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further, That $1,380,000,000 shall be available for grants 
under subpart 1 of part A of title IV: Provided further, 
That $129,000,000 shall be for subpart B of title VII of 
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which shall 
be available for expenditure by educational agencies and 
institutions for an additional fiscal year following the suc-
ceeding fiscal year provided by subsection 421(b)(1) of the 
General Education Provisions Act. 
INDIAN EDUCATION 
For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent 
not otherwise provided, title VI, part A of the ESEA, 
$196,746,000, of which $72,000,000 shall be for subpart 
2 of part A of title VI and $14,365,000 shall be for sub-
part 3 of part A of title VI: Provided, That the 5 percent 
limitation in sections 6115(d), 6121(e), and 6133(g) of 
the ESEA on the use of funds for administrative purposes 
shall apply only to direct administrative costs: Provided 
further, That grants awarded under sections 6132 and 
6133 of the ESEA with funds provided under this heading 
may be for a period of up to 5 years: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may make awards under subpart 3 of 
part A of title VI without regard to the funding limitation 
in section 6133(b)(1) of the ESEA.
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ican History and Culture Act, $291,800,000, which shall 
be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the 
table under this heading in the explanatory statement in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this con-
solidated Act). 
MEDICAID AND CHIP PAYMENT AND ACCESS 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1900 of 
the Social Security Act, $9,405,000: Provided, That in fis-
cal year 2026 and thereafter, for all contracts for goods 
and services to which the Medicaid and CHIP Payment 
and Access Commission is a party, the following Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses will apply: FAR 
52.232–39 and FAR 52.233–4 (or a successor clause). 
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of 
the Social Security Act, $14,673,000, to be transferred to 
this appropriation from the Federal Hospital Insurance 
Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical In-
surance Trust Fund: Provided, That in fiscal year 2026 
and thereafter, for all contracts for goods and services to 
which the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is a 
party, the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
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Secretary an allegation of a violation 
by a PDP sponsor offering a prescrip-
tion drug plan of the standards for 
reasonable 
and 
relevant 
contract 
terms and conditions under subpara-
graph (A)(ii), or of subclause (VIII) 
of this clause. 
‘‘(II) FREQUENCY
OF
SUBMIS-
SION.—
‘‘(aa) IN GENERAL.—Except 
as provided in item (bb), the alle-
gation submission process under 
this clause shall allow pharmacies 
to submit any allegations of vio-
lations described in subclause (I) 
not more frequently than once 
per plan year per contract be-
tween a pharmacy and a PDP 
sponsor. 
‘‘(bb) ALLEGATIONS RELAT-
ING
TO
CONTRACT
MODIFICA-
TIONS.—In the case where a con-
tract between a pharmacy and a 
PDP sponsor is modified fol-
lowing the submission of allega-
to exceed $7,180 shall be for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforce-
ment Training Centers for procurement, construction, and 
improvements, $18,300,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2030, for acquisition of necessary additional 
real property and facilities, construction and ongoing 
maintenance, facility improvements, and related expenses 
of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers. 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Science and Tech-
nology Directorate for operations and support, including 
the purchase or lease of not to exceed 5 vehicles, 
$352,802,000, of which $201,183,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2027: Provided, That not to ex-
ceed $10,000 shall be for official reception and representa-
tion expenses. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of the Science and Tech-
nology Directorate for procurement, construction, and im-
provements, $51,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2030. 
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paragraph (1), a unit of general local government or 
community-based organization may use any remain-
ing grant funds provided under this section to— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a unit of general local 
government— 
‘‘(i) employ individuals in new posi-
tions providing a public service for the 
unit; or 
‘‘(ii) train individuals for new public 
service positions for the unit; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a community-based or-
ganization— 
‘‘(i) employ individuals in new posi-
tions that would provide a public service 
for the unit in which the organization is lo-
cated or services in the private sector; or 
‘‘(ii) train individuals for any such po-
sitions. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY
FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.—The 
Secretary shall encourage each unit of general local gov-
ernment and each community-based organization receiving 
a grant under this section to use such grant funds to re-
tain, employ, or train— 
‘‘(1) veterans; 
‘‘(2) individuals with disabilities; 
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and private sources, which shall be available for expenses 
incurred for research, engineering, and development: Pro-
vided further, That the sums appropriated under this 
heading shall be made available for the purposes, and in 
the amounts, specified in the table entitled ‘‘Research, En-
gineering, and Development’’ included for this division in 
the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed 7 percent of any funding 
level specified in the table incorporated by reference under 
this heading included for this division in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
division A of this consolidated Act)may be transferred to 
any other funding level specified under this heading in-
cluded for this division in the explanatory statement de-
scribed in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 
of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That no trans-
fer may increase or decrease any funding level by more 
than 7 percent: Provided further, That any transfer in ex-
cess of 7 percent shall be treated as a reprogramming of 
funds under section 405 of this Act and shall not be avail-
able for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amounts made available under this head-
ing, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall
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be for aviation workforce development programs, as au-
thorized under section 625 of the FAA Reauthorization 
Act of 2018, as amended (49 U.S.C. 40132 note): Pro-
vided further, That of the amounts set aside under the 
preceding proviso—
(1) no less than $10,000,000 shall be awarded 
for manufacturing workforce grants as authorized 
under section 625 (a)(3) of such Act; 
(2) $10,000,000 shall be for not more than two 
community colleges that are sponsors of a general 
aviation airport identified in the National Plan of 
Integrated Airport Systems: Provided, That grants 
awarded under this paragraph for community col-
leges shall be awarded for an amount not less than 
$5,000,000 per award: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may award such grants under this sub-
section notwithstanding section 625(b)(2) of the 
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, as amended (49 
U.S.C. 40132 note); and 
(3) no less than $20,000,000 shall be awarded 
to institutions eligible under paragraphs (1) and (3) 
of section 1067q(a) of title 20, United States Code, 
and priority shall be given to institutions or consor-
tiums of institutions near commercial aviation manu-
★(Star Print)
In the Senate of the United States, 
January 30, 2026. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 7148) entitled ‘‘An Act making further consoli-
dated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2026, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENTS: 
Ω1æIn section 2 in the matter preceding division A, strike 
the matter relating to division H and insert: 
Division H—Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2026 
Ω2æOn page 4, strike lines 15 through 22. 
Ω3æBeginning on page 1132, strike line 9 and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘Sec. 554.’’ on page 1235, line 16, and in-
sert:
† HR 7148 EAS1S 
DIVISION H—FURTHER CONTINUING 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 
SEC. 101. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 
(division A of Public Law 119–37) is amended by striking 
the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting ‘‘February 
13, 2026’’. 
SEC. 102. For the purposes of the Continuing Appro-
priations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119–37), the 
time covered by such division shall be considered to include 
the period which began on or about January 31, 2026, dur-
ing which there occurred a lapse in appropriations. 
SEC. 103. Amounts made available in the Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119– 
37) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 for per-
sonnel pay, allowances, and benefits in each department 
and agency shall be available for payments pursuant to sub-
section (c) of section 1341 of title 31, United States Code 
and such payments shall be made. 
SEC. 104. All obligations incurred and in anticipation 
of the appropriations made and authority granted by the 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public 
Law 119–37) and by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2026 for the purposes of maintaining the essential level of 
activity to protect life and property and bringing about or-
derly termination of Government function, and for purposes
† HR 7148 EAS1S 
as otherwise authorized by law, are hereby ratified and ap-
proved if otherwise in accord with the provisions of such 
Act. 
SEC. 105. 
Ω4æOn page 1235, strike lines 22 and 23 and insert: This 
division may be cited as the ‘‘Further Continuing Appro-
priations Act, 2026’’. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
H. R. 7148—3 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 
TITLE I 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest 
on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 
(including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and 
expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty sta-
tions, for members of the Army on active duty (except members 
of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation 
cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense 
Military Retirement Fund, $54,538,366,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest 
on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 
(including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and 
expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty sta-
tions, for members of the Navy on active duty (except members 
of the Reserve provided for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation 
cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense 
Military Retirement Fund, $40,544,559,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest 
on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 
(including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and 
expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty sta-
tions, for members of the Marine Corps on active duty (except 
members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere); and for payments 
pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military Retire-
ment Fund, $16,990,389,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest 
on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 
(including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and 
expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty sta-
tions, for members of the Air Force on active duty (except members 
of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation 
cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense 
Military Retirement Fund, $38,768,392,000.
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(4) distribute the obligation limitation for Fed-
eral-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not 
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for each 
of the programs (other than programs to which 
paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by the Sec-
retary under authorized Federal-aid highway and 
highway safety construction programs, or appor-
tioned by the Secretary under section 202 or 204 of 
title 23, United States Code, by multiplying— 
(A) the proportion determined under para-
graph (3); by 
(B) the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for each such program for such fiscal 
year; and 
(5) distribute the obligation limitation for Fed-
eral-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not 
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the 
amounts distributed under paragraph (4), for Fed-
eral-aid highway and highway safety construction 
programs that are apportioned by the Secretary 
under title 23, United States Code (other than the 
amounts apportioned for the national highway per-
formance program in section 119 of title 23, United 
States Code, that are exempt from the limitation 
under subsection (b)(12) and the amounts appor-
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(2) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘January 31, 
2026’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘January 
1, 2028’’ in each such place. 
SEC. 6204. EXTENDING INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FOR PAR-
TICIPATION IN ELIGIBLE ALTERNATIVE PAY-
MENT MODELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1833(z) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(z)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, and during 2028,’’ 
after ‘‘with 2026’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, or, with respect to 
2028, 3.1 percent’’ after ‘‘1.88 percent’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
2028’’ after ‘‘2026’’; and 
(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by inserting ‘‘and 2028’’ after ‘‘2026’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘BE-
GINNING IN 2027’’ and inserting ‘‘2027 AND 
2029 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS’’; and 
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‘‘(7) ROTH CONTRIBUTION ELECTION.—An in-
dividual retirement plan which is designated as a 
Roth IRA shall not be treated as a simplified em-
ployee pension under this subsection unless the em-
ployee elects for such plan to be so treated (at such 
time and in such manner as the Secretary may pro-
vide).’’. 
(c) RULES RELATING TO SIMPLE RETIREMENT AC-
COUNTS.— 
(1) ELECTION REQUIRED.—Section 408(p) of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) ROTH CONTRIBUTION ELECTION.—An in-
dividual retirement plan which is designated as a 
Roth IRA shall not be treated as a simple retirement 
account under this subsection unless the employee 
elects for such plan to be so treated (at such time 
and in such manner as the Secretary may pro-
vide).’’. 
(2) ROLLOVERS.—Section 408A(e) of such 
Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) SIMPLE RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS.—In the 
case of any payment or distribution out of a simple 
retirement account (as defined in section 408(p)) 
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(B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Native 
American Truth and Healing Advisory Com-
mittee— 
(i) shall not affect the powers of the 
Native American Truth and Healing Advi-
sory Committee if a simple majority of the 
positions of the Native American Truth 
and Healing Advisory Committee are filled; 
and 
(ii) shall be filled within 90 days in 
the same manner as was the original ap-
pointment. 
(5) 
TERMINATION.—The 
Native 
American 
Truth and Healing Advisory Committee shall termi-
nate 90 days after the date on which the Commis-
sion submits the final report required under section 
111(e)(3). 
(6) LIMITATION.—No member of the Native 
American Truth and Healing Advisory Committee 
(other than the member described in paragraph 
(1)(A)(iii)) may otherwise be an officer or employee 
of the Federal Government. 
(c) QUORUM.—A simple majority of the members of 
the Native American Truth and Healing Advisory Com-
mittee shall constitute a quorum. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7368 
To authorize civil actions against institutions of higher education and athletic 
associations that negligently or recklessly permit a biologically male stu-
dent athlete to compete in an athletic competition intended exclusively 
for female student athletes, resulting in harm. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2026 
Mr. MCGUIRE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To authorize civil actions against institutions of higher edu-
cation and athletic associations that negligently or reck-
lessly permit a biologically male student athlete to com-
pete in an athletic competition intended exclusively for 
female student athletes, resulting in harm. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Riley Gaines Act’’. 
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‘‘(B) confidentiality agreements with mem-
bers of the Panel to protect information ob-
tained by the Government on a confidential 
basis to inform official work products and con-
fidential congressional requests for analytical 
reports and budgetary scoring estimates. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The mem-
bership of the Panel shall include 15 members ap-
pointed not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, of which— 
‘‘(A) 3 members shall be appointed by the 
chair of the Committee on the Budget of the 
House of Representatives; 
‘‘(B) 3 members shall be appointed by the 
ranking minority member of the Committee on 
the Budget of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(C) 3 members shall be appointed by the 
chair of the Committee on the Budget of the 
Senate; 
‘‘(D) 3 members shall be appointed by the 
ranking minority member of the Committee on 
the Budget of the Senate; and 
‘‘(E) 3 members shall be appointed by the 
Director of the Congressional Budget Office. 
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(d) REMOVAL.—A quorum of members of the Native 
American Truth and Healing Advisory Committee may re-
move another member only for neglect of duty or malfea-
sance. 
(e) BUSINESS MEETINGS.— 
(1) INITIAL
BUSINESS
MEETING.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date on which all members 
of the Native American Truth and Healing Advisory 
Committee 
are 
appointed 
under 
subsection 
(b)(1)(A), the Native American Truth and Healing 
Advisory Committee shall hold an initial business 
meeting— 
(A) to establish rules for the Native Amer-
ican Truth and Healing Advisory Committee; 
(B) to appoint 3 designees to fulfill the re-
sponsibilities described in section 101(h)(1)(A); 
and 
(C) to appoint 2 members of the Native 
American Truth and Healing Advisory Com-
mittee to serve as non-voting designees on the 
Commission 
in 
accordance 
with 
section 
101(c)(3). 
(2) SUBSEQUENT BUSINESS MEETINGS.—After 
the initial business meeting of the Native American 
Truth and Healing Advisory Committee is held 
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‘‘(B) DEVELOPMENT.—In developing the 
streamlined process under subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) ensure that the public can engage 
with the Department of Agriculture, in-
cluding by recommending interim conserva-
tion practice standards; and 
‘‘(ii) establish— 
‘‘(I) the types of data, metrics, 
and other relevant information that 
are necessary for the establishment of 
interim conservation practice stand-
ards and new conservation practice 
standards; 
‘‘(II) the process by which an in-
terim conservation practice standard 
may become a new conservation prac-
tice standard; and 
‘‘(III) specific requirements for 
an expedited review of a new con-
servation practice for the purpose of 
establishing a new conservation prac-
tice standard for such practice. 
‘‘(C) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing 
an interim conservation practice standard or a 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide financial assistance to owners of eligible 
land to carry out the activities, practices, and 
measures described in the forest reserve ease-
ment plan developed for the eligible land under 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) PAYMENTS.—With respect to finan-
cial assistance provided under subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall pay— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a forest reserve 
easement plan for eligible land enrolled in 
a permanent easement, an amount that is 
not more than 100 percent of the eligible 
costs described in subparagraph (C), as de-
termined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a forest reserve 
easement plan for eligible land enrolled in 
a 30-year contract, a 30-year easement, or 
an easement for the maximum duration al-
lowed under applicable State laws, an 
amount that is not less than 50 percent, 
and not more than 75 percent, of the eligi-
ble costs described in subparagraph (C), as 
determined by the Secretary. 
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(2) The date of the origination of the housing 
loan that is insured or guaranteed by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
Æ 
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