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the right for individuals to make protected disclosures to 
Congress. 
‘‘(b) The limitation in paragraph (a) shall not apply 
to any disclosure of an individual’s identity or personally 
identifiable information if— 
‘‘(1) the individual has provided express written 
consent prior to such disclosure; 
‘‘(2) the individual has already voluntarily and 
publicly disclosed their identity; or 
‘‘(3) the disclosure is by the chair of a com-
mittee after an affirmative vote by two-thirds of the 
members of the committee that such disclosure is in 
the public interest. 
‘‘(c) Nothing in this clause shall prevent— 
‘‘(1) an investigation of any allegation of 
wrongdoing disclosed by any individual; or 
‘‘(2) the public disclosure of substantive infor-
mation shared by any individual that is not person-
ally identifiable to that individual. 
‘‘(d) Disclosures made pursuant to paragraph (b)(3) 
shall be subject to appropriate safeguards, including that 
the individual be provided timely advance notice if possible 
before their identity or any personally identifiable informa-
tion is disclosed prior to the vote described in paragraph 
(b)(3), unless such information would jeopardize the re-
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lated investigations. When providing such notice to the in-
dividual the committee chair shall send the individual a 
written explanation of the reasons for the disclosure.’’. 
TITLE XIII 
SEC. 1301. STUDY ON FOREIGN PORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Fed-
eral Maritime Commission shall seek to enter into an 
agreement with a federally funded research and develop-
ment center to evaluate how foreign ownership of marine 
terminals at the 15 largest United States container ports 
affects or could affect United States economic security. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In carrying out the study under 
subsection (a), the center selected under such subsection 
shall— 
(1) consider— 
(A) changes in ownership of the 15 largest 
United States container ports over the past 10 
years as well as announced ownership changes 
from 2025 and 2026; 
(B) instances of ownership in individual 
marine terminals and cumulative ownership by 
Chinese or Russian entities or nationals; 
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(C) instances of ownership in individual 
marine terminals and cumulative ownership by 
any foreign entity; 
(D) the amount of— 
(i) Port Infrastructure Development 
Grant funds since fiscal year 2018 that 
have gone to ports and marine terminals 
that are owned wholly or partially foreign 
owned; and 
(ii) Port Security Grant funds since 
fiscal year 2003 that have gone to ports 
and marine terminals that are owned whol-
ly or partially foreign owned; and 
(E) where ownership exists, a detailed de-
scription of foreign operational control includ-
ing both affirmative and negative control; and 
(2) offer recommendations on— 
(A) policies by ports and marine terminal 
operators to prevent excessive foreign ownership 
that could threaten United States economic se-
curity; 
(B) whether ownership affords the foreign 
owner access to operational technology and in-
formation unique to the United States and oth-
erwise unavailable; and 
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(C) whether foreign ownership has or could 
affect the supply chain and policies related to 
the prioritization of certain cargoes. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the initi-
ation of the evaluation under subsection (a), the Chairman 
of the Federal Maritime Commission shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives the results 
of such evaluation. 
TITLE XIV 
SEC. 1401. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
TITLE XV 
SEC. 1501. FREQUENCY OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET-
INGS. 
Section 113 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 
U.S.C. 1761b) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘monthly’’ each place such term 
appears; 
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘The board of directors’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The board of directors’’; 
(3) in subsection (a) (as so designated), by 
striking ‘‘shall meet at least once a month and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) MEETINGS.—The board of directors of a Federal 
credit union shall meet as follows: 
‘‘(1) With respect to a de novo Federal credit 
union, not less frequently than monthly during each 
of the first five years of the existence of such Fed-
eral credit union. 
‘‘(2) Not less than six times annually, with at 
least one meeting held during each fiscal quarter, 
with respect to a Federal credit union— 
‘‘(A) with composite rating of either 1 or 
2 under the Uniform Financial Institutions 
Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a 
comparable rating system); and 
‘‘(B) with a capability of management rat-
ing under such composite rating of either 1 or 
2. 
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‘‘(3) Not less frequently than once a month, 
with respect to a Federal credit union— 
‘‘(A) with composite rating of either 3, 4, 
or 5 under the Uniform Financial Institutions 
Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a 
comparable rating system); or 
‘‘(B) with a capability of management rat-
ing under such composite rating of either 3, 4, 
or 5.’’. 
TITLE XVI 
SEC. 1601. APPROPRIATIONS. 
The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for 
other purposes, namely: 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES 
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
RURAL HEALTH 
For an additional amount for the Telehealth Re-
source Center of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy 
of the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, to pro-
vide assistance with respect to technical, legal, regulatory 
service delivery or other related barriers to the develop-
ment of telehealth technologies for skilled nursing facilities 
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(as defined in section 1819 of the Social Security Act) and 
nursing facilities (as defined in section 1919 of such Act), 
$1,000,000 to remain available through September 30, 
2025. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For an additional amount for necessary expenses of 
the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, $1,000,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND 
For an additional amount for necessary expenses of 
the Capital Investment Fund, as authorized, $1,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance 
of the Army, as authorized by law, $1,000,000. 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INTELLIGENCE, 
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, AND OVERSIGHT 
MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For an additional amount for necessary expenses of 
the Management Directorate for operations and support, 
$1,000,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
ENERGY PROGRAMS 
ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for Department of Energy 
expenses necessary in carrying out the activities of the En-
ergy Information Administration, $1,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
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