[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 6, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H842-H969]
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                 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to 
the resolution (H. Res. 1061) providing for the concurrence by the 
House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, with an amendment.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 1061

       Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution the 
     House shall be considered to have taken from the Speaker's 
     table the bill, H.R. 4366, with the Senate amendment thereto, 
     and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with the 
     following amendment:
       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate 
     amendment, insert the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2024''.

     SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. References.
Sec. 4. Explanatory statement.

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Sec. 5. Statement of appropriations.
Sec. 6. Availability of funds.

   DIVISION A--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

Title I--Department of Defense
Title II--Department of Veterans Affairs
Title III--Related Agencies
Title IV--General Provisions

       DIVISION B--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
     ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

Title I--Agricultural Programs
Title II--Farm Production and Conservation Programs
Title III--Rural Development Programs
Title IV--Domestic Food Programs
Title V--Foreign Assistance and Related Programs
Title VI--Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration
Title VII--General Provisions

     DIVISION C--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

Title I--Department of Commerce
Title II--Department of Justice
Title III--Science
Title IV--Related Agencies
Title V--General Provisions

     DIVISION D--ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

Title I--Corps of Engineers--Civil
Title II--Department of the Interior
Title III--Department of Energy
Title IV--Independent Agencies
Title V--General Provisions

   DIVISION E--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

Title I--Department of the Interior
Title II--Environmental Protection Agency
Title III--Related Agencies
Title IV--General Provisions

DIVISION F--TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

Title I--Department of Transportation
Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development
Title III--Related Agencies
Title IV--General Provisions--This Act

                       DIVISION G--OTHER MATTERS

Title I--Health and Human Services
Title II--Amending Compacts of Free Association
Title III--Extensions and Other Matters
Title IV--Budgetary Effects

     SEC. 3. 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.

     SEC. 4. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.

       The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in 
     the Senate section of the Congressional Record on or about 
     March 5, 2024, and submitted by the chair of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate, shall have the same effect with 
     respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of 
     divisions A through F of this Act as if it were a joint 
     explanatory statement of a committee of conference.

     SEC. 5. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any 
     money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

     SEC. 6. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

       Each amount designated in this Act 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 
     shall be available (or repurposed, rescinded, or transferred, 
     if applicable) only if the President subsequently so 
     designates all such amounts and transmits such designations 
     to the Congress.

   DIVISION A--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

                                TITLE I

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

                      Military Construction, Army

       For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment 
     of temporary or permanent public works, military 
     installations, facilities, and real property for the Army as 
     currently authorized by law, including personnel in the Army 
     Corps of Engineers and other personal services necessary for 
     the purposes of this appropriation, and for construction and 
     operation of facilities in support of the functions of the 
     Commander in Chief, $2,022,775,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2028:  Provided, That, of this amount, not to 
     exceed $398,145,000 shall be available for study, planning, 
     design, architect and engineer services, and host nation 
     support, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the 
     Army determines that additional obligations are necessary for 
     such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations 
     of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the 
     reasons therefor:  Provided further, That of the amount made 
     available under this heading, $522,220,000 shall be for the 
     projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the 
     table under the heading ``Military Construction, Army'' in 
     the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
     matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), in 
     addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes.

              Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps

       For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment 
     of temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, 
     facilities, and real property for the Navy and Marine Corps 
     as currently authorized by law, including personnel in the 
     Naval Facilities Engineering Command and other personal 
     services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, 
     $5,531,369,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: 
      Provided, That, of this amount, not to exceed $711,505,000 
     shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect 
     and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the 
     Secretary of the Navy determines that additional obligations 
     are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the 
     determination and the reasons therefor:  Provided further, 
     That of the amount made available under this heading, 
     $335,563,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and in 
     the amounts, specified in the table under the heading 
     ``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'' in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act), in addition 
     to amounts otherwise available for such purposes.

                    Military Construction, Air Force

       For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment 
     of temporary or permanent public works, military 
     installations, facilities, and real property for the Air 
     Force as currently authorized by law, $2,741,424,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2028:  Provided, That, 
     of this amount, not to exceed $567,874,000 shall be available 
     for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer 
     services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the 
     Air Force determines that additional obligations are 
     necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the 
     determination and the reasons therefor:  Provided further, 
     That of the amount made available under this heading, 
     $193,610,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and in 
     the amounts, specified in the table under the heading 
     ``Military Construction, Air Force'' in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts 
     otherwise available for such purposes.

                  Military Construction, Defense-Wide

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment 
     of temporary or permanent public works, installations, 
     facilities, and real property for activities and agencies of 
     the Department of Defense (other than the military 
     departments), as currently authorized by law, $3,161,782,000, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2028:  Provided, That 
     such amounts of this appropriation as may be determined by 
     the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to such 
     appropriations of the Department of Defense available for 
     military construction or family housing as the Secretary may 
     designate, to be merged with and to be available for the same 
     purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation 
     or fund to which transferred:  Provided further, That, of the 
     amount, not to exceed $347,545,000 shall be available for 
     study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, 
     as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense 
     determines that additional obligations are necessary for such 
     purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons 
     therefor:  Provided further, That of the amount made 
     available under this heading, $36,100,000 shall be for the 
     projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the 
     table under the heading ``Military Construction, Defense-
     Wide'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
     (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 
     purposes.

               Military Construction, Army National Guard

       For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, 
     and conversion of facilities for the training and 
     administration of the Army National Guard, and contributions 
     therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
     States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 
     $620,647,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028:  
     Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $79,221,000 
     shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect 
     and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the 
     Director of the Army National Guard determines that 
     additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and 
     notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor:  
     Provided further, That of the amount made available under 
     this heading, $270,461,000 shall be for the projects and 
     activities, and in the amounts, specified in the table under 
     the heading ``Military Construction, Army National Guard'' in 
     the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
     matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), in 
     addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes.

               Military Construction, Air National Guard

       For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, 
     and conversion of facilities

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     for the training and administration of the Air National 
     Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter 
     1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
     Construction Authorization Acts, $295,526,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2028:  Provided, That, of the 
     amount, not to exceed $68,454,000 shall be available for 
     study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, 
     as authorized by law, unless the Director of the Air National 
     Guard determines that additional obligations are necessary 
     for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the 
     determination and the reasons therefor:  Provided further, 
     That of the amount made available under this heading, 
     $123,804,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and in 
     the amounts, specified in the table under the heading 
     ``Military Construction, Air National Guard'' in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act), in addition 
     to amounts otherwise available for such purposes.

                  Military Construction, Army Reserve

       For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, 
     and conversion of facilities for the training and 
     administration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 
     1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
     Construction Authorization Acts, $151,076,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2028:  Provided, That, of the 
     amount, not to exceed $27,389,000 shall be available for 
     study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, 
     as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Army Reserve 
     determines that additional obligations are necessary for such 
     purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons 
     therefor:  Provided further, That of the amount made 
     available under this heading, $44,000,000 shall be for the 
     projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the 
     table under the heading ``Military Construction, Army 
     Reserve'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
     (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 
     purposes.

                  Military Construction, Navy Reserve

       For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, 
     and conversion of facilities for the training and 
     administration of the reserve components of the Navy and 
     Marine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, 
     United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization 
     Acts, $51,291,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2028:  Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed 
     $6,495,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
     and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 
     unless the Secretary of the Navy determines that additional 
     obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of 
     the determination and the reasons therefor.

                Military Construction, Air Force Reserve

       For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, 
     and conversion of facilities for the training and 
     administration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by 
     chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
     Construction Authorization Acts, $331,572,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2028:  Provided, That, of the 
     amount, not to exceed $14,646,000 shall be available for 
     study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, 
     as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Air Force 
     Reserve determines that additional obligations are necessary 
     for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the 
     determination and the reasons therefor:  Provided further, 
     That of the amount made available under this heading, 
     $40,000,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and in 
     the amounts, specified in the table under the heading 
     ``Military Construction, Air Force Reserve'' in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act), in addition 
     to amounts otherwise available for such purposes.

                   North Atlantic Treaty Organization

                      Security Investment Program

       For the United States share of the cost of the North 
     Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for 
     the acquisition and construction of military facilities and 
     installations (including international military headquarters) 
     and for related expenses for the collective defense of the 
     North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized by section 2806 of 
     title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction 
     Authorization Acts, $293,434,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

               Department of Defense Base Closure Account

       For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure 
     Account, established by section 2906(a) of the Defense Base 
     Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), 
     $489,174,000, to remain available until expended.

                   Family Housing Construction, Army

       For expenses of family housing for the Army for 
     construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, 
     expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
     $304,895,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028.

             Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army

       For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation 
     and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor 
     construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance 
     premiums, as authorized by law, $395,485,000.

           Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps

       For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine 
     Corps for construction, including acquisition, replacement, 
     addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized 
     by law, $277,142,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2028.

    Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps

       For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine 
     Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, 
     leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, 
     and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $373,854,000.

                 Family Housing Construction, Air Force

       For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
     construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, 
     expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
     $237,097,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028.

          Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force

       For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
     operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, 
     minor construction, principal and interest charges, and 
     insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $324,386,000.

         Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide

       For expenses of family housing for the activities and 
     agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the 
     military departments) for operation and maintenance, leasing, 
     and minor construction, as authorized by law, $50,785,000.

                         Department of Defense

                    Family Housing Improvement Fund

       For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement 
     Fund, $6,611,000, to remain available until expended, for 
     family housing initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 
     2883 of title 10, United States Code, providing alternative 
     means of acquiring and improving military family housing and 
     supporting facilities.

                         Department of Defense

            Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund

       For the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied 
     Housing Improvement Fund, $496,000, to remain available until 
     expended, for unaccompanied housing initiatives undertaken 
     pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, 
     providing alternative means of acquiring and improving 
     military unaccompanied housing and supporting facilities.

                       Administrative Provisions

       Sec. 101.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee 
     contract for construction, where cost estimates exceed 
     $25,000, to be performed within the United States, except 
     Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of the 
     Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons therefor.
       Sec. 102.  Funds made available in this title for 
     construction shall be available for hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles.
       Sec. 103.  Funds made available in this title for 
     construction may be used for advances to the Federal Highway 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, for the 
     construction of access roads as authorized by section 210 of 
     title 23, United States Code, when projects authorized 
     therein are certified as important to the national defense by 
     the Secretary of Defense.
       Sec. 104.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be used to begin construction of new bases in the United 
     States for which specific appropriations have not been made.
       Sec. 105.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     shall be used for purchase of land or land easements in 
     excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by the Army 
     Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineering 
     Command, except: (1) where there is a determination of value 
     by a Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated by the Attorney 
     General or the designee of the Attorney General; (3) where 
     the estimated value is less than $25,000; or (4) as otherwise 
     determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the public 
     interest.
       Sec. 106.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     shall be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site 
     preparation; or (3) install utilities for any family housing, 
     except housing for which funds have been made available in 
     annual Acts making appropriations for military construction.
       Sec. 107.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     for minor construction may be used to transfer or relocate 
     any activity from one base or installation to another, 
     without prior notification to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
       Sec. 108.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be used for the procurement of steel for any construction 
     project or activity for which American steel producers, 
     fabricators, and manufacturers have been denied the 
     opportunity to compete for such steel procurement.

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       Sec. 109.  None of the funds available to the Department of 
     Defense for military construction or family housing during 
     the current fiscal year may be used to pay real property 
     taxes in any foreign nation.
       Sec. 110.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be used to initiate a new installation overseas without 
     prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress.
       Sec. 111.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts 
     estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 for projects 
     to be accomplished in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization member country, or in countries bordering the 
     Arabian Gulf, unless such contracts are awarded to United 
     States firms or United States firms in joint venture with 
     host nation firms.
       Sec. 112.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     for military construction in the United States territories 
     and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in 
     countries bordering the Arabian Gulf, may be used to award 
     any contract estimated by the Government to exceed $1,000,000 
     to a foreign contractor:  Provided, That this section shall 
     not be applicable to contract awards for which the lowest 
     responsive and responsible bid of a United States contractor 
     exceeds the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a 
     foreign contractor by greater than 20 percent:  Provided 
     further, That this section shall not apply to contract awards 
     for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll for which the 
     lowest responsive and responsible bid is submitted by a 
     Marshallese contractor.
       Sec. 113.  The Secretary of Defense shall inform the 
     appropriate committees of both Houses of Congress, including 
     the Committees on Appropriations, of plans and scope of any 
     proposed military exercise involving United States personnel 
     30 days prior to its occurring, if amounts expended for 
     construction, either temporary or permanent, are anticipated 
     to exceed $100,000.
       Sec. 114.  Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense 
     for construction in prior years shall be available for 
     construction authorized for each such military department by 
     the authorizations enacted into law during the current 
     session of Congress.
       Sec. 115.  For military construction or family housing 
     projects that are being completed with funds otherwise 
     expired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may 
     be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, 
     inspection, overhead, engineering and design on those 
     projects and on subsequent claims, if any.
       Sec. 116.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     funds made available to a military department or defense 
     agency for the construction of military projects may be 
     obligated for a military construction project or contract, or 
     for any portion of such a project or contract, at any time 
     before the end of the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal 
     year for which funds for such project were made available, if 
     the funds obligated for such project: (1) are obligated from 
     funds available for military construction projects; and (2) 
     do not exceed the amount appropriated for such project, plus 
     any amount by which the cost of such project is increased 
     pursuant to law.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 117.  Subject to 30 days prior notification, or 14 
     days for a notification provided in an electronic medium 
     pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, United States 
     Code, to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress, such additional amounts as may be determined by the 
     Secretary of Defense may be transferred to: (1) the 
     Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund from 
     amounts appropriated for construction in ``Family Housing'' 
     accounts, to be merged with and to be available for the same 
     purposes and for the same period of time as amounts 
     appropriated directly to the Fund; or (2) the Department of 
     Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund from 
     amounts appropriated for construction of military 
     unaccompanied housing in ``Military Construction'' accounts, 
     to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes 
     and for the same period of time as amounts appropriated 
     directly to the Fund:  Provided, That appropriations made 
     available to the Funds shall be available to cover the costs, 
     as defined in section 502(5) of the Congressional Budget Act 
     of 1974, of direct loans or loan guarantees issued by the 
     Department of Defense pursuant to the provisions of 
     subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, 
     pertaining to alternative means of acquiring and improving 
     military family housing, military unaccompanied housing, and 
     supporting facilities.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 118.  In addition to any other transfer authority 
     available to the Department of Defense, amounts may be 
     transferred from the Department of Defense Base Closure 
     Account to the fund established by section 1013(d) of the 
     Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 
     (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated with the 
     Homeowners Assistance Program incurred under 42 U.S.C. 
     3374(a)(1)(A). Any amounts transferred shall be merged with 
     and be available for the same purposes and for the same time 
     period as the fund to which transferred.
       Sec. 119.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds made available in this title for operation and 
     maintenance of family housing shall be the exclusive source 
     of funds for repair and maintenance of all family housing 
     units, including general or flag officer quarters:  Provided, 
     That not more than $35,000 per unit may be spent annually for 
     the maintenance and repair of any general or flag officer 
     quarters without 30 days prior notification, or 14 days for a 
     notification provided in an electronic medium pursuant to 
     sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, United States Code, to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, 
     except that an after-the-fact notification shall be submitted 
     if the limitation is exceeded solely due to costs associated 
     with environmental remediation that could not be reasonably 
     anticipated at the time of the budget submission:  Provided 
     further, That the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is 
     to report annually to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress all operation and maintenance 
     expenditures for each individual general or flag officer 
     quarters for the prior fiscal year.
       Sec. 120.  Amounts contained in the Ford Island Improvement 
     Account established by subsection (h) of section 2814 of 
     title 10, United States Code, are appropriated and shall be 
     available until expended for the purposes specified in 
     subsection (i)(1) of such section or until transferred 
     pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such section.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 121.  During the 5-year period after appropriations 
     available in this Act to the Department of Defense for 
     military construction and family housing operation and 
     maintenance and construction have expired for obligation, 
     upon a determination that such appropriations will not be 
     necessary for the liquidation of obligations or for making 
     authorized adjustments to such appropriations for obligations 
     incurred during the period of availability of such 
     appropriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations 
     may be transferred into the appropriation ``Foreign Currency 
     Fluctuations, Construction, Defense'', to be merged with and 
     to be available for the same time period and for the same 
     purposes as the appropriation to which transferred.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 122.  Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available 
     in an account funded under the headings in this title may be 
     transferred among projects and activities within the account 
     in accordance with the reprogramming guidelines for military 
     construction and family housing construction contained in 
     Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation 
     7000.14-R, Volume 3, Chapter 7, of April 2021, as in effect 
     on the date of enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 123.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be obligated or expended for planning and design and 
     construction of projects at Arlington National Cemetery.
       Sec. 124.  For an additional amount for the accounts and in 
     the amounts specified, to remain available until September 
     30, 2028:
       ``Military Construction, Army'', $8,214,000;
       ``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', 
     $182,150,000;
       ``Military Construction, Air Force'', $166,300,000;
       ``Military Construction, Defense-Wide'', $62,400,000;
       ``Military Construction, Army National Guard'', 
     $66,815,000;
       ``Military Construction, Air National Guard'', $5,200,000; 
     and
       ``Military Construction, Army Reserve'', $23,000,000:
       Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to carry 
     out construction and cost to complete projects identified in 
     the respective military department's unfunded priority list 
     for fiscal year 2024 submitted to Congress:  Provided 
     further, That such projects are subject to authorization 
     prior to obligation and expenditure of funds to carry out 
     construction:  Provided further, That not later than 60 days 
     after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military 
     department concerned, or their designee, shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an 
     expenditure plan for funds provided under this section.
       Sec. 125.  All amounts appropriated to the ``Department of 
     Defense--Military Construction, Army'', ``Department of 
     Defense--Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', 
     ``Department of Defense--Military Construction, Air Force'', 
     and ``Department of Defense--Military Construction, Defense-
     Wide'' accounts pursuant to the authorization of 
     appropriations in a National Defense Authorization Act 
     specified for fiscal year 2024 in the funding table in 
     section 4601 of that Act shall be immediately available and 
     allotted to contract for the full scope of authorized 
     projects.
       Sec. 126.  Notwithstanding section 116 of this Act, funds 
     made available in this Act or any available unobligated 
     balances from prior appropriations Acts may be obligated 
     before October 1, 2025 for fiscal year 2017, 2018, and 2019 
     military construction projects for which project 
     authorization has not lapsed or for which authorization is 
     extended for fiscal year 2024 by a National Defense 
     Authorization Act:  Provided, That no amounts may be 
     obligated pursuant to this section 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.
       Sec. 127.  For the purposes of this Act, the term 
     ``congressional defense committees'' means the Committees on 
     Armed Services of

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     the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Subcommittee 
     on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the 
     Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs of 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       Sec. 128.  For an additional amount for the accounts and in 
     the amounts specified for planning and design and unspecified 
     minor construction, for improving military installation 
     resilience, to remain available until September 30, 2028:
       ``Military Construction, Army'', $15,000,000;
       ``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', 
     $7,500,000; and
       ``Military Construction, Air Force'', $7,500,000:
       Provided, That not later than 60 days after enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the military department concerned, 
     or their designee, shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan 
     for funds provided under this section.
       Sec. 129.  For an additional amount for the accounts and in 
     the amounts specified for planning and design and unspecified 
     minor construction for construction improvements to 
     Department of Defense laboratory facilities, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2028:
       ``Military Construction, Army'', $10,000,000;
       ``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', 
     $10,000,000; and
       ``Military Construction, Air Force'', $10,000,000:
       Provided, That not later than 60 days after enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the military department concerned, 
     or their designee, shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan 
     for funds provided under this section.
       Sec. 130.  For an additional amount for ``Military 
     Construction, Air Force'', $150,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2028, for expenses incurred as a result 
     of natural disasters:  Provided, That not later than 60 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
     Air Force, or their designee, shall submit to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure 
     plan for funds provided under this section.
       Sec. 131.  For an additional amount for the accounts and in 
     the amounts specified for planning and design for child 
     development centers, to remain available until September 30, 
     2028:
       ``Military Construction, Army'', $15,000,000;
       ``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', 
     $15,000,000; and
       ``Military Construction, Air Force'', $15,000,000:
       Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military 
     department concerned, or their designee, shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an 
     expenditure plan for funds provided under this section.
       Sec. 132.  For an additional amount for the accounts and in 
     the amounts specified for planning and design, for barracks, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2028:
       ``Military Construction, Army'', $15,000,000;
       ``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', 
     $15,000,000; and
       ``Military Construction, Air Force'', $15,000,000:
       Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military 
     department concerned, or their designee, shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an 
     expenditure plan for funds provided under this section.
       Sec. 133.  For an additional amount for ``Military 
     Construction, Air Force'', $16,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2028, for cost increases identified 
     subsequent to the fiscal year 2024 budget request for 
     authorized major construction projects:  Provided, That not 
     later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     of the Air Force, or their designee, shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an 
     expenditure plan for funds provided under this section.
       Sec. 134.  For an additional amount for the accounts and in 
     the amounts specified for unspecified minor construction for 
     demolition, to remain available until September 30, 2028:
       ``Military Construction, Army'', $15,000,000;
       ``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', 
     $15,000,000; and
       ``Military Construction, Air Force'', $15,000,000:
       Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military 
     department concerned, or their designee, shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an 
     expenditure plan for funds provided under this section:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary of the military 
     department concerned may not obligate or expend any funds 
     prior to approval by the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress of the expenditure plan required by this 
     section.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 135.  Of the proceeds credited to the Department of 
     Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund pursuant to 
     subsection (c)(1)(D) of section 2883 of title 10, United 
     States Code, pursuant to a Department of Navy investment, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall transfer $19,000,000 to the 
     Secretary of the Navy under paragraph (3) of subsection (d) 
     of such section for use by the Secretary of the Navy as 
     provided in paragraph (1) of such subsection until expended.
       Sec. 136.  For an additional amount for ``Military 
     Construction, Defense-Wide'', $37,100,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2028:  Provided,  That such 
     funds may only be obligated to carry out construction 
     projects specified in a National Defense Authorization Act 
     for fiscal year 2024 in the funding table in section 4601 of 
     that Act:  Provided further, That not later than 30 days 
     after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, or 
     their designee, shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan 
     for funds provided under this section.
       Sec. 137.  For an additional amount for ``Military 
     Construction, Air National Guard'', $83,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2028, for planning and design 
     and authorized major construction projects at future foreign 
     military training sites:  Provided, That not later than 60 
     days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air 
     Force, or their designee, shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan 
     for funds provided under this section.
       Sec. 138.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to carry out the closure or realignment of the United 
     States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

                                TITLE II

                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

                    Veterans Benefits Administration

                       compensation and pensions

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of 
     veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as 
     authorized by section 107 and chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 
     55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code; pension benefits 
     to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 15, 51, 
     53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code; and burial 
     benefits, the Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors, 
     emergency and other officers' retirement pay, adjusted-
     service credits and certificates, payment of premiums due on 
     commercial life insurance policies guaranteed under the 
     provisions of title IV of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
     (50 U.S.C. App. 541 et seq.) and for other benefits as 
     authorized by sections 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, and 
     chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States 
     Code, $15,072,388,000, which shall be in addition to funds 
     previously appropriated under this heading that became 
     available on October 1, 2023, to remain available until 
     expended; and, in addition, $182,310,515,000, which shall 
     become available on October 1, 2024, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That not to exceed $22,109,000 of 
     the amount made available for fiscal year 2025 under this 
     heading shall be reimbursed to ``General Operating Expenses, 
     Veterans Benefits Administration'', and ``Information 
     Technology Systems'' for necessary expenses in implementing 
     the provisions of chapters 51, 53, and 55 of title 38, United 
     States Code, the funding source for which is specifically 
     provided as the ``Compensation and Pensions'' appropriation:  
     Provided further, That such sums as may be earned on an 
     actual qualifying patient basis, shall be reimbursed to 
     ``Medical Care Collections Fund'' to augment the funding of 
     individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided 
     to pensioners as authorized.

                         readjustment benefits

       For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits 
     to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 21, 30, 
     31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, 
     United States Code, $374,852,000, which shall be in addition 
     to funds previously appropriated under this heading that 
     became available on October 1, 2023, to remain available 
     until expended; and, in addition, $13,399,805,000, which 
     shall become available on October 1, 2024, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That expenses for 
     rehabilitation program services and assistance which the 
     Secretary is authorized to provide under subsection (a) of 
     section 3104 of title 38, United States Code, other than 
     under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of that subsection, 
     shall be charged to this account.

                   veterans insurance and indemnities

       For military and naval insurance, national service life 
     insurance, servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled 
     veterans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as 
     authorized by chapters 19 and 21 of title 38, United States 
     Code, $12,701,000, which shall be in addition to funds 
     previously appropriated under this heading that became 
     available on October 1, 2023, to remain available until 
     expended; and, in addition, $135,119,422, which shall become 
     available on October 1, 2024, to remain available until 
     expended.

                 veterans housing benefit program fund

       For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as 
     may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by 
     subchapters I through III of chapter 37 of title 38, United 
     States Code:  Provided, That such costs, including the cost 
     of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 
     of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided further, 
     That, during fiscal year 2024, within the resources 
     available, not to exceed $500,000 in gross obligations for 
     direct loans are authorized for specially adapted housing 
     loans.

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       In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     direct and guaranteed loan programs, $316,742,419.

            vocational rehabilitation loans program account

       For the cost of direct loans, $78,337, as authorized by 
     chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code:  Provided, That 
     such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall 
     be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
     of 1974:  Provided further, That funds made available under 
     this heading are available to subsidize gross obligations for 
     the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
     $2,026,000.
       In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
     out the direct loan program, $460,698, which may be paid to 
     the appropriation for ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans 
     Benefits Administration''.

          native american veteran housing loan program account

       For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan 
     program authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, 
     United States Code, $2,718,546.

      general operating expenses, veterans benefits administration

       For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Benefits 
     Administration, not otherwise provided for, including hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles, reimbursement of the General 
     Services Administration for security guard services, and 
     reimbursement of the Department of Defense for the cost of 
     overseas employee mail, $3,899,000,000:  Provided, That 
     expenses for services and assistance authorized under 
     paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of section 3104(a) of 
     title 38, United States Code, that the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs determines are necessary to enable entitled veterans: 
     (1) to the maximum extent feasible, to become employable and 
     to obtain and maintain suitable employment; or (2) to achieve 
     maximum independence in daily living, shall be charged to 
     this account:  Provided further, That, of the funds made 
     available under this heading, not to exceed 10 percent shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2025.

                     Veterans Health Administration

                            medical services

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by 
     law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to 
     beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs and 
     veterans described in section 1705(a) of title 38, United 
     States Code, including care and treatment in facilities not 
     under the jurisdiction of the Department, and including 
     medical supplies and equipment, bioengineering services, food 
     services, and salaries and expenses of healthcare employees 
     hired under title 38, United States Code, assistance and 
     support services for caregivers as authorized by section 
     1720G of title 38, United States Code, loan repayments 
     authorized by section 604 of the Caregivers and Veterans 
     Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-163; 124 
     Stat. 1174; 38 U.S.C. 7681 note), monthly assistance 
     allowances authorized by section 322(d) of title 38, United 
     States Code, grants authorized by section 521A of title 38, 
     United States Code, and administrative expenses necessary to 
     carry out sections 322(d) and 521A of title 38, United States 
     Code, and hospital care and medical services authorized by 
     section 1787 of title 38, United States Code; 
     $71,000,000,000, plus reimbursements, which shall become 
     available on October 1, 2024, and shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2025:  Provided, That, of the amount made 
     available on October 1, 2024, under this heading, 
     $2,000,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2026:  Provided further, That of the $74,004,000,000 that 
     became available on October 1, 2023, previously appropriated 
     under this heading in division J of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328), $3,034,205,000 
     is hereby rescinded:  Provided further, That, notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall establish a priority for the provision of medical 
     treatment for veterans who have service-connected 
     disabilities, lower income, or have special needs:  Provided 
     further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall give priority funding 
     for the provision of basic medical benefits to veterans in 
     enrollment priority groups 1 through 6:  Provided further, 
     That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dispensing of 
     prescription drugs from Veterans Health Administration 
     facilities to enrolled veterans with privately written 
     prescriptions based on requirements established by the 
     Secretary:  Provided further, That the implementation of the 
     program described in the previous proviso shall incur no 
     additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall ensure that sufficient amounts appropriated under this 
     heading for medical supplies and equipment are available for 
     the acquisition of prosthetics designed specifically for 
     female veterans:  Provided further, That nothing in section 
     2044(e) of title 38, United States Code, may be construed as 
     limiting amounts that may be made available under this 
     heading for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 in this or prior Acts.

                         medical community care

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For necessary expenses for furnishing health care to 
     individuals pursuant to chapter 17 of title 38, United States 
     Code, at non-Department facilities, $20,382,000,000, plus 
     reimbursements, which shall become available on October 1, 
     2024, and shall remain available until September 30, 2025:  
     Provided, That, of the amount made available on October 1, 
     2024, under this heading, $2,000,000,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2026:  Provided further, That 
     of the $33,000,000,000 that became available on October 1, 
     2023, previously appropriated under this heading in division 
     J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 
     117-328), $2,657,977,000 is hereby rescinded.

                     medical support and compliance

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For necessary expenses in the administration of the 
     medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, 
     supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; 
     administrative expenses in support of capital policy 
     activities; and administrative and legal expenses of the 
     Department for collecting and recovering amounts owed the 
     Department as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, United 
     States Code, and the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 
     U.S.C. 2651 et seq.), $11,800,000,000, plus reimbursements, 
     which shall become available on October 1, 2024, and shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2025:  Provided, That, 
     of the amount made available on October 1, 2024, under this 
     heading, $350,000,000 shall remain available until September 
     30, 2026:  Provided further, That of the $12,300,000,000 that 
     became available on October 1, 2023, previously appropriated 
     under this heading in division J of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328), $1,550,000,000 
     is hereby rescinded.

                           medical facilities

       For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of 
     hospitals, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, and other 
     necessary facilities of the Veterans Health Administration; 
     for administrative expenses in support of planning, design, 
     project management, real property acquisition and 
     disposition, construction, and renovation of any facility 
     under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; for 
     oversight, engineering, and architectural activities not 
     charged to project costs; for repairing, altering, improving, 
     or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes 
     under the jurisdiction of the Department, not otherwise 
     provided for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary 
     employees and purchase of materials; for leases of 
     facilities; and for laundry services; $149,485,000, which 
     shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under 
     this heading that became available on October 1, 2023; and, 
     in addition, $9,400,000,000, plus reimbursements, which shall 
     become available on October 1, 2024, and shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2025:  Provided, That, of the 
     amount made available on October 1, 2024, under this heading, 
     $500,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026.

                    medical and prosthetic research

       For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical 
     and prosthetic research and development as authorized by 
     chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, $943,000,000, 
     plus reimbursements, shall remain available until September 
     30, 2025:  Provided, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall ensure that sufficient amounts appropriated under this 
     heading are available for prosthetic research specifically 
     for female veterans, and for toxic exposure research.

                    National Cemetery Administration

       For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery 
     Administration for operations and maintenance, not otherwise 
     provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor; 
     cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of one 
     passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial operations; 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair, alteration or 
     improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction of the 
     National Cemetery Administration, $480,000,000, of which not 
     to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until September 
     30, 2025.

                      Departmental Administration

                         general administration

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary operating expenses of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including 
     administrative expenses in support of Department-wide capital 
     planning, management and policy activities, uniforms, or 
     allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official 
     reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services 
     Administration for security guard services, $475,000,000, of 
     which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2025:  Provided, That funds provided under this 
     heading may be transferred to ``General Operating Expenses, 
     Veterans Benefits Administration''.

                       board of veterans appeals

       For necessary operating expenses of the Board of Veterans 
     Appeals, $287,000,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2025.

                     information technology systems

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for information technology systems 
     and telecommunications support, including developmental 
     information systems and operational information systems; for 
     pay and associated costs; and for the capital asset 
     acquisition of information technology systems, including 
     management and related contractual costs of said

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     acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with 
     operations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
     States Code, $6,401,000,000, plus reimbursements:  Provided, 
     That $1,606,977,000 shall be for pay and associated costs, of 
     which not to exceed 3 percent shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2025:  Provided further, That $4,668,373,000 
     shall be for operations and maintenance, of which not to 
     exceed 5 percent shall remain available until September 30, 
     2025, and of which $75,288,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2028, for the purpose of facility activations 
     related to projects funded by the ``Construction, Major 
     Projects'', ``Construction, Minor Projects'', ``Medical 
     Facilities'', ``National Cemetery Administration'', ``General 
     Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration'', and 
     ``General Administration'' accounts:  Provided further, That 
     $125,650,000 shall be for information technology systems 
     development, and shall remain available until September 30, 
     2025:  Provided further, That amounts made available for 
     salaries and expenses, operations and maintenance, and 
     information technology systems development may be transferred 
     among the three subaccounts after the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs requests from the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer 
     and an approval is issued:  Provided further, That amounts 
     made available for the ``Information Technology Systems'' 
     account for development may be transferred among projects or 
     to newly defined projects:  Provided further, That no project 
     may be increased or decreased by more than $3,000,000 of cost 
     prior to submitting a request to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress to make the 
     transfer and an approval is issued, or absent a response, a 
     period of 30 days has elapsed:  Provided further, That the 
     funds made available under this heading for information 
     technology systems development shall be for the projects, and 
     in the amounts, specified under this heading in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act).

                   veterans electronic health record

       For activities related to implementation, preparation, 
     development, interface, management, rollout, and maintenance 
     of a Veterans Electronic Health Record system, including 
     contractual costs associated with operations authorized by 
     section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and salaries and 
     expenses of employees hired under titles 5 and 38, United 
     States Code, $1,334,142,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2026:  Provided, That the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress quarterly reports detailing 
     obligations, expenditures, and deployment implementation by 
     facility, including any changes from the deployment plan or 
     schedule:  Provided further, That the funds provided in this 
     account shall only be available to the Office of the Deputy 
     Secretary, to be administered by that Office:  Provided 
     further, That 25 percent of the funds made available under 
     this heading shall not be available until July 1, 2024, and 
     are contingent upon the Secretary of Veterans Affairs--
       (1) providing the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress a report, no later than 60 days after 
     enactment of this Act on the status of issues that caused the 
     delayed deployment of the new electronic health record to 
     additional sites that was announced on April 21, 2023;
       (2) providing the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress a report on the reset process as of June 
     1, 2024, including an outline of the measurable operational 
     metrics that will be used to determine when it is appropriate 
     to re-start deployments, progress on achieving those metrics, 
     progress toward clinical and product standardization, and the 
     current performance at all Department of Veterans Affairs 
     facilities using the new electronic health record on or 
     before September 2023 compared to pre-deployment baselines 
     for metrics impacted by the deployment of the new electronic 
     health record; and
       (3) certifying in writing no later than 30 days prior to 
     July 1, 2024, whether the system is stable, ready, and 
     optimized for further deployment at VA sites, and if not, an 
     estimate of the timeline required to begin further 
     deployments.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
     to include information technology, in carrying out the 
     provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
     App.), $296,000,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2025.

                      construction, major projects

       For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of 
     the facilities, including parking projects, under the 
     jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 
     316, 2404, 2406 and chapter 81 of title 38, United States 
     Code, not otherwise provided for, including planning, 
     architectural and engineering services, construction 
     management services, maintenance or guarantee period services 
     costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the 
     project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and 
     storm drainage system construction costs, and site 
     acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is more 
     than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 
     38, United States Code, or where funds for a project were 
     made available in a previous major project appropriation, 
     $961,218,560, of which $453,314,560 shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2028, and of which $507,904,000 shall 
     remain available until expended, of which $110,000,000 shall 
     be available for seismic improvement projects and seismic 
     program management activities, including for projects that 
     would otherwise be funded by the Construction, Minor 
     Projects, Medical Facilities or National Cemetery 
     Administration accounts:  Provided, That except for advance 
     planning activities, including needs assessments which may or 
     may not lead to capital investments, and other capital asset 
     management related activities, including portfolio 
     development and management activities, and planning, cost 
     estimating, and design for major medical facility projects 
     and major medical facility leases and investment strategy 
     studies funded through the advance planning fund and the 
     planning and design activities funded through the design 
     fund, staffing expenses, and funds provided for the purchase, 
     security, and maintenance of land for the National Cemetery 
     Administration and the Veterans Health Administration through 
     the land acquisition line item, none of the funds made 
     available under this heading shall be used for any project 
     that has not been notified to Congress through the budgetary 
     process or that has not been approved by the Congress through 
     statute, joint resolution, or in the explanatory statement 
     accompanying such Act and presented to the President at the 
     time of enrollment:  Provided further, That funds provided 
     for the Veterans Health Administration through the land 
     acquisition line item shall be only for projects included on 
     the five year development plan notified to Congress through 
     the budgetary process:  Provided further, That such sums as 
     may be necessary shall be available to reimburse the 
     ``General Administration'' account for payment of salaries 
     and expenses of all Office of Construction and Facilities 
     Management employees to support the full range of capital 
     infrastructure services provided, including minor 
     construction and leasing services:  Provided further, That 
     funds made available under this heading for fiscal year 2024, 
     for each approved project shall be obligated: (1) by the 
     awarding of a construction documents contract by September 
     30, 2024; and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract 
     by September 30, 2025:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs shall promptly submit to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a written report 
     on any approved major construction project for which 
     obligations are not incurred within the time limitations 
     established above:  Provided further, That notwithstanding 
     the requirements of section 8104(a) of title 38, United 
     States Code, amounts made available under this heading for 
     seismic improvement projects and seismic program management 
     activities shall be available for the completion of both new 
     and existing seismic projects of the Department.

                      construction, minor projects

       For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of 
     the facilities, including parking projects, under the 
     jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which 
     may lead to capital investments, architectural and 
     engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period 
     services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided 
     under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite 
     utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and 
     site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in 
     sections 316, 2404, 2406 and chapter 81 of title 38, United 
     States Code, not otherwise provided for, where the estimated 
     cost of a project is equal to or less than the amount set 
     forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States 
     Code, $692,000,000, of which $612,000,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2028, and of which $80,000,000 
     shall remain available until expended, along with unobligated 
     balances of previous ``Construction, Minor Projects'' 
     appropriations which are hereby made available for any 
     project where the estimated cost is equal to or less than the 
     amount set forth in such section:  Provided, That funds made 
     available under this heading shall be for: (1) repairs to any 
     of the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for 
     the use of the Department which are necessary because of loss 
     or damage caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; and 
     (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent or to minimize 
     further loss by such causes.

       grants for construction of state extended care facilities

       For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State 
     nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, 
     modify, or alter existing hospital, nursing home, and 
     domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care to 
     veterans as authorized by sections 8131 through 8137 of title 
     38, United States Code, $171,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

             grants for construction of veterans cemeteries

       For grants to assist States and tribal organizations in 
     establishing, expanding, or improving veterans cemeteries as 
     authorized by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, 
     $60,000,000, to remain available until expended.

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                       Administrative Provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 201.  Any appropriation for fiscal year 2024 for 
     ``Compensation and Pensions'', ``Readjustment Benefits'', and 
     ``Veterans Insurance and Indemnities'' may be transferred as 
     necessary to any other of the mentioned appropriations:  
     Provided, That, before a transfer may take place, the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the 
     authority to make the transfer and such Committees issue an 
     approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has 
     elapsed.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 202.  Amounts made available for the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024, in this or any other 
     Act, under the ``Medical Services'', ``Medical Community 
     Care'', ``Medical Support and Compliance'', and ``Medical 
     Facilities'' accounts may be transferred among the accounts:  
     Provided, That any transfers among the ``Medical Services'', 
     ``Medical Community Care'', and ``Medical Support and 
     Compliance'' accounts of 1 percent or less of the total 
     amount appropriated to the account in this or any other Act 
     may take place subject to notification from the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress of the amount and purpose of the transfer: 
      Provided further, That any transfers among the ``Medical 
     Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', and ``Medical Support 
     and Compliance'' accounts in excess of 1 percent, or 
     exceeding the cumulative 1 percent for the fiscal year, may 
     take place only after the Secretary requests from the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the 
     authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued:  
     Provided further, That any transfers to or from the ``Medical 
     Facilities'' account may take place only after the Secretary 
     requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an 
     approval is issued.
       Sec. 203.  Appropriations available in this title for 
     salaries and expenses shall be available for services 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles; lease of a facility or land 
     or both; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized 
     by sections 5901 through 5902 of title 5, United States Code.
       Sec. 204.  No appropriations in this title (except the 
     appropriations for ``Construction, Major Projects'', and 
     ``Construction, Minor Projects'') shall be available for the 
     purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any 
     new hospital or home.
       Sec. 205.  No appropriations in this title shall be 
     available for hospitalization or examination of any persons 
     (except beneficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or 
     examination under the laws providing such benefits to 
     veterans, and persons receiving such treatment under sections 
     7901 through 7904 of title 5, United States Code, or the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reimbursement of the 
     cost of such hospitalization or examination is made to the 
     ``Medical Services'' account at such rates as may be fixed by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
       Sec. 206.  Appropriations available in this title for 
     ``Compensation and Pensions'', ``Readjustment Benefits'', and 
     ``Veterans Insurance and Indemnities'' shall be available for 
     payment of prior year accrued obligations required to be 
     recorded by law against the corresponding prior year accounts 
     within the last quarter of fiscal year 2023.
       Sec. 207.  Appropriations available in this title shall be 
     available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding 
     prior year appropriations accounts resulting from sections 
     3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
     except that if such obligations are from trust fund accounts 
     they shall be payable only from ``Compensation and 
     Pensions''.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 208.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     during fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall, from the National Service Life Insurance Fund under 
     section 1920 of title 38, United States Code, the Veterans' 
     Special Life Insurance Fund under section 1923 of title 38, 
     United States Code, and the United States Government Life 
     Insurance Fund under section 1955 of title 38, United States 
     Code, reimburse the ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans 
     Benefits Administration'' and ``Information Technology 
     Systems'' accounts for the cost of administration of the 
     insurance programs financed through those accounts:  
     Provided, That reimbursement shall be made only from the 
     surplus earnings accumulated in such an insurance program 
     during fiscal year 2024 that are available for dividends in 
     that program after claims have been paid and actuarially 
     determined reserves have been set aside:  Provided further, 
     That if the cost of administration of such an insurance 
     program exceeds the amount of surplus earnings accumulated in 
     that program, reimbursement shall be made only to the extent 
     of such surplus earnings:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for 
     fiscal year 2024 which is properly allocable to the provision 
     of each such insurance program and to the provision of any 
     total disability income insurance included in that insurance 
     program.
       Sec. 209.  Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease 
     proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by 
     that account during a prior fiscal year for providing 
     enhanced-use lease services shall be available until 
     expended.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 210.  Funds available in this title or funds for 
     salaries and other administrative expenses shall also be 
     available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Management, 
     Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of Employment 
     Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, and the Alternative 
     Dispute Resolution function within the Office of Human 
     Resources and Administration for all services provided at 
     rates which will recover actual costs but not to exceed 
     $145,408,000 for the Office of Resolution Management, 
     Diversity and Inclusion, $6,960,000 for the Office of 
     Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, and 
     $7,772,000 for the Alternative Dispute Resolution function 
     within the Office of Human Resources and Administration:  
     Provided, That payments may be made in advance for services 
     to be furnished based on estimated costs:  Provided further, 
     That amounts received shall be credited to the ``General 
     Administration'' and ``Information Technology Systems'' 
     accounts for use by the office that provided the service:  
     Provided further, That the amounts made available for the 
     Office of Resolution Management, Diversity and Inclusion 
     under this section may be used for implementation of section 
     402 of division U of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     2023 (Public Law 117-328) and the amendments made by such 
     section 402.
       Sec. 211.  No funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     shall be available for hospital care, nursing home care, or 
     medical services provided to any person under chapter 17 of 
     title 38, United States Code, for a non-service-connected 
     disability described in section 1729(a)(2) of such title, 
     unless that person has disclosed to the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, in such form as the Secretary may require, current, 
     accurate third-party reimbursement information for purposes 
     of section 1729 of such title:  Provided, That the Secretary 
     may recover, in the same manner as any other debt due the 
     United States, the reasonable charges for such care or 
     services from any person who does not make such disclosure as 
     required:  Provided further, That any amounts so recovered 
     for care or services provided in a prior fiscal year may be 
     obligated by the Secretary during the fiscal year in which 
     amounts are received.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 212.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     proceeds or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing 
     activities (including disposal) may be deposited into the 
     ``Construction, Major Projects'' and ``Construction, Minor 
     Projects'' accounts and be used for construction (including 
     site acquisition and disposition), alterations, and 
     improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdiction 
     or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such 
     sums as realized are in addition to the amount provided for 
     in ``Construction, Major Projects'' and ``Construction, Minor 
     Projects''.
       Sec. 213.  Amounts made available under ``Medical 
     Services'' are available--
       (1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and 
     equipment; and
       (2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and other 
     expenses incidental to funerals and burials for beneficiaries 
     receiving care in the Department.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 214.  Such sums as may be deposited into the Medical 
     Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, 
     United States Code, may be transferred to the ``Medical 
     Services'' and ``Medical Community Care'' accounts to remain 
     available until expended for the purposes of these accounts.
       Sec. 215.  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into 
     agreements with Federally Qualified Health Centers in the 
     State of Alaska and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations 
     which are party to the Alaska Native Health Compact with the 
     Indian Health Service, to provide healthcare, including 
     behavioral health and dental care, to veterans in rural 
     Alaska. The Secretary shall require participating veterans 
     and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules and 
     regulations, as established by the Secretary. The term 
     ``rural Alaska'' shall mean those lands which are not within 
     the boundaries of the municipality of Anchorage or the 
     Fairbanks North Star Borough.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 216.  Such sums as may be deposited into the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant to 
     section 8118 of title 38, United States Code, may be 
     transferred to the ``Construction, Major Projects'' and 
     ``Construction, Minor Projects'' accounts, to remain 
     available until expended for the purposes of these accounts.
       Sec. 217.  Not later than 30 days after the end of each 
     fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress a report on the financial status of the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs for the preceding quarter:  Provided, 
     That, at a minimum, the report shall include the direction 
     contained in the paragraph entitled ``Quarterly reporting'', 
     under the heading ``General Administration'' in the joint 
     explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114-223.

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                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 218.  Amounts made available under the ``Medical 
     Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical Support and 
     Compliance'', ``Medical Facilities'', ``General Operating 
     Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration'', ``Board of 
     Veterans Appeals'', ``General Administration'', and 
     ``National Cemetery Administration'' accounts for fiscal year 
     2024 may be transferred to or from the ``Information 
     Technology Systems'' account:  Provided, That such transfers 
     may not result in a more than 10 percent aggregate increase 
     in the total amount made available by this Act for the 
     ``Information Technology Systems'' account:  Provided 
     further, That, before a transfer may take place, the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the 
     authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 219.  Of the amounts appropriated to the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024 for ``Medical 
     Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical Support and 
     Compliance'', ``Medical Facilities'', ``Construction, Minor 
     Projects'', and ``Information Technology Systems'', up to 
     $430,532,000, plus reimbursements, may be transferred to the 
     Joint Department of Defense--Department of Veterans Affairs 
     Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, established by section 
     1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2571) and may be used 
     for operation of the facilities designated as combined 
     Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 of the 
     Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4500):  Provided, 
     That additional funds may be transferred from accounts 
     designated in this section to the Joint Department of 
     Defense--Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 
     Demonstration Fund upon written notification by the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress:  Provided further, That section 220 
     of title II of division J of Public Law 117-328 is repealed.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 220.  Of the amounts appropriated to the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs which become available on October 1, 2024, 
     for ``Medical Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', 
     ``Medical Support and Compliance'', and ``Medical 
     Facilities'', up to $456,547,000, plus reimbursements, may be 
     transferred to the Joint Department of Defense--Department of 
     Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, 
     established by section 1704 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 
     123 Stat. 2571) and may be used for operation of the 
     facilities designated as combined Federal medical facilities 
     as described by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
     110-417; 122 Stat. 4500):  Provided, That additional funds 
     may be transferred from accounts designated in this section 
     to the Joint Department of Defense--Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund upon written 
     notification by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 221.  Such sums as may be deposited into the Medical 
     Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, 
     United States Code, for healthcare provided at facilities 
     designated as combined Federal medical facilities as 
     described by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
     110-417; 122 Stat. 4500) shall also be available: (1) for 
     transfer to the Joint Department of Defense--Department of 
     Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, 
     established by section 1704 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 
     123 Stat. 2571); and (2) for operations of the facilities 
     designated as combined Federal medical facilities as 
     described by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
     110-417; 122 Stat. 4500):  Provided, That, notwithstanding 
     section 1704(b)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2573), 
     amounts transferred to the Joint Department of Defense--
     Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 
     Fund shall remain available until expended.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 222.  Of the amounts available in this title for 
     ``Medical Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical 
     Support and Compliance'', and ``Medical Facilities'', a 
     minimum of $15,000,000 shall be transferred to the DOD-VA 
     Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as authorized by section 
     8111(d) of title 38, United States Code, to remain available 
     until expended, for any purpose authorized by section 8111 of 
     title 38, United States Code.
       Sec. 223.  None of the funds available to the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, in this or any other Act, may be used to 
     replace the current system by which the Veterans Integrated 
     Service Networks select and contract for diabetes monitoring 
     supplies and equipment.
       Sec. 224.  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     of all bid savings in a major construction project that total 
     at least $5,000,000, or 5 percent of the programmed amount of 
     the project, whichever is less:  Provided, That such 
     notification shall occur within 14 days of a contract 
     identifying the programmed amount:  Provided further, That 
     the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations 
     of both Houses of Congress 14 days prior to the obligation of 
     such bid savings and shall describe the anticipated use of 
     such savings.
       Sec. 225.  None of the funds made available for 
     ``Construction, Major Projects'' may be used for a project in 
     excess of the scope specified for that project in the 
     original justification data provided to the Congress as part 
     of the request for appropriations unless the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs receives approval from the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
       Sec. 226.  Not later than 30 days after the end of each 
     fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress a quarterly report containing performance measures 
     and data from each Veterans Benefits Administration Regional 
     Office:  Provided, That, at a minimum, the report shall 
     include the direction contained in the section entitled 
     ``Disability claims backlog'', under the heading ``General 
     Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration'' in the 
     joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114-223:  
     Provided further, That the report shall also include 
     information on the number of appeals pending at the Veterans 
     Benefits Administration as well as the Board of Veterans 
     Appeals on a quarterly basis.
       Sec. 227.  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide 
     written notification to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress 15 days prior to organizational 
     changes which result in the transfer of 25 or more full-time 
     equivalents from one organizational unit of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs to another.
       Sec. 228.  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide 
     on a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress notification of any single national 
     outreach and awareness marketing campaign in which 
     obligations exceed $1,000,000.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 229.  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, upon 
     determination that such action is necessary to address needs 
     of the Veterans Health Administration, may transfer to the 
     ``Medical Services'' account any discretionary appropriations 
     made available for fiscal year 2024 in this title (except 
     appropriations made to the ``General Operating Expenses, 
     Veterans Benefits Administration'' account) or any 
     discretionary unobligated balances within the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, including those appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2024, that were provided in advance by appropriations 
     Acts:  Provided, That transfers shall be made only with the 
     approval of the Office of Management and Budget:  Provided 
     further, That the transfer authority provided in this section 
     is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by 
     law:  Provided further, That no amounts may be transferred 
     from amounts that were designated by Congress as an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget 
     or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985:  Provided further, That such authority to transfer may 
     not be used unless for higher priority items, based on 
     emergent healthcare requirements, than those for which 
     originally appropriated and in no case where the item for 
     which funds are requested has been denied by Congress:  
     Provided further, That, upon determination that all or part 
     of the funds transferred from an appropriation are not 
     necessary, such amounts may be transferred back to that 
     appropriation and shall be available for the same purposes as 
     originally appropriated:  Provided further, That before a 
     transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and 
     receive approval of that request.

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 230.  Amounts made available for the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024, under the ``Board of 
     Veterans Appeals'' and the ``General Operating Expenses, 
     Veterans Benefits Administration'' accounts may be 
     transferred between such accounts:  Provided, That before a 
     transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and 
     receive approval of that request.
       Sec. 231.  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not 
     reprogram funds among major construction projects or programs 
     if such instance of reprogramming will exceed $7,000,000, 
     unless such reprogramming is approved by the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
       Sec. 232. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     ensure that the toll-free suicide hotline under section 
     1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code--
       (1) provides to individuals who contact the hotline 
     immediate assistance from a trained professional; and
       (2) adheres to all requirements of the American Association 
     of Suicidology.
       (b)(1) None of the funds made available by this Act may be 
     used to enforce or otherwise carry out any Executive action 
     that prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from

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     appointing an individual to occupy a vacant civil service 
     position, or establishing a new civil service position, at 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to such a 
     position relating to the hotline specified in subsection (a).
       (2) In this subsection--
       (A) the term ``civil service'' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 2101(1) of title 5, United States Code; and
       (B) the term ``Executive action'' includes--
       (i) any Executive order, Presidential memorandum, or other 
     action by the President; and
       (ii) any agency policy, order, or other directive.
       (c)(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a 
     study on the effectiveness of the hotline specified in 
     subsection (a) during the 5-year period beginning on January 
     1, 2016, based on an analysis of national suicide data and 
     data collected from such hotline.
       (2) At a minimum, the study required by paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       (A) determine the number of veterans who contact the 
     hotline specified in subsection (a) and who receive follow up 
     services from the hotline or mental health services from the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs thereafter;
       (B) determine the number of veterans who contact the 
     hotline who are not referred to, or do not continue 
     receiving, mental health care who commit suicide; and
       (C) determine the number of veterans described in 
     subparagraph (A) who commit or attempt suicide.
       Sec. 233.  Effective during the period beginning on October 
     1, 2018, and ending on January 1, 2025, none of the funds 
     made available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by this 
     or any other Act may be obligated or expended in 
     contravention of the ``Veterans Health Administration 
     Clinical Preventive Services Guidance Statement on the 
     Veterans Health Administration's Screening for Breast Cancer 
     Guidance'' published on May 10, 2017, as issued by the 
     Veterans Health Administration National Center for Health 
     Promotion and Disease Prevention.
       Sec. 234. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs for the ``Medical Services'' 
     account may be used to provide--
       (1) fertility counseling and treatment using assisted 
     reproductive technology to a covered veteran or the spouse of 
     a covered veteran; or
       (2) adoption reimbursement to a covered veteran.
       (b) In this section:
       (1) The term ``service-connected'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``covered veteran'' means a veteran, as such 
     term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States 
     Code, who has a service-connected disability that results in 
     the inability of the veteran to procreate without the use of 
     fertility treatment.
       (3) The term ``assisted reproductive technology'' means 
     benefits relating to reproductive assistance provided to a 
     member of the Armed Forces who incurs a serious injury or 
     illness on active duty pursuant to section 1074(c)(4)(A) of 
     title 10, United States Code, as described in the memorandum 
     on the subject of ``Policy for Assisted Reproductive Services 
     for the Benefit of Seriously or Severely Ill/Injured 
     (Category II or III) Active Duty Service Members'' issued by 
     the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on 
     April 3, 2012, and the guidance issued to implement such 
     policy, including any limitations on the amount of such 
     benefits available to such a member except that--
       (A) the time periods regarding embryo cryopreservation and 
     storage set forth in part III(G) and in part IV(H) of such 
     memorandum shall not apply; and
       (B) such term includes embryo cryopreservation and storage 
     without limitation on the duration of such cryopreservation 
     and storage.
       (4) The term ``adoption reimbursement'' means reimbursement 
     for the adoption-related expenses for an adoption that is 
     finalized after the date of the enactment of this Act under 
     the same terms as apply under the adoption reimbursement 
     program of the Department of Defense, as authorized in 
     Department of Defense Instruction 1341.09, including the 
     reimbursement limits and requirements set forth in such 
     instruction.
       (c) Amounts made available for the purposes specified in 
     subsection (a) of this section are subject to the 
     requirements for funds contained in section 508 of division H 
     of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-
     141).
       Sec. 235.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act or any other Act for the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs may be used in a manner that is inconsistent 
     with: (1) section 842 of the Transportation, Treasury, 
     Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of 
     Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 
     (Public Law 109-115; 119 Stat. 2506); or (2) section 
     8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code.
       Sec. 236.  Section 842 of Public Law 109-115 shall not 
     apply to conversion of an activity or function of the 
     Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Benefits 
     Administration, or National Cemetery Administration to 
     contractor performance by a business concern that is at least 
     51 percent owned by one or more Indian Tribes as defined in 
     section 5304(e) of title 25, United States Code, or one or 
     more Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined in section 
     637(a)(15) of title 15, United States Code.
       Sec. 237. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
     of Labor, shall discontinue collecting and using Social 
     Security account numbers to authenticate individuals in all 
     information systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
     all individuals not later than September 30, 2024.
       (b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may collect and use a 
     Social Security account number to identify an individual, in 
     accordance with section 552a of title 5, United States Code, 
     in an information system of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs if and only if the use of such number is necessary 
     to:
       (1) obtain or provide information the Secretary requires 
     from an information system that is not under the jurisdiction 
     of the Secretary;
       (2) comply with a law, regulation, or court order;
       (3) perform anti-fraud activities; or
       (4) identify a specific individual where no adequate 
     substitute is available.
       (c) The matter in subsections (a) and (b) shall supersede 
     section 237 of division J of Public Law 117-328.
       Sec. 238.  For funds provided to the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for each of fiscal year 2024 and 2025 for ``Medical 
     Services'', section 239 of division A of Public Law 114-223 
     shall apply.
       Sec. 239.  None of the funds appropriated in this or prior 
     appropriations Acts or otherwise made available to the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs may be used to transfer any 
     amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund 
     to any other account within the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs.
       Sec. 240.  Of the funds provided to the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 
     2025 for ``Medical Services'', funds may be used in each year 
     to carry out and expand the child care program authorized by 
     section 205 of Public Law 111-163, notwithstanding subsection 
     (e) of such section.
       Sec. 241.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in this title may be used by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement related to 
     resolving a dispute or claim with an individual that would 
     restrict in any way the individual from speaking to members 
     of Congress or their staff on any topic not otherwise 
     prohibited from disclosure by Federal law or required by 
     Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national 
     defense or the conduct of foreign affairs.
       Sec. 242.  For funds provided to the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for each of fiscal year 2024 and 2025, section 258 of 
     division A of Public Law 114-223 shall apply.
       Sec. 243. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be used to deny an Inspector 
     General funded under this Act timely access to any records, 
     documents, or other materials available to the department or 
     agency over which that Inspector General has responsibilities 
     under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or 
     to prevent or impede the access of the Inspector General to 
     such records, documents, or other materials, under any 
     provision of law, except a provision of law that expressly 
     refers to such Inspector General and expressly limits the 
     right of access.
       (b) A department or agency covered by this section shall 
     provide its Inspector General access to all records, 
     documents, and other materials in a timely manner.
       (c) Each Inspector General shall ensure compliance with 
     statutory limitations on disclosure relevant to the 
     information provided by the establishment over which that 
     Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
       (d) Each Inspector General covered by this section shall 
     report to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives within 5 calendar days of any failure by any 
     department or agency covered by this section to comply with 
     this requirement.
       Sec. 244.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used in a manner that would increase wait times for 
     veterans who seek care at medical facilities of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs.
       Sec. 245.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act to the Veterans Health Administration 
     may be used in fiscal year 2024 to convert any program which 
     received specific purpose funds in fiscal year 2023 to a 
     general purpose funded program unless the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs submits written notification of any such 
     proposal to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress at least 30 days prior to any such action and an 
     approval is issued by the Committees.
       Sec. 246.  For funds provided to the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for each of fiscal year 2024 and 2025, section 248 of 
     division A of Public Law 114-223 shall apply.
       Sec. 247. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be used to conduct research 
     commencing on or after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     that uses any canine, feline, or non-human primate unless the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs approves such research 
     specifically and in writing pursuant to subsection (b).
       (b)(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may approve the 
     conduct of research commencing on or after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, using canines, felines, or non-human 
     primates if the Secretary certifies that--

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       (A) the scientific objectives of the research can only be 
     met by using such canines, felines, or non-human primates and 
     cannot be met using other animal models, in vitro models, 
     computational models, human clinical studies, or other 
     research alternatives;
       (B) such scientific objectives are necessary to advance 
     research benefiting veterans and are directly related to an 
     illness or injury that is combat-related as defined by 10 
     U.S.C. 1413(e);
       (C) the research is consistent with the revised Department 
     of Veterans Affairs canine research policy document dated 
     December 15, 2017, including any subsequent revisions to such 
     document; and
       (D) ethical considerations regarding minimizing the harm 
     experienced by canines, felines, or non-human primates are 
     included in evaluating the scientific necessity of the 
     research.
       (2) The Secretary may not delegate the authority under this 
     subsection.
       (c) If the Secretary approves any new research pursuant to 
     subsection (b), not later than 30 days before the 
     commencement of such research, the Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives a report describing--
       (1) the nature of the research to be conducted using 
     canines, felines, or non-human primates;
       (2) the date on which the Secretary approved the research;
       (3) the USDA pain category on the approved use;
       (4) the justification for the determination of the 
     Secretary that the scientific objectives of such research 
     could only be met using canines, felines, or non-human 
     primates, and methods used to make such determination;
       (5) the frequency and duration of such research; and
       (6) the protocols in place to ensure the necessity, safety, 
     and efficacy of the research, and animal welfare.
       (d) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
     submit to such Committees a report describing--
       (1) any research being conducted by the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs using canines, felines, or non-human 
     primates as of the date of the submittal of the report;
       (2) the circumstances under which such research was 
     conducted using canines, felines, or non-human primates;
       (3) the justification for using canines, felines, or non-
     human primates to conduct such research;
       (4) the protocols in place to ensure the necessity, safety, 
     and efficacy of such research; and
       (5) the development and adoption of alternatives to 
     canines, felines, or non-human primate research.
       (e) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs must submit to voluntary U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture inspections of canine, feline, and non-human 
     primate research facilities.
       (f) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
     submit to such Committees a report describing --
       (1) any violations of the Animal Welfare Act, the Public 
     Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory 
     Animals, or other Department of Veterans Affairs policies 
     related to oversight of animal research found during that 
     quarter in VA research facilities;
       (2) immediate corrective actions taken; and
       (3) specific actions taken to prevent their recurrence.
       (g) The Department shall implement a plan under which the 
     Secretary will eliminate the research conducted using 
     canines, felines, or non-human primates by not later than 2 
     years after the date of enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 248. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use 
     amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this 
     title to ensure that the ratio of veterans to full-time 
     employment equivalents within any program of rehabilitation 
     conducted under chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code, 
     does not exceed 125 veterans to one full-time employment 
     equivalent.
       (b) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
     on the programs of rehabilitation conducted under chapter 31 
     of title 38, United States Code, including--
       (1) an assessment of the veteran-to-staff ratio for each 
     such program; and
       (2) recommendations for such action as the Secretary 
     considers necessary to reduce the veteran-to-staff ratio for 
     each such program.
       Sec. 249.  Amounts made available for the ``Veterans Health 
     Administration, Medical Community Care'' account in this or 
     any other Act for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 may be used for 
     expenses that would otherwise be payable from the Veterans 
     Choice Fund established by section 802 of the Veterans 
     Access, Choice, and Accountability Act, as amended (38 U.S.C. 
     1701 note).
       Sec. 250.  Obligations and expenditures applicable to the 
     ``Medical Services'' account in fiscal years 2017 through 
     2019 for aid to state homes (as authorized by section 1741 of 
     title 38, United States Code) shall remain in the ``Medical 
     Community Care'' account for such fiscal years.
       Sec. 251.  Of the amounts made available for the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024, in this or any 
     other Act, under the ``Veterans Health Administration--
     Medical Services'', ``Veterans Health Administration--Medical 
     Community Care'', ``Veterans Health Administration--Medical 
     Support and Compliance'', and ``Veterans Health 
     Administration--Medical Facilities'' accounts, $990,446,000 
     shall be made available for gender-specific care and 
     programmatic efforts to deliver care for women veterans.
       Sec. 252.  Of the unobligated balances available in fiscal 
     year 2024 in the ``Recurring Expenses Transformational Fund'' 
     established in section 243 of division J of Public Law 114-
     113, and in addition to any funds otherwise made available 
     for such purposes in this, prior, or subsequent fiscal years, 
     $646,000,000 shall be available for constructing, altering, 
     extending, and improving medical facilities of the Veterans 
     Health Administration, including all supporting activities 
     and required contingencies, during the period of availability 
     of the Fund:  Provided, That prior to obligation of any of 
     the funds provided in this section, the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs must provide a plan for the execution of the funds 
     appropriated in this section to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and such Committees 
     issue an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days 
     has elapsed.
       Sec. 253.  Not later than 30 days after the end of each 
     fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress a quarterly report on the status of section 8006 of 
     the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (Public Law 117-2):  
     Provided, That, at a minimum, the report shall include an 
     update on obligations by program, project or activity and a 
     plan for expending the remaining funds.
       Sec. 254.  Not later than 30 days after enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan 
     for funds made available through the Fiscal Responsibility 
     Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5) for the Cost of War Toxic 
     Exposures Fund for fiscal year 2024:  Provided,  That the 
     budget resource categories supporting the Veterans Health 
     Administration shall be reported by the subcategories 
     ``Medical Services'', ``Medical Community Care'', ``Medical 
     Support and Compliance'', and ``Medical and Prosthetic 
     Research'':  Provided further, That not later than 30 days 
     after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Secretary shall 
     submit a quarterly report on the status of the funds, 
     including, at a minimum, an update on obligations by program, 
     project or activity.
       Sec. 255.  Any amounts transferred to the Secretary and 
     administered by a corporation referred to in section 7364(b) 
     of title 38, United States Code, between October 1, 2017 and 
     September 30, 2018 for purposes of carrying out an order 
     placed with the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to 
     section 1535 of title 31, United States Code, that are 
     available for obligation pursuant to section 7364(b)(1) of 
     title 38, United States Code, are to remain available for the 
     liquidation of valid obligations incurred by such corporation 
     during the period of performance of such order, provided that 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that such 
     amounts need to remain available for such liquidation.

                         (rescission of funds)

       Sec. 256.  Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 
     available under the heading ``Departmental Administration--
     Veterans Electronic Health Record'' in division J of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328), 
     $460,005,000 is hereby rescinded.
       Sec. 257.  None of the funds in this or any other Act may 
     be used to close Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, 
     domiciliaries, or clinics, conduct an environmental 
     assessment, or to diminish healthcare services at existing 
     Veterans Health Administration medical facilities as part of 
     a planned realignment of services until the Secretary 
     provides to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress a report including an analysis of how any such 
     planned realignment of services will impact access to care 
     for veterans living in rural or highly rural areas, including 
     travel distances and transportation costs to access a 
     Department medical facility and availability of local 
     specialty and primary care.
       Sec. 258.  Unobligated balances available under the 
     headings ``Construction, Major Projects'' and ``Construction, 
     Minor Projects'' may be obligated by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs for a facility pursuant to section 2(e)(1) 
     of the Communities Helping Invest through Property and 
     Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-
     294; 38 U.S.C. 8103 note), as amended, to provide additional 
     funds or to fund an escalation clause under such section of 
     such Act:  Provided, That before such unobligated balances 
     are obligated pursuant to this section, the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to 
     obligate such unobligated balances and such Committees issue 
     an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has 
     elapsed:  Provided further, That the request to obligate such 
     unobligated balances must provide Congress notice that the 
     entity described in section 2(a)(2) of Public Law 114-294, as 
     amended, has exhausted available cost containment approaches 
     as set forth in the agreement under section 2(c) of such 
     Public Law.

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                         (rescissions of funds)

       Sec. 259.  Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 
     available under the heading ``Veterans Health 
     Administration'' from prior appropriations Acts, including 
     any funds transferred from the Medical Care Collections Fund 
     to accounts under such heading, $1,951,750,000 is hereby 
     rescinded:  Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from 
     amounts that were provided under the heading ``Medical and 
     Prosthetic Research'' or 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:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a plan for 
     rescinding amounts required by this section no later than 30 
     days after enactment of this Act.

                         (rescissions of funds)

       Sec. 260.  Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 
     available to the Department of Veterans Affairs from prior 
     appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded 
     from the following accounts in the amounts specified:
       ``General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits 
     Administration'', $30,000,000;
       ``General Administration'', $5,000,000;
       ``Board of Veterans Appeals'', $15,000,000;
       ``Information Technology Systems'', $15,000,000; and
       ``Construction, Major Projects'', $80,218,560:
       Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded 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.

              (including transfer and rescission of funds)

       Sec. 261.  Amounts provided to the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs under the heading ``Departmental Administration--
     Construction, Major Projects'' in title II of division F of 
     the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 
     116-94) that were transferred to the U.S. Army Corps of 
     Engineers (Corps) pursuant to an interagency agreement for 
     the major construction project in Alameda, CA, and that 
     remain unobligated at the Corps, shall be immediately 
     transferred back to the Department of Veterans Affairs and 
     permanently rescinded, and an amount of additional new budget 
     authority equivalent to the amount rescinded shall be 
     appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2028, 
     for the same purposes and under the same authorities for 
     which such amounts were originally provided under such 
     heading in such Act, in addition to amounts otherwise 
     available for such purposes.

                               TITLE III

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                  American Battle Monuments Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 
     American Battle Monuments Commission, including the 
     acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign countries; 
     purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of national 
     cemeteries and monuments outside of the United States and its 
     territories and possessions; rent of office and garage space 
     in foreign countries; purchase (one-for-one replacement basis 
     only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed 
     $15,000 for official reception and representation expenses; 
     and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 
     countries, when required by law of such countries, 
     $158,630,000, to remain available until expended.

                 foreign currency fluctuations account

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 
     American Battle Monuments Commission, such sums as may be 
     necessary, to remain available until expended, for purposes 
     authorized by section 2109 of title 36, United States Code.

           United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the operation of the United 
     States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as authorized by 
     sections 7251 through 7298 of title 38, United States Code, 
     $47,200,000:  Provided, That $3,000,000 shall be available 
     for the purpose of providing financial assistance as 
     described and in accordance with the process and reporting 
     procedures set forth under this heading in Public Law 102-
     229.

                      Department of Defense--Civil

                       Cemeterial Expenses, Army

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for maintenance, operation, and 
     improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers' and 
     Airmen's Home National Cemetery, including the purchase or 
     lease of passenger motor vehicles for replacement on a one-
     for-one basis only, and not to exceed $2,000 for official 
     reception and representation expenses, $99,880,000, of which 
     not to exceed $15,000,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2026. In addition, such sums as may be 
     necessary for parking maintenance, repairs and replacement, 
     to be derived from the ``Lease of Department of Defense Real 
     Property for Defense Agencies'' account.

                              construction

       For necessary expenses for planning and design and 
     construction at Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers' and 
     Airmen's Home National Cemetery, $88,600,000, to remain 
     available until expended, for planning and design and 
     construction associated with the Southern Expansion project 
     at Arlington National Cemetery.

                      Armed Forces Retirement Home

                               trust fund

       For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
     to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home--
     Washington, District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces 
     Retirement Home--Gulfport, Mississippi, to be paid from funds 
     available in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, 
     $77,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, of 
     which $8,940,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     construction and renovation of the physical plants at the 
     Armed Forces Retirement Home--Washington, District of 
     Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Gulfport, 
     Mississippi:  Provided, That of the amounts made available 
     under this heading from funds available in the Armed Forces 
     Retirement Home Trust Fund, $25,000,000 shall be paid from 
     the general fund of the Treasury to the Trust Fund.

                        Administrative Provision

       Sec. 301.  Amounts deposited into the special account 
     established under 10 U.S.C. 7727 are appropriated and shall 
     be available until expended to support activities at the Army 
     National Military Cemeteries.

                                TITLE IV

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 401.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 402.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used for any program, project, or activity, when it is 
     made known to the Federal entity or official to which the 
     funds are made available that the program, project, or 
     activity is not in compliance with any Federal law relating 
     to risk assessment, the protection of private property 
     rights, or unfunded mandates.
       Sec. 403.  All departments and agencies funded under this 
     Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing 
     statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of 
     ``E-Commerce'' technologies and procedures in the conduct of 
     their business practices and public service activities.
       Sec. 404.  Unless stated otherwise, all reports and 
     notifications required by this Act shall be submitted to the 
     Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 
     and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on Military 
     Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
       Sec. 405.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality 
     of the United States Government except pursuant to a transfer 
     made by, or transfer authority provided in, this or any other 
     appropriations Act.
       Sec. 406.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used for a project or program named for an individual 
     serving as a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of 
     the United States House of Representatives.
       Sec. 407. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 
     this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on 
     the public Web site of that agency any report required to be 
     submitted by the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the 
     determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve 
     the national interest.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
       (1) the public posting of the report compromises national 
     security; or
       (2) the report contains confidential or proprietary 
     information.
       (c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so 
     only after such report has been made available to the 
     requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less 
     than 45 days.
       Sec. 408. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.
       Sec. 409.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by an agency of the executive branch to pay for 
     first-class travel by an employee of the agency in 
     contravention of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of 
     title 41, Code of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 410.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to execute a contract for goods or services, 
     including construction services, where the contractor has not 
     complied with Executive Order No. 12989.
       Sec. 411.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used in contravention of section 101(e)(8) of title 10, 
     United States Code.
       Sec. 412. (a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated 
     or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense in 
     this Act may be used to construct, renovate, or expand any 
     facility in the United States, its territories, or 
     possessions to house any individual detained at United States 
     Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the purposes of 
     detention or imprisonment in the

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     custody or under the control of the Department of Defense.
       (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to 
     any modification of facilities at United States Naval 
     Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
       (c) An individual described in this subsection is any 
     individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United 
     States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who--
       (1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of 
     the Armed Forces of the United States; and
       (2) is--
       (A) in the custody or under the effective control of the 
     Department of Defense; or
       (B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval 
     Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
       Sec. 413.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 
     5502 of title 38, United States Code, in any case arising out 
     of the administration by the Secretary of laws and benefits 
     under such title, to report a person who is deemed mentally 
     incapacitated, mentally incompetent, or to be experiencing an 
     extended loss of consciousness as a person who has been 
     adjudicated as a mental defective under subsection (d)(4) or 
     (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, 
     without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other 
     judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person 
     is a danger to himself or herself or others.
       This division may be cited as the ``Military Construction, 
     Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
     2024''.

       DIVISION B--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
     ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

                                TITLE I

                         AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

                  Processing, Research, and Marketing

                        Office of the Secretary

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
     $58,292,000 of which not to exceed $7,000,000 shall be 
     available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to 
     exceed $1,896,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Homeland Security; not to exceed $5,190,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of Tribal Relations, of which 
     $1,000,000 shall be to continue a Tribal Public Health 
     Resource Center at a land grant university with existing 
     indigenous public health expertise to expand current 
     partnerships and collaborative efforts with indigenous 
     groups, including but not limited to, tribal organizations 
     and institutions such as tribal colleges, tribal technical 
     colleges, tribal community colleges and tribal universities, 
     to improve the delivery of culturally appropriate public 
     health services and functions in American Indian communities 
     focusing on indigenous food sovereignty; not to exceed 
     $7,500,000 shall be available for the Office of Partnerships 
     and Public Engagement, of which $1,500,000 shall be for 7 
     U.S.C. 2279(c)(5); not to exceed $25,206,000 shall be 
     available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration, of which $23,500,000 shall be available for 
     Departmental Administration to provide for necessary expenses 
     for management support services to offices of the Department 
     and for general administration, security, repairs and 
     alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses 
     not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical 
     and efficient work of the Department:  Provided, That funds 
     made available by this Act to an agency in the Administration 
     mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund 
     up to one administrative support staff for the Office; not to 
     exceed $4,500,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations and 
     Intergovernmental Affairs to carry out the programs funded by 
     this Act, including programs involving intergovernmental 
     affairs and liaison within the executive branch; and not to 
     exceed $7,000,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Communications:  Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Agriculture is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for 
     any office of the Office of the Secretary to any other office 
     of the Office of the Secretary:  Provided further, That no 
     appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased 
     by more than 5 percent:  Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $22,000 of the amount made available under this paragraph for 
     the immediate Office of the Secretary shall be available for 
     official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise 
     provided for, as determined by the Secretary:  Provided 
     further, That the amount made available under this heading 
     for Departmental Administration shall be reimbursed from 
     applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses 
     incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 
     551-558:  Provided further, That funds made available under 
     this heading for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Congressional Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs shall 
     be transferred to agencies of the Department of Agriculture 
     funded by this Act to maintain personnel at the agency level: 
      Provided further, That no funds made available under this 
     heading for the Office of Assistant Secretary for 
     Congressional Relations may be obligated after 30 days from 
     the date of enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary has 
     notified the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress on the allocation of these funds by USDA agency:  
     Provided further, That during any 30 day notification period 
     referenced in section 716 of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall take no action to begin implementation of 
     the action that is subject to section 716 of this Act or make 
     any public announcement of such action in any form.

                          Executive Operations

                     office of the chief economist

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
     Economist, $30,500,000, of which $10,000,000 shall be for 
     grants or cooperative agreements for policy research under 7 
     U.S.C. 3155:  Provided, That of the amounts made available 
     under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be for an 
     interdisciplinary center based at a land grant university 
     focused on agricultural policy relevant to the Midwest region 
     which will provide private entities, policymakers, and the 
     public with timely insights and targeted economic solutions:  
     Provided further, That of the amounts made available under 
     this heading, $500,000 shall be available to carry out 
     section 224 of subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture 
     Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6924), as amended by 
     section 12504 of Public Law 115-334.

                     office of hearings and appeals

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Hearings and 
     Appeals, $16,703,000.

                 office of budget and program analysis

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program 
     Analysis, $14,967,000.

                Office of the Chief Information Officer

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
     Information Officer, $91,000,000, of which not less than 
     $77,428,000 is for cybersecurity requirements of the 
     department.

                 Office of the Chief Financial Officer

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 
     Officer, $6,867,000.

           Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
     Secretary for Civil Rights, $1,466,000:  Provided, That funds 
     made available by this Act to an agency in the Civil Rights 
     mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund 
     up to one administrative support staff for the Office.

                         Office of Civil Rights

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
     $37,000,000.

                  Agriculture Buildings and Facilities

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to 
     Public Law 92-313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 
     delegation of authority from the Administrator of General 
     Services to the Department of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 
     121, for programs and activities of the Department which are 
     included in this Act, and for alterations and other actions 
     needed for the Department and its agencies to consolidate 
     unneeded space into configurations suitable for release to 
     the Administrator of General Services, and for the operation, 
     maintenance, improvement, and repair of Agriculture buildings 
     and facilities, and for related costs, $22,603,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                     Hazardous Materials Management

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to 
     comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and 
     the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), 
     $3,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That appropriations and funds available herein to the 
     Department for Hazardous Materials Management may be 
     transferred to any agency of the Department for its use in 
     meeting all requirements pursuant to the above Acts on 
     Federal and non-Federal lands.

               Office of Safety, Security, and Protection

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Safety, Security, 
     and Protection, $20,800,000.

                      Office of Inspector General

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
     including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 
     1978 (Public Law 95-452; 5 U.S.C. App.), $111,561,000, 
     including such sums as may be necessary for contracting and 
     other arrangements with public agencies and private persons 
     pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 
     1978 (Public Law 95-452; 5 U.S.C. App.), and including not to 
     exceed $125,000 for certain confidential operational 
     expenses, including the payment of informants, to be expended 
     under the direction of the Inspector General pursuant to the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452; 5 U.S.C. 
     App.) and section 1337 of the Agriculture and Food Act of 
     1981 (Public Law 97-98).

                     Office of the General Counsel

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the General 
     Counsel, $60,537,000.

                            Office of Ethics

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, $4,500,000.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Research, Education, and Economics, $1,884,000:  
     Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency 
     in the Research, Education, and Economics mission area for 
     salaries and expenses are

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     available to fund up to one administrative support staff for 
     the Office:  Provided further, That of the amounts made 
     available under this heading, $500,000 shall be made 
     available for the Office of the Chief Scientist.

                       Economic Research Service

       For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service, 
     $90,612,000.

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

       For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural 
     Statistics Service, $187,513,000, of which up to $46,850,000 
     shall be available until expended for the Census of 
     Agriculture:  Provided, That amounts made available for the 
     Census of Agriculture may be used to conduct Current 
     Industrial Report surveys subject to 7 U.S.C. 2204g(d) and 
     (f).

                     Agricultural Research Service

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research Service 
     and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or 
     purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100,000 and with 
     prior notification and approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, and for land 
     exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of equal value 
     or shall be equalized by a payment of money to the grantor 
     which shall not exceed 25 percent of the total value of the 
     land or interests transferred out of Federal ownership, 
     $1,788,063,000:  Provided, That appropriations hereunder 
     shall be available for the operation and maintenance of 
     aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one for 
     replacement only:  Provided further, That appropriations 
     hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for 
     the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and 
     improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of 
     constructing any one building shall not exceed $500,000, 
     except for headhouses or greenhouses which shall each be 
     limited to $1,800,000, except for 10 buildings to be 
     constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $1,100,000 
     each, and except for four buildings to be constructed at a 
     cost not to exceed $5,000,000 each, and the cost of altering 
     any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 
     percent of the current replacement value of the building or 
     $500,000, whichever is greater:  Provided further, That 
     appropriations hereunder shall be available for entering into 
     lease agreements at any Agricultural Research Service 
     location for the construction of a research facility by a 
     non-Federal entity for use by the Agricultural Research 
     Service and a condition of the lease shall be that any 
     facility shall be owned, operated, and maintained by the non-
     Federal entity and shall be removed upon the expiration or 
     termination of the lease agreement:  Provided further, That 
     the limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall 
     not apply to modernization or replacement of existing 
     facilities at Beltsville, Maryland:  Provided further, That 
     appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting 
     easements at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center:  
     Provided further, That the foregoing limitations shall not 
     apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the Act 
     of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a):  Provided further, That 
     appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting 
     easements at any Agricultural Research Service location for 
     the construction of a research facility by a non-Federal 
     entity for use by, and acceptable to, the Agricultural 
     Research Service and a condition of the easements shall be 
     that upon completion the facility shall be accepted by the 
     Secretary, subject to the availability of funds herein, if 
     the Secretary finds that acceptance of the facility is in the 
     interest of the United States:  Provided further, That funds 
     may be received from any State, other political subdivision, 
     organization, or individual for the purpose of establishing 
     or operating any research facility or research project of the 
     Agricultural Research Service, as authorized by law.

                        buildings and facilities

       For the acquisition of land, construction, repair, 
     improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed 
     equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the 
     agricultural research programs of the Department of 
     Agriculture, where not otherwise provided, $57,164,000, to 
     remain available until expended, for the purposes, and in the 
     amounts, specified for this account in the table titled 
     ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending'' in the explanatory statement described in section 
     4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act).

               National Institute of Food and Agriculture

                   research and education activities

       For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for 
     cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and 
     for other expenses, $1,075,950,000, which shall be for the 
     purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled 
     ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Research and 
     Education Activities'' in the explanatory statement described 
     in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act):  Provided, That funds for research grants 
     for 1994 institutions, education grants for 1890 
     institutions, Hispanic serving institutions education grants, 
     capacity building for non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, 
     the agriculture and food research initiative, veterinary 
     medicine loan repayment, multicultural scholars, graduate 
     fellowship and institution challenge grants, grants 
     management systems, tribal colleges education equity grants, 
     and scholarships at 1890 institutions shall remain available 
     until expended:  Provided further, That each institution 
     eligible to receive funds under the Evans-Allen program 
     receives no less than $1,000,000:  Provided further, That 
     funds for education grants for Alaska Native and Native 
     Hawaiian-serving institutions be made available to individual 
     eligible institutions or consortia of eligible institutions 
     with funds awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska 
     and Hawaii:  Provided further, That funds for providing 
     grants for food and agricultural sciences for Alaska Native 
     and Native Hawaiian-Serving institutions and for Insular 
     Areas shall remain available until September 30, 2025:  
     Provided further, That funds for education grants for 1890 
     institutions shall be made available to institutions eligible 
     to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222:  Provided 
     further, That not more than 5 percent of the amounts made 
     available by this or any other Act to carry out the 
     Agriculture and Food Research Initiative under 7 U.S.C. 3157 
     may be retained by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay 
     administrative costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying 
     out that authority.

              native american institutions endowment fund

       For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund 
     authorized by Public Law 103-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), 
     $11,880,000, to remain available until expended.

                          extension activities

       For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto 
     Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the Northern 
     Marianas, and American Samoa, $561,700,000 which shall be for 
     the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table 
     titled ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 
     Extension Activities'' in the explanatory statement described 
     in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act):  Provided, That funds for extension 
     services at 1994 institutions and for facility improvements 
     at 1890 institutions shall remain available until expended:  
     Provided further, That institutions eligible to receive funds 
     under 7 U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative extension receive no less 
     than $1,000,000:  Provided further, That funds for 
     cooperative extension under sections 3(b) and (c) of the 
     Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) and section 208(c) 
     of Public Law 93-471 shall be available for retirement and 
     employees' compensation costs for extension agents.

                         integrated activities

       For the integrated research, education, and extension 
     grants programs, including necessary administrative expenses, 
     $41,100,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in the 
     amounts, specified in the table titled ``National Institute 
     of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities'' in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act):  Provided, 
     That funds for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2025:  Provided 
     further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     indirect costs shall not be charged against any Extension 
     Implementation Program Area grant awarded under the Crop 
     Protection/Pest Management Program (7 U.S.C. 7626).

  Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $1,617,000:  Provided, 
     That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the 
     Marketing and Regulatory Programs mission area for salaries 
     and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative 
     support staff for the Office.

               Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant Health 
     Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for 
     representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to the 
     Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), $1,162,026,000, 
     of which up to $14,276,000 shall be for the purposes, and in 
     the amounts, specified for this account in the table titled 
     ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending'' in the explanatory statement described in section 
     4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act); of which $500,000, to remain available until expended, 
     shall be for invasive catfish control; of which $250,000, to 
     remain available until expended, shall be available for the 
     control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal 
     diseases and for control of pest animals and birds 
     (``contingency fund'') to the extent necessary to meet 
     emergency conditions; of which $15,500,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be used for the cotton pests 
     program, including for cost share purposes or for debt 
     retirement for active eradication zones; of which 
     $40,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for 
     Animal Health Technical Services; of which $35,500,000, to 
     remain available until expended, shall be for agricultural 
     quarantine and inspection services; of which $3,500,000 shall 
     be for activities under the authority of the Horse Protection 
     Act of 1970, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which 
     $65,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     used to support avian health; of which $4,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be for information technology 
     infrastructure; of

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     which $215,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
     be for specialty crop pests, of which $8,500,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2025, shall be for one-time 
     control and management and associated activities directly 
     related to the multiple-agency response to citrus greening; 
     of which, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
     shall be for field crop and rangeland ecosystem pests; of 
     which $21,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
     be for zoonotic disease management; of which $44,500,000, to 
     remain available until expended, shall be for emergency 
     preparedness and response; of which $59,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be for tree and wood pests; 
     of which $6,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
     shall be for the National Veterinary Stockpile; of which up 
     to $1,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     for the scrapie program for indemnities; of which $2,500,000, 
     to remain available until expended, shall be for the wildlife 
     damage management program for aviation safety:  Provided, 
     That of amounts available under this heading for wildlife 
     services methods development, $1,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That of amounts 
     available under this heading for the screwworm program, 
     $4,990,000 shall remain available until expended; of which 
     $24,527,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     used to carry out the science program and transition 
     activities for the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility 
     located in Manhattan, Kansas:  Provided further, That no 
     funds shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis 
     eradication program for the current fiscal year that does not 
     require minimum matching by the States of at least 40 
     percent:  Provided further, That this appropriation shall be 
     available for the purchase, replacement, operation, and 
     maintenance of aircraft:  Provided further, That in addition, 
     in emergencies which threaten any segment of the agricultural 
     production industry of the United States, the Secretary may 
     transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the 
     agencies or corporations of the Department such sums as may 
     be deemed necessary, to be available only in such emergencies 
     for the arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious 
     disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for 
     expenses in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 of the 
     Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and 
     sections 431 and 442 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
     7751 and 7772), and any unexpended balances of funds 
     transferred for such emergency purposes in the preceding 
     fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred amounts:  
     Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be 
     available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and 
     alteration of leased buildings and improvements, but unless 
     otherwise provided the cost of altering any one building 
     during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the 
     current replacement value of the building.
       In fiscal year 2024, the agency is authorized to collect 
     fees to cover the total costs of providing technical 
     assistance, goods, or services requested by States, other 
     political subdivisions, domestic and international 
     organizations, foreign governments, or individuals, provided 
     that such fees are structured such that any entity's 
     liability for such fees is reasonably based on the technical 
     assistance, goods, or services provided to the entity by the 
     agency, and such fees shall be reimbursed to this account, to 
     remain available until expended, without further 
     appropriation, for providing such assistance, goods, or 
     services.

                        buildings and facilities

       For plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, 
     environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, 
     and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized 
     by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as authorized by 7 
     U.S.C. 2268a, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                     Agricultural Marketing Service

                           marketing services

       For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, $222,887,000, of which $6,000,000 shall be available 
     for the purposes of section 12306 of Public Law 113-79, and 
     of which $1,000,000 shall be available for the purposes of 
     section 779 of division A of Public Law 117-103:  Provided, 
     That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
     $12,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be to 
     carry out section 12513 of Public Law 115-334, of which 
     $11,250,000 shall be for dairy business innovation 
     initiatives established in Public Law 116-6 and the Secretary 
     shall take measures to ensure an equal distribution of funds 
     between these three regional innovation initiatives:  
     Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available 
     pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair 
     of buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any 
     one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 
     percent of the current replacement value of the building.
       Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization 
     activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 
     U.S.C. 9701), except for the cost of activities relating to 
     the development or maintenance of grain standards under the 
     United States Grain Standards Act, 7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.

                 limitation on administrative expenses

       Not to exceed $62,596,000 (from fees collected) shall be 
     obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative 
     expenses:  Provided, That if crop size is understated and/or 
     other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may exceed this 
     limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

    funds for strengthening markets, income, and supply (section 32)

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 
     1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for commodity 
     program expenses as authorized therein, and other related 
     operating expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the 
     Department of Commerce as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife 
     Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.); (2) transfers otherwise 
     provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $21,501,000 for 
     formulation and administration of marketing agreements and 
     orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act 
     of 1937 and the Agricultural Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-128).

                   payments to states and possessions

       For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and 
     departments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing 
     activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing 
     Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,000,000.

        limitation on inspection and weighing services expenses

       Not to exceed $55,000,000 (from fees collected) shall be 
     obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection and 
     weighing services:  Provided, That if grain export activities 
     require additional supervision and oversight, or other 
     uncontrollable factors occur, this limitation may be exceeded 
     by up to 10 percent with notification to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

             Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Food Safety, $1,117,000:  Provided, That funds made 
     available by this Act to an agency in the Food Safety mission 
     area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to 
     one administrative support staff for the Office.

                   Food Safety and Inspection Service

       For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by 
     the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products 
     Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, 
     including not to exceed $10,000 for representation allowances 
     and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved 
     August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $1,190,009,000; and in 
     addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account from 
     fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as 
     authorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, 
     Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f):  
     Provided, That funds provided for the Public Health Data 
     Communication Infrastructure system shall remain available 
     until expended:  Provided further, That no fewer than 148 
     full-time equivalent positions shall be employed during 
     fiscal year 2024 for purposes dedicated solely to inspections 
     and enforcement related to the Humane Methods of Slaughter 
     Act (7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.):  Provided further, That the Food 
     Safety and Inspection Service shall continue implementation 
     of section 11016 of Public Law 110-246 as further clarified 
     by the amendments made in section 12106 of Public Law 113-79: 
      Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available 
     pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair 
     of buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any 
     one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 
     percent of the current replacement value of the building.

                                TITLE II

               FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

   Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Farm Production and Conservation, $1,527,000:  Provided, 
     That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the 
     Farm Production and Conservation mission area for salaries 
     and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative 
     support staff for the Office.

            Farm Production and Conservation Business Center

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Farm Production and 
     Conservation Business Center, $244,183,000, of which 
     $1,000,000 shall be for the implementation of section 773 of 
     Public Law 117-328:  Provided, That $60,228,000 of amounts 
     appropriated for the current fiscal year pursuant to section 
     1241(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 1985 
     (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) shall be transferred to and merged with 
     this account.

                          Farm Service Agency

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 
     $1,209,307,000, of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be 
     for the hiring of new employees to fill vacancies and 
     anticipated vacancies at Farm Service Agency county offices 
     and farm loan officers and shall be available until September 
     30, 2025:  Provided, That the agency shall submit a report by 
     the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both

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     Houses of Congress that identifies for each project/
     investment that is operational (a) current performance 
     against key indicators of customer satisfaction, (b) current 
     performance of service level agreements or other technical 
     metrics, (c) current performance against a pre-established 
     cost baseline, (d) a detailed breakdown of current and 
     planned spending on operational enhancements or upgrades, and 
     (e) an assessment of whether the investment continues to meet 
     business needs as intended as well as alternatives to the 
     investment:  Provided further, That the Secretary is 
     authorized to use the services, facilities, and authorities 
     (but not the funds) of the Commodity Credit Corporation to 
     make program payments for all programs administered by the 
     Agency:  Provided further, That other funds made available to 
     the Agency for authorized activities may be advanced to and 
     merged with this account:  Provided further, That of the 
     amount appropriated under this heading, $696,594,000 shall be 
     made available to county offices, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That, notwithstanding the 
     preceding proviso, any funds made available to county offices 
     in the current fiscal year that the Administrator of the Farm 
     Service Agency deems to exceed or not meet the amount needed 
     for the county offices may be transferred to or from the Farm 
     Service Agency for necessary expenses:  Provided further, 
     That none of the funds available to the Farm Service Agency 
     shall be used to close Farm Service Agency county offices:  
     Provided further, That none of the funds available to the 
     Farm Service Agency shall be used to permanently relocate 
     county based employees that would result in an office with 
     two or fewer employees without prior notification and 
     approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress.

                         state mediation grants

       For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural 
     Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101-5106), 
     $6,500,000:  Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture may 
     determine that United States territories and Federally 
     recognized Indian tribes are ``States'' for the purposes of 
     Subtitle A of such Act.

               grassroots source water protection program

       For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or groundwater 
     protection activities under section 1240O of the Food 
     Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-2), $7,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                        dairy indemnity program

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity 
     payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products 
     under a dairy indemnity program, such sums as may be 
     necessary, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That such program is carried out by the Secretary in the same 
     manner as the dairy indemnity program described in the 
     Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 
     106-387, 114 Stat. 1549A-12).

           geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers

       For necessary expenses to carry out direct reimbursement 
     payments to geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers 
     under section 1621 of the Food Conservation, and Energy Act 
     of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8792), $3,500,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

           agricultural credit insurance fund program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
     and guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) and 
     operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emergency loans (7 
     U.S.C. 1961 et seq.), Indian tribe land acquisition loans (25 
     U.S.C. 5136), boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed 
     conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), relending program 
     (7 U.S.C. 1936c), and Indian highly fractionated land loans 
     (25 U.S.C. 5136) to be available from funds in the 
     Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: 
     $3,500,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership loans and 
     $3,100,000,000 for farm ownership direct loans; 
     $2,118,491,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans 
     and $1,633,000,000 for direct operating loans; emergency 
     loans, $37,667,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, 
     $20,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans, $150,000,000; 
     relending program, $61,426,000; Indian highly fractionated 
     land loans, $5,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication 
     program loans, $60,000,000:  Provided, That the Secretary 
     shall deem the pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for the 
     purpose of boll weevil eradication program loans.
       For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and grants, 
     including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 
     502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: 
     $3,507,000 for emergency loans, to remain available until 
     expended; and $27,598,000 for direct farm operating loans, 
     $1,483,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed farm operating loans, 
     $19,368,000 for the relending program, $1,577,000 for Indian 
     highly fractionated land loans, and $258,000 for boll weevil 
     eradication program loans.
       In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
     out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $326,053,000:  
     Provided, That of this amount, $305,803,000 shall be 
     transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Farm 
     Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses''.
       Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit 
     Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, operating and 
     conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans may be 
     transferred among these programs:  Provided, That the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are 
     notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.

                         Risk Management Agency

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agency, 
     $65,637,000:  Provided, That $1,000,000 of the amount 
     appropriated under this heading in this Act shall be 
     available for compliance and integrity activities required 
     under section 516(b)(2)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
     of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1516(b)(2)(C)), and shall be in addition to 
     amounts otherwise provided for such purpose:  Provided 
     further, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for 
     official reception and representation expenses, as authorized 
     by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i).

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service

                        conservation operations

       For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of 
     the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), including 
     preparation of conservation plans and establishment of 
     measures to conserve soil and water (including farm 
     irrigation and land drainage and such special measures for 
     soil and water management as may be necessary to prevent 
     floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control 
     agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation 
     plant materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; 
     dissemination of information; acquisition of lands, water, 
     and interests therein for use in the plant materials program 
     by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to 
     exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 
     2268a); purchase and erection or alteration or improvement of 
     permanent and temporary buildings; and operation and 
     maintenance of aircraft, $914,899,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2025, of which $19,144,913 shall be for 
     the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this account 
     in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/
     Congressionally Directed Spending'' in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act):  Provided, That 
     appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 
     U.S.C. 2250 for construction and improvement of buildings and 
     public improvements at plant materials centers, except that 
     the cost of alterations and improvements to other buildings 
     and other public improvements shall not exceed $250,000:  
     Provided further, That when buildings or other structures are 
     erected on non-Federal land, that the right to use such land 
     is obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a:  Provided further, 
     That of the total amount available under this heading, 
     $7,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses to carry out the 
     Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program under 
     section 222 of subtitle A of title II of the Department of 
     Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6923), as 
     amended by section 12302 of Public Law 115-334.

               watershed and flood prevention operations

       For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, 
     including but not limited to surveys and investigations, 
     engineering operations, works of improvement, and changes in 
     use of land, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and 
     Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001-1005 and 1007-1009) and 
     in accordance with the provisions of laws relating to the 
     activities of the Department, $35,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which $20,350,000 shall be for 
     the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this account 
     in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/
     Congressionally Directed Spending'' in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act):  Provided, That for 
     funds provided by this Act or any other prior Act, the 
     limitation regarding the size of the watershed or 
     subwatershed exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand acres 
     in which such activities can be undertaken shall only apply 
     for activities undertaken for the primary purpose of flood 
     prevention (including structural and land treatment 
     measures):  Provided further, That of the amounts made 
     available under this heading, $14,650,000 shall be allocated 
     to multi-benefit irrigation modernization projects and 
     activities that increase fish or wildlife habitat, reduce 
     drought impact, improve water quality or instream flow, or 
     provide off-channel renewable energy production.

                    watershed rehabilitation program

       Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed 
     Protection and Flood Prevention Act, $1,000,000 is provided.

                              CORPORATIONS

       The following corporations and agencies are hereby 
     authorized to make expenditures, within the limits of funds 
     and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or 
     agency and in accord with law, and to make contracts and 
     commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
     provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control 
     Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set 
     forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such 
     corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided.

                Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund

       For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal 
     Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums as may be 
     necessary, to remain available until expended.

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                   Commodity Credit Corporation Fund

                 reimbursement for net realized losses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary 
     to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net 
     realized losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed, 
     pursuant to section 2 of the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 
     U.S.C. 713a-11):  Provided, That of the funds available to 
     the Commodity Credit Corporation under section 11 of the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i) for 
     the conduct of its business with the Foreign Agricultural 
     Service, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to and used by 
     the Foreign Agricultural Service for information resource 
     management activities of the Foreign Agricultural Service 
     that are not related to Commodity Credit Corporation 
     business:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate in 
     writing 15 days prior to the obligation or commitment of any 
     emergency funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation:  
     Provided further, That such written notification shall 
     include a detailed spend plan for the anticipated uses of 
     such funds and an expected timeline for program execution if 
     such obligation or commitment exceeds $100,000,000.

                       hazardous waste management

                        (limitation on expenses)

       For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation shall not expend more than $15,000,000 for site 
     investigation and cleanup expenses, and operations and 
     maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement of 
     section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9607(g)), and 
     section 6001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 
     6961).

                               TITLE III

                       RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

          Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Rural Development, $1,620,000:  Provided, That funds made 
     available by this Act to an agency in the Rural Development 
     mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund 
     up to one administrative support staff for the Office.

                           Rural Development

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration 
     and implementation of Rural Development programs, including 
     activities with institutions concerning the development and 
     operation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative 
     agreements; $351,087,000:  Provided, That of the amount made 
     available under this heading, up to $1,500,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2025, shall be for the Rural 
     Partners Network activities of the Department of Agriculture, 
     and may be transferred to other agencies of the Department 
     for such purpose, consistent with the missions and 
     authorities of such agencies:  Provided further, That of the 
     amount made available under this heading, no less than 
     $75,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
     used for information technology expenses:  Provided further, 
     That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
     appropriated under this heading may be used for advertising 
     and promotional activities that support Rural Development 
     programs:  Provided further, That in addition to any other 
     funds appropriated for purposes authorized by section 502(i) 
     of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(i)), any amounts 
     collected under such section, as amended by this Act, will 
     immediately be credited to this account and will remain 
     available until expended for such purposes.

                         Rural Housing Service

              rural housing insurance fund program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
     and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing 
     Act of 1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing 
     insurance fund, as follows: $880,000,000 shall be for section 
     502 direct loans; $5,000,000 shall be for a Single Family 
     Housing Relending demonstration program for Native American 
     Tribes; and $25,000,000,000, which shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2025 shall be for section 502 
     unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $25,000,000 for section 504 
     housing repair loans; $60,000,000 for section 515 rental 
     housing; $400,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-family 
     housing loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales of single family 
     housing acquired property; $5,000,000 for section 523 self-
     help housing land development loans; and $5,000,000 for 
     section 524 site development loans.
       For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the 
     cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 
     loans, $84,480,000 shall be for direct loans; Single Family 
     Housing Relending demonstration program for Native American 
     Tribes, $2,288,000; section 504 housing repair loans, 
     $4,338,000; section 523 self-help housing land development 
     loans, $637,000; section 524 site development loans, 
     $477,000; and repair, rehabilitation, and new construction of 
     section 515 rental housing, $20,988,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That to support the loan program 
     level for section 538 guaranteed loans made available under 
     this heading the Secretary may charge or adjust any fees to 
     cover the projected cost of such loan guarantees pursuant to 
     the provisions of the Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 
     et seq.), and the interest on such loans may not be 
     subsidized:  Provided further, That applicants in communities 
     that have a current rural area waiver under section 541 of 
     the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as 
     living in a rural area for purposes of section 502 guaranteed 
     loans provided under this heading:  Provided further, That of 
     the amounts available under this paragraph for section 502 
     direct loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available for 
     direct loans for individuals whose homes will be built 
     pursuant to a program funded with a mutual and self-help 
     housing grant authorized by section 523 of the Housing Act of 
     1949 until June 1, 2024:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall implement provisions to provide incentives to 
     nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities to 
     facilitate the acquisition of Rural Housing Service (RHS) 
     multifamily housing properties by such nonprofit 
     organizations and public housing authorities that commit to 
     keep such properties in the RHS multifamily housing program 
     for a period of time as determined by the Secretary, with 
     such incentives to include, but not be limited to, the 
     following: allow such nonprofit entities and public housing 
     authorities to earn a Return on Investment on their own 
     resources to include proceeds from low income housing tax 
     credit syndication, own contributions, grants, and developer 
     loans at favorable rates and terms, invested in a deal; and 
     allow reimbursement of organizational costs associated with 
     owner's oversight of asset referred to as ``Asset Management 
     Fee'' of up to $7,500 per property.
       In addition, for the cost of direct loans and grants, 
     including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 
     502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $34,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, for a demonstration program 
     for the preservation and revitalization of the sections 514, 
     515, and 516 multi-family rental housing properties to 
     restructure existing USDA multi-family housing loans, as the 
     Secretary deems appropriate, expressly for the purposes of 
     ensuring the project has sufficient resources to preserve the 
     project for the purpose of providing safe and affordable 
     housing for low-income residents and farm laborers including 
     reducing or eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, 
     subordinating, reducing or re-amortizing loan debt; and other 
     financial assistance including advances, payments and 
     incentives (including the ability of owners to obtain 
     reasonable returns on investment) required by the Secretary:  
     Provided, That the Secretary shall, as part of the 
     preservation and revitalization agreement, obtain a 
     restrictive use agreement consistent with the terms of the 
     restructuring.
       In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and 
     contracts, as authorized by sections 514 and 516 of the 
     Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 1486), $12,722,000, to 
     remain available until expended, for direct farm labor 
     housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and 
     contracts.
       In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
     out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $412,254,000 
     shall be paid to the appropriation for ``Rural Development, 
     Salaries and Expenses''.

                       rental assistance program

       For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed 
     pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) of the 
     Housing Act of 1949 or agreements entered into in lieu of 
     debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as 
     authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 
     1949, $1,608,000,000, and in addition such sums as may be 
     necessary, as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to 
     liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry 
     out the rental assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of 
     the Act:  Provided, That amounts made available under this 
     heading shall be available for renewal of rental assistance 
     agreements for a maximum of 1,000 units where the Secretary 
     determines that a maturing loan for a project cannot 
     reasonably be restructured with another USDA loan or 
     modification and the project was operating with rental 
     assistance under section 521 of the Housing Act of 1949:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary may enter into rental 
     assistance contracts in maturing properties with existing 
     rental assistance agreements notwithstanding any provision of 
     section 521 of the Housing Act of 1949, for a term of at 
     least 10 years but not more than 20 years:  Provided further, 
     That any agreement to enter into a rental assistance contract 
     under section 521 of the Housing Act of 1949 for a maturing 
     property shall obligate the owner to continue to maintain the 
     project as decent, safe, and sanitary housing and to operate 
     the development in accordance with the Housing Act of 1949, 
     except that rents shall be based on current Fair Market Rents 
     as established by the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development pursuant to 24 CFR 888 Subpart A, 42 U.S.C. 1437f 
     and 3535d, to determine the maximum initial rent and adjusted 
     annually by the Operating Cost Adjustment Factor pursuant to 
     24 CFR 888 Subpart B, unless the Agency determines that the 
     project's budget-based needs require a higher rent, in which 
     case the Agency may approve a budget-based rent level:  
     Provided further, That rental assistance agreements entered 
     into or renewed during the current fiscal year shall be 
     funded for a one year period:  Provided further, That

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     upon request by an owner under section 514 or 515 of the Act, 
     the Secretary may renew the rental assistance agreement for a 
     period of 20 years or until the term of such loan has 
     expired, subject to annual appropriations:  Provided further, 
     That any unexpended balances remaining at the end of such 
     one-year agreements may be transferred and used for purposes 
     of any debt reduction, maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation 
     of any existing projects; preservation; and rental assistance 
     activities authorized under title V of the Act:  Provided 
     further, That rental assistance provided under agreements 
     entered into prior to fiscal year 2024 for a farm labor 
     multi-family housing project financed under section 514 or 
     516 of the Act may not be recaptured for use in another 
     project until such assistance has remained unused for a 
     period of twelve consecutive months, if such project has a 
     waiting list of tenants seeking such assistance or the 
     project has rental assistance eligible tenants who are not 
     receiving such assistance:  Provided further, That such 
     recaptured rental assistance shall, to the extent 
     practicable, be applied to another farm labor multi-family 
     housing project financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act: 
      Provided further, That except as provided in the eighth 
     proviso under this heading and notwithstanding any other 
     provision of the Act, the Secretary may recapture rental 
     assistance provided under agreements entered into prior to 
     fiscal year 2024 for a project that the Secretary determines 
     no longer needs rental assistance and use such recaptured 
     funds for current needs.

                     rural housing voucher account

       For the rural housing voucher program as authorized under 
     section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwithstanding 
     subsection (b) of such section, $48,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That the funds made 
     available under this heading shall be available for rural 
     housing vouchers to any low-income household (including those 
     not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property 
     financed with a section 515 loan which has been prepaid or 
     otherwise paid off after September 30, 2005:  Provided 
     further, That the amount of such voucher shall be the 
     difference between comparable market rent for the section 515 
     unit and the tenant paid rent for such unit:  Provided 
     further, That funds made available for such vouchers shall be 
     subject to the availability of annual appropriations:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, administer such vouchers with current 
     regulations and administrative guidance applicable to section 
     8 housing vouchers administered by the Secretary of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development:  Provided 
     further, That in addition to any other available funds, the 
     Secretary may expend not more than $1,000,000 total, from the 
     program funds made available under this heading, for 
     administrative expenses for activities funded under this 
     heading.

                  mutual and self-help housing grants

       For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) 
     of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $25,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                    rural housing assistance grants

       For grants for very low-income housing repair and rural 
     housing preservation made by the Rural Housing Service, as 
     authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474, and 1490m, $35,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

               rural community facilities program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
     and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and 
     described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and 
     Rural Development Act, $2,800,000,000 for direct loans and 
     $650,000,000 for guaranteed loans.
       For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees and grants, 
     including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 
     502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, for rural 
     community facilities programs as authorized by section 306 
     and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm 
     and Rural Development Act, $18,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That $5,000,000 of the amount 
     appropriated under this heading shall be available for a 
     Rural Community Development Initiative:  Provided further, 
     That such funds shall be used solely to develop the capacity 
     and ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and 
     community development organizations, low-income rural 
     communities, and Federally Recognized Native American Tribes 
     to undertake projects to improve housing, community 
     facilities, community and economic development projects in 
     rural areas:  Provided further, That such funds shall be made 
     available to qualified private, nonprofit and public 
     intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a program 
     of financial and technical assistance:  Provided further, 
     That such intermediary organizations shall provide matching 
     funds from other sources, including Federal funds for related 
     activities, in an amount not less than funds provided:  
     Provided further, That any unobligated balances from prior 
     year appropriations under this heading for the cost of direct 
     loans, loan guarantees and grants, including amounts 
     deobligated or cancelled, may be made available to cover the 
     subsidy costs for direct loans and or loan guarantees under 
     this heading in this fiscal year:  Provided further, That no 
     amounts may be made available pursuant to the preceding 
     proviso 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, or that were specified in the tables 
     titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending'' in the explanatory statements for division A of 
     Public Law 117-103 and division A of Public Law 117-328 as 
     described in section 4 in the matter preceding each such 
     division A:  Provided further, That $8,000,000 of the amount 
     appropriated under this heading shall be available for 
     community facilities grants to tribal colleges, as authorized 
     by section 306(a)(19) of such Act:  Provided further, That 
     sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act are not applicable to the funds made 
     available under this heading:  Provided further, That in 
     addition to any other available funds, the Secretary may 
     expend not more than $1,000,000 total, from the program funds 
     made available under this heading, for administrative 
     expenses for activities funded under this heading.

                  Rural Business--Cooperative Service

                     rural business program account

       For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the rural 
     business development programs authorized by section 310B and 
     described in subsections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of section 
     310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
     $66,615,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That of the amount appropriated under this heading, not to 
     exceed $500,000 shall be made available for one grant to a 
     qualified national organization to provide technical 
     assistance for rural transportation in order to promote 
     economic development and $8,000,000 shall be for grants to 
     the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.), the 
     Northern Border Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et 
     seq.), the Southwest Border Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 
     15301 et seq.), and the Appalachian Regional Commission (40 
     U.S.C. 14101 et seq.) for any Rural Community Advancement 
     Program purpose as described in section 381E(d) of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, of which not 
     more than 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses:  
     Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this 
     heading, not to exceed $100,000 shall be made available for 
     one or more qualified state technology council to promote 
     private-sector economic development in the bio-sciences:  
     Provided further, That $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated 
     under this heading shall be for business grants to benefit 
     Federally Recognized Native American Tribes, including 
     $250,000 for a grant to a qualified national organization to 
     provide technical assistance for rural transportation in 
     order to promote economic development:  Provided further, 
     That sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and 
     Rural Development Act are not applicable to funds made 
     available under this heading.

              intermediary relending program fund account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by 
     the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 
     1936b), $10,000,000.
       For the cost of direct loans, $3,035,000, as authorized by 
     the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 
     1936b), of which $573,000 shall be available through June 30, 
     2024, for Federally Recognized Native American Tribes; and of 
     which $1,147,000 shall be available through June 30, 2024, 
     for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as determined in 
     accordance with Public Law 100-460):  Provided, That such 
     costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be 
     as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974.
       In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     direct loan programs, $4,468,000 shall be paid to the 
     appropriation for ``Rural Development, Salaries and 
     Expenses''.

            rural economic development loans program account

       For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized 
     under section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act, for 
     the purpose of promoting rural economic development and job 
     creation projects, $50,000,000.
       The cost of grants authorized under section 313B(a) of the 
     Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of promoting rural 
     economic development and job creation projects shall not 
     exceed $10,000,000.

                  rural cooperative development grants

       For rural cooperative development grants authorized under 
     section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $24,600,000, of which 
     $2,800,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for the 
     appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program:  
     Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be for grants 
     for cooperative development centers, individual cooperatives, 
     or groups of cooperatives that serve socially disadvantaged 
     groups and a majority of the boards of directors or governing 
     boards of which are comprised of individuals who are members 
     of socially disadvantaged groups; and of which $13,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended, shall be for value-added 
     agricultural product market development grants, as authorized 
     by section 210A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, of 
     which $1,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
     be for Agriculture Innovation

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     Centers authorized pursuant to section 6402 of Public Law 
     107-171.

               rural microentrepreneur assistance program

       For the principal amount of direct loans as authorized by 
     section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
     Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s), $20,000,000.
       For the cost of loans and grants, $5,000,000 under the same 
     terms and conditions as authorized by section 379E of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s).

                    rural energy for america program

       For the principal amount of loan guarantees, under the same 
     terms and conditions as authorized by section 9007 of the 
     Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
     8107), $50,000,000.

                   healthy food financing initiative

       For the cost of loans and grants that is consistent with 
     section 243 of subtitle D of title II of the Department of 
     Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6953), as 
     added by section 4206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, for 
     necessary expenses of the Secretary to support projects that 
     provide access to healthy food in underserved areas, to 
     create and preserve quality jobs, and to revitalize low-
     income communities, $500,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That such costs of loans, including the 
     cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 
     502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

                        Rural Utilities Service

             rural water and waste disposal program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
     and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and 
     described in section 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
     Rural Development Act, as follows: $860,000,000 for direct 
     loans; and $50,000,000 for guaranteed loans.
       For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees and grants, 
     including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 
     502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, for rural water, 
     waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste management 
     programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, 
     and 310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, 
     and 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
     Act, $595,972,000, to remain available until expended, of 
     which up to $117,484,737 shall be for the purposes, and in 
     the amounts, specified for this account in the table titled 
     ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending'' in the explanatory statement described in section 
     4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act), of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available 
     for the rural utilities program described in section 
     306(a)(2)(B) of such Act:  Provided, That not to exceed 
     $5,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading 
     shall be available for the rural utilities program described 
     in section 306E of such Act:  Provided further, That not to 
     exceed $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 
     heading shall be for grants authorized by section 306A(i)(2) 
     of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act in 
     addition to funding authorized by section 306A(i)(1) of such 
     Act:  Provided further, That $65,000,000 of the amount 
     appropriated under this heading shall be for loans and grants 
     including water and waste disposal systems grants authorized 
     by section 306C(a)(2)(B) and section 306D of the Consolidated 
     Farm and Rural Development Act, and Federally Recognized 
     Native American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1) of such Act, 
     and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (of the State of 
     Hawaii):  Provided further, That funding provided for section 
     306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may 
     be provided to a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of 
     Public Law 105-83:  Provided further, That not more than 2 
     percent of the funding provided for section 306D of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be used by 
     the State of Alaska for training and technical assistance 
     programs and not more than 2 percent of the funding provided 
     for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act may be used by a consortium formed pursuant 
     to section 325 of Public Law 105-83 for training and 
     technical assistance programs:  Provided further, That not to 
     exceed $35,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 
     heading shall be for technical assistance grants for rural 
     water and waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of 
     such Act, unless the Secretary makes a determination of 
     extreme need, of which $8,500,000 shall be made available for 
     a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi-State regional 
     technical assistance organization, with experience in working 
     with small communities on water and waste water problems, the 
     principal purpose of such grant shall be to assist rural 
     communities with populations of 3,300 or less, in improving 
     the planning, financing, development, operation, and 
     management of water and waste water systems, and of which not 
     less than $800,000 shall be for a qualified national Native 
     American organization to provide technical assistance for 
     rural water systems for tribal communities:  Provided 
     further, That not to exceed $21,817,000 of the amount 
     appropriated under this heading shall be for contracting with 
     qualified national organizations for a circuit rider program 
     to provide technical assistance for rural water systems:  
     Provided further, That not to exceed $4,000,000 of the 
     amounts made available under this heading shall be for solid 
     waste management grants:  Provided further, That not to 
     exceed $2,695,000 of the amounts appropriated under this 
     heading shall be available as the Secretary deems appropriate 
     for water and waste direct one percent loans for distressed 
     communities:  Provided further, That if the Secretary 
     determines that any portion of the amount made available for 
     one percent loans is not needed for such loans, the Secretary 
     may use such amounts for grants authorized by section 
     306(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: 
      Provided further, That if any funds made available for the 
     direct loan subsidy costs remain unobligated after July 31, 
     2024, such unobligated balances may be used for grant 
     programs funded under this heading:  Provided further, That 
     $8,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading 
     shall be transferred to, and merged with, the Rural Utilities 
     Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account to provide grants 
     authorized under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act 
     of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a):  Provided further, That sections 
     381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act are not applicable to the funds made 
     available under this heading.

   rural electrification and telecommunications loans program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The principal amount of loans and loan guarantees as 
     authorized by sections 4, 305, 306, 313A, and 317 of the 
     Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 904, 935, 936, 
     940c-1, and 940g) shall be made as follows: guaranteed rural 
     electric loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, 
     $2,167,000,000; cost of money direct loans made pursuant to 
     sections 4, notwithstanding the one-eighth of one percent in 
     4(c)(2), and 317, notwithstanding 317(c), of that Act, 
     $4,333,000,000; guaranteed underwriting loans pursuant to 
     section 313A of that Act, $900,000,000; and for cost-of-money 
     rural telecommunications loans made pursuant to section 
     305(d)(2) of that Act, $550,000,000:  Provided, That up to 
     $2,000,000,000 shall be used for the construction, 
     acquisition, design, engineering or improvement of fossil-
     fueled electric generating plants (whether new or existing) 
     that utilize carbon subsurface utilization and storage 
     systems.
       For the cost of direct loans as authorized by section 
     305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
     935(d)(2)), including the cost of modifying loans, as defined 
     in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, cost 
     of money rural telecommunications loans, $5,720,000.
       In addition, $3,578,000 to remain available until expended, 
     to carry out section 6407 of the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a):  Provided, That the 
     energy efficiency measures supported by the funding in this 
     paragraph shall contribute in a demonstrable way to the 
     reduction of greenhouse gases.
       In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
     out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $33,270,000, 
     which shall be paid to the appropriation for ``Rural 
     Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

         distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program

       For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services 
     in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., 
     $49,574,000, to remain available until expended, of which up 
     to $9,573,570 shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, 
     specified for this account in the table titled ``Community 
     Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act):  Provided, 
     That $3,000,000 shall be made available for grants authorized 
     by section 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act:  Provided further, That funding provided 
     under this heading for grants under section 379G of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may only be 
     provided to entities that meet all of the eligibility 
     criteria for a consortium as established by this section.
       For the cost to continue a broadband loan and grant pilot 
     program established by section 779 of division A of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) 
     under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 
     U.S.C. 901 et seq.), $100,385,000, to remain available until 
     expended, of which up to $10,385,000 shall be for the 
     purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this account in 
     the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally 
     Directed Spending'' in the explanatory statement described in 
     section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act):  Provided, That the Secretary may award 
     grants described in section 601(a) of the Rural 
     Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 950bb(a)) 
     for the purposes of carrying out such pilot program:  
     Provided further, That the cost of direct loans shall be 
     defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974:  Provided further, That at least 90 percent of the 
     households to be served by a project receiving a loan or 
     grant under the pilot program shall be in a rural area 
     without sufficient access to broadband:  Provided further, 
     That for purposes of such pilot program, a rural area without 
     sufficient access to broadband shall be defined as twenty-
     five megabits per second downstream and three megabits per 
     second upstream:  Provided further, That to the extent 
     possible, projects receiving funds provided under the pilot 
     program must build out service to at least one hundred 
     megabits per second downstream, and twenty megabits

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     per second upstream:  Provided further, That an entity to 
     which a loan or grant is made under the pilot program shall 
     not use the loan or grant to overbuild or duplicate broadband 
     service in a service area by any entity that has received a 
     broadband loan from the Rural Utilities Service unless such 
     service is not provided sufficient access to broadband at the 
     minimum service threshold:  Provided further, That not more 
     than four percent of the funds made available in this 
     paragraph can be used for administrative costs to carry out 
     the pilot program and up to three percent of funds made 
     available in this paragraph may be available for technical 
     assistance and pre-development planning activities to support 
     the most rural communities:  Provided further, That the Rural 
     Utilities Service is directed to expedite program delivery 
     methods that would implement this paragraph:  Provided 
     further, That for purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary 
     shall adhere to the notice, reporting and service area 
     assessment requirements set forth in section 701 of the Rural 
     Electrification Act (7 U.S.C. 950cc).
       In addition, $20,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, for the Community Connect Grant Program authorized 
     by 7 U.S.C. 950bb-3.

                                TITLE IV

                         DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS

    Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer 
                                Services

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, $1,127,000:  
     Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency 
     in the Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services mission area for 
     salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one 
     administrative support staff for the Office.

                       Food and Nutrition Service

                        child nutrition programs

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russell 
     National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except 
     section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
     1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; $33,266,226,000, to 
     remain available through September 30, 2025, of which such 
     sums as are made available under section 14222(b)(1) of the 
     Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
     246), as amended by this Act, shall be merged with and 
     available for the same time period and purposes as provided 
     herein:  Provided, That of the total amount available, 
     $18,004,000 shall be available to carry out section 19 of the 
     Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.):  
     Provided further, That of the total amount available, 
     $21,005,000 shall be available to carry out studies and 
     evaluations and shall remain available until expended:  
     Provided further, That of the total amount available, 
     $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended to carry out 
     section 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)):  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding section 18(g)(3)(C) of the Richard B. Russell 
     National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)(3)(c)), the 
     total grant amount provided to a farm to school grant 
     recipient in fiscal year 2024 shall not exceed $500,000:  
     Provided further, That of the total amount available, 
     $10,000,000 shall be available to provide competitive grants 
     to State agencies for subgrants to local educational agencies 
     and schools to purchase the equipment, with a value of 
     greater than $1,000, needed to serve healthier meals, improve 
     food safety, and to help support the establishment, 
     maintenance, or expansion of the school breakfast program:  
     Provided further, That of the total amount available, 
     $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended to carry out 
     activities authorized under subsections (a)(2) and (e)(2) of 
     section 21 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b-1(a)(2) and (e)(2)):  Provided further, 
     That section 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
     Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is amended in the first 
     sentence by striking ``2010 through 2024'' and inserting 
     ``2010 through 2025'':  Provided further, That section 
     9(h)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(3)) is amended in the first sentence by 
     striking ``For fiscal year 2023'' and inserting ``For fiscal 
     year 2024'':  Provided further, That section 9(h)(4) of the 
     Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1758(h)(4)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
     ``For fiscal year 2023'' and inserting ``For fiscal year 
     2024''.

special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children 
                                 (wic)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the special 
     supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of 
     the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), 
     $7,030,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 
     2025:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of 
     the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10)), not 
     less than $90,000,000 shall be used for breastfeeding peer 
     counselors and other related activities, and $14,000,000 
     shall be used for infrastructure:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall use funds made available under this heading 
     to increase the amount of a cash-value voucher for women and 
     children participants to an amount recommended by the 
     National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine and 
     adjusted for inflation:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds provided in this account shall be available for the 
     purchase of infant formula except in accordance with the cost 
     containment and competitive bidding requirements specified in 
     section 17 of such Act:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds provided shall be available for activities that are not 
     fully reimbursed by other Federal Government departments or 
     agencies unless authorized by section 17 of such Act:  
     Provided further, That upon termination of a federally 
     mandated vendor moratorium and subject to terms and 
     conditions established by the Secretary, the Secretary may 
     waive the requirement at 7 CFR 246.12(g)(6) at the request of 
     a State agency.

               supplemental nutrition assistance program

       For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition 
     Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $122,382,521,000, of 
     which $3,000,000,000, to remain available through September 
     30, 2026, shall be placed in reserve for use only in such 
     amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry 
     out program operations:  Provided, That funds provided herein 
     shall be expended in accordance with section 16 of the Food 
     and Nutrition Act of 2008:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds made available under this heading, $998,000 may be used 
     to provide nutrition education services to State agencies and 
     Federally Recognized Tribes participating in the Food 
     Distribution Program on Indian Reservations:  Provided 
     further, That of the funds made available under this heading, 
     $3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, 
     shall be used to carry out section 4003(b) of Public Law 115-
     334 relating to demonstration projects for tribal 
     organizations:  Provided further, That of the funds made 
     available under this heading, $3,000,000 shall be used to 
     carry out section 4208 of Public Law 115-334:  Provided 
     further, That this appropriation shall be subject to any work 
     registration or workfare requirements as may be required by 
     law:  Provided further, That funds made available for 
     Employment and Training under this heading shall remain 
     available through September 30, 2025:  Provided further, That 
     funds made available under this heading for section 28(d)(1), 
     section 4(b), and section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
     of 2008 shall remain available through September 30, 2025:  
     Provided further, That none of the funds made available under 
     this heading may be obligated or expended in contravention of 
     section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1183A):  Provided further, That funds made available under 
     this heading may be used to enter into contracts and employ 
     staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or to conduct 
     activities related to program integrity provided that such 
     activities are authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008.

                      commodity assistance program

       For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance and 
     the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as authorized by 
     section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act 
     of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); the Emergency Food Assistance 
     Act of 1983; special assistance for the nuclear affected 
     islands, as authorized by section 103(f)(2) of the Compact of 
     Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-188); 
     and the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by 
     section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 
     $480,070,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025: 
      Provided, That none of these funds shall be available to 
     reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities 
     donated to the program:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective with 
     funds made available in fiscal year 2024 to support the 
     Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by 
     section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
     2002, such funds shall remain available through September 30, 
     2025:  Provided further, That of the funds made available 
     under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
     U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may use up to 20 percent for 
     costs associated with the distribution of commodities.

                   nutrition programs administration

       For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and 
     Nutrition Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition 
     assistance program, $177,348,000:  Provided, That of the 
     funds provided herein, $2,000,000 shall be used for the 
     purposes of section 4404 of Public Law 107-171, as amended by 
     section 4401 of Public Law 110-246.

                                TITLE V

                FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

   Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural 
                                Affairs

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, $932,000:  
     Provided, That funds made available by this Act to any agency 
     in the Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs mission area 
     for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one 
     administrative support staff for the Office.

                      office of codex alimentarius

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex Alimentarius, 
     $4,922,000, including not to exceed $40,000 for official 
     reception and representation expenses.

                      Foreign Agricultural Service

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, 
     including not to exceed $250,000 for representation 
     allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act 
     approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766),

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     $227,330,000, of which no more than 6 percent shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2025, for overseas operations 
     to include the payment of locally employed staff:  Provided, 
     That the Service may utilize advances of funds, or reimburse 
     this appropriation for expenditures made on behalf of Federal 
     agencies, public and private organizations and institutions 
     under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural food 
     production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the 
     foreign assistance programs of the United States Agency for 
     International Development:  Provided further, That funds made 
     available for middle-income country training programs, funds 
     made available for the Borlaug International Agricultural 
     Science and Technology Fellowship program, and up to 
     $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural Service appropriation 
     solely for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in 
     international currency exchange rates, subject to 
     documentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service, shall 
     remain available until expended.

                     food for peace title ii grants

       For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise 
     recoverable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including 
     interest thereon, under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 
     83-480), for commodities supplied in connection with 
     dispositions abroad under title II of said Act, 
     $1,619,107,000, to remain available until expended.

  mcgovern-dole international food for education and child nutrition 
                             program grants

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
     2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o-1), $240,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That the Commodity Credit 
     Corporation is authorized to provide the services, 
     facilities, and authorities for the purpose of implementing 
     such section, subject to reimbursement from amounts provided 
     herein:  Provided further, That of the amount made available 
     under this heading, not more than 10 percent, but not less 
     than $24,000,000, shall remain available until expended to 
     purchase agricultural commodities as described in subsection 
     3107(a)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
     2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o-1(a)(2)).

 commodity credit corporation export (loans) credit guarantee program 
                                account

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity 
     Credit Corporation's Export Guarantee Program, GSM 102 and 
     GSM 103, $6,063,000, to cover common overhead expenses as 
     permitted by section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation 
     Charter Act and in conformity with the Federal Credit Reform 
     Act of 1990, which shall be paid to the appropriation for 
     ``Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses''.

                                TITLE VI

           RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                Department of Health and Human Services

                      food and drug administration

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, 
     including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for 
     payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public 
     Law 92-313 for programs and activities of the Food and Drug 
     Administration which are included in this Act; for rental of 
     special purpose space in the District of Columbia or 
     elsewhere; in addition to amounts appropriated to the FDA 
     Innovation Account, for carrying out the activities described 
     in section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public 
     Law 114-255); for miscellaneous and emergency expenses of 
     enforcement activities, authorized and approved by the 
     Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary's 
     certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding 
     section 521 of Public Law 107-188; $6,721,782,000:  Provided, 
     That of the amount provided under this heading, 
     $1,422,104,000 shall be derived from prescription drug user 
     fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379h, and shall be credited to 
     this account and remain available until expended; 
     $362,381,000 shall be derived from medical device user fees 
     authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to this 
     account and remain available until expended; $613,538,000 
     shall be derived from human generic drug user fees authorized 
     by 21 U.S.C. 379j-42, and shall be credited to this account 
     and remain available until expended; $31,109,000 shall be 
     derived from biosimilar biological product user fees 
     authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-52, and shall be credited to 
     this account and remain available until expended; $33,500,000 
     shall be derived from animal drug user fees authorized by 21 
     U.S.C. 379j-12, and shall be credited to this account and 
     remain available until expended; $25,000,000 shall be derived 
     from generic new animal drug user fees authorized by 21 
     U.S.C. 379j-21, and shall be credited to this account and 
     remain available until expended; $712,000,000 shall be 
     derived from tobacco product user fees authorized by 21 
     U.S.C. 387s, and shall be credited to this account and remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That in addition 
     to and notwithstanding any other provision under this 
     heading, amounts collected for prescription drug user fees, 
     medical device user fees, human generic drug user fees, 
     biosimilar biological product user fees, animal drug user 
     fees, and generic new animal drug user fees that exceed the 
     respective fiscal year 2024 limitations are appropriated and 
     shall be credited to this account and remain available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That fees derived from 
     prescription drug, medical device, human generic drug, 
     biosimilar biological product, animal drug, and generic new 
     animal drug assessments for fiscal year 2024, including any 
     such fees collected prior to fiscal year 2024 but credited 
     for fiscal year 2024, shall be subject to the fiscal year 
     2024 limitations:  Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     accept payment during fiscal year 2024 of user fees specified 
     under this heading and authorized for fiscal year 2025, prior 
     to the due date for such fees, and that amounts of such fees 
     assessed for fiscal year 2025 for which the Secretary accepts 
     payment in fiscal year 2024 shall not be included in amounts 
     under this heading:  Provided further, That none of these 
     funds shall be used to develop, establish, or operate any 
     program of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701:  Provided 
     further, That of the total amount appropriated: (1) 
     $1,185,989,000 shall be for the Center for Food Safety and 
     Applied Nutrition and related field activities in the Office 
     of Regulatory Affairs, of which no less than $15,000,000 
     shall be used for inspections of foreign seafood 
     manufacturers and field examinations of imported seafood; (2) 
     $2,334,704,000 shall be for the Center for Drug Evaluation 
     and Research and related field activities in the Office of 
     Regulatory Affairs, of which no less than $10,000,000 shall 
     be for pilots to increase unannounced foreign inspections and 
     shall remain available until expended; (3) $570,632,000 shall 
     be for the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research and 
     for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 
     Affairs; (4) $284,285,000 shall be for the Center for 
     Veterinary Medicine and for related field activities in the 
     Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) $770,697,000 shall be for 
     the Center for Devices and Radiological Health and for 
     related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; 
     (6) $77,505,000 shall be for the National Center for 
     Toxicological Research; (7) $684,324,000 shall be for the 
     Center for Tobacco Products and for related field activities 
     in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (8) $215,701,000 shall 
     be for Rent and Related activities, of which $55,061,000 is 
     for White Oak Consolidation, other than the amounts paid to 
     the General Services Administration for rent; (9) 
     $230,423,000 shall be for payments to the General Services 
     Administration for rent; and (10) $367,522,000 shall be for 
     other activities, including the Office of the Commissioner of 
     Food and Drugs, the Office of Food Policy and Response, the 
     Office of Operations, the Office of the Chief Scientist, and 
     central services for these offices:  Provided further, That 
     not to exceed $25,000 of this amount shall be for official 
     reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided 
     for, as determined by the Commissioner:  Provided further, 
     That any transfer of funds pursuant to, and for the 
     administration of, section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, 
     and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379dd(n)) shall only be from 
     amounts made available under this heading for other 
     activities and shall not exceed $2,000,000:  Provided 
     further, That of the amounts that are made available under 
     this heading for ``other activities'', and that are not 
     derived from user fees, $1,500,000 shall be transferred to 
     and merged with the appropriation for ``Department of Health 
     and Human Services--Office of Inspector General'' for 
     oversight of the programs and operations of the Food and Drug 
     Administration and shall be in addition to funds otherwise 
     made available for oversight of the Food and Drug 
     Administration:  Provided further, That funds may be 
     transferred from one specified activity to another with the 
     prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress.
       In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 42 U.S.C. 
     263b, export certification user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
     381, priority review user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360n 
     and 360ff, food and feed recall fees, food reinspection fees, 
     and voluntary qualified importer program fees authorized by 
     21 U.S.C. 379j-31, outsourcing facility fees authorized by 21 
     U.S.C. 379j-62, prescription drug wholesale distributor 
     licensing and inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
     353(e)(3), third-party logistics provider licensing and 
     inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360eee-3(c)(1), 
     third-party auditor fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 384d(c)(8), 
     medical countermeasure priority review voucher user fees 
     authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360bbb-4a, and fees relating to over-
     the-counter monograph drugs authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j-72 
     shall be credited to this account, to remain available until 
     expended.

                        buildings and facilities

       For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension, 
     alteration, demolition, and purchase of fixed equipment or 
     facilities of or used by the Food and Drug Administration, 
     where not otherwise provided, $5,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

                   fda innovation account, cures act

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described 
     under section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in 
     addition to amounts available for such purposes under the 
     heading ``Salaries and Expenses'', $50,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That amounts 
     appropriated in this paragraph are appropriated pursuant to 
     section 1002(b)(3) of the 21st Century Cures

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     Act, are to be derived from amounts transferred under section 
     1002(b)(2)(A) of such Act, and may be transferred by the 
     Commissioner of Food and Drugs to the appropriation for 
     ``Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug 
     Administration Salaries and Expenses'' solely for the 
     purposes provided in such Act:  Provided further, That upon a 
     determination by the Commissioner that funds transferred 
     pursuant to the previous proviso are not necessary for the 
     purposes provided, such amounts may be transferred back to 
     the account:  Provided further, That such transfer authority 
     is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by 
     law.

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
     Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including the 
     purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and the rental 
     of space (to include multiple year leases), in the District 
     of Columbia and elsewhere, $365,000,000, including not to 
     exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation 
     expenses, and not to exceed $25,000 for the expenses for 
     consultations and meetings hosted by the Commission with 
     foreign governmental and other regulatory officials, of which 
     not less than $80,000,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2026, and of which not less than $4,218,000 
     shall be for expenses of the Office of the Inspector General: 
      Provided, That notwithstanding the limitations in 31 U.S.C. 
     1553, amounts provided under this heading are available for 
     the liquidation of obligations equal to current year payments 
     on leases entered into prior to the date of enactment of this 
     Act:  Provided further, That for the purpose of recording and 
     liquidating any lease obligations that should have been 
     recorded and liquidated against accounts closed pursuant to 
     31 U.S.C. 1552, and consistent with the preceding proviso, 
     such amounts shall be transferred to and recorded in a no-
     year account in the Treasury, which has been established for 
     the sole purpose of recording adjustments for and liquidating 
     such unpaid obligations.

                       Farm Credit Administration

                 limitation on administrative expenses

       Not to exceed $94,300,000 (from assessments collected from 
     farm credit institutions, including the Federal Agricultural 
     Mortgage Corporation) shall be obligated during the current 
     fiscal year for administrative expenses as authorized under 
     12 U.S.C. 2249:  Provided, That this limitation shall not 
     apply to expenses associated with receiverships:  Provided 
     further, That the agency may exceed this limitation by up to 
     10 percent with notification to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:  Provided further, 
     That the purposes of section 3.7(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Farm 
     Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2128(b)(2)(A)(i)), the Farm 
     Credit Administration may exempt, an amount in its sole 
     discretion, from the application of the limitation provided 
     in that clause of export loans described in the clause 
     guaranteed or insured in a manner other than described in 
     subclause (II) of the clause.

                               TITLE VII

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

             (including rescissions and transfers of funds)

       Sec. 701.  The Secretary may use any appropriations made 
     available to the Department of Agriculture in this Act to 
     purchase new passenger motor vehicles, in addition to 
     specific appropriations for this purpose, so long as the 
     total number of vehicles purchased in fiscal year 2024 does 
     not exceed the number of vehicles owned or leased in fiscal 
     year 2018:  Provided, That, prior to purchasing additional 
     motor vehicles, the Secretary must determine that such 
     vehicles are necessary for transportation safety, to reduce 
     operational costs, and for the protection of life, property, 
     and public safety:  Provided further, That the Secretary may 
     not increase the Department of Agriculture's fleet above the 
     2018 level unless the Secretary notifies in writing, and 
     receives approval from, the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress within 30 days of the notification.
       Sec. 702.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobligated 
     balances of discretionary funds appropriated by this Act or 
     any other available unobligated discretionary balances that 
     are remaining available of the Department of Agriculture to 
     the Working Capital Fund for the acquisition of property, 
     plant and equipment and for the improvement, delivery, and 
     implementation of Department financial, and administrative 
     information technology services, and other support systems 
     necessary for the delivery of financial, administrative, and 
     information technology services, including cloud adoption and 
     migration, of primary benefit to the agencies of the 
     Department of Agriculture, such transferred funds to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That none of the funds 
     made available by this Act or any other Act shall be 
     transferred to the Working Capital Fund without the prior 
     approval of the agency administrator:  Provided further, That 
     none of the funds transferred to the Working Capital Fund 
     pursuant to this section shall be available for obligation 
     without written notification to and the prior approval of the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:  
     Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this 
     Act or made available to the Department's Working Capital 
     Fund shall be available for obligation or expenditure to make 
     any changes to the Department's National Finance Center 
     without written notification to and prior approval of the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress as 
     required by section 716 of this Act:  Provided further, That 
     none of the funds appropriated by this Act or made available 
     to the Department's Working Capital Fund shall be available 
     for obligation or expenditure to initiate, plan, develop, 
     implement, or make any changes to remove or relocate any 
     systems, missions, personnel, or functions of the offices of 
     the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Information 
     Officer, co-located with or from the National Finance Center 
     prior to written notification to and prior approval of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and in 
     accordance with the requirements of section 716 of this Act:  
     Provided further, That the National Finance Center 
     Information Technology Services Division personnel and data 
     center management responsibilities, and control of any 
     functions, missions, and systems for current and future human 
     resources management and integrated personnel and payroll 
     systems (PPS) and functions provided by the Chief Financial 
     Officer and the Chief Information Officer shall remain in the 
     National Finance Center and under the management 
     responsibility and administrative control of the National 
     Finance Center:  Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     Agriculture and the offices of the Chief Financial Officer 
     shall actively market to existing and new Departments and 
     other government agencies National Finance Center shared 
     services including, but not limited to, payroll, financial 
     management, and human capital shared services and allow the 
     National Finance Center to perform technology upgrades:  
     Provided further, That of annual income amounts in the 
     Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture 
     attributable to the amounts in excess of the true costs of 
     the shared services provided by the National Finance Center 
     and budgeted for the National Finance Center, the Secretary 
     shall reserve not more than 4 percent for the replacement or 
     acquisition of capital equipment, including equipment for the 
     improvement, delivery, and implementation of financial, 
     administrative, and information technology services, and 
     other systems of the National Finance Center or to pay any 
     unforeseen, extraordinary cost of the National Finance 
     Center:  Provided further, That none of the amounts reserved 
     shall be available for obligation unless the Secretary 
     submits written notification of the obligation to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:  
     Provided further, That the limitations on the obligation of 
     funds pending notification to Congressional Committees shall 
     not apply to any obligation that, as determined by the 
     Secretary, is necessary to respond to a declared state of 
     emergency that significantly impacts the operations of the 
     National Finance Center; or to evacuate employees of the 
     National Finance Center to a safe haven to continue 
     operations of the National Finance Center.
       Sec. 703.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 704.  No funds appropriated by this Act may be used to 
     pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements 
     or similar arrangements between the United States Department 
     of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 
     percent of the total direct cost of the agreement when the 
     purpose of such cooperative arrangements is to carry out 
     programs of mutual interest between the two parties. This 
     does not preclude appropriate payment of indirect costs on 
     grants and contracts with such institutions when such 
     indirect costs are computed on a similar basis for all 
     agencies for which appropriations are provided in this Act.
       Sec. 705.  Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture 
     for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in 
     the current fiscal year shall remain available until expended 
     to disburse obligations made in the current fiscal year for 
     the following accounts: the Rural Development Loan Fund 
     program account, the Rural Electrification and 
     Telecommunication Loans program account, and the Rural 
     Housing Insurance Fund program account.
       Sec. 706.  None of the funds made available to the 
     Department of Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire 
     new information technology systems or significant upgrades, 
     as determined by the Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
     without the approval of the Chief Information Officer and the 
     concurrence of the Executive Information Technology 
     Investment Review Board:  Provided, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or 
     otherwise made available by this Act may be transferred to 
     the Office of the Chief Information Officer without written 
     notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:  Provided further, 
     That notwithstanding section 11319 of title 40, United States 
     Code, none of the funds available to the Department of 
     Agriculture for information technology shall be obligated for 
     projects, contracts, or other agreements over $25,000 prior 
     to receipt of written approval by the Chief Information 
     Officer:  Provided further, That the Chief Information 
     Officer may authorize an agency to obligate funds without 
     written approval from the Chief Information Officer for 
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     up to $250,000 based upon the performance of an agency 
     measured against the performance plan requirements described 
     in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 113-235.
       Sec. 707.  Funds made available under section 524(b) of the 
     Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) in the current 
     fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse 
     obligations made in the current fiscal year.
       Sec. 708.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     former Rural Utilities Service borrower that has repaid or 
     prepaid an insured, direct or guaranteed loan under the Rural 
     Electrification Act of 1936, or any not-for-profit utility 
     that is eligible to receive an insured or direct loan under 
     such Act, shall be eligible for assistance under section 
     313B(a) of such Act in the same manner as a borrower under 
     such Act.
       Sec. 709.  Except as otherwise specifically provided by 
     law, not more than $20,000,000 in unobligated balances from 
     appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in 
     this Act for the Farm Service Agency shall remain available 
     through September 30, 2025, for information technology 
     expenses.
       Sec. 710.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by 
     the employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention 
     of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code 
     of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 711.  In the case of each program established or 
     amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79) 
     or by a successor to that Act, other than by title I or 
     subtitle A of title III of such Act, or programs for which 
     indefinite amounts were provided in that Act, that is 
     authorized or required to be carried out using funds of the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation--
       (1) such funds shall be available for salaries and related 
     administrative expenses, including technical assistance, 
     associated with the implementation of the program, without 
     regard to the limitation on the total amount of allotments 
     and fund transfers contained in section 11 of the Commodity 
     Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i); and
       (2) the use of such funds for such purpose shall not be 
     considered to be a fund transfer or allotment for purposes of 
     applying the limitation on the total amount of allotments and 
     fund transfers contained in such section.
       Sec. 712.  Of the funds made available by this Act, not 
     more than $2,900,000 shall be used to cover necessary 
     expenses of activities related to all advisory committees, 
     panels, commissions, and task forces of the Department of 
     Agriculture, except for panels used to comply with negotiated 
     rule makings and panels used to evaluate competitively 
     awarded grants.
       Sec. 713. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.
       Sec. 714.  Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 14222 
     of Public Law 110-246 (7 U.S.C. 612c-6; in this section 
     referred to as ``section 14222''), none of the funds 
     appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other 
     Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of 
     personnel to carry out a program under section 32 of the Act 
     of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c; in this section referred 
     to as ``section 32'') in excess of $1,574,028,000 (exclusive 
     of carryover appropriations from prior fiscal years), as 
     follows: Child Nutrition Programs Entitlement Commodities--
     $485,000,000; State Option Contracts--$5,000,000; Removal of 
     Defective Commodities--$1,660,000; Administration of section 
     32 Commodity Purchases--$37,178,000:  Provided, That, of the 
     total funds made available in the matter preceding this 
     proviso that remain unobligated on October 1, 2024, such 
     unobligated balances shall carryover into fiscal year 2025 
     and shall remain available until expended for any of the 
     purposes of section 32, except that any such carryover funds 
     used in accordance with clause (3) of section 32 may not 
     exceed $350,000,000 and may not be obligated until the 
     Secretary of Agriculture provides written notification of the 
     expenditures to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress at least two weeks in advance:  Provided 
     further, That, with the exception of any available carryover 
     funds authorized in any prior appropriations Act to be used 
     for the purposes of clause (3) of section 32, none of the 
     funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any 
     other Act shall be used to pay the salaries or expenses of 
     any employee of the Department of Agriculture to carry out 
     clause (3) of section 32.
       Sec. 715.  None of the funds appropriated by this or any 
     other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of 
     personnel who prepare or submit appropriations language as 
     part of the President's budget submission to the Congress for 
     programs under the jurisdiction of the Appropriations 
     Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
     Drug Administration, and Related Agencies that assumes 
     revenues or reflects a reduction from the previous year due 
     to user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law 
     prior to the submission of the budget unless such budget 
     submission identifies which additional spending reductions 
     should occur in the event the user fees proposals are not 
     enacted prior to the date of the convening of a committee of 
     conference for the fiscal year 2024 appropriations Act.
       Sec. 716. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or 
     provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies 
     funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or 
     expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from any 
     accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees 
     available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be 
     available for obligation or expenditure through a 
     reprogramming, transfer of funds, or reimbursements as 
     authorized by the Economy Act, or in the case of the 
     Department of Agriculture, through use of the authority 
     provided by section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture 
     Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257) or section 8 of Public 
     Law 89-106 (7 U.S.C. 2263), that--
       (1) creates new programs;
       (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
       (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 
     project or activity for which funds have been denied or 
     restricted;
       (4) relocates an office or employees;
       (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or
       (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 
     presently performed by Federal employees;
     unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health 
     and Human Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission (as the case may be) notifies in writing 
     and receives approval from the Committees on Appropriations 
     of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance of the 
     reprogramming of such funds or the use of such authority.
       (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 
     previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this 
     Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in 
     the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the 
     Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the 
     agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for 
     obligation or expenditure for activities, programs, or 
     projects through a reprogramming or use of the authorities 
     referred to in subsection (a) involving funds in excess of 
     $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that--
       (1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities;
       (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 
     project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent 
     as approved by Congress; or
       (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in 
     personnel which would result in a change in existing 
     programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress;
     unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health 
     and Human Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission (as the case may be) notifies in writing 
     and receives approval from the Committees on Appropriations 
     of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance of the 
     reprogramming or transfer of such funds or the use of such 
     authority.
       (c) The Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health 
     and Human Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission shall notify in writing and receive 
     approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress before implementing any program or activity not 
     carried out during the previous fiscal year unless the 
     program or activity is funded by this Act or specifically 
     funded by any other Act.
       (d) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 
     previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this 
     Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in 
     the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the 
     Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the 
     agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for--
       (1) modifying major capital investments funding levels, 
     including information technology systems, that involves 
     increasing or decreasing funds in the current fiscal year for 
     the individual investment in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent 
     of the total cost, whichever is less;
       (2) realigning or reorganizing new, current, or vacant 
     positions or agency activities or functions to establish a 
     center, office, branch, or similar entity with five or more 
     personnel; or
       (3) carrying out activities or functions that were not 
     described in the budget request;
     unless the agencies funded by this Act notify, in writing, 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     at least 30 days in advance of using the funds for these 
     purposes.
       (e) As described in this section, no funds may be used for 
     any activities unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Chairman of 
     the Commodity Futures Trading Commission receives from the 
     Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     written or electronic mail confirmation of receipt of the 
     notification as required in this section.
       Sec. 717.  Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1932(g)(5)), the Secretary may assess a one-time fee for any 
     guaranteed business and industry loan in an amount that does 
     not exceed 3 percent of the guaranteed principal portion of 
     the loan.
       Sec. 718.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
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     of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the Farm Credit 
     Administration shall be used to transmit or otherwise make 
     available reports, questions, or responses to questions that 
     are a result of information requested for the appropriations 
     hearing process to any non-Department of Agriculture, non-
     Department of Health and Human Services, non-Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission, or non-Farm Credit Administration 
     employee.
       Sec. 719.  Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, 
     none of the funds provided in this Act, may be used by an 
     executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story 
     intended for broadcast or distribution in the United States 
     unless the story includes a clear notification within the 
     text or audio of the prepackaged news story that the 
     prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that 
     executive branch agency.
       Sec. 720.  No employee of the Department of Agriculture may 
     be detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by 
     this Act or any other Act to any other agency or office of 
     the Department for more than 60 days in a fiscal year unless 
     the individual's employing agency or office is fully 
     reimbursed by the receiving agency or office for the salary 
     and expenses of the employee for the period of assignment.
       Sec. 721.  Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
     Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, the 
     Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the 
     Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration shall submit to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a 
     detailed spending plan by program, project, and activity for 
     all the funds made available under this Act including 
     appropriated user fees, as defined in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act).
       Sec. 722.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to propose, promulgate, or implement any rule, or 
     take any other action with respect to, allowing or requiring 
     information intended for a prescribing health care 
     professional, in the case of a drug or biological product 
     subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)), to be distributed to such 
     professional electronically (in lieu of in paper form) unless 
     and until a Federal law is enacted to allow or require such 
     distribution.
       Sec. 723.  For the purposes of determining eligibility or 
     level of program assistance for Rural Housing Service 
     programs the Secretary shall not include incarcerated prison 
     populations.
       Sec. 724.  For loans and loan guarantees that do not 
     require budget authority and the program level has been 
     established in this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may 
     increase the program level for such loans and loan guarantees 
     by not more than 25 percent:  Provided, That prior to the 
     Secretary implementing such an increase, the Secretary 
     notifies, in writing, the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress at least 15 days in advance.
       Sec. 725.  None of the credit card refunds or rebates 
     transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to section 
     729 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
     Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 
     (7 U.S.C. 2235a; Public Law 107-76) shall be available for 
     obligation without written notification to, and the prior 
     approval of, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress:  Provided, That the refunds or rebates so 
     transferred shall be available for obligation only for the 
     acquisition of property, plant and equipment, including 
     equipment for the improvement, delivery, and implementation 
     of Departmental financial management, information technology, 
     and other support systems necessary for the delivery of 
     financial, administrative, and information technology 
     services, including cloud adoption and migration, of primary 
     benefit to the agencies of the Department of Agriculture.
       Sec. 726.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to implement, administer, or enforce the ``variety'' 
     requirements of the final rule entitled ``Enhancing Retailer 
     Standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
     (SNAP)'' published by the Department of Agriculture in the 
     Federal Register on December 15, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 90675) 
     until the Secretary of Agriculture amends the definition of 
     the term ``variety'' as defined in section 278.1(b)(1)(ii)(C) 
     of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, and ``variety'' as 
     applied in the definition of the term ``staple food'' as 
     defined in section 271.2 of title 7, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, to increase the number of items that qualify as 
     acceptable varieties in each staple food category so that the 
     total number of such items in each staple food category 
     exceeds the number of such items in each staple food category 
     included in the final rule as published on December 15, 2016: 
      Provided, That until the Secretary promulgates such 
     regulatory amendments, the Secretary shall apply the 
     requirements regarding acceptable varieties and breadth of 
     stock to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retailers 
     that were in effect on the day before the date of the 
     enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-
     79).
       Sec. 727.  In carrying out subsection (h) of section 502 of 
     the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472), the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall have the same authority with respect to 
     loans guaranteed under such section and eligible lenders for 
     such loans as the Secretary has under subsections (h) and (j) 
     of section 538 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1490p-2) with respect 
     to loans guaranteed under such section 538 and eligible 
     lenders for such loans.
       Sec. 728.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act shall be available for the United 
     States Department of Agriculture to propose, finalize or 
     implement any regulation that would promulgate new user fees 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9701 after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.
       Sec. 729.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations made available for the Broadband Treasury Rate 
     Loan program, authorized in section 601 of the Rural 
     Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb), $7,000,000 are 
     hereby rescinded:  Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded 
     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.
       Sec. 730.  Notwithstanding any provision of law that 
     regulates the calculation and payment of overtime and holiday 
     pay for FSIS inspectors, the Secretary may charge 
     establishments subject to the inspection requirements of the 
     Poultry Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 451 et seq., the 
     Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 601 et seq, and the 
     Egg Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq., for the 
     cost of inspection services provided outside of an 
     establishment's approved inspection shifts, and for 
     inspection services provided on Federal holidays:  Provided, 
     That any sums charged pursuant to this paragraph shall be 
     deemed as overtime pay or holiday pay under section 1001(d) 
     of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2, 
     135 Stat. 242):  Provided further, That sums received by the 
     Secretary under this paragraph shall, in addition to other 
     available funds, remain available until expended to the 
     Secretary without further appropriation for the purpose of 
     funding all costs associated with FSIS inspections.
       Sec. 731. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall--
       (1) conduct audits in a manner that evaluates the following 
     factors in the country or region being audited, as 
     applicable--
       (A) veterinary control and oversight;
       (B) disease history and vaccination practices;
       (C) livestock demographics and traceability;
       (D) epidemiological separation from potential sources of 
     infection;
       (E) surveillance practices;
       (F) diagnostic laboratory capabilities; and
       (G) emergency preparedness and response; and
       (2) promptly make publicly available the final reports of 
     any audits or reviews conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (b) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent 
     with United States obligations under its international trade 
     agreements.
       Sec. 732.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations made available for the rural housing voucher 
     program authorized by section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, 
     (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.), as amended, $35,000,000 are hereby 
     rescinded:  Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded 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.
       Sec. 733.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations made available under the heading ``Rural 
     Cooperative Development Grants'' for Agriculture Innovation 
     Centers authorized by section 6402 of the Farm Security and 
     Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1632b), as amended, 
     $7,000,000 are hereby rescinded:  Provided, That no amounts 
     may be rescinded 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.
       Sec. 734. (a)(1) No Federal funds made available for this 
     fiscal year for the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, 
     and solid waste management programs authorized by sections 
     306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B of the Consolidated 
     Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926 et seq.) shall 
     be used for a project for the construction, alteration, 
     maintenance, or repair of a public water or wastewater system 
     unless all of the iron and steel products used in the project 
     are produced in the United States.
       (2) In this section, the term ``iron and steel products'' 
     means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: 
     lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other 
     municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and 
     restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast 
     concrete, and construction materials.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category 
     of cases in which the Secretary of Agriculture (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Secretary'') or the designee of 
     the Secretary finds that--
       (1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the 
     public interest;
       (2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United 
     States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or 
     of a satisfactory quality; or
       (3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the 
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     cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
       (c) If the Secretary or the designee receives a request for 
     a waiver under this section, the Secretary or the designee 
     shall make available to the public on an informal basis a 
     copy of the request and information available to the 
     Secretary or the designee concerning the request, and shall 
     allow for informal public input on the request for at least 
     15 days prior to making a finding based on the request. The 
     Secretary or the designee shall make the request and 
     accompanying information available by electronic means, 
     including on the official public Internet Web site of the 
     Department.
       (d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent 
     with United States obligations under international 
     agreements.
       (e) The Secretary may retain up to 0.25 percent of the 
     funds appropriated in this Act for ``Rural Utilities 
     Service--Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account'' for 
     carrying out the provisions described in subsection (a)(1) 
     for management and oversight of the requirements of this 
     section.
       (f) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a 
     project for which the engineering plans and specifications 
     include use of iron and steel products otherwise prohibited 
     by such subsection if the plans and specifications have 
     received required approvals from State agencies prior to the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (g) For purposes of this section, the terms ``United 
     States'' and ``State'' shall include each of the several 
     States, the District of Columbia, and each Federally 
     recognized Indian Tribe.
       Sec. 735.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence 
     congressional action on any legislation or appropriation 
     matters pending before Congress, other than to communicate to 
     Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913.
       Sec. 736.  Of the total amounts made available by this Act 
     for direct loans and grants under the following headings: 
     ``Rural Housing Service--Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program 
     Account''; ``Rural Housing Service--Mutual and Self-Help 
     Housing Grants''; ``Rural Housing Service--Rural Housing 
     Assistance Grants''; ``Rural Housing Service--Rural Community 
     Facilities Program Account''; ``Rural Business-Cooperative 
     Service--Rural Business Program Account''; ``Rural Business-
     Cooperative Service--Rural Economic Development Loans Program 
     Account''; ``Rural Business-Cooperative Service--Rural 
     Cooperative Development Grants''; ``Rural Business-
     Cooperative Service--Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance 
     Program''; ``Rural Utilities Service--Rural Water and Waste 
     Disposal Program Account''; ``Rural Utilities Service--Rural 
     Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program 
     Account''; and ``Rural Utilities Service--Distance Learning, 
     Telemedicine, and Broadband Program'', to the maximum extent 
     feasible, at least 10 percent of the funds shall be allocated 
     for assistance in persistent poverty counties under this 
     section, including, notwithstanding any other provision 
     regarding population limits, any county seat of such a 
     persistent poverty county that has a population that does not 
     exceed the authorized population limit by more than 10 
     percent:  Provided, That for purposes of this section, the 
     term ``persistent poverty counties'' means any county that 
     has had 20 percent or more of its population living in 
     poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 
     2000 decennial censuses, and 2007-2011 American Community 
     Survey 5-year average, or any territory or possession of the 
     United States:  Provided further, That with respect to 
     specific activities for which program levels have been made 
     available by this Act that are not supported by budget 
     authority, the requirements of this section shall be applied 
     to such program level.
       Sec. 737.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to notify a sponsor or otherwise acknowledge receipt 
     of a submission for an exemption for investigational use of a 
     drug or biological product under section 505(i) of the 
     Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) or 
     section 351(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
     262(a)(3)) in research in which a human embryo is 
     intentionally created or modified to include a heritable 
     genetic modification. Any such submission shall be deemed to 
     have not been received by the Secretary, and the exemption 
     may not go into effect.
       Sec. 738.  None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used to enforce the final rule promulgated 
     by the Food and Drug Administration entitled ``Standards for 
     the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for 
     Human Consumption'', and published on November 27, 2015, with 
     respect to the regulation of entities that grow, harvest, 
     pack, or hold wine grapes, hops, pulse crops, or almonds.
       Sec. 739.  For school years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, none 
     of the funds made available by this Act may be used to 
     implement or enforce the matter following the first comma in 
     the second sentence of footnote (c) of section 220.8(c) of 
     title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, with respect to the 
     substitution of vegetables for fruits under the school 
     breakfast program established under section 4 of the Child 
     Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773).
       Sec. 740.  None of the funds made available by this Act or 
     any other Act may be used--
       (1) in contravention of section 7606 of the Agricultural 
     Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5940), subtitle G of the Agricultural 
     Marketing Act of 1946, or section 10114 of the Agriculture 
     Improvement Act of 2018; or
       (2) to prohibit the transportation, processing, sale, or 
     use of hemp, or seeds of such plant, that is grown or 
     cultivated in accordance with section 7606 of the 
     Agricultural Act of 2014 or subtitle G of the Agricultural 
     Marketing Act of 1946, within or outside the State in which 
     the hemp is grown or cultivated.
       Sec. 741.  The Secretary of Agriculture may waive the 
     matching funds requirement under section 412(g) of the 
     Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
     1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(g)).
       Sec. 742.  The Secretary, as part of the report on foreign 
     landholding required under the Agricultural Foreign 
     Investment Disclosure Act (Public Law 95-460), shall report 
     to Congress on foreign investments in agricultural land in 
     the United States, including the impact foreign ownership has 
     on family farms, rural communities, and the domestic food 
     supply:  Provided, That within 2 years after the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall establish a streamlined process 
     for electronic submission and retention of disclosures made 
     under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act, 
     including an internet database that contains disaggregated 
     data from each disclosure submitted:  Provided further,That 
     all prior year disclosures of foreign investments in 
     agricultural land in the United States are published in the 
     database:  Provided further, That the plan includes a process 
     to ensure the protection of personally identifiable 
     information and that all disclosures of foreign investments 
     in agricultural land on the USDA website be disaggregated by: 
     (1) in any case in which such foreign person is an 
     individual, the citizenship of such foreign person; and (2) 
     in any case in which such foreign person is not an individual 
     or a government, the nature of the legal entity holding the 
     interest, the country in which such foreign person is created 
     or organized, and the principal place of business of such 
     foreign person.
       Sec. 743.  There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, for a pilot program for the 
     Secretary to provide grants to qualified non-profit 
     organizations and public housing authorities to provide 
     technical assistance, including financial and legal services, 
     to RHS multi-family housing borrowers to facilitate the 
     acquisition of RHS multi-family housing properties in areas 
     where the Secretary determines a risk of loss of affordable 
     housing, by non-profit housing organizations and public 
     housing authorities as authorized by law that commit to keep 
     such properties in the RHS multi-family housing program for a 
     period of time as determined by the Secretary.
       Sec. 744.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations made available under the heading ``Rural 
     Housing Assistance Grants'' for housing repair grants 
     authorized by section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
     U.S.C. 1474), as amended, $28,000,000 are hereby rescinded:  
     Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded 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.
       Sec. 745. (a) After the effective date of any final rule 
     the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publishes in 
     connection with its proposed rule to update these 
     requirements (87 Federal Register 59168, issued on September 
     29, 2022), manufacturers may also continue to comply with the 
     previous requirements promulgated by the FDA for the implied 
     nutrient content claim ``healthy'' through the ``compliance 
     date'' FDA provides in the final rule.
       (b) Any food product manufactured and labeled as 
     ``healthy'' during the compliance period FDA provides in that 
     final rule shall not be directly or indirectly subject to any 
     state-law requirements that are not identical to either (i) 
     the Federal requirements for the implied nutrition content 
     claim ``healthy'' that were in effect as of the date FDA 
     issues the final rule, or (ii) the updated Federal 
     requirements that FDA promulgates in the final rule, assuming 
     the updated requirements go into effect during the regulatory 
     compliance period.
       Sec. 746.  Funds made available under title II of the Food 
     for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) may only be used to 
     provide assistance to recipient nations if adequate 
     monitoring and controls, as determined by the Administrator, 
     are in place to ensure that emergency food aid is received by 
     the intended beneficiaries in areas affected by food 
     shortages and not diverted for unauthorized or inappropriate 
     purposes.
       Sec. 747.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to procure raw or processed poultry products or 
     seafood imported into the United States from the People's 
     Republic of China for use in the school lunch program under 
     the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1751 et seq.), the Child and Adult Care Food Program under 
     section 17 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766), the Summer Food 
     Service Program for Children under section 13 of such Act (42 
     U.S.C. 1761), or the school breakfast program under the Child 
     Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).
       Sec. 748.  For school year 2024-2025, only a school food 
     authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school 
     food service account as of June 30, 2023, shall be required 
     to establish a price for paid lunches in accordance with 
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     Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(p)).
       Sec. 749.  Any funds made available by this or any other 
     Act that the Secretary withholds pursuant to section 
     1668(g)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
     Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5921(g)(2)), as amended, shall be 
     available for grants for biotechnology risk assessment 
     research:  Provided, That the Secretary may transfer such 
     funds among appropriations of the Department of Agriculture 
     for purposes of making such grants.
       Sec. 750.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     funds available to the Department of Agriculture may be used 
     to move any staff office or any agency from the mission area 
     in which it was located on August 1, 2018, to any other 
     mission area or office within the Department in the absence 
     of the enactment of specific legislation affirming such move.
       Sec. 751.  The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the 
     Natural Resources Conservation Service, may use funds 
     appropriated under this Act or any other Act for the 
     Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program and the 
     Watershed Rehabilitation Program carried out pursuant to the 
     Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 
     et seq.), and for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program 
     carried out pursuant to section 403 of the Agricultural 
     Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) to provide technical 
     services for such programs pursuant to section 1252(a)(1) of 
     the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3851(a)(1)), 
     notwithstanding subsection (c) of such section.
       Sec. 752.  In administering the pilot program established 
     by section 779 of division A of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141), the Secretary 
     of Agriculture may, for purposes of determining entities 
     eligible to receive assistance, consider those communities 
     which are ``Areas Rural in Character'':  Provided, That not 
     more than 10 percent of the funds made available under the 
     heading ``Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband 
     Program'' for the purposes of the pilot program established 
     by section 779 of Public Law 115-141 may be used for this 
     purpose.
       Sec. 753.  In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
     by this Act and notwithstanding the last sentence of 16 
     U.S.C. 1310, there is appropriated $2,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, to implement non-renewable 
     agreements on eligible lands, including flooded agricultural 
     lands, as determined by the Secretary, under the Water Bank 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1301-1311).
       Sec. 754.  Out of amounts appropriated to the Food and Drug 
     Administration under title VI, the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and 
     Drugs, shall, not later than September 30, 2024, and 
     following the review required under Executive Order No. 12866 
     (5 U.S.C. 601 note; relating to regulatory planning and 
     review), issue advice revising the advice provided in the 
     notice of availability entitled ``Advice About Eating Fish, 
     From the Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug 
     Administration; Revised Fish Advice; Availability'' (82 Fed. 
     Reg. 6571 (January 19, 2017)), in a manner that is consistent 
     with nutrition science recognized by the Food and Drug 
     Administration on the net effects of seafood consumption.
       Sec. 755.  In addition to amounts otherwise made available, 
     there is hereby appropriated $3,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended, for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion 
     Program established pursuant to section 1001(b)(4) of the 
     American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) to award 
     grants to processors of invasive, wild-caught catfish.
       Sec. 756.  The Secretary shall set aside for Rural Economic 
     Area Partnership (REAP) Zones, until August 15, 2024, an 
     amount of funds made available in title III under the 
     headings of Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account, 
     Mutual and Self-Help Housing Grants, Rural Housing Assistance 
     Grants, Rural Community Facilities Program Account, Rural 
     Business Program Account, Rural Development Loan Fund Program 
     Account, and Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account, 
     equal to the amount obligated in REAP Zones with respect to 
     funds provided under such headings in the most recent fiscal 
     year any such funds were obligated under such headings for 
     REAP Zones, excluding the funding provided through any 
     Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending.
       Sec. 757.  In this fiscal year and each fiscal year 
     thereafter, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     none of the funds made available by this or any other Act may 
     be used to implement section 3.7(f) of the Farm Credit Act of 
     1971 in a manner inconsistent with section 343(a)(13) of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
       Sec. 758. (a) For an additional amount for the Office of 
     the Secretary, $2,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, for the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out no 
     more than 10 pilot projects, under the terms and conditions 
     determined by the Secretary for a period not to exceed 2 
     years, that award grants to an Indian tribe; a tribal 
     organization approved by an Indian tribe; a tribal 
     educational agency; a consortium of Indian tribes; or a 
     partnership between an Indian tribe and either a State 
     educational agency, a local educational agency, a tribal 
     educational agency, or the Bureau of Indian Education to 
     operate and implement the school lunch program as authorized 
     by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
     U.S.C. 1769), the summer food service program as established 
     under section 13 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
     Lunch Act, the child and adult care food program as 
     established by section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act, or the school breakfast program established 
     by the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) in either 
     a Bureau-funded school (as defined in section 1141 of the 
     Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)); a school (as 
     defined in section 12(d) of the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760 (d)) on or near an Indian 
     reservation; or an early child care and education facility:  
     Provided, That to carry out this pilot program each grant 
     awarded shall be no less than $10,000 and no more than 
     $100,000 for each school year and shall not increase state 
     administrative costs or the amount of benefits provided in 
     any program:  Provided further, That the term ``Indian 
     tribe'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
     U.S.C. 5304).
       (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a pilot 
     project grant recipient shall be reimbursed for meals served 
     under the school lunch program, the summer food service 
     program, and the child and adult care food program as if the 
     recipient were a State under the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act; and under the school breakfast program as 
     if the recipient were a State educational agency.
       (c) Not later than 1 year after the conclusion of the pilot 
     program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on 
     the outcomes of the pilot program.
       Sec. 759.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used by the Food and Drug 
     Administration (FDA) to issue or promote any new guidelines 
     or regulations applicable to food manufacturers for Listeria 
     monocytogenes (Lm) until the FDA considers the available new 
     science in developing the Compliance Policy Guide (CPG), 
     Guidance for FDA Staff, Sec. 55.320 Listeria monocytogenes--
     regarding Lm in low-risk foods, meaning foods that do not 
     support the growth of Lm.
       Sec. 760.  Section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
     U.S.C. 1490c) is amended in subsection (b)(1)(B) by striking 
     ``two years'' and inserting ``five years''.
       Sec. 761.  Section 524 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
     U.S.C. 1490d) is amended in subsection (a)(1) by striking 
     ``two years'' and inserting ``five years''.
       Sec. 762.  Section 363 of the Multifamily Mortgage 
     Foreclosure Act of 1981 (12 U.S.C. 3702) is amended at 
     paragraph (10) by inserting after ``Secretary of Housing 
     Urban Development'' the following: ``and the Secretary of 
     Agriculture''.
       Sec. 763.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used by the Food and Drug 
     Administration to develop, issue, promote or advance any 
     final guidelines or new regulations applicable to food 
     manufacturers for long-term population-wide sodium reduction 
     actions until an assessment is completed on the impact of the 
     short-term sodium reduction targets.
       Sec. 764.  There is hereby appropriated $2,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2025, for a Bison 
     Production and Marketing Grant Program that the Agricultural 
     Marketing Service shall develop and maintain:  Provided, That 
     this program shall be similar, as determined by the 
     Secretary, to the Sheep Production and Marketing Grant 
     Program the Department of Agriculture currently maintains 
     pursuant to section 209(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act 
     of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627a(c)), and shall prioritize grants to 
     national non-profits and federally chartered Tribal 
     organizations that have expertise in bison production or 
     marketing.
       Sec. 765.  Notwithstanding the Agricultural Marketing Act 
     of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622 et seq.) and 9 CFR part 352, the 
     Committee provides an additional $700,000 to the USDA Food 
     Safety and Inspection Service to cover voluntary meat 
     inspection fees for the slaughtering or processing of bison/
     buffalo at Native American owned establishments or 
     establishments operating on tribal lands.
       Sec. 766.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations made available for the Rural Water Operation 
     Program under the heading ``Natural Resources Conservation 
     Service--Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations'', 
     $28,000,000 are hereby rescinded:  Provided, That no amounts 
     may be rescinded 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.
       Sec. 767.  If services performed by APHIS employees are 
     determined by the Administrator of the Animal and Plant 
     Health Inspection Service to be in response to an animal 
     disease outbreak, any premium pay that is funded, either 
     directly or through reimbursement, shall be exempted from the 
     aggregate of basic pay and premium pay calculated under 
     section 5547 of title 5, United States Code, and any other 
     provision of law limiting the aggregate amount of premium pay 
     payable on a biweekly or calendar year basis:  Provided, That 
     this section shall take effect as if enacted on January 1, 
     2023.
       Sec. 768.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel--
       (1) to inspect horses under section 3 of the Federal Meat 
     Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603);
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     Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901 note; Public Law 104-127); 
     or
       (3) to implement or enforce section 352.19 of title 9, Code 
     of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
       Sec. 769.  Any rule-making, notice or guidance of or 
     regarding USDA Proposed Rule (Child Nutrition Programs: 
     Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary 
     Guidelines for Americans; RIN 0584-AE88) shall allow and 
     provide meal reimbursement for (or ``low fat or fat free'') 
     flavored milk in National School Lunch Program and School 
     Breakfast Program for grades Kindergarten through 12th grade 
     and in Child and Adult Care Food Program for participants 6 
     years of age and older, and for any other program complying 
     with the meal pattern requirements covered in such final 
     rule.
       Sec. 770.  Sodium limits in effect for School Year 2023-
     2024 in child nutrition meal patterns shall remain effective 
     through School Year 2026-2027, after which sodium limits that 
     may be included in any rulemaking, notice or guidance of or 
     regarding USDA Proposed Rule (Child Nutrition Programs: 
     Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary 
     Guidelines for Americans; RIN 0584-AE88), shall not be more 
     restrictive than the Target 2 sodium levels published in the 
     final rule entitled ``Nutrition Standards in the National 
     School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs'' published by the 
     Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register on January 
     26, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg 4087).
       Sec. 771.  There is hereby appropriated $2,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, to carry out section 2103 of 
     Public Law 115-334:  Provided, That the Secretary shall 
     prioritize the wetland compliance needs of areas with 
     significant numbers of individual wetlands, wetland acres, 
     and conservation compliance requests.
       Sec. 772.  There is appropriated $3,000,000 for the 
     emergency and transitional pet shelter and housing assistance 
     grant program established under section 12502(b) of the 
     Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 20127).
       Sec. 773.  The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering 
     and Medicine (NASEM) were tasked with providing findings and 
     recommendations on alcohol consumption for the purposes of 
     inclusion in the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans as 
     required by Section 772 of Division A of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328):  Provided, 
     That the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall consider the findings and 
     recommendations of the NASEM report in the development of the 
     2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and further, both 
     Secretaries shall ensure that the alcohol consumption 
     recommendations in the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans 
     shall be based on the preponderance of scientific and medical 
     knowledge consistent with section 5341 of title 7 of United 
     States Code.
       Sec. 774.  The first proviso under the heading ``Rural 
     Community Facilities Program Account'' in title I of division 
     N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 
     117-328) is amended by inserting ``or to repair or replace 
     essential community facilities damaged by a disaster that 
     occurred in calendar year 2023'' after ``calendar year 
     2022'':  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 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. 775.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations made available for the Rural Energy for 
     American program authorized by section 9007 of the Farm 
     Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, (7 U.S.C. 8107), 
     $10,000,000 are hereby rescinded:  Provided, That no amounts 
     may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the 
     Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent 
     resolution on the budget or to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
       Sec. 776.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations made available in Section 2304 of the American 
     Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2), $30,000,000 are 
     hereby rescinded.
       Sec. 777.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations made available under Division A, Title IV, 
     under the heading ``Nutrition Programs Administration'' for 
     relocation expenses and the alteration and repair of 
     buildings and improvement pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31), 
     $8,000,000 are hereby rescinded.
       Sec. 778.  Of the unobligated balances available in fiscal 
     year 2024 in the ``Nonrecurring Expenses Fund'' established 
     in section 742 of division A of Public Law 113-235, and in 
     addition to any funds otherwise made available for such 
     purposes in this, prior, or subsequent fiscal years, the 
     following shall be available during the period of 
     availability of the Fund for the specified purposes and in 
     the specified amounts--
       (1) for grants for rural community facilities programs as 
     authorized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) 
     of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
     $505,023,927 for the purposes, and in the amounts specified 
     in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/
     Congressionally Directed Spending'' in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act), and under the same 
     authorities and conditions as amounts made available by this 
     Act in the second paragraph under the heading ``Rural 
     Community Facilities Program Account''; and
       (2) for expenses during fiscal year 2024, not otherwise 
     recoverable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including 
     interest thereon, under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 
     83-480), for commodities supplied in connection with 
     dispositions abroad under title II of said Act, $68,476,073, 
     under the same authorities and conditions as amounts made 
     available by this Act under the heading ``Food for Peace 
     Title II Grants'':
       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.
       Sec. 779.  Section 2250b of title 7, United States Code, is 
     hereby amended in the second proviso by striking ``capital 
     acquisition'' and after ``infrastructure'' inserting ``and 
     information technology services.''
       Sec. 780.  Section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act 
     of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940c-2(a)), shall be applied for fiscal 
     year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter until the specified 
     funding has been expended as if the following were inserted 
     after the final period: ``In addition, the Secretary shall 
     use $9,465,000 of the funds available to carry out this 
     section in fiscal year 2024 for an additional amount for the 
     same purpose and under the same terms and conditions as the 
     Rural Business Development Grants authorized by section 310B 
     of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1932(c)).''.
       Sec. 781.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     acceptable market name of any engineered animal approved 
     prior to the effective date of the National Bioengineered 
     Food Disclosure Standard (February 19, 2019) shall include 
     the words ``genetically engineered'' prior to the existing 
     acceptable market name.
       Sec. 782.  For an additional amount for the Office of the 
     Secretary, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended, to 
     continue the Institute for Rural Partnerships as established 
     in section 778 of Public Law 117-103:  Provided, That the 
     Institute for Rural Partnerships shall continue to dedicate 
     resources to researching the causes and conditions of 
     challenges facing rural areas, and develop community 
     partnerships to address such challenges:  Provided further, 
     That administrative or other fees shall not exceed one 
     percent:  Provided further, That such partnership shall 
     coordinate and publish an annual report.
       Sec. 783.  There is hereby appropriated $500,000 to carry 
     out the duties of the working group established under section 
     770 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
     Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 
     (Public Law 116-6; 133 Stat. 89).
       Sec. 784.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations made available for conservation activities 
     under the heading ``Natural Resources Conservation Service--
     Conservation Operations'', $30,000,000 are hereby rescinded:  
     Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded 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.
       Sec. 785.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations made available for the ``National Institute of 
     Food and Agriculture--Research and Education Activities'', 
     $37,000,000 are hereby rescinded:  Provided, That no amounts 
     may be rescinded 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.
       Sec. 786.  There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, for section 306E(b) of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide 
     subgrants to eligible individuals for the construction, 
     refurbishing, and servicing of individually owned household 
     decentralized wastewater systems.
       Sec. 787.  The Secretary of Agriculture shall be included 
     as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the 
     United States (CFIUS) on a case by case basis pursuant to the 
     authorities in section 721(k)(2)(J) of the Defense Production 
     Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(k)(2)(J)) with respect to each 
     covered transaction (as defined in section 721(a)(4) of the 
     Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4))) 
     involving agricultural land, agriculture biotechnology, or 
     the agriculture industry (including agricultural 
     transportation, agricultural storage, and agricultural 
     processing), as determined by the CFIUS Chairperson in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary 
     of Agriculture shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     notify the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United 
     States of any agricultural land transaction that the 
     Secretary of Agriculture has reason to believe, based on 
     information from or in cooperation with the Intelligence 
     Community, is a covered transaction (A) that may pose a risk 
     to the national security of the United States, with 
     particular emphasis on covered transactions of an interest in 
     agricultural land by foreign governments or entities of 
     concern, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 19221(a), including the

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     People's Republic of China, the Democratic People's Republic 
     of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the Islamic Republic of 
     Iran; and (B) with respect to which a person is required to 
     submit a report to the Secretary of Agriculture under section 
     2(a) of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 
     1978 (7 U.S.C. 3501(a)):  Provided, That there is hereby 
     appropriated $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
     in addition to amounts otherwise provided for such purpose, 
     to carry out this section.
       Sec. 788.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations made available in the ``Working Capital 
     Fund'', $78,000,000 are hereby rescinded:  Provided, That no 
     amounts may be rescinded 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.
       Sec. 789.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations made available for the ``Community Connect 
     Grant Program'', $30,000,000 are hereby rescinded:  Provided, 
     That no amounts may be rescinded 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.
       Sec. 790.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations made available under the heading ``Distance 
     Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program'', other than 
     amounts made available for the Community Connect Grant 
     Program, $18,891,000 are hereby rescinded:  Provided, That no 
     amounts may be rescinded 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.
       Sec. 791.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations made available for veterinary diagnostics 
     under the heading ``Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Salaries and Expenses account'', $5,000,000 are 
     hereby rescinded:  Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded 
     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.
       Sec. 792.  The agencies and offices of the Department of 
     Agriculture may reimburse the Office of the General Counsel 
     (OGC), out of the funds provided in this Act, for costs 
     incurred by OGC in providing services to such agencies or 
     offices under time-limited agreements entered into with such 
     agencies and offices:  Provided, That such transfer authority 
     is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by 
     law.
       Sec. 793. (a) Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing Act 
     of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) is amended by striking ``2023'' and 
     inserting ``2024''.
       (b) Section 942 of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 
     1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 note; Public Law 106-78) is amended by 
     striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2024''.
       This division may be cited as the ``Agriculture, Rural 
     Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024''.

     DIVISION C--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

                                TITLE I

                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                   International Trade Administration

                     operations and administration

       For necessary expenses for international trade activities 
     of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, to carry 
     out activities associated with facilitating, attracting, and 
     retaining business investment in the United States, to carry 
     out activities associated with title VI of division BB of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328), 
     and for engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, 
     including expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for 
     the purpose of promoting exports of United States firms, 
     without regard to sections 3702 and 3703 of title 44, United 
     States Code; full medical coverage for dependent members of 
     immediate families of employees stationed overseas and 
     employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and 
     transportation of employees of the International Trade 
     Administration between two points abroad, without regard to 
     section 40118 of title 49, United States Code; employment of 
     citizens of the United States and aliens by contract for 
     services; recognizing contributions to export expansion 
     pursuant to Executive Order 10978; rental of space abroad for 
     periods not exceeding 10 years, and expenses of alteration, 
     repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of temporary 
     demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of 
     tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph 
     of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, when such 
     claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $294,300 for 
     official representation expenses abroad; purchase of 
     passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, not to 
     exceed $45,000 per vehicle; not to exceed $325,000 for 
     purchase of armored vehicles without regard to the general 
     purchase price limitations; obtaining insurance on official 
     motor vehicles; and rental of tie lines, $623,000,000, of 
     which $85,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2025:  Provided, That of the amounts made available under 
     this heading, $50,000,000 is 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:  Provided further, That $12,000,000 is 
     to be derived from fees to be retained and used by the 
     International Trade Administration, notwithstanding section 
     3302 of title 31, United States Code:  Provided further, 
     That, of amounts provided under this heading, not less than 
     $16,400,000 shall be for China antidumping and countervailing 
     duty enforcement and compliance activities:  Provided 
     further, That the provisions of the first sentence of section 
     105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational 
     and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 
     2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities; and 
     that for the purpose of this Act, contributions under the 
     provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 
     Act of 1961 shall include payment for assessments for 
     services provided as part of these activities:  Provided 
     further, That, of amounts provided under this heading, up to 
     $3,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for 
     the purpose of carrying out a pilot fellowship program of the 
     United States Commercial Service under which the Secretary of 
     Commerce may make competitive grants to appropriate 
     institutions of higher education or students to increase the 
     level of knowledge and awareness of, and interest in 
     employment with, that Service among minority students:  
     Provided further, That any grants awarded under such program 
     shall be made pursuant to regulations to be prescribed by the 
     Secretary, which shall require as a condition of the initial 
     receipt of grant funds, a commitment by prospective grantees 
     to accept full-time employment in the Global Markets unit of 
     the International Trade Administration upon the completion of 
     participation in the program.

                    Bureau of Industry and Security

                     operations and administration

       For necessary expenses for export administration and 
     national security activities of the Department of Commerce, 
     including costs associated with the performance of export 
     administration field activities both domestically and abroad; 
     full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate 
     families of employees stationed overseas; employment of 
     citizens of the United States and aliens by contract for 
     services abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner 
     authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 
     28, United States Code, when such claims arise in foreign 
     countries; not to exceed $13,500 for official representation 
     expenses abroad; awards of compensation to informers under 
     the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (subtitle B of title 
     XVII of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2019; Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2208; 50 
     U.S.C. 4801 et seq.), and as authorized by section 1(b) of 
     the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 223; 22 U.S.C. 401(b)); 
     and purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use and 
     motor vehicles for law enforcement use with special 
     requirement vehicles eligible for purchase without regard to 
     any price limitation otherwise established by law, 
     $191,000,000, of which $76,000,000 shall remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That of the amounts made available 
     under this heading for activities under the ``revised 
     nonsecurity category'', as defined in section 250(c)(4)(E) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
     (Public Law 99-177), as amended, $20,000,000 is 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:  Provided further, 
     That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) 
     and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and 
     Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) 
     shall apply in carrying out these activities:  Provided 
     further, That payments and contributions collected and 
     accepted for materials or services provided as part of such 
     activities may be retained for use in covering the cost of 
     such activities, and for providing information to the public 
     with respect to the export administration and national 
     security activities of the Department of Commerce and other 
     export control programs of the United States and other 
     governments.

                  Economic Development Administration

                economic development assistance programs

       For grants for economic development assistance as provided 
     by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, for 
     trade adjustment assistance, and for grants authorized by 
     sections 27, 28, and 30 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722, 3722a, and 3723), as 
     amended, $400,000,000 to remain available until expended, of 
     which $50,000,000 shall be for grants under section 27, 
     $41,000,000 shall be for grants under section 28, and 
     $2,500,000 shall be for grants under section 30:  Provided, 
     That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
     $30,000,000 is 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:  Provided further, That any deviation from the amounts 
     designated for specific activities in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act), or any use of 
     deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading in 
     previous years, shall be subject to the procedures set forth 
     in section 505 of this Act.

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                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of administering the economic 
     development assistance programs as provided for by law, 
     $68,000,000:  Provided, That funds provided under this 
     heading may be used to monitor projects approved pursuant to 
     title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976; title II 
     of the Trade Act of 1974; sections 27 through 30 of the 
     Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
     3722-3723), as amended; and the Community Emergency Drought 
     Relief Act of 1977.

                  Minority Business Development Agency

                     minority business development

       For necessary expenses of the Minority Business Development 
     Agency in fostering, promoting, and developing minority 
     business enterprises, as authorized by law, $68,250,000.

                   Economic and Statistical Analysis

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic 
     and statistical analysis programs of the Department of 
     Commerce, $125,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2025.

                          Bureau of the Census

                      current surveys and programs

       For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, 
     analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for 
     by law, $328,500,000:  Provided, That, from amounts provided 
     herein, funds may be used for promotion, outreach, and 
     marketing activities.

                     periodic censuses and programs

       For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, 
     analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics for periodic 
     censuses and programs provided for by law, $1,054,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2025:  Provided, That, 
     from amounts provided herein, funds may be used for 
     promotion, outreach, and marketing activities.

       National Telecommunications and Information Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the 
     National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
     (NTIA), $57,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2025:  Provided, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the 
     Secretary of Commerce shall charge Federal agencies for costs 
     incurred in spectrum management, analysis, operations, and 
     related services, and such fees shall be retained and used as 
     offsetting collections for costs of such spectrum services, 
     to remain available until expended:  Provided further, That 
     the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to retain and use as 
     offsetting collections all funds transferred, or previously 
     transferred, from other Government agencies for all costs 
     incurred in telecommunications research, engineering, and 
     related activities by the Institute for Telecommunication 
     Sciences of NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions 
     under this paragraph, and such funds received from other 
     Government agencies shall remain available until expended.

    public telecommunications facilities, planning and construction

       For the administration of prior-year grants, recoveries and 
     unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated are 
     available for the administration of all open grants until 
     their expiration.

                 facilities management and construction

       For necessary expenses for the design, construction, 
     alteration, improvement, maintenance, and repair of buildings 
     and facilities managed by the National Telecommunications and 
     Information Administration, not otherwise provided for, 
     $2,000,000, to remain available until expended.

               United States Patent and Trademark Office

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and 
     Trademark Office (USPTO) provided for by law, including 
     defense of suits instituted against the Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, 
     $4,195,799,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That the sum herein appropriated from the general 
     fund shall be reduced as offsetting collections of fees and 
     surcharges assessed and collected by the USPTO under any law 
     are received during fiscal year 2024, so as to result in a 
     fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general fund 
     estimated at $0:  Provided further, That during fiscal year 
     2024, should the total amount of such offsetting collections 
     be less than $4,195,799,000, this amount shall be reduced 
     accordingly:  Provided further, That any amount received in 
     excess of $4,195,799,000 in fiscal year 2024 and deposited in 
     the Patent and Trademark Fee Reserve Fund shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That the 
     Director of USPTO shall submit a spending plan to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate for any amounts made available by the 
     preceding proviso and such spending plan shall be treated as 
     a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not 
     be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
     compliance with the procedures set forth in that section:  
     Provided further, That any amounts reprogrammed in accordance 
     with the preceding proviso shall be transferred to the United 
     States Patent and Trademark Office ``Salaries and Expenses'' 
     account:  Provided further, That the budget of the President 
     submitted for fiscal year 2025 under section 1105 of title 
     31, United States Code, shall include within amounts provided 
     under this heading for necessary expenses of the USPTO any 
     increases that are expected to result from an increase 
     promulgated through rule or regulation in offsetting 
     collections of fees and surcharges assessed and collected by 
     the USPTO under any law in either fiscal year 2024 or fiscal 
     year 2025:  Provided further, That from amounts provided 
     herein, not to exceed $13,500 shall be made available in 
     fiscal year 2024 for official reception and representation 
     expenses:  Provided further, That in fiscal year 2024 from 
     the amounts made available for ``Salaries and Expenses'' for 
     the USPTO, the amounts necessary to pay (1) the difference 
     between the percentage of basic pay contributed by the USPTO 
     and employees under section 8334(a) of title 5, United States 
     Code, and the normal cost percentage (as defined by section 
     8331(17) of that title) as provided by the Office of 
     Personnel Management (OPM) for USPTO's specific use, of basic 
     pay, of employees subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of 
     that title, and (2) the present value of the otherwise 
     unfunded accruing costs, as determined by OPM for USPTO's 
     specific use of post-retirement life insurance and post-
     retirement health benefits coverage for all USPTO employees 
     who are enrolled in Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) 
     and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), shall be 
     transferred to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability 
     Fund, the FEGLI Fund, and the Employees FEHB Fund, as 
     appropriate, and shall be available for the authorized 
     purposes of those accounts:  Provided further, That any 
     differences between the present value factors published in 
     OPM's yearly 300 series benefit letters and the factors that 
     OPM provides for USPTO's specific use shall be recognized as 
     an imputed cost on USPTO's financial statements, where 
     applicable:  Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, all fees and surcharges assessed and 
     collected by USPTO are available for USPTO only pursuant to 
     section 42(c) of title 35, United States Code, as amended by 
     section 22 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Public Law 
     112-29):  Provided further, That within the amounts 
     appropriated, $2,450,000 shall be transferred to the ``Office 
     of Inspector General'' account for activities associated with 
     carrying out investigations and audits related to the USPTO.

             National Institute of Standards and Technology

             scientific and technical research and services

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology (NIST), $1,080,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which not to exceed $9,000,000 
     may be transferred to the ``Working Capital Fund'':  
     Provided, That of the amounts appropriated under this 
     heading, $222,841,000 shall be made available for the NIST--
     STRS projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table 
     titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending'' included for this division in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act):  Provided further, That 
     the amounts made available for the projects referenced in the 
     preceding proviso may not be transferred for any other 
     purpose:  Provided further, That not to exceed $5,000 shall 
     be for official reception and representation expenses:  
     Provided further, That NIST may provide local transportation 
     for summer undergraduate research fellowship program 
     participants.

                     industrial technology services

       For necessary expenses for industrial technology services, 
     $212,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
     $175,000,000 shall be for the Hollings Manufacturing 
     Extension Partnership, and of which $37,000,000 shall be for 
     the Manufacturing USA Program.

                  construction of research facilities

       For construction of new research facilities, including 
     architectural and engineering design, and for renovation and 
     maintenance of existing facilities, not otherwise provided 
     for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as 
     authorized by sections 13 through 15 of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278c-
     278e), $168,000,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That of the amounts appropriated under this 
     heading, $80,242,000 shall be made available for the NIST--
     Construction projects, and in the amounts, specified in the 
     table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally 
     Directed Spending'' included for this division in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act):  Provided 
     further, That up to one percent of amounts made available for 
     the projects referenced in the preceding proviso may be used 
     for the administrative costs of such projects:  Provided 
     further, That the Director of the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology shall submit a spending plan to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate for any amounts made available by the 
     preceding proviso and such spending plan shall be treated as 
     a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not 
     be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
     compliance with the procedures set forth in that section:  
     Provided

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     further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall include in the 
     budget justification materials for fiscal year 2025 that the 
     Secretary submits to Congress in support of the Department of 
     Commerce budget (as submitted with the budget of the 
     President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
     Code) an estimate for each National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology construction project having a total multi-year 
     program cost of more than $5,000,000, and simultaneously the 
     budget justification materials shall include an estimate of 
     the budgetary requirements for each such project for each of 
     the 5 subsequent fiscal years.

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

                  operations, research, and facilities

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
     including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and 
     vessels; pilot programs for State-led fisheries management, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law; grants, 
     contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for 
     the purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative 
     agreements; and relocation of facilities, $4,548,485,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2025:  Provided, That 
     fees and donations received by the National Ocean Service for 
     the management of national marine sanctuaries may be retained 
     and used for the salaries and expenses associated with those 
     activities, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United 
     States Code:  Provided further, That in addition, 
     $369,522,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund 
     entitled ``Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research 
     Pertaining to American Fisheries'', which shall only be used 
     for fishery activities related to the Saltonstall-Kennedy 
     Grant Program; Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, and 
     Assessments; Observers and Training; Fisheries Management 
     Programs and Services; and Interjurisdictional Fisheries 
     Grants:  Provided further, That not to exceed $71,299,000 
     shall be for payment to the ``Department of Commerce Working 
     Capital Fund'':  Provided further, That of the $4,946,007,000 
     provided for in direct obligations under this heading, 
     $4,548,485,000 is appropriated from the general fund, 
     $369,522,000 is provided by transfer, and $28,000,000 is 
     derived from recoveries of prior year obligations:  Provided 
     further, That of the amounts appropriated under this heading, 
     $139,499,000 shall be made available for the NOAA--CZM and 
     NOAA--ORF projects, and in the amounts, specified in the 
     table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally 
     Directed Spending'' included for this division in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act):  Provided 
     further, That the amounts made available for the projects 
     referenced in the preceding proviso may not be transferred 
     for any other purpose:  Provided further, That any deviation 
     from the amounts designated for specific activities in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act), or any use of 
     deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading in 
     previous years, shall be subject to the procedures set forth 
     in section 505 of this Act:  Provided further, That in 
     addition, for necessary retired pay expenses under the 
     Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits 
     Plan, and for payments for the medical care of retired 
     personnel and their dependents under the Dependents' Medical 
     Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55), such sums as may be necessary.

               procurement, acquisition and construction

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital 
     assets, including alteration and modification costs, of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     $1,719,866,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, 
     except that funds provided for acquisition and construction 
     of vessels and aircraft, and construction of facilities shall 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That of the 
     amounts made available in the matter preceding this proviso, 
     $100,000,000 is 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:  Provided further, That in addition, $44,000,000 shall 
     be derived by transfer for the purposes provided under this 
     heading from the unobligated balances in the Fund established 
     in section 111(a) of division B of Public Law 116-93:  
     Provided further, That no amounts may be transferred pursuant 
     to the preceding proviso from amounts made available in 
     section 101(e)(1) of title I of division A of Public Law 118-
     5:  Provided further, That of the $1,776,866,000 provided for 
     in direct obligations under this heading, $1,719,866,000 is 
     appropriated from the general fund, $13,000,000 is provided 
     from recoveries of prior year obligations, and $44,000,000 is 
     provided by transfer:  Provided further, That any deviation 
     from the amounts designated for specific activities in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act), or any use of 
     deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading in 
     previous years, shall be subject to the procedures set forth 
     in section 505 of this Act:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of Commerce shall include in budget justification 
     materials for fiscal year 2025 that the Secretary submits to 
     Congress in support of the Department of Commerce budget (as 
     submitted with the budget of the President under section 
     1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) an estimate for each 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration procurement, 
     acquisition or construction project having a total of more 
     than $5,000,000 and simultaneously the budget justification 
     shall include an estimate of the budgetary requirements for 
     each such project for each of the 5 subsequent fiscal years.

                    pacific coastal salmon recovery

       For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of 
     Pacific salmon populations, $65,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2025:  Provided, That, of the funds 
     provided herein, the Secretary of Commerce may issue grants 
     to the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, 
     California, and Alaska, and to the federally recognized 
     Tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast (including 
     Alaska), for projects necessary for conservation of salmon 
     and steelhead populations that are listed as threatened or 
     endangered, or that are identified by a State as at-risk to 
     be so listed, for maintaining populations necessary for 
     exercise of Tribal treaty fishing rights or native 
     subsistence fishing, or for conservation of Pacific coastal 
     salmon and steelhead habitat, based on guidelines to be 
     developed by the Secretary of Commerce:  Provided further, 
     That all funds shall be allocated based on scientific and 
     other merit principles and shall not be available for 
     marketing activities:  Provided further, That funds disbursed 
     to States shall be subject to a matching requirement of funds 
     or documented in-kind contributions of at least 33 percent of 
     the Federal funds.

                     fisheries disaster assistance

       For necessary expenses of administering the fishery 
     disaster assistance programs authorized by the Magnuson-
     Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Public Law 
     94-265) and the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act (title III 
     of Public Law 99-659), $300,000.

                      fishermen's contingency fund

       For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 
     95-372, not to exceed $349,000, to be derived from receipts 
     collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available until 
     expended.

                   fisheries finance program account

       Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974, during fiscal year 2024, obligations of direct loans 
     may not exceed $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans 
     and not to exceed $150,000,000 for traditional direct loans 
     as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936.

                     recreational quota entity fund

       For carrying out the provisions of section 106 of the 
     Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (title I of 
     division S of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 
     (Public Law 117-328)), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration may assess and collect fees pursuant to such 
     section, which shall be credited to this account, to remain 
     available until expended, for the purposes specified in 
     subsection (b) of such section, in addition to amounts 
     otherwise available for such purposes.

                        Departmental Management

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses for the management of the Department 
     of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed 
     $4,500 for official reception and representation, 
     $94,500,000:  Provided, That no employee of the Department of 
     Commerce may be detailed or assigned from a bureau or office 
     funded by this Act or any other Act to offices within the 
     Office of the Secretary of the Department of Commerce for 
     more than 180 days in a fiscal year unless the individual's 
     employing bureau or office is fully reimbursed for the salary 
     and expenses of the employee for the entire period of 
     assignment using funds provided under this heading:  Provided 
     further, That amounts made available to the Department of 
     Commerce in this or any prior Act may not be transferred 
     pursuant to section 508 of this or any prior Act to the 
     account funded under this heading, except in the case of 
     extraordinary circumstances that threaten life or property.

                      renovation and modernization

       For necessary expenses for the renovation and modernization 
     of the Herbert C. Hoover Building, $1,142,000.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $48,000,000.

               General Provisions--Department of Commerce

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 101.  During the current fiscal year, applicable 
     appropriations and funds made available to the Department of 
     Commerce by this Act shall be available for the activities 
     specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to 
     the extent and in the manner prescribed by the Act, and, 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used for advanced 
     payments not otherwise authorized only upon the certification 
     of officials designated by the Secretary of Commerce that 
     such payments are in the public interest.
       Sec. 102.  During the current fiscal year, appropriations 
     made available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for 
     salaries and expenses shall be available for hire of

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     passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 
     1344; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms 
     or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-
     5902).
       Sec. 103.  Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
     made available for the current fiscal year for the Department 
     of Commerce in this Act may be transferred between such 
     appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased 
     by more than 10 percent by any such transfers:  Provided, 
     That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated 
     as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 
     in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall notify 
     the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance 
     of the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset 
     (including land, structures, and equipment) not specifically 
     provided for in this Act or any other law appropriating funds 
     for the Department of Commerce.
       Sec. 104.  The requirements set forth by section 105 of the 
     Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-55), as amended by 
     section 105 of title I of division B of Public Law 113-6, are 
     hereby adopted by reference and made applicable with respect 
     to fiscal year 2024:  Provided, That the life cycle cost for 
     the Joint Polar Satellite System is $11,322,125,000, the life 
     cycle cost of the Polar Follow On Program is $6,837,900,000, 
     the life cycle cost for the Geostationary Operational 
     Environmental Satellite R-Series Program is $11,700,100,000, 
     and the life cycle cost for the Space Weather Follow On 
     Program is $692,800,000.
       Sec. 105.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of Commerce may furnish services (including but not 
     limited to utilities, telecommunications, and security 
     services) necessary to support the operation, maintenance, 
     and improvement of space that persons, firms, or 
     organizations are authorized, pursuant to the Public 
     Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to 
     use or occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, 
     DC, or other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and 
     protection of which has been delegated to the Secretary from 
     the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Federal 
     Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a 
     reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts received as 
     reimbursement for services provided under this section or the 
     authority under which the use or occupancy of the space is 
     authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited to the 
     appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such 
     services.
       Sec. 106.  Nothing in this title shall be construed to 
     prevent a grant recipient from deterring child pornography, 
     copyright infringement, or any other unlawful activity over 
     its networks.
       Sec. 107.  The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with their 
     consent, with reimbursement and subject to the limits of 
     available appropriations, the land, services, equipment, 
     personnel, and facilities of any department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the United States, or of any State, local 
     government, Indian Tribal government, Territory, or 
     possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of 
     any foreign government or international organization, for 
     purposes related to carrying out the responsibilities of any 
     statute administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration.
       Sec. 108.  The National Technical Information Service shall 
     not charge any customer for a copy of any report or document 
     generated by the Legislative Branch unless the Service has 
     provided information to the customer on how an electronic 
     copy of such report or document may be accessed and 
     downloaded for free online. Should a customer still require 
     the Service to provide a printed or digital copy of the 
     report or document, the charge shall be limited to recovering 
     the Service's cost of processing, reproducing, and delivering 
     such report or document.
       Sec. 109.  To carry out the responsibilities of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 
     Administrator of NOAA is authorized to: (1) enter into grants 
     and cooperative agreements with; (2) use on a non-
     reimbursable basis land, services, equipment, personnel, and 
     facilities provided by; and (3) receive and expend funds made 
     available on a consensual basis from: a Federal agency, State 
     or subdivision thereof, local government, Tribal government, 
     Territory, or possession or any subdivisions thereof:  
     Provided, That funds received for permitting and related 
     regulatory activities pursuant to this section shall be 
     deposited under the heading ``National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration--Operations, Research, and 
     Facilities'' and shall remain available until September 30, 
     2025, for such purposes:  Provided further, That all funds 
     within this section and their corresponding uses are subject 
     to section 505 of this Act.
       Sec. 110.  Amounts provided by this Act or by any prior 
     appropriations Act that remain available for obligation, for 
     necessary expenses of the programs of the Economics and 
     Statistics Administration of the Department of Commerce, 
     including amounts provided for programs of the Bureau of 
     Economic Analysis and the Bureau of the Census, shall be 
     available for expenses of cooperative agreements with 
     appropriate entities, including any Federal, State, or local 
     governmental unit, or institution of higher education, to aid 
     and promote statistical, research, and methodology activities 
     which further the purposes for which such amounts have been 
     made available.
       Sec. 111.  The Secretary of Commerce, or the designee of 
     the Secretary, may waive up to 50 percent of the cost sharing 
     requirements under section 315, of the Coastal Zone 
     Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1461) as necessary at the 
     request of the grant applicant, for amounts made available 
     under this Act under the heading ``Procurement, Acquisition 
     and Construction'' under the heading ``National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration''.
       Sec. 112.  Any unobligated balances of expired 
     discretionary funds transferred to the Department of Commerce 
     Nonrecurring Expenses Fund, as authorized by section 111 of 
     title I of division B of Public Law 116-93, may be obligated 
     only after the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days 
     in advance of the planned use of funds.
       Sec. 113.  The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
     Atmosphere is authorized to designate one or more Cooperative 
     Aviation Centers for the purposes of recruiting aviators for 
     the NOAA commissioned officer corps from institutions that 
     provide a four-year baccalaureate program of professional 
     flight and piloting instruction that is accredited by the 
     Aviation Accreditation Board International:  Provided, That 
     Cooperative Aviation Centers shall be located in a geographic 
     area that experiences a wide variation in climate-related 
     activity, such as frequent high winds, convective activity 
     (including tornadoes), periods of low visibility, heat, and 
     snow and ice episodes, to provide opportunities for pilots to 
     demonstrate skill in all weather conditions compatible with 
     future encounters during their service in the commissioned 
     officer corps of the Administration.
       Sec. 114.  The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration may accept payments from a non-
     Federal party during fiscal year 2024 for the purpose of 
     altering or replacing fencing, and related activities, for 
     the Administration's port facility in Ketchikan, Alaska. 
     Amounts accepted under this section may be credited to the 
     appropriation account otherwise available for such purpose 
     and shall remain available until expended.
       Sec. 115.  The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the 
     employees of the National Weather Service and non-
     governmental experts in personnel management, may establish 
     an alternative or fixed rate for relocation allowance, 
     including permanent change of station allowance, 
     notwithstanding the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5724 and the 
     regulations prescribed under 5 U.S.C. 5738.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Commerce 
     Appropriations Act, 2024''.

                                TITLE II

                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

           Justice Operations, Management, and Accountability

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the operations, management, and 
     accountability of the Department of Justice, $142,000,000, of 
     which $4,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2025, and of which not to exceed $4,000,000 for security and 
     construction of Department of Justice facilities shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That any reference to 
     the Department of Justice's ``General Administration'' 
     appropriations heading (including references that include its 
     subheadings) which appears in any rule, regulation, 
     provision, law, or other official document, shall hereafter 
     be deemed a reference to the Department of Justice's 
     ``Justice Operations, Management, and Accountability'' 
     appropriations heading.

                 justice information sharing technology

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for information sharing technology, 
     including planning, development, deployment and departmental 
     direction, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That the Attorney General may transfer up to 
     $40,000,000 to this account, from funds available to the 
     Department of Justice for information technology, to remain 
     available until expended, for enterprise-wide information 
     technology initiatives:  Provided further, That the transfer 
     authority in the preceding proviso is in addition to any 
     other transfer authority contained in this Act:  Provided 
     further, That any transfer pursuant to the first proviso 
     shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 
     Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure 
     except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
     section.

                Executive Office for Immigration Review

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses necessary for the administration of 
     immigration-related activities of the Executive Office for 
     Immigration Review, $844,000,000, of which $4,000,000 shall 
     be derived by transfer from the Executive Office for 
     Immigration Review fees deposited in the ``Immigration 
     Examinations Fee'' account, and of which not less than 
     $28,000,000 shall be available for services and activities 
     provided by the Legal Orientation Program:  Provided, That 
     not to exceed $50,000,000 of the total amount made available 
     under this heading

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     shall remain available until September 30, 2028, for build-
     out and modifications of courtroom space.

                      Office of Inspector General

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
     $139,000,000, including not to exceed $10,000 to meet 
     unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character:  
     Provided, That not to exceed $4,000,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2025.

                    United States Parole Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the United States Parole 
     Commission as authorized, $14,000,000:  Provided, That, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the 
     expiration of a term of office of a Commissioner, the 
     Commissioner may continue to act until a successor has been 
     appointed.

                            Legal Activities

            salaries and expenses, general legal activities

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the 
     Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including 
     not to exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to 
     be expended under the direction of, and to be accounted for 
     solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; the 
     administration of pardon and clemency petitions; and rent of 
     private or Government-owned space in the District of 
     Columbia, $1,090,000,000, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 
     for litigation support contracts and information technology 
     projects, including cybersecurity and hardening of critical 
     networks, shall remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That of the amount provided for INTERPOL Washington dues 
     payments, not to exceed $900,000 shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That of the total amount 
     appropriated, not to exceed $8,900 shall be available to 
     INTERPOL Washington for official reception and representation 
     expenses:  Provided further, That of the total amount 
     appropriated, not to exceed $8,900 shall be available to the 
     Criminal Division for official reception and representation 
     expenses:  Provided further, That notwithstanding section 205 
     of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General 
     that emergent circumstances require additional funding for 
     litigation activities of the Civil Division, the Attorney 
     General may transfer such amounts to ``Salaries and Expenses, 
     General Legal Activities'' from available appropriations for 
     the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may 
     be necessary to respond to such circumstances:  Provided 
     further, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso 
     shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 
     Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure 
     except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
     section:  Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, 
     such sums as may be necessary shall be available to the Civil 
     Rights Division for salaries and expenses associated with the 
     election monitoring program under section 8 of the Voting 
     Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10305) and to reimburse the 
     Office of Personnel Management for such salaries and 
     expenses:  Provided further, That of the amounts provided 
     under this heading for the election monitoring program, 
     $3,390,000 shall remain available until expended:  Provided 
     further, That any funds provided under this heading in prior 
     year appropriations Acts that remain available to the Civil 
     Rights Division for salaries and expenses associated with the 
     election monitoring program under section 8 of the Voting 
     Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10305) may also be used to 
     carry out any authorized purposes of the Civil Rights 
     Division:  Provided further, That amounts repurposed by the 
     preceding proviso may not be used to increase the number of 
     permanent positions.
       In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the 
     Department of Justice associated with processing cases under 
     the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 
     $22,700,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury 
     Compensation Trust Fund and to remain available until 
     expended.

               salaries and expenses, antitrust division

       For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and 
     kindred laws, $233,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available 
     for official reception and representation expenses:  
     Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     not to exceed $233,000,000 to be derived from fees collected 
     for premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-
     Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), 
     regardless of the year of collection, shall be retained and 
     used for necessary expenses in this appropriation, and shall 
     remain available until expended:  Provided further, That the 
     sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be 
     reduced as such offsetting collections are received during 
     fiscal year 2024, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 
     appropriation from the general fund estimated at $0:  
     Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 605 of the 
     Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990 (15 U.S.C. 18a 
     note), none of the funds credited to this account as 
     offsetting collections during the current fiscal year shall 
     become available for obligation in any fiscal year except as 
     provided in the preceding two provisos or as provided in a 
     subsequent appropriations Act.

             salaries and expenses, united states attorneys

       For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United States 
     Attorneys, including inter-governmental and cooperative 
     agreements, $2,611,000,000:  Provided, That of the total 
     amount appropriated, not to exceed $19,600 shall be available 
     for official reception and representation expenses:  Provided 
     further, That not to exceed $40,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That each United 
     States Attorney shall establish or participate in a task 
     force on human trafficking.

                   united states trustee system fund

       For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee 
     Program, as authorized, $245,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, deposits of discretionary offsetting 
     collections to the United States Trustee System Fund and 
     amounts herein appropriated shall be available in such 
     amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds due depositors:  
     Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, fees deposited into the Fund as discretionary 
     offsetting collections pursuant to section 589a of title 28, 
     United States Code (as limited by section 589a(f)(2) of title 
     28, United States Code), shall be retained and used for 
     necessary expenses in this appropriation and shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That to the 
     extent that fees deposited into the Fund as discretionary 
     offsetting collections in fiscal year 2024, net of amounts 
     necessary to pay refunds due depositors, exceed $245,000,000, 
     those excess amounts shall be available in future fiscal 
     years only to the extent provided in advance in 
     appropriations Acts:  Provided further, That the sum herein 
     appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced (1) as 
     such fees are received during fiscal year 2024, net of 
     amounts necessary to pay refunds due depositors, (estimated 
     at $230,000,000) and (2) to the extent that any remaining 
     general fund appropriations can be derived from amounts 
     deposited in the Fund as discretionary offsetting collections 
     in previous fiscal years that are not otherwise appropriated, 
     so as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation 
     from the general fund estimated at $15,000,000.

      salaries and expenses, foreign claims settlement commission

       For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the 
     Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including services as 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     $2,504,000.

                     fees and expenses of witnesses

       For fees and expenses of witnesses, for expenses of 
     contracts for the procurement and supervision of expert 
     witnesses, for private counsel expenses, including advances, 
     and for expenses of foreign counsel, $270,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which not to exceed $16,000,000 
     is for construction of buildings for protected witness 
     safesites; not to exceed $3,000,000 is for the purchase and 
     maintenance of armored and other vehicles for witness 
     security caravans; and not to exceed $35,000,000 is for the 
     purchase, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of secure 
     telecommunications equipment and a secure automated 
     information network to store and retrieve the identities and 
     locations of protected witnesses:  Provided, That amounts 
     made available under this heading may not be transferred 
     pursuant to section 205 of this Act.

           salaries and expenses, community relations service

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, 
     $24,000,000:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of 
     this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that 
     emergent circumstances require additional funding for 
     conflict resolution and violence prevention activities of the 
     Community Relations Service, the Attorney General may 
     transfer such amounts to the Community Relations Service, 
     from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for 
     the Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to 
     such circumstances:  Provided further, That any transfer 
     pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be 
     available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section.

                         assets forfeiture fund

       For expenses authorized by subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) 
     of section 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, 
     $20,514,000, to be derived from the Department of Justice 
     Assets Forfeiture Fund.

                     United States Marshals Service

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals 
     Service, $1,692,000,000, of which not to exceed $20,000 shall 
     be available for official reception and representation 
     expenses, and not to exceed $25,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That of the amounts made 
     available under this heading, $163,000,000 is 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.

                              construction

       For construction in space that is controlled, occupied, or 
     utilized by the United

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     States Marshals Service for prisoner holding and related 
     support, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                       federal prisoner detention

       For necessary expenses related to United States prisoners 
     in the custody of the United States Marshals Service as 
     authorized by section 4013 of title 18, United States Code, 
     $2,100,000,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That of the amounts made available under this 
     heading, $250,000,000 is 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:  Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $20,000,000 shall be considered ``funds appropriated for 
     State and local law enforcement assistance'' pursuant to 
     section 4013(b) of title 18, United States Code:  Provided 
     further, That the United States Marshals Service shall be 
     responsible for managing the Justice Prisoner and Alien 
     Transportation System.

                       National Security Division

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the 
     National Security Division, $128,000,000, of which not to 
     exceed $5,000,000 for information technology systems shall 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination 
     by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances require 
     additional funding for the activities of the National 
     Security Division, the Attorney General may transfer such 
     amounts to this heading from available appropriations for the 
     current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be 
     necessary to respond to such circumstances:  Provided 
     further, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso 
     shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 
     Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure 
     except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
     section.

                      Interagency Law Enforcement

              organized crime drug enforcement task forces

       For necessary expenses for the identification, 
     investigation, and prosecution of individuals associated with 
     the most significant drug trafficking organizations, 
     transnational organized crime, and money laundering 
     organizations not otherwise provided for, to include inter-
     governmental agreements with State and local law enforcement 
     agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of 
     individuals involved in transnational organized crime and 
     drug trafficking, $547,000,000, of which $50,000,000 shall 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That any amounts 
     obligated from appropriations under this heading may be used 
     under authorities available to the organizations reimbursed 
     from this appropriation.

                    Federal Bureau of Investigation

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation for detection, investigation, and prosecution 
     of crimes against the United States, $10,643,713,000, of 
     which not to exceed $216,900,000 shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That not to exceed $279,000 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses.

                              construction

       For necessary expenses, to include the cost of equipment, 
     furniture, and information technology requirements, related 
     to construction or acquisition of buildings, facilities, and 
     sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law; 
     conversion, modification, and extension of federally owned 
     buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects; and 
     operation and maintenance of secure work environment 
     facilities and secure networking capabilities; $30,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended.

                    Drug Enforcement Administration

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet 
     unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant 
     to section 530C of title 28, United States Code; and expenses 
     for conducting drug education and training programs, 
     including travel and related expenses for participants in 
     such programs and the distribution of items of token value 
     that promote the goals of such programs, $2,567,000,000, of 
     which not to exceed $75,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended and not to exceed $90,000 shall be available for 
     official reception and representation expenses:  Provided, 
     That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
     $328,000,000 is 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:  Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 3672 
     of Public Law 106-310, up to $10,000,000 may be used to 
     reimburse States, units of local government, Indian Tribal 
     Governments, other public entities, and multi-jurisdictional 
     or regional consortia thereof for expenses incurred to clean 
     up and safely dispose of substances associated with 
     clandestine methamphetamine laboratories, conversion and 
     extraction operations, tableting operations, or laboratories 
     and processing operations for fentanyl and fentanyl-related 
     substances which may present a danger to public health or the 
     environment.

          Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
     Firearms and Explosives, for training of State and local law 
     enforcement agencies with or without reimbursement, including 
     training in connection with the training and acquisition of 
     canines for explosives and fire accelerants detection; and 
     for provision of laboratory assistance to State and local law 
     enforcement agencies, with or without reimbursement, 
     $1,625,000,000, of which not to exceed $35,650 shall be for 
     official reception and representation expenses, not to exceed 
     $1,000,000 shall be available for the payment of attorneys' 
     fees as provided by section 924(d)(2) of title 18, United 
     States Code, and not to exceed $25,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That none of the funds 
     appropriated herein shall be available to investigate or act 
     upon applications for relief from Federal firearms 
     disabilities under section 925(c) of title 18, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That such funds shall be available 
     to investigate and act upon applications filed by 
     corporations for relief from Federal firearms disabilities 
     under section 925(c) of title 18, United States Code:  
     Provided further, That no funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used to transfer the functions, missions, or 
     activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
     Explosives to other agencies or Departments.

                         Federal Prison System

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System for the 
     administration, operation, and maintenance of Federal penal 
     and correctional institutions, and for the provision of 
     technical assistance and advice on corrections related issues 
     to foreign governments, $8,392,588,000:  Provided, That not 
     less than $409,483,000 shall be for the programs and 
     activities authorized by the First Step Act of 2018 (Public 
     Law 115-391), of which not less than 2 percent shall be 
     transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
     ``Research, Evaluation and Statistics'' for the National 
     Institute of Justice to carry out evaluations of programs and 
     activities related to the First Step Act of 2018:  Provided 
     further, That the Attorney General may transfer to the 
     Department of Health and Human Services such amounts as may 
     be necessary for direct expenditures by that Department for 
     medical relief for inmates of Federal penal and correctional 
     institutions:  Provided further, That the Director of the 
     Federal Prison System, where necessary, may enter into 
     contracts with a fiscal agent or fiscal intermediary claims 
     processor to determine the amounts payable to persons who, on 
     behalf of the Federal Prison System, furnish health services 
     to individuals committed to the custody of the Federal Prison 
     System:  Provided further, That not to exceed $5,400 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses: 
      Provided further, That not to exceed $50,000,000 shall 
     remain available until expended for necessary operations:  
     Provided further, That, of the amounts provided for contract 
     confinement, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available 
     until expended to make payments in advance for grants, 
     contracts and reimbursable agreements, and other expenses:  
     Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison 
     System may accept donated property and services relating to 
     the operation of the prison card program from a not-for-
     profit entity which has operated such program in the past, 
     notwithstanding the fact that such not-for-profit entity 
     furnishes services under contracts to the Federal Prison 
     System relating to the operation of pre-release services, 
     halfway houses, or other custodial facilities:  Provided 
     further, That amounts made available under this heading for 
     programs and activities related to the First Step Act may not 
     be transferred, or otherwise made available, to or for 
     administration by the Department of Labor.

                        buildings and facilities

       For planning, acquisition of sites, and construction of new 
     facilities; purchase and acquisition of facilities and 
     remodeling, and equipping of such facilities for penal and 
     correctional use, including all necessary expenses incident 
     thereto, by contract or force account; and constructing, 
     remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and facilities 
     at existing penal and correctional institutions, including 
     all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force 
     account, $179,762,000, to remain available until expended, of 
     which $30,000,000 shall be available only for costs related 
     to construction of new facilities:  Provided, That labor of 
     United States prisoners may be used for work performed under 
     this appropriation.

                federal prison industries, incorporated

       The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby 
     authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of 
     funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord with 
     the law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 
     regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 
     of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in 
     carrying out the program set forth in the budget for the 
     current fiscal year for such corporation.

   limitation on administrative expenses, federal prison industries, 
                              incorporated

       Not to exceed $2,700,000 of the funds of the Federal Prison 
     Industries, Incorporated,

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     shall be available for its administrative expenses, and for 
     services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to be computed on an accrual basis to be 
     determined in accordance with the corporation's current 
     prescribed accounting system, and such amounts shall be 
     exclusive of depreciation, payment of claims, and 
     expenditures which such accounting system requires to be 
     capitalized or charged to cost of commodities acquired or 
     produced, including selling and shipping expenses, and 
     expenses in connection with acquisition, construction, 
     operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or 
     disposition of facilities and other property belonging to the 
     corporation or in which it has an interest.

               State and Local Law Enforcement Activities

                    Office on Violence Against Women

       violence against women prevention and prosecution programs

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance for the prevention and prosecution of violence 
     against women, as authorized by the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) (``the 
     1968 Act''); title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 
     (commonly known as the ``Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968'') 
     (Public Law 90-284) (``the Indian Civil Rights Act''); the 
     Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public 
     Law 103-322) (``the 1994 Act''); the Victims of Child Abuse 
     Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647) (``the 1990 Act''); the 
     Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the 
     Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-
     21); the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
     1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.) (``the 1974 Act''); the 
     Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 
     (Public Law 106-386) (``the 2000 Act''); the Justice for All 
     Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-405) (``the 2004 Act''); the 
     Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) (``the 2005 
     Act''); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 
     2013 (Public Law 113-4) (``the 2013 Act''); the Justice for 
     Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-22) (``the 
     2015 Act''); the Abolish Human Trafficking Act (Public Law 
     115-392); and the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization 
     Act of 2022 (division W of Public Law 117-103) (``the 2022 
     Act''); and for related victims services, $713,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, of which $80,000,000 shall 
     be derived by transfer from amounts available for obligation 
     in this Act from the Fund established by section 1402 of 
     chapter XIV of title II of Public Law 98-473 (34 U.S.C. 
     20101), notwithstanding section 1402(d) of such Act of 1984, 
     and merged with the amounts otherwise made available under 
     this heading:  Provided, That except as otherwise provided by 
     law, not to exceed 5 percent of funds made available under 
     this heading may be used for expenses related to evaluation, 
     training, and technical assistance:  Provided further, That 
     of the amount provided--
       (1) $255,000,000 is for grants to combat violence against 
     women, as authorized by part T of the 1968 Act, and any 
     applicable increases for the amount of such grants, as 
     authorized by section 5903 of the James M. Inhofe National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023:  Provided, 
     That $10,000,000 shall be for any such increases under such 
     section 5903, which shall apply to fiscal year 2024 grants 
     funded by amounts provided in this paragraph;
       (2) $50,000,000 is for transitional housing assistance 
     grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     stalking, or sexual assault as authorized by section 40299 of 
     the 1994 Act;
       (3) $2,500,000 is for the National Institute of Justice and 
     the Bureau of Justice Statistics for research, evaluation, 
     and statistics of violence against women and related issues 
     addressed by grant programs of the Office on Violence Against 
     Women, which shall be transferred to ``Research, Evaluation 
     and Statistics'' for administration by the Office of Justice 
     Programs;
       (4) $17,000,000 is for a grant program to provide services 
     to advocate for and respond to youth victims of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; 
     assistance to children and youth exposed to such violence; 
     and assistance to middle and high school students through 
     education and other services related to such violence, of 
     which $3,500,000 is to engage men and youth in preventing 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
     stalking:  Provided, That unobligated balances available for 
     the programs authorized by sections 41201, 41204, 41303, and 
     41305 of the 1994 Act, prior to its amendment by the 2013 
     Act, shall be available for this program:  Provided further, 
     That 10 percent of the total amount available for this grant 
     program shall be available for grants under the program 
     authorized by section 2015 of the 1968 Act:  Provided 
     further, That the definitions and grant conditions in section 
     40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to this program;
       (5) $60,500,000 is for grants to improve the criminal 
     justice response as authorized by part U of title I of the 
     1968 Act, of which up to $4,000,000 is for a homicide 
     reduction initiative; up to $4,000,000 is for a domestic 
     violence lethality reduction initiative; and up to $8,000,000 
     is for an initiative to promote effective policing and 
     prosecution responses to domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, and stalking, including evaluation of the 
     effectiveness of funded interventions (``Policing and 
     Prosecution Initiative'');
       (6) $78,500,000 is for sexual assault victims assistance, 
     as authorized by section 41601 of the 1994 Act;
       (7) $50,000,000 is for rural domestic violence and child 
     abuse enforcement assistance grants, as authorized by section 
     40295 of the 1994 Act;
       (8) $25,000,000 is for grants to reduce violent crimes 
     against women on campus, as authorized by section 304 of the 
     2005 Act, of which $12,500,000 is for grants to Historically 
     Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving 
     Institutions, and Tribal colleges and universities;
       (9) $55,000,000 is for legal assistance for victims, as 
     authorized by section 1201 of the 2000 Act;
       (10) $9,000,000 is for enhanced training and services to 
     end violence against and abuse of women in later life, as 
     authorized by section 40801 of the 1994 Act;
       (11) $22,000,000 is for grants to support families in the 
     justice system, as authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 
     Act:  Provided, That unobligated balances available for the 
     programs authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act and 
     section 41002 of the 1994 Act, prior to their amendment by 
     the 2013 Act, shall be available for this program;
       (12) $12,000,000 is for education and training to end 
     violence against and abuse of women with disabilities, as 
     authorized by section 1402 of the 2000 Act;
       (13) $1,000,000 is for the National Resource Center on 
     Workplace Responses to assist victims of domestic violence, 
     as authorized by section 41501 of the 1994 Act;
       (14) $1,000,000 is for analysis and research on violence 
     against Indian women, including as authorized by section 904 
     of the 2005 Act:  Provided, That such funds may be 
     transferred to ``Research, Evaluation and Statistics'' for 
     administration by the Office of Justice Programs;
       (15) $500,000 is for a national clearinghouse that provides 
     training and technical assistance on issues relating to 
     sexual assault of American Indian and Alaska Native women;
       (16) $11,000,000 is for programs to assist Tribal 
     Governments in exercising special Tribal criminal 
     jurisdiction, as authorized by section 204 of the Indian 
     Civil Rights Act:  Provided, That the grant conditions in 
     section 40002(b) of the 1994 Act shall apply to grants made;
       (17) $1,500,000 is for the purposes authorized under the 
     2015 Act;
       (18) $15,000,000 is for a grant program as authorized by 
     section 41801 of the 1994 Act:  Provided, That the 
     definitions and grant conditions in section 109 of the 2022 
     Act shall apply to this program;
       (19) $11,000,000 is for culturally specific services for 
     victims, as authorized by section 121 of the 2005 Act;
       (20) $3,000,000 is for an initiative to support cross-
     designation of tribal prosecutors as Tribal Special Assistant 
     United States Attorneys:  Provided, That the definitions and 
     grant conditions in section 40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply 
     to this initiative;
       (21) $1,000,000 is for an initiative to support victims of 
     domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
     stalking, including through the provision of technical 
     assistance, as authorized by section 206 of the 2022 Act:  
     Provided, That the definitions and grant conditions in 
     section 40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to this initiative;
       (22) $2,000,000 is for a National Deaf Services Line to 
     provide remote services to Deaf victims of domestic violence, 
     dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking:  Provided, 
     That the definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of 
     the 1994 Act shall apply to this service line;
       (23) $5,000,000 is for grants for outreach and services to 
     underserved populations, as authorized by section 120 of the 
     2005 Act;
       (24) $4,000,000 is for an initiative to provide financial 
     assistance to victims, including evaluation of the 
     effectiveness of funded projects:  Provided, That the 
     definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the 1994 
     Act shall apply to this initiative;
       (25) $5,000,000 is for trauma-informed, victim-centered 
     training for law enforcement, and related research and 
     evaluation activities, as authorized by section 41701 of the 
     1994 Act;
       (26) $10,000,000 is for grants to support access to sexual 
     assault nurse examinations, as authorized by section 304 of 
     title III of the 2004 Act:  Provided, That the grant 
     conditions in section 40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to 
     this program; and
       (27) $5,500,000 is for local law enforcement grants for 
     prevention, enforcement, and prosecution of cybercrimes 
     against individuals, as authorized by section 1401 of the 
     2022 Act, and for a National Resource Center on Cybercrimes 
     Against Individuals, as authorized by section 1402 of the 
     2022 Act:  Provided, That the grant conditions in section 
     40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to this paragraph.

                       Office of Justice Programs

                  research, evaluation and statistics

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
     and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (``the 1968 Act''); the Violent 
     Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 
     103-322) (``the 1994 Act''); the Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (``the 1974 Act''); the 
     Missing Children's Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 11291 et seq.); 
     the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the 
     Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-

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     21) (``the PROTECT Act''); the Justice for All Act of 2004 
     (Public Law 108-405); the Violence Against Women and 
     Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 
     109-162) (``the 2005 Act''); the Victims of Child Abuse Act 
     of 1990 (Public Law 101-647); the Second Chance Act of 2007 
     (Public Law 110-199); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 
     (Public Law 98-473); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and 
     Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248) (``the Adam Walsh 
     Act''); the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
     401); subtitle C of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (Public Law 107-296) (``the 2002 Act''); the Prison Rape 
     Elimination Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-79) (``PREA''); the 
     NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-180); 
     the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 
     (Public Law 113-4) (``the 2013 Act''); the Comprehensive 
     Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-198); the 
     First Step Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-391); and other 
     programs, $65,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
     which--
       (1) $35,000,000 is for criminal justice statistics programs 
     and other activities as authorized by part C of title I of 
     the 1968 Act; and
       (2) $30,000,000 is for research, development, and 
     evaluation programs, and other activities as authorized by 
     part B of title I of the 1968 Act and subtitle C of title II 
     of the 2002 Act, and for activities authorized by or 
     consistent with the First Step Act of 2018, of which 
     $1,500,000 is for research on multidisciplinary teams, and 
     not less than $1,500,000 is for Research and Development in 
     Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes grants.

               state and local law enforcement assistance

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law 
     Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322) (``the 1994 
     Act''); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
     1968 (Public Law 90-351) (``the 1968 Act''); the Justice for 
     All Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-405); the Victims of Child 
     Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647) (``the 1990 Act''); 
     the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 
     2005 (Public Law 109-164) (``the TVPRA of 2005''); the 
     Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) (``the 2005 
     Act''); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 
     2006 (Public Law 109-248) (``the Adam Walsh Act''); the 
     Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 
     (Public Law 106-386) (``the Victims of Trafficking Act''); 
     the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-
     180); subtitle C of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (Public Law 107-296) (``the 2002 Act''); the Prison Rape 
     Elimination Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-79) (``PREA''); the 
     Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-199); the 
     Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual 
     Property Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-403); the Victims of 
     Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-473); the Mentally Ill 
     Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and 
     Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-416); the Violence 
     Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-4) 
     (``the 2013 Act''); the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery 
     Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-198) (``CARA''); the Justice for 
     All Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-324); Kevin 
     and Avonte's Law (division Q of Public Law 115-141) (``Kevin 
     and Avonte's Law''); the Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018 
     (title III of division S of Public Law 115-141) (``the Keep 
     Young Athletes Safe Act''); the STOP School Violence Act of 
     2018 (title V of division S of Public Law 115-141) (``the 
     STOP School Violence Act''); the Fix NICS Act of 2018 (title 
     VI of division S of Public Law 115-141); the Project Safe 
     Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (Public 
     Law 115-185); the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act 
     (Public Law 115-271); the Second Chance Reauthorization Act 
     of 2018 (Public Law 115-391); the Matthew Shepard and James 
     Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law 111-84); the 
     Ashanti Alert Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-401); the Missing 
     Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-
     277); the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act (34 U.S.C. 30507); the 
     Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 
     (division W of Public Law 117-103) (``the 2022 Act''); and 
     other programs, $2,475,061,000, to remain available until 
     expended as follows--
       (1) $924,061,000 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 
     Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part E 
     of title I of the 1968 Act (except that section 1001(c), and 
     the special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g), of 
     title I of the 1968 Act shall not apply for purposes of this 
     Act), of which, notwithstanding such subpart 1--
       (A) $13,000,000 is for an Officer Robert Wilson III 
     memorial initiative on Preventing Violence Against Law 
     Enforcement and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability 
     (VALOR);
       (B) $3,000,000 is for the operation, maintenance, and 
     expansion of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons 
     System;
       (C) $10,000,000 is for a grant program for State and local 
     law enforcement to provide officer training on responding to 
     individuals with mental illness or disabilities, including 
     for purposes described in the Law Enforcement De-Escalation 
     Training Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-325);
       (D) $3,000,000 is for a student loan repayment assistance 
     program pursuant to section 952 of Public Law 110-315;
       (E) $15,500,000 is for prison rape prevention and 
     prosecution grants to States and units of local government, 
     and other programs, as authorized by PREA;
       (F) $3,000,000 is for the Missing Americans Alert Program 
     (title XXIV of the 1994 Act), as amended by Kevin and 
     Avonte's Law;
       (G) $19,000,000 is for grants authorized under the Project 
     Safe Neighborhoods Grant Authorization Act of 2018 (Public 
     Law 115-185);
       (H) $12,000,000 is for the Capital Litigation Improvement 
     Grant Program, as authorized by section 426 of Public Law 
     108-405, and for grants for wrongful conviction review;
       (I) $3,000,000 is for the program specified in paragraph 
     (1)(I) under the heading ``State and Local Law Enforcement 
     Assistance'' in division B of Public Law 117-328;
       (J) $1,000,000 is for the purposes of the Ashanti Alert 
     Communications Network as authorized under the Ashanti Alert 
     Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-401);
       (K) $3,500,000 is for a grant program to replicate and 
     support family-based alternative sentencing programs;
       (L) $1,000,000 is for a grant program to support child 
     advocacy training in post-secondary education;
       (M) $7,000,000 is for a rural violent crime initiative, 
     including assistance for law enforcement;
       (N) $5,000,000 is for grants authorized under the Missing 
     Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-
     277);
       (O) $1,500,000 is for grants to accredited institutions of 
     higher education to support forensic ballistics programs;
       (P) $3,000,000 is for the purposes authorized under section 
     1506 of the 2022 Act;
       (Q) $125,000,000 is for grants for law enforcement 
     activities associated with the presidential nominating 
     conventions in addition to amounts provided for such purposes 
     in section 222 of this Act; and
       (R) $350,028,000 is for discretionary grants to improve the 
     functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or 
     combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime 
     (other than compensation), which shall be made available for 
     the OJP--Byrne projects, and in the amounts, specified in the 
     table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally 
     Directed Spending'' included for this division in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act):  Provided, 
     That such amounts may not be transferred for any other 
     purpose;
       (2) $234,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance 
     Program, as authorized by section 241(I)(5) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(I)(5)):  
     Provided, That no jurisdiction shall request compensation for 
     any cost greater than the actual cost for Federal immigration 
     and other detainees housed in State and local detention 
     facilities;
       (3) $88,000,000 for victim services programs for victims of 
     trafficking, as authorized by section 107(b)(2) of the 
     Victims of Trafficking Act, by the TVPRA of 2005, or programs 
     authorized under Public Law 113-4;
       (4) $12,000,000 for a grant program to prevent and address 
     economic, high technology, white collar, and Internet crime, 
     including as authorized by section 401 of Public Law 110-403, 
     of which not less than $2,500,000 is for intellectual 
     property enforcement grants including as authorized by 
     section 401, and $2,000,000 is for grants to develop 
     databases on Internet of Things device capabilities and to 
     build and execute training modules for law enforcement;
       (5) $19,000,000 for sex offender management assistance, as 
     authorized by the Adam Walsh Act, and related activities;
       (6) $30,000,000 for the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest 
     Partnership Grant Program, as authorized by section 2501 of 
     title I of the 1968 Act:  Provided, That $1,500,000 shall be 
     transferred directly to the National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology's Office of Law Enforcement Standards for 
     research, testing, and evaluation programs;
       (7) $1,000,000 for the National Sex Offender Public 
     Website;
       (8) $88,000,000 for grants to States to upgrade criminal 
     and mental health records for the National Instant Criminal 
     Background Check System, of which no less than $25,000,000 
     shall be for grants made under the authorities of the NICS 
     Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-180) and 
     Fix NICS Act of 2018;
       (9) $34,000,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences 
     Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of the 1968 Act;
       (10) $153,000,000 for DNA-related and forensic programs and 
     activities, of which--
       (A) $120,000,000 is for the purposes authorized under 
     section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 
     (Public Law 106-546) (the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant 
     Program):  Provided, That up to 4 percent of funds made 
     available under this paragraph may be used for the purposes 
     described in the DNA Training and Education for Law 
     Enforcement, Correctional Personnel, and Court Officers 
     program (Public Law 108-405, section 303);
       (B) $15,000,000 for other local, State, and Federal 
     forensic activities;
       (C) $14,000,000 is for the purposes described in the Kirk 
     Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program (Public 
     Law 108-405, section 412); and
       (D) $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program 
     grants, including as authorized by section 304 of Public Law 
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       (11) $51,500,000 for community-based grant programs to 
     improve the response to sexual assault and apply enhanced 
     approaches and techniques to reduce violent crime, including 
     assistance for investigation and prosecution of related cold 
     cases;
       (12) $14,000,000 for the court-appointed special advocate 
     program, as authorized by section 217 of the 1990 Act;
       (13) $50,000,000 for assistance to Indian Tribes;
       (14) $117,000,000 for offender reentry programs and 
     research, as authorized by the Second Chance Act of 2007 
     (Public Law 110-199) and by the Second Chance Reauthorization 
     Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-391), without regard to the time 
     limitations specified at section 6(1) of such Act, of which 
     not to exceed--
       (A) $8,000,000 is for a program to improve State, local, 
     and Tribal probation or parole supervision efforts and 
     strategies;
       (B) $5,000,000 is for children of incarcerated parents 
     demonstration programs to enhance and maintain parental and 
     family relationships for incarcerated parents as a reentry or 
     recidivism reduction strategy;
       (C) $5,000,000 is for additional replication sites 
     employing the Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with 
     Enforcement model implementing swift and certain sanctions in 
     probation, of which no less than $500,000 shall be used for a 
     project that provides training, technical assistance, and 
     best practices; and
       (D) $10,000,000 is for a grant program for crisis 
     stabilization and community reentry, as authorized by the 
     Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020 
     (Public Law 116-281):
       Provided, That up to $7,500,000 of funds made available in 
     this paragraph may be used for performance-based awards for 
     Pay for Success projects, of which up to $5,000,000 shall be 
     for Pay for Success programs implementing the Permanent 
     Supportive Housing Model and reentry housing;
       (15) $420,000,000 for comprehensive opioid use reduction 
     activities, including as authorized by CARA, and for the 
     following programs, which shall address opioid, stimulant, 
     and substance use disorders consistent with underlying 
     program authorities, of which--
       (A) $89,000,000 is for Drug Courts, as authorized by 
     section 1001(a)(25)(A) of title I of the 1968 Act;
       (B) $40,000,000 is for mental health courts and adult and 
     juvenile collaboration program grants, as authorized by parts 
     V and HH of title I of the 1968 Act, and the Mentally Ill 
     Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and 
     Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-416);
       (C) $35,000,000 is for grants for Residential Substance 
     Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners, as authorized by part S 
     of title I of the 1968 Act;
       (D) $32,000,000 is for a veterans treatment courts program;
       (E) $35,000,000 is for a program to monitor prescription 
     drugs and scheduled listed chemical products; and
       (F) $189,000,000 is for a comprehensive opioid, stimulant, 
     and substance use disorder program;
       (16) $2,500,000 for a competitive grant program authorized 
     by the Keep Young Athletes Safe Act;
       (17) $82,000,000 for grants to be administered by the 
     Bureau of Justice Assistance for purposes authorized under 
     the STOP School Violence Act;
       (18) $3,000,000 for grants to State and local law 
     enforcement agencies for the expenses associated with the 
     investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses involving 
     civil rights, as authorized by the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil 
     Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-
     325);
       (19) $17,000,000 for grants to State, local, and Tribal law 
     enforcement agencies to conduct educational outreach and 
     training on hate crimes and to investigate and prosecute hate 
     crimes, as authorized by section 4704 of the Matthew Shepard 
     and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law 
     111-84);
       (20) $9,000,000 for grants specified in paragraph (20) 
     under the heading ``State and Local Law Enforcement 
     Assistance'' in division B of Public Law 117-328;
       (21) $9,000,000 for programs authorized under the Jabara-
     Heyer NO HATE Act (34 U.S.C. 30507);
       (22) $114,000,000 for initiatives to improve police-
     community relations, of which $32,000,000 is for a 
     competitive matching grant program for purchases of body-worn 
     cameras for State, local, and Tribal law enforcement; 
     $32,000,000 is for a justice reinvestment initiative, for 
     activities related to criminal justice reform and recidivism 
     reduction; and $50,000,000 is for a community violence 
     intervention and prevention initiative; and
       (23) $3,000,000 is for emergency law enforcement assistance 
     for events occurring during or after fiscal year 2024, as 
     authorized by section 609M of the Justice Assistance Act of 
     1984 (34 U.S.C. 50101):
       Provided, That, if a unit of local government uses any of 
     the funds made available under this heading to increase the 
     number of law enforcement officers, the unit of local 
     government will achieve a net gain in the number of law 
     enforcement officers who perform non-administrative public 
     sector safety service:  Provided further, That in the 
     spending plan submitted pursuant to section 528 of this Act, 
     the Office of Justice Programs shall specifically and 
     explicitly identify all changes in the administration of 
     competitive grant programs for fiscal year 2024, including 
     changes to applicant eligibility, priority areas or 
     weightings, and the application review process:  Provided 
     further, That of the amounts made available under this 
     heading, the amount specified in paragraph (1)(Q) is 
     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.

                       juvenile justice programs

       For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
     assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
     Prevention Act of 1974 (``the 1974 Act''); the Omnibus Crime 
     Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (``the 1968 Act''); the 
     Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) (``the 2005 
     Act''); the Missing Children's Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 
     11291 et seq.); the PROTECT Act (Public Law 108-21); the 
     Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647) 
     (``the 1990 Act''); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and 
     Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248) (``the Adam Walsh 
     Act''); the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
     401); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 
     (Public Law 113-4) (``the 2013 Act''); the Justice for All 
     Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-324); the Missing 
     Children's Assistance Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-267); the 
     Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-385); the 
     Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (chapter XIV of title II of 
     Public Law 98-473) (``the 1984 Act''); the Comprehensive 
     Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-198); and 
     other juvenile justice programs, $375,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended as follows--
       (1) $65,000,000 for programs authorized by section 221 of 
     the 1974 Act, and for training and technical assistance to 
     assist small, nonprofit organizations with the Federal grants 
     process:  Provided, That of the amounts provided under this 
     paragraph, $500,000 shall be for a competitive demonstration 
     grant program to support emergency planning among State, 
     local, and Tribal juvenile justice residential facilities;
       (2) $104,000,000 for youth mentoring grants;
       (3) $55,000,000 for delinquency prevention, of which, 
     pursuant to sections 261 and 262 of the 1974 Act--
       (A) $4,000,000 shall be for grants to prevent trafficking 
     of girls;
       (B) $16,000,000 shall be for the Tribal Youth Program;
       (C) $4,500,000 shall be for competitive grants focusing on 
     girls in the juvenile justice system;
       (D) $10,500,000 shall be for an initiative relating to 
     youth affected by opioids, stimulants, and substance use 
     disorder; and
       (E) $9,000,000 shall be for an initiative relating to 
     children exposed to violence;
       (4) $41,000,000 for programs authorized by the Victims of 
     Child Abuse Act of 1990;
       (5) $103,000,000 for missing and exploited children 
     programs, including as authorized by sections 404(b) and 
     405(a) of the 1974 Act (except that section 102(b)(4)(B) of 
     the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-401) 
     shall not apply for purposes of this Act);
       (6) $4,500,000 for child abuse training programs for 
     judicial personnel and practitioners, as authorized by 
     section 222 of the 1990 Act; and
       (7) $2,500,000 for a program to improve juvenile indigent 
     defense:
       Provided, That not more than 10 percent of each amount may 
     be used for research, evaluation, and statistics activities 
     designed to benefit the programs or activities authorized:  
     Provided further, That not more than 2 percent of the amounts 
     designated under paragraphs (1) through (3) and (6) may be 
     used for training and technical assistance:  Provided 
     further, That the two preceding provisos shall not apply to 
     grants and projects administered pursuant to sections 261 and 
     262 of the 1974 Act and to missing and exploited children 
     programs.

                     public safety officer benefits

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For payments and expenses authorized under section 
     1001(a)(4) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968, such sums as are necessary (including 
     amounts for administrative costs), to remain available until 
     expended; and $34,800,000 for payments authorized by section 
     1201(b) of such Act and for educational assistance authorized 
     by section 1218 of such Act, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of this 
     Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that 
     emergent circumstances require additional funding for such 
     disability and education payments, the Attorney General may 
     transfer such amounts to ``Public Safety Officer Benefits'' 
     from available appropriations for the Department of Justice 
     as may be necessary to respond to such circumstances:  
     Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding 
     proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 
     of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or 
     expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set 
     forth in that section.

                  Community Oriented Policing Services

             community oriented policing services programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and 
     Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322); the Omnibus 
     Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (``the

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     1968 Act''); the Violence Against Women and Department of 
     Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162) 
     (``the 2005 Act''); the American Law Enforcement Heroes Act 
     of 2017 (Public Law 115-37); the Law Enforcement Mental 
     Health and Wellness Act (Public Law 115-113) (``the LEMHW 
     Act''); the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public 
     Law 115-271); the Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis 
     Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-32) (``the STOIC Act''); and the 
     Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022 (Public 
     Law 117-325), $664,516,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That any balances made available through 
     prior year deobligations shall only be available in 
     accordance with section 505 of this Act:  Provided further, 
     That of the amount provided under this heading--
       (1) $256,168,839 is for grants under section 1701 of title 
     I of the 1968 Act (34 U.S.C. 10381) for the hiring and 
     rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers under 
     part Q of such title notwithstanding subsection (i) of such 
     section:  Provided, That, notwithstanding section 1704(c) of 
     such title (34 U.S.C. 10384(c)), funding for hiring or 
     rehiring a career law enforcement officer may not exceed 
     $125,000 unless the Director of the Office of Community 
     Oriented Policing Services grants a waiver from this 
     limitation:  Provided further, That of the amounts 
     appropriated under this paragraph, $34,000,000 is for 
     improving Tribal law enforcement, including hiring, 
     equipment, training, anti-methamphetamine activities, and 
     anti-opioid activities:  Provided further, That of the 
     amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $44,000,000 is for 
     regional information sharing activities, as authorized by 
     part M of title I of the 1968 Act, which shall be transferred 
     to and merged with ``Research, Evaluation, and Statistics'' 
     for administration by the Office of Justice Programs:  
     Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under this 
     paragraph, no less than $4,000,000 is to support the Tribal 
     Access Program:  Provided further, That of the amounts 
     appropriated under this paragraph, $10,000,000 is for 
     training, peer mentoring, mental health program activities, 
     and other support services as authorized under the LEMHW Act 
     and the STOIC Act:  Provided further, That of the amounts 
     appropriated under this paragraph, $7,500,000 is for the 
     collaborative reform model of technical assistance in 
     furtherance of section 1701 of title I of the 1968 Act (34 
     U.S.C. 10381);
       (2) $12,000,000 is for activities authorized by the POLICE 
     Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-199);
       (3) $16,000,000 is for competitive grants to State law 
     enforcement agencies in States with high seizures of 
     precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, 
     and laboratory dump seizures:  Provided, That funds 
     appropriated under this paragraph shall be utilized for 
     investigative purposes to locate or investigate illicit 
     activities, including precursor diversion, laboratories, or 
     methamphetamine traffickers;
       (4) $35,000,000 is for competitive grants to statewide law 
     enforcement agencies in States with high rates of primary 
     treatment admissions for heroin and other opioids:  Provided, 
     That these funds shall be utilized for investigative purposes 
     to locate or investigate illicit activities, including 
     activities related to the distribution of heroin or unlawful 
     distribution of prescription opioids, or unlawful heroin and 
     prescription opioid traffickers through statewide 
     collaboration;
       (5) $53,000,000 is for competitive grants to be 
     administered by the Community Oriented Policing Services 
     Office for purposes authorized under the STOP School Violence 
     Act (title V of division S of Public Law 115-141);
       (6) $25,000,000 is for community policing development 
     activities in furtherance of section 1701 of title I of the 
     1968 Act (34 U.S.C. 10381);
       (7) $247,347,161 is for a law enforcement technologies and 
     interoperable communications program, and related law 
     enforcement and public safety equipment, which shall be made 
     available for the COPS Tech projects, and in the amounts, 
     specified in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/
     Congressionally Directed Spending'' included for this 
     division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
     (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act):  Provided, That such amounts may not be transferred for 
     any other purpose:   Provided further, That grants funded by 
     such amounts shall not be subject to section 1703 of title I 
     of the 1968 Act (34 U.S.C. 10383); and
       (8) $20,000,000 is for activities authorized by the Law 
     Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022 (Public Law 
     117-325).

               General Provisions--Department of Justice

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Sec. 201.  In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
     in this title for official reception and representation 
     expenses, a total of not to exceed $50,000 from funds 
     appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title shall 
     be available to the Attorney General for official reception 
     and representation expenses.
       Sec. 202.  None of the funds appropriated by this title 
     shall be available to pay for an abortion, except where the 
     life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were 
     carried to term, or in the case of rape or incest:  Provided, 
     That should this prohibition be declared unconstitutional by 
     a court of competent jurisdiction, this section shall be null 
     and void.
       Sec. 203.  None of the funds appropriated under this title 
     shall be used to require any person to perform, or facilitate 
     in any way the performance of, any abortion.
       Sec. 204.  Nothing in the preceding section shall remove 
     the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to 
     provide escort services necessary for a female inmate to 
     receive such service outside the Federal facility:  Provided, 
     That nothing in this section in any way diminishes the effect 
     of section 203 intended to address the philosophical beliefs 
     of individual employees of the Bureau of Prisons.
       Sec. 205.  Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
     made available for the current fiscal year for the Department 
     of Justice in this Act may be transferred between such 
     appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as 
     otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more 
     than 10 percent by any such transfers:  Provided, That any 
     transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section:  Provided 
     further, That this section shall not apply to the following--
       (1) paragraph 1(R) under the heading ``State and Local Law 
     Enforcement Assistance''; and
       (2) paragraph (7) under the heading ``Community Oriented 
     Policing Services Programs''.
       Sec. 206.  None of the funds made available under this 
     title may be used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons or the 
     United States Marshals Service for the purpose of 
     transporting an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to 
     conviction for crime under State or Federal law and is 
     classified as a maximum or high security prisoner, other than 
     to a prison or other facility certified by the Federal Bureau 
     of Prisons as appropriately secure for housing such a 
     prisoner.
       Sec. 207. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
     may be used by Federal prisons to purchase cable television 
     services, or to rent or purchase audiovisual or electronic 
     media or equipment used primarily for recreational purposes.
       (b) Subsection (a) does not preclude the rental, 
     maintenance, or purchase of audiovisual or electronic media 
     or equipment for inmate training, religious, or educational 
     programs.
       Sec. 208.  None of the funds made available under this 
     title shall be obligated or expended for any new or enhanced 
     information technology program having total estimated 
     development costs in excess of $100,000,000, unless the 
     Deputy Attorney General and the investment review board 
     certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate that the information 
     technology program has appropriate program management 
     controls and contractor oversight mechanisms in place, and 
     that the program is compatible with the enterprise 
     architecture of the Department of Justice.
       Sec. 209.  The notification thresholds and procedures set 
     forth in section 505 of this Act shall apply to deviations 
     from the amounts designated for specific activities in this 
     Act and in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
     (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act), and to any use of deobligated balances of funds 
     provided under this title in previous years.
       Sec. 210.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be used to plan for, begin, continue, finish, process, or 
     approve a public-private competition under the Office of 
     Management and Budget Circular A-76 or any successor 
     administrative regulation, directive, or policy for work 
     performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or of Federal 
     Prison Industries, Incorporated.
       Sec. 211.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     funds shall be available for the salary, benefits, or 
     expenses of any United States Attorney assigned dual or 
     additional responsibilities by the Attorney General or his 
     designee that exempt that United States Attorney from the 
     residency requirements of section 545 of title 28, United 
     States Code.
       Sec. 212.  At the discretion of the Attorney General, and 
     in addition to any amounts that otherwise may be available 
     (or authorized to be made available) by law, with respect to 
     funds appropriated by this title under the headings 
     ``Research, Evaluation and Statistics'', ``State and Local 
     Law Enforcement Assistance'', and ``Juvenile Justice 
     Programs''--
       (1) up to 2 percent of funds made available to the Office 
     of Justice Programs for grant or reimbursement programs may 
     be used by such Office to provide training and technical 
     assistance; and
       (2) up to 2 percent of funds made available for grant or 
     reimbursement programs under such headings, except for 
     amounts appropriated specifically for research, evaluation, 
     or statistical programs administered by the National 
     Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 
     shall be transferred to and merged with funds provided to the 
     National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice 
     Statistics, to be used by them for research, evaluation, or 
     statistical purposes, without regard to the authorizations 
     for such grant or reimbursement programs.
       This section shall not apply to paragraph 1(R) under the 
     heading ``State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance''.
       Sec. 213.  Upon request by a grantee for whom the Attorney 
     General has determined there is a fiscal hardship, the 
     Attorney General may, with respect to funds appropriated in 
     this or any other Act making appropriations for fiscal years 
     2021 through 2024 for the

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     following programs, waive the following requirements:
       (1) For the adult and juvenile offender State and local 
     reentry demonstration projects under part FF of title I of 
     the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
     U.S.C. 10631 et seq.), the requirements under section 
     2976(g)(1) of such part (34 U.S.C. 10631(g)(1)).
       (2) For grants to protect inmates and safeguard communities 
     as authorized by section 6 of the Prison Rape Elimination Act 
     of 2003 (34 U.S.C. 30305(c)(3)), the requirements of section 
     6(c)(3) of such Act.
       Sec. 214.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     section 20109(a) of subtitle A of title II of the Violent 
     Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
     12109(a)) shall not apply to amounts made available by this 
     or any other Act.
       Sec. 215.  None of the funds made available under this Act, 
     other than for the national instant criminal background check 
     system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun 
     Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901), may be used by a 
     Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of 
     an operable firearm to an individual if the Federal law 
     enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is 
     an agent of a drug cartel, unless law enforcement personnel 
     of the United States continuously monitor or control the 
     firearm at all times.
       Sec. 216. (a) None of the income retained in the Department 
     of Justice Working Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public 
     Law 102-140 (105 Stat. 784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be 
     available for obligation during fiscal year 2024, except up 
     to $12,000,000 may be obligated for implementation of a 
     unified Department of Justice financial management system.
       (b) Not to exceed $30,000,000 of the unobligated balances 
     transferred to the capital account of the Department of 
     Justice Working Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public 
     Law 102-140 (105 Stat. 784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be 
     available for obligation in fiscal year 2024, and any use, 
     obligation, transfer, or allocation of such funds shall be 
     treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this 
     Act.
       (c) Not to exceed $10,000,000 of the excess unobligated 
     balances available under section 524(c)(8)(E) of title 28, 
     United States Code, shall be available for obligation during 
     fiscal year 2024, and any use, obligation, transfer or 
     allocation of such funds shall be treated as a reprogramming 
     of funds under section 505 of this Act.
       Sec. 217.  Discretionary funds that are made available in 
     this Act for the Office of Justice Programs may be used to 
     participate in Performance Partnership Pilots authorized 
     under such authorities as have been enacted for Performance 
     Partnership Pilots in appropriations acts in prior fiscal 
     years and the current fiscal year.
       Sec. 218.  The Attorney General shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate quarterly reports on the Crime Victims Fund, 
     the Working Capital Fund, the Three Percent Fund, and the 
     Asset Forfeiture Fund. Such quarterly reports shall contain 
     at least the same level of information and detail for each 
     Fund as was provided to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and the Senate in fiscal year 
     2023.
       Sec. 219.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     may be used to conduct, contract for, or otherwise support, 
     live tissue training, unless the Attorney General issues a 
     written, non-delegable determination that such training is 
     medically necessary and cannot be replicated by alternatives.
       Sec. 220.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the Department of Justice to target or investigate 
     parents who peacefully protest at school board meetings and 
     are not suspected of engaging in unlawful activity.
       Sec. 221.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to investigate or prosecute religious institutions on 
     the basis of their religious beliefs.
       Sec. 222.  Of the unobligated balances from amounts in the 
     fund established by section 9006(a) of title 26, United 
     States Code, $25,000,000 shall be paid to the ``Office of 
     Justice Programs--State and Local Law Enforcement 
     Assistance'' appropriation, to remain available until 
     expended, for an additional amount for grants for law 
     enforcement activities associated with the presidential 
     nominating conventions, under the same authorities and 
     conditions as amounts made available in paragraph (1)(Q) 
     under the heading ``Office of Justice Programs--State and 
     Local Law Enforcement Assistance'' in this Act.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Justice 
     Appropriations Act, 2024''.

                               TITLE III

                                SCIENCE

                Office of Science and Technology Policy

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the 
     National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and 
     Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by 
     section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, not to exceed 
     $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, 
     and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 
     $7,965,000.

                         National Space Council

       For necessary expenses of the National Space Council, in 
     carrying out the purposes of title V of Public Law 100-685 
     and Executive Order No. 13803, hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles, and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 
     5, United States Code, not to exceed $2,250 for official 
     reception and representation expenses, $1,965,000:  Provided, 
     That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National 
     Space Council may accept personnel support from Federal 
     agencies, departments, and offices, and such Federal 
     agencies, departments, and offices may detail staff without 
     reimbursement to the National Space Council for purposes 
     provided herein.

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration

                                science

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of science research and development 
     activities, including research, development, operations, 
     support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and 
     communications activities; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, 
     and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $7,334,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025.

                              aeronautics

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of aeronautics research and development 
     activities, including research, development, operations, 
     support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and 
     communications activities; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, 
     and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $935,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025.

                            space technology

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of space technology research and 
     development activities, including research, development, 
     operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, 
     facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft 
     control, and communications activities; program management; 
     personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances 
     therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, 
     United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, 
     maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative 
     aircraft, $1,100,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2025.

                              exploration

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of exploration research and development 
     activities, including research, development, operations, 
     support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, and 
     communications activities; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, 
     and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $7,666,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: 
      Provided, That of the amounts made available under this 
     heading, $450,000,000 is 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:  Provided further, That the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration shall provide to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate, concurrent with the annual budget submission, 
     a 5-year budget profile for an integrated system that 
     includes the Space Launch System, the Orion Multi-Purpose 
     Crew Vehicle, and associated ground systems that will ensure 
     a crewed launch as early as possible.

                            space operations

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of space operations research and 
     development activities, including research, development, 
     operations, support and services; space flight, spacecraft 
     control, and communications activities, including operations, 
     production, and services; maintenance and repair, facility 
     planning and design; program management; personnel and 
     related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, 
     and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $4,220,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025.

      science, technology, engineering, and mathematics engagement

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of aerospace and aeronautical education 
     research and development activities, including research, 
     development, operations, support,

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     and services; program management; personnel and related 
     costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
     States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, 
     and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
     $143,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, 
     of which $26,000,000 shall be for the Established Program to 
     Stimulate Competitive Research and $58,000,000 shall be for 
     the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program.

                 safety, security and mission services

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
     conduct and support of science, aeronautics, space 
     technology, exploration, space operations and education 
     research and development activities, including research, 
     development, operations, support, and services; maintenance 
     and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, 
     spacecraft control, and communications activities; program 
     management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 
     or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 
     5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; 
     purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed 
     $63,000 for official reception and representation expenses; 
     and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of 
     mission and administrative aircraft, $3,129,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2025:  Provided, That if 
     available balances in the ``Science, Space, and Technology 
     Education Trust Fund'' are not sufficient to provide for the 
     grant disbursements required under the third and fourth 
     provisos under such heading in the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 
     1989 (Public Law 100-404) as amended by the Departments of 
     Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
     Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 (Public Law 
     103-327), up to $1,000,000 shall be available from amounts 
     made available under this heading to make such grant 
     disbursements:  Provided further, That of the amounts 
     appropriated under this heading, $56,673,000 shall be made 
     available for the SSMS projects, and in the amounts, 
     specified in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/
     Congressionally Directed Spending'' included for this 
     division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
     (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act):  Provided further, That the amounts made available for 
     the projects referenced in the preceding proviso may not be 
     transferred for any other purpose.

       construction and environmental compliance and restoration

       For necessary expenses for construction of facilities 
     including repair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and 
     modification of facilities, construction of new facilities 
     and additions to existing facilities, facility planning and 
     design, and restoration, and acquisition or condemnation of 
     real property, as authorized by law, and environmental 
     compliance and restoration, $300,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2029:  Provided, That of the amounts made 
     available under this heading, $250,000,000 is 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:  Provided further, 
     That proceeds from leases deposited into this account shall 
     be available for a period of 5 years to the extent and in 
     amounts as provided in annual appropriations Acts:  Provided 
     further, That such proceeds referred to in the preceding 
     proviso shall be available for obligation for fiscal year 
     2024 in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000:  Provided 
     further, That each annual budget request shall include an 
     annual estimate of gross receipts and collections and 
     proposed use of all funds collected pursuant to section 20145 
     of title 51, United States Code.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
     $47,600,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2025.

                       administrative provisions

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Funds for any announced prize otherwise authorized shall 
     remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until a 
     prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn.
       Not to exceed 10 percent of any appropriation made 
     available for the current fiscal year for the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration in this Act may be 
     transferred between such appropriations, but no such 
     appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, 
     shall be increased by more than 20 percent by any such 
     transfers. Any funds transferred to ``Construction and 
     Environmental Compliance and Restoration'' for construction 
     activities shall not increase that account by more than 20 
     percent. Balances so transferred shall be merged with and 
     available for the same purposes and the same time period as 
     the appropriations to which transferred. Any transfer 
     pursuant to this provision shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section.
       Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation provided for 
     the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under 
     previous appropriations Acts that remains available for 
     obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2024 may be 
     transferred between such appropriations, but no such 
     appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, 
     shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such 
     transfers. Any transfer pursuant to this provision shall 
     retain its original availability and shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section.
       The spending plan required by this Act shall be provided by 
     the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at the 
     theme, program, project, and activity level. The spending 
     plan, as well as any subsequent change of an amount 
     established in that spending plan that meets the notification 
     requirements of section 505 of this Act, shall be treated as 
     a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not 
     be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
     compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
       Not more than 20 percent or $50,000,000, whichever is less, 
     of the amounts made available in the current-year 
     Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration 
     (CECR) appropriation may be applied to CECR projects funded 
     under previous years' CECR appropriations. Use of current-
     year funds under this provision shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section.
       Of the amounts made available in this Act under the heading 
     ``Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 
     Engagement'' (``STEM Engagement''), up to $5,000,000 shall be 
     available to jointly fund, with an additional amount of up to 
     $1,000,000 each from amounts made available in this Act under 
     the headings ``Science'', ``Aeronautics'', ``Space 
     Technology'', ``Exploration'', and ``Space Operations'', 
     projects and activities for engaging students in STEM and 
     increasing STEM research capacities of universities, 
     including Minority Serving Institutions.
       Not to exceed $32,600,000 made available for the current 
     fiscal year in this Act within ``Safety, Security and Mission 
     Services'' may be transferred to the Working Capital Fund of 
     the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Balances 
     so transferred shall be available until expended only for 
     activities described in section 30102(b)(3) of title 51, 
     United States Code, as amended by this Act, and shall remain 
     available until expended. Any transfer pursuant to this 
     provision shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under 
     section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for 
     obligation except in compliance with the procedures set forth 
     in that section.
       Funds previously made available in the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) under the 
     heading ``National Aeronautics and Space Administration--
     Space Operations'' that were available for obligation through 
     fiscal year 2018 are to remain available through fiscal year 
     2027 for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in 
     fiscal years 2017 and 2018.
       Funds previously made available in the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) under the 
     heading ``National Aeronautics and Space Administration--
     Space Operations'' that were available for obligation through 
     fiscal year 2019 are to remain available through fiscal year 
     2027 for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in 
     fiscal years 2018 and 2019.

                      National Science Foundation

                    research and related activities

       For necessary expenses in carrying out the National Science 
     Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), and Public 
     Law 86-209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.); services as authorized 
     by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; maintenance 
     and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight services for 
     research support; acquisition of aircraft; and authorized 
     travel; $7,176,500,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2025:  Provided, That of the amounts appropriated under 
     this heading, not to exceed $680,000,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for polar research and operations 
     support, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for 
     operational and science support and logistical and other 
     related activities for the United States Antarctic program:  
     Provided further, That of the amounts in the preceding 
     proviso, not less than $109,310,000 shall be for U.S. 
     Antarctic Logistical Support:  Provided further, That 
     receipts for scientific support services and materials 
     furnished by the National Research Centers and other National 
     Science Foundation supported research facilities may be 
     credited to this appropriation.

          major research equipment and facilities construction

       For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction, 
     commissioning, and upgrading of major research equipment, 
     facilities, and other such capital assets pursuant to the 
     National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et 
     seq.), including authorized travel, $234,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That of the amounts made 
     available under this heading, $234,000,000 is 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.

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                             stem education

       For necessary expenses in carrying out science, 
     mathematics, and engineering education and human resources 
     programs and activities pursuant to the National Science 
     Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), including 
     services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
     States Code, authorized travel, and rental of conference 
     rooms in the District of Columbia, $1,172,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2025.

                 agency operations and award management

       For agency operations and award management necessary in 
     carrying out the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 
     U.S.C. 1861 et seq.); services authorized by section 3109 of 
     title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 
     sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; rental 
     of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; and 
     reimbursement of the Department of Homeland Security for 
     security guard services; $448,000,000:  Provided, That not to 
     exceed $8,280 is for official reception and representation 
     expenses:  Provided further, That contracts may be entered 
     into under this heading in fiscal year 2024 for maintenance 
     and operation of facilities and for other services to be 
     provided during the next fiscal year.

                  office of the national science board

       For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, 
     authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the 
     rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, and 
     the employment of experts and consultants under section 3109 
     of title 5, United States Code) involved in carrying out 
     section 4 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 
     U.S.C. 1863) and Public Law 86-209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.), 
     $5,090,000:  Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses.

                      office of inspector general

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
     $24,410,000, of which $1,300,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2025.

                       administrative provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 
     for the current fiscal year for the National Science 
     Foundation in this Act may be transferred between such 
     appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased 
     by more than 10 percent by any such transfers. Any transfer 
     pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
     shall not be available for obligation except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section.
       The Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) shall 
     notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate at least 30 days in advance of 
     any planned divestment through transfer, decommissioning, 
     termination, or deconstruction of any NSF-owned facilities or 
     any NSF capital assets (including land, structures, and 
     equipment) valued greater than $2,500,000.
       This title may be cited as the ``Science Appropriations 
     Act, 2024''.

                                TITLE IV

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                       Commission on Civil Rights

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, 
     including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $14,350,000:  
     Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this 
     paragraph may be used to employ any individuals under 
     Schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of 
     Federal Regulations exclusive of one special assistant for 
     each Commissioner:  Provided further, That none of the funds 
     appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to reimburse 
     Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the 
     exception of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable 
     days:  Provided further, That the Chair may accept and use 
     any gift or donation to carry out the work of the Commission: 
      Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in 
     this paragraph shall be used for any activity or expense that 
     is not explicitly authorized by section 3 of the Civil Rights 
     Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975a):  Provided further, 
     That notwithstanding the preceding proviso, $2,000,000 shall 
     be used to separately fund the Commission on the Social 
     Status of Black Men and Boys.

                Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
     of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 
     the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities 
     Act of 1990, section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
     the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Genetic Information 
     Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 (Public Law 110-233), 
     the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-325), and the 
     Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-2), 
     including services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 
     United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles as 
     authorized by section 1343(b) of title 31, United States 
     Code; nonmonetary awards to private citizens; and up to 
     $31,500,000 for payments to State and local enforcement 
     agencies for authorized services to the Commission, 
     $455,000,000:  Provided, That the Commission is authorized to 
     make available for official reception and representation 
     expenses not to exceed $2,250 from available funds:  Provided 
     further, That the Commission may take no action to implement 
     any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or reorganization 
     until such time as the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate have been notified of 
     such proposals, in accordance with the reprogramming 
     requirements of section 505 of this Act:  Provided further, 
     That the Chair may accept and use any gift or donation to 
     carry out the work of the Commission.

                     International Trade Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the International Trade 
     Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
     services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
     States Code, and not to exceed $2,250 for official reception 
     and representation expenses, $122,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                       Legal Services Corporation

               payment to the legal services corporation

       For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out 
     the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, 
     $560,000,000, of which $516,100,000 is for basic field 
     programs and required independent audits; $5,700,000 is for 
     the Office of Inspector General, of which such amounts as may 
     be necessary may be used to conduct additional audits of 
     recipients; $26,200,000 is for management and grants 
     oversight; $5,000,000 is for client self-help and information 
     technology; $5,000,000 is for a Pro Bono Innovation Fund; and 
     $2,000,000 is for loan repayment assistance:  Provided, That 
     the Legal Services Corporation may continue to provide 
     locality pay to officers and employees at a rate no greater 
     than that provided by the Federal Government to Washington, 
     DC-based employees as authorized by section 5304 of title 5, 
     United States Code, notwithstanding section 1005(d) of the 
     Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996d(d)):  
     Provided further, That the authorities provided in section 
     205 of this Act shall be applicable to the Legal Services 
     Corporation:  Provided further, That, for the purposes of 
     section 505 of this Act, the Legal Services Corporation shall 
     be considered an agency of the United States Government.

          administrative provision--legal services corporation

       None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal 
     Services Corporation shall be expended for any purpose 
     prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the 
     provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of 
     Public Law 105-119, and all funds appropriated in this Act to 
     the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject to the same 
     terms and conditions set forth in such sections, except that 
     all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall 
     be deemed to refer instead to 2023 and 2024, respectively:  
     Provided, That for the purposes of applications of such 
     sections 501 and 502, any requirement relating to the 
     proportion of attorneys serving on the governing body of an 
     entity providing legal assistance shall be deemed to be 
     satisfied if at least 33 percent of such governing body is 
     composed of attorneys otherwise meeting the criteria 
     established by section 1007(c) of the Legal Services 
     Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996f(c)), and section 
     502(2)(b)(ii) of Public Law 104-134 shall not apply.

                        Marine Mammal Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as 
     authorized by title II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 
     1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), $4,500,000.

            Office of the United States Trade Representative

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States 
     Trade Representative, including the hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles and the employment of experts and consultants as 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     $59,000,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of the total amount made available 
     under this heading, not to exceed $124,000 shall be available 
     for official reception and representation expenses.

                      trade enforcement trust fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For activities of the United States Trade Representative 
     authorized by section 611 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade 
     Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4405), including 
     transfers, $15,000,000, to be derived from the Trade 
     Enforcement Trust Fund:  Provided, That any transfer pursuant 
     to subsection (d)(1) of such section shall be treated as a 
     reprogramming under section 505 of this Act.

                        State Justice Institute

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as 
     authorized by the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 (42 
     U.S.C. 10701 et seq.) $7,640,000, of which $500,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2025:  Provided, That 
     not to exceed $2,250 shall be available for official 
     reception and representation expenses:  Provided further, 
     That, for

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     the purposes of section 505 of this Act, the State Justice 
     Institute shall be considered an agency of the United States 
     Government.

                                TITLE V

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

             (including transfers and rescissions of funds)

       Sec. 501.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not 
     authorized by the Congress.
       Sec. 502.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 503.  The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
     Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, 
     pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures 
     are a matter of public record and available for public 
     inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing 
     law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to 
     existing law.
       Sec. 504.  If any provision of this Act or the application 
     of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be 
     held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of 
     each provision to persons or circumstances other than those 
     as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
       Sec. 505.  None of the funds provided under this Act, or 
     provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies 
     funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or 
     expenditure in fiscal year 2024, or provided from any 
     accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the 
     collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this 
     Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through 
     a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates or initiates a new 
     program, project, or activity; (2) eliminates a program, 
     project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any 
     means for any project or activity for which funds have been 
     denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; 
     (5) reorganizes or renames offices, programs, or activities; 
     (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 
     presently performed by Federal employees; (7) augments 
     existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of 
     $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, or reduces by 10 
     percent funding for any program, project, or activity, or 
     numbers of personnel by 10 percent; or (8) results from any 
     general savings, including savings from a reduction in 
     personnel, which would result in a change in existing 
     programs, projects, or activities as approved by Congress; 
     unless the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are 
     notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
       Sec. 506. (a) If it has been finally determined by a court 
     or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a 
     label bearing a ``Made in America'' inscription, or any 
     inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or 
     shipped to the United States that is not made in the United 
     States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any 
     contract or subcontract made with funds made available in 
     this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and 
     ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through 
     9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
       (b)(1) To the extent practicable, with respect to 
     authorized purchases of promotional items, funds made 
     available by this Act shall be used to purchase items that 
     are manufactured, produced, or assembled in the United 
     States, its territories or possessions.
       (2) The term ``promotional items'' has the meaning given 
     the term in OMB Circular A-87, Attachment B, Item (1)(f)(3).
       Sec. 507. (a) The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the 
     National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration shall provide to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     a quarterly report on the status of balances of 
     appropriations at the account level. For unobligated, 
     uncommitted balances and unobligated, committed balances the 
     quarterly reports shall separately identify the amounts 
     attributable to each source year of appropriation from which 
     the balances were derived. For balances that are obligated, 
     but unexpended, the quarterly reports shall separately 
     identify amounts by the year of obligation.
       (b) The report described in subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted within 30 days of the end of each quarter.
       (c) If a department or agency is unable to fulfill any 
     aspect of a reporting requirement described in subsection (a) 
     due to a limitation of a current accounting system, the 
     department or agency shall fulfill such aspect to the maximum 
     extent practicable under such accounting system and shall 
     identify and describe in each quarterly report the extent to 
     which such aspect is not fulfilled.
       Sec. 508.  Any costs incurred by a department or agency 
     funded under this Act resulting from, or to prevent, 
     personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions 
     included in this Act shall be absorbed within the total 
     budgetary resources available to such department or agency:  
     Provided, That the authority to transfer funds between 
     appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this 
     section is provided in addition to authorities included 
     elsewhere in this Act:  Provided further, That use of funds 
     to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming 
     of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be 
     available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
     with the procedures set forth in that section:  Provided 
     further, That for the Department of Commerce, this section 
     shall also apply to actions taken for the care and protection 
     of loan collateral or grant property.
       Sec. 509.  None of the funds provided by this Act shall be 
     available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco 
     products, or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign 
     country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or 
     tobacco products, except for restrictions which are not 
     applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the 
     same type.
       Sec. 510.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     amounts deposited or available in the Fund established by 
     section 1402 of chapter XIV of title II of Public Law 98-473 
     (34 U.S.C. 20101) in any fiscal year in excess of 
     $1,353,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until 
     the following fiscal year:  Provided, That notwithstanding 
     section 1402(d) of such Act, of the amounts available from 
     the Fund for obligation: (1) $10,000,000 shall be transferred 
     to the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General and 
     remain available until expended for oversight and auditing 
     purposes associated with this section; and (2) 5 percent 
     shall be available to the Office for Victims of Crime for 
     grants, consistent with the requirements of the Victims of 
     Crime Act, to Indian Tribes to improve services for victims 
     of crime.
       Sec. 511.  None of the funds made available to the 
     Department of Justice in this Act may be used to discriminate 
     against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of 
     students who participate in programs for which financial 
     assistance is provided from those funds, or of the parents or 
     legal guardians of such students.
       Sec. 512.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality 
     of the United States Government, except pursuant to a 
     transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act 
     or any other appropriations Act.
       Sec. 513. (a) The Inspectors General of the Department of 
     Commerce, the Department of Justice, the National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, 
     and the Legal Services Corporation shall conduct audits, 
     pursuant to the Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.), of 
     grants or contracts for which funds are appropriated by this 
     Act, and shall submit reports to Congress on the progress of 
     such audits, which may include preliminary findings and a 
     description of areas of particular interest, within 180 days 
     after initiating such an audit and every 180 days thereafter 
     until any such audit is completed.
       (b) Within 60 days after the date on which an audit 
     described in subsection (a) by an Inspector General is 
     completed, the Secretary, Attorney General, Administrator, 
     Director, or President, as appropriate, shall make the 
     results of the audit available to the public on the Internet 
     website maintained by the Department, Administration, 
     Foundation, or Corporation, respectively. The results shall 
     be made available in redacted form to exclude--
       (1) any matter described in section 552(b) of title 5, 
     United States Code; and
       (2) sensitive personal information for any individual, the 
     public access to which could be used to commit identity theft 
     or for other inappropriate or unlawful purposes.
       (c) Any person awarded a grant or contract funded by 
     amounts appropriated by this Act shall submit a statement to 
     the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney General, the 
     Administrator, Director, or President, as appropriate, 
     certifying that no funds derived from the grant or contract 
     will be made available through a subcontract or in any other 
     manner to another person who has a financial interest in the 
     person awarded the grant or contract.
       (d) The provisions of the preceding subsections of this 
     section shall take effect 30 days after the date on which the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in 
     consultation with the Director of the Office of Government 
     Ethics, determines that a uniform set of rules and 
     requirements, substantially similar to the requirements in 
     such subsections, consistently apply under the executive 
     branch ethics program to all Federal departments, agencies, 
     and entities.
       Sec. 514. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available under this Act may be used by the Departments 
     of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, or the National Science Foundation to acquire 
     a high-impact or moderate-impact information system, as 
     defined for security categorization in the National Institute 
     of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Federal Information 
     Processing Standard Publication 199, ``Standards for Security 
     Categorization of Federal Information and Information 
     Systems'' unless the agency has--
       (1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the information 
     systems against criteria developed by NIST and the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to inform acquisition decisions 
     for high-impact and moderate-impact information systems 
     within the Federal Government;
       (2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive 
     awardee against available and relevant threat information 
     provided by the FBI and other appropriate agencies; and
       (3) in consultation with the FBI or other appropriate 
     Federal entity, conducted an assessment of any risk of cyber-
     espionage or sabotage associated with the acquisition of

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     such system, including any risk associated with such system 
     being produced, manufactured, or assembled by one or more 
     entities identified by the United States Government as posing 
     a cyber threat, including but not limited to, those that may 
     be owned, directed, or subsidized by the People's Republic of 
     China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's 
     Republic of Korea, or the Russian Federation.
       (b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act may be used to acquire a high-impact 
     or moderate-impact information system reviewed and assessed 
     under subsection (a) unless the head of the assessing entity 
     described in subsection (a) has--
       (1) developed, in consultation with NIST, the FBI, and 
     supply chain risk management experts, a mitigation strategy 
     for any identified risks;
       (2) determined, in consultation with NIST and the FBI, that 
     the acquisition of such system is in the national interest of 
     the United States; and
       (3) reported that determination to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     and the agency Inspector General.
       Sec. 515.  None of the funds made available in this Act 
     shall be used in any way whatsoever to support or justify the 
     use of torture by any official or contract employee of the 
     United States Government.
       Sec. 516.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to include in any new bilateral or multilateral trade 
     agreement the text of--
       (1) paragraph 2 of article 16.7 of the United States-
     Singapore Free Trade Agreement;
       (2) paragraph 4 of article 17.9 of the United States-
     Australia Free Trade Agreement; or
       (3) paragraph 4 of article 15.9 of the United States-
     Morocco Free Trade Agreement.
       Sec. 517.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to authorize or issue a national security letter in 
     contravention of any of the following laws authorizing the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue national security 
     letters: The Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978; The 
     Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986; The Fair 
     Credit Reporting Act; The National Security Act of 1947; USA 
     PATRIOT Act; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015; and the laws amended by 
     these Acts.
       Sec. 518.  If at any time during any quarter, the program 
     manager of a project within the jurisdiction of the 
     Departments of Commerce or Justice, the National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, or the National Science Foundation 
     totaling more than $75,000,000 has reasonable cause to 
     believe that the total program cost has increased by 10 
     percent or more, the program manager shall immediately inform 
     the respective Secretary, Administrator, or Director. The 
     Secretary, Administrator, or Director shall notify the House 
     and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 30 days in 
     writing of such increase, and shall include in such notice: 
     the date on which such determination was made; a statement of 
     the reasons for such increases; the action taken and proposed 
     to be taken to control future cost growth of the project; 
     changes made in the performance or schedule milestones and 
     the degree to which such changes have contributed to the 
     increase in total program costs or procurement costs; new 
     estimates of the total project or procurement costs; and a 
     statement validating that the project's management structure 
     is adequate to control total project or procurement costs.
       Sec. 519.  Funds appropriated by this Act, or made 
     available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for 
     intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to 
     be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of 
     section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
     3094) during fiscal year 2024 until the enactment of the 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2024.
       Sec. 520.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in 
     an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in 
     excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or 
     grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the 
     contract or grant that, to the best of its knowledge and 
     belief, the contractor or grantee has filed all Federal tax 
     returns required during the three years preceding the 
     certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense 
     under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more 
     than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any 
     unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains 
     unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an 
     installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been 
     approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in 
     default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous 
     administrative or judicial proceeding.

                             (rescissions)

       Sec. 521. (a) Of the unobligated balances available to the 
     Department of Commerce, the following funds are hereby 
     permanently rescinded, not later than September 30, 2024, 
     from the following accounts in the specified amounts--
       (1) ``Economic Development Administration--Economic 
     Development Assistance Programs'', $35,000,000, only from 
     prior year appropriations;
       (2) ``Census Working Capital Fund'', $10,000,000;
       (3) ``National Institute of Standards and Technology--
     Working Capital Fund'', $10,000,000;
       (4) ``Nonrecurring Expenses Fund'', $12,440,000,000, only 
     from amounts appropriated by section 101(e) of the Fiscal 
     Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5); and
       (5) ``Departmental Management--Working Capital Fund'', 
     $10,000,000.
       (b) Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations available to the Department of Justice, the 
     following funds are hereby permanently rescinded, not later 
     than September 30, 2024, from the following accounts in the 
     specified amounts--
       (1) ``Federal Bureau of Investigation--Salaries and 
     Expenses'', $367,700,000;
       (2) ``Federal Prison System--Buildings and Facilities'', 
     $19,000,000;
       (3) ``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities--Office on 
     Violence Against Women--Violence Against Women Prevention and 
     Prosecution Programs'', $5,000,000;
       (4) ``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities--Office of 
     Justice Programs'', $120,000,000; and
       (5) ``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities--Community 
     Oriented Policing Services'', $15,000,000.
       (c) Of the unobligated balances available to the Department 
     of Justice, the following funds are hereby permanently 
     rescinded, not later than September 30, 2024, from the 
     following accounts in the specified amounts--
       (1) ``Working Capital Fund'', $131,572,000; and
       (2) ``Legal Activities--Assets Forfeiture Fund'', 
     $500,000,000.
       (d) The Departments of Commerce and Justice shall submit to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a report no later than 
     September 1, 2024, specifying the amount of each rescission 
     made pursuant to subsections (a), (b), and (c).
       (e) The amounts rescinded in subsections (a), (b), and (c) 
     shall not be from amounts that were designated by the 
     Congress as an emergency or disaster relief requirement 
     pursuant to the concurrent resolution on the budget or the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
       (f) The amounts rescinded pursuant to subsections (b) and 
     (c) shall not be from--
       (1) amounts provided under subparagraph (Q) of paragraph 
     (1) under the heading ``State and Local Law Enforcement 
     Activities--Office of Justice Programs--State and Local Law 
     Enforcement Assistance'' in title II of division B of Public 
     Law 117-103 or Public Law 117-328; or
       (2) amounts provided under paragraph (7) under the heading 
     ``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities--Community 
     Oriented Policing Services--Community Oriented Policing 
     Services Programs'' in title II of division B of Public Law 
     117-103 or Public Law 117-328.
       Sec. 522.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to purchase first class or premium airline travel in 
     contravention of sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of 
     title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 523.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more 
     than 50 employees from a Federal department or agency, who 
     are stationed in the United States, at any single conference 
     occurring outside the United States unless--
       (1) such conference is a law enforcement training or 
     operational conference for law enforcement personnel and the 
     majority of Federal employees in attendance are law 
     enforcement personnel stationed outside the United States; or
       (2) such conference is a scientific conference and the 
     department or agency head determines that such attendance is 
     in the national interest and notifies the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     within at least 15 days of that determination and the basis 
     for that determination.
       Sec. 524.  The Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget shall instruct any department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the United States receiving funds 
     appropriated under this Act to track undisbursed balances in 
     expired grant accounts and include in its annual performance 
     plan and performance and accountability reports the 
     following:
       (1) Details on future action the department, agency, or 
     instrumentality will take to resolve undisbursed balances in 
     expired grant accounts.
       (2) The method that the department, agency, or 
     instrumentality uses to track undisbursed balances in expired 
     grant accounts.
       (3) Identification of undisbursed balances in expired grant 
     accounts that may be returned to the Treasury of the United 
     States.
       (4) In the preceding 3 fiscal years, details on the total 
     number of expired grant accounts with undisbursed balances 
     (on the first day of each fiscal year) for the department, 
     agency, or instrumentality and the total finances that have 
     not been obligated to a specific project remaining in the 
     accounts.
       Sec. 525.  To the extent practicable, funds made available 
     in this Act should be used to purchase light bulbs that are 
     ``Energy Star'' qualified or have the ``Federal Energy 
     Management Program'' designation.
       Sec. 526. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used for the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration (NASA), the Office of Science and Technology 
     Policy (OSTP), or the National Space Council (NSC) to 
     develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a 
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     policy, program, order, or contract of any kind to 
     participate, collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any 
     way with China or any Chinese-owned company unless such 
     activities are specifically authorized by a law enacted after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       (b) None of the funds made available by this Act may be 
     used to effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors 
     at facilities belonging to or utilized by NASA.
       (c) The limitations described in subsections (a) and (b) 
     shall not apply to activities which NASA, OSTP, or NSC, after 
     consultation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have 
     certified--
       (1) pose no risk of resulting in the transfer of 
     technology, data, or other information with national security 
     or economic security implications to China or a Chinese-owned 
     company; and
       (2) will not involve knowing interactions with officials 
     who have been determined by the United States to have direct 
     involvement with violations of human rights.
       (d) Any certification made under subsection (c) shall be 
     submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate, and the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, no later than 30 days prior to the activity in 
     question and shall include a description of the purpose of 
     the activity, its agenda, its major participants, and its 
     location and timing.
       Sec. 527. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, Tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, adjudication, or other law 
     enforcement- or victim assistance-related activity.
       Sec. 528.  The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National 
     Science Foundation, the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal 
     Employment Opportunity Commission, the International Trade 
     Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal 
     Commission, the Offices of Science and Technology Policy and 
     the United States Trade Representative, the National Space 
     Council, and the State Justice Institute shall submit 
     spending plans, signed by the respective department or agency 
     head, to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate not later than 45 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 529.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for 
     contractor performance that has been judged to be below 
     satisfactory performance or for performance that does not 
     meet the basic requirements of a contract.
       Sec. 530.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used in contravention of section 7606 (``Legitimacy of 
     Industrial Hemp Research'') of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
     (Public Law 113-79) by the Department of Justice or the Drug 
     Enforcement Administration.
       Sec. 531.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to any 
     of the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, 
     California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, 
     Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, 
     Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, 
     Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New 
     Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, 
     North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode 
     Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, 
     Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and 
     Wyoming, or with respect to the District of Columbia, the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United 
     States Virgin Islands, Guam, or Puerto Rico, to prevent any 
     of them from implementing their own laws that authorize the 
     use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical 
     marijuana.
       Sec. 532.  The Department of Commerce, the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National 
     Science Foundation shall provide a quarterly report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate on any official travel to China by any 
     employee of such Department or agency, including the purpose 
     of such travel.
       Sec. 533.  Of the amounts made available by this Act, not 
     less than 10 percent of each total amount provided, 
     respectively, for Public Works grants authorized by the 
     Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and grants 
     authorized by section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722) shall be allocated 
     for assistance in persistent poverty counties:  Provided, 
     That for purposes of this section, the term ``persistent 
     poverty counties'' means any county that has had 20 percent 
     or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 
     years, as measured by the 1993 Small Area Income and Poverty 
     Estimates, the 2000 decennial census, and the most recent 
     Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, or any Territory or 
     possession of the United States.
       Sec. 534. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or 
     treaty, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act or any other Act may be expended or 
     obligated by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
     United States to pay administrative expenses or to compensate 
     an officer or employee of the United States in connection 
     with requiring an export license for the export to Canada of 
     components, parts, accessories or attachments for firearms 
     listed in Category I, section 121.1 of title 22, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (International Trafficking in Arms 
     Regulations (ITAR), part 121, as it existed on April 1, 2005) 
     with a total value not exceeding $500 wholesale in any 
     transaction, provided that the conditions of subsection (b) 
     of this section are met by the exporting party for such 
     articles.
       (b) The foregoing exemption from obtaining an export 
     license--
       (1) does not exempt an exporter from filing any Shipper's 
     Export Declaration or notification letter required by law, or 
     from being otherwise eligible under the laws of the United 
     States to possess, ship, transport, or export the articles 
     enumerated in subsection (a); and
       (2) does not permit the export without a license of--
       (A) fully automatic firearms and components and parts for 
     such firearms, other than for end use by the Federal 
     Government, or a Provincial or Municipal Government of 
     Canada;
       (B) barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames) or complete 
     breech mechanisms for any firearm listed in Category I, other 
     than for end use by the Federal Government, or a Provincial 
     or Municipal Government of Canada; or
       (C) articles for export from Canada to another foreign 
     destination.
       (c) In accordance with this section, the District Directors 
     of Customs and postmasters shall permit the permanent or 
     temporary export without a license of any unclassified 
     articles specified in subsection (a) to Canada for end use in 
     Canada or return to the United States, or temporary import of 
     Canadian-origin items from Canada for end use in the United 
     States or return to Canada for a Canadian citizen.
       (d) The President may require export licenses under this 
     section on a temporary basis if the President determines, 
     upon publication first in the Federal Register, that the 
     Government of Canada has implemented or maintained inadequate 
     import controls for the articles specified in subsection (a), 
     such that a significant diversion of such articles has and 
     continues to take place for use in international terrorism or 
     in the escalation of a conflict in another nation. The 
     President shall terminate the requirements of a license when 
     reasons for the temporary requirements have ceased.
       Sec. 535.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
     receiving appropriated funds under this Act or any other Act 
     shall obligate or expend in any way such funds to pay 
     administrative expenses or the compensation of any officer or 
     employee of the United States to deny any application 
     submitted pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)(B) and qualified 
     pursuant to 27 CFR section 478.112 or .113, for a permit to 
     import United States origin ``curios or relics'' firearms, 
     parts, or ammunition.
       Sec. 536.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to deny, 
     or fail to act on, an application for the importation of any 
     model of shotgun if--
       (1) all other requirements of law with respect to the 
     proposed importation are met; and
       (2) no application for the importation of such model of 
     shotgun, in the same configuration, had been denied by the 
     Attorney General prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis that 
     the shotgun was not particularly suitable for or readily 
     adaptable to sporting purposes.
       Sec. 537.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty 
     until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for 
     the Treaty.
       Sec. 538.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, 
     release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within 
     the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid 
     Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who--
       (1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed 
     Forces of the United States; and
       (2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United 
     States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department 
     of Defense.
       Sec. 539. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available in this or any other Act may be used to 
     construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the United 
     States, its territories, or possessions to house any 
     individual described in subsection (c) for the purposes of 
     detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the 
     effective control of the Department of Defense.
       (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to 
     any modification of facilities at United States Naval 
     Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
       (c) An individual described in this subsection is any 
     individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United 
     States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who--
       (1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of 
     the Armed Forces of the United States; and
       (2) is--

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       (A) in the custody or under the effective control of the 
     Department of Defense; or
       (B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval 
     Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
       Sec. 540. (a) The remaining unobligated balances of funds 
     as of September 30, 2024, from amounts made available to 
     ``Office of the United States Trade Representative--Salaries 
     and Expenses'' in section 540(a) of division B of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) 
     are hereby rescinded, and an amount of additional new budget 
     authority equivalent to the amount rescinded pursuant to this 
     subsection is hereby appropriated on September 30, 2024, for 
     an additional amount for fiscal year 2024, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2026, and shall be available 
     for the same purposes, in addition to other funds as may be 
     available for such purposes, and under the same authorities 
     for which the funds were provided in Public Law 116-113, 
     except that all references to ``2023'' under such heading in 
     Public Law 116-113 shall be deemed to refer instead to 
     ``2026''.
       (b) The remaining unobligated balances of funds as of 
     September 30, 2024, from amounts made available to ``Office 
     of the United States Trade Representative--Trade Enforcement 
     Trust Fund'' in section 540(b) of division B of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) 
     are hereby rescinded, and an amount of additional new budget 
     authority equivalent to the amount rescinded pursuant to this 
     subsection is hereby appropriated on September 30, 2024, for 
     an additional amount for fiscal year 2024, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2026, and shall be available 
     for the same purposes, in addition to other funds as may be 
     available for such purposes, and under the same authorities 
     for which the funds were provided in Public Law 116-113, 
     except that the reference to ``2023'' under such heading in 
     Public Law 116-113 shall be deemed to refer instead to 
     ``2026''.
       (c) The amounts rescinded pursuant to this section that 
     were previously 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 section 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 (117th 
     Congress), as engrossed in the House of Representatives on 
     June 8, 2022, are 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.
       (d) Each amount provided by this section is 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. 541.  Funds made available to the Department of 
     Commerce and the Department of Justice in this Act and any 
     remaining unobligated balances of funds made available to the 
     Department of Commerce and the Department of Justice in prior 
     year Acts, other than amounts designated by the Congress as 
     being for an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent 
     resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985 or from amounts made available 
     under the heading ``Department of Justice--Legal Activities--
     Fees and Expenses of Witnesses'', shall be available to 
     provide payments pursuant to section 901(i)(2) of title IX of 
     division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     2020 (22 U.S.C. 2680b(i)(2)):  Provided, That payments made 
     pursuant to the matter preceding this proviso may not exceed 
     $5,000,000 for the Department of Commerce and $10,000,000 for 
     the Department of Justice.
       Sec. 542.  Notwithstanding title II of division J of the 
     Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), 
     up to 0.7 percent of amounts made available to the National 
     Telecommunications and Information Administration by such Act 
     shall be available for salaries and expenses, administration, 
     and oversight of programs administered by such Administration 
     that received appropriations by such Act, in addition to 
     amounts previously made available for such purpose:  
     Provided, That all such amounts shall be available across 
     such programs and shall be available for salaries and 
     expenses, administration, and oversight of the Connecting 
     Minority Communities Pilot Program (as authorized by section 
     902 of division N of Public Law 116-260) and of the Broadband 
     Connectivity Infrastructure Program (as authorized by section 
     905(d) of division N of Public Law 116-260), regardless of 
     the heading under which such amounts were appropriated:  
     Provided further, That such amounts may be transferred 
     between the appropriate accounts to carry out this section, 
     in addition to authorities included elsewhere in such Act:  
     Provided further, That this section shall not reduce the 
     total allocation for any State under Program Notices of 
     Available Amounts dated June 30, 2023:  Provided further, 
     That amounts transferred pursuant to this section may be 
     obligated only after the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 
     15 days in advance of the planned use of funds:  Provided 
     further, That amounts repurposed or transferred pursuant to 
     this section that were previously designated by the Congress 
     as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent 
     resolution on the Budget are designated 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 
     2024 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives.
       Sec. 543.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to move the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
     Explosives (ATF) Canine Training Center or the ATF National 
     Canine Division from Front Royal, Virginia, to another 
     location.
       Sec. 544. (a) Section 507(d) of title 11, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting ``excluding subparagraph (F)'' 
     after ``(a)(8)''.
       (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment 
     made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (2) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply 
     with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United 
     States Code before the date of the enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 545.  Section 107(b)(2)(C) of the Trafficking Victims 
     Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)(C)) is amended 
     by striking ``total costs of the projects described in the 
     application submitted'' and inserting in its place ``total 
     project cost. In general, this project match requirement may 
     be satisfied by contributions or expenditures committed to 
     improve victim support services that promote victim recovery 
     and reintegration into society, provided that these 
     contributions and expenditures are consistent with applicable 
     grant requirements and approved project scope''.
       Sec. 546. (a)(1)(A) Within 45 days of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall allocate amounts made 
     available from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce 
     Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Fund for fiscal year 2024 
     pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 102(a) of the 
     CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117-167), 
     including the transfer authority in such paragraphs of that 
     section of that Act, to the accounts specified, in the 
     amounts specified, and for the projects and activities 
     specified, in the table titled ``Department of Commerce 
     Allocation of National Institute of Standards and Technology 
     Funds: CHIPS Act Fiscal Year 2024'' in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act), and pursuant to the 
     direction included in the classified annex accompanying this 
     Act.
       (B) Not later than October 15, 2024, and notwithstanding 
     subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary of Commerce 
     shall allocate from the amounts made available from the 
     Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) 
     for America Fund for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) of section 102(a) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 
     (division A of Public Law 117-167), including the transfer 
     authority in such paragraphs of that section of that Act, to 
     the account specified, in the amount specified, and for the 
     project and activity specified, in the table titled 
     ``Department of Commerce Allocation of National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology Funds: CHIPS Act Fiscal Year 2025'' 
     in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
     matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), and 
     pursuant to the direction included in the classified annex 
     accompanying this Act.
       (C) Not later than October 15, 2025, and notwithstanding 
     subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary of Commerce 
     shall allocate from the amounts made available from the 
     Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) 
     for America Fund for fiscal year 2026 pursuant to paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) of section 102(a) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 
     (division A of Public Law 117-167), including the transfer 
     authority in such paragraphs of that section of that Act, to 
     the accounts specified, in the amounts not to exceed that 
     specified, and for the projects and activities specified, in 
     the table titled ``Department of Commerce Allocation of 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology Funds: CHIPS 
     Act Fiscal Year 2026'' in the explanatory statement described 
     in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act), and pursuant to the direction included in 
     the classified annex accompanying this Act.
       (2) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Director 
     of the National Science Foundation shall allocate amounts 
     made available from the Creating Helpful Incentives to 
     Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Workforce and 
     Education Fund for fiscal year 2024 pursuant to section 
     102(d)(1) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 
     117-167), to the account specified, in the amounts specified, 
     and for the projects and activities specified in the table 
     titled ``National Science Foundation Allocation of Funds: 
     CHIPS Act Fiscal Year 2024'' in the explanatory statement 
     described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
     this consolidated Act).
       (b) Neither the President nor his designee may allocate any 
     amounts that are made available for any fiscal year under 
     section 102(a)(2)(A) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 or under 
     section 102(d)(2) of such Act if there is in effect an Act 
     making or continuing appropriations for part of a fiscal year 
     for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and 
     Related Agencies:  Provided, That in any fiscal year, the 
     matter preceding this proviso shall not apply to the 
     allocation, apportionment, or allotment of amounts for 
     continuing administration of programs allocated funds from 
     the CHIPS for America Fund, which may be allocated only in 
     amounts that are no more than the allocation for such 
     purposes in subsection (a) of this section.
       (c) Subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
     notification procedures of, the

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     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate, and subject to the terms and conditions in 
     section 505 of this Act--
       (1) the Secretary of Commerce may reallocate funds 
     allocated to Industrial Technology Services for section 9906 
     of Public Law 116-283 by subsection (a)(1) of this section; 
     and
       (2) the Director of the National Science Foundation may 
     reallocate funds allocated to the CHIPS for America Workforce 
     and Education Fund by subsection (a)(2) of this section.
       (d) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the 
     President for fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of Commerce and 
     the Director of the National Science Foundation, as 
     appropriate, shall each submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     proposed allocations by account and by program, project, or 
     activity, with detailed justifications, for amounts made 
     available under section 102(a)(2) and section 102(d)(2) of 
     the CHIPS Act of 2022 for fiscal year 2025.
       (e) The Department of Commerce and the National Science 
     Foundation, as appropriate, shall each provide the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate 
     quarterly reports on the status of balances of projects and 
     activities funded by the CHIPS for America Fund for amounts 
     allocated pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section, and 
     section 543(a)(1) of division B of Public Law 117-328, the 
     status of balances of projects and activities funded by the 
     Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund for amounts 
     allocated pursuant to section 543 (a)(2) of division B of 
     Public Law 117-328, and the status of balances of projects 
     and activities funded by the CHIPS for America Workforce and 
     Education Fund for amounts allocated pursuant to subsection 
     (a)(2) of this section and section 543(a)(3) of division B of 
     Public Law 117-328, including all uncommitted, committed, and 
     unobligated funds.
       This division may be cited as the ``Commerce, Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024''.

     DIVISION D--ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

                                TITLE I

                       CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL

                         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

                       Corps of Engineers--Civil

       The following appropriations shall be expended under the 
     direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of 
     the Chief of Engineers for authorized civil functions of the 
     Department of the Army pertaining to river and harbor, flood 
     and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic 
     ecosystem restoration, and related efforts.

                             investigations

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For expenses necessary where authorized by law for the 
     collection and study of basic information pertaining to river 
     and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore 
     protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related needs; 
     for surveys and detailed studies, and plans and 
     specifications of proposed river and harbor, flood and storm 
     damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem 
     restoration projects, and related efforts prior to 
     construction; for restudy of authorized projects; and for 
     miscellaneous investigations, and, when authorized by law, 
     surveys and detailed studies, and plans and specifications of 
     projects prior to construction, $142,990,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That the Secretary shall 
     not deviate from the work plan, once the plan has been 
     submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress:  Provided further, That of the unobligated 
     balances from prior year appropriations available under this 
     heading, $11,413,000 is rescinded:  Provided further, That no 
     amounts may be rescinded 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.

                              construction

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For expenses necessary for the construction of river and 
     harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, 
     aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects 
     authorized by law; for conducting detailed studies, and plans 
     and specifications, of such projects (including those 
     involving participation by States, local governments, or 
     private groups) authorized or made eligible for selection by 
     law (but such detailed studies, and plans and specifications, 
     shall not constitute a commitment of the Government to 
     construction); $1,854,688,000, to remain available until 
     expended; of which $114,775,000, to be derived from the 
     Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, shall be to cover the Federal 
     share of construction costs for facilities under the Dredged 
     Material Disposal Facilities program; and of which such sums 
     as are necessary to cover 35 percent of the costs of 
     construction, replacement, rehabilitation, and expansion of 
     inland waterways projects shall be derived from the Inland 
     Waterways Trust Fund, except as otherwise specifically 
     provided for in law:  Provided, That of the unobligated 
     balances from prior year appropriations available under this 
     heading, $9,678,000 is rescinded:  Provided further, That no 
     amounts may be rescinded 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:  Provided further, 
     That of the unobligated balances from amounts made available 
     under this heading in division J of the Infrastructure 
     Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) for which spend 
     plan allocations have not been announced as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, $1,434,500,000 shall be used, 
     regardless of project purpose and in addition to amounts 
     otherwise made available for such purposes, for projects 
     specified in the table titled ``Corps of Engineers--
     Construction'' in the explanatory statement described in 
     section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act), and, when combined with the amounts made 
     available in the matter preceding the first proviso under 
     this heading, shall not in total exceed the amount for any 
     project as specified in such table:  Provided further, That 
     projects receiving funds pursuant to the preceding proviso 
     shall be subject to the terms and conditions of division J of 
     the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-
     58):  Provided further, That not later than 60 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     directly to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
     of Congress a work plan that includes the amount that each 
     project specified in the table titled ``Corps of Engineers--
     Construction'' in the explanatory statement described in 
     section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act) will receive from amounts made available in 
     the matter preceding the first proviso under this heading and 
     from amounts repurposed pursuant to the third proviso under 
     this heading:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall not 
     deviate from the work plan, once the plan has been submitted 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress:  Provided further, That amounts repurposed under 
     this heading that were previously designated by the Congress 
     as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent 
     resolution on the budget are designated 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 
     2024 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives.

                   mississippi river and tributaries

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For expenses necessary for flood damage reduction projects 
     and related efforts in the Mississippi River alluvial valley 
     below Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as authorized by law, 
     $368,037,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
     $6,057,000, to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust 
     Fund, shall be to cover the Federal share of eligible 
     operation and maintenance costs for inland harbors:  
     Provided, That the Secretary shall not deviate from the work 
     plan, once the plan has been submitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:  Provided further, 
     That of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations available under this heading, $1,110,000 is 
     rescinded:  Provided further, That no amounts may be 
     rescinded 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.

                       operation and maintenance

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, and 
     care of existing river and harbor, flood and storm damage 
     reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related 
     projects authorized by law; providing security for 
     infrastructure owned or operated by the Corps, including 
     administrative buildings and laboratories; maintaining harbor 
     channels provided by a State, municipality, or other public 
     agency that serve essential navigation needs of general 
     commerce, where authorized by law; surveying and charting 
     northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters; 
     clearing and straightening channels; and removing 
     obstructions to navigation, $5,552,816,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which $2,650,168,000, to be 
     derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, shall be to 
     cover the Federal share of eligible operations and 
     maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels, and for 
     inland harbors; of which such sums as become available from 
     the special account for the Corps of Engineers established by 
     the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 shall be 
     derived from that account for resource protection, research, 
     interpretation, and maintenance activities related to 
     resource protection in the areas at which outdoor recreation 
     is available; of which such sums as become available from 
     fees collected under section 217 of Public Law 104-303 shall 
     be used to cover the cost of operation and maintenance of the 
     dredged material disposal facilities for which such fees have 
     been collected; and of which $58,000,000, to be derived from 
     the general fund of the Treasury, shall be to carry out 
     subsection (c) of section 2106 of the Water Resources Reform 
     and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2238c) and shall be 
     designated as being for such purpose pursuant to paragraph 
     (2) of section 14003 of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, 
     Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136):  
     Provided, That 1 percent of the total amount of funds 
     provided for each of the programs, projects, or

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     activities funded under this heading shall not be allocated 
     to a field operating activity prior to the beginning of the 
     fourth quarter of the fiscal year and shall be available for 
     use by the Chief of Engineers to fund such emergency 
     activities as the Chief of Engineers determines to be 
     necessary and appropriate, and that the Chief of Engineers 
     shall allocate during the fourth quarter any remaining funds 
     which have not been used for emergency activities 
     proportionally in accordance with the amounts provided for 
     the programs, projects, or activities:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary shall not deviate from the work plan, once 
     the plan has been submitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:  Provided further, 
     That of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations available under this heading, $30,000 is 
     rescinded:  Provided further, That no amounts may be 
     rescinded 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.

                           regulatory program

       For expenses necessary for administration of laws 
     pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands, 
     $221,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025.

            formerly utilized sites remedial action program

       For expenses necessary to clean up contamination from sites 
     in the United States resulting from work performed as part of 
     the Nation's early atomic energy program, $300,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                 flood control and coastal emergencies

       For expenses necessary to prepare for flood, hurricane, and 
     other natural disasters and support emergency operations, 
     repairs, and other activities in response to such disasters 
     as authorized by law, $35,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

                                expenses

       For expenses necessary for the supervision and general 
     administration of the civil works program in the headquarters 
     of the Corps of Engineers and the offices of the Division 
     Engineers; and for costs of management and operation of the 
     Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity, the Institute for 
     Water Resources, the United States Army Engineer Research and 
     Development Center, and the United States Army Corps of 
     Engineers Finance Center allocable to the civil works 
     program, $216,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2025, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be used for 
     official reception and representation purposes and only 
     during the current fiscal year:  Provided, That no part of 
     any other appropriation provided in this title shall be 
     available to fund the civil works activities of the Office of 
     the Chief of Engineers or the civil works executive direction 
     and management activities of the division offices:  Provided 
     further, That any Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies 
     appropriation may be used to fund the supervision and general 
     administration of emergency operations, repairs, and other 
     activities in response to any flood, hurricane, or other 
     natural disaster.

     office of the assistant secretary of the army for civil works

       For the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
     Civil Works as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 7016(b)(3), 
     $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025:  
     Provided, That not more than 75 percent of such amount may be 
     obligated or expended until the Assistant Secretary submits 
     to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress the report required under section 101(d) of this Act 
     and a work plan that allocates at least 95 percent of the 
     additional funding provided under each heading in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act), to specific 
     programs, projects, or activities:  Provided further, That 
     not more than 90 percent of such amounts made available under 
     this heading shall be available for obligation until the 
     Assistant Secretary provides in writing to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress recommendations for 
     the appropriate level of design during feasibility studies, 
     the appropriate level of preconstruction engineering and 
     design required before a construction new start, and how cost 
     estimate classifications may best be adjusted for changing 
     environments.

      water infrastructure finance and innovation program account

       For the cost of direct loans and for the cost of guaranteed 
     loans, as authorized by the Water Infrastructure Finance and 
     Innovation Act of 2014, $2,200,000, to remain available until 
     expended, for safety projects to maintain, upgrade, and 
     repair dams identified in the National Inventory of Dams with 
     a primary owner type of state, local government, public 
     utility, or private:  Provided, That no project may be funded 
     with amounts provided under this heading for a dam that is 
     identified as jointly owned in the National Inventory of Dams 
     and where one of those joint owners is the Federal 
     Government:  Provided further, That amounts made available 
     under this heading in this Act shall also be available for 
     projects to construct, maintain, upgrade, and repair levees 
     and ancillary features with a primary owner type of state, 
     municipal, county, private, or other non-Federal entity:  
     Provided further, That no project may be funded with amounts 
     provided under this heading for a levee unless the Secretary 
     has certified in advance, in writing, that the levee is not 
     owned, in whole or in part, by the Federal Government:  
     Provided further, That such costs, including the cost of 
     modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided further, That 
     these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for 
     the principal amount of direct loans, including capitalized 
     interest, and total loan principal, including capitalized 
     interest, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to 
     exceed $440,000,000:  Provided further, That the use of 
     direct loans or loan guarantee authority under this heading 
     for direct loans or commitments to guarantee loans for any 
     project shall be in accordance with the criteria published in 
     the Federal Register on June 30, 2020 (85 FR 39189) pursuant 
     to the fourth proviso under the heading ``Water 
     Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account'' in 
     division D of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     2020 (Public Law 116-94):  Provided further, That none of the 
     direct loans or loan guarantee authority made available under 
     this heading shall be available for any project unless the 
     Secretary and the Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget have certified in advance in writing that the direct 
     loan or loan guarantee, as applicable, and the project comply 
     with the criteria referenced in the previous proviso:  
     Provided further, That any references to the Environmental 
     Protection Agency (EPA) or the Administrator in the criteria 
     referenced in the previous two provisos shall be deemed to be 
     references to the Army Corps of Engineers or the Secretary of 
     the Army, respectively, for purposes of the direct loans or 
     loan guarantee authority made available under this heading:  
     Provided further, That for the purposes of carrying out the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Director of the 
     Congressional Budget Office may request, and the Secretary 
     shall promptly provide, documentation and information 
     relating to a project identified in a Letter of Interest 
     submitted to the Secretary pursuant to a Notice of Funding 
     Availability for applications for credit assistance under the 
     Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program, 
     including with respect to a project that was initiated or 
     completed before the date of enactment of this Act.
       In addition, fees authorized to be collected pursuant to 
     sections 5029 and 5030 of the Water Infrastructure Finance 
     and Innovation Act of 2014 shall be deposited in this 
     account, to remain available until expended.
       In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     direct and guaranteed loan programs, notwithstanding section 
     5033 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act 
     of 2014, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2025.

             GENERAL PROVISIONS--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Sec. 101. (a) None of the funds provided in title I of this 
     Act, or provided by previous appropriations Acts to the 
     agencies or entities funded in title I of this Act that 
     remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 
     2024, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
     through a reprogramming of funds that:
       (1) creates or initiates a new program, project, or 
     activity;
       (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
       (3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, 
     or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by 
     this Act, unless prior approval is received from the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress;
       (4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity 
     for a different purpose, unless prior approval is received 
     from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress;
       (5) augments or reduces existing programs, projects, or 
     activities in excess of the amounts contained in paragraphs 
     (6) through (10), unless prior approval is received from the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress;
       (6) Investigations.--For a base level over $100,000, 
     reprogramming of 25 percent of the base amount up to a limit 
     of $150,000 per project, study or activity is allowed:  
     Provided, That for a base level less than $100,000, the 
     reprogramming limit is $25,000:  Provided further, That up to 
     $25,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing study or 
     activity that did not receive an appropriation for existing 
     obligations and concomitant administrative expenses;
       (7) Construction.--For a base level over $2,000,000, 
     reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a limit 
     of $3,000,000 per project, study or activity is allowed:  
     Provided, That for a base level less than $2,000,000, the 
     reprogramming limit is $300,000:  Provided further, That up 
     to $3,000,000 may be reprogrammed for settled contractor 
     claims, changed conditions, or real estate deficiency 
     judgments:  Provided further, That up to $300,000 may be 
     reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that did 
     not receive an appropriation for existing obligations and 
     concomitant administrative expenses;
       (8) Operation and maintenance.--Unlimited reprogramming 
     authority is granted for the Corps to be able to respond to 
     emergencies:  Provided, That the Chief of Engineers shall 
     notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress of these

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     emergency actions as soon thereafter as practicable:  
     Provided further, That for a base level over $1,000,000, 
     reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a limit 
     of $5,000,000 per project, study, or activity is allowed:  
     Provided further, That for a base level less than $1,000,000, 
     the reprogramming limit is $150,000:  Provided further, That 
     $150,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing study or 
     activity that did not receive an appropriation;
       (9) Mississippi river and tributaries.--The reprogramming 
     guidelines in paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) shall apply to the 
     Investigations, Construction, and Operation and Maintenance 
     portions of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Account, 
     respectively; and
       (10) Formerly utilized sites remedial action program.--
     Reprogramming of up to 15 percent of the base of the 
     receiving project is permitted.
       (b) De Minimus Reprogrammings.--In no case should a 
     reprogramming for less than $50,000 be submitted to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
       (c) Continuing Authorities Program.--Subsection (a)(1) 
     shall not apply to any project or activity funded under the 
     continuing authorities program.
       (d) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress to 
     establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and 
     transfer authorities for the current fiscal year which shall 
     include:
       (1) A table for each appropriation with a separate column 
     to display the President's budget request, adjustments made 
     by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if 
     applicable, and the fiscal year enacted level;
       (2) A delineation in the table for each appropriation both 
     by object class and program, project and activity as detailed 
     in the budget appendix for the respective appropriations; and
       (3) An identification of items of special congressional 
     interest.
       Sec. 102.  The Secretary shall allocate funds made 
     available in this Act solely in accordance with the 
     provisions of this Act and in the explanatory statement 
     described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
     this consolidated Act).
       Sec. 103.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be used to award or modify any contract that commits 
     funds beyond the amounts appropriated for that program, 
     project, or activity that remain unobligated, except that 
     such amounts may include any funds that have been made 
     available through reprogramming pursuant to section 101.
       Sec. 104.  The Secretary of the Army may transfer to the 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service 
     may accept and expend, up to $8,200,000 of funds provided in 
     this title under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance'' to 
     mitigate for fisheries lost due to Corps of Engineers 
     projects.
       Sec. 105.  None of the funds in this Act shall be used for 
     an open lake placement alternative for dredged material, 
     after evaluating the least costly, environmentally acceptable 
     manner for the disposal or management of dredged material 
     originating from Lake Erie or tributaries thereto, unless it 
     is approved under a State water quality certification 
     pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1341):  Provided, That until an open 
     lake placement alternative for dredged material is approved 
     under a State water quality certification, the Corps of 
     Engineers shall continue upland placement of such dredged 
     material consistent with the requirements of section 101 of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211).
       Sec. 106.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to carry out any water supply reallocation study 
     under the Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, project 
     authorized under the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 636, ch. 
     595).
       Sec. 107.  Additional funding provided in this Act shall be 
     allocated only to projects determined to be eligible by the 
     Chief of Engineers.
       Sec. 108.  None of the funds made available by this Act or 
     any prior Act may be used to alter the eligibility 
     requirements for assistance under section 5 of the Act of 
     August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n) in effect on November 14, 
     2022, without express authorization by Congress.
       Sec. 109.  Notwithstanding any other requirement, the 
     remaining unobligated balances from amounts made available 
     under the heading ``Corps of Engineers--Civil--Construction'' 
     in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 
     (Public Law 117-58) for which spend plan allocations have not 
     been announced as of the date of enactment of this Act (other 
     than such balances otherwise repurposed by the third proviso 
     under such heading in this title) may be made available for 
     projects, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for 
     such purposes and regardless of project purpose, that have 
     previously received funds under the heading ``Construction'' 
     in title IV of division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 
     2018 (Public Law 115-123) subject to the terms and conditions 
     of such title IV of division B as applicable and as 
     specifically modified by section 111 of this Act, or in 
     chapter 4 of title X of the Disaster Relief Appropriations 
     Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113-2) subject to the 
     terms and conditions of such chapter 4 of title X as 
     applicable and as specifically modified by section 111 of 
     this Act, and for which non-Federal interests have entered 
     into binding agreements with the Secretary as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act:  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 are designated 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 2024 budget enforcement in the House 
     of Representatives.
       Sec. 110.  The remaining unobligated balances from amounts 
     provided under the heading ``Construction'' in title IV of 
     the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 
     (division B of Public Law 117-43) for which spend plan 
     allocations were announced prior to the date of enactment of 
     this Act shall be reallocated to the same project, including 
     modifications thereto, and in addition to amounts otherwise 
     made available for such purpose, that has previously received 
     funds under such heading in title IV of division B of the 
     Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123), subject 
     to the terms and conditions of such title IV of division B of 
     Public Law 115-123 as applicable and as specifically modified 
     by section 111 of this Act:  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 are 
     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.
       Sec. 111.  Studies or projects receiving funds under the 
     following headings in the following Acts as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act are not required to be completed with 
     such funds and may receive funds from this Act or future 
     Acts, and any additional funds for such studies and projects 
     shall be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable 
     to the following headings in the following Acts--
       (1) ``Investigations'' or ``Construction'' in title IV of 
     division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 
     115-123);
       (2) ``Corps of Engineers--Civil--Construction'' in chapter 
     4 of title X of the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 
     (division A of Public Law 113-2); and
       (3) ``Corps of Engineers--Civil--Investigations'' in title 
     III of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
     Act (Public Law 117-58).
       Sec. 112.  Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations made available to ``Corps of Engineers--
     Civil'', the following funds shall be transferred from the 
     following accounts and programs in the specified amounts to 
     ``Corps of Engineers--Civil--Investigations'' and, in 
     addition to amounts otherwise made available for such 
     purposes, shall be used for studies that have previously 
     received funds provided under the heading ``Investigations'' 
     in title IV of division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 
     2018 (Public Law 115-123) or under such heading in title III 
     of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 
     (Public Law 117-58) and for which non-Federal interests have 
     entered into feasibility cost sharing agreements with the 
     Secretary as of the date of enactment of this Act--
       (1) $371,293.38 from the unobligated balances under the 
     heading ``Construction'' in chapter 3 of title I of division 
     B of Public Law 109-148;
       (2) $562,613.89 from the unobligated balances under the 
     heading ``Operation and Maintenance'' in chapter 3 of title I 
     of division B of Public Law 109-148 that were provided for 
     the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet channel;
       (3) $38,873.32 from the unobligated balances under the 
     heading ``Construction'' in chapter 3 of title II of Public 
     Law 109-234 that were provided for the Lake Pontchartrain and 
     Vicinity project, the North Padre Island, Texas project, the 
     Sacramento, California, Area project, and the Hawaii Water 
     Systems Technical Assistance Program;
       (4) $95.55 from the combined unobligated balances under the 
     ``Construction'' headings in chapter 3 of title IV and 
     chapter 3 of title V of Public Law 110-28;
       (5) $83,734.13 from the unobligated balances under the 
     heading ``Construction'' in chapter 3 of title III of Public 
     Law 110-252, including amounts that were provided for the 
     Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity project, the West Bank and 
     Vicinity project, and the Southeast Louisiana Urban Drainage 
     project;
       (6) $2,122.56 from the unobligated balances under the 
     heading ``Operation and Maintenance'' in chapter 3 of title 
     III of Public Law 110-252;
       (7) $10.72 from the unobligated balances under the heading 
     ``Mississippi River and Tributaries'' in chapter 3 of title 
     III of Public Law 110-252;
       (8) $274,678.03 from the unobligated balances under the 
     heading ``Construction'' in chapter 3 of title I of division 
     B of Public Law 110-329 that were provided for the Lake 
     Pontchartrain and Vicinity project, the West Bank and 
     Vicinity project, and the Southeast Louisiana Urban Drainage 
     project;
       (9) $267,434.81 from the unobligated balances under the 
     heading ``Operation and Maintenance'' in chapter 3 of title I 
     of division B of Public Law 110-329;
       (10) $0.02 from the unobligated balances under the heading 
     ``Operation and Maintenance'' in title IV of Public Law 111-
     32;
       (11) $246,869.24 from the unobligated balances under the 
     heading ``Operation and

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     Maintenance'' in chapter 4 of title I of Public Law 111-212; 
     and
       (12) $2,643,142.04 from the unobligated balances under the 
     heading ``Operation and Maintenance'' in title I of Public 
     Law 112-77:
       Provided, That studies receiving funding pursuant to this 
     section shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the 
     heading ``Investigations'' in title IV of division B of the 
     Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123) or such 
     heading in title III of division J of the Infrastructure 
     Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), as applicable 
     and as specifically modified by section 111 of this Act:  
     Provided further, That amounts repurposed or transferred 
     pursuant to this section that were previously designated by 
     the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a 
     concurrent resolution on the budget or as being for disaster 
     relief pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress as being 
     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, respectively.

                                TITLE II

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                          Central Utah Project

                central utah project completion account

       For carrying out activities authorized by the Central Utah 
     Project Completion Act, $23,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended, of which $4,650,000 shall be deposited into 
     the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account for 
     use by the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation 
     Commission:  Provided, That of the amount provided under this 
     heading, $1,750,000 shall be available until September 30, 
     2025, for expenses necessary in carrying out related 
     responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior:  Provided 
     further, That for fiscal year 2024, of the amount made 
     available to the Commission under this Act or any other Act, 
     the Commission may use an amount not to exceed $1,990,000 for 
     administrative expenses.

                         Bureau of Reclamation

       The following appropriations shall be expended to execute 
     authorized functions of the Bureau of Reclamation:

                      water and related resources

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For management, development, and restoration of water and 
     related natural resources and for related activities, 
     including the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of 
     reclamation and other facilities, participation in fulfilling 
     related Federal responsibilities to Native Americans, and 
     related grants to, and cooperative and other agreements with, 
     State and local governments, federally recognized Indian 
     Tribes, and others, $1,751,698,000, to remain available until 
     expended, of which $1,051,000 shall be available for transfer 
     to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund and $7,584,000 shall 
     be available for transfer to the Lower Colorado River Basin 
     Development Fund; of which such amounts as may be necessary 
     may be advanced to the Colorado River Dam Fund:  Provided, 
     That $500,000 shall be available for transfer into the Aging 
     Infrastructure Account established by section 9603(d)(1) of 
     the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, as amended 
     (43 U.S.C. 510b(d)(1)):  Provided further, That such 
     transfers, except for the transfer authorized by the 
     preceding proviso, may be increased or decreased within the 
     overall appropriation under this heading:  Provided further, 
     That of the total appropriated, the amount for program 
     activities that can be financed by the Reclamation Fund, the 
     Water Storage Enhancement Receipts account established by 
     section 4011(e) of Public Law 114-322, or the Bureau of 
     Reclamation special fee account established by 16 U.S.C. 6806 
     shall be derived from that Fund or account:  Provided 
     further, That funds contributed under 43 U.S.C. 395 are 
     available until expended for the purposes for which the funds 
     were contributed:  Provided further, That funds advanced 
     under 43 U.S.C. 397a shall be credited to this account and 
     are available until expended for the same purposes as the 
     sums appropriated under this heading:  Provided further, That 
     of the amounts made available under this heading, $5,500,000 
     shall be deposited in the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund 
     established by section 110 of title I of division B of 
     appendix D of Public Law 106-554:  Provided further, That of 
     the amounts provided herein, funds may be used for high-
     priority projects which shall be carried out by the Youth 
     Conservation Corps, as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1706:  
     Provided further, That within available funds, $250,000 shall 
     be for grants and financial assistance for educational 
     activities:  Provided further, That in accordance with 
     section 4007 of Public Law 114-322 and as recommended by the 
     Secretary in a letter dated July 25, 2023, funding provided 
     for such purpose in fiscal year 2023 and prior fiscal years 
     shall be made available to the Sites Reservoir Project.

                central valley project restoration fund

       For carrying out the programs, projects, plans, habitat 
     restoration, improvement, and acquisition provisions of the 
     Central Valley Project Improvement Act, such sums as may be 
     collected in fiscal year 2024 in the Central Valley Project 
     Restoration Fund pursuant to sections 3407(d), 3404(c)(3), 
     and 3405(f) of Public Law 102-575, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That the Bureau of Reclamation is 
     directed to assess and collect the full amount of the 
     additional mitigation and restoration payments authorized by 
     section 3407(d) of Public Law 102-575:  Provided further, 
     That none of the funds made available under this heading may 
     be used for the acquisition or leasing of water for in-stream 
     purposes if the water is already committed to in-stream 
     purposes by a court adopted decree or order.

                    california bay-delta restoration

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For carrying out activities authorized by the Water Supply, 
     Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act, consistent 
     with plans to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, 
     $33,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
     such amounts as may be necessary to carry out such activities 
     may be transferred to appropriate accounts of other 
     participating Federal agencies to carry out authorized 
     purposes:  Provided, That funds appropriated herein may be 
     used for the Federal share of the costs of CALFED Program 
     management:  Provided further, That CALFED implementation 
     shall be carried out in a balanced manner with clear 
     performance measures demonstrating concurrent progress in 
     achieving the goals and objectives of the Program.

                       policy and administration

       For expenses necessary for policy, administration, and 
     related functions in the Office of the Commissioner, the 
     Denver office, and offices in the six regions of the Bureau 
     of Reclamation, to remain available until September 30, 2025, 
     $66,794,000, to be derived from the Reclamation Fund and be 
     nonreimbursable as provided in 43 U.S.C. 377, of which not to 
     exceed $5,000 may be used for official reception and 
     representation expenses:  Provided, That no part of any other 
     appropriation in this Act shall be available for activities 
     or functions budgeted as policy and administration expenses.

                        administrative provision

       Appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation shall be 
     available for purchase and replacement of not to exceed 30 
     motor vehicles, which are for replacement only.

             GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

       Sec. 201. (a) None of the funds provided in title II of 
     this Act for Water and Related Resources, or provided by 
     previous or subsequent appropriations Acts to the agencies or 
     entities funded in title II of this Act for Water and Related 
     Resources that remain available for obligation or expenditure 
     in fiscal year 2024, shall be available for obligation or 
     expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that--
       (1) initiates or creates a new program, project, or 
     activity;
       (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
       (3) increases funds for any program, project, or activity 
     for which funds have been denied or restricted by this Act, 
     unless prior approval is received from the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress;
       (4) restarts or resumes any program, project or activity 
     for which funds are not provided in this Act, unless prior 
     approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress;
       (5) transfers funds in excess of the following limits, 
     unless prior approval is received from the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:
       (A) 15 percent for any program, project or activity for 
     which $2,000,000 or more is available at the beginning of the 
     fiscal year; or
       (B) $400,000 for any program, project or activity for which 
     less than $2,000,000 is available at the beginning of the 
     fiscal year;
       (6) transfers more than $500,000 from either the Facilities 
     Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category or the 
     Resources Management and Development category to any program, 
     project, or activity in the other category, unless prior 
     approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of 
     both Houses of Congress; or
       (7) transfers, where necessary to discharge legal 
     obligations of the Bureau of Reclamation, more than 
     $5,000,000 to provide adequate funds for settled contractor 
     claims, increased contractor earnings due to accelerated 
     rates of operations, and real estate deficiency judgments, 
     unless prior approval is received from the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
       (b) Subsection (a)(5) shall not apply to any transfer of 
     funds within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and 
     Rehabilitation category.
       (c) For purposes of this section, the term ``transfer'' 
     means any movement of funds into or out of a program, 
     project, or activity.
       (d) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b), the 
     amounts made available in this title under the heading 
     ``Bureau of Reclamation--Water and Related Resources'' shall 
     be expended for the programs, projects, and activities 
     specified in the ``Final Bill'' columns in the ``Water and 
     Related Resources'' table included under the heading ``Title 
     II--Department of the Interior'' in the explanatory statement 
     described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
     this consolidated Act).
       (e) The Bureau of Reclamation shall submit reports on a 
     quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress detailing all the funds reprogrammed 
     between programs, projects, activities, or categories of 
     funding. The first quarterly report shall be submitted not 
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     than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
       Sec. 202. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be used to determine the final 
     point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis 
     Unit until development by the Secretary of the Interior and 
     the State of California of a plan, which shall conform to the 
     water quality standards of the State of California as 
     approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, to minimize any detrimental effect of the San Luis 
     drainage waters.
       (b) The costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program 
     and the costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program 
     shall be classified by the Secretary of the Interior as 
     reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected until fully 
     repaid pursuant to the ``Cleanup Program--Alternative 
     Repayment Plan'' and the ``SJVDP--Alternative Repayment 
     Plan'' described in the report entitled ``Repayment Report, 
     Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and San Joaquin Valley 
     Drainage Program, February 1995'', prepared by the Department 
     of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Any future 
     obligations of funds by the United States relating to, or 
     providing for, drainage service or drainage studies for the 
     San Luis Unit shall be fully reimbursable by San Luis Unit 
     beneficiaries of such service or studies pursuant to Federal 
     reclamation law.
       Sec. 203.  Section 9504(e) of the Omnibus Public Land 
     Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10364(e)) is amended by 
     striking ``$820,000,000'' and inserting ``$920,000,000''.
       Sec. 204. (a) Title I of Public Law 108-361 (the Calfed 
     Bay-Delta Authorization Act) (118 Stat. 1681), as amended by 
     section 204 of division D of Public Law 117-103, shall be 
     applied by substituting ``2024'' for ``2022'' each place it 
     appears.
       (b) Section 103(f)(4)(A) of Public Law 108-361 (the Calfed 
     Bay-Delta Authorization Act) is amended by striking 
     ``$25,000,000'' and inserting ``$30,000,000''.
       Sec. 205.  Section 9106(g)(2) of Public Law 111-11 (Omnibus 
     Public Land Management Act of 2009) shall be applied by 
     substituting ``2024'' for ``2022''.
       Sec. 206. (a) Section 104(c) of the Reclamation States 
     Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2214(c)) 
     shall be applied by substituting ``2024'' for ``2022''.
       (b) Section 301 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought 
     Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2241) shall be applied by 
     substituting ``2024'' for ``2022'' and by substituting 
     ``$130,000,000'' for ``$120,000,000''.
       Sec. 207.  Section 9503(f) of the Omnibus Public Land 
     Management Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10363(f)) shall be applied 
     by substituting ``2024'' for ``2023''.

                               TITLE III

                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

                            ENERGY PROGRAMS

                 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

       For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, 
     and other expenses necessary for energy efficiency and 
     renewable energy activities in carrying out the purposes of 
     the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
     seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real 
     property or any facility or for plant or facility 
     acquisition, construction, or expansion, $3,460,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That of such 
     amount, $223,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 
     2025, for program direction.

         Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response

       For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, 
     and other expenses necessary for energy sector cybersecurity, 
     energy security, and emergency response activities in 
     carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the 
     acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any 
     facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, 
     or expansion, $200,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of such amount, $28,000,000 shall 
     be available until September 30, 2025, for program direction.

                              Electricity

       For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, 
     and other expenses necessary for electricity activities in 
     carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the 
     acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any 
     facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, 
     or expansion, $280,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of such amount, $19,000,000 shall 
     be available until September 30, 2025, for program direction: 
      Provided further, That funds under this heading allocated 
     for the purposes of section 9 of the Small Business Act, as 
     amended (15 U.S.C. 638), including for Small Business 
     Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer 
     activities, or for the purposes of section 1001 of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005, as amended (42 U.S.C. 16391(a)), for 
     Technology Commercialization Fund activities, may be 
     reprogrammed without being subject to the restrictions in 
     section 301 of this Act.

                            Grid Deployment

       For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, 
     and other expenses necessary for grid deployment in carrying 
     out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7191 et seq.), including the acquisition or 
     condemnation of any real property or any facility or for 
     plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, 
     $60,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That of such amount, $6,000,000 shall be available until 
     September 30, 2025, for program direction.

                             Nuclear Energy

       For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, 
     and other expenses necessary for nuclear energy activities in 
     carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the 
     acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any 
     facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, 
     or expansion, $1,685,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of such amount, $90,000,000 shall 
     be available until September 30, 2025, for program direction: 
      Provided further, That for the purpose of section 954(a)(6) 
     of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended, the only amount 
     available shall be from the amount specified as including 
     that purpose in the ``Final Bill'' column in the ``Department 
     of Energy'' table included under the heading ``Title III--
     Department of Energy'' in the explanatory statement described 
     in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act).

                  Fossil Energy and Carbon Management

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
     fossil energy and carbon management research and development 
     activities, under the authority of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the 
     acquisition of interest, including defeasible and equitable 
     interests in any real property or any facility or for plant 
     or facility acquisition or expansion, and for conducting 
     inquiries, technological investigations and research 
     concerning the extraction, processing, use, and disposal of 
     mineral substances without objectionable social and 
     environmental costs (30 U.S.C. 3, 1602, and 1603), 
     $865,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That of such amount $70,000,000 shall be available until 
     September 30, 2025, for program direction.

                            Energy Projects

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
     community project funding activities, under the authority of 
     the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
     seq.), $83,724,000, to remain available until expended, for 
     projects specified in the table that appears under the 
     heading ``Congressionally Directed Spending for Energy 
     Projects'' in the explanatory statement described in section 
     4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act).

                 Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary to carry out 
     naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities, 
     $13,010,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That notwithstanding any other provision of law, unobligated 
     funds remaining from prior years shall be available for all 
     naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities.

                      Strategic Petroleum Reserve

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve facility development and operations and 
     program management activities pursuant to the Energy Policy 
     and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $213,390,000, 
     to remain available until expended.

                         SPR Petroleum Account

       For the acquisition, transportation, and injection of 
     petroleum products, and for other necessary expenses pursuant 
     to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended 
     (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), sections 403 and 404 of the 
     Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 6241, 6239 note), 
     section 32204 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 6241 note), and section 30204 of the 
     Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 6241 note), 
     $100,000, to remain available until expended.

                   Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Northeast 
     Home Heating Oil Reserve storage, operation, and management 
     activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $7,150,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

                   Energy Information Administration

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
     the activities of the Energy Information Administration, 
     $135,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                   Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup

       For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment 
     and other expenses necessary for non-defense environmental 
     cleanup activities in carrying out the purposes of the 
     Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
     seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real 
     property or any facility or for plant or facility 
     acquisition, construction, or expansion, $342,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That in addition, 
     fees collected pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of

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     section 6939f of title 42, United States Code, and deposited 
     under this heading in fiscal year 2024 pursuant to section 
     309 of title III of division C of Public Law 116-94 are 
     appropriated, to remain available until expended, for mercury 
     storage costs.

      Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
     uranium enrichment facility decontamination and 
     decommissioning, remedial actions, and other activities of 
     title II of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and title X, 
     subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, $855,000,000, 
     to be derived from the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and 
     Decommissioning Fund, to remain available until expended, of 
     which $0 shall be available in accordance with title X, 
     subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992.

                                Science

       For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, 
     and other expenses necessary for science activities in 
     carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the 
     acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any 
     facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, 
     or expansion, and purchase of not more than 35 passenger 
     motor vehicles, $8,240,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of such amount, $226,831,000 shall 
     be available until September 30, 2025, for program direction.

                         Nuclear Waste Disposal

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary for nuclear 
     waste disposal activities to carry out the purposes of the 
     Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, Public Law 97-425, as 
     amended, $12,040,000, to remain available until expended, 
     which shall be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund.

                         Technology Transitions

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary for carrying 
     out the activities of technology transitions, $20,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That of such 
     amount, $11,500,000 shall be available until September 30, 
     2025, for program direction.

                      Clean Energy Demonstrations

       For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment 
     and other expenses necessary for clean energy demonstrations 
     in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the 
     acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any 
     facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, 
     or expansion, $50,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of such amount, $27,500,000 shall 
     be available until September 30, 2025, for program direction.

               Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
     the activities authorized by section 5012 of the America 
     COMPETES Act (Public Law 110-69), $460,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That of such amount, 
     $40,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2025, for 
     program direction.

         Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program

       Such sums as are derived from amounts received from 
     borrowers pursuant to section 1702(b) of the Energy Policy 
     Act of 2005 under this heading in prior Acts, shall be 
     collected in accordance with section 502(7) of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided, That for 
     necessary administrative expenses of the Title 17 Innovative 
     Technology Loan Guarantee Program, as authorized, $70,000,000 
     is appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 
     2025:  Provided further, That up to $70,000,000 of fees 
     collected in fiscal year 2024 pursuant to section 1702(h) of 
     the Energy Policy Act of 2005 shall be credited as offsetting 
     collections under this heading and used for necessary 
     administrative expenses in this appropriation and shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2025:  Provided further, 
     That to the extent that fees collected in fiscal year 2024 
     exceed $70,000,000, those excess amounts shall be credited as 
     offsetting collections under this heading and available in 
     future fiscal years only to the extent provided in advance in 
     appropriations Acts:  Provided further, That the sum herein 
     appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced (1) as 
     such fees are received during fiscal year 2024 (estimated at 
     $70,000,000) and (2) to the extent that any remaining general 
     fund appropriations can be derived from fees collected in 
     previous fiscal years that are not otherwise appropriated, so 
     as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation from 
     the general fund estimated at $0:  Provided further, That the 
     Department of Energy shall not subordinate any loan 
     obligation to other financing in violation of section 1702 of 
     the Energy Policy Act of 2005 or subordinate any Guaranteed 
     Obligation to any loan or other debt obligations in violation 
     of section 609.8 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.

        Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program

       For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary 
     in carrying out the Advanced Technology Vehicles 
     Manufacturing Loan Program, $13,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2025.

                  Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program

       For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary 
     in carrying out the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program, 
     $6,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025.

                   Indian Energy Policy and Programs

       For necessary expenses for Indian Energy activities in 
     carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), $70,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That of the 
     amount appropriated under this heading, $14,000,000 shall be 
     available until September 30, 2025, for program direction.

                      Departmental Administration

       For salaries and expenses of the Department of Energy 
     necessary for departmental administration in carrying out the 
     purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), $387,078,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025, including the hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles and official reception and representation expenses 
     not to exceed $30,000, plus such additional amounts as 
     necessary to cover increases in the estimated amount of cost 
     of work for others notwithstanding the provisions of the 
     Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1511 et seq.):  Provided, That 
     such increases in cost of work are offset by revenue 
     increases of the same or greater amount:  Provided further, 
     That moneys received by the Department for miscellaneous 
     revenues estimated to total $100,578,000 in fiscal year 2024 
     may be retained and used for operating expenses within this 
     account, as authorized by section 201 of Public Law 95-238, 
     notwithstanding the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3302:  Provided 
     further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as 
     collections are received during the fiscal year so as to 
     result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the 
     general fund estimated at not more than $286,500,000.

                    Office of the Inspector General

       For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector 
     General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978, $86,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025.

                    ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

                NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

                           Weapons Activities

       For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment 
     and other incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy 
     defense weapons activities in carrying out the purposes of 
     the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
     seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real 
     property or any facility or for plant or facility 
     acquisition, construction, or expansion, $19,108,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That of such 
     amount, $118,056,000 shall be available until September 30, 
     2025, for program direction.

                    Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

       For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment 
     and other incidental expenses necessary for defense nuclear 
     nonproliferation activities, in carrying out the purposes of 
     the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
     seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real 
     property or any facility or for plant or facility 
     acquisition, construction, or expansion, $2,581,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                             Naval Reactors

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For Department of Energy expenses necessary for naval 
     reactors activities to carry out the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the 
     acquisition (by purchase, condemnation, construction, or 
     otherwise) of real property, plant, and capital equipment, 
     facilities, and facility expansion, $1,946,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which, $92,800,000 shall be 
     transferred to ``Department of Energy--Energy Programs--
     Nuclear Energy'', for the Advanced Test Reactor:  Provided, 
     That of such amount made available under this heading, 
     $61,540,000 shall be available until September 30, 2025, for 
     program direction.

                     Federal Salaries and Expenses

       For expenses necessary for Federal Salaries and Expenses in 
     the National Nuclear Security Administration, $500,000,000, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2025, including 
     official reception and representation expenses not to exceed 
     $17,000.

               ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

                     Defense Environmental Cleanup

       For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment 
     and other expenses necessary for atomic energy defense 
     environmental cleanup activities in carrying out the purposes 
     of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 
     et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any 
     real property or any facility or for plant or facility 
     acquisition, construction, or expansion, $7,285,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That of such 
     amount, $326,893,000 shall be available until September 30, 
     2025, for program direction.

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     Defense Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For an additional amount for atomic energy defense 
     environmental cleanup activities for Department of Energy 
     contributions for uranium enrichment decontamination and 
     decommissioning activities, $285,000,000, to be deposited 
     into the Defense Environmental Cleanup account, which shall 
     be transferred to the ``Uranium Enrichment Decontamination 
     and Decommissioning Fund''.

                        Other Defense Activities

       For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
     construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment 
     and other expenses, necessary for atomic energy defense, 
     other defense activities, and classified activities, in 
     carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the 
     acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any 
     facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, 
     or expansion, $1,080,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of such amount, $381,593,000 shall 
     be available until September 30, 2025, for program direction.

                    POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS

                  Bonneville Power Administration Fund

       Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund, 
     established pursuant to Public Law 93-454, are approved for 
     official reception and representation expenses in an amount 
     not to exceed $5,000:  Provided, That during fiscal year 
     2024, no new direct loan obligations may be made.

      Operation and Maintenance, Southeastern Power Administration

       For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of 
     power transmission facilities and for marketing electric 
     power and energy, including transmission wheeling and 
     ancillary services, pursuant to section 5 of the Flood 
     Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the 
     southeastern power area, $8,449,000, including official 
     reception and representation expenses in an amount not to 
     exceed $1,500, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and section 5 of the 
     Flood Control Act of 1944, up to $8,449,000 collected by the 
     Southeastern Power Administration from the sale of power and 
     related services shall be credited to this account as 
     discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available 
     until expended for the sole purpose of funding the annual 
     expenses of the Southeastern Power Administration:  Provided 
     further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses 
     shall be reduced as collections are received during the 
     fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 
     appropriation estimated at not more than $0:  Provided 
     further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to 
     $71,850,000 collected by the Southeastern Power 
     Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1944 to 
     recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be 
     credited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain 
     available until expended for the sole purpose of making 
     purchase power and wheeling expenditures:  Provided further, 
     That for purposes of this appropriation, annual expenses 
     means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same 
     year that they are incurred (excluding purchase power and 
     wheeling expenses).

      Operation and Maintenance, Southwestern Power Administration

       For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of 
     power transmission facilities and for marketing electric 
     power and energy, for construction and acquisition of 
     transmission lines, substations and appurtenant facilities, 
     and for administrative expenses, including official reception 
     and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed $1,500 
     in carrying out section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 
     (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the Southwestern Power 
     Administration, $52,326,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and 
     section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), 
     up to $40,886,000 collected by the Southwestern Power 
     Administration from the sale of power and related services 
     shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting 
     collections, to remain available until expended, for the sole 
     purpose of funding the annual expenses of the Southwestern 
     Power Administration:  Provided further, That the sum herein 
     appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as 
     collections are received during the fiscal year so as to 
     result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation estimated at 
     not more than $11,440,000:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $80,000,000 collected 
     by the Southwestern Power Administration pursuant to the 
     Flood Control Act of 1944 to recover purchase power and 
     wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account as 
     offsetting collections, to remain available until expended 
     for the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling 
     expenditures:  Provided further, That for purposes of this 
     appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that are 
     generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred 
     (excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses).

 Construction, Rehabilitation, Operation and Maintenance, Western Area 
                          Power Administration

       For carrying out the functions authorized by title III, 
     section 302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 
     7152), and other related activities including conservation 
     and renewable resources programs as authorized, $313,289,000, 
     including official reception and representation expenses in 
     an amount not to exceed $1,500, to remain available until 
     expended, of which $313,289,000 shall be derived from the 
     Department of the Interior Reclamation Fund:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, section 5 of the Flood 
     Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), and section 1 of the 
     Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 392a), 
     up to $213,417,000 collected by the Western Area Power 
     Administration from the sale of power and related services 
     shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting 
     collections, to remain available until expended, for the sole 
     purpose of funding the annual expenses of the Western Area 
     Power Administration:  Provided further, That the sum herein 
     appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as 
     collections are received during the fiscal year so as to 
     result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation estimated at 
     not more than $99,872,000, of which $99,872,000 is derived 
     from the Reclamation Fund:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $475,000,000 collected 
     by the Western Area Power Administration pursuant to the 
     Flood Control Act of 1944 and the Reclamation Project Act of 
     1939 to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be 
     credited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain 
     available until expended for the sole purpose of making 
     purchase power and wheeling expenditures:  Provided further, 
     That for purposes of this appropriation, annual expenses 
     means expenditures that are generally recovered in the same 
     year that they are incurred (excluding purchase power and 
     wheeling expenses).

           Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund

       For operation, maintenance, and emergency costs for the 
     hydroelectric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad Dams, 
     $3,425,000, to remain available until expended, and to be 
     derived from the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance 
     Fund of the Western Area Power Administration, as provided in 
     section 2 of the Act of June 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 255):  
     Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of that Act and 
     of 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $3,197,000 collected by the Western 
     Area Power Administration from the sale of power and related 
     services from the Falcon and Amistad Dams shall be credited 
     to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to 
     remain available until expended for the sole purpose of 
     funding the annual expenses of the hydroelectric facilities 
     of these Dams and associated Western Area Power 
     Administration activities:  Provided further, That the sum 
     herein appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as 
     collections are received during the fiscal year so as to 
     result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation estimated at 
     not more than $228,000:  Provided further, That for purposes 
     of this appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures 
     that are generally recovered in the same year that they are 
     incurred:  Provided further, That for fiscal year 2024, the 
     Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration may 
     accept up to $1,872,000 in funds contributed by United States 
     power customers of the Falcon and Amistad Dams for deposit 
     into the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund, 
     and such funds shall be available for the purpose for which 
     contributed in like manner as if said sums had been 
     specifically appropriated for such purpose:  Provided 
     further, That any such funds shall be available without 
     further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation for 
     use by the Commissioner of the United States Section of the 
     International Boundary and Water Commission for the sole 
     purpose of operating, maintaining, repairing, rehabilitating, 
     replacing, or upgrading the hydroelectric facilities at these 
     Dams in accordance with agreements reached between the 
     Administrator, Commissioner, and the power customers.

                  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission to carry out the provisions of the Department of 
     Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including 
     services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, official reception 
     and representation expenses not to exceed $3,000, and the 
     hire of passenger motor vehicles, $520,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, not to exceed $520,000,000 of 
     revenues from fees and annual charges, and other services and 
     collections in fiscal year 2024 shall be retained and used 
     for expenses necessary in this account, and shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That the sum 
     herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as 
     revenues are received during fiscal year 2024 so as to result 
     in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the general 
     fund estimated at not more than $0.

                GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Sec. 301. (a) No appropriation, funds, or authority made 
     available by this title for the Department of Energy shall be 
     used to initiate or resume any program, project, or activity 
     or to prepare or initiate Requests For Proposals or similar 
     arrangements (including Requests for Quotations, Requests for 
     Information, and Funding Opportunity Announcements) for a 
     program, project, or activity if the program, project, or 
     activity has not been funded by Congress.

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       (b)(1) Unless the Secretary of Energy notifies the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at 
     least 3 full business days in advance, none of the funds made 
     available in this title may be used to--
       (A) make a grant allocation or discretionary grant award 
     totaling $1,000,000 or more;
       (B) make a discretionary contract award or Other 
     Transaction Agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more, including 
     a contract covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation;
       (C) provide nonoperational funding through a competition 
     restricted only to Department of Energy National Laboratories 
     totaling $1,000,000 or more;
       (D) provide nonoperational funding directly to a Department 
     of Energy National Laboratory totaling $25,000,000 or more;
       (E) issue a letter of intent to make an allocation, award, 
     or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A), 
     (B), (C), or (D); or
       (F) announce publicly the intention to make an allocation, 
     award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph 
     (A), (B), (C), or (D).
       (2) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committees 
     on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 15 days 
     of the conclusion of each quarter a report detailing each 
     grant allocation or discretionary grant award totaling less 
     than $1,000,000 provided during the previous quarter.
       (3) The notification required by paragraph (1) and the 
     report required by paragraph (2) shall include the recipient 
     of the award, the amount of the award, the fiscal year for 
     which the funds for the award were appropriated, the account 
     and program, project, or activity from which the funds are 
     being drawn, the title of the award, and a brief description 
     of the activity for which the award is made.
       (c) The Department of Energy may not, with respect to any 
     program, project, or activity that uses budget authority made 
     available in this title under the heading ``Department of 
     Energy--Energy Programs'', enter into a multiyear contract, 
     award a multiyear grant, or enter into a multiyear 
     cooperative agreement unless--
       (1) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement is funded 
     for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time 
     of award; or
       (2) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement includes 
     a clause conditioning the Federal Government's obligation on 
     the availability of future year budget authority and the 
     Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both 
     Houses of Congress at least 3 days in advance.
       (d) Except as provided in subsections (e), (f), and (g), 
     the amounts made available by this title shall be expended as 
     authorized by law for the programs, projects, and activities 
     specified in the ``Final Bill'' column in the ``Department of 
     Energy'' table included under the heading ``Title III--
     Department of Energy'' in the explanatory statement described 
     in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act).
       (e) The amounts made available by this title may be 
     reprogrammed for any program, project, or activity, and the 
     Department shall notify, and obtain the prior approval of, 
     the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
     at least 30 days prior to the use of any proposed 
     reprogramming that would cause any program, project, or 
     activity funding level to increase or decrease by more than 
     $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during the time 
     period covered by this Act.
       (f) None of the funds provided in this title shall be 
     available for obligation or expenditure through a 
     reprogramming of funds that--
       (1) creates, initiates, or eliminates a program, project, 
     or activity;
       (2) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, 
     or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this 
     Act; or
       (3) reduces funds that are directed to be used for a 
     specific program, project, or activity by this Act.
       (g)(1) The Secretary of Energy may waive any requirement or 
     restriction in this section that applies to the use of funds 
     made available for the Department of Energy if compliance 
     with such requirement or restriction would pose a substantial 
     risk to human health, the environment, welfare, or national 
     security.
       (2) The Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver under 
     paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 
     days after the date of the activity to which a requirement or 
     restriction would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall 
     include an explanation of the substantial risk under 
     paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver.
       (h) The unexpended balances of prior appropriations 
     provided for activities in this Act may be available to the 
     same appropriation accounts for such activities established 
     pursuant to this title. Available balances may be merged with 
     funds in the applicable established accounts and thereafter 
     may be accounted for as one fund for the same time period as 
     originally enacted.
       Sec. 302.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     shall be used for the construction of facilities classified 
     as high-hazard nuclear facilities under 10 CFR Part 830 
     unless independent oversight is conducted by the Office of 
     Enterprise Assessments to ensure the project is in compliance 
     with nuclear safety requirements.
       Sec. 303.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be used to approve critical decision-2 or critical 
     decision-3 under Department of Energy Order 413.3B, or any 
     successive departmental guidance, for construction projects 
     where the total project cost exceeds $100,000,000, until a 
     separate independent cost estimate has been developed for the 
     project for that critical decision.
       Sec. 304.  None of the funds made available in this title 
     may be used to support a grant allocation award, 
     discretionary grant award, or cooperative agreement that 
     exceeds $100,000,000 in Federal funding unless the project is 
     carried out through internal independent project management 
     procedures.
       Sec. 305.  No funds shall be transferred directly from 
     ``Department of Energy--Power Marketing Administration--
     Colorado River Basins Power Marketing Fund, Western Area 
     Power Administration'' to the general fund of the Treasury in 
     the current fiscal year.
       Sec. 306.  Only $35,000,000 of the amounts made available 
     in this Act under the heading ``Weapons Activities'' for W80-
     4 Alteration-SLCM, as specified in the ``Final Bill'' column 
     in the ``Department of Energy'' table included under the 
     heading ``Title III--Department of Energy'' in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act), shall be 
     available for obligation until 15 days after the date on 
     which the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration certifies in writing to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress that the 
     Administrator is in compliance with the requirements of 
     subsection (c) and subsection (d) of section 1642 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 
     (Public Law 117-263).
       Sec. 307. (a) Of the unobligated balances of amounts made 
     available to the Department of Energy under each heading in 
     title III of division J of Public Law 117-58, an amount equal 
     to the amount transferred from each such heading as of 
     September 30, 2023, pursuant to section 303 of Public Law 
     117-58 shall be transferred not later than 15 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act to the Office of the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Energy to oversee the funds made 
     available to the Department of Energy in Public Law 117-58:  
     Provided, That any amounts so transferred that were 
     previously designated by the Congress as an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the Budget 
     are designated 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 2024 budget 
     enforcement in the House of Representatives.
       (b) As of the date of enactment of this Act, of the amounts 
     made available to the Department of Energy under each of 
     sections 50121, 50141, 50142, 50143, 50144, 50145, 50151, 
     50152, 50153, and 50161 of Public Law 117-169, two-tenths of 
     one percent of such amounts shall be transferred to the 
     Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Energy 
     to oversee the funds made available to the Department of 
     Energy in Public Law 117-169:  Provided, That amounts so 
     transferred shall be derived from the unobligated balances of 
     amounts under each such section.
       (c) Section 303 of Public Law 117-58 is amended by striking 
     ``through 2026'' and inserting ``and 2023, and two-tenths of 
     such amounts made available in each of fiscal years 2024 
     through 2026'':  Provided, That amounts repurposed pursuant 
     to the amendments made by this subsection that were 
     previously designated by the Congress as an emergency 
     requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the Budget 
     are designated 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 2024 budget 
     enforcement in the House of Representatives.
       Sec. 308. (a) Notwithstanding sections 161 and 167 of the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241, 6247), 
     the Secretary of Energy shall draw down and sell one million 
     barrels of refined petroleum product from the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve during fiscal year 2024.
       (b) All proceeds from such sale shall be deposited into the 
     general fund of the Treasury during fiscal year 2024.
       (c) Upon the completion of such sale, the Secretary shall 
     carry out the closure of the Northeast Gasoline Supply 
     Reserve.
       (d)(1) The Secretary of Energy may not establish any new 
     regional petroleum product reserve unless funding for the 
     proposed regional petroleum product reserve is explicitly 
     requested in advance in an annual budget submitted by the 
     President pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 
     Code, and approved by the Congress in an appropriations Act.
       (2) The budget request or notification shall include--
       (A) the justification for the new reserve;
       (B) a cost estimate for the establishment, operation, and 
     maintenance of the reserve, including funding sources;
       (C) a detailed plan for operation of the reserve, including 
     the conditions upon which the products may be released;
       (D) the location of the reserve; and
       (E) the estimate of the total inventory of the reserve.
       Sec. 309.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to draw down and sell petroleum products from the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve (1) to any entity that is under 
     the ownership, control, or influence of

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     the Chinese Communist Party; or (2) except on condition that 
     such petroleum products will not be exported to the People's 
     Republic of China.
       Sec. 310. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used by the Secretary of Energy to award any grant, 
     contract, cooperative agreement, or loan of $10,000,000 or 
     greater to an entity of concern as defined in section 10114 
     of division B of Public Law 117-167.
       (b) The Secretary shall implement the requirements under 
     subsection (a) using a risk-based approach and analytical 
     tools to aggregate, link, analyze, and maintain information 
     reported by an entity seeking or receiving such funds made 
     available by this Act.
       (c) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent 
     with the obligations of the United States under applicable 
     international agreements.
       (d) The Secretary shall have the authority to require the 
     submission to the agency, by an entity seeking or receiving 
     such funds made available by this Act, documentation 
     necessary to implement the requirements under subsection (a).
       (e) Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly 
     known as the ``Paperwork Reduction Act''), shall not apply to 
     the implementation of the requirements under this section.
       (f) The Secretary and other Federal agencies shall 
     coordinate to share relevant information necessary to 
     implement the requirements under subsection (a).
       Sec. 311. (a) Of the unobligated amounts available under 
     the heading ``Department of Energy--Energy Programs--Nuclear 
     Energy'' in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and 
     Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) for fiscal years 2023, 2024, 
     2025, and 2026 the following shall be available, in addition 
     to amounts otherwise made available for these purposes:
       (1)(A) $500,000,000 for not more than two competitive 
     awards for commercial utility deployment projects for a grid 
     scale Generation 3+ small modular reactor design pursuant to 
     section 959A of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, of which 
     $200,000,000 shall be available in fiscal year 2024 and 
     $300,000,000 shall be available in fiscal year 2025; and
       (B) up to $300,000,000 for the not more than two awards 
     made under subparagraph (A) shall be available in fiscal year 
     2026.
       (2) $100,000,000 for one or more competitive awards to 
     support design, licensing, supplier development, and site 
     preparation of a grid-scale Generation 3+ reactor design 
     under the Advanced Small Modular Reactor RD&D program.
       (3)(A) $50,000,000 for university and college-based nuclear 
     reactor safety training as authorized by law, including 
     section 31 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, section 4 of the 
     Nuclear Safety, Research, Demonstration, and Development Act 
     of 1980, and section 10745 of the Research and Development, 
     Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 
     117-167); and
       (B) up to $50,000,000 for the training under subparagraph 
     (A) shall be available in fiscal year 2025.
       (b)  Provided further, 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 are designated 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 
     2024 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives.
       Sec. 312. (a) Of the unobligated balances from amounts 
     previously appropriated under the heading ``Department of 
     Energy--Energy Programs--Nuclear Energy'' in division J of 
     the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-
     58) that were made available for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 
     2024, up to $2,720,000,000 shall be available, in addition to 
     amounts otherwise available, for necessary expenses to carry 
     out the Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023 (section 3131 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 
     (Public Law 118-31)):  Provided, That if insufficient 
     unobligated balances are available from such fiscal year 
     2022, 2023, and 2024 amounts to fund a total amount for such 
     purpose of up to $2,720,000,000, then up to $800,000,000 from 
     amounts previously appropriated under the heading 
     ``Department of Energy--Energy Programs--Nuclear Energy'' in 
     division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 
     (Public Law 117-58) that are made available for fiscal year 
     2025 may be made available, in addition to amounts otherwise 
     available, for such purpose to meet such total amount:  
     Provided further, That amounts repurposed pursuant to this 
     section may be transferred to ``Department of Energy--Energy 
     Programs--American Energy Independence Fund'' in either 
     fiscal year 2024 or fiscal year 2025:  Provided further, That 
     the Secretary of Energy may use the amounts repurposed, 
     transferred, or otherwise made available pursuant to this 
     section to enter into and perform such contracts, leases, 
     cooperative agreements, or other similar transactions with 
     public agencies and private organizations and persons, as 
     authorized by section 646(a) of the Department of Energy 
     Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7256(a)), for such periods of 
     time and subject to such terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary deems appropriate, without regard to section 161(u) 
     of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2201(u)):  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, 
     receipts from the sale or transfer of LEU and HALEU or from 
     any other transaction in connection with the amounts 
     repurposed, transferred, or otherwise made available pursuant 
     to this section shall hereafter be credited to the ``American 
     Energy Independence Fund'' as discretionary offsetting 
     collections and shall be available, for the same purposes as 
     funds repurposed or transferred pursuant to this section, to 
     the extent and in the amounts provided in advance in 
     appropriations Acts:  Provided further, That receipts may 
     hereafter be collected from transactions entered into 
     pursuant to section 2001(a)(2)(F)(iii) of the Energy Act of 
     2020 (42 U.S.C. 16281(a)(2)(F)(iii)) and, notwithstanding 31 
     U.S.C. 3302, receipts from any transaction entered into 
     pursuant to section 2001(a)(2)(F)(ii) and (iii) of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 16281(a)(2)(F)(ii) and (iii)) shall hereafter be 
     credited to the ``American Energy Independence Fund'' as 
     discretionary offsetting collections and shall be available, 
     for the same purposes as funds repurposed or transferred 
     pursuant to this section, to the extent and in the amounts 
     provided in advance in appropriations Acts:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary of Energy may use funds 
     repurposed, transferred, or otherwise made available pursuant 
     to this section for a commitment only if the full extent of 
     the anticipated costs stemming from that commitment is 
     recorded as an obligation at the time that the commitment is 
     made and only to the extent that up-front obligation is 
     recorded in full at that time:  Provided further, That 
     amounts repurposed or transferred pursuant to this section 
     that were previously designated by the Congress as an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on 
     the Budget are designated 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 2024 
     budget enforcement in the House of Representatives.
       (b) Amounts may not be repurposed or transferred pursuant 
     to this section until a law is enacted or administrative 
     action is taken to prohibit or limit importation of LEU and 
     HALEU from the Russian Federation or by a Russian entity into 
     the United States.
       (c) The Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023 (section 3131 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 
     (Public Law 118-31)) is amended--
       (1) in subsections (f)(1)(B)(i) and (h)(4)(B)(i) to read as 
     follows--
       ``(i) may not make commitments under this subsection 
     (including cooperative agreements (used in accordance with 
     section 6305 of title 31, United States Code), purchase 
     agreements, guarantees, leases, service contracts, or any 
     other type of commitment) for the purchase or other 
     acquisition of HALEU or LEU unless funds are specifically 
     provided for those purposes in advance in appropriations Acts 
     enacted after the date of enactment of this Act; and''.
       (2) in subjection (j) to read as follows--
       ``(j) Reasonable Compensation.--In carrying out activities 
     under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that any LEU 
     and HALEU made available by the Secretary under 1 or more of 
     the Programs is subject to reasonable compensation, taking 
     into account the fair market value of the LEU or HALEU and 
     the purposes of this section.''.
       Sec. 313. (a) Subject to subsection (b), none of the funds 
     made available to the Department of Energy in this or any 
     other Act, including prior Acts and Acts other than 
     appropriations Acts, may be used to pay the salaries and 
     expenses of any contractor detailed to a Congressional 
     Committee or Member Office or to the Executive Branch for 
     longer than a 24-month period, to perform a scope of work, or 
     participate in any matter, with the intent to influence 
     decisions or determinations regarding a Department of Energy 
     National Laboratory, or participate in any matter that may 
     have a direct and predictable effect on the contractor's 
     employer or personal financial interest:  Provided, That with 
     respect to contractors detailed to a Congressional Committee 
     or Member Office or to the Executive Branch as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the initial 24-month period described 
     in this subsection shall be deemed to have begun on the later 
     of the date on which such contractor was detailed or the date 
     that is 12 months before the date of enactment of this Act.
       (b) For the purposes of this section, the term 
     ``contractor'' is defined to mean any contracted employee of 
     a Department of Energy National Laboratory, as defined by 
     section 2 (3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     15801).
       Sec. 314. (a) The fifty-first proviso under the heading 
     ``Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy'' in title III of 
     division J of Public Law 117-58 is amended by striking 
     ``three percent'' each place it appears and inserting ``five 
     percent''.
       (b) The eighth proviso under the heading ``Cybersecurity, 
     Energy Security, and Emergency Response'' in title III of 
     division J of Public Law 117-58 is amended by striking 
     ``three percent'' each place it appears and inserting ``five 
     percent''.
       (c) The tenth proviso under the heading ``Electricity'' in 
     title III of division J of Public Law 117-58 is amended by 
     striking ``three percent'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``five percent''.
       (d) The twenty-second proviso under the heading ``Fossil 
     Energy and Carbon Management'' in title III of division J of 
     Public Law 117-58 is amended by striking ``three percent'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``five percent''.

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       (e) The twenty-sixth proviso under the heading ``Office of 
     Clean Energy Demonstrations'' in title III of division J of 
     Public Law 117-58 is amended by striking ``three percent'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``five percent''.
       (f) 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 
     are designated 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 2024 budget 
     enforcement in the House of Representatives.

                                TITLE IV

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                    Appalachian Regional Commission

       For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized 
     by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, as 
     amended, and for expenses necessary for the Federal Co-
     Chairman and the Alternate on the Appalachian Regional 
     Commission, for payment of the Federal share of the 
     administrative expenses of the Commission, including services 
     as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Defense Nuclear Facilities 
     Safety Board in carrying out activities authorized by the 
     Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended by Public Law 100-456, 
     section 1441, $42,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025, of which not to exceed $1,000 shall be 
     available for official reception and representation expenses.

                        Delta Regional Authority

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Delta Regional Authority and 
     to carry out its activities, as authorized by the Delta 
     Regional Authority Act of 2000, notwithstanding sections 
     382F(d), 382M, and 382N of said Act, $31,100,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                           Denali Commission

       For expenses necessary for the Denali Commission including 
     the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and 
     capital equipment as necessary and other expenses, 
     $17,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
     notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 306(g) 
     of the Denali Commission Act of 1998:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 307(c) 
     of the Denali Commission Act of 1998, as amended, funds shall 
     be available for construction projects for which the Denali 
     Commission is the sole or primary funding source in an amount 
     not to exceed 90 percent of total project cost for distressed 
     communities, as defined by such section and by section 701 of 
     appendix D, title VII, Public Law 106-113 (113 Stat. 1501A-
     280), and for Indian Tribes, as defined by section 5304(e) of 
     title 25, United States Code, and in an amount not to exceed 
     50 percent for non-distressed communities:  Provided further, 
     That notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding 
     payment of a non-Federal share in connection with a grant-in-
     aid program, amounts under this heading shall be available 
     for the payment of such a non-Federal share for any project 
     for which the Denali Commission is not the sole or primary 
     funding source, provided that such project is consistent with 
     the purposes of the Commission.

                  Northern Border Regional Commission

       For expenses necessary for the Northern Border Regional 
     Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle 
     V of title 40, United States Code, $41,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That such amounts shall 
     be available for administrative expenses, notwithstanding 
     section 15751(b) of title 40, United States Code.

                 Southeast Crescent Regional Commission

       For expenses necessary for the Southeast Crescent Regional 
     Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle 
     V of title 40, United States Code, $20,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                  Southwest Border Regional Commission

       For expenses necessary for the Southwest Border Regional 
     Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle 
     V of title 40, United States Code, $5,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                         Great Lakes Authority

       For expenses necessary for the Great Lakes Authority in 
     carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of title 40, 
     United States Code, $5,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

                     Nuclear Regulatory Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Commission in carrying out 
     the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and the 
     Atomic Energy Act of 1954, $928,317,580, including official 
     representation expenses not to exceed $30,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That of the amount 
     appropriated herein, not more than $10,350,720 may be made 
     available for salaries, travel, and other support costs for 
     the Office of the Commission, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025:  Provided further, That revenues from 
     licensing fees, inspection services, and other services and 
     collections estimated at $794,341,580 in fiscal year 2024 
     shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and 
     expenses in this account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and 
     shall remain available until expended:  Provided further, 
     That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the 
     amount of revenues received during fiscal year 2024 so as to 
     result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation estimated at 
     not more than $133,976,000.

                      office of inspector general

       For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, $15,769,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2025:  Provided, That revenues from licensing fees, 
     inspection services, and other services and collections 
     estimated at $12,655,000 in fiscal year 2024 shall be 
     retained and be available until September 30, 2025, for 
     necessary salaries and expenses in this account, 
     notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: 
      Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be 
     reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal year 
     2024 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 
     appropriation estimated at not more than $3,114,000:  
     Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under this 
     heading, $1,520,000 shall be for Inspector General services 
     for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

                  Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Nuclear Waste Technical 
     Review Board, as authorized by Public Law 100-203, section 
     5051, $4,064,000, to be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2025.

                GENERAL PROVISIONS--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

       Sec. 401.  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply 
     with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal 
     Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional 
     requests for information, consistent with Department of 
     Justice guidance for all Federal agencies.
       Sec. 402. (a) The amounts made available by this title for 
     the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be reprogrammed for any 
     program, project, or activity, and the Commission shall 
     notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
     Congress at least 30 days prior to the use of any proposed 
     reprogramming that would cause any program funding level to 
     increase or decrease by more than $500,000 or 10 percent, 
     whichever is less, during the time period covered by this 
     Act.
       (b)(1) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may waive the 
     notification requirement in subsection (a) if compliance with 
     such requirement would pose a substantial risk to human 
     health, the environment, welfare, or national security.
       (2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of 
     any waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but 
     not later than 3 days after the date of the activity to which 
     a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied. 
     Such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial 
     risk under paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver and shall 
     provide a detailed report to the Committees of such waiver 
     and changes to funding levels to programs, projects, or 
     activities.
       (c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (d), 
     the amounts made available by this title for ``Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission--Salaries and Expenses'' shall be 
     expended as directed in the explanatory statement described 
     in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act).
       (d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
     through a reprogramming of funds that increases funds or 
     personnel for any program, project, or activity for which 
     funds are denied or restricted by this Act.
       (e) The Commission shall provide a monthly report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, 
     which includes the following for each program, project, or 
     activity, including any prior year appropriations--
       (1) total budget authority;
       (2) total unobligated balances; and
       (3) total unliquidated obligations.

                                TITLE V

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 501.  None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
     be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence 
     congressional action on any legislation or appropriation 
     matters pending before Congress, other than to communicate to 
     Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913.
       Sec. 502. (a) None of the funds made available in title III 
     of this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the United States Government, except 
     pursuant to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided 
     in this Act or any other appropriations Act for any fiscal 
     year, transfer authority referenced in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act), or any authority 
     whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
     United States Government may provide goods or services to 
     another department, agency, or instrumentality.
       (b) None of the funds made available for any department, 
     agency, or instrumentality

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     of the United States Government may be transferred to 
     accounts funded in title III of this Act, except pursuant to 
     a transfer made by or transfer authority provided in this Act 
     or any other appropriations Act for any fiscal year, transfer 
     authority referenced in the explanatory statement described 
     in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act), or any authority whereby a department, 
     agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government 
     may provide goods or services to another department, agency, 
     or instrumentality.
       (c) The head of any relevant department or agency funded in 
     this Act utilizing any transfer authority shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a 
     semiannual report detailing the transfer authorities, except 
     for any authority whereby a department, agency, or 
     instrumentality of the United States Government may provide 
     goods or services to another department, agency, or 
     instrumentality, used in the previous 6 months and in the 
     year-to-date. This report shall include the amounts 
     transferred and the purposes for which they were transferred, 
     and shall not replace or modify existing notification 
     requirements for each authority.
       Sec. 503. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, Tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.
       Sec. 504.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used to admit any non-US citizen 
     from Russia or China to any nuclear weapons production 
     facility, as such term is defined in section 4002 of the 
     Atomic Energy Defense Act, other than areas accessible to the 
     general public, unless 30 days prior to facility admittance, 
     the Department of Energy provides notification to the 
     Committees on Appropriations and Armed Services of both 
     Houses of Congress.
       This division may be cited as the ``Energy and Water 
     Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024''.

   DIVISION E--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

                                TITLE I

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                       Bureau of Land Management

                   management of lands and resources

       For necessary expenses for protection, use, improvement, 
     development, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, 
     acquisition of easements and other interests in lands, and 
     performance of other functions, including maintenance of 
     facilities, as authorized by law, in the management of lands 
     and their resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of 
     Land Management, including the general administration of the 
     Bureau, and assessment of mineral potential of public lands 
     pursuant to section 1010(a) of Public Law 96-487 (16 U.S.C. 
     3150(a)), $1,294,916,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2025; of which $55,000,000 for annual maintenance and 
     deferred maintenance programs and $141,972,000 for the wild 
     horse and burro program, as authorized by Public Law 92-195 
     (16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That amounts in the fee account of the 
     BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund may be used for any 
     bureau-related expenses associated with the processing of oil 
     and gas applications for permits to drill and related use of 
     authorizations:  Provided further, That of the amounts made 
     available under this heading, up to $1,000,000 may be made 
     available for the purposes described in section 122(e)(1)(A) 
     of division G of Public Law 115-31 (43 U.S.C. 
     1748c(e)(1)(A)):  Provided further, That of the amounts made 
     available under this heading, not to exceed $15,000 may be 
     for official reception and representation expenses:  Provided 
     further, That of the amounts made available under this 
     heading, $150,000 is for projects specified for Land 
     Management Priorities in the table titled ``Interior and 
     Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/
     Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included for this 
     division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
     (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act).
       In addition, $39,696,000 is for Mining Law Administration 
     program operations, including the cost of administering the 
     mining claim fee program, to remain available until expended, 
     to be reduced by amounts collected by the Bureau and credited 
     to this appropriation from mining claim maintenance fees and 
     location fees that are hereby authorized for fiscal year 
     2024, so as to result in a final appropriation estimated at 
     not more than $1,294,916,000, and $2,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, from communication site rental fees 
     established by the Bureau for the cost of administering 
     communication site activities.

                   oregon and california grant lands

       For expenses necessary for management, protection, and 
     development of resources and for construction, operation, and 
     maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and other 
     improvements on the revested Oregon and California Railroad 
     grant lands, on other Federal lands in the Oregon and 
     California land-grant counties of Oregon, and on adjacent 
     rights-of-way; and acquisition of lands or interests therein, 
     including existing connecting roads on or adjacent to such 
     grant lands; $115,521,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That 25 percent of the aggregate of all 
     receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested 
     Oregon and California Railroad grant lands is hereby made a 
     charge against the Oregon and California land-grant fund and 
     shall be transferred to the General Fund in the Treasury in 
     accordance with the second paragraph of subsection (b) of 
     title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 2605).

                           range improvements

       For rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition of lands 
     and interests therein, and improvement of Federal rangelands 
     pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751), notwithstanding any 
     other Act, sums equal to 50 percent of all moneys received 
     during the prior fiscal year under sections 3 and 15 of the 
     Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315b, 315m) and the amount 
     designated for range improvements from grazing fees and 
     mineral leasing receipts from Bankhead-Jones lands 
     transferred to the Department of the Interior pursuant to 
     law, but not less than $10,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That not to exceed $600,000 shall be 
     available for administrative expenses.

               service charges, deposits, and forfeitures

       For administrative expenses and other costs related to 
     processing application documents and other authorizations for 
     use and disposal of public lands and resources, for costs of 
     providing copies of official public land documents, for 
     monitoring construction, operation, and termination of 
     facilities in conjunction with use authorizations, and for 
     rehabilitation of damaged property, such amounts as may be 
     collected under Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), 
     and under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
     185), to remain available until expended:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of section 
     305(a) of Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1735(a)), any moneys 
     that have been or will be received pursuant to that section, 
     whether as a result of forfeiture, compromise, or settlement, 
     if not appropriate for refund pursuant to section 305(c) of 
     that Act (43 U.S.C. 1735(c)), shall be available and may be 
     expended under the authority of this Act by the Secretary of 
     the Interior to improve, protect, or rehabilitate any public 
     lands administered through the Bureau of Land Management 
     which have been damaged by the action of a resource 
     developer, purchaser, permittee, or any unauthorized person, 
     without regard to whether all moneys collected from each such 
     action are used on the exact lands damaged which led to the 
     action:  Provided further, That any such moneys that are in 
     excess of amounts needed to repair damage to the exact land 
     for which funds were collected may be used to repair other 
     damaged public lands.

                       miscellaneous trust funds

       In addition to amounts authorized to be expended under 
     existing laws, there is hereby appropriated such amounts as 
     may be contributed under section 307 of Public Law 94-579 (43 
     U.S.C. 1737), and such amounts as may be advanced for 
     administrative costs, surveys, appraisals, and costs of 
     making conveyances of omitted lands under section 211(b) of 
     that Act (43 U.S.C. 1721(b)), to remain available until 
     expended.

                       administrative provisions

       The Bureau of Land Management may carry out the operations 
     funded under this Act by direct expenditure, contracts, 
     grants, cooperative agreements, and reimbursable agreements 
     with public and private entities, including with States. 
     Appropriations for the Bureau shall be available for 
     purchase, erection, and dismantlement of temporary 
     structures, and alteration and maintenance of necessary 
     buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the United 
     States has title; up to $100,000 for payments, at the 
     discretion of the Secretary, for information or evidence 
     concerning violations of laws administered by the Bureau; 
     miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement 
     activities authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be 
     accounted for solely on the Secretary's certificate, not to 
     exceed $10,000:  Provided, That notwithstanding Public Law 
     90-620 (44 U.S.C. 501), the Bureau may, under cooperative 
     cost-sharing and partnership arrangements authorized by law, 
     procure printing services from cooperators in connection with 
     jointly produced publications for which the cooperators share 
     the cost of printing either in cash or in services, and the 
     Bureau determines the cooperator is capable of meeting 
     accepted quality standards:  Provided further, That projects 
     to be funded pursuant to a written commitment by a State 
     government to provide an identified amount of money in 
     support of the project may be carried out by the Bureau on a 
     reimbursable basis.

                United States Fish and Wildlife Service

                          resource management

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, as authorized by law, and for scientific 
     and economic studies, general administration, and for the 
     performance of other authorized functions related to such 
     resources, $1,520,273,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025, of which not to exceed $15,000 may be for 
     official reception and representation expenses:

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      Provided, That not to exceed $22,000,000 shall be used for 
     implementing subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) of section 4 
     of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) 
     (except for processing petitions, developing and issuing 
     proposed and final regulations, and taking any other steps to 
     implement actions described in subsection (c)(2)(A), 
     (c)(2)(B)(i), or (c)(2)(B)(ii) of such section):  Provided 
     further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, 
     $44,920,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, 
     shall be for projects specified for Stewardship Priorities in 
     the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of 
     Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending Items'' included for this division in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act):  Provided 
     further, That amounts in the preceding proviso may be 
     transferred to the appropriate program, project, or activity 
     under this heading and shall continue to only be available 
     for the purposes and in such amounts as such funds were 
     originally appropriated.

                              construction

       For construction, improvement, acquisition, or removal of 
     buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, 
     management, investigation, protection, and utilization of 
     fish and wildlife resources, and the acquisition of lands and 
     interests therein; $19,280,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

            cooperative endangered species conservation fund

       For expenses necessary to carry out section 6 of the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1535), $23,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended, to be derived from the 
     Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund.

                     national wildlife refuge fund

       For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 17, 
     1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $13,228,000.

               north american wetlands conservation fund

       For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the 
     North American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4401 et 
     seq.), $49,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                neotropical migratory bird conservation

       For expenses necessary to carry out the Neotropical 
     Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), 
     $5,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                multinational species conservation fund

       For expenses necessary to carry out the African Elephant 
     Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.), the Asian Elephant 
     Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261 et seq.), the 
     Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5301 
     et seq.), the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
     6301 et seq.), and the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 
     (16 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), $20,500,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

                    state and tribal wildlife grants

       For wildlife conservation grants to States and to the 
     District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States 
     Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, 
     and Indian tribes under the provisions of the Fish and 
     Wildlife Act of 1956 and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination 
     Act, for the development and implementation of programs for 
     the benefit of wildlife and their habitat, including species 
     that are not hunted or fished, $72,384,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That of the amount 
     provided herein, $6,100,000 is for a competitive grant 
     program for Indian tribes not subject to the remaining 
     provisions of this appropriation:  Provided further, That 
     $7,284,000 is for a competitive grant program to implement 
     approved plans for States, territories, and other 
     jurisdictions and at the discretion of affected States, the 
     regional Associations of fish and wildlife agencies, not 
     subject to the remaining provisions of this appropriation:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall, after deducting 
     $13,384,000 and administrative expenses, apportion the amount 
     provided herein in the following manner: (1) to the District 
     of Columbia and to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, each a 
     sum equal to not more than one-half of 1 percent thereof; and 
     (2) to Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin 
     Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands, each a sum equal to not more than one-fourth of 1 
     percent thereof:  Provided further, That the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall apportion the remaining amount in the 
     following manner: (1) one-third of which is based on the 
     ratio to which the land area of such State bears to the total 
     land area of all such States; and (2) two-thirds of which is 
     based on the ratio to which the population of such State 
     bears to the total population of all such States:  Provided 
     further, That the amounts apportioned under this paragraph 
     shall be adjusted equitably so that no State shall be 
     apportioned a sum which is less than 1 percent of the amount 
     available for apportionment under this paragraph for any 
     fiscal year or more than 5 percent of such amount:  Provided 
     further, That the Federal share of planning grants shall not 
     exceed 75 percent of the total costs of such projects and the 
     Federal share of implementation grants shall not exceed 65 
     percent of the total costs of such projects:  Provided 
     further, That the non-Federal share of such projects may not 
     be derived from Federal grant programs:  Provided further, 
     That any amount apportioned in 2024 to any State, territory, 
     or other jurisdiction that remains unobligated as of 
     September 30, 2025, shall be reapportioned, together with 
     funds appropriated in 2026, in the manner provided herein.

                       administrative provisions

       The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may carry out 
     the operations of Service programs by direct expenditure, 
     contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and reimbursable 
     agreements with public and private entities. Appropriations 
     and funds available to the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service shall be available for repair of damage to public 
     roads within and adjacent to reservation areas caused by 
     operations of the Service; options for the purchase of land 
     at not to exceed one dollar for each option; facilities 
     incident to such public recreational uses on conservation 
     areas as are consistent with their primary purpose; and the 
     maintenance and improvement of aquaria, buildings, and other 
     facilities under the jurisdiction of the Service and to which 
     the United States has title, and which are used pursuant to 
     law in connection with management, and investigation of fish 
     and wildlife resources:  Provided, That notwithstanding 44 
     U.S.C. 501, the Service may, under cooperative cost sharing 
     and partnership arrangements authorized by law, procure 
     printing services from cooperators in connection with jointly 
     produced publications for which the cooperators share at 
     least one-half the cost of printing either in cash or 
     services and the Service determines the cooperator is capable 
     of meeting accepted quality standards:  Provided further, 
     That the Service may accept donated aircraft as replacements 
     for existing aircraft:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, all fees collected for non-
     toxic shot review and approval shall be deposited under the 
     heading ``United States Fish and Wildlife Service--Resource 
     Management'' and shall be available to the Secretary, without 
     further appropriation, to be used for expenses of processing 
     of such non-toxic shot type or coating applications and 
     revising regulations as necessary, and shall remain available 
     until expended.

                         National Park Service

                 operation of the national park system

       For expenses necessary for the management, operation, and 
     maintenance of areas and facilities administered by the 
     National Park Service and for the general administration of 
     the National Park Service, $2,888,424,000, of which 
     $11,661,000 for planning and interagency coordination in 
     support of Everglades restoration and $110,980,000 for 
     maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation projects for 
     constructed assets and $188,184,000 for cyclic maintenance 
     projects for constructed assets and cultural resources and 
     $10,000,000 for uses authorized by section 101122 of title 
     54, United States Code shall remain available until September 
     30, 2025, and not to exceed $15,000 may be for official 
     reception and representative expenses:  Provided, That funds 
     appropriated under this heading in this Act are available for 
     the purposes of section 5 of Public Law 95-348:  Provided 
     further, That notwithstanding section 9 of the 400 Years of 
     African-American History Commission Act (36 U.S.C. note prec. 
     101; Public Law 115-102), $3,300,000 of the funds provided 
     under this heading shall be made available for the purposes 
     specified by that Act:  Provided further, That sections 7(b) 
     and 8 of that Act shall be amended by striking ``July 1, 
     2024'' and inserting ``July 1, 2025''.
       In addition, for purposes described in section 2404 of 
     Public Law 116-9, an amount equal to the amount deposited in 
     this fiscal year into the National Park Medical Services Fund 
     established pursuant to such section of such Act, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be derived from such Fund.

                  national recreation and preservation

       For expenses necessary to carry out recreation programs, 
     natural programs, cultural programs, heritage partnership 
     programs, environmental compliance and review, international 
     park affairs, and grant administration, not otherwise 
     provided for, $91,233,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025, of which $1,640,000 shall be for projects 
     specified for Statutory and Contractual Aid in the table 
     titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community 
     Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending 
     Items'' included for this division in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act).

                       historic preservation fund

       For expenses necessary in carrying out the National 
     Historic Preservation Act (division A of subtitle III of 
     title 54, United States Code), $188,666,000, to be derived 
     from the Historic Preservation Fund and to remain available 
     until September 30, 2025, of which $25,500,000 shall be for 
     Save America's Treasures grants for preservation of 
     nationally significant sites, structures and artifacts as 
     authorized by section 7303 of the Omnibus Public Land 
     Management Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 3089):  Provided, That an 
     individual Save America's Treasures grant shall be matched by 
     non-Federal funds:  Provided further, That individual 
     projects shall only be eligible for one grant:  Provided 
     further, That all projects to be funded shall be approved by 
     the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the House 
     and Senate Committees on Appropriations:  Provided further, 
     That of the funds provided for the Historic Preservation 
     Fund, $1,250,000 is for competitive grants for

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     the survey and nomination of properties to the National 
     Register of Historic Places and as National Historic 
     Landmarks associated with communities currently under-
     represented, as determined by the Secretary; $24,000,000 is 
     for competitive grants to preserve the sites and stories of 
     the African American Civil Rights movement; $5,000,000 is for 
     competitive grants to preserve sites related to the struggle 
     of all people to achieve equal rights in America; $11,000,000 
     is for grants to Historically Black Colleges and 
     Universities; $12,500,000 is for competitive grants for the 
     restoration of historic properties of national, State, and 
     local significance listed on or eligible for inclusion on the 
     National Register of Historic Places, to be made without 
     imposing the usage or direct grant restrictions of section 
     101(e)(3) (54 U.S.C. 302904) of the National Historic 
     Preservation Act; $7,000,000 is for a competitive grant 
     program to honor the semiquincentennial anniversary of the 
     United States by restoring and preserving sites and 
     structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places 
     that commemorate the founding of the nation; and $19,766,000 
     is for projects specified for the Historic Preservation Fund 
     in the table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation 
     of Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending Items'' included for this division in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act):  Provided 
     further, That such competitive grants shall be made without 
     imposing the matching requirements in section 302902(b)(3) of 
     title 54, United States Code to States and Indian tribes as 
     defined in chapter 3003 of such title, Native Hawaiian 
     organizations, local governments, including Certified Local 
     Governments, and non-profit organizations.

                              construction

       For construction, improvements, repair, or replacement of 
     physical facilities, and related equipment, and compliance 
     and planning for programs and areas administered by the 
     National Park Service, $172,255,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, for any project initially funded in fiscal 
     year 2024 with a future phase indicated in the National Park 
     Service 5-Year Line Item Construction Plan, a single 
     procurement may be issued which includes the full scope of 
     the project:  Provided further, That the solicitation and 
     contract shall contain the clause availability of funds found 
     at 48 CFR 52.232-18:  Provided further, That National Park 
     Service Donations, Park Concessions Franchise Fees, and 
     Recreation Fees may be made available for the cost of 
     adjustments and changes within the original scope of effort 
     for projects funded by the National Park Service Construction 
     appropriation:  Provided further, That the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations, 
     in accordance with current reprogramming thresholds, prior to 
     making any charges authorized by this section.

                          centennial challenge

       For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of 
     section 101701 of title 54, United States Code, relating to 
     challenge cost share agreements, $12,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, for Centennial Challenge projects 
     and programs:  Provided, That not less than 50 percent of the 
     total cost of each project or program shall be derived from 
     non-Federal sources in the form of donated cash, assets, or a 
     pledge of donation guaranteed by an irrevocable letter of 
     credit.

                       administrative provisions

             (including transfer and rescissions of funds)

       In addition to other uses set forth in section 101917(c)(2) 
     of title 54, United States Code, franchise fees credited to a 
     sub-account shall be available for expenditure by the 
     Secretary, without further appropriation, for use at any unit 
     within the National Park System to extinguish or reduce 
     liability for Possessory Interest or leasehold surrender 
     interest. Such funds may only be used for this purpose to the 
     extent that the benefitting unit anticipated franchise fee 
     receipts over the term of the contract at that unit exceed 
     the amount of funds used to extinguish or reduce liability. 
     Franchise fees at the benefitting unit shall be credited to 
     the sub-account of the originating unit over a period not to 
     exceed the term of a single contract at the benefitting unit, 
     in the amount of funds so expended to extinguish or reduce 
     liability.
       For the costs of administration of the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund grants authorized by section 105(a)(2)(B) 
     of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (Public Law 
     109-432), the National Park Service may retain up to 3 
     percent of the amounts which are authorized to be disbursed 
     under such section, such retained amounts to remain available 
     until expended.
       National Park Service funds may be transferred to the 
     Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of 
     Transportation, for purposes authorized under 23 U.S.C. 203. 
     Transfers may include a reasonable amount for FHWA 
     administrative support costs.
       Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for 
     fiscal year 2021 or prior fiscal years under the heading 
     ``National Park Service--Construction'', $18,500,000 is 
     permanently rescinded:  Provided, That no amounts may be 
     rescinded 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.
       Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available 
     under the heading ``National Park Service--Construction'' in 
     division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 
     (Public Law 117-328), $9,000,000 is permanently rescinded 
     from amounts made available for equipment replacement under 
     such heading, as specified in the explanatory statement 
     described in section 4 of the matter preceding division A of 
     such Act.

                    United States Geological Survey

                 surveys, investigations, and research

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses necessary for the United States Geological 
     Survey to perform surveys, investigations, and research 
     covering topography, geology, hydrology, biology, and the 
     mineral and water resources of the United States, its 
     territories and possessions, and other areas as authorized by 
     43 U.S.C. 31, 1332, and 1340; classify lands as to their 
     mineral and water resources; give engineering supervision to 
     power permittees and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
     licensees; administer the minerals exploration program (30 
     U.S.C. 641); conduct inquiries into the economic conditions 
     affecting mining and materials processing industries (30 
     U.S.C. 3, 21a, and 1603; 50 U.S.C. 98g(a)(1)) and related 
     purposes as authorized by law; and to publish and disseminate 
     data relative to the foregoing activities; $1,455,434,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2025; of which 
     $95,334,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     satellite operations; and of which $74,840,000 shall be 
     available until expended for deferred maintenance and capital 
     improvement projects that exceed $100,000 in cost:  Provided, 
     That none of the funds provided for the ecosystem research 
     activity shall be used to conduct new surveys on private 
     property, unless specifically authorized in writing by the 
     property owner:  Provided further, That no part of this 
     appropriation shall be used to pay more than one-half the 
     cost of topographic mapping or water resources data 
     collection and investigations carried on in cooperation with 
     States and municipalities:  Provided further, That of the 
     amount appropriated under this heading, $5,237,000 shall be 
     for projects specified for Special Initiatives in the table 
     titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community 
     Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending 
     Items'' included for this division in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act):  Provided further, That 
     amounts in the preceding proviso may be transferred to the 
     appropriate program, project, or activity under this heading 
     and shall continue to only be available for the purposes and 
     in such amounts as such funds were originally appropriated:  
     Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this 
     heading, not to exceed $15,000 may be for official reception 
     and representation expenses.

                       administrative provisions

       From within the amount appropriated for activities of the 
     United States Geological Survey such sums as are necessary 
     shall be available for contracting for the furnishing of 
     topographic maps and for the making of geophysical or other 
     specialized surveys when it is administratively determined 
     that such procedures are in the public interest; construction 
     and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant 
     facilities; acquisition of lands for gauging stations, 
     observation wells, and seismic equipment; expenses of the 
     United States National Committee for Geological Sciences; and 
     payment of compensation and expenses of persons employed by 
     the Survey duly appointed to represent the United States in 
     the negotiation and administration of interstate compacts:  
     Provided, That activities funded by appropriations herein 
     made may be accomplished through the use of contracts, 
     grants, or cooperative agreements (including noncompetitive 
     cooperative agreements with tribes) as defined in section 
     6302 of title 31, United States Code:  Provided further, That 
     the United States Geological Survey may enter into contracts 
     or cooperative agreements directly with individuals or 
     indirectly with institutions or nonprofit organizations, 
     without regard to 41 U.S.C. 6101, for the temporary or 
     intermittent services of students or recent graduates, who 
     shall be considered employees for the purpose of chapters 57 
     and 81 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
     compensation for travel and work injuries, and chapter 171 of 
     title 28, United States Code, relating to tort claims, but 
     shall not be considered to be Federal employees for any other 
     purposes.

                   Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

                        ocean energy management

       For expenses necessary for granting and administering 
     leases, easements, rights-of-way, and agreements for use for 
     oil and gas, other minerals, energy, and marine-related 
     purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf and approving 
     operations related thereto, as authorized by law; for 
     environmental studies, as authorized by law; for implementing 
     other laws and to the extent provided by Presidential or 
     Secretarial delegation; and for matching grants or 
     cooperative agreements, $211,162,000, of which $155,162,000 
     is to remain available until September 30, 2025, and of which 
     $56,000,000 is to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That this total appropriation shall be reduced by amounts 
     collected by the Secretary of the Interior and credited to 
     this appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from 
     increases to lease

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     rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, and from cost 
     recovery fees from activities conducted by the Bureau of 
     Ocean Energy Management pursuant to the Outer Continental 
     Shelf Lands Act, including studies, assessments, analysis, 
     and miscellaneous administrative activities:  Provided 
     further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as 
     such collections are received during the fiscal year, so as 
     to result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation estimated 
     at not more than $155,162,000:  Provided further, That not to 
     exceed $3,000 shall be available for reasonable expenses 
     related to promoting volunteer beach and marine cleanup 
     activities:  Provided further, That not to exceed $5,000 
     shall be available for official reception and representation 
     expenses.

             Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

             offshore safety and environmental enforcement

       For expenses necessary for the regulation of operations 
     related to leases, easements, rights-of-way, and agreements 
     for use for oil and gas, other minerals, energy, and marine-
     related purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf, as 
     authorized by law; for enforcing and implementing laws and 
     regulations as authorized by law and to the extent provided 
     by Presidential or Secretarial delegation; and for matching 
     grants or cooperative agreements, $167,330,000, of which 
     $136,450,000, including not to exceed $3,000 for official 
     reception and representation expenses, is to remain available 
     until September 30, 2025, and of which $30,880,000 is to 
     remain available until expended, including $2,880,000 for 
     offshore decommissioning activities:  Provided, That this 
     total appropriation shall be reduced by amounts collected by 
     the Secretary of the Interior and credited to this 
     appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from 
     increases to lease rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, 
     and from cost recovery fees from activities conducted by the 
     Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement pursuant to 
     the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including studies, 
     assessments, analysis, and miscellaneous administrative 
     activities:  Provided further, That the sum herein 
     appropriated shall be reduced as such collections are 
     received during the fiscal year, so as to result in a final 
     fiscal year 2024 appropriation estimated at not more than 
     $139,330,000.
       For an additional amount, $38,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the 
     Secretary and credited to this appropriation, which shall be 
     derived from non-refundable inspection fees collected in 
     fiscal year 2024, as provided in this Act:  Provided, That 
     for fiscal year 2024, not less than 50 percent of the 
     inspection fees expended by the Bureau of Safety and 
     Environmental Enforcement will be used to fund personnel and 
     mission-related costs to expand capacity and expedite the 
     orderly development, subject to environmental safeguards, of 
     the Outer Continental Shelf pursuant to the Outer Continental 
     Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), including the 
     review of applications for permits to drill.

                           oil spill research

       For necessary expenses to carry out title I, section 1016; 
     title IV, sections 4202 and 4303; title VII; and title VIII, 
     section 8201 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $15,099,000, 
     which shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust 
     Fund, to remain available until expended.

          Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

                       regulation and technology

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
     Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public 
     Law 95-87, $116,186,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2025, of which $62,400,000 shall be available for State 
     and tribal regulatory grants, and of which not to exceed 
     $5,000 may be for official reception and representation 
     expenses:  Provided, That appropriations for the Office of 
     Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement may provide for 
     the travel and per diem expenses of State and tribal 
     personnel attending Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
     Enforcement sponsored training.
       In addition, for costs to review, administer, and enforce 
     permits issued by the Office pursuant to section 507 of 
     Public Law 95-87 (30 U.S.C. 1257), $40,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That fees assessed and 
     collected by the Office pursuant to such section 507 shall be 
     credited to this account as discretionary offsetting 
     collections, to remain available until expended:  Provided 
     further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general 
     fund shall be reduced as collections are received during the 
     fiscal year, so as to result in a fiscal year 2024 
     appropriation estimated at not more than $116,186,000.

                    abandoned mine reclamation fund

       For necessary expenses to carry out title IV of the Surface 
     Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95-87, 
     $32,546,000, to be derived from receipts of the Abandoned 
     Mine Reclamation Fund and to remain available until expended: 
      Provided, That pursuant to Public Law 97-365, the Department 
     of the Interior is authorized to use up to 20 percent from 
     the recovery of the delinquent debt owed to the United States 
     Government to pay for contracts to collect these debts:  
     Provided further, That funds made available under title IV of 
     Public Law 95-87 may be used for any required non-Federal 
     share of the cost of projects funded by the Federal 
     Government for the purpose of environmental restoration 
     related to treatment or abatement of acid mine drainage from 
     abandoned mines:  Provided further, That such projects must 
     be consistent with the purposes and priorities of the Surface 
     Mining Control and Reclamation Act:  Provided further, That 
     amounts provided under this heading may be used for the 
     travel and per diem expenses of State and tribal personnel 
     attending Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
     Enforcement sponsored training:  Provided further, That of 
     the amounts provided under this heading, not to exceed $5,000 
     shall be available for official reception and representation 
     expenses.
       In addition, $130,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, for payments to States and federally recognized 
     Indian tribes for reclamation of abandoned mine lands and 
     other related activities in accordance with the terms and 
     conditions described in the explanatory statement described 
     in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act):  Provided, That such additional amount 
     shall be used for economic and community development in 
     conjunction with the priorities described in section 403(a) 
     of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 
     U.S.C. 1233(a)):  Provided further, That of such additional 
     amount, $86,000,000 shall be distributed in equal amounts to 
     the three Appalachian States with the greatest amount of 
     unfunded needs to meet the priorities described in paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) of such section, $33,000,000 shall be distributed 
     in equal amounts to the three Appalachian States with the 
     subsequent greatest amount of unfunded needs to meet such 
     priorities, and $11,000,000 shall be for grants to federally 
     recognized Indian tribes, without regard to their status as 
     certified or uncertified under the Surface Mining Control and 
     Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(a)), for reclamation 
     of abandoned mine lands and other related activities in 
     accordance with the terms and conditions described in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act) and shall be 
     used for economic and community development in conjunction 
     with the priorities in section 403(a) of the Surface Mining 
     Control and Reclamation Act of 1977:  Provided further, That 
     such payments shall be made to States and federally 
     recognized Indian tribes not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act:  Provided further, That if 
     payments have not been made by the date specified in the 
     preceding proviso, the amount appropriated for salaries and 
     expenses under the heading ``Office of Surface Mining 
     Reclamation and Enforcement'' shall be reduced by $100,000 
     per day until such payments have been made.

                             Indian Affairs

                        Bureau of Indian Affairs

                      operation of indian programs

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian 
     programs, as authorized by law, including the Snyder Act of 
     November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13) and the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 
     5301 et seq.), $1,898,550,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025, except as otherwise provided herein; of 
     which not to exceed $15,000 may be for official reception and 
     representation expenses; of which not to exceed $78,494,000 
     shall be for welfare assistance payments:  Provided, That in 
     cases of designated Federal disasters, the Secretary of the 
     Interior may exceed such cap for welfare payments from the 
     amounts provided herein, to provide for disaster relief to 
     Indian communities affected by the disaster:  Provided 
     further, That federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal 
     organizations of federally recognized Indian tribes may use 
     their tribal priority allocations for unmet welfare 
     assistance costs:  Provided further, That not to exceed 
     $69,995,000 shall remain available until expended for housing 
     improvement, road maintenance, land acquisition, attorney 
     fees, litigation support, land records improvement, hearings 
     and appeals, and the Navajo-Hopi Settlement Program:  
     Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this 
     heading, $841,000 shall be for projects specified for Special 
     Initiatives (CDS) in the table titled ``Interior and 
     Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/
     Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included for this 
     division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
     (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act):  Provided further, That any forestry funds allocated to 
     a federally recognized tribe which remain unobligated as of 
     September 30, 2025, may be transferred during fiscal year 
     2026 to an Indian forest land assistance account established 
     for the benefit of the holder of the funds within the 
     holder's trust fund account:  Provided further, That any such 
     unobligated balances not so transferred shall expire on 
     September 30, 2026:  Provided further, That in order to 
     enhance the safety of Bureau field employees, the Bureau may 
     use funds to purchase uniforms or other identifying articles 
     of clothing for personnel:  Provided further, That not to 
     exceed $7,096,000 of funds made available under this heading 
     may, as needed, be transferred to ``Office of the Secretary--
     Departmental Operations'' for trust, probate, and 
     administrative functions:  Provided further, That the Bureau 
     of Indian Affairs may accept transfers of funds from United 
     States

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     Customs and Border Protection to supplement any other funding 
     available for reconstruction or repair of roads owned by the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs as identified on the National Tribal 
     Transportation Facility Inventory, 23 U.S.C. 202(b)(1).

                       indian land consolidation

       For the acquisition of fractional interests to further land 
     consolidation as authorized under the Indian Land 
     Consolidation Act Amendments of 2000 (Public Law 106-462), 
     and the American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004 (Public 
     Law 108-374), $4,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
      Provided, That any provision of the Indian Land 
     Consolidation Act Amendments of 2000 (Public Law 106-462) 
     that requires or otherwise relates to application of a lien 
     shall not apply to the acquisitions funded herein.

                         contract support costs

       For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for 
     contract support costs associated with Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements with 
     the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian 
     Education for fiscal year 2024, such sums as may be 
     necessary, which shall be available for obligation through 
     September 30, 2025:  Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, no amounts made available under this 
     heading shall be available for transfer to another budget 
     account.

                       payments for tribal leases

       For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for leases 
     pursuant to section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination 
     and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5324(l)) for fiscal 
     year 2024, such sums as may be necessary, which shall be 
     available for obligation through September 30, 2025:  
     Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     amounts made available under this heading shall be available 
     for transfer to another budget account.

                              construction

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of 
     irrigation and power systems, buildings, utilities, and other 
     facilities, including architectural and engineering services 
     by contract; acquisition of lands, and interests in lands; 
     and preparation of lands for farming, and for construction of 
     the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project pursuant to Public Law 
     87-483; $133,780,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That such amounts as may be available for the 
     construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project may be 
     transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation:  Provided further, 
     That any funds provided for the Safety of Dams program 
     pursuant to the Act of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), shall 
     be made available on a nonreimbursable basis:  Provided 
     further, That this appropriation may be reimbursed from the 
     Bureau of Trust Funds Administration appropriation for the 
     appropriate share of construction costs for space expansion 
     needed in agency offices to meet trust reform implementation: 
      Provided further, That of the funds made available under 
     this heading, $10,000,000 shall be derived from the Indian 
     Irrigation Fund established by section 3211 of the WIIN Act 
     (Public Law 114-322; 130 Stat. 1749):  Provided further, That 
     amounts provided under this heading are made available for 
     the modernization of Federal field communication 
     capabilities, in addition to amounts otherwise made available 
     for such purpose.

 indian land and water claim settlements and miscellaneous payments to 
                                indians

       For payments and necessary administrative expenses for 
     implementation of Indian land and water claim settlements 
     pursuant to Public Laws 99-264, and 101-618, and for 
     implementation of other land and water rights settlements, 
     $976,000, to remain available until expended.

                 indian guaranteed loan program account

       For the cost of guaranteed loans and insured loans, 
     $13,329,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, of 
     which $2,125,000 is for administrative expenses, as 
     authorized by the Indian Financing Act of 1974:  Provided, 
     That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, 
     shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
     Budget Act of 1974:  Provided further, That these funds are 
     available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of 
     which is to be guaranteed or insured, not to exceed 
     $185,707,188.

                       Bureau of Indian Education

                 operation of indian education programs

       For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian 
     education programs, as authorized by law, including the 
     Snyder Act of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), the Indian 
     Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 
     U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 
     U.S.C. 2001-2019), and the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 
     1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), $1,131,617,000 to remain 
     available until September 30, 2025, except as otherwise 
     provided herein:  Provided, That federally recognized Indian 
     tribes and tribal organizations of federally recognized 
     Indian tribes may use their tribal priority allocations for 
     unmet welfare assistance costs:  Provided further, That not 
     to exceed $833,592,000 for school operations costs of Bureau-
     funded schools and other education programs shall become 
     available on July 1, 2024, and shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2025:  Provided further, That notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, including but not limited to the 
     Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et 
     seq.) and section 1128 of the Education Amendments of 1978 
     (25 U.S.C. 2008), not to exceed $95,822,000 within and only 
     from such amounts made available for school operations shall 
     be available for administrative cost grants associated with 
     grants approved prior to July 1, 2024:  Provided further, 
     That in order to enhance the safety of Bureau field 
     employees, the Bureau may use funds to purchase uniforms or 
     other identifying articles of clothing for personnel.

                         education construction

       For construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of 
     buildings, utilities, and other facilities necessary for the 
     operation of Indian education programs, including 
     architectural and engineering services by contract; 
     acquisition of lands, and interests in lands; $234,725,000, 
     to remain available until expended:  Provided, That in order 
     to ensure timely completion of construction projects, the 
     Secretary of the Interior may assume control of a project and 
     all funds related to the project, if, not later than 18 
     months after the date of the enactment of this Act, any 
     Public Law 100-297 (25 U.S.C. 2501, et seq.) grantee 
     receiving funds appropriated in this Act or in any prior Act, 
     has not completed the planning and design phase of the 
     project and commenced construction.

                       administrative provisions

       The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian 
     Education may carry out the operation of Indian programs by 
     direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, 
     compacts, and grants, either directly or in cooperation with 
     States and other organizations.
       Notwithstanding Public Law 87-279 (25 U.S.C. 15), the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs may contract for services in support 
     of the management, operation, and maintenance of the Power 
     Division of the San Carlos Irrigation Project.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
     available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Bureau of 
     Indian Education for central office oversight and Executive 
     Direction and Administrative Services (except Executive 
     Direction and Administrative Services funding for Tribal 
     Priority Allocations, regional offices, and facilities 
     operations and maintenance) shall be available for contracts, 
     grants, compacts, or cooperative agreements with the Bureau 
     of Indian Affairs or the Bureau of Indian Education under the 
     provisions of the Indian Self-Determination Act or the Tribal 
     Self-Governance Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-413).
       In the event any tribe returns appropriations made 
     available by this Act to the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the 
     Bureau of Indian Education, this action shall not diminish 
     the Federal Government's trust responsibility to that tribe, 
     or the government-to-government relationship between the 
     United States and that tribe, or that tribe's ability to 
     access future appropriations.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
     available to the Bureau of Indian Education, other than the 
     amounts provided herein for assistance to public schools 
     under 25 U.S.C. 452 et seq., shall be available to support 
     the operation of any elementary or secondary school in the 
     State of Alaska.
       No funds available to the Bureau of Indian Education shall 
     be used to support expanded grades for any school or 
     dormitory beyond the grade structure in place or approved by 
     the Secretary of the Interior at each school in the Bureau of 
     Indian Education school system as of October 1, 1995, except 
     that the Secretary of the Interior may waive this prohibition 
     to support expansion of up to one additional grade when the 
     Secretary determines such waiver is needed to support 
     accomplishment of the mission of the Bureau of Indian 
     Education, or more than one grade to expand the elementary 
     grade structure for Bureau-funded schools with a K-2 grade 
     structure on October 1, 1996. Appropriations made available 
     in this or any prior Act for schools funded by the Bureau 
     shall be available, in accordance with the Bureau's funding 
     formula, only to the schools in the Bureau school system as 
     of September 1, 1996, and to any school or school program 
     that was reinstated in fiscal year 2012. Funds made available 
     under this Act may not be used to establish a charter school 
     at a Bureau-funded school (as that term is defined in section 
     1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)), 
     except that a charter school that is in existence on the date 
     of the enactment of this Act and that has operated at a 
     Bureau-funded school before September 1, 1999, may continue 
     to operate during that period, but only if the charter school 
     pays to the Bureau a pro rata share of funds to reimburse the 
     Bureau for the use of the real and personal property 
     (including buses and vans), the funds of the charter school 
     are kept separate and apart from Bureau funds, and the Bureau 
     does not assume any obligation for charter school programs of 
     the State in which the school is located if the charter 
     school loses such funding. Employees of Bureau-funded schools 
     sharing a campus with a charter school and performing 
     functions related to the charter school's operation and 
     employees of a charter school shall not be treated as Federal 
     employees for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United 
     States Code.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including 
     section 113 of title I of appendix C of Public Law 106-113, 
     if in fiscal year 2003 or 2004 a grantee received indirect 
     and administrative costs pursuant to a distribution formula 
     based on section 5(f) of Public Law 101-301, the Secretary 
     shall continue to

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     distribute indirect and administrative cost funds to such 
     grantee using the section 5(f) distribution formula.
       Funds available under this Act may not be used to establish 
     satellite locations of schools in the Bureau school system as 
     of September 1, 1996, except that the Secretary may waive 
     this prohibition in order for an Indian tribe to provide 
     language and cultural immersion educational programs for non-
     public schools located within the jurisdictional area of the 
     tribal government which exclusively serve tribal members, do 
     not include grades beyond those currently served at the 
     existing Bureau-funded school, provide an educational 
     environment with educator presence and academic facilities 
     comparable to the Bureau-funded school, comply with all 
     applicable Tribal, Federal, or State health and safety 
     standards, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and 
     demonstrate the benefits of establishing operations at a 
     satellite location in lieu of incurring extraordinary costs, 
     such as for transportation or other impacts to students such 
     as those caused by busing students extended distances:  
     Provided, That no funds available under this Act may be used 
     to fund operations, maintenance, rehabilitation, 
     construction, or other facilities-related costs for such 
     assets that are not owned by the Bureau:  Provided further, 
     That the term ``satellite school'' means a school location 
     physically separated from the existing Bureau school by more 
     than 50 miles but that forms part of the existing school in 
     all other respects.
       Funds made available for Tribal Priority Allocations within 
     Operation of Indian Programs and Operation of Indian 
     Education Programs may be used to execute requested 
     adjustments in tribal priority allocations initiated by an 
     Indian tribe.

                  Bureau of Trust Funds Administration

                         federal trust programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the operation of trust programs for Indians by direct 
     expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and 
     grants, $100,009,000, to remain available until expended, of 
     which not to exceed $17,152,000 from this or any other Act, 
     may be available for settlement support:  Provided, That 
     funds for trust management improvements and litigation 
     support may, as needed, be transferred to or merged with the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs, ``Operation of Indian Programs'' 
     and Bureau of Indian Education, ``Operation of Indian 
     Education Programs'' accounts; the Office of the Solicitor, 
     ``Salaries and Expenses'' account; and the Office of the 
     Secretary, ``Departmental Operations'' account:  Provided 
     further, That funds made available through contracts or 
     grants obligated during fiscal year 2024, as authorized by 
     the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et 
     seq.), shall remain available until expended by the 
     contractor or grantee:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
     shall not be required to provide a quarterly statement of 
     performance for any Indian trust account that has not had 
     activity for at least 15 months and has a balance of $15 or 
     less:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue an 
     annual account statement and maintain a record of any such 
     accounts and shall permit the balance in each such account to 
     be withdrawn upon the express written request of the account 
     holder:  Provided further, That not to exceed $100,000 is 
     available for the Secretary to make payments to correct 
     administrative errors of either disbursements from or 
     deposits to Individual Indian Money or Tribal accounts after 
     September 30, 2002:  Provided further, That erroneous 
     payments that are recovered shall be credited to and remain 
     available in this account for this purpose:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall not be required to 
     reconcile Special Deposit Accounts with a balance of less 
     than $500 unless the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration 
     receives proof of ownership from a Special Deposit Accounts 
     claimant:  Provided further, That notwithstanding section 102 
     of the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 
     1994 (Public Law 103-412) or any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary may aggregate the trust accounts of individuals 
     whose whereabouts are unknown for a continuous period of at 
     least 5 years and shall not be required to generate periodic 
     statements of performance for the individual accounts:  
     Provided further, That with respect to the preceding proviso, 
     the Secretary shall continue to maintain sufficient records 
     to determine the balance of the individual accounts, 
     including any accrued interest and income, and such funds 
     shall remain available to the individual account holders.

                          Departmental Offices

                        Office of the Secretary

                        departmental operations

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses for management of the Department of 
     the Interior and for grants and cooperative agreements, as 
     authorized by law, $147,418,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025; of which not to exceed $15,000 may be for 
     official reception and representation expenses; of which up 
     to $1,000,000 shall be available for workers compensation 
     payments and unemployment compensation payments associated 
     with the orderly closure of the United States Bureau of 
     Mines; and of which $14,295,000 for Indian land, mineral, and 
     resource valuation activities shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That funds for Indian land, mineral, and 
     resource valuation activities may, as needed, be transferred 
     to and merged with the Bureau of Indian Affairs ``Operation 
     of Indian Programs'' and Bureau of Indian Education 
     ``Operation of Indian Education Programs'' accounts and the 
     Bureau of Trust Funds Administration ``Federal Trust 
     Programs'' account:  Provided further, That funds made 
     available through contracts or grants obligated during fiscal 
     year 2024, as authorized by the Indian Self-Determination Act 
     of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), shall remain available 
     until expended by the contractor or grantee:  Provided 
     further, That funds provided under this heading in this Act 
     may be transferred to and merged with ``United States Fish 
     and Wildlife Service--Resource Management'' only to implement 
     the functional transfer of the Office of Subsistence 
     Management to the Office of the Secretary and maintain 
     uninterrupted execution of ongoing subsistence management 
     activities.

                       administrative provisions

       For fiscal year 2024, up to $400,000 of the payments 
     authorized by chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, may 
     be retained for administrative expenses of the Payments in 
     Lieu of Taxes Program:  Provided, That the amounts provided 
     under this Act specifically for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes 
     program are the only amounts available for payments 
     authorized under chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code:  
     Provided further, That in the event the sums appropriated for 
     any fiscal year for payments pursuant to this chapter are 
     insufficient to make the full payments authorized by that 
     chapter to all units of local government, then the payment to 
     each local government shall be made proportionally:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may make adjustments to payment 
     to individual units of local government to correct for prior 
     overpayments or underpayments:  Provided further, That no 
     payment shall be made pursuant to that chapter to otherwise 
     eligible units of local government if the computed amount of 
     the payment is less than $100.

                            Insular Affairs

                       assistance to territories

       For expenses necessary for assistance to territories under 
     the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and other 
     jurisdictions identified in section 104(e) of Public Law 108-
     188, $120,107,000, of which: (1) $109,890,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for territorial assistance, 
     including general technical assistance, maintenance 
     assistance, disaster assistance, coral reef initiative and 
     natural resources activities, and brown tree snake control 
     and research; grants to the judiciary in American Samoa for 
     compensation and expenses, as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 
     1661(c)); grants to the Government of American Samoa, in 
     addition to current local revenues, for construction and 
     support of governmental functions; grants to the Government 
     of the Virgin Islands, as authorized by law; grants to the 
     Government of Guam, as authorized by law; and grants to the 
     Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, as authorized by 
     law (Public Law 94-241; 90 Stat. 272); and (2) $10,217,000 
     shall be available until September 30, 2025, for salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of Insular Affairs:  Provided, That 
     all financial transactions of the territorial and local 
     governments herein provided for, including such transactions 
     of all agencies or instrumentalities established or used by 
     such governments, may be audited by the Government 
     Accountability Office, at its discretion, in accordance with 
     chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code:  Provided 
     further, That Northern Mariana Islands Covenant grant funding 
     shall be provided according to those terms of the Agreement 
     of the Special Representatives on Future United States 
     Financial Assistance for the Northern Mariana Islands 
     approved by Public Law 104-134:  Provided further, That the 
     funds for the program of operations and maintenance 
     improvement are appropriated to institutionalize routine 
     operations and maintenance improvement of capital 
     infrastructure with territorial participation and cost 
     sharing to be determined by the Secretary based on the 
     grantee's commitment to timely maintenance of its capital 
     assets:  Provided further, That any appropriation for 
     disaster assistance under this heading in this Act or 
     previous appropriations Acts may be used as non-Federal 
     matching funds for the purpose of hazard mitigation grants 
     provided pursuant to section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5170c).

                      compact of free association

       For grants and necessary expenses, $3,463,000, to remain 
     available until expended, as provided for in sections 
     221(a)(2) and 233 of the Compact of Free Association for the 
     Republic of Palau; and section 221(a)(2) of the Compacts of 
     Free Association for the Government of the Republic of the 
     Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, as 
     authorized by Public Law 99-658 and Public Law 108-188.

                       Administrative Provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

       At the request of the Governor of Guam, the Secretary may 
     transfer discretionary funds or mandatory funds provided 
     under section 104(e) of Public Law 108-188 and Public Law 
     104-134, that are allocated for Guam, to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture for the subsidy cost of direct or guaranteed 
     loans, plus not to exceed three percent of the amount of the 
     subsidy transferred for the cost of loan

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     administration, for the purposes authorized by the Rural 
     Electrification Act of 1936 and section 306(a)(1) of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act for construction 
     and repair projects in Guam, and such funds shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That such costs, 
     including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as 
     defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974:  Provided further, That such loans or loan guarantees 
     may be made without regard to the population of the area, 
     credit elsewhere requirements, and restrictions on the types 
     of eligible entities under the Rural Electrification Act of 
     1936 and section 306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act:  Provided further, That any funds 
     transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be in 
     addition to funds otherwise made available to make or 
     guarantee loans under such authorities.

                        Office of the Solicitor

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, 
     $97,950,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025.

                      Office of Inspector General

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
     $67,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025.

                        Department-Wide Programs

                        wildland fire management

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses for fire preparedness, fire 
     suppression operations, fire science and research, emergency 
     rehabilitation, fuels management activities, and rural fire 
     assistance by the Department of the Interior, $1,113,471,000, 
     to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed 
     $10,000,000 shall be for the renovation or construction of 
     fire facilities:  Provided, That such funds are also 
     available for repayment of advances to other appropriation 
     accounts from which funds were previously transferred for 
     such purposes:  Provided further, That of the funds provided 
     $214,450,000 is for fuels management activities:  Provided 
     further, That of the funds provided $10,000,000 is for burned 
     area rehabilitation:  Provided further, That persons hired 
     pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1469 may be furnished subsistence and 
     lodging without cost from funds available from this 
     appropriation:  Provided further, That notwithstanding 42 
     U.S.C. 1856d, sums received by a bureau or office of the 
     Department of the Interior for fire protection rendered 
     pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1856 et seq., protection of United 
     States property, may be credited to the appropriation from 
     which funds were expended to provide that protection, and are 
     available without fiscal year limitation:  Provided further, 
     That using the amounts designated under this title of this 
     Act, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into procurement 
     contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, for fuels 
     management activities, and for training and monitoring 
     associated with such fuels management activities on Federal 
     land, or on adjacent non-Federal land for activities that 
     benefit resources on Federal land:  Provided further, That 
     the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between 
     the Federal Government and any non-Federal entity may be 
     shared, as mutually agreed on by the affected parties:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding requirements of the 
     Competition in Contracting Act, the Secretary, for purposes 
     of fuels management activities, may obtain maximum 
     practicable competition among: (1) local private, nonprofit, 
     or cooperative entities; (2) Youth Conservation Corps crews, 
     Public Lands Corps (Public Law 109-154), or related 
     partnerships with State, local, or nonprofit youth groups; 
     (3) small or micro-businesses; or (4) other entities that 
     will hire or train locally a significant percentage, defined 
     as 50 percent or more, of the project workforce to complete 
     such contracts:  Provided further, That in implementing this 
     section, the Secretary shall develop written guidance to 
     field units to ensure accountability and consistent 
     application of the authorities provided herein:  Provided 
     further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be 
     used to reimburse the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     and the National Marine Fisheries Service for the costs of 
     carrying out their responsibilities under the Endangered 
     Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) to consult and 
     conference, as required by section 7 of such Act, in 
     connection with wildland fire management activities:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior may use 
     wildland fire appropriations to enter into leases of real 
     property with local governments, at or below fair market 
     value, to construct capitalized improvements for fire 
     facilities on such leased properties, including but not 
     limited to fire guard stations, retardant stations, and other 
     initial attack and fire support facilities, and to make 
     advance payments for any such lease or for construction 
     activity associated with the lease:  Provided further, That 
     the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
     Agriculture may authorize the transfer of funds appropriated 
     for wildland fire management, in an aggregate amount not to 
     exceed $50,000,000 between the Departments when such 
     transfers would facilitate and expedite wildland fire 
     management programs and projects:  Provided further, That 
     funds provided for wildfire suppression shall be available 
     for support of Federal emergency response actions:  Provided 
     further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
     available for assistance to or through the Department of 
     State in connection with forest and rangeland research, 
     technical information, and assistance in foreign countries, 
     and, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall be 
     available to support forestry, wildland fire management, and 
     related natural resource activities outside the United States 
     and its territories and possessions, including technical 
     assistance, education and training, and cooperation with 
     United States and international organizations:  Provided 
     further, That funds made available under this heading in this 
     Act and unobligated balances made available under this 
     heading in prior Acts, other than amounts designated by the 
     Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to a 
     concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, shall be 
     available, in addition to any other funds made available for 
     such purpose, to continue uninterrupted the Federal wildland 
     firefighter base salary increases provided under section 
     40803(d)(4)(B) of Public Law 117-58:  Provided further, That 
     of the funds provided under this heading, $383,657,000 shall 
     be available for wildfire suppression operations, and is 
     provided to meet the terms of section 251(b)(2)(F)(ii)(I) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985.

              wildfire suppression operations reserve fund

                     (including transfers of funds)

       In addition to the amounts provided under the heading 
     ``Department of the Interior--Department-Wide Programs--
     Wildland Fire Management'' for wildfire suppression 
     operations, $350,000,000, to remain available until 
     transferred, is additional new budget authority as specified 
     for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(F) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985:  Provided, That 
     such amounts may be transferred to and merged with amounts 
     made available under the headings ``Department of 
     Agriculture--Forest Service--Wildland Fire Management'' and 
     ``Department of the Interior--Department-Wide Programs--
     Wildland Fire Management'' for wildfire suppression 
     operations in the fiscal year in which such amounts are 
     transferred:  Provided further, That amounts may be 
     transferred to the ``Wildland Fire Management'' accounts in 
     the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the 
     Interior only upon the notification of the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations that all wildfire suppression 
     operations funds appropriated under that heading in this and 
     prior appropriations Acts to the agency to which the funds 
     will be transferred will be obligated within 30 days:  
     Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under 
     this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
     provided by law:  Provided further, That, in determining 
     whether all wildfire suppression operations funds 
     appropriated under the heading ``Wildland Fire Management'' 
     in this and prior appropriations Acts to either the 
     Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior 
     will be obligated within 30 days pursuant to the preceding 
     proviso, any funds transferred or permitted to be transferred 
     pursuant to any other transfer authority provided by law 
     shall be excluded.

                    central hazardous materials fund

       For necessary expenses of the Department of the Interior 
     and any of its component offices and bureaus for the response 
     action, including associated activities, performed pursuant 
     to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
     and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), $9,661,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                energy community revitalization program

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Department of the Interior to 
     inventory, assess, decommission, reclaim, respond to 
     hazardous substance releases, remediate lands pursuant to 
     section 40704 of Public Law 117-58 (30 U.S.C. 1245), and 
     carry out the purposes of section 349 of the Energy Policy 
     Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15907), as amended, $4,800,000, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That such amount 
     shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 
     purposes:  Provided further, That amounts appropriated under 
     this heading are available for program management and 
     oversight of these activities:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may transfer the funds provided under this heading 
     in this Act to any other account in the Department to carry 
     out such purposes, and may expend such funds directly, or 
     through grants:  Provided further, That these amounts are not 
     available to fulfill Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) 
     obligations agreed to in settlement or imposed by a court, 
     whether for payment of funds or for work to be performed.

           natural resource damage assessment and restoration

                natural resource damage assessment fund

       To conduct natural resource damage assessment, restoration 
     activities, and onshore oil spill preparedness by the 
     Department of the Interior necessary to carry out the 
     provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), 
     the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), and 
     54 U.S.C. 100721 et seq., $7,715,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

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                          working capital fund

       For the operation and maintenance of a departmental 
     financial and business management system, data management, 
     information technology improvements of general benefit to the 
     Department, cybersecurity, and the consolidation of 
     facilities and operations throughout the Department, 
     $107,710,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That none of the funds appropriated in this Act or any other 
     Act may be used to establish reserves in the Working Capital 
     Fund account other than for accrued annual leave and 
     depreciation of equipment without prior approval of the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate:  Provided further, That the Secretary of the 
     Interior may assess reasonable charges to State, local, and 
     tribal government employees for training services provided by 
     the National Indian Program Training Center, other than 
     training related to Public Law 93-638:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary may lease or otherwise provide space and 
     related facilities, equipment, or professional services of 
     the National Indian Program Training Center to State, local 
     and tribal government employees or persons or organizations 
     engaged in cultural, educational, or recreational activities 
     (as defined in section 3306(a) of title 40, United States 
     Code) at the prevailing rate for similar space, facilities, 
     equipment, or services in the vicinity of the National Indian 
     Program Training Center:  Provided further, That all funds 
     received pursuant to the two preceding provisos shall be 
     credited to this account, shall be available until expended, 
     and shall be used by the Secretary for necessary expenses of 
     the National Indian Program Training Center:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may enter into grants and 
     cooperative agreements to support the Office of Natural 
     Resource Revenue's collection and disbursement of royalties, 
     fees, and other mineral revenue proceeds, as authorized by 
     law.

                        administrative provision

       There is hereby authorized for acquisition from available 
     resources within the Working Capital Fund, aircraft which may 
     be obtained by donation, purchase, or through available 
     excess surplus property:  Provided, That existing aircraft 
     being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in 
     value used to offset the purchase price for the replacement 
     aircraft.

                  office of natural resources revenue

       For necessary expenses for management of the collection and 
     disbursement of royalties, fees, and other mineral revenue 
     proceeds, and for grants and cooperative agreements, as 
     authorized by law, $167,937,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025; of which $69,751,000 shall remain 
     available until expended for the purpose of mineral revenue 
     management activities:  Provided, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, $15,000 shall be available for 
     refunds of overpayments in connection with certain Indian 
     leases in which the Secretary of the Interior concurred with 
     the claimed refund due, to pay amounts owed to Indian 
     allottees or tribes, or to correct prior unrecoverable 
     erroneous payments.

             General Provisions, Department of the Interior

                     (including transfers of funds)

               emergency transfer authority--intra-bureau

       Sec. 101.  Appropriations made in this title shall be 
     available for expenditure or transfer (within each bureau or 
     office), with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, 
     for the emergency reconstruction, replacement, or repair of 
     aircraft, buildings, utilities, or other facilities or 
     equipment damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or 
     other unavoidable causes:  Provided, That no funds shall be 
     made available under this authority until funds specifically 
     made available to the Department of the Interior for 
     emergencies shall have been exhausted:  Provided further, 
     That all funds used pursuant to this section must be 
     replenished by a supplemental appropriation, which must be 
     requested as promptly as possible.

             emergency transfer authority--department-wide

       Sec. 102.  The Secretary of the Interior may authorize the 
     expenditure or transfer of any no year appropriation in this 
     title, in addition to the amounts included in the budget 
     programs of the several agencies, for the suppression or 
     emergency prevention of wildland fires on or threatening 
     lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the 
     Interior; for the emergency rehabilitation of burned-over 
     lands under its jurisdiction; for emergency actions related 
     to potential or actual earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, 
     storms, or other unavoidable causes; for contingency planning 
     subsequent to actual oil spills; for response and natural 
     resource damage assessment activities related to actual oil 
     spills or releases of hazardous substances into the 
     environment; for the prevention, suppression, and control of 
     actual or potential grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks 
     on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, pursuant to 
     the authority in section 417(b) of Public Law 106-224 (7 
     U.S.C. 7717(b)); for emergency reclamation projects under 
     section 410 of Public Law 95-87; and shall transfer, from any 
     no year funds available to the Office of Surface Mining 
     Reclamation and Enforcement, such funds as may be necessary 
     to permit assumption of regulatory authority in the event a 
     primacy State is not carrying out the regulatory provisions 
     of the Surface Mining Act:  Provided, That appropriations 
     made in this title for wildland fire operations shall be 
     available for the payment of obligations incurred during the 
     preceding fiscal year, and for reimbursement to other Federal 
     agencies for destruction of vehicles, aircraft, or other 
     equipment in connection with their use for wildland fire 
     operations, with such reimbursement to be credited to 
     appropriations currently available at the time of receipt 
     thereof:  Provided further, That for wildland fire 
     operations, no funds shall be made available under this 
     authority until the Secretary determines that funds 
     appropriated for ``wildland fire suppression'' shall be 
     exhausted within 30 days:  Provided further, That all funds 
     used pursuant to this section must be replenished by a 
     supplemental appropriation, which must be requested as 
     promptly as possible:  Provided further, That such 
     replenishment funds shall be used to reimburse, on a pro rata 
     basis, accounts from which emergency funds were transferred.

                        authorized use of funds

       Sec. 103.  Appropriations made to the Department of the 
     Interior in this title shall be available for services as 
     authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     when authorized by the Secretary of the Interior, in total 
     amount not to exceed $500,000; purchase and replacement of 
     motor vehicles, including specially equipped law enforcement 
     vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; hire 
     of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of reprints; payment 
     for telephone service in private residences in the field, 
     when authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary; 
     and the payment of dues, when authorized by the Secretary, 
     for library membership in societies or associations which 
     issue publications to members only or at a price to members 
     lower than to subscribers who are not members.

            authorized use of funds, indian trust management

       Sec. 104.  Appropriations made in this Act under the 
     headings Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian 
     Education, and Bureau of Trust Funds Administration and any 
     unobligated balances from prior appropriations Acts made 
     under the same headings shall be available for expenditure or 
     transfer for Indian trust management and reform activities. 
     Total funding for settlement support activities shall not 
     exceed amounts specifically designated in this Act for such 
     purpose. The Secretary shall notify the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations within 60 days of the 
     expenditure or transfer of any funds under this section, 
     including the amount expended or transferred and how the 
     funds will be used.

           redistribution of funds, bureau of indian affairs

       Sec. 105.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of the Interior is authorized to redistribute any 
     Tribal Priority Allocation funds, including tribal base 
     funds, to alleviate tribal funding inequities by transferring 
     funds to address identified, unmet needs, dual enrollment, 
     overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution 
     methodologies. No tribe shall receive a reduction in Tribal 
     Priority Allocation funds of more than 10 percent in fiscal 
     year 2024. Under circumstances of dual enrollment, 
     overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution 
     methodologies, the 10 percent limitation does not apply.

                 Ellis, Governors, and Liberty Islands

       Sec. 106.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire lands, 
     waters, or interests therein, including the use of all or 
     part of any pier, dock, or landing within the State of New 
     York and the State of New Jersey, for the purpose of 
     operating and maintaining facilities in the support of 
     transportation and accommodation of visitors to Ellis, 
     Governors, and Liberty Islands, and of other program and 
     administrative activities, by donation or with appropriated 
     funds, including franchise fees (and other monetary 
     consideration), or by exchange; and the Secretary is 
     authorized to negotiate and enter into leases, subleases, 
     concession contracts, or other agreements for the use of such 
     facilities on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 
     determine reasonable.

                outer continental shelf inspection fees

       Sec. 107. (a) In fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall collect a nonrefundable inspection fee, which 
     shall be deposited in the ``Offshore Safety and Environmental 
     Enforcement'' account, from the designated operator for 
     facilities subject to inspection under 43 U.S.C. 1348(c).
       (b) Annual fees shall be collected for facilities that are 
     above the waterline, excluding drilling rigs, and are in 
     place at the start of the fiscal year. Fees for fiscal year 
     2024 shall be--
       (1) $10,500 for facilities with no wells, but with 
     processing equipment or gathering lines;
       (2) $17,000 for facilities with 1 to 10 wells, with any 
     combination of active or inactive wells; and
       (3) $31,500 for facilities with more than 10 wells, with 
     any combination of active or inactive wells.
       (c) Fees for drilling rigs shall be assessed for all 
     inspections completed in fiscal year 2024. Fees for fiscal 
     year 2024 shall be--
       (1) $30,500 per inspection for rigs operating in water 
     depths of 500 feet or more; and
       (2) $16,700 per inspection for rigs operating in water 
     depths of less than 500 feet.

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       (d) Fees for inspection of well operations conducted via 
     non-rig units as outlined in title 30 CFR 250 subparts D, E, 
     F, and Q shall be assessed for all inspections completed in 
     fiscal year 2024. Fees for fiscal year 2024 shall be--
       (1) $13,260 per inspection for non-rig units operating in 
     water depths of 2,500 feet or more;
       (2) $11,530 per inspection for non-rig units operating in 
     water depths between 500 and 2,499 feet; and
       (3) $4,470 per inspection for non-rig units operating in 
     water depths of less than 500 feet.
       (e) The Secretary shall bill designated operators under 
     subsection (b) quarterly, with payment required within 30 
     days of billing. The Secretary shall bill designated 
     operators under subsection (c) within 30 days of the end of 
     the month in which the inspection occurred, with payment 
     required within 30 days of billing. The Secretary shall bill 
     designated operators under subsection (d) with payment 
     required by the end of the following quarter.

  contracts and agreements for wild horse and burro holding facilities

       Sec. 108.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     the Secretary of the Interior may enter into multiyear 
     cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations and other 
     appropriate entities, and may enter into multiyear contracts 
     in accordance with the provisions of section 3903 of title 
     41, United States Code (except that the 5-year term 
     restriction in subsection (a) shall not apply), for the long-
     term care and maintenance of excess wild free roaming horses 
     and burros by such organizations or entities on private land. 
     Such cooperative agreements and contracts may not exceed 10 
     years, subject to renewal at the discretion of the Secretary.

                       mass marking of salmonids

       Sec. 109.  The United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     shall, in carrying out its responsibilities to protect 
     threatened and endangered species of salmon, implement a 
     system of mass marking of salmonid stocks, intended for 
     harvest, that are released from federally operated or 
     federally financed hatcheries including but not limited to 
     fish releases of coho, chinook, and steelhead species. Marked 
     fish must have a visible mark that can be readily identified 
     by commercial and recreational fishers.

              contracts and agreements with indian affairs

       Sec. 110.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     during fiscal year 2024, in carrying out work involving 
     cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments or any 
     political subdivision thereof, Indian Affairs may record 
     obligations against accounts receivable from any such 
     entities, except that total obligations at the end of the 
     fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources 
     available at the end of the fiscal year.

        department of the interior experienced services program

       Sec. 111. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     relating to Federal grants and cooperative agreements, the 
     Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants to, or 
     enter into cooperative agreements with, private nonprofit 
     organizations designated by the Secretary of Labor under 
     title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 to utilize the 
     talents of older Americans in programs authorized by other 
     provisions of law administered by the Secretary and 
     consistent with such provisions of law.
       (b) Prior to awarding any grant or agreement under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the agreement 
     would not--
       (1) result in the displacement of individuals currently 
     employed by the Department, including partial displacement 
     through reduction of non-overtime hours, wages, or employment 
     benefits;
       (2) result in the use of an individual under the Department 
     of the Interior Experienced Services Program for a job or 
     function in a case in which a Federal employee is in a layoff 
     status from the same or substantially equivalent job within 
     the Department; or
       (3) affect existing contracts for services.

                          obligation of funds

       Sec. 112.  Amounts appropriated by this Act to the 
     Department of the Interior shall be available for obligation 
     and expenditure not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

                         separation of accounts

       Sec. 113.  The Secretary of the Interior, in order to 
     implement an orderly transition to separate accounts of the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education, 
     may transfer funds among and between the successor offices 
     and bureaus affected by the reorganization only in 
     conformance with the reprogramming guidelines described in 
     this Act.

                    payments in lieu of taxes (pilt)

       Sec. 114.  Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, 
     shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2024'' for 
     ``fiscal year 2019''.

        disclosure of departure or alternate procedure approval

       Sec. 115. (a) Subject to subsection (b), in any case in 
     which the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement or 
     the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management prescribes or approves 
     any departure or use of alternate procedure or equipment, in 
     regards to a plan or permit, under 30 CFR 585.103; 30 CFR 
     550.141; 30 CFR 550.142; 30 CFR 250.141; or 30 CFR 250.142, 
     the head of such bureau shall post a description of such 
     departure or alternate procedure or equipment use approval on 
     such bureau's publicly available website not more than 15 
     business days after such issuance.
       (b) The head of each bureau may exclude confidential 
     business information.

                          long bridge project

       Sec. 116. (a) Authorization of Conveyance.--On request by 
     the State of Virginia or the District of Columbia for the 
     purpose of the construction of rail and other infrastructure 
     relating to the Long Bridge Project, the Secretary of the 
     Interior may convey to the State or the District of Columbia, 
     as applicable, all right, title, and interest of the United 
     States in and to any portion of the approximately 4.4 acres 
     of National Park Service land depicted as ``Permanent Impact 
     to NPS Land'' on the Map dated May 15, 2020, that is 
     identified by the State or the District of Columbia.
       (b) Terms and Conditions.--Such conveyance of the National 
     Park Service land under subsection (a) shall be subject to 
     any terms and conditions that the Secretary may require. If 
     such conveyed land is no longer being used for the purposes 
     specified in this section, the lands or interests therein 
     shall revert to the National Park Service after they have 
     been restored or remediated to the satisfaction of the 
     Secretary.
       (c) Corrections.--The Secretary and the State or the 
     District of Columbia, as applicable, by mutual agreement, 
     may--
       (1) make minor boundary adjustments to the National Park 
     Service land to be conveyed to the State or the District of 
     Columbia under subsection (a); and
       (2) correct any minor errors in the Map referred to in 
     subsection (a).
       (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
       (1) Long bridge project.--The term ``Long Bridge Project'' 
     means the rail project, as identified by the Federal Railroad 
     Administration, from Rosslyn (RO) Interlocking in Arlington, 
     Virginia, to L'Enfant (LE) Interlocking in Washington, DC, 
     which includes a bicycle and pedestrian bridge.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
     Park Service.
       (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Virginia.

                         interagency motor pool

       Sec. 117.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law or 
     Federal regulation, federally recognized Indian tribes or 
     authorized tribal organizations that receive Tribally-
     Controlled School Grants pursuant to Public Law 100-297 may 
     obtain interagency motor vehicles and related services for 
     performance of any activities carried out under such grants 
     to the same extent as if they were contracting under the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.

                        appraiser pay authority

       Sec. 118.  For fiscal year 2024, funds made available in 
     this or any other Act or otherwise made available to the 
     Department of the Interior for the Appraisal and Valuation 
     Services Office may be used by the Secretary of the Interior 
     to establish higher minimum rates of basic pay for employees 
     of the Department of the Interior in the Appraiser (GS-1171) 
     job series at grades 11 through 15 carrying out appraisals of 
     real property and appraisal reviews conducted in support of 
     the Department's realty programs at rates no greater than 15 
     percent above the minimum rates of basic pay normally 
     scheduled, and such higher rates shall be consistent with 
     subsections (e) through (h) of section 5305 of title 5, 
     United States Code.

                              sage-grouse

       Sec. 119.  None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used by the Secretary of the Interior to 
     write or issue pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered 
     Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533)--
       (1) a proposed rule for greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus 
     urophasianus);
       (2) a proposed rule for the Columbia basin distinct 
     population segment of greater sage-grouse.

                       state conservation grants

       Sec. 120.  For expenses necessary to carry out section 
     200305 of title 54, United States Code, the National Park 
     Service may retain up to 7 percent of the State Conservation 
     Grants program to provide to States, the District of 
     Columbia, and insular areas, as matching grants to support 
     state program administrative costs.

                 retention of concession franchise fees

       Sec. 121.  Section 101917(c) of title 54, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3) Reduction.--The Secretary may reduce the percentage 
     allocation otherwise applicable under paragraph (2) to a unit 
     or area of the National Park Service for a fiscal year if the 
     Secretary determines that the revenues collected at the unit 
     or area exceed the reasonable needs of the unit or area for 
     which expenditures may be made for that fiscal year. In no 
     event may a percentage allocation be reduced below 60 
     percent.''.

                  historic preservation fund deposits

       Sec. 122.  Section 303102 of title 54, United States Code, 
     shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2024'' for 
     ``fiscal year 2023''.

                        decommissioning account

       Sec. 123.  The matter under the amended heading ``Royalty 
     and Offshore Minerals

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     Management'' for the Minerals Management Service in Public 
     Law 101-512 (104 Stat. 1926, as amended) (43 U.S.C. 1338a) is 
     further amended by striking the fifth and sixth provisos in 
     their entirety and inserting the following: ``Provided 
     further, That notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, 
     United States Code, any moneys hereafter received as a result 
     of the forfeiture of a bond or other security by an Outer 
     Continental Shelf permittee, lessee, or right-of-way holder 
     that does not fulfill the requirements of its permit, lease, 
     or right-of-way or does not comply with the regulations of 
     the Secretary, or as a bankruptcy distribution or settlement 
     associated with such failure or noncompliance, shall be 
     credited to a separate account established in the Treasury 
     for decommissioning activities and shall be available to the 
     Bureau of Ocean Energy Management without further 
     appropriation or fiscal year limitation to cover the cost to 
     the United States of any improvement, protection, 
     rehabilitation, or decommissioning work rendered necessary by 
     the action or inaction that led to the forfeiture or 
     bankruptcy distribution or settlement, to remain available 
     until expended: Provided further, That amounts deposited into 
     the decommissioning account may be allocated to the Bureau of 
     Safety and Environmental Enforcement for such costs: Provided 
     further, That any moneys received for such costs currently 
     held in the Ocean Energy Management account shall be 
     transferred to the decommissioning account: Provided further, 
     That any portion of the moneys so credited shall be returned 
     to the bankruptcy estate, permittee, lessee, or right-of-way 
     holder to the extent that the money is in excess of the 
     amount expended in performing the work necessitated by the 
     action or inaction which led to their receipt or, if the bond 
     or security was forfeited for failure to pay the civil 
     penalty, in excess of the civil penalty imposed.''.

                       nonrecurring expenses fund

       Sec. 124.  There is hereby established in the Treasury of 
     the United States a fund to be known as the ``Department of 
     the Interior Nonrecurring Expenses Fund'' (the Fund):  
     Provided, That unobligated balances of expired discretionary 
     funds appropriated for this or any succeeding fiscal year 
     from the General Fund of the Treasury to the Department of 
     the Interior by this or any other Act may be transferred (not 
     later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last 
     fiscal year for which such funds are available for the 
     purposes for which appropriated) into the Fund:  Provided 
     further, That amounts deposited in the Fund shall be 
     available until expended, and in addition to such other funds 
     as may be available for such purposes, for information and 
     business technology system modernization and facilities 
     infrastructure improvements and associated administrative 
     expenses, including nonrecurring maintenance, necessary for 
     the operation of the Department or its bureaus, subject to 
     approval by the Office of Management and Budget:  Provided 
     further, That amounts in the Fund may not be obligated 
     without written notification to and the prior approval of the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate in conformance with the reprogramming 
     guidelines described in this Act.

                ebey's landing national historic reserve

       Sec. 125.  Section 508(f) of Public Law 95-625 (92 stat. 
     3509) is amended by striking ``not to exceed $5,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$18,000,000''.

             interior authority for operating efficiencies

       Sec. 126. (a) In fiscal years 2024 and 2025, the Secretary 
     of the Interior may authorize and execute agreements to 
     achieve operating efficiencies among and between two or more 
     component bureaus and offices through the following 
     activities:
       (1) co-locating in offices and facilities leased or owned 
     by any such component and sharing related utilities and 
     equipment;
       (2) detailing or assigning staff on a non-reimbursable 
     basis for up to 5 business days; and
       (3) sharing staff and equipment necessary to meet mission 
     requirements.
       (b) The authority provided by subsection (a) is to support 
     areas of mission alignment between and among component 
     bureaus and offices or where geographic proximity allows for 
     efficiencies.
       (c) Bureaus and offices entering into agreements authorized 
     under subsections (a)(1) and (a)(3) shall bear costs for such 
     agreements in a manner that reflects their approximate 
     benefit and share of total costs, which may or may not 
     include indirect costs.
       (d) In furtherance of the requirement in subsection (c), 
     the Secretary of the Interior may make transfers of funds in 
     advance or on a reimbursable basis.

                                TITLE II

                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

                         Science and Technology

       For science and technology, including research and 
     development activities, which shall include research and 
     development activities under the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; necessary 
     expenses for personnel and related costs and travel expenses; 
     procurement of laboratory equipment and supplies; hire, 
     maintenance, and operation of aircraft; and other operating 
     expenses in support of research and development, 
     $758,103,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025:  
     Provided, That of the funds included under this heading, 
     $19,530,000 shall be for Research: National Priorities as 
     specified in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
     (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act), of which $2,030,000 shall be for projects specified for 
     Science and Technology in the table titled ``Interior and 
     Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/
     Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included for this 
     division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
     (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act).

                 Environmental Programs and Management

       For environmental programs and management, including 
     necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, for personnel 
     and related costs and travel expenses; hire of passenger 
     motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; 
     purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies or 
     associations which issue publications to members only or at a 
     price to members lower than to subscribers who are not 
     members; administrative costs of the brownfields program 
     under the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields 
     Revitalization Act of 2002; implementation of a coal 
     combustion residual permit program under section 2301 of the 
     Water and Waste Act of 2016; and not to exceed $40,000 for 
     official reception and representation expenses, 
     $3,178,028,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: 
      Provided further, That of the funds included under this 
     heading--
       (1) $30,700,000 shall be for Environmental Protection: 
     National Priorities as specified in the explanatory statement 
     described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
     this consolidated Act);
       (2) $681,726,000 shall be for Geographic Programs as 
     specified in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
     (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act); and
       (3) $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
     be for grants, including grants that may be awarded on a non-
     competitive basis, interagency agreements, and associated 
     program support costs to establish and implement a program to 
     assist Alaska Native Regional Corporations, Alaskan Native 
     Village Corporations, federally-recognized tribes in Alaska, 
     Alaska Native Non-Profit Organizations and Alaska Native 
     Nonprofit Associations, and intertribal consortia comprised 
     of Alaskan tribal entities to address contamination on lands 
     conveyed under or pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) that were or are 
     contaminated at the time of conveyance and are on an 
     inventory of such lands developed and maintained by the 
     Environmental Protection Agency:  Provided, That grants 
     awarded using funds made available in this paragraph may be 
     used by a recipient to supplement other funds provided by the 
     Environmental Protection Agency through individual media or 
     multi-media grants or cooperative agreements:  Provided 
     further, That of the amounts made available in this 
     paragraph, in addition to amounts otherwise available for 
     such purposes, the Environmental Protection Agency may 
     reserve up to $2,000,000 for salaries, expenses, and 
     administration of the program and for grants related to such 
     program that address contamination on lands conveyed under or 
     pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
     U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) that were or are contaminated at the 
     time of conveyance and are on the EPA inventory of such 
     lands.
     In addition, $9,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
     for necessary expenses of activities described in section 
     26(b)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 
     2625(b)(1)):  Provided, That fees collected pursuant to that 
     section of that Act and deposited in the ``TSCA Service Fee 
     Fund'' as discretionary offsetting receipts in fiscal year 
     2024 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and 
     expenses in this appropriation and shall remain available 
     until expended:  Provided further, That the sum herein 
     appropriated in this paragraph from the general fund for 
     fiscal year 2024 shall be reduced by the amount of 
     discretionary offsetting receipts received during fiscal year 
     2024, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2024 
     appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more 
     than $0:  Provided further, That to the extent that amounts 
     realized from such receipts exceed $9,000,000, those amounts 
     in excess of $9,000,000 shall be deposited in the ``TSCA 
     Service Fee Fund'' as discretionary offsetting receipts in 
     fiscal year 2024, shall be retained and used for necessary 
     salaries and expenses in this account, and shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That of the 
     funds included in the first paragraph under this heading, the 
     Chemical Risk Review and Reduction program project shall be 
     allocated for this fiscal year, excluding the amount of any 
     fees appropriated, not less than the amount of appropriations 
     for that program project for fiscal year 2014.

                      Office of Inspector General

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, $43,250,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2025:  Provided, That the Office of Inspector General shall 
     be subject to the terms, conditions, and requirements 
     specified under this heading in Senate Report 118-83.

                        Buildings and Facilities

       For construction, repair, improvement, extension, 
     alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, 
     or for use by, the

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     Environmental Protection Agency, $40,676,000, to remain 
     available until expended.

                     Hazardous Substance Superfund

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive 
     Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
     1980 (CERCLA), including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), 
     and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611), and hire, maintenance, and 
     operation of aircraft, $537,700,000, to remain available 
     until expended, consisting of such sums as are available in 
     the Trust Fund on September 30, 2023, and not otherwise 
     appropriated from the Trust Fund, as authorized by section 
     517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 
     1986 (SARA) and up to $537,700,000 as a payment from general 
     revenues to the Hazardous Substance Superfund for purposes as 
     authorized by section 517(b) of SARA:  Provided, That funds 
     appropriated under this heading may be allocated to other 
     Federal agencies in accordance with section 111(a) of CERCLA: 
      Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this 
     heading, $11,328,000 shall be paid to the ``Office of 
     Inspector General'' appropriation to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025, and $30,343,000 shall be paid to the 
     ``Science and Technology'' appropriation to remain available 
     until September 30, 2025.

          Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program

       For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground 
     storage tank cleanup activities authorized by subtitle I of 
     the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $89,214,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which $64,723,000 shall be for 
     carrying out leaking underground storage tank cleanup 
     activities authorized by section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste 
     Disposal Act; and $24,491,000 shall be for carrying out the 
     other provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act specified in 
     section 9508(c) of the Internal Revenue Code:  Provided, That 
     the Administrator is authorized to use appropriations made 
     available under this heading to implement section 9013 of the 
     Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide financial assistance to 
     federally recognized Indian tribes for the development and 
     implementation of programs to manage underground storage 
     tanks.

                       Inland Oil Spill Programs

       For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental 
     Protection Agency's responsibilities under the Oil Pollution 
     Act of 1990, including hire, maintenance, and operation of 
     aircraft, $20,711,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill 
     Liability trust fund, to remain available until expended.

                   State and Tribal Assistance Grants

                    (including rescission of funds)

       For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, 
     including capitalization grants for State revolving funds and 
     performance partnership grants, $4,418,938,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which--
       (1) $1,638,861,000 shall be for making capitalization 
     grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title 
     VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and of which 
     $1,126,101,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for 
     the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 
     of the Safe Drinking Water Act:  Provided, That $787,652,267 
     of the funds made available for capitalization grants for the 
     Clean Water State Revolving Funds and $631,659,905 of the 
     funds made available for capitalization grants for the 
     Drinking Water State Revolving Funds shall be for the 
     construction of drinking water, wastewater, and storm water 
     infrastructure and for water quality protection in accordance 
     with the terms and conditions specified for such grants in 
     the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
     matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) for 
     projects specified for ``STAG--Drinking Water State Revolving 
     Fund'' and ``STAG--Clean Water State Revolving Fund'' in the 
     table titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of 
     Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending Items'' included for this division in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act), and, for 
     purposes of these grants, each grantee shall contribute not 
     less than 20 percent of the cost of the project unless the 
     grantee is approved for a waiver by the Agency:  Provided 
     further, That $13,300,000 of the funds appropriated under 
     this heading for capitalization grants for the Clean Water 
     State Revolving Funds and for capitalization grants for the 
     Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, in addition to amounts 
     otherwise available for such purposes, may be used by the 
     Administrator for salaries, expenses, and administration for 
     Community Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending Items:  Provided further, That the amounts in the 
     preceding proviso under this heading shall not be available 
     for obligation until the report, as specified under this 
     heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
     (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) 
     is received by the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives and the Senate:  Provided further, That 
     for fiscal year 2024, to the extent there are sufficient 
     eligible project applications and projects are consistent 
     with State Intended Use Plans, not less than 10 percent of 
     the funds made available under this title to each State for 
     Clean Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants shall 
     be used by the State for projects to address green 
     infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or 
     other environmentally innovative activities:  Provided 
     further, That for fiscal year 2024, funds made available 
     under this title to each State for Drinking Water State 
     Revolving Fund capitalization grants may, at the discretion 
     of each State, be used for projects to address green 
     infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or 
     other environmentally innovative activities:  Provided 
     further, That the Administrator is authorized to use up to 
     $1,500,000 of funds made available for the Clean Water State 
     Revolving Funds under this heading under title VI of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1381) to 
     conduct the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey:  Provided further, 
     That notwithstanding section 603(d)(7) of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act, the limitation on the amounts in a 
     State water pollution control revolving fund that may be used 
     by a State to administer the fund shall not apply to amounts 
     included as principal in loans made by such fund in fiscal 
     year 2024 and prior years where such amounts represent costs 
     of administering the fund to the extent that such amounts are 
     or were deemed reasonable by the Administrator, accounted for 
     separately from other assets in the fund, and used for 
     eligible purposes of the fund, including administration:  
     Provided further, That for fiscal year 2024, notwithstanding 
     the provisions of subsections (g)(1), (h), and (l) of section 
     201 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, grants made 
     under title II of such Act for American Samoa, Guam, the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the United States 
     Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia may also be made 
     for the purpose of providing assistance: (1) solely for 
     facility plans, design activities, or plans, specifications, 
     and estimates for any proposed project for the construction 
     of treatment works; and (2) for the construction, repair, or 
     replacement of privately owned treatment works serving one or 
     more principal residences or small commercial establishments: 
      Provided further, That for fiscal year 2024, notwithstanding 
     the provisions of such subsections (g)(1), (h), and (l) of 
     section 201 and section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act, funds reserved by the Administrator for grants 
     under section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
     Act may also be used to provide assistance: (1) solely for 
     facility plans, design activities, or plans, specifications, 
     and estimates for any proposed project for the construction 
     of treatment works; and (2) for the construction, repair, or 
     replacement of privately owned treatment works serving one or 
     more principal residences or small commercial establishments: 
      Provided further, That for fiscal year 2024, notwithstanding 
     any provision of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and 
     regulations issued pursuant thereof, up to a total of 
     $2,000,000 of the funds reserved by the Administrator for 
     grants under section 518(c) of such Act may also be used for 
     grants for training, technical assistance, and educational 
     programs relating to the operation and management of the 
     treatment works specified in section 518(c) of such Act:  
     Provided further, That for fiscal year 2024, funds reserved 
     under section 518(c) of such Act shall be available for 
     grants only to Indian tribes, as defined in section 518(h) of 
     such Act and former Indian reservations in Oklahoma (as 
     determined by the Secretary of the Interior) and Native 
     Villages as defined in Public Law 92-203:  Provided further, 
     That for fiscal year 2024, notwithstanding the limitation on 
     amounts in section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act, up to a total of 2 percent of the funds 
     appropriated, or $30,000,000, whichever is greater, and 
     notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section 1452(i) 
     of the Safe Drinking Water Act, up to a total of 2 percent of 
     the funds appropriated, or $20,000,000, whichever is greater, 
     for State Revolving Funds under such Acts may be reserved by 
     the Administrator for grants under section 518(c) and section 
     1452(i) of such Acts:  Provided further, That for fiscal year 
     2024, notwithstanding the amounts specified in section 205(c) 
     of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, up to 1.5 percent 
     of the aggregate funds appropriated for the Clean Water State 
     Revolving Fund program under the Act less any sums reserved 
     under section 518(c) of the Act, may be reserved by the 
     Administrator for grants made under title II of the Federal 
     Water Pollution Control Act for American Samoa, Guam, the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, and United States 
     Virgin Islands:  Provided further, That for fiscal year 2024, 
     notwithstanding the limitations on amounts specified in 
     section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, up to 1.5 
     percent of the funds appropriated for the Drinking Water 
     State Revolving Fund programs under the Safe Drinking Water 
     Act may be reserved by the Administrator for grants made 
     under section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act:  
     Provided further, That 10 percent of the funds made available 
     under this title to each State for Clean Water State 
     Revolving Fund capitalization grants and 14 percent of the 
     funds made available under this title to each State for 
     Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants 
     shall be used by the State to provide additional subsidy to 
     eligible recipients in the form of forgiveness of principal, 
     negative interest loans, or grants (or any combination of 
     these), and shall be so used by the State only where such 
     funds are provided as initial financing for an eligible 
     recipient or to buy, refinance, or restructure the debt 
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     of eligible recipients only where such debt was incurred on 
     or after the date of enactment of this Act, or where such 
     debt was incurred prior to the date of enactment of this Act 
     if the State, with concurrence from the Administrator, 
     determines that such funds could be used to help address a 
     threat to public health from heightened exposure to lead in 
     drinking water or if a Federal or State emergency declaration 
     has been issued due to a threat to public health from 
     heightened exposure to lead in a municipal drinking water 
     supply before the date of enactment of this Act:  Provided 
     further, That in a State in which such an emergency 
     declaration has been issued, the State may use more than 14 
     percent of the funds made available under this title to the 
     State for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization 
     grants to provide additional subsidy to eligible recipients:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding section 1452(o) of the 
     Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(o)), the 
     Administrator shall reserve up to $12,000,000 of the amounts 
     made available for fiscal year 2024 for making capitalization 
     grants for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds to pay 
     the costs of monitoring for unregulated contaminants under 
     section 1445(a)(2)(C) of such Act:  Provided further, That of 
     the unobligated balances available in the ``State and Tribal 
     Assistance Grants'' account appropriated prior to fiscal year 
     2012 for ``special project grants'' or ``special needs 
     infrastructure grants,'' or for the administration, 
     management, and oversight of such grants, $1,500,000 are 
     permanently rescinded:  Provided further, That no amounts may 
     be rescinded 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:  Provided further, That the 
     funds made available under this heading for Community Project 
     Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending grants in this or 
     prior appropriations Acts are not subject to compliance with 
     Federal procurement requirements for competition and methods 
     of procurement applicable to Federal financial assistance, if 
     a Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending 
     recipient has procured services or products through contracts 
     entered into prior to the date of enactment of this 
     legislation that complied with state and/or local laws 
     governing competition;
       (2) $35,000,000 shall be for architectural, engineering, 
     planning, design, construction and related activities in 
     connection with the construction of high priority water and 
     wastewater facilities in the area of the United States-Mexico 
     Border, after consultation with the appropriate border 
     commission:  Provided, That no funds provided by this 
     appropriations Act to address the water, wastewater and other 
     critical infrastructure needs of the colonias in the United 
     States along the United States-Mexico border shall be made 
     available to a county or municipal government unless that 
     government has established an enforceable local ordinance, or 
     other zoning rule, which prevents in that jurisdiction the 
     development or construction of any additional colonia areas, 
     or the development within an existing colonia the 
     construction of any new home, business, or other structure 
     which lacks water, wastewater, or other necessary 
     infrastructure;
       (3) $39,000,000 shall be for grants to the State of Alaska 
     to address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs 
     of rural and Alaska Native Villages:  Provided, That of these 
     funds: (A) the State of Alaska shall provide a match of 25 
     percent; (B) no more than 5 percent of the funds may be used 
     for administrative and overhead expenses; and (C) the State 
     of Alaska shall make awards consistent with the Statewide 
     priority list established in conjunction with the Agency and 
     the U.S. Department of Agriculture for all water, sewer, 
     waste disposal, and similar projects carried out by the State 
     of Alaska that are funded under section 221 of the Federal 
     Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301) or the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et 
     seq.) which shall allocate not less than 25 percent of the 
     funds provided for projects in regional hub communities;
       (4) $98,000,000 shall be to carry out section 104(k) of the 
     Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
     Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), including grants, interagency 
     agreements, and associated program support costs:  Provided, 
     That at least 10 percent shall be allocated for assistance in 
     persistent poverty counties:  Provided further, That for 
     purposes of this section, the term ``persistent poverty 
     counties'' means any county that has had 20 percent or more 
     of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, 
     as measured by the 1993 Small Area Income and Poverty 
     Estimates, the 2000 decennial census, and the most recent 
     Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, or any territory or 
     possession of the United States;
       (5) $90,000,000 shall be for grants under title VII, 
     subtitle G of the Energy Policy Act of 2005;
       (6) $67,800,000 shall be for targeted airshed grants in 
     accordance with the terms and conditions in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act);
       (7) $28,500,000 shall be for grants under subsections (a) 
     through (j) of section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 300j-19a):  Provided, That for fiscal year 2024, 
     funds provided under subsections (a) through (j) of such 
     section of such Act may be used--
       (A) by a State to provide assistance to benefit one or more 
     owners of drinking water wells that are not public water 
     systems or connected to a public water system for necessary 
     and appropriate activities related to a contaminant pursuant 
     to subsection (j) of such section of such Act; and
       (B) to support a community described in subsection (c)(2) 
     of such section of such Act;
       (8) $28,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1464(d) 
     of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-24(d));
       (9) $22,000,000 shall be for grants under section 1459B of 
     the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19b);
       (10) $6,500,000 shall be for grants under section 1459A(l) 
     of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19a(l));
       (11) $25,500,000 shall be for grants under section 
     104(b)(8) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
     U.S.C. 1254(b)(8));
       (12) $41,000,000 shall be for grants under section 221 of 
     the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301);
       (13) $5,400,000 shall be for grants under section 4304(b) 
     of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 
     115-270);
       (14) $5,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 302(a) of 
     the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4282(a)), of which not 
     more than 2 percent shall be for administrative costs to 
     carry out such section:  Provided, That notwithstanding 
     section 302(a) of such Act, the Administrator may also 
     provide grants pursuant to such authority to intertribal 
     consortia consistent with the requirements in 40 CFR 
     35.504(a), to former Indian reservations in Oklahoma (as 
     determined by the Secretary of the Interior), and Alaska 
     Native Villages as defined in Public Law 92-203;
       (15) $7,000,000 shall be for grants under section 103(b)(3) 
     of the Clean Air Act for wildfire smoke preparedness grants 
     in accordance with the terms and conditions in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act):  Provided, 
     That not more than 3 percent shall be for administrative 
     costs to carry out such section;
       (16) $38,693,000 shall be for State and Tribal Assistance 
     Grants to be allocated in the amounts specified for those 
     projects and for the purposes delineated in the table titled 
     ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project 
     Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' 
     included for this division in the explanatory statement 
     described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
     this consolidated Act) for remediation, construction, and 
     related environmental management activities in accordance 
     with the terms and conditions specified for such grants in 
     the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
     matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act);
       (17) $2,250,000 shall be for grants under section 1459F of 
     the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-19g);
       (18) $4,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 2001 of 
     the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 
     115-270, 42 U.S.C. 300j-3c note):  Provided, That the 
     Administrator may award grants to and enter into contracts 
     with tribes, intertribal consortia, public or private 
     agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals, 
     without regard to section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31 and 
     section 6101 of title 41, United States Code, and enter into 
     interagency agreements as appropriate;
       (19) $2,000,000 shall be for grants under section 50217(b) 
     of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (33 U.S.C. 
     1302f(b); Public Law 117-58);
       (20) $3,500,000 shall be for grants under section 124 of 
     the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1276); and
       (21) $1,106,333,000 shall be for grants, including 
     associated program support costs, to States, federally 
     recognized tribes, interstate agencies, tribal consortia, and 
     air pollution control agencies for multi-media or single 
     media pollution prevention, control and abatement, and 
     related activities, including activities pursuant to the 
     provisions set forth under this heading in Public Law 104-
     134, and for making grants under section 103 of the Clean Air 
     Act for particulate matter monitoring and data collection 
     activities subject to terms and conditions specified by the 
     Administrator, and under section 2301 of the Water and Waste 
     Act of 2016 to assist States in developing and implementing 
     programs for control of coal combustion residuals, of which: 
     $46,250,000 shall be for carrying out section 128 of CERCLA; 
     $9,500,000 shall be for Environmental Information Exchange 
     Network grants, including associated program support costs; 
     $1,475,000 shall be for grants to States under section 
     2007(f)(2) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, which shall be in 
     addition to funds appropriated under the heading ``Leaking 
     Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program'' to carry out 
     the provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act specified in 
     section 9508(c) of the Internal Revenue Code other than 
     section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; $18,512,000 
     of the funds available for grants under section 106 of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act shall be for State 
     participation in national- and State-level statistical 
     surveys of water resources and enhancements to State 
     monitoring programs.

      Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account

       For the cost of direct loans and for the cost of guaranteed 
     loans, as authorized by the Water Infrastructure Finance and 
     Innovation Act of 2014, $64,634,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That such costs, including the 
     cost of modifying such

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     loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided further, That 
     these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for 
     the principal amount of direct loans, including capitalized 
     interest, and total loan principal, including capitalized 
     interest, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to 
     exceed $12,500,000,000:  Provided further, That of the funds 
     made available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be used 
     solely for the cost of direct loans and for the cost of 
     guaranteed loans for projects described in section 5026(9) of 
     the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 
     to State infrastructure financing authorities, as authorized 
     by section 5033(e) of such Act:  Provided further, That the 
     use of direct loans or loan guarantee authority under this 
     heading for direct loans or commitments to guarantee loans 
     for any project shall be in accordance with the criteria 
     published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2020 (85 FR 
     39189) pursuant to the fourth proviso under the heading 
     ``Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program 
     Account'' in division D of the Further Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94):  Provided 
     further, That none of the direct loans or loan guarantee 
     authority made available under this heading shall be 
     available for any project unless the Administrator and the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget have 
     certified in advance in writing that the direct loan or loan 
     guarantee, as applicable, and the project comply with the 
     criteria referenced in the previous proviso:  Provided 
     further, That, for the purposes of carrying out the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Director of the 
     Congressional Budget Office may request, and the 
     Administrator shall promptly provide, documentation and 
     information relating to a project identified in a Letter of 
     Interest submitted to the Administrator pursuant to a Notice 
     of Funding Availability for applications for credit 
     assistance under the Water Infrastructure Finance and 
     Innovation Act Program, including with respect to a project 
     that was initiated or completed before the date of enactment 
     of this Act.
       In addition, fees authorized to be collected pursuant to 
     sections 5029 and 5030 of the Water Infrastructure Finance 
     and Innovation Act of 2014 shall be deposited in this 
     account, to remain available until expended.
       In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
     direct and guaranteed loan programs, notwithstanding section 
     5033 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act 
     of 2014, $7,640,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2025.

       Administrative Provisions--Environmental Protection Agency

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For fiscal year 2024, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 6303(1) and 
     6305(1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, in carrying out the Agency's function to implement 
     directly Federal environmental programs required or 
     authorized by law in the absence of an acceptable tribal 
     program, may award cooperative agreements to federally 
     recognized Indian tribes or Intertribal consortia, if 
     authorized by their member tribes, to assist the 
     Administrator in implementing Federal environmental programs 
     for Indian tribes required or authorized by law, except that 
     no such cooperative agreements may be awarded from funds 
     designated for State financial assistance agreements.
       The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is 
     authorized to collect and obligate pesticide registration 
     service fees in accordance with section 33 of the Federal 
     Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w-
     8), to remain available until expended.
       Notwithstanding section 33(d)(2) of the Federal 
     Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 
     136w-8(d)(2)), the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency may assess fees under section 33 of FIFRA 
     (7 U.S.C. 136w-8) for fiscal year 2024.
       The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is 
     authorized to collect and obligate fees in accordance with 
     section 3024 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 
     6939g) for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until 
     expended.
       The Administrator is authorized to transfer up to 
     $368,000,000 of the funds appropriated for the Great Lakes 
     Restoration Initiative under the heading ``Environmental 
     Programs and Management'' to the head of any Federal 
     department or agency, with the concurrence of such head, to 
     carry out activities that would support the Great Lakes 
     Restoration Initiative and Great Lakes Water Quality 
     Agreement programs, projects, or activities; to enter into an 
     interagency agreement with the head of such Federal 
     department or agency to carry out these activities; and to 
     make grants to governmental entities, nonprofit 
     organizations, institutions, and individuals for planning, 
     research, monitoring, outreach, and implementation in 
     furtherance of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the 
     Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
       The Science and Technology, Environmental Programs and 
     Management, Office of Inspector General, Hazardous Substance 
     Superfund, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund 
     Program Accounts, are available for the construction, 
     alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of 
     facilities, provided that the cost does not exceed $300,000 
     per project.
       For fiscal year 2024, and notwithstanding section 518(f) of 
     the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1377(f)), 
     the Administrator is authorized to use the amounts 
     appropriated for any fiscal year under section 319 of the Act 
     to make grants to Indian tribes pursuant to sections 319(h) 
     and 518(e) of that Act.
       The Administrator is authorized to use the amounts 
     appropriated under the heading ``Environmental Programs and 
     Management'' for fiscal year 2024 to provide grants to 
     implement the Southeast New England Watershed Restoration 
     Program.
       Notwithstanding the limitations on amounts in section 
     320(i)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, not 
     less than $2,500,000 of the funds made available under this 
     title for the National Estuary Program shall be for making 
     competitive awards described in section 320(g)(4).
       For fiscal year 2024, the Office of Chemical Safety and 
     Pollution Prevention and the Office of Water may, using funds 
     appropriated under the headings ``Environmental Programs and 
     Management'' and ``Science and Technology'', contract 
     directly with individuals or indirectly with institutions or 
     nonprofit organizations, without regard to 41 U.S.C. 5, for 
     the temporary or intermittent personal services of students 
     or recent graduates, who shall be considered employees for 
     the purposes of chapters 57 and 81 of title 5, United States 
     Code, relating to compensation for travel and work injuries, 
     and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, relating to 
     tort claims, but shall not be considered to be Federal 
     employees for any other purpose:  Provided, That amounts used 
     for this purpose by the Office of Chemical Safety and 
     Pollution Prevention and the Office of Water collectively may 
     not exceed $2,000,000.
       The Environmental Protection agency shall provide the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and Senate with copies of any available Department of 
     Treasury quarterly certification of trust fund receipts 
     collected from section 13601 of Public Law 117-169 and 
     section 80201 of Public Law 117-58, an annual operating plan 
     for such receipts showing amounts allocated by program area 
     and program project, and quarterly reports for such receipts 
     of obligated balances by program area and program project.

                               TITLE III

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

  office of the under secretary for natural resources and environment

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Natural Resources and Environment, $1,000,000:  Provided, 
     That funds made available by this Act to any agency in the 
     Natural Resources and Environment mission area for salaries 
     and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative 
     support staff for the office.

                             Forest Service

                       forest service operations

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 
     provided for, $1,150,000,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2027:  Provided, That a portion of the funds 
     made available under this heading shall be for the base 
     salary and expenses of employees in the Chief's Office, the 
     Work Environment and Performance Office, the Business 
     Operations Deputy Area, and the Chief Financial Officer's 
     Office to carry out administrative and general management 
     support functions:  Provided further, That funds provided 
     under this heading shall be available for the costs of 
     facility maintenance, repairs, and leases for buildings and 
     sites where these administrative, general management and 
     other Forest Service support functions take place; the costs 
     of all utility and telecommunication expenses of the Forest 
     Service, as well as business services; and, for information 
     technology, including cybersecurity requirements:  Provided 
     further, That funds provided under this heading may be used 
     for necessary expenses to carry out administrative and 
     general management support functions of the Forest Service 
     not otherwise provided for and necessary for its operation.

                     forest and rangeland research

       For necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as 
     authorized by law, $300,000,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2027:  Provided, That of the funds provided, 
     $31,500,000 is for the forest inventory and analysis program: 
      Provided further, That all authorities for the use of funds, 
     including the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative 
     agreements, available to execute the Forest and Rangeland 
     Research appropriation, are also available in the utilization 
     of these funds for Fire Science Research.

                  state, private, and tribal forestry

       For necessary expenses of cooperating with and providing 
     technical and financial assistance to States, territories, 
     possessions, tribes, and others, and for forest health 
     management, including for invasive plants, and conducting an 
     international program and trade compliance activities as 
     authorized, $303,306,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2027, as authorized by law, of which 
     $19,806,000 shall be for projects specified for Forest 
     Resource Information and Analysis in the table titled 
     ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project 
     Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' 
     included for this division in the explanatory statement 
     described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
     this consolidated Act).

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                         national forest system

       For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 
     provided for, for management, protection, improvement, and 
     utilization of the National Forest System, and for hazardous 
     fuels management on or adjacent to such lands, 
     $1,863,557,000, to remain available through September 30, 
     2027:  Provided, That of the funds provided, $31,000,000 
     shall be deposited in the Collaborative Forest Landscape 
     Restoration Fund for ecological restoration treatments as 
     authorized by 16 U.S.C. 7303(f):  Provided further, That for 
     the funds provided in the preceding proviso, section 
     4003(d)(3)(A) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
     2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(d)(3)(A)) shall be applied by 
     substituting ``20'' for ``10'' and section 4003(d)(3)(B) of 
     the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 
     7303(d)(3)(B)) shall be applied by substituting ``4'' for 
     ``2'':  Provided further, That of the funds provided, 
     $39,000,000 shall be for forest products:  Provided further, 
     That of the funds provided, $175,450,000 shall be for 
     hazardous fuels management activities, of which not to exceed 
     $30,000,000 may be used to make grants, using any authorities 
     available to the Forest Service under the ``State, Private, 
     and Tribal Forestry'' appropriation, for the purpose of 
     creating incentives for increased use of biomass from 
     National Forest System lands:  Provided further, That 
     $20,000,000 may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     enter into procurement contracts or cooperative agreements or 
     to issue grants for hazardous fuels management activities, 
     and for training or monitoring associated with such hazardous 
     fuels management activities on Federal land, or on non-
     Federal land if the Secretary determines such activities 
     benefit resources on Federal land:  Provided further, That 
     funds made available to implement the Community Forest 
     Restoration Act, Public Law 106-393, title VI, shall be 
     available for use on non-Federal lands in accordance with 
     authorities made available to the Forest Service under the 
     ``State, Private, and Tribal Forestry'' appropriation:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding section 33 of the 
     Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1012), the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, in calculating a fee for grazing on a 
     National Grassland, may provide a credit of up to 50 percent 
     of the calculated fee to a Grazing Association or direct 
     permittee for a conservation practice approved by the 
     Secretary in advance of the fiscal year in which the cost of 
     the conservation practice is incurred, and that the amount 
     credited shall remain available to the Grazing Association or 
     the direct permittee, as appropriate, in the fiscal year in 
     which the credit is made and each fiscal year thereafter for 
     use on the project for conservation practices approved by the 
     Secretary:  Provided further, That funds appropriated to this 
     account shall be available for the base salary and expenses 
     of employees that carry out the functions funded by the 
     ``Capital Improvement and Maintenance'' account, the ``Range 
     Betterment Fund'' account, and the ``Management of National 
     Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses'' account.

                  capital improvement and maintenance

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 
     provided for, $156,130,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2027, for construction, capital improvement, 
     maintenance, and acquisition of buildings and other 
     facilities and infrastructure; for construction, 
     reconstruction, and decommissioning of roads that are no 
     longer needed, including unauthorized roads that are not part 
     of the transportation system; and for maintenance of forest 
     roads and trails by the Forest Service as authorized by 16 
     U.S.C. 532-538 and 23 U.S.C. 101 and 205:  Provided, That 
     $6,000,000 shall be for activities authorized by 16 U.S.C. 
     538(a):  Provided further, That $5,130,000 shall be for 
     projects specified for Construction Projects in the table 
     titled ``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community 
     Project Funding Items/Congressionally Directed Spending 
     Items'' included for this division in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act):  Provided further, That 
     funds becoming available in fiscal year 2024 under the Act of 
     March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 501) shall be transferred to the 
     General Fund of the Treasury and shall not be available for 
     transfer or obligation for any other purpose unless the funds 
     are appropriated.

         acquisition of lands for national forests special acts

       For acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of 
     the Cache, Uinta, and Wasatch National Forests, Utah; the 
     Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada; and the Angeles, San 
     Bernardino, Sequoia, and Cleveland National Forests, 
     California; and the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National 
     Forests, Arkansas; as authorized by law, $664,000, to be 
     derived from forest receipts.

            acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges

       For acquisition of lands, such sums, to be derived from 
     funds deposited by State, county, or municipal governments, 
     public school districts, or other public school authorities, 
     and for authorized expenditures from funds deposited by non-
     Federal parties pursuant to Land Sale and Exchange Acts, 
     pursuant to the Act of December 4, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 484a), to 
     remain available through September 30, 2027, (16 U.S.C. 516-
     617a, 555a; Public Law 96-586; Public Law 76-589, Public Law 
     76-591; and Public Law 78-310).

                         range betterment fund

       For necessary expenses of range rehabilitation, protection, 
     and improvement, 50 percent of all moneys received during the 
     prior fiscal year, as fees for grazing domestic livestock on 
     lands in National Forests in the 16 Western States, pursuant 
     to section 401(b)(1) of Public Law 94-579, to remain 
     available through September 30, 2027, of which not to exceed 
     6 percent shall be available for administrative expenses 
     associated with on-the-ground range rehabilitation, 
     protection, and improvements.

    gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research

       For expenses authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1643(b), $45,000, to 
     remain available through September 30, 2027, to be derived 
     from the fund established pursuant to the above Act.

        management of national forest lands for subsistence uses

       For necessary expenses of the Forest Service to manage 
     Federal lands in Alaska for subsistence uses under title VIII 
     of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 
     U.S.C. 3111 et seq.), $1,099,000, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2027.

                        wildland fire management

                     (including transfers of funds)

       For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression 
     activities on National Forest System lands, for emergency 
     wildland fire suppression on or adjacent to such lands or 
     other lands under fire protection agreement, and for 
     emergency rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest 
     System lands and water, $2,312,654,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That such funds, including 
     unobligated balances under this heading, are available for 
     repayment of advances from other appropriations accounts 
     previously transferred for such purposes:  Provided further, 
     That any unobligated funds appropriated in a previous fiscal 
     year for hazardous fuels management may be transferred to the 
     ``National Forest System'' account:  Provided further, That 
     such funds shall be available to reimburse State and other 
     cooperating entities for services provided in response to 
     wildfire and other emergencies or disasters to the extent 
     such reimbursements by the Forest Service for non-fire 
     emergencies are fully repaid by the responsible emergency 
     management agency:  Provided further, That funds provided 
     shall be available for support to Federal emergency response: 
      Provided further, That the costs of implementing any 
     cooperative agreement between the Federal Government and any 
     non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually agreed on by 
     the affected parties:  Provided further, That funds made 
     available under this heading in this Act and unobligated 
     balances made available under this heading in prior Acts, 
     other than amounts designated by the Congress as being for an 
     emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on 
     the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985, shall be available, in addition to any 
     other funds made available for such purpose, to continue 
     uninterrupted the Federal wildland firefighter base salary 
     increases provided under section 40803(d)(4)(B) of Public Law 
     117-58:  Provided further, That of the funds provided under 
     this heading, $1,011,000,000 shall be available for wildfire 
     suppression operations, and is provided to meet the terms of 
     section 251(b)(2)(F)(ii)(I) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

              wildfire suppression operations reserve fund

                     (including transfers of funds)

       In addition to the amounts provided under the heading 
     ``Department of Agriculture--Forest Service--Wildland Fire 
     Management'' for wildfire suppression operations, 
     $2,300,000,000, to remain available until transferred, is 
     additional new budget authority as specified for purposes of 
     section 251(b)(2)(F) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985:  Provided, That such amounts may 
     be transferred to and merged with amounts made available 
     under the headings ``Department of the Interior--Department-
     Wide Programs--Wildland Fire Management'' and ``Department of 
     Agriculture--Forest Service--Wildland Fire Management'' for 
     wildfire suppression operations in the fiscal year in which 
     such amounts are transferred:  Provided further, That amounts 
     may be transferred to the ``Wildland Fire Management'' 
     accounts in the Department of the Interior or the Department 
     of Agriculture only upon the notification of the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations that all wildfire 
     suppression operations funds appropriated under that heading 
     in this and prior appropriations Acts to the agency to which 
     the funds will be transferred will be obligated within 30 
     days:  Provided further, That the transfer authority provided 
     under this heading is in addition to any other transfer 
     authority provided by law:  Provided further, That, in 
     determining whether all wildfire suppression operations funds 
     appropriated under the heading ``Wildland Fire Management'' 
     in this and prior appropriations Acts to either the 
     Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior 
     will be obligated within 30 days pursuant to the preceding 
     proviso, any funds transferred or permitted to be transferred 
     pursuant to any other transfer authority provided by law 
     shall be excluded.

                   communications site administration

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Amounts collected in this fiscal year pursuant to section 
     8705(f)(2) of the Agriculture

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     Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334), shall be 
     deposited in the special account established by section 
     8705(f)(1) of such Act, shall be available to cover the costs 
     described in subsection (c)(3) of such section of such Act, 
     and shall remain available until expended:  Provided, That 
     such amounts shall be transferred to the ``National Forest 
     System'' account.

               administrative provisions--forest service

                     (including transfers of funds)

       Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal 
     year shall be available for: (1) purchase of passenger motor 
     vehicles; acquisition of passenger motor vehicles from excess 
     sources, and hire of such vehicles; purchase, lease, 
     operation, maintenance, and acquisition of aircraft to 
     maintain the operable fleet for use in Forest Service 
     wildland fire programs and other Forest Service programs; 
     notwithstanding other provisions of law, existing aircraft 
     being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in 
     value used to offset the purchase price for the replacement 
     aircraft; (2) services pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2225, and not to 
     exceed $100,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; (3) 
     purchase, erection, and alteration of buildings and other 
     public improvements (7 U.S.C. 2250); (4) acquisition of land, 
     waters, and interests therein pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 428a; (5) 
     for expenses pursuant to the Volunteers in the National 
     Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, and 558a note); (6) 
     the cost of uniforms as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; and 
     (7) for debt collection contracts in accordance with 31 
     U.S.C. 3718(c).
       Funds made available to the Forest Service in this Act may 
     be transferred between accounts affected by the Forest 
     Service budget restructure outlined in section 435 of 
     division D of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     2020 (Public Law 116-94):  Provided, That any transfer of 
     funds pursuant to this paragraph shall not increase or 
     decrease the funds appropriated to any account in this fiscal 
     year by more than ten percent:  Provided further, That such 
     transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer 
     authority provided by law.
       Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service 
     may be transferred to the Wildland Fire Management 
     appropriation for forest firefighting, emergency 
     rehabilitation of burned-over or damaged lands or waters 
     under its jurisdiction, and fire preparedness due to severe 
     burning conditions upon the Secretary of Agriculture's 
     notification of the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations that all fire suppression funds appropriated 
     under the heading ``Wildland Fire Management'' will be 
     obligated within 30 days:  Provided, That all funds used 
     pursuant to this paragraph must be replenished by a 
     supplemental appropriation which must be requested as 
     promptly as possible.
       Not more than $50,000,000 of funds appropriated to the 
     Forest Service shall be available for expenditure or transfer 
     to the Department of the Interior for wildland fire 
     management, hazardous fuels management, and State fire 
     assistance when such transfers would facilitate and expedite 
     wildland fire management programs and projects.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Forest 
     Service may transfer unobligated balances of discretionary 
     funds appropriated to the Forest Service by this Act to or 
     within the National Forest System Account, or reprogram funds 
     to be used for the purposes of hazardous fuels management and 
     urgent rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System 
     lands and water:  Provided, That such transferred funds shall 
     remain available through September 30, 2027:  Provided 
     further, That none of the funds transferred pursuant to this 
     paragraph shall be available for obligation without written 
     notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
       Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
     for assistance to or through the Agency for International 
     Development in connection with forest and rangeland research, 
     technical information, and assistance in foreign countries, 
     and shall be available to support forestry and related 
     natural resource activities outside the United States and its 
     territories and possessions, including technical assistance, 
     education and training, and cooperation with United States 
     government, private sector, and international organizations:  
     Provided, That the Forest Service, acting for the 
     International Program, may sign direct funding agreements 
     with foreign governments and institutions as well as other 
     domestic agencies (including the U.S. Agency for 
     International Development, the Department of State, and the 
     Millennium Challenge Corporation), United States private 
     sector firms, institutions and organizations to provide 
     technical assistance and training programs on forestry and 
     rangeland management:  Provided further, That to maximize 
     effectiveness of domestic and international research and 
     cooperation, the International Program may utilize all 
     authorities related to forestry, research, and cooperative 
     assistance regardless of program designations.
       Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
     to enter into a cooperative agreement with the section 
     509(a)(3) Supporting Organization, ``Forest Service 
     International Foundation'' to assist the Foundation in 
     meeting administrative, project, and other expenses, and may 
     provide for the Foundation's use of Forest Service personnel 
     and facilities.
       Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
     for expenditure or transfer to the Department of the 
     Interior, Bureau of Land Management, for removal, 
     preparation, and adoption of excess wild horses and burros 
     from National Forest System lands, and for the performance of 
     cadastral surveys to designate the boundaries of such lands.
       None of the funds made available to the Forest Service in 
     this Act or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year 
     shall be subject to transfer under the provisions of section 
     702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 
     (7 U.S.C. 2257), section 442 of Public Law 106-224 (7 U.S.C. 
     7772), or section 10417(b) of Public Law 107-171 (7 U.S.C. 
     8316(b)).
       Not more than $82,000,000 of funds available to the Forest 
     Service shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund of 
     the Department of Agriculture and not more than $14,500,000 
     of funds available to the Forest Service shall be transferred 
     to the Department of Agriculture for Department Reimbursable 
     Programs, commonly referred to as Greenbook charges:  
     Provided, That nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit or 
     limit the use of reimbursable agreements requested by the 
     Forest Service in order to obtain information technology 
     services, including telecommunications and system 
     modifications or enhancements, from the Working Capital Fund 
     of the Department of Agriculture.
       Of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to 
     $5,000,000 shall be available for priority projects within 
     the scope of the approved budget, which shall be carried out 
     by the Youth Conservation Corps and shall be carried out 
     under the authority of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1721 et seq.).
       Of the funds available to the Forest Service, $4,000 is 
     available to the Chief of the Forest Service for official 
     reception and representation expenses.
       Pursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101-
     593, of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to 
     $3,000,000 may be advanced in a lump sum to the National 
     Forest Foundation to aid conservation partnership projects in 
     support of the Forest Service mission, without regard to when 
     the Foundation incurs expenses, for projects on or 
     benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest 
     Service programs:  Provided, That of the Federal funds made 
     available to the Foundation, no more than $300,000 shall be 
     available for administrative expenses:  Provided further, 
     That the Foundation shall obtain, by the end of the period of 
     Federal financial assistance, private contributions to match 
     funds made available by the Forest Service on at least a one-
     for-one basis:  Provided further, That the Foundation may 
     transfer Federal funds to a Federal or a non-Federal 
     recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient 
     has obtained the non-Federal matching funds.
       Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98-244, up to 
     $3,000,000 of the funds available to the Forest Service may 
     be advanced to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in a 
     lump sum to aid cost-share conservation projects, without 
     regard to when expenses are incurred, on or benefitting 
     National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service 
     programs:  Provided, That such funds shall be matched on at 
     least a one-for-one basis by the Foundation or its sub-
     recipients:  Provided further, That the Foundation may 
     transfer Federal funds to a Federal or non-Federal recipient 
     for a project at the same rate that the recipient has 
     obtained the non-Federal matching funds.
       Any amounts made available to the Forest Service in this 
     fiscal year, including available collections, may be used by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the 
     Forest Service, to enter into Federal financial assistance 
     grants and cooperative agreements to support forest or 
     grassland collaboratives in the accomplishment of activities 
     benefitting both the public and the National Forest System, 
     Federal lands and adjacent non-Federal lands. Eligible 
     activities are those that will improve or enhance Federal 
     investments, resources, or lands, including for collaborative 
     and collaboration-based activities, including but not limited 
     to facilitation, planning, and implementing projects, 
     technical assistance, administrative functions, operational 
     support, participant costs, and other capacity support needs, 
     as identified by the Forest Service. Eligible recipients are 
     Indian tribal entities (defined at 25 U.S.C. 5304(e)), state 
     government, local governments, private and nonprofit 
     entities, for-profit organizations, and educational 
     institutions. The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
     the Chief of the Forest Service, may enter into such 
     cooperative agreements notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31 
     when the Secretary determines that the public interest will 
     be benefited and that there exists a mutual interest other 
     than monetary considerations. Transactions subject to Title 2 
     of the Code of Federal Regulations shall be publicly 
     advertised and require competition when required by such 
     Title 2. For those transactions not subject to Title 2 of the 
     Code of Federal Regulations, the agency may require public 
     advertising and competition when deemed appropriate. The term 
     ``forest and grassland collaboratives'' means groups of 
     individuals or entities with diverse interests participating 
     in a cooperative process to share knowledge, ideas, and 
     resources about the protection, restoration, or enhancement 
     of natural and other resources on Federal and adjacent non-
     Federal lands, the improvement or maintenance of public 
     access to Federal lands, or the reduction of risk to such 
     lands caused by natural disasters.

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       The 19th unnumbered paragraph under the heading 
     ``Administrative Provisions, Forest Service'' in title III of 
     Public Law 109-54, as amended, shall be further amended by 
     striking ``For each fiscal year through 2009'' and inserting 
     ``For this fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter'' and 
     adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Congress 
     hereby ratifies and approves payments by the Forest Service 
     made in accordance with this paragraph to agency employees 
     stationed in Puerto Rico after August 2, 2005.''.
       Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
     for interactions with and providing technical assistance to 
     rural communities and natural resource-based businesses for 
     sustainable rural development purposes.
       Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
     for payments to counties within the Columbia River Gorge 
     National Scenic Area, pursuant to section 14(c)(1) and (2), 
     and section 16(a)(2) of Public Law 99-663.
       Any funds appropriated to the Forest Service may be used to 
     meet the non-Federal share requirement in section 502(c) of 
     the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056(c)(2)).
       The Forest Service shall not assess funds for the purpose 
     of performing fire, administrative, and other facilities 
     maintenance and decommissioning.
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of any 
     appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service, not 
     to exceed $500,000 may be used to reimburse the Office of the 
     General Counsel (OGC), Department of Agriculture, for travel 
     and related expenses incurred as a result of OGC assistance 
     or participation requested by the Forest Service at meetings, 
     training sessions, management reviews, land purchase 
     negotiations, and similar matters unrelated to civil 
     litigation:  Provided, That future budget justifications for 
     both the Forest Service and the Department of Agriculture 
     should clearly display the sums previously transferred and 
     the sums requested for transfer.
       An eligible individual who is employed in any project 
     funded under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
     U.S.C. 3056 et seq.) and administered by the Forest Service 
     shall be considered to be a Federal employee for purposes of 
     chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.
       The Forest Service may employ or contract with an 
     individual who is enrolled in a training program at a 
     longstanding Civilian Conservation Center (as defined in 
     section 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
     Act (29 U.S.C. 3197(d))) at regular rates of pay for 
     necessary hours of work on National Forest System lands.
       Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
     to pay, from a single account, the base salary and expenses 
     of employees who carry out functions funded by other accounts 
     for Enterprise Program, Geospatial Technology and 
     Applications Center, remnant Natural Resource Manager, Job 
     Corps, and National Technology and Development Program.

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                         Indian Health Service

                         indian health services

       For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of August 5, 
     1954 (68 Stat. 674), the Indian Self-Determination and 
     Education Assistance Act, the Indian Health Care Improvement 
     Act, and titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to the Indian Health Service, $56,061,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2025, except as 
     otherwise provided herein, which shall be in addition to 
     funds previously appropriated under this heading that became 
     available on October 1, 2023; in addition, $264,702,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2025, for the Electronic 
     Health Record System and the Indian Healthcare Improvement 
     Fund, of which $74,138,000 is for the Indian Health Care 
     Improvement Fund and may be used, as needed, to carry out 
     activities typically funded under the Indian Health 
     Facilities account; and, in addition, $4,684,029,000, which 
     shall become available on October 1, 2024, and remain 
     available through September 30, 2026, except as otherwise 
     provided herein; together with payments received during the 
     fiscal year pursuant to sections 231(b) and 233 of the Public 
     Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238(b) and 238b), for services 
     furnished by the Indian Health Service:  Provided, That funds 
     made available to tribes and tribal organizations through 
     contracts, grant agreements, or any other agreements or 
     compacts authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and 
     Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450), shall be 
     deemed to be obligated at the time of the grant or contract 
     award and thereafter shall remain available to the tribe or 
     tribal organization without fiscal year limitation:  Provided 
     further, That from the amounts that become available on 
     October 1, 2024, $2,500,000 shall be available for grants or 
     contracts with public or private institutions to provide 
     alcohol or drug treatment services to Indians, including 
     alcohol detoxification services:  Provided further, That from 
     the amounts that become available on October 1, 2024, 
     $996,755,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     Purchased/Referred Care:  Provided further, That of the total 
     amount specified in the preceding proviso for Purchased/
     Referred Care, $54,000,000 shall be for the Indian 
     Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund:  Provided further, That 
     from the amounts that become available on October 1, 2024, up 
     to $51,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     implementation of the loan repayment program under section 
     108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act:  Provided 
     further, That from the amounts that become available on 
     October 1, 2024, $58,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, shall be for costs related to or resulting from 
     accreditation emergencies, including supplementing activities 
     funded under the heading ``Indian Health Facilities'', of 
     which up to $4,000,000 may be used to supplement amounts 
     otherwise available for Purchased/Referred Care:  Provided 
     further, That the amounts collected by the Federal Government 
     as authorized by sections 104 and 108 of the Indian Health 
     Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1613a and 1616a) during the 
     preceding fiscal year for breach of contracts shall be 
     deposited in the Fund authorized by section 108A of that Act 
     (25 U.S.C. 1616a-1) and shall remain available until expended 
     and, notwithstanding section 108A(c) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 
     1616a-1(c)), funds shall be available to make new awards 
     under the loan repayment and scholarship programs under 
     sections 104 and 108 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 1613a and 1616a): 
      Provided further, That the amounts made available within 
     this account for the Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention 
     Program, for Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery 
     Services, for the Domestic Violence Prevention Program, for 
     the Zero Suicide Initiative, for the housing subsidy 
     authority for civilian employees, for Aftercare Pilot 
     Programs at Youth Regional Treatment Centers, for 
     transformation and modernization costs of the Indian Health 
     Service Electronic Health Record system, for national quality 
     and oversight activities, to improve collections from public 
     and private insurance at Indian Health Service and tribally 
     operated facilities, for an initiative to treat or reduce the 
     transmission of HIV and HCV, for a maternal health 
     initiative, for the Telebehaviorial Health Center of 
     Excellence, for Alzheimer's activities, for Village Built 
     Clinics, for a produce prescription pilot, and for 
     accreditation emergencies shall be allocated at the 
     discretion of the Director of the Indian Health Service and 
     shall remain available until expended:  Provided further, 
     That funds provided in this Act may be used for annual 
     contracts and grants that fall within 2 fiscal years, 
     provided the total obligation is recorded in the year the 
     funds are appropriated:  Provided further, That the amounts 
     collected by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under 
     the authority of title IV of the Indian Health Care 
     Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1613) shall remain available until 
     expended for the purpose of achieving compliance with the 
     applicable conditions and requirements of titles XVIII and 
     XIX of the Social Security Act, except for those related to 
     the planning, design, or construction of new facilities:  
     Provided further, That funding contained herein for 
     scholarship programs under the Indian Health Care Improvement 
     Act (25 U.S.C. 1613) shall remain available until expended:  
     Provided further, That amounts received by tribes and tribal 
     organizations under title IV of the Indian Health Care 
     Improvement Act shall be reported and accounted for and 
     available to the receiving tribes and tribal organizations 
     until expended:  Provided further, That the Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs may collect from the Indian Health Service, and from 
     tribes and tribal organizations operating health facilities 
     pursuant to Public Law 93-638, such individually identifiable 
     health information relating to disabled children as may be 
     necessary for the purpose of carrying out its functions under 
     the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
     1400 et seq.):  Provided further, That none of the funds 
     provided that become available on October 1, 2024, may be 
     used for implementation of the Electronic Health Record 
     System or the Indian Health Care Improvement Fund:  Provided 
     further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act, or 
     any other Act, to the Indian Health Service for the 
     Electronic Health Record system shall be available for 
     obligation or expenditure for the selection or implementation 
     of a new Information Technology infrastructure system, unless 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate are consulted 90 days in 
     advance of such obligation.

                         contract support costs

       For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for 
     contract support costs associated with Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements with 
     the Indian Health Service for fiscal year 2024, such sums as 
     may be necessary:  Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, no amounts made available under this 
     heading shall be available for transfer to another budget 
     account:  Provided further, That amounts obligated but not 
     expended by a tribe or tribal organization for contract 
     support costs for such agreements for the current fiscal year 
     shall be applied to contract support costs due for such 
     agreements for subsequent fiscal years.

                       payments for tribal leases

       For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for leases 
     pursuant to section 105(l) of the Indian Self-Determination 
     and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5324(l)) for fiscal 
     year 2024, such sums as may be necessary, which shall be 
     available for obligation through September 30, 2025:  
     Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     amounts made available under this heading shall be available 
     for transfer to another budget account.

                        indian health facilities

       For construction, repair, maintenance, demolition, 
     improvement, and equipment of

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     health and related auxiliary facilities, including quarters 
     for personnel; preparation of plans, specifications, and 
     drawings; acquisition of sites, purchase and erection of 
     modular buildings, and purchases of trailers; and for 
     provision of domestic and community sanitation facilities for 
     Indians, as authorized by section 7 of the Act of August 5, 
     1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a), the Indian Self-Determination Act, 
     and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and for expenses 
     necessary to carry out such Acts and titles II and III of the 
     Public Health Service Act with respect to environmental 
     health and facilities support activities of the Indian Health 
     Service, $5,364,000, to remain available until expended, 
     which shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated 
     under this heading that became available on October 1, 2023; 
     in addition, $306,329,000, to remain available until 
     expended, for Sanitation Facilities Construction and Health 
     Care Facilities Construction; and, in addition, $506,854,000, 
     which shall become available on October 1, 2024, and remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, funds appropriated for the planning, 
     design, construction, renovation, or expansion of health 
     facilities for the benefit of an Indian tribe or tribes may 
     be used to purchase land on which such facilities will be 
     located:  Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 may 
     be used for fiscal year 2025 by the Indian Health Service to 
     purchase TRANSAM equipment from the Department of Defense for 
     distribution to the Indian Health Service and tribal 
     facilities:  Provided further, That none of the funds 
     provided that become available on October 1, 2024, may be 
     used for Health Care Facilities Construction or for 
     Sanitation Facilities Construction:  Provided further, That 
     of the amount appropriated under this heading for fiscal year 
     2024 for Sanitation Facilities Construction, $17,023,000 
     shall be for projects specified for Sanitation Facilities 
     Construction (CDS) in the table titled ``Interior and 
     Environment Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/
     Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' included for this 
     division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
     (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act):  Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 
     to the Indian Health Service may be used for sanitation 
     facilities construction for new homes funded with grants by 
     the housing programs of the United States Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development.

            administrative provisions--indian health service

       Appropriations provided in this Act to the Indian Health 
     Service shall be available for services as authorized by 5 
     U.S.C. 3109 at rates not to exceed the per diem rate 
     equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior-level 
     positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; hire of passenger motor 
     vehicles and aircraft; purchase of medical equipment; 
     purchase of reprints; purchase, renovation, and erection of 
     modular buildings and renovation of existing facilities; 
     payments for telephone service in private residences in the 
     field, when authorized under regulations approved by the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services; uniforms, or 
     allowances therefor as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; and 
     for expenses of attendance at meetings that relate to the 
     functions or activities of the Indian Health Service:  
     Provided, That in accordance with the provisions of the 
     Indian Health Care Improvement Act, non-Indian patients may 
     be extended health care at all tribally administered or 
     Indian Health Service facilities, subject to charges, and the 
     proceeds along with funds recovered under the Federal Medical 
     Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651-2653) shall be credited to 
     the account of the facility providing the service and shall 
     be available without fiscal year limitation:  Provided 
     further, That notwithstanding any other law or regulation, 
     funds transferred from the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development to the Indian Health Service shall be 
     administered under Public Law 86-121, the Indian Sanitation 
     Facilities Act and Public Law 93-638:  Provided further, That 
     funds appropriated to the Indian Health Service in this Act, 
     except those used for administrative and program direction 
     purposes, shall not be subject to limitations directed at 
     curtailing Federal travel and transportation:  Provided 
     further, That none of the funds made available to the Indian 
     Health Service in this Act shall be used for any assessments 
     or charges by the Department of Health and Human Services 
     unless such assessments or charges are identified in the 
     budget justification and provided in this Act, or approved by 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations through the 
     reprogramming process:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds previously 
     or herein made available to a tribe or tribal organization 
     through a contract, grant, or agreement authorized by title I 
     or title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
     Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), may be 
     deobligated and reobligated to a self-determination contract 
     under title I, or a self-governance agreement under title V 
     of such Act and thereafter shall remain available to the 
     tribe or tribal organization without fiscal year limitation:  
     Provided further, That none of the funds made available to 
     the Indian Health Service in this Act shall be used to 
     implement the final rule published in the Federal Register on 
     September 16, 1987, by the Department of Health and Human 
     Services, relating to the eligibility for the health care 
     services of the Indian Health Service until the Indian Health 
     Service has submitted a budget request reflecting the 
     increased costs associated with the proposed final rule, and 
     such request has been included in an appropriations Act and 
     enacted into law:  Provided further, That with respect to 
     functions transferred by the Indian Health Service to tribes 
     or tribal organizations, the Indian Health Service is 
     authorized to provide goods and services to those entities on 
     a reimbursable basis, including payments in advance with 
     subsequent adjustment, and the reimbursements received 
     therefrom, along with the funds received from those entities 
     pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination Act, may be 
     credited to the same or subsequent appropriation account from 
     which the funds were originally derived, with such amounts to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided further, That 
     reimbursements for training, technical assistance, or 
     services provided by the Indian Health Service will contain 
     total costs, including direct, administrative, and overhead 
     costs associated with the provision of goods, services, or 
     technical assistance:  Provided further, That the Indian 
     Health Service may provide to civilian medical personnel 
     serving in hospitals operated by the Indian Health Service 
     housing allowances equivalent to those that would be provided 
     to members of the Commissioned Corps of the United States 
     Public Health Service serving in similar positions at such 
     hospitals:  Provided further, That the appropriation 
     structure for the Indian Health Service may not be altered 
     without advance notification to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations.

                     National Institutes of Health

          national institute of environmental health sciences

       For necessary expenses for the National Institute of 
     Environmental Health Sciences in carrying out activities set 
     forth in section 311(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
     9660(a)) and section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and 
     Reauthorization Act of 1986, $79,714,000.

            Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

            toxic substances and environmental public health

       For necessary expenses for the Agency for Toxic Substances 
     and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in carrying out activities set 
     forth in sections 104(i) and 111(c)(4) of the Comprehensive 
     Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
     1980 (CERCLA) and section 3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal 
     Act, $81,619,000:  Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, in lieu of performing a health assessment 
     under section 104(i)(6) of CERCLA, the Administrator of ATSDR 
     may conduct other appropriate health studies, evaluations, or 
     activities, including, without limitation, biomedical 
     testing, clinical evaluations, medical monitoring, and 
     referral to accredited healthcare providers:  Provided 
     further, That in performing any such health assessment or 
     health study, evaluation, or activity, the Administrator of 
     ATSDR shall not be bound by the deadlines in section 
     104(i)(6)(A) of CERCLA:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for 
     ATSDR to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles 
     pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year 2024, 
     and existing profiles may be updated as necessary.

                         OTHER RELATED AGENCIES

                   Executive Office of the President

  council on environmental quality and office of environmental quality

       For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to 
     the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of 
     Environmental Quality pursuant to the National Environmental 
     Policy Act of 1969, the Environmental Quality Improvement Act 
     of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, and not to 
     exceed $750 for official reception and representation 
     expenses, $4,629,000:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 
     202 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970, the 
     Council shall consist of one member, appointed by the 
     President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 
     serving as chairman and exercising all powers, functions, and 
     duties of the Council.

             Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant 
     to section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, including hire of 
     passenger vehicles, uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902, and for services authorized 
     by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed 
     the per diem equivalent to the maximum rate payable for 
     senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376, $14,400,000:  
     Provided, That the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 
     Board (Board) shall have not more than three career Senior 
     Executive Service positions:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, the individual 
     appointed to the position of Inspector General of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall, by virtue of 
     such appointment, also hold the position of Inspector General 
     of the Board:  Provided further, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, the Inspector General of the Board 
     shall utilize personnel of the Office of Inspector General of 
     EPA in performing the duties of the Inspector General of the 
     Board,

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     and shall not appoint any individuals to positions within the 
     Board.

              Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Navajo and Hopi 
     Indian Relocation as authorized by Public Law 93-531, 
     $5,024,000, to remain available until expended, which shall 
     be derived from unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations available under this heading:  Provided, That 
     funds provided in this or any other appropriations Act are to 
     be used to relocate eligible individuals and groups including 
     evictees from District 6, Hopi-partitioned lands residents, 
     those in significantly substandard housing, and all others 
     certified as eligible and not included in the preceding 
     categories:  Provided further, That none of the funds 
     contained in this or any other Act may be used by the Office 
     of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation to evict any single 
     Navajo or Navajo family who, as of November 30, 1985, was 
     physically domiciled on the lands partitioned to the Hopi 
     Tribe unless a new or replacement home is provided for such 
     household:  Provided further, That no relocatee will be 
     provided with more than one new or replacement home:  
     Provided further, That the Office shall relocate any 
     certified eligible relocatees who have selected and received 
     an approved homesite on the Navajo reservation or selected a 
     replacement residence off the Navajo reservation or on the 
     land acquired pursuant to section 11 of Public Law 93-531 (88 
     Stat. 1716).

    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
                              Development

                        payment to the institute

       For payment to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska 
     Native Culture and Arts Development, as authorized by part A 
     of title XV of Public Law 99-498 (20 U.S.C. 4411 et seq.), 
     $13,482,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2024, 
     and shall remain available until September 30, 2025.

                        Smithsonian Institution

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, as 
     authorized by law, including research in the fields of art, 
     science, and history; development, preservation, and 
     documentation of the National Collections; presentation of 
     public exhibits and performances; collection, preparation, 
     dissemination, and exchange of information and publications; 
     conduct of education, training, and museum assistance 
     programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, lease 
     agreements of no more than 30 years, and protection of 
     buildings, facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $100,000 
     for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and purchase, 
     rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for employees, 
     $892,855,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, 
     except as otherwise provided herein; of which not to exceed 
     $28,000,000 for the instrumentation program, collections 
     acquisition, exhibition reinstallation, Smithsonian American 
     Women's History Museum, National Museum of the American 
     Latino, and the repatriation of skeletal remains program 
     shall remain available until expended; and including such 
     funds as may be necessary to support American overseas 
     research centers:  Provided, That funds appropriated herein 
     are available for advance payments to independent contractors 
     performing research services or participating in official 
     Smithsonian presentations:  Provided further, That the 
     Smithsonian Institution may expend Federal appropriations 
     designated in this Act for lease or rent payments, as rent 
     payable to the Smithsonian Institution, and such rent 
     payments may be deposited into the general trust funds of the 
     Institution to be available as trust funds for expenses 
     associated with the purchase of a portion of the building at 
     600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, to the extent that 
     federally supported activities will be housed there:  
     Provided further, That the use of such amounts in the general 
     trust funds of the Institution for such purpose shall not be 
     construed as Federal debt service for, a Federal guarantee 
     of, a transfer of risk to, or an obligation of the Federal 
     Government:  Provided further, That no appropriated funds may 
     be used directly to service debt which is incurred to finance 
     the costs of acquiring a portion of the building at 600 
     Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, or of planning, 
     designing, and constructing improvements to such building:  
     Provided further, That any agreement entered into by the 
     Smithsonian Institution for the sale of its ownership 
     interest, or any portion thereof, in such building so 
     acquired may not take effect until the expiration of a 30 day 
     period which begins on the date on which the Secretary of the 
     Smithsonian submits to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committees on 
     House Administration and Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration of the Senate a report, as outlined in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 of the Further 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94; 133 
     Stat. 2536) on the intended sale.

                           facilities capital

       For necessary expenses of repair, revitalization, and 
     alteration of facilities owned or occupied by the Smithsonian 
     Institution, by contract or otherwise, as authorized by 
     section 2 of the Act of August 22, 1949 (63 Stat. 623), and 
     for construction, including necessary personnel, 
     $197,645,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
     not to exceed $10,000 shall be for services as authorized by 
     5 U.S.C. 3109.

                        National Gallery of Art

                         salaries and expenses

       For the upkeep and operations of the National Gallery of 
     Art, the protection and care of the works of art therein, and 
     administrative expenses incident thereto, as authorized by 
     the Act of March 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51), as amended by the 
     public resolution of April 13, 1939 (Public Resolution 9, 
     76th Congress), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
     3109; payment in advance when authorized by the treasurer of 
     the Gallery for membership in library, museum, and art 
     associations or societies whose publications or services are 
     available to members only, or to members at a price lower 
     than to the general public; purchase, repair, and cleaning of 
     uniforms for guards, and uniforms, or allowances therefor, 
     for other employees as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-
     5902); purchase or rental of devices and services for 
     protecting buildings and contents thereof, and maintenance, 
     alteration, improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches, 
     and grounds; and purchase of services for restoration and 
     repair of works of art for the National Gallery of Art by 
     contracts made, without advertising, with individuals, firms, 
     or organizations at such rates or prices and under such terms 
     and conditions as the Gallery may deem proper, $174,760,000, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2025, of which not to 
     exceed $3,875,000 for the special exhibition program shall 
     remain available until expended.

            repair, restoration and renovation of buildings

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of repair, restoration, and 
     renovation of buildings, grounds and facilities owned or 
     occupied by the National Gallery of Art, by contract or 
     otherwise, for operating lease agreements of no more than 10 
     years, that address space needs created by the ongoing 
     renovations in the Master Facilities Plan, as authorized, 
     $34,480,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That of this amount, $24,574,000 shall be available for 
     design and construction of an off-site art storage facility 
     in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution and may be 
     transferred to the Smithsonian Institution for such purposes: 
      Provided further, That contracts awarded for environmental 
     systems, protection systems, and exterior repair or 
     renovation of buildings of the National Gallery of Art may be 
     negotiated with selected contractors and awarded on the basis 
     of contractor qualifications as well as price.

             John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

                       operations and maintenance

       For necessary expenses for the operation, maintenance, and 
     security of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
     Arts, including rent of temporary office space in the 
     District of Columbia during renovations of such Center, 
     $32,293,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025.

                     capital repair and restoration

       For necessary expenses for capital repair and restoration 
     of the existing features of the building and site of the John 
     F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, $12,633,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

            Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of 
     the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1356) 
     including hire of passenger vehicles and services as 
     authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $15,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2025.

           National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

                    National Endowment for the Arts

                       grants and administration

       For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation 
     on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $207,000,000 
     shall be available to the National Endowment for the Arts for 
     the support of projects and productions in the arts, 
     including arts education and public outreach activities, 
     through assistance to organizations and individuals pursuant 
     to section 5 of the Act, for program support, and for 
     administering the functions of the Act, to remain available 
     until expended.

                 National Endowment for the Humanities

                       grants and administration

       For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation 
     on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $207,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, of which $192,000,000 shall 
     be available for support of activities in the humanities, 
     pursuant to section 7(c) of the Act and for administering the 
     functions of the Act; and $15,000,000 shall be available to 
     carry out the matching grants program pursuant to section 
     10(a)(2) of the Act, including $13,000,000 for the purposes 
     of section 7(h):  Provided, That appropriations for carrying 
     out section 10(a)(2) shall be available for obligation only 
     in such amounts as may be equal to the total amounts of 
     gifts, bequests, devises of money, and other property 
     accepted by the chairman or by grantees of the National 
     Endowment for the Humanities under the provisions of sections 
     11(a)(2)(B) and 11(a)(3)(B) during the current and preceding 
     fiscal years for which

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     equal amounts have not previously been appropriated.

                       Administrative Provisions

       None of the funds appropriated to the National Foundation 
     on the Arts and the Humanities may be used to process any 
     grant or contract documents which do not include the text of 
     18 U.S.C. 1913:  Provided, That none of the funds 
     appropriated to the National Foundation on the Arts and the 
     Humanities may be used for official reception and 
     representation expenses:  Provided further, That funds from 
     nonappropriated sources may be used as necessary for official 
     reception and representation expenses:  Provided further, 
     That the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts 
     may approve grants of up to $10,000, if in the aggregate the 
     amount of such grants does not exceed 5 percent of the sums 
     appropriated for grantmaking purposes per year:  Provided 
     further, That such small grant actions are taken pursuant to 
     the terms of an expressed and direct delegation of authority 
     from the National Council on the Arts to the Chairperson.

                        Commission of Fine Arts

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses of the Commission of Fine Arts under chapter 
     91 of title 40, United States Code, $3,661,000:  Provided, 
     That the Commission is authorized to charge fees to cover the 
     full costs of its publications, and such fees shall be 
     credited to this account as an offsetting collection, to 
     remain available until expended without further 
     appropriation:  Provided further, That the Commission is 
     authorized to accept gifts, including objects, papers, 
     artwork, drawings and artifacts, that pertain to the history 
     and design of the Nation's Capital or the history and 
     activities of the Commission of Fine Arts, for the purpose of 
     artistic display, study, or education:  Provided further, 
     That one-tenth of one percent of the funds provided under 
     this heading may be used for official reception and 
     representation expenses.

               national capital arts and cultural affairs

       For necessary expenses as authorized by Public Law 99-190 
     (20 U.S.C. 956a), $5,000,000:  Provided, That the item 
     relating to ``National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs'' in 
     the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 1986, as enacted into law by section 
     101(d) of Public Law 99-190 (20 U.S.C. 956a), shall be 
     applied in fiscal year 2024 in the second paragraph by 
     inserting ``, calendar year 2020 excluded'' before the first 
     period:  Provided further, That in determining an eligible 
     organization's annual income for calendar years 2021, 2022, 
     and 2023, funds or grants received by the eligible 
     organization from any supplemental appropriations made 
     available in 2020 and 2021 in connection with the public 
     health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services on January 31, 2020 (including renewals 
     thereof) shall be counted as part of the eligible 
     organization's annual income.

               Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Advisory Council on Historic 
     Preservation (Public Law 89-665), $8,585,000.

                  National Capital Planning Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the National Capital Planning 
     Commission under chapter 87 of title 40, United States Code, 
     including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
     $8,750,000:  Provided, That one-quarter of 1 percent of the 
     funds provided under this heading may be used for official 
     reception and representational expenses associated with 
     hosting international visitors engaged in the planning and 
     physical development of world capitals.

                United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

                       holocaust memorial museum

       For expenses of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, as 
     authorized by Public Law 106-292 (36 U.S.C. 2301-2310), 
     $65,231,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2026, for the Museum's equipment replacement 
     program; and of which $4,000,000 for the Museum's repair and 
     rehabilitation program and $1,264,000 for the Museum's 
     outreach initiatives program shall remain available until 
     expended.

                             Presidio Trust

       The Presidio Trust is authorized to issue obligations to 
     the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 104(d)(3) 
     of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 
     (Public Law 104-333), in an amount not to exceed $90,000,000.

              United States Semiquincentennial Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the United States 
     Semiquincentennial Commission to plan and coordinate 
     observances and activities associated with the 250th 
     anniversary of the founding of the United States, as 
     authorized by Public Law 116-282, the technical amendments to 
     Public Law 114-196, $15,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025.

                                TITLE IV

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

             (including transfers and rescissions of funds)

                      restriction on use of funds

       Sec. 401.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be available for any activity or the publication or 
     distribution of literature that in any way tends to promote 
     public support or opposition to any legislative proposal on 
     which Congressional action is not complete other than to 
     communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 
     1913.

                      obligation of appropriations

       Sec. 402.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
     fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.

                 disclosure of administrative expenses

       Sec. 403.  The amount and basis of estimated overhead 
     charges, deductions, reserves, or holdbacks, including 
     working capital fund charges, from programs, projects, 
     activities and subactivities to support government-wide, 
     departmental, agency, or bureau administrative functions or 
     headquarters, regional, or central operations shall be 
     presented in annual budget justifications and subject to 
     approval by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate. Changes to such estimates 
     shall be presented to the Committees on Appropriations for 
     approval.

                          mining applications

       Sec. 404. (a) Limitation of Funds.--None of the funds 
     appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act 
     shall be obligated or expended to accept or process 
     applications for a patent for any mining or mill site claim 
     located under the general mining laws.
       (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply if the 
     Secretary of the Interior determines that, for the claim 
     concerned: (1) a patent application was filed with the 
     Secretary on or before September 30, 1994; and (2) all 
     requirements established under sections 2325 and 2326 of the 
     Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29 and 30) for vein or lode 
     claims, sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and 2333 of the Revised 
     Statutes (30 U.S.C. 35, 36, and 37) for placer claims, and 
     section 2337 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) for mill 
     site claims, as the case may be, were fully complied with by 
     the applicant by that date.
       (c) Report.--On September 30, 2025, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall file with the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
     House and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
     the Senate a report on actions taken by the Department under 
     the plan submitted pursuant to section 314(c) of the 
     Department of the Interior and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-208).
       (d) Mineral Examinations.--In order to process patent 
     applications in a timely and responsible manner, upon the 
     request of a patent applicant, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall allow the applicant to fund a qualified third-party 
     contractor to be selected by the Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management to conduct a mineral examination of the 
     mining claims or mill sites contained in a patent application 
     as set forth in subsection (b). The Bureau of Land Management 
     shall have the sole responsibility to choose and pay the 
     third-party contractor in accordance with the standard 
     procedures employed by the Bureau of Land Management in the 
     retention of third-party contractors.

             contract support costs, prior year limitation

       Sec. 405.  Sections 405 and 406 of division F of the 
     Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 
     (Public Law 113-235) shall continue in effect in fiscal year 
     2024.

          contract support costs, fiscal year 2024 limitation

       Sec. 406.  Amounts provided by this Act for fiscal year 
     2024 under the headings ``Department of Health and Human 
     Services, Indian Health Service, Contract Support Costs'' and 
     ``Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs and 
     Bureau of Indian Education, Contract Support Costs'' are the 
     only amounts available for contract support costs arising out 
     of self-determination or self-governance contracts, grants, 
     compacts, or annual funding agreements for fiscal year 2024 
     with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian 
     Education, and the Indian Health Service:  Provided, That 
     such amounts provided by this Act are not available for 
     payment of claims for contract support costs for prior years, 
     or for repayments of payments for settlements or judgments 
     awarding contract support costs for prior years.

                        forest management plans

       Sec. 407.  The Secretary of Agriculture shall not be 
     considered to be in violation of section 6(f)(5)(A) of the 
     Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 
     (16 U.S.C. 1604(f)(5)(A)) solely because more than 15 years 
     have passed without revision of the plan for a unit of the 
     National Forest System. Nothing in this section exempts the 
     Secretary from any other requirement of the Forest and 
     Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act (16 U.S.C. 1600 et 
     seq.) or any other law:  Provided, That if the Secretary is 
     not acting expeditiously and in good faith, within the 
     funding available, to revise a plan for a unit of the 
     National Forest System, this section shall be void with 
     respect to such plan and a court of proper jurisdiction may 
     order completion of the plan on an accelerated basis.

                 prohibition within national monuments

       Sec. 408.  No funds provided in this Act may be expended to 
     conduct preleasing, leasing

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     and related activities under either the Mineral Leasing Act 
     (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
     Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) within the boundaries of a 
     National Monument established pursuant to the Act of June 8, 
     1906 (16 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) as such boundary existed on 
     January 20, 2001, except where such activities are allowed 
     under the Presidential proclamation establishing such 
     monument.

                         limitation on takings

       Sec. 409.  Unless otherwise provided herein, no funds 
     appropriated in this Act for the acquisition of lands or 
     interests in lands may be expended for the filing of 
     declarations of taking or complaints in condemnation without 
     the approval of the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations:  Provided, That this provision shall not 
     apply to funds appropriated to implement the Everglades 
     National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989, or to 
     funds appropriated for Federal assistance to the State of 
     Florida to acquire lands for Everglades restoration purposes.

                    prohibition on no-bid contracts

       Sec. 410.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act to executive branch agencies may be 
     used to enter into any Federal contract unless such contract 
     is entered into in accordance with the requirements of 
     Chapter 33 of title 41, United States Code, or Chapter 137 of 
     title 10, United States Code, and the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation, unless--
       (1) Federal law specifically authorizes a contract to be 
     entered into without regard for these requirements, including 
     formula grants for States, or federally recognized Indian 
     tribes;
       (2) such contract is authorized by the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93-
     638, 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) or by any other Federal laws 
     that specifically authorize a contract within an Indian tribe 
     as defined in section 4(e) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)); 
     or
       (3) such contract was awarded prior to the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

                           posting of reports

       Sec. 411. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 
     this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on 
     the public website of that agency any report required to be 
     submitted by the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the 
     determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve 
     the national interest.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if--
       (1) the public posting of the report compromises national 
     security; or
       (2) the report contains proprietary information.
       (c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so 
     only after such report has been made available to the 
     requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less 
     than 45 days.

            national endowment for the arts grant guidelines

       Sec. 412.  Of the funds provided to the National Endowment 
     for the Arts--
       (1) The Chairperson shall only award a grant to an 
     individual if such grant is awarded to such individual for a 
     literature fellowship, National Heritage Fellowship, or 
     American Jazz Masters Fellowship.
       (2) The Chairperson shall establish procedures to ensure 
     that no funding provided through a grant, except a grant made 
     to a State or local arts agency, or regional group, may be 
     used to make a grant to any other organization or individual 
     to conduct activity independent of the direct grant 
     recipient. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit payments 
     made in exchange for goods and services.
       (3) No grant shall be used for seasonal support to a group, 
     unless the application is specific to the contents of the 
     season, including identified programs or projects.

           national endowment for the arts program priorities

       Sec. 413. (a) In providing services or awarding financial 
     assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the 
     Humanities Act of 1965 from funds appropriated under this 
     Act, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts 
     shall ensure that priority is given to providing services or 
     awarding financial assistance for projects, productions, 
     workshops, or programs that serve underserved populations.
       (b) In this section:
       (1) The term ``underserved population'' means a population 
     of individuals, including urban minorities, who have 
     historically been outside the purview of arts and humanities 
     programs due to factors such as a high incidence of income 
     below the poverty line or to geographic isolation.
       (2) The term ``poverty line'' means the poverty line (as 
     defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised 
     annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community 
     Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to a 
     family of the size involved.
       (c) In providing services and awarding financial assistance 
     under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act 
     of 1965 with funds appropriated by this Act, the Chairperson 
     of the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure that 
     priority is given to providing services or awarding financial 
     assistance for projects, productions, workshops, or programs 
     that will encourage public knowledge, education, 
     understanding, and appreciation of the arts.
       (d) With funds appropriated by this Act to carry out 
     section 5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and 
     Humanities Act of 1965--
       (1) the Chairperson shall establish a grant category for 
     projects, productions, workshops, or programs that are of 
     national impact or availability or are able to tour several 
     States;
       (2) the Chairperson shall not make grants exceeding 15 
     percent, in the aggregate, of such funds to any single State, 
     excluding grants made under the authority of paragraph (1);
       (3) the Chairperson shall report to the Congress annually 
     and by State, on grants awarded by the Chairperson in each 
     grant category under section 5 of such Act; and
       (4) the Chairperson shall encourage the use of grants to 
     improve and support community-based music performance and 
     education.

                  status of balances of appropriations

       Sec. 414.  The Department of the Interior, the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the 
     Indian Health Service shall provide the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate 
     quarterly reports on the status of balances of appropriations 
     including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds 
     in each program and activity within 60 days of enactment of 
     this Act.

                      extension of grazing permits

       Sec. 415.  The terms and conditions of section 325 of 
     Public Law 108-108 (117 Stat. 1307), regarding grazing 
     permits issued by the Forest Service on any lands not subject 
     to administration under section 402 of the Federal Lands 
     Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1752), shall remain in 
     effect for fiscal year 2024.

                          funding prohibition

       Sec. 416. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network is designed to block access to 
     pornography websites.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.

                humane transfer and treatment of animals

       Sec. 417. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land 
     administered by the Bureau of Land Management, or the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land administered 
     by the Forest Service (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Secretary concerned''), may transfer excess wild horses and 
     burros that have been removed from land administered by the 
     Secretary concerned to other Federal, State, and local 
     government agencies for use as work animals.
       (b) The Secretary concerned may make a transfer under 
     subsection (a) immediately on the request of a Federal, 
     State, or local government agency.
       (c) An excess wild horse or burro transferred under 
     subsection (a) shall lose status as a wild free-roaming horse 
     or burro (as defined in section 2 of Public Law 92-195 
     (commonly known as the ``Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros 
     Act'') (16 U.S.C. 1332)).
       (d) A Federal, State, or local government agency receiving 
     an excess wild horse or burro pursuant to subsection (a) 
     shall not--
       (1) destroy the horse or burro in a manner that results in 
     the destruction of the horse or burro into a commercial 
     product;
       (2) sell or otherwise transfer the horse or burro in a 
     manner that results in the destruction of the horse or burro 
     for processing into a commercial product; or
       (3) euthanize the horse or burro, except on the 
     recommendation of a licensed veterinarian in a case of severe 
     injury, illness, or advanced age.
       (e) Amounts appropriated by this Act shall not be available 
     for--
       (1) the destruction of any healthy, unadopted, and wild 
     horse or burro under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
     concerned (including a contractor); or
       (2) the sale of a wild horse or burro that results in the 
     destruction of the wild horse or burro for processing into a 
     commercial product.

   forest service facility realignment and enhancement authorization 
                               extension

       Sec. 418.  Section 503(f) of Public Law 109-54 (16 U.S.C. 
     580d note) shall be applied by substituting ``September 30, 
     2024'' for ``September 30, 2019''.

                     use of american iron and steel

       Sec. 419. (a)(1) None of the funds made available by a 
     State water pollution control revolving fund as authorized by 
     section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-
     12) shall be used for a project for the construction, 
     alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water system 
     or treatment works unless all of the iron and steel products 
     used in the project are produced in the United States.
       (2) In this section, the term ``iron and steel'' products 
     means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: 
     lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other 
     municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and 
     restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast 
     concrete, and construction materials.
       (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category 
     of cases in which the Administrator of the Environmental 
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     Agency (in this section referred to as the ``Administrator'') 
     finds that--
       (1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the 
     public interest;
       (2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United 
     States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and 
     of a satisfactory quality; or
       (3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the 
     United States will increase the cost of the overall project 
     by more than 25 percent.
       (c) If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver 
     under this section, the Administrator shall make available to 
     the public on an informal basis a copy of the request and 
     information available to the Administrator concerning the 
     request, and shall allow for informal public input on the 
     request for at least 15 days prior to making a finding based 
     on the request. The Administrator shall make the request and 
     accompanying information available by electronic means, 
     including on the official public Internet Web site of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency.
       (d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent 
     with United States obligations under international 
     agreements.
       (e) The Administrator may retain up to 0.25 percent of the 
     funds appropriated in this Act for the Clean and Drinking 
     Water State Revolving Funds for carrying out the provisions 
     described in subsection (a)(1) for management and oversight 
     of the requirements of this section.

local cooperator training agreements and transfers of excess equipment 
                       and supplies for wildfires

       Sec. 420.  The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to 
     enter into grants and cooperative agreements with volunteer 
     fire departments, rural fire departments, rangeland fire 
     protection associations, and similar organizations to provide 
     for wildland fire training and equipment, including supplies 
     and communication devices. Notwithstanding section 121(c) of 
     title 40, United States Code, or section 521 of title 40, 
     United States Code, the Secretary is further authorized to 
     transfer title to excess Department of the Interior 
     firefighting equipment no longer needed to carry out the 
     functions of the Department's wildland fire management 
     program to such organizations.

                            recreation fees

       Sec. 421.  Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
     Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) shall be applied by 
     substituting ``October 1, 2025'' for ``September 30, 2019''.

                        reprogramming guidelines

       Sec. 422.  None of the funds made available in this Act, in 
     this and prior fiscal years, may be reprogrammed without the 
     advance approval of the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations in accordance with the reprogramming 
     procedures contained in the explanatory statement described 
     in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act).

                           local contractors

       Sec. 423.  Section 412 of division E of Public Law 112-74 
     shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2024'' for 
     ``fiscal year 2019''.

      shasta-trinity marina fee authority authorization extension

       Sec. 424.  Section 422 of division F of Public Law 110-161 
     (121 Stat 1844), as amended, shall be applied by substituting 
     ``fiscal year 2024'' for ``fiscal year 2019''.

            interpretive association authorization extension

       Sec. 425.  Section 426 of division G of Public Law 113-76 
     (16 U.S.C. 565a-1 note) shall be applied by substituting 
     ``September 30, 2024'' for ``September 30, 2019''.

    forest botanical products fee collection authorization extension

       Sec. 426.  Section 339 of the Department of the Interior 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (as enacted 
     into law by Public Law 106-113; 16 U.S.C. 528 note), as 
     amended by section 335(6) of Public Law 108-108 and section 
     432 of Public Law 113-76, shall be applied by substituting 
     ``fiscal year 2024'' for ``fiscal year 2019''.

                              chaco canyon

       Sec. 427.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to accept a nomination for oil and gas leasing under 
     43 CFR 3120.3 et seq., or to offer for oil and gas leasing, 
     any Federal lands within the withdrawal area identified on 
     the map of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park 
     prepared by the Bureau of Land Management and dated April 2, 
     2019, prior to the completion of the cultural resources 
     investigation identified in the explanatory statement 
     described in section 4 in the matter preceding division A of 
     the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-
     260).

                             tribal leases

       Sec. 428. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     in the case of any lease under section 105(l) of the Indian 
     Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     5324(l)), the initial lease term shall commence no earlier 
     than the date of receipt of the lease proposal.
       (b) The Secretaries of the Interior and Health and Human 
     Services shall, jointly or separately, during fiscal year 
     2024 consult with tribes and tribal organizations through 
     public solicitation and other means regarding the 
     requirements for leases under section 105(l) of the Indian 
     Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     5324(l)) on how to implement a consistent and transparent 
     process for the payment of such leases.

               forest ecosystem health and recovery fund

       Sec. 429.  The authority provided under the heading 
     ``Forest Ecosystem Health and Recovery Fund'' in title I of 
     Public Law 111-88, as amended by section 117 of division F of 
     Public Law 113-235, shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal 
     year 2024'' for ``fiscal year 2020'' each place it appears.

     allocation of projects, national parks and public land legacy 
         restoration fund and land and water conservation fund

       Sec. 430. (a)(1) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall allocate amounts made 
     available from the National Parks and Public Land Legacy 
     Restoration Fund for fiscal year 2024 pursuant to subsection 
     (c) of section 200402 of title 54, United States Code, and as 
     provided in subsection (e) of such section of such title, to 
     the agencies of the Department of the Interior and the 
     Department of Agriculture specified, in the amounts 
     specified, for the stations and unit names specified, and for 
     the projects and activities specified in the table titled 
     ``Allocation of Funds: National Parks and Public Land Legacy 
     Restoration Fund Fiscal Year 2024'' in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act).
       (2) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, as 
     appropriate, shall allocate amounts made available for 
     expenditure from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for 
     fiscal year 2024 pursuant to subsection (a) of section 200303 
     of title 54, United States Code, to the agencies and accounts 
     specified, in the amounts specified, and for the projects and 
     activities specified in the table titled ``Allocation of 
     Funds: Land and Water Conservation Fund Fiscal Year 2024'' in 
     the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
     matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).
       (b) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (c) of this 
     section, neither the President nor his designee may allocate 
     any amounts that are made available for any fiscal year under 
     subsection (c) of section 200402 of title 54, United States 
     Code, or subsection (a) of section 200303 of title 54, United 
     States Code, other than in amounts and for projects and 
     activities that are allocated by subsections (a)(1) and 
     (a)(2) of this section:  Provided, That in any fiscal year, 
     the matter preceding this proviso shall not apply to the 
     allocation of amounts for continuing administration of 
     programs allocated funds from the National Parks and Public 
     Land Legacy Restoration Fund or the Land and Water 
     Conservation Fund, which may be allocated only in amounts 
     that are no more than the allocation for such purposes in 
     subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section.
       (c) The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
     Agriculture may reallocate amounts from each agency's 
     ``Contingency Fund'' line in the table titled ``Allocation of 
     Funds: National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund 
     Fiscal Year 2024'' to any project funded by the National 
     Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund within the same 
     agency, from any fiscal year, that experienced a funding 
     deficiency due to unforeseen cost overruns, in accordance 
     with the following requirements:
       (1) ``Contingency Fund'' amounts may only be reallocated if 
     there is a risk to project completion resulting from 
     unforeseen cost overruns;
       (2) ``Contingency Fund'' amounts may only be reallocated 
     for cost of adjustments and changes within the original scope 
     of effort for projects funded by the National Parks and 
     Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund; and
       (3) The Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of 
     Agriculture must provide written notification to the 
     Committees on Appropriations 30 days before taking any 
     actions authorized by this subsection if the amount 
     reallocated from the ``Contingency Fund'' line for a project 
     is projected to be 10 percent or greater than the following, 
     as applicable:
       (A) The amount allocated to that project in the table 
     titled ``Allocation of Funds: National Parks and Public Land 
     Legacy Restoration Fund Fiscal Year 2024'' in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act); or
       (B) The initial estimate in the most recent report 
     submitted, prior to enactment of this Act, to the Committees 
     on Appropriations pursuant to section 431(e) of division G of 
     the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-
     328).
       (d)(1) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the 
     President for fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of the Interior 
     and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate project data sheets for the projects in the 
     ``Submission of Annual List of Projects to Congress'' 
     required by section 200402(h) of title 54, United States 
     Code:  Provided, That the ``Submission of Annual List of 
     Projects to Congress'' must include a ``Contingency Fund'' 
     line for each agency within the allocations defined in 
     subsection (e) of section 200402 of title 54, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That in the event amounts allocated 
     by this Act or any prior Act for the National Parks and 
     Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund are no longer needed to 
     complete a specified project, such amounts may

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     be reallocated in such submission to that agency's 
     ``Contingency Fund'' line:  Provided further, That any 
     proposals to change the scope of or terminate a previously 
     approved project must be clearly identified in such 
     submission.
       (2)(A) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the 
     President for fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of the Interior 
     and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate a list of supplementary allocations for 
     Federal land acquisition and Forest Legacy Projects at the 
     National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Forest Service 
     that are in addition to the ``Submission of Cost Estimates'' 
     required by section 200303(c)(1) of title 54, United States 
     Code, that are prioritized and detailed by account, program, 
     and project, and that total no less than half the full amount 
     allocated to each account for that land management Agency 
     under the allocations submitted under section 200303(c)(1) of 
     title 54, United States Code:  Provided, That in the event 
     amounts allocated by this Act or any prior Act pursuant to 
     subsection (a) of section 200303 of title 54, United States 
     Code are no longer needed because a project has been 
     completed or can no longer be executed, such amounts must be 
     clearly identified if proposed for reallocation in the annual 
     budget submission.
       (B) The Federal land acquisition and Forest Legacy projects 
     in the ``Submission of Cost Estimates'' required by section 
     200303(c)(1) of title 54, United States Code, and on the list 
     of supplementary allocations required by subparagraph (A) 
     shall be comprised only of projects for which a willing 
     seller has been identified and for which an appraisal or 
     market research has been initiated.
       (C) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the 
     President for fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of the Interior 
     and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate project data sheets in the same format and 
     containing the same level of detailed information that is 
     found on such sheets in the Budget Justifications annually 
     submitted by the Department of the Interior with the 
     President's Budget for the projects in the ``Submission of 
     Cost Estimates'' required by section 200303(c)(1) of title 
     54, United States Code, and in the same format and containing 
     the same level of detailed information that is found on such 
     sheets submitted to the Committees pursuant to section 427 of 
     division D of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     2020 (Public Law 116-94) for the list of supplementary 
     allocations required by subparagraph (A).
       (e) The Department of the Interior and the Department of 
     Agriculture shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and Senate quarterly reports on 
     the status of balances of projects and activities funded by 
     the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund 
     for amounts allocated pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this 
     section and the status of balances of projects and activities 
     funded by the Land and Water Conservation Fund for amounts 
     allocated pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section, 
     including all uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds, 
     and, for amounts allocated pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of 
     this section, National Parks and Public Land Legacy 
     Restoration Fund amounts reallocated pursuant to subsection 
     (c) of this section.

                  policies relating to biomass energy

       Sec. 431.  To support the key role that forests in the 
     United States can play in addressing the energy needs of the 
     United States, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, and the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency shall, consistent with their missions, 
     jointly--
       (1) ensure that Federal policy relating to forest 
     bioenergy--
       (A) is consistent across all Federal departments and 
     agencies; and
       (B) recognizes the full benefits of the use of forest 
     biomass for energy, conservation, and responsible forest 
     management; and
       (2) establish clear and simple policies for the use of 
     forest biomass as an energy solution, including policies 
     that--
       (A) reflect the carbon neutrality of forest bioenergy and 
     recognize biomass as a renewable energy source, provided the 
     use of forest biomass for energy production does not cause 
     conversion of forests to non-forest use;
       (B) encourage private investment throughout the forest 
     biomass supply chain, including in--
       (i) working forests;
       (ii) harvesting operations;
       (iii) forest improvement operations;
       (iv) forest bioenergy production;
       (v) wood products manufacturing; or
       (vi) paper manufacturing;
       (C) encourage forest management to improve forest health; 
     and
       (D) recognize State initiatives to produce and use forest 
     biomass.

                       small remote incinerators

       Sec. 432.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to implement or enforce the regulation issued on 
     March 21, 2011 at 40 CFR part 60 subparts CCCC and DDDD with 
     respect to units in the State of Alaska that are defined as 
     ``small, remote incinerator'' units in those regulations and, 
     until a subsequent regulation is issued, the Administrator 
     shall implement the law and regulations in effect prior to 
     such date.

                        timber sale requirements

       Sec. 433.  No timber sale in Alaska's Region 10 shall be 
     advertised if the indicated rate is deficit (defined as the 
     value of the timber is not sufficient to cover all logging 
     and stumpage costs and provide a normal profit and risk 
     allowance under the Forest Service's appraisal process) when 
     appraised using a residual value appraisal. The western red 
     cedar timber from those sales which is surplus to the needs 
     of the domestic processors in Alaska, shall be made available 
     to domestic processors in the contiguous 48 United States at 
     prevailing domestic prices. All additional western red cedar 
     volume not sold to Alaska or contiguous 48 United States 
     domestic processors may be exported to foreign markets at the 
     election of the timber sale holder. All Alaska yellow cedar 
     may be sold at prevailing export prices at the election of 
     the timber sale holder.

 transfer authority to federal highway administration for the national 
             parks and public land legacy restoration fund

       Sec. 434.  Funds made available or allocated in this Act to 
     the Department of the Interior or the Department of 
     Agriculture that are subject to the allocations and 
     limitations in 54 U.S.C. 200402(e) and prohibitions in 54 
     U.S.C. 200402(f) may be further allocated or reallocated to 
     the Federal Highway Administration for transportation 
     projects of the covered agencies defined in 54 U.S.C. 
     200401(2).

                      prohibition on use of funds

       Sec. 435.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds made available in this Act or any other Act may 
     be used to promulgate or implement any regulation requiring 
     the issuance of permits under title V of the Clean Air Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7661 et seq.) for carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, 
     water vapor, or methane emissions resulting from biological 
     processes associated with livestock production.

                 greenhouse gas reporting restrictions

       Sec. 436.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be 
     used to implement any provision in a rule, if that provision 
     requires mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from 
     manure management systems.

                          funding prohibition

       Sec. 437.  None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used to regulate the lead content of 
     ammunition, ammunition components, or fishing tackle under 
     the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) or 
     any other law.

                          firefighter pay cap

       Sec. 438.  Section 1701 of division B of the Extending 
     Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (5 
     U.S.C. 5547 note), as amended by Public Law 117-103, is 
     further amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking the last sentence and 
     inserting ``Any Services during a given calendar year that 
     generate payments payable in the subsequent calendar year 
     shall be disregarded in applying this subsection''; and
       (2) in subsections (a), (b), and (c) by inserting ``or 
     2024'' after ``or 2023'' each place it appears.

                          technical correction

       Sec. 439.  In the table entitled ``Interior and Environment 
     Incorporation of Community Project Funding Items/
     Congressionally Directed Spending Items'' in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 in the matter preceding 
     division A of Public Law 117-328 and in the table under the 
     heading ``Disclosure of Earmarks and Congressionally Directed 
     Spending Items'' in such explanatory statement, the project 
     relating to ``Historic Campbell Chapel Restoration Committee 
     for the Restoration of Historic Campbell Chapel'' is deemed 
     to be amended by striking ``Historic Preservation Fund--Save 
     America's Treasures Grants'' and inserting ``Historic 
     Preservation Fund--Historic Preservation Fund Grants''.

     alaska native regional health entities authorization extension

       Sec. 440.  Section 424(a) of title IV of division G of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113-76) 
     shall be applied by substituting ``October 1, 2024'' for 
     ``December 24, 2022''.

                        lava ridge wind project

       Sec. 441. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be obligated or expended for the purpose of granting, 
     issuing, or renewing a right-of-way under section 501 of the 
     Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1761) for the Lava Ridge Wind Project, unless or until the 
     Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land 
     Management, has analyzed, in consultation with local elected 
     officials and stakeholders, action alternatives designed to 
     reduce impacts to wildlife, cultural resources, 
     transportation, hunting, wetlands and the connected surface 
     and ground waters. The Secretary shall complete such 
     consultations, and seek feedback regarding action 
     alternatives, not later than September 30, 2024, and no funds 
     made available in this Act shall be used for granting, 
     issuing, or renewing a right-of-way under section 501 of the 
     Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1761) for the Lava Ridge Wind Project while such 
     consultations and efforts are ongoing.
       (b) Prior to granting, issuing, or renewing a right-of-way 
     under section 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
     Act of

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     1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761) for the Lava Ridge Wind Project, the 
     Secretary shall periodically report to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations on the status of consultations 
     required under subsection (a) and, once such consultations 
     are complete, provide a briefing to the Committees on the 
     action alternatives and the feedback of local elected 
     officials and stakeholders.

                               limitation

       Sec. 442.  If requested by the claimant of any mining claim 
     located within the area covered by Public Land Order 7921, 
     the Bureau of Land Management shall prioritize completion of 
     a validity determination for such claim. The Bureau of Land 
     Management shall strive to complete any such validity 
     determination not later than 3 years of receipt of the 
     request.

                        good neighbor authority

       Sec. 443.  Section 8206 of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (16 
     U.S.C. 2113a), as amended by section 8624 of the Agriculture 
     Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334) and the 
     Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328), is 
     further amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by adding before the period: 
     ``; or''
       ``(iii) National Park System land; or
       ``(iv) National Wildlife Refuge Land'';
       (2) in subsection (a)(4)(B)(i), by striking ``or'' after 
     ``National Forest System'' and inserting ``,'';
       (3) in subsection (a)(4)(B)(i), by inserting ``, National 
     Park Service, or National Wildlife Refuge'' after ``Bureau of 
     Land Management'';
       (4) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii), by striking ``2023'' and 
     inserting ``2024'';
       (5) in subsection (b)(4) by striking ``land or'' and 
     inserting ``,''; and
       (6) in subsection (b)(4) by inserting ``, National Park 
     System, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service'' after ``Bureau of 
     Land Management''.

                forest service nonrecurring expense fund

       Sec. 444.  There is hereby established in the Treasury of 
     the United States a fund to be known as the ``Forest Service 
     Nonrecurring Expenses Fund'' (the Fund):  Provided, That 
     unobligated balances of expired discretionary funds, and 
     discretionary no-year funds at least four years old and 
     deemed by the Chief of the Forest Service no longer needed 
     for their intended purpose, appropriated for this or any 
     succeeding fiscal year from the general fund of the Treasury 
     to the Forest Service by this or any other Act may be 
     transferred into the Fund:  Provided further, That amounts 
     deposited in the Fund shall be available until expended, and 
     in addition to such other funds as may be available, for 
     information technology; administrative expenses such as, but 
     not limited to, utility and lease payments; facilities 
     infrastructure maintenance, improvements, and construction; 
     and roads infrastructure maintenance, subject to approval by 
     the Office of Management and Budget:  Provided further, That 
     amounts in the Fund may not be obligated without written 
     notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     in conformance with the reprogramming guidelines described in 
     this Act.

                   world war i centennial commission

       Sec. 445.  In addition to the authority provided by section 
     6(g) of the World War I Centennial Commission Act, as 
     authorized by the World War I Centennial Commission Act 
     (Public Law 112-272) and the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
     ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291), the World War I Commission 
     may accept money, in-kind personnel services, contractual 
     support, or any appropriate support from any executive branch 
     agency for activities of the Commission.

                               rescission

       Sec. 446.  Of the unobligated balances from discretionary 
     amounts made available for fiscal year 2020 or prior fiscal 
     years and derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, 
     the following are hereby permanently rescinded--
       (1) $89,000,000 from National Park Service grant programs 
     with unobligated carryover balances; and
       (2) $5,000,000 from the Bureau of Land Management:
       Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded 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.

                               rescission

       Sec. 447.  Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 
     available by section 11001 of Public Law 117-2, $350,000,000 
     are hereby permanently rescinded.

                               rescission

       Sec. 448.  Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 
     available for fiscal year 2023 or prior fiscal years under 
     the heading ``Department of Health and Human Services--Indian 
     Health Service--Indian Health Services'' for costs related to 
     or resulting from accreditation emergencies, $90,000,000 are 
     hereby rescinded:  Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded 
     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.
       This division may be cited as the ``Department of the 
     Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
     Act, 2024''.

DIVISION F--TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024

                                TITLE I

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                        Office of the Secretary

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
     $191,295,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025:  
     Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading--
       (1) $3,770,000 shall be available for the immediate Office 
     of the Secretary;
       (2) $1,370,000 shall be available for the immediate Office 
     of the Deputy Secretary;
       (3) $32,272,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     General Counsel;
       (4) $20,064,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, of which 
     $2,000,000 is for the Office for Multimodal Freight 
     Infrastructure and Policy:  Provided, That the Secretary must 
     obtain reprogramming approval from the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations under section 405 of this Act 
     prior to executing the authorities of section 118(g)(2)-(3) 
     of title 49, United States Code;
       (5) $22,724,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs;
       (6) $7,138,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs;
       (7) $43,284,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary for Administration;
       (8) $6,244,000 shall be available for the Office of Public 
     Affairs and Public Engagement;
       (9) $2,515,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Executive Secretariat;
       (10) $16,506,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response;
       (11) $33,879,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Chief Information Officer; and
       (12) $1,529,000 shall be available for the Office of Tribal 
     Government Affairs:
       Provided further, That the Secretary of Transportation 
     (referred to in this title as the ``Secretary'') is 
     authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office of 
     the Office of the Secretary to any other office of the Office 
     of the Secretary:  Provided further, That no appropriation 
     for any office shall be increased or decreased by more than 7 
     percent by all such transfers:  Provided further, That notice 
     of any change in funding greater than 7 percent shall be 
     submitted for approval to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations:  Provided further, That not to exceed $70,000 
     shall be for allocation within the Department for official 
     reception and representation expenses as the Secretary may 
     determine:  Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation 
     up to $2,500,000 in funds received in user fees.

                        research and technology

       For necessary expenses related to the Office of the 
     Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, $49,040,000, 
     of which $22,500,000 shall remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That of such amounts that are available until 
     expended, $10,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses of the 
     Advanced Research Projects Agency--Infrastructure (ARPA-I) as 
     authorized by section 119 of title 49, United States Code:  
     Provided further, That within the funds made available under 
     the preceding proviso, not less than $8,000,000 shall be 
     available for research on durability, resiliency, and 
     sustainability of bridges and other infrastructure and shall 
     be directed to an accredited university of higher education 
     in the northeast United States that has experience leading a 
     regional university transportation center and a proven record 
     of developing, patenting, deploying, and commercializing 
     innovative composite materials and technologies for bridge 
     and other transportation applications, as well as conducting 
     research and developing prototypes using very large-scale 
     polymer-based additive manufacturing:  Provided further, That 
     there may be credited to this appropriation, to be available 
     until expended, funds received from States, counties, 
     municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources 
     for expenses incurred for training:  Provided further, That 
     any reference in law, regulation, judicial proceedings, or 
     elsewhere to the Research and Innovative Technology 
     Administration shall continue to be deemed to be a reference 
     to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and 
     Technology of the Department of Transportation.

                  national infrastructure investments

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses to carry out a local and regional 
     project assistance grant program under section 6702 of title 
     49, United States Code, $345,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That section 6702(f)(2) of title 
     49, United States Code, shall not apply to amounts made 
     available under this heading in this Act:  Provided further, 
     That of the amounts made available under this heading in this 
     Act, not less than 5 percent shall be awarded to projects in 
     historically disadvantaged communities or areas of persistent 
     poverty as defined under section 6702(a)(1) of title 49, 
     United States Code:  Provided further, That grants awarded 
     under this heading in this Act for eligible projects for 
     planning, preparation, or design shall not be subject to a 
     minimum grant size:  Provided

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     further, That in distributing amounts made available under 
     this heading in this Act, the Secretary shall take such 
     measures so as to ensure an equitable geographic distribution 
     of funds, an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of 
     urban and rural areas, including Tribal areas, and the 
     investment in a variety of transportation modes:  Provided 
     further, That for amounts made available under this heading 
     in this Act, the Secretary shall give priority to projects 
     that require a contribution of Federal funds in order to 
     complete an overall financing package:  Provided further, 
     That section 6702(f)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
     shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading 
     in this Act:  Provided further, That of the amounts awarded 
     under this heading in this Act, not more than 50 percent 
     shall be allocated for eligible projects located in rural 
     areas and not more than 50 percent shall be allocated for 
     eligible projects located in urbanized areas:  Provided 
     further, That for the purpose of determining if an award for 
     planning, preparation, or design under this heading in this 
     Act is an urban award, the project location is the location 
     of the project being planned, prepared, or designed:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary may retain up to 2 
     percent of the amounts made available under this heading in 
     this Act, and may transfer portions of such amounts to the 
     Administrators of the Federal Aviation Administration, the 
     Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit 
     Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration and the 
     Maritime Administration to fund the award and oversight of 
     grants and credit assistance made under the program 
     authorized under section 6702 of title 49, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That for amounts made available 
     under this heading in this Act, the Secretary shall consider 
     and award projects based solely on the selection criteria as 
     identified under section 6702(d)(3) and (d)(4) of title 49, 
     United States Code.

     national surface transportation and innovative finance bureau

       For necessary expenses of the National Surface 
     Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau as authorized by 
     49 U.S.C. 116, $9,558,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That the Secretary may collect and spend 
     fees, as authorized by title 23, United States Code, to cover 
     the costs of services of expert firms, including counsel, in 
     the field of municipal and project finance to assist in the 
     underwriting and servicing of Federal credit instruments and 
     all or a portion of the costs to the Federal Government of 
     servicing such credit instruments:  Provided further, That 
     such fees are available until expended to pay for such costs: 
      Provided further, That such amounts are in addition to other 
     amounts made available for such purposes and are not subject 
     to any obligation limitation or the limitation on 
     administrative expenses under section 608 of title 23, United 
     States Code.

              rural and tribal infrastructure advancement

       For necessary expenses to carry out rural and Tribal 
     infrastructure advancement as authorized in section 21205 of 
     Public Law 117-58, $25,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2026:  Provided, That the Secretary may enter 
     into cooperative agreements with philanthropic entities, non-
     profit organizations, other Federal agencies, State or local 
     governments and their agencies, Indian Tribes, or other 
     technical assistance providers, to provide such technical 
     assistance, planning, and capacity building to State, local, 
     or Tribal governments, United States territories, 
     metropolitan planning organizations, transit agencies, or 
     other political subdivisions of State or local governments.

       railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program

       The Secretary is authorized to issue direct loans and loan 
     guarantees pursuant to chapter 224 of title 49, United States 
     Code, and such authority shall exist as long as any such 
     direct loan or loan guarantee is outstanding.

                      financial management capital

       For necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing the 
     Department of Transportation's financial systems and re-
     engineering business processes, $5,000,000, to remain 
     available through September 30, 2025.

                       cyber security initiatives

       For necessary expenses for cyber security initiatives, 
     including necessary upgrades to network and information 
     technology infrastructure, improvement of identity management 
     and authentication capabilities, securing and protecting 
     data, implementation of Federal cyber security initiatives, 
     and implementation of enhanced security controls on agency 
     computers and mobile devices, $49,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2025.

                         office of civil rights

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
     $18,228,000.

           transportation planning, research, and development

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for conducting transportation 
     planning, research, systems development, development 
     activities, and making grants, $24,369,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That of such amount, 
     $5,436,000 shall be for necessary expenses of the Interagency 
     Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center (IIPIC):  
     Provided further, That there may be transferred to this 
     appropriation, to remain available until expended, amounts 
     transferred from other Federal agencies for expenses incurred 
     under this heading for IIPIC activities not related to 
     transportation infrastructure:  Provided further, That the 
     tools and analysis developed by the IIPIC shall be available 
     to other Federal agencies for the permitting and review of 
     major infrastructure projects not related to transportation 
     only to the extent that other Federal agencies provide 
     funding to the Department in accordance with the preceding 
     proviso:  Provided further, That of the amounts made 
     available under this heading, $3,443,000 shall be made 
     available for the purposes, and in amounts, specified for 
     Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled 
     ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending'' included in the explanatory statement described in 
     section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act).

                          working capital fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses for operating costs and capital 
     outlays of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed 
     $522,165,000, shall be paid from appropriations made 
     available to the Department of Transportation:  Provided, 
     That such services shall be provided on a competitive basis 
     to entities within the Department of Transportation:  
     Provided further, That the limitation in the preceding 
     proviso on operating expenses shall not apply to entities 
     external to the Department of Transportation or for funds 
     provided in Public Law 117-58:  Provided further, That no 
     funds made available by this Act to an agency of the 
     Department shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund 
     without majority approval of the Working Capital Fund 
     Steering Committee and approval of the Secretary:  Provided 
     further, That no assessments may be levied against any 
     program, budget activity, subactivity, or project funded by 
     this Act unless notice of such assessments and the basis 
     therefor are presented to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations and are approved by such Committees.

       small and disadvantaged business utilization and outreach

       For necessary expenses for small and disadvantaged business 
     utilization and outreach activities, $5,330,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2025:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding section 332 of title 49, United States Code, 
     such amounts may be used for business opportunities related 
     to any mode of transportation:  Provided further, That 
     appropriations made available under this heading shall be 
     available for any purpose consistent with prior year 
     appropriations that were made available under the heading 
     ``Office of the Secretary--Minority Business Resource Center 
     Program''.

                        payments to air carriers

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       In addition to funds made available from any other source 
     to carry out the essential air service program under sections 
     41731 through 41742 of title 49, United States Code, 
     $348,554,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust 
     Fund, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That in 
     determining between or among carriers competing to provide 
     service to a community, the Secretary may consider the 
     relative subsidy requirements of the carriers:  Provided 
     further, That basic essential air service minimum 
     requirements shall not include the 15-passenger capacity 
     requirement under section 41732(b)(3) of title 49, United 
     States Code:  Provided further, That amounts authorized to be 
     distributed for the essential air service program under 
     section 41742(b) of title 49, United States Code, shall be 
     made available immediately from amounts otherwise provided to 
     the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration:  
     Provided further, That the Administrator may reimburse such 
     amounts from fees credited to the account established under 
     section 45303 of title 49, United States Code:  Provided 
     further, That, notwithstanding section 41733 of title 49, 
     United States Code, for fiscal year 2024, the requirements 
     established under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 
     41731(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, and the subsidy 
     cap established by section 332 of the Department of 
     Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, 
     shall not apply to maintain eligibility under section 41731 
     of title 49, United States Code.

  administrative provisions--office of the secretary of transportation

                        (including rescissions)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 101.  None of the funds made available by this Act to 
     the Department of Transportation may be obligated for the 
     Office of the Secretary of Transportation to approve 
     assessments or reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds 
     appropriated to the operating administrations in this Act, 
     except for activities underway on the date of enactment of 
     this Act, unless such assessments or agreements have 
     completed the normal reprogramming process for congressional 
     notification.
       Sec. 102.  The Secretary shall post on the web site of the 
     Department of Transportation a schedule of all meetings of 
     the Council on Credit and Finance, including the agenda for 
     each meeting, and require the Council on Credit and Finance 
     to record the decisions and actions of each meeting.
       Sec. 103.  In addition to authority provided by section 327 
     of title 49, United States Code,

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     the Department's Working Capital Fund is authorized to 
     provide partial or full payments in advance and accept 
     subsequent reimbursements from all Federal agencies from 
     available funds for transit benefit distribution services 
     that are necessary to carry out the Federal transit pass 
     transportation fringe benefit program under Executive Order 
     No. 13150 and section 3049 of SAFETEA-LU (5 U.S.C. 7905 
     note):  Provided, That the Department shall maintain a 
     reasonable operating reserve in the Working Capital Fund, to 
     be expended in advance to provide uninterrupted transit 
     benefits to Government employees:  Provided further, That 
     such reserve shall not exceed 1 month of benefits payable and 
     may be used only for the purpose of providing for the 
     continuation of transit benefits:  Provided further, That the 
     Working Capital Fund shall be fully reimbursed by each 
     customer agency from available funds for the actual cost of 
     the transit benefit.
       Sec. 104.  Receipts collected in the Department's Working 
     Capital Fund, as authorized by section 327 of title 49, 
     United States Code, for unused transit and van pool benefits, 
     in an amount not to exceed 10 percent of fiscal year 2024 
     collections, shall be available until expended in the 
     Department's Working Capital Fund to provide contractual 
     services in support of section 189 of this Act:  Provided, 
     That obligations in fiscal year 2024 of such collections 
     shall not exceed $1,000,000.
       Sec. 105.  None of the funds in this title may be obligated 
     or expended for retention or senior executive bonuses for an 
     employee of the Department of Transportation without the 
     prior written approval of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration.
       Sec. 106.  In addition to authority provided by section 327 
     of title 49, United States Code, the Department's 
     Administrative Working Capital Fund is hereby authorized to 
     transfer information technology equipment, software, and 
     systems from departmental sources or other entities and 
     collect and maintain a reserve at rates which will return 
     full cost of transferred assets.
       Sec. 107.  None of the funds provided in this Act to the 
     Department of Transportation may be used to provide credit 
     assistance unless not less than 3 days before any application 
     approval to provide credit assistance under sections 603 and 
     604 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary provides 
     notification in writing to the following committees: the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives:  Provided, That such notification shall 
     include, but not be limited to, the name of the project 
     sponsor; a description of the project; whether credit 
     assistance will be provided as a direct loan, loan guarantee, 
     or line of credit; and the amount of credit assistance.
       Sec. 108.  Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 
     available for ``Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement 
     Financing Program'' in section 109 of division L of Public 
     Law 117-103, $8,948,237.30 is hereby permanently rescinded.
       Sec. 109.  The Secretary of Transportation may transfer 
     amounts awarded to a federally recognized Tribe under a 
     funding agreement entered into under part 29 of title 49, 
     Code of Federal Regulations, from the Department of 
     Transportation's Operating Administrations to the Office of 
     Tribal Government Affairs:  Provided, That any amounts 
     retroceded or reassumed under such part may be transferred 
     back to the appropriate Operating Administration.
       Sec. 109A. (a) Amounts made available to the Secretary of 
     Transportation or the Department of Transportation's 
     operating administrations in this Act for the costs of award, 
     administration, or oversight of financial assistance under 
     the programs identified in subsection (c) may be transferred 
     to the account identified in section 801 of division J of 
     Public Law 117-58, to remain available until expended, for 
     the necessary expenses of award, administration, or oversight 
     of any financial assistance programs in the Department of 
     Transportation.
       (b) Amounts transferred under the authority in this section 
     are available in addition to amounts otherwise available for 
     such purpose.
       (c) The program from which funds made available under this 
     Act may be transferred under subsection (a) are--
       (1) the local and regional project assistance program under 
     section 6702 of title 49, United States Code; and
       (2) the university transportation centers program under 
     section 5505 of title 49, United States Code.
       Sec. 109B.  Of the amounts made available under the heading 
     ``National Infrastructure Investments'', up to $35,000,000 
     shall be available--
       (1) First, to fully fund the projects at the amounts for 
     which they applied under section 109B of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2023 (division L of Public Law 117-328) 
     and were not fully funded; and
       (2) Second, to fund highway infrastructure projects for 
     which the initial grant agreement was executed between 
     January 14, 2021 and February 14, 2021 for awards made from 
     the national infrastructure investments program under title I 
     of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 
     (Public Law 116-6):  Provided, That sponsors of projects 
     eligible for funds made available under subsection shall 
     provide sufficient written justification describing, at a 
     minimum, the current project cost estimate, why the project 
     cannot be completed with the obligated grant amount, and any 
     other relevant information, as determined by the Secretary:  
     Provided further, That funds made available under this 
     subsection shall be allocated to projects eligible to receive 
     funding under this section in order of the date the grant 
     agreements were initially executed:  Provided further, That 
     the allocation under the previous proviso will be for the 
     amounts necessary to cover increases to eligible project 
     costs since the grant was obligated, based on the information 
     provided:  Provided further, That section 200.204 of title 2, 
     Code of Federal Regulations, shall not apply to amounts made 
     available under this section:  Provided further, That the 
     amounts made available under this section shall not be 
     subject to limitations under section 6702(c) of title 49, 
     United States Code:  Provided further, That the amounts made 
     available under this section shall not be part of the Federal 
     share of total project costs under section 6702(e)(1) of 
     title 49, United States Code:  Provided further, That section 
     6702(f) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to 
     amounts made available under this section:  Provided further, 
     That the Office of the Secretary of Transportation shall 
     provide the amounts allocated to projects under this section 
     no later than 120 days after the date the sufficient written 
     justifications required under this section have been 
     submitted.
       Sec. 109C.  For amounts provided for this fiscal year and 
     prior fiscal years, section 24112(c)(2)(B) of Public Law 117-
     58 shall be applied by substituting ``30 percent'' for ``40 
     percent''.
       Sec. 109D.  The remaining unobligated balances, as of 
     September 30, 2024, from amounts made available for the 
     ``Department of Transportation--Office of the Secretary--
     National Infrastructure Investments'' in division L of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) 
     are hereby permanently rescinded, and an amount of additional 
     new budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded is 
     hereby appropriated on September 30, 2024, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2027, and shall be available, 
     without additional competition, for completing the funding of 
     awards made pursuant to the fiscal year 2021 national 
     infrastructure investments program, in addition to other 
     funds as may be available for such purposes:  Provided, That 
     no amounts may be rescinded 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.
       Sec. 109E.  For amounts provided for fiscal year 2024 under 
     the heading ``National Infrastructure Investments'' in title 
     VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
     Act (Public Law 117-58) to carry out section 6702 of title 
     49, United States Code, the set aside for historically 
     disadvantaged communities or areas of persistent poverty 
     under subsection (f)(2) of such section shall be applied by 
     substituting ``5 percent'' for ``1 percent'' in this fiscal 
     year:  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 are designated 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 2024 
     budget enforcement in the House of Representatives.

                    Federal Aviation Administration

                               operations

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, not otherwise provided for, including 
     operations and research activities related to commercial 
     space transportation, administrative expenses for research 
     and development, establishment of air navigation facilities, 
     the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of 
     aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and 
     maps sold to the public, the lease or purchase of passenger 
     motor vehicles for replacement only, $12,729,627,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2025, of which 
     $12,093,150,000 to be derived from the Airport and Airway 
     Trust Fund:  Provided, That of the amounts made available 
     under this heading--
       (1) not less than $1,745,532,000 shall be available for 
     aviation safety activities;
       (2) $9,439,068,000 shall be available for air traffic 
     organization activities;
       (3) $42,018,000 shall be available for commercial space 
     transportation activities;
       (4) $948,211,000 shall be available for finance and 
     management activities;
       (5) $67,818,000 shall be available for NextGen and 
     operations planning activities;
       (6) $162,155,000 shall be available for security and 
     hazardous materials safety activities; and
       (7) $324,825,000 shall be available for staff offices:
       Provided further, That not to exceed 5 percent of any 
     budget activity, except for aviation safety budget activity, 
     may be transferred to any budget activity under this heading: 
      Provided further, That no transfer may increase or decrease 
     any appropriation under this heading by more than 5 percent:  
     Provided further, That any transfer in excess of 5 percent 
     shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 
     405 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or 
     expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set

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     forth in that section:  Provided further, That not later than 
     60 days after the submission of the budget request, the 
     Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
     transmit to Congress an annual update to the report submitted 
     to Congress in December 2004 pursuant to section 221 of the 
     Vision 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 
     40101 note):  Provided further, That the amounts made 
     available under this heading shall be reduced by $100,000 for 
     each day after 60 days after the submission of the budget 
     request that such report has not been transmitted to 
     Congress:  Provided further, That not later than 60 days 
     after the submission of the budget request, the Administrator 
     shall transmit to Congress a companion report that describes 
     a comprehensive strategy for staffing, hiring, and training 
     flight standards and aircraft certification staff in a format 
     similar to the one utilized for the controller staffing plan, 
     including stated attrition estimates and numerical hiring 
     goals by fiscal year:  Provided further, That the amounts 
     made available under this heading shall be reduced by 
     $100,000 for each day after the date that is 60 days after 
     the submission of the budget request that such report has not 
     been submitted to Congress:  Provided further, That funds may 
     be used to enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit 
     standard-setting organization to assist in the development of 
     aviation safety standards:  Provided further, That none of 
     the funds made available by this Act shall be available for 
     new applicants for the second career training program:  
     Provided further, That none of the funds made available by 
     this Act shall be available for the Federal Aviation 
     Administration to finalize or implement any regulation that 
     would promulgate new aviation user fees not specifically 
     authorized by law after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act:  Provided further, That there may be credited to this 
     appropriation, as offsetting collections, funds received from 
     States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, other 
     public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred 
     in the provision of agency services, including receipts for 
     the maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities, 
     and for issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, 
     including airman, aircraft, and repair station certificates, 
     or for tests related thereto, or for processing major repair 
     or alteration forms:  Provided further, That of the amounts 
     made available under this heading, not less than $205,376,000 
     shall be used to fund direct operations of the current air 
     traffic control towers in the contract tower program, 
     including the contract tower cost share program, and any 
     airport that is currently qualified or that will qualify for 
     the program during the fiscal year:  Provided further, That 
     none of the funds made available by this Act for aeronautical 
     charting and cartography are available for activities 
     conducted by, or coordinated through, the Working Capital 
     Fund:  Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 
     or otherwise made available by this Act or any other Act may 
     be used to eliminate the contract weather observers program 
     at any airport.

                        facilities and equipment

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 
     acquisition, establishment, technical support services, 
     improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of national 
     airspace systems and experimental facilities and equipment, 
     as authorized under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, 
     United States Code, including initial acquisition of 
     necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service 
     testing, including construction of test facilities and 
     acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; 
     construction and furnishing of quarters and related 
     accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities where 
     such accommodations are not available; and the purchase, 
     lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds made available 
     under this heading, including aircraft for aviation 
     regulation and certification; to be derived from the Airport 
     and Airway Trust Fund, $3,191,250,000, of which $634,739,370 
     is for personnel and related expenses and shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2025, $2,496,360,630 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2026, and $60,150,000 is 
     for terminal facilities and shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2028:  Provided, That there may be credited to 
     this appropriation funds received from States, counties, 
     municipalities, other public authorities, and private 
     sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment, 
     improvement, and modernization of national airspace systems:  
     Provided further, That not later than 60 days after 
     submission of the budget request, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall transmit to the Congress an investment 
     plan for the Federal Aviation Administration which includes 
     funding for each budget line item for fiscal years 2025 
     through 2029, with total funding for each year of the plan 
     constrained to the funding targets for those years as 
     estimated and approved by the Office of Management and 
     Budget:  Provided further, That section 405 of this Act shall 
     apply to amounts made available under this heading in title 
     VIII of the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs 
     Appropriations Act (division J of Public Law 117-58):  
     Provided further, That the amounts in the table entitled 
     ``Allocation of Funds for FAA Facilities and Equipment from 
     the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act--Fiscal Year 
     2024'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
     (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) 
     shall be the baseline for application of reprogramming and 
     transfer authorities for the current fiscal year pursuant to 
     paragraph (7) of such section 405 for amounts referred to in 
     the preceding proviso:  Provided further, That, 
     notwithstanding paragraphs (5) and (6) of such section 405, 
     unless prior approval is received from the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations, not to exceed 10 percent of any 
     funding level specified for projects and activities in the 
     table referred to in the preceding proviso may be transferred 
     to any other funding level specified for projects and 
     activities in such table and no transfer of such funding 
     levels may increase or decrease any funding level in such 
     table by more than 10 percent:  Provided further, That of the 
     amounts made available under this heading for terminal 
     facilities, $15,000,000 shall be made available for the 
     purposes, and in amounts, specified for Community Project 
     Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending in the table 
     entitled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending'' included in the explanatory statement described in 
     section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act).

                 research, engineering, and development

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

       For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 
     research, engineering, and development, as authorized under 
     part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, 
     including construction of experimental facilities and 
     acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, 
     $280,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust 
     Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2026:  
     Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation as 
     offsetting collections, funds received from States, counties, 
     municipalities, other public authorities, and private 
     sources, which shall be available for expenses incurred for 
     research, engineering, and development:  Provided further, 
     That amounts made available under this heading shall be used 
     in accordance with the explanatory statement described in 
     section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act):  Provided further, That not to exceed 10 
     percent of any funding level specified under this heading in 
     the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
     matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) may be 
     transferred to any other funding level specified under this 
     heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
     (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
     Act):  Provided further, That no transfer may increase or 
     decrease any funding level by more than 10 percent:  Provided 
     further, That any transfer in excess of 10 percent shall be 
     treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 405 of this 
     Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure 
     except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that 
     section.

                       grants-in-aid for airports

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                    (airport and airway trust fund)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid 
     for airport planning and development, and noise compatibility 
     planning and programs as authorized under subchapter I of 
     chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter 475 of title 49, 
     United States Code, and under other law authorizing such 
     obligations; for procurement, installation, and commissioning 
     of runway incursion prevention devices and systems at 
     airports of such title; for grants authorized under section 
     41743 of title 49, United States Code; and for inspection 
     activities and administration of airport safety programs, 
     including those related to airport operating certificates 
     under section 44706 of title 49, United States Code, 
     $3,350,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway 
     Trust Fund and to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That none of the amounts made available under this heading 
     shall be available for the planning or execution of programs 
     the obligations for which are in excess of $3,350,000,000, in 
     fiscal year 2024, notwithstanding section 47117(g) of title 
     49, United States Code:  Provided further, That none of the 
     amounts made available under this heading shall be available 
     for the replacement of baggage conveyor systems, 
     reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, or other airport 
     improvements that are necessary to install bulk explosive 
     detection systems:  Provided further, That notwithstanding 
     section 47109(a) of title 49, United States Code, the 
     Government's share of allowable project costs under paragraph 
     (2) of such section for subgrants or paragraph (3) of such 
     section shall be 95 percent for a project at other than a 
     large or medium hub airport that is a successive phase of a 
     multi-phased construction project for which the project 
     sponsor received a grant in fiscal year 2011 for the 
     construction project:  Provided further, That notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, of amounts limited under this 
     heading, not less than $152,148,000 shall be available for 
     administration, $15,000,000 shall be available for the 
     airport cooperative research program, $41,801,000 shall be 
     available for airport technology research, and $10,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended, shall be available and 
     transferred to ``Office of the Secretary, Salaries and 
     Expenses'' to carry out the small community air service 
     development program:  Provided further, That in addition to 
     airports eligible under section 41743 of title 49, United 
     States Code, such

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     program may include the participation of an airport that 
     serves a community or consortium that is not larger than a 
     small hub airport, according to FAA hub classifications 
     effective at the time the Office of the Secretary issues a 
     request for proposals:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     may provide grants to any commercial service airport, 
     notwithstanding the requirement for the airport to be located 
     in an air quality nonattainment or maintenance area or to be 
     able to receive emission credits in section 47102(3)(K) and 
     47102(3)(L) of title 49, United States Code, for work 
     necessary to construct or modify airport facilities to 
     provide low-emission fuel systems, gate electrification, 
     other related air quality improvements, acquisition of 
     airport-owned vehicles or ground support equipment with low-
     emission technology, provided such vehicles are used 
     exclusively on airport property or to transport passengers 
     and employees between the airport and the airport's 
     consolidated rental facility or an intermodal surface 
     transportation facility adjacent to the airport.

                       grants-in-aid for airports

       For an additional amount for ``Grants-In-Aid for 
     Airports'', to enable the Secretary of Transportation to make 
     grants for projects as authorized by subchapter 1 of chapter 
     471 and subchapter 1 of chapter 475 of title 49, United 
     States Code, $532,392,074, to remain available through 
     September 30, 2026:  Provided, That amounts made available 
     under this heading shall be derived from the general fund, 
     and such funds shall not be subject to apportionment 
     formulas, special apportionment categories, or minimum 
     percentages under chapter 471 of title 49, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That of the sums appropriated under 
     this heading--
       (1) $482,392,074 shall be made available for the purposes, 
     and in amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/
     Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled 
     ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending'' included in the explanatory statement described in 
     section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act):  Provided, That funds made available under 
     this section shall not be subject to or considered under 
     section 47115(j)(3)(B) of title 49, United States Code;
       (2) up to $50,000,000 shall be made available to the 
     Secretary to distribute as discretionary grants to airports; 
     and
       (3) not less than $3,000,000 shall be made available for 
     two remaining projects under section 190 of the FAA 
     Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254):  Provided, 
     That, notwithstanding subsection (j)(2) of section 190 of the 
     FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254), such 
     grants shall be made available for conducting testing 
     activities in support of studying the effectiveness of 
     existing federally funded sound insulation in residential 
     areas located within the 65 DNL noise contour of a large-hub 
     airport that will facilitate future environmental mitigation 
     projects in these areas:  Provided further, That, with 
     respect to a project funded under the previous proviso, the 
     allowable project cost for such project shall be calculated 
     without consideration of any costs that were previously paid 
     by the Government:
       Provided further, That the Secretary may make discretionary 
     grants to primary airports for airport-owned infrastructure 
     required for the on-airport distribution or storage of 
     sustainable aviation fuels that achieve at least a 50 percent 
     reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, using a 
     methodology determined by the Secretary, including, but not 
     limited to, on-airport construction or expansion of 
     pipelines, rail lines and spurs, loading and off-loading 
     facilities, blending facilities, and storage tanks:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may make discretionary grants 
     with funds made available under this heading to primary or 
     nonprimary airports for the acquisition or construction costs 
     related to airport-owned, revenue-producing aeronautical fuel 
     farms and fueling systems, including mobile systems, that the 
     Secretary determines will promote the use of unleaded or 
     sustainable aviation fuels on a non-exclusive basis:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary may make discretionary 
     grants for airport development improvements of primary 
     runways, taxiways, and aprons necessary at a nonhub, small 
     hub, medium hub, or large hub airport to increase operational 
     resilience for the purpose of resuming commercial service 
     flight operations following flooding, high water, hurricane, 
     storm surge, tidal wave, tornado, tsunami, wind driven water, 
     or winter storms:  Provided further, That the amounts made 
     available under this heading shall not be subject to any 
     limitation on obligations for the Grants-in-Aid for Airports 
     program set forth in any Act:  Provided further, That the 
     Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may 
     retain up to 0.5 percent of the amounts made available under 
     this heading to fund the award and oversight by the 
     Administrator of grants made under this heading.

       administrative provisions--federal aviation administration

                        (including rescissions)

       Sec. 110.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to compensate in excess of 600 technical staff-years 
     under the federally funded research and development center 
     contract between the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
     Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development during 
     fiscal year 2024.
       Sec. 111.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     shall be used to pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations 
     requiring airport sponsors to provide to the Federal Aviation 
     Administration without cost building construction, 
     maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space in airport 
     sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air traffic 
     control, air navigation, or weather reporting:  Provided, 
     That the prohibition on the use of funds in this section does 
     not apply to negotiations between the agency and airport 
     sponsors to achieve agreement on ``below-market'' rates for 
     these items or to grant assurances that require airport 
     sponsors to provide land without cost to the Federal Aviation 
     Administration for air traffic control facilities.
       Sec. 112.  The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration may reimburse amounts made available to 
     satisfy section 41742(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
     from fees credited under section 45303 of title 49, United 
     States Code, and any amount remaining in such account at the 
     close of any fiscal year may be made available to satisfy 
     section 41742(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, for the 
     subsequent fiscal year.
       Sec. 113.  Amounts collected under section 40113(e) of 
     title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to the 
     appropriation current at the time of collection, to be merged 
     with and available for the same purposes as such 
     appropriation.
       Sec. 114.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     shall be available for paying premium pay under section 
     5546(a) of title 5, United States Code, to any Federal 
     Aviation Administration employee unless such employee 
     actually performed work during the time corresponding to such 
     premium pay.
       Sec. 115.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be obligated or expended for an employee of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration to purchase a store gift card or gift 
     certificate through use of a Government-issued credit card.
       Sec. 116.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
     of the funds made available under this Act or any prior Act 
     may be used to implement or to continue to implement any 
     limitation on the ability of any owner or operator of a 
     private aircraft to obtain, upon a request to the 
     Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, a 
     blocking of that owner's or operator's aircraft registration 
     number, Mode S transponder code, flight identification, call 
     sign, or similar identifying information from any ground 
     based display to the public that would allow the real-time or 
     near real-time flight tracking of that aircraft's movements, 
     except data made available to a Government agency, for the 
     noncommercial flights of that owner or operator.
       Sec. 117.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     shall be available for salaries and expenses of more than 
     nine political and Presidential appointees in the Federal 
     Aviation Administration.
       Sec. 118.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to increase fees pursuant to section 44721 of title 
     49, United States Code, until the Federal Aviation 
     Administration provides to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations a report that justifies all fees related to 
     aeronautical navigation products and explains how such fees 
     are consistent with Executive Order No. 13642.
       Sec. 119.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to close a regional operations center of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration or reduce its services unless the 
     Administrator notifies the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations not less than 90 full business days in 
     advance.
       Sec. 119A.  None of the funds made available by or limited 
     by this Act may be used to change weight restrictions or 
     prior permission rules at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, New 
     Jersey.
       Sec. 119B.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration to withhold from consideration and approval 
     any new application for participation in the contract tower 
     program, or for reevaluation of cost-share program 
     participants so long as the Federal Aviation Administration 
     has received an application from the airport, and so long as 
     the Administrator determines such tower is eligible using the 
     factors set forth in Federal Aviation Administration 
     published establishment criteria.
       Sec. 119C.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to open, close, redesignate as a lesser office, 
     or reorganize a regional office, the aeronautical center, or 
     the technical center unless the Administrator submits a 
     request for the reprogramming of funds under section 405 of 
     this Act.
       Sec. 119D.  The Federal Aviation Administration 
     Administrative Services Franchise Fund may be reimbursed 
     after performance or paid in advance from funds available to 
     the Federal Aviation Administration and other Federal 
     agencies for which the Fund performs services.
       Sec. 119E.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available to the FAA may be used to carry out the FAA's 
     obligations under section 44502(e) of title 49, United States 
     Code, unless the eligible air traffic system or equipment to 
     be transferred to the FAA under section 44502(e) of title 49, 
     United States Code, was purchased by the transferor airport--
       (1) during the period of time beginning on October 5, 2018 
     and ending on December 31, 2021; or

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       (2) on or after January 1, 2022 for transferor airports 
     located in a non-contiguous States.
       Sec. 119F.  Of the funds provided under the heading 
     ``Grants-in-aid for Airports'', up to $3,500,000 shall be for 
     necessary expenses, including an independent verification 
     regime, to provide reimbursement to airport sponsors that do 
     not provide gateway operations and providers of general 
     aviation ground support services, or other aviation tenants, 
     located at those airports closed during a temporary flight 
     restriction (TFR) for any residence of the President that is 
     designated or identified to be secured by the United States 
     Secret Service, and for direct and incremental financial 
     losses incurred while such airports are closed solely due to 
     the actions of the Federal Government:  Provided, That no 
     funds shall be obligated or distributed to airport sponsors 
     that do not provide gateway operations and providers of 
     general aviation ground support services until an independent 
     audit is completed:  Provided further, That losses incurred 
     as a result of violations of law, or through fault or 
     negligence, of such operators and service providers or of 
     third parties (including airports) are not eligible for 
     reimbursements:  Provided further, That obligation and 
     expenditure of funds are conditional upon full release of the 
     United States Government for all claims for financial losses 
     resulting from such actions.
       Sec. 119G.  Of the unobligated balances available to the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, the following funds are 
     hereby permanently rescinded:
       (1) $1,590,528.89 from funds made available for ``Federal 
     Aviation Administration--Facilities and Equipment'', which 
     were to remain available until expended, by title I of Public 
     Law 104-50; and
       (2) $2,878.02 from funds made available for ``Federal 
     Aviation Administration--Facilities and Equipment'' by 
     chapter 10, division B, of Public Law 108-324.
       Sec. 119H.  None of the funds made available in this or any 
     other Act shall be used to facilitate the assignment of 
     individuals from a private-sector organization to the FAA to 
     serve on a temporary basis.

                     Federal Highway Administration

                 limitation on administrative expenses

                          (highway trust fund)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Not to exceed $483,551,671 together with advances and 
     reimbursements received by the Federal Highway 
     Administration, shall be obligated for necessary expenses for 
     administration and operation of the Federal Highway 
     Administration:  Provided, That in addition, $3,248,000 shall 
     be transferred to the Appalachian Regional Commission in 
     accordance with section 104(a) of title 23, United States 
     Code.

                          federal-aid highways

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       Funds available for the implementation or execution of 
     authorized Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
     construction programs shall not exceed total obligations of 
     $60,095,782,888 for fiscal year 2024:  Provided, That the 
     limitation on obligations under this heading shall only apply 
     to contract authority authorized from the Highway Trust Fund 
     (other than the Mass Transit Account), unless otherwise 
     specified in law.

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For the payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
     authorized Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
     construction programs, $60,834,782,888 shall be derived from 
     the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), 
     to remain available until expended.

                    highway infrastructure programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

       There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary 
     $2,224,676,687:  Provided, That the funds made available 
     under this heading shall be derived from the general fund, 
     shall be in addition to any funds provided for fiscal year 
     2024 in this or any other Act for: (1) ``Federal-aid 
     Highways'' under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; 
     (2) the Appalachian development highway system as authorized 
     under section 1069(y) of Public Law 102-240; (3) activities 
     eligible under the Tribal transportation program under 
     section 202 of title 23, United States Code; (4) the Northern 
     Border Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq.); or (5) 
     the Denali Commission, and shall not affect the distribution 
     or amount of funds provided in any other Act:  Provided 
     further, That, except for the funds made available under this 
     heading for the Northern Border Regional Commission and the 
     Denali Commission, section 11101(e) of Public Law 117-58 
     shall apply to funds made available under this heading:  
     Provided further, That unless otherwise specified, amounts 
     made available under this heading shall be available until 
     September 30, 2027, and shall not be subject to any 
     limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways or highway 
     safety construction programs set forth in any Act making 
     annual appropriations:  Provided further, That of the sums 
     appropriated under this heading--
       (1) $1,884,176,687 shall be for the purposes, and in the 
     amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/
     Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled 
     ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending'' included in the explanatory statement described in 
     section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act):  Provided, That, except as otherwise 
     provided under this heading, the funds made available under 
     this paragraph shall be administered as if apportioned under 
     chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code:  Provided further, 
     That funds made available under this paragraph that are used 
     for Tribal projects shall be administered as if allocated 
     under chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, except that 
     the set-asides described in subparagraph (C) of section 
     202(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code, and subsections 
     (a)(6), (c), and (e) of section 202 of such title, and 
     section 1123(h)(1) of MAP-21 (as amended by Public Law 117-
     58), shall not apply to such funds;
       (2) $100,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses for 
     construction of the Appalachian development highway system, 
     as authorized under section 1069(y) of Public Law 102-240:  
     Provided, That for the purposes of funds made available under 
     this paragraph, the term ``Appalachian State'' means a State 
     that contains 1 or more counties (including any political 
     subdivision located within the area) in the Appalachian 
     region as defined in section 14102(a) of title 40, United 
     States Code:  Provided further, That funds made available 
     under this heading for construction of the Appalachian 
     development highway system shall remain available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That, except as provided in the 
     following proviso, funds made available under this heading 
     for construction of the Appalachian development highway 
     system shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter 
     1 of title 23, United States Code:  Provided further, That a 
     project carried out with funds made available under this 
     heading for construction of the Appalachian development 
     highway system shall be carried out in the same manner as a 
     project under section 14501 of title 40, United States Code:  
     Provided further, That subject to the following proviso, 
     funds made available under this heading for construction of 
     the Appalachian development highway system shall be 
     apportioned to Appalachian States according to the 
     percentages derived from the 2012 Appalachian development 
     highway system cost-to-complete estimate, adopted in 
     Appalachian Regional Commission Resolution Number 736, and 
     confirmed as each Appalachian State's relative share of the 
     estimated remaining need to complete the Appalachian 
     development highway system, adjusted to exclude those 
     corridors that such States have no current plans to complete, 
     as reported in the 2013 Appalachian Development Highway 
     System Completion Report, unless those States have modified 
     and assigned a higher priority for completion of an 
     Appalachian development highway system corridor, as reported 
     in the 2020 Appalachian Development Highway System Future 
     Outlook:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall adjust 
     apportionments made under the preceding proviso so that no 
     Appalachian State shall be apportioned an amount in excess of 
     30 percent of the amount made available for construction of 
     the Appalachian development highway system under this 
     heading:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall consult 
     with the Appalachian Regional Commission in making 
     adjustments under the preceding two provisos:  Provided 
     further, That the Federal share of the costs for which an 
     expenditure is made for construction of the Appalachian 
     development highway system under this heading shall be up to 
     100 percent;
       (3) $150,000,000 shall be for activities eligible under the 
     Tribal transportation program, as described in section 202 of 
     title 23, United States Code:  Provided, That, except as 
     otherwise provided under this heading, the funds made 
     available under this paragraph shall be administered as if 
     allocated under chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code:  
     Provided further, That the set-asides described in 
     subparagraph (C) of section 202(b)(3) of title 23, United 
     States Code, and subsections (a)(6), (c), and (e) of section 
     202 of such title shall not apply to funds made available 
     under this paragraph:  Provided further, That the set-aside 
     described in section 1123(h)(1) of MAP-21 (as amended by 
     Public Law 117-58), shall not apply to such funds;
       (4) $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the Northern Border 
     Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq.) to make grants, 
     in addition to amounts otherwise made available to the 
     Northern Border Regional Commission for such purpose, to 
     carry out pilot projects that demonstrate the capabilities of 
     wood-based infrastructure projects:  Provided, That a grant 
     made with funds made available under this paragraph shall be 
     administered in the same manner as a grant made under 
     subtitle V of title 40, United States Code;
       (5) $4,500,000 shall be transferred to the Denali 
     Commission for activities eligible under section 307(e) of 
     the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; 
     Public Law 105-277):  Provided, That funds made available 
     under this paragraph shall not be subject to section 311 of 
     such Act:  Provided further, That except as otherwise 
     provided under section 307(e) of such Act or this heading, 
     funds made available under this paragraph shall be 
     administered as if directly appropriated to the Denali 
     Commission and subject to applicable provisions of such Act, 
     including the requirement in section 307(e) of such Act that 
     the local community provides a 10 percent non-Federal match 
     in the form of any necessary land or planning and design 
     funds:  Provided further, That such funds shall be available 
     until expended:  Provided further, That the Federal share of 
     the costs for which an expenditure is made with funds 
     transferred under this paragraph shall be up to 90 percent;

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       (6) $13,500,000 shall be transferred to the Denali 
     Commission to carry out the Denali access system program 
     under section 309 of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 
     U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277):  Provided, That a 
     transfer under this paragraph shall not be subject to section 
     311 of such Act:  Provided further, That except as otherwise 
     provided under this heading, funds made available under this 
     paragraph shall be administered as if directly appropriated 
     to the Denali Commission and subject to applicable provisions 
     of such Act:  Provided further, That funds made available 
     under this paragraph shall not be subject to section 
     309(j)(2) of such Act:  Provided further, That funds made 
     available under this paragraph shall be available until 
     expended:  Provided further, That the Federal share of the 
     costs for which an expenditure is made with funds transferred 
     under this paragraph shall be up to 100 percent;
       (7) $10,000,000 shall be for the regional infrastructure 
     accelerator demonstration program authorized under section 
     1441 of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 601 note):  Provided, That 
     for funds made available under this paragraph, the Federal 
     share of the costs shall be, at the option of the recipient, 
     up to 100 percent:  Provided further, That funds made 
     available under this paragraph may be transferred to the 
     Office of the Secretary;
       (8) $7,500,000 shall be for the national scenic byways 
     program under section 162 of title 23, United States Code:  
     Provided, That, except as otherwise provided under this 
     heading, the funds made available under this paragraph shall 
     be administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 
     23, United States Code; and
       (9) $50,000,000, in addition to amounts made available in 
     section 126 of this Act, shall be for a competitive highway 
     bridge program for States that--
       (A) have a population density of less than 115 individuals 
     per square mile; and
       (B) have--
       (i) less than 26 percent of total bridges classified as in 
     good condition; or
       (ii) greater than or equal to 5.2 percent of total bridges 
     classified as in poor condition:
       Provided, That any such State with more than 14 percent of 
     total bridges classified as in poor condition shall receive 
     not less than $32,500,000 of the funds made available in this 
     paragraph or in section 126 of this Act for grant 
     applications for projects eligible under this paragraph:  
     Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that 
     eligible applications from any such State meeting the 
     criteria under the preceding proviso are insufficient to make 
     awards of at least $32,500,000, the Secretary shall use the 
     unutilized amounts to provide other grants to States eligible 
     under this paragraph:  Provided further, That the funds made 
     available under this paragraph shall be used for highway 
     bridge replacement or rehabilitation projects on public roads 
     that demonstrate cost savings by bundling multiple highway 
     bridge projects and, except as otherwise provided in this 
     heading, shall be administered as if apportioned under 
     chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code:  Provided further, 
     That the requirements of section 144(j)(5) of title 23, 
     United States Code, shall not apply to funds made available 
     under this paragraph:  Provided further, That for purposes of 
     this paragraph, the Secretary shall calculate population 
     density figures based on the latest available data from the 
     decennial census conducted under section 141(a) of title 13, 
     United States Code:  Provided further, That for purposes of 
     this paragraph, the Secretary shall calculate the percentages 
     of bridge counts (including the percentages of bridge counts 
     classified as in poor and good condition) based on the 
     national bridge inventory as of June 2023.

       administrative provisions--federal highway administration

                        (including rescissions)

       Sec. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall--
       (1) not distribute from the obligation limitation for 
     Federal-aid highways--
       (A) amounts authorized for administrative expenses and 
     programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code; 
     and
       (B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of Transportation 
     Statistics;
       (2) not distribute an amount from the obligation limitation 
     for Federal-aid highways that is equal to the unobligated 
     balance of amounts--
       (A) made available from the Highway Trust Fund (other than 
     the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid highway and highway 
     safety construction programs for previous fiscal years the 
     funds for which are allocated by the Secretary (or 
     apportioned by the Secretary under section 202 or 204 of 
     title 23, United States Code); and
       (B) for which obligation limitation was provided in a 
     previous fiscal year;
       (3) determine the proportion that--
       (A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, 
     less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; bears to
       (B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction 
     programs (other than sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) through (11) of 
     subsection (b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for 
     section 119 of title 23, United States Code, equal to the 
     amount referred to in subsection (b)(12) for such fiscal 
     year), less the aggregate of the amounts not distributed 
     under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection;
       (4) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
     highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than 
     programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated 
     by the Secretary under authorized Federal-aid highway and 
     highway safety construction programs, or apportioned by the 
     Secretary under section 202 or 204 of title 23, United States 
     Code, by multiplying--
       (A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3); by
       (B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such 
     program for such fiscal year; and
       (5) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
     highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under 
     paragraph (4), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
     construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary 
     under title 23, United States Code (other than the amounts 
     apportioned for the national highway performance program in 
     section 119 of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt 
     from the limitation under subsection (b)(12) and the amounts 
     apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in the 
     proportion that--
       (A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs 
     that are apportioned under title 23, United States Code, to 
     each State for such fiscal year; bears to
       (B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
     for the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United 
     States Code, to all States for such fiscal year.
       (b) Exceptions From Obligation Limitation.--The obligation 
     limitation for Federal-aid highways shall not apply to 
     obligations under or for--
       (1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code;
       (2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance 
     Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 Stat. 2714);
       (3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 
     Stat. 1701);
       (4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface 
     Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119);
       (5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface 
     Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 
     (101 Stat. 198);
       (6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027);
       (7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
     effect on June 8, 1998);
       (8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
     effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an 
     amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
       (9) Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation 
     authority was made available under the Transportation Equity 
     Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts 
     for multiple years or to remain available until expended, but 
     only to the extent that the obligation authority has not 
     lapsed or been used;
       (10) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
     effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an 
     amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
       (11) section 1603 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 118 note; 119 
     Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance 
     with that section were not subject to a limitation on 
     obligations at the time at which the funds were initially 
     made available for obligation; and
       (12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (but, for 
     each of fiscal years 2013 through 2024, only in an amount 
     equal to $639,000,000).
       (c) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--
     Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall, after 
     August 1 of such fiscal year--
       (1) revise a distribution of the obligation limitation made 
     available under subsection (a) if an amount distributed 
     cannot be obligated during that fiscal year; and
       (2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to 
     obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed 
     during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States 
     having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under 
     sections 144 (as in effect on the day before the date of 
     enactment of Public Law 112-141) and 104 of title 23, United 
     States Code.
       (d) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to 
     Transportation Research Programs.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways shall apply to 
     contract authority for transportation research programs 
     carried out under--
       (A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code;
       (B) title VI of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation 
     Act; and
       (C) title III of division A of the Infrastructure 
     Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58).
       (2) Exception.--Obligation authority made available under 
     paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal years; and
       (B) be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed 
     on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
     construction programs for future fiscal years.
       (e) Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     distribution of obligation

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     limitation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
     distribute to the States any funds (excluding funds 
     authorized for the program under section 202 of title 23, 
     United States Code) that--
       (A) are authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year 
     for Federal-aid highway programs; and
       (B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated to the 
     States (or will not be apportioned to the States under 
     section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and will not be 
     available for obligation, for such fiscal year because of the 
     imposition of any obligation limitation for such fiscal year.
       (2) Ratio.--Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1) 
     in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation 
     authority under subsection (a)(5).
       (3) Availability.--Funds distributed to each State under 
     paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in 
     section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.
       Sec. 121.  Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received 
     by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of 
     data products, for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to 
     chapter 63 of title 49, United States Code, may be credited 
     to the Federal-aid highways account for the purpose of 
     reimbursing the Bureau for such expenses.
       Sec. 122.  Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, under 
     his or her statutory authority, any Buy America requirement 
     for Federal-aid highways projects, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall make an informal public notice and 
     comment opportunity on the intent to issue such waiver and 
     the reasons therefor:  Provided, That the Secretary shall 
     post on a website any waivers granted under the Buy America 
     requirements.
       Sec. 123.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to make a grant for a project under section 117 of 
     title 23, United States Code, unless the Secretary, at least 
     60 days before making a grant under that section, provides 
     written notification to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations of the proposed grant, including an evaluation 
     and justification for the project and the amount of the 
     proposed grant award.
       Sec. 124. (a) A State or territory, as defined in section 
     165 of title 23, United States Code, may use for any project 
     eligible under section 133(b) of title 23 or section 165 of 
     title 23 and located within the boundary of the State or 
     territory any earmarked amount, and any associated obligation 
     limitation:  Provided, That the Department of Transportation 
     for the State or territory for which the earmarked amount was 
     originally designated or directed notifies the Secretary of 
     its intent to use its authority under this section and 
     submits an annual report to the Secretary identifying the 
     projects to which the funding would be applied. 
     Notwithstanding the original period of availability of funds 
     to be obligated under this section, such funds and associated 
     obligation limitation shall remain available for obligation 
     for a period of 3 fiscal years after the fiscal year in which 
     the Secretary is notified. The Federal share of the cost of a 
     project carried out with funds made available under this 
     section shall be the same as associated with the earmark.
       (b) In this section, the term ``earmarked amount'' means--
       (1) congressionally directed spending, as defined in rule 
     XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, identified in a 
     prior law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was 
     authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 
     fiscal years prior to the current fiscal year, and 
     administered by the Federal Highway Administration; or
       (2) a congressional earmark, as defined in rule XXI of the 
     Rules of the House of Representatives, identified in a prior 
     law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was 
     authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 
     fiscal years prior to the current fiscal year, and 
     administered by the Federal Highway Administration.
       (c) The authority under subsection (a) may be exercised 
     only for those projects or activities that have obligated 
     less than 10 percent of the amount made available for 
     obligation as of October 1 of the current fiscal year, and 
     shall be applied to projects within the same general 
     geographic area within 25 miles for which the funding was 
     designated, except that a State or territory may apply such 
     authority to unexpended balances of funds from projects or 
     activities the State or territory certifies have been closed 
     and for which payments have been made under a final voucher.
       (d) The Secretary shall submit consolidated reports of the 
     information provided by the States and territories annually 
     to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
       Sec. 125. (a) Of the unallocated and unobligated balances 
     available to the Federal Highway Administration, the 
     following funds are hereby permanently rescinded, subject to 
     subsections (b) and (c), from the following accounts and 
     programs in the specified amounts:
       (1) $48,346,377.35 from funds available in the ``Surface 
     Transportation Priorities'' account (69 X 0538);
       (2) $1,839,129.40 from funds available in the ``Delta 
     Regional Transportation Development Program'' account (69 X 
     0551);
       (3) $11,064,579.57 from funds available in the 
     ``Appalachian Development Highway System'' account (69 X 
     0640);
       (4) $9,264.22 from funds available in the ``Highway 
     Beautification'' account (69 X 0540);
       (5) $1,375,400 from funds available in the ``State 
     Infrastructure Banks'' account (69 X 0549);
       (6) $90,435 from funds available in the ``Railroad-Highway 
     Crossings Demonstration Projects'' account (69 X 0557);
       (7) $5,211,248.53 from funds available in the ``Interstate 
     Transfer Grants--Highway'' account (69 X 0560);
       (8) $133,231.12 from funds available in the ``Kentucky 
     Bridge Project'' account (69 X 0572);
       (9) $2,887.56 from funds available in the ``Highway 
     Demonstration Project--Preliminary Engineering'' account (69 
     X 0583);
       (10) $149,083.06 from funds available in the ``Highway 
     Demonstration Projects'' account (69 X 0598); and
       (11) $68,438.40 from funds available in the ``Miscellaneous 
     Highway Projects'' account (69 X 0641).
       (b) No amounts may be rescinded under subsection (a) from 
     any funds for which a State exercised its authority under 
     section 125 of division L of Public Law 114-113, section 422 
     of division K of Public Law 115-31, section 126 of division L 
     of Public Law 115-141, section 125 of division G of Public 
     Law 116-6, section 125 of division H of Public Law 116-94, 
     section 124 of division L of Public Law 116-260, section 124 
     of division L of Public Law 117-103, or section 124 of 
     division L of Public Law 117-328.
       (c) No amounts may be rescinded under subsection (a) from 
     any 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.
       Sec. 126. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     $200,000,000 from the funds described in subsection (b), in 
     addition to amounts made available in paragraph (9) under the 
     heading ``Highway Infrastructure Programs'', shall be 
     available for a competitive highway bridge program for States 
     that--
       (1) have a population density of less than 115 individuals 
     per square mile; and
       (2) have--
       (A) less than 26 percent of total bridges classified as in 
     good condition; or
       (B) greater than or equal to 5.2 percent of total bridges 
     classified as in poor condition:
       Provided, That any such State with more than 14 percent of 
     total bridges classified as in poor condition shall receive 
     not less than $32,500,000 of the funds made available under 
     this subsection or in paragraph (9) under the heading 
     ``Highway Infrastructure Programs'' for grant applications 
     for projects eligible under this subsection:  Provided 
     further, That if the Secretary determines that eligible 
     applications from any such State meeting the criteria under 
     the preceding proviso are insufficient to make awards of at 
     least $32,500,000, the Secretary shall use the unutilized 
     amounts to provide other grants to States eligible under this 
     subsection:  Provided further, That the funds made available 
     under this subsection shall be used for highway bridge 
     replacement or rehabilitation projects on public roads that 
     demonstrate cost savings by bundling multiple highway bridge 
     projects and, except as otherwise provided in this section, 
     shall be administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of 
     title 23, United States Code:  Provided further, That the 
     requirements of section 144(j)(5) of title 23, United States 
     Code, shall not apply to funds made available under this 
     subsection:  Provided further, That for purposes of this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall calculate population density 
     figures based on the latest available data from the decennial 
     census conducted under section 141(a) of title 13, United 
     States Code:  Provided further, That for purposes of this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall calculate the percentages of 
     bridge counts (including the percentages of bridge counts 
     classified as in poor and good condition) based on the 
     national bridge inventory as of June 2023:  Provided further, 
     That section 11101(e) of the Infrastructure Investment and 
     Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) shall apply to funds made 
     available under this subsection.
       (b) Funds described in this subsection are any funds that--
       (1) are unobligated on the date of enactment of this Act; 
     and
       (2) were made available for credit assistance under--
       (A) the transportation infrastructure finance and 
     innovation program under subchapter II of chapter 1 of title 
     23, United States Code, as in effect prior to August 10, 
     2005; or
       (B) the transportation infrastructure finance and 
     innovation program under chapter 6 of title 23, United States 
     Code.
       (c) Funds made available under subsection (a) for a 
     competitive highway bridge program for States shall--
       (1) be subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
     highway and highway safety construction programs; and
       (2) unless otherwise specified in this section, remain 
     available until September 30, 2027.
       (d) The obligation limitation made available under section 
     120(a)(2) that is associated with funds made available under 
     subsection (a) shall--
       (1) remain available until September 30, 2027; and
       (2) be in addition to the amount of any limitation imposed 
     on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
     construction programs for future fiscal years.

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              Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

              motor carrier safety operations and programs

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in the implementation, 
     execution and administration of motor carrier safety 
     operations and programs pursuant to section 31110 of title 
     49, United States Code, as amended by the Infrastructure 
     Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), $346,000,000, to 
     be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass 
     Transit Account), together with advances and reimbursements 
     received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
     the sum of which shall remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That funds available for implementation, execution, 
     or administration of motor carrier safety operations and 
     programs authorized under title 49, United States Code, shall 
     not exceed total obligations of $411,000,000, for ``Motor 
     Carrier Safety Operations and Programs'' for fiscal year 
     2024, of which $14,073,000, to remain available for 
     obligation until September 30, 2026, is for the research and 
     technology program, and of which not less than $99,098,000, 
     to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2026, 
     is for development, modernization, enhancement, and continued 
     operation and maintenance of information technology and 
     information management.

                      motor carrier safety grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
     sections 31102, 31103, 31104, and 31313 of title 49, United 
     States Code, $516,300,000, to be derived from the Highway 
     Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That funds 
     available for the implementation or execution of motor 
     carrier safety programs shall not exceed total obligations of 
     $516,300,000 in fiscal year 2024 for ``Motor Carrier Safety 
     Grants'':  Provided further, That of the amounts made 
     available under this heading--
       (1) $406,500,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2025, shall be for the motor carrier safety 
     assistance program;
       (2) $43,500,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2025, shall be for the commercial driver's 
     license program implementation program;
       (3) $60,000,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2025, shall be for the high priority program;
       (4) $1,300,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2025, shall be for the commercial motor vehicle 
     operators grant program; and
       (5) $5,000,000, to remain available for obligation until 
     September 30, 2025, shall be for the commercial motor vehicle 
     enforcement training and support grant program.

 administrative provisions--federal motor carrier safety administration

       Sec. 130.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
     shall send notice of section 385.308 of title 49, Code of 
     Federal Regulations, violations by certified mail, registered 
     mail, or another manner of delivery, which records the 
     receipt of the notice by the persons responsible for the 
     violations.
       Sec. 131.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available to the Department of Transportation by this Act or 
     any other Act may be obligated or expended to implement, 
     administer, or enforce the requirements of section 31137 of 
     title 49, United States Code, or any regulation issued by the 
     Secretary pursuant to such section, with respect to the use 
     of electronic logging devices by operators of commercial 
     motor vehicles, as defined in section 31132(1) of such title, 
     transporting livestock as defined in section 602 of the 
     Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 (7 U.S.C. 
     1471) or insects.

             National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

                        operations and research

       For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the 
     Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety, 
     authorized under chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of 
     title 49, United States Code, $223,000,000, to remain 
     available through September 30, 2025.

                        operations and research

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the 
     provisions of section 403 of title 23, United States Code, 
     including behavioral research on automated driving systems 
     and advanced driver assistance systems and improving consumer 
     responses to safety recalls, section 25024 of the 
     Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), 
     and chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, 
     $201,200,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund 
     (other than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That none of the funds in this Act 
     shall be available for the planning or execution of programs 
     the total obligations for which, in fiscal year 2024, are in 
     excess of $201,200,000:  Provided further, That of the sums 
     appropriated under this heading--
       (1) $194,000,000 shall be for programs authorized under 
     section 403 of title 23, United States Code, including 
     behavioral research on automated driving systems and advanced 
     driver assistance systems and improving consumer responses to 
     safety recalls, and section 25024 of the Infrastructure 
     Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); and
       (2) $7,200,000 shall be for the national driver register 
     authorized under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code:
       Provided further, That within the $201,200,000 obligation 
     limitation for operations and research, $57,500,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2025, and shall be in 
     addition to the amount of any limitation imposed on 
     obligations for future years:  Provided further, That amounts 
     for behavioral research on automated driving systems and 
     advanced driver assistance systems and improving consumer 
     responses to safety recalls are in addition to any other 
     funds provided for those purposes for fiscal year 2024 in 
     this Act.

                     highway traffic safety grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out 
     provisions of sections 402, 404, and 405 of title 23, United 
     States Code, and grant administration expenses under chapter 
     4 of title 23, United States Code, to remain available until 
     expended, $813,300,800, to be derived from the Highway Trust 
     Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account):  Provided, That 
     none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 
     planning or execution of programs for which the total 
     obligations in fiscal year 2024 are in excess of $813,300,800 
     for programs authorized under sections 402, 404, and 405 of 
     title 23, United States Code, and grant administration 
     expenses under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code:  
     Provided further, That of the sums appropriated under this 
     heading--
       (1) $378,400,000 shall be for highway safety programs under 
     section 402 of title 23, United States Code;
       (2) $353,500,000 shall be for national priority safety 
     programs under section 405 of title 23, United States Code;
       (3) $40,300,000 shall be for the high visibility 
     enforcement program under section 404 of title 23, United 
     States Code; and
       (4) $41,100,800 shall be for grant administrative expenses 
     under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code:
       Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used 
     for construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for 
     office furnishings and fixtures for State, local or private 
     buildings or structures:  Provided further, That not to 
     exceed $500,000 of the funds made available for national 
     priority safety programs under section 405 of title 23, 
     United States Code, for impaired driving countermeasures (as 
     described in subsection (d) of that section) shall be 
     available for technical assistance to the States:  Provided 
     further, That with respect to the ``Transfers'' provision 
     under section 405(a)(10) of title 23, United States Code, any 
     amounts transferred to increase the amounts made available 
     under section 402 shall include the obligation authority for 
     such amounts:  Provided further, That the Administrator shall 
     notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of 
     any exercise of the authority granted under the preceding 
     proviso or under section 405(a)(10) of title 23, United 
     States Code, within 5 days.

      administrative provisions--national highway traffic safety 
                             administration

       Sec. 140.  The limitations on obligations for the programs 
     of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set in 
     this Act shall not apply to obligations for which obligation 
     authority was made available in previous public laws but only 
     to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or 
     been used.
       Sec. 141.  An additional $130,000 shall be made available 
     to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of 
     the amount limited for section 402 of title 23, United States 
     Code, to pay for travel and related expenses for State 
     management reviews and to pay for core competency development 
     training and related expenses for highway safety staff.

                    Federal Railroad Administration

                         safety and operations

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad 
     Administration, not otherwise provided for, $267,799,000, of 
     which $25,000,000 shall remain available until expended.

                   railroad research and development

       For necessary expenses for railroad research and 
     development, $54,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
      Provided, That of the amounts provided under this heading, 
     up to $3,000,000 shall be available pursuant to section 
     20108(d) of title 49, United States Code, for the 
     construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and 
     improvements at the Transportation Technology Center.

         federal-state partnership for intercity passenger rail

       For necessary expenses related to Federal-state partnership 
     for intercity passenger rail grants as authorized by section 
     24911 of title 49, United States Code, $75,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That the Secretary may 
     withhold up to 2 percent of the amounts made available under 
     this heading in this Act for the costs of award and project 
     management oversight of grants carried out under title 49, 
     United States Code.

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        consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses related to consolidated rail 
     infrastructure and safety improvements grants, as authorized 
     by section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, 
     $198,957,997, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That of the amounts made available under this heading in this 
     Act, $98,957,997 shall be made available for the purposes, 
     and in amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/
     Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled 
     ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending'' included in the explanatory statement described in 
     section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act):  Provided further, That requirements under 
     subsections (g) and (l) of section 22907 of title 49, United 
     States Code, shall not apply to the preceding proviso:  
     Provided further, That any remaining funds available after 
     the distribution of the Community Project Funding/
     Congressionally Directed Spending described in this paragraph 
     shall be available to the Secretary to distribute as 
     discretionary grants under this heading:  Provided further, 
     That for amounts made available under this heading in this 
     Act, eligible projects under section 22907(c)(8) of title 49, 
     United States Code, shall also include railroad systems 
     planning (including the preparation of regional intercity 
     passenger rail plans and state rail plans) and railroad 
     project development activities (including railroad project 
     planning, preliminary engineering, design, environmental 
     analysis, feasibility studies, and the development and 
     analysis of project alternatives):  Provided further, That 
     section 22905(f) of title 49, United States Code, shall not 
     apply to amounts made available under this heading in this 
     Act for projects that implement or sustain positive train 
     control systems otherwise eligible under section 22907(c)(1) 
     of title 49, United States Code:  Provided further, That 
     amounts made available under this heading in this Act for 
     projects selected for commuter rail passenger transportation 
     may be transferred by the Secretary, after selection, to the 
     appropriate agencies to be administered in accordance with 
     chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code:  Provided 
     further, That for amounts made available under this heading 
     in this Act, eligible recipients under section 22907(b)(7) of 
     title 49, United States Code, shall include any holding 
     company of a Class II railroad or Class III railroad (as 
     those terms are defined in section 20102 of title 49, United 
     States Code):  Provided further, That section 22907(e)(1)(A) 
     of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to amounts 
     made available under this heading in this Act:  Provided 
     further, That section 22907(e)(1)(A) of title 49, United 
     States Code, shall not apply to amounts made available under 
     this heading in previous fiscal years if such funds are 
     announced in a notice of funding opportunity that includes 
     funds made available under this heading in this Act:  
     Provided further, That the preceding proviso shall not apply 
     to funds made available under this heading in the 
     Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (division J of Public 
     Law 117-58):  Provided further, That unobligated balances 
     remaining after 6 years from the date of enactment of this 
     Act may be used for any eligible project under section 
     22907(c) of title 49, United States Code:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent of the 
     amounts made available under this heading in this Act for the 
     costs of award and project management oversight of grants 
     carried out under title 49, United States Code.

     northeast corridor grants to the national railroad passenger 
                              corporation

       To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
     the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities 
     associated with the Northeast Corridor as authorized by 
     section 22101(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
     Act (Public Law 117-58), $1,141,442,000, to remain available 
     until expended:  Provided, That the Secretary may retain up 
     to one-half of 1 percent of the amounts made available under 
     both this heading in this Act and the ``National Network 
     Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation'' 
     heading in this Act to fund the costs of project management 
     and oversight of activities authorized by section 22101(c) of 
     the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-
     58):  Provided further, That in addition to the project 
     management oversight funds authorized under section 22101(c) 
     of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 
     117-58), the Secretary may retain up to an additional 
     $5,000,000 of the amounts made available under this heading 
     in this Act to fund expenses associated with the Northeast 
     Corridor Commission established under section 24905 of title 
     49, United States Code.

 national network grants to the national railroad passenger corporation

       To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
     the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities 
     associated with the National Network as authorized by section 
     22101(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 
     (division B of Public Law 117-58), $1,286,321,000, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That the Secretary may 
     retain up to an additional $3,000,000 of the funds provided 
     under this heading in this Act to fund expenses associated 
     with the State-Supported Route Committee established under 
     section 24712 of title 49, United States Code:  Provided 
     further, That none of the funds provided under this heading 
     in this Act shall be used by Amtrak to give notice under 
     subsection (a) or (c) of section 24706 of title 49, United 
     States Code, with respect to long-distance routes (as defined 
     in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code) on which 
     Amtrak is the sole operator on a host railroad's line and a 
     positive train control system is not required by law or 
     regulation, or, except in an emergency or during maintenance 
     or construction outages impacting such routes, to otherwise 
     discontinue, reduce the frequency of, suspend, or 
     substantially alter the route of rail service on any portion 
     of such route operated in fiscal year 2018, including 
     implementation of service permitted by section 24305(a)(3)(A) 
     of title 49, United States Code, in lieu of rail service:  
     Provided further, That the National Railroad Passenger 
     Corporation may use up to $66,000,000 of the amounts made 
     available under this heading in this Act for corridor 
     development activities as authorized by section 22101(h) of 
     division B of Public Law 117-58:  Provided further, That 
     $40,000,000 of the amounts made available under this heading 
     in this Act shall be for design and construction activities 
     to improve the concourse and related infrastructure for the 
     station at the major hub of Amtrak's National Network.

       administrative provisions--federal railroad administration

                        (including rescissions)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 150.  The amounts made available to the Secretary or 
     to the Federal Railroad Administration for the costs of 
     award, administration, and project management oversight of 
     financial assistance which are administered by the Federal 
     Railroad Administration, in this and prior Acts, may be 
     transferred to the Federal Railroad Administration's 
     ``Financial Assistance Oversight and Technical Assistance'' 
     account for the necessary expenses to support the award, 
     administration, project management oversight, and technical 
     assistance of financial assistance administered by the 
     Federal Railroad Administration, in the same manner as 
     appropriated for in this and prior Acts:  Provided, That this 
     section shall not apply to amounts 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.
       Sec. 151.  None of the funds made available to the National 
     Railroad Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any 
     overtime costs in excess of $35,000 for any individual 
     employee:  Provided, That the President of Amtrak may waive 
     the cap set in the preceding proviso for specific employees 
     when the President of Amtrak determines such a cap poses a 
     risk to the safety and operational efficiency of the system:  
     Provided further, That the President of Amtrak shall report 
     to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no later 
     than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a 
     summary of all overtime payments incurred by Amtrak for 2023 
     and the three prior calendar years:  Provided further, That 
     such summary shall include the total number of employees that 
     received waivers and the total overtime payments Amtrak paid 
     to employees receiving waivers for each month for 2023 and 
     for the three prior calendar years.
       Sec. 152.  None of the funds made available to the National 
     Railroad Passenger Corporation under the headings ``Northeast 
     Corridor Grants to the National Railroad Passenger 
     Corporation'' and ``National Network Grants to the National 
     Railroad Passenger Corporation'' may be used to reduce the 
     total number of Amtrak Police Department uniformed officers 
     patrolling on board passenger trains or at stations, 
     facilities or rights-of-way below the staffing level on May 
     1, 2019.
       Sec. 153.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation in 
     contravention of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining 
     Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.).
       Sec. 154.  Of the unobligated balances of funds remaining 
     from--
       (1) ``Northeast Corridor Improvement Program'' account 
     totaling $126,348 appropriated by Public Law 114-113 is 
     hereby permanently rescinded;
       (2) ``Railroad Safety Grants'' account totaling $81,257.66 
     appropriated by Public Law 113-235 is hereby permanently 
     rescinded;
       (3) ``Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and 
     Intercity Passenger Rail Service'' account totaling 
     $53,118,096.83 appropriated by Public Law 111-117 is hereby 
     permanently rescinded;
       (4) ``Next Generation High-Speed Rail'' account totaling 
     $94.94 appropriated by Public Law 108-447 is hereby 
     permanently rescinded; and
       (5) ``Grants to the National Railroad Passenger 
     Corporation'' account totaling $678.16 appropriated by Public 
     Law 108-447 is hereby permanently rescinded.
       Sec. 155.  It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) long-distance passenger rail routes provide much-needed 
     transportation access for 4,700,000 riders in 325 communities 
     in 40 States and are particularly important in rural areas; 
     and
       (2) long-distance passenger rail routes and services should 
     be sustained to ensure connectivity throughout the National 
     Network (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United 
     States Code).

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                     Federal Transit Administration

                         transit formula grants

                (liquidation of contract authorization)

                      (limitation on obligations)

                          (highway trust fund)

       For payment of obligations incurred in the Federal public 
     transportation assistance program in this account, and for 
     payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the 
     provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 
     5318, 5329(e)(6), 5334, 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, section 
     20005(b) of Public Law 112-141, and section 3006(b) of Public 
     Law 114-94, $13,990,000,000, to be derived from the Mass 
     Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund and to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided, That funds available for 
     the implementation or execution of programs authorized under 
     49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 
     5329(e)(6), 5334, 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, section 
     20005(b) of Public Law 112-141, and section 3006(b) of Public 
     Law 114-94, shall not exceed total obligations of 
     $13,990,000,000 in fiscal year 2024.

                     transit infrastructure grants

       For an additional amount for ferry boats grants under 
     section 5307(h) of title 49, United States Code, Tribal 
     technical assistance under section 5311(b)(3)(C) of such 
     title, bus testing facilities under section 5318 of such 
     title, accelerating the adoption of zero emission buses under 
     section 5312 of such title, Community Project Funding/
     Congressionally Directed Spending for projects and activities 
     eligible under chapter 53 of such title, and ferry service 
     for rural communities under section 71103 of division G of 
     Public Law 117-58, $252,386,844, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of the sums provided under this 
     heading in this Act--
       (1) $20,000,000 shall be available for ferry boat grants as 
     authorized under section 5307(h) of such title:  Provided, 
     That of the amounts provided under this paragraph, no less 
     than $5,000,000 shall be available for low or zero emission 
     ferries or ferries using electric battery or fuel cell 
     components and the infrastructure to support such ferries;
       (2) $500,000 shall be available for technical assistance 
     and resources to Tribes through the national rural 
     transportation assistance program authorized under section 
     5311(b)(3)(C) of such title;
       (3) $1,500,000 shall be available for the operation and 
     maintenance of the bus testing facilities selected under 
     section 5318 of such title;
       (4) $206,817,976 shall be available for the purposes, and 
     in amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/
     Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled 
     ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending'' included in the explanatory statement described in 
     section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act):  Provided, That unless otherwise 
     specified, applicable requirements under chapter 53 of title 
     49, United States Code, shall apply to amounts made available 
     in this paragraph, except that the Federal share of the costs 
     for a project in this paragraph shall be in an amount equal 
     to 80 percent of the net costs of the project, unless the 
     Secretary approves a higher maximum Federal share of the net 
     costs of the project consistent with administration of 
     similar projects funded under chapter 53 of title 49, United 
     States Code;
       (5) $20,000,000 shall be available for ferry service for 
     rural communities under section 71103 of division G of Public 
     Law 117-58:  Provided, That for amounts made available in 
     this paragraph, notwithstanding section 71103(a)(2)(B), 
     eligible service shall include passenger ferry service that 
     serves at least two rural areas with a single segment over 15 
     miles between the two rural areas and is not otherwise 
     eligible under section 5307(h) of title 49, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That entities that provide eligible 
     service pursuant to the preceding proviso may use amounts 
     made available in this paragraph for public transportation 
     capital projects to support any ferry service between two 
     rural areas; and
       (6) $3,568,868 shall be available to support technical 
     assistance, research, demonstration, or deployment activities 
     or projects to accelerate the adoption of zero emission buses 
     in public transit as authorized under section 5312 of title 
     49, United States Code:
       Provided further, That amounts made available under this 
     heading in this Act shall be derived from the general fund:  
     Provided further, That amounts made available under this 
     heading in this Act shall not be subject to any limitation on 
     obligations for transit programs set forth in this or any 
     other Act.

                   technical assistance and training

       For necessary expenses to carry out section 5314 of title 
     49, United States Code, $7,500,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025:  Provided, That the assistance provided 
     under this heading does not duplicate the activities of 
     section 5311(b) or section 5312 of title 49, United States 
     Code:  Provided further, That amounts made available under 
     this heading are in addition to any other amounts made 
     available for such purposes:  Provided further, That amounts 
     made available under this heading shall not be subject to any 
     limitation on obligations set forth in this or any other Act.

                       capital investment grants

       For necessary expenses to carry out fixed guideway capital 
     investment grants under section 5309 of title 49, United 
     States Code, and section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's 
     Surface Transportation Act (Public Law 114-94), 
     $2,205,000,000, to remain available until expended:  
     Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading in 
     this Act--
       (1) $2,130,950,000 shall be available for projects 
     authorized under section 5309(d) of title 49, United States 
     Code; and
       (2) up to $52,000,000 shall be available for projects 
     authorized under section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's 
     Surface Transportation Act:
       Provided further, That the Secretary shall continue to 
     administer the capital investment grants program in 
     accordance with the procedural and substantive requirements 
     of section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, and of 
     section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's Surface 
     Transportation Act:  Provided further, That projects that 
     receive a grant agreement under the expedited project 
     delivery for capital investment grants pilot program under 
     section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's Surface 
     Transportation Act shall be deemed eligible for funding 
     provided for projects under section 5309 of title 49, United 
     States Code, without further evaluation or rating under such 
     section:  Provided further, That such funding shall not 
     exceed the Federal share under section 3005(b):  Provided 
     further, That for funds made available under this heading in 
     division J of Public Law 117-58 the second through sixth 
     provisos shall be treated as inapplicable for fiscal year 
     2024:  Provided further, That amounts repurposed pursuant to 
     the preceding proviso that were previously designated by the 
     Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent 
     resolution on the budget are designated 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 
     2024 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives.

      grants to the washington metropolitan area transit authority

       For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 
     Authority as authorized under section 601 of division B of 
     the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 
     (Public Law 110-432), $150,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation 
     shall approve grants for capital and preventive maintenance 
     expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 
     Authority only after receiving and reviewing a request for 
     each specific project:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall determine that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 
     Authority has placed the highest priority on those 
     investments that will improve the safety of the system before 
     approving such grants.

       administrative provisions--federal transit administration

                         (including rescission)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 160.  The limitations on obligations for the programs 
     of the Federal Transit Administration shall not apply to any 
     authority under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously made available for 
     obligation, or to any other authority previously made 
     available for obligation.
       Sec. 161.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     funds appropriated or limited by this Act under the heading 
     ``Capital Investment Grants'' of the Federal Transit 
     Administration for projects specified in this Act not 
     obligated by September 30, 2027, and other recoveries, shall 
     be directed to projects eligible to use the funds for the 
     purposes for which they were originally provided.
       Sec. 162.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     funds appropriated before October 1, 2023, under any section 
     of chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, that remain 
     available for expenditure, may be transferred to and 
     administered under the most recent appropriation heading for 
     any such section.
       Sec. 163.  None of the funds made available by this Act or 
     any other Act shall be used to adjust apportionments or 
     withhold funds from apportionments pursuant to section 
     9503(e)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 
     9503(e)(4)).
       Sec. 164.  None of the funds made available by this Act or 
     any other Act shall be used to impede or hinder project 
     advancement or approval for any project seeking a Federal 
     contribution from the capital investment grants program of 
     greater than 40 percent of project costs as authorized under 
     section 5309 of title 49, United States Code.
       Sec. 165.  Of the unobligated balances made available 
     before October 1, 2013 for ``Transit Research'' in Treasury 
     Account 69-X-1137, $977,955 is hereby permanently rescinded.

        Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

       The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 
     is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the 
     limits of funds and borrowing authority available to the 
     Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such 
     contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
     limitations, as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United 
     States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs 
     set forth in the Corporation's budget for the current fiscal 
     year.

                       operations and maintenance

                    (harbor maintenance trust fund)

       For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, 
     maintenance, and capital infrastructure activities on 
     portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, and

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     maintained by the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development 
     Corporation, $40,288,000, to be derived from the Harbor 
     Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to section 210 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238):  
     Provided, That of the amounts made available under this 
     heading, not less than $16,300,000 shall be for the seaway 
     infrastructure program.

                        Maritime Administration

                       maritime security program

                         (including rescission)

       For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag 
     merchant fleet as authorized under chapter 531 of title 46, 
     United States Code, to serve the national security needs of 
     the United States, $318,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of the unobligated balances from 
     prior year appropriations available under this heading, 
     $17,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded.

                          cable security fleet

       For the cable security fleet program, as authorized under 
     chapter 532 of title 46, United States Code, $10,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                        tanker security program

                         (including rescission)

       For Tanker Security Fleet payments, as authorized under 
     section 53406 of title 46, United States Code, $60,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended:  Provided, That funds 
     appropriated for the tanker security fleet program in the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) 
     shall be available as authorized under section 53406 of title 
     46, United States Code, and for the Secretary to timely 
     reimburse each program participant up to $2,500,000 for each 
     of its vessels covered by an operating agreement under 
     section 53403 of title 46, United States Code, for verifiable 
     training and other costs incurred to ensure that mariners on 
     such vessels are fully qualified to meet the specialized 
     requirements to serve on product tank vessels:  Provided 
     further, That of the unobligated balances from prior year 
     appropriations available under this heading, $21,000,000 are 
     hereby permanently rescinded.

                        operations and training

       For necessary expenses of operations and training 
     activities authorized by law, $267,775,000:  Provided, That 
     of the sums appropriated under this heading--
       (1) $92,729,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2025, for the operations of the United States Merchant Marine 
     Academy;
       (2) $22,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     facilities maintenance and repair, and equipment, at the 
     United States Merchant Marine Academy;
       (3) $70,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     capital improvements at the United States Merchant Marine 
     Academy;
       (4) $7,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2025, for the maritime environmental and technical assistance 
     program authorized under section 50307 of title 46, United 
     States Code; and
       (5) $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended, for 
     the United States marine highway program to make grants for 
     the purposes authorized under section 55601 of title 46, 
     United States Code:
       Provided further, That the Administrator of the Maritime 
     Administration shall transmit to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations the annual report on sexual 
     assault and sexual harassment at the United States Merchant 
     Marine Academy as required pursuant to section 3510 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 (46 
     U.S.C. 51318):  Provided further, That available balances 
     under this heading for the short sea transportation program 
     or America's marine highway program (now known as the United 
     States marine highway program) from prior year recoveries 
     shall be available to carry out activities authorized under 
     section 55601 of title 46, United States Code.

                   state maritime academy operations

       For necessary expenses of operations, support, and training 
     activities for State Maritime Academies, $125,788,000:  
     Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading--
       (1) $22,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     maintenance, repair, and life extension of training ships at 
     the State Maritime Academies;
       (2) $86,588,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     the national security multi-mission vessel program, including 
     funds for construction, planning, administration, and design 
     of school ships and, as determined by the Secretary, 
     necessary expenses to design, plan, construct infrastructure, 
     and purchase equipment necessary to berth such ships, of 
     which up to $8,900,000 may be used for expenses related to 
     the oversight and management of school ships to include the 
     purchase of equipment and the repair and maintenance of 
     training vessels:  Provided, That such funds may be used to 
     reimburse State Maritime Academies for costs incurred prior 
     to the date of enactment of this Act;
       (3) $2,400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2028, for the student incentive program;
       (4) $8,800,000 shall remain available until expended for 
     training ship fuel assistance; and
       (5) $6,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2025, for direct payments for State Maritime Academies.

                     assistance to small shipyards

       To make grants to qualified shipyards as authorized under 
     section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $8,750,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                             ship disposal

                         (including rescission)

       For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete 
     vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime 
     Administration, $6,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That of the unobligated balances from 
     prior year appropriations made available under this heading, 
     $3,664,000 are hereby permanently rescinded.

          maritime guaranteed loan (title xi) program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the cost of guaranteed loans, $53,586,000, of which 
     $50,586,000 shall remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That such costs, including the costs of modifying such loans, 
     shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
     Budget Act of 1974, as amended:  Provided further, That not 
     to exceed $3,000,000 shall be for administrative expenses to 
     carry out the guaranteed loan program, which shall be 
     transferred to and merged with the appropriations for 
     ``Maritime Administration--Operations and Training''.

                port infrastructure development program

       To make grants to improve port facilities as authorized 
     under section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, and 
     section 3501(a)(9) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for fiscal year 2024 (Public Law 118-31), $120,460,124, to 
     remain available until expended:  Provided, That of the sums 
     appropriated under this heading in this Act--
       (1) $50,000,000 shall be for projects for coastal seaports, 
     inland river ports, or Great Lakes ports, of which not less 
     than $42,000,000 shall be for coastal seaports or Great Lakes 
     ports:  Provided, That for grants awarded under this 
     paragraph in this Act, the minimum grant size shall be 
     $1,000,000; and
       (2) $70,460,124 shall be for the purposes, and in the 
     amounts, specified for Community Project Funding included in 
     the table entitled ``Community Project Funding/
     Congressionally Directed Spending'' included in the 
     explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
     preceding division A of this consolidated Act).

           administrative provisions--maritime administration

       Sec. 170.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     in addition to any existing authority, the Maritime 
     Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and 
     services and make necessary repairs in connection with any 
     lease, contract, or occupancy involving Government property 
     under control of the Maritime Administration:  Provided, That 
     payments received therefor shall be credited to the 
     appropriation charged with the cost thereof and shall remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That rental 
     payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy for 
     items other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall 
     be deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
       Sec. 171.  There is hereby appropriated $12,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended, for expenses necessary for 
     the Secretary of Transportation to enter into a contract to 
     complete the designs of ten sealift vessels for the National 
     Defense Reserve Fleet.

         Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

                          operational expenses

       For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and 
     Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $31,681,000, of 
     which $4,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2026.

                       hazardous materials safety

       For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials 
     safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, $74,556,000, of which $12,070,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2026, of which 
     $1,000,000 shall be made available for carrying out section 
     5107(i) of title 49, United States Code:  Provided, That up 
     to $800,000 in fees collected under section 5108(g) of title 
     49, United States Code, shall be deposited in the general 
     fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts:  Provided 
     further, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to 
     be available until expended, funds received from States, 
     counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and 
     private sources for expenses incurred for training, for 
     reports publication and dissemination, and for travel 
     expenses incurred in performance of hazardous materials 
     exemptions and approvals functions.

                            pipeline safety

                         (pipeline safety fund)

                    (oil spill liability trust fund)

       For expenses necessary to carry out a pipeline safety 
     program, as authorized by section 60107 of title 49, United 
     States Code, and to discharge the pipeline program 
     responsibilities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Public Law 
     101-380), $218,186,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2026, of which $30,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil 
     Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which $180,786,000 shall be 
     derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund; of which $400,000 
     shall be derived from the fees collected under section 60303 
     of title 49,

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     United States Code, and deposited in the Liquefied Natural 
     Gas Siting Account for compliance reviews of liquefied 
     natural gas facilities; and of which $7,000,000 shall be 
     derived from fees collected under section 60302 of title 49, 
     United States Code, and deposited in the Underground Natural 
     Gas Storage Facility Safety Account for the purpose of 
     carrying out section 60141 of title 49, United States Code:  
     Provided, That not less than $1,058,000 of the amounts made 
     available under this heading shall be for the one-call state 
     grant program:  Provided further, That any amounts made 
     available under this heading in this Act or in prior Acts for 
     research contracts, grants, cooperative agreements or 
     research other transactions agreements (OTAs) shall require 
     written notification to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations not less than 3 full business days before such 
     research contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or 
     research OTAs are announced by the Department of 
     Transportation:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     transmit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     the report on pipeline safety testing enhancement as required 
     pursuant to section 105 of the Protecting our Infrastructure 
     of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 (division R of 
     Public Law 116-260):  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     may obligate amounts made available under this heading to 
     engineer, erect, alter, and repair buildings or make any 
     other public improvements for research facilities at the 
     Transportation Technology Center after the Secretary submits 
     an updated research plan and the report in the preceding 
     proviso to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     and after such plan and report in the preceding proviso are 
     approved by the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations.

                     emergency preparedness grants

                      (limitation on obligations)

                     (emergency preparedness fund)

       For expenses necessary to carry out the Emergency 
     Preparedness Grants program, not more than $46,825,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2026, from amounts made 
     available by section 5116(h) and subsections (b) and (c) of 
     section 5128 of title 49, United States Code:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding section 5116(h)(4) of title 49, United States 
     Code, not more than 4 percent of the amounts made available 
     from this account shall be available to pay the 
     administrative costs of carrying out sections 5116, 5107(e), 
     and 5108(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code:  Provided 
     further, That notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) of 
     section 5128 of title 49, United States Code, and the 
     limitation on obligations provided under this heading, prior 
     year recoveries recognized in the current year shall be 
     available to develop and deliver hazardous materials 
     emergency response training for emergency responders, 
     including response activities for the transportation of crude 
     oil, ethanol, flammable liquids, and other hazardous 
     commodities by rail, consistent with National Fire Protection 
     Association standards, and to make such training available 
     through an electronic format:  Provided further, That the 
     prior year recoveries made available under this heading shall 
     also be available to carry out sections 5116(a)(1)(C), 
     5116(h), 5116(i), 5116(j), and 5107(e) of title 49, United 
     States Code.

                      Office of Inspector General

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
     1978, as amended, $116,452,000:  Provided, That the Inspector 
     General shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out 
     the duties specified in the Inspector General Act, as amended 
     (5 U.S.C. App.), to investigate allegations of fraud, 
     including false statements to the government (18 U.S.C. 
     1001), by any person or entity that is subject to regulation 
     by the Department of Transportation.

            General Provisions--Department of Transportation

       Sec. 180. (a) During the current fiscal year, applicable 
     appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall be 
     available for maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of 
     passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of liability 
     insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign countries 
     on official department business; and uniforms or allowances 
     therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, 
     United States Code.
       (b) During the current fiscal year, applicable 
     appropriations to the Department and its operating 
     administrations shall be available for the purchase, 
     maintenance, operation, and deployment of unmanned aircraft 
     systems that advance the missions of the Department of 
     Transportation or an operating administration of the 
     Department of Transportation.
       (c) Any unmanned aircraft system purchased, procured, or 
     contracted for by the Department prior to the date of 
     enactment of this Act shall be deemed authorized by Congress 
     as if this provision was in effect when the system was 
     purchased, procured, or contracted for.
       Sec. 181.  Appropriations contained in this Act for the 
     Department of Transportation shall be available for services 
     as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate 
     equivalent to the rate for an Executive Level IV.
       Sec. 182. (a) No recipient of amounts made available by 
     this Act shall disseminate personal information (as defined 
     in section 2725(3) of title 18, United States Code) obtained 
     by a State department of motor vehicles in connection with a 
     motor vehicle record as defined in section 2725(1) of title 
     18, United States Code, except as provided in section 2721 of 
     title 18, United States Code, for a use permitted under 
     section 2721 of title 18, United States Code.
       (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall not 
     withhold amounts made available by this Act for any grantee 
     if a State is in noncompliance with this provision.
       Sec. 183.  None of the funds made available by this Act 
     shall be available for salaries and expenses of more than 125 
     political and Presidential appointees in the Department of 
     Transportation:  Provided, That none of the personnel covered 
     by this provision may be assigned on temporary detail outside 
     the Department of Transportation.
       Sec. 184.  Funds received by the Federal Highway 
     Administration and Federal Railroad Administration from 
     States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, 
     and private sources for expenses incurred for training may be 
     credited respectively to the Federal Highway Administration's 
     ``Federal-Aid Highways'' account and to the Federal Railroad 
     Administration's ``Safety and Operations'' account, except 
     for State rail safety inspectors participating in training 
     pursuant to section 20105 of title 49, United States Code.
       Sec. 185.  None of the funds made available by this Act or 
     in title VIII of division J of Public Law 117-58 to the 
     Department of Transportation may be used to make a loan, loan 
     guarantee, line of credit, letter of intent, federally funded 
     cooperative agreement, full funding grant agreement, or 
     discretionary grant unless the Secretary of Transportation 
     notifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     not less than 3 full business days before any project 
     competitively selected to receive any discretionary grant 
     award, letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee 
     commitment, line of credit commitment, federally funded 
     cooperative agreement, or full funding grant agreement is 
     announced by the Department or its operating administrations: 
      Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall provide 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations with a 
     comprehensive list of all such loans, loan guarantees, lines 
     of credit, letters of intent, federally funded cooperative 
     agreements, full funding grant agreements, and discretionary 
     grants prior to the notification required under the preceding 
     proviso:  Provided further, That the Secretary gives 
     concurrent notification to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations for any ``quick release'' of funds from the 
     emergency relief program:  Provided further, That no 
     notification shall involve funds that are not available for 
     obligation.
       Sec. 186.  Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, minor 
     fees, and other funds received by the Department of 
     Transportation from travel management centers, charge card 
     programs, the subleasing of building space, and miscellaneous 
     sources are to be credited to appropriations of the 
     Department of Transportation and allocated to organizational 
     units of the Department of Transportation using fair and 
     equitable criteria and such funds shall be available until 
     expended.
       Sec. 187.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if 
     any funds provided by or limited by this Act are subject to a 
     reprogramming action that requires notice to be provided to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, 
     transmission of such reprogramming notice shall be provided 
     solely to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, 
     and such reprogramming action shall be approved or denied 
     solely by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:  
     Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation may provide 
     notice to other congressional committees of the action of the 
     House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on such 
     reprogramming but not sooner than 30 days after the date on 
     which the reprogramming action has been approved or denied by 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
       Sec. 188.  Funds appropriated by this Act to the operating 
     administrations may be obligated for the Office of the 
     Secretary for the costs related to assessments or 
     reimbursable agreements only when such amounts are for the 
     costs of goods and services that are purchased to provide a 
     direct benefit to the applicable operating administration or 
     administrations.
       Sec. 189.  The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
     carry out a program that establishes uniform standards for 
     developing and supporting agency transit pass and transit 
     benefits authorized under section 7905 of title 5, United 
     States Code, including distribution of transit benefits by 
     various paper and electronic media.
       Sec. 190.  The Department of Transportation may use funds 
     provided by this Act, or any other Act, to assist a contract 
     under title 49 or 23 of the United States Code utilizing 
     geographic, economic, or any other hiring preference not 
     otherwise authorized by law, or to amend a rule, regulation, 
     policy or other measure that forbids a recipient of a Federal 
     Highway Administration or Federal Transit Administration 
     grant from imposing such hiring preference on a contract or 
     construction project with which the Department of 
     Transportation is assisting, only if the grant recipient 
     certifies the following:
       (1) that except with respect to apprentices or trainees, a 
     pool of readily available but

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     unemployed individuals possessing the knowledge, skill, and 
     ability to perform the work that the contract requires 
     resides in the jurisdiction;
       (2) that the grant recipient will include appropriate 
     provisions in its bid document ensuring that the contractor 
     does not displace any of its existing employees in order to 
     satisfy such hiring preference; and
       (3) that any increase in the cost of labor, training, or 
     delays resulting from the use of such hiring preference does 
     not delay or displace any transportation project in the 
     applicable statewide transportation improvement program or 
     transportation improvement program.
       Sec. 191.  The Secretary of Transportation shall coordinate 
     with the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that best 
     practices for Industrial Control Systems Procurement are up-
     to-date and shall ensure that systems procured with funds 
     provided under this title were procured using such practices.
       Sec. 192.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used in contravention of the American Security Drone Act 
     of 2023 (subtitle B of title XVIII of division A of Public 
     Law 118-31).
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of 
     Transportation Appropriations Act, 2024''.

                                TITLE II

              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                     Management and Administration

                           executive offices

       For necessary salaries and expenses for Executive Offices, 
     which shall be comprised of the offices of the Secretary, 
     Deputy Secretary, Adjudicatory Services, Congressional and 
     Intergovernmental Relations, Public Affairs, Small and 
     Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the Center for Faith-
     Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, $19,400,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2025:  Provided, That not to 
     exceed $25,000 of the amount made available under this 
     heading shall be available to the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development (referred to in this title as ``the 
     Secretary'') for official reception and representation 
     expenses as the Secretary may determine.

                     administrative support offices

       For necessary salaries and expenses for Administrative 
     Support Offices, $686,400,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025:  Provided, That of the sums appropriated 
     under this heading--
       (1) $91,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Chief Financial Officer;
       (2) $129,700,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     General Counsel, of which not less than $21,700,000 shall be 
     for the Departmental Enforcement Center;
       (3) $239,000,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Administration;
       (4) $52,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Chief Human Capital Officer;
       (5) $32,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Chief Procurement Officer;
       (6) $68,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Field 
     Policy and Management;
       (7) $4,700,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity; and
       (8) $70,000,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
     Chief Information Officer:
       Provided further, That funds made available under this 
     heading may be used for necessary administrative and non-
     administrative expenses of the Department, not otherwise 
     provided for, including purchase of uniforms, or allowances 
     therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, 
     United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
     services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
     States Code:  Provided further, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading 
     may be used for advertising and promotional activities that 
     directly support program activities funded in this title.

                            program offices

       For necessary salaries and expenses for Program Offices, 
     $1,097,164,130, to remain available until September 30, 2025: 
      Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading--
       (1) $286,000,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Public and Indian Housing;
       (2) $168,514,130 shall be available for the Office of 
     Community Planning and Development;
       (3) $487,550,000 shall be available for the Office of 
     Housing;
       (4) $41,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Policy 
     Development and Research;
       (5) $102,900,000 shall be available for the Office of Fair 
     Housing and Equal Opportunity; and
       (6) $11,200,000 shall be available for the Office of Lead 
     Hazard Control and Healthy Homes.

                          working capital fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the working capital fund for the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development (referred to in this paragraph as the 
     ``Fund''), pursuant, in part, to section 7(f) of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 
     3535(f)), amounts transferred, including reimbursements 
     pursuant to section 7(f), to the Fund under this heading 
     shall be available only for Federal shared services used by 
     offices and agencies of the Department, and for any such 
     portion of any office or agency's printing, records 
     management, space renovation, furniture, or supply services 
     the Secretary has determined shall be provided through the 
     Fund, and the operational expenses of the Fund:  Provided, 
     That amounts within the Fund shall not be available to 
     provide services not specifically authorized under this 
     heading:  Provided further, That upon a determination by the 
     Secretary that any other service (or portion thereof) 
     authorized under this heading shall be provided through the 
     Fund, amounts made available in this title for salaries and 
     expenses under the headings ``Executive Offices'', 
     ``Administrative Support Offices'', ``Program Offices'', and 
     ``Government National Mortgage Association'', for such 
     services shall be transferred to the Fund, to remain 
     available until expended:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall notify the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations of its plans for executing such transfers at 
     least 15 days in advance of such transfers.

                       Public and Indian Housing

                     tenant-based rental assistance

       For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-
     based rental assistance authorized under the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (in 
     this title ``the Act''), not otherwise provided for, 
     $28,386,831,000, to remain available until expended, which 
     shall be available on October 1, 2023 (in addition to the 
     $4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading 
     that shall be available on October 1, 2023), of which 
     $6,000,000,000 is 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, and $4,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
     which shall be available on October 1, 2024:  Provided, That 
     of the sums appropriated under this heading--
       (1) $28,490,955,000 shall be available for renewals of 
     expiring section 8 tenant-based annual contributions 
     contracts (including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any 
     provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 
     8(t) of the Act) and including renewal of other special 
     purpose incremental vouchers:  Provided, That notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, from amounts provided under this 
     paragraph and any carryover, the Secretary for the calendar 
     year 2024 funding cycle shall provide renewal funding for 
     each public housing agency based on validated voucher 
     management system (VMS) leasing and cost data for the prior 
     calendar year and by applying an inflation factor as 
     established by the Secretary, by notice published in the 
     Federal Register, and by making any necessary adjustments for 
     the costs associated with the first-time renewal of vouchers 
     under this paragraph including tenant protection and Choice 
     Neighborhoods vouchers:  Provided further, That none of the 
     funds provided under this paragraph may be used to fund a 
     total number of unit months under lease which exceeds a 
     public housing agency's authorized level of units under 
     contract, except for public housing agencies participating in 
     the Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration, which are instead 
     governed in accordance with the requirements of the MTW 
     demonstration program or their MTW agreements, if any:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the extent 
     necessary to stay within the amount specified under this 
     paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this 
     paragraph), prorate each public housing agency's allocation 
     otherwise established pursuant to this paragraph:  Provided 
     further, That except as provided in the following provisos, 
     the entire amount specified under this paragraph (except as 
     otherwise modified under this paragraph) shall be obligated 
     to the public housing agencies based on the allocation and 
     pro rata method described above, and the Secretary shall 
     notify public housing agencies of their annual budget by the 
     latter of 60 days after enactment of this Act or March 1, 
     2024:  Provided further, That the Secretary may extend the 
     notification period only after the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations are notified at least 10 
     business days in advance of the extension:  Provided further, 
     That public housing agencies participating in the MTW 
     demonstration shall be funded in accordance with the 
     requirements of the MTW demonstration program or their MTW 
     agreements, if any, and shall be subject to the same pro rata 
     adjustments under the preceding provisos:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary may offset public housing agencies' 
     calendar year 2024 allocations based on the excess amounts of 
     public housing agencies' net restricted assets accounts, 
     including HUD-held programmatic reserves (in accordance with 
     VMS data in calendar year 2023 that is verifiable and 
     complete), as determined by the Secretary:  Provided further, 
     That public housing agencies participating in the MTW 
     demonstration shall also be subject to the offset, as 
     determined by the Secretary, excluding amounts subject to the 
     single fund budget authority provisions of their MTW 
     agreements, from the agencies' calendar year 2024 MTW funding 
     allocation:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall use 
     any offset referred to in the preceding two provisos 
     throughout the calendar year to prevent the termination of 
     rental assistance for families as the result of insufficient 
     funding, as determined by the Secretary, and to avoid or 
     reduce the proration of renewal funding allocations:  
     Provided further, That up to $200,000,000 shall be available 
     only:
       (A) for adjustments in the allocations for public housing 
     agencies, after application for an adjustment by a public 
     housing agency that experienced a significant increase, as 
     determined by the Secretary, in renewal

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     costs of vouchers resulting from unforeseen circumstances or 
     from portability under section 8(r) of the Act;
       (B) for vouchers that were not in use during the previous 
     12-month period in order to be available to meet a commitment 
     pursuant to section 8(o)(13) of the Act, or an adjustment for 
     a funding obligation not yet expended in the previous 
     calendar year for a MTW-eligible activity to develop 
     affordable housing for an agency added to the MTW 
     demonstration under the expansion authority provided in 
     section 239 of the Transportation, Housing and Urban 
     Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 
     (division L of Public Law 114-113);
       (C) for adjustments for costs associated with HUD-Veterans 
     Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers;
       (D) for public housing agencies that despite taking 
     reasonable cost savings measures, as determined by the 
     Secretary, would otherwise be required to terminate rental 
     assistance for families as a result of insufficient funding;
       (E) for adjustments in the allocations for public housing 
     agencies that--
       (i) are leasing a lower-than-average percentage of their 
     authorized vouchers,
       (ii) have low amounts of budget authority in their net 
     restricted assets accounts and HUD-held programmatic 
     reserves, relative to other agencies, and
       (iii) are not participating in the Moving to Work 
     demonstration, to enable such agencies to lease more 
     vouchers;
       (F) for withheld payments in accordance with section 
     8(o)(8)(A)(ii) of the Act for months in the previous calendar 
     year that were subsequently paid by the public housing agency 
     after the agency's actual costs were validated; and
       (G) for public housing agencies that have experienced 
     increased costs or loss of units in an area for which the 
     President declared a disaster under title IV of the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5170 et seq.):
       Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate amounts 
     under the preceding proviso based on need, as determined by 
     the Secretary;
       (2) $337,000,000 shall be available for section 8 rental 
     assistance for relocation and replacement of housing units 
     that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to section 18 of 
     the Act, conversion of section 23 projects to assistance 
     under section 8, relocation of witnesses (including victims 
     of violent crimes) in connection with efforts to combat crime 
     in public and assisted housing pursuant to a request from a 
     law enforcement or prosecution agency, enhanced vouchers 
     under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under 
     section 8(t) of the Act, Choice Neighborhood vouchers, 
     mandatory and voluntary conversions, and tenant protection 
     assistance including replacement and relocation assistance or 
     for project-based assistance to prevent the displacement of 
     unassisted elderly tenants currently residing in section 202 
     properties financed between 1959 and 1974 that are refinanced 
     pursuant to Public Law 106-569, as amended, or under the 
     authority as provided under this Act:  Provided, That when a 
     public housing development is submitted for demolition or 
     disposition under section 18 of the Act, the Secretary may 
     provide section 8 rental assistance when the units pose an 
     imminent health and safety risk to residents:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may provide section 8 rental 
     assistance from amounts made available under this paragraph 
     for units assisted under a project-based subsidy contract 
     funded under the ``Project-Based Rental Assistance'' heading 
     under this title where the owner has received a Notice of 
     Default and the units pose an imminent health and safety risk 
     to residents:  Provided further, That of the amounts made 
     available under this paragraph, no less than $5,000,000 may 
     be available to provide tenant protection assistance, not 
     otherwise provided under this paragraph, to residents 
     residing in low vacancy areas and who may have to pay rents 
     greater than 30 percent of household income, as the result 
     of: (A) the maturity of a HUD-insured, HUD-held or section 
     202 loan that requires the permission of the Secretary prior 
     to loan prepayment; (B) the expiration of a rental assistance 
     contract for which the tenants are not eligible for enhanced 
     voucher or tenant protection assistance under existing law; 
     or (C) the expiration of affordability restrictions 
     accompanying a mortgage or preservation program administered 
     by the Secretary:  Provided further, That such tenant 
     protection assistance made available under the preceding 
     proviso may be provided under the authority of section 8(t) 
     or section 8(o)(13) of the Act:  Provided further, That any 
     tenant protection voucher made available from amounts under 
     this paragraph shall not be reissued by any public housing 
     agency, except the replacement vouchers as defined by the 
     Secretary by notice, when the initial family that received 
     any such voucher no longer receives such voucher, and the 
     authority for any public housing agency to issue any such 
     voucher shall cease to exist:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may only provide replacement vouchers for units 
     that were occupied within the previous 24 months that cease 
     to be available as assisted housing, subject only to the 
     availability of funds;
       (3) $2,770,935,000 shall be available for administrative 
     and other expenses of public housing agencies in 
     administering the section 8 tenant-based rental assistance 
     program, of which up to $30,000,000 shall be available to the 
     Secretary to allocate to public housing agencies that need 
     additional funds to administer their section 8 programs, 
     including fees associated with section 8 tenant protection 
     rental assistance, the administration of disaster related 
     vouchers, HUD-VASH vouchers, and other special purpose 
     incremental vouchers:  Provided, That no less than 
     $2,740,935,000 of the amount provided in this paragraph shall 
     be allocated to public housing agencies for the calendar year 
     2024 funding cycle based on section 8(q) of the Act (and 
     related appropriation Act provisions) as in effect 
     immediately before the enactment of the Quality Housing and 
     Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-276):  
     Provided further, That if the amounts made available under 
     this paragraph are insufficient to pay the amounts determined 
     under the preceding proviso, the Secretary may decrease the 
     amounts allocated to agencies by a uniform percentage 
     applicable to all agencies receiving funding under this 
     paragraph or may, to the extent necessary to provide full 
     payment of amounts determined under the preceding proviso, 
     utilize unobligated balances, including recaptures and 
     carryover, remaining from funds appropriated under this 
     heading from prior fiscal years, excluding special purpose 
     vouchers, notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts 
     were appropriated:  Provided further, That all public housing 
     agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall be 
     funded in accordance with the requirements of the MTW 
     demonstration program or their MTW agreements, if any, and 
     shall be subject to the same uniform percentage decrease as 
     under the preceding proviso:  Provided further, That amounts 
     provided under this paragraph shall be only for activities 
     related to the provision of tenant-based rental assistance 
     authorized under section 8, including related development 
     activities;
       (4) $742,941,000 shall be available for the renewal of 
     tenant-based assistance contracts under section 811 of the 
     Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
     8013), including necessary administrative expenses:  
     Provided, That administrative and other expenses of public 
     housing agencies in administering the special purpose 
     vouchers in this paragraph shall be funded under the same 
     terms and be subject to the same pro rata reduction as the 
     percent decrease for administrative and other expenses to 
     public housing agencies under paragraph (3) of this heading:  
     Provided further, That up to $10,000,000 shall be available 
     only--
       (A) for adjustments in the allocation for public housing 
     agencies, after applications for an adjustment by a public 
     housing agency that experienced a significant increase, as 
     determined by the Secretary, in Mainstream renewal costs 
     resulting from unforeseen circumstances; and
       (B) for public housing agencies that despite taking 
     reasonable cost savings measures, as determined by the 
     Secretary, would otherwise be required to terminate the 
     rental assistance for Mainstream families as a result of 
     insufficient funding:
       Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate amounts 
     under the preceding proviso based on need, as determined by 
     the Secretary:  Provided further, That upon turnover, section 
     811 special purpose vouchers funded under this heading in 
     this or prior Acts, or under any other heading in prior Acts, 
     shall be provided to non-elderly persons with disabilities;
       (5) of the amounts provided under paragraph (1), up to 
     $7,500,000 shall be available for rental assistance and 
     associated administrative fees for Tribal HUD-VASH to serve 
     Native American veterans that are homeless or at-risk of 
     homelessness living on or near a reservation or other Indian 
     areas:  Provided, That such amount shall be made available 
     for renewal grants to recipients that received assistance 
     under prior Acts under the Tribal HUD-VASH program:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall be authorized to specify 
     criteria for renewal grants, including data on the 
     utilization of assistance reported by grant recipients:  
     Provided further, That such assistance shall be administered 
     in accordance with program requirements under the Native 
     American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
     1996 and modeled after the HUD-VASH program:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall be authorized to waive, or 
     specify alternative requirements for any provision of any 
     statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in 
     connection with the use of funds made available under this 
     paragraph (except for requirements related to fair housing, 
     nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment), 
     upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or 
     alternative requirements are necessary for the effective 
     delivery and administration of such assistance:  Provided 
     further, That grant recipients shall report to the Secretary 
     on utilization of such rental assistance and other program 
     data, as prescribed by the Secretary:  Provided further, That 
     the Secretary may reallocate, as determined by the Secretary, 
     amounts returned or recaptured from awards under the Tribal 
     HUD-VASH program under prior Acts to existing recipients 
     under the Tribal HUD-VASH program;
       (6) $15,000,000 shall be available for incremental rental 
     voucher assistance for use through a supported housing 
     program administered in conjunction with the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs as authorized under section 8(o)(19) of the 
     United States Housing Act of 1937:  Provided, That the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall make

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     such funding available, notwithstanding section 203 
     (competition provision) of this title, to public housing 
     agencies that partner with eligible VA Medical Centers or 
     other entities as designated by the Secretary of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, based on geographical need 
     for such assistance as identified by the Secretary of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, public housing agency 
     administrative performance, and other factors as specified by 
     the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 
     consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs:  Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development may waive, or specify alternative 
     requirements for (in consultation with the Secretary of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs), any provision of any statute 
     or regulation that the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development administers in connection with the use of funds 
     made available under this paragraph (except for requirements 
     related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, 
     and the environment), upon a finding by the Secretary that 
     any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary 
     for the effective delivery and administration of such voucher 
     assistance:  Provided further, That assistance made available 
     under this paragraph shall continue to remain available for 
     homeless veterans upon turn-over:  Provided further, That of 
     the total amount made available under this paragraph, up to 
     $10,000,000 may be for additional fees established by and 
     allocated pursuant to a method determined by the Secretary 
     for administrative and other expenses (including those 
     eligible activities defined by notice to facilitate leasing, 
     such as security deposit assistance and costs related to the 
     retention and support of participating owners) of public 
     housing agencies in administering HUD-VASH vouchers;
       (7) $30,000,000 shall be available for the family 
     unification program as authorized under section 8(x) of the 
     Act:  Provided, That the amounts made available under this 
     paragraph are provided as follows:
       (A) $5,000,000 shall be available for new incremental 
     voucher assistance, which shall continue to remain available 
     for family unification upon turnover; and
       (B) $25,000,000 shall be available for new incremental 
     voucher assistance to assist eligible youth as defined by 
     such section 8(x)(2)(B) of the Act, which shall continue to 
     remain available for such eligible youth upon turnover:  
     Provided, That such amounts shall be available on a 
     noncompetitive basis to public housing agencies that partner 
     with public child welfare agencies to identify such eligible 
     youth, that request such assistance to timely assist such 
     eligible youth, and that meet any other criteria as specified 
     by the Secretary:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     review utilization of such assistance and assistance 
     originating from appropriations made available for youth 
     under this heading in any prior Act that the Secretary made 
     available on a noncompetitive basis, at an interval to be 
     determined by the Secretary, and unutilized voucher 
     assistance that is no longer needed based on such review 
     shall be recaptured by the Secretary and reallocated pursuant 
     to the preceding proviso:
       Provided further, That any public housing agency 
     administering new incremental voucher assistance originating 
     from appropriations made available for the family unification 
     program under this heading in this or any prior Act that the 
     Secretary made available on a competitive basis that 
     determines it no longer has an identified need for such 
     assistance upon turnover shall notify the Secretary, and the 
     Secretary shall recapture such assistance from the agency and 
     reallocate it to any other public housing agency or agencies 
     based on need for voucher assistance in connection with such 
     specified program or eligible youth, as applicable; and
       (8) the Secretary shall separately track all special 
     purpose vouchers funded under this heading.

                        housing certificate fund

                        (including rescissions)

       Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 
     remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development under this heading, the heading 
     ``Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing'' and the heading 
     ``Project-Based Rental Assistance'', for fiscal year 2024 and 
     prior years may be used for renewal of or amendments to 
     section 8 project-based contracts and for performance-based 
     contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for 
     which such funds were appropriated:  Provided, That any 
     obligated balances of contract authority from fiscal year 
     1974 and prior fiscal years that have been terminated shall 
     be rescinded:  Provided further, That amounts heretofore 
     recaptured, or recaptured during the current fiscal year, 
     from section 8 project-based contracts from source years 
     fiscal year 1975 through fiscal year 1987 are hereby 
     rescinded, and an amount of additional new budget authority, 
     equivalent to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated, to 
     remain available until expended, for the purposes set forth 
     under this heading, in addition to amounts otherwise 
     available.

                          public housing fund

       For 2024 payments to public housing agencies for the 
     operation and management of public housing, as authorized by 
     section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437g(e)) (the ``Act''), and to carry out capital and 
     management activities for public housing agencies, as 
     authorized under section 9(d) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1437g(d)), $8,810,784,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2027:  Provided, That of the sums appropriated 
     under this heading--
       (1) $5,475,784,000 shall be available for the Secretary to 
     allocate pursuant to the Operating Fund formula at part 990 
     of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, for 2024 payments;
       (2) $25,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to 
     allocate pursuant to a need-based application process 
     notwithstanding section 203 of this title and not subject to 
     such Operating Fund formula to public housing agencies that 
     experience, or are at risk of, financial shortfalls, as 
     determined by the Secretary:  Provided, That after all such 
     shortfall needs are met, the Secretary may distribute any 
     remaining funds to all public housing agencies on a pro-rata 
     basis pursuant to such Operating Fund formula;
       (3) $3,200,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to 
     allocate pursuant to the Capital Fund formula at section 
     905.400 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations:  Provided, 
     That for funds provided under this paragraph, the limitation 
     in section 9(g)(1) of the Act shall be 25 percent:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may waive the limitation in the 
     preceding proviso to allow public housing agencies to fund 
     activities authorized under section 9(e)(1)(C) of the Act:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify public 
     housing agencies requesting waivers under the preceding 
     proviso if the request is approved or denied within 14 days 
     of submitting the request:  Provided further, That from the 
     funds made available under this paragraph, the Secretary 
     shall provide bonus awards in fiscal year 2024 to public 
     housing agencies that are designated high performers:  
     Provided further, That the Department shall notify public 
     housing agencies of their formula allocation within 60 days 
     of enactment of this Act;
       (4) $30,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to 
     make grants, notwithstanding section 203 of this title, to 
     public housing agencies for emergency capital needs, 
     including safety and security measures necessary to address 
     crime and drug-related activity, as well as needs resulting 
     from unforeseen or unpreventable emergencies and natural 
     disasters excluding Presidentially declared emergencies and 
     natural disasters under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) occurring 
     in fiscal year 2024:  Provided, That of the amount made 
     available under this paragraph, not less than $10,000,000 
     shall be for safety and security measures:  Provided further, 
     That in addition to the amount in the preceding proviso for 
     such safety and security measures, any amounts that remain 
     available, after all applications received on or before 
     September 30, 2025, for emergency capital needs have been 
     processed, shall be allocated to public housing agencies for 
     such safety and security measures;
       (5) $65,000,000 shall be available for competitive grants 
     to public housing agencies to evaluate and reduce residential 
     health hazards in public housing, including lead-based paint 
     (by carrying out the activities of risk assessments, 
     abatement, and interim controls, as those terms are defined 
     in section 1004 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard 
     Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4851b)), carbon monoxide, 
     mold, radon, and fire safety:  Provided, That not less than 
     $25,000,000 of the amounts provided under this paragraph 
     shall be awarded for evaluating and reducing lead-based paint 
     hazards, except that if such amount is undersubscribed any 
     remaining amounts may be awarded to qualified applicants for 
     other purposes under this paragraph:  Provided further, That 
     for purposes of environmental review, a grant under this 
     paragraph shall be considered funds for projects or 
     activities under title I of the Act for purposes of section 
     26 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437x) and shall be subject to the 
     regulations implementing such section; and
       (6) $15,000,000 shall be available to support the costs of 
     administrative and judicial receiverships and for competitive 
     grants to PHAs in receivership, designated troubled or 
     substandard, or otherwise at risk, as determined by the 
     Secretary, for costs associated with public housing asset 
     improvement, in addition to other amounts for that purpose 
     provided under any heading under this title:
       Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law or regulation, during fiscal year 2024, the Secretary 
     of Housing and Urban Development may not delegate to any 
     Department official other than the Deputy Secretary and the 
     Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing any 
     authority under paragraph (2) of section 9(j) of the Act 
     regarding the extension of the time periods under such 
     section:  Provided further, That for purposes of such section 
     9(j), the term ``obligate'' means, with respect to amounts, 
     that the amounts are subject to a binding agreement that will 
     result in outlays, immediately or in the future.

           assisted housing inspections and risk assessments

       For the Department's inspection and assessment programs, 
     including travel, training, and program support contracts, 
     $50,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2025:  
     Provided, That unobligated balances, including recaptures and 
     carryover, remaining from funds appropriated under the 
     heading ``Public Housing Fund'' to support ongoing public 
     housing financial and physical assessment activities shall be 
     available for the purposes authorized under this heading in 
     addition to the purposes for which such funds originally were 
     appropriated.

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                    choice neighborhoods initiative

       For competitive grants under the choice neighborhoods 
     initiative (subject to section 24 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) (the ``Act'') unless 
     otherwise specified under this heading), for transformation, 
     rehabilitation, and replacement housing needs of both public 
     and HUD-assisted housing and to transform neighborhoods of 
     poverty into functioning, sustainable, mixed-income 
     neighborhoods with appropriate services, schools, public 
     assets, transportation, and access to jobs, $75,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2028:  Provided, That 
     grant funds may be used for resident and community services, 
     community development, and affordable housing needs in the 
     community, and for conversion of vacant or foreclosed 
     properties to affordable housing:  Provided further, That the 
     use of amounts made available under this heading shall not be 
     deemed to be for public housing, notwithstanding section 
     3(b)(1) of the Act:  Provided further, That grantees shall 
     commit to an additional period of affordability determined by 
     the Secretary of not fewer than 20 years:  Provided further, 
     That grantees shall provide a match in State, local, other 
     Federal, or private funds:  Provided further, That grantees 
     may include local governments, Tribal entities, public 
     housing agencies, and nonprofit organizations:  Provided 
     further, That for-profit developers may apply jointly with a 
     public entity:  Provided further, That for purposes of 
     environmental review, a grantee shall be treated as a public 
     housing agency under section 26 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437x), 
     and grants made with amounts available under this heading 
     shall be subject to the regulations issued by the Secretary 
     to implement such section:  Provided further, That of the 
     amounts made available under this heading, not less than 
     $37,500,000 shall be awarded to public housing agencies:  
     Provided further, That such grantees shall create 
     partnerships with other local organizations, including 
     assisted housing owners, service agencies, and resident 
     organizations:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     consult with the Secretaries of Education, Labor, 
     Transportation, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and 
     Commerce, the Attorney General, and the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate and leverage 
     other appropriate Federal resources:  Provided further, That 
     not more than $10,000,000 of the amounts made available under 
     this heading may be provided as grants to undertake 
     comprehensive local planning with input from residents and 
     the community:  Provided further, That none of the funds made 
     available under this heading may be obligated for main street 
     housing grants under section 24(n) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1437v(n)):  Provided further, That unobligated balances, 
     including recaptures, remaining from amounts made available 
     under the heading ``Revitalization of Severely Distressed 
     Public Housing (HOPE VI)'' in fiscal year 2011 and prior 
     fiscal years may be used for purposes under this heading, 
     notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were 
     appropriated:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
     make grant awards not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act in such amounts that the Secretary 
     determines:  Provided further, That notwithstanding section 
     24(o) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437v(o)), the Secretary may, 
     until September 30, 2024, obligate any available unobligated 
     balances made available under this heading in this or any 
     prior Act.

                       self-sufficiency programs

       For activities and assistance related to self-sufficiency 
     programs, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 
     $195,500,000:  Provided, That of the sums appropriated under 
     this heading--
       (1) $140,500,000 shall be available for the family self-
     sufficiency program to support family self-sufficiency 
     coordinators under section 23 of the United States Housing 
     Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437u), to promote the development of 
     local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under 
     sections 8 and 9 of such Act with public and private 
     resources, and enable eligible families to achieve economic 
     independence and self-sufficiency;
       (2) $40,000,000 shall be available for the resident 
     opportunity and self-sufficiency program to provide for 
     supportive services, service coordinators, and congregate 
     services as authorized by section 34 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437z-6) and the Native 
     American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
     1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.):  Provided, That amounts made 
     available under this paragraph may be used to renew resident 
     opportunity and self-sufficiency program grants to allow the 
     public housing agency, or a new owner, to continue to serve 
     (or restart service to) residents of a project with 
     assistance converted from public housing to project-based 
     rental assistance under section 8 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or assistance under 
     section 8(o)(13) of such Act under the heading ``Rental 
     Assistance Demonstration'' in the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-
     55), as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437f note); and
       (3) $15,000,000 shall be available for a jobs-plus 
     initiative, modeled after the jobs-plus demonstration:  
     Provided, That funding provided under this paragraph shall be 
     available for competitive grants to partnerships between 
     public housing authorities, local workforce investment boards 
     established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act of 2014 (29 U.S.C. 3122), and other agencies 
     and organizations that provide support to help public housing 
     residents obtain employment and increase earnings:  Provided 
     further, That applicants must demonstrate the ability to 
     provide services to residents, partner with workforce 
     investment boards, and leverage service dollars:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may allow public housing agencies 
     to request exemptions from rent and income limitation 
     requirements under sections 3 and 6 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a, 1437d), as necessary to 
     implement the jobs-plus program, on such terms and conditions 
     as the Secretary may approve upon a finding by the Secretary 
     that any such waivers or alternative requirements are 
     necessary for the effective implementation of the jobs-plus 
     initiative as a voluntary program for residents:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall publish by notice in the 
     Federal Register any waivers or alternative requirements 
     pursuant to the preceding proviso no later than 10 days 
     before the effective date of such notice.

                        native american programs

       For activities and assistance authorized under title I of 
     the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination 
     Act of 1996 (in this heading ``NAHASDA'') (25 U.S.C. 4111 et 
     seq.), title I of the Housing and Community Development Act 
     of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) with respect to Indian 
     tribes, and related training and technical assistance, 
     $1,344,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: 
      Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading--
       (1) $1,111,000,000 shall be available for the Native 
     American housing block grants program, as authorized under 
     title I of NAHASDA:  Provided, That, notwithstanding NAHASDA, 
     to determine the amount of the allocation under title I of 
     such Act for each Indian tribe, the Secretary shall apply the 
     formula under section 302 of such Act with the need component 
     based on single-race census data and with the need component 
     based on multi-race census data, and the amount of the 
     allocation for each Indian tribe shall be the greater of the 
     two resulting allocation amounts:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall notify grantees of their formula allocation 
     not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act;
       (2) $150,000,000 shall be available for competitive grants 
     under the Native American housing block grants program, as 
     authorized under title I of NAHASDA:  Provided, That the 
     Secretary shall obligate such amount for competitive grants 
     to eligible recipients authorized under NAHASDA that apply 
     for funds:  Provided further, That in awarding amounts made 
     available in this paragraph, the Secretary shall consider 
     need and administrative capacity, and shall give priority to 
     projects that will spur construction and rehabilitation of 
     housing:  Provided further, That any amounts transferred for 
     the necessary costs of administering and overseeing the 
     obligation and expenditure of such additional amounts in 
     prior Acts may also be used for the necessary costs of 
     administering and overseeing such additional amount;
       (3) $1,000,000 shall be available for the cost of 
     guaranteed notes and other obligations, as authorized by 
     title VI of NAHASDA:  Provided, That such costs, including 
     the cost of modifying such notes and other obligations, shall 
     be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
     of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a):  Provided further, That amounts made 
     available in this and prior Acts for the cost of such 
     guaranteed notes and other obligations that are unobligated, 
     including recaptures and carryover, may be available to 
     subsidize the total principal amount of any notes and other 
     obligations, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to 
     exceed $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2025;
       (4) $75,000,000 shall be available for grants to Indian 
     tribes for carrying out the Indian community development 
     block grant program under title I of the Housing and 
     Community Development Act of 1974, notwithstanding section 
     106(a)(1) of such Act, of which, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law (including section 203 of this Act), not 
     more than $5,000,000 may be used for emergencies that 
     constitute imminent threats to health and safety:  Provided, 
     That not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with amounts 
     made available in this paragraph shall be expended for 
     planning and management development and administration; and
       (5) $7,000,000, in addition to amounts otherwise available 
     for such purpose, shall be available for providing training 
     and technical assistance to Indian tribes, Indian housing 
     authorities, and tribally designated housing entities, to 
     support the inspection of Indian housing units, for contract 
     expertise, and for training and technical assistance related 
     to amounts made available under this heading and other 
     headings in this Act for the needs of Native American 
     families and Indian country:  Provided, That of the amounts 
     made available in this paragraph, not less than $2,000,000 
     shall be for a national organization as authorized under 
     section 703 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4212):  Provided further, 
     That amounts made available in this paragraph may be used, 
     contracted, or competed as determined by the Secretary:  
     Provided further, That notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 
     31, United States Code (commonly known as the Federal Grant 
     and Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977), the amounts made 
     available in this paragraph may be used by the Secretary to 
     enter into cooperative

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     agreements with public and private organizations, agencies, 
     institutions, and other technical assistance providers to 
     support the administration of negotiated rulemaking under 
     section 106 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4116), the administration 
     of the allocation formula under section 302 of NAHASDA (25 
     U.S.C. 4152), and the administration of performance tracking 
     and reporting under section 407 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4167).

           indian housing loan guarantee fund program account

       For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 
     184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 
     U.S.C. 1715z-13a), $1,500,000, to remain available until 
     expended:  Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 
     modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a):  
     Provided further, That amounts made available in this and 
     prior Acts for the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by 
     section 184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
     1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z-13a), that are unobligated, including 
     recaptures and carryover, may be available to subsidize total 
     loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to 
     exceed $1,800,000,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2025.

                  native hawaiian housing block grant

       For the Native Hawaiian housing block grant program, as 
     authorized under title VIII of the Native American Housing 
     Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4221 
     et seq.), $22,300,000, to remain available until September 
     30, 2028:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 812(b) of 
     such Act, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands may not 
     invest grant amounts made available under this heading in 
     investment securities and other obligations:  Provided 
     further, That amounts made available under this heading in 
     this and prior fiscal years may be used to provide rental 
     assistance to eligible Native Hawaiian families both on and 
     off the Hawaiian Home Lands, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law:  Provided further, That up to $1,000,000 of 
     the amounts made available under this heading may be for 
     training and technical assistance related to amounts made 
     available under this heading and other headings in this Act 
     for the needs of Native Hawaiians and the Department of 
     Hawaiian Home Lands.

      native hawaiian housing loan guarantee fund program account

       New commitments to guarantee loans, as authorized by 
     section 184A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
     1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z-13b), any part of which is to be 
     guaranteed, shall not exceed $28,000,000 in total loan 
     principal, to remain available until September 30, 2025:  
     Provided, That the Secretary may enter into commitments to 
     guarantee loans used for refinancing.

                   Community Planning and Development

              housing opportunities for persons with aids

       For carrying out the housing opportunities for persons with 
     AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $505,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2027:  Provided, That the 
     Secretary shall renew or replace all expiring contracts for 
     permanent supportive housing that initially were funded under 
     section 854(c)(5) of such Act from funds made available under 
     this heading in fiscal year 2010 and prior fiscal years that 
     meet all program requirements before awarding funds for new 
     contracts under such section:  Provided further, That the 
     process for submitting amendments and approving replacement 
     contracts shall be established by the Secretary in a notice:  
     Provided further, That the Department shall notify grantees 
     of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of 
     this Act.

                       community development fund

       For assistance to States and units of general local 
     government, and other entities, for economic and community 
     development activities, and other purposes, $6,720,054,336, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2027:  Provided, That 
     of the sums appropriated under this heading--
       (1) $3,300,000,000 shall be available for carrying out the 
     community development block grant program under title I of 
     the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended 
     (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) (in this heading ``the Act''):  
     Provided, That not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made 
     with funds made available under this paragraph shall be 
     expended for planning and management development and 
     administration:  Provided further, That a metropolitan city, 
     urban county, unit of general local government, or insular 
     area that directly or indirectly receives funds under this 
     paragraph may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or 
     any portion of such funds to another such entity in exchange 
     for any other funds, credits, or non-Federal considerations, 
     but shall use such funds for activities eligible under title 
     I of the Act:  Provided further, That notwithstanding section 
     105(e)(1) of the Act, no funds made available under this 
     paragraph may be provided to a for-profit entity for an 
     economic development project under section 105(a)(17) unless 
     such project has been evaluated and selected in accordance 
     with guidelines required under subsection (e)(2) of section 
     105;
       (2) $100,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to 
     award grants on a competitive basis to State and local 
     governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and 
     multijurisdictional entities for additional activities under 
     title I of the Act for the identification and removal of 
     barriers to affordable housing production and preservation:  
     Provided, That eligible uses of such grants include 
     activities to further develop, evaluate, and implement 
     housing policy plans, improve housing strategies, and 
     facilitate affordable housing production and preservation:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall prioritize 
     applicants that are able to (A) demonstrate progress and a 
     commitment to overcoming local barriers to facilitate the 
     increase in affordable housing production and preservation, 
     primarily by having enacted improved laws and regulations 
     that the Secretary reasonably expects to preserve or produce 
     new housing units; and (B) demonstrate an acute need for 
     housing affordable to households with incomes below 100 
     percent of the area median income:  Provided further, That 
     grantees shall report to the Secretary regularly on their 
     activities and outcomes:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary shall analyze observable housing production, 
     preservation, and cost trends in the participating 
     jurisdictions or geographic areas:  Provided further, That 
     funds allocated for such grants shall not adversely affect 
     the amount of any formula assistance received by a 
     jurisdiction under paragraph (1) of this heading:  Provided 
     further, That in administering such amounts the Secretary may 
     waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision 
     of such title I except for requirements related to fair 
     housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, the environment, 
     and requirements that activities benefit persons of low- and 
     moderate-income, upon a finding that any such waivers or 
     alternative requirements are necessary to expedite or 
     facilitate the use of such amounts;
       (3) $30,000,000 shall be available for activities 
     authorized under section 8071 of the SUPPORT for Patients and 
     Communities Act (Public Law 115-271):  Provided, That funds 
     allocated pursuant to this paragraph shall not adversely 
     affect the amount of any formula assistance received by a 
     State under paragraph (1) of this heading:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary shall allocate the funds for such 
     activities based on the notice establishing the funding 
     formula published in 84 FR 16027 (April 17, 2019) except that 
     the formula shall use age-adjusted rates of drug overdose 
     deaths for 2021 based on data from the Centers for Disease 
     Control and Prevention; and
       (4) $3,290,054,336 shall be available for grants for the 
     Economic Development Initiative (EDI) for the purposes, and 
     in amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/
     Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled 
     ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
     Spending'' included in the explanatory statement described in 
     section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act):  Provided, That eligible expenses of such 
     grants in this and prior Acts may include administrative, 
     planning, operations and maintenance, and other costs:  
     Provided further, That such grants for the EDI shall be 
     available for reimbursement of otherwise eligible expenses 
     incurred on or after the date of enactment of this Act and 
     prior to the date of grant execution:  Provided further, That 
     none of the amounts made available under this paragraph for 
     grants for the EDI shall be used for reimbursement of 
     expenses incurred prior to the date of enactment of this Act: 
      Provided further, That grants for the EDI authorized under 
     this heading in the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) 
     shall also be available hereafter for reimbursement of 
     otherwise eligible expenses (including those eligible 
     expenses identified in the first proviso of this paragraph) 
     incurred on or after the date of enactment of such Act and 
     prior to the date of grant execution, and shall hereafter not 
     be subject to the second proviso under such heading in such 
     Act:
       Provided further, That for amounts made available under 
     paragraphs (1) and (3), the Secretary shall notify grantees 
     of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of 
     this Act.

         community development loan guarantees program account

       Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a), during fiscal year 2024, commitments to 
     guarantee loans under section 108 of the Housing and 
     Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308), any part 
     of which is guaranteed, shall not exceed a total principal 
     amount of $400,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate 
     limitation on outstanding obligations guaranteed in 
     subsection (k) of such section 108:  Provided, That the 
     Secretary shall collect fees from borrowers, notwithstanding 
     subsection (m) of such section 108, to result in a credit 
     subsidy cost of zero for guaranteeing such loans, and any 
     such fees shall be collected in accordance with section 
     502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:  Provided 
     further, That such commitment authority funded by fees may be 
     used to guarantee, or make commitments to guarantee, notes or 
     other obligations issued by any State on behalf of non-
     entitlement communities in the State in accordance with the 
     requirements of such section 108:  Provided further, That any 
     State receiving such a guarantee or commitment under the 
     preceding proviso shall distribute all funds subject to such 
     guarantee to the units of general local government in non-
     entitlement areas that received the commitment.

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                  home investment partnerships program

       For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized 
     under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
     Housing Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.), 
     $1,250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: 
      Provided, That notwithstanding section 231(b) of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 12771(b)), all unobligated balances remaining from 
     amounts recaptured pursuant to such section that remain 
     available until expended shall be combined with amounts made 
     available under this heading and allocated in accordance with 
     the formula under section 217(b)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     12747(b)(1)(A)):  Provided further, That the Department shall 
     notify grantees of their formula allocations within 60 days 
     after enactment of this Act:  Provided further, That section 
     218(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12748(g)) shall not apply with 
     respect to the right of a jurisdiction to draw funds from its 
     HOME Investment Trust Fund that otherwise expired or would 
     expire in any calendar year from 2018 through 2026 under that 
     section:  Provided further, That section 231(b) of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 12771(b)) shall not apply to any uninvested funds 
     that otherwise were deducted or would be deducted from the 
     line of credit in the participating jurisdiction's HOME 
     Investment Trust Fund in any calendar year from 2018 through 
     2026 under that section.

   preservation and reinvestment initiative for community enhancement

       For competitive grants to preserve and revitalize 
     manufactured housing and eligible manufactured housing 
     communities (including pre-1976 mobile homes) under title I 
     of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 
     amended (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), $10,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2028:  Provided, That 
     recipients of grants provided with amounts made available 
     under this heading shall be States, units of general local 
     government, resident-owned manufactured housing communities, 
     cooperatives, nonprofit entities including consortia of 
     nonprofit entities, community development financial 
     institutions, Indian Tribes (as such term is defined in 
     section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
     Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4103)), or 
     other entities approved by the Secretary:  Provided further, 
     That the Secretary shall reserve an amount for Indian Tribes 
     within such competition:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may approve entities for selection that partner 
     with one or several residents of such eligible communities or 
     that propose to implement a grant program that would assist 
     residents of such eligible communities:  Provided further, 
     That eligible uses of such grants may include infrastructure, 
     planning, resident and community services (including 
     relocation assistance and eviction prevention), resiliency 
     activities, and providing other assistance to residents or 
     owners of manufactured homes, which may include providing 
     assistance for manufactured housing land and site 
     acquisition:  Provided further, That, except as determined by 
     the Secretary, participation in this program shall not 
     encumber the future transfer of title or use of property by 
     the residents, owners, or communities:  Provided further, 
     That when selecting recipients, the Secretary shall 
     prioritize applications that primarily benefit low- or 
     moderately low-income residents and preserve long-term 
     housing affordability for residents of manufactured housing 
     or a manufactured housing community:  Provided further, That 
     eligible manufactured housing communities may include those 
     that are--
       (1) owned by the residents of the manufactured housing 
     community through a resident-controlled entity, as defined by 
     the Secretary; or
       (2) determined by the Secretary to be subject to binding 
     agreements that will preserve the community and maintain 
     affordability on a long-term basis:
       Provided further, That resiliency activities means the 
     reconstruction, repair, or replacement of manufactured 
     housing and manufactured housing communities to protect the 
     health and safety of manufactured housing residents and to 
     address weatherization and energy efficiency needs, except 
     that for pre-1976 mobile homes, funds made available under 
     this heading may be used only for replacement:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may waive or specify alternative 
     requirements for any provision of any statute or regulation 
     that the Secretary administers in connection with the use of 
     amounts made available under this heading (except for 
     requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, 
     labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding that 
     such waiver or alternative requirement is necessary to 
     facilitate the use of such amounts.

        self-help and assisted homeownership opportunity program

       For the self-help and assisted homeownership opportunity 
     program, as authorized under section 11 of the Housing 
     Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 12805 
     note), and for related activities and assistance, 
     $60,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026:  
     Provided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading--
       (1) $12,000,000 shall be available for the self-help 
     homeownership opportunity program as authorized under such 
     section 11;
       (2) $42,000,000 shall be available for the second, third, 
     and fourth capacity building entities specified in section 
     4(a) of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 
     note), of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be for rural 
     capacity building activities:  Provided, That for purposes of 
     awarding grants from amounts made available in this 
     paragraph, the Secretary may enter into multiyear agreements, 
     as appropriate, subject to the availability of annual 
     appropriations; and
       (3) $6,000,000 shall be available for capacity building by 
     national rural housing organizations having experience 
     assessing national rural conditions and providing financing, 
     training, technical assistance, information, and research to 
     local nonprofit organizations, local governments, and Indian 
     Tribes serving high need rural communities.

                       homeless assistance grants

       For assistance under title IV of the McKinney-Vento 
     Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.), and for 
     related activities and assistance, $4,051,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2026:  Provided, That of the 
     sums appropriated under this heading--
       (1) $290,000,000 shall be available for the emergency 
     solutions grants program authorized under subtitle B of such 
     title IV (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.):  Provided, That the 
     Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation 
     from amounts allocated (which may represent initial or final 
     amounts allocated) for the emergency solutions grant program 
     not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act;
       (2) $3,544,000,000 shall be available for the continuum of 
     care program authorized under subtitle C of such title IV (42 
     U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) and the rural housing stability 
     assistance programs authorized under subtitle D of such title 
     IV (42 U.S.C. 11408):  Provided, That the Secretary shall 
     prioritize funding under the continuum of care program to 
     continuums of care that have demonstrated a capacity to 
     reallocate funding from lower performing projects to higher 
     performing projects:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     may make reasonable adjustments to renewal amounts to enable 
     renewal projects to operate at substantially the same levels, 
     including cost-of-living adjustments for supportive services 
     from the prior grant:  Provided further, That the Secretary 
     shall provide incentives to create projects that coordinate 
     with housing providers and healthcare organizations to 
     provide permanent supportive housing and rapid re-housing 
     services:  Provided further, That the Secretary may establish 
     by notice an alternative maximum amount for administrative 
     costs related to the requirements described in sections 
     402(f)(1) and 402(f)(2) of subtitle A of such title IV of no 
     more than 5 percent or $50,000, whichever is greater, 
     notwithstanding the 3 percent limitation in section 
     423(a)(10) of such subtitle C:  Provided further, That of the 
     amounts made available for the continuum of care program 
     under this paragraph, $52,000,000 shall be for grants for new 
     rapid re-housing projects and supportive service projects 
     providing coordinated entry, and for eligible activities that 
     the Secretary determines to be critical in order to assist 
     survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
     assault, or stalking, except that the Secretary may make 
     additional grants for such projects and purposes from amounts 
     made available for such continuum of care program:  Provided 
     further, That amounts made available for the continuum of 
     care program under this paragraph and any remaining 
     unobligated balances under this heading in prior Acts may be 
     used to competitively or non-competitively renew or replace 
     grants for youth homeless demonstration projects under the 
     continuum of care program, notwithstanding any conflict with 
     the requirements of the continuum of care program;
       (3) $10,000,000 shall be available for the national 
     homeless data analysis project:  Provided, That 
     notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal Grant and 
     Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977 (31 U.S.C. 6301-6308), the 
     amounts made available under this paragraph and any remaining 
     unobligated balances under this heading for such purposes in 
     prior Acts may be used by the Secretary to enter into 
     cooperative agreements with such entities as may be 
     determined by the Secretary, including public and private 
     organizations, agencies, and institutions;
       (4) $107,000,000 shall be available to implement projects 
     to demonstrate how a comprehensive approach to serving 
     homeless youth, age 24 and under, in up to 25 communities 
     with a priority for communities with substantial rural 
     populations in up to eight locations, can dramatically reduce 
     youth homelessness:  Provided, That of the amount made 
     available under this paragraph, not less than $25,000,000 
     shall be for youth homelessness system improvement grants to 
     support communities, including but not limited to the 
     communities assisted under the matter preceding this proviso, 
     in establishing and implementing a response system for youth 
     homelessness, or for improving their existing system:  
     Provided further, That of the amount made available under 
     this paragraph, up to $10,000,000 shall be to provide 
     technical assistance to communities, including but not 
     limited to the communities assisted in the preceding proviso 
     and the matter preceding such proviso, on improving system 
     responses to youth homelessness, and collection, analysis, 
     use, and reporting of data and performance measures under the 
     comprehensive approaches to serve homeless youth, in addition 
     to and in coordination with other technical assistance funds 
     provided under this title:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may use up to 10 percent of

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     the amount made available under the preceding proviso to 
     build the capacity of current technical assistance providers 
     or to train new technical assistance providers with 
     verifiable prior experience with systems and programs for 
     youth experiencing homelessness; and
       (5) $100,000,000 shall be available for one-time awards 
     under the continuum of care program for new construction, 
     acquisition, or rehabilitation of new permanent supportive 
     housing, of which not more than 20 percent of such awards may 
     be used for other continuum of care eligible activities 
     associated with such projects and not more than 10 percent of 
     such awards may be used for project administration:  
     Provided, That these amounts shall be awarded on a 
     competitive basis, based on need and other factors to be 
     determined by the Secretary, including incentives to 
     establish projects that coordinate with housing providers, 
     healthcare organizations and social service providers:  
     Provided further, That not less than $35,000,000 shall be 
     awarded to applicants for projects within States with 
     populations less than 2,500,000, except that if such amount 
     is undersubscribed any remaining amounts may be awarded to 
     qualified applicants for projects in any State:  Provided 
     further, That the grants for ongoing costs associated with 
     such projects shall be eligible for renewal under the 
     continuum of care program subject to the same terms and 
     conditions as other renewal applicants:
       Provided further, That youth aged 24 and under seeking 
     assistance under this heading shall not be required to 
     provide third party documentation to establish their 
     eligibility under subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 of the 
     McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302) to 
     receive services:  Provided further, That unaccompanied youth 
     aged 24 and under or families headed by youth aged 24 and 
     under who are living in unsafe situations may be served by 
     youth-serving providers funded under this heading:  Provided 
     further, That persons eligible under section 103(a)(5) of the 
     McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act may be served by any 
     project funded under this heading to provide both 
     transitional housing and rapid re-housing:  Provided further, 
     That for all matching funds requirements applicable to funds 
     made available under this heading for this fiscal year and 
     prior fiscal years, a grantee may use (or could have used) as 
     a source of match funds other funds administered by the 
     Secretary and other Federal agencies unless there is (or was) 
     a specific statutory prohibition on any such use of any such 
     funds:  Provided further, That none of the funds made 
     available under this heading shall be available to provide 
     funding for new projects, except for projects created through 
     reallocation, unless the Secretary determines that the 
     continuum of care has demonstrated that projects are 
     evaluated and ranked based on the degree to which they 
     improve the continuum of care's system performance:  Provided 
     further, That any unobligated amounts remaining from funds 
     made available under this heading in fiscal year 2012 and 
     prior years for project-based rental assistance for 
     rehabilitation projects with 10-year grant terms may be used 
     for purposes under this heading, notwithstanding the purposes 
     for which such funds were appropriated:  Provided further, 
     That unobligated balances, including recaptures and 
     carryover, remaining from funds transferred to or 
     appropriated under this heading in fiscal year 2019 or prior 
     years, except for rental assistance amounts that were 
     recaptured and made available until expended, shall be 
     available for the current purposes authorized under this 
     heading in addition to the purposes for which such funds 
     originally were appropriated.

                            Housing Programs

                    project-based rental assistance

       For activities and assistance for the provision of project-
     based subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (``the Act''), not otherwise 
     provided for, $15,610,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, shall be available on October 1, 2023 (in addition 
     to the $400,000,000 previously appropriated under this 
     heading that became available October 1, 2023), of which 
     $2,000,000,000 is 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, and $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
     shall be available on October 1, 2024:  Provided, That the 
     amounts made available under this heading shall be available 
     for expiring or terminating section 8 project-based subsidy 
     contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation 
     contracts), for amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy 
     contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation 
     contracts), for contracts entered into pursuant to section 
     441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     11401), for renewal of section 8 contracts for units in 
     projects that are subject to approved plans of action under 
     the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987 or 
     the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident 
     Homeownership Act of 1990, and for administrative and other 
     expenses associated with project-based activities and 
     assistance funded under this heading:  Provided further, That 
     of the total amounts provided under this heading, not to 
     exceed $468,000,000 shall be available for performance-based 
     contract administrators for section 8 project-based 
     assistance, for carrying out 42 U.S.C. 1437(f):  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary may also use such amounts in the 
     preceding proviso for performance-based contract 
     administrators for the administration of: interest reduction 
     payments pursuant to section 236(a) of the National Housing 
     Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1(a)); rent supplement payments pursuant 
     to section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 
     1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 236(f)(2) rental assistance 
     payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1(f)(2)); project rental assistance 
     contracts for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the 
     Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); project rental 
     assistance contracts for supportive housing for persons with 
     disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
     National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); 
     project assistance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of 
     the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86-372; 73 Stat. 667); 
     and loans under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 
     (Public Law 86-372; 73 Stat. 667):  Provided further, That 
     amounts recaptured under this heading, the heading ``Annual 
     Contributions for Assisted Housing'', or the heading 
     ``Housing Certificate Fund'', may be used for renewals of or 
     amendments to section 8 project-based contracts or for 
     performance-based contract administrators, notwithstanding 
     the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated:  
     Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, upon the request of the Secretary, project funds that 
     are held in residual receipts accounts for any project 
     subject to a section 8 project-based housing assistance 
     payments contract that authorizes the Department or a housing 
     finance agency to require that surplus project funds be 
     deposited in an interest-bearing residual receipts account 
     and that are in excess of an amount to be determined by the 
     Secretary, shall be remitted to the Department and deposited 
     in this account, to be available until expended:  Provided 
     further, That amounts deposited pursuant to the preceding 
     proviso shall be available in addition to the amount 
     otherwise provided by this heading for uses authorized under 
     this heading.

                        housing for the elderly

       For capital advances, including amendments to capital 
     advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized 
     by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), 
     for project rental assistance for the elderly under section 
     202(c)(2) of such Act, including amendments to contracts for 
     such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such 
     assistance for up to a 5-year term, for senior preservation 
     rental assistance contracts, including renewals, as 
     authorized by section 811(e) of the American Homeownership 
     and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 (12 U.S.C. 1701q note), 
     and for supportive services associated with the housing, 
     $913,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2027:  
     Provided, That of the amount made available under this 
     heading, up to $112,000,000 shall be for service coordinators 
     and the continuation of existing congregate service grants 
     for residents of assisted housing projects:  Provided 
     further, That any funding for existing service coordinators 
     under the preceding proviso shall be provided within 120 days 
     of enactment of this Act:  Provided further, That the 
     Secretary may waive the provisions of section 202 governing 
     the terms and conditions of project rental assistance, except 
     that the initial contract term for such assistance shall not 
     exceed 5 years in duration:  Provided further, That upon 
     request of the Secretary, project funds that are held in 
     residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a 
     section 202 project rental assistance contract, and that upon 
     termination of such contract are in excess of an amount to be 
     determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the 
     Department and deposited in this account, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2027:  Provided further, That amounts 
     deposited in this account pursuant to the preceding proviso 
     shall be available, in addition to the amounts otherwise 
     provided by this heading, for the purposes authorized under 
     this heading:  Provided further, That unobligated balances, 
     including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds 
     transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be 
     available for the current purposes authorized under this 
     heading in addition to the purposes for which such funds 
     originally were appropriated.

                 housing for persons with disabilities

       For capital advances, including amendments to capital 
     advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons with 
     disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-
     Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), 
     for project rental assistance for supportive housing for 
     persons with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of such 
     Act, for project assistance contracts pursuant to subsection 
     (h) of section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as added by 
     section 205(a) of the Housing and Community Development 
     Amendments of 1978 (Public Law 95-557: 92 Stat. 2090), 
     including amendments to contracts for such assistance and 
     renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 
     5-year term, for project rental assistance to State housing 
     finance agencies and other appropriate entities as authorized 
     under section 811(b)(3) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
     Affordable Housing Act, and for supportive services 
     associated with the housing for persons with disabilities as 
     authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such Act, $208,000,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2027:  Provided, That, 
     upon the request of the Secretary, project funds that are 
     held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject

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     to a section 811 project rental assistance contract, and that 
     upon termination of such contract are in excess of an amount 
     to be determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the 
     Department and deposited in this account, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2027:  Provided further, That amounts 
     deposited in this account pursuant to the preceding proviso 
     shall be available in addition to the amounts otherwise 
     provided by this heading for the purposes authorized under 
     this heading:  Provided further, That unobligated balances, 
     including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds 
     transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be 
     used for the current purposes authorized under this heading 
     in addition to the purposes for which such funds originally 
     were appropriated.

                     housing counseling assistance

       For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding 
     loans, as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and 
     Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $57,500,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2025, including up to 
     $4,500,000 for administrative contract services:  Provided, 
     That funds shall be used for providing counseling and advice 
     to tenants and homeowners, both current and prospective, with 
     respect to property maintenance, financial management or 
     literacy, and such other matters as may be appropriate to 
     assist them in improving their housing conditions, meeting 
     their financial needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities of 
     tenancy or homeownership; for program administration; and for 
     housing counselor training:  Provided further, That for 
     purposes of awarding grants from amounts provided under this 
     heading, the Secretary may enter into multiyear agreements, 
     as appropriate, subject to the availability of annual 
     appropriations.

            payment to manufactured housing fees trust fund

       For necessary expenses as authorized by the National 
     Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 
     1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $14,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which $14,000,000 shall be 
     derived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund 
     (established under section 620(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5419(e)):  Provided, That not to exceed the total amount 
     appropriated under this heading shall be available from the 
     general fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary to incur 
     obligations and make expenditures pending the receipt of 
     collections to the Fund pursuant to section 620 of such Act:  
     Provided further, That the amount made available under this 
     heading from the general fund shall be reduced as such 
     collections are received during fiscal year 2024 so as to 
     result in a final fiscal year 2024 appropriation from the 
     general fund estimated at zero, and fees pursuant to such 
     section 620 shall be modified as necessary to ensure such a 
     final fiscal year 2024 appropriation:  Provided further, That 
     for the dispute resolution and installation programs, the 
     Secretary may assess and collect fees from any program 
     participant:  Provided further, That such collections shall 
     be deposited into the Trust Fund, and the Secretary, as 
     provided herein, may use such collections, as well as fees 
     collected under section 620 of such Act, for necessary 
     expenses of such Act:  Provided further, That, 
     notwithstanding the requirements of section 620 of such Act, 
     the Secretary may carry out responsibilities of the Secretary 
     under such Act through the use of approved service providers 
     that are paid directly by the recipients of their services.

                     Federal Housing Administration

               mutual mortgage insurance program account

       New commitments to guarantee single family loans insured 
     under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not exceed 
     $400,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2025:  Provided, That during fiscal year 2024, obligations to 
     make direct loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) 
     of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed 
     $1,000,000:  Provided further, That the foregoing amount in 
     the preceding proviso shall be for loans to nonprofit and 
     governmental entities in connection with sales of single 
     family real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly 
     insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund:  Provided 
     further, That for administrative contract expenses of the 
     Federal Housing Administration, $150,000,000, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2025:  Provided further, That 
     to the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed 
     $200,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2024, an additional 
     $1,400 for administrative contract expenses shall be 
     available for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan 
     commitments (including a pro rata amount for any amount below 
     $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by 
     this proviso exceed $30,000,000:  Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence of 
     section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-
     20(g)), during fiscal year 2024 the Secretary may insure and 
     enter into new commitments to insure mortgages under section 
     255 of the National Housing Act only to the extent that the 
     net credit subsidy cost for such insurance does not exceed 
     zero.

                general and special risk program account

       New commitments to guarantee loans insured under the 
     General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized by 
     sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1715z-3 and 1735c), shall not exceed $35,000,000,000 in total 
     loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2025:  Provided, That 
     during fiscal year 2024, gross obligations for the principal 
     amount of direct loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 
     207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall 
     not exceed $1,000,000, which shall be for loans to nonprofit 
     and governmental entities in connection with the sale of 
     single family real properties owned by the Secretary and 
     formerly insured under such Act.

                Government National Mortgage Association

guarantees of mortgage-backed securities loan guarantee program account

       New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the 
     purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as 
     amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed 
     $550,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2025:  Provided, That $54,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025, shall be for necessary salaries and 
     expenses of the Government National Mortgage Association:  
     Provided further, That to the extent that guaranteed loan 
     commitments exceed $155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 
     2024, an additional $100 for necessary salaries and expenses 
     shall be available until expended for each $1,000,000 in 
     additional guaranteed loan commitments (including a pro rata 
     amount for any amount below $1,000,000), but in no case shall 
     funds made available by this proviso exceed $3,000,000:  
     Provided further, That receipts from Commitment and 
     Multiclass fees collected pursuant to title III of the 
     National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1716 et seq.) shall be 
     credited as offsetting collections to this account.

                    Policy Development and Research

                        research and technology

       For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs 
     of research and studies relating to housing and urban 
     problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title 
     V of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 
     1701z-1 et seq.), including carrying out the functions of the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under section 
     1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, and for 
     technical assistance, $119,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2025:  Provided, That with respect to amounts 
     made available under this heading, notwithstanding section 
     203 of this title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative 
     agreements with philanthropic entities, other Federal 
     agencies, State or local governments and their agencies, 
     Indian Tribes, tribally designated housing entities, or 
     colleges or universities for research projects:  Provided 
     further, That with respect to the preceding proviso, such 
     partners to the cooperative agreements shall contribute at 
     least a 50 percent match toward the cost of the project:  
     Provided further, That for non-competitive agreements entered 
     into in accordance with the preceding two provisos, the 
     Secretary shall comply with section 2(b) of the Federal 
     Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public 
     Law 109-282; 31 U.S.C. note) in lieu of compliance with 
     section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545(a)(4)(C)) with 
     respect to documentation of award decisions:  Provided 
     further, That prior to obligation of technical assistance 
     funding, the Secretary shall submit a plan to the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations on how the Secretary will 
     allocate funding for this activity at least 30 days prior to 
     obligation:  Provided further, That none of the funds 
     provided under this heading may be available for the doctoral 
     dissertation research grant program:  Provided further, That 
     an additional $20,000,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2026, shall be for competitive grants to 
     nonprofit or governmental entities to provide legal 
     assistance (including assistance related to pretrial 
     activities, trial activities, post-trial activities and 
     alternative dispute resolution) at no cost to eligible low-
     income tenants at risk of or subject to eviction:  Provided 
     further, That in awarding grants under the preceding proviso, 
     the Secretary shall give preference to applicants that 
     include a marketing strategy for residents of areas with high 
     rates of eviction, have experience providing no-cost legal 
     assistance to low-income individuals, including those with 
     limited English proficiency or disabilities, and have 
     sufficient capacity to administer such assistance:  Provided 
     further, That the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent 
     practicable, that the proportion of eligible tenants living 
     in rural areas who will receive legal assistance with grant 
     funds made available under this heading is not less than the 
     overall proportion of eligible tenants who live in rural 
     areas.

                   Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

                        fair housing activities

       For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise 
     provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights 
     Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), and section 561 of the 
     Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 
     3616a), $86,355,000, to remain available until September 30, 
     2025:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 3302 of title 
     31, United States Code, the Secretary may assess and collect 
     fees to cover the costs of the Fair Housing Training Academy, 
     and may use such funds to develop online courses

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     and provide such training:  Provided further, That none of 
     the funds made available under this heading may be used to 
     lobby the executive or legislative branches of the Federal 
     Government in connection with a specific contract, grant, or 
     loan:  Provided further, That of the funds made available 
     under this heading, $1,355,000 may be available to the 
     Secretary for the creation and promotion of translated 
     materials and other programs that support the assistance of 
     persons with limited English proficiency in utilizing the 
     services provided by the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development.

            Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes

                         lead hazard reduction

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For the lead hazard reduction program, as authorized by 
     section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard 
     Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852), the healthy homes 
     initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing 
     and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 and 
     1701z-2), and for related activities and assistance, 
     $345,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026:  
     Provided, That the amounts made available under this heading 
     are provided as follows:
       (1) $200,000,000 shall be for the award of grants pursuant 
     to such section 1011, of which not less than $105,000,000 
     shall be provided to areas with the highest lead-based paint 
     abatement need;
       (2) $140,000,000 shall be for the healthy homes initiative, 
     pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban 
     Development Act of 1970, which shall include research, 
     studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, including 
     education and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning 
     and other housing-related diseases and hazards, and 
     mitigating housing-related health and safety hazards in 
     housing of low-income families, of which--
       (A) $5,000,000 shall be for the implementation of projects 
     in communities that are served by both the healthy homes 
     initiative and the Department of Energy weatherization 
     programs to demonstrate whether the coordination of healthy 
     homes remediation activities with weatherization activities 
     achieves cost savings and better outcomes in improving the 
     safety and quality of homes; and
       (B) $30,000,000 shall be for grants to experienced non-
     profit organizations, States, local governments, or public 
     housing agencies for safety and functional home modification 
     repairs and renovations to meet the needs of low-income 
     seniors to enable them to remain in their primary residence, 
     of which no less than $10,000,000 shall be available to meet 
     such needs in communities with substantial rural populations;
       (3) $3,000,000 shall be for the award of grants and 
     contracts for research pursuant to sections 1051 and 1052 of 
     the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 
     (42 U.S.C. 4854, 4854a);
       (4) up to $2,000,000 in total of the amounts made available 
     under paragraphs (2) and (3) may be transferred to the 
     heading ``Research and Technology'' for the purposes of 
     conducting research and studies and for use in accordance 
     with the provisos under that heading for non-competitive 
     agreements; and
       (5) $2,000,000 shall be for grants for a radon testing and 
     mitigation safety demonstration program (the radon 
     demonstration) in public housing:  Provided, That the testing 
     method, mitigation method, or action level used under the 
     radon demonstration shall be as specified by applicable State 
     or local law, if such law is more protective of human health 
     or the environment than the method or level specified by the 
     Secretary:
       Provided further, That for purposes of environmental 
     review, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 
     1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other provisions of law 
     that further the purposes of such Act, a grant under the 
     healthy homes initiative, or the lead technical studies 
     program, or other demonstrations or programs under this 
     heading or under prior appropriations Acts for such purposes 
     under this heading, or under the heading ``Housing for the 
     Elderly'' under prior Appropriations Acts, shall be 
     considered to be funds for a special project for purposes of 
     section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property 
     Disposition Reform Act of 1994:  Provided further, That each 
     applicant for a grant or cooperative agreement under this 
     heading shall certify adequate capacity that is acceptable to 
     the Secretary to carry out the proposed use of funds pursuant 
     to a notice of funding opportunity:  Provided further, That 
     amounts made available under this heading, in this or prior 
     appropriations Acts, still remaining available, may be used 
     for any purpose under this heading notwithstanding the 
     purpose for which such amounts were appropriated if a program 
     competition is undersubscribed and there are other program 
     competitions under this heading that are oversubscribed:  
     Provided further, That $49,400,000 of the amounts made 
     available under this heading in this Act from amounts 
     specified in paragraph (2) shall be derived from unobligated 
     balances from prior year appropriations available under this 
     heading, which shall continue to be available for the same 
     time period as originally appropriated.

                      Information Technology Fund

       For Department-wide and program-specific information 
     technology systems and infrastructure, $383,050,000, to 
     remain available until September 30, 2026, of which up to 
     $23,950,000 shall be for development, modernization, and 
     enhancement projects, including planning for such projects:  
     Provided, That not later than 30 days after the end of each 
     quarter, the Secretary shall brief the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations on all information technology 
     modernization efforts as required in the explanatory 
     statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
     division A of this consolidated Act).

                      Office of Inspector General

       For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
     Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act 
     of 1978, as amended, $152,924,000:  Provided, That the 
     Inspector General shall have independent authority over all 
     personnel issues within this office.

    General Provisions--Department of Housing and Urban Development

                        (including rescissions)

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 201.  Fifty percent of the amounts of budget 
     authority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts 
     associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured 
     from projects described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. 
     McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437f note) shall be rescinded or in the case of cash, 
     shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such amounts of budget 
     authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to 
     the Treasury shall be used by State housing finance agencies 
     or local governments or local housing agencies with projects 
     approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in 
     accordance with such section. Notwithstanding the previous 
     sentence, the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the 
     budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or 
     remitted to the Treasury to provide project owners with 
     incentives to refinance their project at a lower interest 
     rate.
       Sec. 202.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to investigate or prosecute under the Fair Housing 
     Act any otherwise lawful activity engaged in by one or more 
     persons, including the filing or maintaining of a 
     nonfrivolous legal action, that is engaged in solely for the 
     purpose of achieving or preventing action by a Government 
     official or entity, or a court of competent jurisdiction.
       Sec. 203.  Except as explicitly provided in law, any grant, 
     cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to 
     title II of this Act shall be made on a competitive basis and 
     in accordance with section 102 of the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545).
       Sec. 204.  Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act 
     or section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, 
     without regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, 
     for legal services on a contract or fee basis, and for 
     utilizing and making payment for services and facilities of 
     the Federal National Mortgage Association, Government 
     National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
     Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or 
     any member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured 
     bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1).
       Sec. 205.  Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or 
     through a reprogramming of funds, no part of any 
     appropriation for the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development shall be available for any program, project or 
     activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget 
     estimates submitted to Congress.
       Sec. 206.  Corporations and agencies of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the 
     Government Corporation Control Act are hereby authorized to 
     make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and 
     borrowing authority available to each such corporation or 
     agency and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts 
     and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
     provided by section 104 of such Act as may be necessary in 
     carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 2024 
     for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter 
     provided:  Provided, That collections of these corporations 
     and agencies may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase 
     commitments only to the extent expressly provided for in this 
     Act (unless such loans are in support of other forms of 
     assistance provided for in this or prior appropriations 
     Acts), except that this proviso shall not apply to the 
     mortgage insurance or guaranty operations of these 
     corporations, or where loans or mortgage purchases are 
     necessary to protect the financial interest of the United 
     States Government.
       Sec. 207.  The Secretary shall provide quarterly reports to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations regarding 
     all uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured and excess funds in 
     each program and activity within the jurisdiction of the 
     Department and shall submit additional, updated budget 
     information to these Committees upon request.
       Sec. 208.  None of the funds made available by this title 
     may be used for an audit of the Government National Mortgage 
     Association that makes applicable requirements under the 
     Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).
       Sec. 209. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     subject to the conditions listed under this section, for 
     fiscal years 2024

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     and 2025, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may 
     authorize the transfer of some or all project-based 
     assistance, debt held or insured by the Secretary and 
     statutorily required low-income and very low-income use 
     restrictions if any, associated with one or more multifamily 
     housing project or projects to another multifamily housing 
     project or projects.
       (b) Phased Transfers.--Transfers of project-based 
     assistance under this section may be done in phases to 
     accommodate the financing and other requirements related to 
     rehabilitating or constructing the project or projects to 
     which the assistance is transferred, to ensure that such 
     project or projects meet the standards under subsection (c).
       (c) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject to 
     the following conditions:
       (1) Number and bedroom size of units.--
       (A) For occupied units in the transferring project: The 
     number of low-income and very low-income units and the 
     configuration (i.e., bedroom size) provided by the 
     transferring project shall be no less than when transferred 
     to the receiving project or projects and the net dollar 
     amount of Federal assistance provided to the transferring 
     project shall remain the same in the receiving project or 
     projects.
       (B) For unoccupied units in the transferring project: The 
     Secretary may authorize a reduction in the number of dwelling 
     units in the receiving project or projects to allow for a 
     reconfiguration of bedroom sizes to meet current market 
     demands, as determined by the Secretary and provided there is 
     no increase in the project-based assistance budget authority.
       (2) The transferring project shall, as determined by the 
     Secretary, be either physically obsolete or economically 
     nonviable, or be reasonably expected to become economically 
     nonviable when complying with State or Federal requirements 
     for community integration and reduced concentration of 
     individuals with disabilities.
       (3) The receiving project or projects shall meet or exceed 
     applicable physical standards established by the Secretary.
       (4) The owner or mortgagor of the transferring project 
     shall notify and consult with the tenants residing in the 
     transferring project and provide a certification of approval 
     by all appropriate local governmental officials.
       (5) The tenants of the transferring project who remain 
     eligible for assistance to be provided by the receiving 
     project or projects shall not be required to vacate their 
     units in the transferring project or projects until new units 
     in the receiving project are available for occupancy.
       (6) The Secretary determines that this transfer is in the 
     best interest of the tenants.
       (7) If either the transferring project or the receiving 
     project or projects meets the condition specified in 
     subsection (d)(2)(A), any lien on the receiving project 
     resulting from additional financing obtained by the owner 
     shall be subordinate to any FHA-insured mortgage lien 
     transferred to, or placed on, such project by the Secretary, 
     except that the Secretary may waive this requirement upon 
     determination that such a waiver is necessary to facilitate 
     the financing of acquisition, construction, and/or 
     rehabilitation of the receiving project or projects.
       (8) If the transferring project meets the requirements of 
     subsection (d)(2), the owner or mortgagor of the receiving 
     project or projects shall execute and record either a 
     continuation of the existing use agreement or a new use 
     agreement for the project where, in either case, any use 
     restrictions in such agreement are of no lesser duration than 
     the existing use restrictions.
       (9) The transfer does not increase the cost (as defined in 
     section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
     661a)) of any FHA-insured mortgage, except to the extent that 
     appropriations are provided in advance for the amount of any 
     such increased cost.
       (d) For purposes of this section--
       (1) the terms ``low-income'' and ``very low-income'' shall 
     have the meanings provided by the statute and/or regulations 
     governing the program under which the project is insured or 
     assisted;
       (2) the term ``multifamily housing project'' means housing 
     that meets one of the following conditions--
       (A) housing that is subject to a mortgage insured under the 
     National Housing Act;
       (B) housing that has project-based assistance attached to 
     the structure including projects undergoing mark to market 
     debt restructuring under the Multifamily Assisted Housing 
     Reform and Affordability Housing Act;
       (C) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 
     Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q);
       (D) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 
     Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), as such section 
     existed before the enactment of the Cranston-Gonzales 
     National Affordable Housing Act;
       (E) housing that is assisted under section 811 of the 
     Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
     8013); or
       (F) housing or vacant land that is subject to a use 
     agreement;
       (3) the term ``project-based assistance'' means--
       (A) assistance provided under section 8(b) of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(b));
       (B) assistance for housing constructed or substantially 
     rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 
     8(b)(2) of such Act (as such section existed immediately 
     before October 1, 1983);
       (C) rent supplement payments under section 101 of the 
     Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s);
       (D) interest reduction payments under section 236 and/or 
     additional assistance payments under section 236(f)(2) of the 
     National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1);
       (E) assistance payments made under section 202(c)(2) of the 
     Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(c)(2)); and
       (F) assistance payments made under section 811(d)(2) of the 
     Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
     8013(d)(2));
       (4) the term ``receiving project or projects'' means the 
     multifamily housing project or projects to which some or all 
     of the project-based assistance, debt, and statutorily 
     required low-income and very low-income use restrictions are 
     to be transferred;
       (5) the term ``transferring project'' means the multifamily 
     housing project which is transferring some or all of the 
     project-based assistance, debt, and the statutorily required 
     low-income and very low-income use restrictions to the 
     receiving project or projects; and
       (6) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Housing 
     and Urban Development.
       (e) Research Report.--The Secretary shall conduct an 
     evaluation of the transfer authority under this section, 
     including the effect of such transfers on the operational 
     efficiency, contract rents, physical and financial 
     conditions, and long-term preservation of the affected 
     properties.
       Sec. 210. (a) No assistance shall be provided under section 
     8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) 
     to any individual who--
       (1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher 
     education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002));
       (2) is under 24 years of age;
       (3) is not a veteran;
       (4) is unmarried;
       (5) does not have a dependent child;
       (6) is not a person with disabilities, as such term is 
     defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United States Housing 
     Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)(E)) and was not receiving 
     assistance under such section 8 as of November 30, 2005;
       (7) is not a youth who left foster care at age 14 or older 
     and is at risk of becoming homeless; and
       (8) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents 
     who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive 
     assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f).
       (b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a person 
     to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), any financial 
     assistance (in excess of amounts received for tuition and any 
     other required fees and charges) that an individual receives 
     under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et 
     seq.), from private sources, or from an institution of higher 
     education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)), shall be considered 
     income to that individual, except for a person over the age 
     of 23 with dependent children.
       Sec. 211.  The funds made available for Native Alaskans 
     under paragraph (1) under the heading ``Native American 
     Programs'' in title II of this Act shall be allocated to the 
     same Native Alaskan housing block grant recipients that 
     received funds in fiscal year 2005, and only such recipients 
     shall be eligible to apply for funds made available under 
     paragraph (2) of such heading.
       Sec. 212.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in 
     fiscal year 2024, in managing and disposing of any 
     multifamily property that is owned or has a mortgage held by 
     the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and during 
     the process of foreclosure on any property with a contract 
     for rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or any other 
     Federal programs, the Secretary shall maintain any rental 
     assistance payments under section 8 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 and other programs that are attached to 
     any dwelling units in the property. To the extent the 
     Secretary determines, in consultation with the tenants and 
     the local government that such a multifamily property owned 
     or having a mortgage held by the Secretary is not feasible 
     for continued rental assistance payments under such section 8 
     or other programs, based on consideration of (1) the costs of 
     rehabilitating and operating the property and all available 
     Federal, State, and local resources, including rent 
     adjustments under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted 
     Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (in this section 
     ``MAHRAA'') (42 U.S.C. 1437f note), and (2) environmental 
     conditions that cannot be remedied in a cost-effective 
     fashion, the Secretary may, in consultation with the tenants 
     of that property, contract for project-based rental 
     assistance payments with an owner or owners of other existing 
     housing properties, or provide other rental assistance. The 
     Secretary shall also take appropriate steps to ensure that 
     project-based contracts remain in effect prior to 
     foreclosure, subject to the exercise of contractual abatement 
     remedies to assist relocation of tenants for imminent major 
     threats to health and safety after written notice to and 
     informed consent of the affected tenants and

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     use of other available remedies, such as partial abatements 
     or receivership. After disposition of any multifamily 
     property described in this section, the contract and 
     allowable rent levels on such properties shall be subject to 
     the requirements under section 524 of MAHRAA.
       Sec. 213.  Public housing agencies that own and operate 400 
     or fewer public housing units may elect to be exempt from any 
     asset management requirement imposed by the Secretary in 
     connection with the operating fund rule:  Provided, That an 
     agency seeking a discontinuance of a reduction of subsidy 
     under the operating fund formula shall not be exempt from 
     asset management requirements.
       Sec. 214.  With respect to the use of amounts provided in 
     this Act and in future Acts for the operation, capital 
     improvement, and management of public housing as authorized 
     by sections 9(d) and 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 
     1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d), (e)), the Secretary shall not 
     impose any requirement or guideline relating to asset 
     management that restricts or limits in any way the use of 
     capital funds for central office costs pursuant to paragraph 
     (1) or (2) of section 9(g) of the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1), (2)):  Provided, That a 
     public housing agency may not use capital funds authorized 
     under section 9(d) for activities that are eligible under 
     section 9(e) for assistance with amounts from the operating 
     fund in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (1) 
     or (2) of section 9(g).
       Sec. 215.  No official or employee of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development shall be designated as an 
     allotment holder unless the Office of the Chief Financial 
     Officer has determined that such allotment holder has 
     implemented an adequate system of funds control and has 
     received training in funds control procedures and directives. 
     The Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that there is a 
     trained allotment holder for each HUD appropriation under the 
     accounts ``Executive Offices'', ``Administrative Support 
     Offices'', ``Program Offices'', ``Government National 
     Mortgage Association--Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed 
     Securities Loan Guarantee Program Account'', and ``Office of 
     Inspector General'' within the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development.
       Sec. 216.  The Secretary shall, for fiscal year 2024, 
     notify the public through the Federal Register and other 
     means, as determined appropriate, of the issuance of a notice 
     of the availability of assistance or notice of funding 
     opportunity (NOFO) for any program or discretionary fund 
     administered by the Secretary that is to be competitively 
     awarded. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
     fiscal year 2024, the Secretary may make the NOFO available 
     only on the Internet at the appropriate Government website or 
     through other electronic media, as determined by the 
     Secretary.
       Sec. 217.  Payment of attorney fees in program-related 
     litigation shall be paid from the individual program office 
     and Office of General Counsel salaries and expenses 
     appropriations.
       Sec. 218.  The Secretary is authorized to transfer up to 10 
     percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less, of funds 
     appropriated for any office under the headings 
     ``Administrative Support Offices'' or ``Program Offices'' to 
     any other such office under such headings:  Provided, That no 
     appropriation for any such office under such headings shall 
     be increased or decreased by more than 10 percent or 
     $5,000,000, whichever is less, without prior written approval 
     of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide 
     notification to such Committees 3 business days in advance of 
     any such transfers under this section up to 10 percent or 
     $5,000,000, whichever is less.
       Sec. 219. (a) Any entity receiving housing assistance 
     payments shall maintain decent, safe, and sanitary 
     conditions, as determined by the Secretary, and comply with 
     any standards under applicable State or local laws, rules, 
     ordinances, or regulations relating to the physical condition 
     of any property covered under a housing assistance payment 
     contract.
       (b) The Secretary shall take action under subsection (c) 
     when a multifamily housing project with a contract under 
     section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
     1437f) or a contract for similar project-based assistance--
       (1) receives a failing score under the Uniform Physical 
     Condition Standards (UPCS) or successor standard; or
       (2) fails to certify in writing to the Secretary within 3 
     days that all Exigent Health and Safety deficiencies, or 
     those deficiencies requiring correction within 24 hours, 
     identified by the inspector at the project have been 
     corrected.
       Such requirements shall apply to insured and noninsured 
     projects with assistance attached to the units under section 
     8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), 
     but shall not apply to such units assisted under section 
     8(o)(13) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) or to public 
     housing units assisted with capital or operating funds under 
     section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
     1437g).
       (c)(1) Within 15 days of the issuance of the Real Estate 
     Assessment Center (``REAC'') inspection, the Secretary shall 
     provide the owner with a Notice of Default with a specified 
     timetable, determined by the Secretary, for correcting all 
     deficiencies. The Secretary shall provide a copy of the 
     Notice of Default to the tenants, the local government, any 
     mortgagees, and any contract administrator. If the owner's 
     appeal results in a passing score, the Secretary may withdraw 
     the Notice of Default.
       (2) At the end of the time period for correcting all 
     deficiencies specified in the Notice of Default, if the owner 
     fails to fully correct such deficiencies, the Secretary may--
       (A) require immediate replacement of project management 
     with a management agent approved by the Secretary;
       (B) impose civil money penalties, which shall be used 
     solely for the purpose of supporting safe and sanitary 
     conditions at applicable properties, as designated by the 
     Secretary, with priority given to the tenants of the property 
     affected by the penalty;
       (C) abate the section 8 contract, including partial 
     abatement, as determined by the Secretary, until all 
     deficiencies have been corrected;
       (D) pursue transfer of the project to an owner, approved by 
     the Secretary under established procedures, who will be 
     obligated to promptly make all required repairs and to accept 
     renewal of the assistance contract if such renewal is 
     offered;
       (E) transfer the existing section 8 contract to another 
     project or projects and owner or owners;
       (F) pursue exclusionary sanctions, including suspensions or 
     debarments from Federal programs;
       (G) seek judicial appointment of a receiver to manage the 
     property and cure all project deficiencies or seek a judicial 
     order of specific performance requiring the owner to cure all 
     project deficiencies;
       (H) work with the owner, lender, or other related party to 
     stabilize the property in an attempt to preserve the property 
     through compliance, transfer of ownership, or an infusion of 
     capital provided by a third-party that requires time to 
     effectuate; or
       (I) take any other regulatory or contractual remedies 
     available as deemed necessary and appropriate by the 
     Secretary.
       (d) The Secretary shall take appropriate steps to ensure 
     that project-based contracts remain in effect, subject to the 
     exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist 
     relocation of tenants for major threats to health and safety 
     after written notice to the affected tenants. To the extent 
     the Secretary determines, in consultation with the tenants 
     and the local government, that the property is not feasible 
     for continued rental assistance payments under such section 8 
     or other programs, based on consideration of--
       (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property 
     and all available Federal, State, and local resources, 
     including rent adjustments under section 524 of the 
     Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 
     1997 (``MAHRAA''); and
       (2) environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in a 
     cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may contract for 
     project-based rental assistance payments with an owner or 
     owners of other existing housing properties, or provide other 
     rental assistance.
       (e) The Secretary shall report semi-annually on all 
     properties covered by this section that are assessed through 
     the Real Estate Assessment Center and have failing physical 
     inspection scores or have received an unsatisfactory 
     management and occupancy review within the past 36 months. 
     The report shall include--
       (1) identification of the enforcement actions being taken 
     to address such conditions, including imposition of civil 
     money penalties and termination of subsidies, and 
     identification of properties that have such conditions 
     multiple times;
       (2) identification of actions that the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development is taking to protect tenants of 
     such identified properties; and
       (3) any administrative or legislative recommendations to 
     further improve the living conditions at properties covered 
     under a housing assistance payment contract.
       The first report shall be submitted to the Senate and House 
     Committees on Appropriations not later than 30 days after the 
     enactment of this Act, and the second report shall be 
     submitted within 180 days of the transmittal of the first 
     report.
       Sec. 220.  None of the funds made available by this Act, or 
     any other Act, for purposes authorized under section 8 (only 
     with respect to the tenant-based rental assistance program) 
     and section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
     U.S.C. 1437 et seq.), may be used by any public housing 
     agency for any amount of salary, including bonuses, for the 
     chief executive officer of which, or any other official or 
     employee of which, that exceeds the annual rate of basic pay 
     payable for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule 
     at any time during any public housing agency fiscal year 
     2024.
       Sec. 221.  None of the funds made available by this Act and 
     provided to the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
     may be used to make a grant award unless the Secretary 
     notifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     not less than 3 full business days before any project, State, 
     locality, housing authority, Tribe, nonprofit organization, 
     or other entity selected to receive a grant award is 
     announced by the Department or its offices:  Provided, That 
     such notification shall list each grant award by State and 
     congressional district.
       Sec. 222.  None of the funds made available in this Act 
     shall be used by the Federal Housing Administration, the 
     Government National Mortgage Association, or the Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development to insure, securitize, or 
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     guarantee of any mortgage or mortgage backed security that 
     refinances or otherwise replaces a mortgage that has been 
     subject to eminent domain condemnation or seizure, by a 
     State, municipality, or any other political subdivision of a 
     State.
       Sec. 223.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to terminate the status of a unit of general local 
     government as a metropolitan city (as defined in section 102 
     of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
     U.S.C. 5302)) with respect to grants under section 106 of 
     such Act (42 U.S.C. 5306).
       Sec. 224.  Amounts made available by this Act that are 
     appropriated, allocated, advanced on a reimbursable basis, or 
     transferred to the Office of Policy Development and Research 
     of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and 
     functions thereof, for research, evaluation, or statistical 
     purposes, and that are unexpended at the time of completion 
     of a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement, may be 
     deobligated and shall immediately become available and may be 
     reobligated in that fiscal year or the subsequent fiscal year 
     for the research, evaluation, or statistical purposes for 
     which the amounts are made available to that Office subject 
     to reprogramming requirements in section 405 of this Act.
       Sec. 225.  None of the funds provided in this Act or any 
     other Act may be used for awards, including performance, 
     special act, or spot, for any employee of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development subject to administrative 
     discipline (including suspension from work), in this fiscal 
     year, but this prohibition shall not be effective prior to 
     the effective date of any such administrative discipline or 
     after any final decision over-turning such discipline.
       Sec. 226.  With respect to grant amounts awarded under the 
     heading ``Homeless Assistance Grants'' for fiscal years 2015 
     through 2024 for the continuum of care (CoC) program as 
     authorized under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento 
     Homeless Assistance Act, costs paid by program income of 
     grant recipients may count toward meeting the recipient's 
     matching requirements, provided the costs are eligible CoC 
     costs that supplement the recipient's CoC program.
       Sec. 227. (a) From amounts made available under this title 
     under the heading ``Homeless Assistance Grants'', the 
     Secretary may award 1-year transition grants to recipients of 
     funds for activities under subtitle C of the McKinney-Vento 
     Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) to 
     transition from one continuum of care program component to 
     another.
       (b) In order to be eligible to receive a transition grant, 
     the funding recipient must have the consent of the continuum 
     of care and meet standards determined by the Secretary.
       Sec. 228.  The promise zone designations and promise zone 
     designation agreements entered into pursuant to such 
     designations, made by the Secretary in prior fiscal years, 
     shall remain in effect in accordance with the terms and 
     conditions of such agreements.
       Sec. 229.  Any public housing agency designated as a Moving 
     to Work agency pursuant to section 239 of division L of 
     Public Law 114-113 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note; 129 Stat. 2897) 
     may, upon such designation, use funds (except for special 
     purpose funding, including special purpose vouchers) 
     previously allocated to any such public housing agency under 
     section 8 or 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, 
     including any reserve funds held by the public housing agency 
     or funds held by the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, pursuant to the authority for use of section 8 
     or 9 funding provided under such section and section 204 of 
     title II of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing 
     and Urban Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations 
     Act, 1996 (Public Law 104-134; 110 Stat. 1321-28), 
     notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds were 
     appropriated.
       Sec. 230.  None of the amounts made available by this Act 
     may be used to prohibit any public housing agency under 
     receivership or the direction of a Federal monitor from 
     applying for, receiving, or using funds made available under 
     the heading ``Public Housing Fund'' for competitive grants to 
     evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards in this Act or 
     that remain available and not awarded from prior Acts, or be 
     used to prohibit a public housing agency from using such 
     funds to carry out any required work pursuant to a settlement 
     agreement, consent decree, voluntary agreement, or similar 
     document for a violation of the lead safe housing or lead 
     disclosure rules.
       Sec. 231.  The language under the heading ``Rental 
     Assistance Demonstration'' in the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2012 (title II of 
     division C of Public Law 112-55), as most recently amended by 
     Public Law 117-103, is further amended--
       (1) in the initial undesignated matter, by striking ``and 
     `Public Housing Operating Fund' '' and inserting ``, `Public 
     Housing Operating Fund', and `Public Housing Fund' '';
       (2) in the second proviso, by striking ``2024'' and 
     inserting ``2029'';
       (3) after the fourth proviso, by inserting the following 
     new provisos: ``Provided further, That at properties with 
     assistance under section 9 of the Act requesting to partially 
     convert such assistance, and where an event under section 18 
     of the Act occurs that results in the eligibility for tenant 
     protection vouchers under section 8(o) of the Act, the 
     Secretary may convert the tenant protection voucher 
     assistance to assistance under a project-based subsidy 
     contract under section 8 of the Act, which shall be eligible 
     for renewal under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted 
     Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997, or assistance 
     under section 8(o)(13) of the Act, so long as the property 
     meets any additional requirements established by the 
     Secretary to facilitate conversion: Provided further, That to 
     facilitate the conversion of assistance under the previous 
     proviso, the Secretary may transfer an amount equal to the 
     total amount that would have been allocated for tenant 
     protection voucher assistance for properties that have 
     requested such conversions from amounts made available for 
     tenant protection voucher assistance under the heading 
     `Tenant-Based Rental Assistance' to the heading `Project-
     Based Rental Assistance': Provided further, That at 
     properties with assistance previously converted hereunder to 
     assistance under the heading `Project-Based Rental 
     Assistance,' which are also separately assisted under section 
     8(o)(13) of the Act, the Secretary may, with the consent of 
     the public housing agency and owner, terminate such project-
     based subsidy contracts and immediately enter into one new 
     project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the Act, 
     which shall be eligible for renewal under section 524 of the 
     Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 
     1997, subject to the requirement that any residents assisted 
     under section 8(o)(13) of the Act at the time of such 
     termination of such project-based subsidy contract shall 
     retain all rights accrued under section 8(o)(13)(E) of the 
     Act under the new project-based subsidy contract and section 
     8(o)(13)(F)(iv) of the Act shall not apply: Provided further, 
     That to carry out the previous proviso, the Secretary may 
     transfer from the heading `Tenant-Based Rental Assistance' to 
     the heading `Project-Based Rental Assistance' an amount equal 
     to the amounts associated with such terminating contract 
     under section 8(o)(13) of the Act:'';
       (4) in the fourteenth proviso, as reordered above, by--
       (A) inserting `` `Public Housing Fund', `Self-Sufficiency 
     Programs', `Family Self-Sufficiency' '' following `` `Public 
     Housing Operating Fund',''; and
       (B) inserting ``or the ongoing availability of services for 
     residents'' after ``effective conversion of assistance under 
     the demonstration'';
       (5) after the twenty-fourth proviso, as reordered above, by 
     inserting the following proviso: ``Provided further, That 
     owners of properties with a senior preservation rental 
     assistance contract under section 811 of the American 
     Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 (12 U.S.C. 
     1701q note), shall be eligible, subject to requirements 
     established by the Secretary as necessary to facilitate the 
     conversion of assistance while maintaining the affordability 
     period and the designation of the property as serving elderly 
     families, and tenant consultation procedures, for conversion 
     of assistance available for such assistance contracts to 
     assistance under a long-term project-based subsidy contract 
     under section 8 of the Act:'';
       (6) in the twenty-ninth proviso, as reordered above, by 
     inserting ``, section 811 of the American Homeownership and 
     Economic Opportunity Act of 2000,'' after ``Housing Act of 
     1959''; and
       (7) in the thirty-fourth proviso, as reordered above, by 
     striking ``any section 202 project rental assistance contract 
     or section 811 project rental assistance contract 
     conversions'' and inserting ``the conversion of assistance 
     from section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959, section 
     811 of the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity 
     Act of 2000, or section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
     National Affordable Housing Act''.
       Sec. 232.  For fiscal year 2024, if the Secretary 
     determines or has determined, for any prior formula grant 
     allocation administered by the Secretary through the Offices 
     of Public and Indian Housing, Community Planning and 
     Development, or Housing, that a recipient received an 
     allocation greater than the amount such recipient should have 
     received for a formula allocation cycle pursuant to 
     applicable statutes and regulations, the Secretary may adjust 
     for any such funding error in the next applicable formula 
     allocation cycle by (a) offsetting each such recipient's 
     formula allocation (if eligible for a formula allocation in 
     the next applicable formula allocation cycle) by the amount 
     of any such funding error, and (b) reallocating any available 
     balances that are attributable to the offset to the recipient 
     or recipients that would have been allocated additional funds 
     in the formula allocation cycle in which any such error 
     occurred (if such recipient or recipients are eligible for a 
     formula allocation in the next applicable formula allocation 
     cycle) in an amount proportionate to such recipient's 
     eligibility under the next applicable formula allocation 
     cycle:  Provided, That all offsets and reallocations from 
     such available balances shall be recorded against funds 
     available for the next applicable formula allocation cycle:  
     Provided further, That the term ``next applicable formula 
     allocation cycle'' means the first formula allocation cycle 
     for a program that is reasonably available for correction 
     following such a Secretarial determination:  Provided 
     further, That if, upon request by a recipient and giving 
     consideration to all Federal resources available to the 
     recipient for the same grant purposes, the Secretary 
     determines that the offset in the next applicable formula 
     allocation cycle would critically impair the recipient's

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     ability to accomplish the purpose of the formula grant, the 
     Secretary may adjust for the funding error across two or more 
     formula allocation cycles.
       Sec. 233.  The Secretary may transfer from amounts made 
     available for salaries and expenses under this title 
     (excluding amounts made available under the heading ``Office 
     of Inspector General'') to the heading ``Information 
     Technology Fund'' for information technology needs, including 
     for additional development, modernization, and enhancement, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2026:  Provided, That 
     the total amount of such transfers shall not exceed 
     $5,000,000:  Provided further, That this transfer authority 
     shall not be used to fund information technology projects or 
     activities that have known out-year development, 
     modernization, or enhancement costs in excess of $500,000:  
     Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide 
     notification to the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations no fewer than 3 business days in advance of 
     any such transfer.
       Sec. 234.  The Secretary shall comply with all process 
     requirements, including public notice and comment, when 
     seeking to revise any annual contributions contract.
       Sec. 235.  There is hereby established in the Treasury of 
     the United States a fund to be known as the ``Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development Nonrecurring Expenses Fund'' 
     (the Fund):  Provided, That unobligated balances of expired 
     discretionary funds appropriated for this or any succeeding 
     fiscal year from the General Fund of the Treasury to the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development by this or any 
     other Act may be transferred (not later than the end of the 
     fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such 
     funds are available for the purposes for which they were 
     appropriated) into the Fund:  Provided further, That amounts 
     deposited in the Fund shall be available until expended, in 
     addition to such other funds as may be available for such 
     purposes, for capital needs of the Department, including 
     facilities infrastructure and information technology 
     infrastructure, subject to approval by the Office of 
     Management and Budget:  Provided further, That amounts in the 
     Fund may be obligated only after the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations are notified at least 15 days in 
     advance of the planned use of funds.
       Sec. 236. (a) Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 
     available under the heading ``Lead Hazard Reduction'' in 
     title II of division L of the Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), $65,000,000 is hereby 
     permanently rescinded from the amounts specified in paragraph 
     (1) under such heading (excluding amounts for areas with the 
     highest lead-based paint abatement needs).
       (b) Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available 
     under the heading ``Public Housing Fund'' in title II of 
     division L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 
     (Public Law 117-328), $20,000,000 is hereby permanently 
     rescinded from the amounts specified in paragraph (7) under 
     such heading.
       (c) Any unobligated balances (including any unobligated 
     balances of contract authority) included under Treasury 
     Appropriation Fund Symbols 86 X 0129, 86 X 0148, 86 X 0197, 
     86 X 0314, 86 X 0315, 86 X 0324, 86 X 0402, 86 X 4058 and 86 
     X 8093 are hereby permanently rescinded.
       (d) Any unobligated balances from amounts made available 
     under the heading ``Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership 
     Opportunity Program'' for the program authorized under 
     section 1079 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
     (Public Law 113-291) are hereby permanently rescinded.
       Sec. 237.  None of the funds made available to the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development in this or prior 
     Acts may be used to issue a solicitation or accept bids on 
     any solicitation that is substantially equivalent to the 
     draft solicitation entitled ``Housing Assistance Payments 
     (HAP) Contract Support Services (HAPSS)'' posted to 
     www.Sam.gov on July 27, 2022.
       Sec. 238.  None of the amounts made available in this Act 
     may be used to consider family self-sufficiency performance 
     measures or performance scores in determining funding awards 
     for programs receiving family self-sufficiency program 
     coordinator funding provided in this Act.
       Sec. 239. (a) Funds previously made available in the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) for 
     the ``Choice Neighborhoods Initiative'' that were available 
     for obligation through fiscal year 2019 are to remain 
     available through fiscal year 2025 for the liquidation of 
     valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2017 through 2019.
       (b) Funds previously made available in the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) for the 
     ``Choice Neighborhoods Initiative'' that were available for 
     obligation through fiscal year 2020 are to remain available 
     through fiscal year 2026 for the liquidation of valid 
     obligations incurred in fiscal years 2018 through 2020.
       (c) Funds previously made available in the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116-6) for the ``Choice 
     Neighborhoods Initiative'' that were available for obligation 
     through fiscal year 2021 are to remain available through 
     fiscal year 2027 for the liquidation of valid obligations 
     incurred in fiscal years 2019 through 2021.
       (d) Funds previously made available in the Further 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94) for 
     the ``Choice Neighborhoods Initiative'' that were available 
     for obligation through fiscal year 2022 are to remain 
     available through fiscal year 2028 for the liquidation of 
     valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2020 through 2022.
       (e) Funds previously made available in the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) for the 
     ``Choice Neighborhoods Initiative'' that were available for 
     obligation through fiscal year 2023 are to remain available 
     through fiscal year 2029 for the liquidation of valid 
     obligations incurred in fiscal years 2021 through 2023.
       (f) Funds previously made available in the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) for ``Lead 
     Hazard Reduction'' 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 through 2019.
       Sec. 240.  Of the amounts made available for the Office of 
     Policy Development and Research under the heading ``Program 
     Offices'', up to $3,500,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2026, may be transferred to the heading 
     ``Information Technology Fund'' to be available for the needs 
     of the Chief Data Officer, in addition to amounts otherwise 
     available, including for additional development, 
     modernization, and enhancement:  Provided, That the Secretary 
     shall notify the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations no fewer than 3 business days in advance of 
     any such transfer.
       Sec. 241.  Section 239 of division L of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113) is amended by 
     striking ``2028'' and inserting ``2038''.
       Sec. 242.  For fiscal years 2024 and 2025, the Secretary 
     may issue a 2-year notification of funding opportunity, 
     including any alternative procedures or requirements as may 
     be necessary to allocate future appropriations in the second 
     year, for the award of amounts made available for the 
     continuum of care program under subtitle C of title IV of the 
     McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et 
     seq.), notwithstanding any conflict with the requirements of 
     the continuum of care program.
       Sec. 243.  The Secretary may, upon a finding that a waiver 
     or alternative requirement is necessary for the effective 
     delivery and administration of funds made available for new 
     incremental voucher assistance or renewals for the mainstream 
     program and the family unification program (including the 
     foster youth to independence program) in this and prior Acts, 
     waive or specify alternative requirements, other than 
     requirements related to tenant rights and protections, rent 
     setting, fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, 
     and the environment, for--
       (1) section 8(o)(6)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 
     1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(6)(A)) and regulatory provisions 
     related to the administration of waiting lists, local 
     preferences, and the initial term and extensions of tenant-
     based vouchers; and
       (2) section 8(x)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 
     1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(x)(2)) regarding the timing of referral 
     of youth leaving foster care.
       This title may be cited as the ``Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2024''.

                               TITLE III

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                              Access Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For expenses necessary for the Access Board, as authorized 
     by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
     792), $9,955,000:  Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation 
     funds received for publications and training expenses.

                      Federal Maritime Commission

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission 
     as authorized by section 46107 of title 46, United States 
     Code, including services as authorized by section 3109 of 
     title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles 
     as authorized by section 1343(b) of title 31, United States 
     Code; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 
     sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code, 
     $40,000,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2025:  Provided, That not to exceed $3,500 
     shall be for official reception and representation expenses.

                National Railroad Passenger Corporation

                      Office of Inspector General

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
     for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to carry out 
     the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
     App. 3), $29,240,000:  Provided, That the Inspector General 
     shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the 
     duties specified in such Act, to investigate allegations of 
     fraud, including false statements to the Government under 
     section 1001 of title 18, United States Code, by any person 
     or entity that is subject to regulation by the National 
     Railroad Passenger Corporation:  Provided further, That the 
     Inspector General may enter into contracts and other 
     arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other 
     services with public agencies and with private persons, 
     subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern 
     the obtaining of such services within the National Railroad 
     Passenger Corporation:  Provided further, That the Inspector 
     General may select, appoint, and employ such officers and 
     employees as may be

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     necessary for carrying out the functions, powers, and duties 
     of the Office of Inspector General, subject to the applicable 
     laws and regulations that govern such selections, 
     appointments, and employment within the National Railroad 
     Passenger Corporation:  Provided further, That concurrent 
     with the President's budget request for fiscal year 2025, the 
     Inspector General shall submit to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations a budget request for fiscal year 
     2025 in similar format and substance to budget requests 
     submitted by executive agencies of the Federal Government.

                  National Transportation Safety Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the National Transportation 
     Safety Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
     aircraft; services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 
     United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to 
     exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS-15; 
     uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 
     5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code, $140,000,000, 
     of which not to exceed $1,000 may be used for official 
     reception and representation expenses.

                 Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

          payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation

       For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 
     for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as 
     authorized by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 8101-8107), $158,000,000.

                      Surface Transportation Board

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, 
     including services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 
     United States Code, $47,452,000:  Provided, That, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed 
     $1,250,000 from fees established by the Surface 
     Transportation Board shall be credited to this appropriation 
     as offsetting collections and used for necessary and 
     authorized expenses under this heading:  Provided further, 
     That the amounts made available under this heading from the 
     general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as 
     such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 
     2024, to result in a final appropriation from the general 
     fund estimated at not more than $46,202,000.

           United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

                           operating expenses

       For necessary expenses, including payment of salaries, 
     authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the 
     rental of conference rooms, and the employment of experts and 
     consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States 
     Code, of the United States Interagency Council on 
     Homelessness in carrying out the functions pursuant to title 
     II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended, 
     $4,300,000.

                                TITLE IV

                      GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

       Sec. 401.  None of the funds in this Act shall be used for 
     the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses 
     of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening 
     in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act.
       Sec. 402.  None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
     remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 
     year, nor may any be transferred to other appropriations, 
     unless expressly so provided herein.
       Sec. 403.  The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
     Act for any consulting service through a procurement contract 
     pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
     shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures 
     are a matter of public record and available for public 
     inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing 
     law, or under existing Executive Order issued pursuant to 
     existing law.
       Sec. 404. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be obligated or expended for any employee training that--
       (1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, 
     and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of 
     official duties;
       (2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of 
     emotional response or psychological stress in some 
     participants;
       (3) does not require prior employee notification of the 
     content and methods to be used in the training and written 
     end of course evaluation;
       (4) contains any methods or content associated with 
     religious or quasi-religious belief systems or ``new age'' 
     belief systems as defined in Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission Notice N-915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or
       (5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants' 
     personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace.
       (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or 
     otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing 
     directly upon the performance of official duties.
       Sec. 405.  Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none 
     of the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous 
     appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in 
     this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure 
     in fiscal year 2024, or provided from any accounts in the 
     Treasury derived by the collection of fees and available to 
     the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for 
     obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds 
     that--
       (1) creates a new program;
       (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
       (3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, 
     or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by 
     the Congress;
       (4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity 
     by either the House or Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     for a different purpose;
       (5) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in 
     excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less;
       (6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activities by 
     $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or
       (7) creates, reorganizes, or restructures a branch, 
     division, office, bureau, board, commission, agency, 
     administration, or department different from the budget 
     justifications submitted to the Committees on Appropriations 
     or the table accompanying the explanatory statement described 
     in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act), whichever is more detailed, unless prior 
     approval is received from the House and Senate Committees on 
     Appropriations:
       Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, each agency funded by this Act shall 
     submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     Senate and of the House of Representatives to establish the 
     baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer 
     authorities for the current fiscal year:  Provided further, 
     That the report shall include--
       (A) a table for each appropriation with a separate column 
     to display the prior year enacted level, the President's 
     budget request, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments due 
     to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year 
     enacted level;
       (B) a delineation in the table for each appropriation and 
     its respective prior year enacted level by object class and 
     program, project, and activity as detailed in this Act, the 
     table accompanying the explanatory statement described in 
     section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
     consolidated Act), accompanying reports of the House and 
     Senate Committees on Appropriations, or in the budget 
     appendix for the respective appropriations, whichever is more 
     detailed, and shall apply to all items for which a dollar 
     amount is specified and to all programs for which new budget 
     (obligational) authority is provided, as well as to 
     discretionary grants and discretionary grant allocations; and
       (C) an identification of items of special congressional 
     interest.
       Sec. 406.  Except as otherwise specifically provided by 
     law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances 
     remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2024 from 
     appropriations made available for salaries and expenses for 
     fiscal year 2024 in this Act, shall remain available through 
     September 30, 2025, for each such account for the purposes 
     authorized:  Provided, That a request shall be submitted to 
     the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for 
     approval prior to the expenditure of such funds:  Provided 
     further, That these requests shall be made in compliance with 
     reprogramming guidelines under section 405 of this Act.
       Sec. 407.  No funds in this Act may be used to support any 
     Federal, State, or local projects that seek to use the power 
     of eminent domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for 
     a public use:  Provided, That for purposes of this section, 
     public use shall not be construed to include economic 
     development that primarily benefits private entities:  
     Provided further, That any use of funds for mass transit, 
     railroad, airport, seaport or highway projects, as well as 
     utility projects which benefit or serve the general public 
     (including energy-related, communication-related, water-
     related and wastewater-related infrastructure), other 
     structures designated for use by the general public or which 
     have other common-carrier or public-utility functions that 
     serve the general public and are subject to regulation and 
     oversight by the government, and projects for the removal of 
     an immediate threat to public health and safety or 
     brownfields as defined in the Small Business Liability Relief 
     and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Public Law 107-118) shall 
     be considered a public use for purposes of eminent domain.
       Sec. 408.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality 
     of the United States Government, except pursuant to a 
     transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act 
     or any other appropriations Act.
       Sec. 409.  No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may 
     be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in 
     expending the assistance the entity will comply with sections 
     2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 8301-8305, 
     popularly known as the ``Buy American Act'').
       Sec. 410.  No funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act shall be made available to any 
     person or entity that has been convicted of violating the Buy 
     American Act (41 U.S.C. 8301-8305).
       Sec. 411.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used for first-class airline accommodations in 
     contravention of sections 301-10.122 and 301-10.123 of title 
     41, Code of Federal Regulations.
       Sec. 412.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more 
     than 50 employees of a single agency or department of the 
     United States Government, who are stationed in the United 
     States, at any single

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     international conference unless the relevant Secretary 
     reports to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
     at least 5 days in advance that such attendance is important 
     to the national interest:  Provided, That for purposes of 
     this section the term ``international conference'' shall mean 
     a conference occurring outside of the United States attended 
     by representatives of the United States Government and of 
     foreign governments, international organizations, or 
     nongovernmental organizations.
       Sec. 413.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act may be used by the Surface 
     Transportation Board to charge or collect any filing fee for 
     rate or practice complaints filed with the Board in an amount 
     in excess of the amount authorized for district court civil 
     suit filing fees under section 1914 of title 28, United 
     States Code.
       Sec. 414. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.
       Sec. 415. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to deny an Inspector General funded under this 
     Act timely access to any records, documents, or other 
     materials available to the department or agency over which 
     that Inspector General has responsibilities under the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or to prevent 
     or impede that Inspector General's access to such records, 
     documents, or other materials, under any provision of law, 
     except a provision of law that expressly refers to the 
     Inspector General and expressly limits the Inspector 
     General's right of access.
       (b) A department or agency covered by this section shall 
     provide its Inspector General with access to all such 
     records, documents, and other materials in a timely manner.
       (c) Each Inspector General shall ensure compliance with 
     statutory limitations on disclosure relevant to the 
     information provided by the establishment over which that 
     Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
       (d) Each Inspector General covered by this section shall 
     report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate within 5 calendar days any 
     failures to comply with this requirement.
       Sec. 416.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used to pay award or incentive 
     fees for contractors whose performance has been judged to be 
     below satisfactory, behind schedule, over budget, or has 
     failed to meet the basic requirements of a contract, unless 
     the Agency determines that any such deviations are due to 
     unforeseeable events, government-driven scope changes, or are 
     not significant within the overall scope of the project and/
     or program unless such awards or incentive fees are 
     consistent with 16.401(e)(2) of the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulations.
       Sec. 417.  No part of any appropriation contained in this 
     Act shall be available to pay the salary for any person 
     filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly 
     held by an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces of 
     the United States and has satisfactorily completed his or her 
     period of active military or naval service, and has within 90 
     days after his or her release from such service or from 
     hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of 
     not more than 1 year, made application for restoration to his 
     or her former position and has been certified by the Office 
     of Personnel Management as still qualified to perform the 
     duties of his or her former position and has not been 
     restored thereto.
       Sec. 418. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 
     may be used to approve a new foreign air carrier permit under 
     sections 41301 through 41305 of title 49, United States Code, 
     or exemption application under section 40109 of that title of 
     an air carrier already holding an air operators certificate 
     issued by a country that is party to the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-
     Norway Air Transport Agreement where such approval would 
     contravene United States law or Article 17 bis of the U.S.-
     E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement.
       (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict or 
     otherwise preclude the Secretary of Transportation from 
     granting a foreign air carrier permit or an exemption to such 
     an air carrier where such authorization is consistent with 
     the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport Agreement and 
     United States law.
       Sec. 419. (a) In the table of projects in the explanatory 
     statement referenced in section 417 of the Transportation, 
     Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2022 (division L of Public Law 117-103)--
       (1) the item relating to ``Midland Center for the Arts only 
     for structural improvements'' is deemed to be amended by 
     striking recipient ``City of Midland'' and inserting 
     ``Midland Center for the Arts'';
       (2) the item relating to ``Barren County Fiscal Court--
     Chapatcha Industrial Park Development'' is deemed to be 
     amended by striking project ``Barren County Fiscal Court--
     Chapatcha Industrial Park Development'' and inserting 
     ``Barren County Fiscal Court--Chapatcha Industrial Park or 
     South Cooper Industrial Park Development'';
       (3) the item relating to ``Pasco County Board of County 
     Commissioners--Rural Northwest Pasco Community Park Site 
     Acquisition'' is deemed to be amended by striking 
     ``Northwest'' and inserting ``Northeast'';
       (4) the item relating to ``Wood County Development 
     Authority--Site Readiness & Redevelopment Downtown 
     Parkersburg'' is deemed to be amended by striking ``Wood 
     County Development Authority--Site Readiness & Redevelopment 
     Downtown Parkersburg'' and inserting ``Redevelopment of 
     Downtown Parkersburg'';
       (5) the item relating to ``Rosemary's Way Penacook 
     Affordable Housing'' is deemed to be amended by striking 
     recipient ``CATCH Neighborhood Housing'' and inserting 
     ``Concord Area Trust for Community Housing'';
       (6) the item relating to ``Lead Safe Home Fund'' is deemed 
     to be amended by striking recipient ``Lead Safe Cleveland 
     Coalition'' and inserting ``Mt. Sinai Health Care 
     Foundation'';
       (7) the item relating to ``Boys & Girls Club in Miami 
     Gardens'' is deemed to be amended by striking ``Club in Miami 
     Gardens'' and inserting ``Clubs within the Miami-Dade area'';
       (8) the item relating to ``Acquisition of new commercial 
     space'' is deemed to be amended by striking ``Acquisition of 
     new commercial space'' and inserting ``Renovation of 
     community center'';
       (9) the item relating to ``North Commons Regional Vision'' 
     is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ``Minneapolis 
     Park and Recreation Board'' and inserting ``City of 
     Minneapolis'';
       (10) the item relating to ``Electric school bus and 
     associated electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure'' is 
     deemed to be amended by striking recipient ``Falls Church 
     City Public Schools'' and inserting ``City of Falls Church'';
       (11) the item relating to ``A PLACE 4 ALICE facility 
     improvement'' is deemed to be amended by striking ``A PLACE 4 
     ALICE facility improvement'' and inserting ``Affordable 
     Housing and Community Facilities''; and
       (b) In the table of projects entitled ``Community Project 
     Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' in the 
     explanatory statement for division L of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) described in 
     section 4 in the matter preceding division A of such Act--
       (1) the item relating to ``River Road Homes Affordable 
     Housing Infrastructure'' is deemed to be amended by striking 
     recipient ``Town of Canaan'' and inserting ``Falls Village 
     Housing Trust Inc.'';
       (2) the item relating to ``The Star Community Family Life 
     Center'' is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ``The 
     Star Community Family Life Center'' and inserting ``MSBC Five 
     Star Program, Inc.'';
       (3) the item relating to ``Early Learning Childcare Center 
     Construction'' (recipient ``The Caring Place'') is deemed to 
     be amended by striking ``Early Learning Childcare Center 
     Construction'' and inserting ``CARE Center construction'';
       (4) the item relating to ``Upper Bucks Rail Trail'' is 
     deemed to be amended by striking recipient ``Appalachian 
     Mountain Club'' and inserting ``The County of Bucks'';
       (5) the item relating to ``YMCA & Albion College Initiative 
     of the Washington Gardner Center Building Renovation and 
     Expansion'' is deemed to be amended by striking ``YMCA & 
     Albion College Initiative of the Washington Gardner Center 
     Building Renovation and Expansion'' and inserting ``Site 
     improvements'';
       (6) the item relating to ``Wood County Industrial Site 
     Readiness and Redevelopment'' is deemed to be amended by 
     striking ``Wood County Industrial Site Readiness & 
     Redevelopment'' and inserting ``Redevelopment of Downtown 
     Parkersburg'';
       (7) the item relating to ``B-360 Educational Campus'' is 
     deemed to be amended by striking ``I Am Mentality, Inc.'' and 
     inserting ``B-360 Baltimore, Inc.'';
       (8) the item relating to ``Riverbrook Regional YMCA'' is 
     deemed to be amended by striking recipient ``Riverbrook 
     Regional Young Men's Christian Association, Inc.'' and 
     inserting ``City of Norwalk'';
       (9) the item relating to ``Miami Veterans Housing Project'' 
     is deemed to be amended by striking recipient ``United Way 
     Miami'' and inserting ``CRC Leadership, Inc.'';
       (10) the item relating to ``Supportive Living, Community 
     Day Services, and Housing Site Project for Adults with 
     Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities'' is deemed to be 
     amended by striking ``, Community Day Services, and 
     Housing'';
       (11) the item relating to ``Public Library Addition'' is 
     deemed to be amended by striking ``Addition'' and inserting 
     ``Renovation'';
       (12) the item relating to ``Renovation of Snelling Motel to 
     Affordable Housing for Veterans'' is deemed to be amended by 
     striking ``Snelling Motel to'' and inserting ``Hotel for'';
       (13) the item relating to ``Indigenous Farm Hub'' is deemed 
     to be amended by striking recipient ``Tides Center'' and 
     inserting ``Native American Community Academy Inspired 
     Schools Network (NISN)'';
       (14) the item relating to ``El Centro de la Raza--
     Pattison's West Community Campus Property Acquisition'' is 
     deemed to be amended by striking ``El Centro de la Raza--
     Pattison's West Community Campus Property Acquisition'' and 
     inserting ``Pattison's West Community Campus'';

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       (15) the item relating to ``Road Raising & Flood Resiliency 
     for Amity Harbor and American Venice Project'' is deemed to 
     be amended by striking ``Road Raising & Flood Resiliency for 
     Amity Harbor and American Venice Project'' and inserting 
     ``Town of Babylon Federal Aid Roadway Improvement Project'';
       (16) the item relating to ``Dayton International Airport 
     (DAY)--Northeast Logistics Access Project'' is amended by 
     striking ``Dayton International Airport (DAY)--Northeast 
     Logistics Access Project'' and inserting ``Infrastructure 
     capital improvements, including street, wastewater and sewer 
     line improvements'';
       (17) the item relating to ``Help Me Grow Skagit Family 
     Resource Center Expansion'' is deemed to be amended by 
     striking recipient ``Children's Council of Skagit County'' 
     and inserting ``Children's Museum of Skagit County''; and
       (18) the item relating to ``Permanent Supportive Housing 
     Properties Acquisition'' is deemed to be amended by striking 
     ``Permanent Supportive Housing Properties Acquisition'' and 
     inserting ``Permanent Supportive Housing Acquisition, 
     Development and Rehabilitation''.
       Sec. 420.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 
     contravention of section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5155).
       Sec. 421.  None of the funds made available by this Act to 
     the Department of Transportation may be used in contravention 
     of section 306108 of title 54, United States Code.
       Sec. 422.  None of the funds made available by this or any 
     other Act may be used to require the use of inward facing 
     cameras or require a motor carrier to register an 
     apprenticeship program with the Department of Labor as a 
     condition for participation in the safe driver apprenticeship 
     pilot program.
       Sec. 423.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to 
     direct a grantee to undertake specific changes to existing 
     zoning laws as part of carrying out the final rule entitled 
     ``Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing'' (80 Fed. Reg. 42272 
     (July 16, 2015)) or the notice entitled ``Affirmatively 
     Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool'' (79 Fed. Reg. 57949 
     (September 26, 2014)).
       Sec. 424.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used in contravention of existing Federal law regarding 
     non-citizen eligibility and ineligibility for occupancy in 
     federally assisted housing or for participation in and 
     assistance under Federal housing programs, including section 
     214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 (42 
     U.S.C. 1436a) and title IV of the Personal Responsibility and 
     Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1601 et 
     seq.).
       Sec. 425.  Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting at the end the following:
       ``(x) Certain agricultural vehicles in the state of 
     mississippi.--
       ``(1) In general.--The State of Mississippi may allow, by 
     special permit, the operation of a covered agricultural 
     vehicle on the Interstate System in the State of Mississippi 
     if such vehicle does not exceed--
       ``(A) a gross vehicle weight of 88,000 pounds; and
       ``(B) 110 percent of the maximum weight on any axle or axle 
     group described in subsection (a)(2), including any 
     enforcement tolerance.
       ``(2) Covered agricultural vehicle defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term `covered agricultural vehicle' means a 
     vehicle that is transporting unprocessed agricultural crops 
     used for food, feed or fiber, or raw or unfinished forest 
     products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass or wood chips.
       ``(y) Operation of Certain Vehicles in West Virginia.--
       ``(1) In general.--The State of West Virginia may allow, by 
     special permit, the operation of a vehicle that is 
     transporting materials and equipment on the Interstate System 
     in the State of West Virginia if such vehicle does not exceed 
     110 percent of the maximum weight on any axle or axle group 
     described in subsection (a)(2), including any enforcement 
     tolerance, provided the remaining gross vehicle weight 
     requirements of subsection (a) are met.
       ``(2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `materials 
     and equipment' means materials and equipment that are used on 
     a project eligible under this chapter.''.
       Sec. 426.  None of the funds appropriated or made available 
     by this division for the Department of Transportation for 
     fiscal year 2024 may be used to enforce a mask mandate in 
     response to the COVID-19 virus.
       This division may be cited as the ``Transportation, Housing 
     and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
     Act, 2024''.

                       DIVISION G--OTHER MATTERS

                   TITLE I--HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                  Subtitle A--Public Health Extenders

     SEC. 101. EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, NATIONAL 
                   HEALTH SERVICE CORPS, AND TEACHING HEALTH 
                   CENTERS THAT OPERATE GME PROGRAMS.

       (a) Extension for Community Health Centers.--Section 
     10503(b)(1)(F) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 254b-2(b)(1)(F)) is amended by striking ``and 
     $536,986,301 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, 
     and ending on March 8, 2024'' and inserting ``$536,986,301 
     for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on 
     March 8, 2024, and $3,592,328,767 for the period beginning on 
     October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024''.
       (b) Extension for the National Health Service Corps.--
     Section 10503(b)(2)(I) of the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b-2(b)(2)(I)) is amended by 
     striking ``and $41,616,438 for the period beginning on 
     January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024'' and inserting 
     ``$41,616,438 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, 
     and ending on March 8, 2024, and $297,013,699 for the period 
     beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 
     2024''.
       (c) Teaching Health Centers That Operate Graduate Medical 
     Education Programs.--
       (1) In general.--Section 340H(g)(1) of the Public Health 
     Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h(g)(1)) is amended by striking 
     ``and $16,982,192 for the period beginning on January 20, 
     2024, and ending on March 8, 2024'' and inserting 
     ``$16,982,192 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, 
     and ending on March 8, 2024, and $164,136,986 for the period 
     beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 
     2024''.
       (2) Addition to capped amounts.--Section 340H(b)(2) of the 
     Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h(b)(2)) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Addition.--Notwithstanding any provision of this 
     section, for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and 
     ending on December 31, 2024, the Secretary may use any 
     amounts made available in any fiscal year to carry out this 
     section (including amounts recouped under subsection (f)) to 
     make payments described in paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B), in 
     addition to the total amount of funds appropriated under 
     subsection (g).''.
       (3) Report to congress.--For the period beginning on 
     October 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024, the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report specifying--
       (A) the total amount of funds recouped under subsection (f) 
     of section 340H of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
     256h);
       (B) the rationale for the funds being recouped; and
       (C) the total amount of funds recouped under subsection (f) 
     of such section 340H that were used pursuant to subsection 
     (b)(2)(C) of such section 340H to adjust total payment 
     amounts above the total amounts appropriated under subsection 
     (g) of such section 340H, as amended by paragraph (3).
       (d) Application of Provisions.--Amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to the amendments made by this section shall be 
     subject to the requirements contained in Public Law 117-328 
     for funds for programs authorized under sections 330 through 
     340 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et 
     seq.).
       (e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3014(h)(4) of title 18, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking ``and section 
     101(d) of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations 
     and Other Extensions Act, 2024'' and inserting ``section 
     101(d) of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations 
     and Other Extensions Act, 2024, and section 101(d) of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024''.

     SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS.

       (a) Extension of Special Diabetes Programs for Type I 
     Diabetes.--Section 330B(b)(2)(E) of the Public Health Service 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-2(b)(2)(E)) is amended by striking ``and 
     $20,136,986 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and 
     ending on March 8, 2024'' and inserting ``$20,136,986 for the 
     period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 
     2024, and $130,000,000 for the period beginning on March 9, 
     2024, and ending on December 31, 2024''.
       (b) Extending Funding for Special Diabetes Programs for 
     Indians.--Section 330C(c)(2)(E) of the Public Health Service 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-3(c)(2)(E)) is amended by striking ``and 
     $20,136,986 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and 
     ending on March 8, 2024'' and inserting ``$20,136,986 for the 
     period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 
     2024, and $130,000,000 for the period beginning on March 9, 
     2024, and ending on December 31, 2024''.

     SEC. 103. NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY EXTENSIONS.

       (a) Section 319(e)(8) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 247d(e)(8)) is amended by striking ``March 8, 2024'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2024''.
       (b) Section 319L(e)(1)(D) of the Public Health Service Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 247d-7e(e)(1)(D)) is amended by striking ``March 
     8, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 2024''.
       (c) Section 319L-1(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 247d-7f(b)) is amended by striking ``March 8, 2024'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2024''.
       (d)(1) Section 2811A(g) of the Public Health Service Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 300hh-10b(g)) is amended by striking ``March 8, 
     2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 2024''.
       (2) Section 2811B(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 300hh-10c(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``March 8, 
     2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 2024''.
       (3) Section 2811C(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 300hh-10d(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``March 8, 
     2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 2024''.
       (e) Section 2812(c)(4)(B) of the Public Health Service Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 300hh-

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     11(c)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ``March 8, 2024'' and 
     inserting ``December 31, 2024''.

                          Subtitle B--Medicaid

     SEC. 201. REQUIREMENT FOR STATE MEDICAID PLANS TO PROVIDE 
                   COVERAGE FOR MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT.

       (a) In General.--Section 1905 of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(29), by striking ``for the period 
     beginning October 1, 2020, and ending September 30, 2025,'' 
     and inserting ``beginning on October 1, 2020,''; and
       (2) in subsection (ee)(2), by striking ``for the period 
     specified in such paragraph, if before the beginning of such 
     period the State certifies to the satisfaction of the 
     Secretary'' and inserting ``if such State certifies, not less 
     than every 5 years and to the satisfaction of the 
     Secretary,''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1006(b)(4)(A) of the 
     Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid 
     Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (42 
     U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended by striking ``, and before 
     October 1, 2025''.

     SEC. 202. COLLECTION AND REPORTING OF COMPREHENSIVE DATA FOR 
                   SPECIFIED POPULATIONS ENROLLED IN MEDICAID AND 
                   CHIP.

       Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et 
     seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``SEC. 1948. COLLECTION AND REPORTING OF COMPREHENSIVE DATA 
                   FOR SPECIFIED POPULATIONS.

       ``(a) Recurring Analysis and Publication of Health Care 
     Data Related to Treatment for Substance Use Disorder or a 
     Mental Health Condition.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, on an annual basis, shall 
     link, analyze, and publish on a publicly available website 
     data reported by States through the Transformed Medicaid 
     Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) (or a successor 
     system) relating to substance use disorder and mental health 
     services provided to individuals enrolled under a State plan 
     under this title or a State child health plan under title XXI 
     (or under a waiver of such plans) who have been diagnosed 
     with a substance use disorder or mental health condition, 
     including an analysis that is disaggregated by age. Such 
     enrollee information shall be de-identified of any personally 
     identifying information, shall adhere to privacy standards 
     established by the Department of Health and Human Services, 
     and shall be aggregated to protect the privacy of enrollees, 
     as necessary.
       ``(2) Requirements.--The analysis required under paragraph 
     (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following data for each 
     State (including, to the extent available, for the District 
     of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 
     Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa):
       ``(A) The number and percentage of individuals enrolled 
     under the State plan under this title or the State child 
     health plan under title XXI (or under a waiver of such plans) 
     in each of the major enrollment categories (as defined in a 
     public letter from the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access 
     Commission to the Secretary) who have been diagnosed with--
       ``(i) a substance use disorder;
       ``(ii) a mental health condition; or
       ``(iii) a co-occurring substance use disorder and mental 
     health condition.
       ``(B) With respect to individuals enrolled under the State 
     plan under this title or the State child health plan under 
     title XXI (or under a waiver of such plans) who have received 
     a diagnosis described in subparagraph (A), a list of the 
     substance use disorder and mental health treatment services, 
     including, to the extent such data are available, specific 
     adult and pediatric services by each major type of service, 
     such as counseling, intensive home-based services, intensive 
     care coordination, crisis services tailored to children and 
     youth, peer support services, family-to-family support, 
     inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment, 
     residential treatment, and other appropriate services as 
     identified by the Secretary, for which beneficiaries in each 
     State received at least 1 service under the State plan under 
     this title or the State child health plan under title XXI (or 
     under a waiver of such plans).
       ``(C) With respect to each diagnosis described in 
     subparagraph (A), the number and percentage of individuals 
     enrolled under the State plan under this title or the State 
     child health plan under title XXI (or under a waiver of such 
     plans) who have such diagnosis and received services for such 
     diagnosis under such plan or waiver by each major type of 
     treatment service listed under subparagraph (B) within each 
     major setting type, such as outpatient, inpatient, 
     residential, and other home-based and community-based 
     settings.
       ``(D) The number of services provided under the State plan 
     under this title or the State child health plan under title 
     XXI (or under a waiver of such plans) per individual enrolled 
     under such plan or waiver who has a diagnosis described in 
     subparagraph (A) for each such diagnosis and each major type 
     of treatment service listed under subparagraph (B).
       ``(E) The number and percentage of individuals enrolled 
     under the State plan under this title or the State child 
     health plan under title XXI (or under a waiver of such plans) 
     by major enrollment category, who have a diagnosis described 
     in subparagraph (A) and received substance use disorder or 
     mental health treatment through--
       ``(i) a Medicaid managed care entity (as defined in section 
     1932(a)(1)(B)), including the number of such individuals who 
     received such assistance through a prepaid inpatient health 
     plan (as defined by the Secretary) or a prepaid ambulatory 
     health plan (as defined by the Secretary);
       ``(ii) a fee-for-service payment model; or
       ``(iii) an alternative payment model, to the extent 
     available.
       ``(F) The number and percentage of individuals enrolled 
     under the State plan under this title or the State child 
     health plan under title XXI (or under a waiver of such plans) 
     who have a diagnosis described in subparagraph (A) and 
     received services for a mental health condition or a 
     substance use disorder in an outpatient or community-based or 
     home-based setting after receiving mental health or substance 
     use disorder services in an inpatient or residential setting, 
     and the number of mental health or substance use disorder 
     services received by such individuals in the outpatient or 
     community-based or home-based setting.
       ``(G) The number and percentage of inpatient admissions in 
     which services for a mental health condition or substance use 
     disorder were provided to an individual enrolled under the 
     State plan under this title or the State child health plan 
     under title XXI (or under a waiver of such plans) that 
     occurred within 30 days after discharge from a hospital or 
     residential facility in which services for a mental health 
     condition or substance use disorder previously were provided 
     to such individual, disaggregated by each diagnosis described 
     in subparagraph (A) and type of facility, to the extent such 
     information is available.
       ``(H) The number of emergency department visits by an 
     individual enrolled under the State plan under this title or 
     the State child health plan under title XXI (or under a 
     waiver of such plans) who has a diagnosis described in 
     subparagraph (A) within 7 days of such individual being 
     discharged from an inpatient stay at a hospital during which 
     services for a mental health condition or substance use 
     disorder were provided, or from a mental health facility, an 
     independent psychiatric wing of an acute care hospital, an 
     intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual 
     disabilities, or a residential treatment facility, 
     disaggregated by each diagnosis described in subparagraph (A) 
     and type of facility, to the extent such information is 
     available.
       ``(I) The number and percentage of individuals who are 
     enrolled under the State plan under this title or the State 
     child health plan under title XXI (or under a waiver of such 
     plans) and received an assessment for a mental health 
     condition.
       ``(J) The number and percentage of individuals who are 
     enrolled under the State plan under this title or the State 
     child health plan under title XXI (or under a waiver of such 
     plans) and received an assessment for a substance use 
     disorder.
       ``(K) The number of mental health services provided to 
     individuals enrolled under the State plan under this title or 
     the State child health plan under title XXI (or under a 
     waiver of such plans) who received an assessment described in 
     subparagraph (I) in the 30 days post-assessment.
       ``(L) The number of substance use disorder treatment 
     services provided to individuals enrolled under the State 
     plan under this title or the State child health plan under 
     title XXI (or under a waiver of such plans) who received an 
     assessment described in subparagraph (J) in the 30 days post-
     assessment.
       ``(M) Prescription National Drug Code codes, fill dates, 
     and number of days supply of any covered outpatient drug (as 
     defined in section 1927(k)(2)) that was dispensed to an 
     individual enrolled under the State plan under this title or 
     the State child health plan under title XXI (or under a 
     waiver of such plans) with an episode described in 
     subparagraph (G) or (H) during any period that occurs after 
     the individual's discharge date defined in subparagraph (G) 
     or (H) (as applicable), and before the admission date 
     applicable under subparagraph (G) or the date of the 
     emergency department visit applicable under subparagraph (H) 
     that were--
       ``(i) to treat a mental health condition; or
       ``(ii) to treat a substance use disorder.
       ``(b) Publication.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall make 
     publicly available the first analysis required by subsection 
     (a).
       ``(2) Annual updates.--The Secretary shall issue an updated 
     version of the analysis required under subsection (a) not 
     later than January 1 of each calendar year.
       ``(3) Use of t-msis data.--The analysis required under 
     subsection (a) and updates required under paragraph (4) 
     shall--
       ``(A) use data and definitions from the T-MSIS data set 
     that is no more than 12 months old on the date that the 
     analysis or update is published; and
       ``(B) as appropriate, include a description with respect to 
     each State of the quality and completeness of the data and 
     caveats describing the limitations of the data reported to 
     the Secretary by the State that is sufficient to communicate 
     the appropriate uses for the information.
       ``(4) Revised publication.--Beginning not later than 3 
     years after the date of enactment of this section, the 
     Secretary annually shall publish a revised publication of the 
     analysis required by subsection (a) that allows for a 
     research-ready and publicly accessible interface of the 
     publication and is developed after consultation with 
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     on the usability of the data contained in the publication.
       ``(5) Making t-msis data on substance use disorders and 
     mental health conditions available to researchers.--
       ``(A) Requirement to publish system of records notice.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
     Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a system of 
     records notice for the data specified in clause (ii) for the 
     Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System, in 
     accordance with section 552a(e)(4) of title 5, United States 
     Code. The notice shall outline policies that protect the 
     security and privacy of the data that, at a minimum, meet the 
     security and privacy policies of SORN 09-70-0541 for the 
     Medicaid Statistical Information System.
       ``(ii) Required data.--The data covered by the systems of 
     records notice required under clause (i) shall be sufficient 
     for researchers and States to analyze the prevalence of 
     conditions described in subsection (a)(2)(A) in the Medicaid 
     and Children's Health Insurance Program beneficiary 
     population and the treatment of such conditions under 
     Medicaid across all States (including the District of 
     Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 
     Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa), 
     forms of treatment, and treatment settings.
       ``(iii) Initiation of data-sharing activities.--Not later 
     than January 1, 2025, the Secretary shall initiate the data-
     sharing activities outlined in the notice required under 
     clause (i).
       ``(B) Satisfaction of requirement through existing system 
     of records notice.--The Secretary shall not be required to 
     publish a new system of records notice as required under 
     subparagraph (A) if, not later than January 1, 2025, the 
     Secretary determines that the system of records notice 
     published by the Secretary in the Federal Register on 
     February 6, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 2230), satisfies the 
     requirements described in subparagraph (A).''.

     SEC. 203. MONITORING PRESCRIBING OF ANTIPSYCHOTIC 
                   MEDICATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1902(oo)(1)(B) of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(oo)(1)(B)) is amended--
       (1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``by 
     children'';
       (2) by striking ``children enrolled'' and inserting 
     ``children generally, children in foster care specifically, 
     individuals over the age of 18 receiving home and community-
     based services (as defined in section 9817(a)(2)(B) of Public 
     Law 117-2), and individuals over the age of 18 residing in 
     institutional care settings (including nursing facilities, 
     intermediate care facilities for individuals with 
     intellectual disabilities, institutions for mental diseases, 
     inpatient psychiatric hospitals, and other such institutional 
     care settings) enrolled''; and
       (3) by striking ``not more than the age of 18 years'' 
     through the period at the end and inserting ``subject to the 
     program, including information with respect to each such 
     category of children and individuals over the age of 18.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on the date that is 24 months after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 204. EXTENSION OF STATE OPTION TO PROVIDE MEDICAL 
                   ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN 
                   INSTITUTIONS FOR MENTAL DISEASES.

       (a) Making Permanent State Plan Amendment Option To Provide 
     Medical Assistance for Certain Individuals Who Are Patients 
     in Certain Institutions for Mental Diseases.--Section 
     1915(l)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)(1)) 
     is amended by striking ``With respect to calendar quarters 
     beginning during the period beginning October 1, 2019, and 
     ending September 30, 2023,'' and inserting ``With respect to 
     calendar quarters beginning on or after October 1, 2019,''.
       (b) Maintenance of Effort Revision.--Section 1915(l)(3) of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)(3)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by striking ``other than under this title from non-
     Federal funds'' and all that follows through ``subparagraph 
     (B))'' and inserting ``from non-Federal funds for items and 
     services (including services described in subparagraph 
     (B))''; and
       (B) by striking ``such items and services'' and all that 
     follows through the period and inserting ``such items and 
     services for, at the option of the State--
       ``(i) fiscal year 2018; or
       ``(ii) the most recently ended fiscal year as of the date 
     the State submits a State plan amendment to the Secretary to 
     provide such medical assistance in accordance with this 
     subsection.'';
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subparagraph 
     (A)(ii)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A)''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(D) Application of maintenance of effort requirements to 
     certain states.--In the case of a State with a State plan 
     amendment in effect on September 30, 2023, for the 1-year 
     period beginning on the date of enactment of this 
     subparagraph, the provisions of subparagraph (A) shall be 
     applied as if the amendments to such subparagraph made by the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 had never been made.''.
       (c) Additional Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) General requirements.--Section 1915(l)(4) of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)(4)) is amended--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``through (D)'' and 
     inserting ``through (F)'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by striking ``Prior to approval of a State plan 
     amendment under this subsection, the State shall notify the 
     Secretary of how the State will ensure'' and inserting ``The 
     State shall have in place evidence-based, substance use 
     disorder-specific individual placement criteria and 
     utilization management approaches to ensure placement of 
     eligible individuals in an appropriate level of care, 
     including criteria and approaches to ensure''; and
       (II) by adding at the end the following sentence: ``The 
     State shall notify the Secretary at such time and in such 
     form and manner as the Secretary shall require of such 
     criteria and utilization management approaches.''; and

       (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(E) Review process.--The State shall, using nationally 
     recognized substance use disorder-specific program standards, 
     have in place a process to review the compliance of eligible 
     institutions for mental diseases with such program standards 
     specified by the State.''.
       (B) Effective date.--The amendments made by subparagraph 
     (A) shall apply with respect to States providing medical 
     assistance for items and services pursuant to a State plan 
     amendment under section 1915(l) of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)) in calendar quarters beginning on or 
     after October 1, 2025.
       (2) One-time assessment.--Section 1915(l)(4) of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)(4)), as amended by paragraph 
     (1), is further amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subparagraph:
       ``(F) Assessment.--
       ``(i) In general.--The State shall, not later than 12 
     months after the approval of a State plan amendment described 
     in this subsection (or, in the case of a State that has such 
     an amendment approved as of September 30, 2023, not later 
     than 12 months after the date of enactment of this 
     subparagraph), commence an assessment of--

       ``(I) the availability of treatment for individuals 
     enrolled under a State plan under this title (or waiver of 
     such plan) in each level of care described in subparagraph 
     (C), including how such availability varies by region of the 
     State; and
       ``(II) the availability of medication-assisted treatment 
     and medically supervised withdrawal management services for 
     such individuals, including how such availability varies by 
     region of the State.

       ``(ii) Required completion.--The State shall complete an 
     assessment described in clause (i) not later than 12 months 
     after the date the State commences such assessment.''.
       (3) Clarification of levels of care.--Section 1915(l) of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (4)(C)(ii), by striking ``problems in 
     Dimensions 1, 2, or 3'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``conditions''; and
       (B) in paragraph (7), by striking subparagraph (A) and 
     redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as subparagraphs 
     (A) through (C), respectively.
       (d) Application to Certain States.--Notwithstanding section 
     430.20 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services may approve a request 
     to renew a State plan amendment under section 1915(l) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(l)) with an effective 
     date of October 1, 2023, if the State making such request--
       (1) had approval for a State plan amendment under such 
     section as of September 30, 2023; and
       (2) submits the request to renew such amendment not later 
     than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 205. PROHIBITION ON TERMINATION OF ENROLLMENT DUE TO 
                   INCARCERATION.

       (a) Medicaid.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1902(a)(84)(A) of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(84)(A)), as amended by 
     section 5122(a)(2) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     2023 (Public Law 117-328), is further amended--
       (A) by striking ``under the State plan'' and inserting 
     ``under the State plan (or waiver of such plan)'';
       (B) by striking ``who is an eligible juvenile (as defined 
     in subsection (nn)(2))'';
       (C) by striking ``because the juvenile'' and inserting 
     ``because the individual'';
       (D) by striking ``during the period the juvenile'' and 
     inserting ``during the period the individual'';
       (E) by inserting ``such an individual who is an eligible 
     juvenile (as defined in subsection (nn)(2)) and'' after ``or 
     in the case of''; and
       (F) by striking ``paragraph (31)'' and inserting ``the last 
     numbered paragraph''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by--
       (A) subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall take effect on 
     the date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (B) subparagraphs (B) through (F) of paragraph (1) shall 
     take effect on January 1, 2026.
       (b) CHIP.--
       (1) In general.--Section 2102(d)(1)(A) of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397bb(d)(1)(A)) is amended--

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       (A) by inserting ``or pregnancy-related'' after ``child 
     health'';
       (B) by inserting ``or targeted low-income pregnant woman'' 
     after ``targeted low-income child'';
       (C) by inserting ``or pregnant woman'' after ``because the 
     child''; and
       (D) by inserting ``or pregnant woman'' after ``during the 
     period the child''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
     shall apply beginning January 1, 2026.
       (c) Technical Corrections.--
       (1) Section 1902(nn)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 1395a(a)(nn)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``State 
     plan'' and inserting ``State plan (or waiver of such plan)''.
       (2) Section 1902(nn)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 1396a(nn)(3)), is amended by striking ``paragraph 
     (31)'' and inserting ``the last numbered paragraph''.
       (3) Section 5122(a)(1) of the Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) is amended by striking 
     ``after'' and all that follows through the period at the end 
     and inserting ``after `or in the case of an eligible juvenile 
     described in section 1902(a)(84)(D) with respect to the 
     screenings, diagnostic services, referrals, and targeted case 
     management services required under such section'.''.
       (4) The fifth sentence of section 1905(a) of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended by striking 
     ``paragraph (30)'' and inserting ``the last numbered 
     paragraph''.

     SEC. 206. ADDRESSING OPERATIONAL BARRIERS TO PROMOTE 
                   CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR MEDICAID AND CHIP 
                   BENEFICIARIES FOLLOWING INCARCERATION.

       (a) State Planning Grants.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award grants to 
     States for the purpose of developing operational capabilities 
     to promote continuity of care for individuals who are inmates 
     of a public institution and are eligible for medical 
     assistance under the State Medicaid program or are eligible 
     for child health assistance or pregnancy-related assistance 
     under the State CHIP.
       (2) Use of funds.--A State may use funds awarded under a 
     grant under this subsection for activities and expenses 
     related to complying with the requirement described in 
     section 1902(a)(84)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1396a(a)(84)(A)) that a State shall not terminate eligibility 
     for medical assistance, complying with the requirements of 
     sections 1902(a)(84)(D) and 2102(d) of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(84)(D), 1397bb(d)), or adopting the 
     State plan options described in the subdivision (A) following 
     the last numbered paragraph of section 1905(a) and 2110(b)(7) 
     of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a), 
     1397jj(b)(7)), or other activities and expenses to promote 
     continuity of care for individuals described in paragraph 
     (1). Such activities and expenses may include--
       (A) identifying and addressing operational gaps with 
     respect to complying with such requirements or adopting such 
     options, in collaboration with public institutions, State 
     human services agencies, Medicaid managed care plans, 
     providers, community-based organizations, and other 
     stakeholders;
       (B) establishing standardized processes and automated 
     systems for activities that may include, but are not limited 
     to--
       (i) determining whether an individual is enrolled in a 
     State Medicaid program or State CHIP at the time such 
     individual becomes an inmate of a public institution;
       (ii) allowing an individual who is an inmate of a public 
     institution to submit an application to enroll or renew 
     coverage in a State Medicaid program or State CHIP prior to 
     the individual's release from such public institution;
       (iii) facilitating the delivery of medical assistance under 
     the State Medicaid program or child health assistance or 
     pregnancy-related assistance under the State CHIP to an 
     individual who is eligible for such assistance while the 
     individual is an inmate of a public institution, such as by 
     establishing claims processing and prior authorization 
     request protocols; and
       (iv) in the case of an eligible individual whose coverage 
     under a State Medicaid program or State CHIP was suspended 
     while the individual was an inmate of a public institution, 
     restoring such coverage upon such individual's release from 
     the public institution;
       (C) investing in information technology to--
       (i) enable bi-directional information sharing between 
     public institutions, the State Medicaid and CHIP agencies, 
     and other entities such as managed care plans and providers 
     (in a manner consistent with applicable State and Federal 
     privacy laws), to support care transitions and coordination 
     of treatment (including access to care in the community after 
     release from a public institution); and
       (ii) develop indicators to ensure Federal financial 
     participation for medical assistance furnished under a State 
     Medicaid program or child health assistance or pregnancy-
     related assistance furnished under a State CHIP is available 
     only for medical assistance or child health assistance or 
     pregnancy-related assistance for items and services for which 
     such participation is permitted while an individual is an 
     inmate of a public institution; and
       (D) establishing oversight and monitoring processes to 
     ensure public institutions and entities with which they 
     contract are compliant with any applicable Medicaid and CHIP 
     requirements.
       (3) Limitations on use of funds.--A State shall not use 
     funds from a grant awarded under this subsection to--
       (A) provide medical assistance under a State Medicaid 
     program or child health assistance or pregnancy-related 
     assistance under a State CHIP to an individual, or otherwise 
     directly administer health care services for an individual; 
     or
       (B) build prisons, jails, or other carceral facilities, or 
     pay for prison, jail, or other carceral facility-related 
     improvements other than those improvements that are for the 
     direct and primary purpose of meeting the health care needs 
     of individuals who are incarcerated and who are eligible for 
     medical assistance under the State Medicaid program or child 
     health assistance or pregnancy-related assistance under the 
     State CHIP.
       (4) Allocation of grant funds.--In determining the amount 
     of a grant to award to a State that applies for a grant under 
     this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the following 
     factors, relative to other States applying for grants under 
     this subsection:
       (A) The number of individuals in the State who were inmates 
     of non-Federal public institutions (such as State prisons, 
     local and county jails, tribal jails, and youth correctional 
     or detention facilities) and were eligible for medical 
     assistance under a State Medicaid program at any time in 
     calendar year 2022.
       (B) The number of non-Federal public institutions in the 
     State (such as State prisons, local and county jails, tribal 
     jails, and youth correctional or detention facilities).
       (C) The State's progress in developing, implementing, and 
     operating initiatives to promote continuity of care for 
     individuals who are inmates of a public institution and are 
     eligible for medical assistance under the State Medicaid 
     program or are eligible for child health assistance or 
     pregnancy-related assistance under the State CHIP (with 
     favorable consideration given to States with less progress in 
     promoting continuity of care for such individuals).
       (5) Appropriation.--There is appropriated to the Secretary 
     for fiscal year 2024, out of any funds in the Treasury not 
     otherwise appropriated, $113,500,000, to remain available 
     until expended, for the purposes of awarding and 
     administering grants to States under this subsection.
       (b) Guidance to Support State Implementation and 
     Operations.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue detailed 
     guidance to States that addresses common implementation and 
     operational challenges States face in ensuring access to 
     authorized high-quality, timely, accessible care before, 
     during, and after incarceration for individuals who are 
     eligible for medical assistance under a State Medicaid 
     program or child health assistance or pregnancy-related 
     assistance under a State CHIP.
       (2) Content.--
       (A) Compliance with requirements.--The guidance required 
     under paragraph (1) shall address challenges States face, or 
     are likely to face, in complying with the requirement 
     described in section 1902(a)(84)(A) of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(84)(A)) that a State shall not 
     terminate eligibility for medical assistance, complying with 
     the requirements of sections 1902(a)(84)(D) and 2102(d) of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(84)(D), 
     1397bb(d)), adopting the State plan options described in the 
     subdivision (A) following the last numbered paragraph of 
     section 1905(a) and section 2110(b)(7) of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a), 1397jj(b)(7)), and carrying out 
     other activities that are approved by the Secretary to 
     promote continuity of care for individuals who are inmates of 
     a public institution and are eligible for medical assistance 
     under the State Medicaid program or are eligible for child 
     health assistance or pregnancy-related assistance under the 
     State CHIP.
       (B) Best practices and strategies.--The guidance required 
     under paragraph (1) shall include best practices and 
     strategies States can use to address implementation and 
     operational challenges related to the requirements described 
     in subparagraph (A), including those related to the 
     following:
       (i) Implementing modifications to improve eligibility and 
     enrollment processes, including, but not limited to, 
     completing applications for assistance under the State 
     Medicaid program or the State CHIP on behalf of inmates, 
     transmitting such applications to State Medicaid and CHIP 
     agencies, and screening individuals who are inmates of public 
     institutions for eligibility for medical assistance that is 
     authorized to be furnished to the individual while the 
     individual is such an inmate.
       (ii) Clarifying the availability of relevant Federal 
     financial participation, including the administrative match 
     under sections 1903 and 2105 of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 1396b, 1397ee), for activities that directly support 
     efforts to identify and enroll eligible individuals in State 
     Medicaid programs and State CHIPs and that directly support 
     the provision of authorized medical assistance, child health 
     assistance, or pregnancy-related assistance, including, but 
     not limited to, data sharing and exchange, and other 
     necessary functions.
       (iii) Expeditiously conducting screening for eligibility 
     under State Medicaid programs and State CHIPs for individuals 
     who are inmates of a public institution, providing

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     application and renewal assistance for those who are not yet 
     enrolled in such programs or whose eligibility needs to be 
     renewed, and coordinating reinstatement of coverage under 
     such programs with managed care enrollment.
       (iv) Ensuring that an individual who is an inmate of a 
     public institution and is eligible for medical assistance 
     under a State Medicaid program or for child health assistance 
     or pregnancy-related assistance under a State CHIP receives, 
     in a timely fashion, any such assistance for which Federal 
     financial participation is authorized, such as, a supply of 
     medications or prescription refill upon release and the 
     services required under sections 1902(a)(84)(D) and 2102(d) 
     of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(84)(D), 
     1397bb(d)).
       (v) Establishing community-based provider networks, 
     including those comprised of case managers, for purposes of 
     providing continuity of care to individuals who are eligible 
     for medical assistance under a State Medicaid program or 
     child health assistance or pregnancy-related assistance under 
     a State CHIP before, during, and after incarceration.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Public institution.--The term ``public institution'' 
     has the meaning given that term in section 1902(nn)(3) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(nn)(3)).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services.
       (3) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 1301(a)(1)) for purposes of titles XIX and XXI of such 
     Act.
       (4) State chip.--The term ``State CHIP'' means a State 
     child health plan for child health assistance under title XXI 
     of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.), and 
     includes any waiver of such a plan.
       (5) State medicaid program.--The term ``State Medicaid 
     program'' means a State plan for medical assistance under 
     title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et 
     seq.), and includes any waiver of such a plan.

     SEC. 207. GUIDANCE RELATING TO IMPROVING THE BEHAVIORAL 
                   HEALTH WORKFORCE AND INTEGRATION OF CARE UNDER 
                   MEDICAID AND CHIP.

       (a) Guidance.--Not later than 24 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') 
     shall issue guidance to States regarding the following:
       (1) Opportunities to increase access to the mental health 
     and substance use disorder care providers that participate in 
     Medicaid or CHIP, which may include education, training, 
     recruitment and retention of such providers, with a focus on 
     improving the capacity of this workforce in rural and 
     underserved areas by increasing the number, type, and 
     capacity of providers. The guidance relating to such 
     opportunities shall include the following:
       (A) Best practices from States that have used authorities 
     under titles XI, XIX, or XXI of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 1301 et seq., 1396 et seq., 1397aa et seq.), including 
     initiatives States have implemented under waivers under 
     section 1115 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315), for such purposes.
       (B) Opportunities States can leverage to finance, support, 
     and expand the availability of providers of community-based 
     mental health and substance use disorder services who 
     participate in Medicaid and CHIP across the continuum of 
     care, including through the participation of 
     paraprofessionals with behavioral health expertise, such as 
     clinicians with baccalaureate degrees and peer support 
     specialists and including best practices especially pertinent 
     to pediatric care. The guidance shall include examples of 
     innovative policies states have adopted to expand access to 
     behavioral health services; for example, by establishing more 
     expansive and diverse behavioral health workforce roles such 
     as certified wellness coaches.
       (C) Best practices related to financing, supporting, and 
     expanding the education and training of providers of mental 
     health and substance use disorder services in order to 
     increase the workforce of such providers who participate in 
     Medicaid and CHIP across the continuum of care, including 
     innovative public-private partnerships and including such 
     practices that are especially pertinent to pediatric care.
       (2) Opportunities to promote the integration of mental 
     health or substance use disorder services with primary care 
     services. The guidance relating to such opportunities shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An overview of State options for adopting and expanding 
     value-based payment arrangements and alternative payment 
     models, including accountable care organization-like models 
     and other shared savings programs.
       (B) A description of opportunities for States to use and 
     align existing authorities and resources to finance the 
     integration of mental health or substance use disorder 
     services with primary care services, including with respect 
     to the use of electronic health records in mental health care 
     settings and in substance use disorder care settings.
       (C) Strategies to support integration of mental health or 
     substance use disorder services with primary care services 
     through the use of non-clinical professionals and 
     paraprofessionals, including peer support specialists.
       (D) Examples of specific strategies and models designed to 
     support integration of mental health or substance use 
     disorder services with primary care services for differing 
     age groups, including children and youth and individuals over 
     the age of 65, which may include the collaborative care model 
     or primary care behavioral health model for behavioral health 
     integration.
       (b) Integration of Mental Health or Substance Use Disorder 
     Services With Primary Care Services.--For purposes of 
     subsection (a)(2), the term ``integration of mental health or 
     substance use disorder services with primary care services'' 
     means any of the following:
       (1) The delivery of mental health or substance use disorder 
     services in a setting that is physically located in the same 
     practice or building as a primary care setting, or when at 
     least 1 provider of mental health or substance use disorder 
     services is available in a primary care setting via 
     telehealth.
       (2) The use of behavioral health integration models 
     primarily intended for pediatric populations with non-severe 
     mental health needs that are focused on prevention and early 
     detection and intervention methods through a 
     multidisciplinary collaborative behavioral health team 
     approach co-managed with primary care, to include same-day 
     access to family-focused mental health treatment services.
       (3) Having providers of mental health or substance use 
     disorder services physically co-located in a primary care 
     setting with same-day visit availability.
       (4) Implementing or maintaining enhanced care coordination 
     or targeted case management which includes regular 
     interactions between and within care teams.
       (5) Providing mental health or substance use disorder 
     screening and follow-up assessments, interventions, or 
     services within the same practice or facility as a primary 
     care or physical service setting.
       (6) The use of assertive community treatment that is 
     integrated with or facilitated by a primary care practice.
       (7) Delivery of integrated primary care and mental health 
     care or substance use disorder care in the home or in 
     community-based settings for individuals who are recipients 
     of Medicaid home and community-based services.

     SEC. 208. FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATIONS.

       There is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services for fiscal year 2024, out of any funds in the 
     Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available 
     until expended--
       (1) $5,000,000, for the purpose of carrying out section 203 
     and the amendments made by such section, and sections 206, 
     and 207; and
       (2) $10,000,000 for the recurring collection, analysis, and 
     publication of health care data under section 1948 of the 
     Social Security Act, as added by section 202.

     SEC. 209. CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC 
                   SERVICES UNDER MEDICAID.

       (a) Definition of Medical Assistance.--Section 1905 of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (30), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
     a semicolon;
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (31) as paragraph (32); and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (30) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(31) certified community behavioral health clinic 
     services, as defined in subsection (jj); and''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(jj) Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic 
     Services.--
       ``(1) In general.--The term `certified community behavioral 
     health services' means any of the following services when 
     furnished to an individual as a patient of a certified 
     community behavioral health clinic (as defined in paragraph 
     (2)), in a manner reflecting person-centered care and which, 
     if not available directly through a certified community 
     behavioral health clinic, may be provided or referred through 
     formal relationships with other providers:
       ``(A) Crisis mental health services, including 24-hour 
     mobile crisis teams, emergency crisis intervention services, 
     and crisis stabilization.
       ``(B) Screening, assessment, and diagnosis, including risk 
     assessment.
       ``(C) Patient-centered treatment planning or similar 
     processes, including risk assessment and crisis planning.
       ``(D) Outpatient mental health and substance use services.
       ``(E) Outpatient clinic primary care screening and 
     monitoring of key health indicators and health risk.
       ``(F) Intensive case management services.
       ``(G) Psychiatric rehabilitation services.
       ``(H) Peer support and counselor services and family 
     supports.
       ``(I) Intensive, community-based mental health care for 
     members of the armed forces and veterans who are eligible for 
     medical assistance, particularly such members and veterans 
     located in rural areas, provided the care is consistent with 
     minimum clinical mental health guidelines promulgated by the 
     Veterans Health Administration, including clinical guidelines 
     contained in the Uniform Mental Health Services Handbook of 
     such Administration.

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       ``(2) Certified community behavioral health clinic.--The 
     term `certified community behavioral health clinic' means an 
     organization that--
       ``(A) has been certified by a State as meeting the criteria 
     established by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) of 
     section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act as of 
     January 1, 2024, and any subsequent updates to such criteria, 
     regardless of whether the State is carrying out a 
     demonstration program under this title under subsection (d) 
     of such section;
       ``(B) is engaged in furnishing all of the services 
     described in paragraph (1); and
       ``(C) agrees, as a condition of the certification described 
     in subparagraph (A), to furnish to the State or Secretary any 
     data required as part of ongoing monitoring of the 
     organization's provision of services, including encounter 
     data, clinical outcomes data, quality data, and such other 
     data as the State or Secretary may require.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply with respect to medical assistance furnished on 
     or after the date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 210. ELIMINATING CERTAIN DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL 
                   PAYMENT CUTS.

       Section 1923(f)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1396r-4(f)(7)(A)), as amended by section 121 of subtitle B of 
     title I of division B of the Further Additional Continuing 
     Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (Public Law 
     118-35), is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``For the period beginning 
     March 9, 2024, and ending September 30, 2024, and for each of 
     fiscal years 2025'' and inserting ``For the period beginning 
     January 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2025, and for each 
     of fiscal years 2026''; and
       (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``March 9, 2024, and ending 
     September 30, 2024, and for each of fiscal years 2025'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2025, 
     and for each of fiscal years 2026''.

     SEC. 211. PROMOTING VALUE IN MEDICAID MANAGED CARE.

       Section 1903(m)(9)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1396b(m)(9)(A)) is amended by striking ``(and before fiscal 
     year 2024)''.

     SEC. 212. MEDICAID IMPROVEMENT FUND.

       Section 1941(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1396w-1(b)(3)(A)), as amended by section 122 of subtitle B of 
     title I of division B of the Further Additional Continuing 
     Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (Public Law 
     118-35), is further amended by striking ``$5,140,428,729'' 
     and inserting ``$0''.

                          Subtitle C--Medicare

     SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR QUALITY MEASURE 
                   ENDORSEMENT, INPUT, AND SELECTION.

       Section 1890(d)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1395aaa(d)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in the first sentence--
       (A) by striking ``and $20,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$20,000,000''; and
       (B) by inserting the following before the period at the 
     end: ``, and $9,000,000 for the period beginning on October 
     1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2024''; and
       (2) in the third sentence, by striking ``and 2023'' and 
     inserting ``2023, and 2024 and the period beginning on 
     October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2024''.

     SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF FUNDING OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR 
                   LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS.

       (a) State Health Insurance Assistance Programs.--Subsection 
     (a)(1)(B) of section 119 of the Medicare Improvements for 
     Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 1395b-3 note), 
     as amended by section 3306 of the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), section 610 of the 
     American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-240), 
     section 1110 of the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013 
     (Public Law 113-67), section 110 of the Protecting Access to 
     Medicare Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-93), section 208 of the 
     Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Public 
     Law 114-10), section 50207 of division E of the Bipartisan 
     Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123), section 1402 of 
     division B of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and 
     Health Extenders Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-59), section 
     1402 of division B of the Further Continuing Appropriations 
     Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 (Public 
     Law 116-69), section 103 of division N of the Further 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94), 
     section 3803 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), section 
     2203 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other 
     Extensions Act (Public Law 116-159), section 1102 of the 
     Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other 
     Extensions Act (Public Law 116-215), and section 103 of 
     division CC of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
     (Public Law 116-260), is amended--
       (1) in clause (xii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in clause (xiii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following new 
     clause:
       ``(xiv) for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and 
     ending on December 31, 2024, $18,750,000.''.
       (b) Area Agencies on Aging.--Subsection (b)(1)(B) of such 
     section 119, as so amended, is amended--
       (1) in clause (xii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in clause (xiii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following new 
     clause:
       ``(xiv) for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and 
     ending on December 31, 2024, $18,750,000.''.
       (c) Aging and Disability Resource Centers.--Subsection 
     (c)(1)(B) of such section 119, as so amended, is amended--
       (1) in clause (xii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in clause (xiii), by striking the comma at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following new 
     clause:
       ``(xiv) for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and 
     ending on December 31, 2024, $6,250,000.''.
       (d) Coordination of Efforts to Inform Older Americans About 
     Benefits Available Under Federal and State Programs.--
     Subsection (d)(2) of such section 119, as so amended, is 
     amended--
       (1) in clause (xii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in clause (xiii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by inserting after clause (xiii) the following new 
     clause:
       ``(xiv) for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and 
     ending on December 31, 2024, $18,750,000.''.

     SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF THE WORK GEOGRAPHIC INDEX FLOOR UNDER 
                   THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

       Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1395w-4(e)(1)(E)) is amended by striking ``March 9, 2024'' 
     and inserting ``January 1, 2025''.

     SEC. 304. EXTENDING INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN 
                   ELIGIBLE ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT MODELS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1833(z) of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1395l(z)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(A)--
       (A) by striking ``with 2025'' and inserting ``with 2026''; 
     and
       (B) by inserting ``, or, with respect to 2026, 1.88 
     percent'' after ``3.5 percent'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) in the heading, by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
     ``2026''; and
       (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``2025'' and inserting ``2026'';
       (B) in subparagraph (C)--
       (i) in the heading, by striking ``2026'' and inserting 
     ``2027''; and
       (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``2026'' and inserting ``2027''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and 2025'' and 
     inserting ``2025, and 2026''; and
       (3) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting ``, or, with respect 
     to 2026, 1.88 percent'' after ``3.5 percent''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1848(q)(1)(C)(iii) of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(q)(1)(C)(iii)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subclause (II), by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
     ``2026''; and
       (2) in subclause (III), by striking ``2026'' and inserting 
     ``2027''.

     SEC. 305. TEMPORARY PAYMENT INCREASE UNDER THE MEDICARE 
                   PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE TO ACCOUNT FOR 
                   EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND ATYPICAL TIMING 
                   OF ENACTMENT.

       Section 1848(t)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1395w-4(t)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (D)--
       (A) by striking ``January 1, 2025'' and inserting ``March 
     9, 2024''; and
       (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(E) such services furnished on or after March 9, 2024, 
     and before January 1, 2025, by 2.93 percent.''.

     SEC. 306. EXTENSION OF INCREASED INPATIENT HOSPITAL PAYMENT 
                   ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN LOW-VOLUME HOSPITALS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by striking ``in fiscal year 2025 and subsequent fiscal 
     years'' and inserting ``during the portion of fiscal year 
     2025 beginning on January 1, 2025, and ending on September 
     30, 2025, and in fiscal year 2026 and subsequent fiscal 
     years'';
       (2) in subparagraph (C)(i)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I)--
       (i) by inserting ``or portion of a fiscal year'' after 
     ``for a fiscal year''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``and the portion of fiscal year 2025 
     beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 
     2024'' after ``through 2024'';
       (B) in subclause (III), by inserting ``and the portion of 
     fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on 
     December 31, 2024'' after ``through 2024''; and
       (C) in subclause (IV), by striking ``fiscal year 2025'' and 
     inserting ``the portion of fiscal year 2025 beginning on 
     January 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2025, and fiscal 
     year 2026''; and
       (3) in subparagraph (D)--
       (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``or 
     during the portion of fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 
     1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2024'' after ``through 
     2024''; and
       (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and the portion of 
     fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on 
     December 31, 2024'' after ``through 2024''.

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       (b) Implementation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement 
     the provisions of, including the amendments made by, this 
     section by program instruction or otherwise.

     SEC. 307. EXTENSION OF THE MEDICARE-DEPENDENT HOSPITAL (MDH) 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``October 1, 2024'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2025''; and
       (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``October 1, 2024'' and 
     inserting ``January 1, 2025''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Extension of target amount.--Section 1886(b)(3)(D) of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``October 1, 2024'' and inserting ``January 1, 2025''; and
       (B) in clause (iv), by inserting ``and the portion of 
     fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on 
     December 31, 2024,'' after ``through fiscal year 2024''.
       (2) Permitting hospitals to decline reclassification.--
     Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
     of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by striking ``or 
     fiscal year 2000'' and all that follows through ``the 
     Secretary'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2000 through fiscal 
     year 2024, or the portion of fiscal year 2025 beginning on 
     October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2024, the 
     Secretary''.

     SEC. 308. EXTENSION OF ADJUSTMENT TO CALCULATION OF HOSPICE 
                   CAP AMOUNT UNDER MEDICARE.

       Section 1814(i)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1395f(i)(2)(B)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``2032'' and inserting 
     ``2033''; and
       (2) in clause (iii), by striking ``2032'' and inserting 
     ``2033''.

     SEC. 309. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND.

       Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``$2,197,795,056'' and 
     inserting ``$0''.

                       Subtitle D--Human Services

     SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY 
                   FAMILIES PROGRAM.

       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 September 30, 
     2024, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2023, 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. 402. EXTENSION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMS.

       Activities authorized by part B of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act shall continue through December 31, 2024, in the 
     manner authorized for fiscal year 2023, 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. 403. SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION EXTENSION.

       Section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710), as 
     amended by section 142 of subtitle D of title I of division B 
     of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other 
     Extensions Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-35), is further 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``and'' after ``January 19, 2024,'';
       (ii) by inserting ``for the period beginning on March 9, 
     2024, and ending on September 30, 2024, and for the period 
     beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 
     2024,'' after ``March 8, 2024,''; and
       (iii) by inserting ``or 2025'' after ``for fiscal year 
     2024''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or 2025'' after ``with 
     respect to fiscal year 2024'' each place it appears; and
       (2) in subsection (f)(1)--
       (A) by striking ``and'' before ``for the period beginning 
     on January 20, 2024,''; and
       (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, for 
     the period beginning on March 9, 2024, and ending on 
     September 30, 2024, an amount equal to the pro rata portion 
     of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for 
     fiscal year 2023, and for the period beginning on October 1, 
     2024, and ending on December 31, 2024, an amount equal to the 
     pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the 
     corresponding period for fiscal year 2024.''.

     SEC. 404. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION EXTENSION.

       Section 513 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 713), as 
     amended by section 143 of subtitle D of title I of division B 
     of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other 
     Extensions Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-35), is further 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i)--
       (i) by striking ``and'' after ``January 19, 2024,''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``for the period beginning on March 9, 
     2024, and ending on September 30, 2024, and for the period 
     beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 
     2024,'' after ``March 8, 2024,''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B)(i)--
       (i) by striking ``and'' after ``January 19, 2024,''; and
       (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, 
     for the period beginning on March 9, 2024, and ending on 
     September 30, 2024, and for the period beginning on October 
     1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2024.'';
       (2) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting ``or 2025'' after 
     ``fiscal year 2024''; and
       (3) in subsection (f)--
       (A) by striking ``and'' before ``for the period beginning 
     on January 20, 2024,''; and
       (B) by striking ``fiscal year 2023.'' and inserting 
     ``fiscal year 2023, for the period beginning on March 9, 
     2024, and ending on September 30, 2024, an amount equal to 
     the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the 
     corresponding period for fiscal year 2023, and for the period 
     beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 
     2024, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount 
     appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 
     2024.''.

     SEC. 405. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FAMILY-TO-FAMILY HEALTH 
                   INFORMATION CENTERS.

       Section 501(c)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     701(c)(1)(A)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (vi), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in clause (vii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by inserting after clause (vii), the following new 
     clause:
       ``(viii) $1,500,000 for the portion of fiscal year 2025 
     before January 1, 2025.''.

            TITLE II--AMENDING COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION

     SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Compact of Free 
     Association Amendments Act of 2024''.

     SEC. 202. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) The United States (in accordance with the Trusteeship 
     Agreement for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the 
     United Nations Charter, and the objectives of the 
     international trusteeship system of the United Nations) 
     fulfilled its obligations to promote the development of the 
     people of the Trust Territory toward self-government or 
     independence, as appropriate, to the particular circumstances 
     of the Trust Territory and the people of the Trust Territory 
     and the freely expressed wishes of the people concerned.
       (2) The United States, the Federated States of Micronesia, 
     and the Republic of the Marshall Islands entered into the 
     Compact of Free Association set forth in section 201 of the 
     Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1901 note; 
     Public Law 99-239) and the United States and the Republic of 
     Palau entered into the Compact of Free Association set forth 
     in section 201 of Public Law 99-658 (48 U.S.C. 1931 note) to 
     create and maintain a close and mutually beneficial 
     relationship.
       (3) The ``Compact of Free Association, as amended, between 
     the Government of the United States of America and the 
     Government of the Federated States of Micronesia'', the 
     ``Compact of Free Association, as amended, between the 
     Government of the United States of America and the Government 
     of the Republic of the Marshall Islands'', and related 
     agreements were signed by the Government of the United States 
     and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia and 
     the Republic of the Marshall Islands and approved, as 
     applicable, by section 201 of the Compact of Free Association 
     Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921 note; Public Law 108-
     188).
       (4) The ``Agreement between the Government of the United 
     States of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau 
     Following the Compact of Free Association Section 432 
     Review'', was signed by the Government of the United States 
     and the Government of the Republic of Palau on September 3, 
     2010, and amended on September 19, 2018.
       (5) On May 22, 2023, the United States signed the 
     ``Agreement between the Government of the United States of 
     America and the Government of the Republic of Palau Resulting 
     From the 2023 Compact of Free Association Section 432 
     Review''.
       (6) On May 23, 2023, the United States signed 3 agreements 
     related to the U.S.-FSM Compact of Free Association, 
     including an Agreement to Amend the Compact, as amended, a 
     new fiscal procedures agreement, and a new trust fund 
     agreement and on September 28, 2023, the United States signed 
     a Federal Programs and Services agreement related to the 
     U.S.-FSM Compact of Free Association.
       (7) On October 16, 2023, the United States signed 3 
     agreements relating to the U.S.-RMI Compact of Free 
     Association, including an Agreement to Amend the Compact, as 
     amended, a new fiscal procedures agreement, and a new trust 
     fund agreement.

     SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) 1986 compact.--The term ``1986 Compact'' means the 
     Compact of Free Association between the Government of the 
     United States and the Governments of the Marshall Islands and 
     the Federated States of Micronesia set forth in section 201 
     of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 
     1901 note; Public Law 99-239).
       (2) 2003 amended u.s.-fsm compact.--The term ``2003 Amended 
     U.S.-FSM Compact'' means the Compact of Free Association 
     amending the 1986 Compact entitled the ``Compact of Free 
     Association, as amended, between the Government of the United 
     States of America and the Government of the Federated States 
     of Micronesia'' set

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     forth in section 201(a) of the Compact of Free Association 
     Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921 note; Public Law 108-
     188).
       (3) 2003 amended u.s.-rmi compact.--The term ``2003 Amended 
     U.S.-RMI Compact'' means the Compact of Free Association 
     amending the 1986 Compact entitled ``Compact of Free 
     Association, as amended, between the Government of the United 
     States of America and the Government of the Republic of the 
     Marshall Islands'' set forth in section 201(b) of the Compact 
     of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921 
     note; Public Law 108-188).
       (4) 2023 agreement to amend the u.s.-fsm compact.--The term 
     ``2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-FSM Compact'' means the 
     Agreement between the Government of the United States of 
     America and the Government of the Federated States of 
     Micronesia to Amend the Compact of Free Association, as 
     Amended, done at Palikir May 23, 2023.
       (5) 2023 agreement to amend the u.s.-rmi compact.--The term 
     ``2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-RMI Compact'' means the 
     Agreement between the Government of the United States of 
     America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall 
     Islands to Amend the Compact of Free Association, as Amended, 
     done at Honolulu October 16, 2023.
       (6) 2023 amended u.s.-fsm compact.--The term ``2023 Amended 
     U.S.-FSM Compact'' means the 2003 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, 
     as amended by the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-FSM 
     Compact.
       (7) 2023 amended u.s.-rmi compact.--The term ``2023 Amended 
     U.S.-RMI Compact'' means the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, 
     as amended by the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-RMI 
     Compact.
       (8) 2023 u.s.-fsm federal programs and services 
     agreement.--The term ``2023 U.S.-FSM Federal Programs and 
     Services Agreement'' means the 2023 Federal Programs and 
     Services Agreement between the Government of the United 
     States of America and the Government of the Federated States 
     of Micronesia, done at Washington September 28, 2023.
       (9) 2023 u.s.-fsm fiscal procedures agreement.--The term 
     ``2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement'' means the 
     Agreement Concerning Procedures for the Implementation of 
     United States Economic Assistance provided in the 2023 
     Amended U.S.-FSM Compact between the Government of the United 
     States of America and the Government of the Federated States 
     of Micronesia, done at Palikir May 23, 2023.
       (10) 2023 u.s.-fsm trust fund agreement.--The term ``2023 
     U.S.-FSM Trust Fund Agreement'' means the Agreement between 
     the Government of the United States of America and the 
     Government of the Federated States of Micronesia Regarding 
     the Compact Trust Fund, done at Palikir May 23, 2023.
       (11) 2023 u.s.-palau compact review agreement.--The term 
     ``2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement'' means the 
     Agreement between the Government of the United States of 
     America and the Government of the Republic of Palau Resulting 
     From the 2023 Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review, 
     done at Port Moresby May 22, 2023.
       (12) 2023 u.s.-rmi fiscal procedures agreement.--The term 
     ``2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement'' means the 
     Agreement Concerning Procedures for the Implementation of 
     United States Economic Assistance Provided in the 2023 
     Amended Compact Between the Government of the United States 
     of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall 
     Islands, done at Honolulu October 16, 2023.
       (13) 2023 u.s.-rmi trust fund agreement.--The term ``2023 
     U.S.-RMI Trust Fund Agreement'' means the Agreement between 
     the Government of the United States of America and the 
     Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Regarding 
     the Compact Trust Fund, done at Honolulu October 16, 2023.
       (14) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (15) Freely associated states.--The term ``Freely 
     Associated States'' means--
       (A) the Federated States of Micronesia;
       (B) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; and
       (C) the Republic of Palau.
       (16) Subsidiary agreement.--The term ``subsidiary 
     agreement'' means any of the following:
       (A) The 2023 U.S.-FSM Federal Programs and Services 
     Agreement.
       (B) The 2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement.
       (C) The 2023 U.S.-FSM Trust Fund Agreement.
       (D) The 2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement.
       (E) The 2023 U.S.-RMI Trust Fund Agreement.
       (F) Any Federal Programs and Services Agreement in force 
     between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall 
     Islands.
       (G) Any Federal Programs and Services Agreement in force 
     between the United States and the Republic of Palau.
       (H) Any other agreement that the United States may from 
     time-to-time enter into with the Government of the Federated 
     States of Micronesia, the Government of the Republic of 
     Palau, or the Government of the Republic of the Marshall 
     Islands, in accordance with--
       (i) the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact;
       (ii) the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement; or
       (iii) the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact.
       (17) U.S.-palau compact.--The term ``U.S.-Palau Compact'' 
     means the Compact of Free Association between the United 
     States and the Government of Palau set forth in section 201 
     of Public Law 99-658 (48 U.S.C. 1931 note).

     SEC. 204. APPROVAL OF 2023 AGREEMENT TO AMEND THE U.S.-FSM 
                   COMPACT, 2023 AGREEMENT TO AMEND THE U.S.-RMI 
                   COMPACT, 2023 U.S.-PALAU COMPACT REVIEW 
                   AGREEMENT, AND SUBSIDIARY AGREEMENTS.

       (a) Federated States of Micronesia.--
       (1) Approval.--The 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-FSM 
     Compact and the 2023 U.S.-FSM Trust Fund Agreement, as 
     submitted to Congress on June 15, 2023, are approved and 
     incorporated by reference.
       (2) Consent of congress.--Congress consents to--
       (A) the 2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement, as 
     submitted to Congress on June 15, 2023; and
       (B) the 2023 U.S.-FSM Federal Programs and Services 
     Agreement.
       (3) Authority of president.--Notwithstanding section 101(f) 
     of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 
     U.S.C. 1921(f)), the President is authorized to bring into 
     force and implement the agreements described in paragraphs 
     (1) and (2).
       (b) Republic of the Marshall Islands.--
       (1) Approval.--The 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-RMI 
     Compact and the 2023 U.S.-RMI Trust Fund Agreement, as 
     submitted to Congress on October 17, 2023, are approved and 
     incorporated by reference.
       (2) Consent of congress.--Congress consents to the 2023 
     U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement, as submitted to 
     Congress on October 17, 2023.
       (3) Authority of president.--Notwithstanding section 101(f) 
     of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 
     U.S.C. 1921(f)), the President is authorized to bring into 
     force and implement the agreements described in paragraphs 
     (1) and (2).
       (c) Republic of Palau.--
       (1) Approval.--The 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 
     Agreement, as submitted to Congress on June 15, 2023, is 
     approved.
       (2) Authority of president.--The President is authorized to 
     bring into force and implement the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact 
     Review Agreement.
       (d) Amendments, Changes, or Termination to Compacts and 
     Certain Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--Any amendment to, change to, or 
     termination of all or any part of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM 
     Compact, 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or the U.S.-Palau 
     Compact, by mutual agreement or unilateral action of the 
     Government of the United States, shall not enter into force 
     until the date on which Congress has incorporated the 
     applicable amendment, change, or termination into an Act of 
     Congress.
       (2) Additional actions and agreements.--In addition to the 
     Compacts described in paragraph (1), the requirements of that 
     paragraph shall apply to--
       (A) any action of the Government of the United States under 
     the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI 
     Compact, or U.S.-Palau Compact, including an action taken 
     pursuant to section 431, 441, or 442 of the 2023 Amended 
     U.S.-FSM Compact, 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or U.S.-
     Palau Compact; and
       (B) any amendment to, change to, or termination of--
       (i) the agreement described in section 462(a)(2) of the 
     2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact;
       (ii) the agreement described in section 462(a)(5) of the 
     2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact;
       (iii) an agreement concluded pursuant to section 265 of the 
     2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact;
       (iv) an agreement concluded pursuant to section 265 of the 
     2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact;
       (v) an agreement concluded pursuant to section 177 of the 
     2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact;
       (vi) Articles III and IV of the agreement described in 
     section 462(b)(6) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact;
       (vii) Articles III, IV, and X of the agreement described in 
     section 462(b)(6) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact;
       (viii) the agreement described in section 462(h) of the 
     U.S.-Palau Compact; and
       (ix) Articles VI, XV, and XVII of the agreement described 
     in section 462(b)(7) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact and 
     2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact and section 462(i) of the U.S.-
     Palau Compact.
       (e) Entry Into Force of Future Amendments to Subsidiary 
     Agreements.--An agreement between the United States and the 
     Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, the 
     Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the 
     Government of the Republic of Palau that would amend, change, 
     or terminate any subsidiary agreement or portion of a 
     subsidiary agreement (other than an amendment to, change to, 
     or termination of an agreement described in subsection (d)) 
     shall not enter into force until the date that is 90 days 
     after the date

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     on which the President has transmitted to the President of 
     the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives--
       (1) the agreement to amend, change, or terminate the 
     subsidiary agreement;
       (2) an explanation of the amendment, change, or 
     termination;
       (3) a description of the reasons for the amendment, change, 
     or termination; and
       (4) in the case of an agreement that would amend, change, 
     or terminate any agreement described in section 462(b)(3) of 
     the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact or the 2023 Amended U.S.-
     RMI Compact, a statement by the Secretary of Labor that 
     describes--
       (A) the necessity of the amendment, change, or termination; 
     and
       (B) any impacts of the amendment, change, or termination.

     SEC. 205. AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA.

       (a) Law Enforcement Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--Pursuant to sections 222 and 224 of the 
     2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, the United States shall 
     provide nonreimbursable technical and training assistance, as 
     appropriate, including training and equipment for postal 
     inspection of illicit drugs and other contraband, to enable 
     the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia--
       (A) to develop and adequately enforce laws of the Federated 
     States of Micronesia; and
       (B) to cooperate with the United States in the enforcement 
     of criminal laws of the United States.
       (2) Use of appropriated funds.--Funds appropriated pursuant 
     to subsection (j) of section 105 of the Compact of Free 
     Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d) (as 
     amended by section 209(j)) may be used in accordance with 
     section 102(a) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments 
     Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921a(a)).
       (b) United States Appointees to Joint Economic Management 
     Committee.--
       (1) In general.--The 3 United States appointees (which are 
     composed of the United States chair and 2 other members from 
     the Government of the United States) to the Joint Economic 
     Management Committee established under section 213 of the 
     2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact (referred to in this subsection 
     as the ``Committee'') shall--
       (A) be voting members of the Committee; and
       (B) continue to be officers or employees of the Federal 
     Government.
       (2) Term; appointment.--The 3 United States members of the 
     Committee described in paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a 
     term of 2 years as follows:
       (A) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of State, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury.
       (B) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of the 
     Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury.
       (C) 1 member shall be appointed by the Interagency Group on 
     Freely Associated States established under section 208(d)(1).
       (3) Reappointment.--A United States member of the Committee 
     appointed under paragraph (2) may be reappointed for not more 
     than 2 additional 2-year terms.
       (4) Qualifications.--Not fewer than 2 United States members 
     of the Committee appointed under paragraph (2) shall be 
     individuals who--
       (A) by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are 
     especially qualified in accounting, auditing, budget 
     analysis, compliance, grant administration, program 
     management, or international economics; and
       (B) possess not less than 5 years of full-time experience 
     in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, grant 
     administration, program management, or international 
     economics.
       (5) Notice.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     appointment of a United States member of the Committee under 
     paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior shall notify the 
     appropriate committees of Congress that an individual has 
     been appointed as a voting member of the Committee under that 
     paragraph, including a statement prepared by the Secretary of 
     the Interior attesting to the qualifications of the member 
     described in paragraph (4), subject to subparagraph (B).
       (B) Requirement.--For purposes of a statement required 
     under subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in the case of a member appointed under paragraph 
     (2)(A), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile 
     information on the member provided to the Secretary of the 
     Interior by the Secretary of State on request of the 
     Secretary of the Interior; and
       (ii) in the case of a member appointed under paragraph 
     (2)(C), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile 
     information on the member provided to the Secretary of the 
     Interior by the Interagency Group on Freely Associated States 
     established under section 208(d)(1) on request of the 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       (6) Reports to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date on which the Committee receives or completes any report 
     required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, or any 
     related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall submit the report to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress.
       (7) Notice to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date on which the Government of the Federated States of 
     Micronesia submits to the Committee a report required under 
     the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, or any related subsidiary 
     agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress--
       (A) if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, 
     written notice attesting that the report is complete and 
     accurate; or
       (B) if the report is not submitted by the applicable 
     deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely 
     submitted.
       (c) United States Appointees to Joint Trust Fund 
     Committee.--
       (1) In general.--The 3 United States voting members (which 
     are composed of the United States chair and 2 other members 
     from the Government of the United States) to the Joint Trust 
     Fund Committee established pursuant to the agreement 
     described in section 462(b)(5) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM 
     Compact (referred to in this subsection as the ``Committee'') 
     shall continue to be officers or employees of the Federal 
     Government.
       (2) Term; appointment.--The 3 United States members of the 
     Committee described in paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a 
     term not more than 2 years as follows:
       (A) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.
       (B) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (C) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury.
       (3) Reappointment.--A United States member of the Committee 
     appointed under paragraph (2) may be reappointed for not more 
     than 2 additional 2-year terms.
       (4) Qualifications.--Not fewer than 2 members of the 
     Committee appointed under paragraph (2) shall be individuals 
     who--
       (A) by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are 
     especially qualified in accounting, auditing, budget 
     analysis, compliance, financial investment, grant 
     administration, program management, or international 
     economics; and
       (B) possess not less than 5 years of full-time experience 
     in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, 
     financial investment, grant administration, program 
     management, or international economics.
       (5) Notice.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     appointment of a United States member to the Committee under 
     paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior shall notify the 
     appropriate committees of Congress that an individual has 
     been appointed as a voting member of the Committee under that 
     paragraph, including a statement attesting to the 
     qualifications of the member described in paragraph (4), 
     subject to subparagraph (B).
       (B) Requirement.--For purposes of a statement required 
     under subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in the case of a member appointed under paragraph 
     (2)(A), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile 
     information on the member provided to the Secretary of the 
     Interior by the Secretary of State on request of the 
     Secretary of the Interior; and
       (ii) in the case of a member appointed under paragraph 
     (2)(C), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile 
     information on the member provided to the Secretary of the 
     Interior by the Secretary of the Treasury on request of the 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       (6) Reports to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date on which the Committee receives or completes any report 
     required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, or any 
     related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall submit the report to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress.
       (7) Notice to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date on which the Government of the Federated States of 
     Micronesia submits to the Committee a report required under 
     the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, or any related subsidiary 
     agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress--
       (A) if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, 
     written notice attesting that the report is complete and 
     accurate; or
       (B) if the report is not submitted by the applicable 
     deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely 
     submitted.

     SEC. 206. AGREEMENTS WITH AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE 
                   REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.

       (a) Law Enforcement Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--Pursuant to sections 222 and 224 of the 
     2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, the United States shall 
     provide nonreimbursable technical and training assistance, as 
     appropriate, including training and equipment for postal 
     inspection of illicit drugs and other contraband, to enable 
     the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands--
       (A) to develop and adequately enforce laws of the Marshall 
     Islands; and
       (B) to cooperate with the United States in the enforcement 
     of criminal laws of the United States.
       (2) Use of appropriated funds.--Funds appropriated pursuant 
     to subsection (j) of section 105 of the Compact of Free 
     Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d) (as 
     amended by section 209(j)) may be used in accordance with 
     section 103(a) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments 
     Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921b(a)).
       (b) Espousal Provisions.--
       (1) In general.--Congress reaffirms that--
       (A) section 103(g)(1) of the Compact of Free Association 
     Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(g)(1)) and section 103(e)(1) of 
     the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48

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     U.S.C. 1921b(e)(1)) provided that ``It is the intention of 
     the Congress of the United States that the provisions of 
     section 177 of the Compact of Free Association and the 
     Agreement between the Government of the United States and the 
     Government of the Marshall Islands for the Implementation of 
     Section 177 of the Compact (hereafter in this subsection 
     referred to as the `Section 177 Agreement') constitute a full 
     and final settlement of all claims described in Articles X 
     and XI of the Section 177 Agreement, and that any such claims 
     be terminated and barred except insofar as provided for in 
     the Section 177 Agreement.''; and
       (B) section 103(g)(2) of the Compact of Free Association 
     Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(g)(2)) and section 103(e)(2) of 
     the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 
     U.S.C. 1921b(e)(2)) provided that ``In furtherance of the 
     intention of Congress as stated in paragraph (1) of this 
     subsection, the Section 177 Agreement is hereby ratified and 
     approved. It is the explicit understanding and intent of 
     Congress that the jurisdictional limitations set forth in 
     Article XII of such Agreement are enacted solely and 
     exclusively to accomplish the objective of Article X of such 
     Agreement and only as a clarification of the effect of 
     Article X, and are not to be construed or implemented 
     separately from Article X.''.
       (2) Effect.--Nothing in the 2023 Agreement to Amend the 
     U.S.-RMI Compact affects the application of the provisions of 
     law reaffirmed by paragraph (1).
       (c) Certain Section 177 Agreement Provisions.--Congress 
     reaffirms that--
       (1) Article IX of the Agreement Between the Government of 
     the United States and the Government of the Marshall Islands 
     for the Implementation of Section 177 of the Compact of Free 
     Association, done at Majuro June 25, 1983, provided that ``If 
     loss or damage to property and person of the citizens of the 
     Marshall Islands, resulting from the Nuclear Testing Program, 
     arises or is discovered after the effective date of this 
     Agreement, and such injuries were not and could not 
     reasonably have been identified as of the effective date of 
     this Agreement, and if such injuries render the provisions of 
     this Agreement manifestly inadequate, the Government of the 
     Marshall Islands may request that the Government of the 
     United States provide for such injuries by submitting such a 
     request to the Congress of the United States for its 
     consideration. It is understood that this Article does not 
     commit the Congress of the United States to authorize and 
     appropriate funds.''; and
       (2) section 3(a) of Article XIII of the agreement described 
     in paragraph (1) provided that ``The Government of the United 
     States and the Government of the Marshall Islands shall 
     consult at the request of either of them on matters relating 
     to the provisions of this Agreement.''.
       (d) United States Appointees to Joint Economic Management 
     and Financial Accountability Committee.--
       (1) In general.--The 2 United States appointees (which are 
     composed of the United States chair and 1 other member from 
     the Government of the United States) to the Joint Economic 
     Management and Financial Accountability Committee established 
     under section 214 of the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact 
     (referred to in this subsection as the ``Committee'') shall--
       (A) be voting members of the Committee; and
       (B) continue to be officers or employees of the Federal 
     Government.
       (2) Term; appointment.--The 2 United States members of the 
     Committee described in paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a 
     term of 2 years as follows:
       (A) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of State, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury.
       (B) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of the 
     Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury.
       (3) Reappointment.--A United States member of the Committee 
     appointed under paragraph (2) may be reappointed for not more 
     than 2 additional 2-year terms.
       (4) Qualifications.--At least 1 United States member of the 
     Committee appointed under paragraph (2) shall be an 
     individual who--
       (A) by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, is 
     especially qualified in accounting, auditing, budget 
     analysis, compliance, grant administration, program 
     management, or international economics; and
       (B) possesses not less than 5 years of full-time experience 
     in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, grant 
     administration, program management, or international 
     economics.
       (5) Notice.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     appointment of a United States member under paragraph (2), 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall notify the appropriate 
     committees of Congress that an individual has been appointed 
     as a voting member of the Committee under that paragraph, 
     including a statement attesting to the qualifications of the 
     member described in paragraph (4), subject to subparagraph 
     (B).
       (B) Requirement.--For purposes of a statement required 
     under subparagraph (A), in the case of a member appointed 
     under paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     compile information on the member provided to the Secretary 
     of the Interior by the Secretary of State on request of the 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       (6) Reports to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date on which the Committee receives or completes any report 
     required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or any 
     related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall submit the report to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress.
       (7) Notice to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date on which the Government of the Republic of the Marshall 
     Islands submits to the Committee a report required under the 
     2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or any related subsidiary 
     agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress--
       (A) if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, 
     written notice attesting that the report is complete and 
     accurate; or
       (B) if the report is not submitted by the applicable 
     deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely 
     submitted.
       (e) United States Appointees to Trust Fund Committee.--
       (1) In general.--The 3 United States voting members (which 
     are composed of the United States chair and 2 other members 
     from the Government of the United States) to the Trust Fund 
     Committee established pursuant to the agreement described in 
     section 462(b)(5) of the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact 
     (referred to in this subsection as the ``Committee'') shall 
     continue to be officers or employees of the Federal 
     Government.
       (2) Term; appointment.--The 3 United States members of the 
     Committee described in paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a 
     term not more than 5 years as follows:
       (A) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.
       (B) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of the 
     Interior.
       (C) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury.
       (3) Reappointment.--A United States member of the Committee 
     appointed under paragraph (2) may be reappointed for not more 
     than 2 additional 2-year terms.
       (4) Qualifications.--Not fewer than 2 members of the 
     Committee appointed under paragraph (2) shall be individuals 
     who--
       (A) by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are 
     especially qualified in accounting, auditing, budget 
     analysis, compliance, financial investment, grant 
     administration, program management, or international 
     economics; and
       (B) possess not less than 5 years of full-time experience 
     in accounting, auditing, budget analysis, compliance, 
     financial investment, grant administration, program 
     management, or international economics.
       (5) Notice.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     appointment of a United States Member under paragraph (2), 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall notify the appropriate 
     committees of Congress that an individual has been appointed 
     as a voting member of the Committee under that paragraph, 
     including a statement attesting to the qualifications of the 
     appointee described in paragraph (4), subject to subparagraph 
     (B).
       (B) Requirement.--For purposes of a statement required 
     under subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in the case of a member appointed under paragraph 
     (2)(A), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile 
     information on the member provided to the Secretary of the 
     Interior by the Secretary of State on request of the 
     Secretary of the Interior; and
       (ii) in the case of a member appointed under paragraph 
     (2)(C), the Secretary of the Interior shall compile 
     information on the member provided to the Secretary of the 
     Interior by the Secretary of the Treasury on request of the 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       (6) Reports to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date on which the Committee receives or completes any report 
     required under the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or any 
     related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall submit the report to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress.
       (7) Notice to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date on which the Government of the Republic of the Marshall 
     Islands submits to the Committee a report required under the 
     2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or any related subsidiary 
     agreement, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress--
       (A) if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, 
     written notice attesting that the report is complete and 
     accurate; or
       (B) if the report is not submitted by the applicable 
     deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely 
     submitted.
       (f) Four Atoll Health Care Program.--Congress reaffirms 
     that--
       (1) section 103(j)(1) of the Compact of Free Association 
     Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(j)(1)) and section 103(h)(1) of 
     the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 
     U.S.C. 1921b(h)(1)) provided that services ``provided by the 
     United States Public Health Service or any other United 
     States agency pursuant to section 1(a) of Article II of the 
     Agreement for the Implementation of Section 177 of the 
     Compact (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the 
     `Section 177 Agreement') shall be only for services to the 
     people of the Atolls of Bikini, Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utrik 
     who were affected by the consequences of the United States 
     nuclear testing program, pursuant to the program described in 
     Public Law 95-134 and Public Law 96-205 and their descendants 
     (and any other persons identified as having been so affected 
     if such identification occurs in the manner described in such 
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     Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as prejudicial 
     to the views or policies of the Government of the Marshall 
     Islands as to the persons affected by the consequences of the 
     United States nuclear testing program.'';
       (2) section 103(j)(2) of the Compact of Free Association 
     Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(j)(2)) and section 103(h)(2) of 
     the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 
     U.S.C. 1921b(h)(2)) provided that ``at the end of the first 
     year after the effective date of the Compact and at the end 
     of each year thereafter, the providing agency or agencies 
     shall return to the Government of the Marshall Islands any 
     unexpended funds to be returned to the Fund Manager (as 
     described in Article I of the Section 177 Agreement) to be 
     covered into the Fund to be available for future use.''; and
       (3) section 103(j)(3) of the Compact of Free Association 
     Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(j)(3)) and section 103(h)(3) of 
     the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 
     U.S.C. 1921b(h)(3)) provided that ``the Fund Manager shall 
     retain the funds returned by the Government of the Marshall 
     Islands pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, shall 
     invest and manage such funds, and at the end of 15 years 
     after the effective date of the Compact, shall make from the 
     total amount so retained and the proceeds thereof annual 
     disbursements sufficient to continue to make payments for the 
     provision of health services as specified in paragraph (1) of 
     this subsection to such extent as may be provided in 
     contracts between the Government of the Marshall Islands and 
     appropriate United States providers of such health 
     services.''.
       (g) Radiological Health Care Program.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, on the request of the Government of 
     the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the President (through 
     an appropriate department or agency of the United States) 
     shall continue to provide special medical care and logistical 
     support for the remaining members of the population of 
     Rongelap and Utrik who were exposed to radiation resulting 
     from the 1954 United States thermonuclear ``Bravo'' test, 
     pursuant to Public Law 95-134 (91 Stat. 1159) and Public Law 
     96-205 (94 Stat. 84).
       (h) Agricultural and Food Programs.--
       (1) In general.--Congress reaffirms that--
       (A) section 103(h)(2) of the Compact of Free Association 
     Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(h)(2)) and section 103(f)(2)(A) 
     of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 
     U.S.C. 1921b(f)(2)(A)) provided that notwithstanding ``any 
     other provision of law, upon the request of the Government of 
     the Marshall Islands, for the first fifteen years after the 
     effective date of the Compact, the President (either through 
     an appropriate department or agency of the United States or 
     by contract with a United States firm or by a grant to the 
     Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands which may 
     further contract only with a United States firm or a Republic 
     of the Marshall Islands firm, the owners, officers and 
     majority of the employees of which are citizens of the United 
     States or the Republic of the Marshall Islands) shall provide 
     technical and other assistance without reimbursement, to 
     continue the planting and agricultural maintenance program on 
     Enewetak; without reimbursement, to continue the food 
     programs of the Bikini, Rongelap, Utrik, and Enewetak people 
     described in section 1(d) of Article II of the Subsidiary 
     Agreement for the Implementation of Section 177 of the 
     Compact and for continued waterborne transportation of 
     agricultural products to Enewetak including operations and 
     maintenance of the vessel used for such purposes.'';
       (B) section 103(h)(2) of the Compact of Free Association 
     Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(h)(2)) and section 103(f)(2)(B) 
     of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 
     U.S.C. 1921b(f)(2)(B)) provided that ``The President shall 
     ensure the assistance provided under these programs reflects 
     the changes in the population since the inception of such 
     programs.''; and
       (C) section 103(h)(3) of the Compact of Free Association 
     Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(h)(3)) and section 103(f)(3) of 
     the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 
     U.S.C. 1921b(f)(3)) provided that ``payments under this 
     subsection shall be provided to such extent or in such 
     amounts as are necessary for services and other assistance 
     provided pursuant to this subsection. It is the sense of 
     Congress that after the periods of time specified in 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, consideration will 
     be given to such additional funding for these programs as may 
     be necessary.''.
       (2) Planting and agricultural maintenance program.--The 
     Secretary of the Interior may provide grants to the 
     Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to carry 
     out a planting and agricultural maintenance program on 
     Bikini, Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utrik.
       (3) Food programs.--The Secretary of Agriculture may 
     provide, without reimbursement, food programs to the people 
     of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

     SEC. 207. AGREEMENTS WITH AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE 
                   REPUBLIC OF PALAU.

       (a) Bilateral Economic Consultations.--United States 
     participation in the annual economic consultations referred 
     to in Article 8 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 
     Agreement shall be by officers or employees of the Federal 
     Government.
       (b) Economic Advisory Group.--
       (1) Qualifications.--A member of the Economic Advisory 
     Group described in Article 7 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact 
     Review Agreement (referred to in this subsection as the 
     ``Advisory Group'') who is appointed by the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall be an individual who, by reason of knowledge, 
     experience, or training, is especially qualified in private 
     sector business development, economic development, or 
     national development.
       (2) Funds.--With respect to the Advisory Group, the 
     Secretary of the Interior may use available funds for--
       (A) the costs of the 2 members of the Advisory Group 
     designated by the United States in accordance with Article 7 
     of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement;
       (B) 50 percent of the costs of the 5th member of the 
     Advisory Group designated by the Secretary of the Interior in 
     accordance with the Article described in subparagraph (A); 
     and
       (C) the costs of--
       (i) technical and administrative assistance for the 
     Advisory Group; and
       (ii) other support necessary for the Advisory Group to 
     accomplish the purpose of the Advisory Group.
       (3) Reports to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date on which the Advisory Group receives or completes any 
     report required under the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 
     Agreement, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary 
     of the Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress.
       (c) Reports to Congress.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the Government of the Republic of Palau completes any 
     report required under the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 
     Agreement, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary 
     of the Interior shall submit the report to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress.
       (2) Notice to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date on which the Government of the Republic of Palau submits 
     a report required under the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 
     Agreement, or any related subsidiary agreement, the Secretary 
     of the Interior shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress--
       (A) if the report is submitted by the applicable deadline, 
     written notice attesting that the report is complete and 
     accurate; or
       (B) if the report is not submitted by the applicable 
     deadline, written notice that the report has not been timely 
     submitted.

     SEC. 208. OVERSIGHT PROVISIONS.

       (a) Authorities and Duties of the Comptroller General of 
     the United States.--
       (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States (including any duly authorized representative of the 
     Comptroller General of the United States) shall have the 
     authorities necessary to carry out the responsibilities of 
     the Comptroller General of the United States under--
       (A) the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact and related 
     subsidiary agreements, including the authorities and 
     privileges described in section 102(b) of the Compact of Free 
     Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921a(b));
       (B) the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact and related 
     subsidiary agreements, including the authorities and 
     privileges described in section 103(k) of the Compact of Free 
     Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921b(k)); and
       (C) the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, related 
     subsidiary agreements, and the authorities described in 
     appendix D of the ``Agreement between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Palau Following the Compact of Free Association Section 
     432 Review'' signed by the United States and the Republic of 
     Palau on September 3, 2010.
       (2) Reports.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 4 years thereafter, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report with respect to 
     the Freely Associated States, including addressing--
       (A) the topics described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) 
     of section 104(h)(1) of the Compact of Free Association 
     Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921c(h)(1)), except that 
     for purposes of a report submitted under this paragraph, the 
     report shall address those topics with respect to each of the 
     Freely Associated States; and
       (B) the effectiveness of administrative oversight by the 
     United States of the Freely Associated States.
       (b) Secretary of the Interior Oversight Authority.--The 
     Secretary of the Interior shall have the authority necessary 
     to fulfill the responsibilities for monitoring and managing 
     the funds appropriated to the Compact of Free Association 
     account of the Department of the Interior by section 211(a) 
     to carry out--
       (1) the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact;
       (2) the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact;
       (3) the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement; and
       (4) subsidiary agreements.
       (c) Postmaster General Oversight Authority.--The Postmaster 
     General shall have the authority necessary to fulfill the 
     responsibilities for monitoring and managing the funds 
     appropriated to the United States Postal Service under 
     paragraph (1) of section 211(b) and deposited in the Postal 
     Service Fund under paragraph (2)(A) of that section to carry 
     out--
       (1) section 221(a)(2) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact;

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       (2) section 221(a)(2) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact;
       (3) section 221(a)(2) of the U.S.-Palau Compact; and
       (4) Article 6(a) of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 
     Agreement.
       (d) Interagency Group on Freely Associated States.--
       (1) Establishment.--The President, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Interior, and the 
     Secretary of Defense, shall establish an Interagency Group on 
     Freely Associated States (referred to in this subsection as 
     the ``Interagency Group'').
       (2) Purpose.--The purposes of the Interagency Group are--
       (A) to coordinate development and implementation of 
     executive branch policies, programs, services, and other 
     activities in or relating to the Freely Associated States; 
     and
       (B) to provide policy guidance, recommendations, and 
     oversight to Federal agencies, departments, and 
     instrumentalities with respect to the implementation of--
       (i) the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact;
       (ii) the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact; and
       (iii) the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement.
       (3) Membership.--The Interagency Group shall consist of--
       (A) the Secretary of State, who shall serve as co-chair of 
     the Interagency Group;
       (B) the Secretary of the Interior, who shall serve as co-
     chair of the Interagency Group;
       (C) the Secretary of Defense;
       (D) the Secretary of the Treasury;
       (E) the heads of relevant Federal agencies, departments, 
     and instrumentalities carrying out obligations under--
       (i) sections 131 and 132 of the 2003 Amended U.S.-FSM 
     Compact and subsections (a) and (b) of section 221 and 
     section 261 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact;
       (ii) sections 131 and 132 of the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI 
     Compact and subsections (a) and (b) of section 221 and 
     section 261 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact;
       (iii) sections 131 and 132 and subsections (a) and (b) of 
     section 221 of the U.S.-Palau Compact;
       (iv) Article 6 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 
     Agreement;
       (v) any applicable subsidiary agreement; and
       (vi) section 209; and
       (F) the head of any other Federal agency, department, or 
     instrumentality that the Secretary of State or the Secretary 
     of the Interior may designate.
       (4) Duties of secretary of state and secretary of the 
     interior.--The Secretary of State (or a senior official 
     designee of the Secretary of State) and the Secretary of the 
     Interior (or a senior official designee of the Secretary of 
     the Interior) shall--
       (A) co-lead and preside at a meeting of the Interagency 
     Group not less frequently than annually;
       (B) determine, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Defense, the agenda for meetings of the Interagency Group; 
     and
       (C) facilitate and coordinate the work of the Interagency 
     Group.
       (5) Duties of the interagency group.--The Interagency Group 
     shall--
       (A) provide advice on the establishment or implementation 
     of policies relating to the Freely Associated States to the 
     President, acting through the Office of Intergovernmental 
     Affairs, in the form of a written report not less frequently 
     than annually;
       (B) obtain information and advice relating to the Freely 
     Associated States from the Presidents, other elected 
     officials, and members of civil society of the Freely 
     Associated States, including through the members of the 
     Interagency Group (including senior official designees of the 
     members) meeting not less frequently than annually with any 
     Presidents of the Freely Associated States who elect to 
     participate;
       (C) at the request of the head of any Federal agency (or a 
     senior official designee of the head of a Federal agency) who 
     is a member of the Interagency Group, promptly review and 
     provide advice on a policy or policy implementation action 
     affecting 1 or more of the Freely Associated States proposed 
     by the Federal agency, department, or instrumentality; and
       (D) facilitate coordination of relevant policies, programs, 
     initiatives, and activities involving 1 or more of the Freely 
     Associated States, including ensuring coherence and avoiding 
     duplication between programs, initiatives, and activities 
     conducted pursuant to a Compact with a Freely Associated 
     State and non-Compact programs, initiatives, and activities.
       (6) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act and each year thereafter in which a 
     Compact of Free Association with a Freely Associated State is 
     in effect, the President shall submit to the majority leader 
     and minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker and minority 
     leader of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a report that describes the activities 
     and recommendations of the Interagency Group during the 
     applicable year.
       (e) Federal Agency Coordination.--The head of any Federal 
     agency providing programs and services to the Federated 
     States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 
     or the Republic of Palau shall coordinate with the Secretary 
     of the Interior and the Secretary of State regarding the 
     provision of the programs and services.
       (f) Foreign Loans or Debt.--Congress reaffirms that--
       (1) the foreign loans or debt of the Government of the 
     Federated States of Micronesia, the Government of the 
     Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Government of the 
     Republic of Palau shall not constitute an obligation of the 
     United States; and
       (2) the full faith and credit of the United States 
     Government shall not be pledged for the payment and 
     performance of any foreign loan or debt referred to in 
     paragraph (1) without specific further authorization.
       (g) Compact Compilation.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
     shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress that includes a compilation of the Compact of Free 
     Association with the Federated State of Micronesia, the 
     Compact of Free Association with the Republic of Palau, and 
     the Compact of Free Association with Republic of the Marshall 
     Islands.
       (h) Publication; Revision by Office of the Law Revision 
     Counsel.--
       (1) Publication.--In publishing this title in slip form and 
     in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 
     112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the 
     United States shall include after the date of approval at the 
     end an appendix setting forth the text of--
       (A) the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-FSM Compact; and
       (B) the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-RMI Compact.
       (2) Revision by office of the law revision counsel.--The 
     Office of the Law Revision Counsel is directed to revise--
       (A) the 2003 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact set forth in the note 
     following section 1921 of title 48, United States Code, to 
     reflect the amendments to the 2003 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact 
     made by the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-FSM Compact; and
       (B) the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact set forth in the note 
     following section 1921 of title 48, United States Code, to 
     reflect the amendments to the 2003 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact 
     made by the 2023 Agreement to Amend the U.S.-RMI Compact.

     SEC. 209. UNITED STATES POLICY REGARDING THE FREELY 
                   ASSOCIATED STATES.

       (a) Authorization for Veterans' Services.--
       (1) Definition of freely associated states.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``Freely Associated States'' means--
       (A) the Federated States of Micronesia, during such time as 
     it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set forth in 
     section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 
     (Public Law 99-239; 48 U.S.C. 1901 note);
       (B) the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during such time 
     as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set forth 
     in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 
     (Public Law 99-239; 48 U.S.C. 1901 note); and
       (C) the Republic of Palau, during such time as it is a 
     party to the Compact of Free Association between the United 
     States and the Government of Palau set forth in section 201 
     of Joint Resolution entitled ``Joint Resolution to approve 
     the `Compact of Free Association' between the United States 
     and the Government of Palau, and for other purposes'' (Public 
     Law 99-658; 48 U.S.C. 1931 note).
       (2) Hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care 
     abroad.--Section 1724 of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsections (b) and 
     (c)'' and inserting ``subsections (b), (c), and (f)''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f)(1)(A) The Secretary may furnish hospital care and 
     medical services in the Freely Associated States, subject to 
     agreements the Secretary shall enter into with the 
     governments of the Freely Associated States as described in 
     section 209(a)(4)(A) of the Compact of Free Association 
     Amendments Act of 2024, and subject to subparagraph (B), to a 
     veteran who is otherwise eligible to receive hospital care 
     and medical services.
       ``(B) The agreements described in subparagraph (A) shall 
     incorporate, to the extent practicable, the applicable laws 
     of the Freely Associated States and define the care and 
     services that can be legally provided by the Secretary in the 
     Freely Associated States.
       ``(2) In furnishing hospital care and medical services 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary may furnish hospital care 
     and medical services through--
       ``(A) contracts or other agreements;
       ``(B) reimbursement; or
       ``(C) the direct provision of care by health care personnel 
     of the Department.
       ``(3) In furnishing hospital care and medical services 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary may furnish hospital care 
     and medical services for any condition regardless of whether 
     the condition is connected to the service of the veteran in 
     the Armed Forces.
       ``(4)(A) A veteran who has received hospital care or 
     medical services in a country pursuant to this subsection 
     shall remain eligible, to the extent determined advisable and 
     practicable by the Secretary, for hospital care or medical 
     services in that country regardless of whether the country 
     continues to qualify as a Freely Associated State for 
     purposes of this subsection.
       ``(B) If the Secretary determines it is no longer advisable 
     or practicable to allow veterans described in subparagraph 
     (A) to remain eligible for hospital care or medical services 
     pursuant to such subparagraph, the Secretary shall--
       ``(i) provide direct notice of that determination to such 
     veterans; and

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       ``(ii) publish that determination and the reasons for that 
     determination in the Federal Register.
       ``(5) In this subsection, the term `Freely Associated 
     States' means--
       ``(A) the Federated States of Micronesia, during such time 
     as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set forth 
     in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 
     (Public Law 99-239; 48 U.S.C. 1901 note);
       ``(B) the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during such 
     time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set 
     forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act 
     of 1985 (Public Law 99-239; 48 U.S.C. 1901 note); and
       ``(C) the Republic of Palau, during such time as it is a 
     party to the Compact of Free Association between the United 
     States and the Government of Palau set forth in section 201 
     of Joint Resolution entitled `Joint Resolution to approve the 
     ``Compact of Free Association'' between the United States and 
     the Government of Palau, and for other purposes' (Public Law 
     99-658; 48 U.S.C. 1931 note).''.
       (3) Beneficiary travel.--Section 111 of title 38, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary may make payments to or for any person traveling 
     in, to, or from the Freely Associated States for receipt of 
     care or services authorized to be legally provided by the 
     Secretary in the Freely Associated States under section 
     1724(f)(1) of this title.
       ``(2) A person who has received payment for travel in a 
     country pursuant to this subsection shall remain eligible for 
     payment for such travel in that country regardless of whether 
     the country continues to qualify as a Freely Associated State 
     for purposes of this subsection.
       ``(3) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry 
     out this subsection.
       ``(4) In this subsection, the term `Freely Associated 
     States' means--
       ``(A) the Federated States of Micronesia, during such time 
     as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set forth 
     in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 
     (Public Law 99-239; 48 U.S.C. 1901 note);
       ``(B) the Republic of the Marshall Islands, during such 
     time as it is a party to the Compact of Free Association set 
     forth in section 201 of the Compact of Free Association Act 
     of 1985 (Public Law 99-239; 48 U.S.C. 1901 note); and
       ``(C) the Republic of Palau, during such time as it is a 
     party to the Compact of Free Association between the United 
     States and the Government of Palau set forth in section 201 
     of Joint Resolution entitled `Joint Resolution to approve the 
     ``Compact of Free Association'' between the United States and 
     the Government of Palau, and for other purposes' (Public Law 
     99-658; 48 U.S.C. 1931 note).''.
       (4) Legal issues.--
       (A) Agreements to furnish care and services.--
       (i) In general.--Before delivering hospital care or medical 
     services under subsection (f) of section 1724 of title 38, 
     United States Code, as added by paragraph (2)(B), the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of State, shall enter into agreements with the 
     governments of the Freely Associated States to--

       (I) facilitate the furnishing of health services, including 
     telehealth, under the laws administered by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs to veterans in the Freely Associated States, 
     such as by addressing--

       (aa) licensure, certification, registration, and tort 
     issues relating to health care personnel;
       (bb) the scope of health services the Secretary may 
     furnish, as well as the means for furnishing such services; 
     and
       (cc) matters relating to delivery of pharmaceutical 
     products and medical surgical products, including delivery of 
     such products through the Consolidated Mail Outpatient 
     Pharmacy of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to the Freely 
     Associated States;

       (II) clarify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to pay for tort claims as set forth under 
     subparagraph (C); and
       (III) clarify authority and responsibility on any other 
     matters determined relevant by the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs or the governments of the Freely Associated States.

       (ii) Scope of agreements.--The agreements described in 
     clause (i) shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, the 
     applicable laws of the Freely Associated States and define 
     the care and services that can be legally provided by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the Freely Associated 
     States.
       (iii) Report to congress.--

       (I) In general.--Not later than 90 days after entering into 
     an agreement described in clause (i), the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs shall submit the agreement to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress.
       (II) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this 
     clause, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--

       (aa) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
       (bb) the Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of 
     the House of Representatives.
       (B) Licensure of health care professionals providing 
     treatment via telemedicine in the freely associated states.--
     Section 1730C(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking ``any State'' and inserting ``any State or any of 
     the Freely Associated States (as defined in section 1724(f) 
     of this title)''.
       (C) Payment of claims.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     may pay tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first 
     paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, 
     when such claims arise in the Freely Associated States in 
     connection with furnishing hospital care or medical services 
     or providing medical consultation or medical advice to a 
     veteran under the laws administered by the Secretary, 
     including through a remote or telehealth program.
       (5) Outreach and assessment of options.--During the 1-year 
     period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, subject to the 
     availability of appropriations--
       (A) conduct robust outreach to, and engage with, each 
     government of the Freely Associated States;
       (B) assess options for the delivery of care through the use 
     of authorities provided pursuant to the amendments made by 
     this subsection; and
       (C) increase staffing as necessary to conduct outreach 
     under subparagraph (A).
       (b) Authorization of Education Programs.--
       (1) Eligibility.--For fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year 
     thereafter, the Government of the United States shall--
       (A) continue to make available to the Federated States of 
     Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the 
     Republic of Palau, grants for services to individuals 
     eligible for such services under part B of the Individuals 
     with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.) to 
     the extent that those services continue to be available to 
     individuals in the United States;
       (B) continue to make available to the Federated States of 
     Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands and make 
     available to the Republic of Palau, competitive grants under 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     6301 et seq.), the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
     Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), and part D of 
     the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
     1450 et seq.), to the extent that those grants continue to be 
     available to State and local governments in the United 
     States;
       (C) continue to make grants available to the Republic of 
     Palau under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.), the Adult 
     Education and Family Literacy Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.), 
     and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
     2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.);
       (D) continue to make available to eligible institutions of 
     higher education in the Republic of Palau and make available 
     to eligible institutions of higher education in the Federated 
     States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands 
     and to students enrolled in those institutions of higher 
     education, and to students who are citizens of the Federated 
     States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 
     and the Republic of Palau and enrolled in institutions of 
     higher education in the United States and territories of the 
     United States, grants under--
       (i) subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.);
       (ii) subpart 3 of part A of title IV of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.); and
       (iii) part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087-51 et seq.);
       (E) require, as a condition of eligibility for a public 
     institution of higher education in any State (as defined in 
     section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1003)) that is not a Freely Associated State to participate 
     in or receive funds under any program under title IV of such 
     Act (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), that the institution charge 
     students who are citizens of the Federated States of 
     Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the 
     Republic of Palau tuition for attendance at a rate that is 
     not greater than the rate charged for residents of the State 
     in which such public institution of higher education is 
     located; and
       (F) continue to make available, to eligible institutions of 
     higher education, secondary schools, and nonprofit 
     organizations in the Federated States of Micronesia, the 
     Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, 
     competitive grants under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
       (2) Other formula grants.--Except as provided in paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary of Education shall not make a grant under 
     any formula grant program administered by the Department of 
     Education to the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic 
     of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau.
       (3) Grants to the freely associated states under part b of 
     the individuals with disabilities education act.--Section 
     611(b)(1) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
     (20 U.S.C. 1411(b)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph 
     (A) and inserting the following:
       ``(A) Funds reserved.--From the amount appropriated for any 
     fiscal year under subsection (i), the Secretary shall reserve 
     not more than 1 percent, which shall be used as follows:

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       ``(i) To provide assistance to the outlying areas in 
     accordance with their respective populations of individuals 
     aged 3 through 21.
       ``(ii)(I) To provide each freely associated State a grant 
     so that no freely associated State receives a lesser share of 
     the total funds reserved for the freely associated State than 
     the freely associated State received of those funds for 
     fiscal year 2023.
       ``(II) Each freely associated State shall establish its 
     eligibility under this subparagraph consistent with the 
     requirements for a State under section 612.
       ``(III) The funds provided to each freely associated State 
     under this part may be used to provide, to each infant or 
     toddler with a disability (as defined in section 632), either 
     a free appropriate public education, consistent with section 
     612, or early intervention services consistent with part C, 
     notwithstanding the application and eligibility requirements 
     of sections 634(2), 635, and 637.''.
       (4) Technical amendments to the elementary and secondary 
     education act of 1965.--The Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended--
       (A) by striking subparagraph (A) of section 1121(b)(1) (20 
     U.S.C. 6331(b)(1)) and inserting the following:
       ``(A) first reserve $1,000,000 for the Republic of Palau, 
     subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 
     establish, except that Public Law 95-134, permitting the 
     consolidation of grants, shall not apply; and''; and
       (B) in section 8101 (20 U.S.C. 7801), by amending paragraph 
     (36) to read as follows:
       ``(36) Outlying area.--The term `outlying area'--
       ``(A) means American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
     Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin 
     Islands; and
       ``(B) for the purpose of any discretionary grant program 
     under this Act, includes the Republic of the Marshall 
     Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic 
     of Palau, to the extent that any such grant program continues 
     to be available to State and local governments in the United 
     States.''.
       (5) Technical amendment to the compact of free association 
     amendments act of 2003.--Section 105(f)(1)(B) of the Compact 
     of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 
     1921d(f)(1)(B)) is amended by striking clause (ix).
       (6) Head start programs.--
       (A) Definitions.--Section 637 of the Head Start Act (42 
     U.S.C. 9832) is amended, in the paragraph defining the term 
     ``State'', by striking the second sentence and inserting 
     ``The term `State' includes the Federated States of 
     Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the 
     Republic of Palau.''.
       (B) Allotment of funds.--Section 640(a)(2)(B) of the Head 
     Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9835(a)(2)(B)) is amended--
       (i) in clause (iv), by inserting ``the Republic of Palau,'' 
     before ``and the Virgin Islands''; and
       (ii) by amending clause (v) to read as follows:
       ``(v) if a base grant has been established through 
     appropriations for the Federated States of Micronesia or the 
     Republic of the Marshall Islands, to provide an amount for 
     that jurisdiction (for Head Start agencies (including Early 
     Head Start agencies) in the jurisdiction) that is equal to 
     the amount provided for base grants for such jurisdiction 
     under this subchapter for the prior fiscal year, by allotting 
     to each agency described in this clause an amount equal to 
     that agency's base grant for the prior fiscal year; and''.
       (7) Coordination required.--The Secretary of the Interior, 
     in coordination with the Secretary of Education and the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, as applicable, shall, 
     to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate with the 3 
     United States appointees to the Joint Economic Management 
     Committee described in section 205(b)(1) and the 2 United 
     States appointees to the Joint Economic Management and 
     Financial Accountability Committee described in section 
     206(d)(1) to avoid duplication of economic assistance for 
     education provided under section 261(a)(1) of the 2023 
     Amended U.S.-FSM Compact or section 261(a)(1) of the 2023 
     Amended U.S.-RMI Compact of activities or services provided 
     under--
       (A) the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.);
       (B) subpart 3 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.); or
       (C) part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1087-51 et seq.).
       (c) Authorization of Department of Defense Programs.--
       (1) Department of defense medical facilities.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall make available, on a space 
     available and reimbursable basis, the medical facilities of 
     the Department of Defense for use by citizens of the 
     Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall 
     Islands, and the Republic of Palau, who are properly referred 
     to the facilities by government authorities responsible for 
     provision of medical services in the Federated States of 
     Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the 
     Republic of Palau, and the affected jurisdictions (as defined 
     in section 104(e)(2) of the Compact of Free Association 
     Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921c(e)(2))).
       (2) Participation by secondary schools in the armed 
     services vocational aptitude battery student testing 
     program.--It is the sense of Congress that the Department of 
     Defense may extend the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude 
     Battery (ASVAB) Student Testing Program and the ASVAB Career 
     Exploration Program to selected secondary schools in the 
     Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall 
     Islands, and the Republic of Palau to the extent such 
     programs are available to Department of Defense dependent 
     secondary schools established under section 2164 of title 10, 
     United States Code, and located outside the United States.
       (d) Judicial Training.--In addition to amounts provided 
     under section 261(a)(4) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact 
     and the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact and under subsections 
     (a) and (b) of Article 1 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact 
     Review Agreement, for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2043, 
     the Secretary of the Interior shall use the amounts made 
     available to the Secretary of the Interior under section 
     211(c) to train judges and officials of the judiciary in the 
     Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall 
     Islands, and the Republic of Palau, in cooperation with the 
     Pacific Islands Committee of the judicial council of the 
     ninth judicial circuit of the United States.
       (e) Eligibility for the Republic of Palau.--
       (1) National health service corps.--The Secretary of Health 
     and Human Services shall make the services of the National 
     Health Service Corps available to the residents of the 
     Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall 
     Islands, and the Republic of Palau to the same extent, and 
     for the same duration, as services are authorized to be 
     provided to persons residing in any other areas within or 
     outside the United States.
       (2) Additional programs and services.--The Republic of 
     Palau shall be eligible for the programs and services made 
     available to the Federated States of Micronesia and the 
     Republic of the Marshall Islands under section 108(a) of the 
     Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 
     1921g(a)).
       (3) Programs and services of certain agencies.--In addition 
     to the programs and services set forth in the operative 
     Federal Programs and Services Agreement between the United 
     States and the Republic of Palau, the programs and services 
     of the following agencies shall be made available to the 
     Republic of Palau:
       (A) The Legal Services Corporation.
       (B) The Public Health Service.
       (C) The Rural Housing Service.
       (f) Compact Impact Fairness.--
       (1) In general.--Section 402 of the Personal Responsibility 
     and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 
     1612) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(N) Exception for citizens of freely associated states.--
     With respect to eligibility for benefits for any specified 
     Federal program, paragraph (1) shall not apply to any 
     individual who lawfully resides in the United States in 
     accordance with section 141 of the Compacts of Free 
     Association between the Government of the United States and 
     the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia, the 
     Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of 
     Palau.''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)(2)(G)--
       (i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``medicaid 
     exception for'' and inserting ``exception for''; and
       (ii) by striking ``the designated Federal program defined 
     in paragraph (3)(C) (relating to the Medicaid program)'' and 
     inserting ``any designated Federal program''.
       (2) Exception to 5-year wait requirement.--Section 
     403(b)(3) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
     Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(b)(3)) is amended 
     by striking ``, but only with respect to the designated 
     Federal program defined in section 402(b)(3)(C)''.
       (3) Definition of qualified alien.--Section 431(b)(8) of 
     the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
     Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641(b)(8)) is amended 
     by striking ``, but only with respect to the designated 
     Federal program defined in section 402(b)(3)(C) (relating to 
     the Medicaid program)''.
       (g) Consultation With International Financial 
     Institutions.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
     State, shall consult with appropriate officials of the Asian 
     Development Bank and relevant international financial 
     institutions (as defined in section 1701(c) of the 
     International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 
     262r(c))), as appropriate, with respect to overall economic 
     conditions in, and the activities of other providers of 
     assistance to, the Freely Associated States.
       (h) Chief of Mission.--Section 105(b) of the Compact of 
     Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(b)) 
     is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(5) Pursuant to section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 
     1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927), all United States Government executive 
     branch employees in the Federated States of Micronesia, the 
     Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau 
     fall under the authority of the respective applicable chief 
     of mission, except for employees identified as excepted from 
     the authority under Federal law or by Presidential 
     directive.''.

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       (i) Establishment of a Unit for the Freely Associated 
     States in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the 
     Department of State and Increasing Personnel Focused on 
     Oceania.--
       (1) Definition of appropriate congressional committees.--In 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Requirements.--The Secretary of State shall--
       (A) assign additional full-time equivalent personnel to the 
     Office of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island Affairs 
     of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the 
     Department of State, including to the unit established under 
     subparagraph (B), as the Secretary of State determines to be 
     appropriate, in accordance with paragraph (4)(A); and
       (B) establish a unit in the Bureau of East Asian and 
     Pacific Affairs of the Department of State to carry out the 
     functions described in paragraph (3).
       (3) Functions of unit.--The unit established under 
     paragraph (2)(B) shall be responsible for the following:
       (A) Managing the bilateral and regional relations with the 
     Freely Associated States.
       (B) Supporting the Secretary of State in leading 
     negotiations relating to the Compacts of Free Association 
     with the Freely Associated States.
       (C) Coordinating, in consultation with the Department of 
     the Interior, the Department of Defense, and other 
     interagency partners as appropriate, implementation of the 
     Compacts of Free Association with the Freely Associated 
     States.
       (4) Full-time equivalent employees.--The Secretary of State 
     shall--
       (A) not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, assign to the Office of Australia, New Zealand, and 
     Pacific Island Affairs of the Bureau of East Asian and 
     Pacific Affairs, including to the unit established under 
     paragraph (2)(B), not less than 4 additional full-time 
     equivalent staff, who shall not be dual-hatted, including by 
     considering--
       (i) the use of existing flexible hiring authorities, 
     including Domestic Employees Teleworking Overseas (DETOs); 
     and
       (ii) the realignment of existing personnel, including from 
     the United States Mission in Australia, as appropriate;
       (B) reduce the number of vacant foreign service positions 
     in the Pacific Island region by establishing an incentive 
     program within the Foreign Service for overseas positions 
     related to the Pacific Island region; and
       (C) report to the appropriate congressional committees on 
     progress toward objectives outlined in this subsection 
     beginning 1 year from the date of the enactment of this Act 
     and annually thereafter for 5 years.
       (j) Technical Assistance.--Section 105 of the Compact of 
     Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d) is 
     amended by striking subsection (j) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(j) Technical Assistance.--
       ``(1) In general.--Technical assistance may be provided 
     pursuant to section 224 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, 
     section 224 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact, or section 
     222 of the U.S.-Palau Compact (as those terms are defined in 
     section 203 of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act 
     of 2024) by Federal agencies and institutions of the 
     Government of the United States to the extent the assistance 
     shall be provided to States, territories, or units of local 
     government.
       ``(2) Historic preservation.--
       ``(A) In general.--Any technical assistance authorized 
     under paragraph (1) that is provided by the Forest Service, 
     the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the United States 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, the United States Coast Guard, the Advisory Council 
     on Historic Preservation, the Department of the Interior, or 
     any other Federal agency providing assistance under division 
     A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, may be 
     provided on a nonreimbursable basis.
       ``(B) Grants.--During the period in which the 2023 Amended 
     U.S.-FSM Compact (as so defined) and the 2023 Amended U.S.-
     RMI Compact (as so defined) are in force, the grant programs 
     under division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States 
     Code, shall continue to apply to the Federated States of 
     Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands in the 
     same manner and to the same extent as those programs applied 
     prior to the approval of the U.S.-FSM Compact and U.S.-RMI 
     Compact.
       ``(3) Additional funds.--Any funds provided pursuant to 
     this subsection, subsections (c), (g), (h), (i), (k), (l), 
     and (m), section 102(a), and subsections (a), (b), (f), (g), 
     (h), and (j) of section 103 shall be in addition to, and not 
     charged against, any amounts to be paid to the Federated 
     States of Micronesia or the Republic of the Marshall Islands 
     pursuant to--
       ``(A) the U.S.-FSM Compact;
       ``(B) the U.S.-RMI Compact; or
       ``(C) any related subsidiary agreement.''.
       (k) Continuing Trust Territory Authorization.--The 
     authorization provided by the Act of June 30, 1954 (68 Stat. 
     330, chapter 423), shall remain available after the effective 
     date of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact and the 2023 
     Amended U.S.-RMI Compact with respect to the Federated States 
     of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands for 
     transition purposes, including--
       (1) completion of projects and fulfillment of commitments 
     or obligations;
       (2) termination of the Trust Territory Government and 
     termination of the High Court;
       (3) health and education as a result of exceptional 
     circumstances;
       (4) ex gratia contributions for the populations of Bikini, 
     Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utrik; and
       (5) technical assistance and training in financial 
     management, program administration, and maintenance of 
     infrastructure.
       (l) Technical Amendments.--
       (1) Public health service act definition.--Section 2(f) of 
     the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201(f)) is amended 
     by striking ``and the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
     Islands'' and inserting ``the Federated States of Micronesia, 
     the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of 
     Palau''.
       (2) Compact impact amendments.--Section 104(e) of the 
     Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 
     1921c(e)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``beginning in fiscal 
     year 2003'' and inserting ``during the period of fiscal years 
     2003 through 2023''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``after fiscal year 
     2003'' and inserting ``for the period of fiscal years 2004 
     through 2023'';
       (B) by striking paragraph (5); and
       (C) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as 
     paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively.

     SEC. 210. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES.

       (a) Agencies, Departments, and Instrumentalities.--
       (1) In general.--Appropriations to carry out the 
     obligations, services, and programs described in paragraph 
     (2) shall be made directly to the Federal agencies, 
     departments, and instrumentalities carrying out the 
     obligations, services and programs.
       (2) Obligations, services, and programs described.--The 
     obligations, services, and programs referred to in paragraphs 
     (1) and (3) are the obligations, services, and programs 
     under--
       (A) sections 131 and 132, paragraphs (1) and (3) through 
     (6) of section 221(a), and section 221(b) of the 2023 Amended 
     U.S.-FSM Compact;
       (B) sections 131 and 132, paragraphs (1) and (3) through 
     (6) of section 221(a), and section 221(b) of the 2023 Amended 
     U.S.-RMI Compact;
       (C) sections 131 and 132 and paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) 
     of section 221(a) of the U.S.-Palau Compact;
       (D) Article 6 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 
     Agreement; and
       (E) section 209.
       (3) Authority.--The heads of the Federal agencies, 
     departments, and instrumentalities to which appropriations 
     are made available under paragraph (1) as well as the Federal 
     Deposit Insurance Corporation shall--
       (A) have the authority to carry out any activities that are 
     necessary to fulfill the obligations, services, and programs 
     described in paragraph (2); and
       (B) use available funds to carry out the activities under 
     subparagraph (A).
       (b) Additional Assistance.--Any assistance provided 
     pursuant to section 105(j) of the Compact of Free Association 
     Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(j)) (as amended by 
     section 209(j)) and sections 205(a), 206(a), 207(b), and 209 
     shall be in addition to and not charged against any amounts 
     to be paid to the Federated States of Micronesia, the 
     Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau 
     pursuant to--
       (1) the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact;
       (2) the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact;
       (3) the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement; or
       (4) any related subsidiary agreement.
       (c) Remaining Balances.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, including section 109 of the Compact of 
     Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921h)--
       (1) remaining balances appropriated to carry out sections 
     211, 212(b), 215, and 217 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM 
     Compact, shall be programmed pursuant to Article IX of the 
     2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement; and
       (2) remaining balances appropriated to carry out sections 
     211, 213(b), 216, and 218 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI 
     Compact, shall be programmed pursuant to Article XI of the 
     2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement.
       (d) Grants.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law--
       (1) contributions under the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact, 
     the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, and the 2023 
     Amended U.S.-RMI Compact may be provided as grants for 
     purposes of implementation of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM 
     Compact, the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review Agreement, and 
     the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact under the laws of the 
     United States; and
       (2) funds appropriated pursuant to section 211 may be 
     deposited in interest-bearing accounts and any interest 
     earned may be retained in and form part of those accounts for 
     use consistent with the purpose of the deposit.
       (e) Rule of Construction.--Except as specifically provided, 
     nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title 
     amends the following:
       (1) Title I of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 
     (48 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.).

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       (2) Title I of Public Law 99-658 (48 U.S.C. 1931 et seq.).
       (3) Title I of the Compact of Free Association Amendments 
     Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.).
       (4) Section 1259C of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2018 (48 U.S.C. 1931 note; Public Law 115-
     91).
       (5) The Department of the Interior, Environment, and 
     Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-
     141; 132 Stat. 635).
       (f) Clarification Relating to Appropriated Funds.--
     Notwithstanding section 109 of the Compacts of Free 
     Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921h)--
       (1) funds appropriated by that section and deposited into 
     the RMI Compact Trust Fund shall be governed by the 2023 
     U.S.-RMI Trust Fund Agreement on entry into force of the 2023 
     U.S.-RMI Trust Fund Agreement;
       (2) funds appropriated by that section and deposited into 
     the FSM Compact Trust Fund shall be governed by the 2023 
     U.S.-FSM Trust Fund Agreement on entry into force of the 2023 
     U.S.-FSM Trust Fund Agreement;
       (3) funds appropriated by that section and made available 
     for fiscal year 2024 or any fiscal year thereafter as grants 
     to carry out the purposes of section 211(b) of the 2003 U.S.-
     RMI Amended Compact shall be subject to the provisions of the 
     2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement on entry into force 
     of the 2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement;
       (4) funds appropriated by that section and made available 
     for fiscal year 2024 or any fiscal year thereafter as grants 
     to carry out the purposes of section 221 of the 2003 U.S.-RMI 
     Amended Compact shall be subject to the provisions of the 
     2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement on entry into force 
     of the 2023 U.S.-RMI Fiscal Procedures Agreement, except as 
     modified in the Federal Programs and Services Agreement in 
     force between the United States and the Republic of the 
     Marshall Islands; and
       (5) funds appropriated by that section and made available 
     for fiscal year 2024 or any fiscal year thereafter as grants 
     to carry out the purposes of section 221 of the 2003 U.S.-FSM 
     Amended Compact shall be subject to the provisions of the 
     2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement on entry into force 
     of the 2023 U.S.-FSM Fiscal Procedures Agreement, except as 
     modified in the 2023 U.S.-FSM Federal Programs and Services 
     Agreement.

     SEC. 211. COMPACT APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Funding for Activities of the Secretary of the 
     Interior.--For the period of fiscal years 2024 through 2043, 
     there are appropriated to the Compact of Free Association 
     account of the Department of the Interior, out of any funds 
     in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain 
     available until expended, the amounts described in and to 
     carry out the purposes of--
       (1) sections 261, 265, and 266 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM 
     Compact;
       (2) sections 261, 265, and 266 of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI 
     Compact; and
       (3) Articles 1, 2, and 3 of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact 
     Review Agreement.
       (b) Funding for Activities of the United States Postal 
     Service.--
       (1) Appropriation.--There is appropriated to the United 
     States Postal Service, out of any funds in the Treasury not 
     otherwise appropriated for each of fiscal years 2024 through 
     2043, $31,700,000, to remain available until expended, to 
     carry out the costs of the following provisions that are not 
     otherwise funded:
       (A) Section 221(a)(2) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-FSM Compact.
       (B) Section 221(a)(2) of the 2023 Amended U.S.-RMI Compact.
       (C) Section 221(a)(2) of the U.S.-Palau Compact.
       (D) Article 6(a) of the 2023 U.S.-Palau Compact Review 
     Agreement.
       (2) Deposit.--
       (A) In general.--The amounts appropriated to the United 
     States Postal Service under paragraph (1) shall be deposited 
     into the Postal Service Fund established under section 2003 
     of title 39, United States Code, to carry out the provisions 
     described in that paragraph.
       (B) Requirement.--Any amounts deposited into the Postal 
     Service Fund under subparagraph (A) shall be the fiduciary, 
     fiscal, and audit responsibility of the Postal Service.
       (c) Funding for Judicial Training.--There is appropriated 
     to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out section 209(d) 
     out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
     $550,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2043, to 
     remain available until expended.
       (d) Treatment of Previously Appropriated Amounts.--The 
     total amounts made available to the Government of the 
     Federated States of Micronesia and the Government of the 
     Republic of the Marshall Islands under subsection (a) shall 
     be reduced by amounts made available to the Government of the 
     Federated States of Micronesia and the Government of the 
     Republic of the Marshall Islands, as applicable, under 
     section 2101(a) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 
     and Other Extensions Act (Public Law 118-15; 137 Stat. 81) 
     (as amended by section 101 of division B of the Further 
     Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 
     (Public Law 118-22; 137 Stat. 114) and section 201 of the 
     Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other 
     Extensions Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-35; 138 Stat. 7)).

                TITLE III--EXTENSIONS AND OTHER MATTERS

     SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF UNDETECTABLE FIREARMS ACT OF 1988.

       Section 2(f)(2) of the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 
     (18 U.S.C. 922 note; Public Law 100-649) is amended by 
     striking ``35 years after the effective date of this Act'' 
     and inserting ``on March 8, 2031''.

     SEC. 302. UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION EXTENSION.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``United 
     States Parole Commission Additional Extension Act of 2024''.
       (b) Amendment of Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.--For 
     purposes of 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, each 
     reference in such section to ``36 years and 129 days'' or 
     ``36-year and 129-day period'' shall be deemed a reference to 
     ``36 years and 335 days'' or ``36-year and 335-day period'', 
     respectively.

     SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN DIRECT SPENDING REDUCTIONS.

       Section 251A(6)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(6)(D)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``7'' and inserting ``8''; 
     and
       (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``5'' and inserting ``4''.

                      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
       (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.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Texas (Ms. Granger) and the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I claim the time in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentlewoman from Connecticut opposed?
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I am not opposed.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California (Mr. Takano) 
will control the 20 minutes in opposition.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Texas.


                             General Leave

  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks 
and include extraneous material on the measure under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Texas?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the six-bill appropriations 
package. I am glad we are here considering full-year bills, and I thank 
everyone who participated in this process.
  With the odds stacked against us, House Republicans made progress in 
how we fund the government. We drafted the most conservative bills in 
history. Members submitted over 1,000 amendments. We considered House 
bills individually on the floor and we avoided a massive omnibus 
measure.
  In total, we increased Defense funding and made target cuts. We also 
maintained our legacy riders that my colleagues on the other side of 
the aisle wanted to remove.
  Overall, this bill honors our commitment to our veterans, strengthens 
our energy security, holds agencies accountable, supports our farmers 
and ranchers, and makes our transportation systems safer.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, it is regrettable that I must rise in 
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to the measure before us. I am anguished over it for one simple reason: 
Veterans' lives are on the line.
  I have the greatest respect for my colleague, the ranking member of 
the Appropriations Committee, and I know it was a difficult road to get 
to this point. I also appreciate the work of our Democratic leader to 
try and find consensus. There are many good things in this bill, things 
that will benefit everyday Americans, but as ranking member of the 
House Veterans' Affairs Committee, this bill comes at the expense of 
our most vulnerable veterans and, therefore, I cannot support it.
  However, I will be clear that I am not asking my colleagues to oppose 
the bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Kentucky (Mr. Rogers), the chairman of the Commerce, Justice, Science 
Subcommittee and dean of the House of Representatives.
  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairwoman for 
yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies, I rise in support of the appropriations 
act that we are considering today.
  The fiscal situation facing the Nation requires Congress to make 
significant spending reductions while maintaining strong commitments to 
the safety, security, and well-being of the American people.
  After tough but fair bipartisan negotiations, we have produced a 
strong bill that prioritizes everyday Americans while rightsizing the 
bureaucracy.
  Make no mistake, Mr. Speaker, many agencies with important missions 
face reductions under this legislation. We believe it is important to 
reverse the out-of-control growth of the Federal Government and that is 
reflected in this agreement.
  The CJS bill scales back spending by holding most agencies to `23 
levels or lower. Agencies must refocus on their core missions and 
responsibilities.

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  Despite limited resources, we maintain robust funding that 
prioritizes the fight against fentanyl, support for local law 
enforcement, and efforts to counter China by supporting innovation, 
space exploration, and scientific research.
  We do this while also utilizing the power of the purse to address the 
weaponization of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the overreach 
of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. To that 
end, the FBI and ATF will be receiving less money than last year.
  In addition, the CJS bill contains two new policy riders to protect 
the American people. One prohibits the Department of Justice from 
targeting parents who exercise their right to free speech at local 
school board meetings. The other prohibits the Department of Justice 
from investigating churches on the basis of their religious beliefs.
  The bill supports local law enforcement by including critical funding 
for Byrne Justice grants and COPS hiring grants.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from Kentucky.
  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. This assistance will help empower our local 
police departments and ensure they have the resources they need to 
safeguard our neighborhoods. Law enforcement plays an important role in 
the well-being of every American in every congressional district. 
Passage of this bill today sends a strong message: We have their backs.
  In closing, I thank Chairwoman Granger for being a trouper in tough 
circumstances and has done a wonderful job. I congratulate her. I also 
thank the subcommittee ranking member, Mr. Cartwright. He has been a 
valued partner and colleague in this effort. I also thank all the 
members of the subcommittee for their help and assistance, as well as 
Ranking Member DeLauro.
  This legislation is a product of good-faith, bipartisan negotiations. 
It is a win for the American people. I urge my colleagues to support 
this legislation.
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), the distinguished ranking member of the 
Appropriations Committee.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this legislation, 
which provides funding for domestic programs that curb the rising cost 
of living, create higher-paying jobs, confront the climate crisis, 
honor our commitments to America's veterans, and protect women's 
rights.
  In a divided country, I am pleased that Democrats and Republicans in 
the House and in the Senate united and produced this legislation to 
make government work for the people. Democrats are doing what we always 
do: put people over politics, follow the law, and reach a bipartisan 
compromise to grow the middle class and to deliver for the American 
people.
  This bill includes a billion dollars to fully fund the Women, 
Infants, and Children program. It prevents 5 million people from losing 
their housing. It increases our investments in our infrastructure and 
creates jobs. It restores funding for rail and transit systems.
  These funding bills, the product of bipartisan negotiations, help 
keep our communities safe and healthy. We are keeping government open, 
protecting the people in need, and moving our country forward.
  This legislation does not have everything either side may have 
wanted, but I am pleased that many of the extreme cuts in policies 
proposed by House Republicans were excluded. House Democrats rejected 
outright their archaic restriction on women's reproductive healthcare.
  I am proud that this bill protects the progress we previously made to 
reverse underinvestment in domestic programs that empower and protect 
middle-class families.
  To help Americans contending with an elevated cost of living, this 
bill fights inflation and fully supports key lifelines such as food 
assistance, ensuring people in this great country of ours do not go 
hungry.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge swift passage of this package, and I look forward 
to finalizing and passing the remaining 2024 funding bills in due time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from 
Idaho (Mr. Simpson), the chairman of the Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies Subcommittee.
  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024.
  I commend Chairwoman Granger for her leadership of the Appropriations 
Committee and for getting the first six bills across the finish line. I 
also thank the Interior Subcommittee Ranking Member Pingree for her 
partnership on this bill.
  Together, we have negotiated a reasonable compromise to avoid a 
government shutdown that fails to respond to our Nation's needs and 
maintain our public lands.
  The Interior and Environment division provides nondefense top-line 
resources totaling $38.9 billion, nearly 4 percent below the FY 2023 
level.
  Cutting funding is never easy, but with the national debt in excess 
of $34 trillion, we make tough choices in this bill to rein in Federal 
spending. Last Congress alone, $3 trillion was spent outside the normal 
appropriation process. That is 3 trillion additional dollars. As I have 
said repeatedly, simply holding funding flat is not enough. We must 
curb out-of-control spending and get our budget back on track. I am 
pleased that this bill does that and leads us in the right direction.
  We reduced funding across most agencies and bureaus, and the 
Environmental Protection Agency is cut by nearly 10 percent.
  Despite the reduced allocation, the bill provides an additional $34 
million for healthcare, law enforcement, and related programs across 
Indian Country, and for the Indian Health Service, the bill continues 
advance appropriations, totaling $5.2 billion. The advance 
appropriation is a program that was started by Ranking Member Pingree 
when she was chairman of this committee, and we have continued that.

  The bill also fully funds the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program. Let 
me explain that that program is vitally important to public land 
States. Because we can't collect taxes on Federal lands within those 
States, this is supposed to make up for the taxes that would come

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from those lands if they were held in private lands. This is vitally 
important to public land States. It is not enough, but we fully funded 
it in this program.
  It also provides an additional $260 million to maintain wildland 
firefighter pay without irresponsible budget gimmicks.
  In terms of policy, the bill maintains longstanding legacy riders to 
prevent the ESA listing of sage-grouse and to exempt farmers and 
livestock producers from burdensome greenhouse gas permitting 
requirements.
  The bill bolsters our energy independence by encouraging domestic 
production of critical and rare earth minerals and rejects 
administration proposals to increase offshore energy inspection fees 
and authorize onshore inspection fees.
  For my constituents in Idaho, I am especially pleased that the bill 
blocks the Lava Ridge Wind Project until the Secretary of the Interior 
analyzes, in consultation with local officials and stakeholders, and 
they look at alternate plans to reduce the harmful impacts of this 
project.
  In closing, I thank all the Members for their work on this bill. It 
is hard to reduce spending, yet we have been able to do that. I 
congratulate the staff on both sides of the aisle who worked very hard 
on this. While we were home, they were here working on this bill all 
night long. I include the staff on the other side of the rotunda. These 
bills are hard to compromise on, but we were able to get it done.
  It represents a fair compromise that allows us to meet the spending 
levels agreed to in the Fiscal Responsibility Act and manage our public 
lands. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this piece of 
legislation.
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Ohio (Ms. Kaptur), the distinguished ranking member of the Energy and 
Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill.
  The fiscal year 2024 Energy and Water bill ushers in new horizons for 
jobs and progress for our region and Nation. Our bill assures 
investments in modernized energy production, vital water 
infrastructure, and nuclear national security, all essential for 
American independence inside our borders.
  This bipartisan Energy and Water bill funds the U.S. Department of 
Energy, Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and regional 
commissions and authorities impacting every corner of our Nation. This 
includes the Appalachian, Delta, Denali, Northern Border, Southeast 
Crescent, Southwest Border, and the Great Lakes.
  U.S. energy independence in perpetuity is our consistent, paramount, 
strategic goal, and each year our Nation makes significant progress 
toward it.
  This bill also assures that our Nation's nuclear security assets, 
including the nuclear Navy, are modern and ready, both as a deterrent 
and to safeguard our national security. With Vladimir Putin's recent 
reckless threats about launching nuclear weapons in Europe and former 
President Donald Trump's appeasing reaction, this bill is needed as an 
affirmation of American will to protect and defend our people and 
assure our Nation's security posture against all enemies.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this 
bipartisan bill. I thank our able chair, Charles Fleischmann, for his 
dutiful and responsible service to our Nation.
  I include in the Record this Proposal for the 2024 Energy and Water 
bill.

     Proposal: A Great Lakes Authority
     For the consideration of: Joseph R. Biden, Jr. President, 
         United States of America.
     From: Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Co-Chair, Great Lakes Task 
       Force; Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Co-Chair, Great Lakes 
       Task Force; Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY), Chair, Environment and 
       Climate Change Subcommittee; Rep. Bobby Bush (D-IL), Chair, 
       Energy Subcommittee; Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), Co-Chair, 
       House Manufacturing Task Force


                               1. Summary

       The eight states that comprise the U.S. portion of the 
     Great Lakes watershed contain the core of America's 
     commercial and defense industrial base.
       The Department of Homeland Security defines these 
     industries as ``America's Critical Manufacturing Sector''. 
     Failure or disruption within these industries would result in 
     cascading disruptions in other critical sectors of the 
     economy, in multiple regions, and have significant national 
     economic impact.
       This existing industrial base contains the nation's largest 
     pool of skilled and experienced production workers. The 
     Region has an almost inexhaustible supply of fresh water. 
     These 8 States do 25 percent of all U.S. trade with Canada, 
     which is this nation's largest export market. In 2020, Canada 
     imported more than $255 billion of U.S. goods and services.
       This base provides a solid foundation for creating a unique 
     21st Century regional development strategy--one that can 
     enable the United States to (1) build back its manufacturing 
     base, (2) create millions of new and better jobs within the 
     Region, and (3) restore an assured, U.S. defense industrial 
     sector and a resilient energy platform sufficient to power 
     U.S.-based production.
       Franklin D. Roosevelt created the model for such a strategy 
     in 1933 with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)--a unique 
     institution brought into being to control the raging waters 
     of the 3 Tennessee River, provide low-cost electricity, and 
     advance the economic development of the under-invested seven 
     states in that Basin.
       Our times require a 21st Century version of such an 
     Authority in the Great Lakes Region--one that can protect and 
     wisely use the fresh waters of the Great Lakes, build back 
     better the Region's economy and be a necessary exemplar for 
     climate change remediation.
       The GLA's mission would be to:
       Restore and protect America's principal source of fresh 
     water.
       Foster innovation, commercialize it, and by that create 
     more and better jobs.
       Strengthen and expand the core U.S. manufacturing and 
     defense industrial jobs base, and the required energy systems 
     to sustain/power production.
       Create world-class worker education, training and 
     adjustment institutions.
       Work with the Government and Provinces of Canada on our 
     mutual Great Lakes challenges including the Great Lakes-Saint 
     Lawrence Seaway Corporation.
       The Chair of the Great Lakes Authority would be a Cabinet 
     level official appointed by the President and confirmed by 
     the U.S. Senate. The Chair would represent the U.S. 
     Government. A five person board lead by the Chair would be 
     joined by four bipartisan board members appointed by the U.S. 
     House and Senate leadership.
       The GLA would be governed by a five-person, bipartisan 
     Board, each of whom serves for a five-year term. The Chair 
     would be a Cabinet level official appointed by the President, 
     confirmed by the U.S. Senate and be a full-time position. The 
     other four members of the Board would be appointed by the 
     Majority and Minority Leaders of the U.S. House of 
     Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Each would be confirmed 
     by the U.S. Senate. Eligible appointees would be limited to 
     residents of the Region who are currently active as a 
     corporate manufacturing CEO, head of a major financial 
     institution, President of a Land Grant University, or CEO of 
     a major distribution company. These four positions would be 
     part-time and compensated as is normal with private 
     corporations.
       The Great Lakes Authority would be funded by the same ways 
     and means as was, and is now, the Tennessee Valley Authority 
     (TVA) and include both federally appropriated funds and 
     revenues generated by GLA projects, with the same annual 
     financing similar to that of the Bureau of Reclamation.
       The Great Lakes Authority would be authorized and funded 
     to:
       Create and administer a regional infrastructure bank that 
     could finance domestic civil works that have a dedicated 
     revenue stream such as water and wastewater systems,
       Create and finance other domestic civil works from 
     appropriated funds,
       Create and operate a business development fund to assist in 
     the establishment and expansion of regional-based 
     manufacturers,
       Create university-based research, development, and 
     technical consortiums,
       Create the 18th National Laboratory, with satellites as 
     necessary in GLA states, and dedicate it to advancing applied 
     science, the manufacturing arts, and the commercialization of 
     advanced technology products,
       Create a patent hub that will aggressively invest and 
     develop new clean energy inventions, technologies and 
     industries, and
       Create and fund world-class remedial, transition and 
     advanced education and training institutions and programs 
     that invest in the workers of the Region.
       The United States has long dealt with regional challenges 
     with regional solutions. The TVA is an example. The purpose 
     of this proposal is to outline why a Great Lakes Authority is 
     needed and identify how it can make a major contribution to 
     building back better this vital region of the United States.
       Today, alone of the U.S.'s major economic regions, the 
     Great Lakes states do not have such a vital development 
     institution.


                            2. The Challenge

       Manufacturing and Job Losses:
       The United States has closed 91,000 factories and lost 5 
     million manufacturing jobs since NAFTA was enacted in 1993 
     and China joined the World Trade Organization in 2000. The 8-
     state Great Lakes Region lost 1.5 millions of those jobs--
     that is, 30 percent. Many of the Region's people were unable 
     to adapt and have responded with addiction, suicide, 
     conspiracy fantasies, and political radicalization

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       Weakened Finances:
       These losses of factories and jobs, in turn, have greatly 
     weakened the fiscal capacity of the Region's state and local 
     governments. A measure of this fiscal crisis is found in the 
     high municipal indebtedness of the Region's cities. Detroit 
     and Cleveland each have a municipal bonded indebtedness of 
     more than two billion dollars. Toledo owes $1.6 billion and 
     Milwaukee almost $1.4 billion. Faced with the high costs of 
     operation, repairs, rehabilitation and replacement, coupled 
     with unavoidable federal mandates that come with only 50 
     percent funding, these municipalities are forced to increase 
     utility rates on customers who are already in economic 
     trouble.
       The On-Going Great Lakes Ecological Catastrophe:
       The Region's five Great Lakes--Erie, Huron, Michigan, 
     Ontario, and Superior--are the source of 21 percent of the 
     world's surface freshwater and 84 percent of North America's. 
     These Lakes undergird life, work and recreation for tens of 
     millions of people. Yet, before our eyes they are succumbing 
     to an ecological disaster of epic proportions.
       Dan Egan in The Death and Life of the Great Lakes writes: 
     The Great Lakes are now home to 186 non-native species. None 
     has been more devastating than the Junior Mint-sized zebra 
     and quagga mussels . . . leaving trillions upon trillions of 
     filter-feeding quagga mussels sucking the life out of the 
     lake itself . . . native fish populations have been 
     decimated. Bird-killing botulism outbreaks plague lakeshores. 
     Poisonous algae slick capable of shutting down public water 
     supplies have become a routine summertime threat. A virus 
     that causes deadly hemorrhaging in dozens of species of fish, 
     dubbed by some scientists the ``fish Ebola'' has become 
     endemic in the lakes and threatens to spread across the 
     continent. Yet, invasive species are only one of many threats 
     to what in fact is the largest inland sea in the world. 
     Researchers at the Universities of Wisconsin and Michigan 
     have created a ``threat map'' that analyzes 34 distinct 
     threats that affect these five lakes. The composite stresses 
     include not only invasive species but also toxic algae, 
     erosion, development, waste plastics and toxic pollutants 
     among other sources.
       Cumulative Stress in the Great Lakes Today:
       The state and local governments of the region are 
     themselves so economically strapped that they are fiscally 
     incapable of making the remediations that the Lakes require. 
     Major fiscal help and institutional leadership from the 
     Federal Government is essential if this ecological 
     catastrophe is to be stopped and then reversed. Innovation--
     Regarding innovation in the Great Lakes region, a telling 
     measure of the region's innovation decline is found by 
     comparing whether these eight states have kept pace with the 
     rest of the United States in devising inventions that are 
     sufficiently new, non-obvious and useful that inventors and 
     companies file and receive a patent from the United States 
     Patent Office (USPTO).
       The Great Lakes states have not kept pace with innovation. 
     Specifically, in 1990, 51,000 U.S. patents were issued and in 
     2020 the USPTO granted 188,000--an increase of 265 percent. 8 
     In 2020, California residents were granted 571 percent more 
     patents than they were in 1990. Oregon residents got 553 
     percent more. Washington State residents were awarded a 
     whopping 901 percent more. Not a single Great Lake State even 
     reached the national average by 2020. All fell behind the 
     pace of U.S. invention.
       The Nuclear Power Issue:
       Heavy power demands across the region require a dependable 
     baseload energy supply with a highly skilled workforce.
       Today, the Region has 17 nuclear reactors at 15 sites in 
     operation. Nuclear power provides 15 percent of the 
     electricity for Ohio and Wisconsin, 23 percent for Minnesota, 
     29 percent for Michigan, 33 percent for New York, 41 percent 
     for Pennsylvania, and 53 percent for Illinois. Competition 
     pressures from massive, new natural gas supplies have created 
     financial pressures that make nuclear power more expensive. 
     These zero net carbon nuclear plants have become financially 
     uncompetitive. Yet, thousands of companies and hundreds of 
     thousands of workers depend on this nuclear base load.
       For the foreseeable future, nuclear energy must be a key 
     segment of electricity generation or neither economic 
     development nor climate change goals can be attained. Ways 
     are means are required to extend the operation of these 
     nuclear facilities and, working with all stakeholders, 
     increase electric production beyond what private enterprise 
     appears to be able to facilitate in a quickly changing and 
     uncertain market.
       The Brookings Study:
       A decade ago, the Great Recession and the collapse of the 
     U.S. auto industry highlighted the manufacturing decline in 
     the Region. Regional leaders engaged the Brookings Institute 
     to help identify a consensus among private-sector and public 
     stakeholders as to what to do to create the next economy. The 
     result was a report: ``The Next Economy: Economic Recovery 
     and Transformation in the Great Lakes Region.''
       The report called for the federal, state, metropolitan 
     leaders to join with the private and philanthropic sectors 
     to:
       Invest in the assets that matter--innovation, 
     infrastructure and human capital,
       Devise new public-private institutions that are market-
     oriented and performance-driven,
       Reimagine metros' form and governance structures to set the 
     right conditions for economic growth.
       The report was issued in September 2010. The unstated 
     expectation was that the report and leadership consensus 
     would guide the Obama Administration's second round of 
     recovery actions post-2010. It never happened. In November 
     2010, control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives 
     changed. What happened next is that the U.S. devolved into 
     ten years of national political gridlock. Neither the state, 
     nor local governments, nor the industries, nor the companies, 
     nor the people of the region could meet the magnitude of this 
     challenge alone. Nor could they form a joint regional 
     strategy because there was no regional institution through 
     which the leaders of the Region could define, advocate and 
     create such a truly regional strategy.
       What the Great Lakes Region needed then, and needs even 
     more now, is a 21st Century Great Lakes Authority--an 
     institution that can help the Region innovate, create jobs 
     and confront the compounding environmental and climate 
     challenges. This proposed Great Lakes Authority can be that 
     Institution. By its structure, focus, coherence, funding and 
     leadership it can help the Region and nation envision, 
     implement and sustain an aggressive Great Lakes strategic 
     development agenda.
       This proposed Authority can be an institutional anchor to 
     aid the Region to sustain a long-term effort through the 
     storms, calms and vagaries of national policy making.
       A Great Lakes Authority:
       The United States has always supported regional solutions 
     to regional development and regional challenges. The 
     principal of these efforts is managed by the Bureau of Land 
     Management, which traces its roots to 1812 and was formed, in 
     part, to serve arid parts of the nation with regional water 
     resources and power generation.
       Then, in 1933 during the economic depression, FDR created 
     the 7-state TVA. In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson created 
     the 13-state Appalachian Regional Commission. Their 
     successors have created regional commissions in other parts 
     of the U.S. These regional instrumentalities were created to 
     strengthen the economies of these Regions and help those 
     states achieve economic equality with the rest of the Nation. 
     Additional regional efforts have been proposed in other 
     states. Two of these Regional Commissions (Delta and Northern 
     Border) have been provided miniscule funding.
       The Southeast Crescent Region and Southwest Border Regional 
     Commissions have not been activated. Strikingly, the Great 
     Lakes Region has neither a Regional Authority, such as TVA, 
     nor even a lesser-funded regional commission. Simply put, 
     building back better the Great Lakes Region is a challenge 
     that requires an empowered and well-financed Great Lakes 
     Authority.
       Lessons from the TVA:
       Now, almost nine decades after its founding, some lessons 
     from TVA's experiences provide clear guidance for this 
     proposed Great Lakes Authority.
       1. Many environmental and economic problems are not bound 
     by state boundaries. Regional approaches are required to 
     solve regional challenges.
       2. The development institutions and capacities of any 
     Region are so atomized as to be ineffectual when dealing with 
     broader issues of mutual concern. The 2010 Brookings report 
     highlighted that: ``The metropolitan areas of the Great Lakes 
     are ruled by a byzantine network of cities, counties, towns, 
     townships, villages, school boards, fire districts, library 
     districts, workforce boards, industrial development 
     authorities, water and sewer districts and a host of other 
     entities.'' The Brookings scholars concluded that the 
     metropolitan areas of the Great Lakes need to begin speaking 
     with a unified voice on economic development and design and 
     implement a unified strategy. A Regional Authority can 
     facilitate such coherence.
       3. The TVA has a 200-person unit devoted to the economic 
     development of the 7-state TVA region. It is far larger, 
     better funded and more effective than any of the 7 state 
     efforts in the Region. The TVA provides; (a) an international 
     capacity to identify and source private capital investment, 
     (b) secure domestic finance through state, municipal, banking 
     and venture funds, as well as (c) the guidance required to 
     select sites and coordinate infrastructure and agreements at 
     low, long-term interest rates. With these capacities, TVA has 
     created a powerful supplement to state and local efforts to 
     attract capital investment and jobs into the Tennessee 
     Valley. It works well. The Great Lakes basin would benefit 
     from this TVA approach.
       Conclusion:
       When conceiving the TVA, President Franklin D. Roosevelt 
     focused on equity. What FDR challenged was an inequality that 
     was out of control between capital and labor and also between 
     the regions of the United States, particularly the Southern 
     and Appalachian regions. FDR closed much of this inequality--
     both between people and between regions. Since the early 
     1980s, the inequalities between the few and the many, the 
     coasts and the interior, and the developed and underdeveloped 
     regions of the U.S. have widened.
       Now, it appears that a new era has opened with the 
     Administration of President Joseph Biden. The new balance 
     between economic efficiency and economic equity now appears 
     to be once again emphasizing a more equitable distribution of 
     economic growth and opportunities for both people and 
     regions. The Great Lakes region has been falling behind by 
     almost every measure and needs substantial attention to 
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     environmental challenges. A Great Lakes Authority is as vital 
     a development tool for the Biden-Harris Era of today as TVA 
     was for the Roosevelt Era of the 1930s.

  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Oklahoma (Mr. Cole), the chairman of the Committee on Rules and the 
chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies Subcommittee.
  Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I begin with some much-deserved thank yous. I 
thank the Speaker of the House. This deal would not have come together 
without his leadership and support.
  I particularly thank Chair Granger and Ranking Member DeLauro for 
their work and their leadership in putting a package together they can 
get across this floor in a bipartisan manner.
  I would be remiss not to thank my negotiating counterparts, Ranking 
Member Quigley and Senator Schatz and Ranking Member Hyde-Smith on the 
Senate side of the rotunda. They were just terrific to work with in 
every way.
  Finally and always, we have outstanding staff. We all know that. This 
bill wouldn't be here without their hard work.
  Obviously, I focus my remarks, Mr. Speaker, very quickly on the 
portion of the bill that I had the most to do with, and that is the 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development portion. There are four 
areas in that bill I am especially proud of.
  First, Members of both parties on both sides of the rotunda worked 
really hard on safety first: safety for people who are flying, safety 
for people who are traveling by rail, and safety for men and women on 
the highways. We met the requirement there and fully funded all those 
agencies.
  Second, this is probably the most robust funding that the Federal 
Aviation Administration has ever received. We have money in there for 
1,800 new air traffic controllers who are desperately needed. We have 
additional money for technology and infrastructure programs and 
simulators to make sure they get the most up-to-date training we can 
possibly provide for them. That was a real accomplishment, and it 
marries up very nicely with the FAA reauthorization bill that I hope we 
pass later this Congress.
  Third, we maintained the safety net for people in public housing. We 
all know what has happened to the cost of rents and housing; and, 
frankly, we didn't want to put anybody out of their home, and we 
avoided doing that.

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  Finally, and particularly important to me personally, we have 
historic gains for Indian housing programs and Indian road programs in 
this bill.
  Again, none of that could have happened without the people I thanked 
earlier: the Speaker and particularly the chairwoman and ranking member 
of the subcommittee and my negotiating partners.
  I urge passage of this legislation, Mr. Speaker. I am very proud to 
be associated and very proud that it will come to and move across this 
floor, as it should, in a bipartisan fashion.
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Bishop), the distinguished ranking member of the 
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies.
  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I support passage of this six-
bill package, including the section on Agriculture-Rural Development-
FDA.
  The ag bill affects the lives of every single American--rural, urban, 
and suburban--every single day and ensures that Americans have access 
to abundant, safe, and affordable food, fiber, medicine, and medical 
devices.
  The bill takes care of our families, helps prevent hunger, and fully 
funds SNAP as well as WIC. The bill is free from almost all the extreme 
policy riders in the previous versions, and it rejects interference 
with Americans' healthcare and reproductive freedom, as well as attacks 
on diversity, equity, and inclusion training.
  It protects the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to use the CCC, 
and it blocks cuts to distressed Farm Service Agency borrowers to help 
the farmers who feed our country.
  It rejects severe cuts to rural electric co-ops and the REAP program, 
which helps rural businesses save on energy costs and helps make rural 
energy grids more sustainable and resilient.
  It protects small meat and poultry producers and promotes industry 
competition to reduce the cost of food.
  It makes crucial investments in rural housing and rental assistance 
as well as the Food Safety and Inspection Service.
  While the bill is not the best, it brings us closer than the earlier 
versions to meeting the essential needs of the American people.
  I commend President Biden and the bipartisan leadership and staff of 
the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, and I urge my 
colleagues to support the bill.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Tennessee for 
his important contribution to this bill. He has been wonderful to work 
with side by side, and I appreciate that very much.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman 
from Tennessee (Mr. Fleischmann), the chairman of the Subcommittee on 
Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies.
  Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I thank our wonderful chair for 
yielding the time to me, and I really appreciate her kind words.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024, particularly the Energy-Water 
Development appropriations bill. As chairman of that subcommittee, I 
worked hard to ensure the bill includes many House Republican 
priorities.
  At a total of $58.2 billion, the bill advances our national security, 
energy security, and economic competitiveness in a fiscally responsible 
manner.
  To support our nuclear deterrent, the bill funds the National Nuclear 
Security Administration at $24.1 billion, an increase of almost $2 
billion above fiscal year 2023. Specifically, the bill fully funds all 
major weapons and infrastructure modernization activities, including 
the W93 warhead, the nuclear sea-launched cruise missile, which is a 
variant of the B61 gravity bomb, and the restart of plutonium pit 
production capability.
  On the nondefense side of the bill, I was very pleased to be able to 
secure increases for the funding of the Department of Energy Office of 
Science, including fusion energy science. This funding will enhance 
America's role as the global leader of scientific discovery and lay the 
foundation for future scientific breakthroughs.
  The programs funded in the Energy-Water Development bill also help 
improve our Nation's energy security. To reduce our reliance on foreign 
sources of critical materials, the bill provides strong support for the 
full spectrum of production technologies.
  Remaining a leader in nuclear technologies will ensure reliable 
energy here at home and will help allies across the globe.
  The bill sustains the Department of Energy's nuclear energy base 
program and also redirects previously appropriated funds to higher 
priorities, specifically: $2.8 billion to develop domestic capability 
for producing low-enriched uranium, including high-assay low-enriched 
uranium that will be necessary for upcoming advanced reactors, and $910 
million to support advanced modular reactor design and deployment 
activities.
  There are many other important provisions in this Energy-Water 
Development bill, but before my time is up, I congratulate Chairwoman 
Granger on bringing together this appropriations package. I also 
acknowledge the efforts of our colleagues across the aisle, especially 
my ranking member, Ms. Kaptur, and our colleagues across the Capitol.
  Finally, I thank the staff for all of their hard work throughout this 
past year: our majority staff, Angie, Perry, Nora, Richie, Scott, 
Angelina, and Janet; in my personal office, Daniel and Ian; and on the 
minority side, Scott, Jocelyn, and Adam.
  Mr. Speaker, this is a strong bill for America with many House 
Republicans' priorities, and I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes.''
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), the distinguished ranking member of 
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Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related 
Agencies.

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for 
yielding.
  As the MILCON-VA subcommittee ranking member, I support this minibus 
not only because we blocked nearly all poison pill policy riders but 
also because it includes major Democratic priorities.
  We restored military construction funding to $2 billion above the 
budget request, dedicated resiliency and PFAS remediation funding, and 
boosted DOD housing oversight.
  We held strong on our commitment to veterans by providing $121 
billion for VA medical care, increased and protected funding for 
gender-specific care for women, and blocked Republican attempts to 
further restrict women's abortion access and counseling.
  I am so pleased my friend, Chairman Carter, and I joined forces to 
end harmful VA research on dogs, cats, and nonhuman primates within 2 
years.
  President Biden and Congress built a minibus that lowers costs, 
creates jobs, funds food and housing lifelines, and fortifies America's 
energy independence with cutting-edge climate research.
  In other parts of this bill, I am proud we fully fund Everglades 
restoration at the President's budget request of $415 million. 
President Biden has delivered time and time again for Florida's 
environment and Everglades restoration specifically. This funding 
allows restoration projects like the EAA Reservoir to continue to move 
forward so that we can save America's Everglades.
  Finally, these bills provide millions of dollars for community 
project funding back home. I secured more than $15 million in local 
projects headed toward Broward County, and communities across America 
will see similar assistance.
  In my community, that means funding to house veterans and help raise 
local streets in Hollywood to mitigate climate change. It means vital 
help for law enforcement to conduct more detailed investigations of 
human trafficking cases. I was able to secure support for local reef 
preservation; genetic disease research; water, sewer, and drainage 
upgrades; as well as help to fix nagging local infrastructure repairs 
that my constituents navigate every day.
  Mr. Speaker, for all of these reasons, I urge my colleagues to 
support this minibus.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Maine (Ms. Pingree), the distinguished ranking member of the 
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.
  Ms. PINGREE. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding the 
time.
  I, too, rise to support the fiscal year 2024 Consolidated 
Appropriations Act. I particularly thank Ranking Member DeLauro for her 
leadership and perseverance in working on this. I also thank my chair 
on the committee, Chairman Simpson, who is a pleasure to work with. I 
appreciate his collaboration and partnership throughout this process.
  I thank Chairwoman Granger for her work on this and to all the staff 
who have made all the difference in us being able to put this together.
  As my colleague, Chairman Simpson, said, this wasn't necessarily an 
easy bill. It is never easy to make cuts to programs that I consider 
vital and particularly important to what we do, but I am pleased that 
this bill continues our investments to care for our planet, fight the 
climate emergency, and meet our trust obligations to Tribal nations.
  This bill rejects the $13 billion in devastating cuts imposed in the 
House Republican bill originally and does not include more than 100 
poison pill policy riders.
  The bill provides necessary resources to deal with the threat of 
wildfires in the West and additional funding to continue the 
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's pay supplement for wildland 
firefighters.
  The bill also protects arts and humanities, maintaining the enacted 
funding level for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National 
Endowment for the Humanities, supporting arts in communities across 
this country.
  Finally, this bill supports Native American families by investing in 
a strong and resilient Indian Country, including through education and 
healthcare programs.
  Mr. Speaker, these are important investments to all Americans, and I 
urge my colleagues to support this bill.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished 
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Cartwright), the ranking member of the 
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies.
  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for the time, and 
I rise in support of this bill.
  The Commerce-Justice-Science division of this bill preserves solid 
funding for an array of important public investments.
  For example, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program is level 
funded at $175 million. That is so important. The bill provides strong 
and continued level funding for NOAA climate research and NASA Earth 
science.
  Before I go on, I have some thank-yous to hand out. We have an 
incredibly hardworking staff. Bob Bonner, Shannon McCully, Faye Cobb, 
and Nora Faye spent countless sleepless nights working on this enormous 
project for this bill.
  We can't leave out Chris Bigelow, Raquel Spencer, Adam Wilson, and 
Jason Gray. These people have been indispensable in putting together 
this monumental piece of legislation.
  I am thankful for the very hard work of Chair Kay Granger and 
Chairman Hal Rogers, my counterpart on the Commerce, Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
  I am also thankful for the members of my subcommittee on the 
Democratic side: Grace Meng of New York, Dutch Ruppersberger and David 
Trone of Maryland, and Joe Morelle of New York. They have all worked 
hard on this, Mr. Speaker, and I am thankful for the very hard work put 
in by Ranking Member DeLauro and especially by our leader, Hakeem 
Jeffries. These people together forced the removal of nearly 70 bad 
policy riders covering environmental policy, immigration, women's 
health, culture war issues, and more, including the removal of more 
than a dozen harmful gun riders.

  This bill provides robust funding for community policing and local 
justice assistance grants. It rejects the GOP's proposed cut of $400 
million from the FBI--the FBI which protects us from all sorts of 
murder and mayhem, the elite police force of our Nation. We couldn't 
cut it like that, and we wouldn't let it happen.
  This bill provides $13 million in increases for programs under the 
Violence Against Women Act, continued level funding for grants under 
the community violence intervention and prevention program, the STOP 
School Violence Act, and the Victims of Child Abuse Act grants.
  Its level funding for correctional officers in the Bureau of Prisons 
is so important.
  It provides a solid increase of $8 million for the DOJ Antitrust 
Division to help keep prices low in this country because they will get 
away from us if we don't enforce our antitrust laws.
  I am also proud that we secured continued level funding for the Legal 
Services Corporation.
  Mr. Speaker, the CJS appropriations agreement represents a solid 
effort to preserve these priorities, and I urge our fellow Members to 
support it.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to my colleague and friend 
from the State of Texas (Mr. Roy).
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from California for 
yielding.
  I note that we have only really had now two people speak in 
opposition to the bill out of the 40 minutes it has been on the floor, 
and that is just the reality of what we deal with here.
  The fact of the matter is all of this is a shell game. Last year, 
Republicans were presented with a bill. It was supposed to cap spending 
at $1.59 trillion. Now, we have legislation that will do no such thing.
  Republicans will go around and talk about how they scored major wins, 
how they somehow delivered for the American people. The fact of the 
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  We signed up for caps at $1.59 trillion. We could have had $1.56 
trillion if we would have passed a CR this year that would have 
triggered the caps.

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  The Limit, Save, Grow Act that we passed is 1.471 trillion, but we 
are not doing that. We are going to blow the lid off of caps of $1.66 
trillion. That is what we are actually going to do, while my Republican 
colleagues are going to run around and say that they somehow delivered 
cuts by saying $24 billion of cuts off of a CR that not one Member of 
this body could come down to the floor and explain.
  I would take that challenge. If any Member of the body can come down 
and explain to the American people in terms that they can understand, 
explain it. Explain exactly what the cuts look like.
  What you will get are things like, oh, we cut 7 percent out of the 
FBI. What they won't tell you is 95 percent of that cut is eliminating 
an earmark from Richard Shelby because Richard Shelby is no longer here 
to defend his pet project building back in Alabama.
  They are going to say, oh, look, we are cutting the Department of 
Justice and the FBI. The truth of the matter is, we didn't get any of 
the major wins that we worked all last year to get--all of these things 
like defunding the sanctuary cities refusing to report criminal aliens. 
That is gone. All of these measures are not in the bill.
  I rise in opposition to this legislation. I hope my Republican 
colleagues will oppose it. We deserve to deliver for the American 
people the way we said we would to cut spending and secure the border 
of the United States.
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I need to shine a light on an ugly truth buried deep in 
section 413 of this bill. What is this section all about?
  When a veteran applies for benefits they have earned, they are 
screened to make sure that they are competent to use those benefits to 
not take advantage of. If a veteran is determined to be mentally 
incompetent, they are appointed a fiduciary, and by law, they are 
reported to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, 
otherwise known as the NICS list.
  A determination of mental competency is typically based on very 
serious mental health conditions like schizophrenia and dementia, and 
there are various serious reasons why a person with those conditions 
should not be able to purchase a firearm.
  It is also the case that firearms are used in 68 percent of veterans' 
death by suicide. Suicide is a serious problem among veterans, and 
since I have had the honor to be on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, I 
have fought to prevent the scourge of veteran suicide.
  So why on Earth would this Congress cede one more important safeguard 
against a veteran's death? I personally cannot, and that is why I 
cannot support this bill.
  Republicans have pushed this type of provision for over a decade. I 
know because I have fought every year against this provision. They have 
done so with misinformation and fearmongering. Democrats have 
successfully fought this legislation in committee, which is why 
Republicans did not have the courage to bring this to the floor in the 
light of day and to have this body consider it through the normal 
process through regular order.
  Instead, they crammed it into this must-pass bill, enacting policy 
through the back door of a spending bill. They have abandoned all of 
their other so-called priorities because they wanted this so badly. 
They wanted so badly to make sure that vulnerable veterans could access 
more firearms.
  This is wrong. Lives are on the line. Veterans' lives are on the 
line, and I will not agree to legislation that will cause more people's 
lives to be lost to gun violence.
  House Democrats have been working to put people over politics, but it 
is clear that the Republican majority is content to put politics over 
veterans, including prioritizing politics over veterans' lives.
  Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the Statement of Administration 
Policy on H.R. 4366 and a statement from the Giffords organization, 
which both speak to the harm of this provision.

                   Statement of Administration Policy


 H.R. 4366--Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024--Rep. Granger, R-TX)

       The Administration strongly urges swift passage of H.R. 
     4366, making appropriations for fiscal year 2024, and for 
     other purposes. This bipartisan legislation represents a 
     compromise and neither side got everything it wanted, but it 
     would prevent a damaging shutdown of several key agencies, 
     protect key priorities and make progress for the American 
     people.
       H.R. 4366 includes important investments that advance a 
     range of key national priorities, building on the progress 
     that has been made over the past three years both in annual 
     appropriations and through legislation like the Inflation 
     Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The bill 
     fully funds the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for 
     Women, Infants, and Children, protecting essential benefits 
     for millions of women and children across the Nation. The 
     bill also maintains rental assistance for millions of 
     families. and expands assistance to an additional 3,000 
     households. The bill also sustains critical infrastructure 
     programs, maintains pay raises for Federal wildland fire 
     fighters, and fully funds veterans' medical care. In 
     addition, the bill also increases funding for rural housing 
     assistance, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Violence 
     Against Women Act, and science investments at the Department 
     of Energy.
       The Administration applauds the inclusion of other key 
     priorities, including the Compacts of Free Association, which 
     represents the bedrock of America's broader strategic 
     interests and engagements in the Indo-Pacific. The 
     Administration also appreciates the extension of several 
     vital health care programs, including the Special Diabetes 
     Program, as well as a seven-year extension of the 
     Undetectable Firearms Act.
       While the Administration is pleased that hundreds of poison 
     pill provisions and extreme funding cuts were rejected, the 
     Administration opposes the language included in the bill that 
     would potentially undermine the ability of the Veterans' 
     Affairs Department to report a beneficiary to the National 
     Instant Criminal Background Check System to keep guns out of 
     the hands of those prohibited under Federal law from 
     purchasing or possessing firearms. The Administration remains 
     committed to exploring every possible pathway to keep guns 
     out of the hands of those who shouldn't have them and ensure 
     the safety of these individuals and their communities.
       The Administration urges the Congress to send this critical 
     legislation to the President's desk for signature without 
     delay and to quickly act on the remaining funding bills as 
     well as the bipartisan national security supplemental.
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                     [From GIFFORDS, Mar. 5, 2024]

     Contact: Mary Yatrousis.

                Spending Bills Make Americans Less Safe

       Washington, DC.--Today, GIFFORDS, the national gun violence 
     prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman 
     Gabrielle Giffords, condemned the FY 2024 Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act. The funding bill makes cuts to law 
     enforcement agencies essential to curbing gun violence and 
     weakens the country's gun safety laws.
       The legislation includes a harmful provision that will 
     enable veterans who have been deemed ``incompetent'' by the 
     Department Veterans Affairs (VA) to purchase a firearm by 
     withholding information from the National Instant Criminal 
     Background Check System (NICS). Currently, veterans with this 
     designation, who are often at elevated risk of suicide, are 
     prohibited from having guns and data is submitted to NICS in 
     order to prevent these veterans from purchasing firearms. 
     According to the latest National Veteran Suicide Prevention 
     Annual Report from the Veterans Administration, more than 17 
     veterans died by suicide each day in 2021.
       Vanessa N. Gonzalez, GIFFORDS Vice President of Government 
     and Political Affairs:
       ``These flawed funding bills gut critical law enforcement 
     agencies and public safety programs, undermining the historic 
     gun safety progress made in the last few years. After 
     increased investment in gun violence prevention and the 
     landmark passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, 
     which included support from key Republican leaders, this 
     country saw a drop in homicides in 2023 for the first time in 
     years. But with these dangerous policies enabling easier 
     access to firearms for those most at risk and significant 
     funding cuts, our families and communities will be 
     endangered.
       ``Republicans and Democrats alike failed to prioritize 
     public safety in this bill by including a dangerous gun lobby 
     provision to block the VA from protecting veterans who may be 
     at risk of suicide. Republicans duck the issue of gun 
     violence and instead blame mental illness, then fight to 
     allow individuals with diminished mental capacity unfettered 
     access to guns. We need leaders in Congress who will stand up 
     for the families and the communities they represent and fight 
     to save lives--even when it's hard.''
       The FY 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act contains six 
     funding bills including Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
     Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act and the Military 
     Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act. The legislation includes major cuts to 
     the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) 
     and the FBI, as well as to major public safety programs like 
     grants to states to

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     upgrade criminal and mental health records in NICS, and the 
     Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crime Prevention 
     Act grants.

  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I will not rest until this rider is gone 
from any future appropriations bill, and I urge my colleagues to join 
me in that effort.
  For now I must oppose this bill. There are a lot of good things in 
this bill, and I don't ask my colleagues to join me in opposing this 
bill. I have a great deal of respect for my good friend, the ranking 
member of the Appropriations Committee, Ms. DeLauro, and the 
significant amount of work that went into this, but I must follow my 
conscience because of my responsibilities to veterans.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I yield 
myself the balance of my time for the purpose of closing.
  I sadly must oppose the bill, but I do not urge my colleagues to do 
the same.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mrs. RADEWAGEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the 2024 
Consolidated Appropriation Act and the inclusion of language from the 
Compact of Free Association Amendments Act. As a Member of Congress who 
has lived my personal as well as my civic life among the peoples and 
leaders of the Pacific Island nations and territories, I want first to 
recognize here the inclusive leadership of Speaker Johnson, House 
Natural Resources Committee Chairman Westerman, and House Foreign 
Affairs Chairman McClure. Each of these leaders in our current House 
Majority reached out for my insights and perspectives as a House member 
who comes from the Pacific, regarding this legislation approving 
renewal of the Compact of Free Association.
  I also join all stakeholders in the future success of America's 
relations with the U.S. aligned nations of the Pacific, as well as our 
American territories, in expressing deep gratitude for the bipartisan 
and bicameral coordination and cooperation in Congress on COFA renewal 
from 2020 to 2024. As House and Senate committee members we provided 
necessary policy guidance to the President, National Security Council, 
State Department, and Interior Department, making clear Congressional 
interests and expectations that would need to be addressed before 
statutory ratification by both Houses of terms included in COFA renewal 
agreements.
  This bipartisan cooperation included the support of House Natural 
Resources Committee Ranking Member Grijalva and House Foreign Affairs 
Committee Ranking Member Meeks. Both colleagues cosponsored H.J. Res. 
96 with Chairman Westerman and Chairman McClure. Thereby endorsing the 
original COFA renewal bill that has been inserted in the bill we 
approve today, which was developed through the bicameral and bipartisan 
cooperation with the leadership and staff of the Senate Energy and 
Natural Resources Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in 
conjunction with House and Senate hearings on COFA renewal.
  Of equal importance, all stakeholders in the COFA success story 
should recognize the national leaders and peoples of our COFA partner 
nations for strong commitment to the future success of the COFA 
alliance. Our closest allies in the Pacific acted with wisdom and 
patience during delays in the COFA renewal process due to initial U.S. 
negotiating positions that were not feasible in the COFA nations or in 
Congress. When ill-advised U.S. positions resulted in failure to 
conclude negotiations and approve COFA III before COFA II expired, the 
island government heads of state, ministers and chief negotiators 
worked with U.S. negotiators and Congress to sustain the COFA II 
framework until the job approving COFA III was done.
  The Special Presidential Envoy appointed on the bipartisan and 
bicameral recommendation from many of us in Congress managed to salvage 
the COFA negotiations. Ambassador Yun overcame resistance in some dark 
corners of the Executive Branch bureaucracy sufficiently for the COFA 
nations to accept and for Congress to approve the package we are 
ratifying today.
  The PRC communist dictatorship used its presence in the COFA nations 
to exploit the delay in COFA approval, attempting to influence 
elections, disrupt political and economic processes, and spread 
corruption. The dedication of these nations to the COFA alliance 
prevailed, and renewal of our 75-year relationship represents the 
success of self-determination and self-government over PRC political 
warfare and imperialism. That makes what we do today a success for 
democracy and freedom as well as the strategic national security 
capabilities COFA provides so the U.S. can continue to lead and defend 
a free and open Indo-Pacific.
  The lesson of history in the Pacific is that funding our Compact of 
Free Association with the U.S. aligned Pacific Island nations of Palau, 
Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands could make a 
difference between peace and war in the Pacific. The COFA alliances 
secure vital U.S. national security interests and redeem promises of 
friendship between America as a pacific nation and the peoples of these 
strategically located islands first forged in the tragedy and misery of 
WWII.
  From 1947 to 1986 under a U.N. trusteeship administered by America 
the U.S. Congress provided for governance of the islands in Palau, 
Micronesia and Marshall Islands under both international self-
determination law and the domestic model of territorial law and self-
government. From 1986 to 2003 under COFA I, the U.S. Congress continued 
the policy combining international political status of the Free-
Associated States (FAS) consistent with the domestic territorial model 
economic assistance and federal programs.
  In 2003, the U.S. renewed COFA for RMI and FSM, but established COFA 
trust funds that contemplated reliance on proceeds of investment in 
lieu of continued direct U.S. economic assistance in 2023. Section 
354(c) of the 2003 COFA created asymmetry between the certainty of U.S. 
defense rights and uncertainty about whether trust fund proceeds would 
be sufficient to sustain a politically feasible balance of burdens and 
benefits for the FAS established under the U.N. trusteeship and COFA I.
  That same uncertainty was created by terms the U.S. offered to renew 
Palau's COFA I in 2010. What seemed to emerge was a U.S. State 
Department policy seeking to reduce and inevitably phase out all or 
most of the domestic economic and federal program features of COFA. 
U.S. ambassadors in the FAS and region openly explained that closure of 
the Office of Freely Associated State Affairs was due to U.S. plans to 
ratchet down COFA economic cost so those nations would have relations 
with American more like all Pacific Island Forum nations.
  Until reversed after Congress objected, in the 2020-2023 period, the 
U.S. position in COFA renewal negotiations continued the 2003 State 
Department policy scaling back U.S. economic assistance and federal 
programs. Beginning in 2020 leaders in Congress on COFA renewal 
oversight called for revision and reform of U.S. negotiating playbook 
to restore the balance of special U.S. defense rights and special 
economic assistance and programs under the trusteeship and COFA I.
  That restoration of sustainable balance of burdens and benefits will 
be attained by approval of the Compact of Free Association Amendments 
Act of 2024 (COFA) pursuant to Division G, Title II of the legislation 
we approve today will bring to culmination a successful bi-partisan and 
bicameral Congressional process for statutory ratification of 
international agreements renewing our Compacts with the FSM, RMI and 
Palau. This effort included the House Natural Resources Committee 
report to the full House approved by unanimous consent on November 8, 
2023, supporting approval of the H.J. Res. 96, the original bipartisan 
bill to approve the COFA amendment agreement package completed for all 
three COFA partner nations on October 16, 2023.
  This was not merely a parliamentary feat for the Chairman or 
Committee majority, because HNRC approval set in motion timely 
confirmation by all relevant House and Senate committees that H.J. Res. 
96 was ready for floor action in both chambers. This reflects 
responsible bipartisan and bicameral recognition by our leadership in 
both Houses that the U.S. gets no better return on investment of 
taxpayer dollars than we do on international security and defense 
alliances under COFA. Specifically, COFA entails obligations of $7.1 
billion for exclusive strategic control for 20 years over military 
access to the vast and vital mid-Pacific Sea lanes, islands and 
airspace of the COFA nations that straddle the equator across the 
western and northern Pacific.
  Still, even after the strategic and foreign policy necessity of COFA 
approval was recognized, the pathway to authorization and appropriation 
of funding for mostly mandatory economic assistance grants and 
discretionary programs for the COFA nations--over 20 years from FY 2004 
through 2043--was not certain until application of budget rules for 
Congressional disposition of the 2024 national security emergency 
appropriations legislation to which COFA had been linked were 
determined.

  We now have in the legislation before us an agreed framework for 
approving ways and means to meet fiscally responsible economic 
assistance commitments that sustain the COFA alliances with the 
Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated 
States of Micronesia. However, the real

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work of defending democracy, rule of law and political as well as 
economic freedom in the American aligned Pacific nations does not end 
but rather begins anew with approval of the three bilateral COFA 
agreements we renew with this legislation.
  The threat of PRC and its surrogate regimes to the U.S. homeland from 
Guam and Northern Mariana Islands to Hawaii is matched by aggressive 
PRC political warfare in the Pacific Island COFA ally nations of Palau, 
Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia. Destabilizing our 
COFA partner nations is a primary goal of the PRC in its menacing plan 
to surround and subjugate Taiwan through economic, political and if 
necessary, military coercion. U.S. failure to sustain the COFA firewall 
protecting democracy in the region will expose U.S. territories, our 
COFA allies and our western border states to impacts of political 
aggression, economic coercion and destabilization that will accelerate 
migration from the COFA countries in the decades ahead.
  Just as it was during the first half of the 20th century in the era 
of Japanese imperialism leading to WWII in the Pacific, in the third 
decade of the 21st century PRC imperialism seeks domination and control 
of the Micronesian region as a platform to gain strategic control of 
the greater Oceanic region. Now referred to as the Blues Continent, the 
islands and archipelagoes of the mid-Pacific can join and unite Asia 
and the Americas to promote freedom and prosperity or descend into 
conflict and confrontation. COFA comparably is to peace and security in 
the Pacific what we hope NATO will continue to be in Europe.
  That is why on September 18, 2023, as Chair of the House Natural 
Resources Committee Task Force on the Indo-Pacific, I wrote to the 
Chair and Ranking Member of that House Committee and the Senate 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, urging approval of the 
Compact of Free Association (COFA) between the U.S. and our three 
closest strategic allies in the Indo-Pacific, Palau, Marshall Islands 
and Federated States of Micronesia. At that time, the 2003 COFA II 
agreement was set to expire and regrettably did so at the end of FY 
2023.
  Inclusion of some but not all of the COFA agreement funding for FY 
2024 proposed in the COFA renewal agreements under the temporary 
spending measures after October 1 did not send the strong signal of 
strategic stability and continuity of U.S. commitment our COFA alliance 
partner nations needed to counter PRC political warfare threatening 
America's seven-decade success preserving peace in a free and open 
Indo-Pacific. That initial failure to provide funding in the Pacific to 
sustain partnership with our closest allies in the Pacific for the next 
two decades at this juncture was a miscalculation and self-defeating 
U.S. policy that we are correcting and ending today.
  We supported our leadership in finding a path forward, replacing 
delay and misdirection caused by initially failed U.S. negotiating 
positions on COFA renewal agreements with approvals and funding 
authorization also will end political jousting and gambling with our 
strategic interests in the Pacific. As noted, Congress will need to 
exercise oversight of COFA III implementation to ensure provisions of 
this new COFA III package enacted as federal stature not as a Senate 
ratified treaty are implemented as statutory mandate by all federal 
authorities, not as merely policies to be modified or altered in 
implementation at discretion of federal officials.
  That is particularly true as to the U.S. Department of Education and 
Department of Veteran Affairs programs, the operations of the State 
Department office responsible for COFA implementation under direction 
of the Interagency Group on Free Associated States Affairs, fiscal 
accountability standards applied by the Secretary of the Interior to 
monitor and manage economic assistance grants and coordinate federal 
programs, and the procedures and practices of the RMI and FSM Trust 
Fund Committee. The latter includes Congressional oversight to ensure 
that funding for extraordinary or exceptional circumstances in the RMI 
under Article 18 of the RMI COFA Trust Fund Agreement are used to 
address the legacy of U.S. nuclear testing in the RMI. That means that 
such funds shall be applied for the benefit and to meet needs of the 
people of the atolls specified and named in Article 18 related to the 
effect of the nuclear testing program on the people and environment in 
those similarly situated island peoples.
  As confirmed by the President's Special Envoy in testimony on this 
COFA renewal package before Senate and House committees, the unique 
``political and moral'' responsibilities and commitments of the U.S. to 
the RMI related to the nuclear testing legacy now continuing under 
Article 18 of the COFA Trust Fund Agreement includes not only past and 
present but future measures that further implement the Section 177 
Agreement. The provisions of the Section 177 Agreement incorporated 
into this legislation confirm that the entirety of the agreement 
remains in full effect, and that all provisions of that settlement 
continue to apply according to the terms of COFA I, COFA II and COFA 
III.
  That continuity of law regarding the Section 177 Agreement includes 
the relevant provisions of Section 103 of COFA I pursuant to P.L. 99-
239 and Section 103 of COFA II pursuant to P.L. 108-188, as well as the 
still authoritative jurisprudence of Juda v. U.S., 13 Claims Court 667 
(1987) relating to retained jurisdiction of federal courts. That 
specifically ensures that in accordance with Section 177(b) of the 
U.S.-RMI COFA, when measures taken under the Section 177 agreement end 
the amounts provided--under mutually agreed and/or ex gratia terms--the 
outcome of U.S. actions under the settlement must constitute just and 
adequate compensation.
  Reversing the miscalculations of the 2003 COFA acts for FSM and RMI 
and the 2010 Palau COFA agreement that created uncertainty about post-
2023 COFA economic assistance terms is achieved under the COFA III 
terms we approve today, which anticipate continuity in the COFA 
alliance not only for 20 years but continuing after 2043. That is 
imperative because COFA security rights for America and the COFA 
nations of the Pacific are imperative. Just as our southern border must 
be secured, our homeland borders and strategic boundaries in the 
Pacific, including Hawaii, Guam, CNMI, American Samoa and west coast, 
must be secured consistent with America's leadership of the free world.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bucshon). The question is on the motion 
offered by the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger) that the House 
suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 1061.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further 
proceedings on this motion will be postponed.

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