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SEC. 8134. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to support, 
directly or indirectly, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, or 
any laboratory owned or controlled by the governments of 
the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the 
Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Repub-
lic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the Bolivarian Re-
public of Venezuela under the Maduro regime, or any 
other country determined by the Secretary of Defense, 
with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to be a 
foreign adversary. 
SEC. 8135. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to fund any 
work to be performed by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. 
SEC. 8136. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available in this or any other Act may be used 
to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to 
or within the United States, its territories, or possessions 
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who— 
(1) is not a United States citizen or a member 
of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, 
at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 
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SEC. 8137. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available in this Act may be used to transfer 
any individual detained at United States Naval Station 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of the 
individual’s country of origin, any other foreign country, 
or any other foreign entity except in accordance with sec-
tion 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) and section 1035 
of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232). 
SEC. 8138. (a) None of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available in this or any other Act may be 
used to construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the 
United States, its territories, or possessions to house any 
individual described in subsection (c) for the purposes of 
detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the ef-
fective 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, Guantanamo 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, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who— 
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(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, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
SEC. 8139. 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, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba. 
SEC. 8140. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be made available 
to remove a Chinese military company from the list re-
quired by section 1260H of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283), 
except in accordance with subsection (b)(3) of such section 
and 15 days following written notification to the congres-
sional defense committees. 
SEC. 8141. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to enforce 
any COVID-19 mask mandates. 
SEC. 8142. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to require 
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a member of the Armed Forces or a civilian employee of 
the Department of Defense to receive a vaccination 
against COVID-19. 
SEC. 8143. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to require 
vaccination against COVID-19 as a prerequisite for stu-
dent attendance at a Department of Defense Education 
Activity school. 
SEC. 8144. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used, with regards 
to a member of the Armed Forces with a minor dependent 
child enrolled in an Exceptional Family Member Program 
(EFMP)— 
(1) to provide gender transition procedures, in-
cluding surgery or medication, to such child through 
such EFMP; 
(2) to provide a referral for a procedure de-
scribed in paragraph (1) to such child through such 
EFMP; or 
(3) to approve a change of duty station for such 
member through such EFMP for the purpose of pro-
viding such child with access to procedures described 
in paragraph (1). 
SEC. 8145. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 7 of title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of 
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title 28, United States Code, or any other provision of law, 
none of the funds provided by this Act, or previous appro-
priations Acts, shall be used in whole or in part to take 
any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or par-
tially, on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in 
accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral 
conviction, that marriage is, or should be recognized as, 
a union of one man and one woman. 
(b) DISCRIMINATORY ACTION DEFINED.—As used in 
subsection (a), a discriminatory action means any action 
taken by the Federal Government to— 
(1) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment 
of, or cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be as-
sessed against, or deny, delay, or revoke an exemp-
tion from taxation under section 501(a) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 of, any person referred to 
in subsection (a); 
(2) disallow a deduction for Federal tax pur-
poses of any charitable contribution made to or by 
such person; 
(3) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, 
exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or 
deny, any Federal grant, contract, subcontract, co-
operative agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, li-
cense, certification, accreditation, employment, or 
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other similar position or status from or to such per-
son; 
(4) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or oth-
erwise make unavailable or deny, any entitlement or 
benefit under a Federal benefit program, including 
admission to, equal treatment in, or eligibility for a 
degree from an educational program, from or to 
such person; or 
(5) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or oth-
erwise make unavailable or deny access or an entitle-
ment to Federal property, facilities, educational in-
stitutions, speech fora (including traditional, limited, 
and nonpublic fora), or charitable fundraising cam-
paigns from or to such person. 
(c) ACCREDITATION; LICENSURE; CERTIFICATION.— 
The Federal Government shall consider accredited, li-
censed, or certified for purposes of Federal law any person 
that would be accredited, licensed, or certified, respec-
tively, for such purposes but for a determination against 
such person wholly or partially on the basis that the per-
son speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held 
religious belief or moral conviction described in subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 8146. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to grant, 
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renew, or maintain a security clearance for any individual 
listed as a signatory in the statement titled ‘‘Public State-
ment on the Hunter Biden Emails’’ dated October 19, 
2020. 
SEC. 8147. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to— 
(1) classify or facilitate the classification of any 
communications by a United States person as mis- 
, dis-, or mal- information; or 
(2) partner with or fund nonprofit or other or-
ganizations that pressure or recommend private 
companies to censor lawful and constitutionally pro-
tected speech of United States persons, including 
recommending the censoring or removal of content 
on social media platforms. 
SEC. 8148. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to carry out 
any program, project, or activity that promotes or ad-
vances Critical Race Theory, any concept associated with 
Critical Race Theory, or that teaches or trains any idea 
or concept that condones an individual being discriminated 
against or receiving adverse or beneficial treatment based 
on race or sex, that condones an individual feeling discom-
fort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological dis-
tress on account of that individual’s race or sex, as well 
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as any idea or concept that regards one race as inherently 
superior to another race, the United States or its institu-
tions as being systemically racist or sexist, an individual 
as being inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive by virtue 
of that individual’s race or sex, an individual’s moral char-
acter as being necessarily determined by race or sex, an 
individual as bearing responsibility for actions committed 
in the past by other members of the same race or sex, 
or meritocracy being racist, sexist, or having been created 
by a particular race to oppress another race. 
SEC. 8149. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to finalize, 
promulgate, or implement the rule proposed by the De-
partment of Defense titled ‘‘Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion: Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Cli-
mate-Related Financial Risk’’ (87 Fed. Reg. 68312; No-
vember 14, 2022), or to propose, promulgate, or imple-
ment any substantially similar rule or policy. 
SEC. 8150. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act shall be used to imple-
ment, administer, or otherwise carry out the Department 
of Defense memorandum dated October 20, 2022, or any 
successor to such memorandum, or to propose, promul-
gate, or implement any substantially similar rule or policy. 
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SEC. 8151. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used or transferred 
to another Federal agency, board, or commission to re-
cruit, hire, or promote any person who has been convicted 
of a Federal or State child pornography charge, has been 
convicted of any other Federal or State sexual assault 
charge, or has been formally disciplined for using Federal 
resources to access, use, or sell child pornography. 
SEC. 8152. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to promote, 
host, facilitate, or support events on United States mili-
tary installations or as part of military recruiting pro-
grams that violate the Department of Defense Joint Eth-
ics Regulation or bring discredit upon the military, such 
as a drag queen story hour for children or the use of drag 
queens as military recruiters. 
SEC. 8153. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used for surgical 
procedures or hormone therapies for the purposes of gen-
der affirming care. 
SEC. 8154. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to carry out 
section 147 of title 10, United States Code, and sections 
554(a) and 913(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283). 
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SEC. 8155. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to implement, 
administer, apply, enforce, or carry out the Diversity, Eq-
uity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Strategic Plan of the De-
partment of Defense, or Executive Order 13985 of Janu-
ary 20, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7009, relating to advancing 
racial equity and support for under-served communities 
through the Federal Government), Executive Order 14035 
of June 25, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 34593, relating to diver-
sity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Federal 
workforce), Executive Order 14091 of February 16, 2023 
(88 Fed. Reg. 10825, relating to further advancing racial 
equity and support for underserved communities through 
the Federal government), or shall be used to execute ac-
tivities that promote or perpetuate divisive concepts re-
lated to race or sex, such as the concepts that one race 
or sex is inherently superior to another, or that an individ-
ual’s moral character or worth is determined by their race 
or sex. 
SEC. 8156. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to pay for 
the costs of teleworking or remote working for any em-
ployee or contractor of the Department of Defense on a 
regular and recurring basis. 
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SEC. 8157. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to provide 
assistance to the Department of Homeland Security to 
house persons on a military installation located in the 
United States. 
SEC. 8158. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used for any office 
of diversity, equity, or inclusion. 
SEC. 8159. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be made available 
to NewsGuard Technologies Inc. 
SEC. 8160. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to implement 
any of the following executive orders: 
(1) Executive Order No. 13990, relating to 
Protecting Public Health and the Environment and 
Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis. 
(2) Executive Order No. 14008, relating to 
Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. 
(3) Section 6 of Executive Order No. 14013, re-
lating to Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To 
Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of 
Climate Change on Migration. 
(4) Executive Order No. 14030, relating to Cli-
mate-Related Financial Risk. 
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(5) Executive Order No. 14057, relating to 
Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs 
Through Federal Sustainability. 
(6) Executive Order No. 14082, relating to Im-
plementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Pro-
visions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. 
(7) Executive Order No. 14096, relating to Re-
vitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environ-
mental Justice for All. 
SEC. 8161. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used in contraven-
tion of Department of Defense Instruction 3216.01, ‘‘Use 
of Animals in DoD Conducted and Supported Research 
and Training’’, dated March 20, 2019. 
SEC. 8162. From amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available by title II of this Act under the heading 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’, the Secretary 
of Defense may reimburse the Federated States of Micro-
nesia in an amount not to exceed $34,000,000 for land 
acquisition costs for defense sites in Yap: Provided, That 
the Secretary shall, not less than 15 days prior to making 
such reimbursement, notify the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate in 
writing of the details of any proposed reimbursement. 
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SEC. 8163. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to divest or 
prepare to divest any U-2 aircraft. 
SEC. 8164. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to divest or 
prepare to divest any F-15 aircraft unless the Secretary 
of Defense certifies to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate that such 
aircraft will be replaced in a manner that maintains the 
current total aircraft assigned at a given unit and the 
readiness of such unit. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8165. The Secretary of Defense may transfer 
funds from any available Department of the Navy appro-
priation (except military construction) to any available 
Navy ship construction appropriation for the purpose of 
liquidating necessary changes resulting from inflation, 
market fluctuations, or rate adjustments for any ship con-
struction program appropriated in law: Provided, That the 
Secretary may transfer not to exceed $20,000,000 under 
the authority provided by this section: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall, not less than 30 days prior to 
the transfer of any funds, notify the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate in writing of the details of any proposed transfer: Pro-
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vided further, That any funds transferred pursuant to this 
section shall retain the same period of availability as when 
originally appropriated: Provided further, That the trans-
fer authority provided under this section is in addition to 
any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this 
Act. 
SEC. 8166. (a) None of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available by this Act may be made avail-
able to withhold, halt, reverse, or cancel the delivery of 
defense articles or defense services from the United States 
to Israel. 
(b) Any defense article and defense service withheld 
from delivery to Israel by the Department of Defense as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be delivered 
to Israel not later than 15 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Defense shall obligate any remaining unobli-
gated balances of funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available before the date of the enactment of this Act for 
the Department of Defense for assistance for Israel not 
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 8167. None of the funds made available by this 
Act or any other Act may be made available for— 
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(1) The Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore capabili-
ties in the vicinity of Gaza; or 
(2) The construction, assembly, maintenance, or 
operation, of any pier, dock, landing, wharf, or any 
other structure in the vicinity of Gaza. 
SEC. 8168. None of the funds made available by this 
Act or any other Act may be used for hiring practices 
based on gender, religion, political affiliation, or race. 
SEC. 8169. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used in contraven-
tion of section 1052 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2024. 
SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
SEC. 8170. $0. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2025’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 460 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8774 
[Report No. 118–557] 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for the Department of De-
fense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2025, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 17, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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