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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5450 
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2026, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 
Ms. DELAURO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways 
and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appropria-
tions and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
Sec. 1. Short Title. 
Sec. 2. Table of Contents. 
Sec. 3. References. 
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DIVISION A—CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 
DIVISION B—EXTENSIONS AND OTHER MATTERS 
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. 
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DIVISION A—CONTINUING 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 
The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, 
and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corpora-
tions, and other organizational units of Government for 
fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes, namely: 
SEC. 101. Such amounts as may be necessary, at a 
rate for operations as provided for fiscal year 2025 and 
under the authority and conditions provided, for con-
tinuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct 
loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifi-
cally provided for in this Act, that were conducted in fiscal 
year 2025, and for which appropriations, funds, or other 
authority were made available in the Full Year Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119– 
4), except sections 1110, 1113, and 1114, and the proviso 
in paragraph (4) of section 1602. 
SEC. 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made avail-
able or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the 
Department of Defense shall be used for: 
(1) the new production of items not funded for 
production in fiscal year 2025 or prior years; 
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(2) the increase in production rates above those 
sustained with fiscal year 2025 funds; or 
(3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation 
of any project, activity, operation, or organization 
(defined as any project, subproject, activity, budget 
activity, program element, and subprogram within a 
program element, and for any investment items de-
fined as a P–1 line item in a budget activity within 
an appropriation account and an R–1 line item that 
includes a program element and subprogram element 
within an appropriation account) for which appro-
priations, funds, or other authority were not avail-
able during fiscal year 2025. 
(b) No appropriation or funds made available or au-
thority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Depart-
ment of Defense shall be used to initiate multi-year pro-
curements utilizing advance procurement funding for eco-
nomic order quantity procurement unless specifically ap-
propriated later. 
SEC. 103. Appropriations made by section 101 shall 
be available to the extent and in the manner that would 
be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 
SEC. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section 
102, no appropriation or funds made available or author-
ity granted pursuant to section 101 shall be used to ini-
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tiate or resume any project or activity for which appro-
priations, funds, or other authority were not available dur-
ing fiscal year 2025. 
SEC. 105. Appropriations made and authority grant-
ed pursuant to this Act shall cover all obligations or ex-
penditures incurred for any project or activity during the 
period for which funds or authority for such project or 
activity are available under this Act. 
SEC. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act 
or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 
2026, appropriations and funds made available and au-
thority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available 
until whichever of the following first occurs: 
(1) The enactment into law of an appropriation 
for any project or activity provided for in this Act. 
(2) The enactment into law of the applicable 
appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026 without any 
provision for such project or activity. 
(3) October 31, 2025. 
SEC. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this Act 
shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or 
authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable ap-
propriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted 
into law. 
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SEC. 108. Appropriations made and funds made 
available by or authority granted pursuant to this Act may 
be used without regard to the time limitations for submis-
sion and approval of apportionments set forth in section 
1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this 
Act may be construed to waive any other provision of law 
governing the apportionment of funds. 
SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, except section 106, for those programs that 
would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or 
complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning 
of fiscal year 2026 because of distributions of funding to 
States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high 
initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not 
be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such pro-
grams funded by this Act that would impinge on final 
funding prerogatives. 
SEC. 110. This Act shall be implemented so that only 
the most limited funding actions of that permitted in the 
Act shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of 
projects and activities. 
SEC. 111. Notwithstanding section 101, section 739 
of title VII of division B of Public Law 118–47, as contin-
ued in effect by division A of Public Law 119–4, shall be 
applied as if it read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 739. None of the funds made available in this 
or any other appropriations Act may be used to increase, 
eliminate, or reduce funding for a program, project, or ac-
tivity as proposed in the President’s budget request for 
a fiscal year until such proposed change is subsequently 
enacted in an appropriation Act.’’. 
SEC. 112. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory 
payments whose budget authority was provided in appro-
priations Acts specified in section 101, for expenses au-
thorized under section 324 of title 38, United States Code, 
and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008, activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain 
program levels under current law, under the authority and 
conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act, 
to be continued through the date specified in section 
106(3). 
(b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for man-
datory payments due on or about the first day of any 
month that begins after October 2025 but not later than 
30 days after the date specified in section 106(3) may con-
tinue to be made, and funds shall be available for such 
payments. 
SEC. 113. Amounts made available under section 101 
for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each 
department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate 
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Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985 in the following provisions of law are designated by 
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fis-
cal year 2022, and to legislation establishing fiscal year 
2026 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives: 
(A) Sections 1808 and 11206(4) of division A 
of Public Law 119–4; and 
(B) Sections 110 and 112 of division D of Pub-
lic Law 118–42, and sections 7068(b) and 7069 of 
division F Public Law 118–47, as continued in ef-
fect by section 1101 of division A of Public Law 
119–4. 
(b) Each amount incorporated by reference in this 
Act that was previously designated by the Congress as 
being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985 is designated by the Congress as being for 
disaster relief pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the 
budget. 
(c) Each amount incorporated by reference in this 
Act that was previously designated in division B of Public 
Law 117–159, division J of Public Law 117–58, or in sec-
tion 443(b) of division G of Public Law 117–328 by the 
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Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a con-
current resolution on the budget shall continue to be treat-
ed as an amount specified in section 103(b) of division 
A of Public Law 118–5. 
(d) This section shall become effective immediately 
upon enactment of this Act, and shall remain in effect 
through the date in section 106(3). 
SEC. 116. (a) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of sec-
tion 1110 of division A of Public Law 119–4, each amount 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 by sub-
section (a) of such section 1110 shall be available (or 
repurposed, rescinded, or transferred, if applicable) as if 
all such amounts had been so-designated by the President 
in accordance with subsection (b) of such section 1110 and 
such designations had been transmitted to the Congress: 
Provided, That obligations incurred in anticipation of the 
appropriations made and authority granted by this para-
graph are hereby ratified and approved if otherwise in ac-
cord with the authorities and conditions applicable to the 
amounts designated as an emergency requirement by sub-
section (a) of such section 1110. 
(b) Section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by 
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striking ‘‘and the President subsequently so designates’’ 
each place it appears. 
(c) Section 103(a) of division A of Public Law 118– 
5 shall also apply to the budgetary effects of this section. 
(d)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be-
come effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. 
(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2025, 
this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep-
tember 30, 2025. 
SEC. 117. (a) Rescissions or cancellations of discre-
tionary budget authority that continue pursuant to section 
101 in Treasury Appropriations Fund Symbols (TAFS)— 
(1) to which other appropriations are not pro-
vided by this Act, but for which there is a current 
applicable TAFS that does receive an appropriation 
in this Act; or 
(2) which are no-year TAFS and receive other 
appropriations in this Act, may be continued instead 
by reducing the rate for operations otherwise pro-
vided by section 101 for such current applicable 
TAFS, as long as doing so does not impinge on the 
final funding prerogatives of the Congress. 
(b) Rescissions or cancellations described in sub-
section (a) shall continue in an amount equal to the lesser 
of— 
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(1) the amount specified for rescission or can-
cellation in the applicable appropriations Act ref-
erenced in section 101 of this Act; or 
(2) the amount of balances available, as of Oc-
tober 1, 2025, from the funds specified for rescission 
or cancellation in the applicable appropriations Act 
referenced in section 101 of this Act. 
(c) No later than October 31, 2025, the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget shall provide to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate a comprehensive list of the rescis-
sions or cancellations that will continue pursuant to sec-
tion 101: Provided, That the information in such com-
prehensive list shall be periodically updated to reflect any 
subsequent changes in the amount of balances available, 
as of October 1, 2025, from the funds specified for rescis-
sion or cancellation in the applicable appropriations Act 
referenced in section 101, and such updates shall be trans-
mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate upon request. 
SEC. 118. (a) The remaining unobligated balances, 
as of September 30, 2025, from amounts appropriated by 
this or any other Act, including prior Acts and laws other 
than appropriations Acts (including, but not limited to, 
balances proposed for rescission in the President’s special 
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message, presented to the U.S. Senate as EC–1680 on 
September 8, 2025), that— 
(1) are subject to apportionment pursuant to 
section 1513(b) of title 31, United States Code; 
(2) were not, at least 90 days prior to the expi-
ration of the period of availability of such amount, 
made available in an apportionment for immediate 
obligation, without precondition (including by foot-
note), and thereafter continuously available for im-
mediate obligation during such 90-day period; and 
(3) were not available for obligation after Sep-
tember 30, 2025 prior to the enactment of this Act, 
shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for the 
same purposes and under the same authorities and condi-
tions for which each such amount was provided, and shall 
hereafter be exempt from apportionment, notwithstanding 
subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31, United States 
Code: Provided, That section 103(a) of division A of Pub-
lic Law 118–5 shall also apply to the budgetary effects 
of this provision. 
(b) Not later than November 17, 2025, the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget shall provide to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate a comprehensive list of 
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amounts extended until September 30, 2026 by this sec-
tion. 
(c) Not later than January 15, 2026, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall perform an audit for 
compliance with this section and report its findings to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate and shall perform any subsequent 
periodic audit for compliance with this section determined 
by the Comptroller General to be appropriate and prompt-
ly report any findings to the Committees. 
(d)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be-
come effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. 
(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2025, 
this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep-
tember 30, 2025. 
SEC. 119. In this fiscal year and thereafter— 
(1) Subsection (d) of section 1017 of the Con-
gressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 
1974 shall have no force or effect. 
(2) With respect to budget authority proposed 
to be rescinded or that is set to be reserved or pro-
posed to be deferred in a special message trans-
mitted under section 1012 or 1013 of the Congres-
sional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 
1974, such budget authority— 
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ously available for immediate obligation during 
such 90-day period. 
(4) As used in this section, the term ‘‘budget 
authority’’ includes budget authority made available 
by this or any other Act, by prior or subsequent ap-
propriations Acts, or by any law other than an ap-
propriations Act. 
SEC. 120. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are 
provided for ‘‘Domestic Food Programs—Food and Nutri-
tion Service—Special Supplemental Nutrition Program 
for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)’’ at a rate for 
operations of $8,200,000,000. 
SEC. 121. Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing 
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) and section 942 of the Live-
stock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 
note; Public Law 106–78) shall be applied by substituting 
the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2025’’. 
SEC. 122. (a) For the closeout of all Space Shuttle 
contracts and associated programs, amounts that have ex-
pired but have not been cancelled in the Exploration, 
Space Operations, Human Space Flight, Space Flight Ca-
pabilities, and Exploration Capabilities appropriations ac-
counts shall remain available through fiscal year 2030 for 
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the liquidation of valid obligations incurred during the pe-
riod of fiscal year 2001 through fiscal year 2013. 
(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be-
come effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. 
(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2025, 
this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep-
tember 30, 2025. 
SEC. 123. During the period covered by this Act, any 
mission in operation, including extended operations, or 
under development or formulation by the Science Mission 
Directorate of the National Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration as of September 1, 2025, shall be continued in 
such operations, development, or formulation. 
SEC. 124. Amounts made available by section 101 for 
the ‘‘National Science Foundation—Research and Related 
Activities’’, ‘‘National Science Foundation—Major Re-
search Equipment and Facilities Construction’’, ‘‘National 
Science Foundation—STEM Education’’, and ‘‘National 
Science Foundation—Agency Operations and Award Man-
agement’’ shall be apportioned at a rate for operations 
necessary to maintain research facilities and scientific 
awards at the current level. 
SEC. 125. Amounts made available by section 101 for 
‘‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Op-
erations, Research, and Facilities’’ shall be apportioned at 
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a rate for operations necessary to maintain the Office of 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research at the current level, 
including for research laboratories, cooperative institutes, 
and scientific awards. 
SEC. 126. During the period covered by this Act, the 
Secretary of Commerce shall renew all cooperative agree-
ments authorized by section 278k of title 15, United 
States Code, for eligible entities in each State and Puerto 
Rico and each such renewal shall be under the same terms 
and conditions as the previous agreement, unless re-
quested otherwise by the eligible entity. 
SEC. 127. Amounts made available by section 101 for 
‘‘Department of Justice—United States Marshals Serv-
ice—Salaries and Expenses’’ may be apportioned up to the 
rate for operations necessary to maintain program oper-
ations. 
SEC. 128. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 
by section 101 for ‘‘Department of Justice—United States 
Marshals Service—Salaries and Expenses’’, there is ap-
propriated $30,000,000, for an additional amount for fis-
cal year 2026, to remain available until September 30, 
2027, of which $7,000,000 shall be used to carry out pro-
tective operations, and of which $23,000,000 shall be used 
to enhance the Federal judicial security mission: Provided, 
That the United States Marshals Service shall provide to 
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the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate quarterly reports, beginning 
30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, detailing 
the current United States Marshals Service protective de-
tails, the associated cost of those protective details, and 
the threat assessments or other information used as the 
basis for providing the protective details: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and 
to legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 budget enforce-
ment in the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 129. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 
by section 101 for ‘‘Department of Justice—United States 
Marshals Service—Construction’’, there is appropriated 
$30,000,000, for an additional amount for fiscal year 
2026, to remain available until expended, to support crit-
ical courthouse security renovations and upgrades in space 
that is controlled, occupied, or utilized by the United 
States Marshals Service, and to secure prisoner movement 
areas: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Con-
gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
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year 2022, and to legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 
budget enforcement in the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 130. During the period covered by this Act, sec-
tion 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 
U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 2032), 
as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United 
States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, 
shall be applied by substituting ‘‘38’’ for ‘‘37’’ each place 
it appears. 
SEC. 131. Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, 
amounts made available by section 101 of this Act to the 
Department of Defense for ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for operations 
necessary to fund completion of prior year shipbuilding 
programs for the fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2018 
Virginia Class Submarine Programs, in an amount not to 
exceed $154,000,000. 
SEC. 132. (a) Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, 
amounts made available by section 101 to the Department 
of Defense for ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evalua-
tion, Air Force’’ shall be apportioned up to the rate for 
operations necessary for the E–7 Wedgetail program, in 
an amount not to exceed $199,676,000, only for the pur-
pose of continued rapid prototyping activities, to maintain 
program schedule and transition to production for the E– 
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7 Wedgetail program: Provided, That the Secretary of the 
Air Force shall obligate such funds without reserving the 
full estimated cancellation liability for the effort: Provided 
further, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this or any other Act, including prior 
Acts and laws other than appropriations Acts, may be 
used to pause, cancel, or terminate the E–7 Wedgetail air-
craft program or to prepare to pause, cancel, or terminate 
such program. 
(b) Of the unobligated balance of funds made avail-
able to the Department of Defense for the E–7 program 
under the heading ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’ in 
Public Law 119–4, $200,000,000 is hereby transferred to 
and merged with amounts available for the E–7 program 
under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, Test and 
Evaluation, Air Force’’ only for the purpose of continued 
rapid prototyping activities, to maintain program schedule 
and transition to production for the E–7 Wedgetail pro-
gram. 
SEC. 133. Notwithstanding section 101, the first pro-
viso under the heading ‘‘Department of Energy—Atomic 
Energy Defense Activities—National Nuclear Security 
Administration—Weapons Activities’’ in division D of 
Public Law 118–42 shall be applied by substituting 
‘‘$149,244,000’’ for ‘‘$118,056,000’’. 
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SEC. 134. (a) During the period covered by this Act, 
title I of Public Law 108–361 (the Calfed Bay-Delta Au-
thorization Act) (118 Stat. 1681), as amended by section 
204 of division D of Public Law 117–103, shall be applied 
by substituting ‘‘2026’’ for ‘‘2022’’ each place it appears. 
(b) During the period covered by this Act, section 
103(f)(4)(A) of title I of Public Law 108–361 (the Calfed 
Bay-Delta Authorization Act) (118 Stat. 1696) shall be 
applied 
by 
substituting 
‘‘$32,600,000’’ 
for 
‘‘$30,000,000’’. 
SEC. 135. Notwithstanding section 101, the amounts 
made available to the Department for ‘‘Energy Efficiency 
and Renewable Energy’’, ‘‘Electricity’’, ‘‘Fossil Energy 
and Carbon Management’’, and ‘‘Cybersecurity, Energy 
Security, and Emergency Response’’, shall be obligated 
and expended for the programs, projects, and activities, 
and in the amounts, specified in the ‘‘Final Bill’’ column 
in the ‘‘Department of Energy’’ table included under the 
heading ‘‘Title III—Department of Energy’’ in the explan-
atory statement described in section 4 in the matter pre-
ceding division A of Public Law Public Law 118–42 and 
subsection (e), (f), and (g) of section 301 of Public Law 
118–42 shall not apply to such amounts. 
SEC. 136. Not later than October 15, 2025, the Sec-
retary of Energy shall complete hot commissioning of the 
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Direct-Feed Low Activity Waste facility at the Hanford 
Site in Richland, Washington unless the Department of 
Ecology of the State of Washington agrees to a different 
date for such completion. Thereafter, the Secretary shall 
operate the Direct-Feed Low Activity Waste facility at the 
Hanford Site at an average melter throughput rate of ra-
dioactive tank waste consistent with completion of mile-
stone A–22 in the Washington v. Wright consent decree. 
SEC. 137. Amounts made available by section 101 for 
‘‘Small Business Administration—Business Loans Pro-
gram Account’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for op-
erations necessary to accommodate increased demand for 
commitments for general business loans authorized under 
paragraphs (1) through (35) of section 7(a) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), for commitments to 
guarantee trust certificates authorized by section 5(g) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 634(g)), for commit-
ments to guarantee loans under section 503 of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697), and 
for commitments to guarantee debentures under section 
303(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 
U.S.C. 683(b)). 
SEC. 138. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, except section 106, the District of Columbia may 
expend local funds made available under the heading ‘‘Dis-
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trict of Columbia—District of Columbia Funds’’ for such 
programs and activities under the District of Columbia 
Appropriations Act, 2024 (title IV of division B of Public 
Law 118–47) at the rate set forth in the Fiscal Year 2026 
Local Budget Act of 2025 (D.C. Bill No. 26–260), as 
modified as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 139. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are 
provided for ‘‘The Judiciary—Courts of Appeals, District 
Courts, and Other Judicial Services—Defender Services’’ 
at a rate for operations of $1,534,910,000: Provided, That 
such amounts may be apportioned up to the rate for oper-
ations necessary to make payments due under section 
3006A of title 18, United States Code. 
SEC. 140. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are 
provided for ‘‘Department of the Treasury—Office of Ter-
rorism and Financial Intelligence—Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ at a rate for operations of $237,662,000. 
SEC. 141. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter 
preceding the first proviso under the heading ‘‘Office of 
Personnel Management—Salaries and Expenses’’ in title 
V of division B of Public Law 118–47 shall be applied 
by substituting ‘‘$197,446,000’’ for ‘‘$219,076,000’’, and 
the second proviso under such heading in such title of such 
division of such Act shall be applied by substituting 
‘‘$214,605,000’’ for ‘‘$192,975,000’’. 
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SEC. 142. (a) Notwithstanding sections 101 and 106, 
section 1605 of title VI of division A of Public Law 119– 
4 shall be applied through the end of the last applicable 
pay period that commences in calendar year 2025 by sub-
stituting ‘‘through the end of the last applicable pay pe-
riod that commences in calendar year 2025’’ for ‘‘through 
the date specified in section 1106 of this Act’’. 
(b) Notwithstanding section 101, beginning on the 
first day of the applicable pay period beginning on or after 
January 1, 2026, section 1605 of title VI of division A 
of Public Law 119–4 shall be applied through the date 
specified in section 106(3) of this Act by— (1) sub-
stituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act 
for ‘‘the date specified in section 1106 of this Act’’; (2) 
not applying paragraph (1); (3) substituting ‘‘2026’’ for 
‘‘2025’’ in paragraph (2); (4) substituting ‘‘2027’’ for 
‘‘2026’’ in paragraph (3); and (5) not applying paragraph 
(4). 
SEC. 143. Notwithstanding section 106— 
(1) Hereafter, there is established an Office of 
Inspector General of the Office of Management and 
Budget: Provided, That not later than 45 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the President 
shall appoint an individual to serve as the Inspector 
General of the Office of Management and Budget in 
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accordance with section 403(a) of title 5, United 
States Code: Provided further, That such Office of 
Inspector General shall have jurisdiction over those 
matters that have been specifically assigned to the 
Office of Management and Budget under law and 
any matter that has been delegated to the Office of 
Management and Budget: Provided further, That the 
provisions of chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code 
shall apply to such Office of Inspector General. 
(2) In addition to amounts otherwise provided 
by this Act, there is appropriated to the Office of In-
spector General of the Office of Management and 
Budget, established pursuant to subsection (a), for 
fiscal year 2026, $20,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2027, for necessary expenses of 
the Office of Inspector General: Provided, That, 
hereafter, amounts appropriated to the Office of In-
spector General of the Office of Management and 
Budget in this or any other Act, including subse-
quent Acts and laws other than appropriations Acts, 
shall be exempt from apportionment, notwith-
standing subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31, 
United States Code: Provided further, That amounts 
provided by this section shall be subject to the same 
authorities and conditions as if such amounts were 
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provided by title II of division B of Public Law 118– 
47. 
SEC. 144. For an additional amount for ‘‘The Judici-
ary—Supreme Court of the United States—Salaries and 
Expenses’’, $28,000,000 to remain available until ex-
pended for protection of the residences of the Supreme 
Court Justices: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fis-
cal year 2022, and to legislation establishing fiscal year 
2026 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 145. For an additional amount for ‘‘The Judici-
ary—Court of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judi-
cial Services—Court Security’’, $52,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for security improvements at 
United States courthouses and Federal court facilities: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, 
and to legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 budget en-
forcement in the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 146. Amounts made available by section 101 to 
the Department of Homeland Security under the heading 
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‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Re-
lief Fund’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for oper-
ations necessary to carry out response and recovery activi-
ties under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
SEC. 147. Section 225(e) of division A of Public Law 
116–6 (49 U.S.C. 44901 note) shall be applied by sub-
stituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act 
for ‘‘2025’’. 
SEC. 148. During the period covered by this Act, sec-
tion 1701 of title VII of division B of Public Law 117– 
43, as amended, shall be applied by substituting ‘‘calendar 
years 2021 through 2026’’ for ‘‘2021 or 2022 or 2023 
or 2024’’ each place it appears. 
SEC. 149. Amounts made available by section 101 for 
‘‘Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland 
Fire Management’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for 
operations necessary for wildfire suppression activities. 
SEC. 150. During the period covered by this Act, sec-
tion 113 of division G of Public Law 113–76, as amended 
by Public Law 116–6, shall be applied by substituting 
‘‘2026’’ for ‘‘2025’’. 
SEC. 151. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise pro-
vided by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services—Indian Health 
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Service—Indian Health Services’’ at a rate for operations 
of $72,265,000, for an additional amount for costs of 
staffing and operating facilities that were opened, ren-
ovated, or expanded in fiscal years 2025 and 2026, and 
such amounts may be apportioned up to the rate for oper-
ations necessary to staff and operate such facilities. 
(b) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by sec-
tion 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of 
Health and Human Services—Indian Health Service—In-
dian Health Facilities’’ at a rate for operations of 
$8,050,000, for an additional amount for costs of staffing 
and operating facilities that were opened, renovated, or ex-
panded in fiscal years 2025 and 2026, and such amounts 
may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary 
to staff and operate such facilities. 
SEC. 152. The 19th unnumbered paragraph under 
the heading ‘‘Administrative Provisions, Forest Service’’ 
in title III of Public Law 109–54, as amended, shall be 
further amended in the first sentence by striking the 
phrases ‘‘in this Act’’ and ‘‘prior to the date of enactment 
of this Act’’. 
SEC. 153. During the period covered by this Act, sec-
tion 3(b)(2)(C) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Res-
toration Act (16 U.S.C. 669b(b)(2)(C)) shall be applied 
by substituting ‘‘2027’’ for ‘‘2026’’. 
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SEC. 154. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 
by section 101, for ‘‘Corporation for Public Broad-
casting’’, there is appropriated $490,960,000 for an addi-
tional amount for fiscal year 2026, to remain available 
until September 30, 2026, for payment to the Corporation 
for Public Broadcasting: Provided, That such payment 
shall be made not later than 3 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act: Provided further, That such funds shall 
be available under the terms and conditions of the first 
paragraph under such heading in division D of the Fur-
ther Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 
118–47) except the formula allocation described in section 
396(k)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 shall be ap-
plied as if $535,000,000 were available and no funds shall 
be available pursuant to the allocations in subclauses (II) 
and (III) of subparagraph (A)(iii) of such section 
396(k)(3). 
SEC. 155. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter 
under the heading ‘‘Department for Health and Human 
Services—Administration for Children and Families— 
Children and Families Services Programs’’ in title II of 
division D of Public Law 118–47 shall be applied by add-
ing the following after the second proviso: ‘‘Provided fur-
ther, That for purposes of section 640(a)(2)(B)(v) of such 
Act, the base grant for each of the Federated States of 
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Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands shall 
be $8,000,000, and shall be considered equal to the 
amount provided for base grants for such jurisdictions 
under such Act for the prior fiscal year:’’. 
SEC. 156. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, for payment to Ashley Paige Turner, heir of Syl-
vester Turner, late a Representative from the State of 
Texas, $174,000. 
SEC. 157. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, for payment to Ramona Grijalva, widow of Rau´l 
M. Grijalva, late a Representative from the State of Ari-
zona, $174,000. 
SEC. 158. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, for payment to Catherine M. Smith, widow of 
Gerald E. Connolly, late a Representative from the Com-
monwealth of Virginia, $174,000. 
SEC. 159. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) 
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 
4501) (relating to cost of living adjustments for Members 
of Congress) during the period covered by this Act. 
SEC. 160. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise pro-
vided by section 101, there is appropriated, for an addi-
tional amount for fiscal year 2026— 
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(1) for ‘‘House of Representatives—Salaries, 
Officers and Employees’’, $90,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for salaries and expenses of 
the Office of the Sergeant at Arms for enhanced 
Member security programs; 
(2) for ‘‘Senate—Contingent Expenses of the 
Senate—Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the 
Senate’’, $66,500,000, of which $53,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be for the Ser-
geant at Arms Business Continuity and Disaster Re-
covery 
Fund 
for 
enhanced 
Member 
security, 
$3,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2030, shall be for the residential security system 
program, and $10,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2030, shall be for State office secu-
rity related activities; and 
(3) for ‘‘Capitol Police—United States Capitol 
Police Mutual Aid Reimbursements’’, $30,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, for reimburse-
ments for mutual aid and related training described 
in section 7302 of the Intelligence Reform and Ter-
rorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 5196 
note). 
(b) The obligation of the funds appropriated by this 
section shall be subject to notification within 15 days of 
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obligation of the amount and purpose of the obligation to 
the chairs and ranking minority members of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and Senate, the Committee on House Administration of 
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Rules and Administration of the Senate, as appropriate. 
(c) Amounts provided by this section are designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fis-
cal year 2022, and to legislation establishing fiscal year 
2026 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 161. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter 
under the heading ‘‘Veterans Benefit Administration— 
Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program Ac-
count’’ in title II of division A of Public Law 118–42 shall 
be applied by adding the following new paragraph: 
‘‘In addition, for the cost of direct loans, 
$6,865,235, as authorized by subchapter V of chap-
ter 37 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 obligations for the prin-
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cipal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
$75,000,000.’’. 
SEC. 162. Section 562(c) of the European Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development Act, as amended (22 
U.S.C. 290l et seq.), is further amended by adding the 
following new paragraph at the end: 
‘‘(13) CAPITAL INCREASE.— 
‘‘(A) SUBSCRIPTION AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(i) The United States Governor of 
the Bank may subscribe on behalf of the 
United States up to 40,000 additional 
shares of the paid-in capital stock of the 
Bank. 
‘‘(ii) Any subscription by the United 
States to additional paid-in capital stock of 
the Bank shall be effective only to such ex-
tent and in such amounts as are provided 
in advance in appropriations Acts. 
‘‘(B) Authorization of Appropriations. In 
order to pay for the increase in the United 
States subscription to the Bank under para-
graph (A), there are authorized to be appro-
priated, 
without 
fiscal 
year 
limitation, 
$437,457,804, for payment by the Secretary of 
the Treasury.’’. 
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SEC. 163. Amounts made available by section 101 for 
‘‘Department of Transportation—Office of the Sec-
retary—Payments to Air Carriers’’ may be apportioned up 
to the rate for operations necessary to maintain Essential 
Air Service program operations. 
SEC. 164. The remaining unobligated balances, as of 
September 30, 2025, from amounts made available for 
‘‘Department of Transportation—Federal Highway Ad-
ministration—Highway Infrastructure Programs’’ in divi-
sion L of Public Law 117–103 for competitive awards for 
activities 
eligible 
under 
section 
176(d)(4)(A) 
and 
176(d)(4)(C) of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal 
year 2022 are hereby permanently rescinded, and in addi-
tion to amounts otherwise made available by section 101, 
an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent 
to the amount rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby 
appropriated on September 30, 2025, for an additional 
amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2026, and shall be available, without additional 
competition, for completing the funding of awards made 
pursuant to section 176 of title 23, United States Code, 
for fiscal year 2022 funding, in addition to other funds 
as may be available for such purposes: Provided, That this 
section shall become effective immediately upon enactment 
of this Act: Provided further, That if this Act is enacted 
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after September 30, 2025, this section shall be applied as 
if it were in effect on September 30, 2025. 
SEC. 165. During the period covered by this Act, any 
amounts made available by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Development—Pub-
lic and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assist-
ance’’ for fiscal year 2026 may be used to support addi-
tional allocations under subparagraph (D) of paragraph 
(1) and subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4) of such head-
ing to prevent the termination of rental assistance for 
families as a result of insufficient funding in the calendar 
year 2025 funding cycle: Provided, That the Secretary 
shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations not less than 3 business days before funds are 
allotted for the additional purposes provided under this 
section. 
SEC. 166. Not later than December 15, 2025, the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (‘‘the Sec-
retary’’) shall noncompetitively renew all existing con-
tinuum of care grants and youth homelessness demonstra-
tion projects expiring during calendar year 2026 for one 
12-month period, notwithstanding any inconsistent provi-
sions in subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act, as amended: Provided, That the 
Secretary shall make reasonable adjustments for cost-of- 
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living adjustments for supportive services and use fiscal 
year 2025 fair market rents for determining eligible re-
newal amounts. 
SEC. 167. The remaining unobligated balances of 
funds, as of September 30, 2025, from amounts made 
available to ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment—Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity—Fair Hous-
ing Activities’’ in title II of division F of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–42) are hereby 
permanently rescinded, and in addition to amounts other-
wise provided by section 101, an amount of additional new 
budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded pur-
suant to this section is hereby appropriated on September 
30, 2025, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2025, 
to remain available until September 30, 2026, in addition 
to other funds as may be available for such purposes, and 
shall be available for completing the funding of awards 
made pursuant to the fiscal year 2024 fair housing initia-
tives program under section 561 of the Housing and Com-
munity Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a), in 
addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes: 
Provided, That this section shall become effective imme-
diately upon enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
if this Act is enacted after September 30, 2025, this sec-
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tion shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 
30, 2025. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appro-
priations Act, 2026’’. 
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DIVISION B—EXTENSIONS AND 
OTHER MATTERS 
TITLE I—HEALTH 
Subtitle A—Public Health 
Extenders 
SEC. 2101. EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, 
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS, AND 
TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE 
GME PROGRAMS. 
(a) EXTENSION
FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CEN-
TERS.—Section 10503(b)(1) of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(K) $373,698,630 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2025, and ending on Octo-
ber 31, 2025; and’’. 
(b) EXTENSION FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERV-
ICE CORPS.—Section 10503(b)(2) of the Patient Protec-
tion and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(b)(2)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (J), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
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(e) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
3014(h)(4) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘and section 2101(d) of division B of the Full- 
Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 
2025’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2101(d) of division B of the 
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 
2025, and section 2101(d) of the Continuing Appropria-
tions and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026’’. 
SEC. 2102. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS 
FOR TYPE I DIABETES.—Section 330B(b)(2) of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–2(b)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) $13,523,490 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 
2025, to remain available until expended.’’. 
(b) EXTENDING FUNDING FOR SPECIAL DIABETES 
PROGRAMS
FOR INDIANS.—Section 330C(c)(2) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2)) is 
amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) $13,523,490 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 
2025, to remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 2103. NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY EXTENSIONS. 
(a) Section 319(e)(8) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 247d(e)(8)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
(b) Section 319L(e)(1)(D) of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7e(e)(1)(D)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 
2025’’. 
(c) Section 319L–1(b) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7f(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
(d)(1) Section 2811A(g) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10b(g)) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
(2) Section 2811B(g)(1) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10c(g)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
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(3) Section 2811C(g)(1) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10d(g)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
(e) Section 2812(c)(4)(B) of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–11(c)(4)(B)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 
2025’’. 
SEC. 2104. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. 
(a) NO SURPRISES ACT IMPLEMENTATION FUND-
ING.—Section 118(a) of the No Surprises Act (Public Law 
116–260) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and an additional 
$67,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until 
expended’’ before the period at the end. 
(b) NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER ON 
GRANDFAMILIES
AND
KINSHIP
FAMILIES.—Section 
2922(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (42 
U.S.C. 3020g(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
Subtitle B—Medicare 
SEC. 2111. EXTENSION OF INCREASED INPATIENT HOS-
PITAL PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN 
LOW-VOLUME HOSPITALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘in fiscal year 2026 
and subsequent fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘during 
the portion of fiscal year 2026 beginning on Novem-
ber 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2026, 
and in fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)(i)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subclause 
(I)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or portion of a fiscal 
year’’ after ‘‘for a fiscal year’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and the portion of 
fiscal year 2026 beginning on October 1, 
2025, and ending on October 31, 2025’’ 
after ‘‘through 2025’’; 
(B) in subclause (III), by inserting ‘‘and 
the portion of fiscal year 2026 beginning on Oc-
tober 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 
2025’’ after ‘‘through 2025’’; and 
(C) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘fiscal 
year 2026’’ and inserting ‘‘the portion of fiscal 
year 2026 beginning on November 1, 2025, and 
ending on September 30, 2026, and fiscal year 
2027’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D)— 
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(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
inserting ‘‘or during the portion of fiscal year 
2026 beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending 
on October 31, 2025’’ after ‘‘through 2025’’; 
and 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘and the 
portion of fiscal year 2026 beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025’’ 
after ‘‘through 2025’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services may implement the amendments made by this 
section by program instruction or otherwise. 
SEC. 2112. EXTENSION OF THE MEDICARE-DEPENDENT 
HOSPITAL (MDH) PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘October 1, 2025’’ 
and inserting ‘‘November 1, 2025’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2025’’ and inserting ‘‘November 1, 2025’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) EXTENSION OF TARGET AMOUNT.—Section 
1886(b)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(b)(3)(D)) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘October 1, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘No-
vember 1, 2025’’; and 
(B) in clause (iv), by inserting ‘‘and the 
portion of fiscal year 2026 beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025,’’ 
after ‘‘through fiscal year 2025’’. 
(2) PERMITTING HOSPITALS TO DECLINE RE-
CLASSIFICATION.—Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omni-
bus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww note) is amended by inserting ‘‘or the por-
tion of fiscal year 2026 beginning on October 1, 
2025, and ending on October 31, 2025,’’ after 
‘‘through fiscal year 2025’’. 
SEC. 2113. EXTENSION OF ADD-ON PAYMENTS FOR AMBU-
LANCE SERVICES. 
Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(l)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (12)(A), by striking ‘‘October 
1, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘November 1, 2025’’; and 
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(2) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2025’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Novem-
ber 1, 2025’’ in each such place. 
SEC. 2114. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR QUALITY MEAS-
URE ENDORSEMENT, INPUT, AND SELECTION. 
Section 1890(d)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395aaa(d)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and $14,030,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$14,030,000’’; and 
(B) by inserting the following before the 
period at the end: ‘‘, and $416,666 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending 
on October 31, 2025’’; and 
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 
2025’’. 
SEC. 2115. EXTENSION OF FUNDING OUTREACH AND AS-
SISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS. 
(a) STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAMS.—Subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 119 of the Medi-
care Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 
(42 U.S.C. 1395b–3 note) is amended— 
(1) in clause (xiii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
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(2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (xiv) the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(xv) for the period beginning on Oc-
tober 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 
2025, $1,250,000.’’. 
(b) 
AREA
AGENCIES
ON
AGING.—Subsection 
(b)(1)(B) of such section 119 is amended— 
(1) in clause (xiii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (xiv) the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(xv) for the period beginning on Oc-
tober 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 
2025, $1,250,000.’’. 
(c) AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTERS.— 
Subsection (c)(1)(B) of such section 119 is amended— 
(1) in clause (xiii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(3) by inserting after clause (xiv) the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(xv) for the period beginning on Oc-
tober 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 
2025, $416,667.’’. 
(d) COORDINATION OF EFFORTS TO INFORM OLDER 
AMERICANS ABOUT BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER FED-
ERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS.—Subsection (d)(2) of such 
section 119 is amended— 
(1) in clause (xiii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (xiv) the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(xv) for the period beginning on October 
1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025, 
$1,250,000.’’. 
SEC. 2116. EXTENSION OF THE WORK GEOGRAPHIC INDEX 
FLOOR. 
Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘Octo-
ber 1, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘November 1, 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2117. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TELEHEALTH FLEXI-
BILITIES. 
(a) REMOVING GEOGRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS
AND 
EXPANDING
ORIGINATING
SITES
FOR
TELEHEALTH 
SERVICES.—Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii), by striking ‘‘end-
ing September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘ending Oc-
tober 31, 2025’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)(C)(iii), by striking ‘‘ending 
on September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘ending on 
October 31, 2025’’. 
(b) EXPANDING PRACTITIONERS ELIGIBLE TO FUR-
NISH TELEHEALTH SERVICES.—Section 1834(m)(4)(E) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(4)(E)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘ending on September 30, 2025’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ending on October 31, 2025’’. 
(c) EXTENDING TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR FED-
ERALLY
QUALIFIED
HEALTH
CENTERS
AND
RURAL 
HEALTH CLINICS.—Section 1834(m)(8)(A) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(8)(A)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘ending on September 30, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘ending on October 31, 2025’’. 
(d) DELAYING
THE
IN-PERSON
REQUIREMENTS 
UNDER MEDICARE
FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 
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FURNISHED
THROUGH
TELEHEALTH
AND
TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.— 
(1) DELAY
IN
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
MENTAL 
HEALTH
SERVICES
FURNISHED
THROUGH
TELE-
HEALTH.—Section 1834(m)(7)(B)(i) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7)(B)(i)) is 
amended, in the matter preceding subclause (I), by 
striking ‘‘on or after October 1, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘on or after November 1, 2025,’’. 
(2) MENTAL
HEALTH
VISITS
FURNISHED
BY 
RURAL HEALTH CLINICS.—Section 1834(y)(2) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(y)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2025’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘November 1, 2025’’. 
(3) MENTAL
HEALTH
VISITS
FURNISHED
BY 
FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.—Section 
1834(o)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(o)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2025’’ and inserting ‘‘November 1, 2025’’. 
(e) ALLOWING FOR THE FURNISHING OF AUDIO- 
ONLY TELEHEALTH SERVICES.—Section 1834(m)(9) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(9)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘ending on September 30, 2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘ending on October 31, 2025’’. 
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(f) EXTENDING USE OF TELEHEALTH TO CONDUCT 
FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTER PRIOR TO RECERTIFICATION 
OF
ELIGIBILITY
FOR
HOSPICE
CARE.—Section 
1814(a)(7)(D)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395f(a)(7)(D)(i)(II)) is amended by striking ‘‘ending on 
September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘ending on October 
31, 2025’’. 
(g) PROGRAM INSTRUCTION AUTHORITY.—The Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services may implement the 
amendments made by this section through program in-
struction or otherwise. 
SEC. 2118. EXTENDING ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE AT HOME 
WAIVER AUTHORITIES. 
Section 1866G(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395cc–7(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 2119. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY INCLUSION OF AU-
THORIZED ORAL ANTIVIRAL DRUGS AS COV-
ERED PART D DRUGS. 
Section 1860D–2(e)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)(1)(C)) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2120. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND. 
Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 
1395iii(b)(1)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,804,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,033,000,000’’. 
Subtitle C—Human Services 
SEC. 2121. SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION EXTEN-
SION. 
Section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
710) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘and for 
fiscal year 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 
2025, and for the period beginning on October 1, 
2025, and ending on October 31, 2025’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and for for fiscal year 
2025’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2025’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, and for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2025, and ending on Octo-
ber 31, 2025, an amount equal to the pro rata 
portion of the amount appropriated for the cor-
responding period for fiscal year 2024’’. 
SEC. 2122. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION EXTEN-
SION. 
Section 513 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
713) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘and for fiscal 
year 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2025, 
and for the period beginning on October 1, 
2025, and ending on October 31, 2025’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
‘‘and for fiscal year 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘for 
fiscal year 2025, and for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 
2025’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘and for fiscal 
year 2025, an amount equal to the amount appro-
priated for fiscal year 2024 for fiscal year 2024’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2025, an amount equal 
to the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2024, and 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2025, and 
ending on October 31, 2025, an amount equal to the 
pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the 
corresponding period for fiscal year 2024’’. 
SEC. 2123. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FAMILY-TO-FAM-
ILY HEALTH INFORMATION CENTERS. 
Section 501(c)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 701(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end of clause (vii), by inserting ‘‘; and’’ at the end of 
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clause (viii), and by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(ix) for the period beginning on Oc-
tober 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 
2025, an amount equal to the pro rata 
portion of the amount appropriated for the 
corresponding 
period 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2025.’’. 
Subtitle D—Medicaid 
SEC. 
2131. 
MODIFYING 
CERTAIN 
DISPROPORTIONATE 
SHARE HOSPITAL ALLOTMENTS. 
(a) EXTENDING TENNESSEE DSH ALLOTMENTS.— 
Section 1923(f)(6)(A)(vi) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(6)(A)(vi)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND FOR A 
PORTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2026’’ after ‘‘2025’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, and the DSH allotment for 
Tennessee for the period beginning on October 1, 
2025, and ending on October 31, 2025, shall be 
$4,509,863’’ before the period at the end. 
(b) DELAYING MEDICAID DSH REDUCTIONS.—Sec-
tion 1923(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r– 
4(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7)(A)— 
(A) in clause (i)— 
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(i) in the matter preceding subclause 
(I), by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 2026 
through 2028’’ and inserting ‘‘the period 
beginning November 1, 2025, and ending 
September 30, 2026, and for each of fiscal 
years 2027 and 2028’’; 
(ii) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘fis-
cal year.’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year or pe-
riod.’’; and 
(iii) in subclause (II), by inserting ‘‘or 
period’’ after ‘‘fiscal year’’ the first place it 
appears; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘each of fis-
cal years 2026 through 2028’’ and inserting 
‘‘the period beginning November 1, 2025, and 
ending September 30, 2026, and for each of fis-
cal years 2027 and 2028’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘2027’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2028’’. 
SEC. 2132. EXTENSION OF CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAV-
IORAL 
HEALTH 
CLINIC 
DEMONSTRATION 
PROGRAMS. 
Section 223(d) of the Protecting Access to Medicare 
Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)(C)(iii)(I), by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 
2025’’. 
Subtitle E—Other Health 
Provisions 
SEC. 2141. REPEAL OF HEALTH SUBTITLE CHANGES. 
Subtitle B of title VII of the Act titled ‘‘An Act to 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. 
Res. 14’’ (Public Law 119–21) is repealed and any law 
or regulation referred to in such subtitle shall be applied 
as if such subtitle and the amendments made by such sub-
title had not been enacted. 
SEC. 2142. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF ENHANCED TAX 
CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
36B(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘but does not exceed 400 percent’’. 
(b) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
36B(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—The ap-
plicable percentage for any taxable year shall be 
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the percentage such that the applicable percent-
age for any taxpayer whose household income is 
within an income tier specified in the following 
table shall increase, on a sliding scale in a lin-
ear manner, from the initial premium percent-
age to the final premium percentage specified in 
such table for such income tier: 
‘‘In the case of household income 
(expressed as a percent of poverty line) 
within the following income tier: 
The initial 
premium 
percentage 
is— 
The final 
premium 
percentage 
is— 
Up to 150 percent ..................................................
150 percent up to 200 percent ...............................
2.0
200 percent up to 250 percent ...............................
2.0 
4.0
250 percent up to 300 percent ...............................
4.0 
6.0
300 percent up to 400 percent ...............................
6.0 
8.5
400 percent and higher ..........................................
8.5 
8.5.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO 
AFFORDABILITY OF COVERAGE.— 
(A) Paragraph (1) of section 36B(c) of 
such Code is amended by striking subparagraph 
(E). 
(B) Subparagraph (C) of section 36B(c)(2) 
of such Code is amended by striking clause (iv). 
(C) Paragraph (4) of section 36B(c) of 
such Code is amended by striking subparagraph 
(F). 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
TITLE II—VETERANS AFFAIRS 
SEC. 2201. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE 
NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VET-
ERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABIL-
ITIES. 
Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 2202. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS TO TRANSPORT INDIVID-
UALS TO AND FROM FACILITIES OF DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 111A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 2203. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FINANCIAL AS-
SISTANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR 
VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN 
PERMANENT HOUSING. 
Section 2044(e) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
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‘‘(9) $35,000,000 for October 1 through Octo-
ber 31, 2025.’’. 
SEC. 2204. EXTENSION OF STAFF SERGEANT PARKER GOR-
DON FOX SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 201 of the Commander John Scott Hannon 
Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 
(Public Law 116–171; 38 U.S.C. 1720F note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘the date that 
is three years after the date on which the first grant 
is awarded under this section’’ and inserting ‘‘Octo-
ber 31, 2025’’; and 
(2) in subsection (p), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘and, for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on Octo-
ber 31, 2025, such sums as may be necessary’’. 
SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN RE-
GIONAL 
OFFICE 
IN 
REPUBLIC 
OF 
PHIL-
IPPINES. 
Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2206. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO 
RESTORATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN CASES OF CLO-
SURE OR DISAPPROVAL OF EDUCATIONAL IN-
STITUTIONS. 
Section 3699(c)(2)(C) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 2207. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT 
AND REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MEN-
TALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS. 
(a) GENERAL TREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
AT
CERTAIN
LOCA-
TIONS.—Section 2033(d) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 2208. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAM 
FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL 
NEEDS. 
Section 2061(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and 
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(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) From amounts appropriated to the Department 
for ‘Medical Services’ for October 1 through October 31, 
2025, $416,667 shall be available for the purposes of the 
program under this section.’’. 
SEC. 2209. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF 
COPAYMENTS 
FOR 
HOSPITAL 
CARE 
AND 
NURSING HOME CARE. 
Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 2210. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR EXPANSION OF 
RURAL ACCESS NETWORK FOR GROWTH EN-
HANCEMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 2(d) of the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans 
Mental Health Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–21; 38 
U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘and, for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2025, and ending on October 31, 2025, 
$100,000’’. 
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SEC. 2211. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST-
ANCE FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING 
FOR DISABLED VETERANS RESIDING TEMPO-
RARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY 
MEMBER. 
Section 2102A(e) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 2212. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY 
ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 2108(g) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 2213. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS 
AND HOMELESS VETERAN WITH CHILDREN 
REINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 2021A(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘and, for the period beginning on October 1, 
2025, and ending on October 31, 2025, $83,334’’. 
SEC. 2214. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO VEND-
EE LOAN PROGRAM. 
Section 3733(a)(8) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
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(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 31, 2025’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 
2025’’. 
SEC. 2215. EXTENSION OF SUBPOENA AUTHORITY OF IN-
SPECTOR GENERAL OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 312(d)(7)(A) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 2216. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF 
REAL PROPERTY. 
Section 8118(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS 
EXTENSIONS 
SEC. 2301. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 
WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM. 
Section 1(b) of Public Law 117–25 (135 Stat. 297; 
136 Stat. 2133; 136 Stat. 5984; 138 Stat. 1771; 139 
Stat. 46) is amended in each of paragraphs (3) and (4) 
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by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 2302. FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPATION IN ACES PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 8302(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 
U.S.C. 3851a(b)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘1 day 
after October 31, 2025’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2023’’. 
SEC. 2303. FOOD FOR PEACE ACT. 
The authorities provided by each provision of the 
Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.), as in effect 
on September 30, 2025, shall remain in effect through Oc-
tober 31, 2025. 
SEC. 2304. UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 7(j)(5), 7A(l)(4), and 
21(e) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 
79(j)(5), 79a(l)(4), 87j(e)) shall be applied by substituting 
‘‘October 31, 2025’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ each place 
it appears. 
(b) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPER-
VISORY COSTS.—The limitation described in section 7D 
of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79d) 
shall apply to the period beginning on October 1, 2025, 
and ending on October 31, 2025. 
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SEC. 2305. EXTENSION OF DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 
1950. 
Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 
1950 (50 U.S.C. 4564(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 2306. ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES IN HOV LANES. 
Section 166(b)(5)(A) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 2307. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PROJECTS UNDER THE 
TIFIA PROGRAM. 
Section 601(a)(12)(G) of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 
2025’’. 
SEC. 2308. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND AS-
SETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 
Section 210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 2309. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION SYS-
TEM AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity En-
hancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1525(a)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 
31, 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2310. STATE AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 2220A(s)(2) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 665g(s)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 2311. CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING. 
Section 111(a) of the Cybersecurity Information 
Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1510(a)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 
2025’’. 
SEC. 2312. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT. 
Section 3014(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by strik-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 31, 
2025’’. 
SEC. 
2313. 
SHORT-TERM 
REAUTHORIZATION 
OF 
THE 
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOP-
MENT FINANCE CORPORATION. 
Section 1424(a) of the BUILD Act of 2018 (22 
U.S.C. 9624(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘the date that is 
7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘October 31, 2025’’. 
TITLE IV—BUDGETARY EFFECTS 
SEC. 2401. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
(a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budg-
etary effects of this division shall not be entered on either 
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PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of 
the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
(b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary 
effects of this division shall not be entered on any PAYGO 
scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. 
Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). 
(c) CLASSIFICATION
OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.— 
Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping 
Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of 
the committee of conference accompanying Conference Re-
port 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the 
budgetary effects of this division shall not be estimated— 
(1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act; 
(2) for purposes of an allocation to the Com-
mittee on Appropriations pursuant to section 302(a) 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and 
(3) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 
3 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as 
being included in an appropriation Act. 
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