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and civil tools to bear against the illegal manufacture, importation, 
distribution, and sale of e-cigarettes, vapes, and other ENDS prod-
ucts from the Republic of China and other foreign countries. 
(b) Not later than 365 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall update the 
FDA document titled ‘‘Enforcement Priorities for Electronic Nicotine 
Delivery Systems (ENDS) and Other Deemed Products on the 
Market Without Premarket Authorization’’, published in January 
2020 and updated in April 2020, to expand FDA’s prioritized 
enforcement to flavored disposable ENDS products in addition to 
cartridge-based products and to define the term ‘‘disposable ENDS 
product.’’
(c) The Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall submit a semi-
annual written report to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress on the progress that the Center for Tobacco 
Products is making in removing all illegal ENDS products from 
the market: Provided, That the initial report shall be submitted 
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) Section 801(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 381(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘drug or device’’ 
each place it appears in the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth 
sentences and inserting ‘‘drug, device, or tobacco product’’. 
(e) Within 180 days the FDA shall submit a report to the 
Committee of Appropriations of both Houses of Congress detailing 
the Agency’s activities to educate retailers in determining which 
products are legal for sale. 
SEC. 773. (a) Fees derived from amounts assessed and collected 
for fiscal year 2026, credited under the heading ‘‘Department of 
Health and Human Services—Food and Drug Administration—Sala-
ries and Expenses’’, and made available for expenditure under 
such heading must comply with each provision contained in current 
user fee authorizations, appropriations Acts, and commitment let-
ters, as transmitted from the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to the chair and ranking member of the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
chair and ranking member of the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives regarding reauthorization 
of such current user fee authorizations: Provided, That the term 
current user fee authorizations means those user fees authorized 
at 21 U.S.C. 379h, 21 U.S.C. 379j, 21 U.S.C. 379j–42, 21 U.S.C. 
379j–52, 21 U.S.C. 379j–12, 21 U.S.C. 379j–21, 21 U.S.C. 387s, 
42 U.S.C. 263b, 21 U.S.C. 381, 21 U.S.C. 360n and 360ff, 21 U.S.C. 
379–j31, 21 U.S.C. 379j–62 , 21 U.S.C. 353(e)(3), 21 U.S.C. 360eee–
3(c)(1), 21 U.S.C. 384d(c)(8), 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–4a, and 21 U.S.C. 
379j–72. 
(b)(1) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Food and Drug Administration shall submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a report that includes obligation and outlay esti-
mates and full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel staffing estimates 
for fiscal year 2026 for each Food and Drug Administration program 
that uses both general fund appropriations and funds derived from 
user fees: Provided, That such report shall include a table with 
separate columns for general fund appropriations and funds derived 
from user fees for such obligations, outlays and FTE personnel 
staffing: Provided further, That such report shall be certified by 
the Ombudsman of the Food and Drug Administration.
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(2) The report in paragraph (1) shall be updated, certified 
by the Ombudsman of the Food and Drug Administration, and 
submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate not later than 45 days after each 
fiscal quarter until all such funds are expended: Provided, That 
a plan for such ongoing quarterly reporting shall be submitted 
with the report required by subsection (b)(1). 
SEC. 774. (a) Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) is amended by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘2026’’. 
(b) Section 942 of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 
1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 note; Public Law 106–78) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
SEC. 775. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used by the Food and Drug Administra-
tion to develop, issue, promote, or advance any final guidelines 
or new regulations applicable to food manufacturers for long-term 
population-wide sodium reduction actions until an assessment is 
completed on the impact of the short-term sodium reduction targets. 
SEC. 776. There is hereby appropriated $3,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct 
a new pilot program to support on-the-ground local Energy Circuit 
Riders who provide professional support to rural communities for 
the purpose of undertaking projects that save energy and reduce 
emissions: Provided, That for the purpose of the new pilot program, 
the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Rural 
Development, shall have the authority to provide amounts, 
including in the form of grants, cooperative agreements, and other 
financial assistance, to States, Indian Tribes, cooperative extension 
services, institutions of higher education, cooperatives and coopera-
tive organizations, regional planning commissions or other public 
entities serving two or more rural areas: Provided further, That 
the period of performance under this pilot program shall be more 
than 3 but not more than 6 years: Provided further, That the 
Federal share shall not be more than 75 percent: Provided further, 
That an eligible entity using funds provided under the pilot program 
shall offer assistance with energy planning, energy audits, 
applicable Federal funding opportunities, tax incentives, project 
financing, grant writing, community-based capacity building, or 
applicable State, local, and utility-based incentives, including, as 
appropriate, coordinating with relevant State energy offices. 
SEC. 777. For purposes of applying the Federal Food Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), within 30 days of enact-
ment of this Act, the Food and Drug Administration is directed 
to engage with industry stakeholders to update the acceptable 
market name for the following fishes: Sebastes alutus, Sebastes 
borealisn, Sebastes ciliatus, Sebastes crameri, Sebastes entomelas, 
Sebastes flavidus, Sebastes goodei, Sebastes levis, Sebastes 
melanops, Sebastes miniatus, Sebastes ovalis, Sebastes paucispinis, 
Sebastes pinniger, Sebastes proriger, Sebastes reedi, Sebastes 
ruberrimus, Sebastes rufus, and Sebastes serranoides: Provided, 
That within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the Food and 
Drug Administration is directed to provide industry stakeholders 
with new marketing name proposals and is directed to update 
its Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guidance 
and any other relevant guidance to reflect the new market name 
once a new marketing name is agreed to expeditiously.
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SEC. 778. For purposes of applying the Federal Food Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), Hawaii grown or produced 
coffee shall contain at least 51 percent of coffee grown in Kona, 
Kau, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, or other areas of the State of Hawaii: 
Provided, That based on the region it is produced or grown, the 
common or usual names shall be Kona Coffee, Kau Coffee, Maui 
Coffee, Oahu Coffee, Kauai Coffee, or Hawaii Coffee. 
SEC. 779. None of the funds made available for any department 
or agency in this or any other appropriations Acts, including prior 
year Acts, shall be used to close Natural Resources Conservation 
Service or Rural Development mission area field offices or to perma-
nently relocate any field-based employees of those agencies that 
would result in an office with two or fewer employees without 
prior notification and approval of the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 780. No funds appropriated by this Act may be used 
to administer or enforce the ‘‘Requirements for Additional 
Traceability Records for Certain Foods’’, published on November 
21, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 70910), or any other rule promulgated 
in accordance with section 204 of the FDA Food Safety Moderniza-
tion Act (21 U.S.C. 2223), prior to July 20, 2028. Further, the 
U.S. Food and Drug Administration shall: 
(1) Engage quarterly with the regulated entities, including 
farms, restaurants, retail food establishments, and warehouses 
distributing to retail food establishments and restaurants, to 
identify and implement, as appropriate, additional flexibilities 
for satisfying the rule’s lot-level tracking requirement, as appro-
priate, such that regulated entities can comply with the 
November 21, 2022, rule consistent with section 204(d)(1)(L)(iii), 
which prohibits the agency from requiring product tracking 
to the case level. 
(2) Within 180 days of enactment of this Act, the Food 
and Drug Administration is directed to provide industry stake-
holders with recommendations for these additional flexibilities 
satisfying the rule’s lot-level tracking requirement, as appro-
priate. 
(3) The FDA shall provide assistance to industry regarding 
how to handle food waste recovery, reclamation, intra-company 
transfers, customer returns under the rule and initiate a series 
of hypothetical data intake exercises to test the capabilities 
of the FDA’s Product Tracing System and, upon request and 
as resources allow, the covered entity systems and identify 
any technical difficulties prior to full implementation. 
SEC. 781. Effective 365 days after the enactment of this Act, 
Section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1639o) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as para-
graphs (4) through (8), respectively; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) HEMP.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘hemp’ means the plant 
Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including 
the 
seeds 
thereof 
and 
all 
derivatives, 
extracts, 
cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, 
whether growing or not, with a total tetrahydrocannabinols 
concentration (including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) of not 
more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.
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‘‘(B) INCLUSION.—Such term includes industrial hemp. 
‘‘(C) EXCLUSIONS.—Such term does not include—
‘‘(i) any viable seeds from a Cannabis sativa L. 
plant that exceeds a total tetrahydrocannabinols con-
centration (including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) of 
0.3 percent in the plant on a dry weight basis; or 
‘‘(ii) any intermediate hemp-derived cannabinoid 
products containing—
‘‘(I) cannabinoids that are not capable of being 
naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant; 
‘‘(II) cannabinoids that—
‘‘(aa) are capable of being naturally pro-
duced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant; and 
‘‘(bb) were synthesized or manufactured 
outside the plant; or 
‘‘(III) more than 0.3 percent combined total 
of—
‘‘(aa) 
total 
tetrahydrocannabinols 
(including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid); and 
‘‘(bb) any other cannabinoids that have 
similar effects (or are marketed to have similar 
effects) 
on 
humans 
or 
animals 
as 
a 
tetrahydrocannabinol (as determined by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services); or 
‘‘(iii) any intermediate hemp-derived cannabinoid 
products which are marketed or sold as a final product 
or directly to an end consumer for personal or house-
hold use; or 
‘‘(iv) any final hemp-derived cannabinoid products 
containing—
‘‘(I) cannabinoids that are not capable of being 
naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant; 
‘‘(II) cannabinoids that—
‘‘(aa) are capable of being naturally pro-
duced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant; and 
‘‘(bb) were synthesized or manufactured 
outside the plant; or 
‘‘(III) greater than 0.4 milligrams combined 
total per container of—
‘‘(aa) 
total 
tetrahydrocannabinols 
(including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid); and 
‘‘(bb) any other cannabinoids that have 
similar effects (or are marketed to have similar 
effects) 
on 
humans 
or 
animals 
as 
a 
tetrahydrocannabinol (as determined by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services). 
‘‘(2) INDUSTRIAL HEMP.—The term ‘industrial hemp’ means 
hemp—
‘‘(A) grown for the use of the stalk of the plant, fiber 
produced from such a stalk, or any other non-cannabinoid 
derivative, mixture, preparation, or manufacture of such 
a stalk; 
‘‘(B) grown for the use of the whole grain, oil, cake, 
nut, hull, or any other non-cannabinoid compound, deriva-
tive, mixture, preparation, or manufacture of the seeds 
of such plant;
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‘‘(C) grown for purposes of producing microgreens or 
other edible hemp leaf products intended for human 
consumption that are derived from an immature hemp 
plant that is grown from seeds that do not exceed the 
threshold for total tetrahydrocannabinols concentration 
specified in paragraph (1)(C)(i); 
‘‘(D) that is a plant that does not enter the stream 
of commerce and is intended to support hemp research 
at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 
101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) 
or an independent research institute; or 
‘‘(E) grown for the use of a viable seed of the plant 
produced solely for the production or manufacture of any 
material described in subparagraphs (A) through (D). 
‘‘(3) HEMP-DERIVED CANNABINOID PRODUCT.—
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
term 
‘hemp-derived 
cannabinoid product’ means any intermediate or final 
product derived from hemp (other than industrial hemp), 
that—
‘‘(i) contains cannabinoids in any form; and 
‘‘(ii) is intended for human or animal use through 
any means of application or administration, such as 
inhalation, ingestion, or topical application. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘intermediate hemp-derived cannabinoid 
product’ means a hemp-derived cannabinoid product 
which—
‘‘(i) is not yet in the final form or preparation 
marketed or intended to be used or consumed by a 
human or animal; or 
‘‘(ii) is a powder, liquid, tablet, oil, or other product 
form which is intended or marketed to be mixed, dis-
solved, formulated, or otherwise added to or prepared 
with or into any other substance prior to administra-
tion or consumption. 
‘‘(C) The term ‘container’ means the innermost wrap-
ping, packaging, or vessel in direct contact with a final 
hemp-derived cannabinoid product in which the final hemp-
derived cannabinoid product is enclosed for retail sale to 
consumers, such as a jar, bottle, bag, box, packet, can, 
carton, or cartridge. 
‘‘(D) The term container excludes bulk shipping con-
tainers or outer wrappings that are not essential for the 
final retail delivery or sale to an end consumer for personal 
or household use. 
‘‘(E) EXCLUSION.—Such term does not include a drug 
that is the subject of an application approved under sub-
section (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355).’’. 
(3) Within 90 days of the enactment of this act, the Food 
and Drug Administration, in consultation with other relevant 
Federal agencies, shall publish—
(A) a list of all cannabinoids known to FDA to be 
capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa 
L. plant, as reflected in peer reviewed literature; 
(B) a list of all tetrahydrocannabinol class cannabinoids 
known to the agency to be naturally occurring in the plant;
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(C) a list of all other know cannabinoids with similar 
effects to, or marketed to have similar effects to, 
tetrahyrocannabinol class cannabinoids; and 
(D) additional information and specificity about the 
term ‘‘container’’, as defined in paragraph (3)(C). 
SEC. 782. In addition to amounts otherwise made available, 
there is hereby appropriated $2,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program 
established pursuant to section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue 
Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2) to award grants to processors 
of invasive, wild-caught catfish. 
SEC. 783. (a) During the period beginning on the effective 
date of the final rule entitled ‘‘Food Labeling: Nutrient Content 
Claims; Definition of Term ‘Healthy’ ’’ published in the Federal 
Register by the Food and Drug Administration on December 27, 
2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 106064 et seq.) and ending on the compliance 
date specified in such final rule (referred to in this section as 
the ‘‘compliance period’’), a manufacturer may also continue to 
comply with the requirements in effect on the day before such 
effective date relating to an implied nutrient content claim of 
‘‘healthy’’ made with respect to a food. 
(b) In the case of a food that bears labeling making an implied 
nutrition content claim that the food is ‘‘healthy’’ during the compli-
ance period, the manufacturer of the food shall not be directly 
or indirectly subject to any State law requirement relating to 
labeling making an implied nutrient content claim that a food 
is ‘‘healthy’’ during such period that is not identical to either—
(1) the Federal requirements for labeling to make an 
implied nutrition content claim that a food is ‘‘healthy’’ that 
were in effect on the day before the effective date of such 
final rule; or 
(2) the updated Federal requirements specified in the final 
rule for such a claim. 
SEC. 784. Of the unobligated balances available in the Depart-
ment of the Treasury, Treasury Forfeiture Fund, established by 
section 9703 of title 31, United States Code, $350,000,000 shall 
be permanently rescinded not later than September 30, 2026. 
SEC. 785. The Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administra-
tion shall develop a report to determine the cost and any implica-
tions associated with efforts to issue a proposed rule and implement 
FDA guidance and enforcement for setting standards for pet and 
animal food labeling and ingredient regulation: Provided, That the 
report shall—
(1) cover intent for harmonization across state and Federal 
regulatory bodies for pet and animal food labeling and ingredi-
ents; 
(2) include timelines for developing guidelines, proposed 
regulations, resource and personnel needs to implement such 
standards, and where FDA would need additional authority 
to implement any proposed changes; and 
be submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions within 120 days of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 786. Any remaining unobligated balances from amounts 
made available by section 743 of division A of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–31) may be used, in 
addition to any funds otherwise made available for such purposes,
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for plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, environ-
mental support, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase 
of fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, 
and acquisition of land as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2268a. 
SEC. 787. For fiscal year 2026, the maximum monthly allow-
ances of fluid milk for the following food packages described in 
section 246.10(e) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, are: 
(1) For Food Package IV, 16 quarts. 
(2) For Food Package V, 22 quarts. 
(3) For Food Package VI, 16 quarts. 
(4) For Food Package VII, 24 quarts. 
(5) For Food Package III, the maximum monthly allowances 
of fluid milk should conform to the changes made to food 
packages IV, V, VI, and VII in this section. 
SEC. 788. The Secretary of Agriculture shall—
(1) conduct a study to determine the feasibility of applying 
the Buy American requirement (as described in section 
201.21(d) of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (2022)) 
to the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and the special supplemental 
nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), including the impact 
applying such requirement would have on the agricultural 
economy of the United States; and 
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit the results of such study 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the 
House Agriculture Committee, and the Senate Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. 
SEC. 789. (a) The Secretary shall prepare a report by account 
that details the status of all projects specified in the table titled 
‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ 
in the explanatory statements accompanying prior year Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Acts, as described in section 4 in the 
matter preceding division A of such Acts: Provided, That such 
report shall include a breakout showing the subset of projects 
for which funds have not yet been obligated, or for which funds 
have been deobligated, an explanation for each such project’s obliga-
tion status, the fiscal year in which funds were originally made 
available for such project, and the period of availability of such 
funds. 
(b) The Secretary shall submit the report described in sub-
section (a) to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate on whichever of the following first 
occurs—
(1) concurrent with the department’s budget request for 
fiscal year 2027. 
(2) February 15, 2026. 
SEC. 790. The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide written 
notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
no fewer than 3 business days in advance of termination of any 
grant, cooperative agreement, or contract award totaling $1,000,000 
or more issued from funds made available in this Act or any 
previous Act: Provided, That such notification shall include the 
recipient of the award, the amount of the award, the fiscal year 
for which the funds for the award were appropriated, the account
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and program, project, or activity from which the funds are being 
drawn, the title of the award, and a detailed justification for the 
termination. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural Develop-
ment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appro-
priations Act, 2026’’. 
DIVISION C—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT, 2026
TITLE I 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
SENATE 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES 
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the 
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Leader 
of the Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; 
Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, 
$10,000; President Pro Tempore Emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of 
the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $5,000 for each 
Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy 
Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; in all, $195,000. 
For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority 
Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as author-
ized by law, including agency contributions, $311,543,000, which 
shall be paid from this appropriation as follows: 
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 
For the Office of the Vice President, $3,210,000. 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $904,000. 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, 
$392,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $6,710,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $4,212,000. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $22,710,000.
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEES 
For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the 
Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman 
of each such committee, $2,049,000 for each such committee; in 
all, $4,098,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY 
AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY 
For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority 
and the Conference of the Minority, $1,022,000. 
POLICY COMMITTEES 
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority 
Policy Committee, $2,093,000 for each such committee; in all, 
$4,186,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN 
For Office of the Chaplain, $699,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For Office of the Secretary, $35,695,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 
$130,353,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY 
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary 
for the Minority, $2,785,000. 
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES 
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized 
by law, and related expenses, $94,567,000. 
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative 
Counsel of the Senate, $9,401,000. 
OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, 
$1,431,000. 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, SER-
GEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE, AND SECRE-
TARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY OF THE SENATE 
For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $7,500; 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $7,500; Secretary 
for the Majority of the Senate, $7,500; Secretary for the Minority 
of the Senate, $7,500; in all, $30,000.
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CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS 
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the 
Senate, or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental 
Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96–304), and 
Senate Resolution 281, 96th Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, 
$222,416,000, of which $22,242,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2028. 
U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL 
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on Inter-
national Narcotics Control, $613,000. 
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, 
$17,852,000, of which $13,274,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2030, and of which $4,578,000 shall remain available 
until expended. 
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door-
keeper of the Senate, $229,845,000, of which $219,345,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2030, and of which 
$10,500,000 shall remain available until expended. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For miscellaneous items, $28,052,000 which shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2028. 
SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT 
For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, 
$645,431,000, of which $32,272,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2028, and of which $7,000,000 shall be allocated 
solely for the purpose of providing financial compensation to Senate 
interns. 
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS 
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, 
$300,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL 
AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUC-
TION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT 
SEC. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
amounts 
appropriated 
under 
this 
Act 
under 
the 
heading 
‘‘SENATE—CONTINGENT
EXPENSES
OF
THE
SENATE—SENATORS’
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OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT’’ shall be avail-
able for obligation only during the fiscal year or fiscal years for 
which such amounts are made available. Any unexpended balances 
under such allowances remaining after the end of the period of 
availability shall be returned to the Treasury in accordance with 
the undesignated paragraph under the center heading ‘‘GENERAL 
PROVISION’’ under chapter XI of the Third Supplemental Appro-
priation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 4107) and used for deficit reduction 
(or, if there is no Federal budget deficit after all such payments 
have been made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner 
as the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate). 
DELEGATION AUTHORITY 
SEC. 102. Section 104 of division I of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2021 (2 U.S.C. 6154 note) shall be amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding the following after 
‘‘118th’’ and before ‘‘Congress’’: ‘‘and any subsequent’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘and ending on January 
7, 2025’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘on or after January 3, 
2023’’. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, 
$2,083,055,000, as follows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $36,560,000, 
including: Office of the Speaker, $10,499,000, including $35,000 
for official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor 
Leader, $3,730,000, including $15,000 for official expenses of the 
Majority Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $10,499,000, 
including $17,500 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office 
of the Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 
$3,099,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy 
Minority Whip, $2,809,000, including $5,000 for official expenses 
of the Minority Whip; Republican Conference, $2,962,000; Demo-
cratic Caucus, $2,962,000: Provided, That such amount for salaries 
and expenses shall remain available from January 3, 2026 until 
January 2, 2027. 
MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES 
INCLUDING MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL EXPENSES OF MEMBERS, 
AND OFFICIAL MAIL 
For Members’ representational allowances, including Members’ 
clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, $850,000,000.
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ALLOWANCE FOR COMPENSATION OF INTERNS IN MEMBER OFFICES 
For the allowance established under section 120 of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 2019 (2 U.S.C. 5322a) for the 
compensation of interns who serve in the offices of Members of 
the House of Representatives, $20,638,800, to remain available 
from January 3, 2026 until January 2, 2027: Provided, That not-
withstanding section 120(b) of such Act, an office of a Member 
of the House of Representatives may use not more than $46,800 
of the allowance available under this heading during legislative 
year 2026. 
ALLOWANCE FOR COMPENSATION OF INTERNS IN HOUSE LEADERSHIP 
OFFICES 
For the allowance established under section 113 of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 (2 U.S.C. 5106) for the com-
pensation of interns who serve in House leadership offices, $586,000, 
to remain available from January 3, 2026 until January 2, 2027: 
Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading, $322,300 
shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in 
House leadership offices of the majority, to be allocated among 
such offices by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and 
$263,700 shall be available for the compensation of interns who 
serve in House leadership offices of the minority, to be allocated 
among such offices by the Minority Floor Leader. 
ALLOWANCE FOR COMPENSATION OF INTERNS IN HOUSE STANDING, 
SPECIAL AND SELECT COMMITTEE OFFICES 
For the allowance established under section 113(a)(1) of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117–103) 
for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of standing, 
special, and select committees (other than the Committee on Appro-
priations), $2,600,000, to remain available from January 3, 2026 
until January 2, 2027: Provided, That of the amount provided 
under this heading, $1,300,000 shall be available for the compensa-
tion of interns who serve in offices of the majority, and $1,300,000 
shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in 
offices of the minority, to be allocated among such offices by the 
Chair, in consultation with the ranking minority member, of the 
Committee on House Administration. 
ALLOWANCE FOR COMPENSATION OF INTERNS IN HOUSE 
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OFFICES 
For the allowance established under section 113(a)(2) of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117–103) 
for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, $463,000: Provided, That of the amount 
provided under this heading, $231,500 shall be available for the 
compensation of interns who serve in offices of the majority, and 
$231,500 shall be available for the compensation of interns who 
serve in offices of the minority, to be allocated among such offices 
by the Chair, in consultation with the ranking minority member, 
of the Committee on Appropriations.
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COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT 
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and 
select, authorized by House resolutions, $184,787,000: Provided, 
That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and 
expenses until December 31, 2026, except that $10,000,000 of such 
amount shall remain available until expended for committee room 
upgrading. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations, 
$31,294,000, including studies and examinations of executive agen-
cies and temporary personal services for such committee, to be 
expended in accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1946 and to be available for reimbursement 
to agencies for services performed: Provided, That such amount 
shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until 
December 31, 2026. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as 
authorized by law, $460,603,000, including: for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including the positions of the 
Chaplain and the Historian, and including not more than $25,000 
for official representation and reception expenses, of which not 
more than $20,000 is for the Family Room and not more than 
$2,000 is for the Office of the Chaplain, $48,992,000, of which 
$10,791,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the 
position of Superintendent of Garages and the Office of Emergency 
Management, and including not more than $3,000 for official rep-
resentation and reception expenses, $140,606,000, of which 
$118,013,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer 
including not more than $3,000 for official representation and recep-
tion expenses, $233,248,000, of which $39,772,000 shall remain 
available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office 
of the Whistleblower Ombuds, $1,250,000; for salaries and expenses 
of the Office of the Inspector General, $6,227,000; for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $2,079,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the 
Parliamentarian, $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and 
not more than $1,000 for official representation and reception 
expenses, $2,404,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Law Revision Counsel of the House, $4,998,000, of which 
$1,000,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House, 
$18,740,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of Inter-
parliamentary Affairs, $994,000; for other authorized employees, 
$1,065,000: Provided, That of the amount made available until 
expended to the Office of the Sergeant at Arms under this heading,
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$100,000,000 shall be for activities associated with providing secu-
rity for Members of the House of Representatives, including Dele-
gates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress, their imme-
diate families, and other security purposes. 
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES 
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution 
or law, $491,523,200, including: supplies, materials, administrative 
costs and Federal tort claims, $1,555,000; official mail for commit-
tees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, 
$190,000; Government contributions for health, retirement, Social 
Security, contractor support for actuarial projections, and other 
applicable employee benefits, $444,155,200, to remain available 
until March 31, 2027, except that $37,000,000 of such amount 
shall remain available until expended; salaries and expenses for 
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, $28,951,000, of which 
$6,000,000 shall remain available until expended; transition activi-
ties for new members and staff, $9,740,000, to remain available 
until expended; Green and Gold Congressional Aide Program, 
$4,122,000, to remain available until expended; Office of Congres-
sional Conduct, $1,810,000; and miscellaneous items including pur-
chase, exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of House motor 
vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of 
deceased employees of the House, $1,000,000. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MODERNIZATION INITIATIVES ACCOUNT 
For the House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives 
Account established under section 115 of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 2021 (2 U.S.C. 5513), $4,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That disbursement from this 
account is subject to approval of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives: Provided further, That funds pro-
vided in this account shall only be used for initiatives approved 
by the Committee on House Administration. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL 
ALLOWANCES TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE 
THE FEDERAL DEBT 
SEC. 110. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
amounts appropriated under this Act for ‘‘HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES—SALARIES AND EXPENSES—MEMBERS’ REPRESEN-
TATIONAL ALLOWANCES’’ shall be available only for fiscal year 2026. 
Any amount remaining after all payments are made under such 
allowances for fiscal year 2026 shall be deposited in the Treasury 
and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no Federal budget 
deficit after all such payments have been made, for reducing the 
Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury 
considers appropriate). 
(b) The Committee on House Administration of the House of 
Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to 
carry out this section.
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(c) As used in this section, the term ‘‘Member of the House 
of Representatives’’ means a Representative in, or a Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 
LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO LEASE VEHICLES 
SEC. 111. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep-
resentatives to make any payments from any Members’ Representa-
tional Allowance for the leasing of a vehicle, excluding mobile 
district offices, in an aggregate amount that exceeds $1,000 for 
the vehicle in any month. 
CYBERSECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEC. 112. The head of any Federal entity that provides assist-
ance to the House of Representatives in the House’s efforts to 
deter, prevent, mitigate, or remediate cybersecurity risks to, and 
incidents involving, the information systems of the House shall 
take all necessary steps to ensure the constitutional integrity of 
the separate branches of the government at all stages of providing 
the assistance, including applying minimization procedures to limit 
the spread or sharing of privileged House and Member information. 
LONG TERM LEASE REQUIREMENTS 
SEC. 113. (a) Section 303(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
(42 U.S.C. 13212(f)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C); 
(2) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘branch, except that 
it does include the House of Representatives with respect to 
an acquisition described in paragraph (2)(C).’’ and inserting 
‘‘branch.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (C). 
(b) The amendments made by this section apply to fiscal year 
2026 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
USE OF CHILD CARE CENTER REVOLVING FUND 
SEC. 114. (a) Section 312(d)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 1992 (2 U.S.C. 2062(d)(3)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph 
(D); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) The payment of telecommunications expenses for 
the Center, to include voicemail boxes, land lines, and 
cell phones for Center employees, in connection with the 
provision of child care services and as needed for critical 
and emergent communications.’’. 
(b) Section 312(d)(3)(A) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 2062(d)(3)(A)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘and assistant directors’’ after ‘‘director’’. 
(c) The amendments made by this section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year.
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PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TECHNOLOGY 
SEC. 115. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for a Member, com-
mittee, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives may 
be obligated, awarded, or expended to procure or purchase covered 
information technology equipment in cases where the manufacturer, 
bidder, or offeror, or any subsidiary or parent entity of the manufac-
turer, bidder, or offeror, of the equipment is an entity or parent 
company of an entity listed on any of the following: 
(1) The Chinese Military Company List of the Department 
of Defense. 
(2) The Non-SDN Chinese Military Industrial Complex 
Companies List of the Department of the Treasury. 
(3) The Denied Persons List, Entity List, or Military End 
User List of the Department of Commerce, if the entity is—
(A) an agency or instrumentality of the People’s 
Republic of China; 
(B) an entity headquartered in the People’s Republic 
of China; or 
(C) directly or indirectly owned or controlled by an 
agency, instrumentality, or entity described in subpara-
graph (A) or (B). 
(4) The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List 
of the Department of Homeland Security. 
(b) The prohibition under subsection (a) shall apply to a case 
in which a Member, committee, officer, or employee of the House 
of Representatives has entered into a contract with another entity 
for the procurement or purchase of, or the expenditure of funds 
on, covered information technology equipment. 
(c) In this section, the term ‘‘covered information technology 
equipment’’—
(1) 
means 
a 
computer, 
printer, 
or 
interoperable 
videoconferencing equipment for direct use by a Member, com-
mittee, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives 
in an office environment; and 
(2) does not include services that use such equipment, 
including cloud services. 
LIMITATION ON TREATMENT AS FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP 
SEC. 116. (a) Section 13144 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON TREATMENT AS FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP.—
For purposes of this section, the relationship between a Member 
who is a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner 
to, the Congress and who is providing care directly to a patient 
in the form of medical services or dental services and the patient 
to whom such care is provided shall not be considered a fiduciary 
relationship.’’. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
respect to compensation received in fiscal year 2026 or any suc-
ceeding fiscal year. 
MEMBER SECURITY 
SEC. 117. (a) The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representa-
tives may use funds made available for providing security for the
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residences of Members of the House to make essential security 
improvements if the improvements are included in a category estab-
lished and updated as necessary by the Sergeant at Arms and 
approved and regulated by the Committee on House Administration. 
(b) This section shall apply with respect to funds made available 
for fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
JOINT ITEMS 
For Joint Committees, as follows: 
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 
$4,283,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, 
$14,000,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer 
of the House of Representatives. 
For other joint items, as follows: 
OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of 
the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and their 
assistants, including: 
(1) an allowance of $3,500 per month to the Attending 
Physician; 
(2) an allowance of $2,500 per month to the Senior Medical 
Officer; 
(3) an allowance of $900 per month each to three medical 
officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; 
(4) an allowance of $900 per month to 2 assistants and 
$900 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis 
heretofore provided for such assistants; and 
(5) $3,388,000 for reimbursement to the Department of 
the Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment 
assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall 
be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or 
appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and other 
expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes 
thereof, $4,856,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative 
Officer of the House of Representatives. 
OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional Accessi-
bility Services, $1,819,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of 
the Senate.
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CAPITOL POLICE 
SALARIES 
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including over-
time, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health, 
retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, tuition 
reimbursement, recruitment and retention bonuses, and other 
applicable employee benefits, $653,422,000, of which overtime shall 
not exceed $80,067,000 unless the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House and Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the Chief 
of the Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee. 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor 
vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment 
and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, 
medical services, forensic services, Member protection-related activi-
ties and equipment, stenographic services, personal and professional 
services, the employee assistance program, the awards program, 
postage, communication services, travel advances, relocation of 
instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Centers, and not more than $7,500 to be expended on 
the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police in connection 
with official representation and reception expenses, $198,928,000, 
to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or a duly author-
ized designee: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police at the 
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for fiscal year 2026 
shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds 
available to the Department of Homeland Security: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the amounts made available under this heading 
may be used to purchase a drone manufactured in the People’s 
Republic of China or by a business affiliated with the People’s 
Republic of China except for national security purposes. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
AUTHORIZATIONS REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRAINING 
SEC. 118. (a) Section 4120 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) An employee of the Capitol Police may receive training 
under this section outside of the United States only with the prior 
approval of the Capitol Police Board. In this subsection, the term 
‘United States’ means each of the several States of the United 
States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions 
of the United States.’’. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
MUTUAL AID TRANSFER AUTHORITY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 119. Of the amounts made available under the heading 
‘‘Capitol Police’’ in this Act, up to $10,000,000 may be transferred
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to ‘‘Capitol Police—United States Capitol Police Mutual Aid 
Reimbursements’’ on September 30, 2026, and, once transferred, 
shall remain available until September 30, 2030, to be used for 
reimbursements for mutual aid and related training, including 
mutual aid and training provided under the agreements described 
in section 7302 of Public Law 108–458: Provided, That obligation 
of the funds transferred pursuant to this section shall be subject 
to notification to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, the 
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee 
on House Administration of the amount and purpose of the expense 
within 15 days of obligation. 
OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses necessary for the operation of the 
Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, $8,350,000, of which not 
more than $1,000 may be expended on the certification of the 
Executive Director in connection with official representation and 
reception expenses. 
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the 
Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to 
be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional 
Budget Office in connection with official representation and recep-
tion expenses, $74,750,000, of which not less than $7,100,000 shall 
be for cyber-security related expenses: Provided, That the Director 
shall use not less than $500,000 of the amount made available 
under this heading for (1) improving technical systems, processes, 
and models for the purpose of improving the transparency of esti-
mates of budgetary effects to Members of Congress, employees 
of Members of Congress, and the public, and (2) to increase the 
availability of models, economic assumptions, and data for Members 
of Congress, employees of Members of Congress, and the public: 
Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this 
heading for cyber-security related expenses, $2,750,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2027. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS 
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal 
services, at rates of pay provided by law; for all necessary expenses 
for surveys and studies, construction, operation, and general and 
administrative support in connection with facilities and activities 
under the care of the Architect of the Capitol, including the Botanic 
Garden, Senate and House office buildings, and other facilities 
under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; for furnishings 
and office equipment; for official reception and representation 
expenses of not more than $5,000, to be expended as the Architect
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of the Capitol may approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, 
and operation of a passenger motor vehicle, $159,450,000. 
CAPITOL BUILDING 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Capitol, $74,460,000, of which $40,099,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2030. 
CAPITOL GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds 
surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, 
and the Capitol Power Plant, $19,385,000, of which $3,000,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2030. 
SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to 
be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect 
of the Capitol, $122,635,000, of which $16,900,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2030, and of which $20,000,000 shall 
remain available until expended. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care, and oper-
ation of the House office buildings, $111,887,000, of which 
$24,390,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030, and 
of which $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
a payment to the House Historic Buildings Revitalization Fund. 
CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Capitol Power Plant; and all electrical substations 
of the Capitol; lighting, heating, power (including the purchase 
of electrical energy) and water and sewer services for the Capitol, 
Senate and House office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, 
and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, 
and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any 
of such buildings; heating the Government Publishing Office and 
Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for 
air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the Union Station 
complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and 
the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be 
advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol 
and amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury to 
the credit of this appropriation, $141,007,000, of which $22,600,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2030: Provided, That 
not more than $10,000,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed 
to this appropriation as herein provided shall be available for obliga-
tion during fiscal year 2026. 
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural 
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and
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grounds, $56,563,000, of which $18,000,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2030. 
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND SECURITY 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United 
States Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computing 
Facility, and Architect of the Capitol security operations, 
$75,069,000, of which $12,000,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2030: Provided, That none of the amounts made avail-
able under this heading may be used to purchase a drone manufac-
tured in the People’s Republic of China or by a business affiliated 
with the People’s Republic of China except for national security 
purposes. 
BOTANIC GARDEN 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, 
and collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, 
and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction 
of the Joint Committee on the Library, $21,559,000, of which 
$5,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030: Pro-
vided, That, of the amount made available under this heading, 
the Architect of the Capitol may obligate and expend such sums 
as may be necessary for the maintenance, care and operation of 
the National Garden established under section 307E of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers 
approved by the Architect of the Capitol or a duly authorized 
designee. 
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 
For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol 
Visitor Center, $29,901,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
NO BONUSES FOR CONTRACTORS BEHIND SCHEDULE OR OVER BUDGET 
SEC. 120. None of the funds made available in this Act for 
the Architect of the Capitol may be used to make incentive or 
award payments to contractors for work on contracts or programs 
for which the contractor is behind schedule or over budget, unless 
the Architect of the Capitol, or agency-employed designee, deter-
mines that any such deviations are due to unforeseeable events, 
government-driven scope changes, or are not significant within the 
overall scope of the project and/or program. 
ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC OUTREACH AND SERVICES FOR CAPITOL 
GROUNDS AND ARBORETUM 
SEC. 121. For this fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, 
the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, 
may enter into cooperative agreements with entities under such 
terms as the Architect determines advisable, in order to support
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the Capitol Grounds and Arboretum in carrying out its duties, 
authorities and mission, and may engage in plant material 
exchanges between the Capitol Grounds and Arboretum and other 
entities including Federal, State, or local government agencies, 
botanic gardens, arboretums, educational institutions, non-profit 
organizations, municipal parks, and gardens. 
EXTENSION OF AVAILABILITY FOR LIQUIDATION OF VALID OBLIGATIONS 
SEC. 122. Funds previously made available in title III of the 
Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public 
Law 117–31) under the heading ‘‘Legislative Branch—Architect of 
the Capitol—Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security’’ that 
were available for obligation through fiscal year 2023 for the pur-
poses and in the amounts specified in the first proviso under such 
heading are to remain available through fiscal year 2032 for the 
liquidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2021, 2022, 
and 2023: Provided, That amounts repurposed pursuant to this 
section that were previously designated by the Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are 
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to legislation 
establishing fiscal year 2026 budget enforcement in the House 
of Representatives. 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not 
otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance 
of the Library’s catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library 
buildings; information technology services provided centrally; spe-
cial clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preserva-
tion of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation 
and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; 
preparation and distribution of catalog records and other publica-
tions of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor 
vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board 
not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by 
the Board, $592,411,000, and, in addition, amounts credited to 
this appropriation during fiscal year 2026 under the Act of June 
28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150), shall remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the Library of Congress 
may not obligate or expend any funds derived from collections 
under the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized 
for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount appropriated, not more than $18,000 
may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, 
in connection with official representation and reception expenses, 
including for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided further, That 
of the total amount appropriated, no less than $17,500,000 shall 
remain available until expended for the Teaching with Primary 
Sources program, the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initia-
tive, the Veterans History Project, the Surplus Books Program,
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upgrades of the Legislative Branch Financial Management System, 
and data storage and migration efforts. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For 
all 
necessary 
expenses 
of 
the 
Copyright 
Office, 
$102,386,000, of which not more than $37,025,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be derived from collections credited to 
this appropriation during fiscal year 2026 under sections 708(d) 
and 1316 of title 17, United States Code: Provided, That the Copy-
right Office may not obligate or expend any funds derived from 
collections under such section in excess of the amount authorized 
for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than $7,824,000 shall be derived from collec-
tions during fiscal year 2026 under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(3), 
803(e), and 1005 of such title: Provided further, That the total 
amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount 
by which collections are less than $44,849,000: Provided further, 
That of the funds provided under this heading, not less than 
$10,300,000 is for modernization initiatives, of which $9,300,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided further, 
That not more than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is avail-
able for the maintenance of an ‘‘International Copyright Institute’’ 
in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress for the purpose 
of training nationals of developing countries in intellectual property 
laws and policies: Provided further, That not more than $6,500 
may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, 
in connection with official representation and reception expenses 
for activities of the International Copyright Institute and for copy-
right delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United States 
Code, any amounts made available under this heading which are 
attributable to royalty fees and payments received by the Copyright 
Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title 
may be used for the costs incurred in the administration of the 
Copyright Royalty Judges program, with the exception of the costs 
of salaries and benefits for the Copyright Royalty Judges and staff 
under section 802(e). 
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) 
and to revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United 
States of America, $136,080,000: Provided, That no part of such 
amount may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection 
with any publication, or preparation of material therefor (except 
the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library 
of Congress unless such publication has obtained prior approval 
of either the Committee on House Administration of the House 
of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration 
of the Senate: Provided further, That this prohibition does not 
apply to publication of non-confidential Congressional Research 
Service (CRS) products: Provided further, That a non-confidential
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CRS product includes any written product containing research or 
analysis that is currently available for general congressional access 
on the CRS Congressional Intranet, or that would be made available 
on the CRS Congressional Intranet in the normal course of business 
and does not include material prepared in response to Congressional 
requests for confidential analysis or research. 
NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE BLIND AND PRINT DISABLED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 
1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $66,130,000: 
Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 shall 
be available to contract to provide newspapers to blind and print 
disabled residents at no cost to the individual. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 123. (a) IN
GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2026, the 
obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities 
described in subsection (b) may not exceed $342,285,000. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in subsection (a) are 
reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from 
sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations 
Acts for the legislative branch. 
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 
CONGRESSIONAL PUBLISHING 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For authorized publishing of congressional information and the 
distribution of congressional information in any format; publishing 
of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed 
to Members of Congress; and publishing, and distribution of Govern-
ment publications authorized by law to be distributed without 
charge to the recipient, $80,000,000: Provided, That this appropria-
tion shall not be available for paper copies of the permanent edition 
of the Congressional Record for individual Representatives, Resident 
Commissioners or Delegates authorized under section 906 of title 
44, United States Code: Provided further, That this appropriation 
shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under 
the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under 
section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of the funds 
appropriated or made available under this Act or any other Act 
for printing and binding and related services provided to Congress 
under chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, may be expended 
to print a document, report, or publication after the 27-month 
period beginning on the date that such document, report, or publica-
tion is authorized by Congress to be printed, unless Congress 
reauthorizes such printing in accordance with section 718 of title 
44, United States Code: Provided further, That unobligated or unex-
pended balances of expired discretionary funds made available