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House of Representatives and the Senate on whichever of 
the following first occurs— 
(1) concurrent with the department’s budget re-
quest for fiscal year 2027. 
(2) February 15, 2026. 
SEC. 790. The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide 
written notification to the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations no fewer than 3 business days in ad-
vance of termination of any grant, cooperative agreement, 
or contract award totaling $1,000,000 or more issued from 
funds made available in this Act or any previous Act: Pro-
vided, That such notification shall include the recipient of 
the award, the amount of the award, the fiscal year for 
which the funds for the award were appropriated, the ac-
count and program, project, or activity from which the 
funds are being drawn, the title of the award, and a detailed 
justification for the termination. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agency Appropriations Act, 2026’’.
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DIVISION C—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 
TITLE I 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
SENATE 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES 
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; 
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority 
Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Sen-
ate, $40,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minor-
ity Whip of the Senate, $10,000; President Pro Tempore 
Emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority 
Conference Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; and 
Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees, 
$5,000 for each Chairman; in all, $195,000. 
For representation allowances of the Majority and Mi-
nority Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; 
in all, $30,000. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as 
authorized by law, including agency contributions, 
$311,543,000, which shall be paid from this appropriation 
as follows: 
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 
For the Office of the Vice President, $3,210,000.
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $904,000. 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, 
$392,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, 
$6,710,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, 
$4,212,000. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, 
$22,710,000. 
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES 
For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference 
of the Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the 
Chairman of each such committee, $2,049,000 for each such 
committee; in all, $4,098,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF 
THE MAJORITY AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY 
For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the 
Majority and the Conference of the Minority, $1,022,000.
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POLICY COMMITTEES 
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the 
Minority Policy Committee, $2,093,000 for each such com-
mittee; in all, $4,186,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN 
For Office of the Chaplain, $699,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For Office of the Secretary, $35,695,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 
$130,353,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND 
MINORITY 
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the 
Secretary for the Minority, $2,785,000. 
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES 
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as au-
thorized by law, and related expenses, $94,567,000. 
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legisla-
tive Counsel of the Senate, $9,401,000. 
OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal 
Counsel, $1,431,000.
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EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SEN-
ATE, SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE 
SENATE, AND SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND 
MINORITY OF THE SENATE 
For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, 
$7,500; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, 
$7,500; Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $7,500; 
Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $7,500; in all, 
$30,000. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS 
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered 
by the Senate, or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule 
XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, section 112 of 
the Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 
(Public Law 96–304), and Senate Resolution 281, 96th 
Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, $222,416,000, of which 
$22,242,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2028. 
U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS 
CONTROL 
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on 
International Narcotics Control, $613,000.
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SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Sen-
ate, $17,852,000, of which $13,274,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2030, and of which $4,578,000 
shall remain available until expended. 
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 
Doorkeeper of the Senate, $229,845,000, of which 
$219,345,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2030, and of which $10,500,000 shall remain available 
until expended. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For miscellaneous items, $28,052,000 which shall re-
main available until September 30, 2028. 
SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE 
ACCOUNT 
For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense 
Account, $645,431,000, of which $32,272,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2028, and of which 
$7,000,000 shall be allocated solely for the purpose of pro-
viding financial compensation to Senate interns. 
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS 
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the 
Senate, $300,000.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN SENATORS’ OFFICIAL 
PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT TO BE 
USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE THE 
FEDERAL DEBT 
SEC. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
any amounts appropriated under this Act under the head-
ing ‘‘SENATE—CONTINGENT EXPENSES
OF
THE SEN-
ATE—SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EX-
PENSE ACCOUNT’’ shall be available for obligation only dur-
ing the fiscal year or fiscal years for which such amounts 
are made available. Any unexpended balances under such 
allowances remaining after the end of the period of avail-
ability shall be returned to the Treasury in accordance with 
the undesignated paragraph under the center heading 
‘‘GENERAL PROVISION’’ under chapter XI of the Third 
Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 4107) 
and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no Federal 
budget deficit after all such payments have been made, for 
reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary 
of the Treasury considers appropriate). 
DELEGATION AUTHORITY 
SEC. 102. Section 104 of division I of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2021 (2 U.S.C. 6154 note) shall be 
amended—
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(1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding the following 
after ‘‘118th’’ and before ‘‘Congress’’: ‘‘and any subse-
quent’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘and ending 
on January 7, 2025’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘on or after 
January 3, 2023’’. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representa-
tives, $2,083,055,000, as follows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, 
$36,560,000, including: Office of the Speaker, $10,499,000, 
including $35,000 for official expenses of the Speaker; Office 
of the Majority Floor Leader, $3,730,000, including $15,000 
for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Office of the 
Minority Floor Leader, $10,499,000, including $17,500 for 
official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the Major-
ity Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 
$3,099,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Ma-
jority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the 
Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $2,809,000, including $5,000 
for official expenses of the Minority Whip; Republican Con-
ference, $2,962,000; Democratic Caucus, $2,962,000: Pro-
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vided, That such amount for salaries and expenses shall re-
main available from January 3, 2026 until January 2, 
2027. 
MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES 
INCLUDING MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL EXPENSES 
OF MEMBERS, AND OFFICIAL MAIL 
For Members’ representational allowances, including 
Members’ clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, 
$850,000,000. 
ALLOWANCE FOR COMPENSATION OF INTERNS IN MEMBER 
OFFICES 
For the allowance established under section 120 of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019 (2 U.S.C. 
5322a) for the compensation of interns who serve in the of-
fices of Members of the House of Representatives, 
$20,638,800, to remain available from January 3, 2026 
until January 2, 2027: Provided, That notwithstanding sec-
tion 120(b) of such Act, an office of a Member of the House 
of Representatives may use not more than $46,800 of the 
allowance available under this heading during legislative 
year 2026. 
ALLOWANCE FOR COMPENSATION OF INTERNS IN HOUSE 
LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For the allowance established under section 113 of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 (2 U.S.C.
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5106) for the compensation of interns who serve in House 
leadership offices, $586,000, to remain available from Janu-
ary 3, 2026 until January 2, 2027: Provided, That of the 
amount provided under this heading, $322,300 shall be 
available for the compensation of interns who serve in 
House leadership offices of the majority, to be allocated 
among such offices by the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and $263,700 shall be available for the com-
pensation of interns who serve in House leadership offices 
of the minority, to be allocated among such offices by the 
Minority Floor Leader. 
ALLOWANCE FOR COMPENSATION OF INTERNS IN HOUSE 
STANDING, SPECIAL AND SELECT COMMITTEE OFFICES 
For the allowance established under section 113(a)(1) 
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public 
Law 117–103) for the compensation of interns who serve 
in offices of standing, special, and select committees (other 
than the Committee on Appropriations), $2,600,000, to re-
main available from January 3, 2026 until January 2, 
2027: Provided, That of the amount provided under this 
heading, $1,300,000 shall be available for the compensation 
of interns who serve in offices of the majority, and 
$1,300,000 shall be available for the compensation of in-
terns who serve in offices of the minority, to be allocated 
among such offices by the Chair, in consultation with the
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ranking minority member, of the Committee on House Ad-
ministration. 
ALLOWANCE FOR COMPENSATION OF INTERNS IN HOUSE 
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OFFICES 
For the allowance established under section 113(a)(2) 
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public 
Law 117–103) for the compensation of interns who serve 
in offices of the Committee on Appropriations, $463,000: 
Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading, 
$231,500 shall be available for the compensation of interns 
who serve in offices of the majority, and $231,500 shall be 
available for the compensation of interns who serve in of-
fices of the minority, to be allocated among such offices by 
the Chair, in consultation with the ranking minority mem-
ber, of the Committee on Appropriations. 
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT 
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, spe-
cial 
and 
select, 
authorized 
by 
House 
resolutions, 
$184,787,000: Provided, That such amount shall remain 
available for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 
2026, except that $10,000,000 of such amount shall remain 
available until expended for committee room upgrading.