'public law 118 83 118th congress an act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2025, and for other',
'purposes. note: sept. 26, 2024 h.r. 9747 be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united',
'states of america in congress assembled, note: continuing appropriations and extensions act, 2025. section 1. short title. this act may',
'be cited as the continuing appropriations and extensions act, 2025. sec. 2. table of contents. the table of contents for',
'this act is as follows: sec. 1. short title. sec. 2. table of contents. sec. 3. references. division a continuing',
'appropriations act, 2025 division b extensions title i miscellaneous extensions title ii health extenders title iii veterans extenders title iv',
'budgetary effects sec. 3. note: 1 usc 1 note. references. except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this act',
'contained in any division of this act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. division',
'a note: continuing appropriations act, 2025. applicability. apportionments. continuing appropriations act, 2025 the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of',
'any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for',
'the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of government for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes, namely:',
'sec. 101. such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the applicable appropriations acts',
'for fiscal year 2024 and under the authority and conditions provided in such acts, for continuing projects or activities including',
'the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this act, that were',
'conducted in fiscal year 2024, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in the following appropriations',
'acts: page 138 stat. 1525 1 the agriculture, rural development, food and drug administration, and related agencies appropriations act, 2024',
'division b of public law 118 42 . 2 the commerce, justice, science, and related agencies appropriations act, 2024 division',
'c of public law 118 42 . 3 the department of defense appropriations act, 2024 division a of public law',
'118 47 . 4 the energy and water development and related agencies appropriations act, 2024 division d of public law',
'118 42 . 5 the financial services and general government appropriations act, 2024 division b of public law 118 47',
', except sections 637 and 638. 6 the department of homeland security appropriations act, 2024 division c of public law',
'118 47 , except section 546 e , and including sections 102 through 105 of title i of division g',
'of public law 118 47. 7 the department of the interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations act, 2024 division e',
'of public law 118 42 , except section 447. 8 the departments of labor, health and human services, and education,',
'and related agencies appropriations act, 2024 division d of public law 118 47 . 9 the legislative branch appropriations act,',
'2024 division e of public law 118 47 , except the matter under the heading joint items joint congressional committee',
'on inaugural ceremonies of 2025, and including section 7 in the matter preceding division a of public law 118 47.',
'10 the military construction, veterans affairs, and related agencies appropriations act, 2024 division a of public law 118 42 ,',
'except section 259. 11 the department of state, foreign operations, and related programs appropriations act, 2024 division f of public',
'law 118 47 , except section 7075 a . 12 the transportation, housing and urban development, and related agencies appropriations',
'act, 2024 division f of public law 118 42 . sec. 102. a no appropriation or funds made available or',
'authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the department of defense shall be used for: 1 the new production of',
'items not funded for production in fiscal year 2024 or prior years; 2 the increase in production rates above those',
'sustained with fiscal year 2024 funds; or 3 the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any project, activity, operation, or organization',
'defined as any project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program element, and subprogram within a program element, and for any investment',
'items defined as a p 1 line item in a budget activity within an appropriation account and an r 1',
'line item that includes a program element and subprogram element within an appropriation account for which appropriations, funds, or other',
'authority were not available during fiscal year 2024. b no appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to',
'section 101 for the department of defense shall be used to initiate multi year procurements utilizing advance page 138 stat.',
'1526 procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically appropriated later. sec. 103. appropriations made by section 101 shall',
'be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations act. sec. 104.',
'except as otherwise provided in section 102, no appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101',
'shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not',
'available during fiscal year 2024. sec. 105. appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this act shall cover all obligations',
'or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or',
'activity are available under this act. sec. 106. unless otherwise provided for in this act or in the applicable appropriations',
'act for fiscal year 2025, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this act shall be available',
'until whichever of the following first occurs: 1 the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity',
'provided for in this act. 2 the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations act for fiscal year 2025 without',
'any provision for such project or activity. 3 note: expiration date. december 20, 2024. sec. 107. expenditures made pursuant to',
'this act shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation,',
'fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. sec. 108. appropriations made and funds made available by or authority',
'granted pursuant to this act may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments',
'set forth in section 1513 of title 31, united states code, but nothing in this act may be construed to',
'waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. sec. 109. notwithstanding any other provision of this act,',
'except section 106, for those programs that would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of appropriations',
'at the beginning of fiscal year 2025 because of distributions of funding to states, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such',
'high initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such',
'programs funded by this act that would impinge on final funding prerogatives. sec. 110. this act shall be implemented so',
'that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the act shall be taken in order to provide',
'for continuation of projects and activities. sec. 111. note: extensions. a for entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority',
'was provided in appropriations acts for fiscal year 2024, and for activities under the food and nutrition act of 2008,',
'activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the authority and conditions provided',
'in the applicable appropriations act for fiscal year 2024, to be continued through the date specified in section 106 3',
'. b note: time period. notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of',
'any month that begins after october 2024 but not later than 30 days after the date specified page 138 stat.',
'1527 in section 106 3 may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such payments. sec. 112.',
'amounts made available under section 101 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned',
'up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the applicable appropriations',
'act for fiscal year 2024, except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the',
'department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non personnel related administrative expenses. sec. 113. funds',
'appropriated by this act may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of public law 91 672 22 u.s.c. 2412',
', section 15 of the state department basic authorities act of 1956 22 u.s.c. 2680 , section 313 of the',
'foreign relations authorization act, fiscal years 1994 and 1995 22 u.s.c. 6212 , and section 504 a 1 of the',
'national security act of 1947 50 u.s.c. 3094 a 1 . sec. 114. a each amount incorporated by reference in',
'this act that was previously designated by the congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251 b 2 a',
'i of the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to',
'section 251 b 2 d of such act is designated by the congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section',
'251 b 2 a i of such act or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251 b 2',
'd of such act, respectively. b section 6 of public laws 118 42 and 118 47 shall apply to amounts',
'designated in subsection a and sections 138, 140, and 151 of this act as an emergency requirement. c each amount',
'incorporated by reference in this act that was previously designated in division b of public law 117 159, division j',
'of public law 117 58, or in section 443 b of division g of public law 117 328 by the',
'congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget shall continue to be treated as an',
'amount specified in section 103 b of division a of public law 118 5. d note: effective date. this section',
'shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this act, and shall remain in effect through the date in section 106',
'3 . sec. 115. note: rescissions. extensions. a rescissions or cancellations of discretionary budget authority that continue pursuant to section',
'101 in treasury appropriations fund symbols tafs 1 to which other appropriations are not provided by this act, but for',
'which there is a current applicable tafs that does receive an appropriation in this act; or 2 which are no',
'year tafs and receive other appropriations in this act, may be continued instead by reducing the rate for operations otherwise',
'provided by section 101 for such current applicable tafs, as long as doing so does not impinge on the final',
'funding prerogatives of the congress. b rescissions or cancellations described in subsection a shall continue in an amount equal to',
'the lesser of 1 the amount specified for rescission or cancellation in the applicable appropriations act referenced in section 101',
'of this act; or 2 note: effective date. the amount of balances available, as of october 1, 2024, from the',
'funds specified for rescission or cancellation in the applicable appropriations act referenced in section 101 of this act. page 138',
'stat. 1528 c note: deadline. list. no later than november 18, 2024, the director of the office of management and',
'budget shall provide to the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and the senate a comprehensive list of',
'the rescissions or cancellations that will continue pursuant to section 101: provided, note: updates. effective date. that the information in',
'such comprehensive list shall be periodically updated to reflect any subsequent changes in the amount of balances available, as of',
'october 1, 2024, from the funds specified for rescission or cancellation in the applicable appropriations act referenced in section 101,',
'and such updates shall be transmitted to the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and the senate upon',
'request. sec. 116. amounts made available by section 101 for farm service agency agricultural credit insurance fund program account may',
'be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to accommodate approved applications for direct and guaranteed farm ownership loans,',
'as authorized by 7 u.s.c. 1922 et seq., and direct farm operating loans, as authorized by 7 u.s.c. 1941 et',
'seq. sec. 117. amounts made available by section 101 for rural housing service rural community facilities program account may be',
'apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain activities as authorized by section 306 and described in section',
'381e d 1 of the consolidated farm and rural development act. sec. 118. amounts made available by section 101 for',
'domestic food programs food and nutrition service special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children wic may be apportioned',
'at the rate for operations necessary to maintain participation. sec. 119. amounts made available by section 101 for domestic food',
'programs food and nutrition service commodity assistance program may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain',
'current program caseload in the commodity supplemental food program. sec. 120. section 260 of the agricultural marketing act of 1946',
'7 u.s.c. 1636i and section 942 of the livestock mandatory reporting act of 1999 7 u.s.c. 1635 note; public law',
'106 78 shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106 3 of this act for september 30,',
'2024. sec. 121. note: 18 usc 3551 note. during the period covered by this act, section 235 b of the',
'sentencing reform act of 1984 18 u.s.c. 3551 note; public law 98 473; 98 stat. 2032 , as such section',
'relates to chapter 311 of title 18, united states code, and the united states parole commission, shall be applied by',
'substituting 37 for 36 each place it appears. sec. 122. note: effective date. notwithstanding section 104, amounts made available by',
'section 101 for corps of engineers civil operation and maintenance may be used up to an amount not to exceed',
'$37,600,000, adjusted for inflation beginning august 1, 2024, to provide compensation for reserving and operating 3.6 million acre feet of',
'pre planned flood storage at hugh keenleyside dam to minimize the flood risk in the columbia river basin in the',
'united states. sec. 123. during the period covered by this act, section 3 of public law 106 392 shall be',
'applied by substituting 2025 for 2024 each place it appears. page 138 stat. 1529 sec. 124. note: time period. notwithstanding',
'section 106, for the duration of fiscal year 2025, amounts made available under section 601 f 3 of the social',
'security act 42 u.s.c. 801 f 3 shall be available for any necessary expenses of the department of the treasury',
'office of inspector general with respect to section 601 of such act, subtitle a of title v of division n',
'of the consolidated appropriations act of 2021, or section 3201 of the american rescue plan act of 2021, in addition',
'to amounts otherwise available for such purposes. sec. 125. notwithstanding section 101, for executive office of the president office of',
'administration presidential transition administrative support, there is appropriated $25,000,000 for an additional amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available',
'until september 30, 2025, to carry out the presidential transition act of 1963 3 u.s.c. 102 note and similar expenses,',
'in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes: provided, note: transfer authority. reimbursement. that such funds may be transferred',
'to other accounts including other agencies that provide support to offices within the executive office of the president and the',
'office of the vice president, to carry out such purposes, including to reimburse obligations incurred prior to the enactment of',
'this act for such purposes. sec. 126. in addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, amounts are provided for',
'district of columbia federal payment for emergency planning and security costs in the district of columbia at a rate for',
'operations of $47,000,000, for an additional amount for costs associated with the presidential inauguration to be held in january 2025:',
'provided, that such amounts may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain emergency planning and security',
'activities relating to such presidential inauguration. sec. 127. a the matter preceding the first proviso under the heading federal payment',
'to the district of columbia public defender service in division b of public law 118 47 note: ante, p. 545.',
'is amended by striking , for costs associated with relocation under a replacement lease for headquarters offices, field offices, and',
'related facilities. b 1 note: effective date. subject to paragraph 2 , subsection a shall become effective immediately upon enactment',
'of this act. 2 if this act is enacted after september 30, 2024, subsection a shall be applied as if',
'it were in effect on september 30, 2024. c notwithstanding section 101, the matter preceding the first proviso under the',
'heading federal payment to the district of columbia public defender service in division b of public law 118 47, as',
'amended by subsection a , shall be applied as if , of which $3,000,000 shall remain available until september 30,',
'2026 were struck. sec. 128. note: effective date. notwithstanding any other provision of this act, except section 106, the district',
'of columbia may expend local funds made available under the heading district of columbia district of columbia funds for such',
'programs and activities under the district of columbia appropriations act, 2024 title iv of division b of public law 118',
'47 at the rate set forth in the fiscal year 2025 local budget act of 2024 d.c. act 25 501',
', as modified as of the date of enactment of this act. sec. 129. a notwithstanding section 101, for general',
'services administration expenses, presidential transition, there is appropriated $19,424,177, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2025, page 138 stat.',
'1530 to remain available until september 30, 2025, for necessary expenses to carry out the presidential transition act of 1963',
'3 u.s.c. 102 note , of which $14,443,726 is available for activities authorized by sections 3 a 1 through 3',
'a 7 and 3 a 10 of such act; $2,980,451 is available for activities authorized by section 5 of such',
'act; and $2,000,000 is available for activities authorized by sections 3 a 8 and 3 a 9 of such act:',
'provided, that if there are two or more possible apparent successful candidates, each such candidate, with the exception of the',
'incumbent president, is entitled to a proportional share of the appropriations made available for activities authorized by sections 3 a',
'1 through 3 a 7 and 3 a 10 and sections 3 a 8 and 3 a 9 of such',
'act: provided further, that no apparent successful candidate shall receive more than $7,221,863 for activities authorized by sections 3 a',
'1 through 3 a 7 and 3 a 10 of such act and $1,000,000 for activities authorized by sections 3',
'a 8 and 3 a 9 of such act: provided further, note: transfer authority. reimbursement. that such amounts may be',
'transferred and credited to the acquisition services fund or the federal buildings fund to reimburse obligations incurred prior to enactment',
'of this act for the purposes provided herein related to the presidential election in 2024: provided further, note: rescission. that',
'in the case of two or more possible apparent successful candidates, after a sole apparent successful candidate is determined, the',
'remaining funds allotted to any unsuccessful candidate shall be permanently rescinded: provided further, that amounts available under this section shall',
'be in addition to any other amounts available for such purposes. b notwithstanding section 101, no funds are provided by',
'this act for general services administration pre election presidential transition. sec. 130. in addition to amounts otherwise provided by section',
'101, for national archives and records administration operating expenses, there is appropriated $23,000,000, for an additional amount for fiscal year',
'2025, to remain available until september 30, 2025, to carry out transition responsibilities of the archivist of the united states',
'under sections 2201 through 2209 of title 44, united states code commonly known as the presidential records act of 1978',
', in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes. sec. 131. notwithstanding section 101, the matter preceding the first',
'proviso under the heading office of personnel management salaries and expenses in division b of public law 118 47 shall',
'be applied by substituting $190,784,000 for $219,076,000 and the second proviso under such heading in such division of such act',
'shall be applied by substituting $245,267,000 for $192,975,000. sec. 132. notwithstanding section 104, amounts made available by section 101 to',
'the department of homeland security for coast guard procurement, construction, and improvements may be used for closeout costs relating to',
'the c 27j missionization program. sec. 133. during the period covered by this act, section 11223 b 2 of division',
'k of public law 117 263 shall be applied by substituting shall not apply for shall apply. sec. 134. amounts',
'made available by section 101 to the department of homeland security under the heading federal emergency management agency disaster relief',
'fund may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to carry out response and page 138 stat. 1531',
'recovery activities under the robert t. stafford disaster relief and emergency assistance act 42 u.s.c. 5121 et seq. . sec.',
'135. amounts made available by section 101 to the department of homeland security for united states secret service operations and',
'support may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to carry out protective operations, including activities related to',
'national special security events and the 2024 presidential campaign. sec. 136. in addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101,',
'there is appropriated to the department of homeland security for united states secret service operations and support, $231,000,000, for an',
'additional amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until september 30, 2025, for operations necessary to carry out protective',
'operations including the 2024 presidential campaign and national special security events: provided, note: expenditure plan. reports. that not later than',
'30 days after the date of enactment of this act, the director of the united states secret service shall provide',
'to the committees on appropriations of the house of representatives and the senate an expenditure plan that identifies, by program,',
'project, and activity, the funding obligated for the purposes specified in this section with amounts for operations and support in',
'this act and shall provide to the committees monthly reports on the execution of such expenditure plan: provided further, note:',
'reports. that such amounts may not be obligated until the secretary of the department of homeland security transmits to the',
'house of representatives task force on the attempted assassination of donald j. trump and the senate committee on homeland security',
'and governmental affairs the mission assurance report: provided further, that note: deadline. within 15 days of enactment of this act,',
'the secretary of the department of homeland security shall provide to the house of representatives task force on the attempted',
'assassination of donald j. trump all materials responsive to such task forces letters transmitted on august 12, 2024, and august',
'28, 2024: provided further, that the director of the secret service shall respond in a timely manner to oversight inquiries',
'including requests for documents, information, and testimony from any secret service personnel on protective operations funded in this act or',
'in public law 118 47 from the house of representatives task force on the attempted assassination of donald j. trump;',
'the committees on appropriations, homeland security, oversight and accountability, and judiciary of the house of representatives; and the committees on',
'appropriations, judiciary, and homeland security and governmental affairs of the senate, or any subcommittees thereof: provided further, that responses shall',
'be considered timely if provided on or before the deadline specified by the requesting committee or subcommittee. sec. 137. note:',
'42 usc 4026 note. a sections 1309 a and 1319 of the national flood insurance act of 1968 42 u.s.c.',
'4016 a and 4026 shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106 3 of this act for',
'september 30, 2023. b 1 note: effective date. subject to paragraph 2 , this section shall become effective immediately upon',
'enactment of this act. 2 if this act is enacted after september 30, 2024, this section shall be applied as',
'if it were in effect on september 30, 2024. sec. 138. a during the period covered by this act, section',
'104 of the hermits peak/calf canyon fire assistance act division g of public law 117 180 shall be applied by',
'substituting the page 138 stat. 1532 date specified in section 106 3 of this act for 2 years after the',
'date on which regulations are first promulgated under subsection f , and may 31, 2024. b amounts repurposed pursuant to',
'this section that were previously designated by the congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the balanced budget and emergency',
'deficit control act of 1985 or a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to',
'section 251 b 2 a i of the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985. sec. 139. in',
'addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, amounts are provided for department of the interior national park service operation',
'of the national park system at a rate for operations of $5,000,000, for an additional amount for security and visitor',
'safety activities related to the presidential inaugural ceremonies. sec. 140. a funds previously made available in the further additional supplemental',
'appropriations for disaster relief requirements act, 2018 subdivision 1 of division b of public law 115 123 for the national',
'park service historic preservation fund that were available for obligation through fiscal year 2019 are to remain available through fiscal',
'year 2026 for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2018 and 2019: provided, that amounts repurposed pursuant',
'to this section that were previously designated by the congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the balanced budget and',
'emergency deficit control act of 1985 are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251 b 2 a i',
'of the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985. b 1 note: effective date. subject to paragraph 2',
', this section shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this act. 2 if this act is enacted after september',
'30, 2024, this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on september 30, 2024. sec. 141. amounts',
'made available by section 101 for department of agriculture forest service wildland fire management may be apportioned up to the',
'rate for operations necessary for wildfire suppression activities. sec. 142. note: time periods. a in addition to amounts otherwise provided',
'by section 101, amounts are provided for department of health and human services indian health service indian health services at',
'a rate for operations of $24,262,000, for an additional amount for costs of staffing and operating facilities that were opened,',
'renovated, or expanded in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and such amounts may be apportioned up to the rate for',
'operations necessary to staff and operate such facilities. b in addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, amounts are',
'provided for department of health and human services indian health service indian health facilities at a rate for operations of',
'$2,060,000, for an additional amount for costs of staffing and operating facilities that were opened, renovated, or expanded in fiscal',
'years 2024 and 2025, and such amounts may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to staff and',
'operate such facilities. sec. 143. during the period covered by this act, section 113 of division g of public law',
'113 76, as amended by public law 116 6, shall be applied by substituting 2025 for 2024. sec. 144. in',
'addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, amounts are provided for department of labor bureau of page 138 stat.',
'1533 labor statistics salaries and expenses at a rate for operations of $6,000,000, for an additional amount for the current',
'population survey. sec. 145. note: extension. activities authorized by part a of title iv other than under section 403 c',
'or 418 and section 1108 b of the social security act shall continue through the date specified in section 106',
'3 , in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2024, and out of any money in the treasury of the',
'united states not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. sec. 146.',
'notwithstanding any other provision of this act, there is appropriated 1 note: sheila jackson lee. for payment to the heirs',
'at law of sheila jackson lee, late a representative from the state of texas, $174,000; 2 note: elsie m. pascrell.',
'for payment to elsie m. pascrell, widow of william pascrell, jr., late a representative from the state of new jersey,',
'$174,000; and 3 note: beatrice y. payne. for payment to beatrice y. payne, widow of donald m. payne, jr., late',
'a representative from the state of new jersey, $174,000. sec. 147. notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, amounts made available by',
'section 101 to the department of defense for military construction, navy may be used by the secretary of the navy',
'to carry out military construction not otherwise authorized by law for a trident refit facility project at naval submarine base',
'kings bay. sec. 148. notwithstanding section 101, section 126 of division a of public law 118 42 shall be applied',
'by substituting fiscal year 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 for fiscal year 2017, 2018, and 2019. sec. 149. a note:',
'rescission. effective date. the remaining unobligated balances as of september 30, 2024, from amounts made available until september 30, 2024,',
'for departmental administration construction, major projects in title ii of division f of the further consolidated appropriations act, 2020 public',
'law 116 94 are hereby rescinded, and in addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, an amount of additional',
'new budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby appropriated on september 30, 2024, for',
'an additional amount for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until september 30, 2029, and shall be available for the',
'same purposes and under the same authorities provided under such heading in public law 116 94, in addition to other',
'funds as may be available for such purposes. b 1 note: effective date. subject to paragraph 2 , this section',
'shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this act. 2 if this act is enacted after september 30, 2024, this',
'section shall be applied as if it were in effect on september 30, 2024. sec. 150. amounts made available by',
'section 101 for department of transportation office of the secretary payments to air carriers may be apportioned up to the',
'rate for operations necessary to maintain essential air service program operations. sec. 151. during the period covered by this act,',
'the secretary of housing and urban development may use the unobligated balances of amounts made available in prior fiscal years',
'in the second paragraph under the heading department of housing and urban development public and indian housing tenant based rental',
'assistance to support additional allocations under subparagraph page 138 stat. 1534 d of paragraph 1 and subparagraph b of paragraph',
'4 of such heading to prevent the termination of rental assistance for families as a result of insufficient funding in',
'the calendar year 2024 funding cycle: provided, that amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that were previously designated by the',
'congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the balanced budget and emergency deficit',
'control act of 1985 are designated by the congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251 b',
'2 a i of the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985. sec. 152. during the period covered',
'by this act, section 517 of title 10, united states code, shall not apply with respect to the coast guard.',
'this division may be cited as the continuing appropriations act, 2025. division b extensions title i miscellaneous extensions sec. 101.',
'protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft. section 210g i of the homeland security act of 2002 6',
'u.s.c. 124n i is amended by striking october 1, 2024 and inserting december 20, 2024. sec. 102. note: applicability. joint',
'task forces. section 708 b 13 of the homeland security act of 2002 6 u.s.c. 348 b 13 shall be',
'applied by substituting december 20, 2024 for september 30, 2024. sec. 103. national cybersecurity protection system authorization. section 227 a',
'of the federal cybersecurity enhancement act of 2015 6 u.s.c. 1525 a is amended by striking september 30, 2024 and',
'inserting december 20, 2024. sec. 104. chesapeake and ohio canal national historical park commission. section 6 g of the chesapeake',
'and ohio canal development act 16 u.s.c. 410y 4 g is amended by striking 40 and all that follows through',
'the period at the end and inserting on december 20, 2024.. sec. 105. ebt benefit fraud prevention. section 501 of',
'division hh of the consolidated appropriations act, 2023 7 u.s.c. 2016a , is amended 1 in subsection a a in',
'paragraph 4 a iii , by striking to the maximum extent practicable,; and b in paragraph 5 i in the',
'matter preceding subparagraph a , by striking october and inserting december; ii in subparagraph a , by striking to the',
'maximum extent practicable,; iii in subparagraph c , by striking and at the end; page 138 stat. 1535 iv by',
'redesignating subparagraph d as subparagraph e ; v by inserting after subparagraph c the following: d a comparison of state',
'plans related to reimbursement, prevention, and other relevant procedures approved in accordance with subsection b 1 a ; and; and',
'vi in subparagraph e as so redesignated , by inserting and proactively after consistently; 2 in subsection b 2 c',
', by striking september 30, 2024 and inserting december 20, 2024; and 3 by adding at the end the following:',
'e comptroller general. 1 note: reports. examination. in general. not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of',
'this subsection, the comptroller general of the united states shall submit to the committee on agriculture of the house of',
'representatives and the committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry of the senate a report that examines risks related to supplemental',
'nutrition assistance program electronic benefit transfer payment system security, including the risk of stolen benefits through card skimming, card cloning,',
'and other similar methods. 2 note: assessments. contents. the report under paragraph 1 shall include an assessment of a the',
'extent to which the department of agriculture manages payment system security, including risks related to stolen benefits, compared to leading',
'industry practices; b the manner in which states, retailers, and other relevant entities manage risks related to stolen benefits; c',
'the oversight of and guidance provided by the secretary to states regarding stolen benefits; and d recommendations and policy options',
'for i improving how the department of agriculture and other relevant entities manage payment system security risks, including those related',
'to stolen benefits; and ii how the department of agriculture may best share those improvements with states, retailers, and other',
'relevant entities.. sec. 106. note: applicability. 16 usc 3851a note. extension of forest service participation in aces program. section 8302',
'b of the agricultural act of 2014 16 u.s.c. 3851a b shall be applied by substituting 1 day after december',
'20, 2024 for october 1, 2023. sec. 107. note: applicability. extension of good neighbor authority. section 8206 b 2 c',
'ii of the agricultural act of 2014 16 u.s.c. 2113a b 2 c ii shall be applied by substituting 1',
'day after december 20, 2024 for october 1, 2024. sec. 108. temporary extension of food for peace act. the authorities',
'provided by each provision of the food for peace act 7 u.s.c. 1691 et seq. , as in effect on',
'september 30, 2024, shall remain in effect through december 20, 2024. page 138 stat. 1536 sec. 109. overseas pay comparability',
'and limitation. a in general. the authority provided under section 1113 of the supplemental appropriations act, 2009 public law 111',
'32; 123 stat. 1904 shall remain in effect through december 20, 2024. b limitation. the authority described in subsection a',
'may not be used to pay an eligible member of the foreign service as defined in section 1113 b of',
'the supplemental appropriations act, 2009 public law 111 32; 123 stat. 1904 a locality based comparability payment stated as a',
'percentage that exceeds two thirds of the amount of the locality based comparability payment stated as a percentage that would',
'be payable to such member under section 5304 of title 5, united states code, if such members official duty station',
'were in the district of columbia. sec. 110. provisions related to the compact of free association with the republic of',
'palau. a note: 48 usc 1931 note. federal programs and services agreement with the government of the republic of palau.',
'during note: time period. the period beginning on october 1, 2024, and ending on the date on which a new',
'federal programs and services agreement with the government of the republic of palau enters into force, any activities described in',
'sections 132 and 221 a of the compact of free association between the government of the united states of america',
'and the government of the republic of palau set forth in section 201 of public law 99 658 48 u.s.c.',
'1931 note shall, with the mutual consent of the government of the republic of palau, continue in the manner authorized',
'and required for fiscal year 2024 under the amended agreements described in subsections b and f of section 462 of',
'that compact. b amendments related to the 2024 federal programs and services agreement with the republic of palau. 1 section',
'204 e of the compact of free association amendments act of 2024 48 u.s.c. 1983 e is amended a in',
'paragraph 4 , by redesignating subparagraphs a and b as clauses i and ii , respectively, and indenting appropriately; b',
'by redesignating paragraphs 1 through 4 as subparagraphs a through d , respectively, and indenting appropriately; c in the matter',
'preceding subparagraph a as so redesignated , by striking an agreement and inserting the following: 1 in general. an agreement;',
'and d by adding at the end the following: 2 federal programs and services agreement with the republic of palau.',
'subparagraphs a and d iii of section 101 c 2 of public law 99 658 48 u.s.c. 1931 c 2',
'and subsection d 2 a shall not apply to an agreement that would amend, change, or terminate the agreement described',
'in section 462 f of the u.s. palau compact.. 2 section 210 a 2 of the compact of free association',
'amendments act of 2024 48 u.s.c. 1989 a 2 is amended a in subparagraph d , by striking and at',
'the end; b by redesignating subparagraph e as subparagraph f ; and c by inserting after subparagraph d the following:',
'page 138 stat. 1537 e with respect to the federal deposit insurance corporation, any applicable federal programs and services agreement',
'between the united states and the republic of palau; and. sec. 111. note: applicability. 22 usc 2385 note. united states',
'agency for international development civil service annuitant waiver. section 625 j 1 b of the foreign assistance act of 1961',
'22 u.s.c. 2385 j 1 b shall be applied by striking october 1, 2010 and inserting december 20, 2024. sec.',
'112. united states agency for international development inspector general annuitant waiver. the authorities provided under section 1015 b of the',
'supplemental appropriations act, 2010 public law 111 212; 124 stat. 2332 1 shall remain in effect through december 20, 2024;',
'and 2 may be used to facilitate the assignment of persons for oversight of programs in countries with a humanitarian',
'disaster or complex emergency declaration. sec. 113. extension of hong kong human rights and democracy act of 2019. section 7',
'h of the hong kong human rights and democracy act of 2019 public law 116 76; 22 u.s.c. 5701 note',
'is amended by striking the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this act and',
'inserting december 20, 2024. sec. 114. extension of transfers of air traffic systems acquired with aip funding. section 728 b',
'of the faa reauthorization act of 2024 public law 118 63 note: 49 usc 44502 note. is amended by striking',
'october 1, 2024 and inserting december 20, 2024. title ii health extenders subtitle a public health sec. 201. extension of',
'programs relating to autism. a developmental disabilities surveillance and research program. section 399aa e of the public health service act',
'42 u.s.c. 280i e is amended by striking september 30, 2024 and inserting december 20, 2024. b autism education, early',
'detection, and intervention. section 399bb g of the public health service act 42 u.s.c. 280i 1 g is amended by',
'striking september 30, 2024 and inserting december 20, 2024. c interagency autism coordinating committee. section 399cc f of the public',
'health service act 42 u.s.c. 280i 2 f is amended by striking september 30, 2024 and inserting december 20, 2024.',
'page 138 stat. 1538 sec. 202. extension of authority to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric',
'diseases. section 529 b 5 of the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act 21 u.s.c. 360ff b 5 is amended',
'by striking september 30, 2024 each place it appears and inserting december 20, 2024. sec. 203. no surprises act implementation',
'funding. section 118 a of title i of division bb of the consolidated appropriations act, 2021 public law 116 260',
'note: 134 stat. 2889. is amended by striking through 2024 and inserting through september 30, 2025. subtitle b medicaid sec.',
'211. medicaid funding for the northern mariana islands. section 1108 g of the social security act 42 u.s.c. 1308 is',
'amended 1 in paragraph 2 , in the matter preceding subparagraph a , by striking and 5 and inserting ,',
'5 , and 14 ; and 2 by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 14 note: time periods.',
'additional increase for the northern mariana islands. a in general. the secretary shall increase the total amount otherwise determined under',
'this subsection for the northern mariana islands for the period beginning on october 1, 2022, and ending on september 30,',
'2024, by $27,100,000. b special rules. the increase described in subparagraph a i note: applicability. shall apply to the total',
'amount certified by the secretary under title xix for payment to the northern mariana islands for services attributable to fiscal',
'year 2023 or 2024, notwithstanding that payments for any such services are made by the northern mariana islands in fiscal',
'year 2025; and ii shall be in addition to the amount calculated under paragraph 2 for the northern mariana islands',
'for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 and shall not be taken into account in calculating an amount under paragraph 2',
'for the northern mariana islands for fiscal year 2025 or a subsequent fiscal year.. subtitle c medicare sec. 221. revising',
'phase in of medicare clinical laboratory test payment changes. a revised phase in of reductions from private payor rate implementation.',
'section 1834a b 3 of the social security act 42 u.s.c. 1395m 1 b 3 is amended 1 in subparagraph',
'a , by striking 2027 and inserting 2028; and 2 in subparagraph b a in clause ii , by striking',
'2024 and inserting 2025; and page 138 stat. 1539 b in clause iii , by striking 2025 through 2027 and',
'inserting 2026 through 2028. b revised reporting period for reporting of private sector payment rates for establishment of medicare payment',
'rates. section 1834a a 1 b of the social security act 42 u.s.c. 1395m 1 a 1 b is amended',
'1 in clause i , by striking 2024 and inserting 2025; and 2 in clause ii , by striking 2025',
'each place it appears and inserting 2026. sec. 222. medicare improvement fund. section 1898 b 1 of the social security',
'act 42 u.s.c. 1395iii b 1 is amended by striking 2022, $0 and inserting 2026, $3,197,000,000. title iii veterans extenders',
'subtitle a health care sec. 301. extension of authority for collection of copayments for hospital care and nursing home care.',
'section 1710 f 2 b of title 38, united states code, is amended by striking september 30, 2024 and inserting',
'september 30, 2025. sec. 302. extension of requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service connected disabilities.',
'section 1710a d of title 38, united states code, is amended by striking september 30, 2024 and inserting september 30,',
'2025. sec. 303. extension of expansion of rural access network for growth enhancement program of the department of veterans affairs.',
'section 2 d of the sgt. ketchum rural veterans mental health act of 2021 public law 117 21; 38 u.s.c.',
'1712a note is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2025. sec. 304. extension of pilot program to provide veterans access',
'to complementary and integrative health programs through animal therapy, agritherapy, sports and recreation therapy, art therapy, and posttraumatic growth programs.',
'section 203 d 1 of the scott hannon veterans mental health care improvement act of 2019 public law 116 171;',
'38 u.s.c. 1712a note is amended by striking for a three year period beginning on the commencement of the pilot',
'program and inserting until september 30, 2025. sec. 305. extension of authority for joint department of defense department of veterans',
'affairs medical facility demonstration fund. section 1704 e of the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2010 public law',
'111 84; 123 stat. 2573 , as most recently amended by section 104 of division e of the continuing page',
'138 stat. 1540 appropriations and ukraine supplemental appropriations act, 2023 public law 117 180; 136 stat. 2137 , is amended',
'by striking september 30, 2024 and inserting september 30, 2025. subtitle b memorial affairs sec. 311. extension of entitlement to',
'memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals. section 2306 b 2 of title 38, united states',
'code, is amended by striking october 1, 2024 both places it appears and inserting september 30, 2025. sec. 312. extension',
'of authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries. section 2402 a 5 of title 38,',
'united states code, is amended by striking october 1, 2024 and inserting september 30, 2025. sec. 313. authority for use',
'of flat grave markers at santa fe national cemetery, new mexico. section 2404 c 2 of title 38, united states',
'code, is amended 1 in subparagraph d , by striking ; and and inserting a period at the end; 2',
'in subparagraph e , by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and 3 by adding at',
'the end the following new subparagraph: f in the case of santa fe national cemetery, new mexico, the secretary may',
'provide for flat grave markers in any section of such cemetery in which flat markers were in use on december',
'22, 2023.. subtitle c homelessness sec. 321. extension of authority to provide assistance for specially adapted housing for disabled veterans',
'residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member. section 2102a e of title 38, united states code, is amended',
'by striking december 31, 2024 and inserting september 30, 2025. sec. 322. extension of authority for specially adapted housing assistive',
'technology grant program. section 2108 g of title 38, united states code, is amended by striking september 30, 2024 and',
'inserting september 30, 2025. sec. 323. extension of authorization of appropriations for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children',
'reintegration grant program. section 2021a f 1 of title 38, united states code, is amended by striking 2024 and inserting',
'2025. page 138 stat. 1541 sec. 324. extension of authority for treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless',
'veterans. a general treatment. section 2031 b of title 38, united states code, is amended by striking september 30, 2024',
'and inserting september 30, 2025. b additional services at certain locations. section 2033 d of such title is amended by',
'striking september 30, 2024 and inserting september 30, 2025. sec. 325. extension of funding for financial assistance for supportive services',
'for very low income veteran families in permanent housing. a in general. section 2044 e h of title 38, united',
'states code, is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2025. b technical amendment. section 2044 e of such title is',
'amended by redesignating subparagraphs a through h as paragraphs 1 through 8 , respectively. sec. 326. extension of funding for',
'grant program for homeless veterans with special needs. section 2061 d 1 of title 38, united states code, is amended',
'by striking 2024 and inserting 2025. subtitle d other authorities sec. 331. extension of authority to transport individuals to and',
'from department of veterans affairs facilities. section 111a a 2 of title 38, united states code, is amended by striking',
'september 30, 2024 and inserting september 30, 2025. sec. 332. extension of testimonial subpoena authority of inspector general of the',
'department of veterans affairs. section 312 d 7 a of title 38, united states code, is amended by striking may',
'31, 2025 and inserting september 30, 2025. sec. 333. extension of authority to maintain regional office in the republic of',
'the philippines. section 315 b of title 38, united states code, is amended by striking september 30, 2024 and inserting',
'september 30, 2025. sec. 334. extension and modification of authority for monthly assistance allowance for disabled veterans training in paralympic',
'and olympic sports program. section 322 of title 38, united states code, is amended 1 by striking the united states',
'olympic committee each place it appears and inserting the united states olympic & paralympic committee; 2 in subsection a ,',
'by striking veterans benefits administration and inserting veterans health administration; and page 138 stat. 1542 3 in subsection d ,',
'by amending paragraph 4 to read as follows: 4 note: time periods. there is authorized to be appropriated to carry',
'out this subsection the following: a for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2023, $2,000,000. b for each of fiscal',
'years 2024 through 2027, $2,500,000.. sec. 335. extension of authority for report on equitable relief provided due to administrative error.',
'section 503 c of title 38, united states code, is amended, in the second sentence, by striking december 31, 2024',
'and inserting december 31, 2025. sec. 336. modification of certain housing loan fees. the loan fee table in section 3729',
'b 2 of title 38, united states code, is amended by striking november 15, 2031 each place it appears and',
'inserting november 29, 2031. sec. 337. extension of authority for transfer of real property. section 8118 a 5 of title',
'38, united states code, is amended by striking september 30, 2024 and inserting september 30, 2025. sec. 338. note: time',
'periods. extension of requirements relating to chief financial officer of the department. section 7103 of the johnny isakson and david',
'p. roe, m.d. veterans health care and benefits improvement act of 2020 public law 116 315 note: 38 usc 309',
'note. is amended by striking for fiscal year 2022 and each of the next three subsequent fiscal years and inserting',
'for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029. title iv budgetary effects sec. 401. budgetary effects. a statutory paygo scorecards.',
'the budgetary effects of this division shall not be entered on either paygo scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4 d',
'of the statutory pay as you go act of 2010. b senate paygo scorecards. the budgetary effects of this division',
'shall not be entered on any paygo scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of h. con. res. 71 115th',
'congress . c classification of budgetary effects. notwithstanding rule 3 of the budget scorekeeping guidelines set forth in the joint',
'explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying conference report 105 217 and section 250 c 8 of the balanced',
'budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985, the budgetary effects of this division shall not be estimated 1 for',
'purposes of section 251 of such act; 2 for purposes of an allocation to the committee on appropriations pursuant to',
'section 302 a of the congressional budget act of 1974; and page 138 stat. 1543 3 for purposes of paragraph',
'4 c of section 3 of the statutory pay as you go act of 2010 as being included in an',
'appropriation act. approved september 26, 2024. legislative history h.r. 9747: congressional record, vol. 170 2024 : sept. 25, considered and',
'passed house and senate. all',