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Union Calendar No. 173 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4553 
[Report No. 119–213] 
Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2025 
Mr. FLEISCHMANN, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the fol-
lowing bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for energy and water development 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2026, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for en-
ergy and water development and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
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 
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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 
of projects prior to construction, $200,000,000, 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); $2,555,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended; of which $84,883,000, 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-
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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, 
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, $490,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which $6,705,000, 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 
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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 
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, $6,140,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which $3,381,412,000, 
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 $40,000,000, shall be for 
the design and construction to replace Federal dredges, 
in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such 
purposes in the revolving fund established by the first sec-
tion 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 collected in this or prior fiscal years under sec-
tion 210 of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 
460d–3) and are not otherwise appropriated shall be for 
resource protection, research, interpretation, and mainte-
nance activities related to resource protection in the areas 
at which outdoor recreation is available; of which such 
sums as become available from fees collected under section 
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217 of Public Law 104–303 shall be used to cover the 
cost of operation and maintenance of the dredged material 
disposal facilities for which such fees have been collected; 
and of which $62,000,000, to be derived from the general 
fund of the Treasury, shall be to carry out subsection (c) 
of section 2106 of the Water Resources Reform and Devel-
opment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2238c) and shall be des-
ignated as being for such purpose pursuant to paragraph 
(2) of section 14003 of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136): 
Provided, That 1 percent of the total amount of funds pro-
vided for each of the programs, projects, or activities fund-
ed under this heading shall not be allocated to a field oper-
ating activity prior to the beginning of the fourth quarter 
of the fiscal year and shall be available for use by the Chief 
of Engineers to fund such emergency activities as the 
Chief of Engineers determines to be necessary and appro-
priate, and that the Chief of Engineers shall allocate dur-
ing the fourth quarter any remaining funds which have 
not been used for emergency activities proportionally in 
accordance with the amounts provided for the programs, 
projects, or activities: Provided further, 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. 
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REGULATORY PROGRAM 
For expenses necessary for administration of laws 
pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands, 
$221,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2027. 
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For expenses necessary to prepare for flood, hurri-
cane, and other natural disasters and support emergency 
operations, repairs, and other activities in response to 
such disasters as authorized by law, $40,000,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the supervision and gen-
eral administration of the civil works program in the head-
quarters of the Corps of Engineers and the offices of the 
Division Engineers; and for costs of management and op-
eration of the Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activ-
ity, the Institute for Water Resources, the United States 
Army Engineer Research and Development Center, and 
the United States Army Corps of Engineers Finance Cen-
ter allocable to the civil works program, $226,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2027, of which not 
to exceed $5,000 may be used for official reception and 
representation purposes and only during the current fiscal 
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year; of which $10,000,000, shall be for the design and 
construction to replace 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): 
Provided, That no part of any other appropriation pro-
vided in this title shall be available to fund the civil works 
activities of the Office of the Chief of Engineers or the 
civil works executive direction and management activities 
of the division offices: Provided further, That any Flood 
Control and Coastal Emergencies appropriation may be 
used to fund the supervision and general administration 
of emergency operations, repairs, and other activities in 
response to any flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY 
FOR CIVIL WORKS 
For the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
for Civil Works as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 7016(b)(3), 
$6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: 
Provided, That not more than 75 percent of such amount 
may be obligated or expended until the Assistant Sec-
retary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress the report required under section 
101(d) of this Act and a work plan that allocates at least 
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95 percent of the additional funding provided under each 
heading in the report accompanying this Act, to specific 
programs, projects, or activities. 
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
and guaranteed loan programs, notwithstanding section 
5033 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation 
Act of 2014, $5,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2027. 
In addition, fees authorized to be collected pursuant 
to sections 5029 and 5030 of the Water Infrastructure 
Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 shall be deposited 
in this account, to remain available until expended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—CORPS OF 
ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 101. (a) None of the funds provided in title I 
of this Act, or provided by previous appropriations Acts 
to the agencies or entities funded in title I of this Act 
that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal 
year 2026, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming of funds that: 
(1) creates or initiates a new program, project, 
or activity; 
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(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds or personnel for any pro-
gram, project, or activity for which funds have been 
denied or restricted by this Act, unless prior ap-
proval is received from the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress; 
(4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific 
activity for a different purpose, unless prior approval 
is received from the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress; 
(5) augments or reduces existing programs, 
projects, or activities in excess of the amounts con-
tained in paragraphs (6) through (10), unless prior 
approval is received from the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress; 
(6) INVESTIGATIONS.—For a base level over 
$100,000, reprogramming of 25 percent of the base 
amount up to a limit of $150,000 per project, study 
or activity is allowed: Provided, That for a base level 
less than $100,000, the reprogramming limit is 
$25,000: Provided further, That up to $25,000 may 
be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activ-
ity that did not receive an appropriation for existing 
obligations and concomitant administrative expenses; 
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(7) CONSTRUCTION.—For a base level over 
$2,000,000, reprogramming of 15 percent of the 
base amount up to a limit of $3,000,000 per project, 
study or activity is allowed: Provided, That for a 
base level less than $2,000,000, the reprogramming 
limit is $300,000: Provided further, That up to 
$3,000,000 may be reprogrammed for settled con-
tractor claims, changed conditions, or real estate de-
ficiency judgments: Provided further, That up to 
$300,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing 
study or activity that did not receive an appropria-
tion for existing obligations and concomitant admin-
istrative expenses; 
(8) OPERATION
AND
MAINTENANCE.—Unlim-
ited reprogramming authority is granted for the 
Corps to be able to respond to emergencies: Pro-
vided, That the Chief of Engineers shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress of these emergency actions as soon there-
after as practicable: Provided further, That for a 
base level over $1,000,000, reprogramming of 15 
percent of the base amount up to a limit of 
$5,000,000 per project, study, or activity is allowed: 
Provided further, That for a base level less than 
$1,000,000, the reprogramming limit is $150,000: 
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Provided further, That $150,000 may be repro-
grammed into any continuing study or activity that 
did not receive an appropriation; 
(9) MISSISSIPPI
RIVER
AND
TRIBUTARIES.— 
The reprogramming guidelines in paragraphs (6), 
(7), and (8) shall apply to the Investigations, Con-
struction, and Operation and Maintenance portions 
of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Account, re-
spectively; and 
(10) FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL AC-
TION PROGRAM.—Reprogramming of up to 15 per-
cent of the base of the receiving project is permitted. 
(b) DE MINIMUS REPROGRAMMINGS.—In no case 
should a reprogramming for less than $50,000 be sub-
mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
(c) CONTINUING
AUTHORITIES
PROGRAM.—Sub-
section (a)(1) shall not apply to any project or activity 
funded under the continuing authorities program. 
(d) Not later than 60 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress to establish the baseline for application of re-
programming and transfer authorities for the current fis-
cal year which shall include: 
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(1) A table for each appropriation with a sepa-
rate column to display the President’s budget re-
quest, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments 
due to enacted rescissions, if applicable, and the fis-
cal year enacted level; 
(2) A delineation in the table for each appro-
priation both by object class and program, project 
and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for 
the respective appropriations; and 
(3) An identification of items of special congres-
sional interest. 
SEC. 102. The Secretary shall allocate funds made 
available in this Act solely in accordance with the provi-
sions of this Act and in the report accompanying this Act, 
including the determination and designation of new starts. 
SEC. 103. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to award or modify any contract that 
commits funds beyond the amounts appropriated for that 
program, project, or activity that remain unobligated, ex-
cept that such amounts may include any funds that have 
been made available through reprogramming pursuant to 
section 101. 
SEC. 104. The Secretary of the Army may transfer 
to the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Fish and Wildlife 
Service may accept and expend, up to $8,733,000 of funds 
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provided in this title under the heading ‘‘Operation and 
Maintenance’’ to mitigate for fisheries lost due to Corps 
of Engineers projects. 
SEC. 105. None of the funds in this Act shall be used 
for an open lake placement alternative for dredged mate-
rial, after evaluating the least costly, environmentally ac-
ceptable manner for the disposal or management of 
dredged material originating from Lake Erie or tributaries 
thereto, unless it is approved under a State water quality 
certification pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1341): Provided, That 
until an open lake placement alternative for dredged mate-
rial is approved under a State water quality certification, 
the Corps of Engineers shall continue upland placement 
of such dredged material consistent with the requirements 
of section 101 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211). 
SEC. 106. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out any water supply reallocation 
study under the Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Ken-
tucky, project authorized under the Act of July 24, 1946 
(60 Stat. 636, ch. 595). 
SEC. 107. Additional funding provided in this Act 
shall be allocated only to projects determined to be eligible 
by the Chief of Engineers. 
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SEC. 108. As of the date of enactment of this Act 
and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the Army 
shall not promulgate or enforce any regulation that pro-
hibits an individual from possessing a firearm, including 
an assembled or functional firearm, at a water resources 
development project covered under section 327.0 of title 
36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date 
of enactment of this Act) if: 
(1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by 
law from possessing a firearm; and 
(2) the possession of the firearm is in compli-
ance with the law of the State in which the water 
resources development project is located. 
SEC. 109. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement or enforce section 370 of 
Public Law 116–283 with respect to civil works projects. 
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TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT 
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT 
For carrying out activities authorized by the Central 
Utah Project Completion Act, $23,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $4,000,000 shall be de-
posited into the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Con-
servation Account for use by the Utah Reclamation Miti-
gation and Conservation Commission: Provided, That of 
the amount provided under this heading, $1,950,000 shall 
be available until September 30, 2027, for expenses nec-
essary in carrying out related responsibilities of the Sec-
retary of the Interior: Provided further, That for fiscal 
year 2026, of the amount made available to the Commis-
sion under this Act or any other Act, the Commission may 
use an amount not to exceed $2,186,000 for administra-
tive expenses. 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
The following appropriations shall be expended to 
execute authorized functions of the Bureau of Reclama-
tion: 
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of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 or subordinate any 
Guaranteed Obligation to any loan or other debt obliga-
tions in violation of section 609.8 of title 10, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations: Provided further, That the amounts pro-
vided under this paragraph are in addition to those pro-
vided in any other Act: Provided further, That for amounts 
collected pursuant to section 1702(b)(2) of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005, the source of such payment received 
from borrowers may not be a loan or other debt obligation 
that is guaranteed by the Federal Government: Provided 
further, That none of such loan guarantee authority made 
available under this paragraph shall be available for com-
mitments to guarantee loans for any projects where funds, 
personnel, or property (tangible or intangible) of any Fed-
eral agency, instrumentality, personnel, or affiliated entity 
are expected be used (directly or indirectly) through acqui-
sitions, contracts, demonstrations, exchanges, grants, in-
centives, leases, procurements, sales, other transaction au-
thority, or other arrangements, to support the project or 
to obtain goods or services from the project: Provided fur-
ther, That the preceding proviso shall not be interpreted 
as precluding the use of the loan guarantee authority pro-
vided under this paragraph for commitments to guarantee 
loans for: 
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