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(1) deem such individual as having met the minimum 
requirements of the position or program for purposes of section 
139(c)(1) of the 1990 Act; and 
(2) notwithstanding section 139(c)(2)(B) of the 1990 Act, 
award the individual a pro-rated value of the educational award 
that corresponds to the quantity of the term of service actually 
completed by the individual without regard to whether such 
individual has completed at least 15 percent of their term 
of service as required under section 139(c) of the 1990 Act. 
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Concilia-
tion Service (‘‘Service’’) to carry out the functions vested in it 
by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, including hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; for expenses necessary for the Labor- 
Management Cooperation Act of 1978; and for expenses necessary 
for the Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the 
Civil Service Reform Act, $48,705,000: Provided, That notwith-
standing 31 U.S.C. 3302, fees charged, up to full-cost recovery, 
for special training activities and other conflict resolution services 
and technical assistance, including those provided to foreign govern-
ments and international organizations, and for arbitration services 
shall be credited to and merged with this account, and shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That fees for arbitration 
services shall be available only for education, training, and profes-
sional development of the agency workforce: Provided further, That 
the Director of the Service is authorized to accept and use on 
behalf of the United States gifts of services and real, personal, 
or other property in the aid of any projects or functions within 
the Director’s jurisdiction. 
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Review Commission, $18,012,000. 
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 
OFFICE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES: GRANTS AND 
ADMINISTRATION 
For carrying out the Museum and Library Services Act of 
1996 and the National Museum of African American History and 
Culture Act, $291,800,000, which shall be for the purposes and 
in the amounts specified in the table under this heading in the 
explanatory statement in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 
A of this consolidated Act).
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MEDICAID AND CHIP PAYMENT AND ACCESS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1900 of the Social 
Security Act, $9,405,000: Provided, That in fiscal year 2026 and 
thereafter, for all contracts for goods and services to which the 
Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission is a party, 
the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses will 
apply: FAR 52.232–39 and FAR 52.233–4 (or a successor clause). 
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the Social 
Security Act, $14,673,000, to be transferred to this appropriation 
from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal 
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund: Provided, That in 
fiscal year 2026 and thereafter, for all contracts for goods and 
services to which the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is 
a party, the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses 
will apply: FAR 52.232–39 and FAR 52.233–4 (or a successor 
clause). 
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Council on Disability 
as authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
$3,850,000. 
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board 
to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management 
Relations Act, 1947, and other laws, $294,224,000: Provided, That 
no part of this appropriation shall be available to organize or 
assist in organizing agricultural laborers or used in connection 
with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders concerning bar-
gaining units composed of agricultural laborers as referred to in 
section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935, and as amended by the 
Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and as defined in section 
3(f) of the Act of June 25, 1938, and including in said definition 
employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches, 
canals, reservoirs, and waterways when maintained or operated 
on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at least 95 percent of the water 
stored or supplied thereby is used for farming purposes. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 409. None of the funds provided by this Act or previous 
Acts making appropriations for the National Labor Relations Board 
may be used to issue any new administrative directive or regulation 
that would provide employees any means of voting through any
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electronic means in an election to determine a representative for 
the purposes of collective bargaining. 
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Rail-
way Labor Act, including emergency boards appointed by the Presi-
dent, $15,113,000. 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Review Commission, $14,449,000. 
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 
DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 
For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, author-
ized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, 
$5,000,000, which shall include amounts becoming available in fiscal 
year 2026 pursuant to section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 98–76; 
and in addition, an amount, not to exceed 2 percent of the amount 
provided herein, shall be available proportional to the amount by 
which the product of recipients and the average benefit received 
exceeds the amount available for payment of vested dual benefits: 
Provided, That the total amount provided herein shall be credited 
in 12 approximately equal amounts on the first day of each month 
in the fiscal year. 
FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS 
For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for 
the payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for 
interest earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain avail-
able through September 30, 2027, which shall be the maximum 
amount available for payment pursuant to section 417 of Public 
Law 98–76. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board 
(‘‘Board’’) for administration of the Railroad Retirement Act and 
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, $127,000,000, to be 
derived in such amounts as determined by the Board from the 
railroad retirement accounts and from moneys credited to the rail-
road unemployment insurance administration fund: Provided, That 
notwithstanding section 7(b)(9) of the Railroad Retirement Act this 
limitation may be used to hire attorneys only through the excepted 
service: Provided further, That the previous proviso shall not change 
the status under Federal employment laws of any attorney hired 
by the Railroad Retirement Board prior to January 1, 2013: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding section 7(b)(9) of the Railroad 
Retirement Act, this limitation may be used to hire students
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attending qualifying educational institutions or individuals who 
have recently completed qualifying educational programs using cur-
rent excepted hiring authorities established by the Office of Per-
sonnel Management. 
LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
for audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized by the 
Inspector General Act of 1978, not more than $14,000,000, to be 
derived from the railroad retirement accounts and railroad 
unemployment insurance account. 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS 
For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as 
provided under sections 201(m) and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security 
Act, $15,000,000. 
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM 
For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security Act, 
section 401 of Public Law 92–603, section 212 of Public Law 93– 
66, as amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95–216, including 
payment to the Social Security trust funds for administrative 
expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Secu-
rity Act, $49,452,282,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That any portion of the funds provided to a State in the 
current fiscal year and not obligated by the State during that 
year shall be returned to the Treasury: Provided further, That 
not more than $91,000,000 shall be available for research and 
demonstrations under sections 1110, 1115, and 1144 of the Social 
Security Act, and remain available through September 30, 2028. 
For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, benefit 
payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social Security 
Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, 
such sums as may be necessary. 
For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social 
Security 
Act 
for 
the 
first 
quarter 
of 
fiscal 
year 
2027, 
$23,500,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses, including the hire and purchase of 
two passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $20,000 for official 
reception 
and 
representation 
expenses, 
not 
more 
than 
$14,671,978,000 may be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) 
of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds 
referred to in such section: Provided, That not less than $2,700,000 
shall be for the Social Security Advisory Board: Provided further, 
That unobligated balances of funds provided under this paragraph 
at the end of fiscal year 2026 not needed for fiscal year 2026