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of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity 
(LIBERTAD) Act of 1996. 
(f) Section 305 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic 
Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 USC §6084) is 
repealed. 
SEC. 614. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used for oyster restoration, recovery, reef con-
struction, habitat enhancement, or other related oyster ac-
tivities in the Chesapeake Bay or its tributaries unless oys-
ters planted using such funds are made eligible for man-
aged commercial harvest by licensed watermen after a pe-
riod of three years from the date of planting. 
SEC. 615. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used for oyster restoration, recovery, or en-
hancement activities in the Chesapeake Bay or its tribu-
taries at any site that has been designated as underper-
forming for five or more years following initial federal in-
vestment, unless the Secretary of Commerce certifies in 
writing, that the site has a new, independently conducted 
and peer-reviewed restoration plan that demonstrates a 
high likelihood of meeting significant ecological or eco-
nomic outcomes within 2 years of the enactment of this 
legislation. 
SEC. 616. None of the funds within the Coastal Zone 
Management Act Grant shall be used to block wildfire and 
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timber production, energy production, housing construc-
tion, or military-related activities under the Endangered 
Species Act. 
SEC. 617. None of the funds appropriated herein or 
hereafter may be used to impose a user fee or processing 
fee, with respect to any function, mission, or activity of 
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 
that is not already charged as of October 1, 2025. 
SEC. 618. (a) None of the funds appropriated herein 
or hereafter may be used to— 
(1) enforce the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 
5801 et seq.) regarding any firearm for which the tax im-
posed under section 5811 or 5821 of such Act is $0 pursu-
ant to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; 
(2) investigate, prosecute, or otherwise pursue any 
criminal or civil action, including the imposition of any 
penalty under the National Firearms Act for any firearm 
described in paragraph (1). 
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, here-
in and hereafter, no violation of federal law shall accrue 
and no person shall be considered in violation of the Na-
tional Firearms Act, or any other Federal, State, or local 
law that incorporates by reference the National Firearms 
Act, with respect to a firearm described in subsection 
(a)(1). 
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SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
SEC. 619. $0. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 228 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5342 
[Report No. 119–272] 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for the Departments of 
Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related 
Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2026, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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