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Calendar No. 156 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4553 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 
Received 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 
Read the first time 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for energy and water development 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2026, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for en-
ergy and water development and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
TITLE I 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
The following appropriations shall be expended under 
the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the super-
vision of the Chief of Engineers for authorized civil func-
tions of the Department of the Army pertaining to river 
and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore pro-
tection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts. 
INVESTIGATIONS 
For expenses necessary where authorized by law for 
the collection and study of basic information pertaining 
to river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, 
shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and re-
lated needs; for surveys and detailed studies, and plans 
and specifications of proposed river and harbor, flood and 
storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic 
ecosystem restoration projects, and related efforts prior to 
construction; for restudy of authorized projects; and for 
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miscellaneous investigations, and, when authorized by law, 
surveys and detailed studies, and plans and specifications 
of projects prior to construction, $200,000,000 (increased 
by $500,000) (reduced by $500,000), to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the Secretary shall not de-
viate from the work plan, once the plan has been sub-
mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For expenses necessary for the construction of river 
and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore pro-
tection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related 
projects authorized by law; for conducting detailed studies, 
and plans and specifications, of such projects (including 
those involving participation by States, local governments, 
or private groups) authorized or made eligible for selection 
by law (but such detailed studies, and plans and specifica-
tions, shall not constitute a commitment of the Govern-
ment to construction); $2,555,000,000 (increased by 
$40,000,000) (reduced by $40,000,000) (increased by 
$27,000,000) (reduced by $27,000,000) (increased by 
$35,000,000) (reduced by $35,000,000) (increased by 
$2,000,000) (reduced by $100,000,000) (increased by 
$100,000,000), to remain available until expended; of 
which $84,883,000, to be derived from the Harbor Main-
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tenance Trust Fund, shall be to cover the Federal share 
of construction costs for facilities under the Dredged Ma-
terial Disposal Facilities program; and of which such sums 
as are necessary to cover 25 percent of the costs of con-
struction, replacement, rehabilitation, and expansion of in-
land waterways projects shall be derived from the Inland 
Waterways Trust Fund, except as otherwise specifically 
provided for in law: Provided, That the Secretary shall not 
deviate from the work plan, once the plan has been sub-
mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 
For expenses necessary for flood damage reduction 
projects and related efforts in the Mississippi River allu-
vial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as authorized 
by law, $490,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which $6,705,000, to be derived from the Harbor Main-
tenance Trust Fund, shall be to cover the Federal share 
of eligible operation and maintenance costs for inland har-
bors: Provided, That the Secretary shall not deviate from 
the work plan, once the plan has been submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the operation, mainte-
nance, and care of existing river and harbor, flood and 
storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
and related projects authorized by law; providing security 
for infrastructure owned or operated by the Corps, includ-
ing administrative buildings and laboratories; maintaining 
harbor channels provided by a State, municipality, or 
other public agency that serve essential navigation needs 
of general commerce, where authorized by law; surveying 
and charting northern and northwestern lakes and con-
necting waters; clearing and straightening channels; and 
removing obstructions to navigation, $6,140,000,000 (re-
duced by $50,000,000) (increased by $50,000,000) (re-
duced by $3,000,000) (increased by $3,000,000) (reduced 
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) (increased by 
$3,000,000) (reduced by $3,000,000) (increased by 
$3,000,000), to remain available until expended, of which 
$3,381,412,000, to be derived from the Harbor Mainte-
nance Trust Fund, shall be to cover the Federal share of 
eligible operations and maintenance costs for coastal har-
bors and channels, and for inland harbors, of which 
$40,000,000, shall be for the design and construction to 
replace Federal dredges, in addition to amounts otherwise 
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made available for such purposes in the revolving fund es-
tablished by the first section of the Act of July 27, 1953 
(33 U.S.C. 576); of which such sums as may be necessary 
shall be derived from amounts collected in this or prior 
fiscal years under section 210 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d–3) and are not otherwise appro-
priated shall be for resource protection, research, interpre-
tation, and maintenance activities related to resource pro-
tection in the areas at which outdoor recreation is avail-
able; of which such sums as become available from fees 
collected under section 217 of Public Law 104–303 shall 
be used to cover the cost of operation and maintenance 
of the dredged material disposal facilities for which such 
fees have been collected; and of which $62,000,000, to be 
derived from the general fund of the Treasury, shall be 
to carry out subsection (c) of section 2106 of the Water 
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 
U.S.C. 2238c) and shall be designated as being for such 
purpose pursuant to paragraph (2) of section 14003 of 
division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic 
Security Act (Public Law 116–136): Provided, That 1 per-
cent of the total amount of funds provided for each of the 
programs, projects, or activities funded under this heading 
shall not be allocated to a field operating activity prior 
to the beginning of the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 
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and shall be available for use by the Chief of Engineers 
to fund such emergency activities as the Chief of Engi-
neers determines to be necessary and appropriate, and 
that the Chief of Engineers shall allocate during the 
fourth quarter any remaining funds which have not been 
used for emergency activities proportionally in accordance 
with the amounts provided for the programs, projects, or 
activities: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not 
deviate from the work plan, once the plan has been sub-
mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
REGULATORY PROGRAM 
For expenses necessary for administration of laws 
pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands, 
$221,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2027. 
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For expenses necessary to prepare for flood, hurri-
cane, and other natural disasters and support emergency 
operations, repairs, and other activities in response to 
such disasters as authorized by law, $40,000,000 (in-
creased by $2,500,000) (increased by $1,000,000) (re-
duced by $1,000,000), to remain available until expended. 
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EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the supervision and gen-
eral administration of the civil works program in the head-
quarters of the Corps of Engineers and the offices of the 
Division Engineers; and for costs of management and op-
eration of the Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activ-
ity, the Institute for Water Resources, the United States 
Army Engineer Research and Development Center, and 
the United States Army Corps of Engineers Finance Cen-
ter allocable to the civil works program, $226,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2027, of which not 
to exceed $5,000 may be used for official reception and 
representation purposes and only during the current fiscal 
year; of which $10,000,000, shall be for the design and 
construction to replace Federal dredges, in addition to 
amounts otherwise made available for such purposes, and 
shall be transferred to and merged with funds available 
for such purposes in the revolving fund established by the 
first section of the Act of July 27, 1953 (33 U.S.C. 576): 
Provided, That no part of any other appropriation pro-
vided in this title shall be available to fund the civil works 
activities of the Office of the Chief of Engineers or the 
civil works executive direction and management activities 
of the division offices: Provided further, That any Flood 
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Control and Coastal Emergencies appropriation may be 
used to fund the supervision and general administration 
of emergency operations, repairs, and other activities in 
response to any flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY 
FOR CIVIL WORKS 
For the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
for Civil Works as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 7016(b)(3), 
$6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: 
Provided, That not more than 75 percent of such amount 
may be obligated or expended until the Assistant Sec-
retary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress the report required under section 
101(d) of this Act and a work plan that allocates at least 
95 percent of the additional funding provided under each 
heading in the report accompanying this Act, to specific 
programs, projects, or activities. 
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
and guaranteed loan programs, notwithstanding section 
5033 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation 
Act of 2014, $5,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2027. 
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In addition, fees authorized to be collected pursuant 
to sections 5029 and 5030 of the Water Infrastructure 
Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 shall be deposited 
in this account, to remain available until expended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—CORPS OF 
ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 101. (a) None of the funds provided in title I 
of this Act, or provided by previous appropriations Acts 
to the agencies or entities funded in title I of this Act 
that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal 
year 2026, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming of funds that: 
(1) creates or initiates a new program, project, 
or activity; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds or personnel for any pro-
gram, project, or activity for which funds have been 
denied or restricted by this Act, unless prior ap-
proval is received from the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress; 
(4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific 
activity for a different purpose, unless prior approval 
is received from the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress; 
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(5) augments or reduces existing programs, 
projects, or activities in excess of the amounts con-
tained in paragraphs (6) through (10), unless prior 
approval is received from the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress; 
(6) INVESTIGATIONS.—For a base level over 
$100,000, reprogramming of 25 percent of the base 
amount up to a limit of $150,000 per project, study 
or activity is allowed: Provided, That for a base level 
less than $100,000, the reprogramming limit is 
$25,000: Provided further, That up to $25,000 may 
be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activ-
ity that did not receive an appropriation for existing 
obligations and concomitant administrative expenses; 
(7) CONSTRUCTION.—For a base level over 
$2,000,000, reprogramming of 15 percent of the 
base amount up to a limit of $3,000,000 per project, 
study or activity is allowed: Provided, That for a 
base level less than $2,000,000, the reprogramming 
limit is $300,000: Provided further, That up to 
$3,000,000 may be reprogrammed for settled con-
tractor claims, changed conditions, or real estate de-
ficiency judgments: Provided further, That up to 
$300,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing 
study or activity that did not receive an appropria-
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tion for existing obligations and concomitant admin-
istrative expenses; 
(8) OPERATION
AND
MAINTENANCE.—Unlim-
ited reprogramming authority is granted for the 
Corps to be able to respond to emergencies: Pro-
vided, That the Chief of Engineers shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress of these emergency actions as soon there-
after as practicable: Provided further, That for a 
base level over $1,000,000, reprogramming of 15 
percent of the base amount up to a limit of 
$5,000,000 per project, study, or activity is allowed: 
Provided further, That for a base level less than 
$1,000,000, the reprogramming limit is $150,000: 
Provided further, That $150,000 may be repro-
grammed into any continuing study or activity that 
did not receive an appropriation; 
(9) MISSISSIPPI
RIVER
AND
TRIBUTARIES.— 
The reprogramming guidelines in paragraphs (6), 
(7), and (8) shall apply to the Investigations, Con-
struction, and Operation and Maintenance portions 
of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Account, re-
spectively; and 
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(10) FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL AC-
TION PROGRAM.—Reprogramming of up to 15 per-
cent of the base of the receiving project is permitted. 
(b) DE MINIMUS REPROGRAMMINGS.—In no case 
should a reprogramming for less than $50,000 be sub-
mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
(c) CONTINUING
AUTHORITIES
PROGRAM.—Sub-
section (a)(1) shall not apply to any project or activity 
funded under the continuing authorities program. 
(d) Not later than 60 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress to establish the baseline for application of re-
programming and transfer authorities for the current fis-
cal year which shall include: 
(1) A table for each appropriation with a sepa-
rate column to display the President’s budget re-
quest, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments 
due to enacted rescissions, if applicable, and the fis-
cal year enacted level; 
(2) A delineation in the table for each appro-
priation both by object class and program, project 
and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for 
the respective appropriations; and 
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(3) An identification of items of special congres-
sional interest. 
SEC. 102. The Secretary shall allocate funds made 
available in this Act solely in accordance with the provi-
sions of this Act and in the report accompanying this Act, 
including the determination and designation of new starts. 
SEC. 103. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to award or modify any contract that 
commits funds beyond the amounts appropriated for that 
program, project, or activity that remain unobligated, ex-
cept that such amounts may include any funds that have 
been made available through reprogramming pursuant to 
section 101. 
SEC. 104. The Secretary of the Army may transfer 
to the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Fish and Wildlife 
Service may accept and expend, up to $8,733,000 of funds 
provided in this title under the heading ‘‘Operation and 
Maintenance’’ to mitigate for fisheries lost due to Corps 
of Engineers projects. 
SEC. 105. None of the funds in this Act shall be used 
for an open lake placement alternative for dredged mate-
rial, after evaluating the least costly, environmentally ac-
ceptable manner for the disposal or management of 
dredged material originating from Lake Erie or tributaries 
thereto, unless it is approved under a State water quality 
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certification pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1341): Provided, That 
until an open lake placement alternative for dredged mate-
rial is approved under a State water quality certification, 
the Corps of Engineers shall continue upland placement 
of such dredged material consistent with the requirements 
of section 101 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211). 
SEC. 106. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out any water supply reallocation 
study under the Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Ken-
tucky, project authorized under the Act of July 24, 1946 
(60 Stat. 636, ch. 595). 
SEC. 107. Additional funding provided in this Act 
shall be allocated only to projects determined to be eligible 
by the Chief of Engineers. 
SEC. 108. As of the date of enactment of this Act 
and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the Army 
shall not promulgate or enforce any regulation that pro-
hibits an individual from possessing a firearm, including 
an assembled or functional firearm, at a water resources 
development project covered under section 327.0 of title 
36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date 
of enactment of this Act) if: 
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(1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by 
law from possessing a firearm; and 
(2) the possession of the firearm is in compli-
ance with the law of the State in which the water 
resources development project is located. 
SEC. 109. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement or enforce section 370 of 
Public Law 116–283 with respect to civil works projects. 
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TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT 
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT 
For carrying out activities authorized by the Central 
Utah Project Completion Act, $23,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $4,000,000 shall be de-
posited into the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Con-
servation Account for use by the Utah Reclamation Miti-
gation and Conservation Commission: Provided, That of 
the amount provided under this heading, $1,950,000 shall 
be available until September 30, 2027, for expenses nec-
essary in carrying out related responsibilities of the Sec-
retary of the Interior: Provided further, That for fiscal 
year 2026, of the amount made available to the Commis-
sion under this Act or any other Act, the Commission may 
use an amount not to exceed $2,186,000 for administra-
tive expenses. 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
The following appropriations shall be expended to 
execute authorized functions of the Bureau of Reclama-
tion: 
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WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For management, development, and restoration of 
water and related natural resources and for related activi-
ties, including the operation, maintenance, and rehabilita-
tion of reclamation and other facilities, participation in 
fulfilling related Federal responsibilities to Native Ameri-
cans, and related grants to, and cooperative and other 
agreements with, State and local governments, federally 
recognized Indian Tribes, and others, $1,710,630,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which $23,899,000 
shall be available for transfer to the Upper Colorado River 
Basin Fund and $7,679,000 shall be available for transfer 
to the Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund; 
of which such amounts as may be necessary may be ad-
vanced to the Colorado River Dam Fund: Provided, That 
such transfers, may be increased or decreased within the 
overall appropriation under this heading: Provided further, 
That of the total appropriated, the amount for program 
activities that can be financed by the Reclamation Fund, 
the Water Storage Enhancement Receipts account estab-
lished by section 4011(e) of Public Law 114–322, or the 
Bureau of Reclamation special fee account established by 
16 U.S.C. 6806 shall be derived from that Fund or ac-
count: Provided further, That funds contributed under 43 
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U.S.C. 395 are available until expended for the purposes 
for which the funds were contributed: Provided further, 
That funds advanced under 43 U.S.C. 397a shall be cred-
ited to this account and are available until expended for 
the same purposes as the sums appropriated under this 
heading: Provided further, That of the amounts made 
available under this heading, $3,237,000 shall be depos-
ited in the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund estab-
lished by section 110 of title I of division B of appendix 
D of Public Law 106–554. 
CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND 
For carrying out the programs, projects, plans, habi-
tat restoration, improvement, and acquisition provisions of 
the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, such sums 
as may be collected in fiscal year 2026 in the Central Val-
ley Project Restoration Fund pursuant to sections 
3407(d), 3404(c)(3), and 3405(f) of Public Law 102–575, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Bu-
reau of Reclamation is directed to assess and collect the 
full amount of the additional mitigation and restoration 
payments authorized by section 3407(d) of Public Law 
102–575: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available under this heading may be used for the acquisi-
tion or leasing of water for in-stream purposes if the water 
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is already committed to in-stream purposes by a court 
adopted decree or order. 
CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA RESTORATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For carrying out activities authorized by the Water 
Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act, 
consistent with plans to be approved by the Secretary of 
the Interior, $32,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out such activities may be transferred to appropriate 
accounts of other participating Federal agencies to carry 
out authorized purposes: Provided, That funds appro-
priated herein may be used for the Federal share of the 
costs of CALFED Program management: Provided fur-
ther, That CALFED implementation shall be carried out 
in a balanced manner with clear performance measures 
demonstrating concurrent progress in achieving the goals 
and objectives of the Program. 
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary for policy, administration, 
and related functions in the Office of the Commissioner, 
the Denver office, and offices in the six regions of the Bu-
reau of Reclamation, to remain available until September 
30, 2027, $64,000,000, to be derived from the Reclama-
tion Fund and be nonreimbursable as provided in 43 
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U.S.C. 377, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be used 
for official reception and representation expenses: Pro-
vided, That no part of any other appropriation in this Act 
shall be available for activities or functions budgeted as 
policy and administration expenses. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
Appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation shall 
be available for purchase and replacement of not to exceed 
30 motor vehicles, which are for replacement only. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE 
INTERIOR 
SEC. 201. (a) None of the funds provided in title II 
of this Act for Water and Related Resources, or provided 
by previous or subsequent appropriations Acts to the agen-
cies or entities funded in title II of this Act for Water 
and Related Resources that remain available for obligation 
or expenditure in fiscal year 2026, shall be available for 
obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of 
funds that— 
(1) initiates or creates a new program, project, 
or activity; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds for any program, project, or 
activity for which funds have been denied or re-
stricted by this Act, unless prior approval is received 
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from the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress; 
(4) restarts or resumes any program, project or 
activity for which funds are not provided in this Act, 
unless prior approval is received from the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress; 
(5) transfers funds in excess of the following 
limits, unless prior approval is received from the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress: 
(A) 15 percent for any program, project or 
activity for which $2,000,000 or more is avail-
able at the beginning of the fiscal year; or 
(B) $400,000 for any program, project or 
activity for which less than $2,000,000 is avail-
able at the beginning of the fiscal year; 
(6) transfers more than $500,000 from either 
the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabili-
tation category or the Resources Management and 
Development category to any program, project, or 
activity in the other category, unless prior approval 
is received from the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress; or 
(7) transfers, where necessary to discharge legal 
obligations of the Bureau of Reclamation, more than 
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$5,000,000 to provide adequate funds for settled 
contractor claims, increased contractor earnings due 
to accelerated rates of operations, and real estate de-
ficiency judgments, unless prior approval is received 
from the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
(b) Subsection (a)(5) shall not apply to any transfer 
of funds within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and 
Rehabilitation category. 
(c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘transfer’’ 
means any movement of funds into or out of a program, 
project, or activity. 
(d) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b), the 
amounts made available in this title under the heading 
‘‘Bureau of Reclamation—Water and Related Resources’’ 
shall be expended for the programs, projects, and activities 
specified in the ‘‘House Recommended’’ columns in the 
‘‘Water and Related Resources’’ table included under the 
heading ‘‘Title II—Department of the Interior’’ in the re-
port accompanying this Act. 
(e) The Bureau of Reclamation shall submit reports 
on a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress detailing all the funds repro-
grammed between programs, projects, activities, or cat-
egories of funding. The first quarterly report shall be sub-
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mitted not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 202. (a) None of the funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available by this Act may be used to deter-
mine the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain 
for the San Luis Unit until development by the Secretary 
of the Interior and the State of California of a plan, which 
shall conform to the water quality standards of the State 
of California as approved by the Administrator of the En-
vironmental Protection Agency, to minimize any detri-
mental effect of the San Luis drainage waters. 
(b) The costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup 
Program and the costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drain-
age Program shall be classified by the Secretary of the 
Interior as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected 
until fully repaid pursuant to the ‘‘Cleanup Program— 
Alternative Repayment Plan’’ and the ‘‘SJVDP—Alter-
native Repayment Plan’’ described in the report entitled 
‘‘Repayment Report, Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Pro-
gram and San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program, Feb-
ruary 1995’’, prepared by the Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Reclamation. Any future obligations of funds 
by the United States relating to, or providing for, drainage 
service or drainage studies for the San Luis Unit shall 
be fully reimbursable by San Luis Unit beneficiaries of 
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such service or studies pursuant to Federal reclamation 
law. 
SEC. 203. (a) Title III of subtitle J of the Water In-
frastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public 
Law 114–322) is amended— 
(1) In section 4007(i), by striking ‘‘2021’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2027’’; and 
(2) In section 4013— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by deleting ‘‘section 
4004, which shall expire 10 years after the date 
of its enactment’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4004, 
which shall expire on December 16, 2034’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘on or 
before December 16, 2026’’ after ‘‘4009(c)’’. 
(b) Section 1602(g)(1) of the Reclamation Waste-
water and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 
U.S.C. 390h) is amended by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$177,500,000’’. 
(c) Section 4(a)(2)(F)(i) of the Water Desalination 
Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law 104–298) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$30,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$106,500,000’’. 
SEC. 204. Section 9504(e) of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10364(e)) is 
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amended by striking ‘‘$920,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,000,000,000’’. 
SEC. 205. (a) Title I of Public Law 108–361 (the 
Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act) (118 Stat. 1681), as 
amended by section 204 of division D of Public Law 117– 
103, shall be applied by substituting ‘‘2026’’ for ‘‘2022’’ 
each place it appears. 
(b) Section 103(f)(4)(A) of Public Law 108–361 (the 
Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$30,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$35,000,000’’. 
SEC. 206. Section 9106(g)(2) of Public Law 111–11 
(Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009) shall 
be applied by substituting ‘‘2026’’ for ‘‘2022’’. 
SEC. 207. Section 301 of the Reclamation States 
Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2241) 
shall be applied by substituting ‘‘$130,000,000’’ for 
‘‘$120,000,000’’ 
SEC. 208. Section 10609(a) of the Northwestern New 
Mexico Rural Water Projects Act (subtitle B of title X 
of Public Law 111–11) shall be applied by substituting 
‘‘$1,815,000,000’’ for ‘‘$870,000,000’’ and ‘‘2026’’ for 
‘‘2024’’. 
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TITLE III 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
ENERGY PROGRAMS 
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY 
For Department of Energy expenses including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment, and other expenses necessary for energy 
efficiency and renewable energy activities in carrying out 
the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or 
condemnation of any real property or any facility or for 
plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, 
$1,830,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of such amount, $223,000,000 shall be avail-
able until September 30, 2027, for program direction. 
CYBERSECURITY, ENERGY SECURITY, AND EMERGENCY 
RESPONSE 
For Department of Energy expenses including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment, and other expenses necessary for energy 
sector cybersecurity, energy security, and emergency re-
sponse activities in carrying out the purposes of the De-
partment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any 
real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisi-
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tion, construction, or expansion, $200,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 
$28,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2027, 
for program direction. 
ELECTRICITY 
For Department of Energy expenses including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment, and other expenses necessary for elec-
tricity activities in carrying out the purposes of the De-
partment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any 
real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisi-
tion, construction, or expansion, $225,000,000 (reduced 
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by 
$75,000,000) (increased by $75,000,000), to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 
$19,700,000 shall be available until September 30, 2027, 
for program direction: Provided further, That funds under 
this heading allocated for the purposes of section 9 of the 
Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 638), includ-
ing for Small Business Innovation Research and Small 
Business Technology Transfer activities, or for the pur-
poses of section 1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, 
as amended (42 U.S.C. 16391(a)), for Technology Com-
mercialization Fund activities, may be reprogrammed 
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without being subject to the restrictions in section 301 of 
this Act. 
GRID DEPLOYMENT 
For Department of Energy expenses including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment, and other expenses necessary for grid de-
ployment in carrying out the purposes of the Department 
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7191 et seq.), in-
cluding the acquisition or condemnation of any real prop-
erty or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, con-
struction, or expansion, $25,000,000 (reduced by 
$1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000), to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 
$6,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2027, 
for program direction. 
NUCLEAR ENERGY 
For Department of Energy expenses including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment, and other expenses necessary for nuclear 
energy activities in carrying out the purposes of the De-
partment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any 
real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisi-
tion, construction, or expansion, $1,795,000,000 (reduced 
by $50,000,000) (increased by $50,000,000) (reduced by 
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$1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000), to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 
$88,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2027, 
for program direction: Provided further, That for the pur-
pose of section 954(a)(7) of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005, as amended, the only amount available shall be from 
the amount specified as including that purpose in the 
‘‘Bill’’ column in the ‘‘Department of Energy’’ table in-
cluded under the heading ‘‘Title III—Department of En-
ergy’’ in the report accompanying this Act. 
FOSSIL ENERGY 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in car-
rying out fossil energy research and development activi-
ties, under the authority of the Department of Energy Or-
ganization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the ac-
quisition of interest, including defeasible and equitable in-
terests in any real property or any facility or for plant 
or facility acquisition or expansion, and for conducting in-
quiries, technological investigations and research con-
cerning the extraction, processing, use, and disposal of 
mineral substances without objectionable social and envi-
ronmental costs (30 U.S.C. 3, 1602, and 1603), 
$687,500,000 (increased by $6,875,000), to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That of such amount 
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$70,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2027, 
for program direction. 
NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary to 
carry out naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities, 
$13,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
unobligated funds remaining from prior years shall be 
available for all naval petroleum and oil shale reserve ac-
tivities. 
STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary for 
Strategic Petroleum Reserve facility development and op-
erations and program management activities pursuant to 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 
et seq.), $294,628,000, to remain available until expended. 
SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT 
For the acquisition, transportation, and injection of 
petroleum products, and for other necessary expenses pur-
suant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, 
as amended (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), sections 403 and 
404 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 
6241, 6239 note), section 32204 of the Fixing America’s 
Surface Transportation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241 note), and 
section 30204 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (42 
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U.S.C. 6241 note), $100,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary for 
Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve storage, operation, 
and management activities pursuant to the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), 
$7,150,000, to remain available until expended. 
ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in car-
rying out the activities of the Energy Information Admin-
istration, $135,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment and other expenses necessary for non-de-
fense environmental cleanup activities in carrying out the 
purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or con-
demnation of any real property or any facility or for plant 
or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, 
$337,700,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That in addition, fees collected pursuant to sub-
section (b)(1) of section 5 of the Mercury Export Ban Act 
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of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 6939f(b)(1)), and deposited under this 
heading in fiscal year 2026 pursuant to section 309 of 
title III of division C of Public Law 116–94 are appro-
priated, to remain available until expended, for mercury 
storage costs. 
URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND 
DECOMMISSIONING FUND 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in car-
rying out uranium enrichment facility decontamination 
and decommissioning, remedial actions, and other activi-
ties of title II of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and 
title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, 
$844,380,000, to be deposited into and subsequently de-
rived from the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and 
Decommissioning Fund, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which $0 shall be available in accordance with 
title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. 
SCIENCE 
For Department of Energy expenses including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment, and other expenses necessary for science 
activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department 
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), in-
cluding the acquisition or condemnation of any real prop-
erty or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, con-
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struction, or expansion, and purchase of not more than 
35 passenger motor vehicles, $8,400,000,000 (increased 
by $11,000,000) (reduced by $11,000,000), to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 
$226,831,000 shall be available until September 30, 2027, 
for program direction. 
NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary for 
nuclear waste disposal activities to carry out the purposes 
of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, Public Law 97– 
425, as amended, $12,040,000, to remain available until 
expended, which shall be derived from the Nuclear Waste 
Fund. 
ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY—ENERGY 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in car-
rying out the activities authorized by section 5012 of the 
America 
COMPETES 
Act 
(Public 
Law 
110–69), 
$350,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of such amount, $40,000,000 shall be avail-
able until September 30, 2027, for program direction. 
TITLE 17 INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARANTEE 
PROGRAM 
Such sums as are derived from amounts received 
from borrowers pursuant to section 1702(b) of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 under this heading in prior Acts, shall 
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be collected in accordance with section 502(7) of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided, That for nec-
essary administrative expenses of the Title 17 Innovative 
Technology Loan Guarantee Program, as authorized, 
$35,000,000 (increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by 
$5,000,000) is appropriated, to remain available until 
September 30, 2027: Provided further, That up to 
$35,000,000 of fees collected in fiscal year 2026 pursuant 
to section 1702(h) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 shall 
be credited as offsetting collections under this heading and 
used for necessary administrative expenses in this appro-
priation and shall remain available until September 30, 
2027: Provided further, That to the extent that fees col-
lected in fiscal year 2026 exceed $35,000,000, those ex-
cess amounts shall be credited as offsetting collections 
under this heading and available in future fiscal years only 
to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts: 
Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from 
the general fund shall be reduced (1) as such fees are re-
ceived during fiscal year 2026 (estimated at $70,000,000) 
and (2) to the extent that any remaining general fund ap-
propriations can be derived from fees collected in previous 
fiscal years that are not otherwise appropriated, so as to 
result in a final fiscal year 2026 appropriation from the 
general fund estimated at $0: Provided further, That for 
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the cost of loan guarantees for the construction of small 
modular reactors or advanced nuclear reactors eligible 
under section 1703(b)(4) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(42 U.S.C. 16513(b)(4)), $150,000,000 is appropriated, 
to remain available until expended: Provided further, That 
the Department of Energy shall not subordinate any loan 
obligation to other financing in violation of section 1702 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 or subordinate any 
Guaranteed Obligation to any loan or other debt obliga-
tions in violation of section 609.8 of title 10, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations: Provided further, That the amounts pro-
vided under this paragraph are in addition to those pro-
vided in any other Act: Provided further, That for amounts 
collected pursuant to section 1702(b)(2) of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005, the source of such payment received 
from borrowers may not be a loan or other debt obligation 
that is guaranteed by the Federal Government: Provided 
further, That none of such loan guarantee authority made 
available under this paragraph shall be available for com-
mitments to guarantee loans for any projects where funds, 
personnel, or property (tangible or intangible) of any Fed-
eral agency, instrumentality, personnel, or affiliated entity 
are expected be used (directly or indirectly) through acqui-
sitions, contracts, demonstrations, exchanges, grants, in-
centives, leases, procurements, sales, other transaction au-
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thority, or other arrangements, to support the project or 
to obtain goods or services from the project: Provided fur-
ther, That the preceding proviso shall not be interpreted 
as precluding the use of the loan guarantee authority pro-
vided under this paragraph for commitments to guarantee 
loans for: 
(1) projects as a result of such projects benefit-
ting from otherwise allowable Federal income tax 
benefits; 
(2) projects as a result of such projects benefit-
ting from being located on Federal land pursuant to 
a lease or right of-way agreement for which all con-
sideration for all uses is: 
(A) paid exclusively in cash; 
(B) deposited in the Treasury as offsetting 
receipts; and 
(C) equal to the fair market value as deter-
mined by the head of the relevant agency; 
(3) projects as a result of such projects benefit-
ting from Federal insurance programs, including 
under section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
(42 U.S.C. 2210; commonly known as the ‘‘Price- 
Anderson Act’’); or 
(4) electric generation projects using trans-
mission facilities owned or operated by a Federal 
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Power Marketing Administration or the Tennessee 
Valley Authority that have been authorized, ap-
proved, and financed independent of the project re-
ceiving the guarantee: 
Provided further, That none of the loan guarantee author-
ity made available under this heading shall be available 
for any project unless the Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget has certified in advance in writing 
that the loan guarantee and the project comply with the 
provisions under this heading. 
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING 
LOAN PROGRAM 
For Department of Energy administrative expenses 
necessary in carrying out the Advanced Technology Vehi-
cles Manufacturing Loan Program, $13,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2027. 
TRIBAL ENERGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM 
For Department of Energy administrative expenses 
necessary in carrying out the Tribal Energy Loan Guar-
antee Program, $6,300,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2027. 
INDIAN ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses for Indian Energy activities 
in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), $75,000,000, 
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to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
amount appropriated under this heading, $14,000,000 
shall be available until September 30, 2027, for program 
direction. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Department of En-
ergy necessary for departmental administration in car-
rying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Orga-
nization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), $304,653,000 (re-
duced by $2,500,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased 
by $1,000,000) (reduced by $3,000,000) (reduced by 
$2,000,000) (reduced by $6,875,000), to remain available 
until September 30, 2027, including the hire of passenger 
motor vehicles and official reception and representation 
expenses not to exceed $30,000, plus such additional 
amounts as necessary to cover increases in the estimated 
amount of cost of work for others notwithstanding the pro-
visions of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1511 et 
seq.): Provided, That such increases in cost of work are 
offset by revenue increases of the same or greater amount: 
Provided further, That moneys received by the Department 
for 
miscellaneous 
revenues 
estimated 
to 
total 
$100,578,000 in fiscal year 2026 may be retained and 
used for operating expenses within this account, as au-
thorized by section 201 of Public Law 95–238, notwith-
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standing the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided fur-
ther, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced 
as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to 
result in a final fiscal year 2026 appropriation from the 
general fund estimated at not more than $204,075,000. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, $90,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2027. 
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY 
ADMINISTRATION 
WEAPONS ACTIVITIES 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment and other incidental expenses necessary for 
atomic energy defense weapons activities in carrying out 
the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or 
condemnation of any real property or any facility or for 
plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, 
$20,661,993,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of such amount, $149,244,000 shall be avail-
able until September 30, 2027, for program direction. 
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DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment and other incidental expenses necessary for 
defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, in carrying out 
the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or 
condemnation of any real property or any facility or for 
plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, 
$1,993,060,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the unobligated balances from prior year 
appropriations available under this heading $9,422,000 is 
hereby rescinded. 
NAVAL REACTORS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary for 
naval reactors activities to carry out the Department of 
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), includ-
ing the acquisition (by purchase, condemnation, construc-
tion, or otherwise) of real property, plant, and capital 
equipment, 
facilities, 
and 
facility 
expansion, 
$2,171,023,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which, $96,740,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Department 
of Energy—Energy Programs—Nuclear Energy’’, for the 
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Advanced Test Reactor: Provided, That of such amount 
made available under this heading, $61,540,000 shall be 
available until September 30, 2027, for program direction. 
FEDERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for Federal Salaries and Ex-
penses in the National Nuclear Security Administration, 
$500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2027, including official reception and representation ex-
penses not to exceed $17,000. 
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE 
ACTIVITIES 
DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment and other expenses necessary for atomic 
energy defense environmental cleanup activities in car-
rying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Orga-
nization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acqui-
sition or condemnation of any real property or any facility 
or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expan-
sion, $6,521,396,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of such amount, $310,000,000 shall be 
available until September 30, 2027, for program direction. 
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OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment and other expenses, necessary for atomic 
energy defense, other defense activities, and classified ac-
tivities, in carrying out the purposes of the Department 
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), in-
cluding the acquisition or condemnation of any real prop-
erty or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, con-
struction, or expansion, $1,179,950,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 
$391,354,000 shall be available until September 30, 2027, 
for program direction. 
POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS 
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FUND 
Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administra-
tion Fund, established pursuant to Public Law 93–454, 
are approved for official reception and representation ex-
penses in an amount not to exceed $5,000: Provided, That 
during fiscal year 2026, no new direct loan obligations 
may be made. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHEASTERN POWER 
ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary for operation and mainte-
nance of power transmission facilities and for marketing 
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electric power and energy, including transmission wheeling 
and ancillary services, pursuant to section 5 of the Flood 
Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the 
southeastern power area, $9,285,000, including official re-
ception and representation expenses in an amount not to 
exceed $1,500, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and section 
5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944, up to $9,285,000 col-
lected by the Southeastern Power Administration from the 
sale of power and related services shall be credited to this 
account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain 
available until expended for the sole purpose of funding 
the annual expenses of the Southeastern Power Adminis-
tration: Provided further, That the sum herein appro-
priated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections 
are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final 
fiscal year 2026 appropriation estimated at not more than 
$0: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 
3302, up to $81,819,000 collected by the Southeastern 
Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act 
of 1944 to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses 
shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections, 
to remain available until expended for the sole purpose 
of making purchase power and wheeling expenditures: 
Provided further, That for purposes of this appropriation, 
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annual expenses means expenditures that are generally re-
covered in the same year that they are incurred (excluding 
purchase power and wheeling expenses). 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHWESTERN 
POWER ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary for operation and mainte-
nance of power transmission facilities and for marketing 
electric power and energy, for construction and acquisition 
of transmission lines, substations and appurtenant facili-
ties, and for administrative expenses, including official re-
ception and representation expenses in an amount not to 
exceed $1,500 in carrying out section 5 of the Flood Con-
trol Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the 
Southwestern Power Administration, $59,766,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That notwith-
standing 31 U.S.C. 3302 and section 5 of the Flood Con-
trol Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), up to $49,366,000 col-
lected by the Southwestern Power Administration from 
the sale of power and related services shall be credited to 
this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to re-
main available until expended, for the sole purpose of 
funding the annual expenses of the Southwestern Power 
Administration: Provided further, That the sum herein ap-
propriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collec-
tions are received during the fiscal year so as to result 
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in a final fiscal year 2026 appropriation estimated at not 
more than $10,400,000: Provided further, That notwith-
standing 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $80,000,000 collected by 
the Southwestern Power Administration pursuant to the 
Flood Control Act of 1944 to recover purchase power and 
wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account as off-
setting collections, to remain available until expended for 
the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling 
expenditures: Provided further, That for purposes of this 
appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that 
are generally recovered in the same year that they are in-
curred (excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses). 
CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OPERATION AND 
MAINTENANCE, WESTERN AREA POWER 
ADMINISTRATION 
For carrying out the functions authorized by title III, 
section 302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 (42 
U.S.C. 7152), and other related activities including con-
servation and renewable resources programs as author-
ized, $311,035,000, including official reception and rep-
resentation expenses in an amount not to exceed $1,500, 
to remain available until expended, of which $311,035,000 
shall be derived from the Department of the Interior Rec-
lamation Fund: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 
3302, section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 
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U.S.C. 825s), and section 1 of the Interior Department 
Appropriation Act, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 392a), up to 
$247,663,000 collected by the Western Area Power Ad-
ministration from the sale of power and related services 
shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting 
collections, to remain available until expended, for the sole 
purpose of funding the annual expenses of the Western 
Area Power Administration: Provided further, That the 
sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall be re-
duced as collections are received during the fiscal year so 
as to result in a final fiscal year 2026 appropriation esti-
mated at not more than $63,372,000, of which 
$63,372,000 is derived from the Reclamation Fund: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up 
to $475,000,000 collected by the Western Area Power Ad-
ministration pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1944 
and the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to recover pur-
chase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to 
this account as offsetting collections, to remain available 
until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase 
power and wheeling expenditures: Provided further, That 
for purposes of this appropriation, annual expenses means 
expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year 
that they are incurred (excluding purchase power and 
wheeling expenses). 
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FALCON AND AMISTAD OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE 
FUND 
For operation, maintenance, and emergency costs for 
the hydroelectric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad 
Dams, $6,510,000, to remain available until expended, 
and to be derived from the Falcon and Amistad Operating 
and Maintenance Fund of the Western Area Power Ad-
ministration, as provided in section 2 of the Act of June 
18, 1954 (68 Stat. 255): Provided, That notwithstanding 
the provisions of that Act and of 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to 
$6,282,000 collected by the Western Area Power Adminis-
tration from the sale of power and related services from 
the Falcon and Amistad Dams shall be credited to this 
account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain 
available until expended for the sole purpose of funding 
the annual expenses of the hydroelectric facilities of these 
Dams and associated Western Area Power Administration 
activities: Provided further, That the sum herein appro-
priated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections 
are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final 
fiscal year 2026 appropriation estimated at not more than 
$228,000: Provided further, That for purposes of this ap-
propriation, annual expenses means expenditures that are 
generally recovered in the same year that they are in-
curred: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2026, the 
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Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration 
may accept up to $1,072,000 in funds contributed by 
United States power customers of the Falcon and Amistad 
Dams for deposit into the Falcon and Amistad Operating 
and Maintenance Fund, and such funds shall be available 
for the purpose for which contributed in like manner as 
if said sums had been specifically appropriated for such 
purpose: Provided further, That any such funds shall be 
available without further appropriation and without fiscal 
year limitation for use by the Commissioner of the United 
States Section of the International Boundary and Water 
Commission for the sole purpose of operating, maintain-
ing, repairing, rehabilitating, replacing, or upgrading the 
hydroelectric facilities at these Dams in accordance with 
agreements reached between the Administrator, Commis-
sioner, and the power customers. 
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission to carry out the provisions of the De-
partment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
seq.), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
official reception and representation expenses not to ex-
ceed $3,000, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
$520,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
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vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
not to exceed $520,000,000 of revenues from fees and an-
nual charges, and other services and collections in fiscal 
year 2026 shall be retained and used for expenses nec-
essary in this account, and shall remain available until ex-
pended: Provided further, That the sum herein appro-
priated from the general fund shall be reduced as revenues 
are received during fiscal year 2026 so as to result in a 
final fiscal year 2026 appropriation from the general fund 
estimated at not more than $0. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF 
ENERGY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 301. (a) No appropriation, funds, or authority 
made available by this title for the Department of Energy 
shall be used to initiate or resume any program, project, 
or activity or to prepare or initiate Requests For Proposals 
or 
similar 
arrangements 
(including 
Requests 
for 
Quotations, Requests for Information, and Funding Op-
portunity Announcements) for a program, project, or ac-
tivity if the program, project, or activity has not been 
funded by Congress. 
(b)(1) Unless the Secretary of Energy notifies the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
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at least 3 full business days in advance, none of the funds 
made available in this title may be used to— 
(A) make a grant allocation or discretionary 
grant award totaling $1,000,000 or more; 
(B) make a discretionary contract award or 
Other Transaction Agreement totaling $1,000,000 
or more, including a contract covered by the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation; 
(C) provide nonoperational funding through a 
competition restricted only to Department of Energy 
National Laboratories totaling $1,000,000 or more; 
(D) provide nonoperational funding directly to a 
Department of Energy National Laboratory totaling 
$25,000,000 or more; 
(E) issue a letter of intent to make an alloca-
tion, award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in 
subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D); 
(F) announce publicly the intention to make an 
allocation, award, or Agreement in excess of the lim-
its in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D); or 
(G) issue a letter to terminate an allocation, 
award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in sub-
paragraph (A), (B), (C), or (D). 
(2) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
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within 15 days of the conclusion of each quarter a report 
detailing each grant allocation or discretionary grant 
award totaling less than $1,000,000 provided during the 
previous quarter. 
(3) The notification required by paragraph (1) and 
the report required by paragraph (2) shall include the re-
cipient of the award, the amount of the award, the fiscal 
year for which the funds for the award were appropriated, 
the account and program, project, or activity from which 
the funds are being drawn, the title of the award, and 
a brief description of the activity for which the award is 
made. 
(c) The Department of Energy may not, with respect 
to any program, project, or activity that uses budget au-
thority made available in this title under the heading ‘‘De-
partment of Energy—Energy Programs’’, enter into a 
multiyear contract, award a multiyear grant, or enter into 
a multiyear cooperative agreement unless— 
(1) the contract, grant, or cooperative agree-
ment is funded for the full period of performance as 
anticipated at the time of award; or 
(2) the contract, grant, or cooperative agree-
ment includes a clause conditioning the Federal Gov-
ernment’s obligation on the availability of future 
year budget authority and the Secretary notifies the 
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Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress at least 3 days in advance. 
(d) Except as provided in subsections (e), (f), and (g), 
the amounts made available by this title shall be expended 
as authorized by law for the programs, projects, and ac-
tivities, and in the amounts specified in the ‘‘Bill’’ column 
in the ‘‘Department of Energy’’ table included under the 
heading ‘‘Title III—Department of Energy’’ in the report 
accompanying this Act. 
(e) The amounts made available by this title may be 
reprogrammed for any program, project, or activity, and 
the Department shall notify, and obtain the prior approval 
of, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress at least 30 days prior to the use of any proposed 
reprogramming that would cause any program, project, or 
activity funding level to increase or decrease by more than 
$5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during the 
time period covered by this Act. 
(f) None of the funds provided in this title shall be 
available for obligation or expenditure through a re-
programming of funds that— 
(1) creates, initiates, or eliminates a program, 
project, or activity; 
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(2) increases funds or personnel for any pro-
gram, project, or activity for which funds are denied 
or restricted by this Act; or 
(3) reduces funds that are directed to be used 
for a specific program, project, or activity by this 
Act. 
(g)(1) The Secretary of Energy may waive any re-
quirement or restriction in this section that applies to the 
use of funds made available for the Department of Energy 
if compliance with such requirement or restriction would 
pose a substantial risk to human health, the environment, 
welfare, or national security. 
(2) The Secretary of Energy shall notify the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any 
waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but 
not later than 3 days after the date of the activity to which 
a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied. 
Such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial 
risk under paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver. 
(h) The unexpended balances of prior appropriations 
provided for activities in this Act may be available to the 
same appropriation accounts for such activities established 
pursuant to this title. Available balances may be merged 
with funds in the applicable established accounts and 
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thereafter may be accounted for as one fund for the same 
time period as originally enacted. 
SEC. 302. Funds appropriated by this or any other 
Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this 
Act, for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically 
authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094) 
during fiscal year 2026 until the enactment of the Intel-
ligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026. 
SEC. 303. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be used for the construction of facilities classi-
fied as high-hazard nuclear facilities under 10 CFR Part 
830 unless independent oversight is conducted by the Of-
fice of Enterprise Assessments to ensure the project is in 
compliance with nuclear safety requirements. 
SEC. 304. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to approve critical decision-2 or critical 
decision-3 under Department of Energy Order 413.3B, or 
any successive departmental guidance, for construction 
projects 
where 
the 
total 
project 
cost 
exceeds 
$100,000,000, until a separate independent cost estimate 
has been developed for the project for that critical deci-
sion. 
SEC. 305. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to support a grant allocation award, dis-
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cretionary grant award, or cooperative agreement that ex-
ceeds $100,000,000 in Federal funding unless the project 
is carried out through internal independent project man-
agement procedures. 
SEC. 306. No funds shall be transferred directly from 
‘‘Department of Energy—Power Marketing Administra-
tion—Colorado River Basins Power Marketing Fund, 
Western Area Power Administration’’ to the general fund 
of the Treasury in the current fiscal year. 
SEC. 307. (a) The Secretary of Energy may not es-
tablish any new regional petroleum product reserve unless 
funding for the proposed regional petroleum product re-
serve is explicitly requested in advance in an annual budg-
et submitted by the President pursuant to section 1105 
of title 31, United States Code, and approved by the Con-
gress in an appropriations Act. 
(b) The budget request or notification shall include— 
(1) the justification for the new reserve; 
(2) a cost estimate for the establishment, oper-
ation, and maintenance of the reserve, including 
funding sources; 
(3) a detailed plan for operation of the reserve, 
including the conditions upon which the products 
may be released; 
(4) the location of the reserve; and 
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(5) the estimate of the total inventory of the re-
serve. 
SEC. 308. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to draw down and sell petroleum prod-
ucts from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (1) to any enti-
ty that is under the ownership, control, or influence of 
the Chinese Communist Party; or (2) except on condition 
that such petroleum products will not be exported to the 
People’s Republic of China. 
SEC. 309. (a) None of the funds made available by 
this Act may be used by the Secretary of Energy to award 
any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or loan of 
$10,000,000 or greater to an entity of concern as defined 
in section 10114 of division B of Public Law 117–167. 
(b) The Secretary shall implement the requirements 
under subsection (a) using a risk-based approach and ana-
lytical tools to aggregate, link, analyze, and maintain in-
formation reported by an entity seeking or receiving such 
funds made available by this Act. 
(c) This section shall be applied in a manner con-
sistent with the obligations of the United States under ap-
plicable international agreements. 
(d) The Secretary shall have the authority to require 
the submission to the agency, by an entity seeking or re-
ceiving such funds made available by this Act, documenta-
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tion necessary to implement the requirements under sub-
section (a). 
(e) Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’), shall 
not apply to the implementation of the requirements under 
this section. 
(f) The Secretary and other Federal agencies shall 
coordinate to share relevant information necessary to im-
plement the requirements under subsection (a). 
SEC. 310. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to admit any 
non-U.S. citizen from Russia or China to any nuclear 
weapons production facility, as such term is defined in sec-
tion 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2501), other than areas accessible to the general public, 
unless 30 days prior to facility admittance, the Depart-
ment of Energy provides notification to the Committees 
on Appropriations and Armed Services of both Houses of 
Congress. 
SEC. 311. (a) None of the funds made available by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 
for the Department of Energy may be obligated or ex-
pended to procure or purchase computers, printers, or 
interoperable videoconferencing services needed for an of-
fice environment in which the manufacturer, bidder, or of-
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feror, 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 in which the People’s Re-
public of China has any ownership stake. 
(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) also applies in 
cases in which the Secretary has contracted with a third 
party for the procurement, purchase, or expenditure of 
funds on any of the equipment and software described in 
such subsection. 
SEC. 312. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to finalize, administer, implement, or en-
force the final rule entitled ‘‘Clean Energy for New Fed-
eral Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Build-
ings’’ published by the Department of Energy in the Fed-
eral Register on May 1, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 35384). 
SEC. 313. Of the unobligated balances from amounts 
previously made available to the Department of Energy 
in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
Act (Public Law 117–58), the following funds shall be 
transferred from the following programs in the specified 
amounts to ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy Programs— 
Nuclear Energy’’, and, in addition to amounts otherwise 
made available, shall be available for the not more than 
two competitive awards for Generation 3+ small modular 
reactor 
deployment 
projects 
described 
in 
section 
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311(a)(1)(A) of division D of the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–42), the two awards for 
demonstration projects made prior to the date of enact-
ment of this Act under the Advanced Reactor Demonstra-
tion Program, as authorized under section 959A of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16279a), and Risk 
Reduction for Future Demonstrations, as described under 
the heading Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program in 
the explanatory statement accompanying division C of the 
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public 
Law 116–94)— 
(1) $672,652,992 from the unobligated balances 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy Pro-
grams—Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’’ pro-
vided to implement sections 40208, 40314, 40511(a), and 
40541 of such Act; 
(2) $981,479,556 from the unobligated balances 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy Pro-
grams—Nuclear Energy’’; 
(3) $1,000,000,000 from the unobligated balances 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy Pro-
grams—Fossil Energy and Carbon Management’’ pro-
vided to implement section 40308 of division D of such 
Act; 
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(4) $1,500,000,000 from the unobligated balances 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy Pro-
grams—Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure 
Finance and Innovation Program Account’’; 
(5) $950,000,000 from the unobligated balances 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy Pro-
grams—Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations’’ provided 
to implement sections 41004(a) and 41004(b) of such Act: 
Provided, That amounts transferred pursuant to this sec-
tion shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in 
section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118–5. 
TITLE IV 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the programs au-
thorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 
1965, as amended, and for expenses necessary for the 
Federal Co-Chairman and the Alternate on the Appa-
lachian Regional Commission, for payment of the Federal 
share of the administrative expenses of the Commission, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, $162,535,255 (reduced 
by $500,000) (increased by $500,000), to remain available 
until expended. 
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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Defense Nuclear Fa-
cilities Safety Board in carrying out activities authorized 
by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended by Public 
Law 100–456, section 1441, $45,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027, of which not to exceed 
$1,000 shall be available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses. 
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Delta Regional Au-
thority and to carry out its activities, as authorized by 
the Delta Regional Authority Act of 2000, notwith-
standing sections 382F(d), 382M, and 382N of said Act, 
$25,274,232, to remain available until expended. 
DENALI COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary for the Denali Commission 
including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of 
plant and capital equipment as necessary and other ex-
penses, $13,815,497, to remain available until expended, 
notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 
306(g) of the Denali Commission Act of 1998: Provided, 
That funds shall be available for construction projects for 
which the Denali Commission is the sole or primary fund-
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ing source in an amount not to exceed 80 percent of total 
project cost for distressed communities, as defined by sec-
tion 307 of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (division 
C, title III, Public Law 105–277), as amended by section 
701 of appendix D, title VII, Public Law 106–113 (113 
Stat. 1501A–280), and for Indian Tribes, as defined by 
section 5304(e) of title 25, United States Code, and in 
an amount not to exceed 50 percent for non-distressed 
communities: Provided further, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law regarding payment of a non-Federal 
share in connection with a grant-in-aid program, amounts 
under this heading shall be available for the payment of 
such a non-Federal share for any project for which the 
Denali Commission is not the sole or primary funding 
source, provided that such project is consistent with the 
purposes of the Commission. 
NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary for the Northern Border Re-
gional Commission in carrying out activities authorized by 
subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, $33,319,727, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
amounts shall be available for administrative expenses, 
notwithstanding section 15751(b) of title 40, United 
States Code. 
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SOUTHEAST CRESCENT REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary for the Southeast Crescent 
Regional Commission in carrying out activities authorized 
by subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, $16,253,526, 
to remain available until expended. 
SOUTHWEST BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary for the Southwest Border Re-
gional Commission in carrying out activities authorized by 
subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, $4,063,381, to 
remain available until expended. 
GREAT LAKES AUTHORITY 
For expenses necessary for the Great Lakes Author-
ity in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of 
title 40, United States Code, $4,063,381, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Commission in car-
rying out the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act 
of 1974 and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 
$952,700,000, including official representation expenses 
not to exceed $30,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the amount appropriated herein, not 
more than $11,494,000 may be made available for sala-
ries, travel, and other support costs for the Office of the 
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Commission, to remain available until September 30, 
2027: Provided further, That revenues from licensing fees, 
inspection services, and other services and collections esti-
mated at $804,509,977 in fiscal year 2026 shall be re-
tained and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this 
account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall re-
main available until expended: Provided further, That the 
sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount 
of revenues received during fiscal year 2026 so as to result 
in a final fiscal year 2026 appropriation estimated at not 
more than $148,190,023. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, $18,795,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2027: Provided, That revenues from 
licensing fees, inspection services, and other services and 
collections estimated at $14,885,000 in fiscal year 2026 
shall be retained and be available until September 30, 
2027, for necessary salaries and expenses in this account, 
notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States 
Code: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated 
shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received dur-
ing fiscal year 2026 so as to result in a final fiscal year 
2026 
appropriation 
estimated 
at 
not 
more 
than 
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$3,910,000: Provided further, That of the amounts appro-
priated under this heading, $1,572,000 shall be for In-
spector General services for the Defense Nuclear Facilities 
Safety Board. 
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Nuclear Waste Tech-
nical Review Board, as authorized by Public Law 100– 
203, section 5051, $4,000,000, to be derived from the Nu-
clear Waste Fund, to remain available until September 30, 
2027. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—INDEPENDENT 
AGENCIES 
SEC. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall 
comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of 
its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to 
Congressional requests for information, consistent with 
Department of Justice guidance for all Federal agencies. 
SEC. 402. (a) The amounts made available by this 
title for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be re-
programmed for any program, project, or activity, and the 
Commission shall notify the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior 
to the use of any proposed reprogramming that would 
cause any program funding level to increase or decrease 
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by more than $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, 
during the time period covered by this Act. 
(b)(1) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may 
waive the notification requirement in subsection (a) if 
compliance with such requirement would pose a substan-
tial risk to human health, the environment, welfare, or na-
tional security. 
(2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress of any waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as prac-
ticable, but not later than 3 days after the date of the 
activity to which a requirement or restriction would other-
wise have applied. Such notice shall include an explanation 
of the substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted 
such waiver and shall provide a detailed report to the 
Committees of such waiver and changes to funding levels 
to programs, projects, or activities. 
(c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and 
(d), the amounts made available by this title for ‘‘Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission—Salaries and Expenses’’ shall be 
expended as directed in the report accompanying this Act. 
(d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regu-
latory Commission shall be available for obligation or ex-
penditure through a reprogramming of funds that in-
creases funds or personnel for any program, project, or 
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activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this 
Act. 
(e) The Commission shall provide a monthly report 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress, which includes the following for each program, 
project, or activity, including any prior year appropria-
tions— 
(1) total budget authority; 
(2) total unobligated balances; and 
(3) total unliquidated obligations. 
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TITLE V 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 501. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence 
congressional action on any legislation or appropriation 
matters pending before Congress, other than to commu-
nicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 
1913. 
SEC. 502. (a) None of the funds made available in 
title III of this Act may be transferred to any department, 
agency, or instrumentality of the United States Govern-
ment, except pursuant to a transfer made by or transfer 
authority provided in this Act or any other appropriations 
Act for any fiscal year, transfer authority referenced in 
the report accompanying this Act, or any authority where-
by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United 
States Government may provide goods or services to an-
other department, agency, or instrumentality. 
(b) None of the funds made available for any depart-
ment, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
Government may be transferred to accounts funded in title 
III of this Act, except pursuant to a transfer made by or 
transfer authority provided in this Act or any other appro-
priations Act for any fiscal year, transfer authority ref-
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erenced in the report accompanying this Act, or any au-
thority whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality 
of the United States Government may provide goods or 
services to another department, agency, or instrumen-
tality. 
(c) The head of any relevant department or agency 
funded in this Act utilizing any transfer authority shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress a semiannual report detailing the 
transfer authorities, except for any authority whereby a 
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United 
States Government may provide goods or services to an-
other department, agency, or instrumentality, used in the 
previous 6 months and in the year-to-date. This report 
shall include the amounts transferred and the purposes 
for which they were transferred, and shall not replace or 
modify existing notification requirements for each author-
ity. 
SEC. 503. (a) None of the funds made available in 
this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer 
network unless such network blocks the viewing, 
downloading, and exchanging of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of 
funds necessary for any Federal, State, Tribal, or local 
law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out 
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criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activi-
ties. 
SEC. 504. (a) No federal monies shall be expended 
in furtherance of any agreement among private entities 
for consolidated interim storage of spent nuclear fuel that 
is not specifically authorized under federal law until such 
time that host state and local governments and any af-
fected Indian tribes have formalized their consent. 
(b) Provided that the prohibition provided for in this 
section shall not apply to facilities presently storing com-
mercial spent nuclear fuel, pursuant to a license issued 
by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as of the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) For purposes of this section, ‘‘spent nuclear fuel’’ 
shall have the same meaning as provided in section 2 of 
the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101). 
SEC. 505. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used for diversity, equity, and inclusion initia-
tives, training, programs, offices, officers, policies, or 
other executive agency functions, or to carry out any pro-
gram, project, or activity that promotes or advances Crit-
ical Race Theory or any concept associated with Critical 
Race Theory. 
SEC. 506. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 7 of title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of 
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title 28, United States Code, or any other provision of law, 
none of the funds provided by this Act, or previous appro-
priations Acts, shall be used in whole or in part to take 
any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or par-
tially, on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in 
accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral 
conviction, that marriage is, or should be recognized as, 
a union of one man and one woman. 
(b) DISCRIMINATORY ACTION DEFINED.—As used in 
subsection (a), a discriminatory action means any action 
taken by the Federal Government to— 
(1) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment 
of, or cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be as-
sessed against, or deny, delay, or revoke an exemp-
tion from taxation under section 501(a) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 of, any person referred to 
in subsection (a); 
(2) disallow a deduction for Federal tax pur-
poses of any charitable contribution made to or by 
such person; 
(3) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, 
exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or 
deny, any Federal grant, contract, subcontract, co-
operative agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, li-
cense, certification, accreditation, employment, or 
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other similar position or status from or to such per-
son; 
(4) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or oth-
erwise make unavailable or deny, any entitlement or 
benefit under a Federal benefit program, including 
admission to, equal treatment in, or eligibility for a 
degree from an educational program, from or to 
such person; or 
(5) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or oth-
erwise make unavailable or deny access or an entitle-
ment to Federal property, facilities, educational in-
stitutions, speech fora (including traditional, limited, 
and nonpublic fora), or charitable fundraising cam-
paigns from or to such person. 
(c) ACCREDITATION; LICENSURE; CERTIFICATION.— 
The Federal Government shall consider accredited, li-
censed, or certified for purposes of Federal law any person 
that would be accredited, licensed, or certified, respec-
tively, for such purposes but for a determination against 
such person wholly or partially on the basis that the per-
son speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held 
religious belief or moral conviction described in subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 507. None of the funds made available by this 
Act or any other Act may be used to implement, admin-
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ister, or enforce any COVID–19 mask or vaccine man-
dates. 
SEC. 508. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to fly or dis-
play a flag over or within a facility of the federal govern-
ment other than the flag of the United States, flag bearing 
an official U.S. Government seal or insignia, or POW/MIA 
flag. 
SEC. 509. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be made available 
to finalize any rule or regulation that meets the definition 
of section 804(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 510. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act or any other Act may be 
available to classify or facilitate the classification of any 
communications by a United States person as mis-, dis- 
, or mal-information; or partner with or fund nonprofit 
or other organizations that pressure or recommend private 
companies to censor lawful and constitutionally protected 
speech of United States persons, including recommending 
the censoring or removal of content on social media plat-
forms. 
SEC. 511. Section 225(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Water Re-
sources 
Development 
Act 
of 
1992 
(33 
U.S.C. 
2328(c)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘at recreation 
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site at which the fee is collected’’ and inserting ‘‘at any 
recreation site or facility that is located at the civil works 
project at which the fee is collected’’. 
SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
SEC. 512. $0. 
SEC. 513. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to close the Toto Creek, Bolding Mill, 
Duckett Mill, Old Federal, Van Pugh South Campground, 
Sawnee, or Bald Ridge Creek campgrounds located at 
Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy and Water De-
velopment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2026’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 4, 
2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 156 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4553 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for energy and water devel-
opment and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2026, and for other pur-
poses. 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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