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(1) $1,281,141,701 of the amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 40323 of division D of Pub-
lic Law 117–58; 
(2) $1,500,000,000 of the amounts made avail-
able to carry out subtitle J of title IX of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005; 
(3) $1,040,000,000 of the amounts made avail-
able to carry out section 969D of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005; 
(4) $950,000,000 of the amounts made avail-
able 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 Effi-
ciency and Renewable Energy’’. 
(e) Not later than 15 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of En-
ergy shall transmit to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress a report that details the 
amounts repurposed or transferred pursuant to this sec-
tion: Provided, That such report shall be delineated by 
both source and destination by Treasury Appropriations 
Fund Symbol and statutory authority (including by sub-
paragraph for funds specified in subsection (d)(4)). 
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(f) Amounts repurposed or transferred pursuant to 
this section shall continue to be treated as amounts speci-
fied in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118– 
5. 
SEC. 312. Section 4(c)(10)(B) of the Pacific North-
west 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 
Department of Energy shall continue to apply the indirect 
cost rates, including negotiated indirect cost rates, as de-
scribed in section 200.414 of title 2, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations, including with respect to the approval of devi-
ations from negotiated indirect cost rates, to the same ex-
tent 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 De-
partment 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 au-
thorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 
1965, as amended, and for expenses necessary for the 
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Federal Co-Chairman and the Alternate on the Appa-
lachian Regional Commission, for payment of the Federal 
share of the administrative expenses of the Commission, 
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 Fa-
cilities 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 rep-
resentation expenses. 
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Delta Regional Au-
thority and to carry out its activities, as authorized by 
the Delta Regional Authority Act of 2000, notwith-
standing 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 
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plant and capital equipment as necessary and other ex-
penses, $18,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 
306(g) of the Denali Commission Act of 1998: Provided, 
That funds shall be available for construction projects for 
which the Denali Commission is the sole or primary fund-
ing source in an amount not to exceed 90 percent of total 
project cost for distressed 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 
notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding pay-
ment of a non-Federal share in connection with a grant- 
in-aid program, amounts under this heading shall be avail-
able for the payment of such a non-Federal share for any 
project for which the Denali Commission 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 Re-
gional 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 
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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 Re-
gional Commission located in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, 
and Montana, $1,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That amounts provided to the North-
west Regional Commission shall be used to carry out ac-
tivities authorized for other regional Commissions by sub-
title 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 Re-
gional 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 Author-
ity in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of 
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title 40, United States Code, $5,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Commission in car-
rying out the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act 
of 1974 and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 
$952,700,000, including official representation 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 sala-
ries, 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 esti-
mated at $804,509,977 in fiscal year 2026 shall be re-
tained and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this 
account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall re-
main 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. 
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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, 
notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States 
Code: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated 
shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received dur-
ing 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 appro-
priated under this heading, $1,572,000 shall be for In-
spector General services for the Defense Nuclear Facilities 
Safety Board. 
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Nuclear Waste Tech-
nical Review Board, as authorized by Public Law 100– 
203, section 5051, $4,000,000, to be derived from the Nu-
clear Waste Fund, to remain available until September 30, 
2027. 
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—INDEPENDENT 
AGENCIES 
SEC. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall 
comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of 
its Internal Commission 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 re-
programmed for any program, project, or activity, and the 
Commission shall notify the Committees on Appropria-
tions 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 requirement would pose a substan-
tial risk to human health, the environment, welfare, or na-
tional security. 
(2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress of any waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as prac-
ticable, but not later than 3 days after the date of the 
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activity to which a requirement or restriction would other-
wise 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 de-
scribed in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 
of this consolidated Act). 
(d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regu-
latory Commission shall be available for obligation or ex-
penditure through a reprogramming of funds that in-
creases 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 appropria-
tions— 
(1) total budget authority; 
(2) total unobligated balances; and 
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(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 commu-
nicate 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 Govern-
ment, 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 consolidated Act), or 
any authority whereby a department, agency, or instru-
mentality of the United States Government may provide 
goods or services to another department, agency, or in-
strumentality. 
(b) None of the funds made available for any depart-
ment, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
Government may be transferred to accounts funded in title 
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network unless such network blocks the viewing, 
downloading, and exchanging of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of 
funds necessary for any Federal, State, Tribal, or local 
law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out 
criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activi-
ties. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Energy and Water 
Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2026’’. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTE-
RIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED 
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES 
For necessary expenses for protection, use, improve-
ment, development, disposal, cadastral surveying, classi-
fication, acquisition of easements and other interests in 
lands, and performance of other functions, including main-
tenance of facilities, as authorized by law, in the manage-
ment 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 
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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 maintenance and deferred mainte-
nance 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 ex-
pended: 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 proc-
essing 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 de-
scribed 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 made available under this heading, 
not to exceed $15,000 may be for official reception and 
representation expenses: Provided further, 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 Incorpora-
tion of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally 
Directed Spending Items’’ included for this division in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the mat-
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ter 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 Adminis-
tration program operations, including the cost of admin-
istering the mining claim fee program, to remain available 
until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the 
Bureau and credited to this appropriation 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 
communication 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, oper-
ation, and maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and 
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other improvements on the revested Oregon and California 
Railroad grant lands, on other Federal lands in the Or-
egon and California land-grant counties of Oregon, and 
on adjacent rights-of-way; and acquisition of lands or in-
terests 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 Or-
egon 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 im-
provements from grazing fees and mineral leasing receipts 
from Bankhead-Jones lands transferred to the Depart-
ment of the Interior pursuant to law, but not less than 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, 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 processing application documents and other authoriza-
tions for use and disposal of public lands and resources, 
for costs of providing copies of official public land docu-
ments, for monitoring construction, operation, and termi-
nation 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 con-
trary 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 ad-
ministered through the Bureau of Land Management 
which have been damaged by the action of a resource de-
veloper, 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 
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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 Pub-
lic Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 1737), and such amounts as 
may be advanced for administrative costs, surveys, ap-
praisals, 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 reimburs-
able agreements with public and private entities, including 
with States. Appropriations for the Bureau shall be avail-
able for purchase, erection, and dismantlement of tem-
porary 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; 
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miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement ac-
tivities authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be 
accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not to 
exceed $10,000: Provided, That notwithstanding Public 
Law 90–620 (44 U.S.C. 501), the Bureau may, under co-
operative cost-sharing and partnership arrangements au-
thorized by law, procure 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 the cooperator 
is capable of meeting accepted quality standards: Provided 
further, That projects to be funded pursuant to a written 
commitment by a State government to provide an identi-
fied amount of money in support of the project may be 
carried out by the Bureau on a reimbursable basis: Pro-
vided further, That the Bureau of Land Management shall 
maintain staffing levels in order to fulfill the mission re-
quired under title 16, title 30, title 43, and title 54, United 
States Code, including to protect natural and cultural re-
sources, provide and maintain appropriate access and 
recreation for visitors, provide safety precautions for visi-
tors and staff, maintain physical and natural infrastruc-
ture, provide information and respond to stakeholders and 
the general public, conduct tribal consultation, provide for 
administrative support, manage energy and minerals re-
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sources, and carry out other activities in support of effec-
tively managing the National Conservation Lands and 
other public lands in a timely manner. 
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, as authorized by law, and for scientific 
and economic studies, general administration, and for the 
performance of other authorized functions related to such 
resources, $1,451,515,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2027, of which not to exceed $15,000 may be 
for official reception and representation expenses: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $14,000,000 shall be used for 
implementing subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) of section 
4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1533) (except for processing petitions, developing and 
issuing proposed and final regulations, and taking any 
other steps to implement actions described in subsection 
(c)(2)(A), (c)(2)(B)(i), or (c)(2)(B)(ii) of such section): 
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under 
this heading, $19,115,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2028, shall be for projects specified for Stew-
ardship Priorities in the table titled ‘‘Interior and Envi-
ronment Incorporation of Community Project Funding 
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Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items’’ included 
for this division in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this con-
solidated Act): Provided further, That amounts in the pre-
ceding proviso may be transferred to the appropriate pro-
gram, project, or activity under this heading and shall con-
tinue to only be available for the purposes and in such 
amounts as such funds were originally appropriated. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For construction, improvement, acquisition, or re-
moval of buildings and other facilities required in the con-
servation, management, investigation, protection, and uti-
lization of fish and wildlife resources, and the acquisition 
of lands and interests therein; $14,709,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of the amounts 
made available under this heading, $1,000,000 is for the 
project specified for Line Item Construction Projects in 
the table titled ‘‘Interior and Environment Incorporation 
of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Di-
rected Spending Items’’ included for this division in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the mat-
ter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
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COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION 
FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 6 of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1535), 
$22,202,000, to remain available until expended, to be de-
rived from the Cooperative Endangered Species Conserva-
tion Fund. 
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND 
For expenses necessary to implement the Act of Octo-
ber 17, 1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $13,228,000. 
NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions 
of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 4401 et seq.), $49,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the Neotropical 
Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6101 et 
seq.), $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out the African Ele-
phant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.), the 
Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 
4261 et seq.), the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act 
of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), the Great Ape Con-
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monwealth of Puerto Rico, each a sum equal to not more 
than one-half of 1 percent thereof; and (2) to Guam, 
American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, each 
a sum equal to not more than one-fourth of 1 percent 
thereof: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall apportion the remaining amount in the following 
manner: (1) one-third of which is based on the ratio to 
which the land area of such State bears to the total land 
area of all such States; and (2) two-thirds of which is 
based on the ratio to which the population of such State 
bears to the total population of all such States: Provided 
further, That the amounts apportioned under this para-
graph shall be adjusted equitably so that no State shall 
be apportioned a sum which is less than 1 percent of the 
amount available for apportionment under this paragraph 
for any fiscal year or more than 5 percent of such amount: 
Provided further, That the Federal share of planning 
grants shall not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of 
such projects and the Federal share of implementation 
grants shall not exceed 65 percent of the total costs of 
such projects: Provided further, That the non-Federal 
share of such projects may not be derived from Federal 
grant programs: Provided further, That any amount ap-
portioned in 2026 to any State, territory, or other jurisdic-
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