Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment.

That upon the adoption of this resolution: (1) The chair of the Committee on Appropriations may insert in the Congressional Record not later than March 26, 2024, such material as she may deem explanatory of the Senate amendment and the text proposed to be inserted by this resolution; and (2) The House shall be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 2882, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with the following amendment: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment, insert the following: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 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. Sec. 7. Adjustments to compensation. Division A—Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 Title I—Military Personnel Title II—Operation and Maintenance Title III—Procurement Title IV—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Title V—Revolving and Management Funds Title VI—Other Department of Defense Programs Title VII—Related Agencies Title VIII—General Provisions Division B—Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 Title I—Department of the Treasury Title II—Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President Title III—The Judiciary Title IV—District of Columbia Title V—Independent Agencies Title VI—General Provisions—This Act Title VII—General Provisions—Government-wide Title VIII—General Provisions—District of Columbia Division C—Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 Title I—Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight Title II—Security, Enforcement, and Investigations Title III—Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Title IV—Research, Development, Training, and Services Title V—General Provisions Division D—Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 Title I—Department of Labor Title II—Department of Health and Human Services Title III—Department of Education Title IV—Related Agencies Title V—General Provisions Division E—Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024 Title I—Legislative Branch Title II—General Provisions Division F—Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 Title I—Department of State and Related Agency Title II—United States Agency for International Development Title III—Bilateral Economic Assistance Title IV—International Security Assistance Title V—Multilateral Assistance Title VI—Export and Investment Assistance Title VII—General Provisions Division G—Other Matters Title I—Extensions and Other Matters Title II—Udall Foundation Reauthorization Title III—Funding Limitation for United Nations Relief and Works Agency Title IV—Budgetary Effects 3. References Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act 4. Explanatory Statement The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the House section of the Congressional Record on or about March 22, 2024, and submitted by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations of the House, 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. 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. 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. 7. Adjustments to compensation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 A Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 I MILITARY PERSONNEL Military Personnel, Army For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Army on active duty (except members of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 42 U.S.C. 402 Military personnel, navy For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 42 U.S.C. 402 Military personnel, marine corps For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Marine Corps on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 42 U.S.C. 402 Military personnel, air force For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Air Force on active duty (except members of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 42 U.S.C. 402 Military personnel, space force For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Space Force on active duty and cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 42 U.S.C. 402 Reserve personnel, army For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 7038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $5,367,436,000. Reserve personnel, navy For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Navy Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $2,472,718,000. Reserve personnel, marine corps For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $878,928,000. Reserve personnel, air force For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 9038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $2,428,553,000. National guard personnel, army For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army National Guard while on duty under sections 10211, 10302, or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $9,791,213,000. National guard personnel, air force For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air National Guard on duty under sections 10211, 10305, or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $5,272,165,000. II OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Operation and maintenance, army For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law, $58,604,854,000: Provided, Operation and maintenance, navy For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, as authorized by law, $71,972,007,000: Provided, Operation and maintenance, marine corps For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized by law, $10,184,529,000. Operation and maintenance, air force For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by law, $61,471,101,000: Provided, Operation and maintenance, space force For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Space Force, as authorized by law, $4,895,818,000. Operation and maintenance, defense-Wide (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), as authorized by law, $52,599,068,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 10 U.S.C. 4951(1)(D) Provided further, Provided further, Provided further Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Counter-ISIS train and equip fund For the Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip Fund Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Iraq Train and Equip Fund Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Operation and maintenance, army reserve For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $3,562,714,000. Operation and maintenance, navy reserve For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $1,370,710,000. Operation and maintenance, marine corps reserve For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $325,395,000. Operation and maintenance, air force reserve For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $4,005,756,000. Operation and maintenance, army national guard For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Army National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; personnel services in the National Guard Bureau; travel expenses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard division, regimental, and battalion commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army National Guard as authorized by law; and expenses of repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment (including aircraft), $8,611,897,000. Operation and maintenance, air national guard For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Air National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; transportation of things, hire of passenger motor vehicles; supplying and equipping the Air National Guard, as authorized by law; expenses for repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment, including those furnished from stocks under the control of agencies of the Department of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on the same basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel on active Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau, $7,335,405,000. United states court of appeals for the armed forces For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, $16,620,000, of which not to exceed $10,000 may be used for official representation purposes. Environmental restoration, army (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of the Army, $241,860,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Environmental restoration, navy (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of the Navy, $410,240,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Environmental restoration, air force (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of the Air Force, $384,744,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Environmental restoration, defense-Wide (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of Defense, $8,965,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Environmental restoration, formerly used defense sites (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the Department of the Army, $232,806,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid programs of the Department of Defense (consisting of the programs provided under sections 401, 402, 404, 407, 2557, and 2561 of title 10, United States Code), $142,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. Cooperative threat reduction account For assistance, including assistance provided by contract or by grants, under programs and activities of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program authorized under the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act, $350,999,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. Department of defense acquisition workforce development account For the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account, $64,977,000: Provided, III PROCUREMENT Aircraft procurement, army For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $3,287,997,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Missile Procurement, Army For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $4,622,213,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, army For construction, procurement, production, and modification of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $4,244,226,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Procurement of ammunition, army For construction, procurement, production, and modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $2,943,574,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Other procurement, army For construction, procurement, production, and modification of vehicles, including tactical, support, and non-tracked combat vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; communications and electronic equipment; other support equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $8,626,297,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Aircraft procurement, navy For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $19,826,909,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Weapons procurement, navy For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and related support equipment including spare parts, and accessories therefor; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $5,876,828,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Procurement of ammunition, navy and marine corps For construction, procurement, production, and modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,161,205,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Shipbuilding and conversion, navy For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, or conversion of vessels as authorized by law, including armor and armament thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools and installation thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; procurement of critical, long lead time components and designs for vessels to be constructed or converted in the future; and expansion of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, as follows: Columbia Class Submarine, $2,443,598,000; Columbia Class Submarine (AP), $3,390,734,000; Carrier Replacement Program (CVN–80), $1,104,421,000; Carrier Replacement Program (CVN–81), $800,492,000; Virginia Class Submarine, $7,129,965,000; Virginia Class Submarine (AP), $3,158,782,000; CVN Refueling Overhauls (AP), $488,446,000; DDG–1000 Program, $392,892,000; DDG–51 Destroyer, $4,499,179,000; DDG–51 Destroyer (AP), $1,641,335,000; FFG–Frigate, $2,183,861,000; LPD Flight II (AP), $500,000,000; LHA Replacement, $1,830,149,000; TAO Fleet Oiler, $815,420,000; TAGOS Surtass Ship, $513,466,000; LCU 1700, $62,532,000; Ship to Shore Connector, $585,000,000; Service Craft, $93,815,000; Auxiliary Personnel Lighter, $72,000,000; LCAC SLEP, $15,286,000; Auxiliary Vessels, $142,008,000; For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, and first destination transportation, $512,019,000; and Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding Programs, $1,290,093,000. In all: $33,665,493,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Other procurement, navy For procurement, production, and modernization of support equipment and materials not otherwise provided for, Navy ordnance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new ships, and ships authorized for conversion); the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $14,385,665,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026: Provided, Procurement, marine corps For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture, and modification of missiles, armament, military equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools, and installation thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; vehicles for the Marine Corps, including the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and expansion of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, $3,904,532,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Aircraft procurement, air force For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft and equipment, including armor and armament, specialized ground handling equipment, and training devices, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things, $20,828,306,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Missile procurement, air force For construction, procurement, and modification of missiles, rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equipment, and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things, $4,693,647,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Procurement of ammunition, air force For construction, procurement, production, and modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $589,943,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Other procurement, air force For procurement and modification of equipment (including ground guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground electronic and communication equipment), and supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; lease of passenger motor vehicles; and expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $31,327,131,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Procurement, space force For construction, procurement, and modification of spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equipment, and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things, $4,064,948,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Procurement, defense-Wide For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) necessary for procurement, production, and modification of equipment, supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; expansion of public and private plants, equipment, and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $6,392,675,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026. Defense production Act purchases For activities by the Department of Defense pursuant to sections 108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4518 National guard and reserve equipment account For procurement of rotary-wing aircraft; combat, tactical and support vehicles; other weapons; and other procurement items for the reserve components of the Armed Forces, $1,000,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, IV RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION Research, development, test and evaluation, army For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $17,115,037,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025. Research, development, test and evaluation, navy For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $27,964,807,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025: Provided, Research, development, test and evaluation, air force For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $47,340,416,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025. Research, development, test and evaluation, space force For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $18,669,844,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. Research, development, test and evaluation, defense-Wide For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation; advanced research projects as may be designated and determined by the Secretary of Defense, pursuant to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $36,892,886,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025. Operational test and evaluation, defense For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the independent activities of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, in the direction and supervision of operational test and evaluation, including initial operational test and evaluation which is conducted prior to, and in support of, production decisions; joint operational testing and evaluation; and administrative expenses in connection therewith, $337,489,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025. V REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS Defense working capital funds For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $1,786,779,000. VI OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS Defense health program For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical and health care programs of the Department of Defense as authorized by law, $39,898,624,000; of which $36,639,695,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not to exceed one percent shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025, and of which up to $19,757,403,000 may be available for contracts entered into under the TRICARE program; of which $381,881,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026, shall be for procurement; and of which $2,877,048,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2025, shall be for research, development, test and evaluation: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance with the provisions of section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 ( 50 U.S.C. 1521 Drug interdiction and counter-Drug activities, defense (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of the Department of Defense, for transfer to appropriations available to the Department of Defense for military personnel of the reserve components serving under the provisions of title 10 and title 32, United States Code; for operation and maintenance; for procurement; and for research, development, test and evaluation, $1,177,061,000, of which $702,962,000 shall be for counter-narcotics support; $138,313,000 shall be for the drug demand reduction program; $305,786,000 shall be for the National Guard counter-drug program; and $30,000,000 shall be for the National Guard counter-drug schools program: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Office of the inspector general For expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $528,565,000, of which $524,067,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not to exceed $700,000 is available for emergencies and extraordinary expenses to be expended upon the approval or authority of the Inspector General, and payments may be made upon the Inspector General's certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes; of which $1,098,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026, shall be for procurement; and of which $3,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, shall be for research, development, test and evaluation. VII RELATED AGENCIES Central intelligence agency retirement and disability system fund For payment to the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, to maintain the proper funding level for continuing the operation of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, $514,000,000. Intelligence community management account For necessary expenses of the Intelligence Community Management Account, $625,419,000. VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS 8001. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress. 8002. During the current fiscal year, provisions of law prohibiting the payment of compensation to, or employment of, any person not a citizen of the United States shall not apply to personnel of the Department of Defense: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 8003. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, unless expressly so provided herein. 8004. No more than 20 percent of the appropriations in this Act which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal year shall be obligated during the last 2 months of the fiscal year: Provided, (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8005. Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, the Secretary may, with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed $6,000,000,000 of working capital funds of the Department of Defense or funds made available in this Act to the Department of Defense for military functions (except military construction) between such appropriations or funds or any subdivision thereof, 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, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 8006. (a) With regard to the list of specific programs, projects, and activities (and the dollar amounts and adjustments to budget activities corresponding to such programs, projects, and activities) contained in the tables titled Explanation of Project Level Adjustments in the explanatory statement regarding this Act and the tables contained in the classified annex accompanying this Act, the obligation and expenditure of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act for those programs, projects, and activities for which the amounts appropriated exceed the amounts requested are hereby required by law to be carried out in the manner provided by such tables to the same extent as if the tables were included in the text of this Act. (b) Amounts specified in the referenced tables described in subsection (a) shall not be treated as subdivisions of appropriations for purposes of section 8005 of this Act: Provided Provided further (c) During the current fiscal year, amounts specified in the referenced tables in titles III and IV of this Act described in subsection (a) may not be transferred pursuant to section 8005 of this Act other than for proper execution of such amounts, as provided in subsection (b). 8007. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Department of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for fiscal year 2024: Provided, (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 appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; (2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation both by budget activity and program, project, and activity as detailed in the Budget Appendix; and (3) an identification of items of special congressional interest. (b) Notwithstanding section 8005 of this Act, none of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in subsection (a) is submitted to the congressional defense committees, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees that such reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency requirement: Provided (1) Environmental Restoration, Army (2) Environmental Restoration, Navy (3) Environmental Restoration, Air Force (4) Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide (5) Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites (6) Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities, Defense (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8008. During the current fiscal year, cash balances in working capital funds of the Department of Defense established pursuant to section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, may be maintained in only such amounts as are necessary at any time for cash disbursements to be made from such funds: Provided, Provided further, Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense Operation and Maintenance Provided further, 8009. Funds appropriated by this Act may not be used to initiate a special access program without prior notification 30 calendar days in advance to the congressional defense committees. 8010. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available to initiate: (1) a multiyear contract that employs economic order quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000 in any one year of the contract or that includes an unfunded contingent liability in excess of $20,000,000; or (2) a contract for advance procurement leading to a multiyear contract that employs economic order quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000 in any one year, unless the congressional defense committees have been notified at least 30 days in advance of the proposed contract award: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (1) the Secretary of Defense has submitted to Congress a budget request for full funding of units to be procured through the contract and, in the case of a contract for procurement of aircraft, that includes, for any aircraft unit to be procured through the contract for which procurement funds are requested in that budget request for production beyond advance procurement activities in the fiscal year covered by the budget, full funding of procurement of such unit in that fiscal year; (2) cancellation provisions in the contract do not include consideration of recurring manufacturing costs of the contractor associated with the production of unfunded units to be delivered under the contract; (3) the contract provides that payments to the contractor under the contract shall not be made in advance of incurred costs on funded units; and (4) the contract does not provide for a price adjustment based on a failure to award a follow-on contract. Funds appropriated in title III of this Act may be used for multiyear procurement contracts as follows: Naval Strike Missile; Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System; PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement; Long Range Anti-Ship Missile; Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile; Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile; and USS Virginia Class (SSN–774). 8011. Within the funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the Armed Forces, funds are hereby appropriated pursuant to section 401 of title 10, United States Code, for humanitarian and civic assistance costs under chapter 20 Provided, Provided further, Public Law 99–239 Provided further, 8012. (a) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on excessive contractor payments that exceed the thresholds established in 10 U.S.C. chapter 271 Truthful Cost or Pricing Data (Truth in Negotiations) Truthful Cost or Pricing Data (b) The report required by subsection (a) shall also include the following: (1) The amounts collected, adjusted, or offset from contractors as a result of providing defective cost and pricing data; (2) The mechanisms used to identify violations of 10 U.S.C. chapter 271 or 41 U.S.C. chapter 35; (3) Disciplinary actions taken by the Department of Defense when violations of 10 U.S.C. chapter 271 or 41 U.S.C. chapter 35 are identified, regardless of whether they are included in the System for Award Management; and (4) Any referrals made to the Department of Justice. 8013. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before the Congress. 8014. None of the funds available in this Act to the Department of Defense, other than appropriations made for necessary or routine refurbishments, upgrades, or maintenance activities, shall be used to reduce or to prepare to reduce the number of deployed and non-deployed strategic delivery vehicles and launchers below the levels set forth in the report submitted to Congress in accordance with section 1042 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8015. (a) Funds appropriated in title III of this Act for the Department of Defense Pilot Mentor-Protégé Program may be transferred to any other appropriation contained in this Act solely for the purpose of implementing a Mentor-Protégé Program developmental assistance agreement pursuant to section 4902 of title 10, United States Code, under the authority of this provision or any other transfer authority contained in this Act. (b) The Secretary of Defense shall include with the budget justification documents in support of the budget for fiscal year 2025 (as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) a description of each transfer under this section that occurred during the last fiscal year before the fiscal year in which such budget is submitted. 8016. None of the funds in this Act may be available for the purchase by the Department of Defense (and its departments and agencies) of welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain unless the anchor and mooring chain are manufactured in the United States from components which are substantially manufactured in the United States: Provided, manufactured Provided further, Provided further, 8017. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used for the support of any nonappropriated funds activity of the Department of Defense that procures malt beverages and wine with nonappropriated funds for resale (including such alcoholic beverages sold by the drink) on a military installation located in the United States unless such malt beverages and wine are procured within that State, or in the case of the District of Columbia, within the District of Columbia, in which the military installation is located: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 8018. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense may be used to demilitarize or dispose of M–1 Carbines, M–1 Garand rifles, M–14 rifles, .22 caliber rifles, .30 caliber rifles, or M–1911 pistols, or to demilitarize or destroy small arms ammunition or ammunition components that are not otherwise prohibited from commercial sale under Federal law, unless the small arms ammunition or ammunition components are certified by the Secretary of the Army or designee as unserviceable or unsafe for further use. 8019. No more than $500,000 of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act shall be used during a single fiscal year for any single relocation of an organization, unit, activity or function of the Department of Defense into or within the National Capital Region: Provided, 8020. Of the funds made available in this Act under the heading Procurement, Defense-Wide 25 U.S.C. 1544 Provided, 25 U.S.C. 1544 Provided further, 8021. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Air Force may convey at no cost to the Air Force, without consideration, to Indian tribes located in the States of Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington relocatable military housing units located at Grand Forks Air Force Base, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Ellsworth Air Force Base, and Minot Air Force Base that are excess to the needs of the Air Force. (b) The Secretary of the Air Force shall convey, at no cost to the Air Force, military housing units under subsection (a) in accordance with the request for such units that are submitted to the Secretary by the Operation Walking Shield Program on behalf of Indian tribes located in the States of Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington. Any such conveyance shall be subject to the condition that the housing units shall be removed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary. (c) The Operation Walking Shield Program shall resolve any conflicts among requests of Indian tribes for housing units under subsection (a) before submitting requests to the Secretary of the Air Force under subsection (b). (d) In this section, the term Indian tribe Public Law 103–454 25 U.S.C. 5131 8022. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Defense under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide 8023. Funds appropriated by this Act for the Defense Media Activity shall not be used for any national or international political or psychological activities. 8024. Of the amounts appropriated for Working Capital Fund, Army 8025. (a) Of the funds made available in this Act, not less than $69,000,000 shall be available for the Civil Air Patrol Corporation, of which— (1) $55,100,000 shall be available from Operation and Maintenance, Air Force (2) $11,900,000 shall be available from Aircraft Procurement, Air Force (3) $2,000,000 shall be available from Other Procurement, Air Force (b) The Secretary of the Air Force should waive reimbursement for any funds used by the Civil Air Patrol for counter-drug activities in support of Federal, State, and local government agencies. 8026. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act are available to establish a new Department of Defense (department) federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), either as a new entity, or as a separate entity administrated by an organization managing another FFRDC, or as a nonprofit membership corporation consisting of a consortium of other FFRDCs and other nonprofit entities. (b) Except when acting in a technical advisory capacity, no member of a Board of Directors, Trustees, Overseers, Advisory Group, Special Issues Panel, Visiting Committee, or any similar entity of a defense FFRDC, or any entity that contracts with the Federal government to manage or operate one or more FFRDCs, or any paid consultant to a defense FFRDC shall receive funds appropriated by this Act as compensation for services as a member of such entity: Provided Provided further (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds available to the department from any source during the current fiscal year may be used by a defense FFRDC, through a fee or other payment mechanism, for construction of new buildings not located on a military installation, for payment of cost sharing for projects funded by Government grants, for absorption of contract overruns, or for certain charitable contributions, not to include employee participation in community service and/or development. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds available to the department during fiscal year 2024, not more than $2,857,803,000 may be funded for professional technical staff-related costs of the defense FFRDCs: Provided Provided further Provided further (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the total amount appropriated in this Act for FFRDCs is hereby reduced by $27,197,000: Provided 8027. For the purposes of this Act, the term congressional defense committees 8028. For the purposes of this Act, the term congressional intelligence committees 8029. During the current fiscal year, the Department of Defense may acquire the modification, depot maintenance and repair of aircraft, vehicles and vessels as well as the production of components and other Defense-related articles, through competition between Department of Defense depot maintenance activities and private firms: Provided, Provided further, 8030. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be expended by an entity of the Department of Defense unless the entity, in expending the funds, complies with the Buy American Act. For purposes of this subsection, the term Buy American Act chapter 83 (b) If the Secretary of Defense determines that a person has been convicted of intentionally affixing a label bearing a Made in America (c) In the case of any equipment or products purchased with appropriations provided under this Act, it is the sense of the Congress that any entity of the Department of Defense, in expending the appropriation, purchase only American-made equipment and products, provided that American-made equipment and products are cost-competitive, quality competitive, and available in a timely fashion. 8031. None of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act shall be used to procure carbon, alloy, or armor steel plate for use in any Government-owned facility or property under the control of the Department of Defense which were not melted and rolled in the United States or Canada: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 8032. (a) (1) If the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the United States Trade Representative, determines that a foreign country which is party to an agreement described in paragraph (2) has violated the terms of the agreement by discriminating against certain types of products produced in the United States that are covered by the agreement, the Secretary of Defense shall rescind the Secretary's blanket waiver of the Buy American Act with respect to such types of products produced in that foreign country. (2) An agreement referred to in paragraph (1) is any reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding, between the United States and a foreign country pursuant to which the Secretary of Defense has prospectively waived the Buy American Act for certain products in that country. (b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report on the amount of Department of Defense purchases from foreign entities in fiscal year 2024. Such report shall separately indicate the dollar value of items for which the Buy American Act was waived pursuant to any agreement described in subsection (a)(2), the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 ( 19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq. (c) For purposes of this section, the term Buy American Act chapter 83 8033. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used for the procurement of ball and roller bearings other than those produced by a domestic source and of domestic origin: Provided, Provided further, commercial products 8034. In addition to any other funds made available for such purposes, there is appropriated $50,000,000, for an additional amount for the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund 50 U.S.C. 98 et seq. Provided, 8035. None of the funds in this Act may be used to purchase any supercomputer which is not manufactured in the United States, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes that is not available from United States manufacturers. 8036. (a) The Secretary of Defense may, on a case-by-case basis, waive with respect to a foreign country each limitation on the procurement of defense items from foreign sources provided in law if the Secretary determines that the application of the limitation with respect to that country would invalidate cooperative programs entered into between the Department of Defense and the foreign country, or would invalidate reciprocal trade agreements for the procurement of defense items entered into under section 4851 of title 10, United States Code, and the country does not discriminate against the same or similar defense items produced in the United States for that country. (b) Subsection (a) applies with respect to— (1) contracts and subcontracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) options for the procurement of items that are exercised after such date under contracts that are entered into before such date if the option prices are adjusted for any reason other than the application of a waiver granted under subsection (a). (c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a limitation regarding construction of public vessels, ball and roller bearings, food, and clothing or textile materials as defined by section XI (chapters 50–65) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and products classified under headings 4010, 4202, 4203, 6401 through 6406, 6505, 7019, 7218 through 7229, 7304.41 through 7304.49, 7306.40, 7502 through 7508, 8105, 8108, 8109, 8211, 8215, and 9404. 8037. None of the funds made available in this Act, or any subsequent Act making appropriations for the Department of Defense, may be used for the purchase or manufacture of a flag of the United States unless such flags are treated as covered items under section 4862(b) of title 10, United States Code. 8038. During the current fiscal year, amounts contained in the Department of Defense Overseas Military Facility Investment Recovery Account shall be available until expended for the payments specified by section 2687a(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 8039. During the current fiscal year, appropriations which are available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may be used to purchase items having an investment item unit cost of not more than $350,000: Provided, 8040. Up to $16,809,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Navy Provided, Provided further, 8041. The Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations to prohibit the sale of any tobacco or tobacco-related products in military resale outlets in the United States, its territories and possessions at a price below the most competitive price in the local community: Provided, 8042. (a) During the current fiscal year, none of the appropriations or funds available to the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds shall be used for the purchase of an investment item for the purpose of acquiring a new inventory item for sale or anticipated sale during the current fiscal year or a subsequent fiscal year to customers of the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds if such an item would not have been chargeable to the Department of Defense Business Operations Fund during fiscal year 1994 and if the purchase of such an investment item would be chargeable during the current fiscal year to appropriations made to the Department of Defense for procurement. (b) The fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Department of Defense as well as all justification material and other documentation supporting the fiscal year 2025 Department of Defense budget shall be prepared and submitted to the Congress on the basis that any equipment which was classified as an end item and funded in a procurement appropriation contained in this Act shall be budgeted for in a proposed fiscal year 2025 procurement appropriation and not in the supply management business area or any other area or category of the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds. 8043. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for programs of the Central Intelligence Agency shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, except for funds appropriated for the Reserve for Contingencies, which shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, Provided further, 50 U.S.C. 3093 Provided further, 8044. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), none of the funds made available by this Act may be used— (1) to establish a field operating agency; or (2) to pay the basic pay of a member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee of the department who is transferred or reassigned from a headquarters activity if the member or employee's place of duty remains at the location of that headquarters. (b) The Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military department may waive the limitations in subsection (a), on a case-by-case basis, if the Secretary determines, and certifies to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that the granting of the waiver will reduce the personnel requirements or the financial requirements of the department. (c) This section does not apply to— (1) field operating agencies funded within the National Intelligence Program; (2) an Army field operating agency established to eliminate, mitigate, or counter the effects of improvised explosive devices, and, as determined by the Secretary of the Army, other similar threats; (3) an Army field operating agency established to improve the effectiveness and efficiencies of biometric activities and to integrate common biometric technologies throughout the Department of Defense; or (4) an Air Force field operating agency established to administer the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Program and Mortuary Operations for the Department of Defense and authorized Federal entities. 8045. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be available to convert to contractor performance an activity or function of the Department of Defense that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, is performed by Department of Defense civilian employees unless— (1) the conversion is based on the result of a public-private competition that includes a most efficient and cost effective organization plan developed by such activity or function; (2) the Competitive Sourcing Official determines that, over all performance periods stated in the solicitation of offers for performance of the activity or function, the cost of performance of the activity or function by a contractor would be less costly to the Department of Defense by an amount that equals or exceeds the lesser of— (A) 10 percent of the most efficient organization's personnel-related costs for performance of that activity or function by Federal employees; or (B) $10,000,000; and (3) the contractor does not receive an advantage for a proposal that would reduce costs for the Department of Defense by— (A) not making an employer-sponsored health insurance plan available to the workers who are to be employed in the performance of that activity or function under the contract; or (B) offering to such workers an employer-sponsored health benefits plan that requires the employer to contribute less towards the premium or subscription share than the amount that is paid by the Department of Defense for health benefits for civilian employees under chapter 89 (b) (1) The Department of Defense, without regard to subsection (a) of this section or subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 2461 of title 10, United States Code, and notwithstanding any administrative regulation, requirement, or policy to the contrary shall have full authority to enter into a contract for the performance of any commercial or industrial type function of the Department of Defense that— (A) is included on the procurement list established pursuant to section 2 of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (section 8503 of title 41, United States Code); (B) is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or by a qualified nonprofit agency for other severely handicapped individuals in accordance with that Act; or (C) is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified firm under at least 51 percent ownership by an Indian tribe, as defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b(e) 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(15) (2) This section shall not apply to depot contracts or contracts for depot maintenance as provided in sections 2469 and 2474 of title 10, United States Code. (c) The conversion of any activity or function of the Department of Defense under the authority provided by this section shall be credited toward any competitive or outsourcing goal, target, or measurement that may be established by statute, regulation, or policy and is deemed to be awarded under the authority of, and in compliance with, subsection (h) of section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, for the competition or outsourcing of commercial activities. (RESCISSIONS) 8046. Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: Provided, Cooperative Threat Reduction Account Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army Other Procurement, Army Aircraft Procurement, Navy Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: T–AGOS Procurement, Marine Corps Aircraft Procurement, Air Force Procurement, Defense-Wide Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund Aircraft Procurement, Army Missile Procurement, Army Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army Other Procurement, Army Procurement of Ammunition, Army Aircraft Procurement, Navy Weapons Procurement, Navy Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: DDG-51 Advance Procurement Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: LPD Flight II Advance Procurement Other Procurement, Navy Procurement, Marine Corps Aircraft Procurement, Air Force Other Procurement, Air Force Procurement, Space Force Procurement, Defense-Wide Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Space Force Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide 8047. None of the funds available in this Act may be used to reduce the authorized positions for military technicians (dual status) of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve for the purpose of applying any administratively imposed civilian personnel ceiling, freeze, or reduction on military technicians (dual status), unless such reductions are a direct result of a reduction in military force structure. 8048. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be obligated or expended for assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea unless specifically appropriated for that purpose: Provided, 8049. In this fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, funds appropriated for operation and maintenance of the Military Departments, Combatant Commands and Defense Agencies shall be available for reimbursement of pay, allowances and other expenses which would otherwise be incurred against appropriations for the National Guard and Reserve when members of the National Guard and Reserve provide intelligence or counterintelligence support to Combatant Commands, Defense Agencies and Joint Intelligence Activities, including the activities and programs included within the National Intelligence Program and the Military Intelligence Program: Provided, 8050. (a) None of the funds available to the Department of Defense for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities may be transferred to any other department or agency of the United States except as specifically provided in an appropriations law. (b) None of the funds available to the Central Intelligence Agency for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities may be transferred to any other department or agency of the United States except as specifically provided in an appropriations law. 8051. In addition to the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available elsewhere in this Act, $49,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense: Provided, 8052. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, the Small Business Innovation Research program and the Small Business Technology Transfer program set-asides shall be taken proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities to the extent they contribute to the extramural budget. The Secretary of each military department, the Director of each Defense Agency, and the head of each other relevant component of the Department of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees, concurrent with submission of the budget justification documents to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, a report with a detailed accounting of the Small Business Innovation Research program and the Small Business Technology Transfer program set-asides taken from programs, projects, or activities within such department, agency, or component during the most recently completed fiscal year. 8053. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense under this Act shall be obligated or expended to pay a contractor under a contract with the Department of Defense for costs of any amount paid by the contractor to an employee when— (1) such costs are for a bonus or otherwise in excess of the normal salary paid by the contractor to the employee; and (2) such bonus is part of restructuring costs associated with a business combination. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8054. During the current fiscal year, no more than $30,000,000 of appropriations made in this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide 8055. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau may permit the use of equipment of the National Guard Distance Learning Project by any person or entity on a space-available, reimbursable basis. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall establish the amount of reimbursement for such use on a case-by-case basis. (b) Amounts collected under subsection (a) shall be credited to funds available for the National Guard Distance Learning Project and be available to defray the costs associated with the use of equipment of the project under that subsection. Such funds shall be available for such purposes without fiscal year limitation. 8056. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or prior Acts may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status any C–40 aircraft. (b) The limitation under subsection (a) shall not apply to an individual C–40 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable due to a Class A mishap. (c) If the Secretary determines under subsection (b) that an aircraft is no longer mission capable, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification in writing that the status of such aircraft is due to a Class A mishap and not due to lack of maintenance, repairs, or other reasons. (d) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the necessary steps taken by the Department of Defense to meet the travel requirements for official or representational duties of members of Congress and the Cabinet in fiscal years 2024 and 2025. 8057. (a) None of the funds appropriated in title IV of this Act may be used to procure end-items for delivery to military forces for operational training, operational use, or inventory requirements: Provided, (b) If the number of end-items budgeted with funds appropriated in title IV of this Act exceeds the number required in an approved test strategy, the Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) and the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), in coordination with the responsible Service Acquisition Executive, shall certify in writing to the congressional defense committees that there is a bonafide need for the additional end-items at the time of submittal to Congress of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code: Provided (c) The Secretary of Defense shall, at the time of the submittal to Congress of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the use of funds requested in research, development, test and evaluation accounts for end-items used in development, prototyping and test activities preceding and leading to acceptance for operational use: Provided Provided further Provided further 8058. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or other Department of Defense Appropriations Acts may be obligated or expended for the purpose of performing repairs or maintenance to military family housing units of the Department of Defense, including areas in such military family housing units that may be used for the purpose of conducting official Department of Defense business. 8059. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated in this Act under the heading Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide Provided, 8060. The Secretary of Defense shall continue to provide a classified quarterly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, Subcommittees on Defense on certain matters as directed in the classified annex accompanying this Act. 8061. Notwithstanding section 12310(b) of title 10, United States Code, a servicemember who is a member of the National Guard serving on full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, may perform duties in support of the ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense System. 8062. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to transfer to any nongovernmental entity ammunition held by the Department of Defense that has a center-fire cartridge and a United States military nomenclature designation of armor penetrator armor piercing (AP) armor piercing incendiary (API) armor-piercing incendiary tracer (API–T) 8063. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or their designee, may waive payment of all or part of the consideration that otherwise would be required under section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, in the case of a lease of personal property for a period not in excess of 1 year to any organization specified in section 508(d) of title 32, United States Code, or any other youth, social, or fraternal nonprofit organization as may be approved by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or their designee, on a case-by-case basis. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8064. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Army Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 8065. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be used to take any action to modify— (1) the appropriations account structure for the National Intelligence Program budget, including through the creation of a new appropriation or new appropriation account; (2) how the National Intelligence Program budget request is presented in the unclassified P–1, R–1, and O–1 documents supporting the Department of Defense budget request; (3) the process by which the National Intelligence Program appropriations are apportioned to the executing agencies; or (4) the process by which the National Intelligence Program appropriations are allotted, obligated and disbursed. (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit the merger of programs or changes to the National Intelligence Program budget at or below the Expenditure Center level, provided such change is otherwise in accordance with paragraphs (1)–(3) of subsection (a). (c) The Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense may jointly, only for the purposes of achieving auditable financial statements and improving fiscal reporting, study and develop detailed proposals for alternative financial management processes. Such study shall include a comprehensive counterintelligence risk assessment to ensure that none of the alternative processes will adversely affect counterintelligence. (d) Upon development of the detailed proposals defined under subsection (c), the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense shall— (1) provide the proposed alternatives to all affected agencies; (2) receive certification from all affected agencies attesting that the proposed alternatives will help achieve auditability, improve fiscal reporting, and will not adversely affect counterintelligence; and (3) not later than 30 days after receiving all necessary certifications under paragraph (2), present the proposed alternatives and certifications to the congressional defense and intelligence committees. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8066. In addition to amounts made available elsewhere in this Act, $100,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense and made available for transfer to operation and maintenance accounts, procurement accounts, and research, development, test and evaluation accounts only for those efforts by the Commander, United States Africa Command or Commander, United States Southern Command to expand cooperation, share operational information, advance interoperability, or improve the capabilities of our allies and partners in their areas of operation: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8067. During the current fiscal year, not to exceed $11,000,000 from each of the appropriations made in title II of this Act for Operation and Maintenance, Army Operation and Maintenance, Navy Operation and Maintenance, Air Force (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8068. In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, $5,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense, to remain available for obligation until expended: Provided, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8069. Of the amounts appropriated for Operation and Maintenance, Navy 2 U.S.C. 1105 8070. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense may be obligated to modify command and control relationships to give Fleet Forces Command operational and administrative control of United States Navy forces assigned to the Pacific fleet: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 8071. Any notice that is required to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate under section 3601 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 804(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 shall be submitted pursuant to that requirement concurrently to the Subcommittees on Defense of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8072. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the headings Procurement, Defense-Wide Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide Provided, Provided further, 8073. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (1) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (2) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (3) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (4) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (5) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (6) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (7) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (8) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (9) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (10) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (11) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (12) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (13) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (14) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (15) Under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy 8074. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence activities and intelligence-related activities not otherwise authorized in the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 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 8075. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity unless such program, project, or activity must be undertaken immediately in the interest of national security and only after written prior notification to the congressional defense committees. 8076. None of the funds in this Act may be used for research, development, test, evaluation, procurement or deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system. 8077. None of the funds made available by this Act may be obligated or expended for the purpose of decommissioning any Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Germantown Tortuga (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8078. The Secretary of Defense may transfer funds from any available Department of the Navy appropriation to any available Navy ship construction appropriation for the purpose of liquidating necessary changes resulting from inflation, market fluctuations, or rate adjustments for any ship construction program appropriated in law: Provided, Provided further, Provided further Provided further Provided further 8079. None of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act shall be used to reduce or disestablish the operation of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force Reserve, if such action would reduce the WC–130 Weather Reconnaissance mission below the levels funded in this Act: Provided, 8080. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for integration of foreign intelligence information unless the information has been lawfully collected and processed during the conduct of authorized foreign intelligence activities: Provided, 8081. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for programs of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, except for funds appropriated for research and technology, which shall remain available until September 30, 2025. 8082. For purposes of section 1553(b) of title 31, United States Code, any subdivision of appropriations made in this Act under the heading Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy 8083. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report to the congressional intelligence committees to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for fiscal year 2024: Provided, (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 appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; (2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation by Expenditure Center and project; and (3) an identification of items of special congressional interest. (b) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence Program in this Act shall be available for reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in subsection (a) is submitted to the congressional intelligence committees, unless the Director of National Intelligence certifies in writing to the congressional intelligence committees that such reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency requirement. 8084. Any transfer of amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account in or for fiscal year 2024 to a military department or Defense Agency pursuant to section 1705(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, shall be covered by and subject to section 8005 of this Act. 8085. (a) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming or transfer of funds in accordance with section 102A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3024(d) (1) creates a new start effort; (2) terminates a program with appropriated funding of $10,000,000 or more; (3) transfers funding into or out of the National Intelligence Program; or (4) transfers funding between appropriations, unless the congressional intelligence committees are notified 30 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds; this notification period may be reduced for urgent national security requirements. (b) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming or transfer of funds in accordance with section 102A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3024(d) 8086. (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. 8087. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be expended for any Federal contract for an amount in excess of $1,000,000, unless the contractor agrees not to— (1) enter into any agreement with any of its employees or independent contractors that requires, as a condition of employment, that the employee or independent contractor agree to resolve through arbitration any claim under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention; or (2) take any action to enforce any provision of an existing agreement with an employee or independent contractor that mandates that the employee or independent contractor resolve through arbitration any claim under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention. (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be expended for any Federal contract unless the contractor certifies that it requires each covered subcontractor to agree not to enter into, and not to take any action to enforce any provision of, any agreement as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), with respect to any employee or independent contractor performing work related to such subcontract. For purposes of this subsection, a covered subcontractor (c) The prohibitions in this section do not apply with respect to a contractor's or subcontractor's agreements with employees or independent contractors that may not be enforced in a court of the United States. (d) The Secretary of Defense may waive the application of subsection (a) or (b) to a particular contractor or subcontractor for the purposes of a particular contract or subcontract if the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary personally determines that the waiver is necessary to avoid harm to national security interests of the United States, and that the term of the contract or subcontract is not longer than necessary to avoid such harm. The determination shall set forth with specificity the grounds for the waiver and for the contract or subcontract term selected, and shall state any alternatives considered in lieu of a waiver and the reasons each such alternative would not avoid harm to national security interests of the United States. The Secretary of Defense shall transmit to Congress, and simultaneously make public, any determination under this subsection not less than 15 business days before the contract or subcontract addressed in the determination may be awarded. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8088. From within the funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for the Defense Health Program in this Act, up to $172,000,000, shall be available for transfer to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund in accordance with the provisions of section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Public Law 111–84 Provided, Public Law 110–417 Provided further, 8089. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used by the Department of Defense or a component thereof in contravention of the provisions of section 130h of title 10, United States Code. 8090. Notwithstanding price or other limitations applicable to the purchase of passenger carrying vehicles, appropriations available to the Department of Defense may be used for the purchase of: (1) heavy and light armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force protection purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle; and (2) passenger motor vehicles up to a limit of $75,000 per vehicle for use by military and civilian employees of the Department of Defense in the United States Central Command area of responsibility. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 8091. Upon a determination by the Director of National Intelligence that such action is necessary and in the national interest, the Director may, with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed $1,500,000,000 of the funds made available in this Act for the National Intelligence Program: Provided, Provided further, 8092. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy 46 U.S.C. 57100 Provided, Provided further, 8093. The Secretary of Defense shall post grant awards on a public website in a searchable format. 8094. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the National Security Agency to— (1) conduct an acquisition pursuant to section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for the purpose of targeting a United States person; or (2) acquire, monitor, or store the contents (as such term is defined in section 2510(8) of title 18, United States Code) of any electronic communication of a United States person from a provider of electronic communication services to the public pursuant to section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. 8095. None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to pay the salary of any officer or employee of any agency funded by this Act who approves or implements the transfer of administrative responsibilities or budgetary resources of any program, project, or activity financed by this Act to the jurisdiction of another Federal agency not financed by this Act without the express authorization of Congress: Provided, 8096. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act for Operation and Maintenance, Navy 46 U.S.C. 57100 Provided, 8097. (a) None of the funds provided in this Act for the TAO Fleet Oiler program shall be used to award a new contract that provides for the acquisition of the following components unless those components are manufactured in the United States: Auxiliary equipment (including pumps) for shipboard services; propulsion equipment (including engines, reduction gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; spreaders for shipboard cranes; and anchor chains, specifically for the seventh and subsequent ships of the fleet. (b) None of the funds provided in this Act for the FFG(X) Frigate program shall be used to award a new contract that provides for the acquisition of the following components unless those components are manufactured in the United States: Air circuit breakers; gyrocompasses; electronic navigation chart systems; steering controls; pumps; propulsion and machinery control systems; totally enclosed lifeboats; auxiliary equipment pumps; shipboard cranes; auxiliary chill water systems; and propulsion propellers: Provided 8098. None of the funds provided in this Act for requirements development, performance specification development, concept design and development, ship configuration development, systems engineering, naval architecture, marine engineering, operations research analysis, industry studies, preliminary design, development of the Detailed Design and Construction Request for Proposals solicitation package, or related activities for the T–ARC(X) Cable Laying and Repair Ship or the T–AGOS(X) Oceanographic Surveillance Ship may be used to award a new contract for such activities unless these contracts include specifications that all auxiliary equipment, including pumps and propulsion shafts, are manufactured in the United States. 8099. No amounts credited or otherwise made available in this or any other Act to the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account may be transferred to: (1) the Rapid Prototyping Fund established under section 804(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( 10 U.S.C. 2302 (2) credited to a military-department specific fund established under section 804(d)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (as amended by section 897 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017). 8100. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for Government Travel Charge Card expenses by military or civilian personnel of the Department of Defense for gaming, or for entertainment that includes topless or nude entertainers or participants, as prohibited by Department of Defense FMR, Volume 9, Chapter 3 and Department of Defense Instruction 1015.10 (enclosure 3, 14a and 14b). 8101. (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, or for any activity necessary for the national defense, including intelligence activities. 8102. None of the funds provided for, or otherwise made available, in this or any other Act, may be obligated or expended by the Secretary of Defense to provide motorized vehicles, aviation platforms, munitions other than small arms and munitions appropriate for customary ceremonial honors, operational military units, or operational military platforms if the Secretary determines that providing such units, platforms, or equipment would undermine the readiness of such units, platforms, or equipment. 8103. (a) None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to any corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting such tax liability, provided that the applicable Federal agency is aware of the unpaid Federal tax liability. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if the applicable Federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation described in such subsection and has made a determination that such suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Federal Government. 8104. (a) Amounts appropriated under title IV of this Act, as detailed in budget activity eight in the tables titled Explanation of Project Level Adjustments in the explanatory statement regarding this Act, may be used for expenses for the agile research, development, test and evaluation, procurement, production, modification, and operation and maintenance, only for the following Software and Digital Technology Pilot programs— (1) Defensive CYBER (PE 0608041A); (2) Risk Management Information (PE 0608013N); (3) Maritime Tactical Command and Control (PE 0608231N); (4) Space Command & Control (PE 1208248SF); (5) Global Command and Control System (PE 0303150K); and (6) Acquisition Visibility (PE 0608648D8Z). (b) None of the funds appropriated by this or prior Department of Defense Appropriations Acts may be obligated or expended to initiate additional Software and Digital Technology Pilot Programs in fiscal year 2024. 8105. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to transfer the National Reconnaissance Office to the Space Force: Provided, 8106. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in contravention of the following laws enacted or regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (done at New York on December 10, 1984): (1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States Code. (2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105–277 8 U.S.C. 1231 (3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 ( Public Law 109–148 8107. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to provide arms, training, or other assistance to the Azov Battalion. 8108. During the current fiscal year, the Department of Defense is authorized to incur obligations of not to exceed $350,000,000 for purposes specified in section 2350j(c) of title 10, United States Code, in anticipation of receipt of contributions, only from the Government of Kuwait, under that section: Provided, 8109. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide Provided, Provided further, 8110. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide 22 U.S.C. 2151 Provided, Provided further, 8111. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq. 8112. None of the funds made available by this Act for excess defense articles, assistance under section 333 of title 10, United States Code, or peacekeeping operations for the countries designated annually to be in violation of the standards of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–457 22 U.S.C. 2370c–1 8113. None of the funds made available by this Act may be made available for any member of the Taliban. 8114. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any transfer of funds, appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act, for support to friendly foreign countries in connection with the conduct of operations in which the United States is not participating, pursuant to section 331(d) of title 10, United States Code, shall be made in accordance with section 8005 of this Act. 8115. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used by the Secretary of Defense, or any other official or officer of the Department of Defense, to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to Rosoboronexport or any subsidiary of Rosoboronexport. (b) The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation in subsection (a) if the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, determines that it is in the vital national security interest of the United States to do so, and certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees that— (1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of lethal military equipment to, and the maintenance of existing lethal military equipment for, the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic; (2) the armed forces of the Russian Federation have withdrawn from Ukraine; and (3) agents of the Russian Federation have ceased taking active measures to destabilize the control of the Government of Ukraine over eastern Ukraine. (c) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall conduct a review of any action involving Rosoboronexport with respect to a waiver issued by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to subsection (b), and not later than 90 days after the date on which such a waiver is issued by the Secretary of Defense, the Inspector General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the review conducted with respect to such waiver. 8116. Equipment procured using funds provided in prior Acts under the heading Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund Buck Public Law 113–291 Iraq Train and Equip Fund Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund Provided, 8117. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 8118. The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing not more than 30 days after the receipt of any contribution of funds received from the government of a foreign country for any purpose relating to the stationing or operations of the United States Armed Forces: Provided, Provided further, 8119. (a) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments and the Chiefs of the Armed Forces, shall submit to the congressional defense committees, not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter of the fiscal year, a report on the use of operation and maintenance funds for activities or exercises in excess of $5,000,000 that have been designated by the Secretary of Defense as unplanned activities for fiscal year 2024. (b) Each report required by subsection (a) shall also include— (1) the title, date, and location, of each activity and exercise covered by the report; (2) an identification of the military department and units that participated in each such activity or exercise (including an estimate of the number of participants); (3) the total cost of the activity or exercise, by budget line item (with a breakdown by cost element such as transportation); and (4) a short explanation of the objective of the activity or exercise. (c) The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 8120. (a) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall allocate amounts made available from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Defense Fund for fiscal year 2024 pursuant to the transfer authority in section 102(b)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117–167 Department of Defense Allocation of Funds: CHIPS and Science Act Fiscal Year 2024 (b) Neither the President nor his designee may allocate any amounts that are made available for any fiscal year under section 102(b)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 if there is in effect an Act making or continuing appropriations for part of a fiscal year for the Department of Defense: Provided, (c) The Secretary of Defense may reallocate funds allocated by subsection (a) of this section, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the provisos in section 8005 of this Act: Provided, Public Law 116–283 (d) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall 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(b)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 for fiscal year 2025. (e) The Department of Defense 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 CHIPS for America Defense Fund for amounts allocated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds. 8121. Not later than 15 days after the date on which any foreign base that involves the stationing or operations of the United States Armed Forces, including a temporary base, permanent base, or base owned and operated by a foreign country, is opened or closed, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the opening or closing of such base: Provided, 8122. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used with respect to Iraq in contravention of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq. 8123. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used with respect to Syria in contravention of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq. 8124. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act shall be obligated or expended by the United States Government for a purpose as follows: (1) To establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq. (2) To exercise United States control over any oil resource of Iraq or Syria. 8125. None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund 8126. Up to $500,000,000 of funds appropriated by this Act for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide 8127. The total amount appropriated or otherwise made available in title II of this Act is hereby reduced by $500,000,000 to limit excessive growth in the procurement of advisory and assistance services, to be distributed as follows: Operation and Maintenance, Army Operation and Maintenance, Navy Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Operation and Maintenance, Space Force Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard Provided, 8128. The total amount appropriated or otherwise made available in title II of this Act is hereby reduced by $100,000,000 to reflect savings attributable to efficiencies and management improvements in the funding of miscellaneous or other contracts in the military departments, as follows: Operation and Maintenance, Army Operation and Maintenance, Navy Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Operation and Maintenance, Space Force Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide Provided, 8129. The amounts appropriated in title II of this Act are hereby reduced by $500,000,000 to reflect excess cash balances in Department of Defense Working Capital Funds, as follows: (1) From Operation and Maintenance, Army (2) From Operation and Maintenance, Navy 8130. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, to reflect savings due to favorable foreign exchange rates, the total amount appropriated in this Act is hereby reduced by $969,000,000. 8131. Of the funds appropriated in this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 8132. In carrying out the program 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 (1) the limitation on periods regarding embryo cryopreservation and storage set forth in part III(G) and in part IV(H) of such memorandum shall not apply; and (2) the term assisted reproductive technology 8133. The Secretary of the Navy shall continue to provide pay and allowances to Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis, United States Navy, until such time as the Secretary of the Navy makes a determination with respect to the separation of Lieutenant Alkonis from the Navy. 8134. Grants pursuant to section 8120 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 (division C of Public Law 117–103 8135. During their period of availability, amounts appropriated in section 124 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (division A of Public Law 117–180 8136. The Secretary of Defense may obligate funds made available in this Act for procurement or for research, development, test and evaluation for the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter to modify up to six F–35 aircraft, including up to two F–35 aircraft of each variant, to a test configuration: Provided, Provided further, 8137. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be obligated to integrate an alternative engine on any F–35 aircraft. 8138. Funds appropriated in title III of this Act may be used to enter into a contract or contracts for the procurement of airframes and engines for the CH–53K heavy lift helicopter program. 8139. The Secretary of Defense may use up to $650,000,000 of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act to the Department of Defense for the rapid acquisition and deployment of supplies and associated support services pursuant to section 3601 of title 10, United States Code, but only for the purposes specified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of subsection (c)(3)(B) of such section and subject to the applicable limits specified in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of such subsection and, in the case of clause (iv) of such subsection, subject to a limit of $50,000,000, or for the purposes specified in section 229 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 ( Public Law 118–31 Provided, 8140. There is appropriated to the Department of Defense Credit Program Account Public Law 118–31 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Secretary Director Public Law 118–31 Provided further, Provided further Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 118–31 Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 118–31 Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 118–31 8141. Notwithstanding section 8057 of this Act, amounts appropriated under the heading Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Fielding Provided, 8142. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to support any activity conducted by, or associated with, the Wuhan Institute of Virology. 8143. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to fund any work to be performed by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. in China on research supported by the government of China unless the Secretary of Defense determines that a waiver to such prohibition is in the national security interests of the United States and, not later than 14 days after granting such a waiver, submits to the congressional defense committees a detailed justification for the waiver, including— (1) an identification of the Department of Defense entity obligating or expending the funds; (2) an identification of the amount of such funds; (3) an identification of the intended purpose of such funds; (4) an identification of the recipient or prospective recipient of such funds (including any third-party entity recipient, as applicable); (5) an explanation for how the waiver is in the national security interests of the United States; and (6) any other information the Secretary determines appropriate. 8144. 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 United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 8145. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used to transfer any individual detained at United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of the individual’s country of origin, any other foreign country, or any other foreign entity except in accordance with section 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 Public Law 115–232 8146. (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. 8147. 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, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 8148. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 8149. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to remove a Chinese military company from the list required by section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 8150. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of section 525 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( Public Law 117–263 This division may be cited as the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 B Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 I DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Departmental offices SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Departmental Offices including operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Freedman’s Bank Building; hire of passenger motor vehicles; maintenance, repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of commercial insurance policies for, real properties leased or owned overseas, when necessary for the performance of official business; executive direction program activities; international affairs and economic policy activities; domestic finance and tax policy activities, including technical assistance to State, local, and territorial entities; and Treasury-wide management policies and programs activities $287,576,000, of which not less than $9,000,000 shall be available for the administration of financial assistance, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided, (1) not to exceed $350,000 is for official reception and representation expenses; (2) not to exceed $258,000 is for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature to be allocated and expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary's certificate; and (3) not to exceed $34,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025, for— (A) the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit and Internal Control Program; (B) information technology modernization requirements; (C) the audit, oversight, and administration of the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund; (D) the development and implementation of programs within the Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection, including entering into cooperative agreements; (E) operations and maintenance of facilities; and (F) international operations. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, $21,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, 50 U.S.C. 4565 Provided further, Provided further, OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE SALARIES AND EXPENSES For the necessary expenses of the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence to safeguard the financial system against illicit use and to combat rogue nations, terrorist facilitators, weapons of mass destruction proliferators, human rights abusers, money launderers, drug kingpins, and other national security threats, $226,862,000, of which not less than $3,000,000 shall be available for addressing human rights violations and corruption, including activities authorized by the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2656 Provided, CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACCOUNT For salaries and expenses for enhanced cybersecurity for systems operated by the Department of the Treasury, $36,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For development and acquisition of automatic data processing equipment, software, and services and for repairs and renovations to buildings owned by the Department of the Treasury, $11,007,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Internal Revenue Service, Operations Support Internal Revenue Service, Business Systems Modernization OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 33 U.S.C. 1321 TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration in carrying out chapter 4 31 U.S.C. 1343(b) 5 U.S.C. 3109 Financial crimes enforcement network SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and training expenses of non-Federal and foreign government personnel to attend meetings and training concerned with domestic and foreign financial intelligence activities, law enforcement, and financial regulation; services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Bureau of the fiscal service SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of operations of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, $391,109,000; of which not to exceed $8,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, is for information systems modernization initiatives; and of which $5,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. In addition, $225,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to reimburse administrative and personnel expenses for financial management of the Fund, as authorized by section 1012 of Public Law 101–380 Alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $157,795,000; of which not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses; and of which not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for cooperative research and development programs for laboratory services; and provision of laboratory assistance to State and local agencies with or without reimbursement: Provided, Provided further, 27 U.S.C. 201 et seq. United states mint UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND Pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, the United States Mint is provided funding through the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund for costs associated with the production of circulating coins, numismatic coins, and protective services, including both operating expenses and capital investments: Provided, Community development financial institutions fund To carry out the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (subtitle A of title I of Public Law 103–325 (1) not less than $188,000,000, notwithstanding section 108(e) of Public Law 103–325 12 U.S.C. 4707(e) Public Law 103–325 12 U.S.C. 4707(a)(1)(A) Public Law 103–325 12 U.S.C. 4708 Public Law 103–325 12 U.S.C. 4707(d) Provided Provided further Provided further Provided further high-poverty area (2) not less than $28,000,000, notwithstanding section 108(e) of Public Law 103–325 12 U.S.C. 4707(e) (3) not less than $40,000,000 is available until September 30, 2025, for the Bank Enterprise Award program; (4) not less than $24,000,000, notwithstanding subsections (d) and (e) of section 108 of Public Law 103–325 12 U.S.C. 4707(d) (5) not less than $9,000,000 is available until September 30, 2025, to provide grants for loan loss reserve funds and to provide technical assistance for small dollar loan programs under section 122 of Public Law 103–325 12 U.S.C. 4719 Provided (6) up to $35,000,000 is available for administrative expenses, including administration of CDFI Fund programs and the New Markets Tax Credit Program, of which not less than $1,000,000 is for the development of tools to better assess and inform CDFI investment performance and CDFI program impacts, and up to $300,000 is for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program; and (7) during fiscal year 2024, none of the funds available under this heading are available for the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under section 114A of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4713a Provided Provided further Provided further Provided further persistent poverty counties Internal revenue service TAXPAYER SERVICES For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to provide taxpayer services, including pre-filing assistance and education, filing and account services, taxpayer advocacy services, and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, ENFORCEMENT For necessary expenses for tax enforcement activities of the Internal Revenue Service to determine and collect owed taxes, to provide legal and litigation support, to conduct criminal investigations, to enforce criminal statutes related to violations of internal revenue laws and other financial crimes, to purchase and hire passenger motor vehicles ( 31 U.S.C. 1343(b) 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Operations Support OPERATIONS SUPPORT For necessary expenses to operate the Internal Revenue Service to support taxpayer services and enforcement programs, including rent payments; facilities services; printing; postage; physical security; headquarters and other IRS-wide administration activities; research and statistics of income; telecommunications; information technology development, enhancement, operations, maintenance and security; the hire of passenger motor vehicles ( 31 U.S.C. 1343(b) 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Provided further, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 101. Not to exceed 5 percent of an appropriation in this Act made available to the Internal Revenue Service may be transferred to any other Internal Revenue Service appropriation upon the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, Enforcement 102. The Internal Revenue Service shall maintain an employee training program, which shall include the following topics: taxpayers' rights, dealing courteously with taxpayers, cross-cultural relations, ethics, and the impartial application of tax law. 103. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute and enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information and protect taxpayers against identity theft. 104. Funds made available by this or any other Act to the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for improved facilities and increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective 1–800 help line service for taxpayers. The Commissioner shall continue to make improvements to the Internal Revenue Service 1–800 help line service a priority and allocate resources necessary to enhance the response time to taxpayer communications, particularly with regard to victims of tax-related crimes. 105. The Internal Revenue Service shall issue a notice of confirmation of any address change relating to an employer making employment tax payments, and such notice shall be sent to both the employer's former and new address and an officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service shall give special consideration to an offer-in-compromise from a taxpayer who has been the victim of fraud by a third party payroll tax preparer. 106. None of the funds made available under this Act may be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target citizens of the United States for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 107. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs. 108. None of funds made available by this Act to the Internal Revenue Service shall be obligated or expended on conferences that do not adhere to the procedures, verification processes, documentation requirements, and policies issued by the Chief Financial Officer, Human Capital Office, and Agency-Wide Shared Services as a result of the recommendations in the report published on May 31, 2013, by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration entitled Review of the August 2010 Small Business/Self-Employed Division's Conference in Anaheim, California 109. None of the funds made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be obligated or expended— (1) to make a payment to any employee under a bonus, award, or recognition program; or (2) under any hiring or personnel selection process with respect to re-hiring a former employee; unless such program or process takes into account the conduct and Federal tax compliance of such employee or former employee. 110. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of section 6103 111. The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may use the funds made available in this Act, subject to such policies as the Secretary (or the Secretary’s delegate) may establish, to utilize direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified applicants, without regard to any notice or preference requirements, directly to positions in the competitive service to process backlogged tax returns and return information. 112. Notwithstanding section 1344 of title 31, United States Code, funds appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service in this Act may be used to provide passenger carrier transportation and protection between the Commissioner of Internal Revenue’s residence and place of employment. Administrative provisions—Department of the treasury (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 113. Appropriations to the Department of the Treasury in this Act shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law ( 5 U.S.C. 5901 5 U.S.C. 3109 114. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in this title made available under the headings Departmental Offices—Salaries and Expenses Office of Inspector General Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Bureau of the Fiscal Service Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Provided, Provided further, 115. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriation made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be transferred to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration's appropriation upon the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, 116. None of the funds appropriated in this Act or otherwise available to the Department of the Treasury or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing may be used to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note. 117. The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer funds from the Bureau of the Fiscal Service—Salaries and Expenses Provided, 118. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used by the United States Mint to construct or operate any museum without the explicit approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the House Committee on Financial Services, and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 119. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act or source to the Department of the Treasury, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the United States Mint, individually or collectively, may be used to consolidate any or all functions of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the United States Mint without the explicit approval of the House Committee on Financial Services; the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 120. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for the Department of the Treasury’s 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. 414 121. Not to exceed $5,000 shall be made available from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Industrial Revolving Fund for necessary official reception and representation expenses. 122. The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a Capital Investment Plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 30 days following the submission of the annual budget submitted by the President: Provided, Provided further, 123. During fiscal year 2024— (1) none of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used by the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service, to issue, revise, or finalize any regulation, revenue ruling, or other guidance not limited to a particular taxpayer relating to the standard which is used to determine whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) (2) the standard and definitions as in effect on January 1, 2010, which are used to make such determinations shall apply after the date of the enactment of this Act for purposes of determining status under section 501(c)(4) of such Code of organizations created on, before, or after such date. 124. Within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit an itemized report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the amount of total funds charged to each office by the Franchise Fund including the amount charged for each service provided by the Franchise Fund to each office, a detailed description of the services, a detailed explanation of how each charge for each service is calculated, and a description of the role customers have in governing in the Franchise Fund. 125. (a) Not later than 60 days after the end of each quarter, the Office of Financial Research shall submit reports on their activities to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (b) The reports required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) the obligations made during the previous quarter by object class, office, and activity; (2) the estimated obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year by object class, office, and activity; (3) the number of full-time equivalents within each office during the previous quarter; (4) the estimated number of full-time equivalents within each office for the remainder of the fiscal year; and (5) actions taken to achieve the goals, objectives, and performance measures of each office. (c) At the request of any such Committees specified in subsection (a), the Office of Financial Research shall make officials available to testify on the contents of the reports required under subsection (a). 126. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, $11,880,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses in carrying out section 4018 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 127. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available in this Act for the Department of the Treasury may be transferred to the Department's information technology system modernization and working capital fund (IT WCF), as authorized by section 1077(b)(1) of title X of division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Public Law 115–91 Provided, 128. Amounts returned to the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 603(b)(2)(C)(iv) of the Social Security Act may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for Department of the Treasury—Cybersecurity Enhancement Account This title may be cited as the Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2024 II EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT The white house SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the White House as authorized by law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 105 3 U.S.C. 105 3 U.S.C. 103 3 U.S.C. 107 Executive residence at the white house OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Executive Residence at the White House, $15,453,000, to be expended and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 105 REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES For the reimbursable expenses of the Executive Residence at the White House, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, chapter 37 White house repair and restoration For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Executive Residence at the White House pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 105(d) Council of economic advisers SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers in carrying out its functions under the Employment Act of 1946 ( 15 U.S.C. 1021 et seq. National security council and homeland security council SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Office of administration SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Administration, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107 Provided, Provided further, Office of management and budget SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of Management and Budget, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 chapter 35 Provided, 7 U.S.C. 601 et seq. Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further Intellectual property enforcement coordinator For necessary expenses of the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, as authorized by title III of the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–403 5 U.S.C. 3109 Office of the national cyber director SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of the National Cyber Director, as authorized by section 1752 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 Office of national drug control policy SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control Policy; for research activities pursuant to the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998, as amended; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and for participation in joint projects or in the provision of services on matters of mutual interest with nonprofit, research, or public organizations or agencies, with or without reimbursement, $21,785,000: Provided, FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control Policy's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, $298,579,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for drug control activities consistent with the approved strategy for each of the designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas ( HIDTAs Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For other drug control activities authorized by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 and the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998, as amended, $136,150,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be available as follows: $109,000,000 for the Drug-Free Communities Program, of which not more than $12,780,000 is for administrative expenses, and of which $2,500,000 shall be made available as directed by section 4 of Public Law 107–82 Public Law 115–271 Public Law 114–198 Provided, Provided further, Unanticipated needs For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet unanticipated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, security, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal year, as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 108 Information technology oversight and reform (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for the furtherance of integrated, efficient, secure, and effective uses of information technology in the Federal Government, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Special assistance to the president SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to enable the Vice President to provide assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned functions; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 106 3 U.S.C. 106 Official residence of the vice president OPERATING EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, and to the extent not otherwise provided for, heating and lighting, including electric power and fixtures, of the official residence of the Vice President; the hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $90,000 pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 106(b)(2) Provided, Administrative provisions—executive office of the president and funds appropriated to the president (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 201. From funds made available in this Act under the headings The White House Executive Residence at the White House White House Repair and Restoration Council of Economic Advisers National Security Council and Homeland Security Council Office of Administration Special Assistance to the President Official Residence of the Vice President Provided, Provided further, Special Assistance to the President Official Residence of the Vice President 202. (a) During fiscal year 2024, any Executive order or Presidential memorandum issued or revoked by the President shall be accompanied by a written statement from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget on the budgetary impact, including costs, benefits, and revenues, of such order or memorandum. (b) Any such statement shall include— (1) a narrative summary of the budgetary impact of such order or memorandum on the Federal Government; (2) the impact on mandatory and discretionary obligations and outlays as the result of such order or memorandum, listed by Federal agency, for each year in the 5-fiscal-year period beginning in fiscal year 2024; and (3) the impact on revenues of the Federal Government as the result of such order or memorandum over the 5-fiscal-year period beginning in fiscal year 2024. (c) If an Executive order or Presidential memorandum is issued during fiscal year 2024 due to a national emergency, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may issue the statement required by subsection (a) not later than 15 days after the date that such order or memorandum is issued. (d) The requirement for cost estimates for Presidential memoranda shall only apply for Presidential memoranda estimated to have a regulatory cost in excess of $100,000,000. 203. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue a memorandum to all Federal departments, agencies, and corporations directing compliance with the provisions in title VII of this Act. 204. For an additional amount for Office of National Drug Control Policy, Salaries and Expenses Provided, This title may be cited as the Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2024 III THE JUDICIARY Supreme court of the united states SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, as required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, including purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and for miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice may approve, $129,323,000, of which $1,500,000 shall remain available until expended. In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief justice and associate justices of the court. CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon the Architect by 40 U.S.C. 6111 and 6112 under the direction of the Chief Justice, $20,688,000, to remain available until expended. United states court of appeals for the federal circuit SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries of officers and employees, and for necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, $36,735,000. In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the court. United states court of international trade SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries of officers and employees of the court, services, and necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, $21,260,000. In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the court. Courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services SALARIES AND EXPENSES For the salaries of judges of the United States Court of Federal Claims, magistrate judges, and all other officers and employees of the Federal Judiciary not otherwise specifically provided for, necessary expenses of the courts, and the purchase, rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for Probation and Pretrial Services Office staff, as authorized by law, $5,995,055,000 (including the purchase of firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed $27,817,000 shall remain available until expended for space alteration projects and for furniture and furnishings related to new space alteration and construction projects. In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of circuit and district judges (including judges of the territorial courts of the United States), bankruptcy judges, and justices and judges retired from office or from regular active service. In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of Federal Claims associated with processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 ( Public Law 99–660 DEFENDER SERVICES For the operation of Federal Defender organizations; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to represent persons under 18 U.S.C. 3006A and 3599, and for the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of persons furnishing investigative, expert, and other services for such representations as authorized by law; the compensation (in accordance with the maximums under 18 U.S.C. 3006A 28 U.S.C. 1875(d)(1) 18 U.S.C. 983(b)(1) 18 U.S.C. 4100(b) FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1863 Provided, 5 U.S.C. 5332 COURT SECURITY (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, incident to the provision of protective guard services for United States courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court or Administrative Office of the United States Courts operations, the procurement, installation, and maintenance of security systems and equipment for United States courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court or Administrative Office of the United States Courts operations, building ingress-egress control, inspection of mail and packages, directed security patrols, perimeter security, basic security services provided by the Federal Protective Service, and other similar activities as authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and Access to Justice Act ( Public Law 100–702 Provided, Public Law 117–263 28 U.S.C. 604(a)(24) Administrative office of the united states courts SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts as authorized by law, including travel as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345 31 U.S.C. 1343(b) Federal judicial center SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as authorized by Public Law 90–219 United states sentencing commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter 58 Administrative provisions—The Judiciary (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 302. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Defender Services Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and Commissioners Provided, 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the salaries and expenses appropriation for Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services Provided, 304. Section 3315(a) of title 40, United States Code, shall be applied by substituting Federal executive 305. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 561–569 40 U.S.C. 1315(b)(2)(E) 306. (a) Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–650 28 U.S.C. 133 (1) in the second sentence (relating to the District of Kansas), by striking 32 years and 6 months 33 years and 6 months (2) in the sixth sentence (relating to the District of Hawaii), by striking 29 years and 6 months 30 years and 6 months (b) Section 406 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 ( Public Law 109–115 28 U.S.C. 133 30 years and 6 months 31 years and 6 months (c) Section 312(c)(2) of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act ( Public Law 107–273 28 U.S.C. 133 (1) in the first sentence by striking 21 years 22 years (2) in the second sentence (relating to the central District of California), by striking 20 years and 6 months 21 years and 6 months (3) in the third sentence (relating to the western district of North Carolina), by striking 19 years 20 years 307. Section 3006A(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting , or the attorney’s law firm, appointed pursuant to this section (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting , or the attorney’s law firm, paid to an attorney (C) in paragraph (5), by inserting , or the attorney’s law firm paid to the attorney (2) in subsection (f), by inserting , or the attorney’s law firm paid to the appointed attorney This title may be cited as the Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2024 IV DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Federal funds FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, to be deposited into a dedicated account, for a nationwide program to be administered by the Mayor, for District of Columbia resident tuition support, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY COSTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA For a Federal payment of necessary expenses, as determined by the Mayor of the District of Columbia in written consultation with the elected county or city officials of surrounding jurisdictions, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the costs of providing public safety at events related to the presence of the National Capital in the District of Columbia, including support requested by the Director of the United States Secret Service in carrying out protective duties under the direction of the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for the costs of providing support to respond to immediate and specific terrorist threats or attacks in the District of Columbia or surrounding jurisdictions. FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS For salaries and expenses for the District of Columbia Courts, including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles, $292,068,000 to be allocated as follows: for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, $15,055,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, $141,973,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; for the District of Columbia Court System, $88,290,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; and $46,750,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for capital improvements for District of Columbia courthouse facilities: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, chapter 35 FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) For payments authorized under section 11–2604 and section 11–2605, D.C. Official Code (relating to representation provided under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act), payments for counsel appointed in proceedings in the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia under chapter 23 chapter 3 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, $286,016,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 is for official reception and representation expenses related to Community Supervision and Pretrial Services Agency programs, and of which not to exceed $25,000 is for dues and assessments relating to the implementation of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Interstate Supervision Act of 2002: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire of motor vehicles, of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, $53,629,000, of which $3,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for costs associated with relocation under a replacement lease for headquarters offices, field offices, and related facilities: Provided, Provided further, chapter 35 Provided further, Provided further, FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, $2,450,000, to remain available until expended, to support initiatives related to the coordination of Federal and local criminal justice resources in the District of Columbia. FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS For a Federal payment, to remain available until September 30, 2025, to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, $330,000, and for the Judicial Nomination Commission, $300,000. FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT For a Federal payment for a school improvement program in the District of Columbia, $52,500,000, to remain available until expended, for payments authorized under the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (division C of Public Law 112–10 Provided, Public Law 112–10 Provided further, FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia National Guard, $600,000, to remain available until expended for the Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Program. FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR TESTING AND TREATMENT OF HIV/AIDS For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for the testing of individuals for, and the treatment of individuals with, human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the District of Columbia, $4,000,000. FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended, to continue implementation of the Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Plan: Provided, District of columbia funds Local funds are appropriated for the District of Columbia for the current fiscal year out of the General Fund of the District of Columbia ( General Fund Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, This title may be cited as the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2024 V INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Administrative conference of the united states SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the United States, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 591 et seq. Consumer product safety commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 5 U.S.C. 5376 Public Law 110–140 Public Law 117–103 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 501. During fiscal year 2024, none of the amounts made available by this Act may be used to finalize or implement the Safety Standard for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the Federal Register on November 19, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 68964) until after— (1) the National Academy of Sciences, in consultation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Department of Defense, completes a study to determine— (A) the technical validity of the lateral stability and vehicle handling requirements proposed by such standard for purposes of reducing the risk of Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle (referred to in this section as ROV (B) the number of ROV rollovers that would be prevented if the proposed requirements were adopted; (C) whether there is a technical basis for the proposal to provide information on a point-of-sale hangtag about a ROV’s rollover resistance on a progressive scale; and (D) the effect on the utility of ROVs used by the United States military if the proposed requirements were adopted; and (2) a report containing the results of the study completed under paragraph (1) is delivered to— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 502. None of the funds provided may be used to promulgate, implement, administer, or enforce any regulation issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban gas stoves as a class of products. Election assistance commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–252 ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS Notwithstanding section 104(c)(2)(B) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20904(c)(2)(B) Provided, Provided further, Administrator of General Services Administrator Election Assistance Commission Provided further, $5,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $200,000 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Federal communications commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B) Provided further, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 510. Section 302 of the Universal Service Antideficiency Temporary Suspension Act is amended by striking December 31, 2023 December 31, 2024 511. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, amend, or change its rules or regulations for universal service support payments to implement the February 27, 2004, recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service regarding single connection or primary line restrictions on universal service support payments. Federal deposit insurance corporation OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out chapter 4 Federal election commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, $80,857,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for reception and representation expenses. Federal labor relations authority SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, 5 U.S.C. 5703 Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 3302 Federal trade commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Provided further, 15 U.S.C. 18a Provided further, 15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. Provided further, Provided further, 12 U.S.C. 1831t General services administration REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Amounts in the Fund, including revenues and collections deposited into the Fund, shall be available for necessary expenses of real property management and related activities not otherwise provided for, including operation, maintenance, and protection of federally owned and leased buildings; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia; restoration of leased premises; moving governmental agencies (including space adjustments and telecommunications relocation expenses) in connection with the assignment, allocation, and transfer of space; contractual services incident to cleaning or servicing buildings, and moving; repair and alteration of federally owned buildings, including grounds, approaches, and appurtenances; care and safeguarding of sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and equipment; acquisition of buildings and sites by purchase, condemnation, or as otherwise authorized by law; acquisition of options to purchase buildings and sites; conversion and extension of federally owned buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects by contract or otherwise; construction of new buildings (including equipment for such buildings); and payment of principal, interest, and any other obligations for public buildings acquired by installment purchase and purchase contract; in the aggregate amount of $9,470,022,000, of which— (1) $259,692,000 shall remain available until expended for construction and acquisition (including funds for sites and expenses, and associated design and construction services), in addition to amounts otherwise provided for such purposes, as follows: Maryland: Baltimore, Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse, $1,500,000; National Capital Region: Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters Consolidation, $200,000,000; Puerto Rico: Clemente Ruiz-Nazario, U.S. Courthouse and Federico Degetau Federal Building, $28,290,000; Tennessee: Chattanooga, U.S. Courthouse, $20,902,000; and Washington: Seattle, Design of Replacement Facility, $9,000,000: Provided, (2) $599,848,000 shall remain available until expended for repairs and alterations, including associated design and construction services, in addition to amounts otherwise provided for such purposes, of which— (A) $211,515,000 is for Major Repairs and Alterations as follows: Kentucky: Paducah, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, $40,479,000; Oklahoma: Oklahoma City, William J. Holloway, Jr. U.S. Courthouse and U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, $65,926,000; Virginia: Walter E. Hoffman U.S. Courthouse, $2,756,000; Washington: Tacoma, Tacoma Union Station, $79,256,000; and West Virginia: Martinsburg, IRS Enterprise Computing Center, $23,098,000: (B) $376,333,000 is for Basic Repairs and Alterations; and (C) $12,000,000 is for Special Emphasis Programs as follows: Fire Protection and Life Safety Program, $5,000,000; Consolidation Activities Program, $4,000,000; Judiciary Capital Security Program, $3,000,000; Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Repairs and Alterations Provided further, Repairs and Alterations Basic Repairs and Alterations Provided further, Basic Repairs and Alterations Repairs and Alterations (3) $5,659,298,000 for rental of space to remain available until expended; and (4) $2,951,184,000 for building operations to remain available until expended: Provided 40 U.S.C. 3307(a) Provided further Provided further 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2) 18 U.S.C. 3056 Provided further 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2) GENERAL ACTIVITIES GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for Government-wide policy associated with the management of real and personal property assets and certain administrative services; Government-wide policy support responsibilities relating to acquisition, travel, motor vehicles, information technology management, and related technology activities; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 OPERATING EXPENSES For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for Government-wide activities associated with utilization and donation of surplus personal property; disposal of real property; agency-wide policy direction, and management; and in addition to any other amounts made available to the General Services Administration for such purposes, the hire of passenger motor vehicles pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 13211(3) CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for the activities associated with the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, $10,248,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958 ( 3 U.S.C. 102 Public Law 95–138 FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses authorized by 40 U.S.C. 323 and 44 U.S.C. 3604 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 115–435 Provided further, PRE-ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION For activities authorized by the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, as amended, not to exceed $10,413,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, Acquisition Services Fund Federal Buildings Fund Provided further, WORKING CAPITAL FUND For the Working Capital Fund of the General Services Administration, $4,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary costs incurred by the Administrator to modernize rulemaking systems and to provide support services for Federal rulemaking agencies. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 520. Funds available to the General Services Administration shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. 521. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made available for fiscal year 2024 for Federal Buildings Fund activities may be transferred between such activities only to the extent necessary to meet program requirements: Provided, 522. Except as otherwise provided in this title, funds made available by this Act shall be used to transmit a fiscal year 2025 request for United States Courthouse construction only if the request: (1) meets the design guide standards for construction as established and approved by the General Services Administration, the Judicial Conference of the United States, and the Office of Management and Budget; (2) reflects the priorities of the Judicial Conference of the United States as set out in its approved Courthouse Project Priorities plan; and (3) includes a standardized courtroom utilization study of each facility to be constructed, replaced, or expanded. 523. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to increase the amount of occupiable square feet, provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or any other service usually provided through the Federal Buildings Fund, to any agency that does not pay the rate per square foot assessment for space and services as determined by the General Services Administration in consideration of the Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1972 ( Public Law 92–313 524. From funds made available under the heading Federal Buildings Fund, Limitations on Availability of Revenue 525. In any case in which the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate adopt a resolution granting lease authority pursuant to a prospectus transmitted to Congress by the Administrator of the General Services Administration under 40 U.S.C. 3307 526. With respect to projects funded under the heading Federal Citizen Services Fund Harry S truman scholarship foundation SALARIES AND EXPENSES For payment to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Trust Fund, established by section 10 of Public Law 93–642 Merit systems protection board SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Merit Systems Protection Board pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, and the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 ( 5 U.S.C. 5509 5 U.S.C. 3109 Morris K. udall and stewart L. udall foundation MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL TRUST FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For payment to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, pursuant to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act ( 20 U.S.C. 5601 et seq. Public Law 102–259 Public Law 106–568 20 U.S.C. 5604(7) Provided, chapter 4 Public Law 107–289 Provided further, Public Law 107–289 Provided further, ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND For payment to the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund to carry out activities authorized in the Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act of 1998, $3,904,000, to remain available until expended. National archives and records administration OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses in connection with the administration of the National Archives and Records Administration and archived Federal records and related activities, as provided by law, and for expenses necessary for the review and declassification of documents, the activities of the Public Interest Declassification Board, the operations and maintenance of the electronic records archives, the hire of passenger motor vehicles, and for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law ( 5 U.S.C. 5901 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008, Public Law 110–409 chapter 4 REPAIRS AND RESTORATION For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives facilities and museum exhibits, related equipment for public spaces, and to provide adequate storage for holdings, $25,500,000, to remain available until expended, of which no less than $17,500,000 is for improvements to the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kansas. NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION GRANTS PROGRAM For necessary expenses for allocations and grants for historical publications and records as authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 530. For an additional amount for National Historical Publications and Records Commission Grants Program Administrative Provisions—National Archives and Records Administration Provided, National credit union administration COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND For the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund program as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 9812 Office of government ethics SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of Government Ethics pursuant to chapter 131 5 U.S.C. 3109 Office of personnel management SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF TRUST FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Provided further, 41 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 115–91 40 U.S.C. 11301 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, Office of special counsel SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of Special Counsel, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Privacy and civil liberties oversight board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, as authorized by section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000ee Public buildings reform board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries and expenses of the Public Buildings Reform Board in carrying out the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–287 Securities and exchange commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 In addition to the foregoing appropriation, for move, replication, and related costs associated with a replacement leases for the Commission’s office facilities, not to exceed $39,658,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, For purposes of calculating the fee rate under section 31(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78ee(j) Provided, 15 U.S.C. 78ee Provided further, Provided further, Selective service system SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101–4118 for civilian employees; hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, 31 U.S.C. 1341 Provided further, Small business administration SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small Business Administration, including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by sections 1343 and 1344 of title 31, United States Code, and not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $361,235,000, of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be available for examinations, reviews, and other lender oversight activities: Provided, Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 3302 Provided further, Public Law 108–447 Provided further, Provided further, 15 U.S.C. 657f–1 Public Law 116–283 ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS For necessary expenses of programs supporting entrepreneurial and small business development, $316,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, Provided further, 15 U.S.C. 636(m)(4) Provided further, 15 U.S.C. 649(l) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 OFFICE OF ADVOCACY For necessary expenses of the Office of Advocacy in carrying out the provisions of title II of Public Law 94–305 15 U.S.C. 634a et seq. 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the cost of direct loans, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, 15 U.S.C. 696(7) Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, $175,000,000, to be available until expended, of which $1,600,000 is for the Office of Inspector General of the Small Business Administration for audits and reviews of disaster loans and the disaster loan programs and shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for the Office of Inspector General; of which $165,000,000 is for direct administrative expenses of loan making and servicing to carry out the direct loan program, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses; and of which $8,400,000 is for indirect administrative expenses for the direct loan program, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses: Provided, 42 U.S.C. 5122(2) Provided further, Public Law 99–177 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 540. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Small Business Administration 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, 541. Not to exceed 3 percent of any appropriation made available in this Act for the Small Business Administration under the headings Salaries and Expenses Business Loans Program Account Provided, 542. For an additional amount for Small Business Administration—Salaries and Expenses Administrative Provisions—Small Business Administration Provided, Provided further, United states postal service PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND For payment to the Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code, $49,750,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 111–241 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 Public Law 109–435 United states tax court SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, VI GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 601. 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. 602. 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, except for transfers made pursuant to the authority in section 3173(d) of title 40, United States Code, unless expressly so provided herein. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 604. 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. 605. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be available for any activity or for paying the salary of any Government employee where funding an activity or paying a salary to a Government employee would result in a decision, determination, rule, regulation, or policy that would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1307 606. 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 chapter 83 607. 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 chapter 83 608. 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 the Committee on Appropriations of either the House of Representatives or the Senate for a different purpose; (5) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or (7) creates or reorganizes offices, programs, or activities unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further 609. 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, Provided further, 610. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Executive Office of the President to request— (1) any official background investigation report on any individual from the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (2) a determination with respect to the treatment of an organization as described in section 501(c) (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply— (1) in the case of an official background investigation report, if such individual has given express written consent for such request not more than 6 months prior to the date of such request and during the same presidential administration; or (2) if such request is required due to extraordinary circumstances involving national security. 611. The cost accounting standards promulgated under chapter 15 chapter 89 612. For the purpose of resolving litigation and implementing any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance program, the Office of Personnel Management may accept and utilize (without regard to any restriction on unanticipated travel expenses imposed in an appropriations Act) funds made available to the Office of Personnel Management pursuant to court approval. 613. No funds appropriated by this Act shall be available to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal employees health benefits program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions. 614. The provision of section 613 shall not apply where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. 615. In order to promote Government access to commercial information technology, the restriction on purchasing nondomestic articles, materials, and supplies set forth in chapter 83 616. Notwithstanding section 1353 of title 31, United States Code, no officer or employee of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this Act may accept on behalf of that agency, nor may such agency or commission accept, payment or reimbursement from a non-Federal entity for travel, subsistence, or related expenses for the purpose of enabling an officer or employee to attend and participate in any meeting or similar function relating to the official duties of the officer or employee when the entity offering payment or reimbursement is a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission, or represents a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission, unless the person or entity is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) 617. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Executive agency covered by this Act otherwise authorized to enter into contracts for either leases or the construction or alteration of real property for office, meeting, storage, or other space must consult with the General Services Administration before issuing a solicitation for offers of new leases or construction contracts, and in the case of succeeding leases, before entering into negotiations with the current lessor. (2) Any such agency with authority to enter into an emergency lease may do so during any period declared by the President to require emergency leasing authority with respect to such agency. (b) For purposes of this section, the term Executive agency covered by this Act 618. (a) There are appropriated for the following activities the amounts required under current law: (1) Compensation of the President ( 3 U.S.C. 102 (2) Payments to— (A) the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund ( 28 U.S.C. 377(o) (B) the Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund ( 28 U.S.C. 376(c) (C) the United States Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement Fund ( 28 U.S.C. 178(l) (3) Payment of Government contributions— (A) with respect to the health benefits of retired employees, as authorized by chapter 89 (B) with respect to the life insurance benefits for employees retiring after December 31, 1989 (5 U.S.C. ch. 87). (4) Payment to finance the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity benefits under the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund ( 5 U.S.C. 8348 (5) Payment of annuities authorized to be paid from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund by statutory provisions other than subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 (b) Nothing in this section may be construed to exempt any amount appropriated by this section from any otherwise applicable limitation on the use of funds contained in this Act. 619. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Federal Trade Commission to complete the draft report entitled Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts 620. (a) The head of each executive branch agency funded by this Act shall ensure that the Chief Information Officer of the agency has the authority to participate in decisions regarding the budget planning process related to information technology. (b) Amounts appropriated for any executive branch agency funded by this Act that are available for information technology shall be allocated within the agency, consistent with the provisions of appropriations Acts and budget guidelines and recommendations from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in such manner as specified by, or approved by, the Chief Information Officer of the agency in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer of the agency and budget officials. 621. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in contravention of chapter 29, 31, or 33 of title 44, United States Code. 622. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by a governmental entity to require the disclosure by a provider of electronic communication service to the public or remote computing service of the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage with the provider (as such terms are defined in sections 2510 and 2711 of title 18, United States Code) in a manner that violates the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 623. No funds provided in this Act shall 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 chapter 4 chapter 4 624. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, amend, or change the rules or regulations of the Commission for universal service high-cost support for competitive eligible telecommunications carriers in a way that is inconsistent with paragraph (e)(5) or (e)(6) of section 54.307 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on July 15, 2015: Provided, Provided further, 625. (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 activities, or other law enforcement- or victim assistance-related activity. 626. None of the funds appropriated or other-wise 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 and unless such awards or incentive fees are consistent with section 16.401(e)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 627. (a) None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to pay for travel and conference activities that result in a total cost to an Executive branch department, agency, board or commission funded by this Act of more than $500,000 at any single conference unless the agency or entity determines that such attendance is in the national interest and advance notice is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that includes the basis of that determination. (b) None of the funds made available under this Act may be used to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than 50 employees, who are stationed in the United States, at any single conference occurring outside the United States unless the agency or entity determines that such attendance is in the national interest and advance notice is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that includes the basis of that determination. 628. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for first-class or business-class travel by the employees of executive branch agencies funded by this Act in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.125 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 629. In addition to any amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for expenses related to enhancements to www.oversight.gov and to further develop the data analytics capabilities of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to enhance transparency, and to prevent, detect, and remediate waste, fraud and abuse in Federal spending, $2,850,000, to remain available until expended, of which $850,000 is for enhancements to oversight.gov, shall be provided for an additional amount for such purposes to the Inspectors General Council Fund established pursuant to section 11(c)(3)(B) of chapter 4 Provided, 630. None of the funds made available by this Act may be obligated on contracts in excess of $5,000 for public relations, as that term is defined in Office and Management and Budget Circular A–87 (revised May 10, 2004), unless advance notice of such an obligation is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 631. Federal agencies funded under this Act shall clearly state within the text, audio, or video used for advertising or educational purposes, including emails or Internet postings, that the communication is printed, published, or produced and disseminated at U.S. taxpayer expense. The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out this requirement shall be derived from amounts made available to the agency for advertising or other communications regarding the programs and activities of the agency. 632. When issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money, all grantees receiving Federal funds included in this Act, shall clearly state— (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project which will be financed with Federal money; (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and (3) percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by non-governmental sources. 633. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be used by the Securities and Exchange Commission to finalize, issue, or implement any rule, regulation, or order regarding the disclosure of political contributions, contributions to tax exempt organizations, or dues paid to trade associations. 634. Not later than 45 days after the last day of each quarter, each agency funded in this Act shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a quarterly budget report that includes total obligations of the Agency for that quarter for each appropriation, by the source year of the appropriation. 635. Of the unobligated balances available in the Department of the Treasury, Treasury Forfeiture Fund, established by section 9703 of title 31, United States Code, $387,500,000 shall be permanently rescinded not later than September 30, 2024. 636. Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under section 4010 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 637. Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under section 4011 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 638. Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under section 3301(a)(2)(A) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 639. Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under section 7402(c)(2)(A) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 640. Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under section 10301(1)(A)(ii) of the Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res.14 ( Public Law 117–169 Inflation Reduction Act VII GENERAL PROVISIONS—GOVERNMENT-WIDE Departments, agencies, and corporations (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 701. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any other Act for fiscal year 2024 shall obligate or expend any such funds, unless such department, agency, or instrumentality has in place, and will continue to administer in good faith, a written policy designed to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from the illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 702. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with section 1343(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses, ambulances, vans, law enforcement vehicles, protective vehicles, undercover surveillance vehicles, and police-type vehicles), is hereby fixed at $40,000 except station wagons for which the maximum shall be $41,140: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 101–549 Provided further, 703. Appropriations of the executive departments and independent establishments for the current fiscal year available for expenses of travel, or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922–5924 704. Unless otherwise specified in law during the current fiscal year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States (including any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States) whose post of duty is in the continental United States unless such person: (1) is a citizen of the United States; (2) is a person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B) Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 705. Appropriations available to any department or agency during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including maintenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for payment to the General Services Administration for charges for space and services and those expenses of renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which constitute public improvements performed in accordance with the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 479), the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 216), or other applicable law. 706. In addition to funds provided in this or any other Act, all Federal agencies are authorized to receive and use funds resulting from the sale of materials, including Federal records disposed of pursuant to a records schedule recovered through recycling or waste prevention programs. Such funds shall be available until expended for the following purposes: (1) Acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, and recycling programs as described in Executive Order No. 14057 (December 8, 2021), including any such programs adopted prior to the effective date of the Executive order. (2) Other Federal agency environmental management programs, including, but not limited to, the development and implementation of hazardous waste management and pollution prevention programs. (3) Other employee programs as authorized by law or as deemed appropriate by the head of the Federal agency. 707. Funds made available by this or any other Act for administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and agencies subject to chapter 91 5 U.S.C. 3109 Provided, 708. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be available for interagency financing of boards (except Federal Executive Boards), commissions, councils, committees, or similar groups (whether or not they are interagency entities) which do not have a prior and specific statutory approval to receive financial support from more than one agency or instrumentality. 709. None of the funds made available pursuant to the provisions of this or any other Act shall be used to implement, administer, or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved pursuant to a joint resolution duly adopted in accordance with the applicable law of the United States. 710. During the period in which the head of any department or agency, or any other officer or civilian employee of the Federal Government appointed by the President of the United States, holds office, no funds may be obligated or expended in excess of $5,000 to furnish or redecorate the office of such department head, agency head, officer, or employee, or to purchase furniture or make improvements for any such office, unless advance notice of such furnishing or redecoration is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. For the purposes of this section, the term office 711. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 712. (a) None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be obligated or expended by any department, agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government to pay the salaries or expenses of any individual appointed to a position of a confidential or policy-determining character that is excepted from the competitive service under section 3302 of title 5, United States Code, (pursuant to schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations) unless the head of the applicable department, agency, or other instrumentality employing such schedule C individual certifies to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management that the schedule C position occupied by the individual was not created solely or primarily in order to detail the individual to the White House. (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to Federal employees or members of the armed forces detailed to or from an element of the intelligence community (as that term is defined under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) 713. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be available for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of the Federal Government, who— (1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit or prevent, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government from having any direct oral or written communication or contact with any Member, committee, or subcommittee of the Congress in connection with any matter pertaining to the employment of such other officer or employee or pertaining to the department or agency of such other officer or employee in any way, irrespective of whether such communication or contact is at the initiative of such other officer or employee or in response to the request or inquiry of such Member, committee, or subcommittee; or (2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or discriminates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or any term or condition of employment of, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or attempts or threatens to commit any of the foregoing actions with respect to such other officer or employee, by reason of any communication or contact of such other officer or employee with any Member, committee, or subcommittee of the Congress as described in paragraph (1). 714. (a) None of the funds made available in this or any other 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 (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. 715. No part of any funds appropriated in this or any other Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, or film presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the Congress, except in presentation to the Congress itself. 716. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act may be used by an agency to provide a Federal employee's home address to any labor organization except when the employee has authorized such disclosure or when such disclosure has been ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. 717. None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to provide any non-public information such as mailing, telephone, or electronic mailing lists to any person or any organization outside of the Federal Government without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 718. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be used directly or indirectly, including by private contractor, for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States not heretofore authorized by Congress. 719. (a) In this section, the term agency (1) means an Executive agency, as defined under 5 U.S.C. 105 (2) includes a military department, as defined under section 102 of such title and the United States Postal Service. (b) Unless authorized in accordance with law or regulations to use such time for other purposes, an employee of an agency shall use official time in an honest effort to perform official duties. An employee not under a leave system, including a Presidential appointee exempted under 5 U.S.C. 6301(2) 720. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 of this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act to any department or agency, which is a member of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), shall be available to finance an appropriate share of FASAB administrative costs. 721. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 of this Act, the head of each Executive department and agency is hereby authorized to transfer to or reimburse General Services Administration, Government-wide Policy Provided, Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 1120 Provided further, General Services Administration, Government-Wide Policy Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 722. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a woman may breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal building or on Federal property, if the woman and her child are otherwise authorized to be present at the location. 723. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 Provided, 724. Any request for proposals, solicitation, grant application, form, notification, press release, or other publications involving the distribution of Federal funds shall comply with any relevant requirements in part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided, 725. (a) Prohibition of federal agency monitoring of individuals' internet use None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used by any Federal agency— (1) to collect, review, or create any aggregation of data, derived from any means, that includes any personally identifiable information relating to an individual's access to or use of any Federal Government Internet site of the agency; or (2) to enter into any agreement with a third party (including another government agency) to collect, review, or obtain any aggregation of data, derived from any means, that includes any personally identifiable information relating to an individual's access to or use of any nongovernmental Internet site. (b) Exceptions The limitations established in subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) any record of aggregate data that does not identify particular persons; (2) any voluntary submission of personally identifiable information; (3) any action taken for law enforcement, regulatory, or supervisory purposes, in accordance with applicable law; or (4) any action described in subsection (a)(1) that is a system security action taken by the operator of an Internet site and is necessarily incident to providing the Internet site services or to protecting the rights or property of the provider of the Internet site. (c) Definitions For the purposes of this section: (1) The term regulatory (2) The term supervisory 726. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to enter into or renew a contract which includes a provision providing prescription drug coverage, except where the contract also includes a provision for contraceptive coverage. (b) Nothing in this section shall apply to a contract with— (1) any of the following religious plans: (A) Personal Care's HMO; and (B) OSF HealthPlans, Inc.; and (2) any existing or future plan, if the carrier for the plan objects to such coverage on the basis of religious beliefs. (c) In implementing this section, any plan that enters into or renews a contract under this section may not subject any individual to discrimination on the basis that the individual refuses to prescribe or otherwise provide for contraceptives because such activities would be contrary to the individual's religious beliefs or moral convictions. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require coverage of abortion or abortion-related services. 727. The United States is committed to ensuring the health of its Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic athletes, and supports the strict adherence to anti-doping in sport through testing, adjudication, education, and research as performed by nationally recognized oversight authorities. 728. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for official travel to Federal departments and agencies may be used by such departments and agencies, if consistent with Office of Management and Budget Circular A–126 regarding official travel for Government personnel, to participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program. 729. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or made available under this or any other appropriations Act may be used to implement or enforce restrictions or limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional Fellowship Program, or to implement the proposed regulations of the Office of Personnel Management to add sections 300.311 through 300.316 to part 300 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, published in the Federal Register, volume 68, number 174, on September 9, 2003 (relating to the detail of executive branch employees to the legislative branch). 730. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no executive branch agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training without the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, except that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for training which cannot be accommodated in existing Centers facilities. 731. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none of the funds provided in this or any other 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. 732. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in contravention of section 552a of title 5, United States Code (popularly known as the Privacy Act), and regulations implementing that section. 733. (a) In general None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used for any Federal Government contract with any foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 395(b) (b) Waivers (1) In general Any Secretary shall waive subsection (a) with respect to any Federal Government contract under the authority of such Secretary if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required in the interest of national security. (2) Report to congress Any Secretary issuing a waiver under paragraph (1) shall report such issuance to Congress. (c) Exception This section shall not apply to any Federal Government contract entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act, or to any task order issued pursuant to such contract. 734. During fiscal year 2024, for each employee who— (1) retires under section 8336(d)(2) or 8414(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code; or (2) retires under any other provision of subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of such title 5 and receives a payment as an incentive to separate, the separating agency shall remit to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund an amount equal to the Office of Personnel Management's average unit cost of processing a retirement claim for the preceding fiscal year. Such amounts shall be available until expended to the Office of Personnel Management and shall be deemed to be an administrative expense under section 8348(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code. 735. (a) None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to recommend or require any entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract to disclose any of the following information as a condition of submitting the offer: (1) Any payment consisting of a contribution, expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication that is made by the entity, its officers or directors, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to a candidate for election for Federal office or to a political committee, or that is otherwise made with respect to any election for Federal office. (2) Any disbursement of funds (other than a payment described in paragraph (1)) made by the entity, its officers or directors, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to any person with the intent or the reasonable expectation that the person will use the funds to make a payment described in paragraph (1). (b) In this section, each of the terms contribution expenditure independent expenditure electioneering communication candidate election Federal office 52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq. 736. None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress (including a Delegate or a Resident Commissioner to Congress), the head of an executive branch agency (as defined in section 133 of title 41, United States Code), or the head of an office of the legislative branch. 737. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as otherwise provided in this section, no part of any of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2024, by this or any other Act, may be used to pay any prevailing rate employee described in section 5342(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code— (A) during the period from the date of expiration of the limitation imposed by the comparable section for the previous fiscal years until the normal effective date of the applicable wage survey adjustment that is to take effect in fiscal year 2024, in an amount that exceeds the rate payable for the applicable grade and step of the applicable wage schedule in accordance with such section; and (B) during the period consisting of the remainder of fiscal year 2024, in an amount that exceeds, as a result of a wage survey adjustment, the rate payable under subparagraph (A) by more than the sum of— (i) the percentage adjustment taking effect in fiscal year 2024 under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of pay under the General Schedule; and (ii) the difference between the overall average percentage of the locality-based comparability payments taking effect in fiscal year 2024 under section 5304 of such title (whether by adjustment or otherwise), and the overall average percentage of such payments which was effective in the previous fiscal year under such section. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no prevailing rate employee described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, and no employee covered by section 5348 of such title, may be paid during the periods for which paragraph (1) is in effect at a rate that exceeds the rates that would be payable under paragraph (1) were paragraph (1) applicable to such employee. (3) For the purposes of this subsection, the rates payable to an employee who is covered by this subsection and who is paid from a schedule not in existence on September 30, 2023, shall be determined under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management. (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rates of premium pay for employees subject to this subsection may not be changed from the rates in effect on September 30, 2023, except to the extent determined by the Office of Personnel Management to be consistent with the purpose of this subsection. (5) This subsection shall apply with respect to pay for service performed after September 30, 2023. (6) For the purpose of administering any provision of law (including any rule or regulation that provides premium pay, retirement, life insurance, or any other employee benefit) that requires any deduction or contribution, or that imposes any requirement or limitation on the basis of a rate of salary or basic pay, the rate of salary or basic pay payable after the application of this subsection shall be treated as the rate of salary or basic pay. (7) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to permit or require the payment to any employee covered by this subsection at a rate in excess of the rate that would be payable were this subsection not in effect. (8) The Office of Personnel Management may provide for exceptions to the limitations imposed by this subsection if the Office determines that such exceptions are necessary to ensure the recruitment or retention of qualified employees. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the adjustment in rates of basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in fiscal year 2024 under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, United States Code, shall be— (1) not less than the percentage received by employees in the same location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the statutory pay systems under sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5, United States Code: Provided Rest of United States (2) effective as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning after September 30, 2023. 738. (a) The head of any Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this or any other appropriations Act shall submit annual reports to the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, regarding the costs and contracting procedures related to each conference held by any such department, agency, board, commission, or office during fiscal year 2024 for which the cost to the United States Government was more than $100,000. (b) Each report submitted shall include, for each conference described in subsection (a) held during the applicable period— (1) a description of its purpose; (2) the number of participants attending; (3) a detailed statement of the costs to the United States Government, including— (A) the cost of any food or beverages; (B) the cost of any audio-visual services; (C) the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from the conference; and (D) a discussion of the methodology used to determine which costs relate to the conference; and (4) a description of the contracting procedures used including— (A) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive basis; and (B) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the departmental component or office in evaluating potential contractors for the conference. (c) Within 15 days after the end of a quarter, the head of any such department, agency, board, commission, or office shall notify the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, of the date, location, and number of employees attending a conference held by any Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this or any other appropriations Act during fiscal year 2024 for which the cost to the United States Government was more than $20,000. (d) A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this or any other appropriations Act may not be used for the purpose of defraying the costs of a conference described in subsection (c) that is not directly and programmatically related to the purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded, such as a conference held in connection with planning, training, assessment, review, or other routine purposes related to a project funded by the grant or contract. (e) None of the funds made available in this or any other appropriations Act may be used for travel and conference activities that are not in compliance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012 or any subsequent revisions to that memorandum. 739. None of the funds made available in this or any other appropriations Act may be used to increase, eliminate, or reduce funding for a program, project, or activity as proposed in the President's budget request for a fiscal year until such proposed change is subsequently enacted in an appropriation Act, or unless such change is made pursuant to the reprogramming or transfer provisions of this or any other appropriations Act. 740. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or apply the rule entitled Competitive Area 741. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used to begin or announce a study or public-private competition regarding the conversion to contractor performance of any function performed by Federal employees pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or policy. 742. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be available for a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with an entity that requires employees or contractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. 743. (a) No funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be used to implement or enforce the agreements in Standard Forms 312 and 4414 of the Government or any other nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement if such policy, form, or agreement does not contain the following provisions: These provisions are consistent with and do not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter the employee obligations, rights, or liabilities created by existing statute or Executive order relating to (1) classified information, (2) communications to Congress, (3) the reporting to an Inspector General or the Office of Special Counsel of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or (4) any other whistleblower protection. The definitions, requirements, obligations, rights, sanctions, and liabilities created by controlling Executive orders and statutory provisions are incorporated into this agreement and are controlling. Provided, (b) A nondisclosure agreement may continue to be implemented and enforced notwithstanding subsection (a) if it complies with the requirements for such agreement that were in effect when the agreement was entered into. (c) No funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be used to implement or enforce any agreement entered into during fiscal year 2014 which does not contain substantially similar language to that required in subsection (a). 744. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless a Federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. 745. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless a Federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. 746. (a) During fiscal year 2024, on the date on which a request is made for a transfer of funds in accordance with section 1017 of Public Law 111–203 (b) Any notification required by this section shall be made available on the Bureau’s public website. 747. (a) Notwithstanding any official rate adjusted under section 104 of title 3, United States Code, the rate payable to the Vice President during calendar year 2024 shall be the rate payable to the Vice President on December 31, 2023, by operation of section 747 of division E of Public Law 117–328 (b) Notwithstanding any official rate adjusted under section 5318 of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of law, the payable rate during calendar year 2024 for an employee serving in an Executive Schedule position, or in a position for which the rate of pay is fixed by statute at an Executive Schedule rate, shall be the rate payable for the applicable Executive Schedule level on December 31, 2023, by operation of section 747 of division E of Public Law 117–328 (c) Notwithstanding section 401 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–465 (d) (1) This subsection applies to— (A) a noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service paid a rate of basic pay at or above the official rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule; or (B) a limited term appointee or limited emergency appointee in the Senior Executive Service serving under a political appointment and paid a rate of basic pay at or above the official rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule. (2) Notwithstanding sections 5382 and 5383 of title 5, United States Code, an employee described in paragraph (1) may not receive a pay rate increase during calendar year 2024, except as provided in subsection (i). (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee paid a rate of basic pay (including any locality based payments under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, or similar authority) at or above the official rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule who serves under a political appointment may not receive a pay rate increase during calendar year 2024, except as provided in subsection (i). This subsection does not apply to employees in the General Schedule pay system or the Foreign Service pay system, to employees appointed under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, or to employees in another pay system whose position would be classified at GS–15 or below if chapter 51 (f) Nothing in subsections (b) through (e) shall prevent employees who do not serve under a political appointment from receiving pay increases as otherwise provided under applicable law. (g) This section does not apply to an individual who makes an election to retain Senior Executive Service basic pay under section 3392(c) of title 5, United States Code, for such time as that election is in effect. (h) This section does not apply to an individual who makes an election to retain Senior Foreign Service pay entitlements under section 302(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–465 (i) Notwithstanding subsections (b) through (e), an employee in a covered position may receive a pay rate increase upon an authorized movement to a different covered position only if that new position has higher-level duties and a pre-established level or range of pay higher than the level or range for the position held immediately before the movement. Any such increase must be based on the rates of pay and applicable limitations on payable rates of pay in effect on December 31, 2023, by operation of section 747 of division E of Public Law 117–328 (j) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for an individual who is newly appointed to a covered position during the period of time subject to this section, the initial pay rate shall be based on the rates of pay and applicable limitations on payable rates of pay in effect on December 31, 2023, by operation of section 747 of division E of Public Law 117–328 (k) If an employee affected by this section is subject to a biweekly pay period that begins in calendar year 2024 but ends in calendar year 2025, the bar on the employee’s receipt of pay rate increases shall apply through the end of that pay period. (l) For the purpose of this section, the term covered position (m) This section takes effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024. 748. In the event of a violation of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, the President or the head of the relevant department or agency, as the case may be, shall report immediately to the Congress all relevant facts and a statement of actions taken: Provided, 749. (a) Each department or agency of the executive branch of the United States Government shall notify the Committees on Appropriations and the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate and any other appropriate congressional committees if— (1) an apportionment is not made in the required time period provided in section 1513(b) of title 31, United States Code; (2) an approved apportionment received by the department or agency conditions the availability of an appropriation on further action; or (3) an approved apportionment received by the department or agency may hinder the prudent obligation of such appropriation or the execution of a program, project, or activity by such department or agency. (b) Any notification submitted to a congressional committee pursuant to this section shall contain information identifying the bureau, account name, appropriation name, and Treasury Appropriation Fund Symbol or fund account. 750. (a) Any non-Federal entity receiving funds provided in this or any other appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024 that are specified in the disclosure table submitted in compliance with clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives or Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate that is included in the report or explanatory statement accompanying any such Act shall be deemed to be a recipient of a Federal award with respect to such funds for purposes of the requirements of 2 CFR 200.334, regarding records retention, and 2 CFR 200.337, regarding access by the Comptroller General of the United States. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit, amend, supersede, or restrict in any manner any requirements otherwise applicable to non-Federal entities described in paragraph (1) or any existing authority of the Comptroller General. 751. Notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United States Code, or section 708 of this Act, funds made available by this or any other Act to any Federal agency may be used by that Federal agency for interagency funding for coordination with, participation in, or recommendations involving, activities of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs and the National Institutes of Health research programs. 752. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 of this Act, the head of each Executive department and agency is hereby authorized to transfer to or reimburse General Services Administration, Federal Citizen Services Fund Provided, Provided further, Provided further, General Services Administration, Federal Citizen Services Fund Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 753. If, for fiscal year 2024, new budget authority provided in appropriations Acts exceeds the discretionary spending limit for any category set forth in section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 due to estimating differences with the Congressional Budget Office, an adjustment to the discretionary spending limit in such category for fiscal year 2024 shall be made by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the amount of the excess but the total of all such adjustments shall not exceed 0.2 percent of the sum of the adjusted discretionary spending limits for all categories for that fiscal year. 754. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the unobligated balances of funds made available in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. Public Law 117–58 Provided, Provided further, Provided further Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 755. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 801. There are appropriated from the applicable funds of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or judgments that have been entered against the District of Columbia government. 802. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation of any policy including boycott designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress or any State legislature. 803. (a) None of the Federal funds provided under this Act to the agencies funded by this Act, both Federal and District government agencies, 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 expenditures for an agency through a reprogramming of funds which— (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or responsibility center; (3) establishes or changes allocations specifically denied, limited or increased under this Act; (4) increases funds or personnel by any means for any program, project, or responsibility center for which funds have been denied or restricted; (5) re-establishes any program or project previously deferred through reprogramming; (6) augments any existing program, project, or responsibility center through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $3,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or (7) increases by 20 percent or more personnel assigned to a specific program, project or responsibility center, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (b) The District of Columbia government is authorized to approve and execute reprogramming and transfer requests of local funds under this title through November 7, 2024. 804. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act may be used by the District of Columbia to provide for salaries, expenses, or other costs associated with the offices of United States Senator or United States Representative under section 4(d) of the District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979 (D.C. Law 3–171; D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–123). 805. Except as otherwise provided in this section, none of the funds made available by this Act or by any other Act may be used to provide any officer or employee of the District of Columbia with an official vehicle unless the officer or employee uses the vehicle only in the performance of the officer's or employee's official duties. For purposes of this section, the term official duties (1) an officer or employee of the Metropolitan Police Department who resides in the District of Columbia or is otherwise designated by the Chief of the Department; (2) at the discretion of the Fire Chief, an officer or employee of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day; (3) at the discretion of the Director of the Department of Corrections, an officer or employee of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day; (4) at the discretion of the Chief Medical Examiner, an officer or employee of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day; (5) at the discretion of the Director of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, an officer or employee of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day; (6) the Mayor of the District of Columbia; and (7) the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia. 806. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this Act may be used by the District of Columbia Attorney General or any other officer or entity of the District government to provide assistance for any petition drive or civil action which seeks to require Congress to provide for voting representation in Congress for the District of Columbia. (b) Nothing in this section bars the District of Columbia Attorney General from reviewing or commenting on briefs in private lawsuits, or from consulting with officials of the District government regarding such lawsuits. 807. None of the Federal funds contained in this Act may be used to distribute any needle or syringe for the purpose of preventing the spread of blood borne pathogens in any location that has been determined by the local public health or local law enforcement authorities to be inappropriate for such distribution. 808. Nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent the Council or Mayor of the District of Columbia from addressing the issue of the provision of contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans, but it is the intent of Congress that any legislation enacted on such issue should include a conscience clause 809. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this Act may be used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. (b) No funds available for obligation or expenditure by the District of Columbia government under any authority may be used to enact any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. 810. No funds available for obligation or expenditure by the District of Columbia government under any authority shall be expended for any abortion except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or where the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. 811. (a) No later than 30 calendar days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, the Mayor, and the Council of the District of Columbia, a revised appropriated funds operating budget in the format of the budget that the District of Columbia government submitted pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.42), for all agencies of the District of Columbia government for fiscal year 2024 that is in the total amount of the approved appropriation and that realigns all budgeted data for personal services and other-than-personal services, respectively, with anticipated actual expenditures. (b) This section shall apply only to an agency for which the Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia certifies that a reallocation is required to address unanticipated changes in program requirements. 812. No later than 30 calendar days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, the Mayor, and the Council for the District of Columbia, a revised appropriated funds operating budget for the District of Columbia Public Schools that aligns schools budgets to actual enrollment. The revised appropriated funds budget shall be in the format of the budget that the District of Columbia government submitted pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.42). 813. (a) Amounts appropriated in this Act as operating funds may be transferred to the District of Columbia's enterprise and capital funds and such amounts, once transferred, shall retain appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this Act. (b) The District of Columbia government is authorized to reprogram or transfer for operating expenses any local funds transferred or reprogrammed in this or the four prior fiscal years from operating funds to capital funds, and such amounts, once transferred or reprogrammed, shall retain appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this Act. (c) The District of Columbia government may not transfer or reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital projects. 814. None of the Federal 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. 815. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or under this Act, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2024 from appropriations of Federal funds 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, Provided further, 816. (a) (1) During fiscal year 2025, during a period in which neither a District of Columbia continuing resolution or a regular District of Columbia appropriation bill is in effect, local funds are appropriated in the amount provided for any project or activity for which local funds are provided in the Act referred to in paragraph (2) (subject to any modifications enacted by the District of Columbia as of the beginning of the period during which this subsection is in effect) at the rate set forth by such Act. (2) The Act referred to in this paragraph is the Act of the Council of the District of Columbia pursuant to which a proposed budget is approved for fiscal year 2025 which (subject to the requirements of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act) will constitute the local portion of the annual budget for the District of Columbia government for fiscal year 2025 for purposes of section 446 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.46, D.C. Official Code). (b) Appropriations made by subsection (a) shall cease to be available— (1) during any period in which a District of Columbia continuing resolution for fiscal year 2025 is in effect; or (2) upon the enactment into law of the regular District of Columbia appropriation bill for fiscal year 2025. (c) An appropriation made by subsection (a) is provided under the authority and conditions as provided under this Act and shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by this Act. (d) An appropriation made by subsection (a) shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for such project or activity during the portion of fiscal year 2025 for which this section applies to such project or activity. (e) This section shall not apply to a project or activity during any period of fiscal year 2025 if any other provision of law (other than an authorization of appropriations)— (1) makes an appropriation, makes funds available, or grants authority for such project or activity to continue for such period; or (2) specifically provides that no appropriation shall be made, no funds shall be made available, or no authority shall be granted for such project or activity to continue for such period. (f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect obligations of the government of the District of Columbia mandated by other law. 817. (a) Section 244 of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia (sec. 9–1201.03, D.C. Official Code) does not apply with respect to any railroads installed pursuant to the Long Bridge Project. (b) In this section, the term Long Bridge Project 818. Not later than 45 days after the last day of each quarter, each Federal and District government agency appropriated Federal funds in this Act shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a quarterly budget report that includes total obligations of the Agency for that quarter for each Federal funds appropriation provided in this Act, by the source year of the appropriation. 819. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act This division may be cited as the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 C Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 I DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INTELLIGENCE, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, AND OVERSIGHT Office of the secretary and executive management OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary and for executive management for operations and support, $363,582,000, of which $22,050,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, Provided further, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary and for executive management for procurement, construction, and improvements, $8,113,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary and for executive management for Federal assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, $33,000,000, which shall be transferred to Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance Management directorate OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for operations and support, including vehicle fleet modernization, $1,722,204,000: Provided, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for procurement, construction, and improvements, $260,433,000, of which $87,670,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $172,763,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028. FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE The revenues and collections of security fees credited to this account shall be available until expended for necessary expenses related to the protection of federally owned and leased buildings and for the operations of the Federal Protective Service. Intelligence, analysis, and situational awareness OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the Office of Homeland Security Situational Awareness for operations and support, $345,410,000, of which $105,701,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, Office of inspector general OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for operations and support, $220,127,000: Provided, Administrative provisions 101. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report not later than October 15, 2024, to the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security listing all grants and contracts awarded by any means other than full and open competition during fiscal years 2023 or 2024. (b) The Inspector General shall review the report required by subsection (a) to assess departmental compliance with applicable laws and regulations and report the results of that review to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than February 15, 2025. 102. Not later than 30 days after the last day of each month, the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a monthly budget and staffing report that includes total obligations of the Department for that month and for the fiscal year at the appropriation and program, project, and activity levels, by the source year of the appropriation. 103. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate of any proposed transfers of funds available under section 9705(g)(4)(B) of title 31, United States Code, from the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund to any agency within the Department of Homeland Security. (b) None of the funds identified for such a transfer may be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified of the proposed transfer. 104. All official costs associated with the use of Government aircraft by Department of Homeland Security personnel to support official travel of the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary shall be paid from amounts made available for the Office of the Secretary. 105. (a) The Under Secretary for Management shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter on all Level 1 and Level 2 acquisition programs on the Master Acquisition Oversight list between Acquisition Decision Event and Full Operational Capability, including programs that have been removed from such list during the preceding quarter. (b) For each such program, the briefing described in subsection (a) shall include— (1) a description of the purpose of the program, including the capabilities being acquired and the component(s) sponsoring the acquisition; (2) the total number of units, as appropriate, to be acquired annually until procurement is complete under the current acquisition program baseline; (3) the Acquisition Review Board status, including— (A) the current acquisition phase by increment, as applicable; (B) the date of the most recent review; and (C) whether the program has been paused or is in breach status; (4) a comparison between the initial Department-approved acquisition program baseline cost, schedule, and performance thresholds and objectives and the program's current such thresholds and objectives, if applicable; (5) the lifecycle cost estimate, adjusted for comparison to the Future Years Homeland Security Program, including— (A) the confidence level for the estimate; (B) the fiscal years included in the estimate; (C) a breakout of the estimate for the prior five years, the current year, and the budget year; (D) a breakout of the estimate by appropriation account or other funding source; and (E) a description of and rationale for any changes to the estimate as compared to the previously approved baseline, as applicable, and during the prior fiscal year; (6) a summary of the findings of any independent verification and validation of the items to be acquired or an explanation for why no such verification and validation has been performed; (7) a table displaying the obligation of all program funds by prior fiscal year, the estimated obligation of funds for the current fiscal year, and an estimate for the planned carryover of funds into the subsequent fiscal year; (8) a listing of prime contractors and major subcontractors; and (9) narrative descriptions of risks to cost, schedule, or performance that could result in a program breach if not successfully mitigated. (c) The Under Secretary for Management shall submit each approved Acquisition Decision Memorandum for programs described in this section to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than five business days after the date of approval of such memorandum by the Under Secretary for Management or the designee of the Under Secretary. 106. (a) None of the funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security in this Act or prior appropriations Acts may be obligated for any new pilot or demonstration unless the component or office carrying out such pilot or demonstration has documented the information described in subsection (c). (b) Prior to the obligation of any such funds made available for Operations and Support (c) The information required under subsections (a) and (b) for a pilot or demonstration shall include the following— (1) documented objectives that are well-defined and measurable; (2) an assessment methodology that details— (A) the type and source of assessment data; (B) the methods for, and frequency of, collecting such data; and (C) how such data will be analyzed; and (3) an implementation plan, including milestones, cost estimates, and implementation schedules, including a projected end date. (d) Not later than 90 days after the date of completion of a pilot or demonstration described in subsection (e), the Under Secretary for Management shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing lessons learned, actual costs, any planned expansion or continuation of the pilot or demonstration, and any planned transition of such pilot or demonstration into an enduring program or operation. (e) For the purposes of this section, a pilot or demonstration program is a study, demonstration, experimental program, or trial that— (1) is a small-scale, short-term experiment conducted in order to evaluate feasibility, duration, costs, or adverse events, and improve upon the design of an effort prior to implementation of a larger scale effort; and (2) uses more than 10 full-time equivalents or obligates, or proposes to obligate, $5,000,000 or more, but does not include congressionally directed programs or enhancements and does not include programs that were in operation as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) For the purposes of this section, a pilot or demonstration does not include any testing, evaluation, or initial deployment phase executed under a procurement contract for the acquisition of information technology services or systems, or any pilot or demonstration carried out by a non-Federal recipient under any financial assistance agreement funded by the Department. II SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS U.S. customs and border protection OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for operations and support, including the transportation of unaccompanied alien minors; the provision of air and marine support to Federal, State, local, and international agencies in the enforcement or administration of laws enforced by the Department of Homeland Security; at the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the provision of such support to Federal, State, and local agencies in other law enforcement and emergency humanitarian efforts; the purchase and lease of up to 7,500 (6,500 for replacement only) police-type vehicles; the purchase, maintenance, or operation of marine vessels, aircraft, and unmanned aerial systems; and contracting with individuals for personal services abroad; $18,426,870,000; of which $3,274,000 shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for administrative expenses related to the collection of the Harbor Maintenance Fee pursuant to section 9505(c)(3) 26 U.S.C. 9505(c)(3) 6 U.S.C. 551(e)(1) 19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(3) Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance Provided further, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for procurement, construction, and improvements, including procurement of marine vessels, aircraft, and unmanned aerial systems, $850,170,000, of which $758,056,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $92,114,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028. U.S. immigration and customs enforcement OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for operations and support, including the purchase and lease of up to 3,790 (2,350 for replacement only) police-type vehicles; overseas vetted units; and maintenance, minor construction, and minor leasehold improvements at owned and leased facilities; $9,501,542,000; of which not less than $6,000,000 shall remain available until expended for efforts to enforce laws against forced child labor; of which $46,696,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025; of which not less than $2,000,000 is for paid apprenticeships for participants in the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative Child-Rescue Corps; of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be available for investigation of intellectual property rights violations, including operation of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; and of which not less than $5,082,218,000 shall be for enforcement, detention, and removal operations, including transportation of unaccompanied alien minors: Provided, Provided further, 19 U.S.C. 2081 Provided further, Provided further, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for procurement, construction, and improvements, $55,520,000, of which $35,420,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $20,100,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028. Transportation security administration OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration for operations and support, $10,164,968,000, of which $600,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration for procurement, construction, and improvements, $40,678,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration for research and development, $14,641,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. Coast guard OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for operations and support including the Coast Guard Reserve; purchase or lease of not to exceed 25 passenger motor vehicles, which shall be for replacement only; purchase or lease of small boats for contingent and emergent requirements (at a unit cost of not more than $700,000) and repairs and service-life replacements, not to exceed a total of $31,000,000; purchase, lease, or improvements of boats necessary for overseas deployments and activities; payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 42 U.S.C. 402 33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5) Provided, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for procurement, construction, and improvements, including aids to navigation, shore facilities (including facilities at Department of Defense installations used by the Coast Guard), and vessels and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, $1,413,950,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028; of which $20,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for research and development; and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment; $7,476,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, of which $500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5) Provided, RETIRED PAY For retired pay, including the payment of obligations otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for career status bonuses, payment of continuation pay under section 356 of title 37, United States Code, concurrent receipts, combat-related special compensation, and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 United states secret service OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service for operations and support, including purchase of not to exceed 652 vehicles for police-type use; hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of motorcycles made in the United States; hire of aircraft; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia; fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on private or other property not in Government ownership or control, as may be necessary to perform protective functions; conduct of and participation in firearms matches; presentation of awards; conduct of behavioral research in support of protective intelligence and operations; payment in advance for commercial accommodations as may be necessary to perform protective functions; and payment, without regard to section 5702 of title 5, United States Code, of subsistence expenses of employees who are on protective missions, whether at or away from their duty stations; $3,007,982,000; of which $138,383,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025, and of which $6,000,000 shall be for a grant for activities related to investigations of missing and exploited children; and of which up to $24,000,000 may be for calendar year 2023 premium pay in excess of the annual equivalent of the limitation on the rate of pay contained in section 5547(a) of title 5, United States Code, pursuant to section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 ( 5 U.S.C. 5547 Public Law 118–38 Provided, Provided further, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service for procurement, construction, and improvements, $75,598,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service for research and development, $4,217,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. Administrative provisions 201. Section 201 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–141 fiscal year 2024 fiscal year 2018 202. Funding made available under the headings U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Operations and Support U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements 203. As authorized by section 601(b) of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act ( Public Law 112–42 19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(5) 204. (a) For an additional amount for U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Operations and Support 8 U.S.C. 1356(i) 7 U.S.C. 8311 Public Law 114–125 (b) To the extent that amounts realized from such collections exceed $31,000,000, those amounts in excess of $31,000,000 shall be credited to this appropriation, to remain available until expended. 205. None of the funds made available in this Act for U.S. Customs and Border Protection may be used to prevent an individual not in the business of importing a prescription drug (within the meaning of section 801(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) from importing a prescription drug from Canada that complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Provided, Provided further, (1) a controlled substance, as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 (2) a biological product, as defined in section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 206. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds provided in this or any other Act shall be used to approve a waiver of the navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant to section 501(b) of title 46, United States Code, for the transportation of crude oil distributed from and to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretaries of the Departments of Energy and Transportation and representatives from the United States flag maritime industry, takes adequate measures to ensure the use of United States flag vessels. (b) The Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate within 2 business days of any request for waivers of navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant to section 501(b) of title 46, United States Code, with respect to such transportation, and the disposition of such requests. 207. (a) Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall not— (1) establish, collect, or otherwise impose any new border crossing fee on individuals crossing the Southern border or the Northern border at a land port of entry; or (2) conduct any study relating to the imposition of a border crossing fee. (b) In this section, the term border crossing fee 208. (a) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit an expenditure plan for any amounts made available for U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (b) No such amounts provided in this Act may be obligated prior to the submission of such plan. 209. Section 211 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 (division F of Public Law 116–260 210. (a) Funds made available in this Act may be used to alter operations within the National Targeting Center of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts 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 components funded by this Act, may be used to reduce anticipated or planned vetting operations at existing locations unless specifically authorized by a statute enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. 211. Of the total amount made available under U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (1) $283,500,000 for the acquisition and deployment of border security technologies; (2) $380,900,000 for trade and travel assets and infrastructure; (3) $92,114,000 for facility construction and improvements; (4) $75,983,000 for integrated operations assets and infrastructure; and (5) $17,673,000 for mission support and infrastructure. 212. None of the funds provided under the heading U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) 213. (a) None of the funds provided under the heading U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support adequate (b) The performance evaluations referenced in subsection (a) shall be conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Professional Responsibility. 214. Without regard to the limitation as to time and condition of section 503(d) of this Act, the Secretary may reprogram within and transfer funds to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support 215. The reports required to be submitted under section 216 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 (division F of Public Law 116–260 216. The terms and conditions of sections 216 and 217 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020 (division D of Public Law 116–93 217. Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate an obligation plan for amounts made available in this Act for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 218. (a) Members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, including the leadership; the heads of Federal agencies and commissions, including the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries of the Department of Homeland Security; the United States Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorneys General, and the United States Attorneys; and senior members of the Executive Office of the President, including the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall not be exempt from Federal passenger and baggage screening. (b) None of the funds made available in this or any other Act, including prior Acts, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the components funded by this Act may be used to carry out legislation altering the applicability of the screening requirements outlined in subsection (a). 219. Notwithstanding section 44923 of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year 2024, any funds in the Aviation Security Capital Fund established by section 44923(h) of title 49, United States Code, may be used for the procurement and installation of explosives detection systems or for the issuance of other transaction agreements for the purpose of funding projects described in section 44923(a) of such title. 220. Not later than 45 days after the submission of the President's budget proposal, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a single report that fulfills the following requirements: (1) a Capital Investment Plan, both constrained and unconstrained, that includes a plan for continuous and sustained capital investment in new, and the replacement of aged, transportation security equipment; (2) the 5-year technology investment plan as required by section 1611 of title XVI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by section 3 of the Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act ( Public Law 113–245 (3) the Advanced Integrated Passenger Screening Technologies report as required by the Senate Report accompanying the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 (Senate Report 115–283). 221. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading Coast Guard—Operations and Support Coast Guard—Operations and Support (b) To the extent such fees are insufficient to pay expenses of recreational vessel documentation under such section 12114, and there is a backlog of recreational vessel applications, personnel performing non-recreational vessel documentation functions under subchapter II of chapter 121 222. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a future-years capital investment plan as described in the second proviso under the heading Coast Guard—Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements Public Law 114–4 223. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to reduce the Coast Guard's legacy Operations Systems Center mission or its government-employed or contract staff levels. 224. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to conduct, or to implement the results of, a competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 for activities performed with respect to the Coast Guard National Vessel Documentation Center. 225. Funds made available in this Act may be used to alter operations within the Civil Engineering Program of the Coast Guard nationwide, including civil engineering units, facilities design and construction centers, maintenance and logistics commands, and the Coast Guard Academy, except that none of the funds provided in this Act may be used to reduce operations within any civil engineering unit unless specifically authorized by a statute enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. 226. Amounts deposited into the Coast Guard Housing Fund in fiscal year 2024 shall be available until expended to carry out the purposes of section 2946 of title 14, United States Code, and shall be in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes. 227. (a) Notwithstanding section 2110 of title 46, United States Code, none of the funds made available in this Act shall be used to charge a fee for an inspection of a towing vessel, as defined in 46 CFR 136.110, that utilizes the Towing Safety Management System option for a Certificate of Inspection issued under subchapter M of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply after the date the Commandant of the Coast Guard makes a determination under section 815(a) of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–282 228. The United States Secret Service is authorized to obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements from executive agencies, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, for personnel receiving training sponsored by the James J. Rowley Training Center, except that total obligations at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources available under the heading United States Secret Service—Operations and Support 229. (a) None of the funds made available to the United States Secret Service by this Act or by previous appropriations Acts may be made available for the protection of the head of a Federal agency other than the Secretary of Homeland Security. (b) The Director of the United States Secret Service may enter into agreements to provide such protection on a fully reimbursable basis. 230. For purposes of section 503(a)(3) of this Act, up to $15,000,000 may be reprogrammed within United States Secret Service—Operations and Support 231. Funding made available in this Act for United States Secret Service—Operations and Support III PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY Cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for operations and support, $2,382,814,000, of which $24,424,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for procurement, construction, and improvements, $489,401,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for research and development, $793,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. Federal emergency management agency OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for operations and support, $1,483,990,000: Provided, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for procurement, construction, and improvements, $99,528,000, of which $63,278,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $36,250,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Federal assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, $3,497,019,369, which shall be allocated as follows: (1) $468,000,000 for the State Homeland Security Grant Program under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 605 6 U.S.C. 606 Provided (2) $553,500,000 for the Urban Area Security Initiative under section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 604 (3) $274,500,000 for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program under section 2009 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609a Provided 6 U.S.C. 609a(b) (4) $94,500,000 for Public Transportation Security Assistance, Railroad Security Assistance, and Over-the-Road Bus Security Assistance under sections 1406, 1513, and 1532 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 ( 6 U.S.C. 1135 Provided (5) $90,000,000 for Port Security Grants in accordance with section 70107 of title 46, United States Code. (6) $648,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which $324,000,000 shall be for Assistance to Firefighter Grants and $324,000,000 shall be for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants under sections 33 and 34 respectively of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229 and 2229a). (7) $319,500,000 for emergency management performance grants under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 5121 42 U.S.C. 7701 (8) $281,475,000 for necessary expenses for Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis, in addition to and to supplement any other sums appropriated under the National Flood Insurance Fund, and such additional sums as may be provided by States or other political subdivisions for cost-shared mapping activities under section 1360(f)(2) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101(f)(2) (9) $10,800,000 for Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants. (10) $117,000,000 for the emergency food and shelter program under title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11331 Provided (11) $40,000,000 for the Next Generation Warning System. (12) $293,757,369 for Community Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending grants, which shall be for the purposes, and the amounts, specified in the table entitled Homeland Security—Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Disclosure of Earmarks and Congressionally Directed Spending Items (A) $103,189,080, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purpose, is for emergency operations center grants under section 614 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5196c (B) $190,568,289, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purpose, is for pre-disaster mitigation grants under section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133(e) 42 U.S.C. 5133(f) (13) $305,987,000 to sustain current operations for training, exercises, technical assistance, and other programs. DISASTER RELIEF FUND For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. Provided, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. Public Law 112–141 Public Law 113–89 42 U.S.C. 4015(d) Provided, 42 U.S.C. 4015(d) Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 4017 (1) $230,504,000 for operating expenses and salaries and expenses associated with flood insurance operations; (2) $1,300,000,000 for commissions and taxes of agents; (3) such sums as are necessary for interest on Treasury borrowings; and (4) $175,000,000, which shall remain available until expended, for flood mitigation actions and for flood mitigation assistance under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104c 42 U.S.C. 4104c(e) Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 4012a 42 U.S.C. 4104c(e) 42 U.S.C. 4012a(f)(8) Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 4033 Administrative provisions (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 301. Funds made available under the heading Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency—Operations and Support 6 U.S.C. 124h 302. (a) Notwithstanding section 2008(a)(12) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609(a)(12) Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance (b) The authority provided in subsection (a) shall also apply to a state recipient for the administration of a grant under such paragraph (3). 303. Applications for grants under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance 304. (a) Under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance (b) If any such public announcement is made before 5 full business days have elapsed following such briefing, $1,000,000 of amounts appropriated by this Act for Federal Emergency Management Agency—Operations and Support 305. Under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance 306. The reporting requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2) under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Relief Fund Public Law 114–4 (1) in paragraph (1) by substituting fiscal year 2025 fiscal year 2016 (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting business fifth 307. In making grants under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance 15 U.S.C. 2229a 308. (a) The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 2024, as authorized in title III of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 ( 42 U.S.C. 5196e (b) The methodology for assessment and collection of fees shall be fair and equitable and shall reflect costs of providing such services, including administrative costs of collecting such fees. (c) Such fees shall be deposited in a Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program account as offsetting collections and will become available for authorized purposes on October 1, 2024, and remain available until expended. 309. In making grants under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance 15 U.S.C. 2229 310. Any unobligated balances of funds appropriated in any prior Act for activities funded by the National Predisaster Mitigation Fund under section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133 Public Law 115–254 42 U.S.C. 5133 311. Any unobligated balances of funds appropriated under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis Program Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance Provided, 42 U.S.C. 4101(f)(2) IV RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES U.S. citizenship and immigration services OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for operations and support, including for the E-Verify Program, the Refugee and International Operations Programs, and backlog reduction, $271,140,000: Provided, 8 U.S.C. 1356(m) Provided further, FEDERAL ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for Federal assistance for the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. Federal law enforcement training centers OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for operations and support, including the purchase of not to exceed 117 vehicles for police-type use and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $357,100,000, of which $66,665,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for procurement, construction, and improvements, $20,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for acquisition of necessary additional real property and facilities, construction and ongoing maintenance, facility improvements and related expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers. Science and technology directorate OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Directorate for operations and support, including the purchase or lease of not to exceed 5 vehicles, $369,811,000, of which $206,093,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Directorate for procurement, construction, and improvements, $61,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Directorate for research and development, $310,823,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. Countering weapons of mass destruction office OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office for operations and support, $163,280,000, of which $69,364,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office for procurement, construction, and improvements, $42,338,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office for research and development, $60,938,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office for Federal assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, $142,885,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026. Administrative provisions 401. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds otherwise made available to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may be used to acquire, operate, equip, and dispose of up to 5 vehicles, for replacement only, for areas where the Administrator of General Services does not provide vehicles for lease. (b) The Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may authorize employees who are assigned to those areas to use such vehicles to travel between the employees' residences and places of employment. 402. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to process or approve a competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 for services provided by employees (including employees serving on a temporary or term basis) of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security who are known as Immigration Information Officers, Immigration Service Analysts, Contact Representatives, Investigative Assistants, or Immigration Services Officers. 403. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal funds made available to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may be used for the collection and use of biometrics taken at a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Application Support Center that is overseen virtually by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services personnel using appropriate technology. 404. The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers is authorized to distribute funds to Federal law enforcement agencies for expenses incurred participating in training accreditation. 405. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board, including representatives from the Federal law enforcement community and non-Federal accreditation experts involved in law enforcement training, shall lead the Federal law enforcement training accreditation process to continue the implementation of measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors. 406. (a) The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers may accept transfers to its Procurement, Construction, and Improvements 31 U.S.C. 1535(b) (b) The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers shall maintain administrative control and ownership upon completion of such facilities. 407. The functions of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers instructor staff shall be classified as inherently governmental for purposes of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 ( 31 U.S.C. 501 V GENERAL PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 502. Subject to the requirements of section 503 of this Act, the unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities in this Act may be transferred to appropriation accounts for such activities established pursuant to this Act, 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. 503. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the components in or transferred to the Department of Homeland Security 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 components funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that— (1) creates or eliminates a program, project, or activity, or increases funds for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; (2) contracts out any function or activity presently performed by Federal employees or any new function or activity proposed to be performed by Federal employees in the President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of Homeland Security; (3) augments funding for existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (4) reduces funding for any program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel, by 10 percent or more; or (5) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel that would result in a change in funding levels for programs, projects, or activities as approved by the Congress. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 30 days in advance of such reprogramming. (c) Up to 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Homeland Security by this Act or provided by previous appropriations Acts may be transferred between such appropriations if the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 30 days in advance of such transfer, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by such transfer. (d) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c), no funds shall be reprogrammed within or transferred between appropriations— (1) based upon an initial notification provided after June 15, except in extraordinary circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property; (2) to increase or decrease funding for grant programs; or (3) to create a program, project, or activity pursuant to subsection (a)(1), including any new function or requirement within any program, project, or activity, not approved by Congress in the consideration of the enactment of this Act. (e) The notification thresholds and procedures set forth in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) shall apply to any use of deobligated balances of funds provided in previous Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Acts that remain available for obligation in the current year. (f) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary of Homeland Security may transfer to the fund established by 8 U.S.C. 1101 Provided 504. (a) Section 504 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 (division F of Public Law 115–31 (b) Funds from such working capital fund may be obligated and expended in anticipation of reimbursements from components of the Department of Homeland Security. 505. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2024, as recorded in the financial records at the time of a reprogramming notification, but not later than June 30, 2025, from appropriations for Operations and Support (b) Prior to the obligation of such funds, a notification shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in accordance with section 503 of this Act. 506. (a) Funds made available by this Act for intelligence 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. 414 (b) Amounts described in subsection (a) made available for Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness—Operations and Support Management Directorate—Operations and Support (c) Prior to the obligation of any funds transferred under subsection (b), the Management Directorate shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on a plan for the use of such funds. 507. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee of the Secretary, shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 3 full business days in advance of— (1) making or awarding a grant allocation or grant in excess of $1,000,000; (2) making or awarding a contract, other transaction agreement, or task or delivery order on a multiple award contract, or to issue a letter of intent totaling in excess of $4,000,000; (3) awarding a task or delivery order requiring an obligation of funds in an amount greater than $10,000,000 from multi-year Department of Homeland Security funds; (4) making a sole-source grant award; or (5) announcing publicly the intention to make or award items under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4), including a contract covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that compliance with this section would pose a substantial risk to human life, health, or safety, an award may be made without notification, and the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 5 full business days after such an award is made or letter issued. (c) A notification under this section— (1) may not involve funds that are not available for obligation; and (2) shall include the amount of the award; the fiscal year for which the funds for the award were appropriated; the type of contract; and the account from which the funds are being drawn. 508. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training without advance notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, except that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for training that cannot be accommodated in existing Centers' facilities. 509. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for expenses for any construction, repair, alteration, or acquisition project for which a prospectus otherwise required under chapter 33 510. Sections 522 and 530 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (division E of Public Law 110–161 511. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in contravention of the applicable provisions of the Buy American Act. (b) For purposes of subsection (a), the term Buy American Act chapter 83 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to amend the oath of allegiance required by section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1448 513. None of the funds provided or otherwise made available in this Act shall be available to carry out section 872 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 452 514. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national identification card. 515. Any official that is required by this Act to report or to certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate may not delegate such authority to perform that act unless specifically authorized herein. 516. None of the funds made available in 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. 517. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to employ workers described in section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3) 518. 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 performance that does not meet the basic requirements of a contract. 519. (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, territorial, or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. 520. None of the funds made available in this Act 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. 521. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than 50 employees of a single component of the Department of Homeland Security, who are stationed in the United States, at a single international conference unless the Secretary of Homeland Security, or a designee, determines that such attendance is in the national interest and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within at least 10 days of that determination and the basis for that determination. (b) For purposes of this section the term international conference (c) The total cost to the Department of Homeland Security of any such conference shall not exceed $500,000. (d) Employees who attend a conference virtually without travel away from their permanent duty station within the United States shall not be counted for purposes of this section, and the prohibition contained in this section shall not apply to payments for the costs of attendance for such employees. 522. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to reimburse any Federal department or agency for its participation in a National Special Security Event. 523. (a) None of the funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security by this or any other Act may be obligated for the implementation of any structural pay reform or the introduction of any new position classification that will affect more than 100 full-time positions or costs more than $5,000,000 in a single year before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary of Homeland Security submits to Congress a notification that includes— (1) the number of full-time positions affected by such change; (2) funding required for such change for the current fiscal year and through the Future Years Homeland Security Program; (3) justification for such change; and (4) for a structural pay reform, an analysis of compensation alternatives to such change that were considered by the Department. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to such change if— (1) it was proposed in the President’s budget proposal for the fiscal year funded by this Act; and (2) funds for such change have not been explicitly denied or restricted in this Act. 524. (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 Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in this 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 homeland or 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 Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate for not less than 45 days except as otherwise specified in law. 525. (a) Funding provided in this Act for Operations and Support (b) For purposes of subsection (a), minor 526. The authority provided by section 532 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 527. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Homeland Security by this Act may be used to prevent any of the following persons from entering, for the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security used to detain or otherwise house aliens, or to make any temporary modification at any such facility that in any way alters what is observed by a visiting Member of Congress or such designated employee, compared to what would be observed in the absence of such modification: (1) A Member of Congress. (2) An employee of the United States House of Representatives or the United States Senate designated by such a Member for the purposes of this section. (b) Nothing in this section may be construed to require a Member of Congress to provide prior notice of the intent to enter a facility described in subsection (a) for the purpose of conducting oversight. (c) With respect to individuals described in subsection (a)(2), the Department of Homeland Security may require that a request be made at least 24 hours in advance of an intent to enter a facility described in subsection (a). 528. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available in this Act may be used to place restraints on a woman in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security (including during transport, in a detention facility, or at an outside medical facility) who is pregnant or in post-delivery recuperation. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a pregnant woman if— (1) an appropriate official of the Department of Homeland Security makes an individualized determination that the woman— (A) is a serious flight risk, and such risk cannot be prevented by other means; or (B) poses an immediate and serious threat to harm herself or others that cannot be prevented by other means; or (2) a medical professional responsible for the care of the pregnant woman determines that the use of therapeutic restraints is appropriate for the medical safety of the woman. (c) If a pregnant woman is restrained pursuant to subsection (b), only the safest and least restrictive restraints, as determined by the appropriate medical professional treating the woman, may be used. In no case may restraints be used on a woman who is in active labor or delivery, and in no case may a pregnant woman be restrained in a face-down position with four-point restraints, on her back, or in a restraint belt that constricts the area of the pregnancy. A pregnant woman who is immobilized by restraints shall be positioned, to the maximum extent feasible, on her left side. 529. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to destroy any document, recording, or other record pertaining to any— (1) death of, (2) potential sexual assault or abuse perpetrated against, or (3) allegation of abuse, criminal activity, or disruption committed by an individual held in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security. (b) The records referred to in subsection (a) shall be made available, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and Federal rules governing disclosure in litigation, to an individual who has been charged with a crime, been placed into segregation, or otherwise punished as a result of an allegation described in paragraph (3), upon the request of such individual. 530. Section 519 of division F of Public Law 114–113 531. (a) Not later than 10 days after the date on which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Under Secretary for Management of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the unfunded priorities, for the Department of Homeland Security and separately for each departmental component, for which discretionary funding would be classified as budget function 050. (b) Each report under this section shall specify, for each such unfunded priority— (1) a summary description, including the objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded (whether in whole or in part); (2) the description, including the objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded (whether in whole or in part); (3) account information, including the following (as applicable): (A) appropriation account; and (B) program, project, or activity name; and (4) the additional number of full-time or part-time positions to be funded as part of such priority. (c) In this section, the term unfunded priority (1) is not funded in the budget referred to in subsection (a); (2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with an operational or contingency plan for the Department; and (3) would have been recommended for funding through the budget referred to in subsection (a) if— (A) additional resources had been available for the budget to fund the requirement; (B) the requirement has emerged since the budget was formulated; or (C) the requirement is necessary to sustain prior-year investments. 532. (a) Not later than 10 days after a determination is made by the President to evaluate and initiate protection under any authority for a former or retired Government official or employee, or for an individual who, during the duration of the directed protection, will become a former or retired Government official or employee (referred to in this section as a covered individual appropriate congressional committees (b) Such notification may be submitted in classified form, if necessary, and in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as appropriate, and shall include the threat assessment, scope of the protection, and the anticipated cost and duration of such protection. (c) Not later than 15 days before extending, or 30 days before terminating, protection for a covered individual, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a notification regarding the extension or termination and any change to the threat assessment to the congressional leadership and the appropriate congressional committees. (d) Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the congressional leadership and the appropriate congressional committees, which may be submitted in classified form, if necessary, detailing each covered individual, and the scope and associated cost of protection. 533. (a) None of the funds provided to the Department of Homeland Security in this or any prior Act may be used by an agency to submit an initial project proposal to the Technology Modernization Fund (as authorized by section 1078 of subtitle G of title X of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Public Law 115–91 (1) notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the proposed submission of the project proposal; (2) submits to the Committees on Appropriations a copy of the project proposal; and (3) provides a detailed analysis of how the proposed project funding would supplement or supplant funding requested as part of the Department's most recent budget submission. (b) None of the funds provided to the Department of Homeland Security by the Technology Modernization Fund shall be available for obligation until 15 days after a report on such funds has been transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (c) The report described in subsection (b) shall include— (1) the full project proposal submitted to and approved by the Fund’s Technology Modernization Board; (2) the finalized interagency agreement between the Department and the Fund including the project’s deliverables and repayment terms, as applicable; (3) a detailed analysis of how the project will supplement or supplant existing funding available to the Department for similar activities; (4) a plan for how the Department will repay the Fund, including specific planned funding sources, as applicable; and (5) other information as determined by the Secretary. 534. Within 60 days of any budget submission for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025 that assumes revenues or proposes a reduction from the previous year based on user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law prior to the submission of the budget, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate specific reductions in proposed discretionary budget authority commensurate with the revenues assumed in such proposals in the event that they are not enacted prior to October 1, 2024. 535. 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. 536. No Federal funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security may be used to enter into a procurement contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or provide a loan or guarantee to, any entity identified under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 537. 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. 538. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security (in this section referred to as the Secretary (b) The Secretary shall ensure that, at a minimum, the estimates developed pursuant to subsection (a)— (1) cover the current fiscal year and the following fiscal year; (2) include a breakout by demographics, to include single adults, family units, and unaccompanied children; (3) undergo an independent validation and verification review; (4) are used to inform policy planning and budgeting processes within the Department of Homeland Security; and (5) are included in the budget materials submitted to Congress for each fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act and in support of— (A) the President’s annual budget request pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; (B) any supplemental funding request submitted to Congress; (C) any reprogramming and transfer notification pursuant to section 503 of this Act; and (D) such budget materials shall include— (i) the most recent bimonthly estimates developed pursuant to subsection (a); (ii) a description and quantification of the estimates used to justify funding requests for Department programs related to border security, immigration enforcement, and immigration services; (iii) a description and quantification of the anticipated workload and requirements resulting from such estimates; and (iv) a confirmation as to whether the budget requests for impacted agencies were developed using the same estimates. (c) The Secretary shall share the bimonthly estimates developed pursuant to subsection (a) with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (d) If the bimonthly estimates described in subsection (b) are not provided for the purposes described, the reprogramming and transfer authority provided in section 503 of this Act shall be suspended until such time as the required estimates are provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 539. (a) Section 538 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 (division F of Public Law 117–103 (d) Amounts in the Fund may not be apportioned or allotted for any fiscal year until after the date on which the Act making full-year appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the applicable fiscal year is enacted into law, subject to subsection (e). (e) The Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall be notified at least 15 days in advance of the planned use of funds. . (b) The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts transferred under such section 538 on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 540. (a) Prior to the Secretary of Homeland Security requesting assistance from the Department of Defense for border security operations, the Secretary shall ensure that an alternatives analysis and cost-benefit analysis is conducted before such request is made, which shall include an examination of obtaining such support through other means. (b) Not later than 30 days after the date on which a request for assistance is made, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing the types of support requested, the alternatives analysis and cost-benefit analysis described in subsection (a), and the operational impact to Department of Homeland Security operations of any Department of Defense border security support requested by the Secretary. (c) Not later than 30 days after the date on which a request made for assistance is granted and quarterly thereafter through the duration of such assistance, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report detailing the assistance provided and the operational impacts to border security operations. 541. Funds made available in this Act or any other Act for Operations and Support may be used for the necessary expenses of providing an employee emergency back-up care program. 542. (a) Not less than $5,000,000 made available in this Act shall be transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support (b) Prior to the obligation of funds made available by subsection (a), notification shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 543. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: Provided, (1) $800,000 from unobligated balances available in the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management—Operations and Support (2) $4,100,000 from the unobligated balances available in the Management Directorate—Office of the Chief Information Officer and Operations (3) $1,473,000 from the unobligated balances available in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (4) $1,842,000 from the unobligated balances available in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Border Security Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology (5) $450,000 from the unobligated balances available in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement (6) $3,000,000 from the unobligated balances available in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support (7) $782,419 from the unobligated balances available in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support (8) $10,471 from the unobligated balances available in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Automation Modernization (9) $22,600,000 from the unobligated balances available in the Coast Guard—Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements (10) $150,000,000 from the unobligated balances available in the Coast Guard—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (11) $2,400,000 from the unobligated balances available in the United States Secret Service—Operations and Support (12) $4,000,000 from the unobligated balances available in the United States Secret Service—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (13) $3,500,000 from the unobligated balances available in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (14) $2,000,000 from the unobligated balances available in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency—Research and Development (15) $5,821,000 from the unobligated balances available in the Federal Emergency Management Agency—National Predisaster Mitigation Fund (16) $40,000 from the unobligated balances available in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services—Operations and Support (17) $46,968 from the unobligated balances available in the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (18) $900,000 from the unobligated balances available in the Science and Technology Directorate—Operations and Support (19) $2,000,000 from the unobligated balances available in the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office—Research and Development (20) $2,900,000 from the unobligated balances available in the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (21) $19,700,000 from the unobligated balances available in the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (22) $11,208,000 from the unobligated balances available in the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction—Research and Development (23) $11,478 from the unobligated balances available in the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office—Research and Development 544. The following unobligated balances made available to the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to section 505 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 (1) $1,025,240 from Office of the Secretary and Executive Management—Operations and Support (2) $982,350 from Management Directorate—Operations and Support (3) $757,750 from Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness—Operations and Support (4) $102,031 from Office of the Inspector General—Operations and Support (5) $6,952,560 from U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Operations and Support (6) $7,661,620 from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support (7) $31,022,129 from Coast Guard—Operations and Support (8) $364,550 from United States Secret Service—Operations and Support (9) $1,407,050 from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency—Operations and Support (10) $2,454,920 from Federal Emergency Management Agency—Operations and Support (11) $3,146,930 from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services—Operations and Support (12) $232,590 from Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers—Operations and Support (13) $51,440 from Science and Technology Directorate—Operations and Support (14) $73,440 from Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office—Operations and Support 545. Of the unobligated balances in the Department of Homeland Security Nonrecurring Expenses Fund Public Law 117–103 546. (a) Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available by section 104A(m) of Public Law 103–325 12 U.S.C. 4703a(m) (b) Of the unobligated balances in the fund established by section 223 of division G of Public Law 110–161 (c) (1) Of the unobligated balances of funds made available by sections 2301, 2302, 2303, 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2501, 2502, 2704, 3101, and 9911 of Public Law 117–2 (2) The report required to be submitted pursuant to section 529 of division D of this consolidated Act shall include the amounts rescinded pursuant to this subsection. (d) Of the unobligated balances in the fund established pursuant to section 527 of title 28, United States Code, $75,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded not later than September 30, 2024. (e) Of the amounts provided in title II of this Act under the heading United States Secret Service—Operations and Support (f) (1) Of the total amount provided in title III of this Act under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance Public Law 117–58 (2) Amounts repurposed or transferred pursuant to 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. 547. Notwithstanding the amounts made available for vocational rehabilitation services pursuant to title I of the Rehabilitation Act in Department of Education—Rehabilitation Services Provided, Department of Education—Rehabilitation Services Provided further, 548. The fourth proviso under the heading National Park Service—Historic Preservation Fund Public Law 118–42 $12,500,000 $10,000,000 549. (a) Of the unobligated balances made available under the heading Community Development Fund Public Law 118–42 Provided, Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (b) The matter under the heading Transit Infrastructure Grants Public Law 118–42 (1) in the matter preceding the first proviso, by striking $252,386,844 $253,386,844 (2) in paragraph (1), by striking $20,000,000 $21,000,000 550. (a) In the table of projects entitled Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Public Law 117–328 The Veterans’ Place Renovation Renovation New Construction (b) In the table of projects entitled Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Public Law 118–42 Kingfield Multi-Family Housing Kingfield 551. The table entitled Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Public Law 118–42 THUD Addendum This division may be cited as the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 D DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 I DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and training administration TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES For necessary expenses of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (referred to in this Act as WIOA (1) for grants to States for adult employment and training activities, youth activities, and dislocated worker employment and training activities, $2,929,332,000 as follows: (A) $885,649,000 for adult employment and training activities, of which $173,649,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, and of which $712,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; (B) $948,130,000 for youth activities, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and (C) $1,095,553,000 for dislocated worker employment and training activities, of which $235,553,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, and of which $860,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Secretary Provided further, (2) for national programs, $1,077,089,000 as follows: (A) $300,859,000 for the dislocated workers assistance national reserve, of which $100,859,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, and of which $200,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025: Provided Provided further Provided further Provided further (i) $50,000,000 shall be for workers in the Appalachian region, as defined by 40 U.S.C. 14102(a)(1) Public Law 100–460 7 U.S.C. 2009aa(2) 40 U.S.C. 15733 (ii) $65,000,000 shall be for the purpose of developing, offering, or improving educational or career training programs at community colleges, defined as public institutions of higher education, as described in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and at which the associate’s degree is primarily the highest degree awarded, with other eligible institutions of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, eligible to participate through consortia, with community colleges as the lead grantee: Provided Provided further (B) $60,000,000 for Native American programs under section 166 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; (C) $97,396,000 for migrant and seasonal farmworker programs under section 167 of the WIOA, including $90,134,000 for formula grants (of which not less than 70 percent shall be for employment and training services), $6,591,000 for migrant and seasonal housing (of which not less than 70 percent shall be for permanent housing), and $671,000 for other discretionary purposes, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025: Provided Provided further eligible seasonal farmworker low-income (D) $105,000,000 for YouthBuild activities as described in section 171 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; (E) $115,000,000 for ex-offender activities, under the authority of section 169 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025: Provided (F) $6,000,000 for the Workforce Data Quality Initiative, under the authority of section 169 of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; (G) $285,000,000 to expand opportunities through apprenticeships only registered under the National Apprenticeship Act and as referred to in section 3(7)(B) of the WIOA, to be available to the Secretary to carry out activities through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts and other arrangements, with States and other appropriate entities, including equity intermediaries and business and labor industry partner intermediaries, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and (H) $107,834,000 for carrying out Demonstration and Pilot projects under section 169(c) of the WIOA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, in addition to funds available for such activities under subparagraph (A) for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Provided Provided further Provided further Provided further JOB CORPS (Including Transfer of Funds) To carry out subtitle C of title I of the WIOA, including Federal administrative expenses, the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, the construction, alteration, and repairs of buildings and other facilities, and the purchase of real property for training centers as authorized by the WIOA, $1,760,155,000, plus reimbursements, as follows: (1) $1,603,325,000 for Job Corps Operations, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; (2) $123,000,000 for construction, rehabilitation and acquisition of Job Corps Centers, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, and which may include the acquisition, maintenance, and repair of major items of equipment: Provided Provided further Provided further (3) $33,830,000 for necessary expenses of Job Corps, which shall be available for obligation for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024: Provided, COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS To carry out title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (referred to in this Act as OAA FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES For payments during fiscal year 2024 of trade adjustment benefit payments and allowances under part I of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and section 246 of that Act; and for training, employment and case management services, allowances for job search and relocation, and related State administrative expenses under part II of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and including benefit payments, allowances, training, employment and case management services, and related State administration provided pursuant to section 231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011, sections 405(a) and 406 of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, and section 285(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, $30,700,000 together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments for any period subsequent to September 15, 2024: Provided, 19 U.S.C. 2317(c) STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OPERATIONS (Including Transfer of Funds) For authorized administrative expenses, $84,066,000, together with not to exceed $3,922,084,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund ( the Trust Fund (1) $3,141,635,000 from the Trust Fund is for grants to States for the administration of State unemployment insurance laws as authorized under title III of the Social Security Act (including not less than $382,000,000 to carry out reemployment services and eligibility assessments under section 306 of such Act, any claimants of regular compensation, as defined in such section, including those who are profiled as most likely to exhaust their benefits, may be eligible for such services and assessments: Provided 5 U.S.C. 8501–8523 (2) $18,000,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities necessary to support the administration of the Federal-State unemployment insurance system; (3) $653,639,000 from the Trust Fund, together with $21,413,000 from the General Fund of the Treasury, is for grants to States in accordance with section 6 of the Wagner-Peyser Act, and shall be available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; (4) $25,000,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities of the Employment Service, including administration of the work opportunity tax credit under section 51 (5) $83,810,000 from the Trust Fund is for the administration of foreign labor certifications and related activities under the Immigration and Nationality Act and related laws, of which $60,528,000 shall be available for the Federal administration of such activities, and $23,282,000 shall be available for grants to States for the administration of such activities; and (6) $62,653,000 from the General Fund is to provide workforce information, national electronic tools, and one-stop system building under the Wagner-Peyser Act and shall be available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, of which up to $9,800,000 may be used to carry out research and demonstration projects related to testing effective ways to promote greater labor force participation of people with disabilities: Provided Office of Disability Employment Policy Provided, AWIU Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards Provided further, Provided further, 29 U.S.C. 9a ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security Act, and to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund as authorized by section 9501(c)(1) 5 U.S.C. 8509 Federal Unemployment Benefits and Allowances PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION For expenses of administering employment and training programs, $118,900,000, together with not to exceed $54,015,000 which shall be available from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. Employee benefits security administration Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, $191,100,000, of which up to $3,000,000 shall be made available through September 30, 2025, for the procurement of expert witnesses for enforcement litigation. Pension benefit guaranty corporation PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ( Corporation 31 U.S.C. 9104 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Wage and hour division Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Wage and Hour Division, including reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees for inspection services rendered, $260,000,000. Office of labor-Management standards Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Office of Labor-Management Standards, $48,515,000. Office of federal contract compliance programs Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, $110,976,000. Office of workers' compensation programs Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, $120,500,000, together with $2,205,000 which may be expended from the Special Fund in accordance with sections 39(c), 44(d), and 44(j) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. Special Benefits (Including Transfer of Funds) For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses (except administrative expenses not otherwise authorized) accruing during the current or any prior fiscal year authorized by 5 U.S.C. 81 Civilian War Benefits 50 U.S.C. App. 2012 42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. 5 U.S.C. 8147(a) Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 5 U.S.C. 8147(c) Provided further, (1) For enhancement and maintenance of automated data processing systems operations and telecommunications systems, $28,153,000; (2) For automated workload processing operations, including document imaging, centralized mail intake, and medical bill processing, $26,526,000; (3) For periodic roll disability management and medical review, $26,527,000; (4) For program integrity, $1,801,000; and (5) The remaining funds shall be paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, 5 U.S.C. 81 SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended by Public Law 107–275 For making after July 31 of the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title IV of such Act, for costs incurred in the current fiscal year, such amounts as may be necessary. For making benefit payments under title IV for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, $7,000,000, to remain available until expended. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION FUND For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $66,532,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND (Including Transfer of Funds) Such sums as may be necessary from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (the Fund Salaries and Expenses Salaries and Expenses Office of Inspector General Occupational safety and health administration Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, $632,309,000, including not to exceed $120,000,000 which shall be the maximum amount available for grants to States under section 23(g) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the Act 31 U.S.C. 3302 Provided, 31 U.S.C. 3302 29 U.S.C. 9a Provided further, Provided further, DART (1) to provide, as authorized by the Act, consultation, technical assistance, educational and training services, and to conduct surveys and studies; (2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in response to an employee complaint, to issue a citation for violations found during such inspection, and to assess a penalty for violations which are not corrected within a reasonable abatement period and for any willful violations found; (3) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to imminent dangers; (4) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to health hazards; (5) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to a report of an employment accident which is fatal to one or more employees or which results in hospitalization of two or more employees, and to take any action pursuant to such investigation authorized by the Act; and (6) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to complaints of discrimination against employees for exercising rights under the Act: Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Mine safety and health administration Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health Administration, $387,816,000, including purchase and bestowal of certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid work, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles, including up to $2,000,000 for mine rescue and recovery activities and not less than $10,537,000 for State assistance grants: Provided, 31 U.S.C. 3302 Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 3302 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Bureau of labor statistics Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees for services rendered, $629,952,000, together with not to exceed $68,000,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. Office of disability employment policy Salaries and Expenses (Including Transfer of Funds) For necessary expenses for the Office of Disability Employment Policy to provide leadership, develop policy and initiatives, and award grants furthering the objective of eliminating barriers to the training and employment of people with disabilities, $43,000,000, of which not less than $9,000,000 shall be for research and demonstration projects related to testing effective ways to promote greater labor force participation of people with disabilities: Provided, State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations Departmental management Salaries and Expenses (Including Transfer of Funds) For necessary expenses for Departmental Management, including the hire of three passenger motor vehicles, $387,889,000, together with not to exceed $308,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING Not to exceed $269,841,000 may be derived from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund to carry out the provisions of chapters 41, 42, and 43 of title 38, United States Code, of which— (1) $185,000,000 is for Jobs for Veterans State grants under 38 U.S.C. 4102A(b)(5) Provided (2) $34,379,000 is for carrying out the Transition Assistance Program under 38 U.S.C. 4113 and 10 U.S.C. 1144 (3) $47,048,000 is for Federal administration of chapters 41, 42, and 43 of title 38, and sections 2021, 2021A and 2023 of title 38, United States Code: Provided Public Law 115–31 (4) $3,414,000 is for the National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute under 38 U.S.C. 4109: Provided, In addition, from the General Fund of the Treasury, $65,500,000 is for carrying out programs to assist homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions under sections 2021, 2021A, and 2023 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 1553 In addition, fees may be assessed and deposited in the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Fund pursuant to section 5(b) of the HIRE Vets Act, and such amounts shall be available to the Secretary to carry out the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program, as authorized by such Act, and shall remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Public Law 115–31 38 U.S.C. 4100 IT MODERNIZATION For necessary expenses for Department of Labor centralized infrastructure technology investment activities related to support systems and modernization, $29,269,000, which shall be available through September 30, 2025. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $91,187,000, together with not to exceed $5,841,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, General provisions 101. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for the Job Corps shall be used to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual, either as direct costs or any proration as an indirect cost, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 102. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for the Department of Labor in this Act may be transferred between a program, project, or activity, but no such program, project, or activity shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, Provided further, 103. In accordance with Executive Order 13126, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended for the procurement of goods mined, produced, manufactured, or harvested or services rendered, in whole or in part, by forced or indentured child labor in industries and host countries already identified by the United States Department of Labor prior to enactment of this Act. 104. Except as otherwise provided in this section, none of the funds made available to the Department of Labor for grants under section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2916a 105. None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading Employment and Training Administration (Transfer of Funds) 106. (a) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary may transfer funds made available to the Employment and Training Administration by this Act, either directly or through a set-aside, for technical assistance services to grantees to Program Administration Provided (b) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary may transfer not more than 0.5 percent of each discretionary appropriation made available to the Employment and Training Administration by this Act to Program Administration Provided Office of Job Corps Provided further Provided further (Transfer of Funds) 107. (a) The Secretary may reserve not more than 0.75 percent from each appropriation made available in this Act identified in subsection (b) in order to carry out evaluations of any of the programs or activities that are funded under such accounts. Any funds reserved under this section shall be transferred to Departmental Management Provided (b) The accounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Training and Employment Services Job Corps Community Service Employment for Older Americans State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations Employee Benefits Security Administration Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Wage and Hour Division Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office of Labor Management Standards Occupational Safety and Health Administration Mine Safety and Health Administration Office of Disability Employment Policy Bureau of International Labor Affairs Women's Bureau Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses Veterans' Employment and Training 108. (a) Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 207 (s) (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply for a period of 2 years after the occurrence of a major disaster to any employee— (A) employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from or relating to such major disaster, by an employer not engaged, directly or through an affiliate, in underwriting, selling, or marketing property, casualty, or liability insurance policies or contracts; (B) who receives from such employer on average weekly compensation of not less than $591.00 per week or any minimum weekly amount established by the Secretary, whichever is greater, for the number of weeks such employee is engaged in any of the activities described in subparagraph (C); and (C) whose duties include any of the following: (i) interviewing insured individuals, individuals who suffered injuries or other damages or losses arising from or relating to a disaster, witnesses, or physicians; (ii) inspecting property damage or reviewing factual information to prepare damage estimates; (iii) evaluating and making recommendations regarding coverage or compensability of claims or determining liability or value aspects of claims; (iv) negotiating settlements; or (v) making recommendations regarding litigation. (2) The exemption in this subsection shall not affect the exemption provided by section 13(a)(1). (3) For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term major disaster (B) the term employee employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from or relating to such major disaster (C) the term affiliate . (b) This section shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act. 109. (a) Flexibility with respect to the crossing of H–2B nonimmigrants working in the seafood industry (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), if a petition for H–2B nonimmigrants filed by an employer in the seafood industry is granted, the employer may bring the nonimmigrants described in the petition into the United States at any time during the 120-day period beginning on the start date for which the employer is seeking the services of the nonimmigrants without filing another petition. (2) Requirements for crossings after 90th day An employer in the seafood industry may not bring H–2B nonimmigrants into the United States after the date that is 90 days after the start date for which the employer is seeking the services of the nonimmigrants unless the employer— (A) completes a new assessment of the local labor market by— (i) listing job orders in local newspapers on 2 separate Sundays; and (ii) posting the job opportunity on the appropriate Department of Labor Electronic Job Registry and at the employer's place of employment; and (B) offers the job to an equally or better qualified United States worker who— (i) applies for the job; and (ii) will be available at the time and place of need. (3) Exemption from rules with respect to staggering The Secretary of Labor shall not consider an employer in the seafood industry who brings H–2B nonimmigrants into the United States during the 120-day period specified in paragraph (1) to be staggering the date of need in violation of section 655.20(d) of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other applicable provision of law. (b) H–2B nonimmigrants defined In this section, the term H–2B nonimmigrants 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(B) 110. The determination of prevailing wage for the purposes of the H–2B program shall be the greater of—(1) the actual wage level paid by the employer to other employees with similar experience and qualifications for such position in the same location; or (2) the prevailing wage level for the occupational classification of the position in the geographic area in which the H–2B nonimmigrant will be employed, based on the best information available at the time of filing the petition. In the determination of prevailing wage for the purposes of the H–2B program, the Secretary shall accept private wage surveys even in instances where Occupational Employment Statistics survey data are available unless the Secretary determines that the methodology and data in the provided survey are not statistically supported. 111. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to enforce the definition of corresponding employment found in 20 CFR 655.5 or the three-fourths guarantee rule definition found in 20 CFR 655.20, or any references thereto. Further, for the purpose of regulating admission of temporary workers under the H–2B program, the definition of temporary need shall be that provided in 8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(ii)(B). 112. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may furnish through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other arrangements, up to $2,000,000 of excess personal property, at a value determined by the Secretary, to apprenticeship programs for the purpose of training apprentices in those programs. 113. (a) The Act entitled An Act to create a Department of Labor 12. Security detail (a) In general The Secretary of Labor is authorized to employ law enforcement officers or special agents to— (1) provide protection for the Secretary of Labor during the workday of the Secretary and during any activity that is preliminary or postliminary to the performance of official duties by the Secretary; (2) provide protection, incidental to the protection provided to the Secretary, to a member of the immediate family of the Secretary who is participating in an activity or event relating to the official duties of the Secretary; (3) provide continuous protection to the Secretary (including during periods not described in paragraph (1)) and to the members of the immediate family of the Secretary if there is a unique and articulable threat of physical harm, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary; and (4) provide protection to the Deputy Secretary of Labor or another senior officer representing the Secretary of Labor at a public event if there is a unique and articulable threat of physical harm, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary. (b) Authorities The Secretary of Labor may authorize a law enforcement officer or special agent employed under subsection (a), for the purpose of performing the duties authorized under subsection (a), to— (1) carry firearms; (2) make arrests without a warrant for any offense against the United States committed in the presence of such officer or special agent; (3) perform protective intelligence work, including identifying and mitigating potential threats and conducting advance work to review security matters relating to sites and events; (4) coordinate with local law enforcement agencies; and (5) initiate criminal and other investigations into potential threats to the security of the Secretary, in coordination with the Inspector General of the Department of Labor. (c) Compliance with guidelines A law enforcement officer or special agent employed under subsection (a) shall exercise any authority provided under this section in accordance with any— (1) guidelines issued by the Attorney General; and (2) guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of Labor. . (b) This section shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act. 114. The Secretary is authorized to dispose of or divest, by any means the Secretary determines appropriate, including an agreement or partnership to construct a new Job Corps center, all or a portion of the real property on which the Treasure Island Job Corps Center and the Gary Job Corps Center are situated. Any sale or other disposition, to include any associated construction project, will not be subject to any requirement of any Federal law or regulation relating to the disposition of Federal real property or relating to Federal procurement, including but not limited to subchapter III of chapter 5 chapter 119 115. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to— (1) alter or terminate the Interagency Agreement between the United States Department of Labor and the United States Department of Agriculture; or (2) close any of the Civilian Conservation Centers, except if such closure is necessary to prevent the endangerment of the health and safety of the students, the capacity of the program is retained, and the requirements of section 159(j) of the WIOA are met. (RESCISSION) 116. Of the unobligated funds available under section 286(s)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1356(s)(2) (RESCISSION) 117. Of the funds made available under the heading Employment and Training Administration–Training and Employment Services Public Law 117–328 118. In the table entitled Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Public Law 117–328 Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science, San Jose, CA to create a pipeline from community colleges into the STEM workforce Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science San Jose State University Research Foundation 119. Funds previously made available to the Department of Labor in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 ( Public Law 114–113 Department of Labor—Employment and Training Administration—Job Corps This title may be cited as the Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2024 II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health resources and services administration PRIMARY HEALTH CARE For carrying out titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act (referred to in this Act as the PHS Act Provided, Provided further, HHS HEALTH WORKFORCE For carrying out titles III, VII, and VIII of the PHS Act with respect to the health workforce, sections 1128E and 1921 of the Social Security Act, and the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, $1,404,376,000: Provided, Provided further, Secretary Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, NHSC Provided further, Provided further, primary health services Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Of the funds made available under this heading, $60,000,000 shall remain available until expended for grants to public institutions of higher education to expand or support graduate education for physicians provided by such institutions, including funding for infrastructure development, maintenance, equipment, and minor renovations or alterations: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH For carrying out titles III, XI, XII, and XIX of the PHS Act with respect to maternal and child health and title V of the Social Security Act, $1,170,430,000: Provided, RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM For carrying out title XXVI of the PHS Act with respect to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, $2,571,041,000, of which $2,045,630,000 shall remain available to the Secretary through September 30, 2026, for parts A and B of title XXVI of the PHS Act, and of which not less than $900,313,000 shall be for State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs under the authority of section 2616 or 311(c) of such Act; and of which $165,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available to the Secretary for carrying out a program of grants and contracts under title XXVI or section 311(c) of such Act focused on ending the nationwide HIV/AIDS epidemic, with any grants issued under such section 311(c) administered in conjunction with title XXVI of the PHS Act, including the limitation on administrative expenses. HEALTH SYSTEMS For carrying out titles III and XII of the PHS Act with respect to health care systems, and the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, $122,009,000, of which $122,000 shall be available until expended for facility renovations and other facilities-related expenses of the National Hansen’s Disease Program. RURAL HEALTH For carrying out titles III and IV of the PHS Act with respect to rural health, section 427(a) of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, and sections 711 and 1820 of the Social Security Act, $364,607,000, of which $64,277,000 from general revenues, notwithstanding section 1820(j) of the Social Security Act, shall be available for carrying out the Medicare rural hospital flexibility grants program: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, FAMILY PLANNING For carrying out the program under title X of the PHS Act to provide for voluntary family planning projects, $286,479,000: Provided, HRSA-WIDE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT For carrying out title III of the Public Health Service Act and for cross-cutting activities and program support for activities funded in other appropriations included in this Act for the Health Resources and Services Administration, $1,110,376,000, of which $42,050,000 shall be for expenses necessary for the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, including grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for the advancement of telehealth activities: Provided, Primary Health Care Health Workforce Maternal and Child Health Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Health Systems Rural Health Provided further, Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Provided further, VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM TRUST FUND For payments from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Trust Fund (the Trust Fund Provided, COVERED COUNTERMEASURES PROCESS FUND For carrying out section 319F–4 of the PHS Act, $7,000,000, to remain available until expended. Centers for disease control and prevention IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXI, and section 2821 of the PHS Act, and titles II and IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, with respect to immunization and respiratory diseases, $237,358,000. HIV/AIDS, VIRAL HEPATITIS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, AND TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXIII of the PHS Act with respect to HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis prevention, $1,391,056,000. EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII, and section 2821 of the PHS Act, and titles II and IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, with respect to emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases, $708,272,000: Provided, CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION For carrying out titles II, III, XI, XV, XVII, and XIX of the PHS Act with respect to chronic disease prevention and health promotion, $1,192,647,000: Provided, Provided further, BIRTH DEFECTS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, DISABILITIES AND HEALTH For carrying out titles II, III, XI, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to birth defects, developmental disabilities, disabilities and health, $206,060,000. PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENTIFIC SERVICES For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to health statistics, surveillance, health informatics, and workforce development, $711,553,000: Provided ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to environmental health, $191,850,000. INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to injury prevention and control, $761,379,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act, sections 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 301, and 501 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, section 13 of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act, and sections 20, 21, and 22 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, with respect to occupational safety and health, $362,800,000. ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $55,358,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Public Law 106–554 GLOBAL HEALTH For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to global health, $692,843,000, of which: (1) $128,921,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2025 for international HIV/AIDS; and (2) $293,200,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2026 for global public health protection: Provided, PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXVIII of the PHS Act with respect to public health preparedness and response, and for expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential biological, nuclear, radiological, and chemical threats to civilian populations, $938,200,000: Provided, CDC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES (Including Transfer of Funds) For acquisition of real property, equipment, construction, installation, demolition, and renovation of facilities, $40,000,000, which shall remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, CDC-WIDE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT (Including Transfer of Funds) For carrying out titles II, III, XVII and XIX, and section 2821 of the PHS Act and for cross-cutting activities and program support for activities funded in other appropriations included in this Act for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $503,570,000, of which $350,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2025, for public health infrastructure and capacity: Provided, Provided further, Public Law 115–245 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, National institutes of health NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to cancer, $7,224,159,000, of which up to $30,000,000 may be used for facilities repairs and improvements at the National Cancer Institute—Frederick Federally Funded Research and Development Center in Frederick, Maryland. NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases, and blood and blood products, $3,982,345,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to dental and craniofacial diseases, $520,163,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to diabetes and digestive and kidney disease, $2,310,721,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to neurological disorders and stroke, $2,603,925,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to allergy and infectious diseases, $6,562,279,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to general medical sciences, $3,244,679,000, of which $1,412,482,000 shall be from funds available under section 241 of the PHS Act: Provided, EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to child health and human development, $1,759,078,000. NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, $896,549,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to environmental health sciences, $913,979,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to aging, $4,507,623,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, $685,465,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to deafness and other communication disorders, $534,333,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to nursing research, $197,693,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, $595,318,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to drug abuse, $1,662,695,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to mental health, $2,187,843,000. NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to human genome research, $663,200,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND BIOENGINEERING For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering research, $440,627,000. NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to complementary and integrative health, $170,384,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to minority health and health disparities research, $534,395,000. JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER For carrying out the activities of the John E. Fogarty International Center (described in subpart 2 of part E of title IV of the PHS Act), $95,162,000. NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to health information communications, $497,548,000: Provided, Provided further, NIH NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to translational sciences, $928,323,000: Provided, Provided further, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the Director, NIH, $2,592,914,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 283k Provided further, Office of Inspector General Provided further, Provided further, In addition to other funds appropriated for the Common Fund established under section 402A(c) of the PHS Act, $12,600,000 is appropriated to the Common Fund from the 10-year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund described in section 9008 26 U.S.C. 9008 BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES For the study of, construction of, demolition of, renovation of, and acquisition of equipment for, facilities of or used by NIH, including the acquisition of real property, $350,000,000, to remain available until expended. NIH INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described in section 1001(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in addition to amounts available for such purposes in the appropriations provided to the NIH in this Act, $407,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH For carrying out section 301 and part J of title IV of the PHS Act with respect to advanced research projects for health, $1,500,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2026. Substance abuse and mental health services administration MENTAL HEALTH For carrying out titles III, V, and XIX of the PHS Act with respect to mental health, the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act, and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, $2,775,507,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 113–93 Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 113–93 SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with respect to substance abuse treatment and title XIX of such Act with respect to substance abuse treatment and prevention, section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act, and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, $4,078,098,000: Provided Provided further Provided further, Provided further, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with respect to substance abuse prevention, $236,879,000. HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT For program support and cross-cutting activities that supplement activities funded under the headings Mental Health Substance Abuse Treatment Substance Abuse Prevention Provided, Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Mental Health Substance Abuse Treatment Substance Abuse Prevention Agency for healthcare research and quality HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY For carrying out titles III and IX of the PHS Act, part A of title XI of the Social Security Act, and section 1013 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, $369,000,000: Provided, Provided further, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act, $406,956,850,000, to remain available until expended. In addition, for carrying out such titles after May 31, 2024, for the last quarter of fiscal year 2024 for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until expended. In addition, for carrying out such titles for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, $245,580,414,000, to remain available until expended. Payment under such title XIX may be made for any quarter with respect to a State plan or plan amendment in effect during such quarter, if submitted in or prior to such quarter and approved in that or any subsequent quarter. PAYMENTS TO THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUNDS For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as provided under sections 217(g), 1844, and 1860D–16 of the Social Security Act, sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, section 278(d)(3) of Public Law 97–248 In addition, for making matching payments under section 1844 and benefit payments under section 1860D–16 of the Social Security Act that were not anticipated in budget estimates, such sums as may be necessary. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act, titles XIII and XXVII of the PHS Act, the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, and other responsibilities of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, not to exceed $3,669,744,000 to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act; together with all funds collected in accordance with section 353 of the PHS Act and section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act, funds retained by the Secretary pursuant to section 1893(h) of the Social Security Act, and such sums as may be collected from authorized user fees and the sale of data, which shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 115–141 HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL ACCOUNT In addition to amounts otherwise available for program integrity and program management, $915,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025, to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act, of which $675,058,000 shall be for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services program integrity activities, of which $107,735,000 shall be for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General to carry out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section 1817(k)(3) of such Act, and of which $132,207,000 shall be for the Department of Justice to carry out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section 1817(k)(3) of such Act: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Administration for children and families PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV–D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960, $3,309,000,000, to remain available until expended; and for such purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, $1,400,000,000, to remain available until expended. For carrying out, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV–D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960, for the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE For making payments under subsections (b) and (d) of section 2602 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq. Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 117–328 REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for refugee and entrant assistance activities authorized by section 414 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, and for carrying out section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( TVPA Provided, Provided further, 15 percent 3 percent Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT For carrying out the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( CCDBG Act Provided, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 618 Provided further, Provided further, SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT For making grants to States pursuant to section 2002 of the Social Security Act, $1,700,000,000: Provided, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, the Head Start Act, the Every Student Succeeds Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, sections 303 and 313 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Native American Programs Act of 1974, title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (adoption opportunities), part B–1 of title IV and sections 429, 473A, 477(i), 1110, 1114A, and 1115 of the Social Security Act, and the Community Services Block Grant Act ( CSBG Act Provided, (1) $275,000,000 shall be available for a cost of living adjustment, and with respect to any continuing appropriations act, funding available for a cost of living adjustment shall not be construed as an authority or condition under this Act; (2) $25,000,000 shall be available for allocation by the Secretary to supplement activities described in paragraphs (7)(B) and (9) of section 641(c) of the Head Start Act under the Designation Renewal System, established under the authority of sections 641(c)(7), 645A(b)(12), and 645A(d) of such Act, and such funds shall not be included in the calculation of base grant (3) $8,000,000 shall be available for the Tribal Colleges and Universities Head Start Partnership Program consistent with section 648(g) of such Act; and (4) $21,000,000 shall be available to supplement funding otherwise available for research, evaluation, and Federal administrative costs: Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 200 percent 125 percent Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Provided further, PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 436 of the Social Security Act, $345,000,000 and, for carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 437 of such Act, $72,515,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 5 percent 3.3 percent Provided further, Provided further, PAYMENTS FOR FOSTER CARE AND PERMANENCY For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV–E of the Social Security Act, $8,594,000,000. For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV–E of the Social Security Act, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, $3,400,000,000. For carrying out, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, except as otherwise provided, section 474 of title IV–E of the Social Security Act, for the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. Administration for community living AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( OAA Provided Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 10802 20 U.S.C. 15002(8)(A) Provided further, Provided further, Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Provided further, Administration for strategic preparedness and response RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND PROCUREMENT For carrying out title III and subtitles A and B of title XXVIII of the PHS Act, with respect to the research, development, storage, production, and procurement of medical countermeasures to counter potential chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats to civilian populations, $3,135,000,000: Provided (1) $1,015,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025, shall be for expenses necessary to support advanced research and development pursuant to section 319L of the PHS Act and other administrative expenses of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; (2) $825,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for expenses necessary for procuring security countermeasures (as defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS Act); (3) $980,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for expenses necessary to carry out section 319F–2(a) of the PHS Act; and (4) $315,000,000 shall be for expenses necessary to prepare for or respond to an influenza pandemic, of which $280,000,000 shall remain available until expended for activities including the development and purchase of vaccines, antivirals, necessary medical supplies, diagnostics, and surveillance tools: Provided, Provided further Provided further, OPERATIONS, PREPAREDNESS, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE For carrying out titles III, XII, and subtitles A and B of title XXVIII of the PHS Act, operations and emergency response activities related to countering potential chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats and other public health emergencies, $499,606,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Office of the secretary GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for general departmental management, including hire of six passenger motor vehicles, and for carrying out titles III, XVII, XXI, and section 229 of the PHS Act, the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act, and research studies under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, $537,144,000, together with $64,828,000 from the amounts available under section 241 of the PHS Act to carry out national health or human services research and evaluation activities: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 15 U.S.C. 3719 In addition, for expenses necessary to carry out title II of the PHS Act to support, except as otherwise provided, activities related to safeguarding classified national security information and providing intelligence and national security support across the Department and to counter cybersecurity threats to civilian populations, $108,983,000. MEDICARE HEARINGS AND APPEALS For expenses necessary for Medicare hearings and appeals in the Office of the Secretary, $196,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025, to be transferred in appropriate part from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY For expenses necessary for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, including grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for the development and advancement of interoperable health information technology, $69,238,000 shall be from amounts made available under section 241 of the PHS Act. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles for investigations, in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $87,000,000: Provided, Provided further, 42 U.S.C. 300jj–52 OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, $39,798,000. RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public Health Service Commissioned Officers as authorized by law, for payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan and Survivor Benefit Plan, and for medical care of dependents and retired personnel under the Dependents' Medical Care Act, such amounts as may be required during the current fiscal year. General provisions 201. Funds appropriated in this title shall be available for not to exceed $50,000 for official reception and representation expenses when specifically approved by the Secretary. 202. None of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used to pay the salary of an individual, through a grant or other extramural mechanism, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II: Provided, 203. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be expended pursuant to section 241 of the PHS Act, except for funds specifically provided for in this Act, or for other taps and assessments made by any office located in HHS, prior to the preparation and submission of a report by the Secretary to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the planned uses of such funds. 204. Notwithstanding section 241(a) of the PHS Act, such portion as the Secretary shall determine, but not more than 2.5 percent, of any amounts appropriated for programs authorized under such Act shall be made available for the evaluation (directly, or by grants or contracts) and the implementation and effectiveness of programs funded in this title. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 205. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for HHS in this Act may be transferred between appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, Provided further, 206. In lieu of the timeframe specified in section 338E(c)(2) of the PHS Act, terminations described in such section may occur up to 60 days after the effective date of a contract awarded in fiscal year 2024 under section 338B of such Act, or at any time if the individual who has been awarded such contract has not received funds due under the contract. 207. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be made available to any entity under title X of the PHS Act unless the applicant for the award certifies to the Secretary that it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services and that it provides counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no provider of services under title X of the PHS Act shall be exempt from any State law requiring notification or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest. 209. None of the funds appropriated by this Act (including funds appropriated to any trust fund) may be used to carry out the Medicare Advantage program if the Secretary denies participation in such program to an otherwise eligible entity (including a Provider Sponsored Organization) because the entity informs the Secretary that it will not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or provide referrals for abortions: Provided, Provided further, 210. None of the funds made available in this title may be used, in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control. 211. The Secretary shall make available through assignment not more than 60 employees of the Public Health Service to assist in child survival activities and to work in AIDS programs through and with funds provided by the Agency for International Development, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund or the World Health Organization. 212. In order for HHS to carry out international health activities, including HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, chronic and environmental disease, and other health activities abroad during fiscal year 2024: (1) The Secretary may exercise authority equivalent to that available to the Secretary of State in section 2(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of State and relevant Chief of Mission to ensure that the authority provided in this section is exercised in a manner consistent with section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and other applicable statutes administered by the Department of State. (2) The Secretary is authorized to provide such funds by advance or reimbursement to the Secretary of State as may be necessary to pay the costs of acquisition, lease, alteration, renovation, and management of facilities outside of the United States for the use of HHS. The Department of State shall cooperate fully with the Secretary to ensure that HHS has secure, safe, functional facilities that comply with applicable regulation governing location, setback, and other facilities requirements and serve the purposes established by this Act. The Secretary is authorized, in consultation with the Secretary of State, through grant or cooperative agreement, to make available to public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies in participating foreign countries, funds to acquire, lease, alter, or renovate facilities in those countries as necessary to conduct programs of assistance for international health activities, including activities relating to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, chronic and environmental diseases, and other health activities abroad. (3) The Secretary is authorized to provide to personnel appointed or assigned by the Secretary to serve abroad, allowances and benefits similar to those provided under chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and 22 U.S.C. 4081 through 4086 and subject to such regulations prescribed by the Secretary. The Secretary is further authorized to provide locality-based comparability payments (stated as a percentage) up to the amount of the locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such personnel under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code if such personnel's official duty station were in the District of Columbia. Leaves of absence for personnel under this subsection shall be on the same basis as that provided under subchapter I of chapter 63 (Transfer of Funds) 213. The Director of the NIH, jointly with the Director of the Office of AIDS Research, may transfer up to 3 percent among institutes and centers from the total amounts identified by these two Directors as funding for research pertaining to the human immunodeficiency virus: Provided, (Transfer of Funds) 214. Of the amounts made available in this Act for NIH, the amount for research related to the human immunodeficiency virus, as jointly determined by the Director of NIH and the Director of the Office of AIDS Research, shall be made available to the Office of AIDS Research 215. (a) Authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of NIH ( Director (b) Peer review In entering into transactions under subsection (a), the Director may utilize such peer review procedures (including consultation with appropriate scientific experts) as the Director determines to be appropriate to obtain assessments of scientific and technical merit. Such procedures shall apply to such transactions in lieu of the peer review and advisory council review procedures that would otherwise be required under sections 301(a)(3), 405(b)(1)(B), 405(b)(2), 406(a)(3)(A), 492, and 494 of the PHS Act. 216. Not to exceed $100,000,000 of funds appropriated by this Act to the institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health may be used for alteration, repair, or improvement of facilities, as necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the activities authorized herein, at not to exceed $5,000,000 per project. (Transfer of Funds) 217. Of the amounts made available for NIH, 1 percent of the amount made available for National Research Service Awards ( NRSA 218. (a) The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority ( BARDA (1) funds are available and obligated— (A) for the full period of the contract or for the first fiscal year in which the contract is in effect; and (B) for the estimated costs associated with a necessary termination of the contract; and (2) the Secretary determines that a multi-year contract will serve the best interests of the Federal Government by encouraging full and open competition or promoting economy in administration, performance, and operation of BARDA's programs. (b) A contract entered into under this section— (1) shall include a termination clause as described by subsection (c) of section 3903 of title 41, United States Code; and (2) shall be subject to the congressional notice requirement stated in subsection (d) of such section. 219. (a) The Secretary shall publish in the fiscal year 2025 budget justification and on Departmental Web sites information concerning the employment of full-time equivalent Federal employees or contractors for the purposes of implementing, administering, enforcing, or otherwise carrying out the provisions of the ACA, and the amendments made by that Act, in the proposed fiscal year and each fiscal year since the enactment of the ACA. (b) With respect to employees or contractors supported by all funds appropriated for purposes of carrying out the ACA (and the amendments made by that Act), the Secretary shall include, at a minimum, the following information: (1) For each such fiscal year, the section of such Act under which such funds were appropriated, a statement indicating the program, project, or activity receiving such funds, the Federal operating division or office that administers such program, and the amount of funding received in discretionary or mandatory appropriations. (2) For each such fiscal year, the number of full-time equivalent employees or contracted employees assigned to each authorized and funded provision detailed in accordance with paragraph (1). (c) In carrying out this section, the Secretary may exclude from the report employees or contractors who— (1) are supported through appropriations enacted in laws other than the ACA and work on programs that existed prior to the passage of the ACA; (2) spend less than 50 percent of their time on activities funded by or newly authorized in the ACA; or (3) work on contracts for which FTE reporting is not a requirement of their contract, such as fixed-price contracts. 220. The Secretary shall publish, as part of the fiscal year 2025 budget of the President submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, information that details the uses of all funds used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services specifically for Health Insurance Exchanges for each fiscal year since the enactment of the ACA and the proposed uses for such funds for fiscal year 2025. Such information shall include, for each such fiscal year, the amount of funds used for each activity specified under the heading Health Insurance Exchange Transparency 221. None of the funds made available by this Act from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund, or transferred from other accounts funded by this Act to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services—Program Management Public Law 111–148 (Transfer of Funds) 222. (a) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transfer funds appropriated under section 4002 of the ACA to the accounts specified, in the amounts specified, and for the activities specified under the heading Prevention and Public Health Fund (b) Notwithstanding section 4002(c) of the ACA, the Secretary may not further transfer these amounts. (c) Funds transferred for activities authorized under section 2821 of the PHS Act shall be made available without reference to section 2821(b) of such Act. 223. Effective during the period beginning on November 1, 2015 and ending January 1, 2026, any provision of law that refers (including through cross-reference to another provision of law) to the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force with respect to breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention shall be administered by the Secretary involved as if— (1) such reference to such current recommendations were a reference to the recommendations of such Task Force with respect to breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention last issued before 2009; and (2) such recommendations last issued before 2009 applied to any screening mammography modality under section 1861(jj) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(jj) 224. In making Federal financial assistance, the provisions relating to indirect costs in part 75 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, including with respect to the approval of deviations from negotiated rates, shall continue to apply to the National Institutes of Health to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions were applied in the third quarter of fiscal year 2017. None of the funds appropriated in this or prior Acts or otherwise made available to the Department of Health and Human Services or to any department or agency may be used to develop or implement a modified approach to such provisions, or to intentionally or substantially expand the fiscal effect of the approval of such deviations from negotiated rates beyond the proportional effect of such approvals in such quarter. (Transfer of Funds) 225. The NIH Director may transfer funds for opioid addiction, opioid alternatives, stimulant misuse and addiction, pain management, and addiction treatment to other Institutes and Centers of the NIH to be used for the same purpose 15 days after notifying the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, 226. (a) The Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: (1) Detailed monthly enrollment figures from the Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 pertaining to enrollments during the open enrollment period; and (2) Notification of any new or competitive grant awards, including supplements, authorized under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. (b) The Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate must be notified at least 2 business days in advance of any public release of enrollment information or the award of such grants. 227. In addition to the amounts otherwise available for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Program Management Provided, Public Law 111–148 Public Law 111–152 228. The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate a biannual report 30 days after enactment of this Act on staffing described in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 229. Funds appropriated in this Act that are available for salaries and expenses of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services shall also be available to pay travel and related expenses of such an employee or of a member of his or her family, when such employee is assigned to duty, in the United States or in a U.S. territory, during a period and in a location that are the subject of a determination of a public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act and such travel is necessary to obtain medical care for an illness, injury, or medical condition that cannot be adequately addressed in that location at that time. For purposes of this section, the term U.S. territory 230. The Department of Health and Human Services may accept donations from the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, and other groups independent of the Federal Government for the care of unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2) 231. None of the funds made available in this Act under the heading Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families—Refugee and Entrant Assistance 6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2) (1) the terms of the grant or contract for the operations of any such facility that remains in operation for more than six consecutive months shall require compliance with— (A) the same requirements as licensed placements, as listed in Exhibit 1 of the Flores Settlement Agreement that the Secretary determines are applicable to non-State licensed facilities; and (B) staffing ratios of one (1) on-duty Youth Care Worker for every eight (8) children or youth during waking hours, one (1) on-duty Youth Care Worker for every sixteen (16) children or youth during sleeping hours, and clinician ratios to children (including mental health providers) as required in grantee cooperative agreements; (2) the Secretary may grant a 60-day waiver for a contractor’s or grantee’s non-compliance with paragraph (1) if the Secretary certifies and provides a report to Congress on the contractor’s or grantee’s good-faith efforts and progress towards compliance; (3) not more than four consecutive waivers under paragraph (2) may be granted to a contractor or grantee with respect to a specific facility; (4) ORR shall ensure full adherence to the monitoring requirements set forth in section 5.5 of its Policies and Procedures Guide as of May 15, 2019; (5) for any such unlicensed facility in operation for more than three consecutive months, ORR shall conduct a minimum of one comprehensive monitoring visit during the first three months of operation, with quarterly monitoring visits thereafter; and (6) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, ORR shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate outlining the requirements of ORR for influx facilities including any requirement listed in paragraph (1)(A) that the Secretary has determined are not applicable to non-State licensed facilities. 232. In addition to the existing Congressional notification for formal site assessments of potential influx facilities, the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 15 days before operationalizing an unlicensed facility, and shall (1) specify whether the facility is hard-sided or soft-sided, and (2) provide analysis that indicates that, in the absence of the influx facility, the likely outcome is that unaccompanied alien children will remain in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security for longer than 72 hours or that unaccompanied alien children will be otherwise placed in danger. Within 60 days of bringing such a facility online, and monthly thereafter, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing the total number of children in care at the facility, the average length of stay and average length of care of children at the facility, and, for any child that has been at the facility for more than 60 days, their length of stay and reason for delay in release. 233. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to prevent a United States Senator or Member of the House of Representatives from entering, for the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility in the United States used for the purpose of maintaining custody of, or otherwise housing, unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2) 234. Not later than 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and monthly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and make publicly available online, a report with respect to children who were separated from their parents or legal guardians by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (regardless of whether or not such separation was pursuant to an option selected by the children, parents, or guardians), subsequently classified as unaccompanied alien children, and transferred to the care and custody of ORR during the previous month. Each report shall contain the following information: (1) the number and ages of children so separated subsequent to apprehension at or between ports of entry, to be reported by sector where separation occurred; and (2) the documented cause of separation, as reported by DHS when each child was referred. 235. Funds appropriated in this Act that are available for salaries and expenses of employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall also be available for the primary and secondary schooling of eligible dependents of personnel stationed in a U.S. territory as defined in section 229 of this Act at costs not in excess of those paid for or reimbursed by the Department of Defense. 236. Section 231 of division B of the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–4a Provided further, Provided further, 237. Title VIII of division B of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 Department of Health and Human Services—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—CDC-Wide Activities and Program Support 238. In this fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, notwithstanding the income eligibility requirements of subsections (a) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d) of section 645 of the Head Start Act and income eligibility criteria and allowances prescribed in regulations, an Indian tribe that operates a Head Start program may, at its discretion, establish selection criteria, including criteria to prioritize children in families for which a child, a family member, or a member of the same household, is a member of an Indian tribe, to enroll children who would benefit from the Head Start program. 239. In this fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, notwithstanding the income eligibility requirements of subsection (a) of section 645 of the Head Start Act and income eligibility criteria and allowances prescribed in regulations, an agency that operates a migrant or seasonal Head Start program may, at its discretion, establish selection criteria to enroll children who would benefit from the Head Start program, giving priority to children of migrant farmworker families: Provided, 29 U.S.C. 1802 (RESCISSION) 240. Of the unobligated balances in the Nonrecurring Expenses Fund Public Law 110–161 (RESCISSION) 241. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Department of Health and Human Services—Administration for Children and Families—Children and Families Services Programs Public Law 117–328 This title may be cited as the Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2024 III DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education for the Disadvantaged For carrying out title I and subpart 2 of part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (referred to in this Act as ESEA HEA Provided, Provided further, Secretary Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Impact Aid For carrying out programs of financial assistance to federally affected schools authorized by title VII of the ESEA, $1,625,151,000, of which $1,474,000,000 shall be for basic support payments under section 7003(b), $48,316,000 shall be for payments for children with disabilities under section 7003(d), $19,000,000 shall be for construction under section 7007(a), $79,000,000 shall be for Federal property payments under section 7002, and $4,835,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for facilities maintenance under section 7008: Provided, School Improvement Programs For carrying out school improvement activities authorized by part B of title I, part A of title II, subpart 1 of part A of title IV, part B of title IV, part B of title V, and parts B and C of title VI of the ESEA; the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; section 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002; and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, $5,776,178,000, of which $3,947,312,000 shall become available on July 1, 2024, and remain available through September 30, 2025, and of which $1,681,441,000 shall become available on October 1, 2024, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025, for academic year 2024–2025: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further Public Law 116–260 Provided further, Provided further Public Law 117–328 Indian Education For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title VI, part A of the ESEA, $194,746,000, of which $72,000,000 shall be for subpart 2 of part A of title VI and $12,365,000 shall be for subpart 3 of part A of title VI: Provided, Provided further, Innovation and Improvement For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 1, 3, and 4 of part B of title II, and parts C, D, and E and subparts 1 and 4 of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $1,115,000,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Safe Schools and Citizenship Education For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 2 and 3 of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $457,000,000, to remain available through December 31, 2024: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, English Language Acquisition For carrying out part A of title III of the ESEA, $890,000,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2024, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025, except that 6.5 percent of such amount shall be available on October 1, 2023, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025, to carry out activities under section 3111(c)(1)(C). Special Education For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, $15,467,264,000, of which $5,890,321,000 shall become available on July 1, 2024, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025, and of which $9,283,383,000 shall become available on October 1, 2024, and shall remain available through September 30, 2025, for academic year 2024–2025: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 20 U.S.C. 1234a Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Rehabilitation Services (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Helen Keller National Center Act, $4,397,033,000, of which $4,253,834,000 shall be for grants for vocational rehabilitation services under title I of the Rehabilitation Act: Provided, Public Law 117–328 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Institute of Education Sciences Provided further, Special Institutions for Persons With Disabilities AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND For carrying out the Act to Promote the Education of the Blind of March 3, 1879, $43,431,000. NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $92,500,000: Provided, GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial support of Gallaudet University under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $167,361,000, of which up to $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for construction, as defined by section 201(2) of such Act: Provided, Career, Technical, and Adult Education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( Perkins Act AEFLA Provided, Provided further, Student Financial Assistance For carrying out subparts 1, 3, and 10 of part A, and part C of title IV of the HEA, $24,615,352,000 which shall remain available through September 30, 2025. The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible during award year 2024–2025 shall be $6,335. Student aid administration For Federal administrative expenses to carry out part D of title I, and subparts 1, 3, 9, and 10 of part A, and parts B, C, D, and E of title IV of the HEA, and subpart 1 of part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act, $2,058,943,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 10 percent 3 percent Provided further Provided further Student Aid Administration Provided further, Higher education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII of the HEA, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and section 117 of the Perkins Act, $3,283,296,000, of which $171,000,000 shall remain available through December 31, 2024: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Howard university For partial support of Howard University, $304,018,000, of which not less than $3,405,000 shall be for a matching endowment grant pursuant to the Howard University Endowment Act and shall remain available until expended. College housing and academic facilities loans program For Federal administrative expenses to carry out activities related to existing facility loans pursuant to section 121 of the HEA, $298,000. Historically black college and university capital financing program account For the cost of guaranteed loans, $20,150,000, as authorized pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, which shall remain available through September 30, 2025: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program entered into pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, $528,000. Institute of education sciences For necessary expenses for the Institute of Education Sciences as authorized by section 208 of the Department of Education Organization Act and carrying out activities authorized by the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act, section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, and section 664 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, $793,106,000, which shall remain available through September 30, 2025: Provided, Provided further, Departmental management PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Department of Education Organization Act, including rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and hire of three passenger motor vehicles, $419,907,000: Provided, Provided further OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, as authorized by section 203 of the Department of Education Organization Act, $140,000,000. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, as authorized by section 212 of the Department of Education Organization Act, $67,500,000, of which $3,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2025. General provisions 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools. (Transfer of Funds) 302. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the Department of Education in this Act may be transferred between appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, Provided further, 303. Funds appropriated in this Act and consolidated for evaluation purposes under section 8601(c) of the ESEA shall be available from July 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. 304. (a) An institution of higher education that maintains an endowment fund supported with funds appropriated for title III or V of the HEA for fiscal year 2024 may use the income from that fund to award scholarships to students, subject to the limitation in section 331(c)(3)(B)(i) of the HEA. The use of such income for such purposes, prior to the enactment of this Act, shall be considered to have been an allowable use of that income, subject to that limitation. (b) Subsection (a) shall be in effect until titles III and V of the HEA are reauthorized. 305. Section 114(f) of the HEA ( 20 U.S.C. 1011c(f) 2024 2021 306. Section 458(a)(4) of the HEA ( 20 U.S.C. 1087h(a) 2024 2021 307. Funds appropriated in this Act under the heading Student Aid Administration 20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq. 308. Of the amounts made available in this title under the heading Student Aid Administration 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) Provided, Provided further, 309. The Secretary may reserve not more than 0.5 percent from any amount made available in this Act for an HEA program, except for any amounts made available for subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the HEA, to carry out rigorous and independent evaluations and to collect and analyze outcome data for any program authorized by the HEA: Provided, Student Aid Administration Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 310. In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated by this Act under the heading Innovation and Improvement Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Provided, (Including Transfer of Funds) 311. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act for Institute of Education Sciences the Secretary Provided, Provided further, Program Administration Institute of Education Sciences Provided further, Institute of Education Sciences Program Administration Provided further, (RESCISSION) 312. Of the unobligated balances in the Department of Education Nonrecurring Expenses Fund Public Law 116–260 This title may be cited as the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2024 IV RELATED AGENCIES Committee for purchase from people who are blind or severely disabled Salaries and Expenses For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (referred to in this title as the Committee Provided, Provided further, chapter 85 Provided further, Committee For Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled—Written Agreement Elements Public Law 114–113 Provided further, Provided further, Corporation for national and community service OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and Community Service (referred to in this title as CNCS 1973 Act 1990 Act Provided, Provided further, PAYMENT TO THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST (INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For payment to the National Service Trust established under subtitle D of title I of the 1990 Act, $180,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Operating Expenses Provided further, 31 U.S.C. 1513(b) Provided further, SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of administration as provided under section 501(a)(5) of the 1990 Act and under section 504(a) of the 1973 Act, including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, the employment of experts and consultants authorized under 5 U.S.C. 3109 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $7,595,000. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 401. CNCS shall make any significant changes to program requirements, service delivery or policy only through public notice and comment rulemaking. For fiscal year 2024, during any grant selection process, an officer or employee of CNCS shall not knowingly disclose any covered grant selection information regarding such selection, directly or indirectly, to any person other than an officer or employee of CNCS that is authorized by CNCS to receive such information. 402. AmeriCorps programs receiving grants under the National Service Trust program shall meet an overall minimum share requirement of 24 percent for the first 3 years that they receive AmeriCorps funding, and thereafter shall meet the overall minimum share requirement as provided in section 2521.60 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to the operating costs match requirement in section 121(e) or the member support Federal share limitations in section 140 of the 1990 Act, and subject to partial waiver consistent with section 2521.70 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations. 403. Donations made to CNCS under section 196 of the 1990 Act for the purposes of financing programs and operations under titles I and II of the 1973 Act or subtitle B, C, D, or E of title I of the 1990 Act shall be used to supplement and not supplant current programs and operations. 404. In addition to the requirements in section 146(a) of the 1990 Act, use of an educational award for the purpose described in section 148(a)(4) shall be limited to individuals who are veterans as defined under section 101 of the Act. 405. For the purpose of carrying out section 189D of the 1990 Act— (1) entities described in paragraph (a) of such section shall be considered qualified entities NCPA (2) individuals described in such section shall be considered volunteers (3) State Commissions on National and Community Service established pursuant to section 178 of the 1990 Act, are authorized to receive criminal history record information, consistent with Public Law 92–544 406. Notwithstanding sections 139(b), 146, and 147 of the 1990 Act, an individual who successfully completes a term of service of not less than 1,200 hours during a period of not more than one year may receive a national service education award having a value of 70 percent of the value of a national service education award determined under section 147(a) of the Act. 407. Section 148(f)(2)(A)(i) of the 1990 Act shall be applied by substituting an approved national service position a national service program that receives grants under subtitle C Corporation for public broadcasting For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ( CPB Provided, Provided further, Provided further, In addition, for the costs associated with replacing and upgrading the public broadcasting interconnection system and other technologies and services that create infrastructure and efficiencies within the public media system, $60,000,000. Federal mediation and conciliation service Salaries and Expenses For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service ( Service Provided, 31 U.S.C. 3302 Provided further, Provided further, Federal mine safety and health review commission Salaries and Expenses For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, $18,012,000. Institute of museum and library services OFFICE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES: GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION For carrying out the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996 and the National Museum of African American History and Culture Act, $294,800,000. Medicaid and chip payment and access commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out section 1900 of the Social Security Act, $9,405,000. Medicare payment advisory commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the Social Security Act, $13,824,000, to be transferred to this appropriation from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. National council on disability SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the National Council on Disability as authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, $3,850,000. National labor relations board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and other laws, $299,224,000: Provided, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 408. None of the funds provided by this Act or previous Acts making appropriations for the National Labor Relations Board may be used to issue any new administrative directive or regulation that would provide employees any means of voting through any electronic means in an election to determine a representative for the purposes of collective bargaining. National mediation board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, including emergency boards appointed by the President, $15,113,000. Occupational safety and health review commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, $15,449,000. Railroad retirement board DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENTS ACCOUNT For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, authorized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, $8,000,000, which shall include amounts becoming available in fiscal year 2024 pursuant to section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 98–76 Provided, FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for the payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for interest earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025, which shall be the maximum amount available for payment pursuant to section 417 of Public Law 98–76 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board ( Board Provided, Provided further, Provided further, LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General for audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, not more than $14,000,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts and railroad unemployment insurance account. Social security administration PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as provided under sections 201(m) and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, $10,000,000. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security Act, section 401 of Public Law 92–603 Public Law 93–66 Public Law 95–216 Provided, Provided further, For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social Security Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, $21,700,000,000, to remain available until expended. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses, including the hire and purchase of two passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $20,000 for official reception and representation expenses, not more than $14,075,978,000 may be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to in such section: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 5 U.S.C. 7131 From funds provided under the first paragraph under this heading, not more than $1,851,000,000, to remain available through March 31, 2025, is for the costs associated with continuing disability reviews under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, including work-related continuing disability reviews to determine whether earnings derived from services demonstrate an individual's ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act, for the cost of co-operative disability investigation units, and for the cost associated with the prosecution of fraud in the programs and operations of the Social Security Administration by Special Assistant United States Attorneys: Provided, Provided further, Office of Inspector General Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 104–121 Provided further, In addition, $150,000,000 to be derived from administration fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected pursuant to section 1616(d) of the Social Security Act or section 212(b)(3) of Public Law 93–66 Provided, In addition, up to $1,000,000 to be derived from fees collected pursuant to section 303(c) of the Social Security Protection Act, which shall remain available until expended. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $32,000,000, together with not to exceed $82,665,000, to be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund: Provided, In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total provided in this appropriation may be transferred from the Limitation on Administrative Expenses Provided, V GENERAL PROVISIONS (Transfer of Funds) 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education are authorized to transfer unexpended balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropriations provided in this Act. Such transferred balances shall be used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for which they were originally appropriated. 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. 503. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or transferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111–148 (b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or transferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111–148 (c) The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) shall include any activity to advocate or promote any proposed, pending or future Federal, State or local tax increase, or any proposed, pending, or future requirement or restriction on any legal consumer product, including its sale or marketing, including but not limited to the advocacy or promotion of gun control. 504. The Secretaries of Labor and Education are authorized to make available not to exceed $28,000 and $20,000, respectively, from funds available for salaries and expenses under titles I and III, respectively, for official reception and representation expenses; the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from the funds available for Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Salaries and Expenses National Mediation Board, Salaries and Expenses 505. When issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money, all grantees receiving Federal funds included in this Act, including but not limited to State and local governments and recipients of Federal research grants, shall clearly state— (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project which will be financed with Federal money; (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and (3) percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by non-governmental sources. 506. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for any abortion. (b) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion. (c) The term health benefits coverage 507. (a) The limitations established in the preceding section shall not apply to an abortion— (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. (b) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as prohibiting the expenditure by a State, locality, entity, or private person of State, local, or private funds (other than a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds). (c) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as restricting the ability of any managed care provider from offering abortion coverage or the ability of a State or locality to contract separately with such a provider for such coverage with State funds (other than a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds). (d) (1) None of the funds made available in this Act may be made available to a Federal agency or program, or to a State or local government, if such agency, program, or government subjects any institutional or individual health care entity to discrimination on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions. (2) In this subsection, the term health care entity 508. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for— (1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes; or (2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero under 45 CFR 46.204(b) and section 498(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289g(b) (b) For purposes of this section, the term human embryo or embryos 509. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for any activity that promotes the legalization of any drug or other substance included in schedule I of the schedules of controlled substances established under section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act except for normal and recognized executive-congressional communications. (b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply when there is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the use of such drug or other substance or that federally sponsored clinical trials are being conducted to determine therapeutic advantage. 510. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to promulgate or adopt any final standard under section 1173(b) of the Social Security Act providing for, or providing for the assignment of, a unique health identifier for an individual (except in an individual's capacity as an employer or a health care provider), until legislation is enacted specifically approving the standard. 511. None of the funds made available in this Act may be obligated or expended to enter into or renew a contract with an entity if— (1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with the United States and is subject to the requirement in 38 U.S.C. 4212(d) (2) such entity has not submitted a report as required by that section for the most recent year for which such requirement was applicable to such entity. 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 appropriation Act. 513. None of the funds made available by this Act to carry out the Library Services and Technology Act may be made available to any library covered by paragraph (1) of section 224(f) of such Act, as amended by the Children's Internet Protection Act, unless such library has made the certifications required by paragraph (4) of such section. 514. (a) 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 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 or renames offices; (6) reorganizes programs or activities; or (7) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are consulted 15 days in advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier, and are notified in writing 10 days in advance of such reprogramming. (b) 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 in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— (1) augments existing programs, projects (including construction 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 Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are consulted 15 days in advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier, and are notified in writing 10 days in advance of such reprogramming. 515. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to request that a candidate for appointment to a Federal scientific advisory committee disclose the political affiliation or voting history of the candidate or the position that the candidate holds with respect to political issues not directly related to and necessary for the work of the committee involved. (b) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to disseminate information that is deliberately false or misleading. 516. Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, each department and related agency funded through this Act shall submit an operating plan that details at the program, project, and activity level any funding allocations for fiscal year 2024 that are different than those specified in this Act, the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) or the fiscal year 2024 budget request. 517. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education shall each prepare and submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the number and amount of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements exceeding $500,000, individually or in total for a particular project, activity, or programmatic initiative, in value and awarded by the Department on a non-competitive basis during each quarter of fiscal year 2024, but not to include grants awarded on a formula basis or directed by law. Such report shall include the name of the contractor or grantee, the amount of funding, the governmental purpose, including a justification for issuing the award on a non-competitive basis. Such report shall be transmitted to the Committees within 30 days after the end of the quarter for which the report is submitted. 518. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be expended or obligated by the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of administering Social Security benefit payments under title II of the Social Security Act, to process any claim for credit for a quarter of coverage based on work performed under a social security account number that is not the claimant's number and the performance of such work under such number has formed the basis for a conviction of the claimant of a violation of section 208(a)(6) or (7) of the Social Security Act. 519. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by the Commissioner of Social Security or the Social Security Administration to pay the compensation of employees of the Social Security Administration to administer Social Security benefit payments, under any agreement between the United States and Mexico establishing totalization arrangements between the social security system established by title II of the Social Security Act and the social security system of Mexico, which would not otherwise be payable but for such agreement. 520. (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. 521. For purposes of carrying out Executive Order 13589, Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012, and requirements contained in the annual appropriations bills relating to conference attendance and expenditures: (1) the operating divisions of HHS shall be considered independent agencies; and (2) attendance at and support for scientific conferences shall be tabulated separately from and not included in agency totals. 522. Federal agencies funded under this Act shall clearly state within the text, audio, or video used for advertising or educational purposes, including emails or Internet postings, that the communication is printed, published, or produced and disseminated at United States taxpayer expense. The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out this requirement shall be derived from amounts made available to the agency for advertising or other communications regarding the programs and activities of the agency. 523. (a) Federal agencies may use Federal discretionary funds that are made available in this Act to carry out up to 10 Performance Partnership Pilots. Such Pilots shall be governed by the provisions of section 526 of division H of Public Law 113–76 Fiscal Year 2024 Fiscal Year 2014 September 30, 2028 September 30, 2018 Provided (b) In addition, Federal agencies may use Federal discretionary funds that are made available in this Act to participate in Performance Partnership Pilots that are being carried out pursuant to the authority provided by section 526 of division H of Public Law 113–76 Public Law 113–235 Public Law 114–113 Public Law 115–31 Public Law 115–141 Public Law 116–94 Public Law 116–260 Public Law 117–103 Public Law 117–328 (c) Pilot sites selected under authorities in this Act and prior appropriations Acts may be granted by relevant agencies up to an additional 5 years to operate under such authorities. 524. Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, beginning with the first month of fiscal year 2024 the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and the Social Security Administration shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate a report on the status of balances of appropriations: Provided, 525. The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a comprehensive list of any new or competitive grant award notifications, including supplements, issued at the discretion of such Departments not less than 3 full business days before any entity selected to receive a grant award is announced by the Department or its offices (other than emergency response grants at any time of the year or for grant awards made during the last 10 business days of the fiscal year, or if applicable, of the program year). 526. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to purchase sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug: Provided, 527. Each department and related agency funded through this Act shall provide answers to questions submitted for the record by members of the Committee within 45 business days after receipt. 528. Of amounts deposited in the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund under section 2104(n)(2) of the Social Security Act and the income derived from investment of those funds pursuant to section 2104(n)(2)(C) of that Act, $14,224,000,000 shall not be available for obligation in this fiscal year. (RESCISSION) 529. Of the unobligated balances of funds made available by sections 2301, 2302, 2303, 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2501, 2502, 2704, 3101 and 9911 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 Provided Public Law 117–2 (RESCISSION) 530. Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available in section 10301(1)(A)(ii) of Public Law 117–169 531. (a) This section applies to: (1) the Administration for Children and Families in the Department of Health and Human Services; and (2) the Chief Evaluation Office and the statistical-related cooperative and interagency agreements and contracting activities of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor. (b) Amounts made available under this Act which are either appropriated, allocated, advanced on a reimbursable basis, or transferred to the functions and organizations identified in subsection (a) for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2028: Provided (c) Amounts referenced in subsection (b) that are unexpended at the time of completion of a contract, grant, or cooperative 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 such amounts are available. This division may be cited as the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 E Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024 I LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SENATE Expense Allowances For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; President Pro Tempore Emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; in all, $195,000. For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000. Salaries, Officers and Employees For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by law, including agency contributions, $277,838,000, which shall be paid from this appropriation as follows: OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT For the Office of the Vice President, $3,000,000. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $843,000. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS For the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, $364,000. OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $6,272,000. OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $3,934,000. COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $19,319,000. CONFERENCE COMMITTEES For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each such committee, $1,914,000 for each such committee; in all, $3,828,000. OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, $952,000. POLICY COMMITTEES For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority Policy Committee, $1,955,000 for each such committee; in all, $3,910,000. OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN For Office of the Chaplain, $606,000. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY For Office of the Secretary, $30,288,000. OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $115,875,000. OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Minority, $2,644,000. AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by law, and related expenses, $86,003,000. Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $8,650,000. Office of Senate Legal Counsel For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, $1,365,000. Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the Senate For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $7,500; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $7,500; Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $7,500; Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $7,500; in all, $30,000. Contingent Expenses of the Senate INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 ( Public Law 96–304 U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, $582,000. SECRETARY OF THE SENATE For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, $17,494,000, of which $12,994,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028, and of which $4,500,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided Public Law 117–326 SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $194,942,000, of which $185,442,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS For miscellaneous items, $26,517,000 which shall remain available until September 30, 2026. SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, $552,600,000, of which $20,128,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, and of which $7,000,000 shall be allocated solely for the purpose of providing financial compensation to Senate interns. OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, $300,000. Administrative Provisions REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act under the heading SENATE Contingent Expenses of the Senate senators’ official personnel and office expense account GENERAL PROVISION 2 U.S.C. 4107 NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS 102. Section 101(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977 ( 2 U.S.C. 6501(a) nine 12 AVAILABILITY OF AUTHORITY OF EXECUTIVE AGENCIES TO USE APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS FOR CHILD CARE TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE 103. (a) Section 590(g) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) Application to senate This subsection shall apply with respect to the Senate in the same manner as it applies to an Executive agency, except that— (A) the authority granted to the Office of Personnel Management shall be exercised with respect to the Senate, by the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate; and (B) amounts may be made available to implement this subsection with respect to the Senate without advance notice to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2024 and each succeeding fiscal year. SECURITY OF OFFICE SPACE RENTED BY SENATORS 104. Section 3 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1975 ( 2 U.S.C. 6317 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (12) as subparagraphs (A) through (L), respectively; (B) by striking The aggregate (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the aggregate (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) The aggregate square feet of an office space for purposes of paragraph (1) shall not include any portion of the office space used for security or safety enhancements that are— (A) of a kind authorized by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, which shall include an information technology security closet and a secure lobby or reception area; and (B) approved by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) by striking The maximum (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the maximum (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) The portion of the cost of a rental described in subparagraph (A) that is attributable to building security and safety measures shall not be included in determining the annual rate paid for the rental for purposes of subparagraph (A) if— (i) the costs are for building security and safety measures— (I) of a kind authorized by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, which shall include guard services, access control, and facility monitoring; and (II) approved by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate; and (ii) such costs are itemized separately in a manner approved by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Salaries and expenses For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, $1,850,998,000, as follows: House leadership offices For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $36,560,000, including: Office of the Speaker, $10,499,000, including $35,000 for official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $3,730,000, including $15,000 for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $10,499,000, including $17,500 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, $3,099,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $2,809,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority Whip; Republican Conference, $2,962,000; Democratic Caucus, $2,962,000: Provided, Members’ representational allowances INCLUDING MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL EXPENSES OF MEMBERS, AND OFFICIAL MAIL For Members' representational allowances, including Members' clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, $810,000,000. Allowance for compensation of interns in member offices For the allowance established under section 120 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019 ( 2 U.S.C. 5322a Provided, Allowance for compensation of interns in house leadership offices For the allowance established under section 113 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 ( 2 U.S.C. 5106 Provided, Allowance for compensation of interns in house standing, special and select committee offices For the allowance established under section 113(a)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–103 Provided, Allowance for compensation of interns in house appropriations committee offices For the allowance established under section 113(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–103 Provided, Committee employees Standing committees, special and select For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and select, authorized by House resolutions, $180,587,000: Provided, Committee on appropriations For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations, $31,294,000, including studies and examinations of executive agencies and temporary personal services for such committee, to be expended in accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 and to be available for reimbursement to agencies for services performed: Provided, Salaries, officers and employees For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as authorized by law, $324,879,000, including: for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including the positions of the Chaplain and the Historian, and including not more than $25,000 for official representation and reception expenses, of which not more than $20,000 is for the Family Room and not more than $2,000 is for the Office of the Chaplain, $41,455,000, of which $9,000,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position of Superintendent of Garages and the Office of Emergency Management, and including not more than $3,000 for official representation and reception expenses, $38,793,000, of which $22,232,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer including not more than $3,000 for official representation and reception expenses, $213,072,000, of which $26,477,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds, $1,250,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, $5,512,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $1,987,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian, $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and not more than $1,000 for official representation and reception expenses, $2,240,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, $3,900,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $14,671,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $934,000; for other authorized employees, $1,065,000. Allowances and expenses For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or law, $433,390,200, including: supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims, $1,555,000; official mail for committees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, $190,000; Government contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, contractor support for actuarial projections, and other applicable employee benefits, $392,368,200, to remain available until March 31, 2025, except that $37,000,000 of such amount shall remain available until expended; salaries and expenses for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, $27,264,000, of which $6,000,000 shall remain available until expended; transition activities for new members and staff, $5,895,000, to remain available until expended; Green and Gold Congressional Aide Program, $3,356,000, to remain available until expended; Office of Congressional Ethics, $1,762,000; and miscellaneous items including purchase, exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the House, $1,000,000. House of Representatives modernization initiatives account For the House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives Account established under section 115 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 2 U.S.C. 5513 Provided, Provided further, Administrative provisions REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT 110. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act for HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Salaries and Expenses MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES (b) The Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section. (c) As used in this section, the term Member of the House of Representatives LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO LEASE VEHICLES 111. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to make any payments from any Members' Representational Allowance for the leasing of a vehicle, excluding mobile district offices, in an aggregate amount that exceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in any month. CYBERSECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 112. The head of any Federal entity that provides assistance to the House of Representatives in the House's efforts to deter, prevent, mitigate, or remediate cybersecurity risks to, and incidents involving, the information systems of the House shall take all necessary steps to ensure the constitutional integrity of the separate branches of the government at all stages of providing the assistance, including applying minimization procedures to limit the spread or sharing of privileged House and Member information. JOINT ITEMS For Joint Committees, as follows: Joint Economic Committee For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, $4,283,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. Joint congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies of 2025 For salaries and expenses associated with conducting the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United States, January 20, 2025, in accordance with such program as may be adopted by the joint congressional committee authorized to conduct the inaugural ceremonies of 2025, $3,675,000 to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, SENATE Contingent Expenses of the Senate inquiries and investigations Joint Committee on Taxation For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, $13,554,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. For other joint items, as follows: Office of the Attending Physician For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and their assistants, including: (1) an allowance of $3,500 per month to the Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $2,500 per month to the Senior Medical Officer; (3) an allowance of $900 per month each to three medical officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; (4) an allowance of $900 per month to 2 assistants and $900 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such assistants; and (5) $3,054,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof, $4,764,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. Office of Congressional Accessibility Services Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services, $1,766,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. CAPITOL POLICE Salaries For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health, retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $588,627,000, of which overtime shall not exceed $74,976,000 unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee: Provided, General Expenses For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical services, forensic services, Member protection-related activities and equipment, stenographic services, personal and professional services, the employee assistance program, the awards program, postage, communication services, travel advances, relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, and not more than $7,500 to be expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $202,846,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee: Provided, Provided further Provided further, OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses necessary for the operation of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, $8,150,000, of which $2,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2025, and of which not more than $1,000 may be expended on the certification of the Executive Director in connection with official representation and reception expenses. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $70,000,000: Provided, ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Capital Construction and Operations For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; for all necessary expenses for surveys and studies, construction, operation, and general and administrative support in connection with facilities and activities under the care of the Architect of the Capitol, including the Botanic Garden, Senate and House office buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; for furnishings and office equipment; for official reception and representation expenses of not more than $5,000, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle, $152,507,000, of which $3,100,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, Capitol Building For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol, $95,688,000, of which $46,599,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028, and of which $17,000,000 shall remain available until expended. Capitol Grounds For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, $16,600,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028. Senate Office Buildings For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol, $138,751,000, of which $52,825,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028, and of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended. House office buildings For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care, and operation of the House office buildings, $166,426,000, of which an amount equal to the balance of the House Office Buildings Fund under section 176(d) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 ( 2 U.S.C. 2001 Capitol Power Plant For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; and all electrical substations of the Capitol; lighting, heating, power (including the purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government Publishing Office and Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the Union Station complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $148,650,000, of which $43,400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, Library Buildings and Grounds For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds, $94,978,000, of which $27,800,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028; and of which $30,000,000 shall remain available until expended. Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United States Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computing Facility, and Architect of the Capitol security operations, $85,207,000, of which $26,169,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided Provided further, Botanic Garden For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, $20,506,000, of which $4,900,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, 2 U.S.C. 2146 Capitol visitor center For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center, $28,000,000. Administrative provision NO BONUSES FOR CONTRACTORS BEHIND SCHEDULE OR OVER BUDGET 120. None of the funds made available in this Act for the Architect of the Capitol may be used to make incentive or award payments to contractors for work on contracts or programs for which the contractor is behind schedule or over budget, unless the Architect of the Capitol, or agency-employed designee, 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. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Salaries and Expenses For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library's catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings; information technology services provided centrally; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation and distribution of catalog records and other publications of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the Board, $592,411,000, and, in addition, amounts credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2024 under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Copyright Office SALARIES AND EXPENSES For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $103,128,000, of which not more than $38,025,000, to remain available until expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2024 under sections 708(d) and 1316 of title 17, United States Code: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, International Copyright Institute Provided further, Provided further, chapter 8 Congressional Research Service SALARIES AND EXPENSES For all necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 166 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled SALARIES AND EXPENSES For all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a Provided, Administrative Provision REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES 130. (a) In General For fiscal year 2024, the obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed $324,110,000. (b) Activities The activities referred to in subsection (a) are reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations Acts for the legislative branch. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE Congressional Publishing (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For authorized publishing of congressional information and the distribution of congressional information in any format; publishing of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and publishing, and distribution of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, $83,000,000: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, chapter 7 Provided further, Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund Provided further, Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses of the public information programs of the Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government publications in any format, and their distribution to the public, Members of Congress, other Government agencies, and designated depository and international exchange libraries as authorized by law, $37,388,000: Provided, Provided further, Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund For payment to the Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund, $11,611,000, to remain available until expended, for information technology development and facilities repair: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability Office, including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification of the Comptroller General of the United States in connection with official representation and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those payable under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4081(5) Provided, Provided further, Provided further, CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND For a payment to the Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund for financing activities of the Congressional Office for International Leadership under section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 ( 2 U.S.C. 1151 Provided, JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act ( 2 U.S.C. 1105 II GENERAL PROVISIONS MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES 201. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations relating to parking facilities for the House of Representatives issued by the Committee on House Administration and for the Senate issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration. FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2024 unless expressly so provided in this Act. RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or designation of any office or position appropriated for is different from that specifically established by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation in this Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided, CONSULTING SERVICES 204. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, under 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 under existing law. COSTS OF LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FINANCIAL MANAGERS COUNCIL 205. Amounts available for administrative expenses of any legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legislative branch entities (in such allocations among the entities as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000. LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS 206. 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 appropriation Act. GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAPITOL 207. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in this Act may be used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by employees and interns of offices of Members of Congress and other offices of the House of Representatives and Senate, unless through regulations as authorized by section 402(b)(8) of the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 ( 2 U.S.C. 2242(b)(8) (b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by employees and interns described in subsection (a) may be suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the Capitol. LIMITATION ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT 208. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be used to acquire telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation for a high 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 (1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the information systems against criteria developed by NIST to inform acquisition decisions for high or 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation and other appropriate agencies; and (3) in consultation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation or other appropriate Federal entity, conducted an assessment of any risk of cyber-espionage or sabotage associated with the acquisition of such telecommunications equipment for inclusion in a high or moderate impact 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 or moderate impact 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 and supply chain risk management experts, a mitigation strategy for any identified risks; (2) determined, in consultation with NIST and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, that the acquisition of such telecommunications equipment for inclusion in a high or moderate impact system is in the vital national security interest of the United States; and (3) reported that determination to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in a manner that identifies the telecommunications equipment for inclusion in a high or moderate impact system intended for acquisition and a detailed description of the mitigation strategies identified in paragraph (1), provided that such report may include a classified annex as necessary. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN OPERATIONAL EXPENSES 209. (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 or other official government activities. PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION 210. All agencies and offices funded by this Act that contract with a food service provider or providers shall confer and coordinate with such food service provider or providers, in consultation with disability advocacy groups, to eliminate or reduce plastic waste, including waste from plastic straws, explore the use of biodegradable items, and increase recycling and composting opportunities. This division may be cited as the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024 F Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 I DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF STATE Administration of Foreign Affairs DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, $9,413,107,000, of which $839,910,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025, and of which up to $3,813,707,000 may remain available until expended for Worldwide Security Protection: Provided, (1) Human resources For necessary expenses for training, human resources management, and salaries, including employment without regard to civil service and classification laws of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000), as authorized by section 801 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 11; Chapter 36), $3,336,128,000, of which up to $684,767,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection. (2) Overseas programs For necessary expenses for the regional bureaus of the Department of State and overseas activities as authorized by law, $1,828,155,000. (3) Diplomatic policy and support For necessary expenses for the functional bureaus of the Department of State, including representation to certain international organizations in which the United States participates pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate or specific Acts of Congress, general administration, and arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament activities as authorized, $1,091,879,000. (4) Security programs For necessary expenses for security activities, $3,156,945,000, of which up to $3,128,940,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection. (5) Reprogramming Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, funds may be reprogrammed within and between paragraphs (1) through (4) under this heading subject to section 7015 of this Act. CONSULAR AND BORDER SECURITY PROGRAMS Of the amounts deposited in the Consular and Border Security Programs account in this or any prior fiscal year pursuant to section 7069(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117–103 Provided, CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, as authorized, $389,000,000, to remain available until expended. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $131,670,000, of which $16,025,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025, and of which $24,835,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025 for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR): Provided, 22 U.S.C. 3929(a)(1) Provided further, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS For necessary expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, as authorized, $741,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not less than $287,800,000 shall be for the Fulbright Program: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 116–6 Provided further, REPRESENTATION EXPENSES For representation expenses as authorized, $7,415,000. PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective services, as authorized, $30,890,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926 ( 22 U.S.C. 292 et seq. Provided, In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, acquisition, and construction as authorized, $1,055,206,000, to remain available until expended. EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, as authorized, $8,885,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Repatriation Loans Program Account REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost of direct loans, $1,800,000, as authorized: Provided, Provided further, PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act ( Public Law 96–8 INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Not to exceed $1,842,732 shall be derived from fees collected from other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities at the International Center in accordance with section 4 of the International Center Act ( Public Law 90–553 PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund, as authorized, $158,900,000. International organizations CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet annual obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, $1,543,452,000, of which $96,240,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses of international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance or restoration of international peace and security, $1,367,407,000, of which $683,704,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, International commissions For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or specific Acts of Congress, as follows: INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, and to comply with laws applicable to the United States Section, including not to exceed $6,000 for representation expenses, as follows: SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, $64,800,000, of which $9,720,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025. CONSTRUCTION For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized projects, $156,050,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized: Provided, Salaries and Expenses Provided further, AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the International Joint Commission and the International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties between the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and for technical assistance grants and the Community Assistance Program of the North American Development Bank, $16,204,000: Provided, Provided further, INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $65,719,000: Provided, RELATED AGENCY United States agency for global media INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS For necessary expenses to enable the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), as authorized, to carry out international communication activities, and to make and supervise grants for radio, Internet, and television broadcasting to the Middle East, $857,214,000, of which $42,861,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 6202 22 U.S.C. 6204 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, International Broadcasting Operations Provided further, BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS For the purchase, rent, construction, repair, preservation, and improvement of facilities for radio, television, and digital transmission and reception; the purchase, rent, and installation of necessary equipment for radio, television, and digital transmission and reception, including to Cuba, as authorized; and physical security worldwide, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, $9,700,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized. RELATED PROGRAMS The asia foundation For a grant to The Asia Foundation, as authorized by The Asia Foundation Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4402 United States institute of peace For necessary expenses of the United States Institute of Peace, as authorized by the United States Institute of Peace Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4601 et seq. Center for middle eastern-Western dialogue trust fund For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, as authorized by section 633 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 ( 22 U.S.C. 2078 Eisenhower exchange fellowship program For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 ( 20 U.S.C. 5204–5205 Provided, Israeli arab scholarship program For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452 East-West center To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying out the provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960, by grant to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West in the State of Hawaii, $22,000,000. National endowment for democracy For grants made by the Department of State to the National Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the National Endowment for Democracy Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4412 Provided OTHER COMMISSIONS Commission for the preservation of america’s heritage abroad SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, as authorized by chapter 3123 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, United States commission on international religious freedom SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, as authorized by title II of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6431 et seq. Commission on security and cooperation in europe SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94–304 22 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. Congressional-Executive commission on the people's republic of china SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, as authorized by title III of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 6911 et seq. United States-China economic and security review commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, as authorized by section 1238 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 7002 Provided, Public Law 111–117 Commission on reform and modernization of the department of State SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State, as authorized by section 9803 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022 (title XCVIII of division I of Public Law 117–263 II UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Funds appropriated to the President OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,695,000,000, of which up to $254,250,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, Capital Investment Fund Provided further, Provided further, Operating Expenses Provided further, Provided further, Capital Investment Fund CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND For necessary expenses for overseas construction and related costs, and for the procurement and enhancement of information technology and related capital investments, pursuant to section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $259,100,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $85,500,000, of which up to $12,825,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025, for the Office of Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development. III BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE Funds appropriated to the President For necessary expenses to enable the President to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes, as follows: GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for global health activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, $3,985,450,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, and which shall be apportioned directly to the United States Agency for International Development: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, motivate Provided further, In addition, for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, and control of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, $6,045,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, which shall be apportioned directly to the Department of State: Provided, Public Law 108–25 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections 103, 105, 106, 214, and sections 251 through 255, and chapter 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $3,931,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for international disaster relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance, $4,779,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $750,000,000 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, TRANSITION INITIATIVES For necessary expenses for international disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance administered by the Office of Transition Initiatives, United States Agency for International Development, pursuant to section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and to support transition to democracy and long-term development of countries in crisis, $75,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, COMPLEX CRISES FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 509(b) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division J of Public Law 116–94 Provided, Provided further, ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $3,890,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which $300,000,000 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. DEMOCRACY FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the promotion of democracy globally, including to carry out the purposes of section 502(b)(3) and (5) of Public Law 98–164 22 U.S.C. 4411 Provided, Provided further, For an additional amount for such purposes, $140,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, which shall be made available for the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance, United States Agency for International Development. ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the FREEDOM Support Act ( Public Law 102–511 Public Law 101–179 22 U.S.C. 5801 22 U.S.C. 5402 Provided, Global Health Programs Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Provided further, Provided further, Department of State MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, to enable the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of section 2(a) and (b) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 ( 22 U.S.C. 2601 22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. Provided, UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 ( 22 U.S.C. 2601(c) Provided, Migration and Refugee Assistance Independent agencies PEACE CORPS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq. Provided, 22 U.S.C. 2515 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 113–76 MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq. Provided, Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 7704(e) Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 7708 Provided further, Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 7703(c)(3)(B)(ii) Provided further, INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION For necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the Inter-American Foundation in accordance with the provisions of section 401 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969, $47,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION For necessary expenses to carry out the African Development Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96–533 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq. Provided, Provided further, Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 290h–3(a)(2) Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Department of the treasury INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 129 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $38,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, DEBT RESTRUCTURING For Bilateral Economic Assistance—Department of the Treasury—Debt Restructuring Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative Provided, TROPICAL FOREST AND CORAL REEF CONSERVATION For the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans and loan guarantees, as the President may determine, for which funds have been appropriated or otherwise made available for programs within the International Affairs Budget Function 150, including the costs of selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed to the United States as a result of concessional loans made to eligible countries pursuant to part V of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027. IV INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE Department of State INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which $115,000,000 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, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs and activities, $870,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, to carry out the provisions of chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for anti-terrorism assistance, chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act ( 22 U.S.C. 5854 22 U.S.C. 2763 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $410,458,000, of which $291,425,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities Provided further, Funds appropriated to the President INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $119,152,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM For necessary expenses for grants to enable the President to carry out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2763 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, None of the funds made available under this heading shall be available to finance the procurement of defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services that are not sold by the United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act unless the foreign country proposing to make such procurement has first signed an agreement with the United States Government specifying the conditions under which such procurement may be financed with such funds: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, 22 U.S.C. 2761(e)(1)(A) 22 U.S.C. 2792(b) V MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE Funds appropriated to the President INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $436,920,000: Provided, Provided further, International financial institutions GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development as trustee for the Global Environment Facility by the Secretary of the Treasury, $150,200,000, to remain available until expended. CONTRIBUTION TO THE CLEAN TECHNOLOGY FUND For contribution to the Clean Technology Fund, $125,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in portion of the increases in capital stock, $206,500,000, to remain available until expended. LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the United States share of increases in capital stock in an amount not to exceed $1,421,275,728.70. CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION For payment to the International Development Association by the Secretary of the Treasury, $1,380,256,000, to remain available until expended. CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND For payment to the Asian Development Bank's Asian Development Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, $87,220,000, to remain available until expended. CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK For payment to the African Development Bank by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in portion of the increases in capital stock, $54,648,752, to remain available until expended. LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS The United States Governor of the African Development Bank may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion of the United States share of increases in capital stock in an amount not to exceed $856,174,624. CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND For payment to the African Development Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, $197,000,000, to remain available until expended. CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT For payment to the International Fund for Agricultural Development by the Secretary of the Treasury, $43,000,000, to remain available until expended. GLOBAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM For payment to the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program by the Secretary of the Treasury, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended. TREASURY INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS For contributions by the Secretary of the Treasury to international financial institutions and trust funds administered by such institutions, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Provided further, Contribution to the International Development Association Department of the Treasury, International Affairs Technical Assistance Department of the Treasury, Debt Restructuring Provided further, Provided further, VI EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE Export-Import bank of the United States INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $8,860,000, of which up to $1,329,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025. PROGRAM ACCOUNT The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation, and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the program for the current fiscal year for such corporation: Provided, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan and insurance programs, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and not to exceed $30,000 for official reception and representation expenses for members of the Board of Directors, not to exceed $125,000,000, of which up to $18,750,000 may remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, PROGRAM BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, insurance, and tied-aid grants as authorized by section 10 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, not to exceed $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, Provided further, RECEIPTS COLLECTED Receipts collected pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( Public Law 79–173 Provided, United States international development finance corporation INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $7,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025. CORPORATE CAPITAL ACCOUNT The United States International Development Finance Corporation (the Corporation) is authorized to make such expenditures and commitments within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in accordance with the law, and to make such expenditures and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs for the current fiscal year for the Corporation: Provided, Public Law 115–254 Provided further, (1) $243,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for administrative expenses to carry out authorized activities (including an amount for official reception and representation expenses which shall not exceed $25,000); and (2) $740,250,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for the activities described in subsections (b), (c), (e), (f), and (g) of section 1421 of the BUILD Act of 2018, except such amounts obligated in a fiscal year for activities described in section 1421(c) of such Act shall remain available for disbursement for the term of the underlying project: Provided further, United States International Development Finance Corporation—Program Account Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, PROGRAM ACCOUNT Amounts paid from United States International Development Finance Corporation—Corporate Capital Account Provided, Public Law 115–254 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Trade and development agency For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $87,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which no more than $24,500,000 may be used for administrative expenses: Provided, VII GENERAL PROVISIONS ALLOWANCES AND DIFFERENTIALS 7001. Funds appropriated under title I of this Act shall be available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances and differentials as authorized by sub chapter 59 UNOBLIGATED BALANCES REPORT 7002. Any department or agency of the United States Government to which funds are appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations a quarterly accounting of cumulative unobligated balances and obligated, but unexpended, balances by program, project, and activity, and Treasury Account Fund Symbol of all funds received by such department or agency in fiscal year 2024 or any previous fiscal year, disaggregated by fiscal year: Provided, CONSULTING SERVICES 7003. The expenditure of any appropriation under title I of 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. DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES 7004. (a) Capital security cost sharing exception Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of section 604(e) of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title VI of division A of H.R. 3427, as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106–113 Public Law 114–323 (b) Consultation and notifications Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, which may be made available for the acquisition of property or award of construction contracts for overseas United States diplomatic facilities during fiscal year 2024, shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance (c) Interim and temporary facilities abroad (1) Security vulnerabilities Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance (2) Consultation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the opening, closure, or any significant modification to an interim or temporary United States diplomatic facility shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, except that such consultation and notification may be waived if there is a security risk to personnel. (d) Soft targets Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance (e) Report Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs Public Law 117–263 (f) Facilities (1) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to move the United States embassy in Israel to a location other than Jerusalem. (2) Section 305 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1989 ( Public Law 100–459 PERSONNEL ACTIONS 7005. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded under title I of this Act resulting from personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions included in this Act shall be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available under title I to such department or agency: Provided, Provided further, PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA 7006. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States not authorized before enactment of this Act by Congress: Provided, Public Law 96–533 22 U.S.C. 2151a PROHIBITION AGAINST DIRECT FUNDING FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES 7007. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance or reparations for the governments of Cuba, North Korea, Iran, or Syria: Provided, COUPS D’ÉTAT 7008. (a) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance to the government of any country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by military coup d'état or decree or, after the date of enactment of this Act, a coup d'état or decree in which the military plays a decisive role: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (b) Waiver The Secretary of State, following consultation with the heads of relevant Federal agencies, may waive the restriction in this section on a program-by-program basis if the Secretary certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States: Provided, TRANSFER OF FUNDS AUTHORITY 7009. (a) Department of state and united states agency for global media (1) Department of state (A) In general Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of State under title I of this Act may be transferred between, and merged with, such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers, and no such transfer may be made to increase the appropriation under the heading Representation Expenses (B) Embassy security Funds appropriated under the headings Diplomatic Programs Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service (C) Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service Of the amount made available under the heading Diplomatic Programs Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service (D) Capital investment fund Of the amount made available under the heading, Diplomatic Programs Capital Investment Fund (E) Prior consultation The transfer authorities provided by subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) are in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available in this Act and under any other provision of law and the exercise of such authority shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. (2) United states agency for global media Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the United States Agency for Global Media under title I of this Act may be transferred between, and merged with, such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers. (3) Treatment as reprogramming Any transfer pursuant to this subsection shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 7015 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. (b) Limitation on transfers of funds between agencies (1) In general None of the funds made available under titles II through V 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. (2) Allocation and transfers Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in addition to transfers made by, or authorized elsewhere in, this Act, funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be allocated or transferred to agencies of the United States Government pursuant to the provisions of sections 109, 610, and 632 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and section 1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–254 (3) Notification Any agreement entered into by the United States Agency for International Development or the Department of State with any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government pursuant to section 632(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 valued in excess of $1,000,000 and any agreement made pursuant to section 632(a) of such Act, with funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Global Health Programs Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided, (c) United states international development finance corporation (1) Transfers Amounts transferred pursuant to section 1434(j) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–254 Provided, Provided further, (2) Transfer of funds from millennium challenge corporation Funds appropriated under the heading Millennium Challenge Corporation United States International Development Finance Corporation Provided, United States International Development Finance Corporation—Program Account Provided further, Public Law 108–199 Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (d) Transfer of funds between accounts None of the funds made available under titles II through V of this Act may be obligated under an appropriations account to which such funds were not appropriated, except for transfers specifically provided for in this Act, unless the President, not less than 5 days prior to the exercise of any authority contained in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to transfer funds, consults with and provides a written policy justification to the Committees on Appropriations. (e) Audit of inter-Agency transfers of funds Any agreement for the transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs entered into between the Department of State or USAID and another agency of the United States Government under the authority of section 632(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or any comparable provision of law, shall expressly provide that the Inspector General (IG) for the agency receiving the transfer or allocation of such funds, or other entity with audit responsibility if the receiving agency does not have an IG, shall perform periodic program and financial audits of the use of such funds and report to the Department of State or USAID, as appropriate, upon completion of such audits: Provided, Provided further, PROHIBITION AND LIMITATION ON CERTAIN EXPENSES 7010. (a) First-Class travel None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by employees of United States Government departments and agencies funded by this Act in contravention of section 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Computer networks None of the funds made available by this Act for the operating expenses of any United States Government department or agency may be used to establish or maintain a computer network for use by such department or agency unless such network has filters designed to block access to sexually explicit websites: Provided, (c) Prohibition on promotion of tobacco None of the funds made available by this Act shall be available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products (including electronic nicotine delivery systems), or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products (including electronic nicotine delivery systems), except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products (including electronic nicotine delivery systems) of the same type. (d) Email servers outside the .gov domain None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Diplomatic Programs Capital Investment Fund Operating Expenses Capital Investment Fund Public Law 113–187 (e) Representation and entertainment expenses Each Federal department, agency, or entity funded in titles I or II of this Act, and the Department of the Treasury and independent agencies funded in titles III or VI of this Act, shall take steps to ensure that domestic and overseas representation and entertainment expenses further official agency business and United States foreign policy interests, and— (1) are primarily for fostering relations outside of the Executive Branch; (2) are principally for meals and events of a protocol nature; (3) are not for employee-only events; and (4) do not include activities that are substantially of a recreational character. (f) Limitations on entertainment expenses None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the headings International Military Education and Training Foreign Military Financing Program Global Health Programs Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (1) alcoholic beverages; or (2) entertainment expenses for activities that are substantially of a recreational character, including entrance fees at sporting events, theatrical and musical productions, and amusement parks. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 7011. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation after the expiration of the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided by this Act: Provided, 22 U.S.C. 2763 United States International Development Finance Corporation Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES IN DEFAULT 7012. No part of any appropriation provided under titles III through VI in this Act shall be used to furnish assistance to the government of any country which is in default during a period in excess of 1 calendar year in payment to the United States of principal or interest on any loan made to the government of such country by the United States pursuant to a program for which funds are appropriated under this Act unless the President determines, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, that assistance for such country is in the national interest of the United States. PROHIBITION ON TAXATION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE 7013. (a) Prohibition on taxation None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be made available to provide assistance for a foreign country under a new bilateral agreement governing the terms and conditions under which such assistance is to be provided unless such agreement includes a provision stating that assistance provided by the United States shall be exempt from taxation, or reimbursed, by the foreign government, and the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall expeditiously seek to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agreements, as necessary, to conform with this requirement. (b) Notification and reimbursement of foreign taxes An amount equivalent to 200 percent of the total taxes assessed during fiscal year 2024 on funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs by a foreign government or entity against United States assistance programs, either directly or through grantees, contractors, and subcontractors, shall be withheld from obligation from funds appropriated for assistance for fiscal year 2025 and for prior fiscal years and allocated for the central government of such country or for the West Bank and Gaza program, as applicable, if, not later than September 30, 2025, such taxes have not been reimbursed. (c) De minimis exception Foreign taxes of a de minimis nature shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection (b). (d) Reprogramming of funds Funds withheld from obligation for each foreign government or entity pursuant to subsection (b) shall be reprogrammed for assistance for countries which do not assess taxes on United States assistance or which have an effective arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement of such taxes, and that can reasonably accommodate such assistance in a programmatically responsible manner. (e) Determinations (1) In general The provisions of this section shall not apply to any foreign government or entity that assesses such taxes if the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that— (A) such foreign government or entity has an effective arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement of such taxes; or (B) the foreign policy interests of the United States outweigh the purpose of this section to ensure that United States assistance is not subject to taxation. (2) Consultation The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to exercising the authority of this subsection with regard to any foreign government or entity. (f) Implementation The Secretary of State shall issue and update rules, regulations, or policy guidance, as appropriate, to implement the prohibition against the taxation of assistance contained in this section. (g) Definitions As used in this section: (1) Bilateral agreement The term bilateral agreement (2) Taxes and taxation The term taxes and taxation RESERVATIONS OF FUNDS 7014. (a) Reprogramming Funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act which are specifically designated may be reprogrammed for other programs within the same account notwithstanding the designation if compliance with the designation is made impossible by operation of any provision of this or any other Act: Provided, Provided further, (b) Extension of availability In addition to the authority contained in subsection (a), the original period of availability of funds appropriated by this Act and administered by the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development that are specifically designated for particular programs or activities by this or any other Act may be extended for an additional fiscal year if the Secretary of State or the USAID Administrator, as appropriate, determines and reports promptly to the Committees on Appropriations that the termination of assistance to a country or a significant change in circumstances makes it unlikely that such designated funds can be obligated during the original period of availability: Provided, (c) Other acts Ceilings and specifically designated funding levels contained in this Act shall not be applicable to funds or authorities appropriated or otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless such Act specifically so directs: Provided, NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 7015. (a) Notification of changes in programs, projects, and activities None of the funds made available in titles I, II, and VI, and under the headings Peace Corps Millennium Challenge Corporation (1) create new programs; (2) suspend or eliminate a program, project, or activity; (3) close, suspend, open, or reopen a mission or post; (4) create, close, reorganize, downsize, or rename bureaus, centers, or offices; or (5) contract out or privatize any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; unless previously justified to the Committees on Appropriations or such Committees are notified 15 days in advance of such obligation. (b) Notification of reprogramming of funds None of the funds provided under titles I, II, and VI of this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, to the departments and agencies funded under such titles that remain available for obligation 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 department and agency funded under title I of this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure for programs, projects, or activities through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $1,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— (1) augments or changes existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) relocates an existing office or employees; (3) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (4) 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 Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds. (c) Notification requirement None of the funds made available by this Act under the headings Global Health Programs Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Peace Corps Millennium Challenge Corporation International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Peacekeeping Operations International Military Education and Training Foreign Military Financing Program International Organizations and Programs United States International Development Finance Corporation Trade and Development Agency Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (d) Department of defense programs and funding notifications (1) Programs None of the funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available to support or continue any program initially funded under any authority of title 10, United States Code, or any Act making or authorizing appropriations for the Department of Defense, unless the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, submits a justification to such Committees that includes a description of, and the estimated costs associated with, the support or continuation of such program. (2) Funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds transferred by the Department of Defense to the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development for assistance for foreign countries and international organizations shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (3) Notification on excess defense articles Prior to providing excess Department of Defense articles in accordance with section 516(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Department of Defense shall notify the Committees on Appropriations to the same extent and under the same conditions as other committees pursuant to subsection (f) of that section: Provided, Provided further, (e) Waiver The requirements of this section or any similar provision of this Act or any other Act, including any prior Act requiring notification in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, may be waived if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare: Provided, Provided further, (f) Country notification requirements None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated or expended for assistance for Afghanistan, Bahrain, Burma, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe except as provided through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (g) Trust funds Funds appropriated or otherwise made available in title III of this Act and prior Acts making funds available for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for a trust fund held by an international financial institution shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, and such notification shall include the information specified under this section in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). (h) Other program notification requirements (1) Diplomatic programs Funds appropriated under title I of this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs (2) Other programs Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for the following programs and activities shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: (A) the Global Engagement Center; (B) the Power Africa and Prosper Africa initiatives; (C) community-based police assistance conducted pursuant to the authority of section 7035(a)(1) of this Act; (D) the Prevention and Stabilization Fund and the Multi-Donor Global Fragility Fund; (E) the Indo-Pacific Strategy; (F) the Countering PRC Influence Fund and the Countering Russian Influence Fund; (G) the Gender Equity and Equality Action Fund; and (H) funds specifically allocated for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment. (3) Democracy program policy and procedures Modifications to democracy program policy and procedures, including relating to the use of consortia, by the Department of State and USAID shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. (4) Arms sales The reports, notifications, and certifications, and any other documents, required to be submitted pursuant to section 36(a) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776 (i) Withholding of funds Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV that are withheld from obligation or otherwise not programmed as a result of application of a provision of law in this or any other Act shall, if reprogrammed, be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (j) Requirement to inform The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as applicable, shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which funds appropriated by this Act for assistance have been diverted or destroyed, to include the type and amount of assistance, a description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the response of the Department of State or USAID, as appropriate. (k) Prior consultation requirement The Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations at least 7 days prior to informing a government of, or publicly announcing a decision on, the suspension or early termination of assistance to a country or a territory, including as a result of an interagency review of such assistance, from funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs: Provided, DOCUMENTS, REPORT POSTING, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED CYBERSECURITY PROTECTIONS 7016. (a) Document requests None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be available to a nongovernmental organization, including any contractor, which fails to provide upon timely request any document, file, or record necessary to the auditing requirements of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development. (b) Public posting of reports (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), any report required by this Act to be submitted to Congress by any Federal agency receiving funds made available by this Act shall be posted on the public website of such agency not later than 45 days following the receipt of such report by Congress. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a report if— (A) the head of such agency determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations in the transmittal letter accompanying such report that— (i) the public posting of the report would compromise national security, including the conduct of diplomacy; or (ii) the report contains proprietary or other privileged information; or (B) the public posting of the report is specifically exempted in House Report 118–146, Senate Report 118–71, or the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). (3) The agency posting such report shall do so only after the report has been made available to the Committees on Appropriations. (4) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so in a central location on the public website of such agency. (c) Records management and related cybersecurity protections The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall— (1) regularly review and update the policies, directives, and oversight necessary to comply with Federal statutes, regulations, and presidential executive orders and memoranda concerning the preservation of all records made or received in the conduct of official business, including record emails, instant messaging, and other online tools; (2) use funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Diplomatic Programs Capital Investment Fund Operating Expenses Capital Investment Fund (3) direct departing employees, including senior officials, that all Federal records generated by such employees belong to the Federal Government; (4) substantially reduce, compared to the previous fiscal year, the response time for identifying and retrieving Federal records, including requests made pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act (5) strengthen cybersecurity measures to mitigate vulnerabilities, including those resulting from the use of personal email accounts or servers outside the .gov domain, improve the process to identify and remove inactive user accounts, update and enforce guidance related to the control of national security information, and implement the recommendations of the applicable reports of the cognizant Office of Inspector General. USE OF FUNDS IN CONTRAVENTION OF THIS ACT 7017. If the President makes a determination not to comply with any provision of this Act on constitutional grounds, the head of the relevant Federal agency shall notify the Committees on Appropriations in writing within 5 days of such determination, the basis for such determination and any resulting changes to program or policy. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS AND INVOLUNTARY STERILIZATION 7018. None of the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for the performance of abortions as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions. None of the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for the performance of involuntary sterilization as a method of family planning or to coerce or provide any financial incentive to any person to undergo sterilizations. None of the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for any biomedical research which relates in whole or in part, to methods of, or the performance of, abortions or involuntary sterilization as a means of family planning. None of the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be obligated or expended for any country or organization if the President certifies that the use of these funds by any such country or organization would violate any of the above provisions related to abortions and involuntary sterilizations. ALLOCATIONS AND REPORTS 7019. (a) Allocation tables Subject to subsection (b), funds appropriated by this Act under titles III through V shall be made available in the amounts specifically designated in the respective tables included in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, (b) Authorized deviations Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as applicable, may only deviate up to 10 percent from the amounts specifically designated in the respective tables included in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, Provided further, (c) Limitation For specifically designated amounts that are included, pursuant to subsection (a), in the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, deviations authorized by subsection (b) may only take place after submission of such report. (d) Exceptions (1) Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to— (A) funds for which the initial period of availability has expired; and (B) amounts designated by this Act as minimum funding requirements. (2) The authority of subsection (b) to deviate from amounts designated in the respective tables included in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) shall not apply to the table included under the heading Global Health Programs (3) With respect to the amounts designated for Global Programs Economic Support Fund 5 percent 10 percent (e) Reports The Secretary of State, USAID Administrator, and other designated officials, as appropriate, shall submit the reports required, in the manner described, in House Report 118–146, Senate Report 118–71, and the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), unless otherwise directed in such explanatory statement. (f) Clarification Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Disaster Assistance Migration and Refugee Assistance MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES 7020. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to make any pledge for future year funding for any multilateral or bilateral program funded in titles III through VI of this Act unless such pledge was: (1) previously justified, including the projected future year costs, in a congressional budget justification; (2) included in an Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs or previously authorized by an Act of Congress; (3) notified in accordance with the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, including the projected future year costs; or (4) the subject of prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations and such consultation was conducted at least 7 days in advance of the pledge. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTS SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM 7021. (a) Lethal military equipment exports (1) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under titles III through VI of this Act may be made available to any foreign government which provides lethal military equipment to a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined supports international terrorism for purposes of section 1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c) Provided, Provided further, (2) Determination Assistance restricted by paragraph (1) or any other similar provision of law, may be furnished if the President determines that to do so is important to the national interest of the United States. (3) Report Whenever the President makes a determination pursuant to paragraph (2), the President shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report with respect to the furnishing of such assistance, including a detailed explanation of the assistance to be provided, the estimated dollar amount of such assistance, and an explanation of how the assistance furthers the United States national interest. (b) Bilateral assistance (1) Limitations Funds appropriated for bilateral assistance in titles III through VI of this Act and funds appropriated under any such title in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, shall not be made available to any foreign government which the President determines— (A) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group which has committed an act of international terrorism; (B) otherwise supports international terrorism; or (C) is controlled by an organization designated as a terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 (2) Waiver The President may waive the application of paragraph (1) to a government if the President determines that national security or humanitarian reasons justify such waiver: Provided, AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS 7022. Funds appropriated by this Act, except funds appropriated under the heading Trade and Development Agency Public Law 91–672 22 U.S.C. 2412 22 U.S.C. 2680 22 U.S.C. 6212 50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1) DEFINITION OF PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY 7023. For the purpose of titles II through VI of this Act, program, project, and activity Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Foreign Military Financing Program program, project, and activity program, project, and activity (1) justified to Congress; or (2) allocated by the Executive Branch in accordance with the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or as modified pursuant to section 7019 of this Act. AUTHORITIES FOR THE PEACE CORPS, INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION, AND UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 7024. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, provisions of this or any other Act, including provisions contained in prior Acts authorizing or making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, shall not be construed to prohibit activities authorized by or conducted under the Peace Corps Act, the Inter-American Foundation Act, or the African Development Foundation Act: Provided, COMMERCE, TRADE AND SURPLUS COMMODITIES 7025. (a) World markets None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act for direct assistance and none of the funds otherwise made available to the Export-Import Bank and the United States International Development Finance Corporation shall be obligated or expended to finance any loan, any assistance, or any other financial commitments for establishing or expanding production of any commodity for export by any country other than the United States, if the commodity is likely to be in surplus on world markets at the time the resulting productive capacity is expected to become operative and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to United States producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity: Provided, Provided further, (1) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance from the International Development Association, is not eligible for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and does not export on a consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is furnished; or (2) activities in a country the President determines is recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a complex emergency. (b) Exports None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall be available for any testing or breeding feasibility study, variety improvement or introduction, consultancy, publication, conference, or training in connection with the growth or production in a foreign country of an agricultural commodity for export which would compete with a similar commodity grown or produced in the United States: Provided, (1) activities designed to increase food security in developing countries where such activities will not have a significant impact on the export of agricultural commodities of the United States; (2) research activities intended primarily to benefit United States producers; (3) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance from the International Development Association, is not eligible for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and does not export on a consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is furnished; or (4) activities in a country the President determines is recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a complex emergency. (c) International financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by such institution, using funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act, for the production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export, if it is in surplus on world markets and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to United States producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS 7026. (a) Separate accounts for local currencies (1) Agreements If assistance is furnished to the government of a foreign country under chapters 1 and 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 under agreements which result in the generation of local currencies of that country, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall— (A) require that local currencies be deposited in a separate account established by that government; (B) enter into an agreement with that government which sets forth— (i) the amount of the local currencies to be generated; and (ii) the terms and conditions under which the currencies so deposited may be utilized, consistent with this section; and (C) establish by agreement with that government the responsibilities of USAID and that government to monitor and account for deposits into and disbursements from the separate account. (2) Uses of local currencies As may be agreed upon with the foreign government, local currencies deposited in a separate account pursuant to subsection (a), or an equivalent amount of local currencies, shall be used only— (A) to carry out chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as the case may be), for such purposes as— (i) project and sector assistance activities; or (ii) debt and deficit financing; or (B) for the administrative requirements of the United States Government. (3) Programming accountability USAID shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the equivalent of the local currencies disbursed pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A) from the separate account established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) are used for the purposes agreed upon pursuant to subsection (a)(2). (4) Termination of assistance programs Upon termination of assistance to a country under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as the case may be), any unencumbered balances of funds which remain in a separate account established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be disposed of for such purposes as may be agreed to by the government of that country and the United States Government. (b) Separate accounts for cash transfers (1) In general If assistance is made available to the government of a foreign country, under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as cash transfer assistance or as nonproject sector assistance, that country shall be required to maintain such funds in a separate account and not commingle with any other funds. (2) Applicability of other provisions of law Such funds may be obligated and expended notwithstanding provisions of law which are inconsistent with the nature of this assistance, including provisions which are referenced in the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference accompanying House Joint Resolution 648 (House Report No. 98–1159). (3) Notification At least 15 days prior to obligating any such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance, the President shall submit a notification through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, which shall include a detailed description of how the funds proposed to be made available will be used, with a discussion of the United States interests that will be served by such assistance (including, as appropriate, a description of the economic policy reforms that will be promoted by such assistance). (4) Exemption Nonproject sector assistance funds may be exempt from the requirements of paragraph (1) only through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE 7027. (a) Assistance through nongovernmental organizations Restrictions contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapters 1, 10, 11, and 12 of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and from funds appropriated under the heading Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided, Provided further, (b) Public law 480 During fiscal year 2024, restrictions contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance under the Food for Peace Act ( Public Law 83–480 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq. Provided, (c) Exception This section shall not apply— (1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting assistance to countries that support international terrorism; or (2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting assistance to the government of a country that violates internationally recognized human rights. PROMOTION OF UNITED STATES ECONOMIC INTERESTS 7028. (a) Diplomatic engagement Consistent with section 704 of the Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act of 2019 (title VII of division J of Public Law 116–94 Diplomatic Programs Provided, (b) Training In carrying out section 705 of title VII of division J of Public Law 116–94 (c) Assistance The Secretary of State should direct each Chief of Mission to consider how best to advance and support commercial relations and the safeguarding of United States business interests in the development and execution of the applicable Integrated Country Strategy and the Mission Resource Request for each country receiving bilateral assistance from funds appropriated by this Act. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 7029. (a) Evaluations The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the United States to encourage such institution to adopt and implement a publicly available policy, including the strategic use of peer reviews and external experts, to conduct independent, in-depth evaluations of the effectiveness of at least 35 percent of all loans, grants, programs, and significant analytical non-lending activities in advancing the institution’s goals of reducing poverty and promoting equitable economic growth, consistent with relevant safeguards, to ensure that decisions to support such loans, grants, programs, and activities are based on accurate data and objective analysis. (b) Safeguards (1) Standard The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any loan, grant, policy, or strategy if such institution has adopted and is implementing any social or environmental safeguard relevant to such loan, grant, policy, or strategy that provides less protection than World Bank safeguards in effect on September 30, 2015. (2) Accountability, standards, and best practices The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose loans or other financing for projects unless such projects— (A) provide for accountability and transparency, including the collection, verification, and publication of beneficial ownership information related to extractive industries and on-site monitoring during the life of the project; (B) will be developed and carried out in accordance with best practices regarding environmental conservation, cultural protection, and empowerment of local populations, including free, prior and informed consent of affected Indigenous communities; (C) do not provide incentives for, or facilitate, forced displacement or other violations of human rights; and (D) do not partner with or otherwise involve enterprises owned or controlled by the armed forces. (c) Compensation None of the funds appropriated under title V of this Act may be made as payment to any international financial institution while the United States executive director to such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate which, together with whatever compensation such executive director receives from the United States, is in excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, or while any alternate United States executive director to such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate in excess of the rate provided for an individual occupying a position at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Human rights The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to promote human rights due diligence and risk management, as appropriate, in connection with any loan, grant, policy, or strategy of such institution in accordance with the requirements specified under this section in Senate Report 118–71. (e) Fraud and corruption The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the United States to include in loan, grant, and other financing agreements improvements in borrowing countries’ financial management and judicial capacity to investigate, prosecute, and punish fraud and corruption. (f) Beneficial ownership information The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the United States to encourage such institution to collect, verify, and publish, to the maximum extent practicable, beneficial ownership information (excluding proprietary information) for any corporation or limited liability company, other than a publicly listed company, that receives funds from any such financial institution. (g) Whistleblower protections The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the United States to encourage such institution to effectively implement and enforce policies and procedures which meet or exceed best practices in the United States for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, including— (1) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosure; (2) legal burdens of proof; (3) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation; (4) access to binding independent adjudicative bodies, including shared cost and selection external arbitration; and (5) results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation, including provision for the restoration of prior employment. (h) Grievance mechanisms and procedures The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice of the United States to support independent investigative and adjudicative mechanisms and procedures that meet or exceed best practices in the United States to provide due process and fair compensation, including the right to reinstatement, for employees who are subjected to harassment, discrimination, retaliation, false allegations, or other misconduct. (i) Capital increases None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available to support a new capital increase for an international financial institution unless the President submits a budget request for such increase to Congress and the Secretary of the Treasury determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that— (1) the institution has completed a thorough analysis of the development challenges facing the relevant geographical region, the role of the institution in addressing such challenges and its role relative to other financing partners, and the steps to be taken to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the institution; and (2) the governors of such institution have approved the capital increase. (j) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing any funding provided in the prior calendar year by a financial intermediary fund overseen by the Department of the Treasury to the People's Republic of China or any country or region subject to comprehensive sanctions by the United States. ECONOMIC RESILIENCE INITIATIVE 7030. (a) Assistance Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided, Treasury International Assistance Programs Provided further, (1) not less than $55,000,000 for strategic infrastructure investments, which shall be administered by the Secretary of State in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies: Provided, Program Account Corporate Capital Account Trade and Development Agency Provided further, (2) not less than $50,000,000 to enhance critical mineral supply chain security; (3) not less than $60,000,000 for economic resilience programs administered by the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, consistent with the strategy required in subsection (d); and (4) not less than $50,000,000 for the Cyberspace, Digital Connectivity, and Related Technologies Fund in accordance with Chapter 10 of Part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, Economic Support Fund Public Law 118–31 Provided further, (b) Loan guarantees Funds appropriated under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided, Provided further, (c) CHIPS for america international technology security and innovation fund (1) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall allocate amounts made available from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America International Technology Security and Innovation Fund for fiscal year 2024 pursuant to the transfer authority in section 102(c)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117–167 CHIPS for America International Technology Security and Innovation Fund Provided, (2) Neither the President nor his designee may allocate any amounts that are made available for any fiscal year under section 102(c)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 if there is in effect an Act making or continuing appropriations for part of a fiscal year for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: Provided, (3) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President for fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations proposed allocations by account and by program, project, or activity, with detailed justifications, for amounts made available under section 102(c)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 for fiscal year 2025. (4) The Secretary of State shall provide the Committees on Appropriations quarterly reports on the status of balances of projects and activities funded by the CHIPS for America International Technology Security and Innovation Fund for amounts allocated pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds. (5) Amounts transferred to the Export-Import Bank and the United States International Development Finance Corporation pursuant to the transfer authority in section 102(c)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117–167 (d) Strategy Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, the Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, and USAID Administrator, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall jointly submit a strategy to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the planned uses of funds provided by this Act, prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, and other Acts, consistent with the purposes of this section, including through cooperation with the private sector. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, BUDGET TRANSPARENCY, AND ANTI-CORRUPTION 7031. (a) Limitation on direct government-to-Government assistance (1) Requirements Funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for direct government-to-government assistance only if— (A) the requirements included in section 7031(a)(1)(A) through (E) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6 (B) the government of the recipient country is taking steps to reduce corruption. (2) Consultation and notification In addition to the requirements in paragraph (1), funds may only be made available for direct government-to-government assistance subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, Provided further, (3) Suspension of assistance The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development or the Secretary of State, as appropriate, shall suspend any direct government-to-government assistance if the Administrator or the Secretary has credible information of material misuse of such assistance, unless the Administrator or the Secretary reports to the Committees on Appropriations that it is in the national interest of the United States to continue such assistance, including a justification, or that such misuse has been appropriately addressed. (4) Submission of information The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, concurrent with the fiscal year 2025 congressional budget justification materials, amounts planned for assistance described in paragraph (1) by country, proposed funding amount, source of funds, and type of assistance. (5) Debt service payment prohibition None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the government of any foreign country for debt service payments owed by any country to any international financial institution or to the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (b) National budget and contract transparency (1) Minimum requirements of fiscal transparency The Secretary of State shall continue to update and strengthen the minimum requirements of fiscal transparency Public Law 113–76 (2) Determination and report For each government identified pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, shall make or update any determination of significant progress no significant progress Fiscal Transparency Report Provided, (3) Assistance Not less than $7,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (c) Anti-Kleptocracy and human rights (1) Ineligibility (A) Officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the Secretary of State has credible information have been involved, directly or indirectly, in significant corruption, including corruption related to the extraction of natural resources, or a gross violation of human rights, including the wrongful detention of locally employed staff of a United States diplomatic mission or a United States citizen or national, shall be ineligible for entry into the United States. (B) Concurrent with the application of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, as appropriate, refer the matter to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, to determine whether to apply sanctions authorities in accordance with United States law to block the transfer of property and interests in property, and all financial transactions, in the United States involving any person described in such subparagraph. (C) The Secretary shall also publicly or privately designate or identify the officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the Secretary has such credible information without regard to whether the individual has applied for a visa. (2) Exception Individuals shall not be ineligible for entry into the United States pursuant to paragraph (1) if such entry would further important United States law enforcement objectives or is necessary to permit the United States to fulfill its obligations under the United Nations Headquarters Agreement: Provided, (3) Waiver The Secretary may waive the application of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver would serve a compelling national interest or that the circumstances which caused the individual to be ineligible have changed sufficiently. (4) Report Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2025, the Secretary of State shall submit a report, including a classified annex if necessary, to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on the Judiciary describing the information related to corruption or violation of human rights concerning each of the individuals found ineligible in the previous 12 months pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) as well as the individuals who the Secretary designated or identified pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), or who would be ineligible but for the application of paragraph (2), a list of any waivers provided under paragraph (3), and the justification for each waiver. (5) Posting of report Any unclassified portion of the report required under paragraph (4) shall be posted on the Department of State website. (6) Clarification For purposes of paragraphs (1), (4), and (5), the records of the Department of State and of diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States shall not be considered confidential. (d) Extraction of natural resources (1) Assistance Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to promote and support transparency and accountability of expenditures and revenues related to the extraction of natural resources, including by strengthening implementation and monitoring of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, implementing and enforcing section 8204 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–246 (2) Public disclosure and independent audits (A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by such institutions (including any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee) to any country for the extraction and export of a natural resource if the government of such country has in place laws, regulations, or procedures to prevent or limit the public disclosure of company payments as required by United States law, and unless such government has adopted laws, regulations, or procedures in the sector in which assistance is being considered that: (1) accurately account for and publicly disclose payments to the government by companies involved in the extraction and export of natural resources; (2) include independent auditing of accounts receiving such payments and the public disclosure of such audits; and (3) require public disclosure of agreement and bidding documents, as appropriate. (B) The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to assistance for the purpose of building the capacity of such government to meet the requirements of such subparagraph. (e) Foreign assistance website Funds appropriated by this Act under titles I and II, and funds made available for any independent agency in title III, as appropriate, shall be made available to support the provision of additional information on United States Government foreign assistance on the ForeignAssistance.gov Provided, DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS 7032. (a) Funding (1) In general Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (2) Programs Of the funds made available for democracy programs under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (b) Authorities (1) Availability Funds made available by this Act for democracy programs pursuant to subsection (a) and under the heading National Endowment for Democracy (2) Beneficiaries Funds made available by this Act for the NED are made available pursuant to the authority of the National Endowment for Democracy Act (title V of Public Law 98–164 (c) Definition of democracy programs For purposes of funds appropriated by this Act, the term democracy programs (d) Program prioritization Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) to strengthen ministries and agencies should be prioritized in countries that demonstrate a strong commitment to the separation of powers, checks and balances, the rule of law, and credible electoral processes. (e) Restrictions on foreign government interference (1) Prior approval With respect to the provision of assistance for democracy programs in this Act, the organizations implementing such assistance, the specific nature of the assistance, and the participants in such programs shall not be subject to prior approval by the government of any foreign country. (2) Disclosure of implementing partner information If the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, determines that the government of the country is undemocratic or has engaged in or condoned harassment, threats, or attacks against organizations implementing democracy programs, any new bilateral agreement governing the terms and conditions under which assistance is provided to such country shall not require the disclosure of the names of implementing partners of democracy programs, and the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall expeditiously seek to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agreements, as necessary, to conform to this requirement. (f) Continuation of current practices USAID shall continue to implement civil society and political competition and consensus building programs abroad with funds appropriated by this Act in a manner that recognizes the unique benefits of grants and cooperative agreements in implementing such programs. (g) Protection of civil society activists and journalists Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund (h) International freedom of expression and independent media Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 7033. (a) International religious freedom office Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs (b) Assistance Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund International Broadcasting Operations International Disaster Assistance Migration and Refugee Assistance Provided, Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund (c) Authority Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Economic Support Fund (d) Designation of non-State actors Section 7033(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31 SPECIAL PROVISIONS 7034. (a) Victims of war, displaced children, and displaced burmese Funds appropriated in title III of this Act that are made available for victims of war, displaced children, displaced Burmese, and to combat trafficking in persons and assist victims of such trafficking may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law. (b) Forensic assistance (1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided, (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (c) World food programme Funds managed by the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency for International Development, from this or any other Act that remain available for obligation may be made available as a general contribution to the World Food Programme. (d) Directives and authorities (1) Research and training Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia 22 U.S.C. 4501 et seq. (2) Genocide victims memorial sites Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (3) Private sector partnerships Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Provided, (4) Additional authority Of the amounts made available by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs 22 U.S.C. 2656d (5) Innovation The USAID Administrator may use funds appropriated by this Act under title III to make innovation incentive awards in accordance with the terms and conditions of section 7034(e)(4) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (division F of Public Law 116–6 (6) Development innovation ventures Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance (7) Exchange visitor program None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to modify the Exchange Visitor Program administered by the Department of State to implement the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 ( Public Law 87–256 22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq. 5 U.S.C. 551 et seq. Provided, Provided further, (8) Payments Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Diplomatic Programs Operating Expenses 22 U.S.C. 2680b(i)(2) Provided, (9) Afghan allies Subsection (b) of section 602 of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 (A) in paragraph (3)(F)— (i) in the heading, by striking 2023 2024 (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), in the first sentence, by striking 38,500 50,500 (iii) in clause (ii), by striking December 31, 2024 December 31, 2025 (B) in paragraph (13), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking January 31, 2024 January 31, 2026 (e) Partner vetting Prior to initiating a partner vetting program, providing a direct vetting option, or making a significant change to the scope of an existing partner vetting program, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, Provided further, (f) Contingencies During fiscal year 2024, the President may use up to $125,000,000 under the authority of section 451 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notwithstanding any other provision of law. (g) International child abductions The Secretary of State should withhold funds appropriated under title III of this Act for assistance for the central government of any country that is not taking appropriate steps to comply with the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abductions, done at the Hague on October 25, 1980: Provided, (h) Transfer of funds for extraordinary protection The Secretary of State may transfer to, and merge with, funds under the heading Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials Diplomatic Programs Provided, (i) Protections and remedies for employees of diplomatic missions and international organizations The terms and conditions of section 7034(k) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 (division G of Public Law 116–94 (j) Impact on jobs Section 7056 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (division K of Public Law 116–260 (k) Extension of authorities (1) Incentives for critical posts The authority contained in section 1115(d) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 ( Public Law 111–32 (2) Categorical eligibility The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 ( Public Law 101–167 (A) in section 599D ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 (i) in subsection (b)(3), by striking and 2023 2023, and 2024 (ii) in subsection (e), by striking 2023 2024 (B) in section 599E(b)(2) ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 2023 2024 (3) Special inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction competitive status Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) who completes at least 12 months of continuous service after enactment of this Act or who is employed on the date on which SIGAR terminates, whichever occurs first, shall acquire competitive status for appointment to any position in the competitive service for which the employee possesses the required qualifications. (4) Transfer of balances Section 7081(h) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31 (5) Protective services Section 7071 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117–103 $40,000,000 $30,000,000 (6) Extension of loan guarantees to israel Chapter 5 of title I of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 ( Public Law 108–11 Loan Guarantees to Israel (A) in the matter preceding the first proviso, by striking September 30, 2028 September 30, 2029 (B) in the second proviso, by striking September 30, 2028 September 30, 2029 (7) Extension of certain personal services contract authority The authority provided in section 2401 of division C of the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act ( Public Law 117–43 (l) Monitoring and evaluation (1) Beneficiary feedback Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for monitoring and evaluation of assistance under the headings Development Assistance International Disaster Assistance Migration and Refugee Assistance Provided, Provided further, (A) conduct oversight to ensure that such feedback is regularly collected and used by implementing partners to maximize the cost-effectiveness and utility of such assistance; and (B) consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the results of such oversight. (2) Evaluations Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for impact evaluations, including ex-post evaluations, of the effectiveness and sustainability of United States Government-funded assistance programs: Provided, Provided further, (m) HIV/AIDS working capital fund Funds available in the HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund established pursuant to section 525(b)(1) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–447 Provided, Public Law 108–447 Provided further, (n) Local works (1) Funding Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Public Law 113–235 (2) Eligible entities For the purposes of section 7080 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235 eligible entities Provided, (o) Extension of procurement authority Section 7077 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74 (p) Extension Section 7034(r) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117–103 (q) Staff care services for afghan nationals Up to $50,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available to carry out section 7901 of title 5, United States Code, may be used by USAID to provide services to individuals who have served as locally employed staff of the USAID mission in Afghanistan. (r) War crimes accountability Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Public Law 107–206 Public Law 117–328 (s) Definitions (1) Appropriate congressional committees Unless otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the term appropriate congressional committees (2) Funds appropriated by this act and prior acts Unless otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the term funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs (3) International financial institutions In this Act international financial institutions (4) Pacific islands countries In this Act, the term Pacific Islands countries (5) Spend plan In this Act, the term spend plan (A) realistic and sustainable goals, criteria for measuring progress, and a timeline for achieving such goals; (B) amounts and sources of funds by account; (C) how such funds will complement other ongoing or planned programs; and (D) implementing partners, to the maximum extent practicable. (6) Successor operating unit Any reference to a particular operating unit or office in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be deemed to include any successor operating unit performing the same or similar functions. (7) USAID In this Act, the term USAID LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY 7035. (a) Assistance (1) Community-based police assistance Funds made available under titles III and IV of this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 1 of part I and chapters 4 and 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used, notwithstanding section 660 of that Act, to enhance the effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority through training and technical assistance in human rights, the rule of law, anti-corruption, strategic planning, and through assistance to foster civilian police roles that support democratic governance, including assistance for programs to prevent conflict, respond to disasters, address gender-based violence, and foster improved police relations with the communities they serve. (2) Combat casualty care (A) Consistent with the objectives of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act, funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Peacekeeping Operations Foreign Military Financing Program (B) The Secretary of State shall offer combat casualty care training and equipment as a component of any package of lethal assistance funded by this Act with funds appropriated under the headings Peacekeeping Operations Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, Provided further, (3) Casualty rehabilitation Of the funds appropriated under the heading Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (4) Training related to international humanitarian law The Secretary of State shall offer training related to the requirements of international humanitarian law as a component of any package of lethal assistance funded by this Act with funds appropriated under the headings Peacekeeping Operations Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, Provided further, (5) International prison conditions Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Provided, Provided further, (b) Authorities (1) Reconstituting civilian police authority In providing assistance with funds appropriated by this Act under section 660(b)(6) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support for a nation emerging from instability may be deemed to mean support for regional, district, municipal, or other sub-national entity emerging from instability, as well as a nation emerging from instability. (2) Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration Section 7034(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235 (3) Commercial leasing of defense articles Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, the authority of section 23(a) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2763 (4) Special defense acquisition fund Not to exceed $900,000,000 may be obligated pursuant to section 51(c)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2795(c)(2) Provided, (5) Extension of war reserves stockpile authority Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A) or 2025 2025 and 2026 (6) Program clarification Notwithstanding section 503(a)(3) of Public Law 87–195 22 U.S.C. 2311(a)(3) Provided, (7) Reprogramming Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, equipment procured with funds appropriated in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund Provided, (c) Limitations (1) Child soldiers Funds appropriated by this Act should not be used to support any military training or operations that include child soldiers. (2) Landmines and cluster munitions (A) Landmines Notwithstanding any other provision of law, demining equipment available to the United States Agency for International Development and the Department of State and used in support of the clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance for humanitarian purposes may be disposed of on a grant basis in foreign countries, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary of State may prescribe. (B) Cluster munitions No military assistance shall be furnished for cluster munitions, no defense export license for cluster munitions may be issued, and no cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology shall be sold or transferred, unless— (i) the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after arming, do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments, and the agreement applicable to the assistance, transfer, or sale of such cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology specifies that the cluster munitions will only be used against clearly defined military targets and will not be used where civilians are known to be present or in areas normally inhabited by civilians; or (ii) such assistance, license, sale, or transfer is for the purpose of demilitarizing or permanently disposing of such cluster munitions. (3) Crowd control If the Secretary of State has information that a unit of a foreign security force uses excessive force to repress peaceful expression or assembly concerning corruption, harm to the environment or human health, or the fairness of electoral processes, or in countries that are undemocratic or undergoing democratic transition, the Secretary shall promptly determine if such information is credible: Provided, (4) Oversight and accountability (A) Prior to the signing of a new Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) involving funds appropriated under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program 22 U.S.C. 2754 (B) The Secretary of State shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of any instance in which the Secretary of State has credible information that such assistance was used in a manner contrary to such agreement. (d) Other Matters (1) Security assistance report Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report on funds obligated and expended during fiscal year 2023, by country and purpose of assistance, under the headings Peacekeeping Operations International Military Education and Training Foreign Military Financing Program (2) Annual foreign military training report For the purposes of implementing section 656 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the term military training provided to foreign military personnel by the Department of Defense and the Department of State 22 U.S.C. 2321k(b) Provided, (3) Leahy law For purposes of implementing section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the term credible information COUNTERING THE FLOW OF FENTANYL AND OTHER SYNTHETIC DRUGS 7036. (a) Assistance Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Provided, (b) Uses of funds Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made available to support— (1) efforts to stop the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs and their precursor materials to the United States from and through the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Mexico, and other countries; (2) law enforcement cooperation and capacity building efforts aimed at disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations involved in the production and trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs; (3) implementation of the Fighting Emerging Narcotics Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting Results Act (part 7 of subtitle C of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Public Law 117–263 (4) engagement, including through multilateral organizations and frameworks, to catalyze collective action to address the public health and security threats posed by fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs, including through the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats. (c) Counter fentanyl coordination The Secretary of State shall designate an existing senior official of the Department of State at the rank of Deputy Assistant Secretary or above to coordinate counter fentanyl efforts, whose responsibilities shall include— (1) ensuring that funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) are implemented in a targeted and effective manner, including by providing policy guidance and coordination; and (2) coordinating diplomatic engagement and other activities with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies and domestic and international stakeholders. (d) Reports (1) The Secretary of State shall, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies and not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing and assessing the cooperation of the PRC in countering the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs, and describing actions taken by the United States in coordination with other countries to engage the PRC on taking concrete and measurable steps to stop the flow of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs from the PRC to other countries: Provided, (2) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing how assistance for Mexico is strategically aligned to address the proliferation of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, and other synthetic drugs from Mexico to the United States. PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD 7037. (a) Limitation on assistance None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be provided to support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary of State determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— (1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian state— (A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful co-existence with the State of Israel; and (B) is taking appropriate measures to counter terrorism and terrorist financing in the West Bank and Gaza, including the dismantling of terrorist infrastructures, and is cooperating with appropriate Israeli and other appropriate security organizations; and (2) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing entity of a new Palestinian state) is working with other countries in the region to vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East that will enable Israel and an independent Palestinian state to exist within the context of full and normal relationships, which should include— (A) termination of all claims or states of belligerency; (B) respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence of every state in the area through measures including the establishment of demilitarized zones; (C) their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force; (D) freedom of navigation through international waterways in the area; and (E) a framework for achieving a just settlement of the refugee problem. (b) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that the governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the rule of law, an independent judiciary, and respect for human rights for its citizens, and should enact other laws and regulations assuring transparent and accountable governance. (c) Waiver The President may waive subsection (a) if the President determines that it is important to the national security interest of the United States to do so. (d) Exemption The restriction in subsection (a) shall not apply to assistance intended to help reform the Palestinian Authority and affiliated institutions, or the governing entity, in order to help meet the requirements of subsection (a), consistent with the provisions of section 7040 of this Act ( Limitation on Assistance for the Palestinian Authority PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION 7038. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to provide equipment, technical support, consulting services, or any other form of assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. ASSISTANCE FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA 7039. (a) Oversight For fiscal year 2024, 30 days prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza Program, the Secretary of State shall certify to the Committees on Appropriations that procedures have been established to assure the Comptroller General of the United States will have access to appropriate United States financial information in order to review the uses of United States assistance for the Program funded under the heading Economic Support Fund (b) Vetting Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided, (c) Prohibition (1) Recognition of acts of terrorism None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act for assistance under the West Bank and Gaza Program may be made available for— (A) the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring individuals who commit, or have committed acts of terrorism; and (B) any educational institution located in the West Bank or Gaza that is named after an individual who the Secretary of State determines has committed an act of terrorism. (2) Security assistance and reporting requirement Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available by this or prior appropriations Acts, including funds made available by transfer, may be made available for obligation for security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations on— (A) the benchmarks that have been established for security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza and on the extent of Palestinian compliance with such benchmarks; and (B) the steps being taken by the Palestinian Authority to end torture and other cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of detainees, including by bringing to justice members of Palestinian security forces who commit such crimes. (d) Oversight by the united states agency for international development (1) The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall ensure that Federal or non-Federal audits of all contractors and grantees, and significant subcontractors and sub-grantees, under the West Bank and Gaza Program, are conducted at least on an annual basis to ensure, among other things, compliance with this section. (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act, up to $1,400,000 may be used by the Office of Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development for audits, investigations, and other activities in furtherance of the requirements of this subsection: Provided, (e) Comptroller general of the united states audit Subsequent to the certification specified in subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit and an investigation of the treatment, handling, and uses of all funds for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza Program, including all funds provided as cash transfer assistance, in fiscal year 2024 under the heading Economic Support Fund (1) the extent to which such Program complies with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and (2) an examination of all programs, projects, and activities carried out under such Program, including both obligations and expenditures. (f) Notification procedures Funds made available in this Act for West Bank and Gaza shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 7040. (a) Prohibition of funds None of the funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be obligated or expended with respect to providing funds to the Palestinian Authority. (b) Waiver The prohibition included in subsection (a) shall not apply if the President certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations that waiving such prohibition is important to the national security interest of the United States. (c) Period of application of waiver Any waiver pursuant to subsection (b) shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act. (d) Report Whenever the waiver authority pursuant to subsection (b) is exercised, the President shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the justification for the waiver, the purposes for which the funds will be spent, and the accounting procedures in place to ensure that the funds are properly disbursed: Provided, (e) Certification If the President exercises the waiver authority under subsection (b), the Secretary of State must certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations prior to the obligation of funds that the Palestinian Authority has established a single treasury account for all Palestinian Authority financing and all financing mechanisms flow through this account, no parallel financing mechanisms exist outside of the Palestinian Authority treasury account, and there is a single comprehensive civil service roster and payroll, and the Palestinian Authority is acting to counter incitement of violence against Israelis and is supporting activities aimed at promoting peace, coexistence, and security cooperation with Israel. (f) Prohibition to hamas and the palestine liberation organization (1) None of the funds appropriated in titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated for salaries of personnel of the Palestinian Authority located in Gaza or may be obligated or expended for assistance to Hamas or any entity effectively controlled by Hamas, any power-sharing government of which Hamas is a member, or that results from an agreement with Hamas and over which Hamas exercises undue influence. (2) Notwithstanding the limitation of paragraph (1), assistance may be provided to a power-sharing government only if the President certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent, has publicly accepted and is complying with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1)(A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. (3) The President may exercise the authority in section 620K(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–446 (4) Whenever the certification pursuant to paragraph (2) is exercised, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of the certification and every quarter thereafter on whether such government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent are continuing to comply with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1)(A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended: Provided (5) None of the funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated for assistance for the Palestine Liberation Organization. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 7041. (a) Egypt (1) Assistance Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $1,425,000,000 should be made available for assistance for Egypt, of which— (A) not less than $125,000,000 shall be made available from funds under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided, (B) not less than $1,300,000,000 should be made available from funds under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, (2) Certification and report Funds appropriated by this Act that are available for assistance for Egypt may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law restricting assistance for Egypt, except for this subsection and section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and may only be made available for assistance for the Government of Egypt if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is— (A) sustaining the strategic relationship with the United States; and (B) meeting its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. (3) Withholding Of the funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), $320,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Egypt is meeting the requirements under this section in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, Provided further, (b) Iran (1) Funding Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Diplomatic Programs Economic Support Fund Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs (A) to support the United States policy to prevent Iran from achieving the capability to produce or otherwise obtain a nuclear weapon; (B) to support an expeditious response to any violation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions or to efforts that advance Iran’s nuclear program; (C) to support the implementation and enforcement of sanctions against Iran for support of nuclear weapons development, terrorism, human rights abuses, and ballistic missile and weapons proliferation; and (D) for democracy programs in support of the aspirations of the Iranian people. (2) Reports (A) Semi-annual report The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations the semi-annual report required by section 135(d)(4) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2160e(d)(4) Public Law 114–17 (B) Sanctions report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on— (i) the status of United States bilateral sanctions on Iran; (ii) the reimposition and renewed enforcement of secondary sanctions; and (iii) the impact such sanctions have had on Iran’s destabilizing activities throughout the Middle East. (3) Limitations None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to— (A) implement an agreement with the Government of Iran relating to the nuclear program of Iran, or a renewal of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action adopted on October 18, 2015, in contravention of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 ( 42 U.S.C. 2160e (B) revoke the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Foreign Terrorist Organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 (c) Iraq (1) Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Iraq for— (A) bilateral economic assistance and international security assistance, including in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; (B) stabilization assistance, including in Anbar Province; (C) programs to support government transparency and accountability, support judicial independence, protect the right of due process, end the use of torture, and combat corruption; (D) humanitarian assistance, including in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; (E) programs to protect and assist religious and ethnic minority populations; and (F) programs to increase United States private sector investment. (2) Limitation Funds appropriated by this Act under title III and made available for bilateral economic assistance for Iraq may not be made available to an organization or entity for which the Secretary of State has credible information is controlled by the Badr Organization. (d) Israel Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, (e) Jordan Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $1,650,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Jordan, of which not less than $845,100,000 shall be made available for budget support for the Government of Jordan and not less than $425,000,000 shall be made available under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program (f) Lebanon (1) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) or the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) if the ISF or the LAF is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, as designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 (2) Security assistance (A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Foreign Military Financing Program (B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program (i) professionalize the LAF to mitigate internal and external threats from non-state actors, including Hizballah; (ii) strengthen the security of borders and combat terrorism, including training and equipping the LAF to secure the borders of Lebanon and address security and stability requirements in areas affected by conflict in Syria, interdicting arms shipments, and preventing the use of Lebanon as a safe haven for terrorist groups; and (iii) implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701: Provided, Provided further, (3) Assistance Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Public Law 107–228 22 U.S.C. 2346 (g) Morocco Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Morocco. (h) Saudi arabia (1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Military Education and Training (2) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs should be obligated or expended by the Export-Import Bank of the United States to guarantee, insure, or extend (or participate in the extension of) credit in connection with the export of nuclear technology, equipment, fuel, materials, or other nuclear technology-related goods or services to Saudi Arabia unless the Government of Saudi Arabia— (A) has in effect a nuclear cooperation agreement pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2153 (B) has committed to renounce uranium enrichment and reprocessing on its territory under that agreement; and (C) has signed and implemented an Additional Protocol to its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency. (i) Syria (1) Non-lethal assistance Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV may be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for non-lethal stabilization assistance for Syria, including for emergency medical and rescue response and chemical weapons investigations. (2) Limitations Funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection— (A) may not be made available for a project or activity that supports or otherwise legitimizes the Government of Iran, foreign terrorist organizations (as designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 (B) may not be made available for activities that further the strategic objectives of the Government of the Russian Federation that the Secretary of State determines may threaten or undermine United States national security interests; and (C) should not be used in areas of Syria controlled by a government led by Bashar al-Assad or associated forces or made available to an organization or entity effectively controlled by an official or immediate family member of an official of such government. (3) United States Government Al-hol action plan Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, not less than $25,000,000 shall be made available to implement the U.S. Government Al-Hol Action Plan (4) Monitoring, oversight, consultation, and notification (A) Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for Syria, the Secretary of State shall take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, and control of such assistance inside Syria. (B) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection may only be made available following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, (j) Tunisia Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Tunisia for programs to support democratic governance and civil society, protect due process of law, and maintain regional stability and security, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. (k) West bank and gaza (1) Report on assistance Prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (A) advance Middle East peace; (B) improve security in the region; (C) continue support for transparent and accountable government institutions; (D) promote a private sector economy; or (E) address urgent humanitarian needs. (2) Limitations (A) (i) None of the funds appropriated under the heading Economic Support Fund (I) the Palestinians obtain the same standing as member states or full membership as a state in the United Nations or any specialized agency thereof outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; or (II) the Palestinians initiate an International Criminal Court (ICC) judicially authorized investigation, or actively support such an investigation, that subjects Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes against Palestinians. (ii) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in clause (i) of this subparagraph resulting from the application of subclause (I) of such clause if the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States, and submits a report to such Committees detailing how the waiver and the continuation of assistance would assist in furthering Middle East peace. (B) (i) The President may waive the provisions of section 1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 ( Public Law 100–204 (I) obtained in the United Nations or any specialized agency thereof the same standing as member states or full membership as a state outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; and (II) initiated or actively supported an ICC investigation against Israeli nationals for alleged crimes against Palestinians. (ii) Not less than 90 days after the President is unable to make the certification pursuant to clause (i) of this subparagraph, the President may waive section 1003 of Public Law 100–204 Provided, Public Law 100–204 (iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph shall be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the enactment of this Act. (3) Application of taylor force act Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Public Law 115–141 (4) Security report The reporting requirements in section 1404 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 (5) Incitement report Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing steps taken by the Palestinian Authority to counter incitement of violence against Israelis and to promote peace and coexistence with Israel. AFRICA 7042. (a) African great lakes region assistance restriction Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Military Education and Training (b) Central african republic Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (c) Counter illicit armed groups Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for programs and activities in areas affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) or other illicit armed groups in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic, including to improve physical access, telecommunications infrastructure, and early-warning mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of former LRA combatants, especially child soldiers. (d) Democratic republic of the congo Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for assistance for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for stabilization, democracy, global health, and bilateral economic assistance: Provided, (e) Ethiopia Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Ethiopia should be used to support— (1) political dialogue; (2) civil society and the protection of human rights; (3) investigations and prosecutions of gross violations of human rights; (4) efforts to provide unimpeded access to, and monitoring of, humanitarian assistance; and (5) the restoration of basic services in areas impacted by conflict. (f) Malawi Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for higher education programs in Malawi shall be made available for higher education and workforce development programs in agriculture as described under this section in House Report 118–146. (g) Power africa Prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for the Power Africa program, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall submit the report required under this section in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, Public Law 114–121 (h) South sudan None of the funds appropriated by this Act under title IV may be made available for assistance for the central Government of South Sudan, except to support implementation of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, mutual arrangements related to post-referendum issues associated with such Agreement, or any other viable peace agreement in South Sudan. (i) Sudan (1) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act under title IV may be made available for assistance for the central Government of Sudan, except to support implementation of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, mutual arrangements related to post-referendum issues associated with such Agreement, or any other viable peace agreement in Sudan. (2) Consultation Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for any new program, project, or activity in Sudan shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. (j) Zimbabwe (1) Instruction The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to vote against any extension by the respective institution of any loan or grant to the Government of Zimbabwe, except to meet basic human needs or to promote democracy, unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the rule of law has been restored, including respect for ownership and title to property, and freedoms of expression, association, and assembly. (2) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for assistance for the central Government of Zimbabwe, except for health and education, unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports as required in paragraph (1). EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 7043. (a) Burma (1) Uses of funds Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Public Law 117–263 Public Law 117–328 Provided, Public Law 117–328 Provided further, non-lethal assistance (A) atrocities prevention; (B) the protection of civilians from military attack; (C) the delivery of humanitarian assistance; (D) investigations into genocide and human rights violations committed by the Burmese military; (E) local governance and the provision of services in areas outside the control of the Burmese military; and (F) medical trauma care, supplies, and training. (2) Deserter programs Pursuant to section 7043(a)(1)(A) of division K of Public Law 117–328 (b) Cambodia Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act but prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Cambodia, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the extent of the influence of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia, including on the Government of Cambodia and with respect to the purposes and operations of Ream Naval Base. (c) Indo-Pacific strategy (1) Assistance Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $1,800,000,000 shall be made available to support implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy. (2) Countering prc influence fund Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, Provided further Provided further, Foreign Military Financing Program Provided further, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Foreign Military Financing Program Provided further, (3) Restriction on uses of funds None of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for any project or activity that directly supports or promotes— (A) the Belt and Road Initiative or any dual-use infrastructure projects of the People’s Republic of China; or (B) the use of technology, including biotechnology, digital, telecommunications, and cyber, developed by the People’s Republic of China unless the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator and the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, determines that such use does not adversely impact the national security of the United States. (4) Strategic review Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to design and implement reforms of the processes and procedures regarding the application, consideration, and delivery of equipment and technical training under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, including implementation of FMS 2023 by the Department of State: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (5) Maps None of the funds made available by this Act should be used to create, procure, or display any map that inaccurately depicts the territory and social and economic system of Taiwan and the islands or island groups administered by Taiwan authorities. (d) Laos Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $93,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Laos, including for assistance for persons with disabilities caused by unexploded ordnance accidents, and of which up to $1,500,000 may be made available for programs to assist persons with severe physical mobility, cognitive, or developmental disabilities in areas sprayed with Agent Orange: Provided, (e) North korea (1) Cybersecurity None of the funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made available for assistance for the central government of a country the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees engages in significant transactions contributing materially to the malicious cyber-intrusion capabilities of the Government of North Korea: Provided, Public Law 114–122 22 U.S.C. 9229 Provided further, (2) Broadcasts Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Broadcasting Operations (3) Human rights Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund Provided, (4) Limitation on use of funds None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (f) Pacific islands countries (1) Operations Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Diplomatic Programs Operating Expenses (2) Assistance Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (g) People's republic of china (1) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party. (2) Hong kong Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the first paragraph under the heading Democracy Fund (h) Philippines (1) Foreign military financing program Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program (2) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (i) Taiwan (1) Global cooperation and training framework Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (2) Foreign military financing program Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, (3) Foreign military financing program loan and loan guarantee authority Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program Public Law 117–263 (4) Fellowship program Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Payment to the American Institute in Taiwan (5) Consultation Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses of funds made available pursuant to this subsection: Provided, (j) Tibet (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided, (3) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided, (k) Vietnam Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $197,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Vietnam, of which not less than— (1) $30,000,000 shall be made available for health and disability programs to assist persons with severe physical mobility, cognitive, or developmental disabilities: Provided, (2) $20,000,000 shall be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for activities related to the remediation of dioxin contaminated sites in Vietnam and may be made available for assistance for the Government of Vietnam, including the military, for such purposes; (3) $3,000,000 shall be made available for the Reconciliation/Vietnamese Wartime Accounting Initiative; and (4) $15,000,000 shall be made available for higher education programs. SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA 7044. (a) Afghanistan (1) Restriction None of the funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan may be made available for assistance to the Taliban. (2) Afghan students Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be made available to— (A) support the higher education of students from Afghanistan studying outside of the country, including the costs of reimbursement to institutions hosting such students, as appropriate: Provided, (B) provide modified learning opportunities for women and girls in Afghanistan, including but not limited to, efforts to expand internet access, online schooling, and distribution of educational content. (3) Afghan women (A) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund Provided (B) Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan shall be made available for a program for Afghan women-led organizations to support education, human rights, and economic livelihoods in Afghanistan: Provided, (4) Report Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing plans, consistent with the restriction contained in paragraph (1), to— (A) protect and strengthen the rights of Afghan women and girls; (B) support higher education programs, including continued support for the American University of Afghanistan’s (AUAF) online programs and support for other higher education institutions in South Asia and the Middle East that are hosting AUAF and other Afghan students; (C) support Afghan civil society activists, journalists, and independent media, including in third countries; and (D) support health, education, including community-based education, and other programs to address the basic needs of the people of Afghanistan. (b) Pakistan (1) Limitation Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program (2) Withholding Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act that are made available for assistance for Pakistan, $33,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released from prison and cleared of all charges relating to the assistance provided to the United States in locating Osama bin Laden. (c) Sri lanka (1) Assistance Funds appropriated under title III of this Act shall be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for democracy and economic development programs, particularly in areas recovering from ethnic and religious conflict. (2) Certification Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for the central Government of Sri Lanka may be made available only if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such Government is taking effective and consistent steps to— (A) protect the rights and freedoms of the people of Sri Lanka regardless of ethnicity and religious belief, including by investigating violations of human rights and the laws of war and holding perpetrators of such violations accountable; (B) implement the necessary political, economic, military, and legal reforms to enable economic recovery and to prevent conflict and future economic crises; (C) increase transparency and accountability in governance and combat corruption, including bringing to justice public officials who have engaged in significant acts of corruption; (D) assert its sovereignty against influence by the People’s Republic of China; and (E) promote reconciliation between ethnic and religious groups, particularly arising from past conflict in Sri Lanka, as described under this section in House Report 118–146: Provided, (3) Limitation Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for the Sri Lankan armed forces may only be made available for— (A) international peacekeeping operations training; (B) humanitarian assistance and disaster response; (C) instruction in human rights and related curricula development; (D) maritime security and domain awareness, including professionalization and training for the navy and coast guard; and (E) programs and activities under the heading International Military Education and Training (4) Consultation Funds made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for international peacekeeping operations training shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 7045. (a) Assistance for latin america and the caribbean Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV and made available for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean shall be prioritized for programs as described under this section in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). (b) Central america (1) Assistance Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available for assistance for countries in Central America, consistent with subsection (a), of which— (A) $61,500,000 should be made available to support entities and activities to combat corruption and impunity in such countries, including, as appropriate, offices of Attorneys General; (B) $70,000,000 should be made available for programs to reduce violence against women and girls, including for Indigenous women and girls; (C) funds should be made available for assistance for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras for programs that support locally-led development in such countries: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (D) funds shall be made available for the youth empowerment program established pursuant to section 7045(a)(1)(C) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (division K of Public Law 117–103 (2) Limitation on assistance to certain central governments (A) Of the funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1) under the heading Economic Support Fund (i) combating corruption and impunity, including investigating and prosecuting government officials, military personnel, and police officers credibly alleged to be corrupt, and improving strategies to combat money laundering and other global financial crimes; (ii) implementing reforms, policies, and programs to strengthen the rule of law, including increasing the transparency of public institutions, strengthening the independence of judicial and electoral institutions, and improving the transparency of political campaign and political party financing; (iii) protecting the rights of human rights defenders, trade unionists, journalists, civil society groups, opposition political parties, and the independence of the media; (iv) providing effective and accountable law enforcement and security for its citizens, curtailing the role of the military in public security, and upholding due process of law; (v) implementing programs to reduce violence against women and girls; (vi) implementing policies to reduce poverty and promote economic growth and opportunity, including the implementation of reforms to strengthen educational systems, vocational training programs, and programs for at-risk youth; (vii) cooperating with the United States to counter drug trafficking, human trafficking and smuggling, and other transnational crime; (viii) cooperating with the United States and other governments in the region to facilitate the return, repatriation, and reintegration of migrants; (ix) taking demonstrable actions to secure national borders and stem mass migration, including by informing its citizens of the dangers of the journey to the southwest border of the United States and advancing efforts to combat crime and violence, build economic opportunity, improve government services, and protect human rights; and (x) implementing policies that improve the environment for businesses, including foreign businesses, to operate and invest, including executing tax reform in a transparent manner, ensuring effective legal mechanisms for reimbursements of tax refunds owed to United States businesses, and resolving disputes involving the confiscation of real property of United States entities. (B) Exceptions The limitation of subparagraph (A) shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for— (i) judicial entities and activities to combat corruption and impunity; (ii) programs to combat gender-based violence; (iii) programs to promote and protect human rights, including those of Indigenous communities and Afro-descendants, and to investigate human rights abuses; (iv) support for women’s economic empowerment; (v) humanitarian assistance; and (vi) food security programs. (C) Foreign military financing program None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program (c) Colombia (1) Pre-obligation reports Prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for Colombia, the Secretary of State shall submit the reports required under this section in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). (2) Assistance (A) Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV shall be made available for assistance for Colombia: Provided, (B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Provided, (3) Withholding of funds (A) Counternarcotics Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (i) reduced overall coca cultivation, production, and drug trafficking; (ii) continued cooperating with the United States on joint counternarcotics strategies; and (iii) maintained extradition cooperation with the United States. (B) Human rights Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Foreign Military Financing Program (i) the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and other judicial authorities, as appropriate, are sentencing perpetrators of gross violations of human rights, including those with command responsibility, to deprivation of liberty; (ii) the Government of Colombia is making consistent progress in reducing threats and attacks against human rights defenders and other civil society activists, and judicial authorities are prosecuting and punishing those responsible for ordering and carrying out such attacks; (iii) the Government of Colombia is making consistent progress in protecting Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities and is respecting their rights and territories; (iv) senior military officers credibly alleged, or whose units are credibly alleged, to be responsible for ordering, committing, and covering up cases of false positives and other extrajudicial killings, or of committing other gross violations of human rights, or of conducting illegal communications intercepts or other illicit surveillance, are being held accountable, including removal from active duty if found guilty through criminal, administrative, or disciplinary proceedings; and (v) the Colombian Armed Forces are cooperating fully with the requirements described in clauses (i) through (iv). (4) Exceptions The limitations of paragraph (3) shall not apply to funds made available for aviation instruction and maintenance, and maritime and riverine security programs. (5) Authority Aircraft supported by funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs and made available for assistance for Colombia may be used to transport personnel and supplies involved in drug eradication and interdiction, including security for such activities, and to provide transport in support of alternative development programs and investigations by civilian judicial authorities. (6) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for assistance for Colombia may be made available for payment of reparations to conflict victims, compensation to demobilized combatants, or cash subsidies for agrarian reforms associated with the implementation of the 2016 peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and illegal armed groups. (d) Cuba Democracy programs Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (e) Cuban doctors (1) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees listing the countries and international organizations for which the Secretary has credible information are directly paying the Government of Cuba for coerced and trafficked labor of Cuban medical professionals: Provided, (2) Designation The Secretary of State shall apply the requirements of section 7031(c) of this Act to officials from countries and organizations identified in the report required pursuant to the previous paragraph. (f) Facilitating irresponsible migration None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to encourage, mobilize, publicize, or manage mass-migration caravans towards the United States southwest border: Provided, Provided further (g) Haiti (1) Assistance Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV shall be made available for assistance for Haiti to support the basic needs of the Haitian people. (2) Certification Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Haiti may only be made available for the central Government of Haiti if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees by January 1, 2025 that elections have been scheduled or held in Haiti and it is in the national interest of the United States to provide such assistance. (3) Exceptions Notwithstanding paragraph (2), funds may be made available to support— (A) democracy programs; (B) police, anti-gang, and administration of justice programs, including to reduce pre-trial detention and eliminate inhumane prison conditions; (C) public health, food security, subsistence farmers, water and sanitation, education, and other programs to meet basic human needs; and (D) disaster relief and recovery. (4) Consultation Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are made available for any new program, project, or activity in Haiti shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided (5) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for assistance for the armed forces of Haiti. (6) Haitian coast guard The Government of Haiti shall be eligible to purchase defense articles and services under the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. (7) Modification Section 7045(c)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K of Public Law 117–328 paragraph (1) paragraph (2) (h) Mexico Of the funds appropriated under title IV in this Act that are made available for assistance for Mexico, 15 percent shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Mexico has taken steps to— (1) reduce the amount of fentanyl arriving at the United States-Mexico border; (2) dismantle and hold accountable transnational criminal organizations; (3) support joint counternarcotics operations and intelligence sharing with United States counterparts; and (4) respect extradition requests for criminals sought by the United States. (i) Nicaragua Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance (j) Organization of american states (1) The Secretary of State shall instruct the United States Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) to use the voice and vote of the United States to: (A) implement budgetary reforms and efficiencies within the Organization; (B) eliminate arrears, increase other donor contributions, and impose penalties for successive late payment of assessments; (C) prevent programmatic and organizational redundancies and consolidate duplicative activities and functions; (D) prioritize areas in which the OAS has expertise, such as strengthening democracy, monitoring electoral processes, and protecting human rights; and (E) implement reforms within the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to ensure the OIG has the necessary leadership, integrity, professionalism, independence, policies, and procedures to properly carry out its responsibilities in a manner that meets or exceeds best practices in the United States. (2) Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for an assessed contribution to the Organization of American States, but not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on actions taken or planned to be taken pursuant to paragraph (1) that are in addition to actions taken during the preceding fiscal year, and the results of such actions. (k) The caribbean Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $88,000,000 shall be made available for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative. (l) Venezuela (1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Economic Support Fund (2) Of the funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1) that are allocated for electoral-related activities, 50 percent may only be obligated after the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that elections related to such activities— (A) allow for the diaspora from Venezuela to participate; (B) are open for credible, unobstructed international observation; and (C) allow for opposition candidates selected through credible and democratic processes to participate. (3) Funds shall be made available for assistance for communities in countries supporting or otherwise impacted by migrants from Venezuela: Provided, EUROPE AND EURASIA 7046. (a) Section 907 of the freedom support act Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act ( 22 U.S.C. 5812 (1) activities to support democracy or assistance under title V of the FREEDOM Support Act ( 22 U.S.C. 5851 et seq. 50 U.S.C. 2333 (2) any assistance provided by the Trade and Development Agency under section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (3) any activity carried out by a member of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service while acting within his or her official capacity; (4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee, or other assistance provided by the United States International Development Finance Corporation as authorized by the BUILD Act of 2018 (division F of Public Law 115–254 (5) any financing provided under the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( Public Law 79–173 (6) humanitarian assistance. (b) Territorial integrity None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for a government of an Independent State of the former Soviet Union if such government directs any action in violation of the territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any other Independent State of the former Soviet Union, such as those violations included in the Helsinki Final Act: Provided Provided further (c) Turkey None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to facilitate or support the sale of defense articles or defense services to the Turkish Presidential Protection Directorate (TPPD) under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq. Provided (d) Ukraine (1) Strategy requirement Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, and the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to prioritize United States national security interests in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine and its impact in Europe and Eurasia, which shall include an explanation of how United States assistance for Ukraine and affected countries in the region advances the objectives of such strategy: Provided, (2) Cost matching Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (3) Oversight (A) Staffing Funds appropriated under titles I and II of this Act shall be made available to support the appropriate level of staff in Ukraine and neighboring countries to conduct effective monitoring and oversight of United States foreign assistance and ensure the safety and security of United States personnel, consistent with the strategy required in paragraph (1). (B) In-person monitoring The Secretary of State shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs (C) Certification Not later than 15 days prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for Ukraine under the headings Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Foreign Military Financing Program Provided, (D) Notification The requirements of section 1706 of the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (division M of Public Law 117–328 (E) Reports (i) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until all funds appropriated by this Act and made available for Ukraine have been expended, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall provide a comprehensive report to the appropriate congressional committees on assistance made available for Ukraine since February 24, 2022, in this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs: Provided, (ii) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until all funds appropriated by this Act and made available for Ukraine have been expended, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall jointly report to the appropriate congressional committees on the use and planned uses of funds made available during fiscal year 2024 for assistance for Ukraine, including categories and amounts, the intended results and the results achieved, a summary of other donor contributions, and a description of the efforts undertaken by the Secretary and Administrator to increase other donor contributions: Provided, (F) Transparency The reports required under this subsection shall be made publicly available consistent with the requirements of section 7016(b) of this Act. COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION 7047. (a) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central Government of the Russian Federation. (b) Annexation of territory (1) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central government of a country that the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations has taken affirmative steps intended to support or be supportive of the Russian Federation annexation of Crimea or other territory in Ukraine: Provided, (2) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for— (A) the implementation of any action or policy that recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea or other territory in Ukraine; (B) the facilitation, financing, or guarantee of United States Government investments in Crimea or other territory in Ukraine under the control of the Russian Federation or Russian-backed forces, if such activity includes the participation of Russian Government officials, or other Russian owned or controlled financial entities; or (C) assistance for Crimea or other territory in Ukraine under the control of the Russian Federation or Russian-backed forces, if such assistance includes the participation of Russian Government officials, or other Russian owned or controlled financial entities. (3) International financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by such institution (including any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee) for any program that violates the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine. (4) Duration The requirements and limitations of this subsection shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Ukraine has reestablished sovereignty over Crimea and other territory in Ukraine under the control of the Russian Federation or Russian-backed forces. (c) Occupation of the georgian territories of abkhazia and tskhinvali region/South ossetia (1) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central government of a country that the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations has recognized the independence of, or has established diplomatic relations with, the Russian Federation occupied Georgian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia: Provided, Provided further, (2) Limitation None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available to support the Russian Federation occupation of the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia. (3) International financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by such institution (including any loan, credit, grant, or guarantee) for any program that violates the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia. (d) Countering russian influence fund Of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement International Military Education and Training Foreign Military Financing Program Public Law 115–44 22 U.S.C. 9543 Provided, Foreign Military Financing Program UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 7048. (a) Transparency and accountability Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations whether each organization, department, or agency receiving a contribution from funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Contributions to International Organizations International Organizations and Programs (1) is posting on a publicly available website, consistent with privacy regulations and due process, regular financial and programmatic audits of such organization, department, or agency, and providing the United States Government with necessary access to such financial and performance audits; (2) has submitted a report to the Department of State, which shall be posted on the Department’s website in a timely manner, demonstrating that such organization is effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures which meet or exceed best practices in the United States for the protection of whistleblowers from retaliation, including— (A) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosures; (B) legal burdens of proof; (C) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation; (D) access to binding independent adjudicative bodies, including shared cost and selection of external arbitration; and (E) results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation, including provision for the restoration of prior employment; and (3) is effectively implementing and enforcing policies and procedures on the appropriate use of travel funds, including restrictions on first-class and business-class travel; (4) is taking credible steps to combat anti-Israel bias; (5) is developing and implementing mechanisms to inform donors of instances in which funds have been diverted or destroyed and an explanation of the response by the respective international organization; and (6) is implementing policies and procedures to effectively vet staff for any affiliation with a terrorist organization. (b) Restrictions on united nations delegations and organizations (1) Restrictions on united states delegations None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay expenses for any United States delegation to any specialized agency, body, or commission of the United Nations if such agency, body, or commission is chaired or presided over by a country, the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c) (2) Restrictions on contributions None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of State as a contribution to any organization, agency, commission, or program within the United Nations system if such organization, agency, commission, or program is chaired or presided over by a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, section 1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c) (3) Waiver The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in this subsection if the Secretary determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is important to the national interest of the United States, including a description of the national interest served. (c) United nations human rights council (1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available in support of the United Nations Human Rights Council unless the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that participation in the Council is important to the national interest of the United States and that such Council is taking significant steps to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item and ensure integrity in the election of members to such Council: Provided, Provided further, Contributions to International Organizations Provided further, Provided further, (2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for the United Nations International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. (d) Prohibition of payments to united nations members None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act for carrying out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used to pay in whole or in part any assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member of the United Nations or, from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the costs for participation of another country's delegation at international conferences held under the auspices of multilateral or international organizations. (e) Report Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the amount of funds available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2024 for contributions to any organization, department, agency, or program within the United Nations system or any international program that are withheld from obligation or expenditure due to any provision of law: Provided, Provided further, (f) Sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping operations The Secretary of State shall, to the maximum extent practicable, withhold assistance to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary has credible information that such unit has engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse, including while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping operation, until the Secretary determines that the government of such country is taking effective steps to hold the responsible members of such unit accountable and to prevent future incidents: Provided, Provided further, (g) Additional availability Subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, funds appropriated by this Act which are returned or not made available due to the second proviso under the heading Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities 22 U.S.C. 2227(a) Provided (h) Accountability requirement Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall seek to enter into written agreements with each international organization that receives funding appropriated by this Act to provide timely access to the Inspectors General of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development and the Comptroller General of the United States to such organization's financial data and other information relevant to United States contributions to such organization, as determined by the Inspectors and Comptroller General. (i) Strengthening american presence at international organizations (1) Of the funds made available by this Act under the heading International Organizations and Programs (2) Of the funds made available by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs Public Law 117–263 WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL 7049. If the President determines that doing so will contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide or other violations of international humanitarian law, the President may direct a drawdown pursuant to section 552(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 of up to $30,000,000 of commodities and services for the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal established with regard to the former Yugoslavia by the United Nations Security Council or such other tribunals or commissions as the Council may establish or authorize to deal with such violations, without regard to the ceiling limitation contained in paragraph (2) thereof: Provided, Provided further, GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM 7050. (a) Funding Of the funds available for obligation during fiscal year 2024 under the headings International Broadcasting Operations Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Public Law 117–263 (b) Coordination and spend plans After consultation among the relevant agency heads to coordinate and de-conflict planned activities, but not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media, in consultation with the President of the Open Technology Fund, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations spend plans for funds made available by this Act for programs to promote Internet freedom globally, which shall include a description of safeguards established by relevant agencies to ensure that such programs are not used for illicit purposes: Provided, TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT 7051. (a) Prohibition None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to support or justify the use of torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment by any official or contract employee of the United States Government. (b) Assistance Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available, notwithstanding section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for assistance to eliminate torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment by foreign police, military, or other security forces in countries receiving assistance from funds appropriated by this Act. AIRCRAFT TRANSFER, COORDINATION, AND USE 7052. (a) Transfer authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, aircraft procured with funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings Diplomatic Programs International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Andean Counterdrug Initiative Andean Counterdrug Programs (b) Property disposal The authority provided in subsection (a) shall apply only after the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the equipment is no longer required to meet programmatic purposes in the designated country or region: Provided, (c) Aircraft coordination (1) Authority The uses of aircraft purchased or leased by the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development with funds made available in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be coordinated under the authority of the appropriate Chief of Mission: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (2) Scope The requirement and authorities of this subsection shall only apply to aircraft, the primary purpose of which is the transportation of personnel. (d) Aircraft operations and maintenance To the maximum extent practicable, the costs of operations and maintenance, including fuel, of aircraft funded by this Act shall be borne by the recipient country. PARKING FINES AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS 7053. The terms and conditions of section 7055 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111–117 Provided, September 30, 2023 September 30, 2009 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND 7054. (a) Extensions The terms and conditions of sections 7086(b)(1) and (2) and 7090(a) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111–117 (b) Repayment The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to seek to ensure that any loan will be repaid to the IMF before other private or multilateral creditors. EXTRADITION 7055. (a) Limitation None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to provide assistance (other than funds provided under the headings Development Assistance International Disaster Assistance Complex Crises Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Migration and Refugee Assistance United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Assistance (b) Clarification Subsection (a) shall only apply to the central government of a country with which the United States maintains diplomatic relations and with which the United States has an extradition treaty and the government of that country is in violation of the terms and conditions of the treaty. (c) Waiver The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is important to the national interest of the United States. ENTERPRISE FUNDS 7056. (a) Notification None of the funds made available under titles III through VI of this Act may be made available for Enterprise Funds unless the appropriate congressional committees are notified at least 15 days in advance. (b) Distribution of assets plan Prior to the distribution of any assets resulting from any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of an Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for the distribution of the assets of the Enterprise Fund. (c) Transition or operating plan Prior to a transition to and operation of any private equity fund or other parallel investment fund under an existing Enterprise Fund, the President shall submit such transition or operating plan to the appropriate congressional committees. UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND 7057. (a) Contribution Of the funds made available under the heading International Organizations and Programs (b) Availability of funds Funds appropriated by this Act for UNFPA, that are not made available for UNFPA because of the operation of any provision of law, shall be transferred to the Global Health Programs (c) Prohibition on use of funds in china None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by UNFPA for a country program in the People’s Republic of China. (d) Conditions on availability of funds Funds made available by this Act for UNFPA may not be made available unless— (1) UNFPA maintains funds made available by this Act in an account separate from other accounts of UNFPA and does not commingle such funds with other sums; and (2) UNFPA does not fund abortions. (e) Report to congress and dollar-for-Dollar withholding of funds (1) Not later than 4 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations indicating the amount of funds that UNFPA is budgeting for the year in which the report is submitted for a country program in the People’s Republic of China. (2) If a report under paragraph (1) indicates that UNFPA plans to spend funds for a country program in the People’s Republic of China in the year covered by the report, then the amount of such funds UNFPA plans to spend in the People’s Republic of China shall be deducted from the funds made available to UNFPA after March 1 for obligation for the remainder of the fiscal year in which the report is submitted. GLOBAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES 7058. (a) In general Funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act that are made available for bilateral assistance for child survival activities or disease programs including activities relating to research on, and the prevention, treatment and control of, HIV/AIDS may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law except for provisions under the heading Global Health Programs 22 U.S.C. 7601 et seq. Provided, (b) Pandemics and other infectious disease outbreaks (1) Global health security Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Global Health Programs Provided, (2) Extraordinary measures If the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that an international infectious disease outbreak is sustained, severe, and is spreading internationally, or that it is in the national interest to respond to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, not to exceed an aggregate total of $200,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Global Health Programs Development Assistance International Disaster Assistance Complex Crises Fund Economic Support Fund Democracy Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Migration and Refugee Assistance Millennium Challenge Corporation (3) Emergency reserve fund Up to $70,000,000 of the funds made available under the heading Global Health Programs Public Law 115–31 Provided, (4) Consultation and notification Funds made available by this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. (c) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available by this Act may be made available to the Wuhan Institute of Virology located in the City of Wuhan in the People’s Republic of China. GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT 7059. (a) In general Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to promote the equality and empowerment of women and girls in United States Government diplomatic and development efforts by raising the status, increasing the economic participation and opportunities for political leadership, and protecting the rights of women and girls worldwide. (b) Women’s economic empowerment Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to expand economic opportunities for women by increasing the number and capacity of women-owned enterprises, improving property rights for women, increasing women’s access to financial services and capital, enhancing the role of women in economic decision-making at the local, national, and international levels, and improving women’s ability to participate in the global economy, including through implementation of the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–428 Provided, (c) Gender equity and equality action fund Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, up to $200,000,000 may be made available for the Gender Equity and Equality Action Fund. (d) Madeleine K. albright women’s leadership program Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available for the Madeleine K. Albright Women’s Leadership Program, as established by section 7059(b) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K of Public Law 117–328 (e) Gender-Based violence (1) Of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act, not less than $250,000,000 shall be made available to implement a multi-year strategy to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in countries where it is common in conflict and non-conflict settings. (2) Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act that are available to train foreign police, judicial, and military personnel, including for international peacekeeping operations, shall address, where appropriate, prevention and response to gender-based violence and trafficking in persons, and shall promote the integration of women into the police and other security forces. (3) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection should include efforts to combat a variety of forms of violence against women and girls, including child marriage, rape, and female genital cutting and mutilation. (f) Women, peace, and security Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement SECTOR ALLOCATIONS 7060. (a) Basic education and higher education (1) Basic education (A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $922,000,000 shall be made available for the Nita M. Lowey Basic Education Fund, and such funds may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries: Provided, Provided further, (B) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act for assistance for basic education programs, $152,000,000 shall be made available for contributions to multilateral partnerships that support education. (2) Higher education Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $271,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for higher education: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Public Law 116–260 (3) Scholar rescue programs Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (b) Development programs Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance (c) Disability programs Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance Provided, Provided further, (d) Food security and agricultural development (1) Use of funds Of the funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than $960,000,000 shall be made available for food security and agricultural development programs to carry out the purposes of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–195 Provided, Public Law 110–246 Public Law 115–334 (2) Feed the future modernization Of the funds made available pursuant to this subsection— (A) not less than 50 percent should be made available for the Feed the Future target countries; and (B) not less than $25,000,000 shall be made available to support private sector investment in food security, including as catalytic capital. (e) Micro, small, and medium-Sized enterprises Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $252,000,000 shall be made available to support the development of, and access to financing for, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises that benefit the poor, especially women. (f) Programs to combat trafficking in persons Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Provided, Development Assistance Economic Support Fund Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia Provided further, Diplomatic Programs Provided further, (g) Public-Private partnerships Of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Economic Support Fund (h) Reconciliation programs Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Development Assistance Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (i) Water and sanitation Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $451,000,000 shall be made available for water supply and sanitation projects pursuant to section 136 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, of which not less than $225,500,000 shall be for programs in sub-Saharan Africa. (j) Deviation Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator, as applicable, may deviate below the minimum funding requirements designated in sections 7059, 7060, and 7061 of this Act by up to 10 percent, notwithstanding such designation: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS 7061. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of sections 103 through 106, and chapter 4 of part II, of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for the provisions of this section and only subject to the reporting procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, to support environment programs. (b) (1) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $365,750,000 shall be made available for biodiversity conservation programs. (2) Not less than $118,750,000 of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available to combat the transnational threat of wildlife poaching and trafficking. (3) None of the funds appropriated under title IV of this Act may be made available for training or other assistance for any military unit or personnel that the Secretary of State determines has been credibly alleged to have participated in wildlife poaching or trafficking, unless the Secretary reports to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States. (4) Funds appropriated by this Act for biodiversity programs shall not be used to support the expansion of industrial scale logging, agriculture, livestock production, mining, or any other industrial scale extractive activity into areas that were primary/intact tropical forests as of December 30, 2013, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive directors of each international financial institution (IFI) to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any financing of any such activity. (c) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each IFI that it is the policy of the United States to use the voice and vote of the United States, in relation to any loan, grant, strategy, or policy of such institution, regarding the construction of any large dam consistent with the criteria set forth in Senate Report 114–79, while also considering whether the project involves important foreign policy objectives. (d) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $175,750,000 shall be made available for sustainable landscapes programs. (e) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $256,500,000 shall be made available for adaptation programs, including in support of the implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy. (f) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $247,000,000 shall be made available for clean energy programs, including in support of carrying out the purposes of the Electrify Africa Act ( Public Law 114–121 (g) Funds appropriated by this Act under title III may be made available for United States contributions to the Adaptation Fund and the Least Developed Countries Fund. (h) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $47,500,000 shall be made available for the purposes enumerated under section 7060(c)(7) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (division K of Public Law 116–260 Provided, (i) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $19,000,000 shall be made available to support Indigenous and other civil society organizations in developing countries that are working to protect the environment, including threatened and endangered species. (j) The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall implement the directive regarding law enforcement in national parks and protected areas as described under this section in Senate Report 118–71. BUDGET DOCUMENTS 7062. (a) Operating plans Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each department, agency, or organization funded in titles I, II, and VI of this Act, and the Department of the Treasury and Independent Agencies funded in title III of this Act, including the Inter-American Foundation and the United States African Development Foundation, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations an operating plan for funds appropriated to such department, agency, or organization in such titles of this Act, or funds otherwise available for obligation in fiscal year 2024, that provides details of the uses of such funds at the program, project, and activity level: Provided, Provided further, (b) Spend plans (1) Prior to the initial obligation of funds, the Secretary of State or Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as appropriate, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a spend plan for funds made available by this Act for— (A) assistance for countries in Central America and the Caribbean, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Pacific Islands countries, Pakistan, Tunisia, and Ukraine; (B) assistance for the Africa Regional Counterterrorism program, Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, Central America Regional Security Initiative, Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund, Global Peace Operations Initiative, Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Countering PRC Influence Fund, Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, Partnership for Regional East Africa Counterterrorism, Power Africa, Prosper Africa, and Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership; (C) assistance made available pursuant to the following sections in this Act: section 7032; section 7036; section 7047(d) (on a country-by-country basis); section 7059; and subsections (a), (d), (e), (f), (h), and (i) of section 7060; (D) funds provided under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Provided, (E) implementation of the Global Fragility Act of 2019. (2) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a detailed spend plan for funds made available by this Act under the headings Department of the Treasury, International Affairs Technical Assistance Treasury International Assistance Programs (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), up to 10 percent of the funds contained in a spend plan required by this subsection may be obligated prior to the submission of such spend plan if the Secretary of State, the USAID Administrator, or the Secretary of the Treasury, as applicable, determines that the obligation of such funds is necessary to avoid significant programmatic disruption: Provided (c) Clarification The spend plans referenced in subsection (b) shall not be considered as meeting the notification requirements in this Act or under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (d) Congressional budget justification The congressional budget justification for Department of State operations and foreign operations shall be provided to the Committees on Appropriations concurrent with the date of submission of the President’s budget for fiscal year 2025: Provided, REORGANIZATION 7063. (a) Prior consultation and notification Funds appropriated by this Act, prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, or any other Act may not be used to implement a reorganization, redesign, or other plan described in subsection (b) by the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, or any other Federal department, agency, or organization funded by this Act without prior consultation by the head of such department, agency, or organization with the appropriate congressional committees: Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (b) Description of activities Pursuant to subsection (a), a reorganization, redesign, or other plan shall include any action to— (1) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize covered departments, agencies, or organizations, including bureaus and offices within or between such departments, agencies, or organizations, including the transfer to other agencies of the authorities and responsibilities of such bureaus and offices; (2) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize the United States official presence overseas, including at bilateral, regional, and multilateral diplomatic facilities and other platforms; or (3) expand or reduce the size of the permanent Civil Service, Foreign Service, eligible family member, and locally employed staff workforce of the Department of State and USAID from the staffing levels previously justified to the Committees on Appropriations for fiscal year 2024. DEPARTMENT OF STATE MATTERS 7064. (a) Working capital fund Funds appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available to the Department of State for payments to the Working Capital Fund that are made available for new service centers, shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (b) Certification (1) Compliance Not later than 45 days after the initial obligation of funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act that are made available to a Department of State bureau or office with responsibility for the management and oversight of such funds, the Secretary of State shall certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations, on an individual bureau or office basis, that such bureau or office is in compliance with Department and Federal financial and grants management policies, procedures, and regulations, as applicable. (2) Considerations When making a certification required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consider the capacity of a bureau or office to— (A) account for the obligated funds at the country and program level, as appropriate; (B) identify risks and develop mitigation and monitoring plans; (C) establish performance measures and indicators; (D) review activities and performance; and (E) assess final results and reconcile finances. (3) Plan If the Secretary of State is unable to make a certification required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit a plan and timeline detailing the steps to be taken to bring such bureau or office into compliance. (c) Other matters (1) In addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs (A) as authorized by section 810 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act, not to exceed $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments received from English teaching, library, motion pictures, and publication programs and from fees from educational advising and counseling and exchange visitor programs; and (B) not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair House facilities. (2) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs (3) Consistent with section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452b Diplomatic Programs (4) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading Diplomatic Programs (5) Reports required by section 303(g) of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2602 Provided, (6) (A) The notification requirement of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (j) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a(j) (B) The justification requirement of paragraph (4) of subsection (j) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a(j) (C) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the criteria used to certify that a position established in accordance with paragraph (2) of subsection (j) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a(j) Provided UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 7065. (a) Authority Up to $170,000,000 of the funds made available in title III of this Act pursuant to or to carry out the provisions of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated under the heading Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (b) Restriction The authority to hire individuals contained in subsection (a) shall expire on September 30, 2025. (c) Program account charged The account charged for the cost of an individual hired and employed under the authority of this section shall be the account to which the responsibilities of such individual primarily relate: Provided, Operating Expenses (d) Foreign service limited extensions Individuals hired and employed by USAID, with funds made available in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, pursuant to the authority of section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3949 (e) Disaster surge capacity Funds appropriated under title III of this Act to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds appropriated under the heading Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (f) Personal services contractors Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I, chapter 4 of part II, and section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and title II of the Food for Peace Act ( Public Law 83–480 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq. Provided, Provided further, Public Law 83–480 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq. (g) Small business In entering into multiple award indefinite-quantity contracts with funds appropriated by this Act, USAID may provide an exception to the fair opportunity process for placing task orders under such contracts when the order is placed with any category of small or small disadvantaged business. (h) Senior foreign service limited appointments Individuals hired pursuant to the authority provided by section 7059(o) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111–117 (i) Crisis operations staffing Up to $86,000,000 of the funds made available in title III of this Act pursuant to, or to carry out the provisions of, part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and section 509(b) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division J of Public Law 116–94 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, (j) Personal service agreements Funds appropriated by this Act under titles II and III may be made available for the USAID Administrator to exercise the authorities of section 2669(c) of title 22, United States Code. STABILIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN REGIONS IMPACTED BY EXTREMISM AND CONFLICT 7066. (a) Prevention and stabilization fund Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs Peacekeeping Operations Foreign Military Financing Program Public Law 116–94 Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, Foreign Military Financing Program (b) Transitional justice Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the headings Economic Support Fund International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Provided, Provided further, Provided further, DEBT-FOR-DEVELOPMENT 7067. In order to enhance the continued participation of nongovernmental organizations in debt-for-development and debt-for-nature exchanges, a nongovernmental organization which is a grantee or contractor of the United States Agency for International Development may place in interest bearing accounts local currencies which accrue to that organization as a result of economic assistance provided under title III of this Act and, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, any interest earned on such investment shall be used for the purpose for which the assistance was provided to that organization. EXTENSION OF CONSULAR FEES AND RELATED AUTHORITIES 7068. (a) Section 1(b)(1) of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 ( 22 U.S.C. 214(b)(1) the costs of providing consular services such costs (b) Section 21009 of the Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations (division B of Public Law 116–136 2020 through 2024 2020 and 2021 (c) Discretionary amounts made available to the Department of State under the heading Administration of Foreign Affairs Provided, Provided further, (d) In addition to the uses permitted pursuant to section 286(v)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1356(v)(2)(A) (e) Amounts provided pursuant to subsection (b) are designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT 7069. (a) Management (1) Consistent with paragraph (2), there is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States the USAID Buying Power Maintenance Account (2) Up to $50,000,000 of expired or unexpired discretionary unobligated balances appropriated for this and for any succeeding fiscal year under the heading Operating Expenses Provided, Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, (b) Accountability and oversight For purposes of strengthening oversight, efficiency, and accountability, of the relocation activities and related support of individuals at risk as a result of the situation in Afghanistan, including travel and related expenditures, security and vetting, sustainment and other needs, fees, examinations, and administrative expenses, there is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States the Enduring Welcome Administrative Expenses Account Provided, Provided further, Provided further, United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund Provided further, Provided further, Provided further, MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS 7070. The African Development Fund Act ( 22 U.S.C. 290g et seq. 227. Sixteenth replenishment (a) In general The United States Governor of the Fund is authorized to contribute on behalf of the United States $591,000,000 to the sixteenth replenishment of the resources of the Fund, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations. (b) Authorization of appropriations In order to pay for the United States contribution provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $591,000,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury. . Prohibitions on certain transactions involving Special Drawing Rights 7071. (a) Prohibition on certain transactions involving perpetrators of genocide and state sponsors of terrorism without congressional authorization Section 6(b) of the Special Drawing Rights Act ( 22 U.S.C. 286q(b) (3) Unless Congress by law authorizes such action, neither the President nor any person or agency shall on behalf of the United States engage in any voluntary transaction involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights that are held by a member country of the Fund, if the Secretary of State has found that the government of the member country— (A) has committed genocide at any time during the 1-year period ending with the date of the transaction; or (B) has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. (4) The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States to— (A) oppose the provision of financial assistance to any government with respect to which the Secretary of State has made a finding described in paragraph (3); and (B) seek to ensure that the member countries of the institution do not engage in voluntary transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights held by such a government. (5) Waiver The President may waive paragraphs (3) and (4) on a case-by-case basis if the President reports to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States, and includes a detailed explanation of the reasons therefor. . (b) Repeal Effective on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, paragraphs (3) through (5) of section 6(b) of the Special Drawing Rights Act, as added by subsection (a) of this section, are repealed. (c) Energy security and IMF accountability (1) In general The Secretary of the Treasury may, through December 31, 2031, make direct loans not to exceed $21,000,000,000 in the aggregate to the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (in this subsection referred to as the PRGT IMF Contributions to International Monetary Fund Facilities and Trust Funds (2) Limitation No portion of the funds described under paragraph (1) may be used for the provision of loans by the United States to the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (in this subsection referred to as the RST (d) Congressional notification with respect to exceptional access lending (1) In general The Bretton Woods Agreements Act ( 22 U.S.C. 286–286zz 74. Congressional notification with respect to exceptional access lending (a) In general The United States Executive Director at the Fund may not support any proposal that would alter the criteria used by the Fund for exceptional access lending if the proposal would permit a country that is ineligible, before the proposed alteration, to receive exceptional access lending, unless, not later than 15 days before consideration of the proposal by the Board of Executive Directors of the Fund, the Secretary of the Treasury has submitted to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the justification for the proposal and the effects of the proposed alteration on moral hazard and repayment risk at the Fund. (b) Waiver The Secretary of the Treasury may reduce the applicable notice period required under subsection (a) to not less than 7 days on reporting to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the reduction is important to the national interest of the United States, with an explanation of the reasons therefor. . (2) Repeal Effective on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, section 74 of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act, as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection, is repealed. (e) New Arrangements to Borrow (1) Extension Section 17(a)(6) of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act ( 22 U.S.C. 286e–2(a)(6) December 31, 2025 December 31, 2030 (2) Strategy Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a strategy with respect to the New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB) of the International Monetary Fund, including any recommendations to reduce the resources of the NAB beyond reductions proposed under the 16th General Review of Quotas, that maintains United States support for the International Monetary Fund as a quota-based institution. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS RELIEF 7072. (a) Inspectors General and annual study Section 101 of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 7611 (1) in subsection (f)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 2023 March 25 of fiscal year 2025 (B) in subparagraph (C)(iv)— (i) by striking nine eleven (ii) by striking 2023 2025 (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking September 30, 2024 March 25, 2025 (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the heading, by striking 2024 2025 (ii) by striking September 30, 2024 March 25, 2025 (b) Participation in the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Section 202(d) of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 7622(d) (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (i), by striking 2023 March 25 of fiscal year 2025 (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 2023 March 25 of fiscal year 2025 (B) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking 2023 2024 and March 25 of fiscal year 2025 (2) in paragraph (5), by striking 2023 2024 and for fiscal year 2025 through March 25 of such fiscal year (c) Allocation of Funds Section 403 of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 7673 (1) in subsection (b), by striking 2023 2024 and fiscal year 2025 through March 25 of such fiscal year (2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2023 2024 and for fiscal year 2025 through March 25 of such fiscal year GAZA OVERSIGHT 7073. (a) Certification The Secretary of State shall certify and report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, that— (1) oversight policies, processes, and procedures have been established by the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development, as appropriate, and are in use to prevent the diversion to Hamas and other terrorist and extremist entities in Gaza and the misuse or destruction by such entities of assistance, including through international organizations; and (2) such policies, processes, and procedures have been developed in coordination with other bilateral and multilateral donors and the Government of Israel, as appropriate. (b) Oversight policy and procedures The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, concurrent with the submission of the certification required in subsection (a), a written description of the oversight policies, processes, and procedures for funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Gaza, including specific actions to be taken should such assistance be diverted, misused, or destroyed, and the role of the Government of Israel in the oversight of such assistance. (c) Requirement to inform The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall promptly inform the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Gaza have been diverted, misused, or destroyed, to include the type of assistance, a description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the response of the Department of State or USAID, as appropriate. (d) Third party monitoring Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available for third party monitoring of assistance for Gaza, including end use monitoring, following consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. (e) Report Not later than 90 days after the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance for Gaza, and every 90 days thereafter until all such funds are expended, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the amount and purpose of such assistance provided during each respective quarter, including a description of the specific entity implementing such assistance. (f) Assessment Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2025, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and other heads of elements of the intelligence community that the Secretary considers relevant, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing whether funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza have been diverted to or destroyed by Hamas or other terrorist and extremist entities in the West Bank and Gaza: Provided Provided further (g) Consultation Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act but prior to the initial obligation of funds made available by this Act for humanitarian assistance for Gaza, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the amount and anticipated uses of such funds. OTHER MATTERS (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 7074. (a) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for programs to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation, and for related purposes, may only be made available for the purpose of countering such efforts by foreign state and non-state actors abroad, including through programs of the Global Engagement Center established pursuant to section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 22 U.S.C. 2656 Provided, Inspection of the Global Engagement Center (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended to fly or display a flag over a facility of the United States Department of State other than the— (1) United States flag; (2) Foreign Service flag pursuant to 2 FAM 154.2–1; (3) POW/MIA flag; (4) Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag, pursuant to section 904 of title 36, United States Code; (5) flag of a State, insular area, or the District of Columbia at domestic locations; (6) flag of an Indian Tribal government; (7) official branded flag of a United States agency; or (8) sovereign flag of other countries. (c) Funds may be transferred to the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, from Federal or non-Federal entities, to study, design, construct, operate, and maintain treatment and flood control works and related structures, consistent with the functions of the United States Section: Provided International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico (d) During fiscal year 2024, section 614(a)(4)(A)(ii) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2364(a)(4)(A)(ii) $500,000,000 $250,000,000 (e) (1) Of the unobligated balances from amounts in the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, established by section 9705 of title 31, United States Code, $260,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded, not later than September 30, 2024. (2) Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available by section 104A(m) of Public Law 103–325 12 U.S.C. 4703a(m) (3) Of the unobligated balances in the Nonrecurring Expenses Fund Public Law 110–161 RESCISSIONS (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 7075. (a) Millennium challenge corporation Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Millennium Challenge Corporation (b) Embassy security, construction, and maintenance Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance (c) International narcotics control and law enforcement Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (d) Economic support fund Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Economic Support Fund (e) Consular and border security programs Of the unobligated balances available in the Consular and Border Security Programs (f) Export-Import bank Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under the heading Export and Investment Assistance, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Subsidy Appropriation (g) Restriction No amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. This division may be cited as the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 G Other Matters I Extensions and Other Matters 101. National Flood Insurance Program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) September 30, 2024 September 30, 2023 (b) Program expiration Sections 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 September 30, 2024 September 30, 2023 (c) Retroactive effective date This section shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2023. 102. Rural healthcare workers Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 September 30, 2024 September 30, 2015 103. E-verify Section 401(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a September 30, 2024 September 30, 2015 104. Non-minister religious workers Section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii) September 30, 2024 September 30, 2015 105. H-2B supplemental visa exemption Notwithstanding the numerical limitation set forth in section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B) 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) 106. National Cybersecurity Protection Systems Section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 ( 6 U.S.C. 1525(a) September 30, 2023 September 30, 2024 107. Price-Anderson Act (a) Extension Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2210 Price-Anderson Act December 31, 2025 December 31, 2065 (b) Liability Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2210 Price-Anderson Act (1) in subsection d. (5), by striking $500,000,000 $2,000,000,000 (2) in subsection e. (4), by striking $500,000,000 $2,000,000,000 (c) Report Section 170 p. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2210(p) Price-Anderson Act December 31, 2021 December 31, 2061 (d) Definition of nuclear incident Section 11 q. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2014(q) if such occurrence United States: 108. Passenger security fee (a) In general Section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, is amended in subsection (i)(4)(G) by striking $1,560,000,000 $760,000,000 (b) Application This section shall be applied as if it were in effect on October 1, 2023. 109. Extension of non-medicare sequester Section 251A(6) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a(6) (E) The sequestration order issued by the President under subparagraph (D) shall also include, effective upon issuance, that— (i) the percentage reduction for nonexempt direct spending for the defense function is 4.0 percent; and (ii) except as provided in subparagraph (D), the percentage reduction for nonexempt direct spending for nondefense functions is 2.8 percent. . II Udall Foundation Reauthorization 201. Short title This title may be cited as the Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2024 202. Investment earnings Section 8(b)(1) of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act ( 20 U.S.C. 5606(b)(1) Beginning on October 1, 2023, and thereafter, interest earned from investments made with any new appropriations to the Trust Fund shall only be available subject to appropriations and is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act. 203. Reauthorization of the Udall Foundation Trust Fund Section 13 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act ( 20 U.S.C. 5609 (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2023 2029 (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2023 2029 (3) in subsection (c), by striking 5-fiscal year period 5-fiscal year period beginning with fiscal year 2025. 204. Audit of the Foundation Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior shall complete an audit of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation. III Funding Limitation for United Nations Relief and Works Agency 301. Funding limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of any other division of this Act, funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or other Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, including provisions of Acts providing supplemental appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, may not be used for a contribution, grant, or other payment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) for any amounts provided in prior fiscal years or in fiscal year 2024; or (2) for amounts provided in fiscal year 2025, until March 25, 2025. IV Budgetary Effects 401. Budgetary effects (a) Statutory PAYGO Scorecards The budgetary effects of this division shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(d) (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 ( 2 U.S.C. 900(c)(8) (1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 901 (2) for purposes of an allocation to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 633(a) (3) for purposes of section 3(4)(C) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 932(4)(C) (d) Exceptions Notwithstanding subsection (c), the budgetary effects of the offsetting collections authorized under section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by section 108 of this division of this Act, that are made available in division C of this Act shall be estimated for purposes of section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

Summary: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 This resolution provides FY2024 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It also extends various expiring programs and authorities. Specifically, the resolution includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2024 appropriations bills: the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024; the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024; and the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024. The departments, agencies, and activities funded in the resolution include the military activities of the Department of Defense, the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, federal payments to the District of Columbia, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, Congress and the agencies that serve Congress, the Department of State, and several related and independent agencies. In addition, the resolution extends various programs and authorities, including the National Flood Insurance Program, the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Trust Fund, and several authorities and programs related to immigration. The resolution also prohibits State Department funds from being used to make payments to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency until March 25, 2025.