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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removed in absentia and such order was rescinded under 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— 
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(1) issued under section 2 of the Mineral Leas-
ing Act (30 U.S.C. 201) before, on, or after the date 
of the enactment of this subtitle; and 
(2) that has not been terminated. 
(c) ADVANCE ROYALTIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to a lease 
issued under section 2 of the Mineral Leasing Act 
(30 U.S.C. 201) for which the lessee has paid ad-
vance royalties under section 7(b) of that Act (30 
U.S.C. 207(b)), the Secretary of the Interior shall 
provide to the lessee a credit for the difference be-
tween the amount paid by the lessee in advance roy-
alties for the lease before the date of the enactment 
of this subtitle and the amount the lessee would 
have been required to pay if the amendment made 
by subsection (a) had been made before the lessee 
paid advance royalties for the lease. 
(2) REFUND OF EXCESS CREDITS.—If a credit 
owed to a lessee pursuant to this subsection for prior 
payment of advance royalties is in excess of royalties 
owed at the conclusion of the term of the lease, the 
Secretary shall reimburse the lessee an amount 
equal to the credit less any royalties owed during 
that term. 
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SEC. 80144. AUTHORIZATION TO MINE FEDERAL MINERALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—All Federal coal reserves leased 
under Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988 located within the 
covered Federal land are authorized to be mined in accord-
ance with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BULL MOUNTAINS MINING PLAN MODIFICA-
TION.—The term ‘‘Bull Mountains Mining Plan 
Modification’’ means the Mine No. 1, Amendment 3 
mining plan modification for Federal coal lease 
MTM 97988 described in the memorandum of the 
Department of the Interior titled ‘‘Recommendation 
regarding the previously approved mining plan modi-
fication for Federal Lease MTM–97988 at Signal 
Peak Energy, LLC’s Bull Mountains Mine No.1, lo-
cated in Musselshell and Yellowstone Counties, Mon-
tana’’ (November 18, 2020). 
(2) COVERED FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered Federal land’’ means the following land com-
prising approximately 800 acres: 
(A) The NE 1⁄4 of sec. 8, T. 6 N., R. 27 
E., Montana Principal Meridian. 
(B) The SW 1⁄4 of sec. 10, T. 6 N., R. 27 
E., Montana Principal Meridian. 
(C) The W 1⁄2, SE 1⁄4 of sec. 22, T. 6 N., 
R. 27 E., Montana Principal Meridian. 
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PART 5—NEPA 
SEC. 80151. PROJECT SPONSOR OPT-IN FEES FOR ENVIRON-
MENTAL REVIEWS. 
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 is 
amended by inserting after section 111 (42 U.S.C. 4336e) 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 112. PROJECT SPONSOR OPT-IN FEES FOR ENVIRON-
MENTAL REVIEWS. 
‘‘(a) PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) PROJECT
SPONSOR.—A project sponsor 
who intends to pay a fee under this section for the 
preparation, or supervision of the preparation, of an 
environmental assessment or environmental impact 
statement with respect to the project of the project 
sponsor shall submit to the Council— 
‘‘(A) a description of the project; and 
‘‘(B) a declaration of whether the project 
sponsor intends to prepare the environmental 
assessment or environmental impact statement 
under section 107(f) of this title. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE OF AMOUNT OF FEE.—Not later 
than 15 days after the receipt of the information de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the Council shall provide 
to the project sponsor that submitted such informa-
tion notice of the amount of the fee, as determined 
under subsection (b). 
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‘‘(3) PAYMENT
OF
FEE.—A project sponsor 
may pay a fee under this section after receipt of the 
notice described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) DEADLINE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS 
FOR WHICH A FEE IS PAID.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 107(g)(1)— 
‘‘(A) an environmental assessment for 
which a fee was paid under this section shall be 
completed by not later than 6 months after the 
sooner of, as applicable, the dates described in 
clauses 
(i), 
(ii), 
and 
(iii) 
of 
section 
107(g)(1)(B); and 
‘‘(B) an environmental impact statement 
for which a fee was paid under this section shall 
be completed by not later than 1 year after the 
sooner of, as applicable, the dates described in 
clauses 
(i), 
(ii), 
and 
(iii) 
of 
section 
107(g)(1)(A). 
‘‘(b) FEE AMOUNT.—The amount of a fee under this 
section shall be— 
‘‘(1) in the case of an environmental assessment 
or environmental impact statement to be prepared 
by the lead agency, 125 percent of the anticipated 
costs to prepare the environmental assessment or en-
vironmental impact statement; and 
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‘‘(2) in the case of an environmental assessment 
or environmental impact statement to be prepared in 
whole or in part by a project sponsor under section 
107(f), 125 percent of the anticipated costs to su-
pervise preparation of, and (as applicable) prepare, 
the environmental assessment or environmental im-
pact statement. 
‘‘(c) JUDICIAL REVIEW.— 
‘‘(1) EA; EIS.—There shall be no judicial re-
view of an environmental assessment or environ-
mental impact statement for which a fee is paid 
under this section. 
‘‘(2) FONSI; ROD.—An action for judicial re-
view of a finding of no significant impact or record 
of decision that is associated with an environmental 
assessment or environmental impact statement de-
scribed in paragraph (1) may not challenge the find-
ing of no significant impact or record of decision 
based on an alleged issue with the environmental as-
sessment or environmental impact statement. 
‘‘(d) REVENUE ALLOCATION.—Fees received under 
this section shall be deposited into the Treasury as mis-
cellaneous receipts.’’. 
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SEC. 80152. RESCISSION RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL 
AND CLIMATE DATA COLLECTION. 
The unobligated balance of any amounts made avail-
able under section 60401 of Public Law 117–169 is re-
scinded. 
PART 6—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 80161. PROTEST FEES. 
Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
226) is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(t) PROTEST FILING FEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Before processing any pro-
test under this Act, the Secretary shall collect a fil-
ing fee in the amount described in paragraph (2) 
from the protestor to recover the cost for processing 
documents filed for the protest. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—The amount described in this 
paragraph is calculated as follows: 
‘‘(A) For each protest filed in a submission 
not exceeding 10 pages in length, the base filing 
fee shall be $150. 
‘‘(B) For each protest filed in a submission 
exceeding 10 pages in length, in addition to the 
base filing fee, an assessment of $5 per page in 
excess of 10 pages shall apply. 
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‘‘(C) For each protest filed in a submission 
that includes more than one oil and gas lease 
parcel, right-of-way, or application for permit to 
drill, an additional assessment of $10 per addi-
tional lease parcel, right-of-way, or application 
for permit to drill shall apply. 
‘‘(3) ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on January 
1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
shall adjust the filing fees established in this 
subsection to whole dollar amounts to reflect 
changes in the Producer Price Index, as pub-
lished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for 
the previous 12 months. 
‘‘(B) PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED FILING 
FEES.—At least 30 days before an adjustment 
to a filing fee under this paragraph takes effect, 
the Secretary shall publish notification of the 
adjustment in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(4) REVENUE ALLOCATION.—All revenues col-
lected under this paragraph shall be deposited in the 
Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.’’. 
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PART 7—OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING 
SEC. 80171. MANDATORY OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE 
SALES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) GULF OF AMERICA.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the 
2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf 
Oil and Gas Leasing Program, the Secretary 
shall hold not fewer than 30 lease sales in the 
Gulf of America during the 15-year period be-
ginning on the date of the enactment of this 
section. 
(B) LOCATION REQUIREMENT.—For each 
lease sale held under this paragraph, the Sec-
retary may offer for lease only an area identi-
fied as the Proposed Final Program Area in 
Figure S–1 of the 2017–2022 Outer Conti-
nental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed 
Final Program referenced in the notice of avail-
ability published by the Bureau of Ocean En-
ergy Management titled ‘‘Notice of Availability 
of the 2017–2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil 
and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program’’ (81 
Fed. Reg. 84612; published November 23, 
2016). 
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(C) ACREAGE
REQUIREMENT.—For each 
lease sale held under this paragraph, the Sec-
retary shall offer for lease— 
(i) not fewer than 80,000,000 acres; 
or 
(ii) if there are fewer than 80,000,000 
acres that are unleased, all such unleased 
acres. 
(D) TIMING
REQUIREMENT.—Of the not 
fewer than 30 lease sales required under this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall hold not fewer 
than 1 lease sale on or before each of the fol-
lowing dates: 
(i) December 15, 2025. 
(ii) March 15, 2026. 
(iii) August 15, 2026. 
(iv) March 15, 2027. 
(v) August 15, 2027. 
(vi) March 15, 2028. 
(vii) August 15, 2028. 
(viii) March 15, 2029. 
(ix) August 15, 2029. 
(x) March 15, 2030. 
(xi) August 15, 2030. 
(xii) March 15, 2031. 
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(xiii) August 15, 2031. 
(xiv) March 15, 2032. 
(xv) August 15, 2032. 
(xvi) March 15, 2033. 
(xvii) August 15, 2033. 
(xviii) March 15, 2034. 
(xix) August 15, 2034. 
(xx) March 15, 2035. 
(xxi) August 15, 2035. 
(xxii) March 15, 2036. 
(xxiii) August 15, 2036. 
(xxiv) March 15, 2037. 
(xxv) August 15, 2037. 
(xxvi) March 15, 2038. 
(xxvii) August 15, 2038. 
(xxviii) March 15, 2039. 
(xxix) August 15, 2039. 
(xxx) March 15, 2040. 
(E) LEASE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—For each lease sale 
held under this paragraph, the Secretary 
shall, except as provided in clause (iii), 
offer the same lease form, lease terms, eco-
nomic 
conditions, 
and 
stipulations 
through 10 as contained in the Bureau of 
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Ocean Energy Management final notice of 
sale titled ‘‘Gulf of Mexico Outer Conti-
nental Shelf Region-Wide Oil and Gas 
Lease Sale 254’’ (85 Fed. Reg. 8010; pub-
lished February 12, 2020). 
(ii) UPDATE.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to update stipulations 1 through 3 
of the final notice of sale titled ‘‘Gulf of 
Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region- 
Wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 254’’ (85 
Fed. Reg. 8010; published February 12, 
2020) to reflect current conditions for 
lease sales held under this paragraph. 
(iii) DEEPWATER
TERM.—The pri-
mary term for a lease in water depths of 
800 meters or deeper issued as a result of 
a sale held under this paragraph shall be 
10 years. 
(2) COOK INLET PLANNING AREA.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the 
2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf 
Oil and Gas Leasing Program, the Secretary 
shall hold not fewer than 6 lease sales in the 
Cook Inlet Planning Area during the 10-year 
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period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this section. 
(B) LOCATION REQUIREMENT.—For each 
lease sale held under this paragraph, the Sec-
retary may offer for lease only an area identi-
fied in Figure S–2 of the 2017–2022 Outer 
Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Pro-
posed Final Program referenced in the notice of 
availability published by the Bureau of Ocean 
Energy Management titled ‘‘Notice of Avail-
ability of the 2017–2022 Outer Continental 
Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Pro-
gram’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 84612; published Novem-
ber 23, 2016). 
(C) ACREAGE
REQUIREMENT.—For each 
lease sale held under this paragraph, the Sec-
retary shall offer for lease— 
(i) not fewer than 1,000,000 acres; or 
(ii) if there are fewer than 1,000,000 
acres that are unleased, all such unleased 
acres. 
(D) TIMING
REQUIREMENT.—Of the not 
fewer than 6 lease sales required under this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall hold not fewer 
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than 1 lease sale on or before each of the fol-
lowing dates: 
(i) March 15, 2026. 
(ii) March 15, 2027. 
(iii) August 15, 2028. 
(iv) March 15, 2030. 
(v) August 15, 2031. 
(vi) March 15, 2032. 
(E) LEASE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—For 
each lease sale held under this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall offer the same lease form, lease 
terms, economic conditions, and stipulations as 
contained in the final notice of sale titled 
‘‘Outer Continental Shelf Cook Inlet, Alaska, 
Oil and Gas Lease Sale 244’’ (82 Fed. Reg. 
23163; published May 22, 2017). 
(F) REVENUE SHARING.—Notwithstanding 
section 8(g) and 9 of the Outer Continental 
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(g) and 1338), 
and beginning in fiscal year 2035, of the bo-
nuses, rents, royalties, and other revenues de-
rived from leases issued pursuant to this para-
graph— 
(i) 90 percent shall be paid to the 
State of Alaska; and 
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(ii) 10 percent shall be deposited in 
the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
(b) LEASE SALES HELD UNDER PROPOSED FINAL 
PROGRAM.—The lease sales held under this section shall 
be in addition to the lease sales held under the Proposed 
Final Program for the 2024–2029 National Outer Conti-
nental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program referenced in 
the notice of availability published by the Bureau of Ocean 
Energy Management titled ‘‘Notice of Availability of the 
2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas 
Leasing Proposed Final Program and Final Pro-
grammatic Environmental Impact Statement’’ (88 Fed. 
Reg. 67798; published October 2, 2023). 
(c) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—During the period be-
ginning on the date of the enactment of this section and 
ending on the date that is 2 years after the date on which 
the last lease sale required to be held under this section 
is held, with respect to each lease sale held, lease issued, 
and any activity that requires a Federal authorization and 
is associated with a lease issued pursuant to this title, the 
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, or section 50264 of 
Public Law 117–169 in the Gulf of America— 
(1) adherence with the Biological Opinion shall 
satisfy the Secretary’s obligations under the Endan-
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gered Species Act of 1973 and the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972; 
(2) the final programmatic environmental im-
pact statement referenced in the notice of avail-
ability titled ‘‘Final Programmatic Environmental 
Impact Statement for the 2017–2022 Outer Conti-
nental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program’’ 
(81 Fed. Reg. 83870; published November 22, 
2016), the Record of Decision related to such final 
programmatic environmental impact statement, and 
the final environmental impact statement referenced 
in the notice of availability titled ‘‘Final Environ-
mental Impact Statement for Outer Continental 
Shelf, Gulf of Mexico, 2017–2022 Oil and Gas Lease 
Sales 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 257, 259, 
and 261’’ (82 Fed. Reg. 13363; published March 10, 
2017) shall satisfy the Secretary’s obligations under 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and 
division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States 
Code; and 
(3) the consistency determinations prepared by 
the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management under 
section 307 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1456) for Lease Sale 261 for the 
States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, 
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and Florida shall satisfy the Secretary’s obligations 
under that section (16 U.S.C. 1456). 
(d) ISSUANCE OF LEASES.—If the Secretary receives 
an acceptable bid for an area offered in a lease sale held 
under this section, the Secretary shall— 
(1) in accordance with section 8 of the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337), ac-
cept the highest acceptable bid for such area; and 
(2) not later than 90 days after the date on 
which the applicable lease sale ends, issue a lease of 
the area to the highest responsible qualified bidder. 
(e) NOMINATION
OF AREAS
FOR INCLUSION
IN 
LEASE SALE BY GOVERNOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a process through which the Governor of a State 
may nominate for leasing under a lease sale held 
under this section an area of the outer Continental 
Shelf that is— 
(A) adjacent to the waters of the State; 
and 
(B) unleased and available for leasing. 
(2) INCLUSION OF NOMINATED AREA.—If under 
paragraph (1) the Governor of a State nominates an 
area described in that paragraph for leasing under 
a lease sale held under this section, the Secretary 
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shall include the area in the next scheduled lease 
sale under subsection (a)(1)(D). 
(f) GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS.—Not 
later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary 
receives a complete application pursuant to section 551.5 
of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on 
September 22, 2015), to conduct a geological or geo-
physical survey pursuant to oil and gas activities on the 
outer Continental Shelf, the Secretary shall approve such 
application. 
(g) LEASE
SALE
259 AND
LEASE
SALE
261 
LEASES.— 
(1) LEASING
REVENUE
CERTAINTY.—A lease 
awarded under Lease Sale 259 or Lease Sale 261, 
which has been fully executed by the Secretary, shall 
not be set aside, vacated, enjoined, suspended, or 
cancelled except in accordance with section 5 of the 
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1334). 
(2) NO ADDITIONAL TERMS OR CONDITIONS.— 
The Secretary shall not impose any additional terms 
or conditions on a lease awarded under Lease Sale 
259 or Lease Sale 261, which has been fully exe-
cuted by the Secretary, that were not included in the 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management final notice of 
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sale titled ‘‘Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf 
Oil and Gas Lease Sale 259’’ (88 Fed. Reg. 12404; 
published Feb. 27, 2023) or the final notice of sale 
titled ‘‘Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil 
and Gas Lease Sale 261’’ (88 Fed. Reg. 80750; 
published on Nov. 20, 2023). 
(h) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Section 23(c)(2) of the 
Outer 
Continental 
Shelf 
Lands 
Act 
(43 
U.S.C. 
1349(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) Any action of the Secretary to approve, require 
modification of, or disapprove any exploration plan, devel-
opment and production plan, bidding procedure, lease sale, 
lease issuance, or permit or authorization related to oil 
and gas exploration, development, or production under 
this Act, or any inaction by the Secretary resulting in the 
failure to hold a lease sale under any Federal law requir-
ing oil and gas lease sales on the outer Continental Shelf, 
shall be subject to judicial review only in a United States 
court of appeals for a circuit in which an affected State 
is located.’’. 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ACCEPTABLE BID.—The term ‘‘acceptable 
bid’’ means a bid that meets the requirements of the 
document published by the Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management titled ‘‘Summary of Procedures for De-
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termining Bid Adequacy at Offshore Oil and Gas 
Lease Sales Effective March 2016, with Central 
Gulf of Mexico Sale 241 and Eastern Gulf of Mexico 
Sale 226’’. 
(2) BIOLOGICAL OPINION.—The term ‘‘Biologi-
cal Opinion’’— 
(A) means the biological opinion issued by 
the National Marine Fisheries Service titled 
‘‘Biological Opinion on the Federally Regulated 
Oil and Gas Program Activities in the Gulf of 
Mexico’’ and the incidental take statement asso-
ciated with such biological opinion (published 
March 12, 2020, and updated April 26, 2021); 
and 
(B) does not include sections 3.3.1 through 
3.3.3 of such biological opinion. 
(3) LEASE.—The term ‘‘lease’’ means an oil 
and gas lease. 
(4) LEASE SALE 259.—The term ‘‘Lease Sale 
259’’ means the lease sale held by the Bureau of 
Ocean Energy Management on March 29, 2023. 
(5) LEASE SALE 261.—The term ‘‘Lease Sale 
261’’ means the lease sale held by the Bureau of 
Ocean Energy Management on December 20, 2023. 
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(6) OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.—The term 
‘‘outer Continental Shelf’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 2 of the Outer Continental 
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331). 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 80172. OFFSHORE COMMINGLING. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall approve operator 
requests to commingle production from multiple reservoirs 
within a single wellbore completed on the Outer Conti-
nental Shelf of the Gulf of America unless conclusive evi-
dence establishes that such commingling— 
(1) could not be conducted in a safe manner; or 
(2) would result in the ultimate recovery from 
such formations being reduced. 
SEC. 80173. LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT OF DISTRIBUTED 
QUALIFIED 
OUTER 
CONTINENTAL 
SHELF 
REVENUES. 
Section 105(f)(1) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Secu-
rity Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘2055.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2024;’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(D) $650,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2025 through 2034; and 
‘‘(E) $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2035 through 2055.’’. 
PART 8—RENEWABLE ENERGY 
SEC. 80181. RENEWABLE ENERGY FEES ON FEDERAL 
LANDS. 
(a) ACREAGE RENT FOR WIND AND SOLAR RIGHTS- 
OF-WAY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Under the second sentence 
of section 504(g) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1764(g)), the 
Secretary shall, subject to paragraph (3) and not 
later than January 1 of each calendar year, collect 
from the holder of a right-of-way for a renewable en-
ergy project an acreage rent in an amount based on 
the equation described in paragraph (2). 
(2) CALCULATION OF ACREAGE RENT RATE.— 
(A) EQUATION.—The amount of an acre-
age rent collected under paragraph (1) shall be 
determined using the following equation: Acre-
age rent = A × B × ((1 + C)D)). 
(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A): 
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(i) The letter ‘‘A’’ means the Per-Acre 
Rate. 
(ii) The letter ‘‘B’’ means the Encum-
brance Factor. 
(iii) The letter ‘‘C’’ means the Annual 
Adjustment Factor. 
(iv) The letter ‘‘D’’ means the year in 
the term of the right-of-way. 
(3) PAYMENT UNTIL PRODUCTION.—The holder 
of a right-of-way for a renewable energy project shall 
pay an acreage rent collected under paragraph (1) 
until the date on which energy generation begins. 
(b) CAPACITY FEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, subject 
to paragraph (2), annually collect a capacity fee 
from the holder of a right-of-way for a renewable en-
ergy project based on the amount described in para-
graph (2). 
(2) CALCULATION
OF
CAPACITY
FEE.—The 
amount of a capacity fee collected under paragraph 
(1) shall be equal to the greater of— 
(A) an amount equal to the acreage rent 
described in subsection (a); and 
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(B) 4.58 percent of the gross proceeds 
from the sale of electricity produced by the re-
newable energy project. 
(3) MULTIPLE-USE REDUCTION FACTOR.— 
(A) APPLICATION.—The holder of a right- 
of-way for a wind energy generation project 
may request that the Secretary apply a 10-per-
cent Multiple-Use Reduction Factor to the 
amount of a capacity fee determined under 
paragraph (2) by submitting to the Secretary 
an application for approval. 
(B) APPROVAL.—The Secretary may ap-
prove an application submitted under subpara-
graph (A) if not less than 25 percent of the 
land within the area of the right-of-way is au-
thorized for use, occupancy, or development 
with respect to an activity other than the gen-
eration of wind energy for the entirety of the 
year in which the capacity fee is collected. 
(C) LATE
DETERMINATION.—If the Sec-
retary approves an application under subpara-
graph (B) for a wind energy generation project 
after the date on which the holder of the right- 
of-way for the project begins paying a capacity 
fee, the Secretary shall apply the Multiple-Use 
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Reduction Factor to the capacity fee in the fol-
lowing years. Under this subparagraph, the 
Secretary may not refund the holder of a right- 
of-way for the difference in the amount of a ca-
pacity fee paid in a previous year. 
(c) LATE PAYMENT FEE; TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may charge 
the holder of a right-of-way for a renewable energy 
project a late payment fee if the Secretary does not 
receive payment for the acreage rent under sub-
section (a) or the capacity fee under subsection (b) 
by the date that is 15 days after the date on which 
the payment was due. 
(2) TERMINATION
OF
RIGHT-OF-WAY.—The 
Secretary may terminate a right-of-way for a renew-
able energy project if the Secretary does not receive 
payment for the acreage rent under subsection (a) 
or the capacity fee under subsection (b) by the date 
that is 90 days after the date on which the payment 
was due. 
(d) REVENUE ACCURACY, TRANSPARENCY, AND AC-
COUNTABILITY.—The Secretary shall document, verify, 
and make publicly available the respective amount of wind 
and solar energy revenues collected under this section on 
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the Department of the Interior’s Natural Resources Rev-
enue Data website. 
(e) ENSURING FEE CERTAINTY.—Section 3103 of 
the Energy Act of 2020 (43 U.S.C. 3003) is repealed. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT FACTOR.—The term 
‘‘Annual Adjustment Factor’’ means 3 percent. 
(2) ENCUMBRANCE FACTOR.—The term ‘‘En-
cumbrance Factor’’ means— 
(A) 100 percent for solar energy genera-
tion facilities; and 
(B) an amount determined by the Sec-
retary not less than 10 percent for wind energy 
generation facilities. 
(3) PER-ACRE
RATE.—The term ‘‘Per-Acre 
Rate’’ means the average of per-acre pastureland 
rental rates published in the Cash Rents Survey by 
the National Agricultural Statistics Service for the 
State in which the right-of-way is located over the 
5 calendar-year period preceding the issuance or re-
newal of the right-of-way. 
(4) PROJECT.—The term ‘‘project’’ means a 
system described in section 2801.9(a)(4) of title 43, 
Code of Federal Regulations (as such section is in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). 
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(5) PUBLIC LANDS.—The term ‘‘public lands’’ 
means— 
(A) public lands as such term is defined in 
section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702); 
and 
(B) the lands of the National Forest Sys-
tem as described in section 11(a) of the Forest 
and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)). 
(6) RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT.—The term 
‘‘renewable energy project’’ means a project located 
on public lands that uses wind or solar energy to 
generate energy. 
(7) RIGHT-OF-WAY.—The term ‘‘right-of-way’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 103 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 
(8) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior with re-
spect to land controlled or administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior; or 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture with re-
spect to the lands of the National Forest Sys-
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tem controlled or administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture. 
SEC. 80182. RENEWABLE ENERGY REVENUE SHARING. 
(a) DISPOSITION OF REVENUE.— 
(1) DISPOSITION OF REVENUES.—Beginning on 
January 1, 2026, the amounts collected from a re-
newable energy project as bonus bids, rentals, fees, 
or other payments under a right-of-way, permit, 
lease, or other authorization shall be— 
(A) deposited in the general fund of the 
Treasury; and 
(B) without further appropriation or fiscal 
year limitation, allocated as follows: 
(i) 25 percent shall be paid from 
amounts in the general fund of the Treas-
ury to the State within the boundaries of 
which the revenue is derived. 
(ii) 25 percent shall be paid from 
amounts in the general fund of the Treas-
ury to each county within the boundaries 
of which the revenue is derived, to be allo-
cated among each such county based on 
the percentage of land from which the rev-
enue is derived. 
(2) PAYMENTS TO STATES AND COUNTIES.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The amounts paid to 
States and counties under paragraph (1) shall 
be used consistent with section 35 of the Min-
eral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191). 
(B) PAYMENTS
IN
LIEU
OF
TAXES.—A 
payment to a county under paragraph (1) shall 
be in addition to a payment in lieu of taxes re-
ceived by the county under chapter 69 of title 
31, United States Code. 
(C) TIMING.—The amounts required to be 
paid under paragraph (1)(B) for an applicable 
fiscal year shall be made available not later 
than the fiscal year that immediately follows 
the fiscal year for which the amounts were col-
lected. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered land’’ 
means land that is— 
(A) public lands administered by the Sec-
retary; and 
(B) not excluded from the development of 
solar or wind energy under— 
(i) a land use plan; or 
(ii) other Federal law. 
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(2) PUBLIC LANDS.—The term ‘‘public lands’’ 
means— 
(A) public lands as such term is defined in 
section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702); 
and 
(B) lands of the National Forest System 
as described in section 11(a) of the Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act 
of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)). 
(3) RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT.—The term 
‘‘renewable energy project’’ means a system de-
scribed in section 2801.9(a)(4) of title 43, Code of 
Federal Regulations (as such section is in effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act), located on 
covered land that uses wind or solar energy to gen-
erate energy. 
(4) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior with re-
spect to land controlled or administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior; or 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture with re-
spect to the lands of the National Forest Sys-
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tem controlled or administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture. 
Subtitle B—Water, Wildlife, and 
Fisheries 
SEC. 80201. RESCISSION OF FUNDS FOR INVESTING IN 
COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND CLIMATE RE-
SILIENCE. 
There is hereby rescinded the unobligated balance of 
funds made available by section 40001 of Public Law 
117–169. 
SEC. 80202. RESCISSION OF FUNDS FOR FACILITIES OF NA-
TIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN-
ISTRATION AND NATIONAL MARINE SANC-
TUARIES. 
There is hereby rescinded the unobligated balance of 
funds made available by section 40002 of Public Law 
117–169. 
SEC. 80203. SURFACE WATER STORAGE ENHANCEMENT. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Commissioner of Reclamation, for fiscal year 
2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, $2,000,000,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 2034, for construction and associated ac-
tivities that increase the capacity of existing Bureau of 
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Reclamation surface water storage facilities, in a manner 
as determined by the Secretary: Provided, That, for the 
purposes of section 203 of the Reclamation Reform Act 
of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390cc) or section 3404(a) of the Rec-
lamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 
1992 (Public Law 102–575), a contract or agreement en-
tered into pursuant to this section shall not be treated as 
a new or amended contract. None of the funds provided 
under this section shall be reimbursable or subject to 
matching or cost-share requirements. 
SEC. 80204. WATER CONVEYANCE ENHANCEMENT. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Commissioner of Reclamation, for fiscal year 
2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, $500,000,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 2034, for construction and associated ac-
tivities that restore or increase the capacity of existing Bu-
reau of Reclamation conveyance facilities, in a manner as 
determined by the Secretary. None of the funds provided 
under this section shall be reimbursable or subject to 
matching or cost-share requirements. 
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Subtitle C—Federal Lands 
SEC. 80301. RESCISSION OF FOREST SERVICE FUNDS. 
Paragraph (4) of section 23001(a) of Public Law 
117–169 is repealed and all unobligated balances of 
amounts made available under such paragraph are hereby 
rescinded. 
SEC. 80302. RESCISSION OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT FUNDS. 
There is hereby rescinded the unobligated balances 
of amounts made available by section 50221 of Public Law 
117–169. 
SEC. 80303. RESCISSION OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGE-
MENT AND NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FUNDS. 
There is hereby rescinded the unobligated balances 
of amounts made available by section 50222 of Public Law 
117–169. 
SEC. 80304. RESCISSION OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
FUNDS. 
There is hereby rescinded the unobligated balances 
of amounts made available by section 50223 of Public Law 
117–169. 
SEC. 80305. CELEBRATING AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is 
appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior for fiscal year 
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2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, to remain available through fiscal year 2028— 
(1) $150,000,000 for events, celebrations, and 
activities related to the observance and commemora-
tion of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the 
United States; and 
(2) $40,000,000 to carry out Executive Order 
13934 of July 3, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 41165), Exec-
utive Order 13978 of January 18, 2021 (86 Fed. 
Reg. 6809), and Executive Order 14189 of January 
29, 2025 (90 Fed. Reg. 8849) to establish and 
maintain a statuary park to be known as the Na-
tional Garden of American Heroes. 
SEC. 80306. LONG-TERM CONTRACTS FOR THE FOREST 
SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years 2025 
through 2034, the Chief of the Forest Service (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘Chief’’) shall enter into not less 
than one long-term contract or agreement with private 
persons or other public or private entities under section 
14(a) of the National Forest Management Act (16 U.S.C. 
472a(a)) with respect to covered National Forest System 
lands in each region of the Forest Service that contains 
covered National Forest System lands. 
(b) TERMS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), the Chief shall enter into con-
tracts or agreements under subsection (a) in accord-
ance with section 3903 of title 41, United States 
Code, and section 14 of the National Forest Man-
agement Act (16 U.S.C. 472a). 
(2) CONTRACT LENGTH.—The period of a con-
tract or agreement under subsection (a) shall be for 
at least 20 years, with options for extensions and re-
newals as determined by the Chief. 
(3) CANCELLATION CEILINGS.—A contract or 
agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall in-
clude provisions for a cancellation ceiling consistent 
with section 604(d) of the Healthy Forests Restora-
tion Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c(d)). 
(c) RECEIPTS.—Any monies derived from an agree-
ment or contract under this section by the Chief shall be 
deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. 
(d) COVERED NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered National 
Forest System lands’’ means the proclaimed National For-
est System lands reserved or withdrawn from the public 
domain of the United States. 
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SEC. 80307. LONG-TERM CONTRACTS FOR THE BUREAU OF 
LAND MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years 2025 
through 2034, the Director of the Bureau of Land Man-
agement (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Director’’) 
shall enter into not less than one long-term contract or 
agreement with private persons or other public or private 
entities under section 1 of the Materials Act of 1947 (30 
U.S.C. 601) with respect to vegetative materials on cov-
ered public lands. 
(b) TERMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), the Director shall enter into con-
tracts or agreements under subsection (a) in accord-
ance with section 3903 of title 41, United States 
Code, and section 2(a) of the Materials Act of 1947 
(30 U.S.C. 602(a)). 
(2) CONTRACT LENGTH.—The period of a con-
tract or agreement under subsection (a) shall be for 
at least 20 years, with options for extensions and re-
newals as determined by the Director. 
(3) CANCELLATION CEILINGS.—A contract or 
agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall in-
clude provisions for a cancellation ceiling consistent 
with section 604(d) of the Healthy Forests Restora-
tion Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c(d)). 
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(c) LOCATION.—In selecting locations to enter into 
long-term contracts or agreements under subsection (a), 
the Director shall prioritize areas with no existing wood 
processing infrastructure. 
(d) RECEIPTS.—Any monies derived from an agree-
ment or contract under this section by the Director shall 
be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. 
(e) COVERED PUBLIC LANDS DEFINED.—The term 
‘‘covered public lands’’ has the meaning given the term 
‘‘public lands’’ in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702), except 
that the term includes Coos Bay Wagon Road Grant lands 
and Oregon and California Railroad Grant lands. 
SEC. 80308. TIMBER PRODUCTION FOR THE FOREST SERV-
ICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this title, the Secretary of Agri-
culture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service or 
their designee, shall direct timber harvest on covered Na-
tional Forest System lands in amounts that— 
(1) in total, equal or exceed the volume that is 
25 percent higher than the average of the total vol-
ume sold on such lands between fiscal years 2020 
through 2024; and 
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(2) are in accordance with the applicable forest 
plan, including the allowable sale quantity or prob-
able sale quantity, as applicable, of timber applicable 
to such lands on the date of enactment of this title. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
NATIONAL
FOREST
SYSTEM 
LANDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘covered National 
Forest System lands’’ means the proclaimed 
National Forest System lands reserved or with-
drawn from the public domain of the United 
States. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘covered Na-
tional Forest System lands’’ does not include 
lands— 
(i) that are included in the National 
Wilderness Preservation System; 
(ii) that are located within a national 
or State-specific inventoried roadless area 
established by the Secretary of Agriculture 
through regulation, unless— 
(I) the forest management activ-
ity to be carried out under such au-
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thority is consistent with the forest 
plan applicable to the area; or 
(II) the activity is allowed under 
the applicable roadless rule governing 
such lands, including— 
(aa) the Idaho roadless rule 
under subpart C of part 294 of 
title 36, Code of Federal Regula-
tions; 
(bb) the Colorado roadless 
rule under subpart D of part 294 
of title 36, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations; or 
(cc) any other roadless rule 
developed after the date of the 
enactment of this section by the 
Secretary with respect to a spe-
cific State; or 
(iii) on which timber harvesting for 
any purpose is prohibited by Federal stat-
ute. 
(2) FOREST
PLAN.—The term ‘‘forest plan’’ 
means a land and resource management plan pre-
pared by the Forest Service for a unit of the Na-
tional Forest System pursuant to section 6 of the 
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Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Plan-
ning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604). 
SEC. 80309. TIMBER PRODUCTION FOR THE BUREAU OF 
LAND MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this title, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management or their designee, shall direct timber harvest 
on covered public lands in amounts that— 
(1) in total, equal or exceed the volume that is 
25 percent higher than the average of the total vol-
ume sold on such lands between fiscal years 2020 
through 2024; and 
(2) are in accordance with the applicable forest 
plan. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED PUBLIC LANDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘covered public 
lands’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘public 
lands’’ in section 103 of the Federal Land Pol-
icy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1702), except that the term includes Coos Bay 
Wagon Road Grant lands and Oregon and Cali-
fornia Railroad Grant lands. 
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(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘covered 
public lands’’ does not include lands— 
(i) that are included in the National 
Wilderness Preservation System; or 
(ii) on which timber harvesting for 
any purpose is prohibited by Federal stat-
ute. 
(2) FOREST
PLAN.—The term ‘‘forest plan’’ 
means a land use plan prepared by the Bureau of 
Land Management for public lands pursuant to sec-
tion 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712). 
TITLE IX—COMMITTEE ON OVER-
SIGHT AND GOVERNMENT RE-
FORM 
SEC. 90001. ELIMINATION OF THE FERS ANNUITY SUPPLE-
MENT FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8421(a) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘separated 
from service under section 8425 or entitled to an an-
nuity under subsection (d) or (e) of section 8412 of 
this title’’ after ‘‘individual’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘separated 
from service under section 8425 or entitled to an an-
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nuity under subsection (d) or (e) of section 8412 of 
this title’’ after ‘‘an individual’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
section shall begin to apply on January 1, 2028, and shall 
not apply with respect to any individual entitled to an an-
nuity supplement under section 8421 of title 5, United 
States Code, prior to such date. 
SEC. 90002. ELECTION FOR AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT AND 
LOWER FERS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR NEW FED-
ERAL CIVIL SERVICE HIRES. 
(a) ELECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 33 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 3330g. Election for at-will employment and lower 
FERS contributions 
‘‘(a) ELECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the last day 
of the probationary period (if any) for an individual 
initially appointed to a covered position after the 
date of the enactment of this section, such individual 
may make an irrevocable election to be employed on 
an at-will basis, subject to the requirements of this 
section. 
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‘‘(2) FAILURE TO MAKE ELECTION.—An indi-
vidual who does not make the election under para-
graph (1) shall be subject to the requirements of 
section 8422(a)(3)(D). 
‘‘(b) 
AT-WILL
EMPLOYMENT.—Notwithstanding 
chapter 43, 71, or 75 of this title, any individual who 
makes an affirmative election under subsection (a)(1) 
shall— 
‘‘(1) be considered an at-will employee; and 
‘‘(2) may be subject to an adverse action up to 
and including removal, without notice or right to ap-
peal, by the head of the agency at which the indi-
vidual is employed for good cause, bad cause, or no 
cause at all. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION
OF
OTHER
LAWS.—Notwith-
standing any other requirement of this section, this section 
shall not be construed to reduce, extinguish, or otherwise 
effect any right or remedy available to any individual who 
elects to be an at-will employee under subsection (a)(1) 
under any of the following provisions of law: 
‘‘(1) The protections relating to prohibited per-
sonnel practices (as that term is defined in section 
2302). 
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‘‘(2) The Congressional Accountability Act of 
1995, in the case of employees of the legislative 
branch who are subject to this section. 
‘‘(d) COVERED POSITION.—In this section, the term 
‘covered position’— 
‘‘(1) means— 
‘‘(A) any position in the competitive serv-
ice; 
‘‘(B) a career appointee position in the 
Senior Executive Service; 
‘‘(C) a position in the excepted service; and 
‘‘(2) does not include— 
‘‘(A) any position excepted from the com-
petitive service because of its confidential, pol-
icy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advo-
cating character; 
‘‘(B) any position excluded from the cov-
erage of section 2302 (by operation of sub-
section (a)(2)(B) of such section) or chapter 75; 
or 
‘‘(C) any position subject to mandatory 
separation under section 8335 or 8425.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for such subchapter is amended by adding 
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after the item relating to section 3330f the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘3330g. Election for at-will employment and lower FERS contributions.’’. 
(b) INCREASE IN FERS CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 
8422(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) The applicable percentage under this 
paragraph for civilian service by any individual 
who elects not to be employed on an at-will 
basis under section 3330g shall be equal to the 
percentage required under subparagraph (C), 
increased by 5 percentage points.’’. 
(c) APPLICATION.—This section and the amendments 
made by this section shall apply to individuals initially ap-
pointed to positions in the civil service subject to such sec-
tion and amendments appointed on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 90003. FILING FEE FOR MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION 
BOARD CLAIMS AND APPEALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7701 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in redesignating subsection (k) as sub-
section (l); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(k)(1) The Board shall establish and collect a filing 
fee to be paid by any employee, former employee, or appli-
cant for employment filing a claim or appeal with the 
Board under this title, or under any other law, rule, or 
regulation, consistent with the requirements of this sub-
section. 
‘‘(2) The filing fee under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) be in an amount equal to the filing fee for 
a civil action, suit, or proceeding under section 
1914(a) of title 28; 
‘‘(B) be paid on the date the individual submits 
a claim or appeal to the Board; and 
‘‘(C) if the individual is the prevailing party 
under such claim or appeal, be returned to such in-
dividual. 
‘‘(3) The filing fee under this subsection shall not be 
required for any— 
‘‘(A) action brought by the Special Counsel 
under section 1214, 1215, or 1216; or 
‘‘(B) any claim or appeal of a prohibited per-
sonnel practice described in section 2302(b)(8) or 
2302(b)(9)(A)(i), (B), (C), or (D) or in section 
1221. 
‘‘(4) On the date that a claim or appeal with respect 
to which the individual is not the prevailing party has not 
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been appealed and is no longer appealable because the 
time for taking an appeal has expired, or which has been 
appealed under section 7703 and the appeals process for 
which is completed, the fee collected under paragraph (1) 
shall, except as provided in paragraph (2)(C), be deposited 
into the miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The fee required under the 
amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any 
claim or appeal filed with the Merit Systems Protection 
Board after the date that is 3 months after the date of 
the enactment of this section. 
SEC. 90004. FEHB PROTECTION. 
(a) FEHB IMPROVEMENTS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ 
means the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management. 
(B) EMPLOYING OFFICE.—The term ‘‘em-
ploying office’’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 890.101(a) of title 5, Code of Federal 
Regulations, or any successor regulation. 
(C) HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN; MEMBER OF 
FAMILY.—The terms ‘‘health benefits plan’’ and 
‘‘member of family’’ have the meanings given 
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those terms in section 8901 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(D) INSPECTOR GENERAL.—The term ‘‘In-
spector General’’ means the Inspector General 
of the Office of Personnel Management. 
(E) OPEN SEASON.—The term ‘‘open sea-
son’’ means an open season described in section 
890.301(f) of title 5, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, or any successor regulation. 
(F) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ 
means the health insurance programs carried 
out under chapter 89 of title 5, United States 
Code, including the program carried out under 
section 8903c of that title. 
(G) QUALIFYING LIFE EVENT.—The term 
‘‘qualifying life event’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 892.101 of title 5, Code of 
Federal Regulations, or any successor regula-
tion. 
(2) VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Director shall issue regulations and implement 
a process to verify— 
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(i) the veracity of any qualifying life 
event through which an enrollee in the 
Program seeks to add a member of family 
with respect to the enrollee to a health 
benefits plan under the Program; and 
(ii) that, when an enrollee in the Pro-
gram seeks to add a member of family 
with respect to the enrollee to the health 
benefits plan of the enrollee under the Pro-
gram, including during any open season, 
the individual so added is a qualifying 
member of family with respect to the en-
rollee. 
(B) RECORD
RETENTION.—The process 
implemented under subparagraph (A) shall re-
quire the records used for a verification de-
scribed in such subparagraph under such proc-
ess with respect to an individual enrolled in a 
health benefits plan under the Program to be 
provided to the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment and retained by the Office of Personnel 
Management until the expiration of a six-year 
period beginning after the date of such 
verification in which such individual is not en-
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rolled in a health benefits plan under the Pro-
gram. 
(3) FRAUD RISK ASSESSMENT.—In any fraud 
risk assessment conducted with respect to the Pro-
gram on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Director shall include an assessment of in-
dividuals who are enrolled in, or covered under, a 
health benefits plan under the Program even though 
those individuals are not eligible to be so enrolled or 
covered. 
(4) 
FAMILY
MEMBER
ELIGIBILITY 
VERIFICATION AUDIT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—During the 5-year pe-
riod beginning 1 year after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Director shall conduct 
a comprehensive audit regarding members of 
family who are covered under an enrollment in 
a health benefits plan under the Program. 
(B) CONTENTS.—In conducting an audit 
required by subparagraph (A), the Director 
shall review marriage certificates, birth certifi-
cates, and other appropriate documents that 
are necessary to determine eligibility to enroll in 
a health benefits plan under the Program. 
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(C) RECORD RETENTION.—All records per-
taining to the eligibility of an individual to be 
enrolled in, or covered under, a health benefits 
plan under the Program obtained by the Direc-
tor in the audit required by subparagraph (A) 
shall be retained by the Office of Personnel 
Management until the expiration of a six-year 
period beginning after the date of such audit in 
which such individual is not enrolled in, or cov-
ered under, a health benefits plan under the 
Program. 
(D) 
REFERRAL
TO
INSPECTOR
GEN-
ERAL.—The Director shall refer any instances 
of individuals enrolled in, or covered under, a 
health benefits plan under the Program who are 
not eligible to be so enrolled or covered that are 
identified in the audit required by subparagraph 
(A) to the Inspector General. 
(5) DISENROLLMENT OR REMOVAL.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Director shall develop a process by 
which any individual enrolled in, or covered 
under, a health benefits plan under the Pro-
gram who is not eligible to be so enrolled or 
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covered shall be disenrolled or removed from en-
rollment in a health benefits plan under the 
Program. 
(B) NOTIFY
INSPECTOR
GENERAL.—The 
Director shall notify the Inspector General of 
each individual disenrolled or removed from en-
rollment in a health benefits plan under the 
Program under the process developed under 
subparagraph (A). 
(b) EARNED BENEFITS AND HEALTHCARE ADMINIS-
TRATIVE SERVICES ASSOCIATED OVERSIGHT AND AUDIT 
FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 8909(a)(2) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Con-
gress.’’ and inserting ‘‘Congress, except that the 
amounts authorized under subsection (b)(2) for the 
Office shall not be subject to the limitations that 
may be specified annually by Congress.’’. 
(2) OVERSIGHT.—Section 8909(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (5); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
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‘‘(2) In addition to the funds provided under 
paragraph (1), amounts of all contributions shall be 
available for the Office to develop, maintain, and 
conduct ongoing eligibility verification and oversight 
over the enrollment and eligibility systems with re-
spect to benefits under this chapter, including the 
Postal Service Health Benefits Program under sec-
tion 8903c. Amounts for the Office under this para-
graph shall not be available in excess of the fol-
lowing amounts in the following fiscal years: 
‘‘(A) In fiscal year 2026, $36,792,000. 
‘‘(B) In fiscal year 2027, $44,733,161. 
‘‘(C) In fiscal year 2028, $50,930,778. 
‘‘(D) In fiscal year 2029, $54,198,238. 
‘‘(E) In fiscal year 2030, $54,855,425. 
‘‘(F) In fiscal year 2031, $56,062,244. 
‘‘(G) In fiscal year 2032, $57,295,613. 
‘‘(H) In fiscal year 2033, $58,556,117. 
‘‘(I) In fiscal year 2034, $59,844,351. 
‘‘(J) In fiscal year 2035 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, the amount equal to the dollar 
limit for the immediately preceding fiscal year, 
increased by 2.2. percent. 
‘‘(3) In fiscal year 2026, $80,000,000, to be de-
rived from all contributions and to remain available 
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until expended, shall be available for the Office to 
conduct 
the 
audit 
required 
under 
section 
90004(a)(4) of the Act titled ‘An Act to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 
14’. 
‘‘(4) Amounts of all contributions shall be avail-
able for the Office of Personnel Management Office 
of the Inspector General to conduct oversight associ-
ated with activities under this chapter (including the 
Postal Service Health Benefits Program under sec-
tion 8903c), including activities associated with en-
rollment and eligibility in these programs and any 
associated audit activities as required under section 
90004 of the Act titled ‘An Act to provide for rec-
onciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14’. 
Amounts for the Office of the Inspector General 
under this paragraph shall not be available in excess 
of the following amounts in the following fiscal 
years: 
‘‘(A) In fiscal year 2026, $5,090,278. 
‘‘(B) In fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, the amount equal to the dollar 
limit for the immediately preceding fiscal year, 
increased by 2.2 percent.’’. 
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TITLE 
X—COMMITTEE 
ON 
TRANSPORTATION 
AND 
IN-
FRASTRUCTURE 
SEC. 100001. COAST GUARD ASSETS NECESSARY TO SECURE 
THE MARITIME BORDER AND INTERDICT MI-
GRANTS AND DRUGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of the acquisi-
tion, sustainment, improvement, and operation of United 
States Coast Guard assets, in addition to amounts other-
wise made available, there is appropriated to the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2025, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
to remain available until September 30, 2029— 
(1) $571,500,000 for fixed wing aircraft and 
spare parts, training simulators, support equipment, 
and program management for such aircraft; 
(2) $1,283,000,000 for rotary wing aircraft and 
spare parts, training simulators, support equipment, 
and program management for such aircraft; 
(3) $140,000,000 for long-range unmanned air-
craft systems and base stations, support equipment, 
and program management for such systems; 
(4) $4,300,000,000 for Offshore Patrol Cutters 
and spare parts and program management for such 
Cutters; 
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(5) $1,000,000,000 for Fast Response Cutters 
and spare parts and program management for such 
Cutters; 
(6) $4,300,000,000 for Polar Security Cutters 
and spare parts and program management for such 
Cutters; 
(7) $4,978,000,000 for Arctic Security Cutters 
and domestic icebreakers and spare parts and pro-
gram management for such Cutters and icebreakers; 
(8) $3,154,500,000 for design, planning, engi-
neering, construction of, and program management 
for shoreside infrastructure, of which— 
(A) $400,000,000 is provided for hangers 
and maintenance and crew facilities for the 
fixed wing aircraft for which funds are appro-
priated under paragraph (1) and rotary wing 
aircraft for which funds are appropriated under 
paragraph (2); 
(B) 
$2,329,500,000 
is 
provided 
for 
homeports for the Cutters for which funds are 
appropriated under paragraphs (4), (5), (6), 
and (7), National Security Cutters, and other 
Fast Response Cutters; and 
(C) $425,000,000 is provided for design, 
planning, engineering, construction of, and pro-
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gram management for enlisted boot camp bar-
racks, multi-use training centers, and other re-
lated facilities; 
(9) $1,300,000,000 for aviation, cutter, shore-
side facility depot maintenance, and C5I service 
maintenance, of which $500,000,000 is provided to 
acquire, procure, or construct a floating dry dock 
under subsection (b) and conduct channel dredging 
necessary to allow Cutters for which funds are ap-
propriated under paragraph (4) and National Secu-
rity Cutters to be maintained and repaired in such 
dry dock; and 
(10) $180,000,000 for equipment and services 
for 
maritime 
domain 
awareness, 
of 
which 
$75,000,000 is provided to contract the services of, 
acquire, or procure autonomous maritime systems. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Commandant may not acquire, pro-
cure, or construct a floating dry dock for the Coast 
Guard Yard with amounts appropriated under sub-
section (a). 
(2) PERMISSIBLE ACQUISITION, PROCUREMENT, 
OR
CONSTRUCTION
METHODS.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1) of this subsection and section 1105(a) 
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of title 14, United States Code, the Commandant 
may, through September 30, 2030— 
(A) provide for an entity other than the 
Coast Guard to contract for the acquisition, 
procurement, or construction of a floating dry 
dock by contract, purchase, or other agreement; 
(B) construct a floating dry dock at the 
Coast Guard Yard; or 
(C) acquire or procure a commercially 
available floating dry dock. 
(3) FLOATING
DRY
DOCK
DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘floating dry dock’’ means equip-
ment that is— 
(A) documented under chapter 121 of title 
46, United States Code; and 
(B) capable of meeting the lifting and 
maintenance requirements of an Offshore Pa-
trol Cutter or a National Security Cutter. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Not more than 15 percent of the 
amounts provided in paragraph (9) of subsection (a) shall 
be available for design, planning, and engineering of the 
facilities described in such paragraph. 
(d) APPLICATION.—In carrying out acquisitions or 
procurements for which funds are appropriated under sub-
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section (a), sections 1131, 1132, and 1133 of title 14, 
United States Code, shall not apply. 
(e) ENTITY OTHER THAN THE COAST GUARD.—Not-
withstanding section 1105(a) of title 14, United States 
Code, in carrying out acquisition, procurement, or con-
struction of Arctic Security Cutters or domestic ice-
breakers for which funds are appropriated under sub-
section (a)(7), the Commandant may provide for an entity 
other than the Coast Guard to contract for such acquisi-
tion, procurement, or construction. 
(f) COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENTS.—None of the amounts provided in— 
(1) this section may be obligated or expended 
during any fiscal year in which the Commandant is 
not compliant with sections 5102 and 5103 (exclud-
ing section 5103(e)) of title 14, United States Code; 
and 
(2) paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) 
may be obligated or expended until the Commandant 
provides the report required under section 11217 of 
the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
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mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate. 
(g) 
NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—The 
Com-
mandant shall notify the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate not less than 1 week prior to taking any 
procurement actions impacting estimated costs or 
timelines for acquisitions or procurements funded with 
amounts appropriated under this section. 
(h) EXPENDITURE PLAN.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a detailed expenditure plan, including projected 
project timelines for each acquisition and procurement 
funded under this section and a list of project locations 
to be funded under paragraphs (8) and (9) of subsection 
(a). 
(i) EXCEPTION.—If the President authorizes an ex-
ception under section 1151(b) of title 14, United States 
Code, for any Coast Guard vessel, or the hull or super-
structure of such vessel for which funds are appropriated 
under paragraphs (4) through (7) of subsection (a), no 
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such funds shall be obligated until the President submits 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
written explanation of the circumstances requiring such 
an exception in the national security interest, including— 
(1) a confirmation that there are insufficient 
qualified United States shipyards to meet the na-
tional security interest without such exception; and 
(2) actions taken by the President to enable 
qualified United States shipyards to meet national 
security requirements prior to the issuance of such 
an exception. 
SEC. 100002. VESSEL TONNAGE DUTIES. 
Section 60301 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘, for fiscal 
years 2006 through 2010, and 2 cents per ton, not 
to exceed a total of 10 cents per ton per year, for 
each fiscal year thereafter,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘, for fiscal 
years 2006 through 2010, and 6 cents per ton, not 
to exceed a total of 30 cents per ton per year, for 
each fiscal year thereafter,’’. 
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SEC. 100003. REGISTRATION FEE ON MOTOR VEHICLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 180. Registration fee on motor vehicles. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Fed-
eral Highway Administration shall impose for each year 
the following registration fee amounts on the owner of a 
vehicle registered for operation by a State motor vehicle 
department: 
‘‘(1) $250 for a covered electric vehicle. 
‘‘(2) $100 for a covered hybrid vehicle. 
‘‘(b) WITHHOLDING
OF FUNDS
FOR NONCOMPLI-
ANCE.—The Administrator shall withhold, from amounts 
required to be apportioned to any State under section 
104(b), an amount equal to 125 percent to the amount 
required to be remitted under subsection (c)(2). The Ad-
ministrator shall withhold the amount on the first day of 
each fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2026, in 
which the State does not meet the requirements of sub-
section (c). 
‘‘(c) COLLECTION AND REMITTANCE OF FEE.— 
‘‘(1) COLLECTION OF FEE.—A State motor ve-
hicle department shall— 
‘‘(A) incorporate the collection of the fees 
established under subsection (a) into the vehicle 
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registration and renewal processes administered 
by such department, so long as such fees are 
imposed for each year in which the fees are re-
quired; or 
‘‘(B) obtain approval from the Adminis-
trator to establish an alternate means of com-
pliance for the collection of such fees that is ac-
ceptable to the Administrator. 
‘‘(2) REMITTANCE OF FEE.—Not later than 30 
days after the last day of each month, a State motor 
vehicle department shall remit to the Administrator 
the balance of the total fee amounts collected under 
this section in the preceding month less the portion 
reserved for administrative expenses under sub-
section (e). 
‘‘(d) FEE ASSESSMENT.—The amounts specified in 
subsection (a) shall be increased on an annual basis to 
account for the rate of inflation each fiscal year in accord-
ance with the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—In any fiscal 
year in which a State is in compliance with this section, 
such State may retain an amount not to exceed 1 percent 
of the total fees collected under this section for adminis-
trative expenses. 
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‘‘(f) APPLICABILITY OF FEES.—The fees imposed 
under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall ter-
minate on October 1, 2035. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED ELECTRIC VEHICLE.—The term 
‘covered electric vehicle’ means a covered motor vehi-
cle with an electric motor as the sole means of pro-
pulsion of such vehicle. 
‘‘(2) COVERED
MOTOR
VEHICLE.—The term 
‘covered motor vehicle’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘motor vehicle’ under section 154(a) but ex-
cludes a motor vehicle that is a covered farm vehicle 
or commercial motor vehicle (as such terms are de-
fined in section 390.5 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations). 
‘‘(3) COVERED
HYBRID
VEHICLE.—The term 
‘covered hybrid vehicle’ means a covered motor vehi-
cle propelled by a combination of an electric motor 
and an internal combustion engine or other power 
source and components thereof.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN PROCESSES.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Administrator of 
the Federal Highway Administration shall provide 
grants to State motor vehicle departments to imple-
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ment a process to carry out section 180 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(2) FUNDING.—Out of any money in the Treas-
ury not otherwise appropriated, $104,000,000 is to 
remain available until September 30, 2029, begin-
ning in the first fiscal year following the date of en-
actment of this Act, for grants under paragraph (1). 
(3) ELIGIBLE AMOUNTS.—Each State motor ve-
hicle department may receive not more than 
$2,000,000 under this subsection. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator shall issue 
such regulations and guidance as are necessary to— 
(1) carry out section 180 of title 23, United 
States Code (as added by this Act); and 
(2) establish a process for the timely and accu-
rate remittance of fees collected under such section 
through an electronic method. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on 
the status of the implementation of section 180 of title 
23, United States Code (as added by this Act). 
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(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘180. Registration fee on motor vehicles.’’. 
SEC. 100004. DEPOSIT OF REGISTRATION FEE ON MOTOR 
VEHICLES. 
Any amounts accrued pursuant to section 180 of title 
23, United States Code (as added by this Act), shall be 
deposited into the Highway Trust Fund. 
SEC. 100005. MOTOR CARRIER DATA. 
(a) PUBLIC CONFIRMATION OF AUTHORIZED MOTOR 
CARRIERS.—There is appropriated $5,000,000 to the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminis-
tration to establish a public website to present data on 
motor carriers, as such term is defined in section 13102 
of title 49, United States Code, in a manner that indicates 
whether each motor carrier meets or does not meet all Ad-
ministration operating requirements, including by dis-
playing 1 of the following statements for each motor car-
rier: 
(1) ‘‘This motor carrier meets Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration operating require-
ments and is authorized to operate on the nation’s 
roadways.’’. 
(2) ‘‘This motor carrier does not meet Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration operating re-
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quirements and is not authorized to operate on the 
nation’s roadways.’’. 
(b) USAGE FEE.—The Administrator shall assess an 
annual fee of $100 on each person seeking access to the 
website established under subsection (a). In each fiscal 
year through fiscal year 2033, monies collected under this 
subsection shall be— 
(1) credited to the account in the Treasury 
from which the Administrator incurs expenses for 
establishing, maintaining, and updating the website 
required to be established under subsection (a); and 
(2) available for establishing, maintaining, and 
updating such website without further appropriation. 
(c) DETERMINATION.—A broker, freight forwarder, 
or household goods freight forwarder, as such terms are 
defined in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code, 
that uses the website established under subsection (a) to 
ensure that a motor carrier engaged by such broker, 
freight forwarder, or household goods freight forwarder 
meets Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration oper-
ating requirements shall be considered to have taken rea-
sonable and prudent determinations in engaging such 
motor carrier. 
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SEC. 100006. IRA RESCISSIONS. 
(a) REPEAL OF FUNDING FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL 
AND LOW-EMISSION AVIATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.— 
The unobligated balances of amounts made available to 
carry out section 40007 of Public Law 117–169 (49 
U.S.C. 44504 note) (as in effect on the day before the 
date of enactment of this Act) are permanently rescinded. 
(b) REPEAL OF FUNDING FOR NEIGHBORHOOD AC-
CESS AND EQUITY GRANT PROGRAM.—The unobligated 
balances of amounts made available to carry out section 
177 of title 23, United States Code, (as in effect on the 
day before the date of enactment of this Act) are perma-
nently rescinded. 
(c) REPEAL OF FUNDING FOR FEDERAL BUILDING 
ASSISTANCE.—The unobligated balances of amounts made 
available to carry out section 60502 of Public Law 117– 
169 (136 Stat. 2083) (as in effect on the day before the 
date of enactment of this Act) are permanently rescinded. 
(d) REPEAL OF FUNDING FOR USE OF LOW-CARBON 
MATERIALS FOR FEDERAL BUILDING ASSISTANCE.— The 
unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry 
out section 60503 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 
2083) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
of this Act) are permanently rescinded. 
(e) REPEAL OF FUNDING FOR GENERAL SERVICES 
ADMINISTRATION EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.—The un-
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obligated balances of amounts made available to carry out 
section 60504 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2083) 
(as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
this Act) are permanently rescinded. 
(f) REPEAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IMPLE-
MENTATION
FUNDS.—The 
unobligated 
balances 
of 
amounts made available to carry out section 178 of title 
23, United States Code, (as in effect on the day before 
the date of enactment of this Act) are permanently re-
scinded. 
(g) REPEAL OF FUNDING FOR LOW-CARBON TRANS-
PORTATION MATERIALS GRANTS.— The unobligated bal-
ances of amounts made available to carry out section 179 
of title 23, United States Code, (as in effect on the day 
before the date of enactment of this Act) are permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 100007. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL STAFFING AND MOD-
ERNIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of the acquisi-
tion, construction, sustainment, improvement, and oper-
ation of facilities and equipment necessary to improve or 
maintain aviation safety, and for personnel expenses re-
lated to such facilities and equipment, in addition to 
amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated 
to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
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tion for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2029— 
(1) $2,160,000,000 for air traffic control tower 
and terminal radar approach control facility replace-
ment, of which not less than $240,000,000 shall be 
available for Contract Tower Program air traffic 
control tower replacement and airport sponsor- 
owned air traffic control tower replacement; 
(2) $3,000,000,000 for radar systems replace-
ment; 
(3) $4,750,000,000 for telecommunications in-
frastructure and systems replacement; 
(4) $500,000,000 for runway safety projects, 
airport surface surveillance projects, and to carry 
out section 347 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 
2024; 
(5) $550,000,000 for unstaffed infrastructure 
sustainment and replacement; 
(6) $300,000,000 to carry out section 619 of 
the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024; 
(7) $260,000,000 to carry out section 44745 of 
title 49, United States Code; and 
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(8) $1,000,000,000 for air traffic controller re-
cruitment, retention, training, and advanced training 
technologies. 
(b) QUARTERLY REPORTING.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 
90 days thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Con-
gress a report that describes any expenditures under this 
section. 
SEC. 100008. JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PER-
FORMING ARTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise 
available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$256,657,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2029, for necessary expenses for capital repair, restora-
tion, maintenance backlog, and security structures of the 
building and site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amounts made 
available under subsection (a), not more than 3 percent 
may be used for administrative costs necessary to carry 
out this section. 
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TITLE XI—COMMITTEE ON WAYS 
AND MEANS, ‘‘THE ONE, BIG, 
BEAUTIFUL BILL’’ 
SEC. 110000. REFERENCES TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE 
CODE OF 1986, ETC. 
(a) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly 
provided, whenever in this title, an amendment or repeal 
is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, 
a section or other provision, the reference shall be consid-
ered to be made to a section or other provision of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(b) CERTAIN RULES REGARDING EFFECT OF RATE 
CHANGES NOT APPLICABLE.—Section 15 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply to any change in 
rate of tax by reason of any provision of, or amendment 
made by, this title. 
Subtitle A—Make American 
Families and Workers Thrive Again 
PART 1—PERMANENTLY PREVENTING TAX HIKES 
ON AMERICAN FAMILIES AND WORKERS 
SEC. 110001. EXTENSION OF MODIFICATION OF RATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1(j) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, and before 
January 1, 2026’’, and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘2018 THROUGH 2025’’ in the 
heading and inserting ‘‘BEGINNING AFTER 2017’’. 
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Section 1(j)(3)(B)(i) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘in the case of any taxable year 
beginning after December 31, 2025, solely for purposes 
of determining the dollar amounts at which the 35-percent 
rate bracket ends and the 37-percent rate bracket begins,’’ 
before ‘‘subsection (f)(3)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
SEC. 110002. EXTENSION OF INCREASED STANDARD DEDUC-
TION AND TEMPORARY ENHANCEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 63(c)(7) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘, and before January 1, 2026’’ 
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2018 THROUGH 2025’’ in the 
heading and inserting ‘‘BEGINNING AFTER 2017’’. 
(b) TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN STAND-
ARD DEDUCTION.—Section 63(c)(7) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) TEMPORARY
ADDITIONAL
INCREASE 
IN STANDARD DEDUCTION.—In the case of any 
taxable year beginning after December 31, 
2024, and before January 1, 2029— 
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‘‘(i) the dollar amount otherwise in ef-
fect under paragraph (2)(B) shall be in-
creased by $1,500, and 
‘‘(ii) the dollar amount otherwise in 
effect under paragraph (2)(C) shall be in-
creased by $1,000.’’. 
(c) RECALCULATION OF INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
Section 63(c)(7)(B)(ii)(II) is amended by striking ‘‘, de-
termined by substituting ‘2017’ for ‘2016’ in subpara-
graph (A)(ii) thereof’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2025. 
(2) TEMPORARY
ADDITIONAL
INCREASE
IN 
STANDARD DEDUCTION.—The amendment made by 
subsection (b) shall apply to taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2024. 
SEC. 110003. TERMINATION OF DEDUCTION FOR PERSONAL 
EXEMPTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 151(d)(5) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and before January 1, 2026’’, 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2018 THROUGH 2025’’ in the 
heading and inserting ‘‘BEGINNING AFTER 2017’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
SEC. 110004. EXTENSION OF INCREASED CHILD TAX CREDIT 
AND TEMPORARY ENHANCEMENT. 
(a) EXTENSION OF EXPANDED CHILD TAX CRED-
IT.—Section 24(h) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and before 
January 1, 2026,’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2018 THROUGH 2025’’ in the 
heading and inserting ‘‘BEGINNING AFTER 2017’’. 
(b) INCREASE
IN CHILD TAX CREDIT.—Section 
24(h)(2) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) CREDIT AMOUNT.—Subsection (a) shall be 
applied by substituting— 
‘‘(A) in the case of taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2024, and before December 
31, 2028, ‘$2,500’ for ‘$1,000’, or 
‘‘(B) in the case of any subsequent taxable 
year, ‘$2,000’ for ‘$1,000’.’’. 
(c) SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER REQUIRED.—Section 
24(h)(7) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No credit shall be al-
lowed under this section to a taxpayer with re-
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spect to any qualifying child unless the taxpayer 
includes on the return of tax for the taxable 
year— 
‘‘(i) such individual’s social security 
number, 
‘‘(ii) the social security number of 
such qualifying child, and 
‘‘(iii) if the individual is married, the 
social security number of such individual’s 
spouse. 
‘‘(B) SOCIAL
SECURITY
NUMBER.—For 
purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘social se-
curity number’ means a social security number 
issued to an individual by the Social Security 
Administration, but only if the social security 
number is issued— 
‘‘(i) to a citizen of the United States 
or pursuant to subclause (I) (or that por-
tion of subclause (III) that relates to sub-
clause (I)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the 
Social Security Act, and 
‘‘(ii) before the due date for such re-
turn. 
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‘‘(C) MARRIED INDIVIDUALS.—Rules simi-
lar to the rules of section 32(d) shall apply to 
this section.’’. 
(d) INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 24(i) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(i) INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT
OF
REFUNDABLE 
CREDIT.—In the case of a taxable year beginning 
after 2024, the $1,400 amount in subsection (h)(5) 
shall be increased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘2017’ for ‘2016’ in sub-
paragraph (A)(ii) thereof. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
ADJUSTMENT
OF 
CREDIT AMOUNT.—In the case of a taxable year be-
ginning after 2028, the $2,000 amount in subsection 
(h)(2)(B), shall be increased by an amount equal 
to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
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year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘2024’ for ‘2016’ in sub-
paragraph (A)(ii) thereof. 
‘‘(3) ROUNDING.—If any increase under this 
subsection is not a multiple of $100, such increase 
shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$100.’’. 
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 24(h)(5) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT
OF
REFUNDABLE 
CREDIT.—The amount determined under subsection 
(d)(1)(A) with respect to any qualifying child shall 
not exceed $1,400, and such subsection shall be ap-
plied without regard to paragraph (4) of this sub-
section.’’. 
(f) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN BENEFITS OF MEM-
BERS OF RELIGIOUS AND APOSTOLIC ASSOCIATIONS AS 
EARNED INCOME.—Section 24(d)(1) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: ‘‘For purposes of subpara-
graph (B), any amount treated as a dividend received 
under the last sentence of section 501(d) shall be treated 
as earned income which is taken into account in com-
puting taxable income for the taxable year.’’. 
(g) OMISSION OF CORRECT SOCIAL SECURITY NUM-
BER
TREATED
AS
MATHEMATICAL
OR
CLERICAL 
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ERROR.—Section 6213(g)(2)(I) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 24(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 24’’. 
(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2024. 
SEC. 110005. EXTENSION OF DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED 
BUSINESS INCOME AND PERMANENT EN-
HANCEMENT. 
(a) MADE PERMANENT.—Section 199A is amended 
by striking subsection (i). 
(b) INCREASE IN DEDUCTION.—Subsections (a)(2), 
(b)(1)(B), and (b)(2)(A) of section 199A are each amend-
ed by striking ‘‘20 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘23 percent’’. 
(c) MODIFICATION OF LIMITATIONS BASED ON TAX-
ABLE INCOME.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
199A(b)(3) 
is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) MODIFICATION
OF
DETERMINATION
OF 
COMBINED QUALIFIED BUSINESS INCOME AMOUNT 
BASED ON TAXABLE INCOME.— 
‘‘(A) EXCEPTION FROM LIMITATIONS.—In 
the case of any taxpayer whose taxable income 
for the taxable year does not exceed the thresh-
old amount— 
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‘‘(i) paragraph (2) shall be applied 
without regard to subparagraph (B), and 
‘‘(ii) a specified service trade or busi-
ness shall not fail to be treated as a quali-
fied trade or business solely by reason of 
subsection (d)(1)(A). 
‘‘(B) PHASE-IN OF LIMITATIONS.—In the 
case of any taxpayer whose taxable income for 
the taxable year exceeds the threshold amount, 
the sum described in paragraph (1)(A) (deter-
mined without regard to this subparagraph) 
shall instead be an amount (if greater) equal to 
the excess (if any) of— 
‘‘(i) the sum described in paragraph 
(1)(A) (determined by applying the rules of 
clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A)), 
over 
‘‘(ii) the limitation phase-in amount. 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION
PHASE-IN
AMOUNT.— 
For purposes of subparagraph (B), the limita-
tion phase-in amount shall be an amount equal 
to 75 percent of the excess (if any) of— 
‘‘(i) the taxable income of the tax-
payer for the taxable year, over 
‘‘(ii) the threshold amount.’’. 
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(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
199A(d) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 
(d) DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED BUSINESS INCOME 
TO APPLY TO CERTAIN INTEREST DIVIDENDS OF QUALI-
FIED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (b)(1)(B) and 
(c)(1) of section 199A are each amended by insert-
ing ‘‘, qualified BDC interest dividends,’’ after 
‘‘qualified REIT dividends’’. 
(2) QUALIFIED BDC INTEREST DIVIDEND DE-
FINED.—Section 199A(e) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) QUALIFIED BDC INTEREST DIVIDEND.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified 
BDC interest dividend’ means any dividend 
from an electing business development company 
received during the taxable year which is attrib-
utable to net interest income of such company 
which is properly allocable to a qualified trade 
or business of such company. 
‘‘(B) ELECTING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
COMPANY.—For purposes of this paragraph, the 
term ‘electing business development company’ 
means a business development company (as de-
fined in section 2(a) of the Investment Com-
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pany Act of 1940) which has an election in ef-
fect under section 851 to be treated as a regu-
lated investment company.’’. 
(e) MODIFIED INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Section 
199A(e)(2)(B) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’, 
and 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘, determined by 
substituting ‘calendar year 2017’ for ‘calendar year 
2016’ in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
SEC. 110006. EXTENSION OF INCREASED ESTATE AND GIFT 
TAX EXEMPTION AMOUNTS AND PERMANENT 
ENHANCEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2010(c)(3) is amended— 
(1) 
in 
subparagraph 
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000’’, 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’, and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘calendar 
year 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘calendar year 
2025’’, and 
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(3) by striking subparagraph (C). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
SEC. 110007. EXTENSION OF INCREASED ALTERNATIVE MIN-
IMUM 
TAX 
EXEMPTION 
AND 
PHASE-OUT 
THRESHOLDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 55(d)(4) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, and be-
fore January 1, 2026’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘AND BEFORE 2026’’ in the 
heading. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
Section 55(d)(4)(B) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2018’’ in clause (i) and insert-
ing ‘‘2026’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2017’’ in clause (i)(II) and in-
serting ‘‘2025’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
SEC. 110008. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION 
FOR QUALIFIED RESIDENCE INTEREST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 163(h)(3)(F) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, and before Jan-
uary 1, 2026’’, 
(2) by striking clause (ii) and redesignating 
clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respec-
tively, and 
(3) by striking ‘‘2018 THROUGH 2025’’ in the 
heading and inserting ‘‘BEGINNING AFTER 2017’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
SEC. 110009. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON CASUALTY 
LOSS DEDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 165(h)(5) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and be-
fore January 1, 2026,’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2018 THROUGH 2025’’ in the 
heading and inserting ‘‘BEGINNING AFTER 2017’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
SEC. 110010. TERMINATION OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMIZED 
DEDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 67(g) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘, and before January 1, 2026’’, 
and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘2018 THROUGH 2025’’ in the 
heading and inserting ‘‘BEGINNING AFTER 2017’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
SEC. 110011. LIMITATION ON TAX BENEFIT OF ITEMIZED 
DEDUCTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 68 is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual, the 
amount of the taxpayer’s itemized deductions shall be re-
duced by the sum of— 
‘‘(1) 5⁄37 of the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) the amount of the deduction allowable 
to the taxpayer under section 164 for such tax-
able year (determined without regard to this 
section), or 
‘‘(B) the excess (if any) of— 
‘‘(i) the taxpayer’s taxable income for 
such taxable year (determined without re-
gard to this section and increased by the 
amount of the taxpayer’s itemized deduc-
tions), over 
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‘‘(ii) the dollar amount at which the 
37 percent rate bracket under section 1 be-
gins with respect to the taxpayer, plus 
‘‘(2) 2⁄37 of the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) so much (if any) of the taxpayer’s 
itemized deductions as exceed the amount de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A), or 
‘‘(B) the excess (if any) of— 
‘‘(i) the amount described in subpara-
graph (1)(B)(i), over 
‘‘(ii) the sum of the amounts de-
scribed 
in 
paragraphs 
(1)(A) 
and 
(1)(B)(ii). 
‘‘(b) ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), any reference to the taxpayer’s itemized de-
ductions shall be treated as reference to such deductions 
determined without regard to this section. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION WITH OTHER LIMITATIONS.— 
This section shall be applied after the application of any 
other limitation on the allowance of any itemized deduc-
tion.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
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SEC. 110012. TERMINATION OF QUALIFIED BICYCLE COM-
MUTING REIMBURSEMENT EXCLUSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 132(f)(8) is amended by 
striking ‘‘, and before January 1, 2026’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
SEC. 110013. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON EXCLUSION 
AND DEDUCTION FOR MOVING EXPENSES. 
(a) TERMINATION OF DEDUCTION.—Section 217(k) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘, and before January 1, 2026’’, 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2018 THROUGH 2025’’ in the 
heading and inserting ‘‘BEGINNING AFTER 2017’’. 
(b) TERMINATION
OF REIMBURSEMENT.—Section 
132(g)(2) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘, and before January 1, 2026’’, 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2018 THROUGH 2025’’ in the 
heading and inserting ‘‘BEGINNING AFTER 2017’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
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SEC. 110014. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON WAGERING 
LOSSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 165(d) is amended by 
striking ‘‘and before January 1, 2026,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
SEC. 110015. EXTENSION OF INCREASED LIMITATION ON 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ABLE ACCOUNTS AND 
PERMANENT ENHANCEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 529A(b)(2)(B) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘(determined by 
substituting ‘1996’ for ‘1997’ in paragraph (2)(B) 
thereof)’’ after ‘‘section 2503(b)’’, and 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘before January 
1, 2026’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this subsection, the amendments made by 
this section shall apply to contributions made after 
December 31, 2025. 
(2) MODIFIED INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—The 
amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall apply to 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. 
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SEC. 110016. EXTENSION OF SAVERS CREDIT ALLOWED FOR 
ABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 25B(d)(1) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified retire-
ment savings contributions’ means, with respect to 
any taxable year, the sum of— 
‘‘(A) the amount of contributions made by 
the eligible individual during such taxable year 
to the ABLE account (within the meaning of 
section 529A) of which such individual is the 
designated beneficiary, and 
‘‘(B) in the case of any taxable year begin-
ning before January 1, 2027— 
‘‘(i) the amount of the qualified retire-
ment contributions (as defined in section 
219(e)) made by the eligible individual, 
‘‘(ii) the amount of— 
‘‘(I) any elective deferrals (as de-
fined in section 402(g)(3)) of such in-
dividual, and 
‘‘(II) any elective deferral of com-
pensation by such individual under an 
eligible deferred compensation plan 
(as defined in section 457(b)) of an 
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eligible employer described in section 
457(e)(1)(A), and 
‘‘(iii) the amount of voluntary em-
ployee contributions by such individual to 
any qualified retirement plan (as defined 
in section 4974(c)).’’. 
(b) COORDINATION WITH SECURE 2.0 ACT
OF 
2022 AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of section 103(e) of 
the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 is repealed, and the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied and adminis-
tered as though such paragraph were never enacted. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after De-
cember 31, 2025. 
SEC. 110017. EXTENSION OF ROLLOVERS FROM QUALIFIED 
TUITION PROGRAMS TO ABLE ACCOUNTS 
PERMITTED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 529(c)(3)(C)(i)(III) is 
amended by striking ‘‘before January 1, 2026,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
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SEC. 110018. EXTENSION OF TREATMENT OF CERTAIN INDI-
VIDUALS PERFORMING SERVICES IN THE 
SINAI PENINSULA AND ENHANCEMENT TO IN-
CLUDE ADDITIONAL AREAS. 
(a) 
TREATMENT
MADE
PERMANENT.—Section 
11026(a) of Public Law 115–97 is amended by striking 
‘‘with respect to the applicable period,’’. 
(b) KENYA, MALI, BURKINA FASO, AND CHAD IN-
CLUDED
AS
HAZARDOUS
DUTY
AREAS.—Section 
11026(b) of Public Law 115–97 is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED HAZARDOUS DUTY AREA.—For 
purposes of this section, the term ’qualified hazardous 
duty area’ means— 
‘‘(1) the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, if as of De-
cember, 22, 2017, any member of the Armed Forces 
of the United States is entitled to special pay under 
section 310 of title 37, United States Code (relating 
to special pay; duty subject to hostile fire or immi-
nent danger), for services performed in such loca-
tion, and 
‘‘(2) Kenya, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad if, 
as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph, 
any member of the Armed Forces of the United 
States is entitled to special pay under such section, 
for services performed in such location. 
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Such term includes any such location only during the pe-
riod such entitlement is in effect with respect to such loca-
tion.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 11026 of 
Public Law 115–97 is amended by striking subsections (c) 
and (d). 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on January 1, 2026. 
SEC. 110019. EXTENSION OF EXCLUSION FROM GROSS IN-
COME OF STUDENT LOANS DISCHARGED ON 
ACCOUNT OF DEATH OR DISABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 108(f)(5) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(5) DISCHARGES ON ACCOUNT OF DEATH OR 
DISABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an indi-
vidual, gross income does not include any 
amount which (but for this subsection) would 
be includible in gross income for such taxable 
year by reason of the discharge (in whole or in 
part) of any loan described in subparagraph 
(B), if such discharge was— 
‘‘(i) pursuant to subsection (a) or (d) 
of section 437 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 or the parallel benefit under 
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part D of title IV of such Act (relating to 
the repayment of loan liability), 
‘‘(ii) pursuant to section 464(c)(1)(F) 
of such Act, or 
‘‘(iii) otherwise discharged on account 
of death or total and permanent disability 
of the student. 
‘‘(B) LOANS DISCHARGED.—A loan is de-
scribed in this subparagraph if such loan is— 
‘‘(i) a student loan (as defined in 
paragraph (2)), or 
‘‘(ii) a private education loan (as de-
fined in section 140(a) of the Consumer 
Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1650(a)). 
‘‘(C) SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER REQUIRE-
MENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) 
shall not apply with respect to any dis-
charge during any taxable year unless the 
taxpayer includes on the return of tax for 
such taxable year— 
‘‘(I) the taxpayer’s social security 
number, and 
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‘‘(II) if the taxpayer is married, 
the social security number of such 
taxpayers’s spouse. 
‘‘(ii) SOCIAL
SECURITY
NUMBER.— 
For purposes of this subparagraph, the 
term ‘social security number’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 
24(h)(7). 
‘‘(iii) MARRIED INDIVIDUALS.—Rules 
similar to the rules of section 32(d) shall 
apply to this subparagraph.’’. 
(b) OMISSION OF CORRECT SOCIAL SECURITY NUM-
BER
TREATED
AS
MATHEMATICAL
OR
CLERICAL 
ERROR.—Section 6213(g)(2) is amended by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (U), by striking the 
period at the end of subparagraph (V) and inserting ‘‘, 
and’’, and by inserting after subparagraph (V) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(W) an omission of a correct social secu-
rity 
number 
required 
under 
section 
108(f)(5)(C) (relating to discharges on account 
of death or disability).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to discharges after December 31, 
2025. 
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PART 2—ADDITIONAL TAX RELIEF FOR 
AMERICAN FAMILIES AND WORKERS 
SEC. 110101. NO TAX ON TIPS. 
(a) DEDUCTION ALLOWED.—Part VII of subchapter 
B of chapter 1 is amended by redesignating section 224 
as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 224. QUALIFIED TIPS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be allowed as a de-
duction an amount equal to the qualified tips received dur-
ing the taxable year that are included on statements fur-
nished to the individual pursuant to section 6041(d)(3), 
6041A(e)(3), 6050W(f)(2), 6051(a)(18), or reported by 
the taxpayer on Form 4137 (or successor). 
‘‘(b) TIPS RECEIVED IN COURSE OF TRADE OR BUSI-
NESS.—In the case of qualified tips received by an indi-
vidual during any taxable year in the course of any trade 
or business of such individual, such qualified tips shall be 
taken into account under subsection (a) only to the extent 
that the gross receipts of the taxpayer from such trade 
or business for such taxable year (including such qualified 
tips) exceeds the sum of— 
‘‘(1) cost of goods sold that are allocable to 
such receipts, plus 
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‘‘(2) other expenses, losses, or deductions (other 
than the deduction allowed under this section), 
which are properly allocable to such receipts. 
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED TIPS.—For purposes of this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified tip’ 
means any cash tip received by an individual in an 
occupation which traditionally and customarily re-
ceived tips on or before December 31, 2024, as pro-
vided by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSIONS.—Such term shall not in-
clude any amount received by an individual unless— 
‘‘(A) such amount is paid voluntarily with-
out any consequence in the event of non-
payment, is not the subject of negotiation, and 
is determined by the payor, 
‘‘(B) the trade or business in the course of 
which the individual receives such amount is 
not a specified service trade or business (as de-
fined in section 199A(d)(2)), 
‘‘(C) such individual does not receive 
earned income (within the meaning of section 
32) in excess of the dollar amount in effect 
under section 414(q)(1)(B)(i) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, and 
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