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Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18024) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In this title, except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), the term ‘gender transition 
procedure’ means, with respect to an individual, any 
of the following when performed for the purpose of 
intentionally changing the body of such individual 
(including by disrupting the body’s development, in-
hibiting its natural functions, or modifying its ap-
pearance) to no longer correspond to the individual’s 
sex: 
‘‘(A) Performing any surgery, including—
‘‘(i) castration; 
‘‘(ii) sterilization; 
‘‘(iii) orchiectomy; 
‘‘(iv) scrotoplasty; 
‘‘(v) vasectomy; 
‘‘(vi) tubal ligation; 
‘‘(vii) hysterectomy; 
‘‘(viii) oophorectomy; 
‘‘(ix) ovariectomy; 
‘‘(x) metoidioplasty; 
‘‘(xi) clitoroplasty;
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‘‘(xii) reconstruction of the fixed part 
of 
the 
urethra 
with 
or 
without 
a 
metoidioplasty or a phalloplasty; 
‘‘(xiii) penectomy; 
‘‘(xiv) phalloplasty; 
‘‘(xv) vaginoplasty; 
‘‘(xvi) vaginectomy; 
‘‘(xvii) vulvoplasty; 
‘‘(xviii) reduction thyrochondroplasty; 
‘‘(xix) chondrolaryngoplasty; 
‘‘(xx) mastectomy; and 
‘‘(xxi) any plastic, cosmetic, or aes-
thetic 
surgery 
that 
feminizes 
or 
masculinizes the facial or other body fea-
tures of an individual. 
‘‘(B) Any placement of chest implants to 
create feminine breasts or any placement of 
erection or testicular prosetheses. 
‘‘(C) Any placement of fat or artificial im-
plants in the gluteal region. 
‘‘(D) Administering, prescribing, or dis-
pensing to an individual medications, includ-
ing—
‘‘(i) gonadotropin-releasing hormone 
(GnRH) analogues or other puberty-block-
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ing drugs to stop or delay normal puberty; 
and 
‘‘(ii) testosterone, estrogen, or other 
androgens to an individual at doses that 
are supraphysiologic than would normally 
be produced endogenously in a healthy in-
dividual of the same age and sex. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to the following: 
‘‘(A) Puberty suppression or blocking pre-
scription drugs for the purpose of normalizing 
puberty for an individual experiencing pre-
cocious puberty. 
‘‘(B) Medically necessary procedures or 
treatments to correct for—
‘‘(i) a medically verifiable disorder of 
sex development, including—
‘‘(I) 46,XX chromosomes with 
virilization; 
‘‘(II) 46,XY chromosomes with 
undervirilization; and 
‘‘(III) both ovarian and testicular 
tissue; 
‘‘(ii) sex chromosome structure, sex 
steroid hormone production, or sex hor-
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mone action, if determined to be abnormal 
by a physician through genetic or bio-
chemical testing; 
‘‘(iii) infection, disease, injury, or dis-
order caused or exacerbated by a previous 
procedure described in paragraph (1), or a 
physical disorder, physical injury, or phys-
ical illness that would, as certified by a 
physician, place the individual in imminent 
danger of death or impairment of a major 
bodily function unless the procedure is per-
formed, not including procedures per-
formed for the alleviation of mental dis-
tress; or 
‘‘(iv) procedures to restore or recon-
struct the body of the individual in order 
to correspond to the individual’s sex after 
one or more previous procedures described 
in paragraph (1), which may include the 
removal of a pseudo phallus or breast aug-
mentation. 
‘‘(3) SEX.—For purposes of this subsection, the 
term ‘sex’ means either male or female, as bio-
logically determined and defined by subparagraph 
(A) and subparagraph (B).
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‘‘(A) FEMALE.—The term ‘female’ means 
an individual who naturally has, had, will have, 
or would have, but for a developmental or ge-
netic anomaly or historical accident, the repro-
ductive system that at some point produces, 
transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization. 
‘‘(B) MALE.—The term ‘male’ means an 
individual who naturally has, had, will have, or 
would have, but for a developmental or genetic 
anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive 
system that at some point produces, transports, 
and utilizes sperm for fertilization.’’. 
(i) CLARIFYING LAWFUL PRESENCE FOR PURPOSES 
OF THE EXCHANGES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1312(f) of the Pa-
tient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 
18032(f)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) CLARIFICATION OF LAWFUL PRESENCE.—
In this title, the term ‘alien lawfully present in the 
United States’ does not include an alien granted de-
ferred action under the Deferred Action for Child-
hood Arrivals process pursuant to the memorandum 
of the Department of Homeland Security entitled 
‘Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to
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Individuals Who Came to the United States as Chil-
dren’ issued on June 15, 2012.’’. 
(2) 
COST-SHARING
REDUCTIONS.—Section 
1402(e)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(e)(2)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘For 
purposes of this section, an individual shall not be 
treated as lawfully present if the individual is an 
alien granted deferred action under the Deferred Ac-
tion for Childhood Arrivals process pursuant to the 
memorandum of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity entitled ‘Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion 
with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United 
States as Children’ issued on June 15, 2012.’’. 
(3) PAYMENT PROHIBITION.—Section 1412(d) 
of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
(42 U.S.C. 18082(d)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new sentence: ‘‘For purposes of 
the previous sentence, an individual shall not be 
treated as lawfully present if the individual is an 
alien granted deferred action under the Deferred Ac-
tion for Childhood Arrivals process pursuant to the 
memorandum of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity entitled ‘Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion
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with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United 
States as Children’ issued on June 15, 2012.’’. 
(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this section shall apply with respect to plan years 
beginning on or after January 1, 2026. 
(j) ENSURING APPROPRIATE APPLICATION OF GUAR-
ANTEED
ISSUE
REQUIREMENTS
IN
CASE
OF
NON-
PAYMENT OF PAST PREMIUMS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2702 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–1) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) NONPAYMENT OF PAST PREMIUMS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A health insurance issuer 
offering individual health insurance coverage may, to 
the extent allowed under State law, deny such cov-
erage in the case of an individual who owes any 
amount for premiums for individual health insurance 
coverage offered by such issuer (or by a health in-
surance issuer in the same controlled group (as de-
fined in paragraph (3)) as such issuer) in which 
such individual was previously enrolled. 
‘‘(2) ATTRIBUTION OF INITIAL PREMIUM PAY-
MENT
TO
OWED
AMOUNT.—A health insurance 
issuer offering individual health insurance coverage 
may, in the case of an individual described in para-
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graph (1) and to the extent allowed under State law, 
attribute the initial premium payment for such cov-
erage applicable to such individual to the amount 
owed by such individual for premiums for individual 
health insurance coverage offered by such issuer (or 
by a health insurance issuer in the same controlled 
group as such issuer) in which such individual was 
previously enrolled. 
‘‘(3) CONTROLLED GROUP DEFINED.—For pur-
poses of this subsection, the term ‘controlled group’ 
means a group of of two or more persons that is 
treated as a single employer under section 52(a), 
52(b), 414(m), or 414(o) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to plan 
years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. 
SEC. 44202. FUNDING COST SHARING REDUCTION PAY-
MENTS. 
Section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Afford-
able Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) FUNDING.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are appropriated out 
of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
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priated such sums as may be necessary for purposes 
of making payments under this section for plan 
years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The amounts appro-
priated under paragraph (1) may not be used 
for purposes of making payments under this 
section for a qualified health plan that provides 
health benefit coverage that includes coverage 
of abortion. 
‘‘(B) 
EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph 
(A) 
shall not apply to payments for a qualified 
health plan that provides coverage of abortion 
only if necessary to save the life of the mother 
or if the pregnancy is a result of an act of rape 
or incest.’’. 
PART 3—IMPROVING AMERICANS’ ACCESS TO 
CARE 
SEC. 44301. EXPANDING AND CLARIFYING THE EXCLUSION 
FOR ORPHAN DRUGS UNDER THE DRUG 
PRICE NEGOTIATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1192(e) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1320f–1(e)) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and (3)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘through (4)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘only one rare disease or 
condition’’ and inserting ‘‘one or more rare dis-
eases or conditions’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘such disease or condition’’ 
and inserting ‘‘one or more rare diseases or 
conditions (as such term is defined in section 
526(a)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) 
TREATMENT
OF
FORMER
ORPHAN 
DRUGS.—In the case of a drug or biological product 
that, as of the date of the approval or licensure of 
such drug or biological product, is a drug or biologi-
cal product described in paragraph (3)(A), para-
graph (1)(A)(ii) or (1)(B)(ii) (as applicable) shall 
apply as if the reference to ‘the date of such ap-
proval’ or ‘the date of such licensure’, respectively, 
were instead a reference to ‘the first day after the 
date of such approval for which such drug is not a 
drug described in paragraph (3)(A)’ or ‘the first day
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after the date of such licensure for which such bio-
logical product is not a biological product described 
in paragraph (3)(A)’, respectively.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to initial price applica-
bility years (as defined in section 1191(b) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320f(b))) beginning on or after 
January 1, 2028. 
SEC. 44302. STREAMLINED ENROLLMENT PROCESS FOR EL-
IGIBLE OUT-OF-STATE PROVIDERS UNDER 
MEDICAID AND CHIP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902(kk) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(kk)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) STREAMLINED
ENROLLMENT
PROCESS 
FOR ELIGIBLE OUT-OF-STATE PROVIDERS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The State—
‘‘(i) adopts and implements a process 
to allow an eligible out-of-State provider to 
enroll under the State plan (or a waiver of 
such plan) to furnish items and services to, 
or order, prescribe, refer, or certify eligi-
bility for items and services for, qualifying 
individuals without the imposition of 
screening or enrollment requirements by
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such State that exceed the minimum nec-
essary for such State to provide payment 
to an eligible out-of-State provider under 
such State plan (or a waiver of such plan), 
such as the provider’s name and National 
Provider Identifier (and such other infor-
mation specified by the Secretary); and 
‘‘(ii) provides that an eligible out-of-
State provider that enrolls as a partici-
pating provider in the State plan (or a 
waiver of such plan) through such process 
shall be so enrolled for a 5-year period, un-
less the provider is terminated or excluded 
from participation during such period. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) ELIGIBLE
OUT-OF-STATE
PRO-
VIDER.—The term ‘eligible out-of-State 
provider’ means, with respect to a State, a 
provider—
‘‘(I) that is located in any other 
State; 
‘‘(II) that—
‘‘(aa) was determined by the 
Secretary to have a limited risk 
of fraud, waste, and abuse for
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purposes of determining the level 
of screening to be conducted 
under section 1866(j)(2), has 
been so screened under such sec-
tion 1866(j)(2), and is enrolled in 
the Medicare program under title 
XVIII; or 
‘‘(bb) was determined by the 
State agency administering or su-
pervising the administration of 
the State plan (or a waiver of 
such plan) of such other State to 
have a limited risk of fraud, 
waste, and abuse for purposes of 
determining the level of screening 
to be conducted under paragraph 
(1) of this subsection, has been 
so screened under such para-
graph (1), and is enrolled under 
such State plan (or a waiver of 
such plan); and 
‘‘(III) that has not been—
‘‘(aa) excluded from partici-
pation in any Federal health care
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program 
pursuant 
to 
section 
1128 or 1128A; 
‘‘(bb) excluded from partici-
pation in the State plan (or a 
waiver of such plan) pursuant to 
part 1002 of title 42, Code of 
Federal Regulations, or State 
law; or 
‘‘(cc) terminated from par-
ticipating in a Federal health 
care program or the State plan 
(or a waiver of such plan) for a 
reason described in paragraph 
(8)(A). 
‘‘(ii) QUALIFYING
INDIVIDUAL.—The 
term ‘qualifying individual’ means an indi-
vidual under 21 years of age who is en-
rolled under the State plan (or waiver of 
such plan). 
‘‘(iii) 
STATE.—The 
term 
‘State’ 
means 1 of the 50 States or the District 
of Columbia.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
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(1) Section 1902(a)(77) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(77)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘enrollment,’’ after ‘‘screening,’’. 
(2) 
The 
subsection 
heading 
for 
section 
1902(kk) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(kk)) is 
amended 
by 
inserting 
‘‘ENROLLMENT,’’ 
after 
‘‘SCREENING,’’. 
(3) Section 2107(e)(1)(G) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1)(G)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘enrollment,’’ after ‘‘screening,’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply beginning on the date that is 4 
years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 44303. DELAYING DSH REDUCTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1923(f) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (7)(A)—
(A) in clause (i)—
(i) in the matter preceding subclause 
(I), by striking ‘‘2026 through 2028’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2029 through 2031’’; and 
(ii) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘or 
period’’; and
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(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2026 
through 2028’’ and inserting ‘‘2029 through 
2031’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘2027’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2031’’. 
(b) 
TENNESSEE
DSH 
ALLOTMENT.—Section 
1923(f)(6)(A)(vi) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396r–4(f)(6)(A)(vi)) is amended—
(1) in the header, by striking ‘‘2025’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2028’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal year 2028’’. 
SEC. 44304. MODIFYING UPDATE TO THE CONVERSION FAC-
TOR UNDER THE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE 
UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
Section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–4(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) in the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘and ending with 2025’’; and 
(ii) by striking the second sentence; 
and
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(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘(or, 
beginning with 2026, applicable conversion fac-
tor)’’; and 
(2) by amending paragraph (20) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(20) UPDATE
FOR
2026
AND
SUBSEQUENT 
YEARS.—The update to the single conversion factor 
established in paragraph (1)(A)—
‘‘(A) for 2026 is 75 percent of the Sec-
retary’s estimate of the percentage increase in 
the MEI (as defined in section 1842(i)(3)) for 
the year; and 
‘‘(B) for 2027 and each subsequent year is 
10 percent of the Secretary’s estimate of the 
percentage increase in the MEI for the year.’’. 
SEC. 44305. MODERNIZING AND ENSURING PBM ACCOUNT-
ABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) 
PRESCRIPTION
DRUG
PLANS.—Section 
1860D–12 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–112) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PHARMACY BEN-
EFIT MANAGERS.—For plan years beginning on or after 
January 1, 2028:
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‘‘(1) AGREEMENTS WITH PHARMACY BENEFIT 
MANAGERS.—Each contract entered into with a 
PDP sponsor under this part with respect to a pre-
scription drug plan offered by such sponsor shall 
provide that any pharmacy benefit manager acting 
on behalf of such sponsor has a written agreement 
with the PDP sponsor under which the pharmacy 
benefit manager, and any affiliates of such phar-
macy benefit manager, as applicable, agree to meet 
the following requirements: 
‘‘(A) NO INCOME OTHER THAN BONA FIDE 
SERVICE FEES.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The pharmacy 
benefit manager and any affiliate of such 
pharmacy benefit manager shall not derive 
any remuneration with respect to any serv-
ices provided on behalf of any entity or in-
dividual, in connection with the utilization 
of covered part D drugs, from any such en-
tity or individual other than bona fide serv-
ice fees, subject to clauses (ii) and (iii). 
‘‘(ii) INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.—For the 
purposes of this subsection, an incentive 
payment (as determined by the Secretary) 
paid by a PDP sponsor to a pharmacy
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benefit manager (or an affiliate of such 
pharmacy benefit manager) that is per-
forming services on behalf of such sponsor 
shall be deemed a ‘bona fide service fee’ 
(even if such payment does not otherwise 
meet the definition of such term under 
paragraph (7)(B)) if such payment is a 
flat dollar amount, is consistent with fair 
market value (as specified by the Sec-
retary), is related to services actually per-
formed by the pharmacy benefit manager 
or affiliate of such pharmacy benefit man-
ager, on behalf of the PDP sponsor mak-
ing such payment, in connection with the 
utilization of covered part D drugs, and 
meets additional requirements, if any, as 
determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(iii) CLARIFICATION
ON
REBATES 
AND DISCOUNTS USED TO LOWER COSTS 
FOR COVERED PART D DRUGS.—Rebates, 
discounts, and other price concessions re-
ceived by a pharmacy benefit manager or 
an affiliate of a pharmacy benefit manager 
from manufacturers, even if such price 
concessions are calculated as a percentage
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of a drug’s price, shall not be considered a 
violation of the requirements of clause (i) 
if they are fully passed through to a PDP 
sponsor and are compliant with all regu-
latory and subregulatory requirements re-
lated to direct and indirect remuneration 
for manufacturer rebates under this part, 
including in cases where a PDP sponsor is 
acting as a pharmacy benefit manager on 
behalf of a prescription drug plan offered 
by such PDP sponsor. 
‘‘(iv) EVALUATION OF REMUNERATION 
ARRANGEMENTS.—Components of subsets 
of remuneration arrangements (such as 
fees or other forms of compensation paid 
to or retained by the pharmacy benefit 
manager or affiliate of such pharmacy ben-
efit manager), as determined appropriate 
by the Secretary, between pharmacy ben-
efit managers or affiliates of such phar-
macy benefit managers, as applicable, and 
other entities involved in the dispensing or 
utilization of covered part D drugs (includ-
ing PDP sponsors, manufacturers, and 
pharmacies) shall be subject to review by
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the Secretary, in consultation with the Of-
fice of the Inspector General of the De-
partment of Health and Human Services, 
as determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary. The Secretary, in consultation with 
the Office of the Inspector General, shall 
review whether remuneration under such 
arrangements is consistent with fair mar-
ket value (as specified by the Secretary) 
through reviews and assessments of such 
remuneration, as determined appropriate. 
‘‘(v) DISGORGEMENT.—The pharmacy 
benefit manager shall disgorge any remu-
neration paid to such pharmacy benefit 
manager or an affiliate of such pharmacy 
benefit manager in violation of this sub-
paragraph to the PDP sponsor. 
‘‘(vi) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—
The pharmacy benefit manager shall—
‘‘(I) enter into a written agree-
ment with any affiliate of such phar-
macy benefit manager, under which 
the affiliate shall identify and disgorge 
any remuneration described in clause
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(v) to the pharmacy benefit manager; 
and 
‘‘(II) attest, subject to any re-
quirements determined appropriate by 
the Secretary, that the pharmacy ben-
efit manager has entered into a writ-
ten agreement described in subclause 
(I) with any relevant affiliate of the 
pharmacy benefit manager. 
‘‘(B) TRANSPARENCY REGARDING GUARAN-
TEES
AND
COST
PERFORMANCE
EVALUA-
TIONS.—The pharmacy benefit manager shall—
‘‘(i) define, interpret, and apply, in a 
fully transparent and consistent manner 
for purposes of calculating or otherwise 
evaluating pharmacy benefit manager per-
formance against pricing guarantees or 
similar cost performance measurements re-
lated to rebates, discounts, price conces-
sions, or net costs, terms such as—
‘‘(I) ‘generic drug’, in a manner 
consistent with the definition of the 
term under section 423.4 of title 42, 
Code of Federal Regulations;
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‘‘(II) ‘brand name drug’, in a 
manner consistent with the definition 
of the term under section 423.4 of 
title 42, Code of Federal Regulations; 
‘‘(III) ‘specialty drug’; 
‘‘(IV) ‘rebate’; and 
‘‘(V) ‘discount’; 
‘‘(ii) identify any drugs, claims, or 
price concessions excluded from any pric-
ing guarantee or other cost performance 
measure in a clear and consistent manner; 
and 
‘‘(iii) where a pricing guarantee or 
other cost performance measure is based 
on a pricing benchmark other than the 
wholesale acquisition cost (as defined in 
section 1847A(c)(6)(B)) of a drug, cal-
culate and provide a wholesale acquisition 
cost-based equivalent to the pricing guar-
antee or other cost performance measure. 
‘‘(C) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 
July 1 of each year, beginning in 2028, the 
pharmacy benefit manager shall submit to 
the PDP sponsor, and to the Secretary, a
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report, in accordance with this subpara-
graph, and shall make such report avail-
able to such sponsor at no cost to such 
sponsor in a format specified by the Sec-
retary under paragraph (5). Each such re-
port shall include, with respect to such 
PDP sponsor and each plan offered by 
such sponsor, the following information 
with respect to the previous plan year: 
‘‘(I) A list of all drugs covered by 
the plan that were dispensed includ-
ing, with respect to each such drug—
‘‘(aa) the brand name, ge-
neric or non-proprietary name, 
and National Drug Code; 
‘‘(bb) the number of plan 
enrollees for whom the drug was 
dispensed, the total number of 
prescription claims for the drug 
(including original prescriptions 
and refills, counted as separate 
claims), and the total number of 
dosage units of the drug dis-
pensed;
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‘‘(cc) the number of pre-
scription claims described in item 
(bb) by each type of dispensing 
channel through which the drug 
was dispensed, including retail, 
mail order, specialty pharmacy, 
long term care pharmacy, home 
infusion pharmacy, or other types 
of pharmacies or providers; 
‘‘(dd) the average wholesale 
acquisition cost, listed as cost per 
day’s supply, cost per dosage 
unit, and cost per typical course 
of treatment (as applicable); 
‘‘(ee) the average wholesale 
price for the drug, listed as price 
per day’s supply, price per dos-
age unit, and price per typical 
course of treatment (as applica-
ble); 
‘‘(ff) the total out-of-pocket 
spending by plan enrollees on 
such drug after application of 
any benefits under the plan, in-
cluding plan enrollee spending
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through copayments, coinsurance, 
and deductibles; 
‘‘(gg) total rebates paid by 
the manufacturer on the drug as 
reported under the Detailed DIR 
Report (or any successor report) 
submitted by such sponsor to the 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services; 
‘‘(hh) all other direct or in-
direct remuneration on the drug 
as reported under the Detailed 
DIR Report (or any successor re-
port) submitted by such sponsor 
to the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services; 
‘‘(ii) the average pharmacy 
reimbursement amount paid by 
the plan for the drug in the ag-
gregate and disaggregated by dis-
pensing channel identified in item 
(cc); 
‘‘(jj) the average National 
Average Drug Acquisition Cost 
(NADAC); and
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‘‘(kk) total manufacturer-de-
rived revenue, inclusive of bona 
fide service fees, attributable to 
the drug and retained by the 
pharmacy benefit manager and 
any affiliate of such pharmacy 
benefit manager. 
‘‘(II) In the case of a pharmacy 
benefit manager that has an affiliate 
that is a retail, mail order, or spe-
cialty pharmacy, with respect to drugs 
covered by such plan that were dis-
pensed, the following information: 
‘‘(aa) The percentage of 
total prescriptions that were dis-
pensed by pharmacies that are an 
affiliate of the pharmacy benefit 
manager for each drug. 
‘‘(bb) 
The 
interquartile 
range of the total combined costs 
paid by the plan and plan enroll-
ees, per dosage unit, per course 
of treatment, per 30-day supply, 
and per 90-day supply for each 
drug dispensed by pharmacies
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that are not an affiliate of the 
pharmacy benefit manager and 
that are included in the phar-
macy network of such plan. 
‘‘(cc) 
The 
interquartile 
range of the total combined costs 
paid by the plan and plan enroll-
ees, per dosage unit, per course 
of treatment, per 30-day supply, 
and per 90-day supply for each 
drug dispensed by pharmacies 
that are an affiliate of the phar-
macy benefit manager and that 
are included in the pharmacy 
network of such plan. 
‘‘(dd) The lowest total com-
bined cost paid by the plan and 
plan enrollees, per dosage unit, 
per course of treatment, per 30-
day supply, and per 90-day sup-
ply, for each drug that is avail-
able from any pharmacy included 
in the pharmacy network of such 
plan.
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‘‘(ee) The difference between 
the average acquisition cost of 
the affiliate, such as a pharmacy 
or other entity that acquires pre-
scription drugs, that initially ac-
quires the drug and the amount 
reported under subclause (I)(jj) 
for each drug. 
‘‘(ff) A list inclusive of the 
brand name, generic or non-pro-
prietary 
name, 
and 
National 
Drug Code of covered part D 
drugs subject to an agreement 
with a covered entity under sec-
tion 340B of the Public Health 
Service Act for which the phar-
macy benefit manager or an affil-
iate of the pharmacy benefit 
manager had a contract or other 
arrangement with such a covered 
entity in the service area of such 
plan. 
‘‘(III) Where a drug approved 
under section 505(c) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (re-
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ferred to in this subclause as the ‘list-
ed drug’) is covered by the plan, the 
following information: 
‘‘(aa) A list of currently 
marketed generic drugs approved 
under section 505(j) of the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act pursuant to an application 
that references such listed drug 
that are not covered by the plan, 
are covered on the same for-
mulary tier or a formulary tier 
typically associated with higher 
cost-sharing than the listed drug, 
or are subject to utilization man-
agement that the listed drug is 
not subject to. 
‘‘(bb) The estimated average 
beneficiary 
cost-sharing 
under 
the plan for a 30-day supply of 
the listed drug. 
‘‘(cc) Where a generic drug 
listed under item (aa) is on a for-
mulary tier typically associated 
with higher cost-sharing than the
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listed drug, the estimated aver-
age cost-sharing that a bene-
ficiary would have paid for a 30-
day supply of each of the generic 
drugs described in item (aa), had 
the plan provided coverage for 
such drugs on the same for-
mulary tier as the listed drug. 
‘‘(dd) A written justification 
for providing more favorable cov-
erage of the listed drug than the 
generic drugs described in item 
(aa). 
‘‘(ee) The number of cur-
rently marketed generic drugs 
approved under section 505(j) of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act pursuant to an ap-
plication that references such 
listed drug. 
‘‘(IV) Where a reference product 
(as defined in section 351(i) of the 
Public Health Service Act) is covered 
by the plan, the following information:
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‘‘(aa) A list of currently 
marketed 
biosimilar 
biological 
products licensed under section 
351(k) of the Public Health 
Service Act pursuant to an appli-
cation that refers to such ref-
erence product that are not cov-
ered by the plan, are covered on 
the same formulary tier or a for-
mulary tier typically associated 
with higher cost-sharing than the 
reference product, or are subject 
to utilization management that 
the reference product is not sub-
ject to. 
‘‘(bb) The estimated average 
beneficiary 
cost-sharing 
under 
the plan for a 30-day supply of 
the reference product. 
‘‘(cc) Where a biosimilar bi-
ological product listed under item 
(aa) is on a formulary tier typi-
cally associated with higher cost-
sharing than the reference prod-
uct, the estimated average cost-
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sharing that a beneficiary would 
have paid for a 30-day supply of 
each of the biosimilar biological 
products described in item (aa), 
had the plan provided coverage 
for such products on the same 
formulary tier as the reference 
product. 
‘‘(dd) A written justification 
for providing more favorable cov-
erage of the reference product 
than the biosimilar biological 
product described in item (aa). 
‘‘(ee) The number of cur-
rently marketed biosimilar bio-
logical products licensed under 
section 351(k) of the Public 
Health Service Act, pursuant to 
an application that refers to such 
reference product. 
‘‘(V) Total gross spending on 
covered part D drugs by the plan, not 
net of rebates, fees, discounts, or 
other direct or indirect remuneration.
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‘‘(VI) The total amount retained 
by the pharmacy benefit manager or 
an affiliate of such pharmacy benefit 
manager in revenue related to utiliza-
tion of covered part D drugs under 
that plan, inclusive of bona fide serv-
ice fees. 
‘‘(VII) The total spending on cov-
ered part D drugs net of rebates, fees, 
discounts, or other direct and indirect 
remuneration by the plan. 
‘‘(VIII) An explanation of any 
benefit design parameters under such 
plan that encourage plan enrollees to 
fill prescriptions at pharmacies that 
are an affiliate of such pharmacy ben-
efit manager, such as mail and spe-
cialty home delivery programs, and re-
tail and mail auto-refill programs. 
‘‘(IX) The following information: 
‘‘(aa) A list of all brokers, 
consultants, advisors, and audi-
tors that receive compensation 
from the pharmacy benefit man-
ager or an affiliate of such phar-
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macy benefit manager for refer-
rals, 
consulting, 
auditing, 
or 
other services offered to PDP 
sponsors related to pharmacy 
benefit management services. 
‘‘(bb) The amount of com-
pensation provided by such phar-
macy benefit manager or affiliate 
to each such broker, consultant, 
advisor, and auditor. 
‘‘(cc) The methodology for 
calculating the amount of com-
pensation provided by such phar-
macy benefit manager or affil-
iate, for each such broker, con-
sultant, advisor, and auditor. 
‘‘(X) A list of all affiliates of the 
pharmacy benefit manager. 
‘‘(XI) A summary document sub-
mitted in a standardized template de-
veloped by the Secretary that includes 
such information described in sub-
clauses (I) through (X).
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‘‘(ii) WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF CON-
TRACTS
OR
AGREEMENTS
WITH
DRUG 
MANUFACTURERS.—
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The phar-
macy benefit manager shall, not later 
than 30 days after the finalization of 
any contract or agreement between 
such pharmacy benefit manager or an 
affiliate of such pharmacy benefit 
manager and a drug manufacturer (or 
subsidiary, agent, or entity affiliated 
with such drug manufacturer) that 
makes rebates, discounts, payments, 
or other financial incentives related to 
one or more covered part D drugs or 
other prescription drugs, as applica-
ble, of the manufacturer directly or 
indirectly contingent upon coverage, 
formulary placement, or utilization 
management conditions on any other 
covered part D drugs or other pre-
scription drugs, as applicable, submit 
to the PDP sponsor a written expla-
nation of such contract or agreement.
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‘‘(II) REQUIREMENTS.—A writ-
ten explanation under subclause (I) 
shall—
‘‘(aa) include the manufac-
turer subject to the contract or 
agreement, all covered part D 
drugs 
and 
other 
prescription 
drugs, as applicable, subject to 
the contract or agreement and 
the manufacturers of such drugs, 
and a high-level description of 
the terms of such contract or 
agreement and how such terms 
apply to such drugs; and 
‘‘(bb) be certified by the 
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, or General Coun-
sel of such pharmacy benefit 
manager, or affiliate of such 
pharmacy benefit manager, as 
applicable, or an individual dele-
gated with the authority to sign 
on behalf of one of these officers, 
who reports directly to the offi-
cer.
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‘‘(III) DEFINITION
OF
OTHER 
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.—For purposes 
of this clause, the term ‘other pre-
scription drugs’ means prescription 
drugs covered as supplemental bene-
fits under this part or prescription 
drugs paid outside of this part. 
‘‘(D) AUDIT RIGHTS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not less than once 
a year, at the request of the PDP sponsor, 
the pharmacy benefit manager shall allow 
for an audit of the pharmacy benefit man-
ager to ensure compliance with all terms 
and conditions under the written agree-
ment described in this paragraph and the 
accuracy of information reported under 
subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(ii) AUDITOR.—The PDP sponsor 
shall have the right to select an auditor. 
The pharmacy benefit manager shall not 
impose any limitations on the selection of 
such auditor. 
‘‘(iii) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—
The pharmacy benefit manager shall make 
available to such auditor all records, data,
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contracts, and other information necessary 
to confirm the accuracy of information 
provided under subparagraph (C), subject 
to reasonable restrictions on how such in-
formation must be reported to prevent re-
disclosure of such information. 
‘‘(iv) TIMING.—The pharmacy benefit 
manager must provide information under 
clause (iii) and other information, data, 
and records relevant to the audit to such 
auditor within 6 months of the initiation of 
the audit and respond to requests for addi-
tional information from such auditor with-
in 30 days after the request for additional 
information. 
‘‘(v) INFORMATION
FROM
AFFILI-
ATES.—The pharmacy benefit manager 
shall be responsible for providing to such 
auditor information required to be reported 
under subparagraph (C) or under clause 
(iii) of this subparagraph that is owned or 
held by an affiliate of such pharmacy ben-
efit manager. 
‘‘(2) ENFORCEMENT.—
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each PDP sponsor 
shall—
‘‘(i) disgorge to the Secretary any 
amounts disgorged to the PDP sponsor by 
a pharmacy benefit manager under para-
graph (1)(A)(v); 
‘‘(ii) require, in a written agreement 
with any pharmacy benefit manager acting 
on behalf of such sponsor or affiliate of 
such pharmacy benefit manager, that such 
pharmacy benefit manager or affiliate re-
imburse the PDP sponsor for any civil 
money penalty imposed on the PDP spon-
sor as a result of the failure of the phar-
macy benefit manager or affiliate to meet 
the requirements of paragraph (1) that are 
applicable to the pharmacy benefit man-
ager or affiliate under the agreement; and 
‘‘(iii) require, in a written agreement 
with any such pharmacy benefit manager 
acting on behalf of such sponsor or affil-
iate of such pharmacy benefit manager, 
that such pharmacy benefit manager or af-
filiate be subject to punitive remedies for 
breach of contract for failure to comply
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with the requirements applicable under 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) REPORTING
OF
ALLEGED
VIOLA-
TIONS.—The Secretary shall make available and 
maintain a mechanism for manufacturers, PDP 
sponsors, pharmacies, and other entities that 
have contractual relationships with pharmacy 
benefit managers or affiliates of such pharmacy 
benefit managers to report, on a confidential 
basis, alleged violations of paragraph (1)(A) or 
subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(C) ANTI-RETALIATION AND ANTI-COER-
CION.—Consistent with applicable Federal or 
State law, a PDP sponsor shall not—
‘‘(i) retaliate against an individual or 
entity for reporting an alleged violation 
under subparagraph (B); or 
‘‘(ii) coerce, intimidate, threaten, or 
interfere with the ability of an individual 
or entity to report any such alleged viola-
tions. 
‘‘(3) CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each PDP sponsor 
shall furnish to the Secretary (at a time and in 
a manner specified by the Secretary) an annual
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certification of compliance with this subsection, 
as well as such information as the Secretary de-
termines necessary to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(B) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary 
may implement this paragraph by program in-
struction or otherwise. 
‘‘(4) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed as—
‘‘(A) prohibiting flat dispensing fees or re-
imbursement or payment for ingredient costs 
(including customary, industry-standard dis-
counts directly related to drug acquisition that 
are retained by pharmacies or wholesalers) to 
entities that acquire or dispense prescription 
drugs; or 
‘‘(B) modifying regulatory requirements or 
sub-regulatory program instruction or guidance 
related to pharmacy payment, reimbursement, 
or dispensing fees. 
‘‘(5) STANDARD FORMATS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 
1, 2027, the Secretary shall specify standard, 
machine-readable formats for pharmacy benefit 
managers to submit annual reports required 
under paragraph (1)(C)(i).
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‘‘(B) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary 
may implement this paragraph by program in-
struction or otherwise. 
‘‘(6) CONFIDENTIALITY.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Information disclosed 
by a pharmacy benefit manager, an affiliate of 
a pharmacy benefit manager, a PDP sponsor, 
or a pharmacy under this subsection that is not 
otherwise publicly available or available for pur-
chase shall not be disclosed by the Secretary or 
a PDP sponsor receiving the information, ex-
cept that the Secretary may disclose the infor-
mation for the following purposes: 
‘‘(i) As the Secretary determines nec-
essary to carry out this part. 
‘‘(ii) To permit the Comptroller Gen-
eral to review the information provided. 
‘‘(iii) To permit the Executive Direc-
tor of the Medicare Payment Advisory 
Commission to review the information pro-
vided. 
‘‘(iv) To the Attorney General for the 
purposes of conducting oversight and en-
forcement under this title.
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‘‘(v) To the Inspector General of the 
Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices in accordance with its authorities 
under the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(section 406 of title 5, United States 
Code), and other applicable statutes. 
‘‘(B) RESTRICTION ON USE OF INFORMA-
TION.—The Secretary, the Comptroller General, 
and the Executive Director of the Medicare 
Payment Advisory Commission shall not report 
on or disclose information disclosed pursuant to 
subparagraph (A) to the public in a manner 
that would identify—
‘‘(i) a specific pharmacy benefit man-
ager, affiliate, pharmacy, manufacturer, 
wholesaler, PDP sponsor, or plan; or 
‘‘(ii) contract prices, rebates, dis-
counts, or other remuneration for specific 
drugs in a manner that may allow the 
identification of specific contracting parties 
or of such specific drugs. 
‘‘(7) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section: 
‘‘(A) AFFILIATE.—The term ‘affiliate’ 
means, with respect to any pharmacy benefit
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manager or PDP sponsor, any entity that, di-
rectly or indirectly—
‘‘(i) owns or is owned by, controls or 
is controlled by, or is otherwise related in 
any ownership structure to such pharmacy 
benefit manager or PDP sponsor; or 
‘‘(ii) acts as a contractor, principal, or 
agent to such pharmacy benefit manager 
or PDP sponsor, insofar as such con-
tractor, principal, or agent performs any of 
the functions described under subpara-
graph (C). 
‘‘(B) BONA FIDE SERVICE FEE.—The term 
‘bona fide service fee’ means a fee that is reflec-
tive of the fair market value (as specified by the 
Secretary, through notice and comment rule-
making) for a bona fide, itemized service actu-
ally performed on behalf of an entity, that the 
entity would otherwise perform (or contract for) 
in the absence of the service arrangement and 
that is not passed on in whole or in part to a 
client or customer, whether or not the entity 
takes title to the drug. Such fee must be a flat 
dollar amount and shall not be directly or indi-
rectly based on, or contingent upon—
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‘‘(i) drug price, such as wholesale ac-
quisition cost or drug benchmark price 
(such as average wholesale price); 
‘‘(ii) the amount of discounts, rebates, 
fees, or other direct or indirect remunera-
tion with respect to covered part D drugs 
dispensed to enrollees in a prescription 
drug plan, except as permitted pursuant to 
paragraph (1)(A)(ii); 
‘‘(iii) coverage or formulary placement 
decisions or the volume or value of any re-
ferrals or business generated between the 
parties to the arrangement; or 
‘‘(iv) any other amounts or meth-
odologies prohibited by the Secretary. 
‘‘(C) PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER.—The 
term ‘pharmacy benefit manager’ means any 
person or entity that, either directly or through 
an intermediary, acts as a price negotiator or 
group purchaser on behalf of a PDP sponsor or 
prescription drug plan, or manages the pre-
scription drug benefits provided by such spon-
sor or plan, including the processing and pay-
ment of claims for prescription drugs, the per-
formance of drug utilization review, the proc-
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essing of drug prior authorization requests, the 
adjudication of appeals or grievances related to 
the prescription drug benefit, contracting with 
network pharmacies, controlling the cost of cov-
ered part D drugs, or the provision of related 
services. Such term includes any person or enti-
ty that carries out one or more of the activities 
described in the preceding sentence, irrespective 
of whether such person or entity calls itself a 
‘pharmacy benefit manager’.’’. 
(2) MA–PD PLANS.—Section 1857(f)(3) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–27(f)(3)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PHAR-
MACY BENEFIT MANAGERS.—For plan years be-
ginning on or after January 1, 2028, section 
1860D–12(h).’’. 
(3) NONAPPLICATION OF PAPERWORK REDUC-
TION ACT.—Chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
Code, shall not apply to the implementation of this 
subsection. 
(4) FUNDING.—
(A) SECRETARY.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Pro-
gram Management Account, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$113,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, to remain 
available until expended, to carry out this sub-
section. 
(B) OIG.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the In-
spector General of the Department of Health 
and Human Services, out of any money in the 
Treasury 
not 
otherwise 
appropriated, 
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, to remain 
available until expended, to carry out this sub-
section. 
(b) MEDPAC REPORTS
ON AGREEMENTS WITH 
PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS WITH RESPECT TO PRE-
SCRIPTION DRUG PLANS AND MA-PD PLANS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Medicare Payment Ad-
visory Commission shall submit to Congress the fol-
lowing reports: 
(A) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than the 
first March 15 occurring after the date that is 
2 years after the date on which the Secretary 
makes the data available to the Commission, a 
report regarding agreements with pharmacy
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benefit managers with respect to prescription 
drug plans and MA–PD plans. Such report 
shall include, to the extent practicable—
(i) a description of trends and pat-
terns, including relevant averages, totals, 
and other figures for the types of informa-
tion submitted; 
(ii) an analysis of any differences in 
agreements and their effects on plan en-
rollee out-of-pocket spending and average 
pharmacy reimbursement, and other im-
pacts; and 
(iii) any recommendations the Com-
mission determines appropriate. 
(B) FINAL
REPORT.—Not later than 2 
years after the date on which the Commission 
submits the initial report under subparagraph 
(A), a report describing any changes with re-
spect to the information described in subpara-
graph (A) over time, together with any rec-
ommendations the Commission determines ap-
propriate. 
(2) FUNDING.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Medicare 
Payment Advisory Commission, out of any money in
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the 
Treasury 
not 
otherwise 
appropriated, 
$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available 
until expended, to carry out this subsection. 
TITLE V—COMMITTEE ON 
FINANCIAL SERVICES 
SEC. 50001. GREEN AND RESILIENT RETROFIT PROGRAM 
FOR MULTIFAMILY FAMILY HOUSING. 
The unobligated balance of amounts made available 
under section 30002(a) of Public Law 117-169 (commonly 
referred to as the ‘‘Inflation Reduction Act’’; 136 Stat. 
2027) are rescinded. 
SEC. 50002. PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT 
BOARD. 
(a) During the period beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act and ending on the transfer date—
(1) all intellectual property retained by the 
Public 
Company 
Accounting 
Oversight 
Board 
(‘‘Board’’) in support of its programs for registra-
tion, standard-setting, and inspection shall be shared 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(‘‘Commission’’); and 
(2) pending enforcement and disciplinary ac-
tions of the Board shall be referred to the Commis-
sion or another Federal functional regulator (as de-
fined in section 509 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
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(15 U.S.C. 6809)) in accordance with section 105 of 
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7215). 
(b) Effective on the transfer date—
(1) all unobligated fees collected under section 
109(d) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 shall be 
transferred to the general fund of the Treasury, and 
the Commission may not collect fees under such sec-
tion 109(d); 
(2) the duties and powers of the Board in effect 
as of the day before the transfer date, other than 
those described in section 107 of the Sarbanes-Oxley 
Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7217), shall be transferred 
to the Commission; 
(3) the Commission may not use funds to carry 
out section 107 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
(15 U.S.C. 7217) for activities related to overseeing 
the Board; 
(4) the Board shall transfer all intellectual 
property described in subsection (a)(1) to the Com-
mission; 
(5) existing processes and regulations of the 
Board, including existing Board auditing standards, 
shall continue in effect unless modified through rule 
making by the Commission; and
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(6) in connection with the duties and powers 
transferred under paragraph (2), any reference to 
the Board in any law implemented by a Federal 
functional regulator (as defined in section 509 of the 
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6809)), in any 
rule or guidance issued by a Federal functional reg-
ulator (as defined in section 509 of the Gramm-
Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6809)), or in any 
records or other documents in the possession of a 
Federal functional regulator (as defined in section 
509 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 
6809)), shall be deemed a reference to the Commis-
sion. 
(c) Any employee of the Board as of the date of en-
actment of this Act may—
(1) be offered equivalent positions on the Com-
mission staff, as determined by the Commission, and 
submit to the Commission’s standard employment 
policies; and 
(2) receive pay that is not higher than the high-
est paid employee of similarly situated employees of 
the Commission. 
(d) In this section, the term ‘‘transfer date’’ means 
the date established by the Commission for purposes of 
this section, except that such date may not be later than
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the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 50003. BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTEC-
TION. 
Section 1017(a)(2) of the Consumer Financial Pro-
tection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5497(a)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)(iii)—
(A) by striking ‘‘12 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘5 percent’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘2025’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION ON UNOBLIGATED BAL-
ANCES.—With respect to a fiscal year, the 
amount of unobligated balances of the Bureau 
may not exceed 5 percent of the dollar amount 
referred to in subparagraph (A)(iii), as adjusted 
under subparagraph (B). The Director shall 
transfer any excess amount of such unobligated 
balances to the general fund of the Treasury.’’. 
SEC. 50004. CONSUMER FINANCIAL CIVIL PENALTY FUND. 
Section 1017(d) of the Consumer Financial Protec-
tion Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5497(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
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(A) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘di-
rect’’ before ‘‘victims’’; and 
(B) by striking the second sentence; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT OF EXCESS AMOUNTS.—With 
respect to a civil penalty described under paragraph 
(1), if the Bureau makes payments to all of the di-
rect victims of activities for which that civil penalty 
was imposed, the Bureau shall transfer all amounts 
that remain in the Civil Penalty Fund with respect 
to that civil penalty to the general fund of the 
Treasury.’’. 
SEC. 50005. FINANCIAL RESEARCH FUND. 
Section 155 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 
(12 U.S.C. 5345) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON ASSESSMENTS AND THE FINAN-
CIAL RESEARCH FUND.—
‘‘(1) LIMITATION
ON
ASSESSMENTS.—Assess-
ments may not be collected under subsection (d) if 
the assessments would result in—
‘‘(A) the Financial Research Fund exceed-
ing the average annual budget amount; or
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‘‘(B) the total assessments collected during 
a single fiscal year exceeding the average an-
nual budget amount. 
‘‘(2) TRANSFER
OF
EXCESS
FUNDS.—Any 
amounts in the Financial Research Fund exceeding 
the average annual budget amount shall be deposited 
into the general fund of the Treasury. 
‘‘(3) AVERAGE ANNUAL BUDGET AMOUNT DE-
FINED.—In this subsection the term ‘average annual 
budget amount’ means the annual average, over the 
3 most recently completed fiscal years, of the ex-
penses of the Council in carrying out the duties and 
responsibilities of the Council that were paid by the 
Office using amounts obtained through assessments 
under subsection (d).’’. 
TITLE VI—COMMITTEE ON 
HOMELAND SECURITY 
SEC. 60001. BORDER BARRIER SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION, 
INVASIVE SPECIES, AND BORDER SECURITY 
FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain 
available until September 30, 2029, the following:
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(1) $46,500,000,000 for necessary expenses re-
lating to the following: 
(A) Construction, installation, or improve-
ment of primary, waterborne, and secondary 
barriers. 
(B) Access roads. 
(C) Barrier system attributes, including 
cameras, lights, sensors, roads, and other detec-
tion technology. 
(2) $50,000,000 for necessary expenses relating 
to eradication and removal of the carrizo cane plant, 
salt cedar, or any other invasive plant species that 
impedes border security operations along the Rio 
Grande River. 
(3) $5,000,000,000 for necessary expenses re-
lating to lease, acquisition, construction, or improve-
ment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection facili-
ties and checkpoints in the vicinity of the southwest, 
northern, and maritime borders. 
SEC. 60002. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION PER-
SONNEL AND FLEET VEHICLES. 
(a) CBP PERSONNEL.—In addition to amounts oth-
erwise available, there is appropriated to the Commis-
sioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal 
year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
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appropriated, $4,100,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2029, to hire and train additional Border 
Patrol agents, Office of Field Operations Officers, Air and 
Marine agents, rehired annuitants, and U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection support personnel. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS.—None of the funds made avail-
able by subsection (a) may be used to recruit, hire, or train 
personnel for the duties of processing coordinators. 
(c) CBP RETENTION AND HIRING BONUSES.—In ad-
dition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
priated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,052,630,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2029, to provide an-
nual retention bonuses or signing bonuses to eligible Bor-
der Patrol agents, Office of Field Operations Officers, and 
Air and Marine agents. 
(d) CBP VEHICLES.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Commissioner 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal year 
2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, $813,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2029, for the lease or acquisition of additional 
marked patrol units.
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(e) FLETC.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able, there is appropriated to the Director of the Federal 
Law Enforcement Training Center for fiscal year 2025, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated—
(1) $285,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2029, to support the training of 
newly hired Federal law enforcement personnel em-
ployed by the Department of Homeland Security; 
and 
(2) $465,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2029, for procurement and construc-
tion, improvements, and related expenses of the Fed-
eral Law Enforcement Training Centers facilities. 
(f) BORDER SECURITY WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT 
AND APPLICANT SOURCING.—In addition to amounts oth-
erwise available, there is appropriated to the Commis-
sioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal 
year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $600,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2029, for marketing, recruiting, applicant 
sourcing and vetting, and operational mobility programs 
for border security personnel.
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SEC. 60003. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 
TECHNOLOGY, 
VETTING 
ACTIVITIES, 
AND 
OTHER EFFORTS TO ENHANCE BORDER SE-
CURITY. 
(a) CBP TECHNOLOGY.—In addition to amounts oth-
erwise available, there is appropriated to the Commis-
sioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal 
year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, the following: 
(1) $1,076,317,000 for necessary expenses re-
lating to procurement and integration of new non-in-
trusive inspection equipment and associated civil 
works, artificial intelligence, integration, and ma-
chine learning, as well as other mission support, to 
combat the entry of illicit narcotics along the south-
west, northern, and maritime borders. 
(2) $2,766,000,000 for necessary expenses re-
lating to upgrades and procurement of border sur-
veillance technologies along the southwest, northern, 
and maritime borders. 
(3) $673,000,000 for necessary expenses, in-
cluding the deployment of technology, relating to the 
biometric entry and exit system under section 7208 
of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention 
Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1365b).
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(b) RESTRICTIONS.—None of the funds made avail-
able pursuant to subsection (a)(2) may be used for the 
procurement or deployment of surveillance towers that 
have not been—
(1) tested, and 
(2) accepted, 
by the Federal Government to deliver autonomous capa-
bilities. 
(c) AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS.—In addition to 
amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for 
fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $1,234,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2029, for Air and Marine Oper-
ations’ upgrading and procurement of new platforms for 
rapid air and marine response capabilities. 
(d) CBP VETTING
ACTIVITIES.—In addition to 
amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for 
fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $16,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2029, for necessary expenses to sup-
port screening, vetting activities, and expansion of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection’s criminal history data-
bases.
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(e) OTHER EFFORTS
TO COMBAT DRUG TRAF-
FICKING TO ENHANCE BORDER SECURITY.—In addition 
to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to 
the Secretary of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, $500,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2029, for enhancing border security and com-
batting trafficking, including fentanyl and its precursor 
chemicals, at the southwest, northern, and maritime bor-
ders. 
(f) COMMEMORATIONS.—In addition to amounts oth-
erwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2029, for com-
memorating efforts and events related to border security. 
(g) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘autono-
mous’’ means integrated software and hardware systems 
that utilize sensors, onboard computing, and artificial in-
telligence to identify items of interest that would otherwise 
be manually identified by U.S. Customs and Border Pro-
tection personnel. 
SEC. 60004. STATE BORDER SECURITY REIMBURSEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise 
available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Home-
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land Security, for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in 
the 
Treasury 
not 
otherwise 
appropriated, 
$12,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, to carry out this section. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall use amounts made available under subsection 
(a) to make grants to States for costs associated with ac-
tions taken on or after January 21, 2021, to assist the 
Federal border security missions to enforce the immigra-
tion laws, including through detention and removal, and 
to combat the unlawful entry of persons and contraband. 
(c) APPLICATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall develop a process for States to submit a grant 
application, together with satisfactory evidence of costs in-
curred, to seek reimbursement for any expenses described 
in subsection (b). 
(d) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity may not make a grant for reimbursement under this 
section to a State if such State has received such reim-
bursement under any other grant program of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 60005. STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESI-
DENTIAL RESIDENCE PROTECTION. 
(a) PRESIDENTIAL RESIDENCE PROTECTION.—In 
addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
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priated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the reimbursement of extraordinary law enforce-
ment personnel costs for protection activities directly and 
demonstrably associated with any residence of the Presi-
dent that is designated pursuant to section 3 of the Presi-
dential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (Public Law 
94–524) to be secured by the United States Secret Serv-
ice. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Funds under subsection (a) shall 
be available only for costs that a State or local agency—
(1) incurred or incurs on or after July 1, 2024; 
(2) can demonstrate to the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency as being—
(A) in excess of the costs of normal and 
typical law enforcement operations; 
(B) directly attributable to the provision of 
protection described in such subsection; and 
(C) associated with a non-governmental 
property designated pursuant to section 3 of 
the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 
1976 (Public Law 94–524) to be secured by the 
United States Secret Service; and
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(3) certifies to the Administrator as being for 
protection activities requested by the Director of the 
United States Secret Service. 
SEC. 60006. STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency, for fiscal year 2025, out of 
any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, 
to be administered under the State Homeland Security 
Grant Program authorized under section 2004 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), to en-
hance State, local, and Tribal security through grants, 
contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, of 
which—
(1) $500,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2029, for State and local capabilities 
to detect, identify, track, or monitor threats from 
unmanned aircraft systems (as such term is defined 
in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code); 
(2) $625,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2029, for security, planning, and 
other costs related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup; 
(3) $1,000,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2029, for security, planning, and
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other costs related to the 2028 Olympic Games and 
2028 Paralympic Games; and 
(4) $450,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2029, for the Operation Stonegarden 
Grant Program. 
TITLE VII—COMMITTEE ON THE 
JUDICIARY 
Subtitle A—Immigration Matters 
PART 1—IMMIGRATION FEES 
SEC. 70001. APPLICABILITY OF THE IMMIGRATION LAWS. 
(a) APPLICABILITY.—Notwithstanding any provision 
of the immigration laws (as defined under section 101 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act), the fees under this 
subtitle shall apply. 
(b) TERMS.—The terms used under this subtitle shall 
have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act. 
(c) REFERENCES
TO IMMIGRATION
AND NATION-
ALITY ACT.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, 
whenever this subtitle references a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be to a section 
or other provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
SEC. 70002. ASYLUM FEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee au-
thorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security or
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the Attorney General, as applicable, shall impose a fee in 
the amount specified in this section for a fiscal year on 
each alien who files an application for asylum under sec-
tion 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act at the 
time such application is filed. 
(b) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount specified in this 
section for fiscal year 2025 shall be such amount as the 
Secretary or Attorney General, as applicable, may by rule 
provide, but in any event not less than $1,000. 
(c) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in fiscal 
year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount 
specified in this section for a fiscal year shall be equal 
to the sum of—
(1) the amount imposed under this section for 
the prior fiscal year; and 
(2) rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10, 
the amount referred to in paragraph (1), multiplied 
by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer 
Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month 
of July preceding the date on which such adjustment 
takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for 
All Urban Consumers for the same month of the 
preceding calendar year.
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(d) CREDITING CERTAIN FUNDS.—During any fiscal 
year, the total amount of fees received under this section 
shall be subject to the following: 
(1) 50 percent of fees received from applica-
tions filed with the Attorney General shall be cred-
ited to the Executive Office for Immigration Review 
to retain and spend without further appropriation. 
(2) 50 percent of fees received from applica-
tions filed with the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigra-
tion Services and deposited into the Immigration 
Examinations Fee Account established under section 
286(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1356(m)) to retain and spend without fur-
ther appropriation. 
(3) Any amounts not credited to the Executive 
Office for Immigration Review or U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services shall be deposited into the 
general fund of the Treasury. 
(e) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this section 
shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 70003. EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT 
FEES. 
(a) ASYLUM APPLICANTS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee 
authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall impose on any alien who files an initial ap-
plication for employment authorization under section 
208(d)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act a 
fee in the amount specified in this subsection at the 
time such initial employment authorization applica-
tion is filed. Each initial employment authorization 
shall be valid for a period of not more than six 
months. 
(2) INITIAL AMOUNT.— For purposes of this 
subsection, the amount specified in this subsection 
for fiscal year 2025 shall be such amount as the 
Secretary may by rule provide, but in any event not 
less than $550. 
(3) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in 
fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
amount for a fiscal year shall be equal to the sum 
of—
(A) the amount imposed under this section 
for the prior fiscal year; and 
(B) rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$10, the amount referred to in subparagraph 
(A), multiplied by the percentage (if any) by 
which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
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Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect ex-
ceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the same month of the preceding 
calendar year. 
(4) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—25 percent of fees 
received under this section shall be credited to U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services and deposited 
into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account es-
tablished under section 286(m) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)) to retain 
and spend without further appropriation, of which 
50 percent shall be used by U.S. Citizenship and Im-
migration Services to detect and prevent immigra-
tion benefit fraud. Any amounts not credited to U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services under this sec-
tion shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(5) NO
WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this 
subsection shall not be waived or reduced. 
(b) PAROLE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee 
authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall impose on any alien paroled into the 
United States a fee for any initial application for
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employment authorization in an amount specified in 
this subsection at the time such initial application is 
filed. Each initial employment authorization shall be 
valid for a period of not more than six months. 
(2) INITIAL
AMOUNT.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the amount specified in this subsection 
for fiscal year 2025 shall be such amount as the 
Secretary may by rule provide, but in any event not 
less than $550. 
(3) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in 
fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
amount specified in this subsection for a fiscal year 
shall be equal to the sum of—
(A) the amount imposed under this sub-
section for the prior fiscal year; and 
(B) rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$10, the amount referred to in subparagraph 
(A), multiplied by the percentage (if any) by 
which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect ex-
ceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the same month of the preceding 
calendar year.
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(4) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—The fees received 
under this section shall be deposited into the general 
fund of the Treasury. 
(5) NO
WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this 
subsection shall not be waived or reduced. 
(c) TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee 
authorized by law, for any alien who files an initial 
application for employment authorization under sec-
tion 244(a)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
impose a fee in an amount specified in this sub-
section at the time such initial application is filed. 
Each initial employment authorization shall be valid 
for a period of not more than six months. 
(2) INITIAL
AMOUNT.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the amount specified in this subsection 
for fiscal year 2025 shall be such amount as the 
Secretary may by rule provide, but in any event not 
less than $550. 
(3) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in 
fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
amount specified in this subsection for a fiscal year 
shall be equal to the sum of—
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(A) the amount imposed under this sub-
section for the prior fiscal year; and 
(B) rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$10, the amount referred to in subparagraph 
(A), multiplied by the percentage (if any) by 
which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect ex-
ceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the same month of the preceding 
calendar year. 
(4) CREDITING OF CERTAIN FUNDS.—The fees 
received under this section shall be deposited into 
the general fund of the Treasury. 
(5) NO
WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this 
subsection shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 70004. PAROLE FEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee au-
thorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
impose a fee in an amount specified in this section on each 
alien who is paroled into the United States, except if, as 
established by the alien, the alien is paroled because—
(1) the alien has a medical emergency, and—
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(A) the alien cannot obtain necessary 
treatment in the foreign state in which the alien 
is residing; or 
(B) the medical emergency is life-threat-
ening and there is insufficient time for the alien 
to be admitted to the United States through the 
normal visa process; 
(2) the alien is the parent or legal guardian of 
an alien described in paragraph (1) and the alien de-
scribed in paragraph (1) is a minor; 
(3) the alien is needed in the United States to 
donate an organ or other tissue for transplant and 
there is insufficient time for the alien to be admitted 
to the United States through the normal visa proc-
ess; 
(4) the alien has a close family member in the 
United States whose death is imminent and the alien 
could not arrive in the United States in time to see 
such family member alive if the alien were to be ad-
mitted to the United States through the normal visa 
process; 
(5) the alien is seeking to attend the funeral of 
a close family member and the alien could not arrive 
in the United States in time to attend such funeral
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if the alien were to be admitted to the United States 
through the normal visa process; 
(6) the alien is an adopted child with an urgent 
medical condition who is in the legal custody of the 
petitioner for a final adoption-related visa and whose 
medical treatment is required before the expected 
award of a final adoption-related visa; 
(7) the alien is a lawful applicant for adjust-
ment of status under section 245 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act and is returning to the United 
States after temporary travel abroad; 
(8) the alien is returned to a contiguous coun-
try under section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act and paroled into the United 
States to allow the alien to attend the alien’s immi-
gration hearing; 
(9) the alien—
(A) is a national of the Republic of Cuba 
and is living in the Republic of Cuba; 
(B) is the beneficiary of an approved peti-
tion under section 203(a) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act; 
(C) is an alien for whom an immigrant 
visa is not immediately available;
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(D) meets all eligibility requirements for 
an immigrant visa; 
(E) is not otherwise inadmissible; and 
(F) is receiving a grant of parole in fur-
therance of the commitment of the United 
States to the minimum level of annual legal mi-
gration of Cuban nationals to the United States 
specified in the U.S.-Cuba Joint Communique´ 
on Migration, done at New York September 9, 
1994, and reaffirmed in the Cuba-United 
States: Joint Statement on Normalization of 
Migration, Building on the Agreement of Sep-
tember 9, 1994, done at New York May 2, 
1995; or 
(10) the Secretary of Homeland Security deter-
mines that a significant public benefit has resulted 
or will result from the parole of an alien only if—
(A) the alien has assisted or will assist the 
United States Government in a law enforcement 
matter; 
(B) the alien’s presence is required by the 
Government in furtherance of such law enforce-
ment matter; and 
(C) the alien is inadmissible, does not sat-
isfy the eligibility requirements for admission as
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a nonimmigrant, or there is insufficient time for 
the alien to be admitted to the United States 
through the normal visa process. 
(b) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For purposes of this section, 
the amount specified in this subsection for fiscal year 
2025 shall be such amount as the Secretary may by rule 
provide, but in any event not less than $1,000. 
(c) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in fiscal 
year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount 
specified in this section for a fiscal year shall be equal 
to the sum of—
(1) the amount imposed under this section for 
the prior fiscal year; and 
(2) rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10, 
the amount referred to in paragraph (1), multiplied 
by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer 
Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month 
of July preceding the date on which such adjustment 
takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for 
All Urban Consumers for the same month of the 
preceding calendar year. 
(d) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—Fees received under this 
section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treas-
ury.
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(e) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this section 
shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 70005. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE FEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee au-
thorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
impose a fee in an amount specified in this section on any 
alien applying for special immigrant juvenile status under 
section 101(a)(27)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act if reunification with 1 parent or legal guardian is via-
ble, notwithstanding abuse, neglect, abandonment, or a 
similar basis found under State law making reunification 
with the other parent or legal guardian not viable. 
(b) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the amount specified in this section for fiscal year 
2025 shall be such amount as the Secretary may by rule 
provide, but in any event not less than $500. 
(c) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in fiscal 
year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount 
specified in this section for a fiscal year shall be equal 
to the sum of—
(1) the amount imposed under this section for 
the prior fiscal year; and 
(2) rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10, 
the amount referred to in paragraph (1), multiplied 
by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer
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Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month 
of July preceding the date on which such adjustment 
takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for 
All Urban Consumers for the same month of the 
preceding calendar year. 
(d) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—Fees received under this 
section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treas-
ury. 
(e) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this section 
shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 70006. TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee au-
thorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
impose a fee in an amount specified in this section for 
the consideration of an application for temporary pro-
tected status under section 244 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act on any alien who—
(1) has not been admitted into the United 
States; or 
(2) has been admitted to the United States as 
a nonimmigrant but at the time of application for 
temporary protected status has failed—
(A) to maintain or extend the non-
immigrant status in which the alien was admit-
ted or to which the status was changed under
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section 248 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, including complying with the period of stay 
authorized by the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity in connection with such status; or 
(B) to comply with the conditions of such 
nonimmigrant status. 
(b) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the amount specified in this section for fiscal year 
2025 shall be such amount as the Secretary may by rule 
provide, but in any event not less than $500. 
(c) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in fiscal 
year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount 
specified in this section for a fiscal year shall be equal 
to the sum of—
(1) the amount imposed under this section for 
the prior fiscal year; and 
(2) rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10, 
the amount referred to in paragraph (1), multiplied 
by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer 
Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month 
of July preceding the date on which such adjustment 
takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for 
All Urban Consumers for the same month of the 
preceding calendar year.
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(d) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—Fees received under this 
section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treas-
ury. 
(e) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this section 
shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 70007. UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILD SPONSOR FEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee au-
thorized by law, before placing the child with an individual 
under section 235(c) of the William Wilberforce Traf-
ficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall collect 
from that individual a fee in an amount specified in this 
section as partial reimbursement to the Federal Govern-
ment for the period during which the child was in the cus-
tody of the Government, for processing, housing, feeding, 
educating, transporting, and otherwise providing for the 
care of the child. 
(b) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the amount specified in this section for fiscal year 
2025 shall be such amount as the Secretary may by rule 
provide, but in any event not less than $3,500. 
(c) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in fiscal 
year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount 
specified in this section for a fiscal year shall be equal 
to the sum of—
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(1) the amount imposed under this section for 
the prior fiscal year; and 
(2) rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10, 
the amount referred to in paragraph (1), multiplied 
by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer 
Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month 
of July preceding the date on which such adjustment 
takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for 
All Urban Consumers for the same month of the 
preceding calendar year. 
(d) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—During any fiscal year, 
the total amount of fees received under this section shall 
be subject to the following: 
(1) 25 percent of fees received under this sec-
tion shall be credited to the Department of Health 
and Human Services to retain and spend without 
further appropriation and shall be used for the pur-
pose of conducting background checks of potential 
sponsors of unaccompanied alien children and of 
adults residing in potential sponsors’ households, 
which shall include, at a minimum—
(A) the name of the individual and all 
adult residents of the individual’s household;
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(B) the social security number of the indi-
vidual and all adult residents of the individual’s 
household; 
(C) the date of birth of the individual and 
all adult residents of the individual’s household; 
(D) the validated location of the individ-
ual’s residence where the child will be placed; 
(E) the immigration status of the indi-
vidual and all adult residents of the individual’s 
household; 
(F) contact information for the individual 
and all adult residents of the individual’s house-
hold; and 
(G) the results of all background and 
criminal records checks for the individual and 
all adult residents of the individual’s household, 
which shall include at a minimum an investiga-
tion of the public records sex offender registry, 
a public records background check, and a na-
tional criminal history check based on finger-
prints. 
(2) Any amounts not credited to the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services shall be depos-
ited into the general fund of the Treasury.
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(e) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this section 
shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 70008. VISA INTEGRITY FEE. 
(a) VISA INTEGRITY FEE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee 
authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall impose a fee in an amount specified in this 
subsection on each alien issued a nonimmigrant visa 
upon the issuance of such alien’s nonimmigrant visa. 
(2) INITIAL
AMOUNT.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the amount specified in this subsection 
for fiscal year 2025 shall be such amount as the 
Secretary may by rule provide, but in any event not 
less than $250. 
(3) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in 
fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
amount specified in this subsection for a fiscal year 
shall be equal to the sum of—
(A) the amount imposed under this section 
for the prior fiscal year; and 
(B) rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$1, the amount referred to in subparagraph 
(A), multiplied by the percentage (if any) by 
which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the month of July preceding the
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date on which such adjustment takes effect ex-
ceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the same month of the preceding 
calendar year. 
(4) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—The fees received 
under this subsection that are not reimbursed in ac-
cordance with subsection (b) shall be deposited in 
the general fund of the Treasury. 
(5) NO
WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this 
subsection shall not be waived or reduced. 
(b) FEE REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary of Home-
land Security may reimburse to an alien a fee imposed 
under this section on that alien for the issuance of a non-
immigrant visa after the expiration of such nonimmigrant 
visa’s period of validity if the alien demonstrates that—
(1) the alien has not sought admission during 
such period of validity; 
(2) the alien, after admission to the United 
States pursuant to such nonimmigrant visa, com-
plied with all conditions of such nonimmigrant visa, 
including the condition that an alien shall not accept 
unauthorized employment, and that the alien de-
parted the United States not later than 5 days after 
the date on which the alien was authorized to re-
main in the United States; or
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(3) the alien filed to extend, change, or adjust 
such status within the nonimmigrant visa’s period of 
validity. 
SEC. 70009. FORM I–94 FEE. 
(a) FEE AUTHORIZED.—In addition to any other fee 
authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall impose a fee in an amount specified in subsection 
(b) on any alien upon the alien’s application for a Form 
I–94 Arrival/Departure Record. 
(b) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(1) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount specified in 
this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall be such 
amount as the Secretary may by rule provide, but in 
any event not less than $24. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in 
fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
amount specified in this subsection for a fiscal year 
shall be equal to the sum of—
(A) the amount imposed under this section 
for the prior fiscal year; and 
(B) the amount referred to in subpara-
graph (A), multiplied by the percentage (if any) 
by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July pre-
ceding the date on which such adjustment takes
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effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the same month of the 
preceding calendar year. 
(c) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—During any fiscal year, 
the total amount of fees received under this section shall 
be subject to the following: 
(1) 20 percent of the fee collected under this 
section for each application shall be deposited pursu-
ant to section 286(q)(2) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(q)(2)) and made avail-
able to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to re-
tain and spend without further appropriation for the 
purpose of processing Form I–94. 
(2) Any amounts not credited to U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection shall be deposited in the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury. 
(d) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this section 
shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 70010. YEARLY ASYLUM FEE. 
(a) FEE AUTHORIZED.—In addition to any other fee 
authorized by law, for each calendar year that an alien’s 
application for asylum remains pending, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security or the Attorney General, as applicable, 
shall impose a fee in an amount specified in subsection 
(b) on that alien.
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(b) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(1) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount specified in 
this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall be such 
amount as the Secretary and the Attorney General 
may by rule provide, but in any event not less than 
$100. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in 
fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
amount specified in this subsection for a fiscal year 
shall be equal to the sum of—
(A) the amount imposed under this section 
for the prior fiscal year; and 
(B) the amount referred to in subpara-
graph (A), multiplied by the percentage (if any) 
by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July pre-
ceding the date on which such adjustment takes 
effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the same month of the 
preceding calendar year. 
(c) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—The fees received under 
this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(d) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this section 
shall not be waived or reduced.
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SEC. 70011. FEE FOR CONTINUANCES GRANTED IN IMMI-
GRATION COURT PROCEEDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee au-
thorized by law, the Attorney General shall impose a fee 
in an amount specified in subsection (b) on any alien who 
requests and is granted a continuance by an immigration 
judge for each such continuance. 
(b) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(1) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount specified in 
this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall be such 
amount as the Attorney General may by rule pro-
vide, but in any event not less than $100. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in 
fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
amount specified in this subsection for a fiscal year 
shall be equal to the sum of—
(A) the amount imposed under this section 
for the prior fiscal year; and 
(B) the amount referred to in subpara-
graph (A), multiplied by the percentage (if any) 
by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July pre-
ceding the date on which such adjustment takes 
effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the same month of the 
preceding calendar year.
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(c) CREDITING OF CERTAIN FUNDS.—Amounts re-
ceived as fees under this section shall be deposited in the 
general fund of the Treasury. 
(d) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this section 
shall not be waived or reduced, except no fee shall be im-
posed on any alien whose request for a continuance is 
granted based on exceptional circumstances (as such term 
is defined in section 240 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act). 
SEC. 70012. FEE RELATING TO RENEWAL AND EXTENSION 
OF EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR PA-
ROLEES. 
(a) FEE IMPOSED.—In addition to any other fee au-
thorized by law, for a parolee who seeks a renewal or ex-
tension of employment authorization based on a grant of 
parole, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall impose 
a fee in an amount specified in subsection (b). 
(b) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(1) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount specified in 
this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall be such 
amount as the Secretary may by rule provide, but in 
any event not less than $550. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in 
fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the
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amount specified in this subsection for a fiscal year 
shall be equal to the sum of—
(A) the amount imposed under this sub-
section for the prior fiscal year; and 
(B) rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$10, the amount referred to in subparagraph 
(A), multiplied by the percentage (if any) by 
which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect ex-
ceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the same month of the preceding 
calendar year. 
(c) IN GENERAL.—The employment authorization for 
any alien paroled into the United States, or any renewal 
or extension thereof, shall be valid for a period of not more 
than six months. 
(d) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—The fees received under 
this section shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(e) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this sub-
section shall not be waived or reduced.
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SEC. 70013. FEE RELATING TO TERMINATION, RENEWAL, 
AND EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT AUTHOR-
IZATION FOR ASYLUM APPLICANTS. 
(a) FEE IMPOSED.—In addition to any other fee au-
thorized by law, for any alien who applies for asylum and 
who seeks a renewal or extension of employment author-
ization based on such application, the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall impose a fee of not less than $550 for 
each such renewal or extension, in accordance with sub-
section (b). 
(b) EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary 
of Homeland Security may provide employment authoriza-
tion to an applicant for asylum for a period of not more 
than six months. Each renewal or extension thereof shall 
also be valid for a period of not more than six months. 
(c) TERMINATION.—Each initial employment author-
ization, or renewal or extension of such authorization, 
shall terminate as follows: 
(1) Immediately following the denial of an asy-
lum application by an asylum officer, unless the case 
is referred to an immigration judge. 
(2) On the date that is 30 days after the date 
on which an immigration judge denies an asylum ap-
plication, unless the alien makes a timely appeal to 
the Board of Immigration Appeals.
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(3) Immediately following the denial by the 
Board of Immigration Appeals of an appeal of a de-
nial of an asylum application. 
(d) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall not grant, renew, or extend employment au-
thorization to an alien if the alien was previously granted 
employment authorization as an applicant for asylum and 
the employment authorization was terminated pursuant to 
a circumstance described in subsection (c), unless a Fed-
eral Court of Appeals remands the alien’s case to the 
Board of Immigration Appeals. 
(e) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—The total amount of fees 
received under this section shall be deposited in the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury. 
(f) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this sub-
section shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 70014. FEE RELATING TO RENEWAL AND EXTENSION 
OF 
EMPLOYMENT 
AUTHORIZATION 
FOR 
ALIENS GRANTED TEMPORARY PROTECTED 
STATUS. 
(a) FEE IMPOSED.—In addition to any other fee au-
thorized by law, for any alien who seeks a renewal or ex-
tension of employment authorization based on a grant of 
temporary protected status, the Secretary of Homeland
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Security shall impose a fee in an amount specified in sub-
section (b) at the time of each such renewal or extension. 
(b) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(1) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount specified in 
this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall be such 
amount as the Secretary may by rule provide, but in 
any event not less than $550. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in 
fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
amount specified in this subsection for a fiscal year 
shall be equal to the sum of—
(A) the amount imposed under this sub-
section for the prior fiscal year; and 
(B) rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$10, the amount referred to in subparagraph 
(A), multiplied by the percentage (if any) by 
which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect ex-
ceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the same month of the preceding 
calendar year. 
(c) EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION.—Any employ-
ment authorization for an alien granted temporary pro-
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tected status, or any renewal or extension thereof, shall 
be valid for a period of not more than six months. 
(d) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—The fees received under 
this section shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(e) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this sub-
section shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 70015. DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA FEES. 
(a) FEE FOR FILING A DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA 
APPLICATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee 
authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall impose a fee on any alien who files an ap-
plication for a diversity immigrant visa as described 
in section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(c)), in the amount specified in 
this subsection at the time such application is filed. 
(2) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount speci-
fied in this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall 
be such amount as the Secretary may by rule 
provide, but in any event not less than $400. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENT.—Begin-
ning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the amount specified in this sub-
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section for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 
sum of—
(i) the amount imposed under this 
subsection for the prior fiscal year; and 
(ii) rounded to the next lowest mul-
tiple of $10, the amount referred to in 
clause (i), multiplied by the percentage (if 
any) by which the Consumer Price Index 
for All Urban Consumers for the month of 
July preceding the date on which such ad-
justment takes effect exceeds the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers for the same month of the pre-
ceding calendar year. 
(b) FEE FOR ALIENS WHO REGISTER FOR THE DI-
VERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee 
authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall impose a fee on any alien who registers for 
the diversity immigrant visa program, as described 
in section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(c)), in the amount specified in 
this subsection at the time of registration. 
(2) FEE SPECIFIED.—
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(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount speci-
fied in this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall 
be such amount as the Secretary may by rule 
provide, but in any event not less than $250. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENT.—Begin-
ning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the amount specified in this sub-
section for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 
sum of—
(i) the amount imposed under this 
subsection for the prior fiscal year; and 
(ii) the amount referred to in clause 
(i), multiplied by the percentage (if any) by 
which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July 
preceding the date on which such adjust-
ment takes effect exceeds the Consumer 
Price Index for All Urban Consumers for 
the same month of the preceding calendar 
year. 
(c) FUNDS.—During any fiscal year, the total 
amount of fees received under this section shall be subject 
to the following: 
(1) 10 percent of fees received shall be used to 
detect and prevent fraud in the diversity immigrant
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visa program and to offset costs associated with 
such program. 
(2) 10 percent of fees received shall be credited 
to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to 
retain and spend without further appropriation for 
the purpose of detention and immigration enforce-
ment and removal operations. 
(3) Any amounts not used or credited under 
this subsection shall be deposited into the general 
fund of the Treasury. 
(d) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this section 
shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 70016. EOIR FEES. 
(a) FEE FOR FILING AN APPLICATION TO ADJUST 
STATUS
TO THAT
OF
A LAWFUL PERMANENT RESI-
DENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees 
authorized by law, the Attorney General shall impose 
on any alien who files with an immigration court an 
application to adjust the alien’s status to that of a 
lawful permanent resident, or whose application to 
adjust status to that of a lawful permanent resident 
is adjudicated in immigration court, a fee in the 
amount specified in this subsection at the time such
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application is filed, or, as applicable, prior to the ad-
judication of such application in immigration court. 
(2) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount speci-
fied in this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall 
be such amount as the Attorney General may 
by rule provide, but in any event not less than 
$1,500. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENT.—Begin-
ning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the amount specified in this sub-
section for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 
sum of—
(i) the amount imposed under this 
subsection for the prior fiscal year; and 
(ii) rounded to the next lowest mul-
tiple of $10, the amount referred to in 
clause (i), multiplied by the percentage (if 
any) by which the Consumer Price Index 
for All Urban Consumers for the month of 
July preceding the date on which such ad-
justment takes effect exceeds the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers for the same month of the pre-
ceding calendar year.
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(3) CREDITING CERTAIN FUNDS.—During any 
fiscal year, not more than 50 percent of the total 
amount of fees received under this section shall be 
derived by transfer from the Immigration Examina-
tions Fee Account under section 286(n) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act and credited to the 
Executive Office for Immigration Review to retain 
and spend without further appropriation. Any 
amounts not credited under the previous sentence 
shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(b) FEE FOR FILING AN APPLICATION FOR WAIVER 
OF GROUNDS OF INADMISSIBILITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees 
authorized by law, the Attorney General shall impose 
on any alien who files with an immigration court an 
application for waiver of grounds of inadmissibility, 
or whose application for waiver of grounds of inad-
missibility is adjudicated in immigration court, a fee 
in the amount specified in this subsection at the 
time such application is filed, or, as applicable, prior 
to the adjudication of such application in immigra-
tion court. 
(2) FEE SPECIFIED.—
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(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount speci-
fied in this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall 
be such amount as the Attorney General may 
by rule provide, but in any event not less than 
$1,050. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENT.—Begin-
ning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the amount specified in this sub-
section for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 
sum of—
(i) the amount imposed under this 
subsection for the prior fiscal year; and 
(ii) rounded to the next lowest mul-
tiple of $10, the amount referred to in 
clause (i), multiplied by the percentage (if 
any) by which the Consumer Price Index 
for All Urban Consumers for the month of 
July preceding the date on which such ad-
justment takes effect exceeds the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers for the same month of the pre-
ceding calendar year. 
(3) CREDITING CERTAIN FUNDS.—During any 
fiscal year, not more than 25 percent of the total 
amount of fees received under this section shall be
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derived by transfer from the Immigration Examina-
tions Fee Account under section 286(n) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act and credited to the 
Executive Office for Immigration Review to retain 
and spend without further appropriation. Any 
amounts not credited under the previous sentence 
shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(c) FEE FOR FILING AN APPLICATION FOR TEM-
PORARY PROTECTED STATUS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees 
authorized by law, the Attorney General shall impose 
on any alien who files with an immigration court an 
application for temporary protected status, or whose 
application for temporary protected status is adju-
dicated in immigration court, a fee in the amount 
specified in this subsection at the time such applica-
tion is filed or, as applicable, prior to the adjudica-
tion of such application in immigration court. 
(2) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount speci-
fied in this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall 
be such amount as the Attorney General may 
by rule provide, but in any event not less than 
$500.
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(B) SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENT.—Begin-
ning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the amount specified in this sub-
section for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 
sum of—
(i) the amount imposed under this 
subsection for the prior fiscal year; and 
(ii) rounded to the next lowest mul-
tiple of $10, the amount referred to in 
clause (i), multiplied by the percentage (if 
any) by which the Consumer Price Index 
for All Urban Consumers for the month of 
July preceding the date on which such ad-
justment takes effect exceeds the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers for the same month of the pre-
ceding calendar year. 
(3) CREDITING CERTAIN FUNDS.—During any 
fiscal year, not more than 25 percent of the total 
amount of fees received under this section shall be 
derived by transfer from the Immigration Examina-
tions Fee Account under section 286(n) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act and credited to the 
Executive Office for Immigration Review to retain 
and spend without further appropriation. Any
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amounts not credited under the previous sentence 
shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(d) FEE FOR FILING AN APPEAL FROM A DECISION 
OF AN IMMIGRATION JUDGE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees 
authorized by law, the Attorney General shall impose 
on any alien who files any appeal from a decision of 
an immigration judge a fee in the amount specified 
in this subsection at the time such appeal is filed. 
(2) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount speci-
fied in this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall 
be such amount as the Attorney General may 
by rule provide, but in any event not less than 
$900. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENT.—Begin-
ning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the amount specified in this sub-
section for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 
sum of—
(i) the amount imposed under this 
subsection for the prior fiscal year; and 
(ii) rounded to the next lowest mul-
tiple of $10, the amount referred to in
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clause (i), multiplied by the percentage (if 
any) by which the Consumer Price Index 
for All Urban Consumers for the month of 
July preceding the date on which such ad-
justment takes effect exceeds the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers for the same month of the pre-
ceding calendar year. 
(3) EXCEPTION.—The fee described in this sec-
tion shall not apply to the appeal of a bond decision. 
(4) CREDITING CERTAIN FUNDS.—During any 
fiscal year, not more than 25 percent of the total 
amount of fees received under this section shall be 
derived by transfer from the Immigration Examina-
tions Fee Account under section 286(n) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act and credited to the 
Executive Office for Immigration Review to retain 
and spend without further appropriation. Any 
amounts not credited under the previous sentence 
shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(e) FEE FOR FILING AN APPEAL FROM A DECISION 
OF AN OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees 
authorized by law, the Attorney General shall impose 
on any alien who files an appeal from a decision of 
an officer of the Department of Homeland Security 
a fee in the amount specified in this subsection at 
the time such appeal is filed. 
(2) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount speci-
fied in this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall 
be such amount as the Attorney General may 
by rule provide, but in any event not less than 
$900. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENT.—Begin-
ning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the amount specified in this sub-
section for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 
sum of—
(i) the amount imposed under this 
subsection for the prior fiscal year; and 
(ii) rounded to the next lowest mul-
tiple of $10, the amount referred to in 
clause (i), multiplied by the percentage (if 
any) by which the Consumer Price Index 
for All Urban Consumers for the month of 
July preceding the date on which such ad-
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justment takes effect exceeds the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers for the same month of the pre-
ceding calendar year. 
(3) CREDITING CERTAIN FUNDS.—During any 
fiscal year, not more than 25 percent of the total 
amount of fees received under this section shall be 
derived by transfer from the Immigration Examina-
tions Fee Account under section 286(n) of Immigra-
tion and Nationality and credited to the Executive 
Office for Immigration Review to retain and spend 
without further appropriation. Any amounts not 
credited under the previous sentence shall be depos-
ited into the general fund of the Treasury. 
(f) FEE FOR FILING AN APPEAL FROM A DECISION 
OF AN ADJUDICATING OFFICIAL IN A PRACTITIONER DIS-
CIPLINARY CASE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees 
authorized by law, the Attorney General shall impose 
on any practitioner who files an appeal from a deci-
sion of an adjudicating official in a practitioner dis-
ciplinary case a fee in the amount specified in this 
subsection at the time such appeal is filed. 
(2) FEE SPECIFIED.—
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(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount speci-
fied in this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall 
be such amount as the Attorney General may 
by rule provide, but in any event not less than 
$1,325. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENT.—Begin-
ning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the amount specified in this sub-
section for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 
sum of—
(i) the amount imposed under this 
subsection for the prior fiscal year; and 
(ii) rounded to the next lowest mul-
tiple of $10, the amount referred to in 
clause (i), multiplied by the percentage (if 
any) by which the Consumer Price Index 
for All Urban Consumers for the month of 
July preceding the date on which such ad-
justment takes effect exceeds the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers for the same month of the pre-
ceding calendar year. 
(3) CREDITING CERTAIN FUNDS.—During any 
fiscal year, not more than 25 percent of the total 
amount of fees received under this section shall be
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derived by transfer from the Immigration Examina-
tions Fee Account under section 286(n) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act and credited to the 
Executive Office for Immigration Review to retain 
and spend without further appropriation. Any 
amounts not credited under the previous sentence 
shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(g) FEE FOR FILING A MOTION TO REOPEN OR A 
MOTION TO RECONSIDER.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees 
authorized by law, the Attorney General shall impose 
on any alien who files a motion to reopen or motion 
to reconsider a decision of an immigration judge or 
the Board of Immigration Appeals a fee in the 
amount specified in this subsection at the time such 
motion is filed. 
(2) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount speci-
fied in this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall 
be such amount as the Attorney General may 
by rule provide, but in any event not less than 
$900. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENT.—Begin-
ning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year
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thereafter, the amount specified in this sub-
section for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 
sum of—
(i) the amount imposed under this 
subsection for the prior fiscal year; and 
(ii) rounded to the next lowest mul-
tiple of $10, the amount referred to in 
clause (i), multiplied by the percentage (if 
any) by which the Consumer Price Index 
for All Urban Consumers for the month of 
July preceding the date on which such ad-
justment takes effect exceeds the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers for the same month of the pre-
ceding calendar year. 
(3) EXCEPTIONS.—The fee described in this 
section shall not apply to any motion that is: 
(A) a motion to reopen a removal order en-
tered in absentia if the motion is filed under 
section 240(b)(5)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act; or 
(B) a motion to reopen a deportation order 
entered in absentia if the motion is filed under 
section 242B(c)(3)(B) of the Immigration and
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Nationality Act, as the section existed prior to 
April 1, 1997. 
(4) CREDITING CERTAIN FUNDS.—During any 
fiscal year, not more than 25 percent of the total 
amount of fees received under this section shall be 
derived by transfer from the Immigration Examina-
tions Fee Account under section 286(n) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act and credited to the 
Executive Office for Immigration Review to retain 
and spend without further appropriation. Any 
amounts not credited under the previous sentence 
shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(h) FEE FOR FILING AN APPLICATION FOR SUSPEN-
SION OF DEPORTATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees 
authorized by law, the Attorney General shall impose 
on any alien who files with an immigration court an 
application for suspension of deportation a fee in the 
amount specified in this subsection at the time such 
application is filed. 
(2) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount speci-
fied in this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall 
be such amount as the Attorney General may
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by rule provide, but in any event not less than 
$600. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENT.—Begin-
ning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the amount specified in this sub-
section for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 
sum of—
(i) the amount imposed under this 
subsection for the prior fiscal year; and 
(ii) rounded to the next lowest mul-
tiple of $10, the amount referred to in 
clause (i), multiplied by the percentage (if 
any) by which the Consumer Price Index 
for All Urban Consumers for the month of 
July preceding the date on which such ad-
justment takes effect exceeds the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers for the same month of the pre-
ceding calendar year. 
(3) CREDITING CERTAIN FUNDS.—During any 
fiscal year, not more than 25 percent of the total 
amount of fees received under this section shall be 
derived by transfer from the Immigration Examina-
tions Fee Account under section 286(n) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act and credited to the
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Executive Office for Immigration Review to retain 
and spend without further appropriation. Any 
amounts not credited under the previous sentence 
shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(i) FEE FOR FILING AN APPLICATION FOR CAN-
CELLATION
OF REMOVAL
FOR CERTAIN PERMANENT 
RESIDENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees 
authorized by law, the Attorney General shall impose 
on any alien who files with an immigration court an 
application for cancellation of removal for certain 
permanent residents a fee in the amount specified in 
this subsection at the time such application is filed. 
(2) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount speci-
fied in this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall 
be such amount as the Attorney General may 
by rule provide, but in any event not less than 
$600. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENT.—Begin-
ning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the amount specified in this sub-
section for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 
sum of—
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(i) the amount imposed under this 
subsection for the prior fiscal year; and 
(ii) rounded to the next lowest mul-
tiple of $10, the amount referred to in 
clause (i), multiplied by the percentage (if 
any) by which the Consumer Price Index 
for All Urban Consumers for the month of 
July preceding the date on which such ad-
justment takes effect exceeds the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers for the same month of the pre-
ceding calendar year. 
(3) CREDITING CERTAIN FUNDS.—During any 
fiscal year, not more than 25 percent of the total 
amount of fees received under this section shall be 
derived by transfer from the Immigration Examina-
tions Fee Account under section 286(n) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act and credited to the 
Executive Office for Immigration Review to retain 
and spend without further appropriation. Any 
amounts not credited under the previous sentence 
shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury.
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(j) FEE FOR FILING AN APPLICATION FOR CAN-
CELLATION OF REMOVAL AND ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS 
FOR CERTAIN NONPERMANENT RESIDENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees 
authorized by law, the Attorney General shall impose 
on any alien who files with an immigration court an 
application for cancellation of removal and adjust-
ment of status for certain nonpermanent residents a 
fee in the amount specified in this subsection at the 
time such application is filed. 
(2) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount speci-
fied in this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall 
be such amount as the Attorney General may 
by rule provide, but in any event not less than 
$1,500. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENT.—Begin-
ning in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the amount specified in this sub-
section for a fiscal year shall be equal to the 
sum of—
(i) the amount imposed under this 
subsection for the prior fiscal year; and 
(ii) rounded to the next lowest mul-
tiple of $10, the amount referred to in
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clause (i), multiplied by the percentage (if 
any) by which the Consumer Price Index 
for All Urban Consumers for the month of 
July preceding the date on which such ad-
justment takes effect exceeds the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers for the same month of the pre-
ceding calendar year. 
(3) CREDITING CERTAIN FUNDS.—During any 
fiscal year, not more than 25 percent of the total 
amount of fees received under this section shall be 
derived by transfer from the Immigration Examina-
tions Fee Account under section 286(n) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act and credited to the 
Executive Office for Immigration Review to retain 
and spend without further appropriation. Any 
amounts not credited under the previous sentence 
shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(k) NO WAIVER.—Any fee imposed under this section 
shall not be waived or reduced. 
(l) CONDITION ON FUNDS.—No fees received under 
this section shall be used to fund the Legal Orientation 
Program or any successor program.
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SEC. 70017. ESTA FEE. 
Section 217(h)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i)—
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in subclause (II)—
(i) by inserting after ‘‘an amount’’ the 
following ‘‘of not less than $10’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) not less than $13.’’; 
(2) in clause (ii)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Amounts collected under 
clause (i)(I)’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(I) 
IN
GENERAL.—Of 
the 
amounts collected under clause (i)(I) 
during a fiscal year, not more than 
$20,000,000’’; 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end of the first sentence the following: ‘‘, and 
the remainder of the amounts collected under 
clause (i)(I) shall be deposited in the general 
fund of the Treasury’’; and
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(C) by inserting after ‘‘to pay the costs in-
curred to administer the System.’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Amounts collected under clause (i)(III) 
shall be deposited in the general fund of the 
Treasury.’’; 
(3) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘2028’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2034’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENT.—
Beginning in fiscal year 2026 and each fis-
cal year thereafter, the amount specified in 
clause (i)(II) for a fiscal year shall be 
equal to the sum of—
‘‘(I) the amount imposed under 
this subsection for the prior fiscal 
year; and 
‘‘(II) the amount referred to in 
subclause (I), multiplied by the per-
centage (if any) by which the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers for the month of July pre-
ceding the date on which such adjust-
ment takes effect exceeds the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
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sumers for the same month of the 
preceding calendar year.’’. 
SEC. 70018. IMMIGRATION USER FEES. 
Section 286 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1356) is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)—
(A) by striking ‘‘In addition to any other 
fee’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other 
fee’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and except as provided 
in subsection (e),’’ before ‘‘the Attorney General 
shall charge and collect’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘$7’’ and inserting ‘‘a fee 
in an amount specified in paragraph (2)’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For purposes of this 
section, the amount specified in this section for fis-
cal year 2025 shall be not less than $10. 
‘‘(3) SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning 
in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
the amount specified in this subsection for a fiscal 
year shall be equal to the sum of—
‘‘(A) the amount imposed under this sub-
section for the prior fiscal year; and
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‘‘(B) rounded to the next lowest multiple 
of $0.25, the amount referred to in subpara-
graph (A), multiplied by the percentage (if any) 
by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July pre-
ceding the date on which such adjustment takes 
effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the same month of the 
preceding calendar year. 
‘‘(4) CREDITING
OF
AMOUNTS.—Of amounts 
collected under this subsection $1 per individual for 
immigration inspection or preinspection as described 
in this subsection shall be deposited in the general 
fund of the Treasury. 
‘‘(5) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this 
subsection shall not be waived or reduced.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)—
(A) by striking paragraph (1); 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (1) and (2); and 
(C) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (B) above), by striking ‘‘The At-
torney General shall charge’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘this requirement shall not apply
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to’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘No fee shall be 
charged under subsection (d) for’’. 
SEC. 70019. EVUS FEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— In addition to any other fee au-
thorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
impose on any alien subject to the Electronic Visa Update 
System a fee in the amount specified in this section at 
the time of such alien’s enrollment in the Electronic Visa 
Update System. 
(b) AMOUNT.—For purposes of this section, the 
amount specified in this section for fiscal year 2025 shall 
be such amount as the Secretary may by rule provide, but 
in any event not less than $30. 
(c) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in fiscal 
year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount 
specified in this section for a fiscal year shall be equal 
to the sum of—
(1) the amount imposed under this section for 
the prior fiscal year; and 
(2) rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$0.25, the amount referred to in paragraph (1), 
multiplied by the percentage (if any) by which the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for 
the month of July preceding the date on which such 
adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price
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Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month 
of the preceding calendar year. 
(d) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The fees received under this 
section shall be deposited into the CBP Electronic 
Visa Update System Account, less $5 per enrollment 
which shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby estab-
lished in the Treasury of the United States a sepa-
rate account which shall be known as the ‘‘CBP 
Electronic Visa Update System Account’’. 
(3) APPROPRIATION.— Amounts deposited in 
the CBP Electronic Visa Update System Account 
are hereby appropriated to make payments and off-
set program costs as specified in this section without 
further appropriation necessary and shall remain 
available until expended for any U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection costs associated with admin-
istering the Electronic Visa Update System. 
(e) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this section 
shall not be waived or reduced.
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SEC. 70020. FEE FOR SPONSOR OF UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN 
CHILD WHO FAILS TO APPEAR IN IMMIGRA-
TION COURT. 
(a) FEE IMPOSED.—In addition to any other fee au-
thorized by law, for the sponsor of an unaccompanied alien 
child, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
impose a fee in an amount specified in subsection (b) prior 
to the unaccompanied alien child’s release to such sponsor. 
(b) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(1) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount specified in 
this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall be such 
amount as the Secretary may by rule provide, but in 
any event not less than $5,000. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in 
fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
amount specified in this subsection for a fiscal year 
shall be equal to the sum of—
(A) the amount imposed under this sub-
section for the prior fiscal year; and 
(B) rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$10, the amount referred to in subparagraph 
(A), multiplied by the percentage (if any) by 
which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect ex-
ceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
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Consumers for the same month of the preceding 
calendar year. 
(c) FEE REIMBURSEMENT.—At the conclusion of an 
unaccompanied alien child’s immigration court pro-
ceedings as an unaccompanied alien child, or upon the 
ending of such sponsor’s sponsorship of such unaccom-
panied alien child, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services may reimburse to a sponsor a fee imposed under 
this section if such sponsor demonstrates that the unac-
companied alien child in the care of such sponsor was not 
ordered removed in absentia under section 240(b)(5) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act. In the case of a 
sponsor of an unaccompanied alien child who was ordered 
removed in absentia and such order was rescinded under 
section 240(b)(5)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, the sponsor may seek reimbursement of the fee under 
this section. 
(d) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—The fees received under 
this section shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(e) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this sub-
section shall not be waived or reduced.
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SEC. 70021. FEE FOR ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED IN 
ABSENTIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL .—As partial reimbursement for the 
cost of arresting an alien described in this section, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall impose a fee in an 
amount specified in this section on any alien who—
(1) is ordered removed in absentia under sec-
tion 240(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(5)); and 
(2) is subsequently arrested by U.S. Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement. 
(b) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the amount specified in this subsection for fiscal 
year 2025 shall be such amount as the Secretary may by 
rule provide, but in any event not less than $5,000. 
(c) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in fiscal 
year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount for 
a fiscal year shall be equal to the sum of—
(1) the amount imposed under this section for 
the prior fiscal year; and 
(2) rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10, 
the amount referred to in paragraph (1), multiplied 
by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer 
Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month 
of July preceding the date on which such adjustment 
takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for
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All Urban Consumers for the same month of the 
preceding calendar year. 
(d) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—The fees received under 
this section shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(e) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this sub-
section shall not be waived or reduced. 
(f) EXCEPTION.—The fee described in this section 
shall not apply to any alien who was ordered removed in 
absentia if such order was rescinded under section 
240(b)(5)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
SEC. 70022. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION INADMIS-
SIBLE ALIEN APPREHENSION FEE. 
(a) FEE IMPOSED.—In addition to any other fee au-
thorized by law, for any inadmissible alien who is appre-
hended between ports of entry by U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
impose a fee in an amount specified in subsection (b) at 
the time of such apprehension. 
(b) FEE SPECIFIED.—
(1) INITIAL AMOUNT.—The amount specified in 
this subsection for fiscal year 2025 shall be such 
amount as the Secretary may by rule provide, but in 
any event not less than $5,000.
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(2) SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—Beginning in 
fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
amount specified in this subsection for a fiscal year 
shall be equal to the sum of—
(A) the amount imposed under this sub-
section for the prior fiscal year; and 
(B) rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$10, the amount referred to in subparagraph 
(A), multiplied by the percentage (if any) by 
which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect ex-
ceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the same month of the preceding 
calendar year. 
(c) CREDITING OF FUNDS.—The fees received under 
this section shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(d) NO WAIVER.—A fee imposed under this section 
shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 70023. AMENDMENT TO AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR 
ASYLUM. 
Section 208(d)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(3)) is amended—
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(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘may’’ and 
inserting ‘‘shall’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Such fees shall not exceed’’ and 
all that follows; and 
(3) by inserting after the first sentence ‘‘Noth-
ing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the 
authority of the Attorney General to set additional 
adjudication and naturalization fees in accordance 
with section 286(m).’’. 
PART 2—USE OF FUNDS 
SEC. 70100. EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION RE-
VIEW. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Executive Of-
fice for Immigration Review for fiscal year 2025, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$1,250,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used for purposes of—
(1) hiring the support staff necessary to sup-
port immigration judges; 
(2) hiring immigration judges; and 
(3) expanding courtroom capacity and infra-
structure.
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SEC. 70101. ADULT ALIEN DETENTION CAPACITY AND FAM-
ILY RESIDENTIAL CENTERS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$45,000,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used for family residential cen-
ter capacity and single adult alien detention capacity. 
(c) DURATION.—The Department of Homeland Secu-
rity may detain family units of aliens at family residential 
centers, as described in subsections (b) and (d), pending 
a decision on whether the aliens are to be removed from 
the United States and, if such aliens are ordered removed 
from the United States, until such aliens are removed. 
(d) FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CENTER DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘family residential center’’ means 
a facility used by the Department of Homeland Security 
to detain family units of aliens (including alien children 
who are not unaccompanied alien children) who are en-
countered or apprehended by the Department of Home-
land Security, regardless of whether the facility is licensed 
by the State or a political subdivision of the State in which 
the facility is located.
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(e) DETENTION STANDARDS.—To efficiently utilize 
the funding appropriated by this section, the detention 
standards for the single adult detention capacity described 
in subsection (b) shall be set in the sole discretion of the 
Secretary of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 70102. RETENTION AND SIGNING BONUSES FOR U.S. 
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 
PERSONNEL. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$858,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsections (b) and 
(c). 
(b) RETENTION BONUSES.—U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement may provide retention bonuses to 
any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, 
officer, or attorney who commits to two years of additional 
service with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
to carry out immigration enforcement. 
(c) SIGNING BONUSES.—U.S. Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement shall provide a signing bonus to each 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, offi-
cer, or attorney who is hired on or after the date of enact-
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ment of this Act and who commits to five years of service 
with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to carry 
out immigration enforcement. 
(d) RULES FOR BONUSES.—U.S. Customs and Immi-
gration Enforcement shall provide qualifying individuals 
with written service agreements that include—
(1) the commencement and termination dates of 
the required service period (or provisions for the de-
termination thereof); 
(2) the amount of the bonus; and 
(3) other terms and conditions under which the 
bonus is payable, subject to the requirements of this 
subsection, including—
(A) the conditions under which the agree-
ment may be terminated before the agreed-upon 
service period has been completed; and 
(B) the effect of a termination described in 
subparagraph (A). 
SEC. 70103. HIRING OF ADDITIONAL U.S. IMMIGRATION AND 
CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
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$8,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used to hire additional per-
sonnel of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in-
cluding officers, agents, and support staff, to carry out 
immigration enforcement, and to prioritize and streamline 
the hiring of retired U.S. Immigration and Customs En-
forcement personnel. There shall be a minimum of—
(1) 2,500 individuals hired in fiscal year 2025; 
(2) 1,875 individuals hired in 2026; 
(3) 1,875 individuals hired in 2027; 
(4) 1,875 individuals hired in 2028; and 
(5) 1,875 individuals hired in 2029. 
SEC. 70104. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCE-
MENT HIRING CAPABILITY. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$600,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purpose described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE
OF FUNDS.—The funds made available 
under subsection (a) shall only be used for the purpose 
of facilitating the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of
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additional U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
personnel to carry out immigration enforcement, including 
by investments in information technology, recruitment, 
marketing, and staff necessary for such activities. 
SEC. 70105. TRANSPORTATION AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$14,400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used for transportation and 
removal operations and for ensuring the departure of 
aliens. 
SEC. 70106. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$700,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used for U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement information technology investments
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to support enforcement and removal operations, including 
to streamline fine and penalty collections. 
SEC. 70107. FACILITIES UPGRADES. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$550,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used for U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement facility upgrades to support en-
forcement and removal operations. 
SEC. 70108. FLEET MODERNIZATION. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$250,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used for U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement fleet modernization to support en-
forcement and removal operations.
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SEC. 70109. PROMOTING FAMILY UNITY. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$20,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE
OF FUNDS.—The funds made available 
under subsection (a) shall only be used to—
(1) maintain the care and custody, during the 
period in which the charges described in subpara-
graph (A) are pending, of an alien who—
(A) is charged only with a misdemeanor of-
fense under section 275(a) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1325(a)); and 
(B) entered the United States with the 
alien’s child who has not attained 18 years of 
age; and 
(2) detain the alien with the alien’s child. 
SEC. 70110. FUNDING SECTION 287(G) OF THE IMMIGRA-
TION AND NATIONALITY ACT. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the U.S. Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
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$650,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The amounts made available 
under subsection (a) shall only be used for purposes of 
facilitating and implementing agreements under section 
287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1357(g)). 
SEC. 70111. COMPENSATION FOR INCARCERATION OF 
CRIMINAL ALIENS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Department 
of Justice for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $950,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2029, for the purposes 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The amounts made available 
under subsection (a) shall only be used to compensate a 
State or political subdivision of a State, as may be appro-
priate, with respect to the incarceration of any alien 
who—
(1) has been convicted of a felony or two or 
more misdemeanors; and 
(2)(A) entered the United States without in-
spection or at any time or place other than as des-
ignated by the Secretary of Homeland Security;
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(B) was the subject of removal proceedings at 
the time he or she was taken into custody by the 
State or a political subdivision of the State; or 
(C) was admitted as a nonimmigrant and, at 
the time he or she was taken into custody by the 
State or a political subdivision of the State, has 
failed to maintain the nonimmigrant status in which 
the alien was admitted, or to which it was changed, 
or to comply with the conditions of any such status. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall not be used to compensate any State 
or political subdivision of the State if the State or political 
subdivision of the State prohibits or in any way restricts 
a Federal, State, or local government entity, official, or 
other personnel from any of the following: 
(1) Complying with the immigration laws (as 
defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)). 
(2) Assisting or cooperating with Federal law 
enforcement entities, officials, or other personnel re-
garding the enforcement of the immigration laws. 
(3) Undertaking any one of the following law 
enforcement activities as they relate to information 
regarding the citizenship or immigration status, law-
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ful or unlawful, the inadmissibility or deportability, 
and the custody status, of any individual: 
(A) Making inquiries to any individual to 
obtain such information regarding such indi-
vidual or any other individuals. 
(B) Notifying the Federal Government re-
garding the presence of individuals who are en-
countered by law enforcement officials or other 
personnel of a State or political subdivision of 
a State. 
(C) Complying with requests for such in-
formation from Federal law enforcement enti-
ties, officials, or other personnel. 
SEC. 70112. OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL LEGAL ADVISOR. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$1,320,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used for purposes of hiring 
additional support staff and attorneys within the Office 
of the Principal Legal Advisor to represent the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security in removal proceedings.
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SEC. 70113. RETURN OF ALIENS ARRIVING FROM CONTIG-
UOUS TERRITORY. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Department 
of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$500,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE
OF FUNDS.—The funds made available 
under subsection (a) shall only be used for purposes of 
return of aliens under section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C)). 
SEC. 70114. STATE AND LOCAL PARTICIPATION IN HOME-
LAND SECURITY EFFORTS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$787,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purpose described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE
OF FUNDS.—The funds made available 
under subsection (a) shall only be used for the purpose 
of ending the presence of criminal gangs and criminal or-
ganizations throughout the United States, combating do-
mestic human smuggling and trafficking networks, sup-
porting immigration enforcement activities, and providing
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reimbursement for State and local participation in such 
efforts. 
SEC. 70115. UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN CAPACITY. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Office of Ref-
ugee Resettlement for fiscal year 2025, out of any money 
in 
the 
Treasury 
not 
otherwise 
appropriated, 
$3,000,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE
OF FUNDS.—The funds made available 
under subsection (a) shall only be used for the Office of 
Refugee Resettlement to house, transport, and supervise 
unaccompanied alien children in the custody of the Office 
of Refugee Resettlement pursuant to section 235 of the 
William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reau-
thorization Act of 2008. 
SEC. 
70116. 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HOMELAND 
SECURITY 
CHECKS FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHIL-
DREN. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the pur-
poses described in subsection (b).
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(b) USE OF FUNDS.—In the case of an unaccom-
panied alien child who has attained 12 years of age and 
is encountered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 
the funds made available under subsection (a) shall only 
be used to conduct an examination of such unaccompanied 
alien child for gang-related tattoos and other gang-related 
markings. 
(c) UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILD DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘unaccompanied alien child’’ shall 
have the meaning given such term in section 462(g) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002. 
SEC. 70117. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV-
ICES CHECKS FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN 
CHILDREN. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Office of Ref-
ugee Resettlement for fiscal year 2025, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the pur-
poses described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—In the case of each unaccom-
panied alien child who has attained 12 years of age, the 
funds made available under subsection (a) shall only be 
used for the purpose of making a determination pursuant 
to section 235(c)(2)(A) of the William Wilberforce Traf-
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ficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 
about whether an unaccompanied alien child poses a dan-
ger to self or others by conducting an examination of the 
unaccompanied alien child for gang-related tattoos and 
other gang-related markings. 
(c) UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILD DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘unaccompanied alien child’’ shall 
have the meaning given such term in section 462(g) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002. 
SEC. 70118. INFORMATION ABOUT SPONSORS AND ADULT 
RESIDENTS OF SPONSOR HOUSEHOLDS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Office of Ref-
ugee Resettlement for fiscal year 2025, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the pur-
poses described in subsection (b). 
(b) INFORMATION ABOUT INDIVIDUALS WITH WHOM 
UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN ARE PLACED AND 
RESIDE.—Before placing an unaccompanied alien child 
with an individual pursuant to section 235(c) of the Wil-
liam Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthor-
ization Act of 2008, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall provide to the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, regarding the individual with whom the child will be
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placed and all adult residents of the individual’s house-
hold, information on—
(1) the name of the individual and all adult 
residents of the individual’s household; 
(2) the social security number of the individual 
and all adult residents of the individual’s household; 
(3) the date of birth of the individual and all 
adult residents of the individual’s household; 
(4) the validated location of the individual’s res-
idence where the child will be placed; 
(5) the immigration status of the individual and 
all adult residents of the individual’s household; 
(6) contact information for the individual and 
all adult residents of the individual’s household; and 
(7) the results of all background and criminal 
records checks for the individual and all adult resi-
dents of the individual’s household, which shall in-
clude at a minimum an investigation of the public 
records sex offender registry, a public records back-
ground check, and a national criminal history check 
based on fingerprints. 
(c) UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILD DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘unaccompanied alien child’’ shall 
have the meaning given such term in section 462(g) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
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SEC. 70119. REPATRIATION OF UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN 
CHILDREN. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Department 
of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE
OF FUNDS.—The funds made available 
under subsection (a) shall only be used to permit a speci-
fied unaccompanied alien child to withdraw the child’s ap-
plication for admission pursuant to section 235(a)(4) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
(1) 
SPECIFIED
UNACCOMPANIED
ALIEN 
CHILD.—The term ‘‘specified unaccompanied alien 
child’’ means an unaccompanied alien child (as de-
fined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002), regardless of whether such unaccom-
panied alien child is a national or habitual resident 
of a country that is contiguous or non-contiguous 
with the United States, who the Secretary of Home-
land Security determines on a case-by-case basis—
(A) has been found by an immigration offi-
cer at a land border or port of entry of the
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United States and is inadmissible under the Im-
migration and Nationality Act; 
(B) has not been a victim of severe forms 
of trafficking in persons, and there is no cred-
ible evidence that such child is at risk of being 
trafficked upon return to the child’s country of 
nationality or of last habitual residence; and 
(C) does not have a fear of returning to 
the child’s country of nationality or of last ha-
bitual residence owing to a credible fear of per-
secution. 
(2) SEVERE FORMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PER-
SONS.—The term ‘‘severe forms of trafficking in 
persons’’ shall have the meaning given such term in 
section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection 
Act of 2000. 
SEC. 70120. UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Director of the 
United States Secret Service for fiscal year 2025, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$1,170,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used for additional United
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States Secret Service resources, including personnel, train-
ing facilities, and technology. 
SEC. 70121. COMBATING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND ILLEGAL 
DRUG USE. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Department 
of Justice for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000 to re-
main available until September 30, 2029, for the purposes 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used for efforts to combat 
drug trafficking, including of fentanyl and its precursor 
chemicals, and illegal drug use. 
SEC. 70122. INVESTIGATING AND PROSECUTING IMMIGRA-
TION RELATED MATTERS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Department 
of Justice for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $600,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2029, for the purposes 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall only be used to investigate and pros-
ecute immigration matters, gang-related crimes involving
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aliens, child trafficking and smuggling involving aliens, 
voting by aliens, violations of the Alien Registration Act, 
and violations of or fraud relating to title IV of the Per-
sonal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996, 
including through hiring Department of Justice personnel 
to investigate and prosecute such matters. 
SEC. 70123. EXPEDITED REMOVAL FOR CRIMINAL ALIENS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Department 
of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The amounts made available 
in subsection (a) shall only be used for applying the provi-
sions of section 235(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act to any alien who is inadmissible under paragraph 
(2) or (3) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act, regardless of the period that such alien has 
been physically present in the United States. 
SEC. 70124. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL ALIENS WITH-
OUT FURTHER HEARING. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Department 
of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, out of any
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money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The amounts made available 
in subsection (a) shall only be used for applying the provi-
sions of section 235(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act to any arriving alien that an immigration officer or 
an immigration judge suspects may be inadmissible under 
paragraph (2) or (3) of section 212(a) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act. 
Subtitle B—Regulatory Matters 
SEC. 70200. REVIEW OF AGENCY RULEMAKING. 
(a) DEREGULATION INITIATIVE.—
(1) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts 
otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Di-
rector of the Office of Management and Budget for 
fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000 to remain 
available through September 30, 2028, to carry out 
this section. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—The Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget shall use amounts made 
available under paragraph (1) to pay expenses asso-
ciated with improving regulatory processes and ana-
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lyzing and reviewing rules issued by a covered agen-
cy. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘covered 
agency’’—
(A) means—
(i) the Department of Education; 
(ii) the Department of Energy; 
(iii) the Department of Health and 
Human Services; 
(iv) the Department of Homeland Se-
curity; 
(v) the Department of Justice; 
(vi) the Consumer Financial Protec-
tion Bureau; and 
(vii) the Environmental Protection 
Agency; and 
(B) does not include the Social Security 
Administration. 
(2) RULE.—The term ‘‘rule’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 551 of title 5, United 
States Code, only to the extent such rule has been 
issued by a covered agency.
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Subtitle C—Other Matters 
SEC. 70300. LIMITATION ON DONATIONS MADE PURSUANT 
TO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS TO WHICH 
THE UNITED STATES IS A PARTY. 
(a) LIMITATION ON REQUIRED DONATIONS.—An of-
ficial within the Department of Justice may not enter into 
or enforce any settlement agreement on behalf of the 
United States directing or providing for a payment to any 
person or entity other than the United States, other than 
a payment that provides restitution for or otherwise di-
rectly remedies actual harm (including to the environ-
ment) directly and proximately caused by the party mak-
ing the payment, or constitutes payment for services ren-
dered in connection with the case. 
(b) PENALTY.—Any official within the Department 
of Justice who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to 
the same penalties that would apply in the case of a viola-
tion of section 3302 of title 31, United States Code. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsections (a) and (b) 
apply only in the case of a settlement agreement entered 
on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘settlement agreement’’ 
means a settlement agreement resolving a civil action or 
potential civil action. 
(e) ANNUAL AUDIT REQUIREMENT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than at the end of 
the first fiscal year that begins after the date of en-
actment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the In-
spector General of the Department of Justice shall 
submit, and make available on a publicly accessible 
website, a report on any settlement agreement en-
tered into in violation of this section to—
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—
No additional funds are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this subsection. 
SEC. 70301. SOLICITATION OF ORDERS DEFINED. 
Section 101(d) of Public Law 86—272 (73 Stat. 
555) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end, 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) the term ‘solicitation of orders’ means any 
business activity that facilitates the solicitation of 
orders even if that activity may also serve some
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independently valuable business function apart from 
solicitation.’’. 
SEC. 70302. RESTRICTION ON ENFORCEMENT. 
No court of the United States may enforce a con-
tempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or 
temporary restraining order if no security was given when 
the injunction or order was issued pursuant to Federal 
Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c), whether issued prior to, on, 
or subsequent to the date of enactment of this section. 
TITLE VIII—COMMITTEE ON 
NATURAL RESOURCES 
Subtitle A—Energy and Mineral 
Resources 
PART 1—OIL AND GAS 
SEC. 80101. ONSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO IMMEDIATELY RESUME ON-
SHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall immediately resume quarterly onshore oil 
and gas lease sales in compliance with the Mineral 
Leasing Act. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall ensure—
(A) that any oil and gas lease sale pursu-
ant to paragraph (1) is conducted immediately
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on completion of all requirements under the 
Mineral Leasing Act; and 
(B) that the processes described in sub-
paragraph (A) are conducted in a timely man-
ner to ensure compliance with subsection (b)(1). 
(3) LEASE OF OIL AND GAS LANDS.—Section 
17(b)(1)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
226(b)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘Eligible 
lands comprise all lands subject to leasing under this 
Act and not excluded from leasing by a statutory or 
regulatory prohibition. Land shall be considered 
available under the preceding sentence if the land 
has been designated as open for leasing under a land 
use plan developed or revised under section 202 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 and has been nominated for leasing through 
the submission of an expression of interest, is sub-
ject to drainage (as described in subsection (j)) in 
the absence of leasing, or is otherwise designated as 
available pursuant to regulations issued by the Sec-
retary.’’ after ‘‘sales are necessary.’’. 
(b) QUARTERLY LEASE SALES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Min-
eral Leasing Act, each fiscal year, the Secretary of
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the Interior shall conduct a minimum of four oil and 
gas lease sales in each of the following States: 
(A) Wyoming. 
(B) New Mexico. 
(C) Colorado. 
(D) Utah. 
(E) Montana. 
(F) North Dakota. 
(G) Oklahoma. 
(H) Nevada. 
(I) Alaska. 
(J) Any other State in which there is land 
available for oil and gas leasing under the Min-
eral Leasing Act or any other mineral leasing 
law. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—In conducting a lease sale 
under paragraph (1) in a State described in that 
paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall offer 
not less than 50 percent of all parcels nominated 
that are available and eligible pursuant to the re-
quirements of the Mineral Leasing Act. 
(3) REPLACEMENT SALES.—The Secretary of 
the Interior shall conduct a replacement sale during 
the same fiscal year if—
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(A) a lease sale under paragraph (1) is 
canceled, delayed, or deferred, including for a 
lack of eligible parcels; or 
(B) during a lease sale under paragraph 
(1) the percentage of acreage that does not re-
ceive a bid is equal to or greater than 25 per-
cent of the acreage offered. 
(c) LEASING OF OIL AND GAS.—Section 17 of the 
Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) is amended—
(1) by striking the section designation and all 
that follows through the end of subsection (a) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 17. LEASING OF OIL AND GAS. 
‘‘(a) LEASING.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of receipt by the Secretary of an ex-
pression of interest in leasing land that is subject to 
disposition under this Act and is known or believed 
to contain oil or gas deposits, the Secretary shall, 
subject to paragraph (2), offer such land for oil and 
gas leasing if the Secretary determines that the land 
is open to oil or gas leasing under a land use plan 
developed or revised under section 202 of the Fed-
eral Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1712) and such land use plan—
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‘‘(A) applies to the planning area in which 
the land is located; and 
‘‘(B) is in effect on the date on which the 
expression of interest was submitted to the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(2) LAND
USE
PLANS
TERMS
AND
CONDI-
TIONS.—A lease issued by the Secretary under this 
section—
‘‘(A) shall include any terms and condi-
tions of the land use plan that apply to the area 
of the lease; and 
‘‘(B) shall not require any stipulations or 
mitigation requirements not included in such 
land use plan.’’; 
(2) in subsection (p)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘con-
duct a complete review of the application with 
all applicable agency staff required for the Sec-
retary to determine the application is complete 
and’’ after ‘‘drill, the Secretary shall’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) TERM.—A permit to drill approved under 
this subsection shall be valid for a single, nonrenew-
able 4-year period beginning on the date that the 
permit to drill is approved.
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‘‘(5) EFFECT OF PENDING CIVIL ACTION ON 
PROCESSING
APPLICATIONS
FOR
PERMITS
TO 
DRILL.—Pursuant to the requirements of paragraph 
(2), notwithstanding the existence of any pending 
civil actions affecting the application or a related 
lease issued under this Act, the Secretary shall proc-
ess an application for a permit to drill or other au-
thorizations or approvals under a lease issued under 
this Act.’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (q) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(q) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—In utilizing the au-
thorities provided by section 390 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 with respect to an activity conducted pursuant 
to this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall not consider 
whether there are any extraordinary circumstances.’’. 
SEC. 80102. NONCOMPETITIVE LEASING. 
(a) NONCOMPETITIVE LEASING.—Section 17 of the 
Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) is further amend-
ed—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)—
(i) in the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(2) or (3)’’; and
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(ii) by adding at the end ‘‘Lands for 
which no bids are received or for which the 
highest bid is less than the national min-
imum acceptable bid shall be offered 
promptly within 30 days for leasing under 
subsection (c) of this section and shall re-
main available for leasing for a period of 
2 years after the competitive lease sale.’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3)(A) If the United States held a vested future in-
terest in a mineral estate that, immediately prior to be-
coming a vested present interest, was subject to a lease 
under which oil or gas was being produced, or had a well 
capable of producing, in paying quantities at an annual 
average production volume per well per day of either not 
more than 15 barrels per day of oil or condensate, or not 
more than 60,000 cubic feet of gas, the holder of the lease 
may elect to continue the lease as a noncompetitive lease 
under subsection (c)(1). 
‘‘(B) An election under this paragraph is effective—
‘‘(i) in the case of an interest which vested after 
January 1, 1990, and on or before October 24, 
1992, if the election is made before the date that is 
1 year after October 24, 1992;
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‘‘(ii) in the case of an interest which vests with-
in 1 year after October 24, 1992, if the election is 
made before the date that is 2 years after October 
24, 1992; and 
‘‘(iii) in any case other than those described in 
clause (i) or (ii), if the election is made prior to the 
interest becoming a vested present interest.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) LANDS SUBJECT
TO LEASING UNDER SUB-
SECTION (B); FIRST QUALIFIED APPLICANT.—
‘‘(1) If the lands to be leased are not leased 
under subsection (b)(1) of this section or are not 
subject to competitive leasing under subsection 
(b)(2) of this section, the person first making appli-
cation for the lease who is qualified to hold a lease 
under this chapter shall be entitled to a lease of 
such lands without competitive bidding, upon pay-
ment of a nonrefundable application fee of at least 
$75. A lease under this subsection shall be condi-
tioned upon the payment of a royalty at a rate of 
12.5 percent in amount or value of the production 
removed or sold from the lease. Leases shall be 
issued within 60 days of the date on which the Sec-
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retary identifies the first responsible qualified appli-
cant. 
‘‘(2)(A) Lands (i) which were posted for sale 
under subsection (b)(1) of this section but for which 
no bids were received or for which the highest bid 
was less than the national minimum acceptable bid 
and (ii) for which, at the end of the period referred 
to in subsection (b)(1) of this section no lease has 
been issued and no lease application is pending 
under paragraph (1) of this subsection, shall again 
be available for leasing only in accordance with sub-
section (b)(1) of this section. 
‘‘(B) The land in any lease which is issued 
under paragraph (1) of this subsection or under sub-
section (b)(1) of this section which lease terminates, 
expires, is cancelled or is relinquished shall again be 
available for leasing only in accordance with sub-
section (b)(1) of this section.’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(e) PRIMARY TERM.—Competitive and noncompeti-
tive leases issued under this section shall be for a primary 
term of 10 years: Provided, however, That competitive 
leases issued in special tar sand areas shall also be for 
a primary term of 10 years. Each such lease shall continue
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so long after its primary term as oil or gas is produced 
in paying quantities. Any lease issued under this section 
for land on which, or for which under an approved cooper-
ative or unit plan of development or operation, actual drill-
ing operations were commenced prior to the end of its pri-
mary term and are being diligently prosecuted at that time 
shall be extended for two years and so long thereafter as 
oil or gas is produced in paying quantities.’’. 
(b) FAILURE
TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS
OF 
LEASE.—Section 31 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
U.S.C. 188) is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘section 
17(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b) or (c) of sec-
tion 17 of this Act’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)—
(A) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘either’’ after ‘‘rentals 
and’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or the inclusion in a 
reinstated lease issued pursuant to the pro-
visions of section 17(c) of this Act of a re-
quirement that future rentals shall be at a 
rate not less than $5 per acre per year, 
all’’ before ‘‘as determined by the Sec-
retary’’; and
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(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3)(A) payment of back royalties and the in-
clusion in a reinstated lease issued pursuant to the 
provisions of section 17(b) of this Act of a require-
ment for future royalties at a rate of not less than 
162⁄3 percent computed on a sliding scale based 
upon the average production per well per day, at a 
rate which shall be not less than 4 percentage points 
greater than the competitive royalty schedule then in 
force and used for royalty determination for com-
petitive leases issued pursuant to such section as de-
termined by the Secretary: Provided, That royalty on 
such reinstated lease shall be paid on all production 
removed or sold from such lease subsequent to the 
termination of the original lease; 
‘‘(B) payment of back royalties and inclusion in 
a reinstated lease issued pursuant to the provisions 
of section 17(c) of this Act of a requirement for fu-
ture 
royalties 
at 
a 
rate 
not 
less 
than 
162⁄3 percent: Provided, That royalty on such re-
instated lease shall be paid on all production re-
moved or sold from such lease subsequent to the 
cancellation or termination of the original lease; 
and’’;
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(3) in subsection (f)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘in the 
same manner as the original lease issued pursu-
ant to section 17’’ and inserting ‘‘as a competi-
tive or a noncompetitive oil and gas lease in the 
same manner as the original lease issued pursu-
ant to subsection (b) or (c) of section 17 of this 
Act’’; 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the 
issuance of a lease in lieu of an abandoned patented oil 
placer mining claim shall be treated as a noncompetitive 
oil and gas lease issued pursuant to section 17(c) of this 
Act.’’; 
(4) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (d) and (j)’’; 
(5) by amending subsection (h) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(h) ROYALTY REDUCTIONS.—
‘‘(1) In acting on a petition to issue a non-
competitive oil and gas lease, under subsection (j) of 
this section or in response to a request filed after 
issuance of such a lease, or both, the Secretary is 
authorized to reduce the royalty on such lease if in 
his judgment it is equitable to do so or the cir-
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cumstances warrant such relief due to uneconomic 
or other circumstances which could cause undue 
hardship or premature termination of production. 
‘‘(2) In acting on a petition for reinstatement 
pursuant to subsection (d) of this section or in re-
sponse to a request filed after reinstatement, or 
both, the Secretary is authorized to reduce the roy-
alty in that reinstated lease on the entire leasehold 
or any tract or portion thereof segregated for royalty 
purposes if, in his judgment, there are uneconomic 
or other circumstances which could cause undue 
hardship or premature termination of production; or 
because of any written action of the United States, 
its agents or employees, which preceded, and was a 
major consideration in, the lessee’s expenditure of 
funds to develop the property under the lease after 
the rent had become due and had not been paid; or 
if in the judgment of the Secretary it is equitable to 
do so for any reason.’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) ISSUANCE OF NONCOMPETITIVE OIL AND GAS 
LEASE; CONDITIONS.—Where an unpatented oil placer 
mining claim validly located prior to February 24, 1920, 
which has been or is currently producing or is capable of 
producing oil or gas, has been or is hereafter deemed con-
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clusively abandoned for failure to file timely the required 
instruments or copies of instruments required by section 
1744 of title 43, and it is shown to the satisfaction of 
the Secretary that such failure was inadvertent, justifi-
able, or not due to lack of reasonable diligence on the part 
of the owner, the Secretary may issue, for the lands cov-
ered by the abandoned unpatented oil placer mining claim, 
a noncompetitive oil and gas lease, consistent with the pro-
visions of section 17(e) of this Act, to be effective from 
the statutory date the claim was deemed conclusively 
abandoned. Issuance of such a lease shall be conditioned 
upon—
‘‘(1) a petition for issuance of a noncompetitive 
oil and gas lease, together with the required rental 
and royalty, including back rental and royalty accru-
ing from the statutory date of abandonment of the 
oil placer mining claim, being filed with the Sec-
retary—
‘‘(A) with respect to any claim deemed 
conclusively abandoned on or before January 
12, 1983, on or before the one hundred and 
twentieth day after January 12, 1983; or 
‘‘(B) with respect to any claim deemed 
conclusively abandoned after January 12, 1983, 
on or before the one hundred and twentieth day
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after final notification by the Secretary or a 
court of competent jurisdiction of the deter-
mination of the abandonment of the oil placer 
mining claim; 
‘‘(2) a valid lease not having been issued affect-
ing any of the lands covered by the abandoned oil 
placer mining claim prior to the filing of such peti-
tion: Provided, however, That after the filing of a pe-
tition for issuance of a lease under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall not issue any new lease affecting 
any of the lands covered by such abandoned oil plac-
er mining claim for a reasonable period, as deter-
mined in accordance with regulations issued by him; 
‘‘(3) a requirement in the lease for payment of 
rental, including back rentals accruing from the 
statutory date of abandonment of the oil placer min-
ing claim, of not less than $5 per acre per year; 
‘‘(4) a requirement in the lease for payment of 
royalty on production removed or sold from the oil 
placer mining claim, including all royalty on produc-
tion made subsequent to the statutory date the claim 
was deemed conclusively abandoned, of not less than 
121⁄2 percent; and 
‘‘(5) compliance with the notice and reimburse-
ment of costs provisions of paragraph (4) of sub-
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section (e) but addressed to the petition covering the 
conversion of an abandoned unpatented oil placer 
mining claim to a noncompetitive oil and gas lease.’’. 
SEC. 80103. PERMIT FEES. 
Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
226) is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(r) FEE FOR COMMINGLING OF PRODUCTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall approve applications allowing for the com-
mingling of production from two or more sources 
(including the area of an oil and gas lease, the area 
included in a drilling spacing unit, a unit partici-
pating area, a communitized area, or non-Federal 
property) before production reaches the point of roy-
alty measurement regardless of ownership, the roy-
alty rates, and the number or percentage of acres 
for each source if the applicant pays an application 
fee of $10,000 and agrees to install measurement 
devices for each source, utilize an allocation method 
that achieves volume measurement uncertainty levels 
within plus or minus 2 percent during the produc-
tion phase reported on a monthly basis, or utilize an 
approved periodic well testing methodology. Produc-
tion from multiple oil and gas leases, drilling spacing
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units, communitized areas, or participating areas 
from a single wellbore shall be considered a single 
source. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent the 
Secretary of the Interior from continuing the current 
practice of exercising discretion to authorize higher 
percentage volume measurement uncertainty levels if 
appropriate technical and economic justifications 
have been provided. 
‘‘(2) REVENUE
ALLOCATION.—Fees received 
under this subsection shall be deposited into the 
Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
‘‘(s) FEES FOR PERMITS-BY-RULE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish, by regulation not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this subsection, a permit-by-
rule process under which a leaseholder may receive 
approval to drill for oil and gas if the leaseholder 
certifies compliance with such regulations and pays 
a fee of $5,000. Such permit-by-rule process shall 
allow drilling operations to commence no later than 
45 days after the leaseholder has filed a registration 
that certifies compliance with such regulations and 
paid the fee required by this paragraph.
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‘‘(2) REVENUE
ALLOCATION.—Fees received 
under this subsection shall be deposited into the 
Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.’’. 
SEC. 80104. PERMITTING FEE FOR NON-FEDERAL LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 17 of the 
Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226), but subject to any 
applicable State requirements, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall not require a permit to drill for an oil and gas 
lease under the Mineral Leasing Act for an action occur-
ring within an oil and gas drilling or spacing unit if the 
leaseholder pays a fee of $5,000 and—
(1) the Federal Government—
(A) owns less than 50 percent of the min-
erals within the oil and gas drilling or spacing 
unit; and 
(B) does not own or lease the surface es-
tate within the area directly impacted by the 
action; or 
(2) the well is located on non-Federal land over-
lying a non-Federal mineral estate, but some portion 
of the wellbore traverses but does not produce from 
the Federal mineral estate subject to the lease. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—For each State permit to drill 
or drilling plan that would impact or extract oil and gas 
owned by the Federal Government—
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(1) each lessee of Federal minerals in the unit, 
or designee of a lessee, shall—
(A) notify the Secretary of the Interior of 
the submission of a State application for a per-
mit to drill or drilling plan on submission of the 
application; 
(B) provide a copy of the application de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) to the Secretary of 
the Interior not later than 5 days after the date 
on which the permit or plan is submitted; and 
(C) pay to the Secretary of the Interior the 
$5,000 fee referenced in subsection (a) of this 
section; 
(2) each lessee, designee of a lessee, or applica-
ble State shall notify the Secretary of the Interior of 
the approved State permit to drill or drilling plan 
not later than 45 days after the date on which the 
permit or plan is approved; and 
(3) each lessee or designee of a lessee shall pro-
vide, prior to commencing drilling operations, agree-
ments authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to 
enter non-Federal land, as necessary, for inspection 
and enforcement of the terms of the Federal lease. 
(c) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects the 
amount of royalties due to the Federal Government from
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the production of the Federal minerals within the oil and 
gas drilling or spacing unit. 
(d) REVENUE ALLOCATION.—Fees received under 
this section shall be deposited into the Treasury as mis-
cellaneous receipts. 
(e) AUTHORITY ON NON-FEDERAL LAND.—Section 
17(g) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(g)) is 
amended—
(1) by striking the subsection designation and 
all that follows through ‘‘Secretary of the Interior, 
or’’ in the first sentence and inserting the following: 
‘‘(g) REGULATION OF SURFACE DISTURBING ACTIVI-
TIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior, or’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY ON NON-FEDERAL LAND.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an oil 
and gas lease under this Act on land described 
in subparagraph (B) located within an oil and 
gas drilling or spacing unit, nothing in this Act 
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to—
‘‘(i) require a bond to protect non-
Federal land;
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‘‘(ii) enter non-Federal land without 
the consent of the applicable landowner; 
‘‘(iii) impose mitigation requirements; 
or 
‘‘(iv) require approval for surface rec-
lamation. 
‘‘(B) LAND.—Land referred to in subpara-
graph (A) is land where—
‘‘(i) the Federal Government—
‘‘(I) owns less than 50 percent of 
the minerals within the oil and gas 
drilling or spacing unit; and 
‘‘(II) does not own or lease the 
surface estate within the area directly 
impacted by the action; 
‘‘(ii) the well is located on non-Fed-
eral land overlying a non-Federal mineral 
estate, but some portion of the wellbore en-
ters and produces from the Federal min-
eral estate subject to the lease; or 
‘‘(iii) the well is located on non-Fed-
eral land overlying a non-Federal mineral 
estate, but some portion of the wellbore 
traverses but does not produce from the 
Federal mineral estate subject to the lease.
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‘‘(C) NO FEDERAL ACTION.—An oil and 
gas exploration or production activity carried 
out under a lease described in subparagraph 
(A)—
‘‘(i) shall require no Federal action; 
and 
‘‘(ii) may commence 30 days after the 
leaseholder submits the State permit to the 
Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 80105. REINSTATE REASONABLE ROYALTY RATES. 
(a) OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS ROYALTY RATE.—Sec-
tion 8(a)(1) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
U.S.C. 1337(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘not less 
than 162⁄3 percent, but not more than 183⁄4 percent, 
during the 10-year period beginning on the date of 
enactment of the Act titled ‘An Act to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 
14’, and not less than 162⁄3 percent thereafter,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘not less than 12.5 percent, but not more 
than 183⁄4 percent,’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘not less 
than 162⁄3 percent, but not more than 183⁄4 percent, 
during the 10-year period beginning on the date of 
enactment of the Act titled ‘An Act to provide for
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reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 
14’, and not less than 162⁄3 percent thereafter,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘not less than 12.5 percent, but not more 
than 183⁄4 percent,’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘not less 
than 162⁄3 percent, but not more than 183⁄4 percent, 
during the 10-year period beginning on the date of 
enactment of the Act titled ‘An Act to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 
14’, and not less than 162⁄3 percent thereafter,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘not less than 12.5 percent, but not more 
than 183⁄4 percent,’’; and 
(4) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘not less 
than 162⁄3 percent, but not more than 183⁄4 percent, 
during the 10-year period beginning on the date of 
enactment of the Act titled ‘An Act to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 
14’, and not less than 162⁄3 percent thereafter,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘not less than 12.5 percent, but not more 
than 183⁄4 percent,’’. 
(b) ONSHORE OIL AND GAS ROYALTY RATES.—Sec-
tion 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) is 
amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
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(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘the 
Act titled ‘An Act to provide for reconciliation 
pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14’, 162⁄3’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (s), 12.5’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by striking 
‘‘162⁄3 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘162⁄3 percent or, 
in the case of a lease issued on or after the date 
of enactment of subsection (s), 12.5 percent’’; 
(2) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘162⁄3 percent’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘162⁄3 percent 
or, in the case of a lease issued on or after the date 
of enactment of subsection (s), 12.5 percent’’; and 
(3) in subsection (n)(1)(C), by striking ‘‘162⁄3 
percent’’ and inserting ‘‘162⁄3 percent or, in the case 
of a lease issued on or after the date of enactment 
of subsection (s), 12.5 percent’’. 
PART 2—GEOTHERMAL 
SEC. 80111. GEOTHERMAL LEASING. 
Section 4(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 
(30 U.S.C. 1003(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2 years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘year’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) REPLACEMENT
SALES.—If a lease sale 
under paragraph (2) for a year is canceled or de-
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layed, the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a 
replacement sale during the same year. 
‘‘(6) REQUIREMENT.—In conducting a lease 
sale under paragraph (2) in a State described in 
that paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
offer all nominated parcels eligible for geothermal 
development and utilization under a land use plan 
developed or revised under section 202 of the Fed-
eral Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 that 
is in effect for the State.’’. 
SEC. 80112. GEOTHERMAL ROYALTIES. 
Section 5(a)(1) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 
(30 U.S.C. 1004(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘with respect to each elec-
tric generating facility producing electricity,’’ 
before ‘‘not less than’’; and 
(B) by inserting by ‘‘by such facility’’ after 
‘‘produced’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘with respect to each elec-
tric generating facility producing electricity,’’ 
before ‘‘not less than’’; and 
(B) by inserting by ‘‘by such facility’’ after 
‘‘produced’’.
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PART 3—ALASKA 
SEC. 80121. COASTAL PLAIN OIL AND GAS LEASING. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COASTAL
PLAIN.—The term ‘‘Coastal 
Plain’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
20001(a) of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 
note). 
(2) OIL
AND
GAS
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘oil 
and gas program’’ means the oil and gas program 
established under section 20001(b)(2) of Public Law 
115–97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—
(1) withdraw—
(A) the supplemental environmental impact 
statement described in the notice of availability 
of the Bureau of Land Management entitled 
‘‘Notice of Availability of the Final Coastal 
Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Supple-
mental Environmental Impact Statement, Alas-
ka’’ (89 Fed. Reg. 88805 (November 8, 2024)); 
and 
(B) the record of decision described in the 
notice of availability of the Bureau of Land
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Management entitled ‘‘Notice of Availability of 
the Record of Decision for the Final Supple-
mental Environmental Impact Statement for 
the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Pro-
gram, Alaska’’ (89 Fed. Reg. 101042 (Decem-
ber 13, 2024)); and 
(2) reinstate—
(A) the environmental impact statement 
described in the notice of availability of the Bu-
reau of Land Management entitled ‘‘Notice of 
Availability of the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas 
Leasing Program, Alaska’’ (84 Fed. Reg. 
50472 (September 25, 2019)); and 
(B) the record of decision described in the 
notice of availability of the Bureau of Land 
Management entitled ‘‘Notice of Availability of 
the Record of Decision for the Final Environ-
mental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain 
Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Alaska’’ (85 
Fed. Reg. 51754 (August 21, 2020)). 
(c) REISSUANCE OF CANCELLED LEASES.—
(1) ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall, without modification or delay—
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(A) accept the highest valid bid for each 
Coastal Plain lease tract for which a valid bid 
was received on January 6, 2021, pursuant to 
the requirement to hold the first lease sale 
under section 20001(c)(1)(A) of Public Law 
115–97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note); and 
(B) provide the appropriate lease form to 
each successful bidder under subparagraph (A) 
to execute and return to the Secretary. 
(2) LEASE ISSUANCE.—On receipt of an exe-
cuted lease form under paragraph (1)(B) and pay-
ment in accordance with that lease of the rental for 
the first year, the balance of the bonus bid (unless 
deferred), and any required bond or security from 
the successful bidder, the Secretary shall promptly 
issue to the successful bidder a fully executed lease, 
in accordance with—
(A) the applicable regulations, as in effect 
on January 6, 2021; and 
(B) the terms and conditions of the record 
of decision described in subsection (b)(2)(B). 
(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Leases reissued 
pursuant to this subsection shall include the terms 
and conditions from the record of decision described 
in the notice of availability of the Bureau of Land
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Management entitled ‘‘Notice of Availability of the 
Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Im-
pact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas 
Leasing Program, Alaska’’ (85 Fed. Reg. 51754 
(August 21, 2020)). 
(4) EXCEPTION.—This subsection shall not 
apply to any bid for which a lease was issued and 
subsequently relinquished by the successful bidder 
prior to the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) LEASE SALES REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), in 
addition to the lease sales required under section 
20001(c)(1)(A) of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C. 
3143 note), the Secretary shall conduct not fewer 
than 4 lease sales area-wide under the oil and gas 
program by not later than 10 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) SALE
ACREAGES; SCHEDULE.—The Sec-
retary shall offer—
(A) an initial lease sale under paragraph 
(1) not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act; 
(B) a second lease sale under paragraph 
(1) not later than 3 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act;
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(C) a third lease sale under paragraph (1) 
not later than 5 years after the date of the en-
actment of this Act; 
(D) a fourth lease sale under paragraph 
(1) not later than 7 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act; and 
(E)(i) not fewer than 400,000 acres area-
wide in each lease sale, including those areas 
that have the highest potential for the discovery 
of hydrocarbons; or 
(ii) the total number of unleased acres sub-
ject to the provisions of this section if that total 
number of available acres is less than 400,000 
acres. 
(3) LEASING CERTAINTY.—The record of deci-
sion described in subsection (b)(2)(B) shall be con-
sidered to satisfy the requirements of—
(A) the Alaska National Interest Lands 
Conservation Act; 
(B) the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969; 
(C) Public Law 115–97; 
(D) the Endangered Species Act of 1973;
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(E) subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, 
United States Code, and chapter 7 of title 5, 
United States Code; and 
(F) the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 
1972. 
(e) LEASE ISSUANCE.—Leases shall be reissued or 
issued under subsections (c) and (d)—
(1) not later than 60 days after payment by the 
successful bidder of the remainder of the bonus bid, 
if any, and the annual rental for the first lease year; 
(2) in accordance with the applicable regula-
tions, as in effect on January 6, 2021; and 
(3) in accordance with the terms and conditions 
from the record of decision described in the notice 
of availability of the Bureau of Land Management 
entitled ‘‘Notice of Availability of the Record of De-
cision for the Final Environmental Impact State-
ment for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing 
Program, Alaska’’ (85 Fed. Reg. 51754 (August 21, 
2020)). 
(f) GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which the Secretary receives a complete 
application pursuant to section 3152.1 of title 43, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), to 
conduct oil and gas geophysical exploration operations in
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the Coastal Plain, the Secretary shall approve such appli-
cation. 
(g) RECEIPTS.—Notwithstanding section 35 of the 
Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) and section 
20001(b)(5) of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C. 668dd 
note), of the amount of adjusted bonus, rental, and royalty 
receipts derived from the oil and gas program and oper-
ations on the Coastal Plain pursuant to this section—
(1)(A) for fiscal years 2025 through 2034, 50 
percent shall be paid to the State of Alaska; and 
(B) for fiscal year 2035 and thereafter, 90 per-
cent shall be paid to the State of Alaska; and 
(2) the balance shall be deposited into the 
Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
(h) JUDICIAL PRECLUSION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), no court shall have jurisdiction to review 
any action taken by the Secretary, the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency, or a State 
or municipal government administrative agency to—
(A) reissue a lease pursuant to subsection 
(c) or issue a lease under a lease sale conducted 
under subsection (d); or 
(B) grant or issue a right-of-way, ease-
ment, authorization, permit, verification, bio-
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logical opinion, incidental take statement, or 
other approval for a lease reissued pursuant to 
subsection (c) or issued under a lease sale con-
ducted under subsection (d), whether reissued 
or issued prior to, on, or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and including any law-
suit or any other action pending in a court as 
of the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) PETITION BY LEASEHOLDER.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—A leaseholder or the 
State of Alaska may obtain a review of an al-
leged failure by the Secretary to act in accord-
ance with this section or with any law per-
taining to granting or issuing a lease, right-of-
way, 
easement, 
authorization, 
permit, 
verification, biological opinion, incidental take 
statement, or other approval related to a lease 
under this section by filing a written petition 
with a court of competent jurisdiction seeking 
an order. 
(B) DEADLINES.—If a court of competent 
jurisdiction finds pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
that an agency has failed to act in accordance 
with this section or with any law pertaining to 
granting or issuing a lease, right-of-way, ease-
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ment, authorization, permit, verification, bio-
logical opinion, incidental take statement, or 
other approval related to a lease under this sec-
tion, the court shall set a schedule and deadline 
for the agency to act as soon as practicable, 
which shall not exceed 90 days from the date 
on which the order of the court is issued, unless 
the court determines a longer time period is 
necessary to comply with applicable law. 
PART 4—COAL 
SEC. 80141. COAL LEASING. 
(a) MANDATORY LEASING AND OTHER REQUIRED 
APPROVALS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act in the case of a pending application, 
or not later than 90 days after the date of submission in 
the case of an application submitted after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall—
(1) with respect to each qualified application—
(A) if not previously published for public 
comment, publish any required environmental 
review; 
(B) finalize the fair market value of the 
applicable coal tract; 
(C) hold a lease sale with respect to the 
applicable coal tract;
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(D) take all other intermediate actions nec-
essary to grant the qualified application; and 
(E) after completing the actions required 
by subparagraphs (A) through (D), grant the 
qualified application and issue the applicable 
lease to the person that submitted the qualified 
application if that person submitted the highest 
bid in the lease sale held under subparagraph 
(C); and 
(2) with respect to previously issued coal leases, 
grant any additional approvals of the Department of 
the Interior required for mining activities to com-
mence. 
(b) LEASES FOR KNOWN RECOVERABLE COAL RE-
SOURCES.—Notwithstanding section 2(a)(3)(A) of the 
Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 201(a)(3)(A)) and section 
202(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(a)), not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall make available for lease known recoverable 
coal resources of not less than 4,000,000 additional acres 
on Federal land west of the 100th meridian located in the 
48 contiguous States and Alaska, but which shall not in-
clude any Federal land within—
(1) a National Monument;
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(2) a National Recreation Area; 
(3) a component of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System; 
(4) a component of the National Wild and Sce-
nic Rivers System; 
(5) a component of the National Trails System; 
(6) a National Conservation Area; 
(7) a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge Sys-
tem; 
(8) a unit of the National Fish Hatchery Sys-
tem; 
(9) a unit of the National Park System; 
(10) a National Preserve; 
(11) a National Seashore or National Lake-
shore; 
(12) a National Historic Site; 
(13) a National Memorial; 
(14) a National Battlefield, National Battlefield 
Park, National Battlefield Site, or National Military 
Park; or 
(15) a National Historical Park. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COAL
LEASE.—The term ‘‘coal lease’’ 
means a lease entered into by the United States as 
lessor, through the Bureau of Land Management,
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and an applicant on Bureau of Land Management 
Form 3400–012, or a successor form that contains 
terms of a coal lease. 
(2) 
QUALIFIED
APPLICATION.—The 
term 
‘‘qualified application’’ means an application for a 
coal lease pending as of the date of enactment of 
this Act or submitted within 90 days thereafter 
under the lease by application program administered 
by the Bureau of Land Management pursuant to the 
Mineral Leasing Act. 
SEC. 80142. FUTURE COAL LEASING. 
Secretarial Order 3338, issued by the Secretary of 
the Interior on January 15, 2016, or any other actions 
limiting the Federal coal leasing program, shall have no 
force or effect. 
SEC. 80143. COAL ROYALTY. 
(a) RATE.—Section 7(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act 
(30 U.S.C. 207(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘121⁄2 per cen-
tum’’ and inserting ‘‘121⁄2 percent, except such amount 
shall be not more than 7 percent during the period that 
begins on the date of enactment of subsection (s) of sec-
tion 17 and ends September 30, 2034,’’. 
(b) RETROACTIVITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to a coal lease—