior for wildland fire management, hazardous fuels 

management, and State fire assistance when such transfers would 

facilitate and expedite wildland fire management programs and 

projects. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Forest 

Service may transfer unobligated balances of discretionary funds 

appropriated to the Forest Service by this Act to or within the 

National Forest System Account, or reprogram funds to be used 

for the purposes of hazardous fuels management and urgent 

rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System lands and 

water: Provided, That such transferred funds shall remain available 

through September 30, 2027: Provided further, That none of the 

funds transferred pursuant to this paragraph shall be available 

for obligation without written notification to and the prior approval 

of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 

for assistance to or through the Agency for International Development in connection with forest and rangeland research, technical 

information, and assistance in foreign countries, and shall be available to support forestry and related natural resource activities 

outside the United States and its territories and possessions, 

including technical assistance, education and training, and cooperation with United States government, private sector, and international organizations: Provided, That the Forest Service, acting 

for the International Program, may sign direct funding agreements 
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with foreign governments and institutions as well as other domestic 

agencies (including the U.S. Agency for International Development, 

the Department of State, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation), United States private sector firms, institutions and organizations to provide technical assistance and training programs on 

forestry and rangeland management: Provided further, That to 

maximize effectiveness of domestic and international research and 

cooperation, the International Program may utilize all authorities 

related to forestry, research, and cooperative assistance regardless 

of program designations. 

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 

to enter into a cooperative agreement with the section 509(a)(3) 

Supporting Organization, ‘‘Forest Service International Foundation’’ 

to assist the Foundation in meeting administrative, project, and 

other expenses, and may provide for the Foundation’s use of Forest 

Service personnel and facilities. 

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 

for expenditure or transfer to the Department of the Interior, 

Bureau of Land Management, for removal, preparation, and adoption of excess wild horses and burros from National Forest System 

lands, and for the performance of cadastral surveys to designate 

the boundaries of such lands. 

None of the funds made available to the Forest Service in 

this Act or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year shall 

be subject to transfer under the provisions of section 702(b) of 

the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257), 

section 442 of Public Law 106–224 (7 U.S.C. 7772), or section 

10417(b) of Public Law 107–171 (7 U.S.C. 8316(b)). 

Not more than $82,000,000 of funds available to the Forest 

Service shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund of the 

Department of Agriculture and not more than $14,500,000 of funds 

available to the Forest Service shall be transferred to the Department of Agriculture for Department Reimbursable Programs, commonly referred to as Greenbook charges: Provided, That nothing 

in this paragraph shall prohibit or limit the use of reimbursable 

agreements requested by the Forest Service in order to obtain 

information technology services, including telecommunications and 

system modifications or enhancements, from the Working Capital 

Fund of the Department of Agriculture. 

Of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to $5,000,000 

shall be available for priority projects within the scope of the 

approved budget, which shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation Corps and shall be carried out under the authority of the 

Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.). 

Of the funds available to the Forest Service, $4,000 is available 

to the Chief of the Forest Service for official reception and representation expenses. 

Pursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101– 

593, of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to $3,000,000 

may be advanced in a lump sum to the National Forest Foundation 

to aid conservation partnership projects in support of the Forest 

Service mission, without regard to when the Foundation incurs 

expenses, for projects on or benefitting National Forest System 

lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That of 

the Federal funds made available to the Foundation, no more than 

$300,000 shall be available for administrative expenses: Provided 

further, That the Foundation shall obtain, by the end of the period 
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of Federal financial assistance, private contributions to match funds 

made available by the Forest Service on at least a one-for-one 

basis: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal 

funds to a Federal or a non-Federal recipient for a project at 

the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-Federal 

matching funds. 

Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98–244, up to 

$3,000,000 of the funds available to the Forest Service may be 

advanced to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in a lump 

sum to aid cost-share conservation projects, without regard to when 

expenses are incurred, on or benefitting National Forest System 

lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That such 

funds shall be matched on at least a one-for-one basis by the 

Foundation or its sub-recipients: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a Federal or non-Federal 

recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient has 

obtained the non-Federal matching funds. 

Any amounts made available to the Forest Service in this 

fiscal year, including available collections, may be used by the 

Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 

Service, to enter into Federal financial assistance grants and 

cooperative agreements to support forest or grassland collaboratives 

in the accomplishment of activities benefitting both the public and 

the National Forest System, Federal lands and adjacent non-Federal 

lands. Eligible activities are those that will improve or enhance 

Federal investments, resources, or lands, including for collaborative 

and collaboration-based activities, including but not limited to facilitation, planning, and implementing projects, technical assistance, 

administrative functions, operational support, participant costs, and 

other capacity support needs, as identified by the Forest Service. 

Eligible recipients are Indian tribal entities (defined at 25 U.S.C. 

5304(e)), state government, local governments, private and nonprofit 

entities, for-profit organizations, and educational institutions. The 

Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 

Service, may enter into such cooperative agreements notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31 when the Secretary determines 

that the public interest will be benefited and that there exists 

a mutual interest other than monetary considerations. Transactions 

subject to Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall be 

publicly advertised and require competition when required by such 

Title 2. For those transactions not subject to Title 2 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations, the agency may require public advertising 

and competition when deemed appropriate. The term ‘‘forest and 

grassland collaboratives’’ means groups of individuals or entities 

with diverse interests participating in a cooperative process to 

share knowledge, ideas, and resources about the protection, restoration, or enhancement of natural and other resources on Federal 

and adjacent non-Federal lands, the improvement or maintenance 

of public access to Federal lands, or the reduction of risk to such 

lands caused by natural disasters. 

The 19th unnumbered paragraph under the heading ‘‘Administrative Provisions, Forest Service’’ in title III of Public Law 109– 

54, as amended, shall be further amended by striking ‘‘For each 

fiscal year through 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘For this fiscal year and 

each fiscal year thereafter’’ and adding at the end the following 

new sentence: ‘‘Congress hereby ratifies and approves payments 
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by the Forest Service made in accordance with this paragraph 

to agency employees stationed in Puerto Rico after August 2, 2005.’’. 

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 

for interactions with and providing technical assistance to rural 

communities and natural resource-based businesses for sustainable 

rural development purposes. 

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 

for payments to counties within the Columbia River Gorge National 

Scenic Area, pursuant to section 14(c)(1) and (2), and section 16(a)(2) 

of Public Law 99–663. 

Any funds appropriated to the Forest Service may be used 

to meet the non-Federal share requirement in section 502(c) of 

the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056(c)(2)). 

The Forest Service shall not assess funds for the purpose of 

performing fire, administrative, and other facilities maintenance 

and decommissioning. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service, not to exceed $500,000 

may be used to reimburse the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), 

Department of Agriculture, for travel and related expenses incurred 

as a result of OGC assistance or participation requested by the 

Forest Service at meetings, training sessions, management reviews, 

land purchase negotiations, and similar matters unrelated to civil 

litigation: Provided, That future budget justifications for both the 

Forest Service and the Department of Agriculture should clearly 

display the sums previously transferred and the sums requested 

for transfer. 

An eligible individual who is employed in any project funded 

under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 

et seq.) and administered by the Forest Service shall be considered 

to be a Federal employee for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, 

United States Code. 

The Forest Service may employ or contract with an individual 

who is enrolled in a training program at a longstanding Civilian 

Conservation Center (as defined in section 147(d) of the Workforce 

Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197(d))) at regular 

rates of pay for necessary hours of work on National Forest System 

lands. 

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 

to pay, from a single account, the base salary and expenses of 

employees who carry out functions funded by other accounts for 

Enterprise Program, Geospatial Technology and Applications 

Center, remnant Natural Resource Manager, Job Corps, and 

National Technology and Development Program. 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES

For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of August 5, 1954 

(68 Stat. 674), the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and titles 

II and III of the Public Health Service Act with respect to the 

Indian Health Service, $56,061,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, except as otherwise provided herein, which shall 
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be in addition to funds previously appropriated under this heading 

that became available on October 1, 2023; in addition, $264,702,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2025, for the Electronic 

Health Record System and the Indian Healthcare Improvement 

Fund, of which $74,138,000 is for the Indian Health Care Improvement Fund and may be used, as needed, to carry out activities 

typically funded under the Indian Health Facilities account; and, 

in addition, $4,684,029,000, which shall become available on October 

1, 2024, and remain available through September 30, 2026, except 

as otherwise provided herein; together with payments received 

during the fiscal year pursuant to sections 231(b) and 233 of the 

Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238(b) and 238b), for services 

furnished by the Indian Health Service: Provided, That funds made 

available to tribes and tribal organizations through contracts, grant 

agreements, or any other agreements or compacts authorized by 

the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 

1975 (25 U.S.C. 450), shall be deemed to be obligated at the time 

of the grant or contract award and thereafter shall remain available 

to the tribe or tribal organization without fiscal year limitation: 

Provided further, That from the amounts that become available 

on October 1, 2024, $2,500,000 shall be available for grants or 

contracts with public or private institutions to provide alcohol or 

drug treatment services to Indians, including alcohol detoxification 

services: Provided further, That from the amounts that become 

available on October 1, 2024, $996,755,000 shall remain available 

until expended for Purchased/Referred Care: Provided further, That 

of the total amount specified in the preceding proviso for Purchased/ 

Referred Care, $54,000,000 shall be for the Indian Catastrophic 

Health Emergency Fund: Provided further, That from the amounts 

that become available on October 1, 2024, up to $51,000,000 shall 

remain available until expended for implementation of the loan 

repayment program under section 108 of the Indian Health Care 

Improvement Act: Provided further, That from the amounts that 

become available on October 1, 2024, $58,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for costs related to or resulting from 

accreditation emergencies, including supplementing activities 

funded under the heading ‘‘Indian Health Facilities’’, of which up 

to $4,000,000 may be used to supplement amounts otherwise available for Purchased/Referred Care: Provided further, That the 

amounts collected by the Federal Government as authorized by 

sections 104 and 108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act 

(25 U.S.C. 1613a and 1616a) during the preceding fiscal year for 

breach of contracts shall be deposited in the Fund authorized by 

section 108A of that Act (25 U.S.C. 1616a–1) and shall remain 

available until expended and, notwithstanding section 108A(c) of 

that Act (25 U.S.C. 1616a–1(c)), funds shall be available to make 

new awards under the loan repayment and scholarship programs 

under sections 104 and 108 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 1613a and 

1616a): Provided further, That the amounts made available within 

this account for the Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention Program, for Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Services, 

for the Domestic Violence Prevention Program, for the Zero Suicide 

Initiative, for the housing subsidy authority for civilian employees, 

for Aftercare Pilot Programs at Youth Regional Treatment Centers, 

for transformation and modernization costs of the Indian Health 

Service Electronic Health Record system, for national quality and 

oversight activities, to improve collections from public and private 
H. R. 4366—250 

insurance at Indian Health Service and tribally operated facilities, 

for an initiative to treat or reduce the transmission of HIV and 

HCV, for a maternal health initiative, for the Telebehaviorial Health 

Center of Excellence, for Alzheimer’s activities, for Village Built 

Clinics, for a produce prescription pilot, and for accreditation emergencies shall be allocated at the discretion of the Director of the 

Indian Health Service and shall remain available until expended: 

Provided further, That funds provided in this Act may be used 

for annual contracts and grants that fall within 2 fiscal years, 

provided the total obligation is recorded in the year the funds 

are appropriated: Provided further, That the amounts collected by 

the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the authority 

of title IV of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 

1613) shall remain available until expended for the purpose of 

achieving compliance with the applicable conditions and requirements of titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act, except 

for those related to the planning, design, or construction of new 

facilities: Provided further, That funding contained herein for scholarship programs under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act 

(25 U.S.C. 1613) shall remain available until expended: Provided 

further, That amounts received by tribes and tribal organizations 

under title IV of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act shall 

be reported and accounted for and available to the receiving tribes 

and tribal organizations until expended: Provided further, That 

the Bureau of Indian Affairs may collect from the Indian Health 

Service, and from tribes and tribal organizations operating health 

facilities pursuant to Public Law 93–638, such individually identifiable health information relating to disabled children as may be 

necessary for the purpose of carrying out its functions under the 

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.): 

Provided further, That none of the funds provided that become 

available on October 1, 2024, may be used for implementation 

of the Electronic Health Record System or the Indian Health Care 

Improvement Fund: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act, or any other Act, to the Indian Health Service 

for the Electronic Health Record system shall be available for 

obligation or expenditure for the selection or implementation of 

a new Information Technology infrastructure system, unless the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate are consulted 90 days in advance of such obligation. 

CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract 

support costs associated with Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements with the Indian Health Service 

for fiscal year 2024, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, 

That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts made 

available under this heading shall be available for transfer to 

another budget account: Provided further, That amounts obligated 

but not expended by a tribe or tribal organization for contract 

support costs for such agreements for the current fiscal year shall 

be applied to contract support costs due for such agreements for 

subsequent fiscal years. 
H. R. 4366—251 

PAYMENTS FOR TRIBAL LEASES

For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for leases 

pursuant to section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and 

Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5324(l)) for fiscal year 2024, 

such sums as may be necessary, which shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2025: Provided, That notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, no amounts made available under this 

heading shall be available for transfer to another budget account. 

INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES

For construction, repair, maintenance, demolition, improvement, and equipment of health and related auxiliary facilities, 

including quarters for personnel; preparation of plans, specifications, and drawings; acquisition of sites, purchase and erection 

of modular buildings, and purchases of trailers; and for provision 

of domestic and community sanitation facilities for Indians, as 

authorized by section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 

2004a), the Indian Self-Determination Act, and the Indian Health 

Care Improvement Act, and for expenses necessary to carry out 

such Acts and titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act 

with respect to environmental health and facilities support activities 

of the Indian Health Service, $5,364,000, to remain available until 

expended, which shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under this heading that became available on October 1, 

2023; in addition, $306,329,000, to remain available until expended, 

for Sanitation Facilities Construction and Health Care Facilities 

Construction; and, in addition, $506,854,000, which shall become 

available on October 1, 2024, and remain available until expended: 

Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

appropriated for the planning, design, construction, renovation, or 

expansion of health facilities for the benefit of an Indian tribe 

or tribes may be used to purchase land on which such facilities 

will be located: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 may 

be used for fiscal year 2025 by the Indian Health Service to purchase 

TRANSAM equipment from the Department of Defense for distribution to the Indian Health Service and tribal facilities: Provided 

further, That none of the funds provided that become available 

on October 1, 2024, may be used for Health Care Facilities Construction or for Sanitation Facilities Construction: Provided further, That 

of the amount appropriated under this heading for fiscal year 2024 

for Sanitation Facilities Construction, $17,023,000 shall be for 

projects specified for Sanitation Facilities Construction (CDS) in 

the table titled ‘‘Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending 

Items’’ included for this division in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act): Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated to the Indian Health Service may be used for sanitation 

facilities construction for new homes funded with grants by the 

housing programs of the United States Department of Housing 

and Urban Development. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

Appropriations provided in this Act to the Indian Health Service 

shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 
H. R. 4366—252 

at rates not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum 

rate payable for senior-level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; hire 

of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of medical equipment; purchase of reprints; purchase, renovation, and erection of 

modular buildings and renovation of existing facilities; payments 

for telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services; uniforms, or allowances therefor as authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; and for expenses of attendance at meetings 

that relate to the functions or activities of the Indian Health Service: 

Provided, That in accordance with the provisions of the Indian 

Health Care Improvement Act, non-Indian patients may be 

extended health care at all tribally administered or Indian Health 

Service facilities, subject to charges, and the proceeds along with 

funds recovered under the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 

U.S.C. 2651–2653) shall be credited to the account of the facility 

providing the service and shall be available without fiscal year 

limitation: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other law 

or regulation, funds transferred from the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development to the Indian Health Service shall be 

administered under Public Law 86–121, the Indian Sanitation 

Facilities Act and Public Law 93–638: Provided further, That funds 

appropriated to the Indian Health Service in this Act, except those 

used for administrative and program direction purposes, shall not 

be subject to limitations directed at curtailing Federal travel and 

transportation: Provided further, That none of the funds made 

available to the Indian Health Service in this Act shall be used 

for any assessments or charges by the Department of Health and 

Human Services unless such assessments or charges are identified 

in the budget justification and provided in this Act, or approved 

by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations through 

the reprogramming process: Provided further, That notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, funds previously or herein made available to a tribe or tribal organization through a contract, grant, 

or agreement authorized by title I or title V of the Indian SelfDetermination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 

5301 et seq.), may be deobligated and reobligated to a self-determination contract under title I, or a self-governance agreement 

under title V of such Act and thereafter shall remain available 

to the tribe or tribal organization without fiscal year limitation: 

Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the 

Indian Health Service in this Act shall be used to implement 

the final rule published in the Federal Register on September 

16, 1987, by the Department of Health and Human Services, 

relating to the eligibility for the health care services of the Indian 

Health Service until the Indian Health Service has submitted a 

budget request reflecting the increased costs associated with the 

proposed final rule, and such request has been included in an 

appropriations Act and enacted into law: Provided further, That 

with respect to functions transferred by the Indian Health Service 

to tribes or tribal organizations, the Indian Health Service is authorized to provide goods and services to those entities on a reimbursable basis, including payments in advance with subsequent adjustment, and the reimbursements received therefrom, along with the 

funds received from those entities pursuant to the Indian SelfDetermination Act, may be credited to the same or subsequent 

appropriation account from which the funds were originally derived, 
H. R. 4366—253 

with such amounts to remain available until expended: Provided 

further, That reimbursements for training, technical assistance, 

or services provided by the Indian Health Service will contain 

total costs, including direct, administrative, and overhead costs 

associated with the provision of goods, services, or technical assistance: Provided further, That the Indian Health Service may provide 

to civilian medical personnel serving in hospitals operated by the 

Indian Health Service housing allowances equivalent to those that 

would be provided to members of the Commissioned Corps of the 

United States Public Health Service serving in similar positions 

at such hospitals: Provided further, That the appropriation structure 

for the Indian Health Service may not be altered without advance 

notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

For necessary expenses for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in carrying out activities set forth in section 

311(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9660(a)) and section 

126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 

1986, $79,714,000. 

AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY

TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH

For necessary expenses for the Agency for Toxic Substances 

and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in carrying out activities set forth 

in sections 104(i) and 111(c)(4) of the Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and 

section 3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $81,619,000: Provided, 

That notwithstanding any other provision of law, in lieu of performing a health assessment under section 104(i)(6) of CERCLA, 

the Administrator of ATSDR may conduct other appropriate health 

studies, evaluations, or activities, including, without limitation, biomedical testing, clinical evaluations, medical monitoring, and 

referral to accredited healthcare providers: Provided further, That 

in performing any such health assessment or health study, evaluation, or activity, the Administrator of ATSDR shall not be bound 

by the deadlines in section 104(i)(6)(A) of CERCLA: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall 

be available for ATSDR to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles 

pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year 2024, 

and existing profiles may be updated as necessary. 

OTHER RELATED AGENCIES 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to the 

Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental 

Quality pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 
H. R. 4366—254 

the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, and not to exceed $750 for official 

reception and representation expenses, $4,629,000: Provided, That 

notwithstanding section 202 of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1970, the Council shall consist of one member, appointed 

by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 

serving as chairman and exercising all powers, functions, and duties 

of the Council. 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to 

section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, including hire of passenger 

vehicles, uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

5901–5902, and for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at 

rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent to 

the maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 

5376, $14,400,000: Provided, That the Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board (Board) shall have not more than three career 

Senior Executive Service positions: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the individual appointed to 

the position of Inspector General of the Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) shall, by virtue of such appointment, also hold the 

position of Inspector General of the Board: Provided further, That 

notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Inspector General 

of the Board shall utilize personnel of the Office of Inspector General 

of EPA in performing the duties of the Inspector General of the 

Board, and shall not appoint any individuals to positions within 

the Board. 

OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian 

Relocation as authorized by Public Law 93–531, $5,024,000, to 

remain available until expended, which shall be derived from unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available under this 

heading: Provided, That funds provided in this or any other appropriations Act are to be used to relocate eligible individuals and 

groups including evictees from District 6, Hopi-partitioned lands 

residents, those in significantly substandard housing, and all others 

certified as eligible and not included in the preceding categories: 

Provided further, That none of the funds contained in this or any 

other Act may be used by the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian 

Relocation to evict any single Navajo or Navajo family who, as 

of November 30, 1985, was physically domiciled on the lands partitioned to the Hopi Tribe unless a new or replacement home is 

provided for such household: Provided further, That no relocatee 

will be provided with more than one new or replacement home: 

Provided further, That the Office shall relocate any certified eligible 

relocatees who have selected and received an approved homesite 

on the Navajo reservation or selected a replacement residence off 

the Navajo reservation or on the land acquired pursuant to section 

11 of Public Law 93–531 (88 Stat. 1716). 
H. R. 4366—255 

INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND

ARTS DEVELOPMENT

PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE

For payment to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska 

Native Culture and Arts Development, as authorized by part A 

of title XV of Public Law 99–498 (20 U.S.C. 4411 et seq.), 

$13,482,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2024, and 

shall remain available until September 30, 2025. 

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, as 

authorized by law, including research in the fields of art, science, 

and history; development, preservation, and documentation of the 

National Collections; presentation of public exhibits and performances; collection, preparation, dissemination, and exchange of 

information and publications; conduct of education, training, and 

museum assistance programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, 

lease agreements of no more than 30 years, and protection of 

buildings, facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $100,000 for 

services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and purchase, rental, 

repair, and cleaning of uniforms for employees, $892,855,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2025, except as otherwise 

provided herein; of which not to exceed $28,000,000 for the 

instrumentation program, collections acquisition, exhibition reinstallation, Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, 

National Museum of the American Latino, and the repatriation 

of skeletal remains program shall remain available until expended; 

and including such funds as may be necessary to support American 

overseas research centers: Provided, That funds appropriated herein 

are available for advance payments to independent contractors performing research services or participating in official Smithsonian 

presentations: Provided further, That the Smithsonian Institution 

may expend Federal appropriations designated in this Act for lease 

or rent payments, as rent payable to the Smithsonian Institution, 

and such rent payments may be deposited into the general trust 

funds of the Institution to be available as trust funds for expenses 

associated with the purchase of a portion of the building at 600 

Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, to the extent that federally 

supported activities will be housed there: Provided further, That 

the use of such amounts in the general trust funds of the Institution 

for such purpose shall not be construed as Federal debt service 

for, a Federal guarantee of, a transfer of risk to, or an obligation 

of the Federal Government: Provided further, That no appropriated 

funds may be used directly to service debt which is incurred to 

finance the costs of acquiring a portion of the building at 600 

Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, or of planning, designing, 

and constructing improvements to such building: Provided further, 

That any agreement entered into by the Smithsonian Institution 

for the sale of its ownership interest, or any portion thereof, in 

such building so acquired may not take effect until the expiration 

of a 30 day period which begins on the date on which the Secretary 

of the Smithsonian submits to the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committees on 
H. R. 4366—256 

House Administration and Transportation and Infrastructure of 

the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Rules and 

Administration of the Senate a report, as outlined in the explanatory statement described in section 4 of the Further Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94; 133 Stat. 2536) on 

the intended sale. 

FACILITIES CAPITAL

For necessary expenses of repair, revitalization, and alteration 

of facilities owned or occupied by the Smithsonian Institution, by 

contract or otherwise, as authorized by section 2 of the Act of 

August 22, 1949 (63 Stat. 623), and for construction, including 

necessary personnel, $197,645,000, to remain available until 

expended, of which not to exceed $10,000 shall be for services 

as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For the upkeep and operations of the National Gallery of Art, 

the protection and care of the works of art therein, and administrative expenses incident thereto, as authorized by the Act of March 

24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51), as amended by the public resolution of 

April 13, 1939 (Public Resolution 9, 76th Congress), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; payment in advance when 

authorized by the treasurer of the Gallery for membership in 

library, museum, and art associations or societies whose publications or services are available to members only, or to members 

at a price lower than to the general public; purchase, repair, and 

cleaning of uniforms for guards, and uniforms, or allowances 

therefor, for other employees as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901– 

5902); purchase or rental of devices and services for protecting 

buildings and contents thereof, and maintenance, alteration, 

improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches, and grounds; 

and purchase of services for restoration and repair of works of 

art for the National Gallery of Art by contracts made, without 

advertising, with individuals, firms, or organizations at such rates 

or prices and under such terms and conditions as the Gallery 

may deem proper, $174,760,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which not to exceed $3,875,000 for the special 

exhibition program shall remain available until expended. 

REPAIR, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of repair, restoration, and renovation 

of buildings, grounds and facilities owned or occupied by the 

National Gallery of Art, by contract or otherwise, for operating 

lease agreements of no more than 10 years, that address space 

needs created by the ongoing renovations in the Master Facilities 

Plan, as authorized, $34,480,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of this amount, $24,574,000 shall be 

available for design and construction of an off-site art storage 

facility in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution and may 

be transferred to the Smithsonian Institution for such purposes: 
H. R. 4366—257 

Provided further, That contracts awarded for environmental systems, protection systems, and exterior repair or renovation of 

buildings of the National Gallery of Art may be negotiated with 

selected contractors and awarded on the basis of contractor qualifications as well as price. 

JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

For necessary expenses for the operation, maintenance, and 

security of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 

including rent of temporary office space in the District of Columbia 

during renovations of such Center, $32,293,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2025. 

CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION

For necessary expenses for capital repair and restoration of 

the existing features of the building and site of the John F. Kennedy 

Center for the Performing Arts, $12,633,000, to remain available 

until expended. 

WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the 

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1356) including 

hire of passenger vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

3109, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation 

on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $207,000,000 shall 

be available to the National Endowment for the Arts for the support 

of projects and productions in the arts, including arts education 

and public outreach activities, through assistance to organizations 

and individuals pursuant to section 5 of the Act, for program 

support, and for administering the functions of the Act, to remain 

available until expended. 

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES

GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation 

on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $207,000,000, to 

remain available until expended, of which $192,000,000 shall be 

available for support of activities in the humanities, pursuant to 

section 7(c) of the Act and for administering the functions of the 

Act; and $15,000,000 shall be available to carry out the matching 

grants program pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Act, including 
H. R. 4366—258 

$13,000,000 for the purposes of section 7(h): Provided, That appropriations for carrying out section 10(a)(2) shall be available for 

obligation only in such amounts as may be equal to the total 

amounts of gifts, bequests, devises of money, and other property 

accepted by the chairman or by grantees of the National Endowment 

for the Humanities under the provisions of sections 11(a)(2)(B) 

and 11(a)(3)(B) during the current and preceding fiscal years for 

which equal amounts have not previously been appropriated. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

None of the funds appropriated to the National Foundation 

on the Arts and the Humanities may be used to process any grant 

or contract documents which do not include the text of 18 U.S.C. 

1913: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated to the National 

Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities may be used for official 

reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That funds 

from nonappropriated sources may be used as necessary for official 

reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That the 

Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts may approve 

grants of up to $10,000, if in the aggregate the amount of such 

grants does not exceed 5 percent of the sums appropriated for 

grantmaking purposes per year: Provided further, That such small 

grant actions are taken pursuant to the terms of an expressed 

and direct delegation of authority from the National Council on 

the Arts to the Chairperson. 

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses of the Commission of Fine Arts under chapter 91 of title 40, United States Code, $3,661,000: Provided, That the 

Commission is authorized to charge fees to cover the full costs 

of its publications, and such fees shall be credited to this account 

as an offsetting collection, to remain available until expended without further appropriation: Provided further, That the Commission 

is authorized to accept gifts, including objects, papers, artwork, 

drawings and artifacts, that pertain to the history and design 

of the Nation’s Capital or the history and activities of the Commission of Fine Arts, for the purpose of artistic display, study, or 

education: Provided further, That one-tenth of one percent of the 

funds provided under this heading may be used for official reception 

and representation expenses. 

NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

For necessary expenses as authorized by Public Law 99–190 (20 U.S.C. 956a), $5,000,000: Provided, That the item relating to 

‘‘National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs’’ in the Department 

of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1986, 

as enacted into law by section 101(d) of Public Law 99–190 (20 

U.S.C. 956a), shall be applied in fiscal year 2024 in the second 

paragraph by inserting ‘‘, calendar year 2020 excluded’’ before the 

first period: Provided further, That in determining an eligible 

organization’s annual income for calendar years 2021, 2022, and 

2023, funds or grants received by the eligible organization from 

any supplemental appropriations made available in 2020 and 2021 
H. R. 4366—259 

in connection with the public health emergency declared by the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 31, 2020 

(including renewals thereof) shall be counted as part of the eligible 

organization’s annual income. 

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation (Public Law 89–665), $8,585,000. 

NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the National Capital Planning 

Commission under chapter 87 of title 40, United States Code, 

including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $8,750,000: Provided, That one-quarter of 1 percent of the funds provided under 

this heading may be used for official reception and representational 

expenses associated with hosting international visitors engaged in 

the planning and physical development of world capitals. 

UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

For expenses of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, as authorized 

by Public Law 106–292 (36 U.S.C. 2301–2310), $65,231,000, of 

which $1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, 

for the Museum’s equipment replacement program; and of which 

$4,000,000 for the Museum’s repair and rehabilitation program 

and $1,264,000 for the Museum’s outreach initiatives program shall 

remain available until expended. 

PRESIDIO TRUST

The Presidio Trust is authorized to issue obligations to the 

Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 104(d)(3) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 

104–333), in an amount not to exceed $90,000,000. 

UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the United States 

Semiquincentennial Commission to plan and coordinate observances 

and activities associated with the 250th anniversary of the founding 

of the United States, as authorized by Public Law 116–282, the 

technical amendments to Public Law 114–196, $15,000,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2025. 
H. R. 4366—260 

TITLE IV 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS

SEC. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

shall be available for any activity or the publication or distribution 

of literature that in any way tends to promote public support 

or opposition to any legislative proposal on which Congressional 

action is not complete other than to communicate to Members 

of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913. 

OBLIGATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 402. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 

unless expressly so provided herein. 

DISCLOSURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

SEC. 403. The amount and basis of estimated overhead charges, 

deductions, reserves, or holdbacks, including working capital fund 

charges, from programs, projects, activities and subactivities to 

support government-wide, departmental, agency, or bureau 

administrative functions or headquarters, regional, or central operations shall be presented in annual budget justifications and subject 

to approval by the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate. Changes to such estimates shall 

be presented to the Committees on Appropriations for approval. 

MINING APPLICATIONS

SEC. 404. (a) LIMITATION OF FUNDS.—None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act shall 

be obligated or expended to accept or process applications for a 

patent for any mining or mill site claim located under the general 

mining laws. 

(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary 

of the Interior determines that, for the claim concerned: (1) a 

patent application was filed with the Secretary on or before September 30, 1994; and (2) all requirements established under sections 

2325 and 2326 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29 and 30) 

for vein or lode claims, sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and 2333 of 

the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 35, 36, and 37) for placer claims, 

and section 2337 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) for mill 

site claims, as the case may be, were fully complied with by the 

applicant by that date. 

(c) REPORT.—On September 30, 2025, the Secretary of the 

Interior shall file with the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 

and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 

a report on actions taken by the Department under the plan submitted pursuant to section 314(c) of the Department of the Interior 

and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104– 

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(d) MINERAL EXAMINATIONS.—In order to process patent 

applications in a timely and responsible manner, upon the request 

of a patent applicant, the Secretary of the Interior shall allow 

the applicant to fund a qualified third-party contractor to be selected 

by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to conduct 

a mineral examination of the mining claims or mill sites contained 

in a patent application as set forth in subsection (b). The Bureau 

of Land Management shall have the sole responsibility to choose 

and pay the third-party contractor in accordance with the standard 

procedures employed by the Bureau of Land Management in the 

retention of third-party contractors. 

CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS, PRIOR YEAR LIMITATION

SEC. 405. Sections 405 and 406 of division F of the Consolidated 

and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113– 

235) shall continue in effect in fiscal year 2024. 

CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS, FISCAL YEAR 2024 LIMITATION

SEC. 406. Amounts provided by this Act for fiscal year 2024 

under the headings ‘‘Department of Health and Human Services, 

Indian Health Service, Contract Support Costs’’ and ‘‘Department 

of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian 

Education, Contract Support Costs’’ are the only amounts available 

for contract support costs arising out of self-determination or selfgovernance contracts, grants, compacts, or annual funding agreements for fiscal year 2024 with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Bureau of Indian Education, and the Indian Health Service: Provided, That such amounts provided by this Act are not available 

for payment of claims for contract support costs for prior years, 

or for repayments of payments for settlements or judgments 

awarding contract support costs for prior years. 

FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS

SEC. 407. The Secretary of Agriculture shall not be considered 

to be in violation of section 6(f)(5)(A) of the Forest and Rangeland 

Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604(f)(5)(A)) 

solely because more than 15 years have passed without revision 

of the plan for a unit of the National Forest System. Nothing 

in this section exempts the Secretary from any other requirement 

of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act 

(16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.) or any other law: Provided, That if the 

Secretary is not acting expeditiously and in good faith, within 

the funding available, to revise a plan for a unit of the National 

Forest System, this section shall be void with respect to such 

plan and a court of proper jurisdiction may order completion of 

the plan on an accelerated basis. 

PROHIBITION WITHIN NATIONAL MONUMENTS

SEC. 408. No funds provided in this Act may be expended 

to conduct preleasing, leasing and related activities under either 

the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Outer 

Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) within the 

boundaries of a National Monument established pursuant to the 

Act of June 8, 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) as such boundary 
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existed on January 20, 2001, except where such activities are 

allowed under the Presidential proclamation establishing such 

monument. 

LIMITATION ON TAKINGS

SEC. 409. Unless otherwise provided herein, no funds appropriated in this Act for the acquisition of lands or interests in 

lands may be expended for the filing of declarations of taking 

or complaints in condemnation without the approval of the House 

and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That this 

provision shall not apply to funds appropriated to implement the 

Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989, 

or to funds appropriated for Federal assistance to the State of 

Florida to acquire lands for Everglades restoration purposes. 

PROHIBITION ON NO-BID CONTRACTS

SEC. 410. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act to executive branch agencies may be used 

to enter into any Federal contract unless such contract is entered 

into in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 33 of title 

41, United States Code, or Chapter 137 of title 10, United States 

Code, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless— 

(1) Federal law specifically authorizes a contract to be 

entered into without regard for these requirements, including 

formula grants for States, or federally recognized Indian tribes; 

(2) such contract is authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93–638, 

25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) or by any other Federal laws that 

specifically authorize a contract within an Indian tribe as 

defined in section 4(e) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)); or 

(3) such contract was awarded prior to the date of enactment of this Act. 

POSTING OF REPORTS

SEC. 411. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 

this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public 

website of that agency any report required to be submitted by 

the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the determination 

by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest. 

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— 

(1) the public posting of the report compromises national 

security; or 

(2) the report contains proprietary information. 

(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so 

only after such report has been made available to the requesting 

Committee or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days. 

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS GRANT GUIDELINES

SEC. 412. Of the funds provided to the National Endowment 

for the Arts— 

(1) The Chairperson shall only award a grant to an individual if such grant is awarded to such individual for a literature fellowship, National Heritage Fellowship, or American 

Jazz Masters Fellowship. 
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(2) The Chairperson shall establish procedures to ensure 

that no funding provided through a grant, except a grant made 

to a State or local arts agency, or regional group, may be 

used to make a grant to any other organization or individual 

to conduct activity independent of the direct grant recipient. 

Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit payments made in 

exchange for goods and services. 

(3) No grant shall be used for seasonal support to a group, 

unless the application is specific to the contents of the season, 

including identified programs or projects. 

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM PRIORITIES

SEC. 413. (a) In providing services or awarding financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 from funds appropriated under this Act, the 

Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure 

that priority is given to providing services or awarding financial 

assistance for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that 

serve underserved populations. 

(b) In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘underserved population’’ means a population 

of individuals, including urban minorities, who have historically 

been outside the purview of arts and humanities programs 

due to factors such as a high incidence of income below the 

poverty line or to geographic isolation. 

(2) The term ‘‘poverty line’’ means the poverty line (as 

defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised 

annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community 

Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to 

a family of the size involved. 

(c) In providing services and awarding financial assistance 

under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act 

of 1965 with funds appropriated by this Act, the Chairperson of 

the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure that priority 

is given to providing services or awarding financial assistance for 

projects, productions, workshops, or programs that will encourage 

public knowledge, education, understanding, and appreciation of 

the arts. 

(d) With funds appropriated by this Act to carry out section 

5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act 

of 1965— 

(1) the Chairperson shall establish a grant category for 

projects, productions, workshops, or programs that are of 

national impact or availability or are able to tour several States; 

(2) the Chairperson shall not make grants exceeding 15 

percent, in the aggregate, of such funds to any single State, 

excluding grants made under the authority of paragraph (1); 

(3) the Chairperson shall report to the Congress annually 

and by State, on grants awarded by the Chairperson in each 

grant category under section 5 of such Act; and 

(4) the Chairperson shall encourage the use of grants to 

improve and support community-based music performance and 

education. 
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STATUS OF BALANCES OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 414. The Department of the Interior, the Environmental 

Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the Indian Health 

Service shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and Senate quarterly reports on the status 

of balances of appropriations including all uncommitted, committed, 

and unobligated funds in each program and activity within 60 

days of enactment of this Act. 

EXTENSION OF GRAZING PERMITS

SEC. 415. The terms and conditions of section 325 of Public 

Law 108–108 (117 Stat. 1307), regarding grazing permits issued 

by the Forest Service on any lands not subject to administration 

under section 402 of the Federal Lands Policy and Management 

Act (43 U.S.C. 1752), shall remain in effect for fiscal year 2024. 

FUNDING PROHIBITION

SEC. 416. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 

such network is designed to block access to pornography websites. 

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 

or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 

or adjudication activities. 

HUMANE TRANSFER AND TREATMENT OF ANIMALS

SEC. 417. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land administered by 

the Bureau of Land Management, or the Secretary of Agriculture, 

with respect to land administered by the Forest Service (referred 

to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary concerned’’), may transfer excess 

wild horses and burros that have been removed from land administered by the Secretary concerned to other Federal, State, and local 

government agencies for use as work animals. 

(b) The Secretary concerned may make a transfer under subsection (a) immediately on the request of a Federal, State, or 

local government agency. 

(c) An excess wild horse or burro transferred under subsection 

(a) shall lose status as a wild free-roaming horse or burro (as 

defined in section 2 of Public Law 92–195 (commonly known as 

the ‘‘Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 1332)). 

(d) A Federal, State, or local government agency receiving an 

excess wild horse or burro pursuant to subsection (a) shall not— 

(1) destroy the horse or burro in a manner that results 

in the destruction of the horse or burro into a commercial 

product; 

(2) sell or otherwise transfer the horse or burro in a manner 

that results in the destruction of the horse or burro for processing into a commercial product; or 

(3) euthanize the horse or burro, except on the recommendation of a licensed veterinarian in a case of severe 

injury, illness, or advanced age. 

(e) Amounts appropriated by this Act shall not be available 

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(1) the destruction of any healthy, unadopted, and wild 

horse or burro under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned 

(including a contractor); or 

(2) the sale of a wild horse or burro that results in the 

destruction of the wild horse or burro for processing into a 

commercial product. 

FOREST SERVICE FACILITY REALIGNMENT AND ENHANCEMENT

AUTHORIZATION EXTENSION

SEC. 418. Section 503(f) of Public Law 109–54 (16 U.S.C. 580d 

note) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ for 

‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 

USE OF AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL

SEC. 419. (a)(1) None of the funds made available by a State 

water pollution control revolving fund as authorized by section 

1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) shall 

be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, 

or repair of a public water system or treatment works unless 

all of the iron and steel products used in the project are produced 

in the United States. 

(2) In this section, the term ‘‘iron and steel’’ products means 

the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or 

unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal 

castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, 

valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. 

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category 

of cases in which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

Agency (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Administrator’’) finds 

that— 

(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the 

public interest; 

(2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United 

States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and 

of a satisfactory quality; or 

(3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the 

United States will increase the cost of the overall project by 

more than 25 percent. 

(c) If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver under 

this section, the Administrator shall make available to the public 

on an informal basis a copy of the request and information available 

to the Administrator concerning the request, and shall allow for 

informal public input on the request for at least 15 days prior 

to making a finding based on the request. The Administrator shall 

make the request and accompanying information available by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site 

of the Environmental Protection Agency. 

(d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 

United States obligations under international agreements. 

(e) The Administrator may retain up to 0.25 percent of the 

funds appropriated in this Act for the Clean and Drinking Water 

State Revolving Funds for carrying out the provisions described 

in subsection (a)(1) for management and oversight of the requirements of this section. 
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LOCAL COOPERATOR TRAINING AGREEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF

EXCESS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR WILDFIRES

SEC. 420. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter 

into grants and cooperative agreements with volunteer fire departments, rural fire departments, rangeland fire protection associations, and similar organizations to provide for wildland fire training 

and equipment, including supplies and communication devices. Notwithstanding section 121(c) of title 40, United States Code, or 

section 521 of title 40, United States Code, the Secretary is further 

authorized to transfer title to excess Department of the Interior 

firefighting equipment no longer needed to carry out the functions 

of the Department’s wildland fire management program to such 

organizations. 

RECREATION FEES

SEC. 421. Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘October 

1, 2025’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 

REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES

SEC. 422. None of the funds made available in this Act, in 

this and prior fiscal years, may be reprogrammed without the 

advance approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the reprogramming procedures contained in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in 

the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 

LOCAL CONTRACTORS

SEC. 423. Section 412 of division E of Public Law 112–74 

shall be applied by substituting ‘‘fiscal year 2024’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 

2019’’. 

SHASTA-TRINITY MARINA FEE AUTHORITY AUTHORIZATION EXTENSION

SEC. 424. Section 422 of division F of Public Law 110–161 

(121 Stat 1844), as amended, shall be applied by substituting ‘‘fiscal 

year 2024’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’. 

INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION AUTHORIZATION EXTENSION

SEC. 425. Section 426 of division G of Public Law 113–76 

(16 U.S.C. 565a–1 note) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘September 

30, 2024’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 

FOREST BOTANICAL PRODUCTS FEE COLLECTION AUTHORIZATION

EXTENSION

SEC. 426. Section 339 of the Department of the Interior and 

Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (as enacted into law 

by Public Law 106–113; 16 U.S.C. 528 note), as amended by section 

335(6) of Public Law 108–108 and section 432 of Public Law 113– 

76, shall be applied by substituting ‘‘fiscal year 2024’’ for ‘‘fiscal 

year 2019’’. 
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CHACO CANYON

SEC. 427. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to accept a nomination for oil and gas leasing under 

43 CFR 3120.3 et seq., or to offer for oil and gas leasing, any 

Federal lands within the withdrawal area identified on the map 

of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park prepared by the 

Bureau of Land Management and dated April 2, 2019, prior to 

the completion of the cultural resources investigation identified 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 in the matter 

preceding division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 

(Public Law 116–260). 

TRIBAL LEASES

SEC. 428. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in 

the case of any lease under section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5324(l)), the 

initial lease term shall commence no earlier than the date of receipt 

of the lease proposal. 

(b) The Secretaries of the Interior and Health and Human 

Services shall, jointly or separately, during fiscal year 2024 consult 

with tribes and tribal organizations through public solicitation and 

other means regarding the requirements for leases under section 

105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 

Act (25 U.S.C. 5324(l)) on how to implement a consistent and 

transparent process for the payment of such leases. 

FOREST ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND RECOVERY FUND

SEC. 429. The authority provided under the heading ‘‘Forest 

Ecosystem Health and Recovery Fund’’ in title I of Public Law 

111–88, as amended by section 117 of division F of Public Law 

113–235, shall be applied by substituting ‘‘fiscal year 2024’’ for 

‘‘fiscal year 2020’’ each place it appears. 

ALLOCATION OF PROJECTS, NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LAND LEGACY RESTORATION FUND AND LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION

FUND

SEC. 430. (a)(1) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary of the Interior shall allocate amounts made available 

from the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund 

for fiscal year 2024 pursuant to subsection (c) of section 200402 

of title 54, United States Code, and as provided in subsection 

(e) of such section of such title, to the agencies of the Department 

of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture specified, in 

the amounts specified, for the stations and unit names specified, 

and for the projects and activities specified in the table titled 

‘‘Allocation of Funds: National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund Fiscal Year 2024’’ in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act). 

(2) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate, 

shall allocate amounts made available for expenditure from the 

Land and Water Conservation Fund for fiscal year 2024 pursuant 

to subsection (a) of section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, 
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to the agencies and accounts specified, in the amounts specified, 

and for the projects and activities specified in the table titled 

‘‘Allocation of Funds: Land and Water Conservation Fund Fiscal 

Year 2024’’ in the explanatory statement described in section 4 

(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 

(b) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (c) of this section, neither the President nor his designee may allocate any 

amounts that are made available for any fiscal year under subsection (c) of section 200402 of title 54, United States Code, or 

subsection (a) of section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, 

other than in amounts and for projects and activities that are 

allocated by subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section: Provided, 

That in any fiscal year, the matter preceding this proviso shall 

not apply to the allocation of amounts for continuing administration 

of programs allocated funds from the National Parks and Public 

Land Legacy Restoration Fund or the Land and Water Conservation 

Fund, which may be allocated only in amounts that are no more 

than the allocation for such purposes in subsections (a)(1) and 

(a)(2) of this section. 

(c) The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may reallocate amounts from each agency’s ‘‘Contingency 

Fund’’ line in the table titled ‘‘Allocation of Funds: National Parks 

and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund Fiscal Year 2024’’ to 

any project funded by the National Parks and Public Land Legacy 

Restoration Fund within the same agency, from any fiscal year, 

that experienced a funding deficiency due to unforeseen cost overruns, in accordance with the following requirements: 

(1) ‘‘Contingency Fund’’ amounts may only be reallocated 

if there is a risk to project completion resulting from unforeseen 

cost overruns; 

(2) ‘‘Contingency Fund’’ amounts may only be reallocated 

for cost of adjustments and changes within the original scope 

of effort for projects funded by the National Parks and Public 

Land Legacy Restoration Fund; and 

(3) The Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture must provide written notification to the Committees 

on Appropriations 30 days before taking any actions authorized 

by this subsection if the amount reallocated from the ‘‘Contingency Fund’’ line for a project is projected to be 10 percent 

or greater than the following, as applicable: 

(A) The amount allocated to that project in the table 

titled ‘‘Allocation of Funds: National Parks and Public Land 

Legacy Restoration Fund Fiscal Year 2024’’ in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act); or 

(B) The initial estimate in the most recent report submitted, prior to enactment of this Act, to the Committees 

on Appropriations pursuant to section 431(e) of division 

G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public 

Law 117–328). 

(d)(1) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the 

President for fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of the Interior and 

the Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

project data sheets for the projects in the ‘‘Submission of Annual 

List of Projects to Congress’’ required by section 200402(h) of title 

54, United States Code: Provided, That the ‘‘Submission of Annual 
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List of Projects to Congress’’ must include a ‘‘Contingency Fund’’ 

line for each agency within the allocations defined in subsection 

(e) of section 200402 of title 54, United States Code: Provided 

further, That in the event amounts allocated by this Act or any 

prior Act for the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund are no longer needed to complete a specified project, 

such amounts may be reallocated in such submission to that 

agency’s ‘‘Contingency Fund’’ line: Provided further, That any proposals to change the scope of or terminate a previously approved 

project must be clearly identified in such submission. 

(2)(A) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the 

President for fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of the Interior and 

the Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

a list of supplementary allocations for Federal land acquisition 

and Forest Legacy Projects at the National Park Service, the U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and 

the U.S. Forest Service that are in addition to the ‘‘Submission 

of Cost Estimates’’ required by section 200303(c)(1) of title 54, 

United States Code, that are prioritized and detailed by account, 

program, and project, and that total no less than half the full 

amount allocated to each account for that land management Agency 

under the allocations submitted under section 200303(c)(1) of title 

54, United States Code: Provided, That in the event amounts allocated by this Act or any prior Act pursuant to subsection (a) 

of section 200303 of title 54, United States Code are no longer 

needed because a project has been completed or can no longer 

be executed, such amounts must be clearly identified if proposed 

for reallocation in the annual budget submission. 

(B) The Federal land acquisition and Forest Legacy projects 

in the ‘‘Submission of Cost Estimates’’ required by section 

200303(c)(1) of title 54, United States Code, and on the list of 

supplementary allocations required by subparagraph (A) shall be 

comprised only of projects for which a willing seller has been 

identified and for which an appraisal or market research has been 

initiated. 

(C) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of the Interior and the 

Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit to the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

project data sheets in the same format and containing the same 

level of detailed information that is found on such sheets in the 

Budget Justifications annually submitted by the Department of 

the Interior with the President’s Budget for the projects in the 

‘‘Submission of Cost Estimates’’ required by section 200303(c)(1) 

of title 54, United States Code, and in the same format and containing the same level of detailed information that is found on 

such sheets submitted to the Committees pursuant to section 427 

of division D of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 

(Public Law 116–94) for the list of supplementary allocations 

required by subparagraph (A). 

(e) The Department of the Interior and the Department of 

Agriculture shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and Senate quarterly reports on the status 

of balances of projects and activities funded by the National Parks 

and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund for amounts allocated 

pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section and the status of 
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balances of projects and activities funded by the Land and Water 

Conservation Fund for amounts allocated pursuant to subsection 

(a)(2) of this section, including all uncommitted, committed, and 

unobligated funds, and, for amounts allocated pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section, National Parks and Public Land Legacy 

Restoration Fund amounts reallocated pursuant to subsection (c) 

of this section. 

POLICIES RELATING TO BIOMASS ENERGY

SEC. 431. To support the key role that forests in the United 

States can play in addressing the energy needs of the United 

States, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Agriculture, and 

the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, 

consistent with their missions, jointly— 

(1) ensure that Federal policy relating to forest bioenergy— 

(A) is consistent across all Federal departments and 

agencies; and 

(B) recognizes the full benefits of the use of forest 

biomass for energy, conservation, and responsible forest 

management; and 

(2) establish clear and simple policies for the use of forest 

biomass as an energy solution, including policies that— 

(A) reflect the carbon neutrality of forest bioenergy 

and recognize biomass as a renewable energy source, provided the use of forest biomass for energy production does 

not cause conversion of forests to non-forest use; 

(B) encourage private investment throughout the forest 

biomass supply chain, including in— 

(i) working forests; 

(ii) harvesting operations; 

(iii) forest improvement operations; 

(iv) forest bioenergy production; 

(v) wood products manufacturing; or 

(vi) paper manufacturing; 

(C) encourage forest management to improve forest 

health; and 

(D) recognize State initiatives to produce and use forest 

biomass. 

SMALL REMOTE INCINERATORS

SEC. 432. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to implement or enforce the regulation issued on March 

21, 2011 at 40 CFR part 60 subparts CCCC and DDDD with 

respect to units in the State of Alaska that are defined as ‘‘small, 

remote incinerator’’ units in those regulations and, until a subsequent regulation is issued, the Administrator shall implement the 

law and regulations in effect prior to such date. 

TIMBER SALE REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 433. No timber sale in Alaska’s Region 10 shall be advertised if the indicated rate is deficit (defined as the value of the 

timber is not sufficient to cover all logging and stumpage costs 

and provide a normal profit and risk allowance under the Forest 

Service’s appraisal process) when appraised using a residual value 

appraisal. The western red cedar timber from those sales which 
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is surplus to the needs of the domestic processors in Alaska, shall 

be made available to domestic processors in the contiguous 48 

United States at prevailing domestic prices. All additional western 

red cedar volume not sold to Alaska or contiguous 48 United States 

domestic processors may be exported to foreign markets at the 

election of the timber sale holder. All Alaska yellow cedar may 

be sold at prevailing export prices at the election of the timber 

sale holder. 

TRANSFER AUTHORITY TO FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FOR

THE NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LAND LEGACY RESTORATION FUND

SEC. 434. Funds made available or allocated in this Act to 

the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture 

that are subject to the allocations and limitations in 54 U.S.C. 

200402(e) and prohibitions in 54 U.S.C. 200402(f) may be further 

allocated or reallocated to the Federal Highway Administration 

for transportation projects of the covered agencies defined in 54 

U.S.C. 200401(2). 

PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS

SEC. 435. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 

of the funds made available in this Act or any other Act may 

be used to promulgate or implement any regulation requiring the 

issuance of permits under title V of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 

7661 et seq.) for carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, water vapor, or 

methane emissions resulting from biological processes associated 

with livestock production. 

GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING RESTRICTIONS

SEC. 436. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 

of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be 

used to implement any provision in a rule, if that provision requires 

mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure 

management systems. 

FUNDING PROHIBITION

SEC. 437. None of the funds made available by this or any 

other Act may be used to regulate the lead content of ammunition, 

ammunition components, or fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) or any other law. 

FIREFIGHTER PAY CAP

SEC. 438. Section 1701 of division B of the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (5 U.S.C. 

5547 note), as amended by Public Law 117–103, is further 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking the last sentence and 

inserting ‘‘Any Services during a given calendar year that generate payments payable in the subsequent calendar year shall 

be disregarded in applying this subsection’’; and 

(2) in subsections (a), (b), and (c) by inserting ‘‘or 2024’’ 

after ‘‘or 2023’’ each place it appears. 
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TECHNICAL CORRECTION

SEC. 439. In the table entitled ‘‘Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally 

Directed Spending Items’’ in the explanatory statement described 

in section 4 in the matter preceding division A of Public Law 

117–328 and in the table under the heading ‘‘Disclosure of Earmarks 

and Congressionally Directed Spending Items’’ in such explanatory 

statement, the project relating to ‘‘Historic Campbell Chapel Restoration Committee for the Restoration of Historic Campbell Chapel’’ 

is deemed to be amended by striking ‘‘Historic Preservation Fund— 

Save America’s Treasures Grants’’ and inserting ‘‘Historic Preservation Fund—Historic Preservation Fund Grants’’. 

ALASKA NATIVE REGIONAL HEALTH ENTITIES AUTHORIZATION

EXTENSION

SEC. 440. Section 424(a) of title IV of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76) shall be applied 

by substituting ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ for ‘‘December 24, 2022’’. 

LAVA RIDGE WIND PROJECT

SEC. 441. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 

may be obligated or expended for the purpose of granting, issuing, 

or renewing a right-of-way under section 501 of the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761) for the Lava 

Ridge Wind Project, unless or until the Secretary of the Interior, 

acting through the Bureau of Land Management, has analyzed, 

in consultation with local elected officials and stakeholders, action 

alternatives designed to reduce impacts to wildlife, cultural 

resources, transportation, hunting, wetlands and the connected surface and ground waters. The Secretary shall complete such consultations, and seek feedback regarding action alternatives, not later 

than September 30, 2024, and no funds made available in this 

Act shall be used for granting, issuing, or renewing a right-ofway under section 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761) for the Lava Ridge Wind Project 

while such consultations and efforts are ongoing. 

(b) Prior to granting, issuing, or renewing a right-of-way under 

section 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 

1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761) for the Lava Ridge Wind Project, the Secretary shall periodically report to the House and Senate Committees 

on Appropriations on the status of consultations required under 

subsection (a) and, once such consultations are complete, provide 

a briefing to the Committees on the action alternatives and the 

feedback of local elected officials and stakeholders. 

LIMITATION

SEC. 442. If requested by the claimant of any mining claim 

located within the area covered by Public Land Order 7921, the 

Bureau of Land Management shall prioritize completion of a validity 

determination for such claim. The Bureau of Land Management 

shall strive to complete any such validity determination not later 

than 3 years of receipt of the request. 
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GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY

SEC. 443. Section 8206 of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (16 

U.S.C. 2113a), as amended by section 8624 of the Agriculture 

Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334) and the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328), is further 

amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by adding before the period: 

‘‘; or’’ 

‘‘(iii) National Park System land; or 

‘‘(iv) National Wildlife Refuge Land’’; 

(2) in subsection (a)(4)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘National 

Forest System’’ and inserting ‘‘,’’; 

(3) in subsection (a)(4)(B)(i), by inserting ‘‘, National Park 

Service, or National Wildlife Refuge’’ after ‘‘Bureau of Land 

Management’’; 

(4) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2024’’; 

(5) in subsection (b)(4) by striking ‘‘land or’’ and inserting 

‘‘,’’; and 

(6) in subsection (b)(4) by inserting ‘‘, National Park 

System, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’’ after ‘‘Bureau of 

Land Management’’. 

FOREST SERVICE NONRECURRING EXPENSE FUND

SEC. 444. There is hereby established in the Treasury of the 

United States a fund to be known as the ‘‘Forest Service Nonrecurring Expenses Fund’’ (the Fund): Provided, That unobligated 

balances of expired discretionary funds, and discretionary no-year 

funds at least four years old and deemed by the Chief of the 

Forest Service no longer needed for their intended purpose, appropriated for this or any succeeding fiscal year from the general 

fund of the Treasury to the Forest Service by this or any other 

Act may be transferred into the Fund: Provided further, That 

amounts deposited in the Fund shall be available until expended, 

and in addition to such other funds as may be available, for information technology; administrative expenses such as, but not limited 

to, utility and lease payments; facilities infrastructure maintenance, 

improvements, and construction; and roads infrastructure maintenance, subject to approval by the Office of Management and Budget: 

Provided further, That amounts in the Fund may not be obligated 

without written notification to and the prior approval of the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate in conformance with the reprogramming guidelines 

described in this Act. 

WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION

SEC. 445. In addition to the authority provided by section 

6(g) of the World War I Centennial Commission Act, as authorized 

by the World War I Centennial Commission Act (Public Law 112– 

272) and the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

291), the World War I Commission may accept money, in-kind 

personnel services, contractual support, or any appropriate support 

from any executive branch agency for activities of the Commission. 
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RESCISSION

SEC. 446. Of the unobligated balances from discretionary 

amounts made available for fiscal year 2020 or prior fiscal years 

and derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the 

following are hereby permanently rescinded— 

(1) $89,000,000 from National Park Service grant programs 

with unobligated carryover balances; and 

(2) $5,000,000 from the Bureau of Land Management: 

Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that 

were 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. 

RESCISSION

SEC. 447. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 

available by section 11001 of Public Law 117–2, $350,000,000 are 

hereby permanently rescinded. 

RESCISSION

SEC. 448. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 

available for fiscal year 2023 or prior fiscal years under the heading 

‘‘Department of Health and Human Services—Indian Health 

Service—Indian Health Services’’ for costs related to or resulting 

from accreditation emergencies, $90,000,000 are hereby rescinded: 

Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that 

were 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. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of the Interior, 

Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024’’. 
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DIVISION F—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN 

DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 

$191,295,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— 

(1) $3,770,000 shall be available for the immediate Office 

of the Secretary; 

(2) $1,370,000 shall be available for the immediate Office 

of the Deputy Secretary; 

(3) $32,272,000 shall be available for the Office of the 

General Counsel; 

(4) $20,064,000 shall be available for the Office of the 

Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, of which 

$2,000,000 is for the Office for Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy: Provided, That the Secretary must obtain 

reprogramming approval from the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations under section 405 of this Act prior 

to executing the authorities of section 118(g)(2)–(3) of title 

49, United States Code; 

(5) $22,724,000 shall be available for the Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs; 

(6) $7,138,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs; 

(7) $43,284,000 shall be available for the Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Administration; 

(8) $6,244,000 shall be available for the Office of Public 

Affairs and Public Engagement; 

(9) $2,515,000 shall be available for the Office of the Executive Secretariat; 

(10) $16,506,000 shall be available for the Office of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response; 

(11) $33,879,000 shall be available for the Office of the 

Chief Information Officer; and 

(12) $1,529,000 shall be available for the Office of Tribal 

Government Affairs: 

Provided further, That the Secretary of Transportation (referred 

to in this title as the ‘‘Secretary’’) is authorized to transfer funds 

appropriated for any office of the Office of the Secretary to any 

other office of the Office of the Secretary: Provided further, That 

no appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased 

by more than 7 percent by all such transfers: Provided further, 

That notice of any change in funding greater than 7 percent shall 

be submitted for approval to the House and Senate Committees 

on Appropriations: Provided further, That not to exceed $70,000 

shall be for allocation within the Department for official reception 

and representation expenses as the Secretary may determine: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
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there may be credited to this appropriation up to $2,500,000 in 

funds received in user fees. 

RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

For necessary expenses related to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, $49,040,000, of which 

$22,500,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of such amounts that are available until expended, $10,000,000 

shall be for necessary expenses of the Advanced Research Projects 

Agency—Infrastructure (ARPA–I) as authorized by section 119 of 

title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That within the 

funds made available under the preceding proviso, not less than 

$8,000,000 shall be available for research on durability, resiliency, 

and sustainability of bridges and other infrastructure and shall 

be directed to an accredited university of higher education in the 

northeast United States that has experience leading a regional 

university transportation center and a proven record of developing, 

patenting, deploying, and commercializing innovative composite 

materials and technologies for bridge and other transportation 

applications, as well as conducting research and developing prototypes using very large-scale polymer-based additive manufacturing: 

Provided further, That there may be credited to this appropriation, 

to be available until expended, funds received from States, counties, 

municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for 

expenses incurred for training: Provided further, That any reference 

in law, regulation, judicial proceedings, or elsewhere to the Research 

and Innovative Technology Administration shall continue to be 

deemed to be a reference to the Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Research and Technology of the Department of Transportation. 

NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out a local and regional project 

assistance grant program under section 6702 of title 49, United 

States Code, $345,000,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That section 6702(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 

shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading 

in this Act: Provided further, That of the amounts made available 

under this heading in this Act, not less than 5 percent shall be 

awarded to projects in historically disadvantaged communities or 

areas of persistent poverty as defined under section 6702(a)(1) 

of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That grants 

awarded under this heading in this Act for eligible projects for 

planning, preparation, or design shall not be subject to a minimum 

grant size: Provided further, That in distributing amounts made 

available under this heading in this Act, the Secretary shall take 

such measures so as to ensure an equitable geographic distribution 

of funds, an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban 

and rural areas, including Tribal areas, and the investment in 

a variety of transportation modes: Provided further, That for 

amounts made available under this heading in this Act, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that require a contribution 

of Federal funds in order to complete an overall financing package: 

Provided further, That section 6702(f)(1) of title 49, United States 

Code, shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading 
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in this Act: Provided further, That of the amounts awarded under 

this heading in this Act, not more than 50 percent shall be allocated 

for eligible projects located in rural areas and not more than 50 

percent shall be allocated for eligible projects located in urbanized 

areas: Provided further, That for the purpose of determining if 

an award for planning, preparation, or design under this heading 

in this Act is an urban award, the project location is the location 

of the project being planned, prepared, or designed: Provided further, That the Secretary may retain up to 2 percent of the amounts 

made available under this heading in this Act, and may transfer 

portions of such amounts to the Administrators of the Federal 

Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the 

Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Maritime Administration to fund the award and oversight of grants and credit assistance made under the program 

authorized under section 6702 of title 49, United States Code: 

Provided further, That for amounts made available under this 

heading in this Act, the Secretary shall consider and award projects 

based solely on the selection criteria as identified under section 

6702(d)(3) and (d)(4) of title 49, United States Code. 

NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND INNOVATIVE FINANCE

BUREAU

For necessary expenses of the National Surface Transportation 

and Innovative Finance Bureau as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 116, 

$9,558,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

the Secretary may collect and spend fees, as authorized by title 

23, United States Code, to cover the costs of services of expert 

firms, including counsel, in the field of municipal and project finance 

to assist in the underwriting and servicing of Federal credit 

instruments and all or a portion of the costs to the Federal Government of servicing such credit instruments: Provided further, That 

such fees are available until expended to pay for such costs: Provided further, That such amounts are in addition to other amounts 

made available for such purposes and are not subject to any obligation limitation or the limitation on administrative expenses under 

section 608 of title 23, United States Code. 

RURAL AND TRIBAL INFRASTRUCTURE ADVANCEMENT

For necessary expenses to carry out rural and Tribal infrastructure advancement as authorized in section 21205 of Public Law 

117–58, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: 

Provided, That the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements 

with philanthropic entities, non-profit organizations, other Federal 

agencies, State or local governments and their agencies, Indian 

Tribes, or other technical assistance providers, to provide such 

technical assistance, planning, and capacity building to State, local, 

or Tribal governments, United States territories, metropolitan planning organizations, transit agencies, or other political subdivisions 

of State or local governments. 

RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM

The Secretary is authorized to issue direct loans and loan 

guarantees pursuant to chapter 224 of title 49, United States Code, 
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and such authority shall exist as long as any such direct loan 

or loan guarantee is outstanding. 

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAPITAL

For necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing the 

Department of Transportation’s financial systems and reengineering business processes, $5,000,000, to remain available 

through September 30, 2025. 

CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVES

For necessary expenses for cyber security initiatives, including 

necessary upgrades to network and information technology infrastructure, improvement of identity management and authentication 

capabilities, securing and protecting data, implementation of Federal cyber security initiatives, and implementation of enhanced 

security controls on agency computers and mobile devices, 

$49,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. 

OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 

$18,228,000. 

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, 

research, systems development, development activities, and making 

grants, $24,369,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 

That of such amount, $5,436,000 shall be for necessary expenses 

of the Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center 

(IIPIC): Provided further, That there may be transferred to this 

appropriation, to remain available until expended, amounts transferred from other Federal agencies for expenses incurred under 

this heading for IIPIC activities not related to transportation infrastructure: Provided further, That the tools and analysis developed 

by the IIPIC shall be available to other Federal agencies for the 

permitting and review of major infrastructure projects not related 

to transportation only to the extent that other Federal agencies 

provide funding to the Department in accordance with the preceding 

proviso: Provided further, That of the amounts made available 

under this heading, $3,443,000 shall be made available for the 

purposes, and in amounts, specified for Congressionally Directed 

Spending in the table entitled ‘‘Community Project Funding/ 

Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this consolidated Act). 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays 

of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed $522,165,000, shall 

be paid from appropriations made available to the Department 
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of Transportation: Provided, That such services shall be provided 

on a competitive basis to entities within the Department of 

Transportation: Provided further, That the limitation in the preceding proviso on operating expenses shall not apply to entities 

external to the Department of Transportation or for funds provided 

in Public Law 117–58: Provided further, That no funds made available by this Act to an agency of the Department shall be transferred 

to the Working Capital Fund without majority approval of the 

Working Capital Fund Steering Committee and approval of the 

Secretary: Provided further, That no assessments may be levied 

against any program, budget activity, subactivity, or project funded 

by this Act unless notice of such assessments and the basis therefor 

are presented to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and are approved by such Committees. 

SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION AND OUTREACH

For necessary expenses for small and disadvantaged business 

utilization and outreach activities, $5,330,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2025: Provided, That notwithstanding section 

332 of title 49, United States Code, such amounts may be used 

for business opportunities related to any mode of transportation: 

Provided further, That appropriations made available under this 

heading shall be available for any purpose consistent with prior 

year appropriations that were made available under the heading 

‘‘Office of the Secretary—Minority Business Resource Center Program’’. 

PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS

(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

In addition to funds made available from any other source 

to carry out the essential air service program under sections 41731 

through 41742 of title 49, United States Code, $348,554,000, to 

be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That in determining between 

or among carriers competing to provide service to a community, 

the Secretary may consider the relative subsidy requirements of 

the carriers: Provided further, That basic essential air service minimum requirements shall not include the 15-passenger capacity 

requirement under section 41732(b)(3) of title 49, United States 

Code: Provided further, That amounts authorized to be distributed 

for the essential air service program under section 41742(b) of 

title 49, United States Code, shall be made available immediately 

from amounts otherwise provided to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration: Provided further, That the Administrator may reimburse such amounts from fees credited to the 

account established under section 45303 of title 49, United States 

Code: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 41733 of 

title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year 2024, the requirements 

established under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 41731(a)(1) 

of title 49, United States Code, and the subsidy cap established 

by section 332 of the Department of Transportation and Related 

Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, shall not apply to maintain 

eligibility under section 41731 of title 49, United States Code. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF

TRANSPORTATION

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 101. None of the funds made available by this Act to 

the Department of Transportation may be obligated for the Office 

of the Secretary of Transportation to approve assessments or 

reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to the 

operating administrations in this Act, except for activities underway 

on the date of enactment of this Act, unless such assessments 

or agreements have completed the normal reprogramming process 

for congressional notification. 

SEC. 102. The Secretary shall post on the web site of the 

Department of Transportation a schedule of all meetings of the 

Council on Credit and Finance, including the agenda for each 

meeting, and require the Council on Credit and Finance to record 

the decisions and actions of each meeting. 

SEC. 103. In addition to authority provided by section 327 

of title 49, United States Code, the Department’s Working Capital 

Fund is authorized to provide partial or full payments in advance 

and accept subsequent reimbursements from all Federal agencies 

from available funds for transit benefit distribution services that 

are necessary to carry out the Federal transit pass transportation 

fringe benefit program under Executive Order No. 13150 and section 

3049 of SAFETEA–LU (5 U.S.C. 7905 note): Provided, That the 

Department shall maintain a reasonable operating reserve in the 

Working Capital Fund, to be expended in advance to provide 

uninterrupted transit benefits to Government employees: Provided 

further, That such reserve shall not exceed 1 month of benefits 

payable and may be used only for the purpose of providing for 

the continuation of transit benefits: Provided further, That the 

Working Capital Fund shall be fully reimbursed by each customer 

agency from available funds for the actual cost of the transit benefit. 

SEC. 104. Receipts collected in the Department’s Working Capital Fund, as authorized by section 327 of title 49, United States 

Code, for unused transit and van pool benefits, in an amount 

not to exceed 10 percent of fiscal year 2024 collections, shall be 

available until expended in the Department’s Working Capital Fund 

to provide contractual services in support of section 189 of this 

Act: Provided, That obligations in fiscal year 2024 of such collections 

shall not exceed $1,000,000. 

SEC. 105. None of the funds in this title may be obligated 

or expended for retention or senior executive bonuses for an 

employee of the Department of Transportation without the prior 

written approval of the Assistant Secretary for Administration. 

SEC. 106. In addition to authority provided by section 327 

of title 49, United States Code, the Department’s Administrative 

Working Capital Fund is hereby authorized to transfer information 

technology equipment, software, and systems from departmental 

sources or other entities and collect and maintain a reserve at 

rates which will return full cost of transferred assets. 

SEC. 107. None of the funds provided in this Act to the Department of Transportation may be used to provide credit assistance 

unless not less than 3 days before any application approval to 
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provide credit assistance under sections 603 and 604 of title 23, 

United States Code, the Secretary provides notification in writing 

to the following committees: the House and Senate Committees 

on Appropriations; the Committee on Environment and Public 

Works and the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 

of the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives: Provided, That such notification shall include, but not be limited to, the name of the project 

sponsor; a description of the project; whether credit assistance 

will be provided as a direct loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit; 

and the amount of credit assistance. 

SEC. 108. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 

available for ‘‘Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing 

Program’’ in section 109 of division L of Public Law 117–103, 

$8,948,237.30 is hereby permanently rescinded. 

SEC. 109. The Secretary of Transportation may transfer 

amounts awarded to a federally recognized Tribe under a funding 

agreement entered into under part 29 of title 49, Code of Federal 

Regulations, from the Department of Transportation’s Operating 

Administrations to the Office of Tribal Government Affairs: Provided, That any amounts retroceded or reassumed under such part 

may be transferred back to the appropriate Operating Administration. 

SEC. 109A. (a) Amounts made available to the Secretary of 

Transportation or the Department of Transportation’s operating 

administrations in this Act for the costs of award, administration, 

or oversight of financial assistance under the programs identified 

in subsection (c) may be transferred to the account identified in 

section 801 of division J of Public Law 117–58, to remain available 

until expended, for the necessary expenses of award, administration, 

or oversight of any financial assistance programs in the Department 

of Transportation. 

(b) Amounts transferred under the authority in this section 

are available in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 

purpose. 

(c) The program from which funds made available under this 

Act may be transferred under subsection (a) are— 

(1) the local and regional project assistance program under 

section 6702 of title 49, United States Code; and 

(2) the university transportation centers program under 

section 5505 of title 49, United States Code. 

SEC. 109B. Of the amounts made available under the heading 

‘‘National Infrastructure Investments’’, up to $35,000,000 shall be 

available— 

(1) First, to fully fund the projects at the amounts for 

which they applied under section 109B of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2023 (division L of Public Law 117–328) 

and were not fully funded; and 

(2) Second, to fund highway infrastructure projects for 

which the initial grant agreement was executed between 

January 14, 2021 and February 14, 2021 for awards made 

from the national infrastructure investments program under 

title I of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

2019 (Public Law 116–6): Provided, That sponsors of projects 

eligible for funds made available under subsection shall provide 

sufficient written justification describing, at a minimum, the 
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current project cost estimate, why the project cannot be completed with the obligated grant amount, and any other relevant 

information, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, 

That funds made available under this subsection shall be allocated to projects eligible to receive funding under this section 

in order of the date the grant agreements were initially 

executed: Provided further, That the allocation under the previous proviso will be for the amounts necessary to cover 

increases to eligible project costs since the grant was obligated, 

based on the information provided: Provided further, That section 200.204 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, shall not 

apply to amounts made available under this section: Provided 

further, That the amounts made available under this section 

shall not be subject to limitations under section 6702(c) of 

title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That the 

amounts made available under this section shall not be part 

of the Federal share of total project costs under section 

6702(e)(1) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, 

That section 6702(f) of title 49, United States Code, shall not 

apply to amounts made available under this section: Provided 

further, That the Office of the Secretary of Transportation 

shall provide the amounts allocated to projects under this section no later than 120 days after the date the sufficient written 

justifications required under this section have been submitted. 

SEC. 109C. For amounts provided for this fiscal year and prior 

fiscal years, section 24112(c)(2)(B) of Public Law 117–58 shall be 

applied by substituting ‘‘30 percent’’ for ‘‘40 percent’’. 

SEC. 109D. The remaining unobligated balances, as of September 30, 2024, from amounts made available for the ‘‘Department 

of Transportation—Office of the Secretary—National Infrastructure 

Investments’’ in division L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

2021 (Public Law 116–260) are hereby permanently rescinded, and 

an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the 

amount rescinded is hereby appropriated on September 30, 2024, 

to remain available until September 30, 2027, and shall be available, without additional competition, for completing the funding 

of awards made pursuant to the fiscal year 2021 national infrastructure investments program, in addition to other funds as may be 

available for such purposes: Provided, That no amounts may be 

rescinded from amounts that were 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. 

SEC. 109E. For amounts provided for fiscal year 2024 under 

the heading ‘‘National Infrastructure Investments’’ in title VIII 

of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public 

Law 117–58) to carry out section 6702 of title 49, United States 

Code, the set aside for historically disadvantaged communities or 

areas of persistent poverty under subsection (f)(2) of such section 

shall be applied by substituting ‘‘5 percent’’ for ‘‘1 percent’’ in 

this fiscal year: Provided, That amounts repurposed pursuant to 

this section that were previously designated by the Congress as 

an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution 

on the budget are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the 

concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to 
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legislation establishing fiscal year 2024 budget enforcement in the 

House of Representatives. 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS

(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, 

not otherwise provided for, including operations and research activities related to commercial space transportation, administrative 

expenses for research and development, establishment of air navigation facilities, the operation (including leasing) and maintenance 

of aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps 

sold to the public, the lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles 

for replacement only, $12,729,627,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2025, of which $12,093,150,000 to be derived from 

the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided, That of the amounts 

made available under this heading— 

(1) not less than $1,745,532,000 shall be available for aviation safety activities; 

(2) $9,439,068,000 shall be available for air traffic organization activities; 

(3) $42,018,000 shall be available for commercial space 

transportation activities; 

(4) $948,211,000 shall be available for finance and management activities; 

(5) $67,818,000 shall be available for NextGen and operations planning activities; 

(6) $162,155,000 shall be available for security and hazardous materials safety activities; and 

(7) $324,825,000 shall be available for staff offices: 

Provided further, That not to exceed 5 percent of any budget 

activity, except for aviation safety budget activity, may be transferred to any budget activity under this heading: Provided further, 

That no transfer may increase or decrease any appropriation under 

this heading by more than 5 percent: Provided further, That any 

transfer in excess of 5 percent shall be treated as a reprogramming 

of funds under section 405 of this Act and shall not be available 

for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided further, That not later 

than 60 days after the submission of the budget request, the 

Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall transmit 

to Congress an annual update to the report submitted to Congress 

in December 2004 pursuant to section 221 of the Vision 100-Century 

of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note): Provided 

further, That the amounts made available under this heading shall 

be reduced by $100,000 for each day after 60 days after the submission of the budget request that such report has not been transmitted 

to Congress: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after 

the submission of the budget request, the Administrator shall 

transmit to Congress a companion report that describes a comprehensive strategy for staffing, hiring, and training flight standards and aircraft certification staff in a format similar to the one 

utilized for the controller staffing plan, including stated attrition 
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estimates and numerical hiring goals by fiscal year: Provided further, That the amounts made available under this heading shall 

be reduced by $100,000 for each day after the date that is 60 

days after the submission of the budget request that such report 

has not been submitted to Congress: Provided further, That funds 

may be used to enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit 

standard-setting organization to assist in the development of aviation safety standards: Provided further, That none of the funds 

made available by this Act shall be available for new applicants 

for the second career training program: Provided further, That 

none of the funds made available by this Act shall be available 

for the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize or implement 

any regulation that would promulgate new aviation user fees not 

specifically authorized by law after the date of the enactment of 

this Act: Provided further, That there may be credited to this 

appropriation, as offsetting collections, funds received from States, 

counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, other public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred in the provision 

of agency services, including receipts for the maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities, and for issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair station 

certificates, or for tests related thereto, or for processing major 

repair or alteration forms: Provided further, That of the amounts 

made available under this heading, not less than $205,376,000 

shall be used to fund direct operations of the current air traffic 

control towers in the contract tower program, including the contract 

tower cost share program, and any airport that is currently qualified 

or that will qualify for the program during the fiscal year: Provided 

further, That none of the funds made available by this Act for 

aeronautical charting and cartography are available for activities 

conducted by, or coordinated through, the Working Capital Fund: 

Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available by this Act or any other Act may be used to eliminate the contract weather observers program at any airport. 

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for acquisition, establishment, technical support services, improvement by 

contract or purchase, and hire of national airspace systems and 

experimental facilities and equipment, as authorized under part 

A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including initial 

acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and 

service testing, including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing 

of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees 

of the Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities 

where such accommodations are not available; and the purchase, 

lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds made available under this 

heading, including aircraft for aviation regulation and certification; 

to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, 

$3,191,250,000, of which $634,739,370 is for personnel and related 

expenses and shall remain available until September 30, 2025, 

$2,496,360,630 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, 

and $60,150,000 is for terminal facilities and shall remain available 
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until September 30, 2028: Provided, That there may be credited 

to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses 

incurred in the establishment, improvement, and modernization 

of national airspace systems: Provided further, That not later than 

60 days after submission of the budget request, the Secretary of 

Transportation shall transmit to the Congress an investment plan 

for the Federal Aviation Administration which includes funding 

for each budget line item for fiscal years 2025 through 2029, with 

total funding for each year of the plan constrained to the funding 

targets for those years as estimated and approved by the Office 

of Management and Budget: Provided further, That section 405 

of this Act shall apply to amounts made available under this 

heading in title VIII of the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs 

Appropriations Act (division J of Public Law 117–58): Provided 

further, That the amounts in the table entitled ‘‘Allocation of Funds 

for FAA Facilities and Equipment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—Fiscal Year 2024’’ in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act) shall be the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year pursuant 

to paragraph (7) of such section 405 for amounts referred to in 

the preceding proviso: Provided further, That, notwithstanding paragraphs (5) and (6) of such section 405, unless prior approval is 

received from the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, 

not to exceed 10 percent of any funding level specified for projects 

and activities in the table referred to in the preceding proviso 

may be transferred to any other funding level specified for projects 

and activities in such table and no transfer of such funding levels 

may increase or decrease any funding level in such table by more 

than 10 percent: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading for terminal facilities, $15,000,000 shall 

be made available for the purposes, and in amounts, specified 

for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending 

in the table entitled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally 

Directed Spending’’ included in the explanatory statement described 

in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

Act). 

RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT

(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 

research, engineering, and development, as authorized under part 

A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites 

by lease or grant, $280,000,000, to be derived from the Airport 

and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until September 

30, 2026: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation 

as offsetting collections, funds received from States, counties, 

municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, which 

shall be available for expenses incurred for research, engineering, 

and development: Provided further, That amounts made available 

under this heading shall be used in accordance with the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That not to exceed 
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10 percent of any funding level specified under this heading in 

the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act) may be transferred 

to any other funding level specified under this heading in the 

explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That 

no transfer may increase or decrease any funding level by more 

than 10 percent: Provided further, That any transfer in excess 

of 10 percent shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under 

section 405 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 

or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 

in that section. 

GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid for airport planning and development, and noise compatibility planning 

and programs as authorized under subchapter I of chapter 471 

and subchapter I of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, 

and under other law authorizing such obligations; for procurement, 

installation, and commissioning of runway incursion prevention 

devices and systems at airports of such title; for grants authorized 

under section 41743 of title 49, United States Code; and for inspection activities and administration of airport safety programs, 

including those related to airport operating certificates under section 44706 of title 49, United States Code, $3,350,000,000, to be 

derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That none of the amounts made 

available under this heading shall be available for the planning 

or execution of programs the obligations for which are in excess 

of $3,350,000,000, in fiscal year 2024, notwithstanding section 

47117(g) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That 

none of the amounts made available under this heading shall be 

available for the replacement of baggage conveyor systems, reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, or other airport improvements 

that are necessary to install bulk explosive detection systems: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 47109(a) of title 49, 

United States Code, the Government’s share of allowable project 

costs under paragraph (2) of such section for subgrants or paragraph 

(3) of such section shall be 95 percent for a project at other than 

a large or medium hub airport that is a successive phase of a 

multi-phased construction project for which the project sponsor 

received a grant in fiscal year 2011 for the construction project: 

Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

of amounts limited under this heading, not less than $152,148,000 

shall be available for administration, $15,000,000 shall be available 

for the airport cooperative research program, $41,801,000 shall 

be available for airport technology research, and $10,000,000, to 

remain available until expended, shall be available and transferred 

to ‘‘Office of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses’’ to carry out 
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the small community air service development program: Provided 

further, That in addition to airports eligible under section 41743 

of title 49, United States Code, such program may include the 

participation of an airport that serves a community or consortium 

that is not larger than a small hub airport, according to FAA 

hub classifications effective at the time the Office of the Secretary 

issues a request for proposals: Provided further, That the Secretary 

may provide grants to any commercial service airport, notwithstanding the requirement for the airport to be located in an air 

quality nonattainment or maintenance area or to be able to receive 

emission credits in section 47102(3)(K) and 47102(3)(L) of title 

49, United States Code, for work necessary to construct or modify 

airport facilities to provide low-emission fuel systems, gate electrification, other related air quality improvements, acquisition of 

airport-owned vehicles or ground support equipment with low-emission technology, provided such vehicles are used exclusively on 

airport property or to transport passengers and employees between 

the airport and the airport’s consolidated rental facility or an intermodal surface transportation facility adjacent to the airport. 

GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants-In-Aid for Airports’’, to 

enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for projects 

as authorized by subchapter 1 of chapter 471 and subchapter 1 

of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, $532,392,074, to 

remain available through September 30, 2026: Provided, That 

amounts made available under this heading shall be derived from 

the general fund, and such funds shall not be subject to apportionment formulas, special apportionment categories, or minimum 

percentages under chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code: 

Provided further, That of the sums appropriated under this 

heading— 

(1) $482,392,074 shall be made available for the purposes, 

and in amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/ 

Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled 

‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 

Spending’’ included in the explanatory statement described in 

section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

Act): Provided, That funds made available under this section 

shall not be subject to or considered under section 47115(j)(3)(B) 

of title 49, United States Code; 

(2) up to $50,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary to distribute as discretionary grants to airports; and 

(3) not less than $3,000,000 shall be made available for 

two remaining projects under section 190 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–254): Provided, That, notwithstanding subsection (j)(2) of section 190 of the FAA 

Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–254), such grants 

shall be made available for conducting testing activities in 

support of studying the effectiveness of existing federally funded 

sound insulation in residential areas located within the 65 

DNL noise contour of a large-hub airport that will facilitate 

future environmental mitigation projects in these areas: Provided further, That, with respect to a project funded under 

the previous proviso, the allowable project cost for such project 
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shall be calculated without consideration of any costs that 

were previously paid by the Government: 

Provided further, That the Secretary may make discretionary grants 

to primary airports for airport-owned infrastructure required for 

the on-airport distribution or storage of sustainable aviation fuels 

that achieve at least a 50 percent reduction in lifecycle greenhouse 

gas emissions, using a methodology determined by the Secretary, 

including, but not limited to, on-airport construction or expansion 

of pipelines, rail lines and spurs, loading and off-loading facilities, 

blending facilities, and storage tanks: Provided further, That the 

Secretary may make discretionary grants with funds made available 

under this heading to primary or nonprimary airports for the 

acquisition or construction costs related to airport-owned, revenueproducing aeronautical fuel farms and fueling systems, including 

mobile systems, that the Secretary determines will promote the 

use of unleaded or sustainable aviation fuels on a non-exclusive 

basis: Provided further, That the Secretary may make discretionary 

grants for airport development improvements of primary runways, 

taxiways, and aprons necessary at a nonhub, small hub, medium 

hub, or large hub airport to increase operational resilience for 

the purpose of resuming commercial service flight operations following flooding, high water, hurricane, storm surge, tidal wave, 

tornado, tsunami, wind driven water, or winter storms: Provided 

further, That the amounts made available under this heading shall 

not be subject to any limitation on obligations for the Grantsin-Aid for Airports program set forth in any Act: Provided further, 

That the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 

may retain up to 0.5 percent of the amounts made available under 

this heading to fund the award and oversight by the Administrator 

of grants made under this heading. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

SEC. 110. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to compensate in excess of 600 technical staff-years under 

the federally funded research and development center contract 

between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Center for 

Advanced Aviation Systems Development during fiscal year 2024. 

SEC. 111. None of the funds made available by this Act shall 

be used to pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring 

airport sponsors to provide to the Federal Aviation Administration 

without cost building construction, maintenance, utilities and 

expenses, or space in airport sponsor-owned buildings for services 

relating to air traffic control, air navigation, or weather reporting: 

Provided, That the prohibition on the use of funds in this section 

does not apply to negotiations between the agency and airport 

sponsors to achieve agreement on ‘‘below-market’’ rates for these 

items or to grant assurances that require airport sponsors to provide 

land without cost to the Federal Aviation Administration for air 

traffic control facilities. 

SEC. 112. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may reimburse amounts made available to satisfy section 

41742(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, from fees credited under 

section 45303 of title 49, United States Code, and any amount 

remaining in such account at the close of any fiscal year may 
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be made available to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) of title 49, United 

States Code, for the subsequent fiscal year. 

SEC. 113. Amounts collected under section 40113(e) of title 

49, United States Code, shall be credited to the appropriation 

current at the time of collection, to be merged with and available 

for the same purposes as such appropriation. 

SEC. 114. None of the funds made available by this Act shall 

be available for paying premium pay under section 5546(a) of title 

5, United States Code, to any Federal Aviation Administration 

employee unless such employee actually performed work during 

the time corresponding to such premium pay. 

SEC. 115. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be obligated or expended for an employee of the Federal Aviation 

Administration to purchase a store gift card or gift certificate 

through use of a Government-issued credit card. 

SEC. 116. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 

of the funds made available under this Act or any prior Act may 

be used to implement or to continue to implement any limitation 

on the ability of any owner or operator of a private aircraft to 

obtain, upon a request to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 

Administration, a blocking of that owner’s or operator’s aircraft 

registration number, Mode S transponder code, flight identification, 

call sign, or similar identifying information from any ground based 

display to the public that would allow the real-time or near realtime flight tracking of that aircraft’s movements, except data made 

available to a Government agency, for the noncommercial flights 

of that owner or operator. 

SEC. 117. None of the funds made available by this Act shall 

be available for salaries and expenses of more than nine political 

and Presidential appointees in the Federal Aviation Administration. 

SEC. 118. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to increase fees pursuant to section 44721 of title 49, 

United States Code, until the Federal Aviation Administration provides to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a 

report that justifies all fees related to aeronautical navigation products and explains how such fees are consistent with Executive 

Order No. 13642. 

SEC. 119. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to close a regional operations center of the Federal Aviation 

Administration or reduce its services unless the Administrator notifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less 

than 90 full business days in advance. 

SEC. 119A. None of the funds made available by or limited 

by this Act may be used to change weight restrictions or prior 

permission rules at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, New Jersey. 

SEC. 119B. None of the funds made available by this Act 

may be used by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to withhold from consideration and approval any new 

application for participation in the contract tower program, or for 

reevaluation of cost-share program participants so long as the Federal Aviation Administration has received an application from the 

airport, and so long as the Administrator determines such tower 

is eligible using the factors set forth in Federal Aviation Administration published establishment criteria. 

SEC. 119C. None of the funds made available by this Act 

may be used to open, close, redesignate as a lesser office, or reorganize a regional office, the aeronautical center, or the technical 
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center unless the Administrator submits a request for the reprogramming of funds under section 405 of this Act. 

SEC. 119D. The Federal Aviation Administration Administrative Services Franchise Fund may be reimbursed after performance 

or paid in advance from funds available to the Federal Aviation 

Administration and other Federal agencies for which the Fund 

performs services. 

SEC. 119E. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available to the FAA may be used to carry out the FAA’s obligations 

under section 44502(e) of title 49, United States Code, unless the 

eligible air traffic system or equipment to be transferred to the 

FAA under section 44502(e) of title 49, United States Code, was 

purchased by the transferor airport— 

(1) during the period of time beginning on October 5, 2018 

and ending on December 31, 2021; or 

(2) on or after January 1, 2022 for transferor airports 

located in a non-contiguous States. 

SEC. 119F. Of the funds provided under the heading ‘‘Grantsin-aid for Airports’’, up to $3,500,000 shall be for necessary 

expenses, including an independent verification regime, to provide 

reimbursement to airport sponsors that do not provide gateway 

operations and providers of general aviation ground support services, or other aviation tenants, located at those airports closed 

during a temporary flight restriction (TFR) for any residence of 

the President that is designated or identified to be secured by 

the United States Secret Service, and for direct and incremental 

financial losses incurred while such airports are closed solely due 

to the actions of the Federal Government: Provided, That no funds 

shall be obligated or distributed to airport sponsors that do not 

provide gateway operations and providers of general aviation ground 

support services until an independent audit is completed: Provided 

further, That losses incurred as a result of violations of law, or 

through fault or negligence, of such operators and service providers 

or of third parties (including airports) are not eligible for reimbursements: Provided further, That obligation and expenditure of funds 

are conditional upon full release of the United States Government 

for all claims for financial losses resulting from such actions. 

SEC. 119G. Of the unobligated balances available to the Federal 

Aviation Administration, the following funds are hereby permanently rescinded: 

(1) $1,590,528.89 from funds made available for ‘‘Federal 

Aviation Administration—Facilities and Equipment’’, which 

were to remain available until expended, by title I of Public 

Law 104–50; and 

(2) $2,878.02 from funds made available for ‘‘Federal Aviation Administration—Facilities and Equipment’’ by chapter 10, 

division B, of Public Law 108–324. 

SEC. 119H. None of the funds made available in this or any 

other Act shall be used to facilitate the assignment of individuals 

from a private-sector organization to the FAA to serve on a temporary basis. 
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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Not to exceed $483,551,671 together with advances and 

reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Administration, 

shall be obligated for necessary expenses for administration and 

operation of the Federal Highway Administration: Provided, That 

in addition, $3,248,000 shall be transferred to the Appalachian 

Regional Commission in accordance with section 104(a) of title 

23, United States Code. 

FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

Funds available for the implementation or execution of authorized Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs 

shall not exceed total obligations of $60,095,782,888 for fiscal year 

2024: Provided, That the limitation on obligations under this 

heading shall only apply to contract authority authorized from 

the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), 

unless otherwise specified in law. 

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

For the payment of obligations incurred in carrying out authorized Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, $60,834,782,888 shall be derived from the Highway Trust 

Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), to remain available 

until expended. 

HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary $2,224,676,687: 

Provided, That the funds made available under this heading shall 

be derived from the general fund, shall be in addition to any 

funds provided for fiscal year 2024 in this or any other Act for: 

(1) ‘‘Federal-aid Highways’’ under chapter 1 of title 23, United 

States Code; (2) the Appalachian development highway system as 

authorized under section 1069(y) of Public Law 102–240; (3) activities eligible under the Tribal transportation program under section 

202 of title 23, United States Code; (4) the Northern Border Regional 

Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq.); or (5) the Denali Commission, 

and shall not affect the distribution or amount of funds provided 

in any other Act: Provided further, That, except for the funds 

made available under this heading for the Northern Border Regional 

Commission and the Denali Commission, section 11101(e) of Public 
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Law 117–58 shall apply to funds made available under this heading: 

Provided further, That unless otherwise specified, amounts made 

available under this heading shall be available until September 

30, 2027, and shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations 

for Federal-aid highways or highway safety construction programs 

set forth in any Act making annual appropriations: Provided further, 

That of the sums appropriated under this heading— 

(1) $1,884,176,687 shall be for the purposes, and in the 

amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled ‘‘Community 

Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 

matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, 

That, except as otherwise provided under this heading, the 

funds made available under this paragraph shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United 

States Code: Provided further, That funds made available under 

this paragraph that are used for Tribal projects shall be 

administered as if allocated under chapter 2 of title 23, United 

States Code, except that the set-asides described in subparagraph (C) of section 202(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, 

and subsections (a)(6), (c), and (e) of section 202 of such title, 

and section 1123(h)(1) of MAP–21 (as amended by Public Law 

117–58), shall not apply to such funds; 

(2) $100,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses for 

construction of the Appalachian development highway system, 

as authorized under section 1069(y) of Public Law 102–240: 

Provided, That for the purposes of funds made available under 

this paragraph, the term ‘‘Appalachian State’’ means a State 

that contains 1 or more counties (including any political subdivision located within the area) in the Appalachian region as 

defined in section 14102(a) of title 40, United States Code: 

Provided further, That funds made available under this heading 

for construction of the Appalachian development highway 

system shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 

That, except as provided in the following proviso, funds made 

available under this heading for construction of the Appalachian 

development highway system shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code: Provided 

further, That a project carried out with funds made available 

under this heading for construction of the Appalachian development highway system shall be carried out in the same manner 

as a project under section 14501 of title 40, United States 

Code: Provided further, That subject to the following proviso, 

funds made available under this heading for construction of 

the Appalachian development highway system shall be apportioned to Appalachian States according to the percentages 

derived from the 2012 Appalachian development highway 

system cost-to-complete estimate, adopted in Appalachian 

Regional Commission Resolution Number 736, and confirmed 

as each Appalachian State’s relative share of the estimated 

remaining need to complete the Appalachian development highway system, adjusted to exclude those corridors that such States 

have no current plans to complete, as reported in the 2013 

Appalachian Development Highway System Completion Report, 

unless those States have modified and assigned a higher priority for completion of an Appalachian development highway 
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system corridor, as reported in the 2020 Appalachian Development Highway System Future Outlook: Provided further, That 

the Secretary shall adjust apportionments made under the preceding proviso so that no Appalachian State shall be apportioned an amount in excess of 30 percent of the amount made 

available for construction of the Appalachian development highway system under this heading: Provided further, That the 

Secretary shall consult with the Appalachian Regional Commission in making adjustments under the preceding two provisos: 

Provided further, That the Federal share of the costs for which 

an expenditure is made for construction of the Appalachian 

development highway system under this heading shall be up 

to 100 percent; 

(3) $150,000,000 shall be for activities eligible under the 

Tribal transportation program, as described in section 202 of 

title 23, United States Code: Provided, That, except as otherwise provided under this heading, the funds made available 

under this paragraph shall be administered as if allocated 

under chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That the set-asides described in subparagraph (C) of section 202(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, and subsections 

(a)(6), (c), and (e) of section 202 of such title shall not apply 

to funds made available under this paragraph: Provided further, 

That the set-aside described in section 1123(h)(1) of MAP– 

21 (as amended by Public Law 117–58), shall not apply to 

such funds; 

(4) $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the Northern Border 

Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq.) to make grants, 

in addition to amounts otherwise made available to the 

Northern Border Regional Commission for such purpose, to 

carry out pilot projects that demonstrate the capabilities of 

wood-based infrastructure projects: Provided, That a grant 

made with funds made available under this paragraph shall 

be administered in the same manner as a grant made under 

subtitle V of title 40, United States Code; 

(5) $4,500,000 shall be transferred to the Denali Commission for activities eligible under section 307(e) of the Denali 

Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 

105–277): Provided, That funds made available under this paragraph shall not be subject to section 311 of such Act: Provided 

further, That except as otherwise provided under section 307(e) 

of such Act or this heading, funds made available under this 

paragraph shall be administered as if directly appropriated 

to the Denali Commission and subject to applicable provisions 

of such Act, including the requirement in section 307(e) of 

such Act that the local community provides a 10 percent nonFederal match in the form of any necessary land or planning 

and design funds: Provided further, That such funds shall be 

available until expended: Provided further, That the Federal 

share of the costs for which an expenditure is made with 

funds transferred under this paragraph shall be up to 90 percent; 

(6) $13,500,000 shall be transferred to the Denali Commission to carry out the Denali access system program under 

section 309 of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 

3121 note; Public Law 105–277): Provided, That a transfer 

under this paragraph shall not be subject to section 311 of 
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such Act: Provided further, That except as otherwise provided 

under this heading, funds made available under this paragraph 

shall be administered as if directly appropriated to the Denali 

Commission and subject to applicable provisions of such Act: 

Provided further, That funds made available under this paragraph shall not be subject to section 309(j)(2) of such Act: 

Provided further, That funds made available under this paragraph shall be available until expended: Provided further, That 

the Federal share of the costs for which an expenditure is 

made with funds transferred under this paragraph shall be 

up to 100 percent; 

(7) $10,000,000 shall be for the regional infrastructure 

accelerator demonstration program authorized under section 

1441 of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 601 note): Provided, That 

for funds made available under this paragraph, the Federal 

share of the costs shall be, at the option of the recipient, 

up to 100 percent: Provided further, That funds made available 

under this paragraph may be transferred to the Office of the 

Secretary; 

(8) $7,500,000 shall be for the national scenic byways program under section 162 of title 23, United States Code: Provided, That, except as otherwise provided under this heading, 

the funds made available under this paragraph shall be 

administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, 

United States Code; and 

(9) $50,000,000, in addition to amounts made available 

in section 126 of this Act, shall be for a competitive highway 

bridge program for States that— 

(A) have a population density of less than 115 individuals per square mile; and 

(B) have— 

(i) less than 26 percent of total bridges classified 

as in good condition; or 

(ii) greater than or equal to 5.2 percent of total 

bridges classified as in poor condition: 

Provided, That any such State with more than 14 percent 

of total bridges classified as in poor condition shall receive 

not less than $32,500,000 of the funds made available in this 

paragraph or in section 126 of this Act for grant applications 

for projects eligible under this paragraph: Provided further, 

That if the Secretary determines that eligible applications from 

any such State meeting the criteria under the preceding proviso 

are insufficient to make awards of at least $32,500,000, the 

Secretary shall use the unutilized amounts to provide other 

grants to States eligible under this paragraph: Provided further, 

That the funds made available under this paragraph shall 

be used for highway bridge replacement or rehabilitation 

projects on public roads that demonstrate cost savings by bundling multiple highway bridge projects and, except as otherwise 

provided in this heading, shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code: Provided 

further, That the requirements of section 144(j)(5) of title 23, 

United States Code, shall not apply to funds made available 

under this paragraph: Provided further, That for purposes of 

this paragraph, the Secretary shall calculate population density 

figures based on the latest available data from the decennial 

census conducted under section 141(a) of title 13, United States 
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Code: Provided further, That for purposes of this paragraph, 

the Secretary shall calculate the percentages of bridge counts 

(including the percentages of bridge counts classified as in 

poor and good condition) based on the national bridge inventory 

as of June 2023. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

SEC. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of Transportation shall— 

(1) not distribute from the obligation limitation for Federalaid highways— 

(A) amounts authorized for administrative expenses 

and programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United States 

Code; and 

(B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; 

(2) not distribute an amount from the obligation limitation 

for Federal-aid highways that is equal to the unobligated balance of amounts— 

(A) made available from the Highway Trust Fund 

(other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for previous 

fiscal years the funds for which are allocated by the Secretary (or apportioned by the Secretary under section 202 

or 204 of title 23, United States Code); and 

(B) for which obligation limitation was provided in 

a previous fiscal year; 

(3) determine the proportion that— 

(A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, 

less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; bears to 

(B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated 

for the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs (other than sums authorized to be appropriated for provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) 

through (11) of subsection (b) and sums authorized to be 

appropriated for section 119 of title 23, United States Code, 

equal to the amount referred to in subsection (b)(12) for 

such fiscal year), less the aggregate of the amounts not 

distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; 

(4) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by 

the Secretary under authorized Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, or apportioned by the Secretary under section 202 or 204 of title 23, United States 

Code, by multiplying— 

(A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3); 

by 

(B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each 

such program for such fiscal year; and 
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(5) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under paragraph (4), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary under 

title 23, United States Code (other than the amounts apportioned for the national highway performance program in section 

119 of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt from 

the limitation under subsection (b)(12) and the amounts apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in the proportion 

that— 

(A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United States 

Code, to each State for such fiscal year; bears to 

(B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned under title 

23, United States Code, to all States for such fiscal year. 

(b) EXCEPTIONS FROM OBLIGATION LIMITATION.—The obligation 

limitation for Federal-aid highways shall not apply to obligations 

under or for— 

(1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code; 

(2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance 

Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 Stat. 2714); 

(3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 

Stat. 1701); 

(4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface 

Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119); 

(5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface 

Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 

(101 Stat. 198); 

(6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface 

Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027); 

(7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect 

on June 8, 1998); 

(8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect 

for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an amount 

equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); 

(9) Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation 

authority was made available under the Transportation Equity 

Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts 

for multiple years or to remain available until expended, but 

only to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed 

or been used; 

(10) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 

effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an amount 

equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); 

(11) section 1603 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 118 note; 

119 Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance 

with that section were not subject to a limitation on obligations 

at the time at which the funds were initially made available 

for obligation; and 

(12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (but, for 

each of fiscal years 2013 through 2024, only in an amount 

equal to $639,000,000). 

(c) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall, after August 1 

of such fiscal year— 
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(1) revise a distribution of the obligation limitation made 

available under subsection (a) if an amount distributed cannot 

be obligated during that fiscal year; and 

(2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able 

to obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed 

during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States having 

large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections 

144 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment 

of Public Law 112–141) and 104 of title 23, United States 

Code. 

(d) APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS TO TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 

obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways shall apply to 

contract authority for transportation research programs carried 

out under— 

(A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code; 

(B) title VI of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act; and 

(C) title III of division A of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58). 

(2) EXCEPTION.—Obligation authority made available under 

paragraph (1) shall— 

(A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal years; 

and 

(B) be in addition to the amount of any limitation 

imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years. 

(e) REDISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZED FUNDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

of distribution of obligation limitation under subsection (a), 

the Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds (excluding 

funds authorized for the program under section 202 of title 

23, United States Code) that— 

(A) are authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal 

year for Federal-aid highway programs; and 

(B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated to 

the States (or will not be apportioned to the States under 

section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and will not 

be available for obligation, for such fiscal year because 

of the imposition of any obligation limitation for such fiscal 

year. 

(2) RATIO.—Funds shall be distributed under paragraph 

(1) in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation 

authority under subsection (a)(5). 

(3) AVAILABILITY.—Funds distributed to each State under 

paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described 

in section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code. 

SEC. 121. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received by 

the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of data products, for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to chapter 63 of 

title 49, United States Code, may be credited to the Federal-aid 

highways account for the purpose of reimbursing the Bureau for 

such expenses. 

SEC. 122. Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, under his 

or her statutory authority, any Buy America requirement for Federal-aid highways projects, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
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make an informal public notice and comment opportunity on the 

intent to issue such waiver and the reasons therefor: Provided, 

That the Secretary shall post on a website any waivers granted 

under the Buy America requirements. 

SEC. 123. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to make a grant for a project under section 117 of title 

23, United States Code, unless the Secretary, at least 60 days 

before making a grant under that section, provides written notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of 

the proposed grant, including an evaluation and justification for 

the project and the amount of the proposed grant award. 

SEC. 124. (a) A State or territory, as defined in section 165 

of title 23, United States Code, may use for any project eligible 

under section 133(b) of title 23 or section 165 of title 23 and 

located within the boundary of the State or territory any earmarked 

amount, and any associated obligation limitation: Provided, That 

the Department of Transportation for the State or territory for 

which the earmarked amount was originally designated or directed 

notifies the Secretary of its intent to use its authority under this 

section and submits an annual report to the Secretary identifying 

the projects to which the funding would be applied. Notwithstanding 

the original period of availability of funds to be obligated under 

this section, such funds and associated obligation limitation shall 

remain available for obligation for a period of 3 fiscal years after 

the fiscal year in which the Secretary is notified. The Federal 

share of the cost of a project carried out with funds made available 

under this section shall be the same as associated with the earmark. 

(b) In this section, the term ‘‘earmarked amount’’ means— 

(1) congressionally directed spending, as defined in rule 

XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, identified in a 

prior law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was 

authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 

fiscal years prior to the current fiscal year, and administered 

by the Federal Highway Administration; or 

(2) a congressional earmark, as defined in rule XXI of 

the Rules of the House of Representatives, identified in a prior 

law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 fiscal 

years prior to the current fiscal year, and administered by 

the Federal Highway Administration. 

(c) The authority under subsection (a) may be exercised only 

for those projects or activities that have obligated less than 10 

percent of the amount made available for obligation as of October 

1 of the current fiscal year, and shall be applied to projects within 

the same general geographic area within 25 miles for which the 

funding was designated, except that a State or territory may apply 

such authority to unexpended balances of funds from projects or 

activities the State or territory certifies have been closed and for 

which payments have been made under a final voucher. 

(d) The Secretary shall submit consolidated reports of the 

information provided by the States and territories annually to the 

House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 

SEC. 125. (a) Of the unallocated and unobligated balances available to the Federal Highway Administration, the following funds 

are hereby permanently rescinded, subject to subsections (b) and 

(c), from the following accounts and programs in the specified 

amounts: 
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(1) $48,346,377.35 from funds available in the ‘‘Surface 

Transportation Priorities’’ account (69 X 0538); 

(2) $1,839,129.40 from funds available in the ‘‘Delta 

Regional Transportation Development Program’’ account (69 

X 0551); 

(3) $11,064,579.57 from funds available in the ‘‘Appalachian 

Development Highway System’’ account (69 X 0640); 

(4) $9,264.22 from funds available in the ‘‘Highway 

Beautification’’ account (69 X 0540); 

(5) $1,375,400 from funds available in the ‘‘State Infrastructure Banks’’ account (69 X 0549); 

(6) $90,435 from funds available in the ‘‘Railroad-Highway 

Crossings Demonstration Projects’’ account (69 X 0557); 

(7) $5,211,248.53 from funds available in the ‘‘Interstate 

Transfer Grants—Highway’’ account (69 X 0560); 

(8) $133,231.12 from funds available in the ‘‘Kentucky 

Bridge Project’’ account (69 X 0572); 

(9) $2,887.56 from funds available in the ‘‘Highway Demonstration Project—Preliminary Engineering’’ account (69 X 

0583); 

(10) $149,083.06 from funds available in the ‘‘Highway 

Demonstration Projects’’ account (69 X 0598); and 

(11) $68,438.40 from funds available in the ‘‘Miscellaneous 

Highway Projects’’ account (69 X 0641). 

(b) No amounts may be rescinded under subsection (a) from 

any funds for which a State exercised its authority under section 

125 of division L of Public Law 114–113, section 422 of division 

K of Public Law 115–31, section 126 of division L of Public Law 

115–141, section 125 of division G of Public Law 116–6, section 

125 of division H of Public Law 116–94, section 124 of division 

L of Public Law 116–260, section 124 of division L of Public Law 

117–103, or section 124 of division L of Public Law 117–328. 

(c) No amounts may be rescinded under subsection (a) from 

any amounts that were 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. 

SEC. 126. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $200,000,000 from the funds described in subsection (b), in addition 

to amounts made available in paragraph (9) under the heading 

‘‘Highway Infrastructure Programs’’, shall be available for a 

competitive highway bridge program for States that— 

(1) have a population density of less than 115 individuals 

per square mile; and 

(2) have— 

(A) less than 26 percent of total bridges classified as 

in good condition; or 

(B) greater than or equal to 5.2 percent of total bridges 

classified as in poor condition: 

Provided, That any such State with more than 14 percent of total 

bridges classified as in poor condition shall receive not less than 

$32,500,000 of the funds made available under this subsection 

or in paragraph (9) under the heading ‘‘Highway Infrastructure 

Programs’’ for grant applications for projects eligible under this 

subsection: Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that 

eligible applications from any such State meeting the criteria under 

the preceding proviso are insufficient to make awards of at least 
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$32,500,000, the Secretary shall use the unutilized amounts to 

provide other grants to States eligible under this subsection: Provided further, That the funds made available under this subsection 

shall be used for highway bridge replacement or rehabilitation 

projects on public roads that demonstrate cost savings by bundling 

multiple highway bridge projects and, except as otherwise provided 

in this section, shall be administered as if apportioned under 

chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That 

the requirements of section 144(j)(5) of title 23, United States 

Code, shall not apply to funds made available under this subsection: 

Provided further, That for purposes of this subsection, the Secretary 

shall calculate population density figures based on the latest available data from the decennial census conducted under section 141(a) 

of title 13, United States Code: Provided further, That for purposes 

of this subsection, the Secretary shall calculate the percentages 

of bridge counts (including the percentages of bridge counts classified as in poor and good condition) based on the national bridge 

inventory as of June 2023: Provided further, That section 11101(e) 

of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117– 

58) shall apply to funds made available under this subsection. 

(b) Funds described in this subsection are any funds that— 

(1) are unobligated on the date of enactment of this Act; 

and 

(2) were made available for credit assistance under— 

(A) the transportation infrastructure finance and 

innovation program under subchapter II of chapter 1 of 

title 23, United States Code, as in effect prior to August 

10, 2005; or 

(B) the transportation infrastructure finance and 

innovation program under chapter 6 of title 23, United 

States Code. 

(c) Funds made available under subsection (a) for a competitive 

highway bridge program for States shall— 

(1) be subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 

highway and highway safety construction programs; and 

(2) unless otherwise specified in this section, remain available until September 30, 2027. 

(d) The obligation limitation made available under section 

120(a)(2) that is associated with funds made available under subsection (a) shall— 

(1) remain available until September 30, 2027; and 

(2) be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed 

on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 

construction programs for future fiscal years. 

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

For payment of obligations incurred in the implementation, 

execution and administration of motor carrier safety operations 

and programs pursuant to section 31110 of title 49, United States 
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Code, as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 

(Public Law 117–58), $346,000,000, to be derived from the Highway 

Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), together with 

advances and reimbursements received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the sum of which shall remain available 

until expended: Provided, That funds available for implementation, 

execution, or administration of motor carrier safety operations and 

programs authorized under title 49, United States Code, shall not 

exceed total obligations of $411,000,000, for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety 

Operations and Programs’’ for fiscal year 2024, of which 

$14,073,000, to remain available for obligation until September 

30, 2026, is for the research and technology program, and of which 

not less than $99,098,000, to remain available for obligation until 

September 30, 2026, is for development, modernization, enhancement, and continued operation and maintenance of information 

technology and information management. 

MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out sections 

31102, 31103, 31104, and 31313 of title 49, United States Code, 

$516,300,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other 

than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That funds available for the implementation 

or execution of motor carrier safety programs shall not exceed 

total obligations of $516,300,000 in fiscal year 2024 for ‘‘Motor 

Carrier Safety Grants’’: Provided further, That of the amounts made 

available under this heading— (1) $406,500,000, to remain available for obligation until 

September 30, 2025, shall be for the motor carrier safety assistance program; (2) $43,500,000, to remain available for obligation until 

September 30, 2025, shall be for the commercial driver’s license 

program implementation program; (3) $60,000,000, to remain available for obligation until 

September 30, 2025, shall be for the high priority program; (4) $1,300,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025, shall be for the commercial motor vehicle 

operators grant program; and (5) $5,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025, shall be for the commercial motor vehicle 

enforcement training and support grant program. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY

ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 130. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 

shall send notice of section 385.308 of title 49, Code of Federal 

Regulations, violations by certified mail, registered mail, or another 

manner of delivery, which records the receipt of the notice by 

the persons responsible for the violations. 
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SEC. 131. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available to the Department of Transportation by this Act or any 

other Act may be obligated or expended to implement, administer, 

or enforce the requirements of section 31137 of title 49, United 

States Code, or any regulation issued by the Secretary pursuant 

to such section, with respect to the use of electronic logging devices 

by operators of commercial motor vehicles, as defined in section 

31132(1) of such title, transporting livestock as defined in section 

602 of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 (7 

U.S.C. 1471) or insects. 

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH

For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety, authorized under 

chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States 

Code, $223,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 

2025. 

OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of section 403 of title 23, United States Code, including 

behavioral research on automated driving systems and advanced 

driver assistance systems and improving consumer responses to 

safety recalls, section 25024 of the Infrastructure Investment and 

Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), and chapter 303 of title 49, United 

States Code, $201,200,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust 

Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall 

be available for the planning or execution of programs the total 

obligations for which, in fiscal year 2024, are in excess of 

$201,200,000: Provided further, That of the sums appropriated 

under this heading— 

(1) $194,000,000 shall be for programs authorized under 

section 403 of title 23, United States Code, including behavioral 

research on automated driving systems and advanced driver 

assistance systems and improving consumer responses to safety 

recalls, and section 25024 of the Infrastructure Investment 

and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58); and 

(2) $7,200,000 shall be for the national driver register 

authorized under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code: 

Provided further, That within the $201,200,000 obligation limitation 

for operations and research, $57,500,000 shall remain available 

until September 30, 2025, and shall be in addition to the amount 

of any limitation imposed on obligations for future years: Provided 

further, That amounts for behavioral research on automated driving 

systems and advanced driver assistance systems and improving 

consumer responses to safety recalls are in addition to any other 

funds provided for those purposes for fiscal year 2024 in this Act. 
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HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out provisions 

of sections 402, 404, and 405 of title 23, United States Code, 

and grant administration expenses under chapter 4 of title 23, 

United States Code, to remain available until expended, 

$813,300,800, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other 

than the Mass Transit Account): Provided, That none of the funds 

in this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of 

programs for which the total obligations in fiscal year 2024 are 

in excess of $813,300,800 for programs authorized under sections 

402, 404, and 405 of title 23, United States Code, and grant administration expenses under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code: 

Provided further, That of the sums appropriated under this 

heading— (1) $378,400,000 shall be for highway safety programs 

under section 402 of title 23, United States Code; (2) $353,500,000 shall be for national priority safety programs under section 405 of title 23, United States Code; (3) $40,300,000 shall be for the high visibility enforcement 

program under section 404 of title 23, United States Code; 

and 

(4) $41,100,800 shall be for grant administrative expenses 

under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code: 

Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used for 

construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for State, local or private buildings or structures: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds 

made available for national priority safety programs under section 

405 of title 23, United States Code, for impaired driving countermeasures (as described in subsection (d) of that section) shall be 

available for technical assistance to the States: Provided further, 

That with respect to the ‘‘Transfers’’ provision under section 

405(a)(10) of title 23, United States Code, any amounts transferred 

to increase the amounts made available under section 402 shall 

include the obligation authority for such amounts: Provided further, 

That the Administrator shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of any exercise of the authority granted 

under the preceding proviso or under section 405(a)(10) of title 

23, United States Code, within 5 days. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY

ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 140. The limitations on obligations for the programs of 

the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set in this 

Act shall not apply to obligations for which obligation authority 

was made available in previous public laws but only to the extent 

that the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used. 

SEC. 141. An additional $130,000 shall be made available to 

the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of the 

amount limited for section 402 of title 23, United States Code, 
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to pay for travel and related expenses for State management reviews 

and to pay for core competency development training and related 

expenses for highway safety staff. 

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

SAFETY AND OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not otherwise provided for, $267,799,000, of which $25,000,000 shall 

remain available until expended. 

RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, 

$54,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of the amounts provided under this heading, up to $3,000,000 

shall be available pursuant to section 20108(d) of title 49, United 

States Code, for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings 

and improvements at the Transportation Technology Center. 

FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL

For necessary expenses related to Federal-state partnership 

for intercity passenger rail grants as authorized by section 24911 

of title 49, United States Code, $75,000,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may withhold up 

to 2 percent of the amounts made available under this heading 

in this Act for the costs of award and project management oversight 

of grants carried out under title 49, United States Code. 

CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses related to consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements grants, as authorized by section 

22907 of title 49, United States Code, $198,957,997, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That of the amounts made 

available under this heading in this Act, $98,957,997 shall be made 

available for the purposes, and in amounts, specified for Community 

Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending in the table 

entitled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 

Spending’’ included in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

Act): Provided further, That requirements under subsections (g) 

and (l) of section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, shall 

not apply to the preceding proviso: Provided further, That any 

remaining funds available after the distribution of the Community 

Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending described in 

this paragraph shall be available to the Secretary to distribute 

as discretionary grants under this heading: Provided further, That 

for amounts made available under this heading in this Act, eligible 

projects under section 22907(c)(8) of title 49, United States Code, 

shall also include railroad systems planning (including the preparation of regional intercity passenger rail plans and state rail plans) 

and railroad project development activities (including railroad 

project planning, preliminary engineering, design, environmental 
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analysis, feasibility studies, and the development and analysis of 

project alternatives): Provided further, That section 22905(f) of title 

49, United States Code, shall not apply to amounts made available 

under this heading in this Act for projects that implement or 

sustain positive train control systems otherwise eligible under section 22907(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, 

That amounts made available under this heading in this Act for 

projects selected for commuter rail passenger transportation may 

be transferred by the Secretary, after selection, to the appropriate 

agencies to be administered in accordance with chapter 53 of title 

49, United States Code: Provided further, That for amounts made 

available under this heading in this Act, eligible recipients under 

section 22907(b)(7) of title 49, United States Code, shall include 

any holding company of a Class II railroad or Class III railroad 

(as those terms are defined in section 20102 of title 49, United 

States Code): Provided further, That section 22907(e)(1)(A) of title 

49, United States Code, shall not apply to amounts made available 

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

22907(e)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to 

amounts made available under this heading in previous fiscal years 

if such funds are announced in a notice of funding opportunity 

that includes funds made available under this heading in this 

Act: Provided further, That the preceding proviso shall not apply 

to funds made available under this heading in the Infrastructure 

Investment and Jobs Act (division J of Public Law 117–58): Provided 

further, That unobligated balances remaining after 6 years from 

the date of enactment of this Act may be used for any eligible 

project under section 22907(c) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That the Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent 

of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act 

for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants 

carried out under title 49, United States Code. 

NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD

PASSENGER CORPORATION

To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 

the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associated with the Northeast Corridor as authorized by section 22101(a) 

of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117– 

58), $1,141,442,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 

That the Secretary may retain up to one-half of 1 percent of the 

amounts made available under both this heading in this Act and 

the ‘‘National Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger 

Corporation’’ heading in this Act to fund the costs of project management and oversight of activities authorized by section 22101(c) 

of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117– 

58): Provided further, That in addition to the project management 

oversight funds authorized under section 22101(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), the Secretary 

may retain up to an additional $5,000,000 of the amounts made 

available under this heading in this Act to fund expenses associated 

with the Northeast Corridor Commission established under section 

24905 of title 49, United States Code. 
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NATIONAL NETWORK GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER

CORPORATION

To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 

the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associated with the National Network as authorized by section 22101(b) 

of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (division B of Public 

Law 117–58), $1,286,321,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That the Secretary may retain up to an additional $3,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading in this Act 

to fund expenses associated with the State-Supported Route Committee established under section 24712 of title 49, United States 

Code: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under 

this heading in this Act shall be used by Amtrak to give notice 

under subsection (a) or (c) of section 24706 of title 49, United 

States Code, with respect to long-distance routes (as defined in 

section 24102 of title 49, United States Code) on which Amtrak 

is the sole operator on a host railroad’s line and a positive train 

control system is not required by law or regulation, or, except 

in an emergency or during maintenance or construction outages 

impacting such routes, to otherwise discontinue, reduce the frequency of, suspend, or substantially alter the route of rail service 

on any portion of such route operated in fiscal year 2018, including 

implementation of service permitted by section 24305(a)(3)(A) of 

title 49, United States Code, in lieu of rail service: Provided further, 

That the National Railroad Passenger Corporation may use up 

to $66,000,000 of the amounts made available under this heading 

in this Act for corridor development activities as authorized by 

section 22101(h) of division B of Public Law 117–58: Provided 

further, That $40,000,000 of the amounts made available under 

this heading in this Act shall be for design and construction activities to improve the concourse and related infrastructure for the 

station at the major hub of Amtrak’s National Network. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 150. The amounts made available to the Secretary or 

to the Federal Railroad Administration for the costs of award, 

administration, and project management oversight of financial 

assistance which are administered by the Federal Railroad Administration, in this and prior Acts, may be transferred to the Federal 

Railroad Administration’s ‘‘Financial Assistance Oversight and 

Technical Assistance’’ account for the necessary expenses to support 

the award, administration, project management oversight, and technical assistance of financial assistance administered by the Federal 

Railroad Administration, in the same manner as appropriated for 

in this and prior Acts: Provided, That this section shall not apply 

to amounts 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. 

SEC. 151. None of the funds made available to the National 

Railroad Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any overtime 

costs in excess of $35,000 for any individual employee: Provided, 
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That the President of Amtrak may waive the cap set in the preceding proviso for specific employees when the President of Amtrak 

determines such a cap poses a risk to the safety and operational 

efficiency of the system: Provided further, That the President of 

Amtrak shall report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act, a summary of all overtime payments incurred by Amtrak 

for 2023 and the three prior calendar years: Provided further, 

That such summary shall include the total number of employees 

that received waivers and the total overtime payments Amtrak 

paid to employees receiving waivers for each month for 2023 and 

for the three prior calendar years. 

SEC. 152. None of the funds made available to the National 

Railroad Passenger Corporation under the headings ‘‘Northeast Corridor Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ and 

‘‘National Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ may be used to reduce the total number of Amtrak Police 

Department uniformed officers patrolling on board passenger trains 

or at stations, facilities or rights-of-way below the staffing level 

on May 1, 2019. 

SEC. 153. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation in contravention of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification 

Act (29 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.). 

SEC. 154. Of the unobligated balances of funds remaining 

from— 

(1) ‘‘Northeast Corridor Improvement Program’’ account 

totaling $126,348 appropriated by Public Law 114–113 is hereby 

permanently rescinded; 

(2) ‘‘Railroad Safety Grants’’ account totaling $81,257.66 

appropriated by Public Law 113–235 is hereby permanently 

rescinded; 

(3) ‘‘Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and 

Intercity Passenger Rail Service’’ account totaling 

$53,118,096.83 appropriated by Public Law 111–117 is hereby 

permanently rescinded; 

(4) ‘‘Next Generation High-Speed Rail’’ account totaling 

$94.94 appropriated by Public Law 108–447 is hereby permanently rescinded; and 

(5) ‘‘Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ account totaling $678.16 appropriated by Public Law 108– 

447 is hereby permanently rescinded. 

SEC. 155. It is the sense of Congress that— 

(1) long-distance passenger rail routes provide much-needed 

transportation access for 4,700,000 riders in 325 communities 

in 40 States and are particularly important in rural areas; 

and 

(2) long-distance passenger rail routes and services should 

be sustained to ensure connectivity throughout the National 

Network (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States 

Code). 
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FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

For payment of obligations incurred in the Federal public 

transportation assistance program in this account, and for payment 

of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 

5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5334, 5335, 

5337, 5339, and 5340, section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141, 

and section 3006(b) of Public Law 114–94, $13,990,000,000, to be 

derived from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund 

and to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds available for the implementation or execution of programs authorized 

under 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 

5329(e)(6), 5334, 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, section 20005(b) of 

Public Law 112–141, and section 3006(b) of Public Law 114–94, 

shall not exceed total obligations of $13,990,000,000 in fiscal year 

2024. 

TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS

For an additional amount for ferry boats grants under section 

5307(h) of title 49, United States Code, Tribal technical assistance 

under section 5311(b)(3)(C) of such title, bus testing facilities under 

section 5318 of such title, accelerating the adoption of zero emission 

buses under section 5312 of such title, Community Project Funding/ 

Congressionally Directed Spending for projects and activities 

eligible under chapter 53 of such title, and ferry service for rural 

communities under section 71103 of division G of Public Law 117– 

58, $252,386,844, to remain available until expended: Provided, 

That of the sums provided under this heading in this Act— 

(1) $20,000,000 shall be available for ferry boat grants 

as authorized under section 5307(h) of such title: Provided, That of the amounts provided under this paragraph, no less 

than $5,000,000 shall be available for low or zero emission 

ferries or ferries using electric battery or fuel cell components 

and the infrastructure to support such ferries; (2) $500,000 shall be available for technical assistance and 

resources to Tribes through the national rural transportation 

assistance program authorized under section 5311(b)(3)(C) of 

such title; 

(3) $1,500,000 shall be available for the operation and 

maintenance of the bus testing facilities selected under section 

5318 of such title; 

(4) $206,817,976 shall be available for the purposes, and 

in amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled ‘‘Community 

Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 

matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, 

That unless otherwise specified, applicable requirements under 

chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to 
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amounts made available in this paragraph, except that the 

Federal share of the costs for a project in this paragraph 

shall be in an amount equal to 80 percent of the net costs 

of the project, unless the Secretary approves a higher maximum 

Federal share of the net costs of the project consistent with 

administration of similar projects funded under chapter 53 

of title 49, United States Code; 

(5) $20,000,000 shall be available for ferry service for rural 

communities under section 71103 of division G of Public Law 

117–58: Provided, That for amounts made available in this 

paragraph, notwithstanding section 71103(a)(2)(B), eligible 

service shall include passenger ferry service that serves at 

least two rural areas with a single segment over 15 miles 

between the two rural areas and is not otherwise eligible under 

section 5307(h) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, 

That entities that provide eligible service pursuant to the preceding proviso may use amounts made available in this paragraph for public transportation capital projects to support any 

ferry service between two rural areas; and 

(6) $3,568,868 shall be available to support technical assistance, research, demonstration, or deployment activities or 

projects to accelerate the adoption of zero emission buses in 

public transit as authorized under section 5312 of title 49, 

United States Code: 

Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading 

in this Act shall be derived from the general fund: Provided further, 

That amounts made available under this heading in this Act shall 

not be subject to any limitation on obligations for transit programs 

set forth in this or any other Act. 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING

For necessary expenses to carry out section 5314 of title 49, 

United States Code, $7,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That the assistance provided under 

this heading does not duplicate the activities of section 5311(b) 

or section 5312 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, 

That amounts made available under this heading are in addition 

to any other amounts made available for such purposes: Provided 

further, That amounts made available under this heading shall 

not be subject to any limitation on obligations set forth in this 

or any other Act. 

CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS

For necessary expenses to carry out fixed guideway capital 

investment grants under section 5309 of title 49, United States 

Code, and section 3005(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (Public Law 114–94), $2,205,000,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under 

this heading in this Act— 

(1) $2,130,950,000 shall be available for projects authorized 

under section 5309(d) of title 49, United States Code; and 

(2) up to $52,000,000 shall be available for projects authorized under section 3005(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface 

Transportation Act: 
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Provided further, That the Secretary shall continue to administer 

the capital investment grants program in accordance with the procedural and substantive requirements of section 5309 of title 49, 

United States Code, and of section 3005(b) of the Fixing America’s 

Surface Transportation Act: Provided further, That projects that 

receive a grant agreement under the expedited project delivery 

for capital investment grants pilot program under section 3005(b) 

of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act shall be deemed 

eligible for funding provided for projects under section 5309 of 

title 49, United States Code, without further evaluation or rating 

under such section: Provided further, That such funding shall not 

exceed the Federal share under section 3005(b): Provided further, 

That for funds made available under this heading in division J 

of Public Law 117–58 the second through sixth provisos shall be 

treated as inapplicable for fiscal year 2024: Provided further, That 

amounts repurposed pursuant to the preceding proviso that were 

previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 

pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated 

as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of 

S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 

the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to legislation establishing 

fiscal year 2024 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives. 

GRANTS TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT

AUTHORITY

For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 

Authority as authorized under section 601 of division B of the 

Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public 

Law 110–432), $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall approve grants 

for capital and preventive maintenance expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority only after receiving 

and reviewing a request for each specific project: Provided further, 

That the Secretary shall determine that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has placed the highest priority on 

those investments that will improve the safety of the system before 

approving such grants. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 160. The limitations on obligations for the programs of 

the Federal Transit Administration shall not apply to any authority 

under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously made available for obligation, 

or to any other authority previously made available for obligation. 

SEC. 161. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

appropriated or limited by this Act under the heading ‘‘Capital 

Investment Grants’’ of the Federal Transit Administration for 

projects specified in this Act not obligated by September 30, 2027, 

and other recoveries, shall be directed to projects eligible to use 

the funds for the purposes for which they were originally provided. 

SEC. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 

funds appropriated before October 1, 2023, under any section of 
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chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, that remain available 

for expenditure, may be transferred to and administered under 

the most recent appropriation heading for any such section. 

SEC. 163. None of the funds made available by this Act or 

any other Act shall be used to adjust apportionments or withhold 

funds from apportionments pursuant to section 9503(e)(4) of the 

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9503(e)(4)). 

SEC. 164. None of the funds made available by this Act or 

any other Act shall be used to impede or hinder project advancement 

or approval for any project seeking a Federal contribution from 

the capital investment grants program of greater than 40 percent 

of project costs as authorized under section 5309 of title 49, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 165. Of the unobligated balances made available before 

October 1, 2013 for ‘‘Transit Research’’ in Treasury Account 69– 

X–1137, $977,955 is hereby permanently rescinded. 

GREAT LAKES ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the 

limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, 

and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by 

section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary 

in carrying out the programs set forth in the Corporation’s budget 

for the current fiscal year. 

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND)

For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, maintenance, 

and capital infrastructure activities on portions of the St. Lawrence 

Seaway owned, operated, and maintained by the Great Lakes St. 

Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, $40,288,000, to be 

derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to 

section 210 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 

U.S.C. 2238): Provided, That of the amounts made available under 

this heading, not less than $16,300,000 shall be for the seaway 

infrastructure program. 

MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag 

merchant fleet as authorized under chapter 531 of title 46, United 

States Code, to serve the national security needs of the United 

States, $318,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 

That of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations 

available under this heading, $17,000,000 are hereby permanently 

rescinded. 
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CABLE SECURITY FLEET

For the cable security fleet program, as authorized under chapter 532 of title 46, United States Code, $10,000,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

TANKER SECURITY PROGRAM

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

For Tanker Security Fleet payments, as authorized under sec- tion 53406 of title 46, United States Code, $60,000,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That funds appropriated for 

the tanker security fleet program in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117–103) shall be available as authorized under section 53406 of title 46, United States Code, and for 

the Secretary to timely reimburse each program participant up 

to $2,500,000 for each of its vessels covered by an operating agreement under section 53403 of title 46, United States Code, for 

verifiable training and other costs incurred to ensure that mariners 

on such vessels are fully qualified to meet the specialized requirements to serve on product tank vessels: Provided further, That 

of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available 

under this heading, $21,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded. 

OPERATIONS AND TRAINING

For necessary expenses of operations and training activities 

authorized by law, $267,775,000: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— 

(1) $92,729,000 shall remain available until September 30, 

2025, for the operations of the United States Merchant Marine 

Academy; 

(2) $22,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 

facilities maintenance and repair, and equipment, at the United 

States Merchant Marine Academy; 

(3) $70,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 

capital improvements at the United States Merchant Marine 

Academy; 

(4) $7,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 

2025, for the maritime environmental and technical assistance 

program authorized under section 50307 of title 46, United 

States Code; and 

(5) $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended, for 

the United States marine highway program to make grants 

for the purposes authorized under section 55601 of title 46, 

United States Code: 

Provided further, That the Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees on 

Appropriations the annual report on sexual assault and sexual 

harassment at the United States Merchant Marine Academy as 

required pursuant to section 3510 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 (46 U.S.C. 51318): Provided 

further, That available balances under this heading for the short 

sea transportation program or America’s marine highway program 

(now known as the United States marine highway program) from 

prior year recoveries shall be available to carry out activities authorized under section 55601 of title 46, United States Code. 
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STATE MARITIME ACADEMY OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses of operations, support, and training 

activities for State Maritime Academies, $125,788,000: Provided, 

That of the sums appropriated under this heading— 

(1) $22,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 

maintenance, repair, and life extension of training ships at 

the State Maritime Academies; 

(2) $86,588,000 shall remain available until expended for 

the national security multi-mission vessel program, including 

funds for construction, planning, administration, and design 

of school ships and, as determined by the Secretary, necessary 

expenses to design, plan, construct infrastructure, and purchase 

equipment necessary to berth such ships, of which up to 

$8,900,000 may be used for expenses related to the oversight 

and management of school ships to include the purchase of 

equipment and the repair and maintenance of training vessels: 

Provided, That such funds may be used to reimburse State 

Maritime Academies for costs incurred prior to the date of 

enactment of this Act; 

(3) $2,400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 

2028, for the student incentive program; 

(4) $8,800,000 shall remain available until expended for 

training ship fuel assistance; and 

(5) $6,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 

2025, for direct payments for State Maritime Academies. 

ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SHIPYARDS

To make grants to qualified shipyards as authorized under section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $8,750,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

SHIP DISPOSAL

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Administration, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 

That of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations 

made available under this heading, $3,664,000 are hereby permanently rescinded. 

MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the cost of guaranteed loans, $53,586,000, of which 

$50,586,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 

such costs, including the costs of modifying such loans, shall be 

as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 

as amended: Provided further, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall 

be for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan 

program, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for ‘‘Maritime Administration—Operations and Training’’. 
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PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

To make grants to improve port facilities as authorized under 

section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, and section 3501(a)(9) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2024 

(Public Law 118–31), $120,460,124, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this 

heading in this Act— 

(1) $50,000,000 shall be for projects for coastal seaports, 

inland river ports, or Great Lakes ports, of which not less 

than $42,000,000 shall be for coastal seaports or Great Lakes 

ports: Provided, That for grants awarded under this paragraph 

in this Act, the minimum grant size shall be $1,000,000; and 

(2) $70,460,124 shall be for the purposes, and in the 

amounts, specified for Community Project Funding included 

in the table entitled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 

this consolidated Act). 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 170. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 

in addition to any existing authority, the Maritime Administration 

is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make necessary 

repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy 

involving Government property under control of the Maritime 

Administration: Provided, That payments received therefor shall 

be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof 

and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That 

rental payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy for 

items other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 

SEC. 171. There is hereby appropriated $12,000,000, to remain 

available until expended, for expenses necessary for the Secretary 

of Transportation to enter into a contract to complete the designs 

of ten sealift vessels for the National Defense Reserve Fleet. 

PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and Haz- ardous Materials Safety Administration, $31,681,000, of which 

$4,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026. 

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY

For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials 

safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration, $74,556,000, of which $12,070,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2026, of which $1,000,000 shall be 

made available for carrying out section 5107(i) of title 49, United 

States Code: Provided, That up to $800,000 in fees collected under 

section 5108(g) of title 49, United States Code, shall be deposited 

in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided 

further, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be 

available until expended, funds received from States, counties, 
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municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for 

expenses incurred for training, for reports publication and dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred in performance of hazardous materials exemptions and approvals functions. 

PIPELINE SAFETY

(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND)

(OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND)

For expenses necessary to carry out a pipeline safety program, 

as authorized by section 60107 of title 49, United States Code, 

and to discharge the pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil 

Pollution Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–380), $218,186,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2026, of which $30,000,000 shall 

be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which 

$180,786,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund; of 

which $400,000 shall be derived from the fees collected under 

section 60303 of title 49, United States Code, and deposited in 

the Liquefied Natural Gas Siting Account for compliance reviews 

of liquefied natural gas facilities; and of which $7,000,000 shall 

be derived from fees collected under section 60302 of title 49, 

United States Code, and deposited in the Underground Natural 

Gas Storage Facility Safety Account for the purpose of carrying 

out section 60141 of title 49, United States Code: Provided, That 

not less than $1,058,000 of the amounts made available under 

this heading shall be for the one-call state grant program: Provided 

further, That any amounts made available under this heading in 

this Act or in prior Acts for research contracts, grants, cooperative 

agreements or research other transactions agreements (OTAs) shall 

require written notification to the House and Senate Committees 

on Appropriations not less than 3 full business days before such 

research contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or research 

OTAs are announced by the Department of Transportation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall transmit to the House and 

Senate Committees on Appropriations the report on pipeline safety 

testing enhancement as required pursuant to section 105 of the 

Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety 

Act of 2020 (division R of Public Law 116–260): Provided further, 

That the Secretary may obligate amounts made available under 

this heading to engineer, erect, alter, and repair buildings or make 

any other public improvements for research facilities at the 

Transportation Technology Center after the Secretary submits an 

updated research plan and the report in the preceding proviso 

to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and after 

such plan and report in the preceding proviso are approved by 

the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND)

For expenses necessary to carry out the Emergency Preparedness Grants program, not more than $46,825,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2026, from amounts made available 
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by section 5116(h) and subsections (b) and (c) of section 5128 

of title 49, United States Code: Provided, That notwithstanding 

section 5116(h)(4) of title 49, United States Code, not more than 

4 percent of the amounts made available from this account shall 

be available to pay the administrative costs of carrying out sections 

5116, 5107(e), and 5108(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) of section 5128 of title 49, United States Code, and the limitation on 

obligations provided under this heading, prior year recoveries recognized in the current year shall be available to develop and deliver 

hazardous materials emergency response training for emergency 

responders, including response activities for the transportation of 

crude oil, ethanol, flammable liquids, and other hazardous commodities by rail, consistent with National Fire Protection Association 

standards, and to make such training available through an electronic format: Provided further, That the prior year recoveries made 

available under this heading shall also be available to carry out 

sections 5116(a)(1)(C), 5116(h), 5116(i), 5116(j), and 5107(e) of title 

49, United States Code. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General to 

carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

as amended, $116,452,000: Provided, That the Inspector General 

shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties specified in the Inspector General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), 

to investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to 

the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that 

is subject to regulation by the Department of Transportation. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

SEC. 180. (a) During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall be available 

for maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor 

vehicles and aircraft; purchase of liability insurance for motor 

vehicles operating in foreign countries on official department business; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 

5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code. 

(b) During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations 

to the Department and its operating administrations shall be available for the purchase, maintenance, operation, and deployment 

of unmanned aircraft systems that advance the missions of the 

Department of Transportation or an operating administration of 

the Department of Transportation. 

(c) Any unmanned aircraft system purchased, procured, or contracted for by the Department prior to the date of enactment of 

this Act shall be deemed authorized by Congress as if this provision 

was in effect when the system was purchased, procured, or contracted for. 

SEC. 181. Appropriations contained in this Act for the Department of Transportation shall be available for services as authorized 

by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for 

individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate 

for an Executive Level IV. 
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SEC. 182. (a) No recipient of amounts made available by this 

Act shall disseminate personal information (as defined in section 

2725(3) of title 18, United States Code) obtained by a State department of motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle record 

as defined in section 2725(1) of title 18, United States Code, except 

as provided in section 2721 of title 18, United States Code, for 

a use permitted under section 2721 of title 18, United States Code. 

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall not withhold amounts made available by this Act for any grantee if a 

State is in noncompliance with this provision. 

SEC. 183. None of the funds made available by this Act shall 

be available for salaries and expenses of more than 125 political 

and Presidential appointees in the Department of Transportation: 

Provided, That none of the personnel covered by this provision 

may be assigned on temporary detail outside the Department of 

Transportation. 

SEC. 184. Funds received by the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Railroad Administration from States, counties, 

municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for 

expenses incurred for training may be credited respectively to the 

Federal Highway Administration’s ‘‘Federal-Aid Highways’’ account 

and to the Federal Railroad Administration’s ‘‘Safety and Operations’’ account, except for State rail safety inspectors participating 

in training pursuant to section 20105 of title 49, United States 

Code. 

SEC. 185. None of the funds made available by this Act or 

in title VIII of division J of Public Law 117–58 to the Department 

of Transportation may be used to make a loan, loan guarantee, 

line of credit, letter of intent, federally funded cooperative agreement, full funding grant agreement, or discretionary grant unless 

the Secretary of Transportation notifies the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business days 

before any project competitively selected to receive any discretionary 

grant award, letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee 

commitment, line of credit commitment, federally funded cooperative agreement, or full funding grant agreement is announced by 

the Department or its operating administrations: Provided, That 

the Secretary of Transportation shall provide the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations with a comprehensive list of all 

such loans, loan guarantees, lines of credit, letters of intent, federally funded cooperative agreements, full funding grant agreements, 

and discretionary grants prior to the notification required under 

the preceding proviso: Provided further, That the Secretary gives 

concurrent notification to the House and Senate Committees on 

Appropriations for any ‘‘quick release’’ of funds from the emergency 

relief program: Provided further, That no notification shall involve 

funds that are not available for obligation. 

SEC. 186. Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, minor fees, 

and other funds received by the Department of Transportation 

from travel management centers, charge card programs, the subleasing of building space, and miscellaneous sources are to be 

credited to appropriations of the Department of Transportation 

and allocated to organizational units of the Department of Transportation using fair and equitable criteria and such funds shall be 

available until expended. 
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SEC. 187. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any 

funds provided by or limited by this Act are subject to a reprogramming action that requires notice to be provided to the House and 

Senate Committees on Appropriations, transmission of such reprogramming notice shall be provided solely to the House and 

Senate Committees on Appropriations, and such reprogramming 

action shall be approved or denied solely by the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That the Secretary of 

Transportation may provide notice to other congressional committees of the action of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on such reprogramming but not sooner than 30 days 

after the date on which the reprogramming action has been 

approved or denied by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 

SEC. 188. Funds appropriated by this Act to the operating 

administrations may be obligated for the Office of the Secretary 

for the costs related to assessments or reimbursable agreements 

only when such amounts are for the costs of goods and services 

that are purchased to provide a direct benefit to the applicable 

operating administration or administrations. 

SEC. 189. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 

carry out a program that establishes uniform standards for developing and supporting agency transit pass and transit benefits 

authorized under section 7905 of title 5, United States Code, 

including distribution of transit benefits by various paper and electronic media. 

SEC. 190. The Department of Transportation may use funds 

provided by this Act, or any other Act, to assist a contract under 

title 49 or 23 of the United States Code utilizing geographic, economic, or any other hiring preference not otherwise authorized 

by law, or to amend a rule, regulation, policy or other measure 

that forbids a recipient of a Federal Highway Administration or 

Federal Transit Administration grant from imposing such hiring 

preference on a contract or construction project with which the 

Department of Transportation is assisting, only if the grant 

recipient certifies the following: 

(1) that except with respect to apprentices or trainees, 

a pool of readily available but unemployed individuals possessing the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the work 

that the contract requires resides in the jurisdiction; 

(2) that the grant recipient will include appropriate provisions in its bid document ensuring that the contractor does 

not displace any of its existing employees in order to satisfy 

such hiring preference; and 

(3) that any increase in the cost of labor, training, or 

delays resulting from the use of such hiring preference does 

not delay or displace any transportation project in the 

applicable statewide transportation improvement program or 

transportation improvement program. 

SEC. 191. The Secretary of Transportation shall coordinate with 

the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that best practices 

for Industrial Control Systems Procurement are up-to-date and 

shall ensure that systems procured with funds provided under 

this title were procured using such practices. 

SEC. 192. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used in contravention of the American Security Drone Act of 
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2023 (subtitle B of title XVIII of division A of Public Law 118– 

31). 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Transportation 

Appropriations Act, 2024’’. 
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TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

EXECUTIVE OFFICES

For necessary salaries and expenses for Executive Offices, 

which shall be comprised of the offices of the Secretary, Deputy 

Secretary, Adjudicatory Services, Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Public Affairs, Small and Disadvantaged Business 

Utilization, and the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, $19,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2025: Provided, That not to exceed $25,000 of the amount made 

available under this heading shall be available to the Secretary 

of Housing and Urban Development (referred to in this title as 

‘‘the Secretary’’) for official reception and representation expenses 

as the Secretary may determine. 

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES

For necessary salaries and expenses for Administrative Support 

Offices, $686,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: 

Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— 

(1) $91,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the 

Chief Financial Officer; 

(2) $129,700,000 shall be available for the Office of the 

General Counsel, of which not less than $21,700,000 shall 

be for the Departmental Enforcement Center; (3) $239,000,000 shall be available for the Office of 

Administration; 

(4) $52,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the 

Chief Human Capital Officer; (5) $32,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the 

Chief Procurement Officer; 

(6) $68,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Field 

Policy and Management; (7) $4,700,000 shall be available for the Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity; and (8) $70,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the 

Chief Information Officer: 

Provided further, That funds made available under this heading 

may be used for necessary administrative and non-administrative 

expenses of the Department, not otherwise provided for, including 

purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 

sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; hire of 

passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated under 

this heading may be used for advertising and promotional activities 

that directly support program activities funded in this title. 

PROGRAM OFFICES

For necessary salaries and expenses for Program Offices, 

$1,097,164,130, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— 
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(1) $286,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Public 

and Indian Housing; 

(2) $168,514,130 shall be available for the Office of Community Planning and Development; 

(3) $487,550,000 shall be available for the Office of Housing; 

(4) $41,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Policy 

Development and Research; 

(5) $102,900,000 shall be available for the Office of Fair 

Housing and Equal Opportunity; and 

(6) $11,200,000 shall be available for the Office of Lead 

Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the working capital fund for the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development (referred to in this paragraph as the 

‘‘Fund’’), pursuant, in part, to section 7(f) of the Department of 

Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(f)), amounts 

transferred, including reimbursements pursuant to section 7(f), to 

the Fund under this heading shall be available only for Federal 

shared services used by offices and agencies of the Department, 

and for any such portion of any office or agency’s printing, records 

management, space renovation, furniture, or supply services the 

Secretary has determined shall be provided through the Fund, 

and the operational expenses of the Fund: Provided, That amounts 

within the Fund shall not be available to provide services not 

specifically authorized under this heading: Provided further, That 

upon a determination by the Secretary that any other service (or 

portion thereof) authorized under this heading shall be provided 

through the Fund, amounts made available in this title for salaries 

and expenses under the headings ‘‘Executive Offices’’, ‘‘Administrative Support Offices’’, ‘‘Program Offices’’, and ‘‘Government National 

Mortgage Association’’, for such services shall be transferred to 

the Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided further, 

That the Secretary shall notify the House and Senate Committees 

on Appropriations of its plans for executing such transfers at least 

15 days in advance of such transfers. 

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE

For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-based 

rental assistance authorized under the United States Housing Act 

of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (in this title ‘‘the 

Act’’), not otherwise provided for, $28,386,831,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be available on October 1, 2023 

(in addition to the $4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under 

this heading that shall be available on October 1, 2023), of which 

$6,000,000,000 is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and 

$4,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, which shall 

be available on October 1, 2024: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— 
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(1) $28,490,955,000 shall be available for renewals of 

expiring section 8 tenant-based annual contributions contracts 

(including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any provision 

of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the 

Act) and including renewal of other special purpose incremental 

vouchers: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, from amounts provided under this paragraph and any 

carryover, the Secretary for the calendar year 2024 funding 

cycle shall provide renewal funding for each public housing 

agency based on validated voucher management system (VMS) 

leasing and cost data for the prior calendar year and by 

applying an inflation factor as established by the Secretary, 

by notice published in the Federal Register, and by making 

any necessary adjustments for the costs associated with the 

first-time renewal of vouchers under this paragraph including 

tenant protection and Choice Neighborhoods vouchers: Provided 

further, That none of the funds provided under this paragraph 

may be used to fund a total number of unit months under 

lease which exceeds a public housing agency’s authorized level 

of units under contract, except for public housing agencies 

participating in the Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration, 

which are instead governed in accordance with the requirements of the MTW demonstration program or their MTW agreements, if any: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to 

the extent necessary to stay within the amount specified under 

this paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this paragraph), prorate each public housing agency’s allocation otherwise established pursuant to this paragraph: Provided further, 

That except as provided in the following provisos, the entire 

amount specified under this paragraph (except as otherwise 

modified under this paragraph) shall be obligated to the public 

housing agencies based on the allocation and pro rata method 

described above, and the Secretary shall notify public housing 

agencies of their annual budget by the latter of 60 days after 

enactment of this Act or March 1, 2024: Provided further, 

That the Secretary may extend the notification period only 

after the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 

are notified at least 10 business days in advance of the extension: Provided further, That public housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall be funded in accordance 

with the requirements of the MTW demonstration program 

or their MTW agreements, if any, and shall be subject to 

the same pro rata adjustments under the preceding provisos: 

Provided further, That the Secretary may offset public housing 

agencies’ calendar year 2024 allocations based on the excess 

amounts of public housing agencies’ net restricted assets 

accounts, including HUD-held programmatic reserves (in 

accordance with VMS data in calendar year 2023 that is 

verifiable and complete), as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That public housing agencies participating in 

the MTW demonstration shall also be subject to the offset, 

as determined by the Secretary, excluding amounts subject 

to the single fund budget authority provisions of their MTW 

agreements, from the agencies’ calendar year 2024 MTW 

funding allocation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 

use any offset referred to in the preceding two provisos throughout the calendar year to prevent the termination of rental 
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assistance for families as the result of insufficient funding, 

as determined by the Secretary, and to avoid or reduce the 

proration of renewal funding allocations: Provided further, That 

up to $200,000,000 shall be available only: 

(A) for adjustments in the allocations for public housing 

agencies, after application for an adjustment by a public 

housing agency that experienced a significant increase, as 

determined by the Secretary, in renewal costs of vouchers 

resulting from unforeseen circumstances or from portability 

under section 8(r) of the Act; 

(B) for vouchers that were not in use during the previous 12-month period in order to be available to meet 

a commitment pursuant to section 8(o)(13) of the Act, or 

an adjustment for a funding obligation not yet expended 

in the previous calendar year for a MTW-eligible activity 

to develop affordable housing for an agency added to the 

MTW demonstration under the expansion authority provided in section 239 of the Transportation, Housing and 

Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations 

Act, 2016 (division L of Public Law 114–113); 

(C) for adjustments for costs associated with HUD– 

Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD–VASH) 

vouchers; 

(D) for public housing agencies that despite taking 

reasonable cost savings measures, as determined by the 

Secretary, would otherwise be required to terminate rental 

assistance for families as a result of insufficient funding; 

(E) for adjustments in the allocations for public housing 

agencies that— 

(i) are leasing a lower-than-average percentage of 

their authorized vouchers, 

(ii) have low amounts of budget authority in their 

net restricted assets accounts and HUD-held programmatic reserves, relative to other agencies, and 

(iii) are not participating in the Moving to Work 

demonstration, to enable such agencies to lease more 

vouchers; 

(F) for withheld payments in accordance with section 

8(o)(8)(A)(ii) of the Act for months in the previous calendar 

year that were subsequently paid by the public housing 

agency after the agency’s actual costs were validated; and 

(G) for public housing agencies that have experienced 

increased costs or loss of units in an area for which the 

President declared a disaster under title IV of the Robert 

T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 

(42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.): 

Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate amounts 

under the preceding proviso based on need, as determined 

by the Secretary; 

(2) $337,000,000 shall be available for section 8 rental 

assistance for relocation and replacement of housing units that 

are demolished or disposed of pursuant to section 18 of the 

Act, conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 

8, relocation of witnesses (including victims of violent crimes) 

in connection with efforts to combat crime in public and assisted 

housing pursuant to a request from a law enforcement or 

prosecution agency, enhanced vouchers under any provision 
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of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the 

Act, Choice Neighborhood vouchers, mandatory and voluntary 

conversions, and tenant protection assistance including replacement and relocation assistance or for project-based assistance 

to prevent the displacement of unassisted elderly tenants currently residing in section 202 properties financed between 1959 

and 1974 that are refinanced pursuant to Public Law 106– 

569, as amended, or under the authority as provided under 

this Act: Provided, That when a public housing development 

is submitted for demolition or disposition under section 18 

of the Act, the Secretary may provide section 8 rental assistance 

when the units pose an imminent health and safety risk to 

residents: Provided further, That the Secretary may provide 

section 8 rental assistance from amounts made available under 

this paragraph for units assisted under a project-based subsidy 

contract funded under the ‘‘Project-Based Rental Assistance’’ 

heading under this title where the owner has received a Notice 

of Default and the units pose an imminent health and safety 

risk to residents: Provided further, That of the amounts made 

available under this paragraph, no less than $5,000,000 may 

be available to provide tenant protection assistance, not otherwise provided under this paragraph, to residents residing in 

low vacancy areas and who may have to pay rents greater 

than 30 percent of household income, as the result of: (A) 

the maturity of a HUD-insured, HUD-held or section 202 loan 

that requires the permission of the Secretary prior to loan 

prepayment; (B) the expiration of a rental assistance contract 

for which the tenants are not eligible for enhanced voucher 

or tenant protection assistance under existing law; or (C) the 

expiration of affordability restrictions accompanying a mortgage 

or preservation program administered by the Secretary: Provided further, That such tenant protection assistance made 

available under the preceding proviso may be provided under 

the authority of section 8(t) or section 8(o)(13) of the Act: 

Provided further, That any tenant protection voucher made 

available from amounts under this paragraph shall not be 

reissued by any public housing agency, except the replacement 

vouchers as defined by the Secretary by notice, when the initial 

family that received any such voucher no longer receives such 

voucher, and the authority for any public housing agency to 

issue any such voucher shall cease to exist: Provided further, 

That the Secretary may only provide replacement vouchers 

for units that were occupied within the previous 24 months 

that cease to be available as assisted housing, subject only 

to the availability of funds; 

(3) $2,770,935,000 shall be available for administrative and 

other expenses of public housing agencies in administering 

the section 8 tenant-based rental assistance program, of which 

up to $30,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to allocate 

to public housing agencies that need additional funds to administer their section 8 programs, including fees associated with 

section 8 tenant protection rental assistance, the administration 

of disaster related vouchers, HUD–VASH vouchers, and other 

special purpose incremental vouchers: Provided, That no less 

than $2,740,935,000 of the amount provided in this paragraph 

shall be allocated to public housing agencies for the calendar 

year 2024 funding cycle based on section 8(q) of the Act (and 
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related appropriation Act provisions) as in effect immediately 

before the enactment of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–276): Provided further, 

That if the amounts made available under this paragraph are 

insufficient to pay the amounts determined under the preceding 

proviso, the Secretary may decrease the amounts allocated 

to agencies by a uniform percentage applicable to all agencies 

receiving funding under this paragraph or may, to the extent 

necessary to provide full payment of amounts determined under 

the preceding proviso, utilize unobligated balances, including 

recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated 

under this heading from prior fiscal years, excluding special 

purpose vouchers, notwithstanding the purposes for which such 

amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That all public 

housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall 

be funded in accordance with the requirements of the MTW 

demonstration program or their MTW agreements, if any, and 

shall be subject to the same uniform percentage decrease as 

under the preceding proviso: Provided further, That amounts 

provided under this paragraph shall be only for activities 

related to the provision of tenant-based rental assistance 

authorized under section 8, including related development 

activities; 

(4) $742,941,000 shall be available for the renewal of tenant-based assistance contracts under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 

8013), including necessary administrative expenses: Provided, 

That administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the special purpose vouchers in this paragraph shall be funded under the same terms and be subject 

to the same pro rata reduction as the percent decrease for 

administrative and other expenses to public housing agencies 

under paragraph (3) of this heading: Provided further, That 

up to $10,000,000 shall be available only— 

(A) for adjustments in the allocation for public housing 

agencies, after applications for an adjustment by a public 

housing agency that experienced a significant increase, as 

determined by the Secretary, in Mainstream renewal costs 

resulting from unforeseen circumstances; and 

(B) for public housing agencies that despite taking 

reasonable cost savings measures, as determined by the 

Secretary, would otherwise be required to terminate the 

rental assistance for Mainstream families as a result of 

insufficient funding: 

Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate amounts 

under the preceding proviso based on need, as determined 

by the Secretary: Provided further, That upon turnover, section 

811 special purpose vouchers funded under this heading in 

this or prior Acts, or under any other heading in prior Acts, 

shall be provided to non-elderly persons with disabilities; 

(5) of the amounts provided under paragraph (1), up to 

$7,500,000 shall be available for rental assistance and associated administrative fees for Tribal HUD–VASH to serve Native 

American veterans that are homeless or at-risk of homelessness 

living on or near a reservation or other Indian areas: Provided, 

That such amount shall be made available for renewal grants 

to recipients that received assistance under prior Acts under 
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the Tribal HUD–VASH program: Provided further, That the 

Secretary shall be authorized to specify criteria for renewal 

grants, including data on the utilization of assistance reported 

by grant recipients: Provided further, That such assistance 

shall be administered in accordance with program requirements 

under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 and modeled after the HUD–VASH program: Provided further, That the Secretary shall be authorized 

to waive, or specify alternative requirements for any provision 

of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers 

in connection with the use of funds made available under 

this paragraph (except for requirements related to fair housing, 

nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment), upon 

a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative 

requirements are necessary for the effective delivery and 

administration of such assistance: Provided further, That grant 

recipients shall report to the Secretary on utilization of such 

rental assistance and other program data, as prescribed by 

the Secretary: Provided further, That the Secretary may reallocate, as determined by the Secretary, amounts returned or 

recaptured from awards under the Tribal HUD–VASH program 

under prior Acts to existing recipients under the Tribal HUD– 

VASH program; 

(6) $15,000,000 shall be available for incremental rental 

voucher assistance for use through a supported housing program administered in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs as authorized under section 8(o)(19) of the United 

States Housing Act of 1937: Provided, That the Secretary of 

Housing and Urban Development shall make such funding 

available, notwithstanding section 203 (competition provision) 

of this title, to public housing agencies that partner with eligible 

VA Medical Centers or other entities as designated by the 

Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, based on 

geographical need for such assistance as identified by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, public housing 

agency administrative performance, and other factors as specified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 

consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans 

Affairs: Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing and 

Urban Development may waive, or specify alternative requirements for (in consultation with the Secretary of the Department 

of Veterans Affairs), any provision of any statute or regulation 

that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development administers in connection with the use of funds made available under 

this paragraph (except for requirements related to fair housing, 

nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment), upon 

a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative 

requirements are necessary for the effective delivery and 

administration of such voucher assistance: Provided further, 

That assistance made available under this paragraph shall 

continue to remain available for homeless veterans upon turnover: Provided further, That of the total amount made available 

under this paragraph, up to $10,000,000 may be for additional 

fees established by and allocated pursuant to a method determined by the Secretary for administrative and other expenses 

(including those eligible activities defined by notice to facilitate 

leasing, such as security deposit assistance and costs related 
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to the retention and support of participating owners) of public 

housing agencies in administering HUD–VASH vouchers; 

(7) $30,000,000 shall be available for the family unification 

program as authorized under section 8(x) of the Act: Provided, 

That the amounts made available under this paragraph are 

provided as follows: 

(A) $5,000,000 shall be available for new incremental 

voucher assistance, which shall continue to remain available for family unification upon turnover; and 

(B) $25,000,000 shall be available for new incremental 

voucher assistance to assist eligible youth as defined by 

such section 8(x)(2)(B) of the Act, which shall continue 

to remain available for such eligible youth upon turnover: 

Provided, That such amounts shall be available on a noncompetitive basis to public housing agencies that partner 

with public child welfare agencies to identify such eligible 

youth, that request such assistance to timely assist such 

eligible youth, and that meet any other criteria as specified 

by the Secretary: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 

review utilization of such assistance and assistance originating from appropriations made available for youth under 

this heading in any prior Act that the Secretary made 

available on a noncompetitive basis, at an interval to be 

determined by the Secretary, and unutilized voucher assistance that is no longer needed based on such review shall 

be recaptured by the Secretary and reallocated pursuant 

to the preceding proviso: 

Provided further, That any public housing agency administering 

new incremental voucher assistance originating from appropriations made available for the family unification program under 

this heading in this or any prior Act that the Secretary made 

available on a competitive basis that determines it no longer 

has an identified need for such assistance upon turnover shall 

notify the Secretary, and the Secretary shall recapture such 

assistance from the agency and reallocate it to any other public 

housing agency or agencies based on need for voucher assistance 

in connection with such specified program or eligible youth, 

as applicable; and 

(8) the Secretary shall separately track all special purpose 

vouchers funded under this heading. 

HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 

remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development under this heading, the heading ‘‘Annual 

Contributions for Assisted Housing’’ and the heading ‘‘Project-Based 

Rental Assistance’’, for fiscal year 2024 and prior years may be 

used for renewal of or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts and for performance-based contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds were appropriated: 

Provided, That any obligated balances of contract authority from 

fiscal year 1974 and prior fiscal years that have been terminated 

shall be rescinded: Provided further, That amounts heretofore recaptured, or recaptured during the current fiscal year, from section 
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8 project-based contracts from source years fiscal year 1975 through 

fiscal year 1987 are hereby rescinded, and an amount of additional 

new budget authority, equivalent to the amount rescinded is hereby 

appropriated, to remain available until expended, for the purposes 

set forth under this heading, in addition to amounts otherwise 

available. 

PUBLIC HOUSING FUND

For 2024 payments to public housing agencies for the operation 

and management of public housing, as authorized by section 9(e) 

of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)) 

(the ‘‘Act’’), and to carry out capital and management activities 

for public housing agencies, as authorized under section 9(d) of 

the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d)), $8,810,784,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the sums appropriated 

under this heading— 

(1) $5,475,784,000 shall be available for the Secretary to 

allocate pursuant to the Operating Fund formula at part 990 

of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, for 2024 payments; 

(2) $25,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to allocate pursuant to a need-based application process notwithstanding section 203 of this title and not subject to such Operating Fund formula to public housing agencies that experience, 

or are at risk of, financial shortfalls, as determined by the 

Secretary: Provided, That after all such shortfall needs are 

met, the Secretary may distribute any remaining funds to all 

public housing agencies on a pro-rata basis pursuant to such 

Operating Fund formula; 

(3) $3,200,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to 

allocate pursuant to the Capital Fund formula at section 

905.400 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided, 

That for funds provided under this paragraph, the limitation 

in section 9(g)(1) of the Act shall be 25 percent: Provided 

further, That the Secretary may waive the limitation in the 

preceding proviso to allow public housing agencies to fund 

activities authorized under section 9(e)(1)(C) of the Act: Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify public housing 

agencies requesting waivers under the preceding proviso if the 

request is approved or denied within 14 days of submitting 

the request: Provided further, That from the funds made available under this paragraph, the Secretary shall provide bonus 

awards in fiscal year 2024 to public housing agencies that 

are designated high performers: Provided further, That the 

Department shall notify public housing agencies of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act; 

(4) $30,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to make 

grants, notwithstanding section 203 of this title, to public 

housing agencies for emergency capital needs, including safety 

and security measures necessary to address crime and drugrelated activity, as well as needs resulting from unforeseen 

or unpreventable emergencies and natural disasters excluding 

Presidentially declared emergencies and natural disasters 

under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) occurring in fiscal year 2024: 

Provided, That of the amount made available under this paragraph, not less than $10,000,000 shall be for safety and security 
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measures: Provided further, That in addition to the amount 

in the preceding proviso for such safety and security measures, 

any amounts that remain available, after all applications 

received on or before September 30, 2025, for emergency capital 

needs have been processed, shall be allocated to public housing 

agencies for such safety and security measures; (5) $65,000,000 shall be available for competitive grants 

to public housing agencies to evaluate and reduce residential 

health hazards in public housing, including lead-based paint 

(by carrying out the activities of risk assessments, abatement, 

and interim controls, as those terms are defined in section 

1004 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction 

Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4851b)), carbon monoxide, mold, radon, 

and fire safety: Provided, That not less than $25,000,000 of 

the amounts provided under this paragraph shall be awarded 

for evaluating and reducing lead-based paint hazards, except 

that if such amount is undersubscribed any remaining amounts 

may be awarded to qualified applicants for other purposes 

under this paragraph: Provided further, That for purposes of 

environmental review, a grant under this paragraph shall be 

considered funds for projects or activities under title I of the 

Act for purposes of section 26 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437x) 

and shall be subject to the regulations implementing such section; and (6) $15,000,000 shall be available to support the costs of 

administrative and judicial receiverships and for competitive 

grants to PHAs in receivership, designated troubled or substandard, or otherwise at risk, as determined by the Secretary, 

for costs associated with public housing asset improvement, 

in addition to other amounts for that purpose provided under 

any heading under this title: 

Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law 

or regulation, during fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of Housing 

and Urban Development may not delegate to any Department official other than the Deputy Secretary and the Assistant Secretary 

for Public and Indian Housing any authority under paragraph (2) 

of section 9(j) of the Act regarding the extension of the time periods 

under such section: Provided further, That for purposes of such 

section 9(j), the term ‘‘obligate’’ means, with respect to amounts, 

that the amounts are subject to a binding agreement that will 

result in outlays, immediately or in the future. 

ASSISTED HOUSING INSPECTIONS AND RISK ASSESSMENTS

For the Department’s inspection and assessment programs, 

including travel, training, and program support contracts, 

$50,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, 

That unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 

remaining from funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Public 

Housing Fund’’ to support ongoing public housing financial and 

physical assessment activities shall be available for the purposes 

authorized under this heading in addition to the purposes for which 

such funds originally were appropriated. 

CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE

For competitive grants under the choice neighborhoods initiative (subject to section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 
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1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) (the ‘‘Act’’) unless otherwise specified under 

this heading), for transformation, rehabilitation, and replacement 

housing needs of both public and HUD-assisted housing and to 

transform neighborhoods of poverty into functioning, sustainable, 

mixed-income neighborhoods with appropriate services, schools, 

public assets, transportation, and access to jobs, $75,000,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That grant 

funds may be used for resident and community services, community 

development, and affordable housing needs in the community, and 

for conversion of vacant or foreclosed properties to affordable 

housing: Provided further, That the use of amounts made available 

under this heading shall not be deemed to be for public housing, 

notwithstanding section 3(b)(1) of the Act: Provided further, That 

grantees shall commit to an additional period of affordability determined by the Secretary of not fewer than 20 years: Provided further, 

That grantees shall provide a match in State, local, other Federal, 

or private funds: Provided further, That grantees may include local 

governments, Tribal entities, public housing agencies, and nonprofit 

organizations: Provided further, That for-profit developers may 

apply jointly with a public entity: Provided further, That for purposes of environmental review, a grantee shall be treated as a 

public housing agency under section 26 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437x), 

and grants made with amounts available under this heading shall 

be subject to the regulations issued by the Secretary to implement 

such section: Provided further, That of the amounts made available 

under this heading, not less than $37,500,000 shall be awarded 

to public housing agencies: Provided further, That such grantees 

shall create partnerships with other local organizations, including 

assisted housing owners, service agencies, and resident organizations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall consult with the 

Secretaries of Education, Labor, Transportation, Health and Human 

Services, Agriculture, and Commerce, the Attorney General, and 

the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate and leverage other appropriate Federal resources: Provided 

further, That not more than $10,000,000 of the amounts made 

available under this heading may be provided as grants to undertake comprehensive local planning with input from residents and 

the community: Provided further, That none of the funds made 

available under this heading may be obligated for main street 

housing grants under section 24(n) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437v(n)): 

Provided further, That unobligated balances, including recaptures, 

remaining from amounts made available under the heading 

‘‘Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing (HOPE VI)’’ 

in fiscal year 2011 and prior fiscal years may be used for purposes 

under this heading, notwithstanding the purposes for which such 

amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That the Secretary 

shall make grant awards not later than 1 year after the date 

of enactment of this Act in such amounts that the Secretary determines: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 24(o) of the 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1437v(o)), the Secretary may, until September 30, 

2024, obligate any available unobligated balances made available 

under this heading in this or any prior Act. 
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SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS

For activities and assistance related to self-sufficiency programs, to remain available until September 30, 2027, $195,500,000: 

Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— 

(1) $140,500,000 shall be available for the family selfsufficiency program to support family self-sufficiency coordinators under section 23 of the United States Housing Act of 

1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437u), to promote the development of local 

strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under sections 

8 and 9 of such Act with public and private resources, and 

enable eligible families to achieve economic independence and 

self-sufficiency; 

(2) $40,000,000 shall be available for the resident opportunity and self-sufficiency program to provide for supportive 

services, service coordinators, and congregate services as 

authorized by section 34 of the United States Housing Act 

of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437z–6) and the Native American Housing 

Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 

et seq.): Provided, That amounts made available under this 

paragraph may be used to renew resident opportunity and 

self-sufficiency program grants to allow the public housing 

agency, or a new owner, to continue to serve (or restart service 

to) residents of a project with assistance converted from public 

housing to project-based rental assistance under section 8 of 

the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or 

assistance under section 8(o)(13) of such Act under the heading 

‘‘Rental Assistance Demonstration’’ in the Department of 

Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2012 

(Public Law 112–55), as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437f note); and 

(3) $15,000,000 shall be available for a jobs-plus initiative, 

modeled after the jobs-plus demonstration: Provided, That 

funding provided under this paragraph shall be available for 

competitive grants to partnerships between public housing 

authorities, local workforce investment boards established 

under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 

Act of 2014 (29 U.S.C. 3122), and other agencies and organizations that provide support to help public housing residents 

obtain employment and increase earnings: Provided further, 

That applicants must demonstrate the ability to provide services to residents, partner with workforce investment boards, 

and leverage service dollars: Provided further, That the Secretary may allow public housing agencies to request exemptions 

from rent and income limitation requirements under sections 

3 and 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 

1437a, 1437d), as necessary to implement the jobs-plus program, on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 

approve upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers 

or alternative requirements are necessary for the effective 

implementation of the jobs-plus initiative as a voluntary program for residents: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 

publish by notice in the Federal Register any waivers or alternative requirements pursuant to the preceding proviso no later 

than 10 days before the effective date of such notice. 
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NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS

For activities and assistance authorized under title I of the 

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act 

of 1996 (in this heading ‘‘NAHASDA’’) (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), 

title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 

(42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) with respect to Indian tribes, and related 

training and technical assistance, $1,344,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading— 

(1) $1,111,000,000 shall be available for the Native American housing block grants program, as authorized under title 

I of NAHASDA: Provided, That, notwithstanding NAHASDA, 

to determine the amount of the allocation under title I of 

such Act for each Indian tribe, the Secretary shall apply the 

formula under section 302 of such Act with the need component 

based on single-race census data and with the need component 

based on multi-race census data, and the amount of the allocation for each Indian tribe shall be the greater of the two 

resulting allocation amounts: Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify grantees of their formula allocation not 

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

(2) $150,000,000 shall be available for competitive grants 

under the Native American housing block grants program, as 

authorized under title I of NAHASDA: Provided, That the Secretary shall obligate such amount for competitive grants to 

eligible recipients authorized under NAHASDA that apply for 

funds: Provided further, That in awarding amounts made available in this paragraph, the Secretary shall consider need and 

administrative capacity, and shall give priority to projects that 

will spur construction and rehabilitation of housing: Provided 

further, That any amounts transferred for the necessary costs 

of administering and overseeing the obligation and expenditure 

of such additional amounts in prior Acts may also be used 

for the necessary costs of administering and overseeing such 

additional amount; 

(3) $1,000,000 shall be available for the cost of guaranteed 

notes and other obligations, as authorized by title VI of 

NAHASDA: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 

modifying such notes and other obligations, shall be as defined 

in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 

U.S.C. 661a): Provided further, That amounts made available 

in this and prior Acts for the cost of such guaranteed notes 

and other obligations that are unobligated, including recaptures 

and carryover, may be available to subsidize the total principal 

amount of any notes and other obligations, any part of which 

is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025; 

(4) $75,000,000 shall be available for grants to Indian 

tribes for carrying out the Indian community development block 

grant program under title I of the Housing and Community 

Development Act of 1974, notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) 

of such Act, of which, notwithstanding any other provision 

of law (including section 203 of this Act), not more than 

$5,000,000 may be used for emergencies that constitute 

imminent threats to health and safety: Provided, That not 

to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with amounts made 
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available in this paragraph shall be expended for planning 

and management development and administration; and (5) $7,000,000, in addition to amounts otherwise available 

for such purpose, shall be available for providing training and 

technical assistance to Indian tribes, Indian housing authorities, and tribally designated housing entities, to support the 

inspection of Indian housing units, for contract expertise, and 

for training and technical assistance related to amounts made 

available under this heading and other headings in this Act 

for the needs of Native American families and Indian country: 

Provided, That of the amounts made available in this para- graph, not less than $2,000,000 shall be for a national organization as authorized under section 703 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 

4212): Provided further, That amounts made available in this 

paragraph may be used, contracted, or competed as determined 

by the Secretary: Provided further, That notwithstanding 

chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known 

as the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977), 

the amounts made available in this paragraph may be used 

by the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with 

public and private organizations, agencies, institutions, and 

other technical assistance providers to support the administration of negotiated rulemaking under section 106 of NAHASDA 

(25 U.S.C. 4116), the administration of the allocation formula 

under section 302 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4152), and the 

administration of performance tracking and reporting under 

section 407 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4167). 

INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 

184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 

U.S.C. 1715z–13a), $1,500,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 

loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 

Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a): Provided further, That amounts made 

available in this and prior Acts for the cost of guaranteed loans, 

as authorized by section 184 of the Housing and Community 

Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a), that are unobligated, including recaptures and carryover, may be available to 

subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, 

not to exceed $1,800,000,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2025. 

NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT

For the Native Hawaiian housing block grant program, as 

authorized under title VIII of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4221 et seq.), 

$22,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That notwithstanding section 812(b) of such Act, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands may not invest grant amounts 

made available under this heading in investment securities and 

other obligations: Provided further, That amounts made available 

under this heading in this and prior fiscal years may be used 

to provide rental assistance to eligible Native Hawaiian families 

both on and off the Hawaiian Home Lands, notwithstanding any 

other provision of law: Provided further, That up to $1,000,000 
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of the amounts made available under this heading may be for 

training and technical assistance related to amounts made available 

under this heading and other headings in this Act for the needs 

of Native Hawaiians and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. 

NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM

ACCOUNT

New commitments to guarantee loans, as authorized by section 

184A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 

(12 U.S.C. 1715z–13b), any part of which is to be guaranteed, 

shall not exceed $28,000,000 in total loan principal, to remain 

available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That the Secretary 

may enter into commitments to guarantee loans used for refinancing. 

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS

For carrying out the housing opportunities for persons with 

AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity 

Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $505,000,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2027: Provided, That the Secretary shall renew 

or replace all expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing 

that initially were funded under section 854(c)(5) of such Act from 

funds made available under this heading in fiscal year 2010 and 

prior fiscal years that meet all program requirements before 

awarding funds for new contracts under such section: Provided 

further, That the process for submitting amendments and approving 

replacement contracts shall be established by the Secretary in a 

notice: Provided further, That the Department shall notify grantees 

of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this 

Act. 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND

For assistance to States and units of general local government, 

and other entities, for economic and community development activities, and other purposes, $6,720,054,336, to remain available until 

September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under 

this heading— 

(1) $3,300,000,000 shall be available for carrying out the 

community development block grant program under title I of 

the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) (in this heading ‘‘the Act’’): 

Provided, That not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made 

with funds made available under this paragraph shall be 

expended for planning and management development and 

administration: Provided further, That a metropolitan city, 

urban county, unit of general local government, or insular 

area that directly or indirectly receives funds under this paragraph may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any 

portion of such funds to another such entity in exchange for 

any other funds, credits, or non-Federal considerations, but 

shall use such funds for activities eligible under title I of 

the Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 
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105(e)(1) of the Act, no funds made available under this paragraph may be provided to a for-profit entity for an economic 

development project under section 105(a)(17) unless such 

project has been evaluated and selected in accordance with 

guidelines required under subsection (e)(2) of section 105; 

(2) $100,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to 

award grants on a competitive basis to State and local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and multijurisdictional entities for additional activities under title I of the 

Act for the identification and removal of barriers to affordable 

housing production and preservation: Provided, That eligible 

uses of such grants include activities to further develop, 

evaluate, and implement housing policy plans, improve housing 

strategies, and facilitate affordable housing production and 

preservation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 

prioritize applicants that are able to (A) demonstrate progress 

and a commitment to overcoming local barriers to facilitate 

the increase in affordable housing production and preservation, 

primarily by having enacted improved laws and regulations 

that the Secretary reasonably expects to preserve or produce 

new housing units; and (B) demonstrate an acute need for 

housing affordable to households with incomes below 100 percent of the area median income: Provided further, That grantees 

shall report to the Secretary regularly on their activities and 

outcomes: Provided further, That the Secretary shall analyze 

observable housing production, preservation, and cost trends 

in the participating jurisdictions or geographic areas: Provided 

further, That funds allocated for such grants shall not adversely 

affect the amount of any formula assistance received by a 

jurisdiction under paragraph (1) of this heading: Provided further, That in administering such amounts the Secretary may 

waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision 

of such title I except for requirements related to fair housing, 

nondiscrimination, labor standards, the environment, and 

requirements that activities benefit persons of low- and moderate-income, upon a finding that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary to expedite or facilitate the 

use of such amounts; 

(3) $30,000,000 shall be available for activities authorized 

under section 8071 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115–271): Provided, That funds allocated 

pursuant to this paragraph shall not adversely affect the 

amount of any formula assistance received by a State under 

paragraph (1) of this heading: Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate the funds for such activities based on 

the notice establishing the funding formula published in 84 

FR 16027 (April 17, 2019) except that the formula shall use 

age-adjusted rates of drug overdose deaths for 2021 based on 

data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 

and 

(4) $3,290,054,336 shall be available for grants for the 

Economic Development Initiative (EDI) for the purposes, and 

in amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled ‘‘Community 

Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 

matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, 
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That eligible expenses of such grants in this and prior Acts 

may include administrative, planning, operations and maintenance, and other costs: Provided further, That such grants 

for the EDI shall be available for reimbursement of otherwise 

eligible expenses incurred on or after the date of enactment 

of this Act and prior to the date of grant execution: Provided 

further, That none of the amounts made available under this 

paragraph for grants for the EDI shall be used for reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the date of enactment of 

this Act: Provided further, That grants for the EDI authorized 

under this heading in the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117–103) 

shall also be available hereafter for reimbursement of otherwise 

eligible expenses (including those eligible expenses identified 

in the first proviso of this paragraph) incurred on or after 

the date of enactment of such Act and prior to the date of 

grant execution, and shall hereafter not be subject to the second 

proviso under such heading in such Act: 

Provided further, That for amounts made available under paragraphs (1) and (3), the Secretary shall notify grantees of their 

formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act. 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 

(2 U.S.C. 661a), during fiscal year 2024, commitments to guarantee 

loans under section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308), any part of which is guaranteed, 

shall not exceed a total principal amount of $400,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate limitation on outstanding obligations 

guaranteed in subsection (k) of such section 108: Provided, That 

the Secretary shall collect fees from borrowers, notwithstanding 

subsection (m) of such section 108, to result in a credit subsidy 

cost of zero for guaranteeing such loans, and any such fees shall 

be collected in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That such commitment 

authority funded by fees may be used to guarantee, or make commitments to guarantee, notes or other obligations issued by any State 

on behalf of non-entitlement communities in the State in accordance 

with the requirements of such section 108: Provided further, That 

any State receiving such a guarantee or commitment under the 

preceding proviso shall distribute all funds subject to such guarantee to the units of general local government in non-entitlement 

areas that received the commitment. 

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized 

under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 

Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.), $1,250,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That notwithstanding 

section 231(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12771(b)), all unobligated 

balances remaining from amounts recaptured pursuant to such 

section that remain available until expended shall be combined 

with amounts made available under this heading and allocated 

in accordance with the formula under section 217(b)(1)(A) of such 

Act (42 U.S.C. 12747(b)(1)(A)): Provided further, That the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocations within 60 
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days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, That section 

218(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12748(g)) shall not apply with respect 

to the right of a jurisdiction to draw funds from its HOME Investment Trust Fund that otherwise expired or would expire in any 

calendar year from 2018 through 2026 under that section: Provided 

further, That section 231(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12771(b)) shall 

not apply to any uninvested funds that otherwise were deducted 

or would be deducted from the line of credit in the participating 

jurisdiction’s HOME Investment Trust Fund in any calendar year 

from 2018 through 2026 under that section. 

PRESERVATION AND REINVESTMENT INITIATIVE FOR COMMUNITY

ENHANCEMENT

For competitive grants to preserve and revitalize manufactured 

housing and eligible manufactured housing communities (including 

pre-1976 mobile homes) under title I of the Housing and Community 

Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), 

$10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That recipients of grants provided with amounts made available under this heading shall be States, units of general local 

government, resident-owned manufactured housing communities, 

cooperatives, nonprofit entities including consortia of nonprofit entities, community development financial institutions, Indian Tribes 

(as such term is defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing 

Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 

U.S.C. 4103)), or other entities approved by the Secretary: Provided 

further, That the Secretary shall reserve an amount for Indian 

Tribes within such competition: Provided further, That the Secretary 

may approve entities for selection that partner with one or several 

residents of such eligible communities or that propose to implement 

a grant program that would assist residents of such eligible communities: Provided further, That eligible uses of such grants may 

include infrastructure, planning, resident and community services 

(including relocation assistance and eviction prevention), resiliency 

activities, and providing other assistance to residents or owners 

of manufactured homes, which may include providing assistance 

for manufactured housing land and site acquisition: Provided further, That, except as determined by the Secretary, participation 

in this program shall not encumber the future transfer of title 

or use of property by the residents, owners, or communities: Provided further, That when selecting recipients, the Secretary shall 

prioritize applications that primarily benefit low- or moderately 

low-income residents and preserve long-term housing affordability 

for residents of manufactured housing or a manufactured housing 

community: Provided further, That eligible manufactured housing 

communities may include those that are— 

(1) owned by the residents of the manufactured housing 

community through a resident-controlled entity, as defined by 

the Secretary; or 

(2) determined by the Secretary to be subject to binding 

agreements that will preserve the community and maintain 

affordability on a long-term basis: 

Provided further, That resiliency activities means the reconstruction, repair, or replacement of manufactured housing and manufactured housing communities to protect the health and safety of 

manufactured housing residents and to address weatherization and 
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energy efficiency needs, except that for pre-1976 mobile homes, 

funds made available under this heading may be used only for 

replacement: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive or 

specify alternative requirements for any provision of any statute 

or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with 

the use of amounts made available under this heading (except 

for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor 

standards, and the environment), upon a finding that such waiver 

or alternative requirement is necessary to facilitate the use of 

such amounts. 

SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM

For the self-help and assisted homeownership opportunity program, as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity 

Program Extension Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 12805 note), and for 

related activities and assistance, $60,000,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2026: Provided, That of the sums appropriated 

under this heading— (1) $12,000,000 shall be available for the self-help homeownership opportunity program as authorized under such section 11; (2) $42,000,000 shall be available for the second, third, 

and fourth capacity building entities specified in section 4(a) 

of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), 

of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be for rural capacity 

building activities: Provided, That for purposes of awarding 

grants from amounts made available in this paragraph, the 

Secretary may enter into multiyear agreements, as appropriate, 

subject to the availability of annual appropriations; and (3) $6,000,000 shall be available for capacity building by 

national rural housing organizations having experience 

assessing national rural conditions and providing financing, 

training, technical assistance, information, and research to local 

nonprofit organizations, local governments, and Indian Tribes 

serving high need rural communities. 

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS

For assistance under title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 

Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.), and for related activities 

and assistance, $4,051,000,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2026: Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this 

heading— (1) $290,000,000 shall be available for the emergency solutions grants program authorized under subtitle B of such title 

IV (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.): Provided, That the Department 

shall notify grantees of their formula allocation from amounts 

allocated (which may represent initial or final amounts allocated) for the emergency solutions grant program not later 

than 60 days after enactment of this Act; 

(2) $3,544,000,000 shall be available for the continuum 

of care program authorized under subtitle C of such title IV 

(42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) and the rural housing stability assistance programs authorized under subtitle D of such title IV 

(42 U.S.C. 11408): Provided, That the Secretary shall prioritize 

funding under the continuum of care program to continuums 

of care that have demonstrated a capacity to reallocate funding 
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from lower performing projects to higher performing projects: 

Provided further, That the Secretary may make reasonable 

adjustments to renewal amounts to enable renewal projects 

to operate at substantially the same levels, including costof-living adjustments for supportive services from the prior 

grant: Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide incentives to create projects that coordinate with housing providers 

and healthcare organizations to provide permanent supportive 

housing and rapid re-housing services: Provided further, That 

the Secretary may establish by notice an alternative maximum 

amount for administrative costs related to the requirements 

described in sections 402(f)(1) and 402(f)(2) of subtitle A of 

such title IV of no more than 5 percent or $50,000, whichever 

is greater, notwithstanding the 3 percent limitation in section 

423(a)(10) of such subtitle C: Provided further, That of the 

amounts made available for the continuum of care program 

under this paragraph, $52,000,000 shall be for grants for new 

rapid re-housing projects and supportive service projects providing coordinated entry, and for eligible activities that the 

Secretary determines to be critical in order to assist survivors 

of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, 

except that the Secretary may make additional grants for such 

projects and purposes from amounts made available for such 

continuum of care program: Provided further, That amounts 

made available for the continuum of care program under this 

paragraph and any remaining unobligated balances under this 

heading in prior Acts may be used to competitively or noncompetitively renew or replace grants for youth homeless demonstration projects under the continuum of care program, notwithstanding any conflict with the requirements of the continuum of care program; 

(3) $10,000,000 shall be available for the national homeless 

data analysis project: Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreements Act 

of 1977 (31 U.S.C. 6301–6308), the amounts made available 

under this paragraph and any remaining unobligated balances 

under this heading for such purposes in prior Acts may be 

used by the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements 

with such entities as may be determined by the Secretary, 

including public and private organizations, agencies, and 

institutions; 

(4) $107,000,000 shall be available to implement projects 

to demonstrate how a comprehensive approach to serving homeless youth, age 24 and under, in up to 25 communities with 

a priority for communities with substantial rural populations 

in up to eight locations, can dramatically reduce youth 

homelessness: Provided, That of the amount made available 

under this paragraph, not less than $25,000,000 shall be for 

youth homelessness system improvement grants to support 

communities, including but not limited to the communities 

assisted under the matter preceding this proviso, in establishing 

and implementing a response system for youth homelessness, 

or for improving their existing system: Provided further, That 

of the amount made available under this paragraph, up to 

$10,000,000 shall be to provide technical assistance to communities, including but not limited to the communities assisted 

in the preceding proviso and the matter preceding such proviso, 
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on improving system responses to youth homelessness, and 

collection, analysis, use, and reporting of data and performance 

measures under the comprehensive approaches to serve homeless youth, in addition to and in coordination with other technical assistance funds provided under this title: Provided further, That the Secretary may use up to 10 percent of the 

amount made available under the preceding proviso to build 

the capacity of current technical assistance providers or to 

train new technical assistance providers with verifiable prior 

experience with systems and programs for youth experiencing 

homelessness; and 

(5) $100,000,000 shall be available for one-time awards 

under the continuum of care program for new construction, 

acquisition, or rehabilitation of new permanent supportive 

housing, of which not more than 20 percent of such awards 

may be used for other continuum of care eligible activities 

associated with such projects and not more than 10 percent 

of such awards may be used for project administration: Provided, That these amounts shall be awarded on a competitive 

basis, based on need and other factors to be determined by 

the Secretary, including incentives to establish projects that 

coordinate with housing providers, healthcare organizations and 

social service providers: Provided further, That not less than 

$35,000,000 shall be awarded to applicants for projects within 

States with populations less than 2,500,000, except that if 

such amount is undersubscribed any remaining amounts may 

be awarded to qualified applicants for projects in any State: 

Provided further, That the grants for ongoing costs associated 

with such projects shall be eligible for renewal under the continuum of care program subject to the same terms and conditions as other renewal applicants: 

Provided further, That youth aged 24 and under seeking assistance 

under this heading shall not be required to provide third party 

documentation to establish their eligibility under subsection (a) 

or (b) of section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 

Act (42 U.S.C. 11302) to receive services: Provided further, That 

unaccompanied youth aged 24 and under or families headed by 

youth aged 24 and under who are living in unsafe situations may 

be served by youth-serving providers funded under this heading: 

Provided further, That persons eligible under section 103(a)(5) of 

the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act may be served by 

any project funded under this heading to provide both transitional 

housing and rapid re-housing: Provided further, That for all 

matching funds requirements applicable to funds made available 

under this heading for this fiscal year and prior fiscal years, a 

grantee may use (or could have used) as a source of match funds 

other funds administered by the Secretary and other Federal agencies unless there is (or was) a specific statutory prohibition on 

any such use of any such funds: Provided further, That none of 

the funds made available under this heading shall be available 

to provide funding for new projects, except for projects created 

through reallocation, unless the Secretary determines that the continuum of care has demonstrated that projects are evaluated and 

ranked based on the degree to which they improve the continuum 

of care’s system performance: Provided further, That any unobligated amounts remaining from funds made available under this 

heading in fiscal year 2012 and prior years for project-based rental 
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assistance for rehabilitation projects with 10-year grant terms may 

be used for purposes under this heading, notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds were appropriated: Provided further, 

That unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 

remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under this 

heading in fiscal year 2019 or prior years, except for rental assistance amounts that were recaptured and made available until 

expended, shall be available for the current purposes authorized 

under this heading in addition to the purposes for which such 

funds originally were appropriated. 

HOUSING PROGRAMS

PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE

For activities and assistance for the provision of project-based 

subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act of 1937 

(42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’), not otherwise provided for, 

$15,610,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available on October 1, 2023 (in addition to the $400,000,000 previously 

appropriated under this heading that became available October 

1, 2023), of which $2,000,000,000 is designated by the Congress 

as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and $400,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, shall be available on October 1, 2024: Provided, That 

the amounts made available under this heading shall be available 

for expiring or terminating section 8 project-based subsidy contracts 

(including section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including section 

8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for contracts entered into 

pursuant to section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 

Act (42 U.S.C. 11401), for renewal of section 8 contracts for units 

in projects that are subject to approved plans of action under 

the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987 or 

the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990, and for administrative and other expenses associated with project-based activities and assistance funded under this 

heading: Provided further, That of the total amounts provided under 

this heading, not to exceed $468,000,000 shall be available for 

performance-based contract administrators for section 8 projectbased assistance, for carrying out 42 U.S.C. 1437(f): Provided further, That the Secretary may also use such amounts in the preceding 

proviso for performance-based contract administrators for the 

administration of: interest reduction payments pursuant to section 

236(a) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)); rent 

supplement payments pursuant to section 101 of the Housing and 

Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 236(f)(2) 

rental assistance payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(f)(2)); project rental 

assistance contracts for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the 

Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); project rental assistance 

contracts for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under 

section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 

Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); project assistance contracts 

pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public 

Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667); and loans under section 202 of the 

Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667): Provided 
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further, That amounts recaptured under this heading, the heading 

‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing’’, or the heading 

‘‘Housing Certificate Fund’’, may be used for renewals of or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts or for performance-based 

contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for which 

such amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the request of the Secretary, project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts 

for any project subject to a section 8 project-based housing assistance payments contract that authorizes the Department or a 

housing finance agency to require that surplus project funds be 

deposited in an interest-bearing residual receipts account and that 

are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary, 

shall be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, 

to be available until expended: Provided further, That amounts 

deposited pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be available in 

addition to the amount otherwise provided by this heading for 

uses authorized under this heading. 

HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY

For capital advances, including amendments to capital advance 

contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section 

202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), for project 

rental assistance for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of such 

Act, including amendments to contracts for such assistance and 

renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 5- 

year term, for senior preservation rental assistance contracts, 

including renewals, as authorized by section 811(e) of the American 

Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 (12 U.S.C. 

1701q note), and for supportive services associated with the housing, 

$913,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the amount made available under this heading, 

up to $112,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and the continuation of existing congregate service grants for residents of assisted 

housing projects: Provided further, That any funding for existing 

service coordinators under the preceding proviso shall be provided 

within 120 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 

the Secretary may waive the provisions of section 202 governing 

the terms and conditions of project rental assistance, except that 

the initial contract term for such assistance shall not exceed 5 

years in duration: Provided further, That upon request of the Secretary, project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts 

for any project subject to a section 202 project rental assistance 

contract, and that upon termination of such contract are in excess 

of an amount to be determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted 

to the Department and deposited in this account, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided further, That amounts 

deposited in this account pursuant to the preceding proviso shall 

be available, in addition to the amounts otherwise provided by 

this heading, for the purposes authorized under this heading: Provided further, That unobligated balances, including recaptures and 

carryover, remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated 

under this heading shall be available for the current purposes 

authorized under this heading in addition to the purposes for which 

such funds originally were appropriated. 
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HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

For capital advances, including amendments to capital advance 

contracts, for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as 

authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), for project rental assistance 

for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 

811(d)(2) of such Act, for project assistance contracts pursuant 

to subsection (h) of section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as 

added by section 205(a) of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 (Public Law 95–557: 92 Stat. 2090), 

including amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal 

of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 5-year term, 

for project rental assistance to State housing finance agencies and 

other appropriate entities as authorized under section 811(b)(3) 

of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, and 

for supportive services associated with the housing for persons 

with disabilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such Act, 

$208,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That, upon the request of the Secretary, project funds that 

are held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to 

a section 811 project rental assistance contract, and that upon 

termination of such contract are in excess of an amount to be 

determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the Department 

and deposited in this account, to remain available until September 

30, 2027: Provided further, That amounts deposited in this account 

pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be available in addition 

to the amounts otherwise provided by this heading for the purposes 

authorized under this heading: Provided further, That unobligated 

balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds 

transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be used 

for the current purposes authorized under this heading in addition 

to the purposes for which such funds originally were appropriated. 

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE

For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding loans, 

as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $57,500,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2025, including up to $4,500,000 for administrative contract services: Provided, That funds shall be used for providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners, both 

current and prospective, with respect to property maintenance, 

financial management or literacy, and such other matters as may 

be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing conditions, 

meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities 

of tenancy or homeownership; for program administration; and for 

housing counselor training: Provided further, That for purposes 

of awarding grants from amounts provided under this heading, 

the Secretary may enter into multiyear agreements, as appropriate, 

subject to the availability of annual appropriations. 

PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND

For necessary expenses as authorized by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 

U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $14,000,000, to remain available until 
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expended, of which $14,000,000 shall be derived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund (established under section 620(e) 

of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5419(e)): Provided, That not to exceed the 

total amount appropriated under this heading shall be available 

from the general fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary 

to incur obligations and make expenditures pending the receipt 

of collections to the Fund pursuant to section 620 of such Act: 

Provided further, That the amount made available under this 

heading from the general fund shall be reduced as such collections 

are received during fiscal year 2024 so as to result in a final 

fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general fund estimated 

at zero, and fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be modified 

as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation: 

Provided further, That for the dispute resolution and installation 

programs, the Secretary may assess and collect fees from any program participant: Provided further, That such collections shall be 

deposited into the Trust Fund, and the Secretary, as provided 

herein, may use such collections, as well as fees collected under 

section 620 of such Act, for necessary expenses of such Act: Provided 

further, That, notwithstanding the requirements of section 620 of 

such Act, the Secretary may carry out responsibilities of the Secretary under such Act through the use of approved service providers 

that are paid directly by the recipients of their services. 

FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION

MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

New commitments to guarantee single family loans insured 

under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not exceed 

$400,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: 

Provided, That during fiscal year 2024, obligations to make direct 

loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National 

Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed $1,000,000: Provided 

further, That the foregoing amount in the preceding proviso shall 

be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection 

with sales of single family real properties owned by the Secretary 

and formerly insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund: 

Provided further, That for administrative contract expenses of the Federal Housing Administration, $150,000,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2025: Provided further, That to the extent 

guaranteed loan commitments exceed $200,000,000,000 on or before 

April 1, 2024, an additional $1,400 for administrative contract 

expenses shall be available for each $1,000,000 in additional 

guaranteed loan commitments (including a pro rata amount for 

any amount below $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made 

available by this proviso exceed $30,000,000: Provided further, That 

notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence of section 255(g) 

of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)), during fiscal 

year 2024 the Secretary may insure and enter into new commitments to insure mortgages under section 255 of the National 

Housing Act only to the extent that the net credit subsidy cost 

for such insurance does not exceed zero. 

GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT

New commitments to guarantee loans insured under the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized by sections 
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238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 

1735c), shall not exceed $35,000,000,000 in total loan principal, 

any part of which is to be guaranteed, to remain available until 

September 30, 2025: Provided, That during fiscal year 2024, gross 

obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized 

by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the National Housing 

Act, shall not exceed $1,000,000, which shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with the sale of 

single family real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly 

insured under such Act. 

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the purposes 

of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 

1721(g)), shall not exceed $550,000,000,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2025: Provided, That $54,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2025, shall be for necessary salaries 

and expenses of the Government National Mortgage Association: 

Provided further, That to the extent that guaranteed loan commit- ments exceed $155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2024, an additional $100 for necessary salaries and expenses shall be available 

until expended for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan 

commitments (including a pro rata amount for any amount below 

$1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by this 

proviso exceed $3,000,000: Provided further, That receipts from 

Commitment and Multiclass fees collected pursuant to title III 

of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1716 et seq.) shall be 

credited as offsetting collections to this account. 

POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH

RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of 

research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not 

otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing 

and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), 

including carrying out the functions of the Secretary of Housing 

and Urban Development under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization 

Plan No. 2 of 1968, and for technical assistance, $119,000,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That with 

respect to amounts made available under this heading, notwithstanding section 203 of this title, the Secretary may enter into 

cooperative agreements with philanthropic entities, other Federal 

agencies, State or local governments and their agencies, Indian 

Tribes, tribally designated housing entities, or colleges or universities for research projects: Provided further, That with respect 

to the preceding proviso, such partners to the cooperative agreements shall contribute at least a 50 percent match toward the 

cost of the project: Provided further, That for non-competitive agreements entered into in accordance with the preceding two provisos, 

the Secretary shall comply with section 2(b) of the Federal Funding 

Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 

282; 31 U.S.C. note) in lieu of compliance with section 102(a)(4)(C) 
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of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform 

Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545(a)(4)(C)) with respect to documentation 

of award decisions: Provided further, That prior to obligation of 

technical assistance funding, the Secretary shall submit a plan 

to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on how 

the Secretary will allocate funding for this activity at least 30 

days prior to obligation: Provided further, That none of the funds 

provided under this heading may be available for the doctoral 

dissertation research grant program: Provided further, That an 

additional $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2026, shall be for competitive grants to nonprofit or governmental 

entities to provide legal assistance (including assistance related 

to pretrial activities, trial activities, post-trial activities and alternative dispute resolution) at no cost to eligible low-income tenants 

at risk of or subject to eviction: Provided further, That in awarding 

grants under the preceding proviso, the Secretary shall give preference to applicants that include a marketing strategy for residents 

of areas with high rates of eviction, have experience providing 

no-cost legal assistance to low-income individuals, including those 

with limited English proficiency or disabilities, and have sufficient 

capacity to administer such assistance: Provided further, That the 

Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that the proportion 

of eligible tenants living in rural areas who will receive legal 

assistance with grant funds made available under this heading 

is not less than the overall proportion of eligible tenants who 

live in rural areas. 

FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES

For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 

1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), and section 561 of the Housing 

and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a), 

$86,355,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States 

Code, the Secretary may assess and collect fees to cover the costs 

of the Fair Housing Training Academy, and may use such funds 

to develop online courses and provide such training: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading 

may be used to lobby the executive or legislative branches of the 

Federal Government in connection with a specific contract, grant, 

or loan: Provided further, That of the funds made available under 

this heading, $1,355,000 may be available to the Secretary for 

the creation and promotion of translated materials and other programs that support the assistance of persons with limited English 

proficiency in utilizing the services provided by the Department 

of Housing and Urban Development. 

OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES

LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the lead hazard reduction program, as authorized by section 

1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act 
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of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852), the healthy homes initiative, pursuant 

to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development 

Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 and 1701z–2), and for related 

activities and assistance, $345,000,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2026: Provided, That the amounts made available 

under this heading are provided as follows: 

(1) $200,000,000 shall be for the award of grants pursuant 

to such section 1011, of which not less than $105,000,000 shall 

be provided to areas with the highest lead-based paint abatement need; 

(2) $140,000,000 shall be for the healthy homes initiative, 

pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban 

Development Act of 1970, which shall include research, studies, 

testing, and demonstration efforts, including education and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other housingrelated diseases and hazards, and mitigating housing-related 

health and safety hazards in housing of low-income families, 

of which— 

(A) $5,000,000 shall be for the implementation of 

projects in communities that are served by both the healthy 

homes initiative and the Department of Energy weatherization programs to demonstrate whether the coordination 

of healthy homes remediation activities with weatherization activities achieves cost savings and better outcomes 

in improving the safety and quality of homes; and 

(B) $30,000,000 shall be for grants to experienced nonprofit organizations, States, local governments, or public 

housing agencies for safety and functional home modification repairs and renovations to meet the needs of lowincome seniors to enable them to remain in their primary 

residence, of which no less than $10,000,000 shall be available to meet such needs in communities with substantial 

rural populations; 

(3) $3,000,000 shall be for the award of grants and contracts 

for research pursuant to sections 1051 and 1052 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 

4854, 4854a); 

(4) up to $2,000,000 in total of the amounts made available 

under paragraphs (2) and (3) may be transferred to the heading 

‘‘Research and Technology’’ for the purposes of conducting 

research and studies and for use in accordance with the provisos 

under that heading for non-competitive agreements; and 

(5) $2,000,000 shall be for grants for a radon testing and 

mitigation safety demonstration program (the radon demonstration) in public housing: Provided, That the testing method, 

mitigation method, or action level used under the radon demonstration shall be as specified by applicable State or local 

law, if such law is more protective of human health or the 

environment than the method or level specified by the Secretary: 

Provided further, That for purposes of environmental review, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 

4321 et seq.) and other provisions of law that further the purposes 

of such Act, a grant under the healthy homes initiative, or the 

lead technical studies program, or other demonstrations or programs 

under this heading or under prior appropriations Acts for such 

purposes under this heading, or under the heading ‘‘Housing for 
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the Elderly’’ under prior Appropriations Acts, shall be considered 

to be funds for a special project for purposes of section 305(c) 

of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 

1994: Provided further, That each applicant for a grant or cooperative agreement under this heading shall certify adequate capacity 

that is acceptable to the Secretary to carry out the proposed use 

of funds pursuant to a notice of funding opportunity: Provided 

further, That amounts made available under this heading, in this 

or prior appropriations Acts, still remaining available, may be used 

for any purpose under this heading notwithstanding the purpose 

for which such amounts were appropriated if a program competition 

is undersubscribed and there are other program competitions under 

this heading that are oversubscribed: Provided further, That 

$49,400,000 of the amounts made available under this heading 

in this Act from amounts specified in paragraph (2) shall be derived 

from unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available 

under this heading, which shall continue to be available for the 

same time period as originally appropriated. 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND

For Department-wide and program-specific information tech- nology systems and infrastructure, $383,050,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, of which up to $23,950,000 shall 

be for development, modernization, and enhancement projects, 

including planning for such projects: Provided, That not later than 

30 days after the end of each quarter, the Secretary shall brief 

the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on all information technology modernization efforts as required in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this consolidated Act). 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector 

General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 

amended, $152,924,000: Provided, That the Inspector General shall 

have independent authority over all personnel issues within this 

office. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN

DEVELOPMENT

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of budget authority, 

or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts associated with 

such budget authority, that are recaptured from projects described 

in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance 

Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) shall be rescinded 

or in the case of cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and 

such amounts of budget authority or cash recaptured and not 

rescinded or remitted to the Treasury shall be used by State housing 

finance agencies or local governments or local housing agencies 

with projects approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, 
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in accordance with such section. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the budget 

authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to 

the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives to refinance 

their project at a lower interest rate. 

SEC. 202. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to investigate or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act 

any otherwise lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, 

including the filing or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal action, 

that is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or preventing 

action by a Government official or entity, or a court of competent 

jurisdiction. 

SEC. 203. Except as explicitly provided in law, any grant, 

cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to title 

II of this Act shall be made on a competitive basis and in accordance 

with section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545). 

SEC. 204. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act 

or section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without 

regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment 

for services and facilities of the Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home 

Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal 

Reserve banks or any member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, 

and any insured bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit 

Insurance Corporation Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811–1). 

SEC. 205. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or through 

a reprogramming of funds, no part of any appropriation for the 

Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be available 

for any program, project or activity in excess of amounts set forth 

in the budget estimates submitted to Congress. 

SEC. 206. Corporations and agencies of the Department of 

Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the Government Corporation Control Act are hereby authorized to make such 

expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 

available to each such corporation or agency and in accordance 

with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 

regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of 

such Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set 

forth in the budget for 2024 for such corporation or agency except 

as hereinafter provided: Provided, That collections of these corporations and agencies may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase 

commitments only to the extent expressly provided for in this 

Act (unless such loans are in support of other forms of assistance 

provided for in this or prior appropriations Acts), except that this 

proviso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty 

operations of these corporations, or where loans or mortgage purchases are necessary to protect the financial interest of the United 

States Government. 

SEC. 207. The Secretary shall provide quarterly reports to the 

House and Senate Committees on Appropriations regarding all 

uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured and excess funds in each 

program and activity within the jurisdiction of the Department 

and shall submit additional, updated budget information to these 

Committees upon request. 
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SEC. 208. None of the funds made available by this title may 

be used for an audit of the Government National Mortgage Association that makes applicable requirements under the Federal Credit 

Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). 

SEC. 209. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject to the conditions listed under this section, for fiscal years 

2024 and 2025, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 

may authorize the transfer of some or all project-based assistance, 

debt held or insured by the Secretary and statutorily required 

low-income and very low-income use restrictions if any, associated 

with one or more multifamily housing project or projects to another 

multifamily housing project or projects. 

(b) PHASED TRANSFERS.—Transfers of project-based assistance 

under this section may be done in phases to accommodate the 

financing and other requirements related to rehabilitating or constructing the project or projects to which the assistance is transferred, to ensure that such project or projects meet the standards 

under subsection (c). 

(c) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject to the 

following conditions: 

(1) NUMBER AND BEDROOM SIZE OF UNITS.— 

(A) For occupied units in the transferring project: The 

number of low-income and very low-income units and the 

configuration (i.e., bedroom size) provided by the transferring project shall be no less than when transferred to 

the receiving project or projects and the net dollar amount 

of Federal assistance provided to the transferring project 

shall remain the same in the receiving project or projects. 

(B) For unoccupied units in the transferring project: 

The Secretary may authorize a reduction in the number 

of dwelling units in the receiving project or projects to 

allow for a reconfiguration of bedroom sizes to meet current 

market demands, as determined by the Secretary and provided there is no increase in the project-based assistance 

budget authority. 

(2) The transferring project shall, as determined by the 

Secretary, be either physically obsolete or economically nonviable, or be reasonably expected to become economically nonviable when complying with State or Federal requirements 

for community integration and reduced concentration of individuals with disabilities. 

(3) The receiving project or projects shall meet or exceed 

applicable physical standards established by the Secretary. 

(4) The owner or mortgagor of the transferring project 

shall notify and consult with the tenants residing in the 

transferring project and provide a certification of approval by 

all appropriate local governmental officials. 

(5) The tenants of the transferring project who remain 

eligible for assistance to be provided by the receiving project 

or projects shall not be required to vacate their units in the 

transferring project or projects until new units in the receiving 

project are available for occupancy. 

(6) The Secretary determines that this transfer is in the 

best interest of the tenants. 

(7) If either the transferring project or the receiving project 

or projects meets the condition specified in subsection (d)(2)(A), 

any lien on the receiving project resulting from additional 
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financing obtained by the owner shall be subordinate to any 

FHA-insured mortgage lien transferred to, or placed on, such 

project by the Secretary, except that the Secretary may waive 

this requirement upon determination that such a waiver is 

necessary to facilitate the financing of acquisition, construction, 

and/or rehabilitation of the receiving project or projects. 

(8) If the transferring project meets the requirements of 

subsection (d)(2), the owner or mortgagor of the receiving 

project or projects shall execute and record either a continuation 

of the existing use agreement or a new use agreement for 

the project where, in either case, any use restrictions in such 

agreement are of no lesser duration than the existing use 

restrictions. 

(9) The transfer does not increase the cost (as defined 

in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 

U.S.C. 661a)) of any FHA-insured mortgage, except to the 

extent that appropriations are provided in advance for the 

amount of any such increased cost. 

(d) For purposes of this section— 

(1) the terms ‘‘low-income’’ and ‘‘very low-income’’ shall 

have the meanings provided by the statute and/or regulations 

governing the program under which the project is insured or 

assisted; 

(2) the term ‘‘multifamily housing project’’ means housing 

that meets one of the following conditions— 

(A) housing that is subject to a mortgage insured under 

the National Housing Act; 

(B) housing that has project-based assistance attached 

to the structure including projects undergoing mark to 

market debt restructuring under the Multifamily Assisted 

Housing Reform and Affordability Housing Act; 

(C) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 

Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); 

(D) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 

Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), as such section 

existed before the enactment of the Cranston-Gonzales 

National Affordable Housing Act; 

(E) housing that is assisted under section 811 of the 

Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act (42 

U.S.C. 8013); or 

(F) housing or vacant land that is subject to a use 

agreement; 

(3) the term ‘‘project-based assistance’’ means— 

(A) assistance provided under section 8(b) of the United 

States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(b)); 

(B) assistance for housing constructed or substantially 

rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 

8(b)(2) of such Act (as such section existed immediately 

before October 1, 1983); 

(C) rent supplement payments under section 101 of 

the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 

1701s); 

(D) interest reduction payments under section 236 and/ 

or additional assistance payments under section 236(f)(2) 

of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1); 

(E) assistance payments made under section 202(c)(2) 

of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(c)(2)); and 
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(F) assistance payments made under section 811(d)(2) 

of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act 

(42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); 

(4) the term ‘‘receiving project or projects’’ means the multifamily housing project or projects to which some or all of 

the project-based assistance, debt, and statutorily required lowincome and very low-income use restrictions are to be transferred; 

(5) the term ‘‘transferring project’’ means the multifamily 

housing project which is transferring some or all of the projectbased assistance, debt, and the statutorily required low-income 

and very low-income use restrictions to the receiving project 

or projects; and 

(6) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Housing 

and Urban Development. 

(e) RESEARCH REPORT.—The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the transfer authority under this section, including the 

effect of such transfers on the operational efficiency, contract rents, 

physical and financial conditions, and long-term preservation of 

the affected properties. 

SEC. 210. (a) No assistance shall be provided under section 

8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) 

to any individual who— 

(1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher 

education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher Education 

Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)); 

(2) is under 24 years of age; 

(3) is not a veteran; 

(4) is unmarried; 

(5) does not have a dependent child; 

(6) is not a person with disabilities, as such term is defined 

in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 

(42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)(E)) and was not receiving assistance 

under such section 8 as of November 30, 2005; 

(7) is not a youth who left foster care at age 14 or older 

and is at risk of becoming homeless; and 

(8) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents 

who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 

1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f). 

(b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a person 

to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing 

Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), any financial assistance (in excess 

of amounts received for tuition and any other required fees and 

charges) that an individual receives under the Higher Education 

Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), from private sources, or 

from an institution of higher education (as defined under section 

102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)), shall 

be considered income to that individual, except for a person over 

the age of 23 with dependent children. 

SEC. 211. The funds made available for Native Alaskans under 

paragraph (1) under the heading ‘‘Native American Programs’’ in 

title II of this Act shall be allocated to the same Native Alaskan 

housing block grant recipients that received funds in fiscal year 

2005, and only such recipients shall be eligible to apply for funds 

made available under paragraph (2) of such heading. 
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SEC. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal 

year 2024, in managing and disposing of any multifamily property 

that is owned or has a mortgage held by the Secretary of Housing 

and Urban Development, and during the process of foreclosure 

on any property with a contract for rental assistance payments 

under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 

U.S.C. 1437f) or any other Federal programs, the Secretary shall 

maintain any rental assistance payments under section 8 of the 

United States Housing Act of 1937 and other programs that are 

attached to any dwelling units in the property. To the extent 

the Secretary determines, in consultation with the tenants and 

the local government that such a multifamily property owned or 

having a mortgage held by the Secretary is not feasible for continued 

rental assistance payments under such section 8 or other programs, 

based on consideration of (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property and all available Federal, State, and local 

resources, including rent adjustments under section 524 of the 

Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 

(in this section ‘‘MAHRAA’’) (42 U.S.C. 1437f note), and (2) environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in a cost-effective 

fashion, the Secretary may, in consultation with the tenants of 

that property, contract for project-based rental assistance payments 

with an owner or owners of other existing housing properties, 

or provide other rental assistance. The Secretary shall also take 

appropriate steps to ensure that project-based contracts remain 

in effect prior to foreclosure, subject to the exercise of contractual 

abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants for imminent 

major threats to health and safety after written notice to and 

informed consent of the affected tenants and use of other available 

remedies, such as partial abatements or receivership. After disposition of any multifamily property described in this section, the contract and allowable rent levels on such properties shall be subject 

to the requirements under section 524 of MAHRAA. 

SEC. 213. Public housing agencies that own and operate 400 

or fewer public housing units may elect to be exempt from any 

asset management requirement imposed by the Secretary in connection with the operating fund rule: Provided, That an agency seeking 

a discontinuance of a reduction of subsidy under the operating 

fund formula shall not be exempt from asset management requirements. 

SEC. 214. With respect to the use of amounts provided in 

this Act and in future Acts for the operation, capital improvement, 

and management of public housing as authorized by sections 9(d) 

and 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 

1437g(d), (e)), the Secretary shall not impose any requirement or 

guideline relating to asset management that restricts or limits 

in any way the use of capital funds for central office costs pursuant 

to paragraph (1) or (2) of section 9(g) of the United States Housing 

Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1), (2)): Provided, That a public 

housing agency may not use capital funds authorized under section 

9(d) for activities that are eligible under section 9(e) for assistance 

with amounts from the operating fund in excess of the amounts 

permitted under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 9(g). 

SEC. 215. No official or employee of the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development shall be designated as an allotment holder 

unless the Office of the Chief Financial Officer has determined 

that such allotment holder has implemented an adequate system 
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of funds control and has received training in funds control procedures and directives. The Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that 

there is a trained allotment holder for each HUD appropriation 

under the accounts ‘‘Executive Offices’’, ‘‘Administrative Support 

Offices’’, ‘‘Program Offices’’, ‘‘Government National Mortgage 

Association—Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan Guarantee Program Account’’, and ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ within 

the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

SEC. 216. The Secretary shall, for fiscal year 2024, notify the 

public through the Federal Register and other means, as determined 

appropriate, of the issuance of a notice of the availability of assistance or notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for any program 

or discretionary fund administered by the Secretary that is to 

be competitively awarded. Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, for fiscal year 2024, the Secretary may make the NOFO available only on the Internet at the appropriate Government website 

or through other electronic media, as determined by the Secretary. 

SEC. 217. Payment of attorney fees in program-related litigation 

shall be paid from the individual program office and Office of 

General Counsel salaries and expenses appropriations. 

SEC. 218. The Secretary is authorized to transfer up to 10 

percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less, of funds appropriated 

for any office under the headings ‘‘Administrative Support Offices’’ 

or ‘‘Program Offices’’ to any other such office under such headings: 

Provided, That no appropriation for any such office under such 

headings shall be increased or decreased by more than 10 percent 

or $5,000,000, whichever is less, without prior written approval 

of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided 

further, That the Secretary shall provide notification to such 

Committees 3 business days in advance of any such transfers under 

this section up to 10 percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less. 

SEC. 219. (a) Any entity receiving housing assistance payments 

shall maintain decent, safe, and sanitary conditions, as determined 

by the Secretary, and comply with any standards under applicable 

State or local laws, rules, ordinances, or regulations relating to 

the physical condition of any property covered under a housing 

assistance payment contract. 

(b) The Secretary shall take action under subsection (c) when 

a multifamily housing project with a contract under section 8 of 

the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or a 

contract for similar project-based assistance— 

(1) receives a failing score under the Uniform Physical 

Condition Standards (UPCS) or successor standard; or 

(2) fails to certify in writing to the Secretary within 3 

days that all Exigent Health and Safety deficiencies, or those 

deficiencies requiring correction within 24 hours, identified by 

the inspector at the project have been corrected. 

Such requirements shall apply to insured and noninsured 

projects with assistance attached to the units under section 8 of 

the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), but 

shall not apply to such units assisted under section 8(o)(13) of 

such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) or to public housing units assisted 

with capital or operating funds under section 9 of the United 

States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g). 

(c)(1) Within 15 days of the issuance of the Real Estate Assessment Center (‘‘REAC’’) inspection, the Secretary shall provide the 
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owner with a Notice of Default with a specified timetable, determined by the Secretary, for correcting all deficiencies. The Secretary 

shall provide a copy of the Notice of Default to the tenants, the 

local government, any mortgagees, and any contract administrator. 

If the owner’s appeal results in a passing score, the Secretary 

may withdraw the Notice of Default. 

(2) At the end of the time period for correcting all deficiencies 

specified in the Notice of Default, if the owner fails to fully correct 

such deficiencies, the Secretary may— 

(A) require immediate replacement of project management 

with a management agent approved by the Secretary; 

(B) impose civil money penalties, which shall be used solely 

for the purpose of supporting safe and sanitary conditions at 

applicable properties, as designated by the Secretary, with priority given to the tenants of the property affected by the penalty; 

(C) abate the section 8 contract, including partial abatement, as determined by the Secretary, until all deficiencies 

have been corrected; 

(D) pursue transfer of the project to an owner, approved 

by the Secretary under established procedures, who will be 

obligated to promptly make all required repairs and to accept 

renewal of the assistance contract if such renewal is offered; 

(E) transfer the existing section 8 contract to another 

project or projects and owner or owners; 

(F) pursue exclusionary sanctions, including suspensions 

or debarments from Federal programs; 

(G) seek judicial appointment of a receiver to manage the 

property and cure all project deficiencies or seek a judicial 

order of specific performance requiring the owner to cure all 

project deficiencies; 

(H) work with the owner, lender, or other related party 

to stabilize the property in an attempt to preserve the property 

through compliance, transfer of ownership, or an infusion of 

capital provided by a third-party that requires time to effectuate; or 

(I) take any other regulatory or contractual remedies available as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Secretary. 

(d) The Secretary shall take appropriate steps to ensure that 

project-based contracts remain in effect, subject to the exercise 

of contractual abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants 

for major threats to health and safety after written notice to the 

affected tenants. To the extent the Secretary determines, in consultation with the tenants and the local government, that the 

property is not feasible for continued rental assistance payments 

under such section 8 or other programs, based on consideration 

of— 

(1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property 

and all available Federal, State, and local resources, including 

rent adjustments under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted 

Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (‘‘MAHRAA’’); 

and 

(2) environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in 

a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may contract for projectbased rental assistance payments with an owner or owners 

of other existing housing properties, or provide other rental 

assistance. 
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(e) The Secretary shall report semi-annually on all properties 

covered by this section that are assessed through the Real Estate 

Assessment Center and have failing physical inspection scores or 

have received an unsatisfactory management and occupancy review 

within the past 36 months. The report shall include— 

(1) identification of the enforcement actions being taken 

to address such conditions, including imposition of civil money 

penalties and termination of subsidies, and identification of 

properties that have such conditions multiple times; 

(2) identification of actions that the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development is taking to protect tenants of such 

identified properties; and 

(3) any administrative or legislative recommendations to 

further improve the living conditions at properties covered 

under a housing assistance payment contract. 

The first report shall be submitted to the Senate and House 

Committees on Appropriations not later than 30 days after the 

enactment of this Act, and the second report shall be submitted 

within 180 days of the transmittal of the first report. 

SEC. 220. None of the funds made available by this Act, or 

any other Act, for purposes authorized under section 8 (only with 

respect to the tenant-based rental assistance program) and section 

9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et 

seq.), may be used by any public housing agency for any amount 

of salary, including bonuses, for the chief executive officer of which, 

or any other official or employee of which, that exceeds the annual 

rate of basic pay payable for a position at level IV of the Executive 

Schedule at any time during any public housing agency fiscal year 

2024. 

SEC. 221. None of the funds made available by this Act and 

provided to the Department of Housing and Urban Development 

may be used to make a grant award unless the Secretary notifies 

the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 

3 full business days before any project, State, locality, housing 

authority, Tribe, nonprofit organization, or other entity selected 

to receive a grant award is announced by the Department or its 

offices: Provided, That such notification shall list each grant award 

by State and congressional district. 

SEC. 222. None of the funds made available in this Act shall 

be used by the Federal Housing Administration, the Government 

National Mortgage Association, or the Department of Housing and 

Urban Development to insure, securitize, or establish a Federal 

guarantee of any mortgage or mortgage backed security that 

refinances or otherwise replaces a mortgage that has been subject 

to eminent domain condemnation or seizure, by a State, municipality, or any other political subdivision of a State. 

SEC. 223. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to terminate the status of a unit of general local government 

as a metropolitan city (as defined in section 102 of the Housing 

and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302)) with 

respect to grants under section 106 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5306). 

SEC. 224. Amounts made available by this Act that are appropriated, allocated, advanced on a reimbursable basis, or transferred 

to the Office of Policy Development and Research of the Department 

of Housing and Urban Development and functions thereof, for 

research, evaluation, or statistical purposes, and that are unexpended at the time of completion of a contract, grant, or cooperative 
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agreement, may be deobligated and shall immediately become available and may be reobligated in that fiscal year or the subsequent 

fiscal year for the research, evaluation, or statistical purposes for 

which the amounts are made available to that Office subject to 

reprogramming requirements in section 405 of this Act. 

SEC. 225. None of the funds provided in this Act or any other 

Act may be used for awards, including performance, special act, 

or spot, for any employee of the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development subject to administrative discipline (including suspension from work), in this fiscal year, but this prohibition shall not 

be effective prior to the effective date of any such administrative 

discipline or after any final decision over-turning such discipline. 

SEC. 226. With respect to grant amounts awarded under the 

heading ‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’ for fiscal years 2015 through 

2024 for the continuum of care (CoC) program as authorized under 

subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 

Act, costs paid by program income of grant recipients may count 

toward meeting the recipient’s matching requirements, provided 

the costs are eligible CoC costs that supplement the recipient’s 

CoC program. 

SEC. 227. (a) From amounts made available under this title 

under the heading ‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’, the Secretary 

may award 1-year transition grants to recipients of funds for activities under subtitle C of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 

Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) to transition from one continuum 

of care program component to another. 

(b) In order to be eligible to receive a transition grant, the 

funding recipient must have the consent of the continuum of care 

and meet standards determined by the Secretary. 

SEC. 228. The promise zone designations and promise zone 

designation agreements entered into pursuant to such designations, 

made by the Secretary in prior fiscal years, shall remain in effect 

in accordance with the terms and conditions of such agreements. 

SEC. 229. Any public housing agency designated as a Moving 

to Work agency pursuant to section 239 of division L of Public 

Law 114–113 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note; 129 Stat. 2897) may, upon 

such designation, use funds (except for special purpose funding, 

including special purpose vouchers) previously allocated to any such 

public housing agency under section 8 or 9 of the United States 

Housing Act of 1937, including any reserve funds held by the 

public housing agency or funds held by the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, pursuant to the authority for use of section 

8 or 9 funding provided under such section and section 204 of 

title II of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 

Urban Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 

1996 (Public Law 104–134; 110 Stat. 1321–28), notwithstanding 

the purposes for which such funds were appropriated. 

SEC. 230. None of the amounts made available by this Act 

may be used to prohibit any public housing agency under receivership or the direction of a Federal monitor from applying for, 

receiving, or using funds made available under the heading ‘‘Public 

Housing Fund’’ for competitive grants to evaluate and reduce leadbased paint hazards in this Act or that remain available and not 

awarded from prior Acts, or be used to prohibit a public housing 

agency from using such funds to carry out any required work 

pursuant to a settlement agreement, consent decree, voluntary 
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agreement, or similar document for a violation of the lead safe 

housing or lead disclosure rules. 

SEC. 231. The language under the heading ‘‘Rental Assistance 

Demonstration’’ in the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2012 (title II of division C of Public 

Law 112–55), as most recently amended by Public Law 117–103, 

is further amended— 

(1) in the initial undesignated matter, by striking ‘‘and 

‘Public Housing Operating Fund’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘, ‘Public 

Housing Operating Fund’, and ‘Public Housing Fund’ ’’; 

(2) in the second proviso, by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting 

‘‘2029’’; 

(3) after the fourth proviso, by inserting the following new 

provisos: ‘‘Provided further, That at properties with assistance 

under section 9 of the Act requesting to partially convert such 

assistance, and where an event under section 18 of the Act 

occurs that results in the eligibility for tenant protection 

vouchers under section 8(o) of the Act, the Secretary may 

convert the tenant protection voucher assistance to assistance 

under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the 

Act, which shall be eligible for renewal under section 524 

of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability 

Act of 1997, or assistance under section 8(o)(13) of the Act, 

so long as the property meets any additional requirements 

established by the Secretary to facilitate conversion: Provided 

further, That to facilitate the conversion of assistance under 

the previous proviso, the Secretary may transfer an amount 

equal to the total amount that would have been allocated 

for tenant protection voucher assistance for properties that 

have requested such conversions from amounts made available 

for tenant protection voucher assistance under the heading 

‘Tenant-Based Rental Assistance’ to the heading ‘Project-Based 

Rental Assistance’: Provided further, That at properties with 

assistance previously converted hereunder to assistance under 

the heading ‘Project-Based Rental Assistance,’ which are also 

separately assisted under section 8(o)(13) of the Act, the Secretary may, with the consent of the public housing agency 

and owner, terminate such project-based subsidy contracts and 

immediately enter into one new project-based subsidy contract 

under section 8 of the Act, which shall be eligible for renewal 

under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform 

and Affordability Act of 1997, subject to the requirement that 

any residents assisted under section 8(o)(13) of the Act at 

the time of such termination of such project-based subsidy 

contract shall retain all rights accrued under section 8(o)(13)(E) 

of the Act under the new project-based subsidy contract and 

section 8(o)(13)(F)(iv) of the Act shall not apply: Provided further, That to carry out the previous proviso, the Secretary 

may transfer from the heading ‘Tenant-Based Rental Assistance’ to the heading ‘Project-Based Rental Assistance’ an 

amount equal to the amounts associated with such terminating 

contract under section 8(o)(13) of the Act:’’; 

(4) in the fourteenth proviso, as reordered above, by— 

(A) inserting ‘‘ ‘Public Housing Fund’, ‘Self-Sufficiency 

Programs’, ‘Family Self-Sufficiency’ ’’ following ‘‘ ‘Public 

Housing Operating Fund’,’’; and 
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(B) inserting ‘‘or the ongoing availability of services 

for residents’’ after ‘‘effective conversion of assistance under 

the demonstration’’; 

(5) after the twenty-fourth proviso, as reordered above, 

by inserting the following proviso: ‘‘Provided further, That 

owners of properties with a senior preservation rental assistance contract under section 811 of the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 (12 U.S.C. 1701q 

note), shall be eligible, subject to requirements established by 

the Secretary as necessary to facilitate the conversion of assistance while maintaining the affordability period and the designation of the property as serving elderly families, and tenant 

consultation procedures, for conversion of assistance available 

for such assistance contracts to assistance under a long-term 

project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the Act:’’; 

(6) in the twenty-ninth proviso, as reordered above, by 

inserting ‘‘, section 811 of the American Homeownership and 

Economic Opportunity Act of 2000,’’ after ‘‘Housing Act of 1959’’; 

and 

(7) in the thirty-fourth proviso, as reordered above, by 

striking ‘‘any section 202 project rental assistance contract or 

section 811 project rental assistance contract conversions’’ and 

inserting ‘‘the conversion of assistance from section 202(c)(2) 

of the Housing Act of 1959, section 811 of the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000, or section 

811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 

Act’’. 

SEC. 232. For fiscal year 2024, if the Secretary determines 

or has determined, for any prior formula grant allocation administered by the Secretary through the Offices of Public and Indian 

Housing, Community Planning and Development, or Housing, that 

a recipient received an allocation greater than the amount such 

recipient should have received for a formula allocation cycle pursuant to applicable statutes and regulations, the Secretary may adjust 

for any such funding error in the next applicable formula allocation 

cycle by (a) offsetting each such recipient’s formula allocation (if 

eligible for a formula allocation in the next applicable formula 

allocation cycle) by the amount of any such funding error, and 

(b) reallocating any available balances that are attributable to 

the offset to the recipient or recipients that would have been allocated additional funds in the formula allocation cycle in which 

any such error occurred (if such recipient or recipients are eligible 

for a formula allocation in the next applicable formula allocation 

cycle) in an amount proportionate to such recipient’s eligibility 

under the next applicable formula allocation cycle: Provided, That 

all offsets and reallocations from such available balances shall 

be recorded against funds available for the next applicable formula 

allocation cycle: Provided further, That the term ‘‘next applicable 

formula allocation cycle’’ means the first formula allocation cycle 

for a program that is reasonably available for correction following 

such a Secretarial determination: Provided further, That if, upon 

request by a recipient and giving consideration to all Federal 

resources available to the recipient for the same grant purposes, 

the Secretary determines that the offset in the next applicable 

formula allocation cycle would critically impair the recipient’s ability 

to accomplish the purpose of the formula grant, the Secretary 
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may adjust for the funding error across two or more formula allocation cycles. 

SEC. 233. The Secretary may transfer from amounts made 

available for salaries and expenses under this title (excluding 

amounts made available under the heading ‘‘Office of Inspector 

General’’) to the heading ‘‘Information Technology Fund’’ for 

information technology needs, including for additional development, 

modernization, and enhancement, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, That the total amount of such transfers 

shall not exceed $5,000,000: Provided further, That this transfer 

authority shall not be used to fund information technology projects 

or activities that have known out-year development, modernization, 

or enhancement costs in excess of $500,000: Provided further, That 

the Secretary shall provide notification to the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations no fewer than 3 business days in 

advance of any such transfer. 

SEC. 234. The Secretary shall comply with all process requirements, including public notice and comment, when seeking to revise 

any annual contributions contract. 

SEC. 235. There is hereby established in the Treasury of the 

United States a fund to be known as the ‘‘Department of Housing 

and Urban Development Nonrecurring Expenses Fund’’ (the Fund): 

Provided, That unobligated balances of expired discretionary funds 

appropriated for this or any succeeding fiscal year from the General 

Fund of the Treasury to the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development by this or any other Act may be transferred (not 

later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal 

year for which such funds are available for the purposes for which 

they were appropriated) into the Fund: Provided further, That 

amounts deposited in the Fund shall be available until expended, 

in addition to such other funds as may be available for such purposes, for capital needs of the Department, including facilities infrastructure and information technology infrastructure, subject to 

approval by the Office of Management and Budget: Provided further, 

That amounts in the Fund may be obligated only after the House 

and Senate Committees on Appropriations are notified at least 

15 days in advance of the planned use of funds. 

SEC. 236. (a) Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 

available under the heading ‘‘Lead Hazard Reduction’’ in title II 

of division L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public 

Law 117–103), $65,000,000 is hereby permanently rescinded from 

the amounts specified in paragraph (1) under such heading 

(excluding amounts for areas with the highest lead-based paint 

abatement needs). 

(b) Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available 

under the heading ‘‘Public Housing Fund’’ in title II of division 

L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117– 

328), $20,000,000 is hereby permanently rescinded from the 

amounts specified in paragraph (7) under such heading. 

(c) Any unobligated balances (including any unobligated balances of contract authority) included under Treasury Appropriation 

Fund Symbols 86 X 0129, 86 X 0148, 86 X 0197, 86 X 0314, 

86 X 0315, 86 X 0324, 86 X 0402, 86 X 4058 and 86 X 8093 

are hereby permanently rescinded. 

(d) Any unobligated balances from amounts made available 

under the heading ‘‘Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program’’ for the program authorized under section 1079 
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of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) are 

hereby permanently rescinded. 

SEC. 237. None of the funds made available to the Department 

of Housing and Urban Development in this or prior Acts may 

be used to issue a solicitation or accept bids on any solicitation 

that is substantially equivalent to the draft solicitation entitled 

‘‘Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract Support Services 

(HAPSS)’’ posted to www.Sam.gov on July 27, 2022. 

SEC. 238. None of the amounts made available in this Act 

may be used to consider family self-sufficiency performance measures or performance scores in determining funding awards for programs receiving family self-sufficiency program coordinator funding 

provided in this Act. 

SEC. 239. (a) Funds previously made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–31) for the ‘‘Choice 

Neighborhoods Initiative’’ that were available for obligation through 

fiscal year 2019 are to remain available through fiscal year 2025 

for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2017 

through 2019. 

(b) Funds previously made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141) for the ‘‘Choice Neighborhoods Initiative’’ that were available for obligation through fiscal 

year 2020 are to remain available through fiscal year 2026 for 

the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2018 

through 2020. 

(c) Funds previously made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116–6) for the ‘‘Choice Neighborhoods Initiative’’ that were available for obligation through fiscal 

year 2021 are to remain available through fiscal year 2027 for 

the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2019 

through 2021. 

(d) Funds previously made available in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94) for the ‘‘Choice 

Neighborhoods Initiative’’ that were available for obligation through 

fiscal year 2022 are to remain available through fiscal year 2028 

for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2020 

through 2022. 

(e) Funds previously made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) for the ‘‘Choice Neighborhoods Initiative’’ that were available for obligation through fiscal 

year 2023 are to remain available through fiscal year 2029 for 

the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2021 

through 2023. 

(f) Funds previously made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141) for ‘‘Lead Hazard Reduction’’ that were available for obligation through fiscal year 2019 

are to remain available through fiscal year 2026 for the liquidation 

of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2018 through 2019. 

SEC. 240. Of the amounts made available for the Office of 

Policy Development and Research under the heading ‘‘Program 

Offices’’, up to $3,500,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2026, may be transferred to the heading ‘‘Information Technology Fund’’ to be available for the needs of the Chief Data Officer, 

in addition to amounts otherwise available, including for additional 

development, modernization, and enhancement: Provided, That the 
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Secretary shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no fewer than 3 business days in advance of any such 

transfer. 

SEC. 241. Section 239 of division L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–113) is amended by striking 

‘‘2028’’ and inserting ‘‘2038’’. 

SEC. 242. For fiscal years 2024 and 2025, the Secretary may 

issue a 2-year notification of funding opportunity, including any 

alternative procedures or requirements as may be necessary to 

allocate future appropriations in the second year, for the award 

of amounts made available for the continuum of care program 

under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.), notwithstanding any conflict 

with the requirements of the continuum of care program. 

SEC. 243. The Secretary may, upon a finding that a waiver 

or alternative requirement is necessary for the effective delivery 

and administration of funds made available for new incremental 

voucher assistance or renewals for the mainstream program and 

the family unification program (including the foster youth to 

independence program) in this and prior Acts, waive or specify 

alternative requirements, other than requirements related to tenant 

rights and protections, rent setting, fair housing, nondiscrimination, 

labor standards, and the environment, for— 

(1) section 8(o)(6)(A) of the United States Housing Act 

of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(6)(A)) and regulatory provisions 

related to the administration of waiting lists, local preferences, 

and the initial term and extensions of tenant-based vouchers; 

and 

(2) section 8(x)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 

1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(x)(2)) regarding the timing of referral 

of youth leaving foster care. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Housing and 

Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2024’’. 
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TITLE III 

RELATED AGENCIES 

ACCESS BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Access Board, as authorized 

by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 792), 

$9,955,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, there may be credited to this appropriation funds received 

for publications and training expenses. 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission 

as authorized by section 46107 of title 46, United States Code, 

including services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 

States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 

section 1343(b) of title 31, United States Code; and uniforms or 

allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of 

title 5, United States Code, $40,000,000, of which $2,000,000 shall 

remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That not 

to exceed $3,500 shall be for official reception and representation 

expenses. 

NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for 

the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 3), 

$29,240,000: Provided, That the Inspector General shall have all 

necessary authority, in carrying out the duties specified in such 

Act, to investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements 

to the Government under section 1001 of title 18, United States 

Code, by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by 

the National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided further, 

That the Inspector General may enter into contracts and other 

arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other services with 

public agencies and with private persons, subject to the applicable 

laws and regulations that govern the obtaining of such services 

within the National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided further, That the Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ 

such officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out 

the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of Inspector General, 

subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern such 

selections, appointments, and employment within the National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided further, That concurrent with 

the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2025, the Inspector 

General shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on 

Appropriations a budget request for fiscal year 2025 in similar 
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format and substance to budget requests submitted by executive 

agencies of the Federal Government. 

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the National Transportation Safety 

Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; 

services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States 

Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem 

rate equivalent to the rate for a GS–15; uniforms, or allowances 

therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 

States Code, $140,000,000, of which not to exceed $1,000 may 

be used for official reception and representation expenses. 

NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION

PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION

For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 

for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized by 

the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101– 

8107), $158,000,000. 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, 

including services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 

States Code, $47,452,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, not to exceed $1,250,000 from fees established by the Surface Transportation Board shall be credited to 

this appropriation as offsetting collections and used for necessary 

and authorized expenses under this heading: Provided further, That 

the amounts made available under this heading from the general 

fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting 

collections are received during fiscal year 2024, to result in a 

final appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more 

than $46,202,000. 

UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS

OPERATING EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference 

rooms, and the employment of experts and consultants under section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code, of the United States Interagency 

Council on Homelessness in carrying out the functions pursuant 

to title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as 

amended, $4,300,000. 
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TITLE IV 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 

SEC. 401. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for 

the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses 

of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in 

regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. 

SEC. 402. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 

remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor 

may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly 

so provided herein. 

SEC. 403. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 

Act for any consulting service through a procurement contract 

pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be 

limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter 

of public record and available for public inspection, except where 

otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive 

Order issued pursuant to existing law. 

SEC. 404. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be obligated or expended for any employee training that— 

(1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, 

and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official 

duties; 

(2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of emotional response or psychological stress in some participants; 

(3) does not require prior employee notification of the content and methods to be used in the training and written end 

of course evaluation; 

(4) contains any methods or content associated with religious or quasi-religious belief systems or ‘‘new age’’ belief systems as defined in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 

Notice N–915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or 

(5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants’ 

personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace. 

(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or otherwise 

preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upon 

the performance of official duties. 

SEC. 405. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none of 

the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations 

Acts to the agencies or entities funded in this Act that remain 

available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2024, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection 

of fees and available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall 

be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 

of funds that— 

(1) creates a new program; 

(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 

(3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, 

or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted 

by the Congress; 

(4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity 

by either the House or Senate Committees on Appropriations 

for a different purpose; 

(5) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in 

excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; 
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(6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activities by 

$5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or 

(7) creates, reorganizes, or restructures a branch, division, 

office, bureau, board, commission, agency, administration, or 

department different from the budget justifications submitted 

to the Committees on Appropriations or the table accompanying 

the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act), whichever is 

more detailed, unless prior approval is received from the House 

and Senate Committees on Appropriations: 

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

of this Act, each agency funded by this Act shall submit a report 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and of the 

House of Representatives to establish the baseline for application 

of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal 

year: Provided further, That the report shall include— 

(A) a table for each appropriation with a separate 

column to display the prior year enacted level, the President’s budget request, adjustments made by Congress, 

adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and 

the fiscal year enacted level; 

(B) a delineation in the table for each appropriation 

and its respective prior year enacted level by object class 

and program, project, and activity as detailed in this Act, 

the table accompanying the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this consolidated Act), accompanying reports of the 

House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, or in 

the budget appendix for the respective appropriations, 

whichever is more detailed, and shall apply to all items 

for which a dollar amount is specified and to all programs 

for which new budget (obligational) authority is provided, 

as well as to discretionary grants and discretionary grant 

allocations; and 

(C) an identification of items of special congressional 

interest. 

SEC. 406. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 

not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available 

at the end of fiscal year 2024 from appropriations made available 

for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2024 in this Act, shall 

remain available through September 30, 2025, for each such account 

for the purposes authorized: Provided, That a request shall be 

submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 

for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds: Provided further, 

That these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines under section 405 of this Act. 

SEC. 407. No funds in this Act may be used to support any 

Federal, State, or local projects that seek to use the power of 

eminent domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for a 

public use: Provided, That for purposes of this section, public use 

shall not be construed to include economic development that primarily benefits private entities: Provided further, That any use 

of funds for mass transit, railroad, airport, seaport or highway 

projects, as well as utility projects which benefit or serve the general 

public (including energy-related, communication-related, waterrelated and wastewater-related infrastructure), other structures 

designated for use by the general public or which have other 
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common-carrier or public-utility functions that serve the general 

public and are subject to regulation and oversight by the government, and projects for the removal of an immediate threat to 

public health and safety or brownfields as defined in the Small 

Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Public 

Law 107–118) shall be considered a public use for purposes of 

eminent domain. 

SEC. 408. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 

the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made 

by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. 

SEC. 409. No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may 

be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending 

the assistance the entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 

of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 8301–8305, popularly known 

as the ‘‘Buy American Act’’). 

SEC. 410. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

under this Act shall be made available to any person or entity 

that has been convicted of violating the Buy American Act (41 

U.S.C. 8301–8305). 

SEC. 411. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used for first-class airline accommodations in contravention of 

sections 301–10.122 and 301–10.123 of title 41, Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

SEC. 412. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 

50 employees of a single agency or department of the United States 

Government, who are stationed in the United States, at any single 

international conference unless the relevant Secretary reports to 

the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations at least 5 

days in advance that such attendance is important to the national 

interest: Provided, That for purposes of this section the term ‘‘international conference’’ shall mean a conference occurring outside of 

the United States attended by representatives of the United States 

Government and of foreign governments, international organizations, or nongovernmental organizations. 

SEC. 413. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available under this Act may be used by the Surface Transportation 

Board to charge or collect any filing fee for rate or practice complaints filed with the Board in an amount in excess of the amount 

authorized for district court civil suit filing fees under section 

1914 of title 28, United States Code. 

SEC. 414. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 

such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 

of pornography. 

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 

or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 

or adjudication activities. 

SEC. 415. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used to deny an Inspector General funded under this 

Act timely access to any records, documents, or other materials 

available to the department or agency over which that Inspector 

General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 
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1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or to prevent or impede that Inspector General’s access to such records, documents, or other materials, under 

any provision of law, except a provision of law that expressly 

refers to the Inspector General and expressly limits the Inspector 

General’s right of access. 

(b) A department or agency covered by this section shall provide 

its Inspector General with access to all such records, documents, 

and other materials in a timely manner. 

(c) Each Inspector General shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure relevant to the information provided 

by the establishment over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 

(d) Each Inspector General covered by this section shall report 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 5 calendar days any failures to comply 

with this requirement. 

SEC. 416. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees 

for contractors whose performance has been judged to be below 

satisfactory, behind schedule, over budget, or has failed to meet 

the basic requirements of a contract, unless the Agency determines 

that any such deviations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope changes, or are not significant within the overall 

scope of the project and/or program unless such awards or incentive 

fees are consistent with 16.401(e)(2) of the Federal Acquisition 

Regulations. 

SEC. 417. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

shall be available to pay the salary for any person filling a position, 

other than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee 

who has left to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and 

has satisfactorily completed his or her period of active military 

or naval service, and has within 90 days after his or her release 

from such service or from hospitalization continuing after discharge 

for a period of not more than 1 year, made application for restoration 

to his or her former position and has been certified by the Office 

of Personnel Management as still qualified to perform the duties 

of his or her former position and has not been restored thereto. 

SEC. 418. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 

may be used to approve a new foreign air carrier permit under 

sections 41301 through 41305 of title 49, United States Code, or 

exemption application under section 40109 of that title of an air 

carrier already holding an air operators certificate issued by a 

country that is party to the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport 

Agreement where such approval would contravene United States 

law or Article 17 bis of the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport 

Agreement. 

(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict or otherwise 

preclude the Secretary of Transportation from granting a foreign 

air carrier permit or an exemption to such an air carrier where 

such authorization is consistent with the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway 

Air Transport Agreement and United States law. 

SEC. 419. (a) In the table of projects in the explanatory statement referenced in section 417 of the Transportation, Housing 

and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

2022 (division L of Public Law 117–103)— 

(1) the item relating to ‘‘Midland Center for the Arts only 

for structural improvements’’ is deemed to be amended by 
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striking recipient ‘‘City of Midland’’ and inserting ‘‘Midland 

Center for the Arts’’; 

(2) the item relating to ‘‘Barren County Fiscal Court— 

Chapatcha Industrial Park Development’’ is deemed to be 

amended by striking project ‘‘Barren County Fiscal Court— 

Chapatcha Industrial Park Development’’ and inserting ‘‘Barren 

County Fiscal Court—Chapatcha Industrial Park or South 

Cooper Industrial Park Development’’; 

(3) the item relating to ‘‘Pasco County Board of County 

Commissioners—Rural Northwest Pasco Community Park Site 

Acquisition’’ is deemed to be amended by striking ‘‘Northwest’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Northeast’’; 

(4) the item relating to ‘‘Wood County Development 

Authority—Site Readiness & Redevelopment Downtown 

Parkersburg’’ is deemed to be amended by striking ‘‘Wood 

County Development Authority—Site Readiness & Redevelopment Downtown Parkersburg’’ and inserting ‘‘Redevelopment 

of Downtown Parkersburg’’; 

(5) the item relating to ‘‘Rosemary’s Way Penacook Affordable Housing’’ is deemed to be amended by striking recipient 

‘‘CATCH Neighborhood Housing’’ and inserting ‘‘Concord Area 

Trust for Community Housing’’; 

(6) the item relating to ‘‘Lead Safe Home Fund’’ is deemed 

to be amended by striking recipient ‘‘Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition’’ and inserting ‘‘Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation’’; 

(7) the item relating to ‘‘Boys & Girls Club in Miami 

Gardens’’ is deemed to be amended by striking ‘‘Club in Miami 

Gardens’’ and inserting ‘‘Clubs within the Miami-Dade area’’; 

(8) the item relating to ‘‘Acquisition of new commercial 

space’’ is deemed to be amended by striking ‘‘Acquisition of 

new commercial space’’ and inserting ‘‘Renovation of community 

center’’; 

(9) the item relating to ‘‘North Commons Regional Vision’’ 

is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ‘‘Minneapolis 

Park and Recreation Board’’ and inserting ‘‘City of Minneapolis’’; 

(10) the item relating to ‘‘Electric school bus and associated 

electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure’’ is deemed to be 

amended by striking recipient ‘‘Falls Church City Public 

Schools’’ and inserting ‘‘City of Falls Church’’; 

(11) the item relating to ‘‘A PLACE 4 ALICE facility 

improvement’’ is deemed to be amended by striking ‘‘A PLACE 

4 ALICE facility improvement’’ and inserting ‘‘Affordable 

Housing and Community Facilities’’; and 

(b) In the table of projects entitled ‘‘Community Project 

Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory 

statement for division L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

2023 (Public Law 117–328) described in section 4 in the matter 

preceding division A of such Act— 

(1) the item relating to ‘‘River Road Homes Affordable 

Housing Infrastructure’’ is deemed to be amended by striking 

recipient ‘‘Town of Canaan’’ and inserting ‘‘Falls Village 

Housing Trust Inc.’’; 

(2) the item relating to ‘‘The Star Community Family Life 

Center’’ is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ‘‘The 

Star Community Family Life Center’’ and inserting ‘‘MSBC 

Five Star Program, Inc.’’; 
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(3) the item relating to ‘‘Early Learning Childcare Center 

Construction’’ (recipient ‘‘The Caring Place’’) is deemed to be 

amended by striking ‘‘Early Learning Childcare Center 

Construction’’ and inserting ‘‘CARE Center construction’’; 

(4) the item relating to ‘‘Upper Bucks Rail Trail’’ is deemed 

to be amended by striking recipient ‘‘Appalachian Mountain 

Club’’ and inserting ‘‘The County of Bucks’’; 

(5) the item relating to ‘‘YMCA & Albion College Initiative 

of the Washington Gardner Center Building Renovation and 

Expansion’’ is deemed to be amended by striking ‘‘YMCA & 

Albion College Initiative of the Washington Gardner Center 

Building Renovation and Expansion’’ and inserting ‘‘Site 

improvements’’; 

(6) the item relating to ‘‘Wood County Industrial Site Readiness and Redevelopment’’ is deemed to be amended by striking 

‘‘Wood County Industrial Site Readiness & Redevelopment’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Redevelopment of Downtown Parkersburg’’; 

(7) the item relating to ‘‘B–360 Educational Campus’’ is 

deemed to be amended by striking ‘‘I Am Mentality, Inc.’’ and 

inserting ‘‘B–360 Baltimore, Inc.’’; 

(8) the item relating to ‘‘Riverbrook Regional YMCA’’ is 

deemed to be amended by striking recipient ‘‘Riverbrook 

Regional Young Men’s Christian Association, Inc.’’ and inserting 

‘‘City of Norwalk’’; 

(9) the item relating to ‘‘Miami Veterans Housing Project’’ 

is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ‘‘United Way 

Miami’’ and inserting ‘‘CRC Leadership, Inc.’’; 

(10) the item relating to ‘‘Supportive Living, Community 

Day Services, and Housing Site Project for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities’’ is deemed to be amended 

by striking ‘‘, Community Day Services, and Housing’’; 

(11) the item relating to ‘‘Public Library Addition’’ is 

deemed to be amended by striking ‘‘Addition’’ and inserting 

‘‘Renovation’’; 

(12) the item relating to ‘‘Renovation of Snelling Motel 

to Affordable Housing for Veterans’’ is deemed to be amended 

by striking ‘‘Snelling Motel to’’ and inserting ‘‘Hotel for’’; 

(13) the item relating to ‘‘Indigenous Farm Hub’’ is deemed 

to be amended by striking recipient ‘‘Tides Center’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Native American Community Academy Inspired 

Schools Network (NISN)’’; 

(14) the item relating to ‘‘El Centro de la Raza—Pattison’s 

West Community Campus Property Acquisition’’ is deemed to 

be amended by striking ‘‘El Centro de la Raza—Pattison’s West 

Community Campus Property Acquisition’’ and inserting ‘‘Pattison’s West Community Campus’’; 

(15) the item relating to ‘‘Road Raising & Flood Resiliency 

for Amity Harbor and American Venice Project’’ is deemed 

to be amended by striking ‘‘Road Raising & Flood Resiliency 

for Amity Harbor and American Venice Project’’ and inserting 

‘‘Town of Babylon Federal Aid Roadway Improvement Project’’; 

(16) the item relating to ‘‘Dayton International Airport 

(DAY)—Northeast Logistics Access Project’’ is amended by 

striking ‘‘Dayton International Airport (DAY)—Northeast Logistics Access Project’’ and inserting ‘‘Infrastructure capital 

improvements, including street, wastewater and sewer line 

improvements’’; 
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(17) the item relating to ‘‘Help Me Grow Skagit Family 

Resource Center Expansion’’ is deemed to be amended by 

striking recipient ‘‘Children’s Council of Skagit County’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Children’s Museum of Skagit County’’; and 

(18) the item relating to ‘‘Permanent Supportive Housing 

Properties Acquisition’’ is deemed to be amended by striking 

‘‘Permanent Supportive Housing Properties Acquisition’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Permanent Supportive Housing Acquisition, Development and Rehabilitation’’. 

SEC. 420. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 

contravention of section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 

Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155). 

SEC. 421. None of the funds made available by this Act to 

the Department of Transportation may be used in contravention 

of section 306108 of title 54, United States Code. 

SEC. 422. None of the funds made available by this or any 

other Act may be used to require the use of inward facing cameras 

or require a motor carrier to register an apprenticeship program 

with the Department of Labor as a condition for participation 

in the safe driver apprenticeship pilot program. 

SEC. 423. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development 

to direct a grantee to undertake specific changes to existing zoning 

laws as part of carrying out the final rule entitled ‘‘Affirmatively 

Furthering Fair Housing’’ (80 Fed. Reg. 42272 (July 16, 2015)) 

or the notice entitled ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing 

Assessment Tool’’ (79 Fed. Reg. 57949 (September 26, 2014)). 

SEC. 424. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used in contravention of existing Federal law regarding noncitizen eligibility and ineligibility for occupancy in federally assisted 

housing or for participation in and assistance under Federal housing 

programs, including section 214 of the Housing and Community 

Development Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 1436a) and title IV of the 

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 

of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 

SEC. 425. Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is 

amended by inserting at the end the following: 

‘‘(x) CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES IN THE STATE OF

MISSISSIPPI.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The State of Mississippi may allow, by 

special permit, the operation of a covered agricultural vehicle 

on the Interstate System in the State of Mississippi if such 

vehicle does not exceed— 

‘‘(A) a gross vehicle weight of 88,000 pounds; and 

‘‘(B) 110 percent of the maximum weight on any axle 

or axle group described in subsection (a)(2), including any 

enforcement tolerance. 

‘‘(2) COVERED AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE DEFINED.—In this 

subsection, the term ‘covered agricultural vehicle’ means a 

vehicle that is transporting unprocessed agricultural crops used 

for food, feed or fiber, or raw or unfinished forest products, 

including logs, pulpwood, biomass or wood chips. 

‘‘(y) OPERATION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES IN WEST VIRGINIA.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The State of West Virginia may 

allow, by special permit, the operation of a vehicle that 

is transporting materials and equipment on the Interstate 
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System in the State of West Virginia if such vehicle does 

not exceed 110 percent of the maximum weight on any 

axle or axle group described in subsection (a)(2), including 

any enforcement tolerance, provided the remaining gross 

vehicle weight requirements of subsection (a) are met. 

‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘materials and equipment’ means materials and equipment that 

are used on a project eligible under this chapter.’’. 

SEC. 426. None of the funds appropriated or made available 

by this division for the Department of Transportation for fiscal 

year 2024 may be used to enforce a mask mandate in response 

to the COVID–19 virus. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Transportation, Housing 

and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

2024’’. 
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DIVISION G—OTHER MATTERS 

TITLE I—HEALTH AND HUMAN 

SERVICES 

Subtitle A—Public Health Extenders 

SEC. 101. 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)(F) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 

(42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1)(F)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$536,986,301 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and 

ending on March 8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘$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’’. 

(b) EXTENSION FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS.— Section 10503(b)(2)(I) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 

Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(2)(I)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$41,616,438 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and 

ending on March 8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘$41,616,438 for the period 

beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024, 

and $297,013,699 for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, 

and ending on December 31, 2024’’. 

(c) TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 340H(g)(1) of the Public Health 

Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 

$16,982,192 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, 

and ending on March 8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘$16,982,192 for 

the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on 

March 8, 2024, and $164,136,986 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024’’. 

(2) ADDITION TO CAPPED AMOUNTS.—Section 340H(b)(2) of 

the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h(b)(2)) is amended 

by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(C) ADDITION.—Notwithstanding any provision of this 

section, for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and 

ending on December 31, 2024, the Secretary may use any 

amounts made available in any fiscal year to carry out 

this section (including amounts recouped under subsection 

(f)) to make payments described in paragraphs (1)(A) and 

(1)(B), in addition to the total amount of funds appropriated 

under subsection (g).’’. 

(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—For the period beginning on 

October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions of the Senate a report specifying— 

(A) the total amount of funds recouped under subsection (f) of section 340H of the Public Health Service 

Act (42 U.S.C. 256h); 
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(B) the rationale for the funds being recouped; and 

(C) the total amount of funds recouped under subsection (f) of such section 340H that were used pursuant 

to subsection (b)(2)(C) of such section 340H to adjust total 

payment amounts above the total amounts appropriated 

under subsection (g) of such section 340H, as amended 

by paragraph (3). 

(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 AMENDMENT.—Section 3014(h)(4) of title 18, 

United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and section 101(d) 

of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other 

Extensions Act, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘section 101(d) of the Further 

Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 

2024, and section 101(d) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

2024’’. 

SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS. 

(a) EXTENSION OF SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS FOR TYPE I 

DIABETES.—Section 330B(b)(2)(E) of the Public Health Service Act 

(42 U.S.C. 254c–2(b)(2)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘and $20,136,986 

for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 

8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,136,986 for the period beginning on 

January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024, and $130,000,000 

for the period beginning on March 9, 2024, and ending on December 

31, 2024’’. 

(b) EXTENDING FUNDING FOR SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS FOR

INDIANS.—Section 330C(c)(2)(E) of the Public Health Service Act 

(42 U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘and $20,136,986 

for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 

8, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,136,986 for the period beginning on 

January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024, and $130,000,000 

for the period beginning on March 9, 2024, and ending on December 

31, 2024’’. 

SEC. 103. 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 ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and inserting 

‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

(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 ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

(c) Section 319L–1(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 

U.S.C. 247d–7f(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

(d)(1) Section 2811A(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 

U.S.C. 300hh–10b(g)) is amended by striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ and 

inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

(2) Section 2811B(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 

U.S.C. 300hh–10c(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

(3) Section 2811C(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 

U.S.C. 300hh–10d(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 
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(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 ‘‘March 8, 2024’’ 

and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 

Subtitle B—Medicaid 

SEC. 201. REQUIREMENT FOR STATE MEDICAID PLANS TO PROVIDE 

COVERAGE FOR MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 

U.S.C. 1396d) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(29), by striking ‘‘for the period beginning October 1, 2020, and ending September 30, 2025,’’ and 

inserting ‘‘beginning on October 1, 2020,’’; and 

(2) in subsection (ee)(2), by striking ‘‘for the period specified 

in such paragraph, if before the beginning of such period the 

State certifies to the satisfaction of the Secretary’’ and inserting 

‘‘if such State certifies, not less than every 5 years and to 

the satisfaction of the Secretary,’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1006(b)(4)(A) of the 

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery 

and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a 

note) is amended by striking ‘‘, and before October 1, 2025’’. 

SEC. 202. COLLECTION AND REPORTING OF COMPREHENSIVE DATA 

FOR SPECIFIED POPULATIONS ENROLLED IN MEDICAID 

AND CHIP. 

Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) 

is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

‘‘SEC. 1948. COLLECTION AND REPORTING OF COMPREHENSIVE DATA 

FOR SPECIFIED POPULATIONS. 

‘‘(a) RECURRING ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION OF HEALTH CARE

DATA RELATED TO TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER OR

A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, on an annual basis, shall 

link, analyze, and publish on a publicly available website data 

reported by States through the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T–MSIS) (or a successor system) 

relating to substance use disorder and mental health services 

provided to individuals enrolled under a State plan under this 

title or a State child health plan under title XXI (or under 

a waiver of such plans) who have been diagnosed with a substance use disorder or mental health condition, including an 

analysis that is disaggregated by age. Such enrollee information 

shall be de-identified of any personally identifying information, 

shall adhere to privacy standards established by the Department of Health and Human Services, and shall be aggregated 

to protect the privacy of enrollees, as necessary. 

‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The analysis required under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following data 

for each State (including, to the extent available, for the District 

of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 

Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa): 

‘‘(A) The number and percentage of individuals enrolled 

under the State plan under this title or the State child 

health plan under title XXI (or under a waiver of such 

plans) in each of the major enrollment categories (as 
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defined in a public letter from the Medicaid and CHIP 

Payment and Access Commission to the Secretary) who 

have been diagnosed with— 

‘‘(i) a substance use disorder; 

‘‘(ii) a mental health condition; or 

‘‘(iii) a co-occurring substance use disorder and 

mental health condition. 

‘‘(B) With respect to individuals enrolled under the 

State plan under this title or the State child health plan 

under title XXI (or under a waiver of such plans) who 

have received a diagnosis described in subparagraph (A), 

a list of the substance use disorder and mental health 

treatment services, including, to the extent such data are 

available, specific adult and pediatric services by each 

major type of service, such as counseling, intensive homebased services, intensive care coordination, crisis services 

tailored to children and youth, peer support services, 

family-to-family support, inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment, residential treatment, and other 

appropriate services as identified by the Secretary, for 

which beneficiaries in each State received at least 1 service 

under the State plan under this title or the State child 

health plan under title XXI (or under a waiver of such 

plans). 

‘‘(C) With respect to each diagnosis described in 

subparagraph (A), the number and percentage of individuals enrolled under the State plan under this title or the 

State child health plan under title XXI (or under a waiver 

of such plans) who have such diagnosis and received services for such diagnosis under such plan or waiver by each 

major type of treatment service listed under subparagraph 

(B) within each major setting type, such as outpatient, 

inpatient, residential, and other home-based and community-based settings. 

‘‘(D) The number of services provided under the State 

plan under this title or the State child health plan under 

title XXI (or under a waiver of such plans) per individual 

enrolled under such plan or waiver who has a diagnosis 

described in subparagraph (A) for each such diagnosis and 

each major type of treatment service listed under subparagraph (B). 

‘‘(E) The number and percentage of individuals enrolled 

under the State plan under this title or the State child 

health plan under title XXI (or under a waiver of such 

plans) by major enrollment category, who have a diagnosis 

described in subparagraph (A) and received substance use 

disorder or mental health treatment through— 

‘‘(i) a Medicaid managed care entity (as defined 

in section 1932(a)(1)(B)), including the number of such 

individuals who received such assistance through a 

prepaid inpatient health plan (as defined by the Secretary) or a prepaid ambulatory health plan (as defined 

by the Secretary); 

‘‘(ii) a fee-for-service payment model; or 

‘‘(iii) an alternative payment model, to the extent 

available. 
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‘‘(F) The number and percentage of individuals enrolled 

under the State plan under this title or the State child 

health plan under title XXI (or under a waiver of such 

plans) who have a diagnosis described in subparagraph 

(A) and received services for a mental health condition 

or a substance use disorder in an outpatient or communitybased or home-based setting after receiving mental health 

or substance use disorder services in an inpatient or residential setting, and the number of mental health or substance use disorder services received by such individuals 

in the outpatient or community-based or home-based setting. 

‘‘(G) The number and percentage of inpatient admissions in which services for a mental health condition or 

substance use disorder were provided to an individual 

enrolled under the State plan under this title or the State 

child health plan under title XXI (or under a waiver of 

such plans) that occurred within 30 days after discharge 

from a hospital or residential facility in which services 

for a mental health condition or substance use disorder 

previously were provided to such individual, disaggregated 

by each diagnosis described in subparagraph (A) and type 

of facility, to the extent such information is available. 

‘‘(H) The number of emergency department visits by 

an individual enrolled under the State plan under this 

title or the State child health plan under title XXI (or 

under a waiver of such plans) who has a diagnosis described 

in subparagraph (A) within 7 days of such individual being 

discharged from an inpatient stay at a hospital during 

which services for a mental health condition or substance 

use disorder were provided, or from a mental health facility, 

an independent psychiatric wing of an acute care hospital, 

an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities, or a residential treatment facility, 

disaggregated by each diagnosis described in subparagraph 

(A) and type of facility, to the extent such information 

is available. 

‘‘(I) The number and percentage of individuals who 

are enrolled under the State plan under this title or the 

State child health plan under title XXI (or under a waiver 

of such plans) and received an assessment for a mental 

health condition. 

‘‘(J) The number and percentage of individuals who 

are enrolled under the State plan under this title or the 

State child health plan under title XXI (or under a waiver 

of such plans) and received an assessment for a substance 

use disorder. 

‘‘(K) The number of mental health services provided 

to individuals enrolled under the State plan under this 

title or the State child health plan under title XXI (or 

under a waiver of such plans) who received an assessment 

described in subparagraph (I) in the 30 days post-assessment. 

‘‘(L) The number of substance use disorder treatment 

services provided to individuals enrolled under the State 

plan under this title or the State child health plan under 

title XXI (or under a waiver of such plans) who received 
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an assessment described in subparagraph (J) in the 30 

days post-assessment. 

‘‘(M) Prescription National Drug Code codes, fill dates, 

and number of days supply of any covered outpatient drug 

(as defined in section 1927(k)(2)) that was dispensed to 

an individual enrolled under the State plan under this 

title or the State child health plan under title XXI (or 

under a waiver of such plans) with an episode described 

in subparagraph (G) or (H) during any period that occurs 

after the individual’s discharge date defined in subparagraph (G) or (H) (as applicable), and before the admission 

date applicable under subparagraph (G) or the date of 

the emergency department visit applicable under subparagraph (H) that were— 

‘‘(i) to treat a mental health condition; or 

‘‘(ii) to treat a substance use disorder. 

‘‘(b) PUBLICATION.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date 

of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall make publicly 

available the first analysis required by subsection (a). 

‘‘(2) ANNUAL UPDATES.—The Secretary shall issue an 

updated version of the analysis required under subsection (a) 

not later than January 1 of each calendar year. 

‘‘(3) USE OF T–MSIS DATA.—The analysis required under 

subsection (a) and updates required under paragraph (4) shall— 

‘‘(A) use data and definitions from the T–MSIS data 

set that is no more than 12 months old on the date that 

the analysis or update is published; and 

‘‘(B) as appropriate, include a description with respect 

to each State of the quality and completeness of the data 

and caveats describing the limitations of the data reported 

to the Secretary by the State that is sufficient to communicate the appropriate uses for the information. 

‘‘(4) REVISED PUBLICATION.—Beginning not later than 3 

years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 

annually shall publish a revised publication of the analysis 

required by subsection (a) that allows for a research-ready 

and publicly accessible interface of the publication and is developed after consultation with stakeholders on the usability of 

the data contained in the publication. 

‘‘(5) MAKING T-MSIS DATA ON SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AVAILABLE TO RESEARCHERS.— 

‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT TO PUBLISH SYSTEM OF RECORDS

NOTICE.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the 

Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a 

system of records notice for the data specified in clause 

(ii) for the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System, in accordance with section 552a(e)(4) of 

title 5, United States Code. The notice shall outline 

policies that protect the security and privacy of the 

data that, at a minimum, meet the security and privacy 

policies of SORN 09-70-0541 for the Medicaid Statistical Information System. 

‘‘(ii) REQUIRED DATA.—The data covered by the 

systems of records notice required under clause (i) 

shall be sufficient for researchers and States to analyze 
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the prevalence of conditions described in subsection 

(a)(2)(A) in the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program beneficiary population and the treatment 

of such conditions under Medicaid across all States 

(including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the 

United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern 

Mariana Islands, and American Samoa), forms of treatment, and treatment settings. 

‘‘(iii) INITIATION OF DATA-SHARING ACTIVITIES.—Not 

later than January 1, 2025, the Secretary shall initiate 

the data-sharing activities outlined in the notice 

required under clause (i). 

‘‘(B) SATISFACTION OF REQUIREMENT THROUGH EXISTING

SYSTEM OF RECORDS NOTICE.—The Secretary shall not be 

required to publish a new system of records notice as 

required under subparagraph (A) if, not later than January 

1, 2025, the Secretary determines that the system of 

records notice published by the Secretary in the Federal 

Register on February 6, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 2230), satisfies 

the requirements described in subparagraph (A).’’. 

SEC. 203. MONITORING PRESCRIBING OF ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902(oo)(1)(B) of the Social Security 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(oo)(1)(B)) is amended— 

(1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ‘‘BY CHIL- DREN’’; 

(2) by striking ‘‘children enrolled’’ and inserting ‘‘children 

generally, children in foster care specifically, individuals over 

the age of 18 receiving home and community-based services 

(as defined in section 9817(a)(2)(B) of Public Law 117–2), and 

individuals over the age of 18 residing in institutional care 

settings (including nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities 

for individuals with intellectual disabilities, institutions for 

mental diseases, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, and other such 

institutional care settings) enrolled’’; and 

(3) by striking ‘‘not more than the age of 18 years’’ through 

the period at the end and inserting ‘‘subject to the program, 

including information with respect to each such category of 

children and individuals over the age of 18.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 

(a) shall take effect on the date that is 24 months after the date 

of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 204. EXTENSION OF STATE OPTION TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN INSTITUTIONS FOR 

MENTAL DISEASES. 

(a) MAKING PERMANENT STATE PLAN AMENDMENT OPTION TO

PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE

PATIENTS IN CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS FOR MENTAL DISEASES.—Section 

1915(l)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)(1)) is 

amended by striking ‘‘With respect to calendar quarters beginning 

during the period beginning October 1, 2019, and ending September 

30, 2023,’’ and inserting ‘‘With respect to calendar quarters beginning on or after October 1, 2019,’’. 

(b) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT REVISION.—Section 1915(l)(3) of 

the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)(3)) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘other than under this title from nonFederal funds’’ and all that follows through ‘‘subparagraph 

(B))’’ and inserting ‘‘from non-Federal funds for items and 

services (including services described in subparagraph 

(B))’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘such items and services’’ and all that 

follows through the period and inserting ‘‘such items and 

services for, at the option of the State— 

‘‘(i) fiscal year 2018; or 

‘‘(ii) the most recently ended fiscal year as of the 

date the State submits a State plan amendment to 

the Secretary to provide such medical assistance in 

accordance with this subsection.’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)(ii)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(D) APPLICATION OF MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT

REQUIREMENTS TO CERTAIN STATES.—In the case of a State 

with a State plan amendment in effect on September 30, 

2023, for the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the provisions of subparagraph 

(A) shall be applied as if the amendments to such subparagraph made by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 

had never been made.’’. 

(c) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.— 

(A) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1915(l)(4) of the 

Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)(4)) is amended— 

(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘through (D)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘through (F)’’; 

(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 

(I) by striking ‘‘Prior to approval of a State 

plan amendment under this subsection, the State 

shall notify the Secretary of how the State will 

ensure’’ and inserting ‘‘The State shall have in 

place evidence-based, substance use disorder-specific individual placement criteria and utilization 

management approaches to ensure placement of 

eligible individuals in an appropriate level of care, 

including criteria and approaches to ensure’’; and 

(II) by adding at the end the following sentence: ‘‘The State shall notify the Secretary at 

such time and in such form and manner as the 

Secretary shall require of such criteria and utilization management approaches.’’; and 

(iii) by adding at the end the following new 

subparagraph: 

‘‘(E) REVIEW PROCESS.—The State shall, using nationally recognized substance use disorder-specific program 

standards, have in place a process to review the compliance 

of eligible institutions for mental diseases with such program standards specified by the State.’’. 

(B) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

subparagraph (A) shall apply with respect to States providing medical assistance for items and services pursuant 

to a State plan amendment under section 1915(l) of the 
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Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)) in calendar quarters beginning on or after October 1, 2025. 

(2) ONE-TIME ASSESSMENT.—Section 1915(l)(4) of the Social 

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)(4)), as amended by paragraph 

(1), is further amended by adding at the end the following 

new subparagraph: 

‘‘(F) ASSESSMENT.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The State shall, not later than 

12 months after the approval of a State plan amendment described in this subsection (or, in the case of 

a State that has such an amendment approved as 

of September 30, 2023, not later than 12 months after 

the date of enactment of this subparagraph), commence 

an assessment of— 

‘‘(I) the availability of treatment for individuals enrolled under a State plan under this title 

(or waiver of such plan) in each level of care 

described in subparagraph (C), including how such 

availability varies by region of the State; and 

‘‘(II) the availability of medication-assisted 

treatment and medically supervised withdrawal 

management services for such individuals, 

including how such availability varies by region 

of the State. 

‘‘(ii) REQUIRED COMPLETION.—The State shall complete an assessment described in clause (i) not later 

than 12 months after the date the State commences 

such assessment.’’. 

(3) CLARIFICATION OF LEVELS OF CARE.—Section 1915(l) 

of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)) is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (4)(C)(ii), by striking ‘‘problems in 

Dimensions 1, 2, or 3’’ each place it appears and inserting 

‘‘conditions’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (7), by striking subparagraph (A) 

and redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively. 

(d) APPLICATION TO CERTAIN STATES.—Notwithstanding section 

430.20 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, the Secretary of 

Health and Human Services may approve a request to renew a 

State plan amendment under section 1915(l) of the Social Security 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)) with an effective date of October 1, 2023, 

if the State making such request— 

(1) had approval for a State plan amendment under such 

section as of September 30, 2023; and 

(2) submits the request to renew such amendment not 

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

SEC. 205. PROHIBITION ON TERMINATION OF ENROLLMENT DUE TO 

INCARCERATION. 

(a) MEDICAID.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902(a)(84)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(84)(A)), as amended by section 

5122(a)(2) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public 

Law 117–328), is further amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘under the State plan’’ and inserting 

‘‘under the State plan (or waiver of such plan)’’; 
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(B) by striking ‘‘who is an eligible juvenile (as defined 

in subsection (nn)(2))’’; 

(C) by striking ‘‘because the juvenile’’ and inserting 

‘‘because the individual’’; 

(D) by striking ‘‘during the period the juvenile’’ and 

inserting ‘‘during the period the individual’’; 

(E) by inserting ‘‘such an individual who is an eligible 

juvenile (as defined in subsection (nn)(2)) and’’ after ‘‘or 

in the case of’’; and 

(F) by striking ‘‘paragraph (31)’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

last numbered paragraph’’. 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by— 

(A) subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall take effect 

on the date of the enactment of this Act; and 

(B) subparagraphs (B) through (F) of paragraph (1) 

shall take effect on January 1, 2026. 

(b) CHIP.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2102(d)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397bb(d)(1)(A)) is amended— 

(A) by inserting ‘‘or pregnancy-related’’ after ‘‘child 

health’’; 

(B) by inserting ‘‘or targeted low-income pregnant 

woman’’ after ‘‘targeted low-income child’’; 

(C) by inserting ‘‘or pregnant woman’’ after ‘‘because 

the child’’; and 

(D) by inserting ‘‘or pregnant woman’’ after ‘‘during 

the period the child’’. 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by paragraph 

(1) shall apply beginning January 1, 2026. 

(c) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.— 

(1) Section 1902(nn)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 

U.S.C. 1395a(a)(nn)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘State plan’’ 

and inserting ‘‘State plan (or waiver of such plan)’’. 

(2) Section 1902(nn)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1396a(nn)(3)), is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (31)’’ and 

inserting ‘‘the last numbered paragraph’’. 

(3) Section 5122(a)(1) of the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) is amended by striking ‘‘after’’ 

and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 

‘‘after ‘or in the case of an eligible juvenile described in section 

1902(a)(84)(D) with respect to the screenings, diagnostic services, referrals, and targeted case management services required 

under such section’.’’. 

(4) The fifth sentence of section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph 

(30)’’ and inserting ‘‘the last numbered paragraph’’. 

SEC. 206. ADDRESSING OPERATIONAL BARRIERS TO PROMOTE CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR MEDICAID AND CHIP BENEFICIARIES FOLLOWING INCARCERATION. 

(a) STATE PLANNING GRANTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award grants 

to States for the purpose of developing operational capabilities 

to promote continuity of care for individuals who are inmates 

of a public institution and are eligible for medical assistance 

under the State Medicaid program or are eligible for child 
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health assistance or pregnancy-related assistance under the 

State CHIP. 

(2) USE OF FUNDS.—A State may use funds awarded under 

a grant under this subsection for activities and expenses related 

to complying with the requirement described in section 

1902(a)(84)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1396a(a)(84)(A)) that a State shall not terminate eligibility 

for medical assistance, complying with the requirements of 

sections 1902(a)(84)(D) and 2102(d) of the Social Security Act 

(42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(84)(D), 1397bb(d)), or adopting the State 

plan options described in the subdivision (A) following the 

last numbered paragraph of section 1905(a) and 2110(b)(7) of 

the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a), 1397jj(b)(7)), or 

other activities and expenses to promote continuity of care 

for individuals described in paragraph (1). Such activities and 

expenses may include— 

(A) identifying and addressing operational gaps with 

respect to complying with such requirements or adopting 

such options, in collaboration with public institutions, State 

human services agencies, Medicaid managed care plans, 

providers, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders; 

(B) establishing standardized processes and automated 

systems for activities that may include, but are not limited 

to— 

(i) determining whether an individual is enrolled 

in a State Medicaid program or State CHIP at the 

time such individual becomes an inmate of a public 

institution; 

(ii) allowing an individual who is an inmate of 

a public institution to submit an application to enroll 

or renew coverage in a State Medicaid program or 

State CHIP prior to the individual’s release from such 

public institution; 

(iii) facilitating the delivery of medical assistance 

under the State Medicaid program or child health 

assistance or pregnancy-related assistance under the 

State CHIP to an individual who is eligible for such 

assistance while the individual is an inmate of a public 

institution, such as by establishing claims processing 

and prior authorization request protocols; and 

(iv) in the case of an eligible individual whose 

coverage under a State Medicaid program or State 

CHIP was suspended while the individual was an 

inmate of a public institution, restoring such coverage 

upon such individual’s release from the public institution; 

(C) investing in information technology to— 

(i) enable bi-directional information sharing 

between public institutions, the State Medicaid and 

CHIP agencies, and other entities such as managed 

care plans and providers (in a manner consistent with 

applicable State and Federal privacy laws), to support 

care transitions and coordination of treatment 

(including access to care in the community after release 

from a public institution); and 
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(ii) develop indicators to ensure Federal financial 

participation for medical assistance furnished under 

a State Medicaid program or child health assistance 

or pregnancy-related assistance furnished under a 

State CHIP is available only for medical assistance 

or child health assistance or pregnancy-related assistance for items and services for which such participation 

is permitted while an individual is an inmate of a 

public institution; and 

(D) establishing oversight and monitoring processes 

to ensure public institutions and entities with which they 

contract are compliant with any applicable Medicaid and 

CHIP requirements. 

(3) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.—A State shall not use 

funds from a grant awarded under this subsection to— 

(A) provide medical assistance under a State Medicaid 

program or child health assistance or pregnancy-related 

assistance under a State CHIP to an individual, or otherwise directly administer health care services for an individual; or 

(B) build prisons, jails, or other carceral facilities, or 

pay for prison, jail, or other carceral facility-related 

improvements other than those improvements that are for 

the direct and primary purpose of meeting the health care 

needs of individuals who are incarcerated and who are 

eligible for medical assistance under the State Medicaid 

program or child health assistance or pregnancy-related 

assistance under the State CHIP. 

(4) ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS.—In determining the 

amount of a grant to award to a State that applies for a 

grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the 

following factors, relative to other States applying for grants 

under this subsection: 

(A) The number of individuals in the State who were 

inmates of non-Federal public institutions (such as State 

prisons, local and county jails, tribal jails, and youth correctional or detention facilities) and were eligible for medical 

assistance under a State Medicaid program at any time 

in calendar year 2022. 

(B) The number of non-Federal public institutions in 

the State (such as State prisons, local and county jails, 

tribal jails, and youth correctional or detention facilities). 

(C) The State’s progress in developing, implementing, 

and operating initiatives to promote continuity of care for 

individuals who are inmates of a public institution and 

are eligible for medical assistance under the State Medicaid 

program or are eligible for child health assistance or pregnancy-related assistance under the State CHIP (with favorable consideration given to States with less progress in 

promoting continuity of care for such individuals). 

(5) APPROPRIATION.—There is appropriated to the Secretary 

for fiscal year 2024, out of any funds in the Treasury not 

otherwise appropriated, $113,500,000, to remain available until 

expended, for the purposes of awarding and administering 

grants to States under this subsection. 

(b) GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT STATE IMPLEMENTATION AND OPER- ATIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue detailed 

guidance to States that addresses common implementation and 

operational challenges States face in ensuring access to authorized high-quality, timely, accessible care before, during, and 

after incarceration for individuals who are eligible for medical 

assistance under a State Medicaid program or child health 

assistance or pregnancy-related assistance under a State CHIP. 

(2) CONTENT.— 

(A) COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS.—The guidance 

required under paragraph (1) shall address challenges 

States face, or are likely to face, in complying with the 

requirement described in section 1902(a)(84)(A) of the 

Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(84)(A)) that a State 

shall not terminate eligibility for medical assistance, complying with the requirements of sections 1902(a)(84)(D) 

and 2102(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1396a(a)(84)(D), 1397bb(d)), adopting the State plan options 

described in the subdivision (A) following the last numbered 

paragraph of section 1905(a) and section 2110(b)(7) of the 

Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a), 1397jj(b)(7)), and 

carrying out other activities that are approved by the Secretary to promote continuity of care for individuals who 

are inmates of a public institution and are eligible for 

medical assistance under the State Medicaid program or 

are eligible for child health assistance or pregnancy-related 

assistance under the State CHIP. 

(B) BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES.—The guidance 

required under paragraph (1) shall include best practices 

and strategies States can use to address implementation 

and operational challenges related to the requirements 

described in subparagraph (A), including those related to 

the following: 

(i) Implementing modifications to improve eligibility and enrollment processes, including, but not limited to, completing applications for assistance under 

the State Medicaid program or the State CHIP on 

behalf of inmates, transmitting such applications to 

State Medicaid and CHIP agencies, and screening 

individuals who are inmates of public institutions for 

eligibility for medical assistance that is authorized to 

be furnished to the individual while the individual 

is such an inmate. 

(ii) Clarifying the availability of relevant Federal 

financial participation, including the administrative 

match under sections 1903 and 2105 of the Social 

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b, 1397ee), for activities 

that directly support efforts to identify and enroll 

eligible individuals in State Medicaid programs and 

State CHIPs and that directly support the provision 

of authorized medical assistance, child health assistance, or pregnancy-related assistance, including, but 

not limited to, data sharing and exchange, and other 

necessary functions. 

(iii) Expeditiously conducting screening for eligibility under State Medicaid programs and State CHIPs 

for individuals who are inmates of a public institution, 
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providing application and renewal assistance for those 

who are not yet enrolled in such programs or whose 

eligibility needs to be renewed, and coordinating 

reinstatement of coverage under such programs with 

managed care enrollment. 

(iv) Ensuring that an individual who is an inmate 

of a public institution and is eligible for medical assistance under a State Medicaid program or for child 

health assistance or pregnancy-related assistance 

under a State CHIP receives, in a timely fashion, any 

such assistance for which Federal financial participation is authorized, such as, a supply of medications 

or prescription refill upon release and the services 

required under sections 1902(a)(84)(D) and 2102(d) of 

the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(84)(D), 

1397bb(d)). 

(v) Establishing community-based provider networks, including those comprised of case managers, 

for purposes of providing continuity of care to individuals who are eligible for medical assistance under a 

State Medicaid program or child health assistance or 

pregnancy-related assistance under a State CHIP 

before, during, and after incarceration. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) PUBLIC INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘public institution’’ has 

the meaning given that term in section 1902(nn)(3) of the 

Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(nn)(3)). 

(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of Health and Human Services. 

(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given that 

term in section 1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1301(a)(1)) for purposes of titles XIX and XXI of such Act. 

(4) STATE CHIP.—The term ‘‘State CHIP’’ means a State 

child health plan for child health assistance under title XXI 

of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.), and 

includes any waiver of such a plan. 

(5) STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘State Medicaid 

program’’ means a State plan for medical assistance under 

title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), 

and includes any waiver of such a plan. 

SEC. 207. GUIDANCE RELATING TO IMPROVING THE BEHAVIORAL 

HEALTH WORKFORCE AND INTEGRATION OF CARE UNDER 

MEDICAID AND CHIP. 

(a) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 24 months after the date of 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 

(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall issue guidance 

to States regarding the following: 

(1) Opportunities to increase access to the mental health 

and substance use disorder care providers that participate in 

Medicaid or CHIP, which may include education, training, 

recruitment and retention of such providers, with a focus on 

improving the capacity of this workforce in rural and underserved areas by increasing the number, type, and capacity 

of providers. The guidance relating to such opportunities shall 

include the following: 
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(A) Best practices from States that have used authorities under titles XI, XIX, or XXI of the Social Security 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., 1396 et seq., 1397aa et seq.), 

including initiatives States have implemented under 

waivers under section 1115 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315), 

for such purposes. 

(B) Opportunities States can leverage to finance, support, and expand the availability of providers of communitybased mental health and substance use disorder services 

who participate in Medicaid and CHIP across the continuum of care, including through the participation of paraprofessionals with behavioral health expertise, such as 

clinicians with baccalaureate degrees and peer support 

specialists and including best practices especially pertinent 

to pediatric care. The guidance shall include examples of 

innovative policies states have adopted to expand access 

to behavioral health services; for example, by establishing 

more expansive and diverse behavioral health workforce 

roles such as certified wellness coaches. 

(C) Best practices related to financing, supporting, and 

expanding the education and training of providers of mental 

health and substance use disorder services in order to 

increase the workforce of such providers who participate 

in Medicaid and CHIP across the continuum of care, 

including innovative public-private partnerships and 

including such practices that are especially pertinent to 

pediatric care. 

(2) Opportunities to promote the integration of mental 

health or substance use disorder services with primary care 

services. The guidance relating to such opportunities shall 

include the following: 

(A) An overview of State options for adopting and 

expanding value-based payment arrangements and alternative payment models, including accountable care 

organization-like models and other shared savings programs. 

(B) A description of opportunities for States to use 

and align existing authorities and resources to finance 

the integration of mental health or substance use disorder 

services with primary care services, including with respect 

to the use of electronic health records in mental health 

care settings and in substance use disorder care settings. 

(C) Strategies to support integration of mental health 

or substance use disorder services with primary care services through the use of non-clinical professionals and paraprofessionals, including peer support specialists. 

(D) Examples of specific strategies and models designed 

to support integration of mental health or substance use 

disorder services with primary care services for differing 

age groups, including children and youth and individuals 

over the age of 65, which may include the collaborative 

care model or primary care behavioral health model for 

behavioral health integration. 

(b) INTEGRATION OF MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES WITH PRIMARY CARE SERVICES.—For purposes of 
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subsection (a)(2), the term ‘‘integration of mental health or substance use disorder services with primary care services’’ means 

any of the following: 

(1) The delivery of mental health or substance use disorder 

services in a setting that is physically located in the same 

practice or building as a primary care setting, or when at 

least 1 provider of mental health or substance use disorder 

services is available in a primary care setting via telehealth. 

(2) The use of behavioral health integration models primarily intended for pediatric populations with non-severe 

mental health needs that are focused on prevention and early 

detection and intervention methods through a multidisciplinary 

collaborative behavioral health team approach co-managed with 

primary care, to include same-day access to family-focused 

mental health treatment services. 

(3) Having providers of mental health or substance use 

disorder services physically co-located in a primary care setting 

with same-day visit availability. 

(4) Implementing or maintaining enhanced care coordination or targeted case management which includes regular interactions between and within care teams. 

(5) Providing mental health or substance use disorder 

screening and follow-up assessments, interventions, or services 

within the same practice or facility as a primary care or physical 

service setting. 

(6) The use of assertive community treatment that is 

integrated with or facilitated by a primary care practice. 

(7) Delivery of integrated primary care and mental health 

care or substance use disorder care in the home or in community-based settings for individuals who are recipients of Medicaid home and community-based services. 

SEC. 208. FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATIONS. 

There is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human 

Services for fiscal year 2024, out of any funds in the Treasury 

not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until expended— 

(1) $5,000,000, for the purpose of carrying out section 203 

and the amendments made by such section, and sections 206, 

and 207; and 

(2) $10,000,000 for the recurring collection, analysis, and 

publication of health care data under section 1948 of the Social 

Security Act, as added by section 202. 

SEC. 209. CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC SERVICES UNDER MEDICAID. 

(a) DEFINITION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 1905 of the 

Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in paragraph (30), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 

a semicolon; 

(B) by redesignating paragraph (31) as paragraph (32); 

and 

(C) by inserting after paragraph (30) the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(31) certified community behavioral health clinic services, 

as defined in subsection (jj); and’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(jj) CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC SERVICES.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘certified community behavioral health services’ means any of the following services when 

furnished to an individual as a patient of a certified community 

behavioral health clinic (as defined in paragraph (2)), in a 

manner reflecting person-centered care and which, if not available directly through a certified community behavioral health 

clinic, may be provided or referred through formal relationships 

with other providers: 

‘‘(A) Crisis mental health services, including 24-hour 

mobile crisis teams, emergency crisis intervention services, 

and crisis stabilization. 

‘‘(B) Screening, assessment, and diagnosis, including 

risk assessment. 

‘‘(C) Patient-centered treatment planning or similar 

processes, including risk assessment and crisis planning. 

‘‘(D) Outpatient mental health and substance use services. 

‘‘(E) Outpatient clinic primary care screening and monitoring of key health indicators and health risk. 

‘‘(F) Intensive case management services. 

‘‘(G) Psychiatric rehabilitation services. 

‘‘(H) Peer support and counselor services and family 

supports. 

‘‘(I) Intensive, community-based mental health care for 

members of the armed forces and veterans who are eligible 

for medical assistance, particularly such members and veterans located in rural areas, provided the care is consistent 

with minimum clinical mental health guidelines promulgated by the Veterans Health Administration, including 

clinical guidelines contained in the Uniform Mental Health 

Services Handbook of such Administration. 

‘‘(2) CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC.— 

The term ‘certified community behavioral health clinic’ means 

an organization that— 

‘‘(A) has been certified by a State as meeting the criteria established by the Secretary pursuant to subsection 

(a) of section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare 

Act as of January 1, 2024, and any subsequent updates 

to such criteria, regardless of whether the State is carrying 

out a demonstration program under this title under subsection (d) of such section; 

‘‘(B) is engaged in furnishing all of the services 

described in paragraph (1); and 

‘‘(C) agrees, as a condition of the certification described 

in subparagraph (A), to furnish to the State or Secretary 

any data required as part of ongoing monitoring of the 

organization’s provision of services, including encounter 

data, clinical outcomes data, quality data, and such other 

data as the State or Secretary may require.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall apply with respect to medical assistance furnished on or 

after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 210. ELIMINATING CERTAIN DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PAYMENT CUTS. 

Section 1923(f)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1396r–4(f)(7)(A)), as amended by section 121 of subtitle B of title 

I of division B of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations 

and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–35), is amended— 

(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘For the period beginning 

March 9, 2024, and ending September 30, 2024, and for each 

of fiscal years 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘For the period beginning 

January 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2025, and for 

each of fiscal years 2026’’; and 

(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘March 9, 2024, and ending 

September 30, 2024, and for each of fiscal years 2025’’ and 

inserting ‘‘January 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2025, 

and for each of fiscal years 2026’’. 

SEC. 211. PROMOTING VALUE IN MEDICAID MANAGED CARE. 

Section 1903(m)(9)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1396b(m)(9)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘(and before fiscal year 

2024)’’. 

SEC. 212. MEDICAID IMPROVEMENT FUND. 

Section 1941(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1396w–1(b)(3)(A)), as amended by section 122 of subtitle B of title 

I of division B of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations 

and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–35), is further 

amended by striking ‘‘$5,140,428,729’’ and inserting ‘‘$0’’. 

Subtitle C—Medicare 

SEC. 301. 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 ‘‘and $20,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$20,000,000’’; and 

(B) by inserting the following before the period at 

the end: ‘‘, and $9,000,000 for the period beginning on 

October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024’’; and 

(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘and 2023’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2023, and 2024 and the period beginning on October 

1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2024’’. 

SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF FUNDING OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR 

LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS. 

(a) STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.—Subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 119 of the Medicare Improvements for 

Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 1395b–3 note), as 

amended by section 3306 of the Patient Protection and Affordable 

Care Act (Public Law 111–148), section 610 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–240), section 1110 of 

the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–67), 

section 110 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (Public 

Law 113–93), section 208 of the Medicare Access and CHIP 

Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–10), section 50207 

of division E of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 
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115–123), section 1402 of division B of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (Public Law 

116–59), section 1402 of division B of the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 

(Public Law 116–69), section 103 of division N of the Further 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94), section 

3803 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136), section 2203 of 

the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions 

Act (Public Law 116–159), section 1102 of the Further Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act (Public Law 

116–215), and section 103 of division CC of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), is amended— 

(1) in clause (xii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in clause (xiii), by striking the period at the end and 

inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following new clause: 

‘‘(xiv) for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024, $18,750,000.’’. 

(b) AREA AGENCIES ON AGING.—Subsection (b)(1)(B) of such 

section 119, as so amended, is amended— 

(1) in clause (xii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in clause (xiii), by striking the period at the end and 

inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following new clause: 

‘‘(xiv) for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024, $18,750,000.’’. 

(c) AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTERS.—Subsection 

(c)(1)(B) of such section 119, as so amended, is amended— 

(1) in clause (xii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in clause (xiii), by striking the comma at the end and 

inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following new clause: 

‘‘(xiv) for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024, $6,250,000.’’. 

(d) COORDINATION OF EFFORTS TO INFORM OLDER AMERICANS

ABOUT BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE PRO- GRAMS.—Subsection (d)(2) of such section 119, as so amended, is 

amended— 

(1) in clause (xii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in clause (xiii), by striking the period at the end and 

inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following new clause: 

‘‘(xiv) for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024, $18,750,000.’’. 

SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF THE WORK GEOGRAPHIC INDEX FLOOR 

UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 

Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1395w–4(e)(1)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘March 9, 2024’’ and 

inserting ‘‘January 1, 2025’’. 

SEC. 304. EXTENDING INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN 

ELIGIBLE ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT MODELS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1833(z) of the Social Security Act 

(42 U.S.C. 1395l(z)) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1)(A)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘with 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘with 2026’’; 

and 
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(B) by inserting ‘‘, or, with respect to 2026, 1.88 percent’’ after ‘‘3.5 percent’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2)— 

(A) in subparagraph (B)— 

(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting 

‘‘2026’’; and 

(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 

‘‘2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’; 

(B) in subparagraph (C)— 

(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘2026’’ and inserting 

‘‘2027’’; and 

(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 

‘‘2026’’ and inserting ‘‘2027’’; and 

(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and 2025’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2025, and 2026’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting ‘‘, or, with respect 

to 2026, 1.88 percent’’ after ‘‘3.5 percent’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1848(q)(1)(C)(iii) of the 

Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q)(1)(C)(iii)) is amended— 

(1) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting 

‘‘2026’’; and 

(2) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘2026’’ and inserting 

‘‘2027’’. 

SEC. 305. TEMPORARY PAYMENT INCREASE UNDER THE MEDICARE 

PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE TO ACCOUNT FOR EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND ATYPICAL TIMING OF 

ENACTMENT. 

Section 1848(t)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 

4(t)(1)) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) in subparagraph (D)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘March 

9, 2024’’; and 

(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 

‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(E) such services furnished on or after March 9, 2024, 

and before January 1, 2025, by 2.93 percent.’’. 

SEC. 306. 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 ‘‘in fiscal year 2025 and subsequent fiscal years’’ 

and inserting ‘‘during the portion of fiscal year 2025 beginning 

on January 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2025, and 

in fiscal year 2026 and subsequent fiscal years’’; 

(2) in subparagraph (C)(i)— 

(A) in the matter preceding subclause (I)— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘or portion of a fiscal year’’ after 

‘‘for a fiscal year’’; and 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘and the portion of fiscal year 

2025 beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on 

December 31, 2024’’ after ‘‘through 2024’’; 
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(B) in subclause (III), by inserting ‘‘and the portion 

of fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 1, 2024, and 

ending on December 31, 2024’’ after ‘‘through 2024’’; and 

(C) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2025’’ 

and inserting ‘‘the portion of fiscal year 2025 beginning 

on January 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2025, 

and fiscal year 2026’’; and 

(3) in subparagraph (D)— 

(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting 

‘‘or during the portion of fiscal year 2025 beginning on 

October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2024’’ after 

‘‘through 2024’’; and 

(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘and the portion of 

fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending 

on December 31, 2024’’ after ‘‘through 2024’’. 

(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement 

the provisions of, including the amendments made by, this section 

by program instruction or otherwise. 

SEC. 307. 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 ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and inserting 

‘‘January 1, 2025’’; and 

(2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and 

inserting ‘‘January 1, 2025’’. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) EXTENSION OF TARGET AMOUNT.—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 

‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2025’’; and 

(B) in clause (iv), by inserting ‘‘and the portion of 

fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending 

on December 31, 2024,’’ after ‘‘through fiscal year 2024’’. 

(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 ‘‘or 

fiscal year 2000’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the Secretary’’ 

and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2000 through fiscal year 2024, or 

the portion of fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 1, 2024, 

and ending on December 31, 2024, the Secretary’’. 

SEC. 308. EXTENSION OF ADJUSTMENT TO CALCULATION OF HOSPICE 

CAP AMOUNT UNDER MEDICARE. 

Section 1814(i)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

1395f(i)(2)(B)) is amended— 

(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2032’’ and inserting ‘‘2033’’; 

and 

(2) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘2032’’ and inserting ‘‘2033’’. 

SEC. 309. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND. 

Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$2,197,795,056’’ and inserting 

‘‘$0’’. 
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Subtitle D—Human Services 

SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM. 

Activities authorized by part A of title IV (other than under 

section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b) of the Social Security 

Act shall continue through September 30, 2024, in the manner 

authorized for fiscal year 2023, and out of any money in the 

Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there 

are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such 

purpose. 

SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMS. 

Activities authorized by part B of title IV of the Social Security 

Act shall continue through December 31, 2024, in the manner 

authorized for fiscal year 2023, and out of any money in the 

Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there 

are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such 

purpose. 

SEC. 403. SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION EXTENSION. 

Section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710), as 

amended by section 142 of subtitle D of title I of division B of 

the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–35), is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)— 

(A) in paragraph (1)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘January 19, 2024,’’; 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘for the period beginning on March 

9, 2024, and ending on September 30, 2024, and for 

the period beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending 

on December 31, 2024,’’ after ‘‘March 8, 2024,’’; and 

(iii) by inserting ‘‘or 2025’’ after ‘‘for fiscal year 

2024’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or 2025’’ after ‘‘with 

respect to fiscal year 2024’’ each place it appears; and 

(2) in subsection (f)(1)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘for the period beginning 

on January 20, 2024,’’; and 

(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 

‘‘, for the period beginning on March 9, 2024, and ending 

on September 30, 2024, an amount equal to the pro rata 

portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding 

period for fiscal year 2023, and for the period beginning 

on October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2024, 

an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount 

appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 

2024.’’. 

SEC. 404. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION EXTENSION. 

Section 513 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 713), as 

amended by section 143 of subtitle D of title I of division B of 

the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–35), is further amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 

(A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause 

(i)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘January 19, 2024,’’; 

and 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘for the period beginning on March 

9, 2024, and ending on September 30, 2024, and for 

the period beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending 

on December 31, 2024,’’ after ‘‘March 8, 2024,’’; and 

(B) in subparagraph (B)(i)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘January 19, 2024,’’; 

and 

(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting 

‘‘, for the period beginning on March 9, 2024, and 

ending on September 30, 2024, and for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on December 

31, 2024.’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting ‘‘or 2025’’ after ‘‘fiscal 

year 2024’’; and 

(3) in subsection (f)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘for the period beginning 

on January 20, 2024,’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2023.’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 

year 2023, for the period beginning on March 9, 2024, 

and ending on September 30, 2024, an amount equal to 

the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the 

corresponding period for fiscal year 2023, and for the period 

beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on December 

31, 2024, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the 

amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal 

year 2024.’’. 

SEC. 405. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FAMILY-TO-FAMILY HEALTH 

INFORMATION CENTERS. 

Section 501(c)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

701(c)(1)(A)) is amended— 

(1) in clause (vi), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 

(2) in clause (vii), by striking the period at the end and 

inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by inserting after clause (vii), the following new clause: 

‘‘(viii) $1,500,000 for the portion of fiscal year 2025 before 

January 1, 2025.’’. 

TITLE II—AMENDING COMPACTS OF 

FREE ASSOCIATION 

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Compact of Free Association 

Amendments Act of 2024’’. 

SEC. 202. FINDINGS. 

Congress finds the following: 

(1) The United States (in accordance with the Trusteeship 

Agreement for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the 

United Nations Charter, and the objectives of the international 

trusteeship system of the United Nations) fulfilled its obligations to promote the development of the people of the Trust 

Territory toward self-government or independence, as appropriate, to the particular circumstances of the Trust Territory 
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and the people of the Trust Territory and the freely expressed 

wishes of the people concerned. 

(2) The United States, the Federated States of Micronesia, 

and the Republic of the Marshall Islands entered into the 

Compact of Free Association set forth in section 201 of the 

Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1901 note; 

Public Law 99–239) and the United States and the Republic 

of Palau entered into the Compact of Free Association set 

forth in section 201 of Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C. 1931 

note) to create and maintain a close and mutually beneficial 

relationship. 

(3) The ‘‘Compact of Free Association, as amended, between 

the Government of the United States of America and the 

Government of the Federated States of Micronesia’’, the ‘‘Compact of Free Association, as amended, between the Government 

of the United States of America and the Government of the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands’’, and related agreements were 

signed by the Government of the United States and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic 

of the Marshall Islands and approved, as applicable, by section 

201 of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 

2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921 note; Public Law 108–188). 

(4) The ‘‘Agreement between the Government of the United 

States of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau 

Following the Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review’’, 

was signed by the Government of the United States and the 

Government of the Republic of Palau on September 3, 2010, 

and amended on September 19, 2018. 

(5) On May 22, 2023, the United States signed the ‘‘Agreement between the Government of the United States of America 

and the Government of the Republic of Palau Resulting From 

the 2023 Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review’’. 

(6) On May 23, 2023, the United States signed 3 agreements related to the U.S.-FSM Compact of Free Association, 

including an Agreement to Amend the Compact, as amended, 

a new fiscal procedures agreement, and a new trust fund agreement and on September 28, 2023, the United States signed 

a Federal Programs and Services agreement related to the 

U.S.-FSM Compact of Free Association. 

(7) On October 16, 2023, the United States signed 3 agreements relating to the U.S.-RMI Compact of Free Association, 

including an Agreement to Amend the Compact, as amended, 

a new fiscal procedures agreement, and a new trust fund agreement. 

SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS. 

In this title: 

(1) 1986 COMPACT.—The term ‘‘1986 Compact’’ means the 

Compact of Free Association between the Government of the 

United States and the Governments of the Marshall Islands 

and the Federated States of Micronesia set forth in section 

201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 

1901 note; Public Law 99–239). 

(2) 2003 AMENDED U.S.-FSM COMPACT.—The term ‘‘2003 

Amended U.S.-FSM Compact’’ means the Compact of Free 

Association amending the 1986 Compact entitled the ‘‘Compact 

of Free Association, as amended, between the Government of 
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the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia’’ set forth in section 201(a) of the 

Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 

U.S.C. 1921 note; Public Law 108–188). 

(3) 2003 AMENDED U.S.-RMI COMPACT.—The term ‘‘2003 

Amended U.S.-RMI Compact’’ means the Compact of Free 

Association amending the 1986 Compact entitled ‘‘Compact of 

Free Association, as amended, between the Government of the 

United States of America and the Government of the Republic 

of the Marshall Islands’’ set forth in section 201(b) of the 

Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 

U.S.C. 1921 note; Public Law 108–188). 

(4) 2023 AGREEMENT TO AMEND THE U.S.-FSM COMPACT.— 

The term ‘‘2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-FSM Compact’’ 

means the Agreement between the Government of the United 

States of America and the Government of the Federated States 

of Micronesia to Amend the Compact of Free Association, as 

Amended, done at Palikir May 23, 2023. 

(5) 2023 AGREEMENT TO AMEND THE U.S.-RMI COMPACT.— 

The term ‘‘2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-RMI Compact’’ 

means the Agreement between the Government of the United 

States of America and the Government of the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands to Amend the Compact of Free Association, 

as Amended, done at Honolulu October 16, 2023. 

(6) 2023 AMENDED U.S.-FSM COMPACT.—The term ‘‘2023 

Amended U.S.-FSM Compact’’ means the 2003 Amended U.S.- 

FSM Compact, as amended by the 2023 Agreement to Amend 

the U.S.-FSM Compact. 

(7) 2023 AMENDED U.S.-RMI COMPACT.—The term ‘‘2023 

Amended U.S.-RMI Compact’’ means the 2003 Amended U.S.- 

RMI Compact, as amended by the 2023 Agreement to Amend 

the U.S.-RMI Compact. 

(8) 2023 U.S.-FSM FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘2023 U.S.-FSM Federal Programs and Services Agreement’’ means the 2023 Federal Programs and Services 

Agreement between the Government of the United States of 

America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, done at Washington September 28, 2023. 

(9) 2023 U.S.-FSM FISCAL PROCEDURES AGREEMENT.—The 

term ‘‘2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement’’ means 

the Agreement Concerning Procedures for the Implementation 

of United States Economic Assistance provided in the 2023 

Amended U.S.-FSM Compact between the Government of the 

United States of America and the Government of the Federated 

States of Micronesia, done at Palikir May 23, 2023. 

(10) 2023 U.S.-FSM TRUST FUND AGREEMENT.—The term 

‘‘2023 U.S.-FSM Trust Fund Agreement’’ means the Agreement 

between the Government of the United States of America and 

the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia 

Regarding the Compact Trust Fund, done at Palikir May 23, 

2023. 

(11) 2023 U.S.-PALAU COMPACT REVIEW AGREEMENT.—The 

term ‘‘2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement’’ means the 

Agreement between the Government of the United States of 

America and the Government of the Republic of Palau Resulting 

From the 2023 Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review, 

done at Port Moresby May 22, 2023. 
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(12) 2023 U.S.-RMI FISCAL PROCEDURES AGREEMENT.—The 

term ‘‘2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement’’ means the 

Agreement Concerning Procedures for the Implementation of 

United States Economic Assistance Provided in the 2023 

Amended Compact Between the Government of the United 

States of America and the Government of the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands, done at Honolulu October 16, 2023. 

(13) 2023 U.S.-RMI TRUST FUND AGREEMENT.—The term 

‘‘2023 U.S.-RMI Trust Fund Agreement’’ means the Agreement 

between the Government of the United States of America and 

the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands 

Regarding the Compact Trust Fund, done at Honolulu October 

16, 2023. 

(14) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

of the Senate; 

(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; 

(C) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 

of Representatives; and 

(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

of Representatives. 

(15) FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.—The term ‘‘Freely Associated States’’ means— 

(A) the Federated States of Micronesia; 

(B) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and 

(C) the Republic of Palau. 

(16) SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘subsidiary agreement’’ means any of the following: 

(A) The 2023 U.S.-FSM Federal Programs and Services 

Agreement. 

(B) The 2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement. 

(C) The 2023 U.S.-FSM Trust Fund Agreement. 

(D) The 2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement. 

(E) The 2023 U.S.-RMI Trust Fund Agreement. 

(F) Any Federal Programs and Services Agreement 

in force between the United States and the Republic of 

the Marshall Islands. 

(G) Any Federal Programs and Services Agreement 

in force between the United States and the Republic of 

Palau. 

(H) Any other agreement that the United States may 

from time-to-time enter into with the Government of the 

Federated States of Micronesia, the Government of the 

Republic of Palau, or the Government of the Republic of 

the Marshall Islands, in accordance with— 

(i) the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; 

(ii) the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement; or 

(iii) the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact. 

(17) U.S.-PALAU COMPACT.—The term ‘‘U.S.-Palau Compact’’ 

means the Compact of Free Association between the United 

States and the Government of Palau set forth in section 201 

of Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C. 1931 note). 
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SEC. 204. APPROVAL OF 2023 AGREEMENT TO AMEND THE U.S.-FSM 

COMPACT, 2023 AGREEMENT TO AMEND THE U.S.-RMI COMPACT, 2023 U.S.-PALAU COMPACT REVIEW AGREEMENT, 

AND SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENTS. 

(a) FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA.— (1) APPROVAL.—The 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.- 

FSM Compact and the 2023 U.S.-FSM Trust Fund Agreement, 

as submitted to Congress on June 15, 2023, are approved 

and incorporated by reference. 

(2) CONSENT OF CONGRESS.—Congress consents to— 

(A) the 2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement, 

as submitted to Congress on June 15, 2023; and 

(B) the 2023 U.S.-FSM Federal Programs and Services 

Agreement. 

(3) AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT.—Notwithstanding section 

101(f) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act 

of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921(f)), the President is authorized to 

bring into force and implement the agreements described in 

paragraphs (1) and (2). 

(b) REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.— (1) APPROVAL.—The 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.- 

RMI Compact and the 2023 U.S.-RMI Trust Fund Agreement, 

as submitted to Congress on October 17, 2023, are approved 

and incorporated by reference. 

(2) CONSENT OF CONGRESS.—Congress consents to the 2023 

U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement, as submitted to Congress on October 17, 2023. 

(3) AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT.—Notwithstanding section 

101(f) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act 

of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921(f)), the President is authorized to 

bring into force and implement the agreements described in 

paragraphs (1) and (2). 

(c) REPUBLIC OF PALAU.— 

(1) APPROVAL.—The 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 

Agreement, as submitted to Congress on June 15, 2023, is 

approved. 

(2) AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT.—The President is authorized 

to bring into force and implement the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact 

Review Agreement. 

(d) AMENDMENTS, CHANGES, OR TERMINATION TO COMPACTS

AND CERTAIN AGREEMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Any amendment to, change to, or termination of all or any part of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or the U.S.-Palau Compact, by mutual agreement or unilateral action of the Government of the United States, shall not enter into force until 

the date on which Congress has incorporated the applicable 

amendment, change, or termination into an Act of Congress. 

(2) ADDITIONAL ACTIONS AND AGREEMENTS.—In addition to 

the Compacts described in paragraph (1), the requirements 

of that paragraph shall apply to— 

(A) any action of the Government of the United States 

under the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, 2023 

Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or U.S.-Palau Compact, 

including an action taken pursuant to section 431, 441, 

or 442 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, 2023 

Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or U.S.-Palau Compact; and 
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(B) any amendment to, change to, or termination of— 

(i) the agreement described in section 462(a)(2) 

of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; 

(ii) the agreement described in section 462(a)(5) 

of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; 

(iii) an agreement concluded pursuant to section 

265 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; 

(iv) an agreement concluded pursuant to section 

265 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; 

(v) an agreement concluded pursuant to section 

177 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; 

(vi) Articles III and IV of the agreement described 

in section 462(b)(6) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM 

Compact; 

(vii) Articles III, IV, and X of the agreement 

described in section 462(b)(6) of the 2023 Amended 

U.S.-RMI Compact; 

(viii) the agreement described in section 462(h) 

of the U.S.-Palau Compact; and 

(ix) Articles VI, XV, and XVII of the agreement 

described in section 462(b)(7) of the 2023 Amended 

U.S.-FSM Compact and 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact and section 462(i) of the U.S.-Palau Compact. 

(e) ENTRY INTO FORCE OF FUTURE AMENDMENTS TO SUBSIDIARY

AGREEMENTS.—An agreement between the United States and the 

Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Government 

of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Government of 

the Republic of Palau that would amend, change, or terminate 

any subsidiary agreement or portion of a subsidiary agreement 

(other than an amendment to, change to, or termination of an 

agreement described in subsection (d)) shall not enter into force 

until the date that is 90 days after the date on which the President 

has transmitted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker 

of the House of Representatives— 

(1) the agreement to amend, change, or terminate the subsidiary agreement; 

(2) an explanation of the amendment, change, or termination; 

(3) a description of the reasons for the amendment, change, 

or termination; and 

(4) in the case of an agreement that would amend, change, 

or terminate any agreement described in section 462(b)(3) of 

the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact or the 2023 Amended 

U.S.-RMI Compact, a statement by the Secretary of Labor 

that describes— 

(A) the necessity of the amendment, change, or termination; and 

(B) any impacts of the amendment, change, or termination. 

SEC. 205. AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA. 

(a) LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to sections 222 and 224 of the 

2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, the United States shall 

provide nonreimbursable technical and training assistance, as 
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appropriate, including training and equipment for postal inspection of illicit drugs and other contraband, to enable the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia— 

(A) to develop and adequately enforce laws of the Federated States of Micronesia; and 

(B) to cooperate with the United States in the enforcement of criminal laws of the United States. 

(2) USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 

pursuant to subsection (j) of section 105 of the Compact of 

Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d) 

(as amended by section 209(j)) may be used in accordance 

with section 102(a) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921a(a)). 

(b) UNITED STATES APPOINTEES TO JOINT ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The 3 United States appointees (which 

are composed of the United States chair and 2 other members 

from the Government of the United States) to the Joint Economic Management Committee established under section 213 

of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact (referred to in this 

subsection as the ‘‘Committee’’) shall— 

(A) be voting members of the Committee; and 

(B) continue to be officers or employees of the Federal 

Government. 

(2) TERM; APPOINTMENT.—The 3 United States members 

of the Committee described in paragraph (1) shall be appointed 

for a term of 2 years as follows: 

(A) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary 

of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. 

(B) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary 

of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of the 

Treasury. 

(C) 1 member shall be appointed by the Interagency 

Group on Freely Associated States established under section 208(d)(1). 

(3) REAPPOINTMENT.—A United States member of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2) may be reappointed for 

not more than 2 additional 2-year terms. 

(4) QUALIFICATIONS.—Not fewer than 2 United States members of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2) shall 

be individuals who— 

(A) by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, 

are especially qualified in accounting, auditing, budget 

analysis, compliance, grant administration, program 

management, or international economics; and 

(B) possess not less than 5 years of full-time experience 

in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, grant 

administration, program management, or international 

economics. 

(5) NOTICE.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

date of appointment of a United States member of the 

Committee under paragraph (2), the Secretary of the 

Interior shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress 

that an individual has been appointed as a voting member 

of the Committee under that paragraph, including a statement prepared by the Secretary of the Interior attesting 
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to the qualifications of the member described in paragraph 

(4), subject to subparagraph (B). 

(B) REQUIREMENT.—For purposes of a statement 

required under subparagraph (A)— 

(i) in the case of a member appointed under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile 

information on the member provided to the Secretary 

of the Interior by the Secretary of State on request 

of the Secretary of the Interior; and 

(ii) in the case of a member appointed under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile 

information on the member provided to the Secretary 

of the Interior by the Interagency Group on Freely 

Associated States established under section 208(d)(1) 

on request of the Secretary of the Interior. 

(6) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date on which the Committee receives or completes any 

report required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, 

or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the 

Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate committees 

of Congress. 

(7) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date on which the Government of the Federated States 

of Micronesia submits to the Committee a report required under 

the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit 

to the appropriate committees of Congress— 

(A) if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice attesting that the report is complete 

and accurate; or 

(B) if the report is not submitted by the applicable 

deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely 

submitted. 

(c) UNITED STATES APPOINTEES TO JOINT TRUST FUND COMMITTEE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The 3 United States voting members 

(which are composed of the United States chair and 2 other 

members from the Government of the United States) to the 

Joint Trust Fund Committee established pursuant to the agreement described in section 462(b)(5) of the 2023 Amended U.S.- 

FSM Compact (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Committee’’) shall continue to be officers or employees of the Federal 

Government. 

(2) TERM; APPOINTMENT.—The 3 United States members 

of the Committee described in paragraph (1) shall be appointed 

for a term not more than 2 years as follows: 

(A) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary 

of State. 

(B) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(C) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary 

of the Treasury. 

(3) REAPPOINTMENT.—A United States member of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2) may be reappointed for 

not more than 2 additional 2-year terms. 
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(4) QUALIFICATIONS.—Not fewer than 2 members of the 

Committee appointed under paragraph (2) shall be individuals 

who— 

(A) by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, 

are especially qualified in accounting, auditing, budget 

analysis, compliance, financial investment, grant administration, program management, or international economics; 

and 

(B) possess not less than 5 years of full-time experience 

in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, financial investment, grant administration, program management, or international economics. 

(5) NOTICE.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

date of appointment of a United States member to the 

Committee under paragraph (2), the Secretary of the 

Interior shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress 

that an individual has been appointed as a voting member 

of the Committee under that paragraph, including a statement attesting to the qualifications of the member 

described in paragraph (4), subject to subparagraph (B). 

(B) REQUIREMENT.—For purposes of a statement 

required under subparagraph (A)— 

(i) in the case of a member appointed under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile 

information on the member provided to the Secretary 

of the Interior by the Secretary of State on request 

of the Secretary of the Interior; and 

(ii) in the case of a member appointed under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile 

information on the member provided to the Secretary 

of the Interior by the Secretary of the Treasury on 

request of the Secretary of the Interior. 

(6) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date on which the Committee receives or completes any 

report required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, 

or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the 

Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate committees 

of Congress. 

(7) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date on which the Government of the Federated States 

of Micronesia submits to the Committee a report required under 

the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit 

to the appropriate committees of Congress— 

(A) if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice attesting that the report is complete 

and accurate; or 

(B) if the report is not submitted by the applicable 

deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely 

submitted. 

SEC. 206. AGREEMENTS WITH AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO 

THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. 

(a) LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to sections 222 and 224 of the 

2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, the United States shall 
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provide nonreimbursable technical and training assistance, as 

appropriate, including training and equipment for postal inspection of illicit drugs and other contraband, to enable the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands— 

(A) to develop and adequately enforce laws of the Marshall Islands; and 

(B) to cooperate with the United States in the enforcement of criminal laws of the United States. 

(2) USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 

pursuant to subsection (j) of section 105 of the Compact of 

Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d) 

(as amended by section 209(j)) may be used in accordance 

with section 103(a) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921b(a)). 

(b) ESPOUSAL PROVISIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Congress reaffirms that— 

(A) section 103(g)(1) of the Compact of Free Association 

Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(g)(1)) and section 103(e)(1) 

of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 

2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921b(e)(1)) provided that ‘‘It is the 

intention of the Congress of the United States that the 

provisions of section 177 of the Compact of Free Association 

and the Agreement between the Government of the United 

States and the Government of the Marshall Islands for 

the Implementation of Section 177 of the Compact (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the ‘Section 177 

Agreement’) constitute a full and final settlement of all 

claims described in Articles X and XI of the Section 177 

Agreement, and that any such claims be terminated and 

barred except insofar as provided for in the Section 177 

Agreement.’’; and 

(B) section 103(g)(2) of the Compact of Free Association 

Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(g)(2)) and section 103(e)(2) 

of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 

2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921b(e)(2)) provided that ‘‘In furtherance 

of the intention of Congress as stated in paragraph (1) 

of this subsection, the Section 177 Agreement is hereby 

ratified and approved. It is the explicit understanding and 

intent of Congress that the jurisdictional limitations set 

forth in Article XII of such Agreement are enacted solely 

and exclusively to accomplish the objective of Article X 

of such Agreement and only as a clarification of the effect 

of Article X, and are not to be construed or implemented 

separately from Article X.’’. 

(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in the 2023 Agreement to Amend 

the U.S.-RMI Compact affects the application of the provisions 

of law reaffirmed by paragraph (1). 

(c) CERTAIN SECTION 177 AGREEMENT PROVISIONS.—Congress 

reaffirms that— 

(1) Article IX of the Agreement Between the Government 

of the United States and the Government of the Marshall 

Islands for the Implementation of Section 177 of the Compact 

of Free Association, done at Majuro June 25, 1983, provided 

that ‘‘If loss or damage to property and person of the citizens 

of the Marshall Islands, resulting from the Nuclear Testing 

Program, arises or is discovered after the effective date of 

this Agreement, and such injuries were not and could not 
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reasonably have been identified as of the effective date of 

this Agreement, and if such injuries render the provisions of 

this Agreement manifestly inadequate, the Government of the 

Marshall Islands may request that the Government of the 

United States provide for such injuries by submitting such 

a request to the Congress of the United States for its consideration. It is understood that this Article does not commit the 

Congress of the United States to authorize and appropriate 

funds.’’; and 

(2) section 3(a) of Article XIII of the agreement described 

in paragraph (1) provided that ‘‘The Government of the United 

States and the Government of the Marshall Islands shall consult at the request of either of them on matters relating to 

the provisions of this Agreement.’’. 

(d) UNITED STATES APPOINTEES TO JOINT ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The 2 United States appointees (which 

are composed of the United States chair and 1 other member 

from the Government of the United States) to the Joint Economic Management and Financial Accountability Committee 

established under section 214 of the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI 

Compact (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Committee’’) 

shall— 

(A) be voting members of the Committee; and 

(B) continue to be officers or employees of the Federal 

Government. 

(2) TERM; APPOINTMENT.—The 2 United States members 

of the Committee described in paragraph (1) shall be appointed 

for a term of 2 years as follows: 

(A) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary 

of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. 

(B) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary 

of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of the 

Treasury. 

(3) REAPPOINTMENT.—A United States member of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2) may be reappointed for 

not more than 2 additional 2-year terms. 

(4) QUALIFICATIONS.—At least 1 United States member of 

the Committee appointed under paragraph (2) shall be an individual who— 

(A) by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, 

is especially qualified in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, grant administration, program management, or international economics; and 

(B) possesses not less than 5 years of full-time experience in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, 

grant administration, program management, or international economics. 

(5) NOTICE.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

date of appointment of a United States member under 

paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior shall notify 

the appropriate committees of Congress that an individual 

has been appointed as a voting member of the Committee 

under that paragraph, including a statement attesting to 

the qualifications of the member described in paragraph 

(4), subject to subparagraph (B). 
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(B) REQUIREMENT.—For purposes of a statement 

required under subparagraph (A), in the case of a member 

appointed under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary of the 

Interior shall compile information on the member provided 

to the Secretary of the Interior by the Secretary of State 

on request of the Secretary of the Interior. 

(6) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date on which the Committee receives or completes any 

report required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, 

or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the 

Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate committees 

of Congress. 

(7) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date on which the Government of the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands submits to the Committee a report required 

under the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or any related 

subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit 

to the appropriate committees of Congress— 

(A) if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice attesting that the report is complete 

and accurate; or 

(B) if the report is not submitted by the applicable 

deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely 

submitted. 

(e) UNITED STATES APPOINTEES TO TRUST FUND COMMITTEE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The 3 United States voting members 

(which are composed of the United States chair and 2 other 

members from the Government of the United States) to the 

Trust Fund Committee established pursuant to the agreement 

described in section 462(b)(5) of the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI 

Compact (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Committee’’) 

shall continue to be officers or employees of the Federal Government. 

(2) TERM; APPOINTMENT.—The 3 United States members 

of the Committee described in paragraph (1) shall be appointed 

for a term not more than 5 years as follows: 

(A) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary 

of State. 

(B) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(C) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary 

of the Treasury. 

(3) REAPPOINTMENT.—A United States member of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2) may be reappointed for 

not more than 2 additional 2-year terms. 

(4) QUALIFICATIONS.—Not fewer than 2 members of the 

Committee appointed under paragraph (2) shall be individuals 

who— 

(A) by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, 

are especially qualified in accounting, auditing, budget 

analysis, compliance, financial investment, grant administration, program management, or international economics; 

and 

(B) possess not less than 5 years of full-time experience 

in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, financial investment, grant administration, program management, or international economics. 
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(5) NOTICE.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

date of appointment of a United States Member under 

paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior shall notify 

the appropriate committees of Congress that an individual 

has been appointed as a voting member of the Committee 

under that paragraph, including a statement attesting to 

the qualifications of the appointee described in paragraph 

(4), subject to subparagraph (B). 

(B) REQUIREMENT.—For purposes of a statement 

required under subparagraph (A)— 

(i) in the case of a member appointed under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile 

information on the member provided to the Secretary 

of the Interior by the Secretary of State on request 

of the Secretary of the Interior; and 

(ii) in the case of a member appointed under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile 

information on the member provided to the Secretary 

of the Interior by the Secretary of the Treasury on 

request of the Secretary of the Interior. 

(6) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date on which the Committee receives or completes any 

report required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, 

or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the 

Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate committees 

of Congress. 

(7) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date on which the Government of the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands submits to the Committee a report required 

under the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or any related 

subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit 

to the appropriate committees of Congress— 

(A) if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice attesting that the report is complete 

and accurate; or 

(B) if the report is not submitted by the applicable 

deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely 

submitted. 

(f) FOUR ATOLL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM.—Congress reaffirms 

that— 

(1) section 103(j)(1) of the Compact of Free Association 

Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(j)(1)) and section 103(h)(1) of the 

Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 

U.S.C. 1921b(h)(1)) provided that services ‘‘provided by the 

United States Public Health Service or any other United States 

agency pursuant to section 1(a) of Article II of the Agreement 

for the Implementation of Section 177 of the Compact (hereafter 

in this subsection referred to as the ‘Section 177 Agreement’) 

shall be only for services to the people of the Atolls of Bikini, 

Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utrik who were affected by the consequences of the United States nuclear testing program, pursuant to the program described in Public Law 95–134 and Public 

Law 96–205 and their descendants (and any other persons 

identified as having been so affected if such identification occurs 

in the manner described in such public laws). Nothing in this 

subsection shall be construed as prejudicial to the views or 
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policies of the Government of the Marshall Islands as to the 

persons affected by the consequences of the United States 

nuclear testing program.’’; 

(2) section 103(j)(2) of the Compact of Free Association 

Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(j)(2)) and section 103(h)(2) of the 

Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 

U.S.C. 1921b(h)(2)) provided that ‘‘at the end of the first year 

after the effective date of the Compact and at the end of 

each year thereafter, the providing agency or agencies shall 

return to the Government of the Marshall Islands any unexpended funds to be returned to the Fund Manager (as described 

in Article I of the Section 177 Agreement) to be covered into 

the Fund to be available for future use.’’; and 

(3) section 103(j)(3) of the Compact of Free Association 

Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(j)(3)) and section 103(h)(3) of the 

Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 

U.S.C. 1921b(h)(3)) provided that ‘‘the Fund Manager shall 

retain the funds returned by the Government of the Marshall 

Islands pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, shall 

invest and manage such funds, and at the end of 15 years 

after the effective date of the Compact, shall make from the 

total amount so retained and the proceeds thereof annual 

disbursements sufficient to continue to make payments for 

the provision of health services as specified in paragraph (1) 

of this subsection to such extent as may be provided in contracts 

between the Government of the Marshall Islands and appropriate United States providers of such health services.’’. 

(g) RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM.—Notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, on the request of the Government 

of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the President (through 

an appropriate department or agency of the United States) shall 

continue to provide special medical care and logistical support for 

the remaining members of the population of Rongelap and Utrik 

who were exposed to radiation resulting from the 1954 United 

States thermonuclear ‘‘Bravo’’ test, pursuant to Public Law 95– 

134 (91 Stat. 1159) and Public Law 96–205 (94 Stat. 84). 

(h) AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD PROGRAMS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Congress reaffirms that— 

(A) section 103(h)(2) of the Compact of Free Association 

Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(h)(2)) and section 103(f)(2)(A) 

of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 

2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921b(f)(2)(A)) provided that notwithstanding ‘‘any other provision of law, upon the request 

of the Government of the Marshall Islands, for the first 

fifteen years after the effective date of the Compact, the 

President (either through an appropriate department or 

agency of the United States or by contract with a United 

States firm or by a grant to the Government of the Republic 

of the Marshall Islands which may further contract only 

with a United States firm or a Republic of the Marshall 

Islands firm, the owners, officers and majority of the 

employees of which are citizens of the United States or 

the Republic of the Marshall Islands) shall provide technical and other assistance without reimbursement, to continue the planting and agricultural maintenance program 

on Enewetak; without reimbursement, to continue the food 

programs of the Bikini, Rongelap, Utrik, and Enewetak 
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people described in section 1(d) of Article II of the Subsidiary Agreement for the Implementation of Section 177 

of the Compact and for continued waterborne transportation of agricultural products to Enewetak including operations and maintenance of the vessel used for such purposes.’’; 

(B) section 103(h)(2) of the Compact of Free Association 

Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(h)(2)) and section 103(f)(2)(B) 

of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 

2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921b(f)(2)(B)) provided that ‘‘The President shall ensure the assistance provided under these programs reflects the changes in the population since the 

inception of such programs.’’; and 

(C) section 103(h)(3) of the Compact of Free Association 

Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(h)(3)) and section 103(f)(3) 

of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 

2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921b(f)(3)) provided that ‘‘payments under 

this subsection shall be provided to such extent or in such 

amounts as are necessary for services and other assistance 

provided pursuant to this subsection. It is the sense of 

Congress that after the periods of time specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, consideration will 

be given to such additional funding for these programs 

as may be necessary.’’. 

(2) PLANTING AND AGRICULTURAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.— 

The Secretary of the Interior may provide grants to the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to carry out 

a planting and agricultural maintenance program on Bikini, 

Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utrik. 

(3) FOOD PROGRAMS.—The Secretary of Agriculture may 

provide, without reimbursement, food programs to the people 

of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. 

SEC. 207. AGREEMENTS WITH AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO 

THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU. 

(a) BILATERAL ECONOMIC CONSULTATIONS.—United States 

participation in the annual economic consultations referred to in 

Article 8 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement shall 

be by officers or employees of the Federal Government. 

(b) ECONOMIC ADVISORY GROUP.— (1) QUALIFICATIONS.—A member of the Economic Advisory 

Group described in Article 7 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact 

Review Agreement (referred to in this subsection as the 

‘‘Advisory Group’’) who is appointed by the Secretary of the 

Interior shall be an individual who, by reason of knowledge, 

experience, or training, is especially qualified in private sector 

business development, economic development, or national 

development. 

(2) FUNDS.—With respect to the Advisory Group, the Secretary of the Interior may use available funds for— 

(A) the costs of the 2 members of the Advisory Group 

designated by the United States in accordance with Article 

7 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement; 

(B) 50 percent of the costs of the 5th member of the 

Advisory Group designated by the Secretary of the Interior 

in accordance with the Article described in subparagraph 

(A); and 
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(C) the costs of— 

(i) technical and administrative assistance for the 

Advisory Group; and 

(ii) other support necessary for the Advisory Group 

to accomplish the purpose of the Advisory Group. 

(3) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date on which the Advisory Group receives or completes 

any report required under the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 

Agreement, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary 

of the Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate 

committees of Congress. 

(c) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

on which the Government of the Republic of Palau completes 

any report required under the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 

Agreement, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary 

of the Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate 

committees of Congress. 

(2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date on which the Government of the Republic of Palau 

submits a report required under the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact 

Review Agreement, or any related subsidiary agreement, the 

Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the appropriate 

committees of Congress— 

(A) if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, written notice attesting that the report is complete 

and accurate; or 

(B) if the report is not submitted by the applicable 

deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely 

submitted. 

SEC. 208. OVERSIGHT PROVISIONS. 

(a) AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL

OF THE UNITED STATES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United 

States (including any duly authorized representative of the 

Comptroller General of the United States) shall have the 

authorities necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the 

Comptroller General of the United States under— 

(A) the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact and related 

subsidiary agreements, including the authorities and privileges described in section 102(b) of the Compact of Free 

Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921a(b)); 

(B) the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact and related 

subsidiary agreements, including the authorities and privileges described in section 103(k) of the Compact of Free 

Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921b(k)); 

and 

(C) the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, 

related subsidiary agreements, and the authorities 

described in appendix D of the ‘‘Agreement between the 

Government of the United States of America and the 

Government of the Republic of Palau Following the Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review’’ signed by 

the United States and the Republic of Palau on September 

3, 2010. 
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(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 18 months after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and every 4 years thereafter, 

the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 

to the appropriate committees of Congress a report with respect 

to the Freely Associated States, including addressing— 

(A) the topics described in subparagraphs (A) through 

(E) of section 104(h)(1) of the Compact of Free Association 

Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921c(h)(1)), except 

that for purposes of a report submitted under this paragraph, the report shall address those topics with respect 

to each of the Freely Associated States; and 

(B) the effectiveness of administrative oversight by 

the United States of the Freely Associated States. 

(b) SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY.—The 

Secretary of the Interior shall have the authority necessary to 

fulfill the responsibilities for monitoring and managing the funds 

appropriated to the Compact of Free Association account of the 

Department of the Interior by section 211(a) to carry out— 

(1) the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; 

(2) the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; 

(3) the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement; and 

(4) subsidiary agreements. 

(c) POSTMASTER GENERAL OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY.—The Postmaster General shall have the authority necessary to fulfill the 

responsibilities for monitoring and managing the funds appropriated 

to the United States Postal Service under paragraph (1) of section 

211(b) and deposited in the Postal Service Fund under paragraph 

(2)(A) of that section to carry out— 

(1) section 221(a)(2) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; 

(2) section 221(a)(2) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; 

(3) section 221(a)(2) of the U.S.-Palau Compact; and 

(4) Article 6(a) of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 

Agreement. 

(d) INTERAGENCY GROUP ON FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President, in consultation with 

the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Interior, and the 

Secretary of Defense, shall establish an Interagency Group 

on Freely Associated States (referred to in this subsection as 

the ‘‘Interagency Group’’). 

(2) PURPOSE.—The purposes of the Interagency Group are— 

(A) to coordinate development and implementation of 

executive branch policies, programs, services, and other 

activities in or relating to the Freely Associated States; 

and 

(B) to provide policy guidance, recommendations, and 

oversight to Federal agencies, departments, and instrumentalities with respect to the implementation of— 

(i) the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; 

(ii) the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; and 

(iii) the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement. 

(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Interagency Group shall consist of— 

(A) the Secretary of State, who shall serve as co-chair 

of the Interagency Group; 
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(B) the Secretary of the Interior, who shall serve as 

co-chair of the Interagency Group; 

(C) the Secretary of Defense; 

(D) the Secretary of the Treasury; 

(E) the heads of relevant Federal agencies, departments, and instrumentalities carrying out obligations 

under— 

(i) sections 131 and 132 of the 2003 Amended 

U.S.-FSM Compact and subsections (a) and (b) of section 221 and section 261 of the 2023 Amended U.S.- 

FSM Compact; 

(ii) sections 131 and 132 of the 2003 Amended 

U.S.-RMI Compact and subsections (a) and (b) of section 221 and section 261 of the 2023 Amended U.S.- 

RMI Compact; 

(iii) sections 131 and 132 and subsections (a) and 

(b) of section 221 of the U.S.-Palau Compact; 

(iv) Article 6 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact 

Review Agreement; 

(v) any applicable subsidiary agreement; and 

(vi) section 209; and 

(F) the head of any other Federal agency, department, 

or instrumentality that the Secretary of State or the Secretary of the Interior may designate. 

(4) DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE AND SECRETARY OF

THE INTERIOR.—The Secretary of State (or a senior official 

designee of the Secretary of State) and the Secretary of the 

Interior (or a senior official designee of the Secretary of the 

Interior) shall— 

(A) co-lead and preside at a meeting of the Interagency 

Group not less frequently than annually; 

(B) determine, in consultation with the Secretary of 

Defense, the agenda for meetings of the Interagency Group; 

and 

(C) facilitate and coordinate the work of the Interagency Group. 

(5) DUTIES OF THE INTERAGENCY GROUP.—The Interagency 

Group shall— 

(A) provide advice on the establishment or implementation of policies relating to the Freely Associated States 

to the President, acting through the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, in the form of a written report not less 

frequently than annually; 

(B) obtain information and advice relating to the Freely 

Associated States from the Presidents, other elected officials, and members of civil society of the Freely Associated 

States, including through the members of the Interagency 

Group (including senior official designees of the members) 

meeting not less frequently than annually with any Presidents of the Freely Associated States who elect to participate; 

(C) at the request of the head of any Federal agency 

(or a senior official designee of the head of a Federal 

agency) who is a member of the Interagency Group, 

promptly review and provide advice on a policy or policy 

implementation action affecting 1 or more of the Freely 
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Associated States proposed by the Federal agency, department, or instrumentality; and 

(D) facilitate coordination of relevant policies, programs, initiatives, and activities involving 1 or more of 

the Freely Associated States, including ensuring coherence 

and avoiding duplication between programs, initiatives, and 

activities conducted pursuant to a Compact with a Freely 

Associated State and non-Compact programs, initiatives, 

and activities. 

(6) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the 

enactment of this Act and each year thereafter in which a 

Compact of Free Association with a Freely Associated State 

is in effect, the President shall submit to the majority leader 

and minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker and minority 

leader of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate 

committees of Congress a report that describes the activities 

and recommendations of the Interagency Group during the 

applicable year. 

(e) FEDERAL AGENCY COORDINATION.—The head of any Federal 

agency providing programs and services to the Federated States 

of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic 

of Palau shall coordinate with the Secretary of the Interior and 

the Secretary of State regarding the provision of the programs 

and services. 

(f) FOREIGN LOANS OR DEBT.—Congress reaffirms that— 

(1) the foreign loans or debt of the Government of the 

Federated States of Micronesia, the Government of the Republic 

of the Marshall Islands, or the Government of the Republic 

of Palau shall not constitute an obligation of the United States; 

and 

(2) the full faith and credit of the United States Government shall not be pledged for the payment and performance 

of any foreign loan or debt referred to in paragraph (1) without 

specific further authorization. 

(g) COMPACT COMPILATION.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 

submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress that 

includes a compilation of the Compact of Free Association with 

the Federated State of Micronesia, the Compact of Free Association 

with the Republic of Palau, and the Compact of Free Association 

with Republic of the Marshall Islands. 

(h) PUBLICATION; REVISION BY OFFICE OF THE LAW REVISION

COUNSEL.— 

(1) PUBLICATION.—In publishing this title in slip form and 

in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 

112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United 

States shall include after the date of approval at the end 

an appendix setting forth the text of— 

(A) the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-FSM Compact; and 

(B) the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-RMI Compact. 

(2) REVISION BY OFFICE OF THE LAW REVISION COUNSEL.— 

The Office of the Law Revision Counsel is directed to revise— 

(A) the 2003 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact set forth 

in the note following section 1921 of title 48, United States 

Code, to reflect the amendments to the 2003 Amended 
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U.S.-FSM Compact made by the 2023 Agreement to Amend 

the U.S.-FSM Compact; and 

(B) the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact set forth 

in the note following section 1921 of title 48, United States 

Code, to reflect the amendments to the 2003 Amended 

U.S.-RMI Compact made by the 2023 Agreement to Amend 

the U.S.-RMI Compact. 

SEC. 209. UNITED STATES POLICY REGARDING THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION FOR VETERANS’ SERVICES.— 

(1) DEFINITION OF FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘Freely Associated States’’ means— 

(A) the Federated States of Micronesia, during such 

time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association 

set forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association 

Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–239; 48 U.S.C. 1901 note); 

(B) the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during such 

time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association 

set forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association 

Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–239; 48 U.S.C. 1901 note); 

and 

(C) the Republic of Palau, during such time as it is 

a party to the Compact of Free Association between the 

United States and the Government of Palau set forth in 

section 201 of Joint Resolution entitled ‘‘Joint Resolution 

to approve the ‘Compact of Free Association’ between the 

United States and the Government of Palau, and for other 

purposes’’ (Public Law 99–658; 48 U.S.C. 1931 note). 

(2) HOSPITAL CARE, MEDICAL SERVICES, AND NURSING HOME

CARE ABROAD.—Section 1724 of title 38, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsections (b) and 

(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (b), (c), and (f)’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(f)(1)(A) The Secretary may furnish hospital care and medical 

services in the Freely Associated States, subject to agreements 

the Secretary shall enter into with the governments of the Freely 

Associated States as described in section 209(a)(4)(A) of the Compact 

of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024, and subject to 

subparagraph (B), to a veteran who is otherwise eligible to receive 

hospital care and medical services. 

‘‘(B) The agreements described in subparagraph (A) shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, the applicable laws of the Freely 

Associated States and define the care and services that can be 

legally provided by the Secretary in the Freely Associated States. 

‘‘(2) In furnishing hospital care and medical services under 

paragraph (1), the Secretary may furnish hospital care and medical 

services through— 

‘‘(A) contracts or other agreements; 

‘‘(B) reimbursement; or 

‘‘(C) the direct provision of care by health care personnel 

of the Department. 

‘‘(3) In furnishing hospital care and medical services under 

paragraph (1), the Secretary may furnish hospital care and medical 

services for any condition regardless of whether the condition is 

connected to the service of the veteran in the Armed Forces. 
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‘‘(4)(A) A veteran who has received hospital care or medical 

services in a country pursuant to this subsection shall remain 

eligible, to the extent determined advisable and practicable by 

the Secretary, for hospital care or medical services in that country 

regardless of whether the country continues to qualify as a Freely 

Associated State for purposes of this subsection. 

‘‘(B) If the Secretary determines it is no longer advisable or 

practicable to allow veterans described in subparagraph (A) to 

remain eligible for hospital care or medical services pursuant to 

such subparagraph, the Secretary shall— 

‘‘(i) provide direct notice of that determination to such 

veterans; and 

‘‘(ii) publish that determination and the reasons for that 

determination in the Federal Register. 

‘‘(5) In this subsection, the term ‘Freely Associated States’ 

means— 

‘‘(A) the Federated States of Micronesia, during such time 

as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set forth 

in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 

(Public Law 99–239; 48 U.S.C. 1901 note); 

‘‘(B) the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during such 

time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set 

forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act 

of 1985 (Public Law 99–239; 48 U.S.C. 1901 note); and 

‘‘(C) the Republic of Palau, during such time as it is a 

party to the Compact of Free Association between the United 

States and the Government of Palau set forth in section 201 

of Joint Resolution entitled ‘Joint Resolution to approve the 

‘‘Compact of Free Association’’ between the United States and 

the Government of Palau, and for other purposes’ (Public Law 

99–658; 48 U.S.C. 1931 note).’’. 

(3) BENEFICIARY TRAVEL.—Section 111 of title 38, United 

States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(h)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may make payments to or for any person traveling in, 

to, or from the Freely Associated States for receipt of care or 

services authorized to be legally provided by the Secretary in the 

Freely Associated States under section 1724(f)(1) of this title. 

‘‘(2) A person who has received payment for travel in a country 

pursuant to this subsection shall remain eligible for payment for 

such travel in that country regardless of whether the country continues to qualify as a Freely Associated State for purposes of this 

subsection. 

‘‘(3) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this 

subsection. 

‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘Freely Associated States’ 

means— 

‘‘(A) the Federated States of Micronesia, during such time 

as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set forth 

in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 

(Public Law 99–239; 48 U.S.C. 1901 note); 

‘‘(B) the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during such 

time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set 

forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act 

of 1985 (Public Law 99–239; 48 U.S.C. 1901 note); and 

‘‘(C) the Republic of Palau, during such time as it is a 

party to the Compact of Free Association between the United 
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States and the Government of Palau set forth in section 201 

of Joint Resolution entitled ‘Joint Resolution to approve the 

‘‘Compact of Free Association’’ between the United States and 

the Government of Palau, and for other purposes’ (Public Law 

99–658; 48 U.S.C. 1931 note).’’. 

(4) LEGAL ISSUES.— 

(A) AGREEMENTS TO FURNISH CARE AND SERVICES.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Before delivering hospital care 

or medical services under subsection (f) of section 1724 

of title 38, United States Code, as added by paragraph 

(2)(B), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall enter into agreements with the governments of the Freely Associated 

States to— 

(I) facilitate the furnishing of health services, 

including telehealth, under the laws administered 

by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans 

in the Freely Associated States, such as by 

addressing— 

(aa) licensure, certification, registration, 

and tort issues relating to health care personnel; 

(bb) the scope of health services the Secretary may furnish, as well as the means for 

furnishing such services; and 

(cc) matters relating to delivery of 

pharmaceutical products and medical surgical 

products, including delivery of such products 

through the Consolidated Mail Outpatient 

Pharmacy of the Department of Veterans 

Affairs, to the Freely Associated States; 

(II) clarify the authority of the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs to pay for tort claims as set forth 

under subparagraph (C); and 

(III) clarify authority and responsibility on any 

other matters determined relevant by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the governments of 

the Freely Associated States. 

(ii) SCOPE OF AGREEMENTS.—The agreements 

described in clause (i) shall incorporate, to the extent 

practicable, the applicable laws of the Freely Associated States and define the care and services that can 

be legally provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

in the Freely Associated States. 

(iii) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— (I) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

entering into an agreement described in clause 

(i), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit 

the agreement to the appropriate committees of 

Congress. 

(II) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS

DEFINED.—In this clause, the term ‘‘appropriate 

committees of Congress’’ means— 

(aa) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Foreign 

Relations, and the Committee on Veterans’ 

Affairs of the Senate; and 
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(bb) the Committee on Natural Resources, 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House 

of Representatives. 

(B) LICENSURE OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING TREATMENT VIA TELEMEDICINE IN THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.—Section 1730C(a) of title 38, United States 

Code, is amended by striking ‘‘any State’’ and inserting 

‘‘any State or any of the Freely Associated States (as 

defined in section 1724(f) of this title)’’. 

(C) PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.—The Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs may pay tort claims, in the manner authorized 

in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United 

States Code, when such claims arise in the Freely Associated States in connection with furnishing hospital care 

or medical services or providing medical consultation or 

medical advice to a veteran under the laws administered 

by the Secretary, including through a remote or telehealth 

program. 

(5) OUTREACH AND ASSESSMENT OF OPTIONS.—During the 

1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, subject to the availability of appropriations— 

(A) conduct robust outreach to, and engage with, each 

government of the Freely Associated States; 

(B) assess options for the delivery of care through 

the use of authorities provided pursuant to the amendments made by this subsection; and 

(C) increase staffing as necessary to conduct outreach 

under subparagraph (A). 

(b) AUTHORIZATION OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS.— 

(1) ELIGIBILITY.—For fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year 

thereafter, the Government of the United States shall— 

(A) continue to make available to the Federated States 

of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and 

the Republic of Palau, grants for services to individuals 

eligible for such services under part B of the Individuals 

with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.) 

to the extent that those services continue to be available 

to individuals in the United States; 

(B) continue to make available to the Federated States 

of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands 

and make available to the Republic of Palau, competitive 

grants under the Elementary and Secondary Education 

Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), the Carl D. Perkins 

Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 

2301 et seq.), and part D of the Individuals with Disabilities 

Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1450 et seq.), to the extent that 

those grants continue to be available to State and local 

governments in the United States; 

(C) continue to make grants available to the Republic 

of Palau under part A of title I of the Elementary and 

Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.), 

the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 

3271 et seq.), and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 

Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); 
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(D) continue to make available to eligible institutions 

of higher education in the Republic of Palau and make 

available to eligible institutions of higher education in the 

Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands and to students enrolled in those institutions of higher education, and to students who are citizens 

of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of 

the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau and 

enrolled in institutions of higher education in the United 

States and territories of the United States, grants under— 

(i) subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher 

Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.); 

(ii) subpart 3 of part A of title IV of the Higher 

Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.); and 

(iii) part C of title IV of the Higher Education 

Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–51 et seq.); 

(E) require, as a condition of eligibility for a public 

institution of higher education in any State (as defined 

in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

U.S.C. 1003)) that is not a Freely Associated State to 

participate in or receive funds under any program under 

title IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), that the 

institution charge students who are citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall 

Islands, or the Republic of Palau tuition for attendance 

at a rate that is not greater than the rate charged for 

residents of the State in which such public institution 

of higher education is located; and 

(F) continue to make available, to eligible institutions 

of higher education, secondary schools, and nonprofit 

organizations in the Federated States of Micronesia, the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, 

competitive grants under the Higher Education Act of 1965 

(20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 

(2) OTHER FORMULA GRANTS.—Except as provided in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Education shall not make a grant 

under any formula grant program administered by the Department of Education to the Federated States of Micronesia, the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau. 

(3) GRANTS TO THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES UNDER PART

B OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.— 

Section 611(b)(1) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 

Act (20 U.S.C. 1411(b)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph 

(A) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(A) FUNDS RESERVED.—From the amount appropriated 

for any fiscal year under subsection (i), the Secretary shall 

reserve not more than 1 percent, which shall be used 

as follows: 

‘‘(i) To provide assistance to the outlying areas 

in accordance with their respective populations of 

individuals aged 3 through 21. 

‘‘(ii)(I) To provide each freely associated State a 

grant so that no freely associated State receives a 

lesser share of the total funds reserved for the freely 

associated State than the freely associated State 

received of those funds for fiscal year 2023. 
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‘‘(II) Each freely associated State shall establish its 

eligibility under this subparagraph consistent with the 

requirements for a State under section 612. 

‘‘(III) The funds provided to each freely associated State 

under this part may be used to provide, to each infant 

or toddler with a disability (as defined in section 632), 

either a free appropriate public education, consistent with 

section 612, or early intervention services consistent with 

part C, notwithstanding the application and eligibility 

requirements of sections 634(2), 635, and 637.’’. 

(4) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.—The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is 

amended— 

(A) by striking subparagraph (A) of section 1121(b)(1) 

(20 U.S.C. 6331(b)(1)) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(A) first reserve $1,000,000 for the Republic of Palau, 

subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 

establish, except that Public Law 95–134, permitting the 

consolidation of grants, shall not apply; and’’; and 

(B) in section 8101 (20 U.S.C. 7801), by amending 

paragraph (36) to read as follows: 

‘‘(36) OUTLYING AREA.—The term ‘outlying area’— 

‘‘(A) means American Samoa, the Commonwealth of 

the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United 

States Virgin Islands; and 

‘‘(B) for the purpose of any discretionary grant program 

under this Act, includes the Republic of the Marshall 

Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the 

Republic of Palau, to the extent that any such grant program continues to be available to State and local governments in the United States.’’. 

(5) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE COMPACT OF FREE

ASSOCIATION AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2003.—Section 105(f)(1)(B) 

of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 

(48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)) is amended by striking clause (ix). 

(6) HEAD START PROGRAMS.— 

(A) DEFINITIONS.—Section 637 of the Head Start Act 

(42 U.S.C. 9832) is amended, in the paragraph defining 

the term ‘‘State’’, by striking the second sentence and 

inserting ‘‘The term ‘State’ includes the Federated States 

of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and 

the Republic of Palau.’’. 

(B) ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS.—Section 640(a)(2)(B) of the 

Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)(2)(B)) is amended— 

(i) in clause (iv), by inserting ‘‘the Republic of 

Palau,’’ before ‘‘and the Virgin Islands’’; and 

(ii) by amending clause (v) to read as follows: 

‘‘(v) if a base grant has been established through 

appropriations for the Federated States of Micronesia 

or the Republic of the Marshall Islands, to provide 

an amount for that jurisdiction (for Head Start agencies (including Early Head Start agencies) in the jurisdiction) that is equal to the amount provided for base 

grants for such jurisdiction under this subchapter for 

the prior fiscal year, by allotting to each agency 
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described in this clause an amount equal to that 

agency’s base grant for the prior fiscal year; and’’. 

(7) COORDINATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 

Interior, in coordination with the Secretary of Education and 

the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as applicable, 

shall, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate with the 

3 United States appointees to the Joint Economic Management 

Committee described in section 205(b)(1) and the 2 United 

States appointees to the Joint Economic Management and 

Financial Accountability Committee described in section 

206(d)(1) to avoid duplication of economic assistance for education provided under section 261(a)(1) of the 2023 Amended 

U.S.-FSM Compact or section 261(a)(1) of the 2023 Amended 

U.S.-RMI Compact of activities or services provided under— 

(A) the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.); 

(B) subpart 3 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.); or 

(C) part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act 

of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–51 et seq.). 

(c) AUTHORIZATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS.— 

(1) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MEDICAL FACILITIES.—The 

Secretary of Defense shall make available, on a space available 

and reimbursable basis, the medical facilities of the Department 

of Defense for use by citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic 

of Palau, who are properly referred to the facilities by government authorities responsible for provision of medical services 

in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the affected jurisdictions (as defined in section 104(e)(2) of the Compact of Free 

Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921c(e)(2))). 

(2) PARTICIPATION BY SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE ARMED

SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY STUDENT TESTING PROGRAM.—It is the sense of Congress that the Department of 

Defense may extend the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude 

Battery (ASVAB) Student Testing Program and the ASVAB 

Career Exploration Program to selected secondary schools in 

the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau to the extent such 

programs are available to Department of Defense dependent 

secondary schools established under section 2164 of title 10, 

United States Code, and located outside the United States. 

(d) JUDICIAL TRAINING.—In addition to amounts provided under 

section 261(a)(4) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact and 

the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact and under subsections (a) 

and (b) of Article 1 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2043, the Secretary 

of the Interior shall use the amounts made available to the Secretary of the Interior under section 211(c) to train judges and 

officials of the judiciary in the Federated States of Micronesia, 

the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, 

in cooperation with the Pacific Islands Committee of the judicial 

council of the ninth judicial circuit of the United States. 

(e) ELIGIBILITY FOR THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.— (1) NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS.—The Secretary of 

Health and Human Services shall make the services of the 

National Health Service Corps available to the residents of 
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the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau to the same extent, 

and for the same duration, as services are authorized to be 

provided to persons residing in any other areas within or outside the United States. 

(2) ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.—The Republic 

of Palau shall be eligible for the programs and services made 

available to the Federated States of Micronesia and the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands under section 108(a) of the 

Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 

U.S.C. 1921g(a)). 

(3) PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OF CERTAIN AGENCIES.—In 

addition to the programs and services set forth in the operative 

Federal Programs and Services Agreement between the United 

States and the Republic of Palau, the programs and services 

of the following agencies shall be made available to the Republic 

of Palau: 

(A) The Legal Services Corporation. 

(B) The Public Health Service. 

(C) The Rural Housing Service. 

(f) COMPACT IMPACT FAIRNESS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 402 of the Personal Responsibility 

and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 

1612) is amended— 

(A) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(N) EXCEPTION FOR CITIZENS OF FREELY ASSOCIATED

STATES.—With respect to eligibility for benefits for any 

specified Federal program, paragraph (1) shall not apply 

to any individual who lawfully resides in the United States 

in accordance with section 141 of the Compacts of Free 

Association between the Government of the United States 

and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the 

Republic of Palau.’’; and 

(B) in subsection (b)(2)(G)— 

(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ‘‘MED- ICAID EXCEPTION FOR’’ and inserting ‘‘EXCEPTION FOR’’; 

and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘the designated Federal program 

defined in paragraph (3)(C) (relating to the Medicaid 

program)’’ and inserting ‘‘any designated Federal program’’. 

(2) EXCEPTION TO 5-YEAR WAIT REQUIREMENT.—Section 

403(b)(3) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 

Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(b)(3)) is amended 

by striking ‘‘, but only with respect to the designated Federal 

program defined in section 402(b)(3)(C)’’. 

(3) DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED ALIEN.—Section 431(b)(8) of 

the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641(b)(8)) is amended by striking 

‘‘, but only with respect to the designated Federal program 

defined in section 402(b)(3)(C) (relating to the Medicaid program)’’. 

(g) CONSULTATION WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the 

Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of State, shall consult 
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with appropriate officials of the Asian Development Bank and relevant international financial institutions (as defined in section 

1701(c) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 

262r(c))), as appropriate, with respect to overall economic conditions 

in, and the activities of other providers of assistance to, the Freely 

Associated States. 

(h) CHIEF OF MISSION.—Section 105(b) of the Compact of Free 

Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(b)) is 

amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(5) Pursuant to section 207 of the Foreign Service Act 

of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927), all United States Government executive branch employees in the Federated States of Micronesia, 

the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau 

fall under the authority of the respective applicable chief of 

mission, except for employees identified as excepted from the 

authority under Federal law or by Presidential directive.’’. 

(i) ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNIT FOR THE FREELY ASSOCIATED

STATES IN THE BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS OF

THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND INCREASING PERSONNEL FOCUSED

ON OCEANIA.— 

(1) DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional 

committees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

of Representatives. 

(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of State shall— 

(A) assign additional full-time equivalent personnel to 

the Office of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island 

Affairs of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs 

of the Department of State, including to the unit established under subparagraph (B), as the Secretary of State 

determines to be appropriate, in accordance with paragraph 

(4)(A); and 

(B) establish a unit in the Bureau of East Asian and 

Pacific Affairs of the Department of State to carry out 

the functions described in paragraph (3). 

(3) FUNCTIONS OF UNIT.—The unit established under paragraph (2)(B) shall be responsible for the following: 

(A) Managing the bilateral and regional relations with 

the Freely Associated States. 

(B) Supporting the Secretary of State in leading negotiations relating to the Compacts of Free Association with 

the Freely Associated States. 

(C) Coordinating, in consultation with the Department 

of the Interior, the Department of Defense, and other interagency partners as appropriate, implementation of the 

Compacts of Free Association with the Freely Associated 

States. 

(4) FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES.—The Secretary of 

State shall— 

(A) not later than 5 years after the date of enactment 

of this Act, assign to the Office of Australia, New Zealand, 

and Pacific Island Affairs of the Bureau of East Asian 

and Pacific Affairs, including to the unit established under 

paragraph (2)(B), not less than 4 additional full-time 

equivalent staff, who shall not be dual-hatted, including 

by considering— 
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(i) the use of existing flexible hiring authorities, 

including Domestic Employees Teleworking Overseas 

(DETOs); and 

(ii) the realignment of existing personnel, including 

from the United States Mission in Australia, as appropriate; 

(B) reduce the number of vacant foreign service positions in the Pacific Island region by establishing an incentive program within the Foreign Service for overseas positions related to the Pacific Island region; and 

(C) report to the appropriate congressional committees 

on progress toward objectives outlined in this subsection 

beginning 1 year from the date of the enactment of this 

Act and annually thereafter for 5 years. 

(j) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 105 of the Compact of Free 

Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d) is amended 

by striking subsection (j) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(j) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Technical assistance may be provided 

pursuant to section 224 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, section 224 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, 

or section 222 of the U.S.-Palau Compact (as those terms are 

defined in section 203 of the Compact of Free Association 

Amendments Act of 2024) by Federal agencies and institutions 

of the Government of the United States to the extent the 

assistance shall be provided to States, territories, or units of 

local government. 

‘‘(2) HISTORIC PRESERVATION.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any technical assistance authorized 

under paragraph (1) that is provided by the Forest Service, 

the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the United 

States Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the United States Coast Guard, the Advisory 

Council on Historic Preservation, the Department of the 

Interior, or any other Federal agency providing assistance 

under division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States 

Code, may be provided on a nonreimbursable basis. 

‘‘(B) GRANTS.—During the period in which the 2023 

Amended U.S.-FSM Compact (as so defined) and the 2023 

Amended U.S.-RMI Compact (as so defined) are in force, 

the grant programs under division A of subtitle III of 

title 54, United States Code, shall continue to apply to 

the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of 

the Marshall Islands in the same manner and to the same 

extent as those programs applied prior to the approval 

of the U.S.-FSM Compact and U.S.-RMI Compact. 

‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL FUNDS.—Any funds provided pursuant to 

this subsection, subsections (c), (g), (h), (i), (k), (l), and (m), 

section 102(a), and subsections (a), (b), (f), (g), (h), and (j) 

of section 103 shall be in addition to, and not charged against, 

any amounts to be paid to the Federated States of Micronesia 

or the Republic of the Marshall Islands pursuant to— 

‘‘(A) the U.S.-FSM Compact; 

‘‘(B) the U.S.-RMI Compact; or 

‘‘(C) any related subsidiary agreement.’’. 

(k) CONTINUING TRUST TERRITORY AUTHORIZATION.—The 

authorization provided by the Act of June 30, 1954 (68 Stat. 330, 
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chapter 423), shall remain available after the effective date of 

the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact and the 2023 Amended 

U.S.-RMI Compact with respect to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands for transition purposes, including— 

(1) completion of projects and fulfillment of commitments 

or obligations; 

(2) termination of the Trust Territory Government and 

termination of the High Court; 

(3) health and education as a result of exceptional circumstances; 

(4) ex gratia contributions for the populations of Bikini, 

Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utrik; and 

(5) technical assistance and training in financial management, program administration, and maintenance of infrastructure. 

(l) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

(1) PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT DEFINITION.—Section 2(f) 

of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201(f)) is amended 

by striking ‘‘and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands’’ 

and inserting ‘‘the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic 

of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau’’. 

(2) COMPACT IMPACT AMENDMENTS.—Section 104(e) of the 

Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 

U.S.C. 1921c(e)) is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (4)— 

(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘beginning in 

fiscal year 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘during the period of 

fiscal years 2003 through 2023’’; and 

(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘after fiscal 

year 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘for the period of fiscal years 

2004 through 2023’’; 

(B) by striking paragraph (5); and 

(C) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as 

paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively. 

SEC. 210. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES. 

(a) AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND INSTRUMENTALITIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Appropriations to carry out the obligations, services, and programs described in paragraph (2) shall 

be made directly to the Federal agencies, departments, and 

instrumentalities carrying out the obligations, services and programs. 

(2) OBLIGATIONS, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS DESCRIBED.— The obligations, services, and programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (3) are the obligations, services, and programs 

under— 

(A) sections 131 and 132, paragraphs (1) and (3) 

through (6) of section 221(a), and section 221(b) of the 

2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; 

(B) sections 131 and 132, paragraphs (1) and (3) 

through (6) of section 221(a), and section 221(b) of the 

2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; 

(C) sections 131 and 132 and paragraphs (1), (3), and 

(4) of section 221(a) of the U.S.-Palau Compact; 

(D) Article 6 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 

Agreement; and 
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(E) section 209. 

(3) AUTHORITY.—The heads of the Federal agencies, departments, and instrumentalities to which appropriations are made 

available under paragraph (1) as well as the Federal Deposit 

Insurance Corporation shall— 

(A) have the authority to carry out any activities that 

are necessary to fulfill the obligations, services, and programs described in paragraph (2); and 

(B) use available funds to carry out the activities under 

subparagraph (A). 

(b) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.—Any assistance provided pursuant 

to section 105(j) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments 

Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(j)) (as amended by section 209(j)) 

and sections 205(a), 206(a), 207(b), and 209 shall be in addition 

to and not charged against any amounts to be paid to the Federated 

States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and 

the Republic of Palau pursuant to— 

(1) the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact; 

(2) the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; 

(3) the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement; or 

(4) any related subsidiary agreement. 

(c) REMAINING BALANCES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 109 of the Compact of Free Association 

Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921h)— 

(1) remaining balances appropriated to carry out sections 

211, 212(b), 215, and 217 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM 

Compact, shall be programmed pursuant to Article IX of the 

2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement; and 

(2) remaining balances appropriated to carry out sections 

211, 213(b), 216, and 218 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, shall be programmed pursuant to Article XI of the 2023 

U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement. 

(d) GRANTS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law— 

(1) contributions under the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, and 

the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact may be provided as 

grants for purposes of implementation of the 2023 Amended 

U.S.-FSM Compact, the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 

Agreement, and the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact under 

the laws of the United States; and 

(2) funds appropriated pursuant to section 211 may be 

deposited in interest-bearing accounts and any interest earned 

may be retained in and form part of those accounts for use 

consistent with the purpose of the deposit. 

(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Except as specifically provided, 

nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title amends 

the following: 

(1) Title I of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 

(48 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.). 

(2) Title I of Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C. 1931 et seq.). 

(3) Title I of the Compact of Free Association Amendments 

Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.). 

(4) Section 1259C of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (48 U.S.C. 1931 note; Public Law 

115–91). 
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(5) The Department of the Interior, Environment, and 

Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115– 

141; 132 Stat. 635). 

(f) CLARIFICATION RELATING TO APPROPRIATED FUNDS.—Notwithstanding section 109 of the Compacts of Free Association 

Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921h)— 

(1) funds appropriated by that section and deposited into 

the RMI Compact Trust Fund shall be governed by the 2023 

U.S.-RMI Trust Fund Agreement on entry into force of the 

2023 U.S.-RMI Trust Fund Agreement; 

(2) funds appropriated by that section and deposited into 

the FSM Compact Trust Fund shall be governed by the 2023 

U.S.-FSM Trust Fund Agreement on entry into force of the 

2023 U.S.-FSM Trust Fund Agreement; 

(3) funds appropriated by that section and made available 

for fiscal year 2024 or any fiscal year thereafter as grants 

to carry out the purposes of section 211(b) of the 2003 U.S.- 

RMI Amended Compact shall be subject to the provisions of 

the 2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement on entry into 

force of the 2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement; 

(4) funds appropriated by that section and made available 

for fiscal year 2024 or any fiscal year thereafter as grants 

to carry out the purposes of section 221 of the 2003 U.S.- 

RMI Amended Compact shall be subject to the provisions of 

the 2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement on entry into 

force of the 2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement, except 

as modified in the Federal Programs and Services Agreement 

in force between the United States and the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands; and 

(5) funds appropriated by that section and made available 

for fiscal year 2024 or any fiscal year thereafter as grants 

to carry out the purposes of section 221 of the 2003 U.S.- 

FSM Amended Compact shall be subject to the provisions of 

the 2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement on entry into 

force of the 2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement, except 

as modified in the 2023 U.S.-FSM Federal Programs and Services Agreement. 

SEC. 211. COMPACT APPROPRIATIONS. 

(a) FUNDING FOR ACTIVITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE

INTERIOR.—For the period of fiscal years 2024 through 2043, there 

are appropriated to the Compact of Free Association account of 

the Department of the Interior, out of any funds in the Treasury 

not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until expended, 

the amounts described in and to carry out the purposes of— 

(1) sections 261, 265, and 266 of the 2023 Amended U.S.- 

FSM Compact; 

(2) sections 261, 265, and 266 of the 2023 Amended U.S.- 

RMI Compact; and 

(3) Articles 1, 2, and 3 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact 

Review Agreement. 

(b) FUNDING FOR ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL

SERVICE.— 

(1) APPROPRIATION.—There is appropriated to the United 

States Postal Service, out of any funds in the Treasury not 

otherwise appropriated for each of fiscal years 2024 through 

2043, $31,700,000, to remain available until expended, to carry 
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out the costs of the following provisions that are not otherwise 

funded: 

(A) Section 221(a)(2) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM 

Compact. 

(B) Section 221(a)(2) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI 

Compact. 

(C) Section 221(a)(2) of the U.S.-Palau Compact. 

(D) Article 6(a) of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 

Agreement. 

(2) DEPOSIT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The amounts appropriated to the 

United States Postal Service under paragraph (1) shall 

be deposited into the Postal Service Fund established under 

section 2003 of title 39, United States Code, to carry out 

the provisions described in that paragraph. 

(B) REQUIREMENT.—Any amounts deposited into the 

Postal Service Fund under subparagraph (A) shall be the 

fiduciary, fiscal, and audit responsibility of the Postal 

Service. 

(c) FUNDING FOR JUDICIAL TRAINING.—There is appropriated 

to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out section 209(d) out 

of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $550,000 

for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2043, to remain available 

until expended. 

(d) TREATMENT OF PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS.—The 

total amounts made available to the Government of the Federated 

States of Micronesia and the Government of the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands under subsection (a) shall be reduced by amounts 

made available to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 

as applicable, under section 2101(a) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act (Public Law 118–15; 

137 Stat. 81) (as amended by section 101 of division B of the 

Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 

(Public Law 118–22; 137 Stat. 114) and section 201 of the Further 

Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 

2024 (Public Law 118–35; 138 Stat. 7)). 

TITLE III—EXTENSIONS AND OTHER 

MATTERS 

SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF UNDETECTABLE FIREARMS ACT OF 1988. 

Section 2(f)(2) of the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 (18 

U.S.C. 922 note; Public Law 100–649) is amended by striking ‘‘35 

years after the effective date of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘on March 

8, 2031’’. 

SEC. 302. UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION EXTENSION. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘United 

States Parole Commission Additional Extension Act of 2024’’. 

(b) AMENDMENT OF SENTENCING REFORM ACT OF 1984.—For 

purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 

(18 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 2032), as such 

section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United States Code, 

and the United States Parole Commission, each reference in such 

section to ‘‘36 years and 129 days’’ or ‘‘36-year and 129-day period’’ 
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shall be deemed a reference to ‘‘36 years and 335 days’’ or ‘‘36- 

year and 335-day period’’, respectively. 

SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN DIRECT SPENDING REDUCTIONS. 

Section 251A(6)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 

Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(6)(D)) is amended— 

(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘7’’ and inserting ‘‘8’’; and 

(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘5’’ and inserting ‘‘4’’. 

TITLE IV—BUDGETARY EFFECTS 

SEC. 401. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

(a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects 

of this division shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard 

maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-YouGo Act of 2010. 

(b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects of this 

division shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained 

for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). 

(c) CLASSIFICATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.—Notwithstanding 

Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the 

joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the 

budgetary effects of this division shall not be estimated— 

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

(2) for purposes of an allocation to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974; and 

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

Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as being included in an 

appropriation Act. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.