In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 6, 2024. 
Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of the 
Senate to the bill (H.R. 4366) entitled ‘‘An Act making ap-
propriations for military construction, the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.’’, with the 
following 
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT: 
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the 
amendment of the Senate, insert the following: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. References. 
Sec. 4. Explanatory statement. 
Sec. 5. Statement of appropriations. 
Sec. 6. Availability of funds. 
DIVISION A—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND 
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 
Title I—Department of Defense 
Title II—Department of Veterans Affairs 
Title III—Related Agencies
Title IV—General Provisions 
DIVISION B—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND 
DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA-
TIONS ACT, 2024 
Title I—Agricultural Programs 
Title II—Farm Production and Conservation Programs 
Title III—Rural Development Programs 
Title IV—Domestic Food Programs 
Title V—Foreign Assistance and Related Programs 
Title VI—Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration 
Title VII—General Provisions 
DIVISION C—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED 
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 
Title I—Department of Commerce 
Title II—Department of Justice 
Title III—Science 
Title IV—Related Agencies 
Title V—General Provisions 
DIVISION D—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED 
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 
Title I—Corps of Engineers—Civil 
Title II—Department of the Interior 
Title III—Department of Energy 
Title IV—Independent Agencies 
Title V—General Provisions 
DIVISION E—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND 
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 
Title I—Department of the Interior 
Title II—Environmental Protection Agency 
Title III—Related Agencies 
Title IV—General Provisions 
DIVISION F—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOP-
MENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 
Title I—Department of Transportation 
Title II—Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Title III—Related Agencies 
Title IV—General Provisions—This Act 
DIVISION G—OTHER MATTERS 
Title I—Health and Human Services 
Title II—Amending Compacts of Free Association 
Title III—Extensions and Other Matters 
Title IV—Budgetary Effects
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 
to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall 
be treated as referring only to the provisions of that divi-
sion. 
SEC. 4. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. 
The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed 
in the Senate section of the Congressional Record on or 
about March 5, 2024, and submitted by the chair of the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, shall have the 
same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and im-
plementation of divisions A through F of this Act as if it 
were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of con-
ference. 
SEC. 5. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. 
SEC. 6. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 
Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available (or 
repurposed, rescinded, or transferred, if applicable) only if 
the President subsequently so designates all such amounts 
and transmits such designations to the Congress.
DIVISION A—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, 
VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED 
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Army as 
currently authorized by law, including personnel in the 
Army Corps of Engineers and other personal services nec-
essary for the purposes of this appropriation, and for con-
struction and operation of facilities in support of the func-
tions of the Commander in Chief, $2,022,775,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That, of this 
amount, not to exceed $398,145,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, architect and engineer services, 
and host nation support, as authorized by law, unless the 
Secretary of the Army determines that additional obliga-
tions are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the 
determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, 
That of the amount made available under this heading, 
$522,220,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and 
in the amounts, specified in the table under the heading
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’ in the explanatory state-
ment described in section 4 (in the matter preceding divi-
sion A of this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts 
otherwise available for such purposes. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, naval in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Navy and 
Marine Corps as currently authorized by law, including 
personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command 
and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this 
appropriation, $5,531,369,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2028: Provided, That, of this amount, not 
to exceed $711,505,000 shall be available for study, plan-
ning, design, and architect and engineer services, as author-
ized by law, unless the Secretary of the Navy determines 
that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes 
and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons 
therefor: Provided further, That of the amount made avail-
able under this heading, $335,563,000 shall be for the 
projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the 
table under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Navy and 
Marine Corps’’ in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consoli-
dated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for 
such purposes. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force 
as currently authorized by law, $2,741,424,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That, of this 
amount, not to exceed $567,874,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Air 
Force determines that additional obligations are necessary 
for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 
and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the 
amount made available under this heading, $193,610,000 
shall be for the projects and activities, and in the amounts, 
specified in the table under the heading ‘‘Military Construc-
tion, Air Force’’ in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consoli-
dated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for 
such purposes.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, installa-
tions, facilities, and real property for activities and agen-
cies of the Department of Defense (other than the military 
departments), 
as 
currently 
authorized 
by 
law, 
$3,161,782,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2028: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation 
as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be 
transferred to such appropriations of the Department of De-
fense available for military construction or family housing 
as the Secretary may designate, to be merged with and to 
be available for the same purposes, and for the same time 
period, as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: 
Provided further, That, of the amount, not to exceed 
$347,545,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 
unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional 
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amount made available under this head-
ing, $36,100,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and 
in the amounts, specified in the table under the heading
‘‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’’ in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
division A of this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts 
otherwise available for such purposes. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Army National Guard, and contribu-
tions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, 
United States Code, and Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Acts, $620,647,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2028: Provided, That, of the amount, not to ex-
ceed $79,221,000 shall be available for study, planning, de-
sign, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by 
law, unless the Director of the Army National Guard deter-
mines that additional obligations are necessary for such 
purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress of the determination and the rea-
sons therefor: Provided further, That of the amount made 
available under this heading, $270,461,000 shall be for the 
projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the 
table under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Army Na-
tional Guard’’ in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consoli-
dated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for 
such purposes. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Air National Guard, and contributions 
therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 
$295,526,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2028: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed 
$68,454,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 
unless the Director of the Air National Guard determines 
that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes 
and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons 
therefor: Provided further, That of the amount made avail-
able under this heading, $123,804,000 shall be for the 
projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the 
table under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Air Na-
tional Guard’’ in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consoli-
dated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for 
such purposes.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 
1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Con-
struction Authorization Acts, $151,076,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That, of the 
amount, not to exceed $27,389,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Army 
Reserve determines that additional obligations are nec-
essary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress of the determina-
tion and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the 
amount made available under this heading, $44,000,000 
shall be for the projects and activities, and in the amounts, 
specified in the table under the heading ‘‘Military Construc-
tion, Army Reserve’’ in the explanatory statement described 
in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this con-
solidated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available 
for such purposes. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the reserve components of the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 
$51,291,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: 
Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $6,495,000 
shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect 
and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Sec-
retary of the Navy determines that additional obligations 
are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the deter-
mination and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by 
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
Construction Authorization Acts, $331,572,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2028: Provided, That, of the 
amount, not to exceed $14,646,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Air Force 
Reserve determines that additional obligations are nec-
essary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress of the determina-
tion and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the 
amount made available under this heading, $40,000,000
shall be for the projects and activities, and in the amounts, 
specified in the table under the heading ‘‘Military Construc-
tion, Air Force Reserve’’ in the explanatory statement de-
scribed in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise 
available for such purposes. 
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION 
SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 
For the United States share of the cost of the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Pro-
gram for the acquisition and construction of military facili-
ties and installations (including international military 
headquarters) and for related expenses for the collective de-
fense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized by 
section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
Construction Authorization Acts, $293,434,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Clo-
sure Account, established by section 2906(a) of the Defense 
Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 
note), $489,174,000, to remain available until expended. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for con-
struction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, ex-
pansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
$304,895,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2028. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for oper-
ation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, 
minor construction, principal and interest charges, and in-
surance premiums, as authorized by law, $395,485,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for construction, including acquisition, replace-
ment, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as au-
thorized by law, $277,142,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2028. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
AND MARINE CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt 
payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and inter-
est charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, 
$373,854,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition,
expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
$237,097,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2028. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR 
FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leas-
ing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, 
and 
insurance 
premiums, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law, 
$324,386,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For expenses of family housing for the activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the mili-
tary departments) for operation and maintenance, leasing, 
and minor construction, as authorized by law, $50,785,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND 
For the Department of Defense Family Housing Im-
provement Fund, $6,611,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for family housing initiatives undertaken pursuant 
to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, providing 
alternative means of acquiring and improving military 
family housing and supporting facilities.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT 
FUND 
For the Department of Defense Military Unaccom-
panied Housing Improvement Fund, $496,000, to remain 
available until expended, for unaccompanied housing ini-
tiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, 
United States Code, providing alternative means of acquir-
ing and improving military unaccompanied housing and 
supporting facilities. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a- 
fixed-fee contract for construction, where cost estimates ex-
ceed $25,000, to be performed within the United States, ex-
cept Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of the 
Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons therefor. 
SEC. 102. Funds made available in this title for con-
struction shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles. 
SEC. 103. Funds made available in this title for con-
struction may be used for advances to the Federal Highway 
Administration, Department of Transportation, for the con-
struction of access roads as authorized by section 210 of 
title 23, United States Code, when projects authorized there-
in are certified as important to the national defense by the 
Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 104. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to begin construction of new bases in the 
United States for which specific appropriations have not 
been made. 
SEC. 105. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be used for purchase of land or land easements 
in excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by the 
Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineer-
ing Command, except: (1) where there is a determination 
of value by a Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated by 
the Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney Gen-
eral; (3) where the estimated value is less than $25,000; or 
(4) as otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to 
be in the public interest. 
SEC. 106. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site 
preparation; or (3) install utilities for any family housing, 
except housing for which funds have been made available 
in annual Acts making appropriations for military con-
struction. 
SEC. 107. None of the funds made available in this 
title for minor construction may be used to transfer or relo-
cate any activity from one base or installation to another,
without prior notification to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used for the procurement of steel for any con-
struction project or activity for which American steel pro-
ducers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been denied the 
opportunity to compete for such steel procurement. 
SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the Depart-
ment of Defense for military construction or family housing 
during the current fiscal year may be used to pay real prop-
erty taxes in any foreign nation. 
SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to initiate a new installation overseas 
without prior notification to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 111. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts 
estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 for projects 
to be accomplished in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization member country, or in countries bordering the 
Arabian Gulf, unless such contracts are awarded to United 
States firms or United States firms in joint venture with 
host nation firms. 
SEC. 112. None of the funds made available in this 
title for military construction in the United States terri-
SEC. 115. For military construction or family housing 
projects that are being completed with funds otherwise ex-
pired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may 
be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection, 
overhead, engineering and design on those projects and on 
subsequent claims, if any. 
SEC. 116. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
any funds made available to a military department or de-
fense agency for the construction of military projects may 
be obligated for a military construction project or contract, 
or for any portion of such a project or contract, at any 
time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal 
year for which funds for such project were made available, 
if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are obligated from 
funds available for military construction projects; and (2) 
do not exceed the amount appropriated for such project, 
plus any amount by which the cost of such project is in-
creased pursuant to law. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 117. Subject to 30 days prior notification, or 14 
days for a notification provided in an electronic medium 
pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, United States 
Code, to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress, such additional amounts as may be determined 
by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to: (1) the
1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated with 
the Homeowners Assistance Program incurred under 42 
U.S.C. 3374(a)(1)(A). Any amounts transferred shall be 
merged with and be available for the same purposes and 
for the same time period as the fund to which transferred. 
SEC. 119. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
funds made available in this title for operation and mainte-
nance of family housing shall be the exclusive source of 
funds for repair and maintenance of all family housing 
units, including general or flag officer quarters: Provided, 
That not more than $35,000 per unit may be spent annu-
ally for the maintenance and repair of any general or flag 
officer quarters without 30 days prior notification, or 14 
days for a notification provided in an electronic medium 
pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, United States 
Code, to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress, except that an after-the-fact notification shall 
be submitted if the limitation is exceeded solely due to costs 
associated with environmental remediation that could not 
be reasonably anticipated at the time of the budget submis-
sion: Provided further, That the Under Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller) is to report annually to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress all operation 
and maintenance expenditures for each individual general 
or flag officer quarters for the prior fiscal year.
SEC. 120. Amounts contained in the Ford Island Im-
provement Account established by subsection (h) of section 
2814 of title 10, United States Code, are appropriated and 
shall be available until expended for the purposes specified 
in subsection (i)(1) of such section or until transferred pur-
suant to subsection (i)(3) of such section. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 121. During the 5-year period after appropria-
tions available in this Act to the Department of Defense 
for military construction and family housing operation and 
maintenance and construction have expired for obligation, 
upon a determination that such appropriations will not be 
necessary for the liquidation of obligations or for making 
authorized adjustments to such appropriations for obliga-
tions incurred during the period of availability of such ap-
propriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations 
may be transferred into the appropriation ‘‘Foreign Cur-
rency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense’’, to be merged 
with and to be available for the same time period and for 
the same purposes as the appropriation to which trans-
ferred. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 122. Amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
available in an account funded under the headings in this 
title may be transferred among projects and activities with-
in the account in accordance with the reprogramming 
guidelines for military construction and family housing 
construction contained in Department of Defense Financial 
Management Regulation 7000.14–R, Volume 3, Chapter 7, 
of April 2021, as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 123. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be obligated or expended for planning and design 
and construction of projects at Arlington National Ceme-
tery. 
SEC. 124. For an additional amount for the accounts 
and in the amounts specified, to remain available until 
September 30, 2028: 
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $8,214,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Navy 
and 
Marine 
Corps’’, $182,150,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Air 
Force’’, 
$166,300,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Defense-Wide’’, 
$62,400,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Army National Guard’’, 
$66,815,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Air National Guard’’, 
$5,200,000; and
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Army 
Reserve’’, 
$23,000,000: 
Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to carry 
out construction and cost to complete projects identified in 
the respective military department’s unfunded priority list 
for fiscal year 2024 submitted to Congress: Provided fur-
ther, That such projects are subject to authorization prior 
to obligation and expenditure of funds to carry out con-
struction: Provided further, That not later than 60 days 
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military 
department concerned, or their designee, shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section. 
SEC. 125. All amounts appropriated to the ‘‘Depart-
ment of Defense—Military Construction, Army’’, ‘‘Depart-
ment of Defense—Military Construction, Navy and Marine 
Corps’’, ‘‘Department of Defense—Military Construction, 
Air Force’’, and ‘‘Department of Defense—Military Con-
struction, Defense-Wide’’ accounts pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in a National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act specified for fiscal year 2024 in the funding table 
in section 4601 of that Act shall be immediately available 
and allotted to contract for the full scope of authorized 
projects.
SEC. 126. Notwithstanding section 116 of this Act, 
funds made available in this Act or any available unobli-
gated balances from prior appropriations Acts may be obli-
gated before October 1, 2025 for fiscal year 2017, 2018, and 
2019 military construction projects for which project au-
thorization has not lapsed or for which authorization is ex-
tended for fiscal year 2024 by a National Defense Author-
ization Act: Provided, That no amounts may be obligated 
pursuant to this section from amounts that were designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 127. For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘con-
gressional defense committees’’ means the Committees on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate, the Subcommittee on Military Construction and 
Veterans Affairs of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate, and the Subcommittee on Military Construction 
and Veterans Affairs of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 128. For an additional amount for the accounts 
and in the amounts specified for planning and design and 
unspecified minor construction, for improving military in-
stallation resilience, to remain available until September 
30, 2028:
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $15,000,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Navy 
and 
Marine 
Corps’’, $7,500,000; and 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $7,500,000: 
Provided, That not later than 60 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned, or their designee, shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expendi-
ture plan for funds provided under this section. 
SEC. 129. For an additional amount for the accounts 
and in the amounts specified for planning and design and 
unspecified minor construction for construction improve-
ments to Department of Defense laboratory facilities, to re-
main available until September 30, 2028: 
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $10,000,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Navy 
and 
Marine 
Corps’’, $10,000,000; and 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $10,000,000: 
Provided, That not later than 60 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned, or their designee, shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expendi-
ture plan for funds provided under this section. 
SEC. 130. For an additional amount for ‘‘Military 
Construction, Air Force’’, $150,000,000, to remain avail-
Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned, or their designee, shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an 
expenditure plan for funds provided under this section: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned may not obligate or expend any funds prior 
to approval by the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress of the expenditure plan required by this 
section. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 135. Of the proceeds credited to the Department 
of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund pursuant 
to subsection (c)(1)(D) of section 2883 of title 10, United 
States Code, pursuant to a Department of Navy investment, 
the Secretary of Defense shall transfer $19,000,000 to the 
Secretary of the Navy under paragraph (3) of subsection 
(d) of such section for use by the Secretary of the Navy as 
provided in paragraph (1) of such subsection until ex-
pended. 
SEC. 136. For an additional amount for ‘‘Military 
Construction, Defense-Wide’’, $37,100,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2028: Provided, That such funds 
may only be obligated to carry out construction projects 
specified in a National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal
year 2024 in the funding table in section 4601 of that Act: 
Provided further, That not later than 30 days after enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, or their designee, 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided 
under this section. 
SEC. 137. For an additional amount for ‘‘Military 
Construction, Air National Guard’’, $83,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2028, for planning and de-
sign and authorized major construction projects at future 
foreign military training sites: Provided, That not later 
than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the Air Force, or their designee, shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an ex-
penditure plan for funds provided under this section. 
SEC. 138. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out the closure or realignment 
of the United States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, 
Cuba.
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on be-
half of veterans and a pilot program for disability examina-
tions as authorized by section 107 and chapters 11, 13, 18, 
51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code; pension 
benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 
15, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code; and 
burial benefits, the Reinstated Entitlement Program for 
Survivors, emergency and other officers’ retirement pay, ad-
justed-service credits and certificates, payment of premiums 
due on commercial life insurance policies guaranteed under 
the provisions of title IV of the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
Act (50 U.S.C. App. 541 et seq.) and for other benefits as 
authorized by sections 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, and 
chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States 
Code, $15,072,388,000, which shall be in addition to funds 
previously appropriated under this heading that became 
available on October 1, 2023, to remain available until ex-
pended; and, in addition, $182,310,515,000, which shall be-
come available on October 1, 2024, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $22,109,000
of the amount made available for fiscal year 2025 under 
this heading shall be reimbursed to ‘‘General Operating Ex-
penses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’, and ‘‘Informa-
tion Technology Systems’’ for necessary expenses in imple-
menting the provisions of chapters 51, 53, and 55 of title 
38, United States Code, the funding source for which is spe-
cifically provided as the ‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’ ap-
propriation: Provided further, That such sums as may be 
earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall be reim-
bursed to ‘‘Medical Care Collections Fund’’ to augment the 
funding of individual medical facilities for nursing home 
care provided to pensioners as authorized. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation 
benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 
21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of 
title 38, United States Code, $374,852,000, which shall be 
in addition to funds previously appropriated under this 
heading that became available on October 1, 2023, to re-
main available until expended; and, in addition, 
$13,399,805,000, which shall become available on October 
1, 2024, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
expenses for rehabilitation program services and assistance 
which the Secretary is authorized to provide under sub-
section (a) of section 3104 of title 38, United States Code,
other than under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of that 
subsection, shall be charged to this account. 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
For military and naval insurance, national service life 
insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled vet-
erans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as 
authorized by chapters 19 and 21 of title 38, United States 
Code, $12,701,000, which shall be in addition to funds pre-
viously appropriated under this heading that became avail-
able on October 1, 2023, to remain available until expended; 
and, in addition, $135,119,422, which shall become avail-
able on October 1, 2024, to remain available until expended. 
VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized 
by subchapters I through III of chapter 37 of title 38, 
United States Code: Provided, That such costs, including 
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in sec-
tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided 
further, That, during fiscal year 2024, within the resources 
available, not to exceed $500,000 in gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized for specially adapted housing 
loans. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $316,742,419.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans, $78,337, as authorized by 
chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That 
such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall 
be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974: Provided further, That funds made available 
under this heading are available to subsidize gross obliga-
tions for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
$2,026,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct loan program, $460,698, which may 
be paid to the appropriation for ‘‘General Operating Ex-
penses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’. 
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan program authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of 
title 38, United States Code, $2,718,546. 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS BENEFITS 
ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Bene-
fits Administration, not otherwise provided for, including 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, reimbursement of the Gen-
eral Services Administration for security guard services, 
and reimbursement of the Department of Defense for the
cost of overseas employee mail, $3,899,000,000: Provided, 
That expenses for services and assistance authorized under 
paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of section 3104(a) of title 
38, United States Code, that the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs determines are necessary to enable entitled veterans: 
(1) to the maximum extent feasible, to become employable 
and to obtain and maintain suitable employment; or (2) 
to achieve maximum independence in daily living, shall be 
charged to this account: Provided further, That, of the funds 
made available under this heading, not to exceed 10 percent 
shall remain available until September 30, 2025. 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL SERVICES 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized 
by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to 
beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs and vet-
erans described in section 1705(a) of title 38, United States 
Code, including care and treatment in facilities not under 
the jurisdiction of the Department, and including medical 
supplies and equipment, bioengineering services, food serv-
ices, and salaries and expenses of healthcare employees 
hired under title 38, United States Code, assistance and 
support services for caregivers as authorized by section 
1720G of title 38, United States Code, loan repayments au-
thorized by section 604 of the Caregivers and Veterans Om-
nibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 
124 Stat. 1174; 38 U.S.C. 7681 note), monthly assistance 
allowances authorized by section 322(d) of title 38, United 
States Code, grants authorized by section 521A of title 38, 
United States Code, and administrative expenses necessary 
to carry out sections 322(d) and 521A of title 38, United 
States Code, and hospital care and medical services author-
ized by section 1787 of title 38, United States Code; 
$71,000,000,000, plus reimbursements, which shall become 
available on October 1, 2024, and shall remain available 
until September 30, 2025: Provided, That, of the amount 
made available on October 1, 2024, under this heading, 
$2,000,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2026: Provided further, That of the $74,004,000,000 that 
became available on October 1, 2023, previously appro-
priated under this heading in division J of the Consolidated 
Appropriations 
Act, 
2023 
(Public 
Law 
117–328), 
$3,034,205,000 is hereby rescinded: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority for the provi-
sion of medical treatment for veterans who have service-con-
nected disabilities, lower income, or have special needs: Pro-
vided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall give priority
funding for the provision of basic medical benefits to vet-
erans in enrollment priority groups 1 through 6: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dis-
pensing of prescription drugs from Veterans Health Admin-
istration facilities to enrolled veterans with privately writ-
ten prescriptions based on requirements established by the 
Secretary: Provided further, That the implementation of the 
program described in the previous proviso shall incur no 
additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
ensure that sufficient amounts appropriated under this 
heading for medical supplies and equipment are available 
for the acquisition of prosthetics designed specifically for 
female veterans: Provided further, That nothing in section 
2044(e) of title 38, United States Code, may be construed 
as limiting amounts that may be made available under this 
heading for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 in this or prior Acts. 
MEDICAL COMMUNITY CARE 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for furnishing health care to 
individuals pursuant to chapter 17 of title 38, United 
States Code, at non-Department facilities, $20,382,000,000, 
plus reimbursements, which shall become available on Octo-
ber 1, 2024, and shall remain available until September
30, 2025: Provided, That, of the amount made available on 
October 1, 2024, under this heading, $2,000,000,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided fur-
ther, That of the $33,000,000,000 that became available on 
October 1, 2023, previously appropriated under this head-
ing in division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2023 (Public Law 117–328), $2,657,977,000 is hereby re-
scinded. 
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses in the administration of the 
medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, 
supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; ad-
ministrative expenses in support of capital policy activities; 
and administrative and legal expenses of the Department 
for collecting and recovering amounts owed the Department 
as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, United States 
Code, and the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 
U.S.C. 2651 et seq.), $11,800,000,000, plus reimbursements, 
which shall become available on October 1, 2024, and shall 
remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That, 
of the amount made available on October 1, 2024, under 
this heading, $350,000,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2026: Provided further, That of the 
$12,300,000,000 that became available on October 1, 2023,
previously appropriated under this heading in division J 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 
117–328), $1,550,000,000 is hereby rescinded. 
MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and oper-
ation of hospitals, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, 
and other necessary facilities of the Veterans Health Admin-
istration; for administrative expenses in support of plan-
ning, design, project management, real property acquisition 
and disposition, construction, and renovation of any facil-
ity under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; 
for oversight, engineering, and architectural activities not 
charged to project costs; for repairing, altering, improving, 
or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes 
under the jurisdiction of the Department, not otherwise pro-
vided for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary 
employees and purchase of materials; for leases of facilities; 
and for laundry services; $149,485,000, which shall be in 
addition to funds previously appropriated under this head-
ing that became available on October 1, 2023; and, in addi-
tion, $9,400,000,000, plus reimbursements, which shall be-
come available on October 1, 2024, and shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2025: Provided, That, of the 
amount made available on October 1, 2024, under this
heading, $500,000,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2026. 
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of 
medical and prosthetic research and development as author-
ized by chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, 
$943,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall remain available 
until September 30, 2025: Provided, That the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall ensure that sufficient amounts appro-
priated under this heading are available for prosthetic re-
search specifically for female veterans, and for toxic expo-
sure research. 
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Ad-
ministration for operations and maintenance, not otherwise 
provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor; 
cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of one 
passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial operations; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair, alteration or 
improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction of the Na-
tional Cemetery Administration, $480,000,000, of which 
not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2025.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary operating expenses of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including ad-
ministrative expenses in support of Department-wide cap-
ital planning, management and policy activities, uniforms, 
or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official re-
ception and representation expenses; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services 
Administration for security guard services, $475,000,000, 
of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available 
until September 30, 2025: Provided, That funds provided 
under this heading may be transferred to ‘‘General Oper-
ating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’. 
BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS 
For necessary operating expenses of the Board of Vet-
erans Appeals, $287,000,000, of which not to exceed 10 per-
cent shall remain available until September 30, 2025. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for information technology sys-
tems and telecommunications support, including develop-
mental information systems and operational information 
systems; for pay and associated costs; and for the capital
asset acquisition of information technology systems, includ-
ing management and related contractual costs of said ac-
quisitions, including contractual costs associated with oper-
ations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, $6,401,000,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That 
$1,606,977,000 shall be for pay and associated costs, of 
which not to exceed 3 percent shall remain available until 
September 30, 2025: Provided further, That $4,668,373,000 
shall be for operations and maintenance, of which not to 
exceed 5 percent shall remain available until September 30, 
2025, and of which $75,288,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2028, for the purpose of facility activa-
tions related to projects funded by the ‘‘Construction, Major 
Projects’’, ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’, ‘‘Medical Facili-
ties’’, ‘‘National Cemetery Administration’’, ‘‘General Oper-
ating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’, and 
‘‘General Administration’’ accounts: Provided further, That 
$125,650,000 shall be for information technology systems 
development, and shall remain available until September 
30, 2025: Provided further, That amounts made available 
for salaries and expenses, operations and maintenance, and 
information technology systems development may be trans-
ferred among the three subaccounts after the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs requests from the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make
the transfer and an approval is issued: Provided further, 
That amounts made available for the ‘‘Information Tech-
nology Systems’’ account for development may be trans-
ferred among projects or to newly defined projects: Provided 
further, That no project may be increased or decreased by 
more than $3,000,000 of cost prior to submitting a request 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress to make the transfer and an approval is issued, or 
absent a response, a period of 30 days has elapsed: Provided 
further, That the funds made available under this heading 
for information technology systems development shall be for 
the projects, and in the amounts, specified under this head-
ing in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in 
the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
VETERANS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD 
For activities related to implementation, preparation, 
development, interface, management, rollout, and mainte-
nance of a Veterans Electronic Health Record system, in-
cluding contractual costs associated with operations author-
ized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and sala-
ries and expenses of employees hired under titles 5 and 38, 
United States Code, $1,334,142,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2026: Provided, That the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress quarterly reports de-
tailing obligations, expenditures, and deployment imple-
mentation by facility, including any changes from the de-
ployment plan or schedule: Provided further, That the funds 
provided in this account shall only be available to the Office 
of the Deputy Secretary, to be administered by that Office: 
Provided further, That 25 percent of the funds made avail-
able under this heading shall not be available until July 
1, 2024, and are contingent upon the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs— 
(1) providing the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress a report, no later than 60 
days after enactment of this Act on the status of 
issues that caused the delayed deployment of the new 
electronic health record to additional sites that was 
announced on April 21, 2023; 
(2) providing the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress a report on the reset proc-
ess as of June 1, 2024, including an outline of the 
measurable operational metrics that will be used to 
determine when it is appropriate to re-start deploy-
ments, progress on achieving those metrics, progress 
toward clinical and product standardization, and the 
current performance at all Department of Veterans 
Affairs facilities using the new electronic health 
record on or before September 2023 compared to pre-
deployment baselines for metrics impacted by the de-
ployment of the new electronic health record; and 
(3) certifying in writing no later than 30 days 
prior to July 1, 2024, whether the system is stable, 
ready, and optimized for further deployment at VA 
sites, and if not, an estimate of the timeline required 
to begin further deployments. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral, to include information technology, in carrying out the 
provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.), $296,000,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent shall 
remain available until September 30, 2025. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving 
any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 
2404, 2406 and chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, 
not otherwise provided for, including planning, architec-
tural and engineering services, construction management 
services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs as-
sociated with equipment guarantees provided under the 
project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm 
drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition,
where the estimated cost of a project is more than the 
amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United 
States Code, or where funds for a project were made avail-
able 
in 
a 
previous 
major 
project 
appropriation, 
$961,218,560, of which $453,314,560 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2028, and of which $507,904,000 shall 
remain available until expended, of which $110,000,000 
shall be available for seismic improvement projects and seis-
mic program management activities, including for projects 
that would otherwise be funded by the Construction, Minor 
Projects, Medical Facilities or National Cemetery Adminis-
tration accounts: Provided, That except for advance plan-
ning activities, including needs assessments which may or 
may not lead to capital investments, and other capital asset 
management related activities, including portfolio develop-
ment and management activities, and planning, cost esti-
mating, and design for major medical facility projects and 
major medical facility leases and investment strategy stud-
ies funded through the advance planning fund and the plan-
ning and design activities funded through the design fund, 
staffing expenses, and funds provided for the purchase, secu-
rity, and maintenance of land for the National Cemetery 
Administration and the Veterans Health Administration 
through the land acquisition line item, none of the funds 
made available under this heading shall be used for any
project that has not been notified to Congress through the 
budgetary process or that has not been approved by the Con-
gress through statute, joint resolution, or in the explanatory 
statement accompanying such Act and presented to the 
President at the time of enrollment: Provided further, That 
funds provided for the Veterans Health Administration 
through the land acquisition line item shall be only for 
projects included on the five year development plan notified 
to Congress through the budgetary process: Provided further, 
That such sums as may be necessary shall be available to 
reimburse the ‘‘General Administration’’ account for pay-
ment of salaries and expenses of all Office of Construction 
and Facilities Management employees to support the full 
range of capital infrastructure services provided, including 
minor construction and leasing services: Provided further, 
That funds made available under this heading for fiscal 
year 2024, for each approved project shall be obligated: (1) 
by the awarding of a construction documents contract by 
September 30, 2024; and (2) by the awarding of a construc-
tion contract by September 30, 2025: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall promptly submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress a written report on any approved major construction 
project for which obligations are not incurred within the 
time limitations established above: Provided further, That
notwithstanding the requirements of section 8104(a) of title 
38, United States Code, amounts made available under this 
heading for seismic improvement projects and seismic pro-
gram management activities shall be available for the com-
pletion of both new and existing seismic projects of the De-
partment. 
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving 
any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which 
may lead to capital investments, architectural and engi-
neering services, maintenance or guarantee period services 
costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under 
the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and 
storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisi-
tion, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 
2404, 2406 and chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, 
not otherwise provided for, where the estimated cost of a 
project is equal to or less than the amount set forth in sec-
tion 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, 
$692,000,000, of which $612,000,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2028, and of which $80,000,000 shall 
remain available until expended, along with unobligated 
balances of previous ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’ appro-
priations which are hereby made available for any project 
where the estimated cost is equal to or less than the amount 
set forth in such section: Provided, That funds made avail-
able under this heading shall be for: (1) repairs to any of 
the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for the 
use of the Department which are necessary because of loss 
or damage caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; 
and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent or to min-
imize further loss by such causes. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE 
FACILITIES 
For grants to assist States to acquire or construct 
State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to re-
model, modify, or alter existing hospital, nursing home, and 
domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care 
to veterans as authorized by sections 8131 through 8137 of 
title 38, United States Code, $171,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VETERANS CEMETERIES 
For grants to assist States and tribal organizations 
in establishing, expanding, or improving veterans ceme-
teries as authorized by section 2408 of title 38, United 
States Code, $60,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2024 for 
‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment Benefits’’, 
and ‘‘Veterans Insurance and Indemnities’’ may be trans-
ferred as necessary to any other of the mentioned appro-
priations: Provided, That, before a transfer may take place, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
the authority to make the transfer and such Committees 
issue an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days 
has elapsed. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 202. Amounts made available for the Department 
of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024, in this or any other 
Act, under the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community 
Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical 
Facilities’’ accounts may be transferred among the ac-
counts: Provided, That any transfers among the ‘‘Medical 
Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, and ‘‘Medical Sup-
port and Compliance’’ accounts of 1 percent or less of the 
total amount appropriated to the account in this or any 
other Act may take place subject to notification from the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress of the amount and
purpose of the transfer: Provided further, That any trans-
fers among the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community 
Care’’, and ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’ accounts 
in excess of 1 percent, or exceeding the cumulative 1 percent 
for the fiscal year, may take place only after the Secretary 
requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and 
an approval is issued: Provided further, That any transfers 
to or from the ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ account may take place 
only after the Secretary requests from the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to 
make the transfer and an approval is issued. 
SEC. 203. Appropriations available in this title for sal-
aries and expenses shall be available for services authorized 
by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; lease of a facility or land or both; 
and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by sec-
tions 5901 through 5902 of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 204. No appropriations in this title (except the 
appropriations for ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’, and 
‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’) shall be available for the 
purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any 
new hospital or home. 
SEC. 205. No appropriations in this title shall be 
available for hospitalization or examination of any persons
(except beneficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or ex-
amination under the laws providing such benefits to vet-
erans, and persons receiving such treatment under sections 
7901 through 7904 of title 5, United States Code, or the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reimbursement 
of the cost of such hospitalization or examination is made 
to the ‘‘Medical Services’’ account at such rates as may be 
fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
SEC. 206. Appropriations available in this title for 
‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment Benefits’’, 
and ‘‘Veterans Insurance and Indemnities’’ shall be avail-
able for payment of prior year accrued obligations required 
to be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year 
accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 2023. 
SEC. 207. Appropriations available in this title shall 
be available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding 
prior year appropriations accounts resulting from sections 
3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
except that if such obligations are from trust fund accounts 
they shall be payable only from ‘‘Compensation and Pen-
sions’’. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
during fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall, from the National Service Life Insurance Fund under 
section 1920 of title 38, United States Code, the Veterans’ 
Special Life Insurance Fund under section 1923 of title 38, 
United States Code, and the United States Government Life 
Insurance Fund under section 1955 of title 38, United 
States Code, reimburse the ‘‘General Operating Expenses, 
Veterans Benefits Administration’’ and ‘‘Information Tech-
nology Systems’’ accounts for the cost of administration of 
the insurance programs financed through those accounts: 
Provided, That reimbursement shall be made only from the 
surplus earnings accumulated in such an insurance pro-
gram during fiscal year 2024 that are available for divi-
dends in that program after claims have been paid and ac-
tuarially determined reserves have been set aside: Provided 
further, That if the cost of administration of such an insur-
ance program exceeds the amount of surplus earnings accu-
mulated in that program, reimbursement shall be made 
only to the extent of such surplus earnings: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall determine the cost of adminis-
tration for fiscal year 2024 which is properly allocable to 
the provision of each such insurance program and to the 
provision of any total disability income insurance included 
in that insurance program. 
SEC. 209. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease 
proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by
that account during a prior fiscal year for providing en-
hanced-use lease services shall be available until expended. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 210. Funds available in this title or funds for 
salaries and other administrative expenses shall also be 
available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Management, 
Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of Employment Dis-
crimination Complaint Adjudication, and the Alternative 
Dispute Resolution function within the Office of Human 
Resources and Administration for all services provided at 
rates which will recover actual costs but not to exceed 
$145,408,000 for the Office of Resolution Management, Di-
versity and Inclusion, $6,960,000 for the Office of Employ-
ment 
Discrimination 
Complaint 
Adjudication, 
and 
$7,772,000 for the Alternative Dispute Resolution function 
within the Office of Human Resources and Administration: 
Provided, That payments may be made in advance for serv-
ices to be furnished based on estimated costs: Provided fur-
ther, That amounts received shall be credited to the ‘‘Gen-
eral Administration’’ and ‘‘Information Technology Sys-
tems’’ accounts for use by the office that provided the serv-
ice: Provided further, That the amounts made available for 
the Office of Resolution Management, Diversity and Inclu-
sion under this section may be used for implementation of 
section 402 of division U of the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) and the amendments 
made by such section 402. 
SEC. 211. No funds of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs shall be available for hospital care, nursing home care, 
or medical services provided to any person under chapter 
17 of title 38, United States Code, for a non-service-con-
nected disability described in section 1729(a)(2) of such 
title, unless that person has disclosed to the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary may require, 
current, accurate third-party reimbursement information 
for purposes of section 1729 of such title: Provided, That 
the Secretary may recover, in the same manner as any other 
debt due the United States, the reasonable charges for such 
care or services from any person who does not make such 
disclosure as required: Provided further, That any amounts 
so recovered for care or services provided in a prior fiscal 
year may be obligated by the Secretary during the fiscal 
year in which amounts are received. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
proceeds or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing ac-
tivities (including disposal) may be deposited into the 
‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, Minor 
Projects’’ accounts and be used for construction (including 
site acquisition and disposition), alterations, and improve-
ments of any medical facility under the jurisdiction or for 
the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such sums 
as realized are in addition to the amount provided for in 
‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, Minor 
Projects’’. 
SEC. 213. Amounts made available under ‘‘Medical 
Services’’ are available— 
(1) for furnishing recreational facilities, sup-
plies, and equipment; and 
(2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and 
other expenses incidental to funerals and burials for 
beneficiaries receiving care in the Department. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 214. Such sums as may be deposited into the 
Medical Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A 
of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to the 
‘‘Medical Services’’ and ‘‘Medical Community Care’’ ac-
counts to remain available until expended for the purposes 
of these accounts. 
SEC. 215. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter 
into agreements with Federally Qualified Health Centers in 
the State of Alaska and Indian Tribes and Tribal organiza-
tions which are party to the Alaska Native Health Compact 
with the Indian Health Service, to provide healthcare, in-
cluding behavioral health and dental care, to veterans in
rural Alaska. The Secretary shall require participating vet-
erans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules 
and regulations, as established by the Secretary. The term 
‘‘rural Alaska’’ shall mean those lands which are not within 
the boundaries of the municipality of Anchorage or the 
Fairbanks North Star Borough. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 216. Such sums as may be deposited into the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant 
to section 8118 of title 38, United States Code, may be 
transferred to the ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ and ‘‘Con-
struction, Minor Projects’’ accounts, to remain available 
until expended for the purposes of these accounts. 
SEC. 217. Not later than 30 days after the end of each 
fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress a report on the financial status of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs for the preceding quarter: Provided, 
That, at a minimum, the report shall include the direction 
contained in the paragraph entitled ‘‘Quarterly reporting’’, 
under the heading ‘‘General Administration’’ in the joint 
explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114–223. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 218. Amounts made available under the ‘‘Medical 
Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support
and Compliance’’, ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, ‘‘General Oper-
ating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’, ‘‘Board 
of Veterans Appeals’’, ‘‘General Administration’’, and ‘‘Na-
tional Cemetery Administration’’ accounts for fiscal year 
2024 may be transferred to or from the ‘‘Information Tech-
nology Systems’’ account: Provided, That such transfers 
may not result in a more than 10 percent aggregate increase 
in the total amount made available by this Act for the ‘‘In-
formation Technology Systems’’ account: Provided further, 
That, before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall request from the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make 
the transfer and an approval is issued. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 219. Of the amounts appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024 for ‘‘Medical 
Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support 
and Compliance’’, ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, ‘‘Construction, 
Minor Projects’’, and ‘‘Information Technology Systems’’, 
up to $430,532,000, plus reimbursements, may be trans-
ferred to the Joint Department of Defense—Department of 
Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, es-
tablished by section 1704 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2571) and may be used for operation of the facilities
designated as combined Federal medical facilities as de-
scribed by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
110–417; 122 Stat. 4500): Provided, That additional funds 
may be transferred from accounts designated in this section 
to the Joint Department of Defense—Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund upon 
written notification by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress: Provided further, That section 220 of title II of divi-
sion J of Public Law 117–328 is repealed. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 220. Of the amounts appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs which become available on October 
1, 2024, for ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community 
Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical 
Facilities’’, up to $456,547,000, plus reimbursements, may 
be transferred to the Joint Department of Defense—Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 
Fund, established by section 1704 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 
84; 123 Stat. 2571) and may be used for operation of the 
facilities designated as combined Federal medical facilities 
as described by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 
2573), amounts transferred to the Joint Department of De-
fense—Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 
Demonstration Fund shall remain available until expended. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 222. Of the amounts available in this title for 
‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical 
Support and Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, a 
minimum of $15,000,000 shall be transferred to the DOD– 
VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as authorized by 
section 8111(d) of title 38, United States Code, to remain 
available until expended, for any purpose authorized by sec-
tion 8111 of title 38, United States Code. 
SEC. 223. None of the funds available to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, in this or any other Act, may 
be used to replace the current system by which the Veterans 
Integrated Service Networks select and contract for diabetes 
monitoring supplies and equipment. 
SEC. 224. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall no-
tify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress of all bid savings in a major construction project 
that total at least $5,000,000, or 5 percent of the pro-
grammed amount of the project, whichever is less: Provided, 
That such notification shall occur within 14 days of a con-
tract identifying the programmed amount: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress 14 days prior to 
the obligation of such bid savings and shall describe the an-
ticipated use of such savings. 
SEC. 225. None of the funds made available for ‘‘Con-
struction, Major Projects’’ may be used for a project in ex-
cess of the scope specified for that project in the original 
justification data provided to the Congress as part of the 
request for appropriations unless the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs receives approval from the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 226. Not later than 30 days after the end of each 
fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress a quarterly report containing performance measures 
and data from each Veterans Benefits Administration Re-
gional Office: Provided, That, at a minimum, the report 
shall include the direction contained in the section entitled 
‘‘Disability claims backlog’’, under the heading ‘‘General 
Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’ in 
the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 
114–223: Provided further, That the report shall also in-
clude information on the number of appeals pending at the 
Veterans Benefits Administration as well as the Board of 
Veterans Appeals on a quarterly basis.
SEC. 227. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pro-
vide written notification to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress 15 days prior to organiza-
tional changes which result in the transfer of 25 or more 
full-time equivalents from one organizational unit of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to another. 
SEC. 228. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pro-
vide on a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress notification of any single 
national outreach and awareness marketing campaign in 
which obligations exceed $1,000,000. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 229. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, upon de-
termination that such action is necessary to address needs 
of the Veterans Health Administration, may transfer to the 
‘‘Medical Services’’ account any discretionary appropria-
tions made available for fiscal year 2024 in this title (except 
appropriations made to the ‘‘General Operating Expenses, 
Veterans Benefits Administration’’ account) or any discre-
tionary unobligated balances within the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, including those appropriated for fiscal year 
2024, that were provided in advance by appropriations 
Acts: Provided, That transfers shall be made only with the 
approval of the Office of Management and Budget: Provided 
further, That the transfer authority provided in this section
is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by 
law: Provided further, That no amounts may be transferred 
from amounts that were designated by Congress as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on 
the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That such authority 
to transfer may not be used unless for higher priority items, 
based on emergent healthcare requirements, than those for 
which originally appropriated and in no case where the 
item for which funds are requested has been denied by Con-
gress: Provided further, That, upon determination that all 
or part of the funds transferred from an appropriation are 
not necessary, such amounts may be transferred back to that 
appropriation and shall be available for the same purposes 
as originally appropriated: Provided further, That before 
a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer 
and receive approval of that request. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 230. Amounts made available for the Department 
of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024, under the ‘‘Board 
of Veterans Appeals’’ and the ‘‘General Operating Expenses, 
Veterans Benefits Administration’’ accounts may be trans-
ferred between such accounts: Provided, That before a trans-
fer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
request from the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and 
receive approval of that request. 
SEC. 231. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not 
reprogram funds among major construction projects or pro-
grams if such instance of reprogramming will exceed 
$7,000,000, unless such reprogramming is approved by the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 232. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
ensure that the toll-free suicide hotline under section 
1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code— 
(1) provides to individuals who contact the hot-
line immediate assistance from a trained professional; 
and 
(2) adheres to all requirements of the American 
Association of Suicidology. 
(b)(1) None of the funds made available by this Act 
may be used to enforce or otherwise carry out any Executive 
action that prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 
appointing an individual to occupy a vacant civil service 
position, or establishing a new civil service position, at the 
Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to such a posi-
tion relating to the hotline specified in subsection (a). 
(2) In this subsection—
(A) the term ‘‘civil service’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 2101(1) of title 5, United 
States Code; and 
(B) the term ‘‘Executive action’’ includes— 
(i) any Executive order, Presidential memo-
randum, or other action by the President; and 
(ii) any agency policy, order, or other direc-
tive. 
(c)(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct 
a study on the effectiveness of the hotline specified in sub-
section (a) during the 5-year period beginning on January 
1, 2016, based on an analysis of national suicide data and 
data collected from such hotline. 
(2) At a minimum, the study required by paragraph 
(1) shall— 
(A) determine the number of veterans who con-
tact the hotline specified in subsection (a) and who 
receive follow up services from the hotline or mental 
health services from the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs thereafter; 
(B) determine the number of veterans who con-
tact the hotline who are not referred to, or do not con-
tinue receiving, mental health care who commit sui-
cide; and
(C) determine the number of veterans described 
in subparagraph (A) who commit or attempt suicide. 
SEC. 233. Effective during the period beginning on Oc-
tober 1, 2018, and ending on January 1, 2025, none of the 
funds made available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
by this or any other Act may be obligated or expended in 
contravention of the ‘‘Veterans Health Administration Clin-
ical Preventive Services Guidance Statement on the Vet-
erans Health Administration’s Screening for Breast Cancer 
Guidance’’ published on May 10, 2017, as issued by the Vet-
erans Health Administration National Center for Health 
Promotion and Disease Prevention. 
SEC. 234. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available 
to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the ‘‘Medical 
Services’’ account may be used to provide— 
(1) fertility counseling and treatment using as-
sisted reproductive technology to a covered veteran or 
the spouse of a covered veteran; or 
(2) adoption reimbursement to a covered veteran. 
(b) In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘service-connected’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 101 of title 38, United 
States Code.
(2) The term ‘‘covered veteran’’ means a veteran, 
as such term is defined in section 101 of title 38, 
United States Code, who has a service-connected dis-
ability that results in the inability of the veteran to 
procreate without the use of fertility treatment. 
(3) The term ‘‘assisted reproductive technology’’ 
means benefits relating to reproductive assistance pro-
vided to a member of the Armed Forces who incurs 
a serious injury or illness on active duty pursuant to 
section 1074(c)(4)(A) of title 10, United States Code, 
as described in the memorandum on the subject of 
‘‘Policy for Assisted Reproductive Services for the 
Benefit of Seriously or Severely Ill/Injured (Category 
II or III) Active Duty Service Members’’ issued by the 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on 
April 3, 2012, and the guidance issued to implement 
such policy, including any limitations on the amount 
of such benefits available to such a member except 
that— 
(A) the time periods regarding embryo 
cryopreservation and storage set forth in part 
III(G) and in part IV(H) of such memorandum 
shall not apply; and 
(B) 
such 
term 
includes 
embryo 
cryopreservation and storage without limitation
on the duration of such cryopreservation and 
storage. 
(4) The term ‘‘adoption reimbursement’’ means 
reimbursement for the adoption-related expenses for 
an adoption that is finalized after the date of the en-
actment of this Act under the same terms as apply 
under the adoption reimbursement program of the De-
partment of Defense, as authorized in Department of 
Defense Instruction 1341.09, including the reimburse-
ment limits and requirements set forth in such in-
struction. 
(c) Amounts made available for the purposes specified 
in subsection (a) of this section are subject to the require-
ments for funds contained in section 508 of division H of 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 
115–141). 
SEC. 235. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act or any other Act for the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs may be used in a manner that 
is inconsistent with: (1) section 842 of the Transportation, 
Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, 
the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–115; 119 Stat. 2506); 
or (2) section 8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code.
SEC. 236. Section 842 of Public Law 109–115 shall 
not apply to conversion of an activity or function of the 
Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Benefits Admin-
istration, or National Cemetery Administration to con-
tractor performance by a business concern that is at least 
51 percent owned by one or more Indian Tribes as defined 
in section 5304(e) of title 25, United States Code, or one 
or more Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined in sec-
tion 637(a)(15) of title 15, United States Code. 
SEC. 237. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Sec-
retary of Labor, shall discontinue collecting and using So-
cial Security account numbers to authenticate individuals 
in all information systems of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for all individuals not later than September 30, 
2024. 
(b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may collect and 
use a Social Security account number to identify an indi-
vidual, in accordance with section 552a of title 5, United 
States Code, in an information system of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs if and only if the use of such number 
is necessary to: 
(1) obtain or provide information the Secretary 
requires from an information system that is not 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary;
(2) comply with a law, regulation, or court 
order; 
(3) perform anti-fraud activities; or 
(4) identify a specific individual where no ade-
quate substitute is available. 
(c) The matter in subsections (a) and (b) shall super-
sede section 237 of division J of Public Law 117–328. 
SEC. 238. For funds provided to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2024 and 2025 for 
‘‘Medical Services’’, section 239 of division A of Public Law 
114–223 shall apply. 
SEC. 239. None of the funds appropriated in this or 
prior appropriations Acts or otherwise made available to 
the Department of Veterans Affairs may be used to transfer 
any amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensa-
tion Fund to any other account within the Department of 
Veterans Affairs. 
SEC. 240. Of the funds provided to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 
2025 for ‘‘Medical Services’’, funds may be used in each 
year to carry out and expand the child care program au-
thorized by section 205 of Public Law 111–163, notwith-
standing subsection (e) of such section. 
SEC. 241. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available in this title may be used by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement related to 
resolving a dispute or claim with an individual that would 
restrict in any way the individual from speaking to mem-
bers of Congress or their staff on any topic not otherwise 
prohibited from disclosure by Federal law or required by 
Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national 
defense or the conduct of foreign affairs. 
SEC. 242. For funds provided to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2024 and 2025, sec-
tion 258 of division A of Public Law 114–223 shall apply. 
SEC. 243. (a) None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to deny an 
Inspector General funded under this Act timely access to 
any records, documents, or other materials available to the 
department or agency over which that Inspector General 
has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.), or to prevent or impede the access of the 
Inspector General to such records, documents, or other ma-
terials, under any provision of law, except a provision of 
law that expressly refers to such Inspector General and ex-
pressly limits the right of access. 
(b) A department or agency covered by this section 
shall provide its Inspector General access to all records, doc-
uments, and other materials in a timely manner.
(c) Each Inspector General shall ensure compliance 
with statutory limitations on disclosure relevant to the in-
formation provided by the establishment over which that In-
spector General has responsibilities under the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(d) Each Inspector General covered by this section 
shall report to the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives within 5 calendar days of any failure by 
any department or agency covered by this section to comply 
with this requirement. 
SEC. 244. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used in a manner that would increase wait 
times for veterans who seek care at medical facilities of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs. 
SEC. 245. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act to the Veterans Health Adminis-
tration may be used in fiscal year 2024 to convert any pro-
gram which received specific purpose funds in fiscal year 
2023 to a general purpose funded program unless the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs submits written notification of 
any such proposal to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior to any such 
action and an approval is issued by the Committees.
SEC. 246. For funds provided to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2024 and 2025, sec-
tion 248 of division A of Public Law 114–223 shall apply. 
SEC. 247. (a) None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to conduct 
research commencing on or after the date of enactment of 
this Act, that uses any canine, feline, or non-human pri-
mate unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs approves such 
research specifically and in writing pursuant to subsection 
(b). 
(b)(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may approve 
the conduct of research commencing on or after the date 
of enactment of this Act, using canines, felines, or non- 
human primates if the Secretary certifies that— 
(A) the scientific objectives of the research can 
only be met by using such canines, felines, or non- 
human primates and cannot be met using other ani-
mal models, in vitro models, computational models, 
human clinical studies, or other research alternatives; 
(B) such scientific objectives are necessary to ad-
vance research benefiting veterans and are directly re-
lated to an illness or injury that is combat-related as 
defined by 10 U.S.C. 1413(e); 
(C) the research is consistent with the revised 
Department of Veterans Affairs canine research policy
document dated December 15, 2017, including any 
subsequent revisions to such document; and 
(D) ethical considerations regarding minimizing 
the harm experienced by canines, felines, or non- 
human primates are included in evaluating the sci-
entific necessity of the research. 
(2) The Secretary may not delegate the authority 
under this subsection. 
(c) If the Secretary approves any new research pursu-
ant to subsection (b), not later than 30 days before the com-
mencement of such research, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House 
of Representatives a report describing— 
(1) the nature of the research to be conducted 
using canines, felines, or non-human primates; 
(2) the date on which the Secretary approved the 
research; 
(3) the USDA pain category on the approved 
use; 
(4) the justification for the determination of the 
Secretary that the scientific objectives of such research 
could only be met using canines, felines, or non- 
human primates, and methods used to make such de-
termination;
(5) the frequency and duration of such research; 
and 
(6) the protocols in place to ensure the necessity, 
safety, and efficacy of the research, and animal wel-
fare. 
(d) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit to such Committees a report describing— 
(1) any research being conducted by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs using canines, felines, or 
non-human primates as of the date of the submittal 
of the report; 
(2) the circumstances under which such research 
was conducted using canines, felines, or non-human 
primates; 
(3) the justification for using canines, felines, or 
non-human primates to conduct such research; 
(4) the protocols in place to ensure the necessity, 
safety, and efficacy of such research; and 
(5) the development and adoption of alternatives 
to canines, felines, or non-human primate research. 
(e) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs must submit to voluntary U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture inspections of canine, feline, and non- 
human primate research facilities. 
(f) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit to such Committees a report describing — 
(1) any violations of the Animal Welfare Act, the 
Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and 
Use of Laboratory Animals, or other Department of 
Veterans Affairs policies related to oversight of ani-
mal research found during that quarter in VA re-
search facilities; 
(2) immediate corrective actions taken; and 
(3) specific actions taken to prevent their recur-
rence. 
(g) The Department shall implement a plan under 
which the Secretary will eliminate the research conducted 
using canines, felines, or non-human primates by not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 248. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
use amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in 
this title to ensure that the ratio of veterans to full-time 
employment equivalents within any program of rehabilita-
tion conducted under chapter 31 of title 38, United States 
Code, does not exceed 125 veterans to one full-time employ-
ment equivalent.
(b) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report on the programs of rehabilitation conducted under 
chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code, including— 
(1) an assessment of the veteran-to-staff ratio for 
each such program; and 
(2) recommendations for such action as the Sec-
retary considers necessary to reduce the veteran-to- 
staff ratio for each such program. 
SEC. 249. Amounts made available for the ‘‘Veterans 
Health Administration, Medical Community Care’’ account 
in this or any other Act for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 
may be used for expenses that would otherwise be payable 
from the Veterans Choice Fund established by section 802 
of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act, as 
amended (38 U.S.C. 1701 note). 
SEC. 250. Obligations and expenditures applicable to 
the ‘‘Medical Services’’ account in fiscal years 2017 through 
2019 for aid to state homes (as authorized by section 1741 
of title 38, United States Code) shall remain in the ‘‘Med-
ical Community Care’’ account for such fiscal years. 
SEC. 251. Of the amounts made available for the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024, in this 
or any other Act, under the ‘‘Veterans Health Administra-
tion—Medical Services’’, ‘‘Veterans Health Administra-
tion—Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Veterans Health Ad-
ministration—Medical Support and Compliance’’, and 
‘‘Veterans Health Administration—Medical Facilities’’ ac-
counts, $990,446,000 shall be made available for gender-spe-
cific care and programmatic efforts to deliver care for 
women veterans. 
SEC. 252. Of the unobligated balances available in fis-
cal year 2024 in the ‘‘Recurring Expenses Trans-
formational Fund’’ established in section 243 of division 
J of Public Law 114–113, and in addition to any funds 
otherwise made available for such purposes in this, prior, 
or subsequent fiscal years, $646,000,000 shall be available 
for constructing, altering, extending, and improving med-
ical facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, in-
cluding all supporting activities and required contin-
gencies, during the period of availability of the Fund: Pro-
vided, That prior to obligation of any of the funds provided 
in this section, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs must pro-
vide a plan for the execution of the funds appropriated in 
this section to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress and such Committees issue an approval, 
or absent a response, a period of 30 days has elapsed. 
SEC. 253. Not later than 30 days after the end of each 
fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress a quarterly report on the status of section 8006 of the 
American Rescue Plan of 2021 (Public Law 117–2): Pro-
vided, That, at a minimum, the report shall include an up-
date on obligations by program, project or activity and a 
plan for expending the remaining funds. 
SEC. 254. Not later than 30 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure 
plan for funds made available through the Fiscal Responsi-
bility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118–5) for the Cost of War 
Toxic Exposures Fund for fiscal year 2024: Provided, That 
the budget resource categories supporting the Veterans 
Health Administration shall be reported by the subcat-
egories ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, 
‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical and 
Prosthetic Research’’: Provided further, That not later than 
30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Secretary 
shall submit a quarterly report on the status of the funds, 
including, at a minimum, an update on obligations by pro-
gram, project or activity. 
SEC. 255. Any amounts transferred to the Secretary 
and administered by a corporation referred to in section 
7364(b) of title 38, United States Code, between October 1, 
2017 and September 30, 2018 for purposes of carrying out 
an order placed with the Department of Veterans Affairs
pursuant to section 1535 of title 31, United States Code, 
that are available for obligation pursuant to section 
7364(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, are to remain 
available for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred 
by such corporation during the period of performance of 
such order, provided that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
determines that such amounts need to remain available for 
such liquidation. 
(RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 256. Of the unobligated balances from amounts 
made available under the heading ‘‘Departmental Adminis-
tration—Veterans Electronic Health Record’’ in division J 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 
117–328), $460,005,000 is hereby rescinded. 
SEC. 257. None of the funds in this or any other Act 
may be used to close Department of Veterans Affairs hos-
pitals, domiciliaries, or clinics, conduct an environmental 
assessment, or to diminish healthcare services at existing 
Veterans Health Administration medical facilities as part 
of a planned realignment of services until the Secretary 
provides to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress a report including an analysis of how 
any such planned realignment of services will impact access 
to care for veterans living in rural or highly rural areas, 
including travel distances and transportation costs to access
a Department medical facility and availability of local spe-
cialty and primary care. 
SEC. 258. Unobligated balances available under the 
headings ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ and ‘‘Construc-
tion, Minor Projects’’ may be obligated by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs for a facility pursuant to section 2(e)(1) 
of the Communities Helping Invest through Property and 
Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 (Public Law 
114–294; 38 U.S.C. 8103 note), as amended, to provide ad-
ditional funds or to fund an escalation clause under such 
section of such Act: Provided, That before such unobligated 
balances are obligated pursuant to this section, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority 
to obligate such unobligated balances and such Committees 
issue an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days 
has elapsed: Provided further, That the request to obligate 
such unobligated balances must provide Congress notice 
that the entity described in section 2(a)(2) of Public Law 
114–294, as amended, has exhausted available cost contain-
ment approaches as set forth in the agreement under section 
2(c) of such Public Law. 
(RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 259. Of the unobligated balances from amounts 
made available under the heading ‘‘Veterans Health Admin-
istration’’ from prior appropriations Acts, including any 
funds transferred from the Medical Care Collections Fund 
to accounts under such heading, $1,951,750,000 is hereby 
rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded 
from amounts that were provided under the heading ‘‘Med-
ical and Prosthetic Research’’ or amounts that were des-
ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pur-
suant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress a plan for rescinding amounts required 
by this section no later than 30 days after enactment of 
this Act. 
(RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 260. Of the unobligated balances from amounts 
made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs from 
prior appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby 
rescinded from the following accounts in the amounts speci-
fied: 
‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits 
Administration’’, $30,000,000; 
‘‘General Administration’’, $5,000,000; 
‘‘Board of Veterans Appeals’’, $15,000,000;
‘‘Information Technology Systems’’, $15,000,000; 
and 
‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’, $80,218,560: 
Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts 
that were designated by the Congress as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budg-
et or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 261. Amounts provided to the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs under the heading ‘‘Departmental Adminis-
tration—Construction, Major Projects’’ in title II of divi-
sion F of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2020 (Public Law 116–94) that were transferred to the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) pursuant to an inter-
agency agreement for the major construction project in Ala-
meda, CA, and that remain unobligated at the Corps, shall 
be immediately transferred back to the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs and permanently rescinded, and an amount 
of additional new budget authority equivalent to the 
amount rescinded shall be appropriated, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2028, for the same purposes and 
under the same authorities for which such amounts were 
originally provided under such heading in such Act, in ad-
dition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes.
TITLE III 
RELATED AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of 
the American Battle Monuments Commission, including the 
acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign countries; 
purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of national 
cemeteries and monuments outside of the United States and 
its territories and possessions; rent of office and garage 
space in foreign countries; purchase (one-for-one replace-
ment basis only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not 
to exceed $15,000 for official reception and representation 
expenses; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 
countries, when required by law of such countries, 
$158,630,000, to remain available until expended. 
FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of 
the American Battle Monuments Commission, such sums as 
may be necessary, to remain available until expended, for 
purposes authorized by section 2109 of title 36, United 
States Code.
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS 
CLAIMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United 
States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as authorized 
by sections 7251 through 7298 of title 38, United States 
Code, $47,200,000: Provided, That $3,000,000 shall be 
available for the purpose of providing financial assistance 
as described and in accordance with the process and report-
ing procedures set forth under this heading in Public Law 
102–229. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for maintenance, operation, 
and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and Sol-
diers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, including 
the purchase or lease of passenger motor vehicles for replace-
ment on a one-for-one basis only, and not to exceed $2,000 
for 
official 
reception 
and 
representation 
expenses, 
$99,880,000, of which not to exceed $15,000,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2026. In addition, such 
sums as may be necessary for parking maintenance, repairs 
and replacement, to be derived from the ‘‘Lease of Depart-
ment of Defense Real Property for Defense Agencies’’ ac-
count. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses for planning and design and 
construction at Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers’ 
and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, $88,600,000, to re-
main available until expended, for planning and design 
and construction associated with the Southern Expansion 
project at Arlington National Cemetery. 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
TRUST FUND 
For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Re-
tirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia, and the 
Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi, to 
be paid from funds available in the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home Trust Fund, $77,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2025, of which $8,940,000 shall remain 
available until expended for construction and renovation of 
the physical plants at the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home—Washington, District of Columbia, and the Armed 
Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi: Provided, 
That of the amounts made available under this heading 
from funds available in the Armed Forces Retirement Home
Trust Fund, $25,000,000 shall be paid from the general 
fund of the Treasury to the Trust Fund. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 301. Amounts deposited into the special account 
established under 10 U.S.C. 7727 are appropriated and 
shall be available until expended to support activities at 
the Army National Military Cemeteries.
TITLE IV 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the 
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 402. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used for any program, project, or activity, when 
it is made known to the Federal entity or official to which 
the funds are made available that the program, project, or 
activity is not in compliance with any Federal law relating 
to risk assessment, the protection of private property rights, 
or unfunded mandates. 
SEC. 403. All departments and agencies funded under 
this Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing 
statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of 
‘‘E-Commerce’’ technologies and procedures in the conduct 
of their business practices and public service activities. 
SEC. 404. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and noti-
fications required by this Act shall be submitted to the Sub-
committee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on 
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related 
Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
SEC. 405. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government except pur-
suant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided 
in, this or any other appropriations Act. 
SEC. 406. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used for a project or program named for an 
individual serving as a Member, Delegate, or Resident Com-
missioner of the United States House of Representatives. 
SEC. 407. (a) Any agency receiving funds made avail-
able in this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), 
post on the public Web site of that agency any report re-
quired to be submitted by the Congress in this or any other 
Act, upon the determination by the head of the agency that 
it shall serve the national interest. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— 
(1) the public posting of the report compromises 
national security; or 
(2) the report contains confidential or propri-
etary information. 
(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall 
do so only after such report has been made available to the 
requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less 
than 45 days.
SEC. 408. (a) None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer net-
work 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 crimi-
nal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. 
SEC. 409. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used by an agency of the executive branch to 
pay for first-class travel by an employee of the agency in 
contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of 
title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 410. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to execute a contract for goods or services, 
including construction services, where the contractor has 
not complied with Executive Order No. 12989. 
SEC. 411. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used in contravention of section 101(e)(8) of 
title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 412. (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds appro-
priated or otherwise made available to the Department of 
Defense in this Act may be used to construct, renovate, or 
expand any facility in the United States, its territories, or 
possessions to house any individual detained at United
States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba, for the pur-
poses of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under 
the control of the Department of Defense. 
(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply 
to any modification of facilities at United States Naval 
Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba. 
(c) An individual described in this subsection is any 
individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United 
States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba, and who— 
(1) is not a citizen of the United States or a 
member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(2) is— 
(A) in the custody or under the effective 
control of the Department of Defense; or 
(B) otherwise under detention at United 
States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba. 
SEC. 413. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under 
section 5502 of title 38, United States Code, in any case 
arising out of the administration by the Secretary of laws 
and benefits under such title, to report a person who is 
deemed mentally incapacitated, mentally incompetent, or 
to be experiencing an extended loss of consciousness as a 
person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective 
under subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18,
United States Code, without the order or finding of a judge, 
magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent juris-
diction that such person is a danger to himself or herself 
or others. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construc-
tion, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2024’’.
DIVISION B—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DE-
VELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMIN-
ISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 
TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PROCESSING, RESEARCH, AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
$58,292,000 of which not to exceed $7,000,000 shall be 
available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to 
exceed $1,896,000 shall be available for the Office of Home-
land Security; not to exceed $5,190,000 shall be available 
for the Office of Tribal Relations, of which $1,000,000 shall 
be to continue a Tribal Public Health Resource Center at 
a land grant university with existing indigenous public 
health expertise to expand current partnerships and collabo-
rative efforts with indigenous groups, including but not 
limited to, tribal organizations and institutions such as 
tribal colleges, tribal technical colleges, tribal community 
colleges and tribal universities, to improve the delivery of 
culturally appropriate public health services and functions 
in American Indian communities focusing on indigenous 
food sovereignty; not to exceed $7,500,000 shall be available
for the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, of 
which $1,500,000 shall be for 7 U.S.C. 2279(c)(5); not to 
exceed $25,206,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
Assistant 
Secretary 
for 
Administration, 
of 
which 
$23,500,000 shall be available for Departmental Adminis-
tration to provide for necessary expenses for management 
support services to offices of the Department and for general 
administration, security, repairs and alterations, and other 
miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided 
for and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the 
Department: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Administration mission area for 
salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one ad-
ministrative support staff for the Office; not to exceed 
$4,500,000 shall be available for the Office of Assistant Sec-
retary for Congressional Relations and Intergovernmental 
Affairs to carry out the programs funded by this Act, in-
cluding programs involving intergovernmental affairs and 
liaison within the executive branch; and not to exceed 
$7,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Communica-
tions: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture 
is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office 
of the Office of the Secretary to any other office of the Office 
of the Secretary: Provided further, That no appropriation 
for any office shall be increased or decreased by more than
5 percent: Provided further, That not to exceed $22,000 of 
the amount made available under this paragraph for the 
immediate Office of the Secretary shall be available for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided fur-
ther, That the amount made available under this heading 
for Departmental Administration shall be reimbursed from 
applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses in-
cident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 
551–558: Provided further, That funds made available 
under this heading for the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Congressional Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs 
shall be transferred to agencies of the Department of Agri-
culture funded by this Act to maintain personnel at the 
agency level: Provided further, That no funds made avail-
able under this heading for the Office of Assistant Secretary 
for Congressional Relations may be obligated after 30 days 
from the date of enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary 
has notified the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress on the allocation of these funds by 
USDA agency: Provided further, That during any 30 day 
notification period referenced in section 716 of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall take no action to begin imple-
mentation of the action that is subject to section 716 of this
Act or make any public announcement of such action in 
any form. 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Econo-
mist, $30,500,000, of which $10,000,000 shall be for grants 
or cooperative agreements for policy research under 7 
U.S.C. 3155: Provided, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be for an interdiscipli-
nary center based at a land grant university focused on 
agricultural policy relevant to the Midwest region which 
will provide private entities, policymakers, and the public 
with timely insights and targeted economic solutions: Pro-
vided further, That of the amounts made available under 
this heading, $500,000 shall be available to carry out sec-
tion 224 of subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Re-
organization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6924), as amended by 
section 12504 of Public Law 115–334. 
OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Hearings and 
Appeals, $16,703,000. 
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Pro-
gram Analysis, $14,967,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Infor-
mation Officer, $91,000,000, of which not less than 
$77,428,000 is for cybersecurity requirements of the depart-
ment. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Finan-
cial Officer, $6,867,000. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL 
RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights, $1,466,000: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Civil 
Rights mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$37,000,000. 
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant 
to the 1984 delegation of authority from the Administrator 
of General Services to the Department of Agriculture under 
40 U.S.C. 121, for programs and activities of the Depart-
ment which are included in this Act, and for alterations 
and other actions needed for the Department and its agen-
cies to consolidate unneeded space into configurations suit-
able for release to the Administrator of General Services, 
and for the operation, maintenance, improvement, and re-
pair of Agriculture buildings and facilities, and for related 
costs, $22,603,000, to remain available until expended. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agri-
culture, to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9601 et seq.) and the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 
6901 et seq.), $3,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That appropriations and funds available 
herein to the Department for Hazardous Materials Manage-
ment may be transferred to any agency of the Department 
for its use in meeting all requirements pursuant to the 
above Acts on Federal and non-Federal lands. 
OFFICE OF SAFETY, SECURITY, AND PROTECTION 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Safety, Security, 
and Protection, $20,800,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral, including employment pursuant to the Inspector Gen-
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eral Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.), 
$111,561,000, including such sums as may be necessary for 
contracting and other arrangements with public agencies 
and private persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the In-
spector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. 
App.), and including not to exceed $125,000 for certain con-
fidential operational expenses, including the payment of in-
formants, to be expended under the direction of the Inspec-
tor General pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 1337 of 
the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (Public Law 97–98). 
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General 
Counsel, $60,537,000. 
OFFICE OF ETHICS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, 
$4,500,000. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, 
EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary 
for 
Research, 
Education, 
and 
Economics, 
$1,884,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Research, Education, and Econom-
ics mission area for salaries and expenses are available to 
fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office:
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Provided further, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading, $500,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the Chief Scientist. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Serv-
ice, $90,612,000. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service, $187,513,000, of which up to $46,850,000 
shall be available until expended for the Census of Agri-
culture: Provided, That amounts made available for the 
Census of Agriculture may be used to conduct Current In-
dustrial Report surveys subject to 7 U.S.C. 2204g(d) and 
(f). 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research 
Service and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, 
or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100,000 and 
with prior notification and approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, and for land 
exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of equal value 
or shall be equalized by a payment of money to the grantor 
which shall not exceed 25 percent of the total value of the 
land or interests transferred out of Federal ownership,
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$1,788,063,000: Provided, That appropriations hereunder 
shall be available for the operation and maintenance of air-
craft and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement 
only: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall 
be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, 
alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but 
unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one 
building shall not exceed $500,000, except for headhouses 
or greenhouses which shall each be limited to $1,800,000, 
except for 10 buildings to be constructed or improved at 
a cost not to exceed $1,100,000 each, and except for four 
buildings to be constructed at a cost not to exceed 
$5,000,000 each, and the cost of altering any one building 
during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the cur-
rent replacement value of the building or $500,000, which-
ever is greater: Provided further, That appropriations here-
under shall be available for entering into lease agreements 
at any Agricultural Research Service location for the con-
struction of a research facility by a non-Federal entity for 
use by the Agricultural Research Service and a condition 
of the lease shall be that any facility shall be owned, oper-
ated, and maintained by the non-Federal entity and shall 
be removed upon the expiration or termination of the lease 
agreement: Provided further, That the limitations on alter-
ations contained in this Act shall not apply to moderniza-
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tion or replacement of existing facilities at Beltsville, Mary-
land: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder 
shall be available for granting easements at the Beltsville 
Agricultural Research Center: Provided further, That the 
foregoing limitations shall not apply to replacement of 
buildings needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 
U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That appropriations here-
under shall be available for granting easements at any Ag-
ricultural Research Service location for the construction of 
a research facility by a non-Federal entity for use by, and 
acceptable to, the Agricultural Research Service and a con-
dition of the easements shall be that upon completion the 
facility shall be accepted by the Secretary, subject to the 
availability of funds herein, if the Secretary finds that ac-
ceptance of the facility is in the interest of the United 
States: Provided further, That funds may be received from 
any State, other political subdivision, organization, or in-
dividual for the purpose of establishing or operating any 
research facility or research project of the Agricultural Re-
search Service, as authorized by law. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For the acquisition of land, construction, repair, im-
provement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed 
equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricul-
tural research programs of the Department of Agriculture,
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where not otherwise provided, $57,164,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, for the purposes, and in the amounts, 
specified for this account in the table titled ‘‘Community 
Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for 
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and 
for other expenses, $1,075,950,000, which shall be for the 
purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled 
‘‘National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Research and 
Education Activities’’ in the explanatory statement de-
scribed in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act): Provided, That funds for research 
grants for 1994 institutions, education grants for 1890 in-
stitutions, Hispanic serving institutions education grants, 
capacity building for non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, 
the agriculture and food research initiative, veterinary 
medicine loan repayment, multicultural scholars, graduate 
fellowship and institution challenge grants, grants manage-
ment systems, tribal colleges education equity grants, and 
scholarships at 1890 institutions shall remain available 
until expended: Provided further, That each institution eli-
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gible to receive funds under the Evans-Allen program re-
ceives no less than $1,000,000: Provided further, That funds 
for education grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawai-
ian-serving institutions be made available to individual eli-
gible institutions or consortia of eligible institutions with 
funds awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska and 
Hawaii: Provided further, That funds for providing grants 
for food and agricultural sciences for Alaska Native and 
Native Hawaiian-Serving institutions and for Insular 
Areas shall remain available until September 30, 2025: 
Provided further, That funds for education grants for 1890 
institutions shall be made available to institutions eligible 
to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222: Provided 
further, That not more than 5 percent of the amounts made 
available by this or any other Act to carry out the Agri-
culture and Food Research Initiative under 7 U.S.C. 3157 
may be retained by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay ad-
ministrative costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out 
that authority. 
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND 
For the Native American Institutions Endowment 
Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 
note), $11,880,000, to remain available until expended.
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EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to States, the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the 
Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $561,700,000 
which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, speci-
fied in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of Food and Agri-
culture, Extension Activities’’ in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 
of this consolidated Act): Provided, That funds for extension 
services at 1994 institutions and for facility improvements 
at 1890 institutions shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That institutions eligible to receive funds 
under 7 U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative extension receive no 
less than $1,000,000: Provided further, That funds for coop-
erative extension under sections 3(b) and (c) of the Smith- 
Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) and section 208(c) of 
Public Law 93–471 shall be available for retirement and 
employees’ compensation costs for extension agents. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 
For the integrated research, education, and extension 
grants programs, including necessary administrative ex-
penses, $41,100,000, which shall be for the purposes, and 
in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National Insti-
tute of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities’’ in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter
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preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, 
That funds for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative 
shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
indirect costs shall not be charged against any Extension 
Implementation Program Area grant awarded under the 
Crop Protection/Pest Management Program (7 U.S.C. 
7626). 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING AND 
REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $1,617,000: 
Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an 
agency in the Marketing and Regulatory Programs mission 
area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to 
one administrative support staff for the Office. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for rep-
resentation allowances and for expenses pursuant to the 
Foreign 
Service 
Act 
of 
1980 
(22 
U.S.C. 
4085), 
$1,162,026,000, of which up to $14,276,000 shall be for the 
purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this account in
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the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congression-
ally Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory statement de-
scribed in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act); of which $500,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be for invasive catfish control; 
of which $250,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be available for the control of outbreaks of insects, 
plant diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest ani-
mals and birds (‘‘contingency fund’’) to the extent necessary 
to meet emergency conditions; of which $15,500,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be used for the cotton 
pests program, including for cost share purposes or for debt 
retirement 
for 
active 
eradication 
zones; 
of 
which 
$40,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for 
Animal 
Health 
Technical 
Services; 
of 
which 
$35,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for agricultural quarantine and inspection services; of 
which $3,500,000 shall be for activities under the authority 
of the Horse Protection Act of 1970, as amended (15 U.S.C. 
1831); of which $65,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be used to support avian health; of which 
$4,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for 
information 
technology 
infrastructure; 
of 
which 
$215,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for specialty crop pests, of which $8,500,000, to remain
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available until September 30, 2025, shall be for one-time 
control and management and associated activities directly 
related to the multiple-agency response to citrus greening; 
of which, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for field crop and rangeland ecosystem pests; of 
which $21,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for zoonotic disease management; of which 
$44,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for emergency preparedness and response; of which 
$59,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for tree and wood pests; of which $6,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for the National Veteri-
nary Stockpile; of which up to $1,500,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be for the scrapie program for 
indemnities; of which $2,500,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for the wildlife damage management pro-
gram for aviation safety: Provided, That of amounts avail-
able under this heading for wildlife services methods devel-
opment, $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That of amounts available under this 
heading for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall re-
main available until expended; of which $24,527,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be used to carry out 
the science program and transition activities for the Na-
tional Bio and Agro-defense Facility located in Manhattan,
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Kansas: Provided further, That no funds shall be used to 
formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program 
for the current fiscal year that does not require minimum 
matching by the States of at least 40 percent: Provided fur-
ther, That this appropriation shall be available for the pur-
chase, replacement, operation, and maintenance of aircraft: 
Provided further, That in addition, in emergencies which 
threaten any segment of the agricultural production indus-
try of the United States, the Secretary may transfer from 
other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or 
corporations of the Department such sums as may be 
deemed necessary, to be available only in such emergencies 
for the arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious 
disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for ex-
penses in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 of the 
Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) 
and sections 431 and 442 of the Plant Protection Act (7 
U.S.C. 7751 and 7772), and any unexpended balances of 
funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the pre-
ceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred 
amounts: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder 
shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the 
repair and alteration of leased buildings and improve-
ments, but unless otherwise provided the cost of altering any
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one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per-
cent of the current replacement value of the building. 
In fiscal year 2024, the agency is authorized to collect 
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, 
goods, or services requested by States, other political sub-
divisions, domestic and international organizations, foreign 
governments, or individuals, provided that such fees are 
structured such that any entity’s liability for such fees is 
reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods, or serv-
ices provided to the entity by the agency, and such fees shall 
be reimbursed to this account, to remain available until ex-
pended, without further appropriation, for providing such 
assistance, goods, or services. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, preventive mainte-
nance, environmental support, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2268a, $1,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing 
Service, $222,887,000, of which $6,000,000 shall be avail-
able for the purposes of section 12306 of Public Law 113–
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79, and of which $1,000,000 shall be available for the pur-
poses of section 779 of division A of Public Law 117–103: 
Provided, That of the amounts made available under this 
heading, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be to carry out section 12513 of Public Law 115–334, 
of which $11,250,000 shall be for dairy business innovation 
initiatives established in Public Law 116–6 and the Sec-
retary shall take measures to ensure an equal distribution 
of funds between these three regional innovation initiatives: 
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available 
pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and re-
pair of buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering 
any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 
percent of the current replacement value of the building. 
Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization 
activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 
U.S.C. 9701), except for the cost of activities relating to the 
development or maintenance of grain standards under the 
United States Grain Standards Act, 7 U.S.C. 71 et seq. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $62,596,000 (from fees collected) shall be 
obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative 
expenses: Provided, That if crop size is understated and/ 
or other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may exceed
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this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND 
SUPPLY (SECTION 32) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 
24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for commodity 
program expenses as authorized therein, and other related 
operating expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the Depart-
ment of Commerce as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife 
Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.); (2) transfers otherwise 
provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $21,501,000 
for formulation and administration of marketing agree-
ments and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing 
Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricultural Act of 1961 
(Public Law 87–128). 
PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS 
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus 
and departments of markets, and similar agencies for mar-
keting activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,000,000. 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $55,000,000 (from fees collected) shall be 
obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection and
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weighing services: Provided, That if grain export activities 
require additional supervision and oversight, or other un-
controllable factors occur, this limitation may be exceeded 
by up to 10 percent with notification to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Food Safety, $1,117,000: Provided, That funds 
made available by this Act to an agency in the Food Safety 
mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund 
up to one administrative support staff for the Office. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized 
by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, in-
cluding not to exceed $10,000 for representation allowances 
and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved 
August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $1,190,009,000; and in 
addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account from 
fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as au-
thorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That 
funds provided for the Public Health Data Communication 
Infrastructure system shall remain available until ex-
pended: Provided further, That no fewer than 148 full-time
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equivalent positions shall be employed during fiscal year 
2024 for purposes dedicated solely to inspections and en-
forcement related to the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.): Provided further, That the Food 
Safety and Inspection Service shall continue implementa-
tion of section 11016 of Public Law 110–246 as further 
clarified by the amendments made in section 12106 of Pub-
lic Law 113–79: Provided further, That this appropriation 
shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the 
alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but 
the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year 
shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value 
of the building.
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TITLE II 
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION 
PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM 
PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Farm Production and Conservation, $1,527,000: 
Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an 
agency in the Farm Production and Conservation mission 
area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to 
one administrative support staff for the Office. 
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION BUSINESS 
CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Production and 
Conservation Business Center, $244,183,000, of which 
$1,000,000 shall be for the implementation of section 773 
of Public Law 117–328: Provided, That $60,228,000 of 
amounts appropriated for the current fiscal year pursuant 
to section 1241(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) shall be transferred 
to and merged with this account.
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FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 
$1,209,307,000, of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be 
for the hiring of new employees to fill vacancies and antici-
pated vacancies at Farm Service Agency county offices and 
farm loan officers and shall be available until September 
30, 2025: Provided, That the agency shall submit a report 
by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
that identifies for each project/investment that is oper-
ational (a) current performance against key indicators of 
customer satisfaction, (b) current performance of service 
level agreements or other technical metrics, (c) current per-
formance against a pre-established cost baseline, (d) a de-
tailed breakdown of current and planned spending on oper-
ational enhancements or upgrades, and (e) an assessment 
of whether the investment continues to meet business needs 
as intended as well as alternatives to the investment: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary is authorized to use the 
services, facilities, and authorities (but not the funds) of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation to make program pay-
ments for all programs administered by the Agency: Pro-
vided further, That other funds made available to the Agen-
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cy for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged 
with this account: Provided further, That of the amount ap-
propriated under this heading, $696,594,000 shall be made 
available to county offices, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the pre-
ceding proviso, any funds made available to county offices 
in the current fiscal year that the Administrator of the 
Farm Service Agency deems to exceed or not meet the 
amount needed for the county offices may be transferred to 
or from the Farm Service Agency for necessary expenses: 
Provided further, That none of the funds available to the 
Farm Service Agency shall be used to close Farm Service 
Agency county offices: Provided further, That none of the 
funds available to the Farm Service Agency shall be used 
to permanently relocate county based employees that would 
result in an office with two or fewer employees without 
prior notification and approval of the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress. 
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricul-
tural Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106), 
$6,500,000: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture 
may determine that United States territories and Federally 
recognized Indian tribes are ‘‘States’’ for the purposes of 
Subtitle A of such Act.
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GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or 
groundwater protection activities under section 1240O of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2), 
$7,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity 
payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy 
products under a dairy indemnity program, such sums as 
may be necessary, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That such program is carried out by the Secretary 
in the same manner as the dairy indemnity program de-
scribed in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A– 
12). 
GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND 
RANCHERS 
For necessary expenses to carry out direct reimburse-
ment payments to geographically disadvantaged farmers 
and ranchers under section 1621 of the Food Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8792), $3,500,000, to 
remain available until expended.
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AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) 
and operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emergency 
loans (7 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.), Indian tribe land acquisition 
loans (25 U.S.C. 5136), boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), 
guaranteed conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), re-
lending program (7 U.S.C. 1936c), and Indian highly 
fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 5136) to be available 
from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as 
follows: $3,500,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership 
loans and $3,100,000,000 for farm ownership direct loans; 
$2,118,491,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans 
and $1,633,000,000 for direct operating loans; emergency 
loans, $37,667,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, 
$20,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans, $150,000,000; 
relending program, $61,426,000; Indian highly fractionated 
land loans, $5,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication pro-
gram loans, $60,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
deem the pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for the purpose 
of boll weevil eradication program loans. 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and grants, 
including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section
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502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: 
$3,507,000 for emergency loans, to remain available until 
expended; and $27,598,000 for direct farm operating loans, 
$1,483,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed farm operating 
loans, $19,368,000 for the relending program, $1,577,000 
for Indian highly fractionated land loans, and $258,000 for 
boll weevil eradication program loans. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$326,053,000: Provided, That of this amount, $305,803,000 
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation 
for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural 
Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, op-
erating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans 
may be transferred among these programs: Provided, That 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress are notified at least 15 days in advance of any trans-
fer. 
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agen-
cy, $65,637,000: Provided, That $1,000,000 of the amount 
appropriated under this heading in this Act shall be avail-
able for compliance and integrity activities required under
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section 516(b)(2)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act of 
1938 (7 U.S.C. 1516(b)(2)(C)), and shall be in addition to 
amounts otherwise provided for such purpose: Provided fur-
ther, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official 
reception and representation expenses, as authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 1506(i). 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions 
of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), including 
preparation of conservation plans and establishment of 
measures to conserve soil and water (including farm irriga-
tion and land drainage and such special measures for soil 
and water management as may be necessary to prevent 
floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricul-
tural related pollutants); operation of conservation plant 
materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; dis-
semination of information; acquisition of lands, water, and 
interests therein for use in the plant materials program by 
donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to 
exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 
2268a); purchase and erection or alteration or improvement 
of permanent and temporary buildings; and operation and 
maintenance of aircraft, $914,899,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2025, of which $19,144,913 shall be for
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the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this account 
in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congres-
sionally Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 
of this consolidated Act): Provided, That appropriations 
hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for 
construction and improvement of buildings and public im-
provements at plant materials centers, except that the cost 
of alterations and improvements to other buildings and 
other public improvements shall not exceed $250,000: Pro-
vided further, That when buildings or other structures are 
erected on non-Federal land, that the right to use such land 
is obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount available under this heading, 
$7,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses to carry out the 
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program 
under section 222 of subtitle A of title II of the Department 
of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6923), 
as amended by section 12302 of Public Law 115–334. 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive meas-
ures, including but not limited to surveys and investiga-
tions, engineering operations, works of improvement, and 
changes in use of land, in accordance with the Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001–1005
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and 1007–1009) and in accordance with the provisions of 
laws relating to the activities of the Department, 
$35,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$20,350,000 shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, 
specified for this account in the table titled ‘‘Community 
Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, 
That for funds provided by this Act or any other prior Act, 
the limitation regarding the size of the watershed or sub-
watershed exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand acres 
in which such activities can be undertaken shall only apply 
for activities undertaken for the primary purpose of flood 
prevention (including structural and land treatment meas-
ures): Provided further, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading, $14,650,000 shall be allocated to multi- 
benefit irrigation modernization projects and activities that 
increase fish or wildlife habitat, reduce drought impact, im-
prove water quality or instream flow, or provide off-channel 
renewable energy production. 
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention Act, $1,000,000 is pro-
vided.
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CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby au-
thorized to make expenditures, within the limits of funds 
and borrowing authority available to each such corporation 
or agency and in accord with law, and to make contracts 
and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations 
as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation 
Control Act as may be necessary in carrying out the pro-
grams set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for 
such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Fed-
eral Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums as may 
be necessary, to remain available until expended. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be nec-
essary to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for 
net realized losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed, 
pursuant to section 2 of the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 
U.S.C. 713a–11): Provided, That of the funds available to 
the Commodity Credit Corporation under section 11 of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 
714i) for the conduct of its business with the Foreign Agri-
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cultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to 
and used by the Foreign Agricultural Service for informa-
tion resource management activities of the Foreign Agricul-
tural Service that are not related to Commodity Credit Cor-
poration business: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
and Senate in writing 15 days prior to the obligation or 
commitment of any emergency funds from the Commodity 
Credit Corporation: Provided further, That such written no-
tification shall include a detailed spend plan for the antici-
pated uses of such funds and an expected timeline for pro-
gram execution if such obligation or commitment exceeds 
$100,000,000. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration shall not expend more than $15,000,000 for site 
investigation and cleanup expenses, and operations and 
maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement of 
section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9607(g)), and section 6001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6961).
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TITLE III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Rural Development, $1,620,000: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Rural 
Development mission area for salaries and expenses are 
available to fund up to one administrative support staff for 
the Office. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of Rural Development pro-
grams, including activities with institutions concerning the 
development and operation of agricultural cooperatives; and 
for cooperative agreements; $351,087,000: Provided, That of 
the amount made available under this heading, up to 
$1,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, 
shall be for the Rural Partners Network activities of the 
Department of Agriculture, and may be transferred to other 
agencies of the Department for such purpose, consistent 
with the missions and authorities of such agencies: Provided 
further, That of the amount made available under this head-
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ing, no less than $75,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be used for information technology expenses: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, funds appropriated under this heading may be used 
for advertising and promotional activities that support 
Rural Development programs: Provided further, That in 
addition to any other funds appropriated for purposes au-
thorized by section 502(i) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
U.S.C. 1472(i)), any amounts collected under such section, 
as amended by this Act, will immediately be credited to 
this account and will remain available until expended for 
such purposes. 
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the 
Housing Act of 1949, to be available from funds in the rural 
housing insurance fund, as follows: $880,000,000 shall be 
for section 502 direct loans; $5,000,000 shall be for a Single 
Family Housing Relending demonstration program for Na-
tive American Tribes; and $25,000,000,000, which shall re-
main available until September 30, 2025 shall be for section 
502 unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $25,000,000 for section 
504 housing repair loans; $60,000,000 for section 515 rental
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housing; $400,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi- 
family housing loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales of single 
family housing acquired property; $5,000,000 for section 
523 self-help housing land development loans; and 
$5,000,000 for section 524 site development loans. 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including 
the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 
502 loans, $84,480,000 shall be for direct loans; Single 
Family Housing Relending demonstration program for Na-
tive American Tribes, $2,288,000; section 504 housing re-
pair loans, $4,338,000; section 523 self-help housing land 
development loans, $637,000; section 524 site development 
loans, $477,000; and repair, rehabilitation, and new con-
struction of section 515 rental housing, $20,988,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That to support 
the loan program level for section 538 guaranteed loans 
made available under this heading the Secretary may 
charge or adjust any fees to cover the projected cost of such 
loan guarantees pursuant to the provisions of the Credit 
Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the interest 
on such loans may not be subsidized: Provided further, That 
applicants in communities that have a current rural area 
waiver under section 541 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as living in a rural area
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for purposes of section 502 guaranteed loans provided under 
this heading: Provided further, That of the amounts avail-
able under this paragraph for section 502 direct loans, no 
less than $5,000,000 shall be available for direct loans for 
individuals whose homes will be built pursuant to a pro-
gram funded with a mutual and self-help housing grant au-
thorized by section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 until 
June 1, 2024: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
implement provisions to provide incentives to nonprofit or-
ganizations and public housing authorities to facilitate the 
acquisition of Rural Housing Service (RHS) multifamily 
housing properties by such nonprofit organizations and 
public housing authorities that commit to keep such prop-
erties in the RHS multifamily housing program for a pe-
riod of time as determined by the Secretary, with such in-
centives to include, but not be limited to, the following: 
allow such nonprofit entities and public housing authorities 
to earn a Return on Investment on their own resources to 
include proceeds from low income housing tax credit syn-
dication, own contributions, grants, and developer loans at 
favorable rates and terms, invested in a deal; and allow 
reimbursement of organizational costs associated with own-
er’s oversight of asset referred to as ‘‘Asset Management 
Fee’’ of up to $7,500 per property.
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In addition, for the cost of direct loans and grants, 
including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $34,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, for a demonstration 
program for the preservation and revitalization of the sec-
tions 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing prop-
erties to restructure existing USDA multi-family housing 
loans, as the Secretary deems appropriate, expressly for the 
purposes of ensuring the project has sufficient resources to 
preserve the project for the purpose of providing safe and 
affordable housing for low-income residents and farm labor-
ers including reducing or eliminating interest; deferring 
loan payments, subordinating, reducing or re-amortizing 
loan debt; and other financial assistance including ad-
vances, payments and incentives (including the ability of 
owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment) required 
by the Secretary: Provided, That the Secretary shall, as 
part of the preservation and revitalization agreement, ob-
tain a restrictive use agreement consistent with the terms 
of the restructuring. 
In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and 
contracts, as authorized by sections 514 and 516 of the 
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 1486), $12,722,000, 
to remain available until expended, for direct farm labor
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housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and 
contracts. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$412,254,000 shall be paid to the appropriation for ‘‘Rural 
Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For rental assistance agreements entered into or re-
newed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) 
of the Housing Act of 1949 or agreements entered into in 
lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households 
as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act 
of 1949, $1,608,000,000, and in addition such sums as may 
be necessary, as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to 
liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry 
out the rental assistance program under section 521(a)(2) 
of the Act: Provided, That amounts made available under 
this heading shall be available for renewal of rental assist-
ance agreements for a maximum of 1,000 units where the 
Secretary determines that a maturing loan for a project 
cannot reasonably be restructured with another USDA loan 
or modification and the project was operating with rental 
assistance under section 521 of the Housing Act of 1949: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may enter into rental 
assistance contracts in maturing properties with existing
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rental assistance agreements notwithstanding any provision 
of section 521 of the Housing Act of 1949, for a term of 
at least 10 years but not more than 20 years: Provided fur-
ther, That any agreement to enter into a rental assistance 
contract under section 521 of the Housing Act of 1949 for 
a maturing property shall obligate the owner to continue 
to maintain the project as decent, safe, and sanitary hous-
ing and to operate the development in accordance with the 
Housing Act of 1949, except that rents shall be based on 
current Fair Market Rents as established by the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to 24 
CFR 888 Subpart A, 42 U.S.C. 1437f and 3535d, to deter-
mine the maximum initial rent and adjusted annually by 
the Operating Cost Adjustment Factor pursuant to 24 CFR 
888 Subpart B, unless the Agency determines that the 
project’s budget-based needs require a higher rent, in which 
case the Agency may approve a budget-based rent level: Pro-
vided further, That rental assistance agreements entered 
into or renewed during the current fiscal year shall be fund-
ed for a one year period: Provided further, That upon re-
quest by an owner under section 514 or 515 of the Act, the 
Secretary may renew the rental assistance agreement for 
a period of 20 years or until the term of such loan has 
expired, subject to annual appropriations: Provided further, 
That any unexpended balances remaining at the end of such
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one-year agreements may be transferred and used for pur-
poses of any debt reduction, maintenance, repair, or reha-
bilitation of any existing projects; preservation; and rental 
assistance activities authorized under title V of the Act: Pro-
vided further, That rental assistance provided under agree-
ments entered into prior to fiscal year 2024 for a farm labor 
multi-family housing project financed under section 514 or 
516 of the Act may not be recaptured for use in another 
project until such assistance has remained unused for a pe-
riod of twelve consecutive months, if such project has a 
waiting list of tenants seeking such assistance or the project 
has rental assistance eligible tenants who are not receiving 
such assistance: Provided further, That such recaptured 
rental assistance shall, to the extent practicable, be applied 
to another farm labor multi-family housing project financed 
under section 514 or 516 of the Act: Provided further, That 
except as provided in the eighth proviso under this heading 
and notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the 
Secretary may recapture rental assistance provided under 
agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2024 for a 
project that the Secretary determines no longer needs rental 
assistance and use such recaptured funds for current needs. 
RURAL HOUSING VOUCHER ACCOUNT 
For the rural housing voucher program as authorized 
under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwith-
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standing subsection (b) of such section, $48,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That the funds 
made available under this heading shall be available for 
rural housing vouchers to any low-income household (in-
cluding those not receiving rental assistance) residing in 
a property financed with a section 515 loan which has been 
prepaid or otherwise paid off after September 30, 2005: 
Provided further, That the amount of such voucher shall be 
the difference between comparable market rent for the sec-
tion 515 unit and the tenant paid rent for such unit: Pro-
vided further, That funds made available for such vouchers 
shall be subject to the availability of annual appropriations: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, administer such vouchers with current 
regulations and administrative guidance applicable to sec-
tion 8 housing vouchers administered by the Secretary of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development: Pro-
vided further, That in addition to any other available 
funds, the Secretary may expend not more than $1,000,000 
total, from the program funds made available under this 
heading, for administrative expenses for activities funded 
under this heading.
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MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS 
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 
523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), 
$25,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For grants for very low-income housing repair and 
rural housing preservation made by the Rural Housing 
Service, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474, and 1490m, 
$35,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and 
described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, $2,800,000,000 for direct loans 
and $650,000,000 for guaranteed loans. 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees and 
grants, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, for 
rural community facilities programs as authorized by sec-
tion 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act, $18,000,000, to 
remain 
available 
until 
expended: 
Provided, 
That 
$5,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading 
shall be available for a Rural Community Development Ini-
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tiative: Provided further, That such funds shall be used sole-
ly to develop the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit 
community-based housing and community development or-
ganizations, low-income rural communities, and Federally 
Recognized Native American Tribes to undertake projects 
to improve housing, community facilities, community and 
economic development projects in rural areas: Provided fur-
ther, That such funds shall be made available to qualified 
private, nonprofit and public intermediary organizations 
proposing to carry out a program of financial and technical 
assistance: Provided further, That such intermediary orga-
nizations shall provide matching funds from other sources, 
including Federal funds for related activities, in an amount 
not less than funds provided: Provided further, That any 
unobligated balances from prior year appropriations under 
this heading for the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees 
and grants, including amounts deobligated or cancelled, 
may be made available to cover the subsidy costs for direct 
loans and or loan guarantees under this heading in this 
fiscal year: Provided further, That no amounts may be 
made available pursuant to the preceding proviso from 
amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on 
the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, or that were specified in the tables
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titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Di-
rected Spending’’ in the explanatory statements for division 
A of Public Law 117–103 and division A of Public Law 
117–328 as described in section 4 in the matter preceding 
each such division A: Provided further, That $8,000,000 of 
the amount appropriated under this heading shall be avail-
able for community facilities grants to tribal colleges, as 
authorized by section 306(a)(19) of such Act: Provided fur-
ther, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the 
funds made available under this heading: Provided further, 
That in addition to any other available funds, the Secretary 
may expend not more than $1,000,000 total, from the pro-
gram funds made available under this heading, for admin-
istrative expenses for activities funded under this heading. 
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the 
rural business development programs authorized by section 
310B and described in subsections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of 
section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, $66,615,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the amount appropriated under this 
heading, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made available for 
one grant to a qualified national organization to provide
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technical assistance for rural transportation in order to 
promote economic development and $8,000,000 shall be for 
grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa 
et seq.), the Northern Border Regional Commission (40 
U.S.C. 15101 et seq.), the Southwest Border Regional Com-
mission (40 U.S.C. 15301 et seq.), and the Appalachian Re-
gional Commission (40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.) for any Rural 
Community Advancement Program purpose as described in 
section 381E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act, of which not more than 5 percent may be used 
for administrative expenses: Provided further, That of the 
amount appropriated under this heading, not to exceed 
$100,000 shall be made available for one or more qualified 
state technology council to promote private-sector economic 
development in the bio-sciences: Provided further, That 
$4,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading 
shall be for business grants to benefit Federally Recognized 
Native American Tribes, including $250,000 for a grant to 
a qualified national organization to provide technical as-
sistance for rural transportation in order to promote eco-
nomic development: Provided further, That sections 381E– 
H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act are not applicable to funds made available under 
this heading.
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INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized 
by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 
U.S.C. 1936b), $10,000,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, $3,035,000, as authorized 
by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 
U.S.C. 1936b), of which $573,000 shall be available through 
June 30, 2024, for Federally Recognized Native American 
Tribes; and of which $1,147,000 shall be available through 
June 30, 2024, for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as 
determined in accordance with Public Law 100–460): Pro-
vided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan programs, $4,468,000 shall be paid to the 
appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Ex-
penses’’. 
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized 
under section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act, for 
the purpose of promoting rural economic development and 
job creation projects, $50,000,000.
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The cost of grants authorized under section 313B(a) 
of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of pro-
moting rural economic development and job creation 
projects shall not exceed $10,000,000. 
RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 
For rural cooperative development grants authorized 
under section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $24,600,000, of which 
$2,800,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for the ap-
propriate technology transfer for rural areas program: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be for grants for 
cooperative development centers, individual cooperatives, or 
groups of cooperatives that serve socially disadvantaged 
groups and a majority of the boards of directors or gov-
erning boards of which are comprised of individuals who 
are members of socially disadvantaged groups; and of which 
$13,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for value-added agricultural product market development 
grants, as authorized by section 210A of the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946, of which $1,500,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for Agriculture Innova-
tion Centers authorized pursuant to section 6402 of Public 
Law 107–171.
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RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For the principal amount of direct loans as authorized 
by section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s), $20,000,000. 
For the cost of loans and grants, $5,000,000 under the 
same terms and conditions as authorized by section 379E 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 2008s). 
RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM 
For the principal amount of loan guarantees, under 
the same terms and conditions as authorized by section 
9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), $50,000,000. 
HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVE 
For the cost of loans and grants that is consistent with 
section 243 of subtitle D of title II of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6953), 
as added by section 4206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, 
for necessary expenses of the Secretary to support projects 
that provide access to healthy food in underserved areas, 
to create and preserve quality jobs, and to revitalize low- 
income communities, $500,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That such costs of loans, including the 
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
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RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and 
described in section 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, as follows: $860,000,000 for 
direct loans; and $50,000,000 for guaranteed loans. 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees and 
grants, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, for 
rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste 
management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 
306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B and described in sections 
306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, and 381E(d)(2) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act, $595,972,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which up to 
$117,484,737 shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, 
specified for this account in the table titled ‘‘Community 
Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act), of which not 
to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the rural utilities 
program described in section 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $5,000,000 of the amount appro-
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priated under this heading shall be available for the rural 
utilities program described in section 306E of such Act: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $10,000,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading shall be for grants 
authorized by section 306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act in addition to funding author-
ized by section 306A(i)(1) of such Act: Provided further, 
That $65,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 
heading shall be for loans and grants including water and 
waste disposal systems grants authorized by section 
306C(a)(2)(B) and section 306D of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, and Federally Recognized Na-
tive American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1) of such Act, 
and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (of the State 
of Hawaii): Provided further, That funding provided for 
section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act may be provided to a consortium formed pursuant 
to section 325 of Public Law 105–83: Provided further, 
That not more than 2 percent of the funding provided for 
section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act may be used by the State of Alaska for training 
and technical assistance programs and not more than 2 per-
cent of the funding provided for section 306D of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act may be used by 
a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of Public Law
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105–83 for training and technical assistance programs: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $35,000,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading shall be for tech-
nical assistance grants for rural water and waste systems 
pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Sec-
retary makes a determination of extreme need, of which 
$8,500,000 shall be made available for a grant to a quali-
fied nonprofit multi-State regional technical assistance or-
ganization, with experience in working with small commu-
nities on water and waste water problems, the principal 
purpose of such grant shall be to assist rural communities 
with populations of 3,300 or less, in improving the plan-
ning, financing, development, operation, and management 
of water and waste water systems, and of which not less 
than $800,000 shall be for a qualified national Native 
American organization to provide technical assistance for 
rural water systems for tribal communities: Provided fur-
ther, That not to exceed $21,817,000 of the amount appro-
priated under this heading shall be for contracting with 
qualified national organizations for a circuit rider program 
to provide technical assistance for rural water systems: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $4,000,000 of the amounts 
made available under this heading shall be for solid waste 
management grants: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$2,695,000 of the amounts appropriated under this heading
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shall be available as the Secretary deems appropriate for 
water and waste direct one percent loans for distressed com-
munities: Provided further, That if the Secretary deter-
mines that any portion of the amount made available for 
one percent loans is not needed for such loans, the Secretary 
may use such amounts for grants authorized by section 
306(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act: Provided further, That if any funds made available 
for the direct loan subsidy costs remain unobligated after 
July 31, 2024, such unobligated balances may be used for 
grant programs funded under this heading: Provided fur-
ther, That $8,000,000 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading shall be transferred to, and merged with, the 
Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account 
to provide grants authorized under section 19 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a): Provided fur-
ther, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the 
funds made available under this heading. 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
The principal amount of loans and loan guarantees 
as authorized by sections 4, 305, 306, 313A, and 317 of 
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 904, 935,
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936, 940c–1, and 940g) shall be made as follows: guaranteed 
rural electric loans made pursuant to section 306 of that 
Act, $2,167,000,000; cost of money direct loans made pursu-
ant to sections 4, notwithstanding the one-eighth of one per-
cent in 4(c)(2), and 317, notwithstanding 317(c), of that 
Act, $4,333,000,000; guaranteed underwriting loans pursu-
ant to section 313A of that Act, $900,000,000; and for cost- 
of-money rural telecommunications loans made pursuant to 
section 305(d)(2) of that Act, $550,000,000: Provided, That 
up to $2,000,000,000 shall be used for the construction, ac-
quisition, design, engineering or improvement of fossil- 
fueled electric generating plants (whether new or existing) 
that utilize carbon subsurface utilization and storage sys-
tems. 
For the cost of direct loans as authorized by section 
305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
935(d)(2)), including the cost of modifying loans, as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, cost 
of money rural telecommunications loans, $5,720,000. 
In addition, $3,578,000 to remain available until ex-
pended, to carry out section 6407 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a): Provided, 
That the energy efficiency measures supported by the fund-
ing in this paragraph shall contribute in a demonstrable 
way to the reduction of greenhouse gases.
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In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$33,270,000, which shall be paid to the appropriation for 
‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND 
PROGRAM 
For grants for telemedicine and distance learning serv-
ices in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et 
seq., $49,574,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which up to $9,573,570 shall be for the purposes, and in 
the amounts, specified for this account in the table titled 
‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
Spending’’ in the explanatory statement described in sec-
tion 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consoli-
dated Act): Provided, That $3,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for grants authorized by section 379G of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided further, 
That funding provided under this heading for grants under 
section 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act may only be provided to entities that meet all 
of the eligibility criteria for a consortium as established by 
this section. 
For the cost to continue a broadband loan and grant 
pilot program established by section 779 of division A of 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law
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115–141) under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), $100,385,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which up to $10,385,000 shall 
be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this 
account in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/ 
Congressionally Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That the Sec-
retary may award grants described in section 601(a) of the 
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
950bb(a)) for the purposes of carrying out such pilot pro-
gram: Provided further, That the cost of direct loans shall 
be defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974: Provided further, That at least 90 percent of the 
households to be served by a project receiving a loan or 
grant under the pilot program shall be in a rural area with-
out sufficient access to broadband: Provided further, That 
for purposes of such pilot program, a rural area without 
sufficient access to broadband shall be defined as twenty- 
five megabits per second downstream and three megabits 
per second upstream: Provided further, That to the extent 
possible, projects receiving funds provided under the pilot 
program must build out service to at least one hundred 
megabits per second downstream, and twenty megabits per 
second upstream: Provided further, That an entity to which
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a loan or grant is made under the pilot program shall not 
use the loan or grant to overbuild or duplicate broadband 
service in a service area by any entity that has received 
a broadband loan from the Rural Utilities Service unless 
such service is not provided sufficient access to broadband 
at the minimum service threshold: Provided further, That 
not more than four percent of the funds made available in 
this paragraph can be used for administrative costs to carry 
out the pilot program and up to three percent of funds made 
available in this paragraph may be available for technical 
assistance and pre-development planning activities to sup-
port the most rural communities: Provided further, That 
the Rural Utilities Service is directed to expedite program 
delivery methods that would implement this paragraph: 
Provided further, That for purposes of this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall adhere to the notice, reporting and service 
area assessment requirements set forth in section 701 of the 
Rural Electrification Act (7 U.S.C. 950cc). 
In addition, $20,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for the Community Connect Grant Program au-
thorized by 7 U.S.C. 950bb–3.
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TITLE IV 
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, 
NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, 
$1,127,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Food, Nutrition and Consumer 
Services mission area for salaries and expenses are avail-
able to fund up to one administrative support staff for the 
Office. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), 
except section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; 
$33,266,226,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2025, of which such sums as are made available under 
section 14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as amended by this Act, 
shall be merged with and available for the same time period 
and purposes as provided herein: Provided, That of the total 
amount available, $18,004,000 shall be available to carry
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out section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1771 et seq.): Provided further, That of the total amount 
available, $21,005,000 shall be available to carry out stud-
ies and evaluations and shall remain available until ex-
pended: Provided further, That of the total amount avail-
able, $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended to 
carry out section 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)): Provided further, 
That notwithstanding section 18(g)(3)(C) of the Richard B. 
Russell 
National 
School 
Lunch 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1769(g)(3)(c)), the total grant amount provided to a farm 
to school grant recipient in fiscal year 2024 shall not exceed 
$500,000: Provided further, That of the total amount avail-
able, $10,000,000 shall be available to provide competitive 
grants to State agencies for subgrants to local educational 
agencies and schools to purchase the equipment, with a 
value of greater than $1,000, needed to serve healthier 
meals, improve food safety, and to help support the estab-
lishment, maintenance, or expansion of the school breakfast 
program: Provided further, That of the total amount avail-
able, $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended to 
carry out activities authorized under subsections (a)(2) and 
(e)(2) of section 21 of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b–1(a)(2) and (e)(2)): 
Provided further, That section 26(d) of the Richard B. Rus-
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sell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is 
amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘2010 through 
2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2010 through 2025’’: Provided fur-
ther, That section 9(h)(3) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(3)) is amended 
in the first sentence by striking ‘‘For fiscal year 2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘For fiscal year 2024’’: Provided further, That 
section 9(h)(4) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(4)) is amended in the first 
sentence by striking ‘‘For fiscal year 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘For fiscal year 2024’’. 
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR 
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the special supple-
mental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), 
$7,030,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 
2025: Provided, That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10)), 
not less than $90,000,000 shall be used for breastfeeding 
peer 
counselors 
and 
other 
related 
activities, 
and 
$14,000,000 shall be used for infrastructure: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall use funds made available 
under this heading to increase the amount of a cash-value 
voucher for women and children participants to an amount
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recommended by the National Academies of Science, Engi-
neering and Medicine and adjusted for inflation: Provided 
further, That none of the funds provided in this account 
shall be available for the purchase of infant formula except 
in accordance with the cost containment and competitive 
bidding requirements specified in section 17 of such Act: 
Provided further, That none of the funds provided shall be 
available for activities that are not fully reimbursed by 
other Federal Government departments or agencies unless 
authorized by section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That 
upon termination of a federally mandated vendor morato-
rium and subject to terms and conditions established by the 
Secretary, the Secretary may waive the requirement at 7 
CFR 246.12(g)(6) at the request of a State agency. 
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nu-
trition 
Act 
of 
2008 
(7 
U.S.C. 
2011 
et 
seq.), 
$122,382,521,000, of which $3,000,000,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 2026, shall be placed in 
reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as 
may become necessary to carry out program operations: 
Provided, That funds provided herein shall be expended in 
accordance with section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008: Provided further, That of the funds made available 
under this heading, $998,000 may be used to provide nutri-
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tion education services to State agencies and Federally Rec-
ognized Tribes participating in the Food Distribution Pro-
gram on Indian Reservations: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, $3,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2025, shall be used to 
carry out section 4003(b) of Public Law 115–334 relating 
to demonstration projects for tribal organizations: Provided 
further, That of the funds made available under this head-
ing, $3,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 4208 of 
Public Law 115–334: Provided further, That this appro-
priation shall be subject to any work registration or 
workfare requirements as may be required by law: Provided 
further, That funds made available for Employment and 
Training under this heading shall remain available through 
September 30, 2025: Provided further, That funds made 
available under this heading for section 28(d)(1), section 
4(b), and section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 shall remain available through September 30, 2025: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
under this heading may be obligated or expended in con-
travention of section 213A of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183A): Provided further, That funds 
made available under this heading may be used to enter 
into contracts and employ staff to conduct studies, evalua-
tions, or to conduct activities related to program integrity
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provided that such activities are authorized by the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008. 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance 
and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as au-
thorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer 
Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); the Emergency 
Food Assistance Act of 1983; special assistance for the nu-
clear affected islands, as authorized by section 103(f)(2) of 
the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 
(Public Law 108–188); and the Farmers’ Market Nutrition 
Program, as authorized by section 17(m) of the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966, $480,070,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 2025: Provided, That none of these funds 
shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration for commodities donated to the program: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
effective with funds made available in fiscal year 2024 to 
support the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, 
as authorized by section 4402 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002, such funds shall remain 
available through September 30, 2025: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available under section 27(a) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)),
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the Secretary may use up to 20 percent for costs associated 
with the distribution of commodities. 
NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and 
Nutrition Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition 
assistance program, $177,348,000: Provided, That of the 
funds provided herein, $2,000,000 shall be used for the pur-
poses of section 4404 of Public Law 107–171, as amended 
by section 4401 of Public Law 110–246.
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TITLE V 
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, 
$932,000: Provided, That funds made available by this Act 
to any agency in the Trade and Foreign Agricultural Af-
fairs mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office. 
OFFICE OF CODEX ALIMENTARIUS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex 
Alimentarius, $4,922,000, including not to exceed $40,000 
for official reception and representation expenses. 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural 
Service, including not to exceed $250,000 for representation 
allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the 
Act 
approved 
August 
3, 
1956 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1766), 
$227,330,000, of which no more than 6 percent shall remain 
available until September 30, 2025, for overseas operations 
to include the payment of locally employed staff: Provided, 
That the Service may utilize advances of funds, or reim-