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contract, cooperative agreement, or loan of $10,000,000 or greater 
to an entity of concern as defined in section 10114 of division 
B of Public Law 117–167. 
(b) The Secretary shall implement the requirements under sub-
section (a) using a risk-based approach and analytical tools to 
aggregate, link, analyze, and maintain information reported by 
an entity seeking or receiving such funds made available by this 
Act. 
(c) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 
the obligations of the United States under applicable international 
agreements. 
(d) The Secretary shall have the authority to require the 
submission to the agency, by an entity seeking or receiving such 
funds made available by this Act, documentation necessary to imple-
ment the requirements under subsection (a). 
(e) Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known 
as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’), shall not apply to the 
implementation of the requirements under this section. 
(f) The Secretary and other Federal agencies shall coordinate 
to share relevant information necessary to implement the require-
ments under subsection (a). 
SEC. 308. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to admit any non-U.S. citizen 
from Russia or China to any nuclear weapons production facility, 
as such term is defined in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy 
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501), other than areas accessible to the 
general public, unless 30 days prior to facility admittance, the 
Department of Energy provides notification to the Committees on 
Appropriations and Armed Services of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 309. Funds made available in this title under the headings 
‘‘Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’’, ‘‘Electricity’’, ‘‘Fossil 
Energy’’, 
‘‘Cybersecurity, 
Energy 
Security, 
and 
Emergency 
Response’’, and ‘‘Science’’ that are allocated for the purposes of 
section 9 of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 638), 
including for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Busi-
ness Technology Transfer activities, or for the purposes of section 
1001 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
16391), for Technology Commercialization Fund activities, may be 
reprogrammed within each account without being subject to the 
restrictions in section 301 of this title: Provided, That the adminis-
tration and selection of awards pursuant to such sections will 
be in coordination with the offices that oversee the appropriations 
accounts to which the relevant funding was originally appropriated. 
SEC. 310. Section 15(g)(3) of Public Law 85–536 (15 U.S.C. 
644(g)(3)) is further amended by inserting ‘‘and by site support 
prime contractors at the National Energy Technology Laboratory’’ 
following ‘‘Department of Energy’’. 
SEC. 311. (a) Of the amounts specified in subsection (d), 
$3,100,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged with, amounts 
provided in this Act under the heading ‘‘Nuclear Energy’’ that 
remain available until expended, and in addition to amounts other-
wise available, shall only be available for the not more than two 
competitive awards for Generation 3+ small modular reactor deploy-
ment projects described in section 311(a)(1)(A) of division D of 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–42), 
the two awards for demonstration projects made prior to the date 
of enactment of this Act under the Advanced Reactor Demonstration
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Program, as authorized under section 959A of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16279a), and Risk Reduction for Future 
Demonstrations, as described under the heading Advanced Reactor 
Demonstration Program in the explanatory statement accom-
panying division C of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2020 (Public Law 116–94). 
(b) Of the amounts specified in subsection (d), $375,000,000 
shall be transferred to, and merged with, amounts provided in 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Grid Deployment Office’’ that remain 
available until expended, and in addition to amounts otherwise 
available, shall be available for necessary expenses to carry out 
a program to enhance the domestic supply chain for the manufac-
ture of distribution and power transformers, components, and mate-
rials, and electric grid components, including financial assistance, 
technical assistance, and competitive awards for procurement and 
acquisition. 
(c) Of the amounts provided in this title that remain available 
until expended, the following amounts shall be derived by transfer 
from the funds specified in subsection (d): 
(1) $1,150,000,000 of the amounts provided under the 
heading ‘‘Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’’; 
(2) $100,000,000 of the amounts provided under the 
heading ‘‘Nuclear Energy’’; 
(3) $140,000,000 of the amounts provided under the 
heading ‘‘Fossil Energy’’; 
(4) $150,000,000 of the amounts provided under the 
heading ‘‘Science’’; and 
(5) $150,000,000 of the amounts provided in the second 
paragraph under the heading ‘‘Title 17 Innovative Technology 
Loan Guarantee Program’’. 
(d) The funds specified in this subsection are the unobligated 
balances, as of the date of enactment of this Act, from amounts 
provided in title III of division J of Public Law 117–58, as follows: 
(1) $1,281,141,701 of the amounts made available to carry 
out section 40323 of division D of Public Law 117–58; 
(2) $1,500,000,000 of the amounts made available to carry 
out subtitle J of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; 
(3) $1,040,000,000 of the amounts made available to carry 
out section 969D of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; 
(4) $950,000,000 of the amounts made available to carry 
out subparagraph (B) or subparagraph (C) of section 962(b)(2) 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; and 
(5) $393,858,299 of the amounts provided under the 
heading ‘‘Energy Programs—Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy’’. 
(e) Not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Energy shall transmit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
a report that details the amounts repurposed or transferred pursu-
ant to this section: Provided, That such report shall be delineated 
by both source and destination by Treasury Appropriations Fund 
Symbol and statutory authority (including by subparagraph for 
funds specified in subsection (d)(4)). 
(f) Amounts repurposed or transferred pursuant to this section 
shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) 
of division A of Public Law 118–5.
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SEC. 312. Section 4(c)(10)(B) of the Pacific Northwest Electric 
Power Planning and Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 839b(c)(10)(B)) 
is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, 
adjusted for inflation.’’. 
SEC. 313. In making Federal financial assistance, the Depart-
ment of Energy shall continue to apply the indirect cost rates, 
including negotiated indirect cost rates, as described in section 
200.414 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, including with 
respect to the approval of deviations from negotiated indirect cost 
rates, to the same extent and in the same manner as was applied 
in fiscal year 2024: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated 
in this or prior Acts or otherwise made available to the Department 
of Energy may be used to develop, modify, or implement changes 
to such negotiated indirect cost rates. 
TITLE IV 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized 
by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, as amended, 
and for expenses necessary for the Federal Co-Chairman and the 
Alternate on the Appalachian Regional Commission, for payment 
of the Federal share of the administrative expenses of the Commis-
sion, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire 
of passenger motor vehicles, $200,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Defense Nuclear Facilities 
Safety Board in carrying out activities authorized by the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954, as amended by Public Law 100–456, section 
1441, $42,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 
of which not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official reception 
and representation expenses. 
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Delta Regional Authority and 
to carry out its activities, as authorized by the Delta Regional 
Authority Act of 2000, notwithstanding sections 382F(d), 382M, 
and 382N of said Act, $32,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
DENALI COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary for the Denali Commission including 
the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital 
equipment as necessary and other expenses, $18,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, notwithstanding the limitations contained 
in section 306(g) of the Denali Commission Act of 1998: Provided,
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That funds shall be available for construction projects for which 
the Denali Commission is the sole or primary funding source in 
an amount not to exceed 90 percent of total project cost for dis-
tressed communities, as defined by such section and by section 
701 of appendix D, title VII, Public Law 106–113 (113 Stat. 1501A–
280), and for Indian Tribes, as defined by section 5304(e) of title 
25, United States Code, and in an amount not to exceed 50 percent 
for non-distressed communities: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law regarding payment of a non-
Federal share in connection with a grant-in-aid program, amounts 
under this heading shall be available for the payment of such 
a non-Federal share for any project for which the Denali Commis-
sion is not the sole or primary funding source, provided that such 
project is consistent with the purposes of the Commission. 
NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary for the Northern Border Regional 
Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V 
of title 40, United States Code, $42,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That such amounts shall be available 
for administrative expenses, notwithstanding section 15751(b) of 
title 40, United States Code. 
NORTHWEST REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary to establish a Northwest Regional 
Commission located in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, 
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
amounts provided to the Northwest Regional Commission shall 
be used to carry out activities authorized for other regional Commis-
sions by subtitle V of title 40, United States Code. 
SOUTHEAST CRESCENT REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary for the Southeast Crescent Regional 
Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V 
of title 40, United States Code, $20,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
SOUTHWEST BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary for the Southwest Border Regional 
Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V 
of title 40, United States Code, $5,500,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
GREAT LAKES AUTHORITY 
For expenses necessary for the Great Lakes Authority in car-
rying out activities authorized by subtitle V of title 40, United 
States Code, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Commission in carrying out 
the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and the
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Atomic Energy Act of 1954, $952,700,000, including official rep-
resentation expenses not to exceed $30,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated herein, 
not more than $11,494,000 may be made available for salaries, 
travel, and other support costs for the Office of the Commission, 
to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided further, 
That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other 
services and collections estimated at $804,509,977 in fiscal year 
2026 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses 
in this account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein 
appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received 
during fiscal year 2026 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2026 
appropriation estimated at not more than $148,190,023. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, $18,795,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: 
Provided, That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, 
and other services and collections estimated at $14,885,000 in fiscal 
year 2026 shall be retained and be available until September 30, 
2027, for necessary salaries and expenses in this account, notwith-
standing section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: Provided 
further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by 
the amount of revenues received during fiscal year 2026 so as 
to result in a final fiscal year 2026 appropriation estimated at 
not more than $3,910,000: Provided further, That of the amounts 
appropriated under this heading, $1,572,000 shall be for Inspector 
General services for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Nuclear Waste Technical Review 
Board, as authorized by Public Law 100–203, section 5051, 
$4,000,000, to be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
SEC. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply 
with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commis-
sion Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for 
information, consistent with Department of Justice guidance for 
all Federal agencies. 
SEC. 402. (a) The amounts made available by this title for 
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be reprogrammed for any 
program, project, or activity, and the Commission shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 
30 days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that 
would cause any program funding level to increase or decrease 
by more than $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during 
the time period covered by this Act. 
(b)(1) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may waive the 
notification requirement in subsection (a) if compliance with such
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requirement would pose a substantial risk to human health, the 
environment, welfare, or national security. 
(2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any 
waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later 
than 3 days after the date of the activity to which a requirement 
or restriction would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall 
include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph 
(1) that permitted such waiver and shall provide a detailed report 
to the Committees of such waiver and changes to funding levels 
to programs, projects, or activities. 
(c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (d), the 
amounts made available by this title for ‘‘Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission—Salaries and Expenses’’ shall be expended as directed 
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
(d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission shall be available for obligation or expenditure through 
a reprogramming of funds that increases funds or personnel for 
any program, project, or activity for which funds are denied or 
restricted by this Act. 
(e) The Commission shall provide a monthly report to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, which 
includes the following for each program, project, or activity, 
including any prior year appropriations—
(1) total budget authority; 
(2) total unobligated balances; and 
(3) total unliquidated obligations. 
TITLE V 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 501. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional 
action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before 
Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as 
described in 18 U.S.C. 1913. 
SEC. 502. (a) None of the funds made available in title III 
of this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or 
instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant 
to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided in this Act 
or any other appropriations Act for any fiscal year, transfer 
authority referenced in the explanatory statement described in sec-
tion 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act), or any authority whereby a department, agency, or instrumen-
tality of the United States Government may provide goods or serv-
ices to another department, agency, or instrumentality. 
(b) None of the funds made available for any department, 
agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government may 
be transferred to accounts funded in title III of this Act, except 
pursuant to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided 
in this Act or any other appropriations Act for any fiscal year, 
transfer authority referenced in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this
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consolidated Act), or any authority whereby a department, agency, 
or instrumentality of the United States Government may provide 
goods or services to another department, agency, or instrumentality. 
(c) The head of any relevant department or agency funded 
in this Act utilizing any transfer authority shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a semi-
annual report detailing the transfer authorities, except for any 
authority whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
United States Government may provide goods or services to another 
department, agency, or instrumentality, used in the previous 6 
months and in the year-to-date. This report shall include the 
amounts transferred and the purposes for which they were trans-
ferred, and shall not replace or modify existing notification require-
ments for each authority. 
SEC. 503. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 
such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 
of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds nec-
essary for any Federal, State, Tribal, or local law enforcement 
agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, 
prosecution, or adjudication activities. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Energy and Water Develop-
ment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026’’. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVI-
RONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA-
TIONS ACT, 2026
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES 
For necessary expenses for protection, use, improvement, 
development, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, acquisi-
tion of easements and other interests in lands, and performance 
of other functions, including maintenance of facilities, as authorized 
by law, in the management of lands and their resources under 
the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, including the 
general administration of the Bureau, and assessment of mineral 
potential of public lands pursuant to section 1010(a) of Public 
Law 96–487 (16 U.S.C. 3150(a)), $1,260,166,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2027; of which $48,560,000 for annual mainte-
nance and deferred maintenance programs and $144,000,000 for 
the wild horse and burro program, as authorized by Public Law 
92–195 (16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), shall remain available until 
expended: Provided, That amounts in the fee account of the BLM 
Permit Processing Improvement Fund may be used for any bureau-
related expenses associated with the processing of oil and gas 
applications for permits to drill and related use of authorizations: 
Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this 
heading, up to $1,000,000 may be made available for the purposes 
described in section 122(e)(1)(A) of division G of Public Law 115–
31 (43 U.S.C. 1748c(e)(1)(A)): Provided further, That of the amounts
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made available under this heading, not to exceed $15,000 may 
be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
$3,246,000 is for projects specified for Land Management Priorities 
in the table titled ‘‘Interior and Environment Incorporation of 
Community 
Project 
Funding 
Items/Congressionally 
Directed 
Spending Items’’ included for this division in the explanatory state-
ment described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 
of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That of the amounts 
made available under this heading, up to $3,000,000 of the amounts 
made available for Wildlife habitat management shall be available 
in fiscal year 2026 subject to a match by at least an equal amount 
by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for cost-shared 
projects supporting conservation of Bureau lands; and such funds 
shall be advanced to the Foundation as a lump-sum grant without 
regard to when expenses are incurred. 
In addition, $42,696,000 is for Mining Law Administration pro-
gram operations, including the cost of administering the mining 
claim fee program, to remain available until expended, to be reduced 
by amounts collected by the Bureau and credited to this appropria-
tion from mining claim maintenance fees and location fees that 
are hereby authorized for fiscal year 2026, so as to result in a 
final appropriation estimated at not more than $1,260,166,000, 
and $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, from commu-
nication site rental fees established by the Bureau for the cost 
of administering communication site activities. 
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS 
For expenses necessary for management, protection, and 
development of resources and for construction, operation, and 
maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and other improvements 
on the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, on 
other Federal lands in the Oregon and California land-grant coun-
ties of Oregon, and on adjacent rights-of-way; and acquisition of 
lands or interests therein, including existing connecting roads on 
or adjacent to such grant lands; $115,521,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the Bureau of Land Management 
shall maintain the current Western Oregon Operating Plan and 
will fully participate in a unified wildfire protection system. 
RANGE IMPROVEMENTS 
For rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition of lands and 
interests therein, and improvement of Federal rangelands pursuant 
to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751), notwithstanding any other Act, sums 
equal to 50 percent of all moneys received during the prior fiscal 
year under sections 3 and 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 
315b, 315m) and the amount designated for range improvements 
from grazing fees and mineral leasing receipts from Bankhead-
Jones lands transferred to the Department of the Interior pursuant 
to law, but not less than $10,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That not to exceed $600,000 shall be available 
for administrative expenses.
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SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES 
For administrative expenses and other costs related to proc-
essing application documents and other authorizations for use and 
disposal of public lands and resources, for costs of providing copies 
of official public land documents, for monitoring construction, oper-
ation, and termination of facilities in conjunction with use 
authorizations, and for rehabilitation of damaged property, such 
amounts as may be collected under Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.), and under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act 
(30 U.S.C. 185), to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of section 305(a) 
of Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 1735(a)), any moneys that have 
been or will be received pursuant to that section, whether as a 
result of forfeiture, compromise, or settlement, if not appropriate 
for refund pursuant to section 305(c) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1735(c)), 
shall be available and may be expended under the authority of 
this Act by the Secretary of the Interior to improve, protect, or 
rehabilitate any public lands administered through the Bureau 
of Land Management which have been damaged by the action 
of a resource developer, purchaser, permittee, or any unauthorized 
person, without regard to whether all moneys collected from each 
such action are used on the exact lands damaged which led to 
the action: Provided further, That any such moneys that are in 
excess of amounts needed to repair damage to the exact land 
for which funds were collected may be used to repair other damaged 
public lands. 
MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS 
In addition to amounts authorized to be expended under 
existing laws, there is hereby appropriated such amounts as may 
be contributed under section 307 of Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 
1737), and such amounts as may be advanced for administrative 
costs, surveys, appraisals, and costs of making conveyances of 
omitted lands under section 211(b) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1721(b)), 
to remain available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
The Bureau of Land Management may carry out the operations 
funded under this Act by direct expenditure, contracts, grants, 
cooperative agreements, and reimbursable agreements with public 
and private entities, including with States. Appropriations for the 
Bureau shall be available for purchase, erection, and dismantlement 
of temporary structures, and alteration and maintenance of nec-
essary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the United 
States has title; up to $100,000 for payments, at the discretion 
of the Secretary, for information or evidence concerning violations 
of laws administered by the Bureau; miscellaneous and emergency 
expenses of enforcement activities authorized or approved by the 
Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certifi-
cate, not to exceed $10,000: Provided, That notwithstanding Public 
Law 90–620 (44 U.S.C. 501), the Bureau may, under cooperative 
cost-sharing and partnership arrangements authorized by law, pro-
cure printing services from cooperators in connection with jointly 
produced publications for which the cooperators share the cost 
of printing either in cash or in services, and the Bureau determines