117 HR 6500 EAS: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-08-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 119th CONGRESS2d SessionH.R. 6500In the Senate of the United States,August 8 (legislative day, August 7), 2026.Amendments:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 6500) entitled An Act to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other purposes., do pass with the following

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027.

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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, 2027Division B—Authorizing ExtensionsDivision C—Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2026Division D—Department of Veterans Affairs Extenders

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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.

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CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2027

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 2027, and for other purposes, namely:

101.Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2026 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 2026, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in the following appropriations Acts:(1)The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026 (division B of Public Law 119–37).(2)The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119–74), except sections 521(c)(2) and 544.(3)The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119–75).(4)The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (division B of Public Law 119–74).(5)The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026 (division E of Public Law 119–75), except the last proviso under the heading Election Assistance Commission—Election Security Grants, and including section 143 of division A of Public Law 119–37.(6)The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119–86), except division B, and including sections 5013 through 5016 of division I of Public Law 119–75.(7)The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (division C of Public Law 119–74), except section 444.(8)The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (division B of Public Law 119–75), except section 528.(9)The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 (division C of Public Law 119–37).(10)The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (division D of Public Law 119–37).(11)The National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (division F of Public Law 119–75).(12)The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (division D of Public Law 119–75), as amended by sections 153(b) and 156(a) of this Act.

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 2026 or prior years;(2)the increase in production rates above those sustained with fiscal year 2026 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 2026.(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 procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically appropriated later.

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.

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 2026.

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.

106.Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2027, 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 2027 without any provision for such project or activity.(3)December 11, 2026.

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.

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.

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 2027 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.

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.

111.(a)For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2026, 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 2026, to be continued through the date specified in section 106(3).(b)Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October 2026 but not later than 30 days after the date specified in section 106(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such payments.

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 2026, 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.

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)).

114.(a)(1)For 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, each provision of law designating each such amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to such section shall not apply.(2)Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act that was 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 pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives, and each amount provided, repurposed, or rescinded by sections 125 and 153(a) of this Act, is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 or 2027 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives, as applicable.(b)Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act that was previously designated by the Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is designated by the Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget.(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.

115.(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)the amount of balances available, as of October 1, 2026, from the funds specified for rescission or cancellation in the applicable appropriations Act referenced in section 101 of this Act.(c)No later than November 20, 2026, 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, 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, 2026, 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.

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.

117.Amounts made available by section 101 to the Department of Agriculture 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.

118.Amounts made available by section 101 to the Department of Agriculture 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.

119.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, 2026.

120.Amounts made available by section 101 for Department of Commerce—Bureau of the Census—Periodic Censuses and Programs may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain the buildup and testing of all integrated systems and operations necessary for the 2030 Decennial Census Program.

121.Amounts made available by section 101 for Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Procurement, Acquisition and Construction shall be apportioned at the rate for operations necessary to maintain the planned launch schedules for the Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite system.

122.Amounts made available by section 101 for Department of Justice—Legal Activities—Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to support the legal activities of the Department of Justice.

123.Amounts made available by section 101 for Department of Justice—United States Marshals Service—Salaries and Expenses may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain Federal judicial security programs and protective operations.

124.Amounts made available by section 101 for Department of Justice—Federal Bureau of Investigation—Salaries and Expenses may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to prepare for the 2028 Olympic Games, and for risk reduction and modification of National Security Systems.

125.(a)The remaining unobligated balances, as of September 30, 2026, from amounts made available for Department of Commerce—National Telecommunications and Information Administration—Middle Mile Deployment in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58) 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 subsection is hereby appropriated on September 30, 2026, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until September 30, 2027, and shall be available for the same purposes for which such funds were originally appropriated, in addition to other funds as may be available for such purposes.(b)(1)Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.(2)If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2026, this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2026.

126.Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, amounts made available by section 101 to the Department of Defense for Procurement—Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to fund prior year shipbuilding cost increases for the following programs funded in prior years under such heading:(1)2013/2027 Carrier Replacement Program, in an amount not to exceed $324,000,000;(2)2017/2027 DDG 51 Program, in an amount not to exceed $24,503,000;(3)2017/2027 LHA Replacement Program, in an amount not to exceed $164,300,000;(4)2018/2027 Virginia Class Submarine Program, in an amount not to exceed $44,244,000;(5)2018/2027 DDG 51 Program, in an amount not to exceed $69,919,000;(6)2018/2027 LPD (Flight II) Amphibious Transport Dock Program, in an amount not to exceed $58,800,000;(7)2019/2027 Virginia Class Submarine Program, in an amount not to exceed $561,131,000;(8)2019/2027 DDG 51 Program, in an amount not to exceed $83,802,000;(9)2019/2027 Littoral Combat Ship Program, in an amount not to exceed $9,450,000;(10)2020/2027 CVN Refueling Overhauls Program, in an amount not to exceed $379,200,000;(11)2020/2027 T–AO Fleet Oiler Program, in an amount not to exceed $16,020,000;(12)2021/2027 Columbia Class Submarine Program, in an amount not to exceed $566,542,000;(13)2021/2027 LPD (Flight II) Amphibious Transport Dock Program, in an amount not to exceed $44,689,000;(14)2022/2027 Expeditionary Sea Base Program, in an amount not to exceed $12,100,000;(15)2022/2027 Expeditionary Fast Transport Program, in an amount not to exceed $8,423,000;(16)2022/2027 T–AO Fleet Oiler Program, in an amount not to exceed $127,000,000;(17)2023/2027 T–AO Fleet Oiler Program, in an amount not to exceed $23,100,000;(18)2024/2027 Columbia Class Submarine Program, in an amount not to exceed $19,386,000;(19)2024/2027 T–AO Fleet Oiler Program, in an amount not to exceed $1,181,000; and(20)2026/2027 T–AO Fleet Oiler Program, in an amount not to exceed $74,200,000.

127.Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, amounts made available by section 101 to the Department of Defense for Procurement—Procurement, Defense-Wide may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary for National Security Systems in an amount not to exceed $2,853,000,000.

128.Notwithstanding section 101, the first proviso in each of sections 8090 and 8094 of division A of Public Law 119–75 shall be applied by substituting advances for reimbursements.

129.During the period covered by this Act, section 103(f)(4)(A) of Public Law 108–361 (the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act) shall be applied by substituting $40,000,000 for $32,600,000.

130.(a)Notwithstanding section 104, amounts made available by section 101 for Department of Energy—Atomic Energy Defense Activities—National Nuclear Security Administration—Weapons Activities shall be available and may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary—(1)to prevent project demobilization and shutdown activities for 17–D–640 U1a Complex Enhancements Project, NNSS and 24–D–513 ZEUS Test Bed Facilities Improvement (ZTBFI), NNSS;(2)to prevent termination of the design-build contract for 23–D–517 Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade, LANL; and(3)to maintain current level of activities and ongoing studies for Studies and Assessments.(b)Section 301(d) of division B of Public Law 119–74, as continued in effect by section 101, shall not apply to amounts used for the purposes specified in subsection (a).(c)The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 3 days after each use of the authority provided in subsection (a).

131.(a)Notwithstanding section 104, amounts made available by section 101 for Department of Energy—Atomic Energy Defense Activities—Environmental and Other Defense Activities—Defense Environmental Cleanup shall be available and may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to carry out long-lead procurements within the CD–3A authorization for 21–D–401 Hoisting Capability Project at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.(b)Section 301(d) of division B of Public Law 119–74, as continued in effect by section 101, shall not apply to amounts used for the purpose specified in subsection (a).(c)The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 3 days after each use of the authority provided in subsection (a).

132.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, 2026 (title IV of division E of Public Law 119–75) at the rate set forth in the Fiscal Year 2027 Local Budget Act of 2026 (D.C. Act 26–379) as modified, as of the date of enactment of this Act.

133.Amounts made available by section 101 for Small Business Administration—Business Loans Program Account may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to accommodate increased demand for commitments for general business loans authorized under paragraphs (1) through (35) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)), for guarantees of trust certificates authorized by section 5(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 634(g)), for commitments to guarantee loans under section 503 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697), and for commitments to guarantee loans for debentures under section 303(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(b)).

134.Section 1(b) of Public Law 117–25 (135 Stat. 297; 136 Stat. 2133; 136 Stat. 5984; 139 Stat. 46, 140 Stat. 629) shall be applied in each of paragraphs (3) and (4) by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for September 30, 2026.

135.Notwithstanding section 104, amounts made available by section 101 to Department of the Treasury—Departmental Offices—Salaries and Expenses shall be available for operations necessary to host the G7 Financial Summit and other G7 related activities as proposed in the fiscal year 2027 President’s Budget, submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, and accompanying justification materials.

136.Notwithstanding section 101, section 747 of division E of Public Law 119–75 shall be applied by—(1)substituting 2026 for 2025 each place it appears;(2)substituting 2027 for 2026 each place it appears;(3)substituting 2028 for 2027; and(4)substituting section 747 of division E of Public Law 119–75 for section 747 of division B of Public Law 118–47, as continued in effect and modified by section 1605 of title VI of division A of Public Law 119–4 (as continued in effect and modified by division A of Public Law 119–37) each place it appears.

137.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 recovery activities under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).

138.During the period covered by this Act, section 225(e) of division A of Public Law 116–6 (49 U.S.C. 44901 note) shall be applied by substituting fiscal years 2019 through 2027 for fiscal years 2019 through 2026.

139.(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, 2026.(b)(1)Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.(2)If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2026, this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2026.

140.Notwithstanding section 104, amounts made available by section 101 to the Department of the Interior for Departmental Offices—Office of the Secretary—Departmental Operations shall be available for the assumption of functions and activities performed by the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (ONHIR) as authorized by Public Law 93–531 (commonly known as the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974), to ensure the full and complete discharge of the functions of ONHIR.

141.Amounts made available by section 101 for Department of the Interior—Department-Wide Programs—Wildland Fire Management, Department of the Interior—Department-Wide Programs—Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund, Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire Management, and Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary for wildfire suppression activities.

142.During the period covered by this Act, section 1701 of division B of Public Law 117–43 (5 U.S.C. 5547 note) shall be applied by substituting calendar years 2021 through 2027 for 2021 or 2022 or 2023 or 2024 each place it appears.

143.(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 $75,774,000, for an additional amount for costs of staffing and operating facilities that were opened, renovated, or expanded in fiscal years 2022, 2026, and 2027, 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 $8,296,000, for an additional amount for costs of staffing and operating facilities that were opened, renovated, or expanded in fiscal years 2022, 2026, and 2027, and such amounts may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to staff and operate such facilities.

144.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) (relating to cost of living adjustments for Members of Congress) during the period covered by this Act.

145.Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there is appropriated—(1)for payment to Alfredia Scott, widow of David A. Scott, late a Representative from the State of Georgia, $174,000; and(2)for payment to the heir at law of Lindsey O. Graham, late a Senator from the State of South Carolina, $174,000.

146.Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, amounts made available by section 101 for Department of Defense—Military Construction, Army and Department of Defense—Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps and unobligated balances from prior year appropriations under these headings may be used by the Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the Navy to carry out military construction not otherwise authorized by law for Military Unaccompanied Housing facilities at the Medical Education Training Complex at Joint Base San Antonio: Provided, That no amounts may be made available pursuant to the matter preceding this proviso from amounts that were specified in the table referenced in the second proviso under each such heading in division J of Public Law 117–328, division A of Public Law 118–42, or division D of Public Law 119–37, or from amounts that were 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.

147.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.

148.Notwithstanding section 101, the following language in title I of division D of Public Law 119–75 shall be applied as if it were struck:(1)the fourth and fifth provisos in the undesignated paragraph under the second instance of the heading Federal Aviation Administration—Grants-in-Aid for Airports;(2)of which $927,212,591 and , and of which— in the matter preceding the first proviso and all that follows through the end of the first paragraph (5) under the heading Federal Highway Administration—Highway Infrastructure Programs;(3)the second and third provisos under the heading Federal Railroad Administration—Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail;(4)the second and third provisos in the undesignated paragraph under the heading Federal Railroad Administration—Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements;(5), of which— in the second proviso in the undesignated paragraph and all that follows through the end of that proviso under the heading Federal Transit Administration—Transit Infrastructure Grants, and the subsequent proviso; and(6), and of which $129,000,000 in the matter preceding the first proviso and all that follows through such matter under the first instance of the heading National Highway Traffic Safety Administration—Operations and Research, and the subsequent proviso.

149.(a)Notwithstanding section 106, amounts made available in division L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141) under the heading Department of Transportation—Federal Transit Administration—Capital Investment Grants that were available for obligation through fiscal year 2021 shall remain available through fiscal year 2031 for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2018 through 2021.(b)(1)Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.(2)If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2026, this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2026.

150.(a)The remaining unobligated balances, as of September 30, 2026, from amounts made available in paragraph (1) of the fourth proviso under the heading Department of Transportation—Federal Highway Administration—Highway Infrastructure Programs in division L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) are hereby rescinded, and in addition to amounts otherwise made available by section 101, an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded pursuant to this subsection is hereby appropriated on September 30, 2026, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until September 30, 2027, and shall be available for the same purposes for which such funds were originally appropriated.(b)(1)Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.(2)If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2026, this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2026.

151.(a)The remaining unobligated balances, as of September 30, 2026, from amounts made available for Department of Transportation—Federal Aviation Administration—Research, Engineering, and Development in division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–42) 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 subsection is hereby appropriated on September 30, 2026, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until September 30, 2027, and shall be available for the same purposes for which such funds were originally appropriated, in addition to other funds as may be available for such purposes.(b)(1)Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.(2)If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2026, this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2026.

152.(a)Section 239(b) of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–42) is amended by striking fiscal year 2026 and inserting fiscal year 2027.(b)(1)Subject to paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.(2)If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2026, the amendments made by this section shall be applied as if they were in effect on September 30, 2026.

153.(a)Notwithstanding section 106, during fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may use the unobligated balances of amounts made available in prior fiscal years under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Public and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, except amounts made available in paragraphs (4) and (5) under such heading in division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119–75), to support additional allocations under subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of such heading only as needed to prevent the termination of rental assistance for families as the result of insufficient funding in the calendar year 2026 funding cycle.(b)Paragraph (2) under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Public and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assistance in division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119–75) is amended by—(1)inserting emergency housing vouchers (section 3202(b) of Public Law 117–2 (42 U.S.C. 1437f)) for all dwelling units under lease as of September 30, 2026 (which shall not be replacement vouchers and shall be provided prior to the end of calendar year 2026), after mandatory and voluntary conversions,; and(2)striking the last proviso.

154.(a)The remaining unobligated balances, as of September 30, 2026, from amounts made available for Department of Housing and Urban Development—Community Planning and Development—Homeless Assistance Grants in division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–42) 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 subsection is hereby appropriated on September 30, 2026, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until September 30, 2027, and shall be available for the same purposes for which such funds were originally appropriated, in addition to other funds as may be available for such purposes.(b)(1)Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.(2)If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2026, this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2026.

155.(a)The remaining unobligated balances, as of September 30, 2026, from amounts made available for Department of Housing and Urban Development—Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity—Fair Housing Activities by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4) are hereby rescinded, and in addition to amounts otherwise made available by section 101, an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded pursuant to this subsection is hereby appropriated on September 30, 2026, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until September 30, 2027, and shall be available for the same purposes for which such funds were originally appropriated, in addition to other funds as may be available for such purposes.(b)(1)Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.(2)If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2026, this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2026.

156.(a)Section 239 of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119–75) is hereby repealed and the unobligated balance of amounts made available under such section 239(d) is hereby rescinded.(b)Notwithstanding section 106, for fiscal years 2027 through 2029, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Secretary) may, through competition, including a first-come, first served competition, satisfy the full indebtedness relating to any remaining principal and interest under financial assistance made available under section 201 of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1a) (Flex Sub loan).(1)The Secretary may only satisfy a loan under this subsection for properties with—(A)at least one, but fewer than 100 assisted units;(B)a Flex Sub loan with an unpaid principal balance of $1,500,000 or more;(C)not for profit ownership;(D)a score of 90 or higher on the most recent REAC inspection from fiscal year 2025 or 2026; and(E)a most recent management and occupancy review score of above average or superior from fiscal year 2025 or 2026.(2)The Secretary may set such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines are appropriate to carry out this subsection, including:(A)Different maturity dates or interest rate terms;(B)Extension of affordability use agreements; and(C)Other measures to ensure the long-term stability of operations at the property.(3)There is hereby appropriated $6,258,174.91, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to carry out the purposes of this subsection, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes.(c)Of the unobligated balances in Treasury Appropriations Fund Symbol 86 X 0303 and made available prior to fiscal year 2020, $4,258,174.91 are hereby rescinded.

157.(a)Notwithstanding section 106, through December 11, 2026, a rule to revise the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the Uniform Guidance), arising out of the notice of proposed rulemaking titled Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, which was published in the Federal Register on May 29, 2026, or a substantially similar rule, shall not be issued or finalized.(b)Notwithstanding section 106, if a rule described in subsection (a) is issued or finalized prior to the enactment of this Act, such rule shall not have force or take effect through December 11, 2026.(c)This section shall become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.

This division may be cited as the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027.

B

Authorizing extensions

2001.

United States Grain Standards Act extension

(a)

In general

Sections 7(j)(5), 7A(l)(4), and 21(e) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79(j)(5), 79a(l)(4), 87j(e)) shall be applied by substituting December 11, 2026 for September 30, 2025 each place it appears.(b)

Certain limitations and authorizations

Sections 7D and 19(a) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79d, 87h(a)) shall be applied by substituting 2027 for 2025 each place it appears.

2002.

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 December 11, 2026 for October 1, 2023.

2003.

Food for Peace Act

Section 408 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736b) shall be applied by substituting December 11, 2026 for December 31, 2023.

2004.

Extension of Defense Production Act of 1950

Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4564(a)) is amended by striking September 30, 2026 and inserting December 11, 2026.

2005.

Toxic Substances Control Act fee authority

Section 26(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2625(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:(6)

Termination

The authority provided by this subsection shall terminate on December 11, 2026, unless otherwise reauthorized or modified by Congress..

2006.

Disaster relief for the Northern Mariana Islands

Section 1108(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(g)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraphs (3), (5), and (14) and inserting the succeeding provisions of this subsection; and(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(15)

Temporary disaster relief 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, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2026, by $21,400,000. The additional amount made available under the preceding sentence shall remain available until expended.(B)

Special rules

The increase described in subparagraph (A)—(i)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 2026, notwithstanding that payments for any such services are made by the Northern Mariana Islands in fiscal year 2027; and(ii)shall be in addition to the amount calculated under paragraph (2) for the Northern Mariana Islands for fiscal year 2026 and shall not be taken into account in calculating an amount under paragraph (2) for the Northern Mariana Islands for fiscal year 2027 or a subsequent fiscal year..

2007.

Medicare Improvement Fund

Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking $2,062,000,000 and inserting $2,041,000,000.

2008.

Extension of African Growth and Opportunity Act

(a)

Trade Act of 1974

Section 506B of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466b) is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2028.(b)

African Growth and Opportunity Act

(1)

In general

Section 112(g) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(g)) is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2028.(2)

Regional apparel article program

Section 112(b)(3)(A) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(b)(3)(A)) is amended—(A)in clause (i), by striking each of the 23 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting each succeeding 1-year period until December 31, 2028; and(B)in clause (ii)(II), by striking 2026 and inserting 2028.(3)

Third-country fabric program

Section 112(c)(1) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(c)(1)) is amended—(A)in the paragraph heading, by striking 2026 and inserting 2028;(B)in subparagraph (A), by striking 2026 and inserting 2028; and(C)in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 2026 and inserting 2028.

2009.

Extension of Haiti Economic Lift Program

Section 213A(h) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703a(h)) is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2028.

2010.

Extension of customs user fees

(a)

In general

Section 13031(j)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (A), by striking December 31, 2031 and inserting March 31, 2032; and(2)in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking December 31, 2031 and inserting March 31, 2032.(b)

Rate for merchandise processing fees

Section 503 of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 112–41;19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2031 and inserting March 31, 2032.

2011.

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015

Section 111(a) of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1510(a)) is amended by striking September 30, 2026 and inserting December 11, 2026.

2012.

Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015

Section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1525(a)) is amended by striking September 30, 2026 and inserting December 11, 2026.

2013.

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 11, 2026 for September 30, 2026.

2014.

Extension of the Technology Modernization Fund and Board

Section 1078(f)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (40 U.S.C. 11301 note) is amended by striking September 30, 2026 and inserting December 11, 2026.

2015.

Fee setting authority of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Section 10(i)(2) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (35 U.S.C. 41 note; Public Law 112–29) is amended by striking upon the expiration of the 15-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting on December 11, 2026.

2016.

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom

Section 209 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6436) is amended by striking September 30, 2026 and inserting December 11, 2026.

2017.

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative passport fees

Section 1(b)(2) of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(b)(2)) is amended by striking September 30, 2010 and inserting December 11, 2026.

2018.

Budgetary effects

(a)

Statutory PAYGO Scorecards

The budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding 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 and each succeeding 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 and each succeeding 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(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.

2019.

Section 781 extension

Until December 11, 2026, the amendments made by section 781 of division B of Public Law 119–37 (7 U.S.C. 1639o note) shall only apply with respect to products described in paragraphs (1)(C)(ii)(I) and (1)(C)(iv)(I) of section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639o) (as amended by such section 781).

C

Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2026

3001.

Short title

This division may be cited as the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2026.

3002.

Definitions

In this division:(1)

Covered law

The term covered law means any of the following:(A)Division A, division B, and division C of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58; 135 Stat. 429).(B)Titles I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XI, and XXIV of the FAST Act (Public Law 114–94; 129 Stat. 1312).(C)Division A, division B, subtitle A of title I and title II of division C, and division E of MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141; 126 Stat. 405).(D)Titles I, II, and III of the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–244; 122 Stat. 1572).(E)Titles I, II, III, IV, V, and VI of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. 1144).(F)Titles I, II, III, IV, and V of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105–178; 112 Stat. 107).(G)Titles II, III, and IV of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–59; 109 Stat. 568).(H)Titles I, II, III, IV, V, and VI of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–240; 105 Stat. 1914).(I)Title 23, United States Code.(J)Sections 116, 117, 330, 5128, 5505, and 24905 and chapters 53, 67, 139, 303, 311, 313, 701, and 702 of title 49, United States Code.(2)

Extension end date

The term extension end date means December 11, 2026.(3)

Extension fraction

The term extension fraction means the quotient, expressed as a fraction, obtained by dividing—(A)the number of days in the extension period; by(B)365.(4)

Extension period

The term extension period means the period that begins on October 1, 2026, and ends on the extension end date.(5)

Highway Account

The term Highway Account means the portion of the Highway Trust Fund that is not the Mass Transit Account.(6)

Mass Transit Account

The term Mass Transit Account means the portion of the Highway Trust Fund established under section 9503(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

D

Department of Veterans Affairs extenders

Amend the title so as to read: An Act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes..Secretary