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North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, 
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Da-
kota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wash-
ington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, or with 
respect to the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin 
Islands, Guam, or Puerto Rico, to prevent any of them 
from implementing their own laws that authorize the use, 
distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical mari-
juana. 
SEC. 532. The Department of Commerce, the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Na-
tional Science Foundation shall provide a quarterly report 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate on any official travel to China 
by any employee of such Department or agency, including 
the purpose of such travel. 
SEC. 533. Of the amounts made available by this Act, 
not less than 10 percent of each total amount provided, 
respectively, for Public Works grants authorized by the 
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and 
grants authorized by section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler 
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722) shall 
be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties: 
Provided, That for purposes of this section, the term ‘‘per-
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sistent poverty counties’’ means any county that has had 
20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over 
the past 30 years, as measured by the 1993 Small Area 
Income and Poverty Estimates, the 2000 decennial cen-
sus, and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty 
Estimates, or any Territory or possession of the United 
States. 
SEC. 534. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law or treaty, none of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available under this Act or any other Act may 
be expended or obligated by a department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States to pay administrative 
expenses or to compensate an officer or employee of the 
United States in connection with requiring an export li-
cense for the export to Canada of components, parts, ac-
cessories or attachments for firearms listed in Category 
I, section 121.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations 
(International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 
part 121, as it existed on April 1, 2005) with a total value 
not exceeding $500 wholesale in any transaction, provided 
that the conditions of subsection (b) of this section are 
met by the exporting party for such articles. 
(b) The foregoing exemption from obtaining an ex-
port license— 
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(1) does not exempt an exporter from filing any 
Shipper’s Export Declaration or notification letter 
required by law, or from being otherwise eligible 
under the laws of the United States to possess, ship, 
transport, or export the articles enumerated in sub-
section (a); and 
(2) does not permit the export without a license 
of— 
(A) fully automatic firearms and compo-
nents and parts for such firearms, other than 
for end use by the Federal Government, or a 
Provincial or Municipal Government of Canada; 
(B) barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames) or 
complete breech mechanisms for any firearm 
listed in Category I, other than for end use by 
the Federal Government, or a Provincial or Mu-
nicipal Government of Canada; or 
(C) articles for export from Canada to an-
other foreign destination. 
(c) In accordance with this section, the District Di-
rectors of Customs and postmasters shall permit the per-
manent or temporary export without a license of any un-
classified articles specified in subsection (a) to Canada for 
end use in Canada or return to the United States, or tem-
porary import of Canadian-origin items from Canada for 
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end use in the United States or return to Canada for a 
Canadian citizen. 
(d) The President may require export licenses under 
this section on a temporary basis if the President deter-
mines, upon publication first in the Federal Register, that 
the Government of Canada has implemented or main-
tained inadequate import controls for the articles specified 
in subsection (a), such that a significant diversion of such 
articles has and continues to take place for use in inter-
national terrorism or in the escalation of a conflict in an-
other nation. The President shall terminate the require-
ments of a license when reasons for the temporary require-
ments have ceased. 
SEC. 535. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, no department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
United States receiving appropriated funds under this Act 
or any other Act shall obligate or expend in any way such 
funds to pay administrative expenses or the compensation 
of any officer or employee of the United States to deny 
any application submitted pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
2778(b)(1)(B) and qualified pursuant to 27 CFR section 
478.112 or .113, for a permit to import United States ori-
gin ‘‘curios or relics’’ firearms, parts, or ammunition. 
SEC. 536. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to pay the salaries or expenses of per-
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sonnel to deny, or fail to act on, an application for the 
importation of any model of shotgun if— 
(1) all other requirements of law with respect to 
the proposed importation are met; and 
(2) no application for the importation of such 
model of shotgun, in the same configuration, had 
been denied by the Attorney General prior to Janu-
ary 1, 2011, on the basis that the shotgun was not 
particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to 
sporting purposes. 
SEC. 537. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be obligated or expended to implement the Arms 
Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of 
ratification for the Treaty. 
SEC. 538. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available in this or any other Act may be used 
to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to 
or within the United States, its territories, or possessions 
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who— 
(1) is not a United States citizen or a member 
of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, 
at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 
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ment of Justice in prior year Acts, other than amounts 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the 
budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985 or from amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Justice—Legal Activi-
ties—Fees and Expenses of Witnesses’’, shall be available 
to provide payments pursuant to section 901(i)(2) of title 
IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b(i)(2)): Provided, That 
payments made pursuant to the matter preceding this pro-
viso may not exceed $5,000,000 for the Department of 
Commerce and $10,000,000 for the Department of Jus-
tice. 
SEC. 541. (a)(1) Within 45 days of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall allocate amounts 
made available from the Creating Helpful Incentives to 
Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Fund for 
fiscal year 2026 pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
section 102(a) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of 
Public Law 117–167) not otherwise allocated pursuant to 
section 546(a)(1)(B) of division C of Public Law 118–42, 
including the transfer authority in such paragraphs of 
that section of that Act, to the accounts specified, in the 
amounts specified, and for the projects and activities spec-
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ified, in the table titled ‘‘Department of Commerce Alloca-
tion of National Institute of Standards and Technology 
Funds: CHIPS Act Fiscal Year 2026’’ in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
division A of this consolidated Act). 
(2) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector of the National Science Foundation shall allocate 
amounts made available from the Creating Helpful Incen-
tives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America 
Workforce and Education Fund for fiscal year 2026 pur-
suant to section 102(d)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (di-
vision A of Public Law 117–167), to the account specified, 
in the amounts specified, and for the projects and activi-
ties specified in the table titled ‘‘National Science Founda-
tion Allocation of Funds: CHIPS Act Fiscal Year 2026’’ 
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
(b) Neither the President nor his designee may allo-
cate any amounts that are made available for any fiscal 
year under section 102(a)(2)(A) of the CHIPS Act of 
2022 or under section 102(d)(2) of such Act if there is 
in effect an Act making or continuing appropriations for 
part of a fiscal year for the Departments of Commerce 
and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies: Provided, 
That in any fiscal year, the matter preceding this proviso 
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shall not apply to the allocation, apportionment, or allot-
ment of amounts for continuing administration of pro-
grams allocated funds from the CHIPS for America Fund, 
which may be allocated only in amounts that are no more 
than the allocation for such purposes in subsection (a) of 
this section. 
(c) Subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and 
subject to the terms and conditions in section 505 of this 
Act— 
(1) the Secretary of Commerce may reallocate 
funds allocated to Industrial Technology Services for 
section 9906 of Public Law 116–283 by subsection 
(a)(1) of this section; and 
(2) the Director of the National Science Foun-
dation may reallocate funds allocated to the CHIPS 
for America Workforce and Education Fund by sub-
section (a)(2) of this section. 
(d) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of 
the President for fiscal year 2027, the Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation, as appropriate, shall submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate proposed allocations by ac-
count and by program, project, or activity, with detailed 
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justifications, for amounts made available under section 
102(d)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 for fiscal year 2027. 
(e) The Department of Commerce and the National 
Science Foundation, as appropriate, shall each provide the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and Senate quarterly reports on the status of bal-
ances of projects and activities funded by the CHIPS for 
America Fund for amounts allocated pursuant to sub-
section (a)(1) of this section and prior appropriations 
Acts, the status of balances of projects and activities fund-
ed by the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund 
for amounts allocated pursuant to section 543(a)(2) of di-
vision B of Public Law 117–328, and the status of bal-
ances of projects and activities funded by the CHIPS for 
America Workforce and Education Fund for amounts allo-
cated pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section and 
prior appropriations Acts, including all uncommitted, com-
mitted, and unobligated funds. 
SEC. 542. In making Federal financial assistance, the 
Department of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration, and the National Science Founda-
tion shall continue to apply the negotiated indirect cost 
rates in section 200.414 of title 2, Code of Federal Regu-
lations, including with respect to the approval of devi-
ations from negotiated indirect cost rates, to the same ex-
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tent and in the same manner as such negotiated indirect 
cost rates were applied in fiscal year 2024: Provided, That 
none of the funds appropriated in this or prior Commerce, 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Acts, or otherwise made available to the Department of 
Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration, and the National Science Foundation may be used 
to develop, modify, or implement changes to such fiscal 
year 2024 negotiated indirect cost rates. 
SEC. 543. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to move the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Canine Training Center 
or the ATF National Canine Division from Front Royal, 
Virginia, to another location. 
SEC. 544. (a) Of the amounts made available under 
the heading ‘‘Department of Commerce—National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration—Operations, Re-
search, and Facilities’’, $507,000,000 shall be derived by 
transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts pre-
viously appropriated under such heading for fiscal year 
2026 in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58): Provided, That amounts 
derived by transfer pursuant to this subsection shall con-
tinue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) 
of division A of Public Law 118–5. 
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(b) Of the amounts made available under the heading 
‘‘Department of Commerce—National Telecommuni-
cations and Information Administration—Salaries and 
Expenses’’, $50,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from 
the unobligated balances of amounts previously appro-
priated under the heading ‘‘National Telecommunications 
and Information Administration’’ in division J of the In-
frastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117– 
58), of which $25,000,000 shall be from amounts 
repurposed or transferred for salaries and expenses, ad-
ministration, and oversight of programs pursuant to sec-
tion 542 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 
(Public Law 118–42) and $25,000,000 shall be from 
amounts made available under the heading ‘‘Middle Mile 
Deployment’’: Provided, That amounts derived by transfer 
pursuant to this subsection shall continue to be treated 
as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of 
Public Law 118–5. 
(c) Of the amounts made available under the heading 
‘‘Department of Commerce—Economic Development Ad-
ministration—Economic Development Assistance Pro-
grams’’, $16,276,000 shall be derived by transfer from the 
unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated 
under the heading ‘‘National Telecommunications and In-
formation Administration’’ in division J of the Infrastruc-
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ture Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58) and 
repurposed or transferred for salaries and expenses, ad-
ministration, and oversight of programs pursuant to sec-
tion 542 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 
(Public Law 118–42): Provided, That amounts derived by 
transfer pursuant to this subsection shall continue to be 
treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division 
A of Public Law 118–5. 
(d) Of the amounts made available under the heading 
‘‘Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration—Procurement, Acquisition and 
Construction’’, $44,000,000 shall be derived by transfer 
from the unobligated balances of the Department of Com-
merce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Commerce, Jus-
tice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2026’’. 
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DIVISION B—ENERGY AND WATER DEVEL-
OPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES AP-
PROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 
TITLE I 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
The following appropriations shall be expended under 
the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the super-
vision of the Chief of Engineers for authorized civil func-
tions of the Department of the Army pertaining to river 
and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore pro-
tection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts. 
INVESTIGATIONS 
For expenses necessary where authorized by law for 
the collection and study of basic information pertaining 
to river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, 
shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and re-
lated needs; for surveys and detailed studies, and plans 
and specifications of proposed river and harbor, flood and 
storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic 
ecosystem restoration projects, and related efforts prior to 
construction; for restudy of authorized projects; and for 
miscellaneous investigations, and, when authorized by law, 
surveys and detailed studies, and plans and specifications 
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of projects prior to construction, $150,384,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary 
shall not deviate from the work plan, once the plan has 
been submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For expenses necessary for the construction of river 
and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore pro-
tection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related 
projects authorized by law; for conducting detailed studies, 
and plans and specifications, of such projects (including 
those involving participation by States, local governments, 
or private groups) authorized or made eligible for selection 
by law (but such detailed studies, and plans and specifica-
tions, shall not constitute a commitment of the Govern-
ment to construction); $3,169,966,000, to remain avail-
able until expended; of which $217,983,000, to be derived 
from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, shall be to 
cover the Federal share of construction costs for facilities 
under the Dredged Material Disposal Facilities program; 
and of which such sums as are necessary to cover 25 per-
cent of the costs of construction, replacement, rehabilita-
tion, and expansion of inland waterways projects shall be 
derived from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, except 
as otherwise specifically provided for in law: Provided, 
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That the Secretary shall not deviate from the work plan, 
once the plan has been submitted to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 
For expenses necessary for flood damage reduction 
projects and related efforts in the Mississippi River allu-
vial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as authorized 
by law, $531,588,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which $9,768,000, to be derived from the Harbor Main-
tenance Trust Fund, shall be to cover the Federal share 
of eligible operation and maintenance costs for inland har-
bors: Provided, That the Secretary shall not deviate from 
the work plan, once the plan has been submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the operation, mainte-
nance, and care of existing river and harbor, flood and 
storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
and related projects authorized by law; providing security 
for infrastructure owned or operated by the Corps, includ-
ing administrative buildings and laboratories; maintaining 
harbor channels provided by a State, municipality, or 
other public agency that serve essential navigation needs 
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of general commerce, where authorized by law; surveying 
and charting northern and northwestern lakes and con-
necting waters; clearing and straightening channels; and 
removing obstructions to navigation, $6,013,217,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which $3,245,249,000, 
to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, 
shall be to cover the Federal share of eligible operations 
and maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels, 
and for inland harbors, of which $416,760,000 shall be 
for donor and energy ports as specified in section 102 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2020; of which 
$40,000,000, to be derived from the general fund of the 
Treasury, shall be for the design and construction to re-
place Federal dredges, in addition to amounts otherwise 
made available for such purposes, and shall be transferred 
to and merged with funds available for such purposes in 
the revolving fund established by the first section of the 
Act of July 27, 1953 (33 U.S.C. 576); of which such sums 
as may be necessary shall be derived from amounts col-
lected in this or prior fiscal years under section 210 of 
the Flood Control Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d–3) and 
are not otherwise appropriated shall be for resource pro-
tection, research, interpretation, and maintenance activi-
ties related to resource protection in the areas at which 
outdoor recreation is available; of which such sums as be-
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