$40,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the awarding of such funds may be prioritized 
on the basis of a resident’s academic merit, the income 
and need of eligible students and such other factors as 
may be authorized: Provided further, That the District of 
Columbia government shall maintain a dedicated account 
for the Resident Tuition Support Program that shall con-
sist of the Federal funds appropriated to the Program in 
this Act and any subsequent appropriations, any unobli-
gated balances from prior fiscal years, and any interest 
earned in this or any fiscal year: Provided further, That 
the account shall be under the control of the District of 
Columbia Chief Financial Officer, who shall use those 
funds solely for the purposes of carrying out the Resident 
Tuition Support Program: Provided further, That the Of-
fice of the Chief Financial Officer shall provide a quarterly 
financial report to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate for these 
funds showing, by object class, the expenditures made and 
the purpose therefor. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND 
SECURITY COSTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For a Federal payment of necessary expenses, as de-
termined by the Mayor of the District of Columbia in writ-
ten consultation with the elected county or city officials 
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of surrounding jurisdictions, $90,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for the costs of providing public 
safety at events related to the presence of the National 
Capital in the District of Columbia, including support re-
quested by the Director of the United States Secret Serv-
ice in carrying out protective duties under the direction 
of the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for the costs 
of providing support to respond to immediate and specific 
terrorist threats or attacks in the District of Columbia or 
surrounding jurisdictions: Provided, That not later than 
90 days after the last day of each quarter, the District 
of Columbia Chief Budget Officer shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate a quarterly budget report that in-
cludes total obligations of the Emergency Planning and 
Security Costs for that quarter, broken down by each Fed-
eral and District government agency, activity and purpose 
charged to the federal payment account and a quarterly 
estimates report that accounts for upcoming federal activi-
ties. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
COURTS 
For salaries and expenses for the District of Colum-
bia Courts, including the transfer and hire of motor vehi-
cles, $292,068,000 to be allocated as follows: for the Dis-
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trict of Columbia Court of Appeals, $15,747,000, of which 
not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and represen-
tation expenses; for the Superior Court of the District of 
Columbia, $149,349,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 
is for official reception and representation expenses; for 
the District of Columbia Court System, $97,720,000, of 
which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and 
representation expenses; and $29,252,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027, for capital improve-
ments for District of Columbia courthouse facilities: Pro-
vided, That funds made available for capital improvements 
shall be expended consistent with the District of Columbia 
Courts master plan study and facilities condition assess-
ment: Provided further, That, in addition to the amounts 
appropriated herein, fees received by the District of Co-
lumbia Courts for administering bar examinations and 
processing District of Columbia bar admissions may be re-
tained and credited to this appropriation, to remain avail-
able until expended, for salaries and expenses associated 
with such activities, notwithstanding section 450 of the 
District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, 
sec. 1–204.50): Provided further, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, all amounts under this heading 
shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget and obligated and expended in the same 
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manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses 
of other Federal agencies: Provided further, That 30 days 
after providing written notice to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate, the District of Columbia Courts may reallocate not 
more than $9,000,000 of the funds provided under this 
heading among the items and entities funded under this 
heading: Provided further, That the Joint Committee on 
Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia may, 
by regulation, establish a program substantially similar to 
the program set forth in subchapter II of chapter 35 of 
title 5, United States Code, for employees of the District 
of Columbia Courts. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR DEFENDER SERVICES IN 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS 
For payments authorized under section 11–2604 and 
section 11–2605, D.C. Official Code (relating to represen-
tation provided under the District of Columbia Criminal 
Justice Act), payments for counsel appointed in pro-
ceedings in the Family Court of the Superior Court of the 
District of Columbia under chapter 23 of title 16, D.C. 
Official Code, or pursuant to contractual agreements to 
provide guardian ad litem representation, training, tech-
nical assistance, and such other services as are necessary 
to improve the quality of guardian ad litem representation, 
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payments for counsel appointed in adoption proceedings 
under chapter 3 of title 16, D.C. Official Code, and pay-
ments authorized under section 21–2060, D.C. Official 
Code (relating to services provided under the District of 
Columbia Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Du-
rable Power of Attorney Act of 1986), $46,005,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That funds pro-
vided under this heading shall be administered by the 
Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the Dis-
trict of Columbia: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, this appropriation shall be ap-
portioned quarterly by the Office of Management and 
Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner 
as funds appropriated for expenses of other Federal agen-
cies. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OF-
FENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT 
OF COLUMBIA 
For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and 
hire of motor vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender 
Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, as au-
thorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self- 
Government Improvement Act of 1997, $287,017,000, of 
which not to exceed $2,000 is for official reception and 
representation expenses related to Community Supervision 
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and Pretrial Services Agency programs, and of which not 
to exceed $35,000 is for dues and assessments relating 
to the implementation of the Court Services and Offender 
Supervision Agency Interstate Supervision Act of 2002: 
Provided, That, of the funds appropriated under this head-
ing, $203,542,000 shall be for necessary expenses of Com-
munity Supervision and Sex Offender Registration, to in-
clude expenses relating to the monitoring of adults subject 
to protection orders or the provision of services for or re-
lated to such persons: Provided further, That, of the funds 
appropriated under this heading, $83,475,000 shall be 
available to the Pretrial Services Agency: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, all 
amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly 
by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated 
and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated 
for salaries and expenses of other Federal agencies: Pro-
vided further, That amounts under this heading may be 
used for programmatic incentives for defendants to suc-
cessfully complete their terms of supervision. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE 
For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and 
hire of motor vehicles, of the District of Columbia Public 
Defender Service, as authorized by the National Capital 
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Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 
1997, $53,629,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, all amounts under this heading 
shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget and obligated and expended in the same 
manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses 
of Federal agencies: Provided further, That the District 
of Columbia Public Defender Service may establish for 
employees of the District of Columbia Public Defender 
Service a program substantially similar to the program set 
forth in subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 5, United 
States Code, except that the maximum amount of the pay-
ment made under the program to any individual may not 
exceed the amount referred to in section 3523(b)(3)(B) 
of title 5, United States Code: Provided further, That for 
the purposes of engaging with, and receiving services 
from, Federal Franchise Fund Programs established in 
accordance with section 403 of the Government Manage-
ment Reform Act of 1994, as amended, the District of 
Columbia Public Defender Service shall be considered an 
agency of the United States Government: Provided further, 
That the District of Columbia Public Defender Service 
may enter into contracts for the procurement of severable 
services and multiyear contracts for the acquisition of 
property and services to the same extent and under the 
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same conditions as an executive agency under sections 
3902 and 3903 of title 41, United States Code. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE 
COORDINATING COUNCIL 
For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Co-
ordinating Council, $3,451,000, to remain available until 
expended, to support initiatives related to the coordination 
of Federal and local criminal justice resources in the Dis-
trict of Columbia. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS 
For a Federal payment, to remain available until 
September 30, 2027, to the Commission on Judicial Dis-
abilities and Tenure, $330,000, and for the Judicial Nomi-
nation Commission, $300,000. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 
For a Federal payment for a school improvement pro-
gram in the District of Columbia, $52,500,000, to remain 
available until expended, for payments authorized under 
the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (division 
C of Public Law 112–10): Provided, That, to the extent 
that funds are available for opportunity scholarships and 
following the priorities included in section 3006 of such 
Act, the Secretary of Education shall make scholarships 
available to students eligible under section 3013(3) of such 
Act (Public Law 112–10; 125 Stat. 211) including stu-
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dents who were not offered a scholarship during any pre-
vious school year: Provided further, That within funds pro-
vided for opportunity scholarships, up to $1,750,000 shall 
be for the activities specified in sections 3007(b) through 
3007(d) of the Act. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
NATIONAL GUARD 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
National Guard, $600,000, to remain available until ex-
pended for the Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. Dis-
trict of Columbia National Guard Retention and College 
Access Program. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR TESTING AND TREATMENT OF 
HIV/AIDS 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
for the testing of individuals for, and the treatment of in-
dividuals with, human immunodeficiency virus and ac-
quired immunodeficiency syndrome in the District of Co-
lumbia, $4,000,000. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
Water and Sewer Authority, $8,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, to continue implementation of the 
Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Plan: Provided, 
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That the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority 
provides a 100 percent match for this payment. 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS 
Local funds are appropriated for the District of Co-
lumbia for the current fiscal year out of the General Fund 
of the District of Columbia (‘‘General Fund’’) for pro-
grams and activities set forth in the Fiscal Year 2026 
Local Budget Act of 2025 (D.C. Law 26–51) and at rates 
set forth under such Act, as amended as of the date of 
enactment of this Act: Provided, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, except as provided in section 
450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (section 
1–204.50a, D.C. Official Code), sections 816 and 817 of 
the Financial Services and General Government Appro-
priations Act, 2009 (secs. 47–369.01 and 47–369.02, D.C. 
Official Code), and provisions of this Act, the total amount 
appropriated in this Act for operating expenses for the 
District of Columbia for fiscal year 2026 under this head-
ing shall not exceed the estimates included in the Fiscal 
Year 2026 Local Budget Act of 2025, as amended as of 
the date of enactment of this Act or the sum of the total 
revenues of the District of Columbia for such fiscal year: 
Provided further, That the amount appropriated may be 
increased by proceeds of one-time transactions, which are 
expended for emergency or unanticipated operating or 
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capital needs: Provided further, That such increases shall 
be approved by enactment of local District law and shall 
comply with all reserve requirements contained in the Dis-
trict of Columbia Home Rule Act: Provided further, That 
the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia 
shall take such steps as are necessary to assure that the 
District of Columbia meets these requirements, including 
the apportioning by the Chief Financial Officer of the ap-
propriations and funds made available to the District dur-
ing fiscal year 2026, except that the Chief Financial Offi-
cer may not reprogram for operating expenses any funds 
derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for 
capital projects. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia 
Appropriations Act, 2026’’. 
TITLE V 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Con-
ference of the United States, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 591 
et seq., $3,430,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2027, of which not to exceed $1,000 is for official re-
ception and representation expenses. 
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), in-
cluding the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
and the rental of space (to include multiple year leases), 
in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $365,000,000, 
including not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses, and not to exceed $25,000 for the 
expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the 
Commission with foreign governmental and other regu-
latory officials, of which not less than $80,000,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2028, and of which 
not less than $5,773,000 shall be for expenses of the Of-
fice of the Inspector General: Provided, That notwith-
standing the limitations in 31 U.S.C. 1553, amounts pro-
vided under this heading are available for the liquidation 
of obligations equal to current year payments on leases 
entered into prior to the date of enactment of this Act: 
Provided further, That for the purpose of recording and 
liquidating any lease obligations that should have been re-
corded and liquidated against accounts closed pursuant to 
31 U.S.C. 1552, and consistent with the preceding pro-
viso, such amounts shall be transferred to and recorded 
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in a no-year account in the Treasury, which has been es-
tablished for the sole purpose of recording adjustments for 
and liquidating such unpaid obligations. 
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at 
rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equiv-
alent to the maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376, 
purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal offi-
cials’ contributions to Commission activities, and not to 
exceed $4,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $150,975,000, of which no less than $1,622,000 
shall be for salaries and expenses of the Office of the In-
spector General, of which $2,500,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended, to carry out the program, including 
administrative costs, authorized by section 1405 of the 
Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (Public 
Law 110–140, as amended), and of which $2,000,000 
shall remain available until expended, to carry out the pro-
gram, including administrative costs, authorized by sec-
tion 204 of the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Car-
bon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2022 (title II 
of division Q of Public Law 117–103). 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—CONSUMER PRODUCT 
SAFETY COMMISSION 
SEC. 501. During fiscal year 2026, none of the 
amounts made available by this Act may be used to final-
ize or implement the Safety Standard for Recreational 
Off-Highway Vehicles published by the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission in the Federal Register on November 
19, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 68964) until after— 
(1) the National Academy of Sciences, in con-
sultation with the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration and the Department of Defense, 
completes a study to determine— 
(A) the technical validity of the lateral sta-
bility and vehicle handling requirements pro-
posed by such standard for purposes of reduc-
ing the risk of Recreational Off-Highway Vehi-
cle (referred to in this section as ‘‘ROV’’) roll-
overs in the off-road environment, including the 
repeatability and reproducibility of testing for 
compliance with such requirements; 
(B) the number of ROV rollovers that 
would be prevented if the proposed require-
ments were adopted; 
(C) whether there is a technical basis for 
the proposal to provide information on a point- 
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of-sale hangtag about a ROV’s rollover resist-
ance on a progressive scale; and 
(D) the effect on the utility of ROVs used 
by the United States military if the proposed 
requirements were adopted; and 
(2) a report containing the results of the study 
completed under paragraph (1) is delivered to— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; and 
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 502. None of the funds provided may be used 
to promulgate, implement, administer, or enforce any reg-
ulation issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Com-
mission to ban gas stoves as a class of products. 
COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY 
AND EFFICIENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Council of the Inspec-
tors General on Integrity and Efficiency, as established 
pursuant to section 11(c)(3)(B) of chapter 4 of title 5, 
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United States Code, to utilize and further develop the data 
analytics capabilities of the Pandemic Response Account-
ability Committee to enhance transparency, to prevent, de-
tect, and remediate waste, fraud and abuse in Federal 
spending, and for expenses related to enhancements to 
www.oversight.gov, $5,450,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $850,000 is for enhancements to over-
sight.gov: Provided, That the amounts appropriated under 
this heading shall be in addition to any other amounts 
available to the Council of the Inspectors General on In-
tegrity and Efficiency under section 424 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Help Amer-
ica Vote Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–252), $23,860,000, 
of which $1,500,000 shall be made available to the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology for election 
reform activities authorized under the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002; and of which $1,354,169 shall be for nec-
essary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General and 
of which $8,000 shall be for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses: Provided, That of the amounts ap-
propriated under this heading, up to $2,500,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2027. 
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ELECTION SECURITY GRANTS 
Notwithstanding section 104(c)(2)(B) of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20904(c)(2)(B)), 
$45,000,000 is provided to the Election Assistance Com-
mission for necessary expenses to make payments to 
States for activities to improve the administration of elec-
tions for Federal office, including to enhance election tech-
nology and make election security improvements, as au-
thorized by sections 101, 103, and 104 of such Act: Pro-
vided, That for purposes of applying such sections, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be 
deemed to be a State and, for purposes of sections 
101(d)(2) and 103(a) shall be treated in the same manner 
as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American 
Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands: Provided 
further, That each reference to the ‘‘Administrator of Gen-
eral Services’’ or the ‘‘Administrator’’ in sections 101 and 
103 shall be deemed to refer to the ‘‘Election Assistance 
Commission’’: Provided further, That each reference to 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ in section 103 shall be deemed to refer to 
‘‘$819,000’’ and each reference to ‘‘$1,000,000’’ in sec-
tion 103 shall be deemed to refer to ‘‘$162,000’’: Provided 
further, That not later than two years after receiving a 
payment under this heading, a State shall make available 
funds for such activities in an amount equal to 20 percent 
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of the total amount of the payment made to the State 
under this heading: Provided further, That not later than 
45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Elec-
tion Assistance Commission shall make the payments to 
States under this heading: Provided further, That States 
shall submit quarterly financial reports and annual 
progress reports: Provided further, That of the amounts 
provided under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be paid 
from the unobligated balances, as of the date of enactment 
of this Act, in the fund established by section 9006(a) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9006(a)). 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, as authorized by law, including uni-
forms and allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5901–5902; not to exceed $4,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; purchase and hire of motor vehi-
cles; special counsel fees; and services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109, $416,112,000 to remain available until 
September 30, 2029: Provided, That $416,112,000 of off-
setting collections shall be assessed and collected pursuant 
to section 9 of title I of the Communications Act of 1934, 
shall be retained and used for necessary expenses and 
shall remain available until September 30, 2029: Provided 
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further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced 
as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal 
year 2026 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2026 appro-
priation estimated at $0: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B), proceeds from the use 
of a competitive bidding system that may be retained and 
made 
available 
for 
obligation 
shall 
not 
exceed 
$132,681,000 for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That, 
of the amount appropriated under this heading, not less 
than $13,500,000 shall be for the salaries and expenses 
of the Office of Inspector General. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL 
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SEC. 510. Section 302 of Public Law 108–494 shall 
be applied as if ‘‘and ending on December 31, 2024’’ were 
struck. 
SEC. 511. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used by the Federal Communications Commission 
to modify, amend, or change its rules or regulations for 
universal service support payments to implement the Feb-
ruary 27, 2004, recommendations of the Federal-State 
Joint Board on Universal Service regarding single connec-
tion or primary line restrictions on universal service sup-
port payments. 
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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of chapter 4 of title 
5, United States Code, $48,500,000, of which $1,500,000 
shall remain available until expended, to be derived from 
the Deposit Insurance Fund or, only when appropriate, 
the FSLIC Resolution Fund. 
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, 
$80,857,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be avail-
able for reception and representation expenses. 
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorga-
nization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, and the Civil Service 
Reform Act of 1978, including services authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, and including hire of experts and consult-
ants, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and including offi-
cial reception and representation expenses (not to exceed 
$1,500) and rental of conference rooms in the District of 
Columbia 
and 
elsewhere, 
$29,500,000, 
of 
which 
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pairs and Alterations shall, for prospectus projects, 
be limited to the amount identified for each project, 
except each project in this or any previous Act may 
be increased by an amount not to exceed 20 percent 
unless advance approval is obtained from the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate of a greater amount: 
Provided further, That additional projects for which 
prospectuses have been fully approved may be fund-
ed under this category only if advance approval is 
obtained from the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate: Pro-
vided further, That the amounts provided in this or 
any prior Act for ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’ may be 
used to fund costs associated with implementing se-
curity improvements to buildings necessary to meet 
the minimum standards for security in accordance 
with current law and in compliance with the re-
programming guidelines of the appropriate Commit-
tees of the House and Senate: Provided further, That 
the difference between the funds appropriated and 
expended on any projects in this or any prior Act, 
under the heading ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’, may 
be transferred to ‘‘Basic Repairs and Alterations’’ or 
used to fund authorized increases in prospectus 
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