[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026)]
[House]
[Pages H151-H205]
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COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE; ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT; AND INTERIOR
AND ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, Pursuant to House Resolution 977, I call up
the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, and ask for its
immediate consideration in the House.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 977, the bill
is considered read.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 6938
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Commerce, Justice, Science;
Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment
Appropriations Act, 2026''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. References.
Sec. 4. Explanatory statement.
Sec. 5. Statement of appropriations.
DIVISION A--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
Title I--Department of Commerce
Title II--Department of Justice
Title III--Science
Title IV--Related Agencies
Title V--General Provisions
DIVISION B--ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
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 C--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
Title I--Department of the Interior
Title II--Environmental Protection Agency
Title III--Related Agencies
Title IV--General Provisions
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 House section of the Congressional Record on or about
January 7, 2026, and submitted by the chair of the Committee
on Appropriations of the House, shall have the same effect
with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of
divisions A through C 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, 2026.
DIVISION A--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
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 $65,000 per vehicle; not to exceed $350,000 for
purchase of armored vehicles without regard to the general
purchase price limitations; obtaining insurance on official
motor vehicles; and rental of tie lines, $582,000,000, of
which $94,000,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2027: Provided, That $20,000,000 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.
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,
$235,000,000, of which $94,000,000 shall remain available
until expended: Provided, 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 economic development assistance as provided by the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, including
provision of assistance under section 207(b) of such Act, for
trade adjustment assistance, and for programs authorized by
the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, as
amended, $400,000,000 to remain available until expended,
which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified
in the table titled ``Economic Development Assistance
Programs'' in the explanatory statement described in section
4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated
Act).
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of administering the economic
development assistance programs as provided for by law,
$66,000,000: 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, $50,000,000.
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, $118,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2027.
Bureau of the Census
current surveys and programs
For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling,
analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for
by law, $318,500,000: 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
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statistics for periodic censuses and programs provided for by
law, $1,171,849,000, to remain available until September 30,
2027: 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), $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2027: 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.
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,
$1,000,000, 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,
$4,956,000,000, 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 2026, so as to result in a
fiscal year 2026 appropriation from the general fund
estimated at $0: Provided further, That during fiscal year
2026, should the total amount of such offsetting collections
be less than $4,956,000,000, this amount shall be reduced
accordingly: Provided further, That any amount received in
excess of $4,956,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 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 2027 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 2026 or fiscal
year 2027: Provided further, That from amounts provided
herein, not to exceed $13,500 shall be made available in
fiscal year 2026 for official reception and representation
expenses: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2026 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), $1,249,239,000, 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, $405,331,366 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), $385,897,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That of the amounts appropriated under this
heading, $257,897,000 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 further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall
include in the budget justification materials for fiscal year
2027 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, $4,540,392,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2027: 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,
$399,644,000 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;
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Fisheries Management Programs and Services; and
Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants: Provided further, That
in addition $28,000,000 is derived from recoveries of prior
year obligations: Provided further, That of the amounts
provided under this heading, including the amounts in the
clause preceding the first proviso and in the second and
third provisos, $4,862,168,110 shall be for the purposes and
in the amounts specified in the tables under this heading in
the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the
matter preceding division A of this Act): Provided further,
That of the amounts provided under this heading, including
the amounts in the clause preceding the first proviso and in
the second and third provisos, $105,867,890 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 not to exceed $71,299,000 shall be for
payment to the ``Department of Commerce Working Capital
Fund'': Provided further, That 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
For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital
assets, including alteration and modification costs, of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
$1,576,899,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028,
except that funds provided for acquisition and construction
of satellites, vessels, aircraft, and construction of
facilities shall remain available until expended: Provided,
That in addition $13,000,000 is provided from recoveries of
prior year obligations: Provided further, That the amounts
provided under this heading, including the amounts in the
clause preceding the first proviso and in the first proviso,
shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the
tables under this heading in the explanatory statement
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of
this Act): Provided further, That 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 2027 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, 2027: 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 2026, 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,
$92,500,000: 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
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 2026: 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
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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,
2027, 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 30 days
in advance of the planned use of funds.
Sec. 113. 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.
Sec. 114. The National Weather Service shall maintain
staffing levels in order to fulfill the mission required
under 15 U.S.C. 313 to protect life and property to the
maximum extent possible.
This title may be cited as the ``Department of Commerce
Appropriations Act, 2026''.
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, $140,000,000, of
which not to exceed $4,000,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2027, and of which not to exceed $4,000,000 for
security and construction of Department of Justice facilities
shall remain available until expended.
justice information sharing technology
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for information sharing technology,
including planning, development, deployment and departmental
direction, $38,460,000, 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, $800,000,000, of which $10,000,000 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
$27,500,000 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 shall remain available until September 30,
2030, 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, 2027.
United States Parole Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the United States Parole
Commission as authorized, $13,000,000: 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, $900,000,000, 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 total amount appropriated, not to exceed $9,000
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, $245,000,000, to remain available until
expended, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be
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available for official reception and representation expenses:
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law,
fees collected in fiscal year 2026 for premerger notification
filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a) 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
(1) as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal
year 2026 and (2) to the extent that any remaining general
fund appropriations can be derived from amounts credited to
this account as offsetting collections in previous fiscal
years that are not otherwise appropriated, so as to result in
a final fiscal year 2026 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 in previous fiscal
years that were unavailable for obligation as of September
30, 2025, shall become available for obligation except as
provided in the preceding proviso: Provided further, That
any premerger notification filing fees received in excess of
$245,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 shall remain available until
expended: Provided further, That the Attorney General 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.
salaries and expenses, united states attorneys
For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United States
Attorneys, including inter-governmental and cooperative
agreements, $2,621,000,000: 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, $205,000,000, 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 2026, net of amounts
necessary to pay refunds due depositors, exceed $205,000,000,
those excess amounts shall be available in this and 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 2026, net of
amounts necessary to pay refunds due depositors, (estimated
at $205,000,000) 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 2026 appropriation
from the general fund estimated at $0.
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, $320,000,000, 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,
$20,000,000: 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, $1,702,000,000, of which not to exceed $20,000 shall
be available for official reception and representation
expenses, not to exceed $8,900 shall be available for
INTERPOL Washington official reception and representation
expenses, and not to exceed $25,000,000 shall remain
available until expended: Provided, That the Director of
INTERPOL Washington shall concurrently report to the Deputy
Attorney General.
construction
For construction in space that is controlled, occupied, or
utilized by the United States Marshals Service for prisoner
holding and related support, $8,000,000, 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,
$2,236,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, 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 Air 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, $117,200,000, 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
interagency crime and drug enforcement
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, $300,000,000, 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: Provided further, That any amounts
obligated from appropriations under this heading shall only
be available for the same purposes for which the amounts were
obligated in fiscal year 2024.
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, $10,609,456,000, of
which not to exceed $216,900,000 shall remain available until
expended: Provided, That not to exceed $284,000 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; $15,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
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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, $2,580,340,000, 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, 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: Provided
further, That none of the funds made available by this Act or
any prior Department of Justice Appropriations Act shall be
available to restart the illicit crop imagery program.
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,
$1,585,000,000, of which not to exceed $36,000 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, $8,100,000,000: 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 of 2018
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, $279,762,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $150,000,000 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, 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, as amended (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, as amended) (``the Indian Civil
Rights Act''); the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322, as amended) (34 U.S.C. 12101
et seq.) (``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, as amended) (``the 2000 Act''); the
Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-405, as amended)
(``the 2004 Act''); the Violence Against Women and Department
of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162,
as amended) (``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, $720,000,000, to remain available until
expended, of which $100,000,000 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) $257,000,000 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 2026 grants
funded by amounts provided in this paragraph;
(2) $51,000,000 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
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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;
assistance to middle and high school students through
education and other services related to such violence; and
programs 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 $2,000,000 is for a domestic
violence lethality reduction initiative; and up to $5,000,000
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) $79,500,000 is for sexual assault victims assistance,
as authorized by section 41601 of the 1994 Act;
(7) $50,500,000 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) $21,000,000 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) $11,500,000 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) $2,000,000 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) $14,500,000 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) $14,000,000 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) $10,000,000 is for culturally specific services for
victims, as authorized by section 121 of the 2005 Act;
(20) $4,500,000 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 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) $4,500,000 is for grants for outreach and services to
underserved populations, as authorized by section 120 of the
2005 Act;
(24) $3,000,000 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) $12,000,000 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) $5,000,000 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 (``title I of the 1968 Act'')
(Public Law 90-351); 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'') (Public Law 93-415); 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-
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 (title II of Public Law 101-647); the Second Chance
Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-199); the Victims of Crime Act of
1984 (chapter XIV of title II of 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, $55,000,000, to remain
available until expended, of which--
(1) $33,000,000 is for criminal justice statistics programs
and other activities as authorized by part C of title I of
the 1968 Act; and
(2) $22,000,000 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.
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
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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''); the Daniel Anderl
Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-
263); and other programs, $2,400,000,000, to remain available
until expended as follows--
(1) $964,000,000 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) $12,500,000 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) $6,000,000 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) $2,500,000 is for a student loan repayment assistance
program pursuant to section 952 of Public Law 110-315;
(E) $15,000,000 is for prison rape prevention and
prosecution grants to States and units of local government,
and other programs, as authorized by PREA;
(F) $2,500,000 is for the Missing Americans Alert Program
(title XXIV of the 1994 Act), as amended by Kevin and
Avonte's Law;
(G) $13,000,000 is for grants authorized under the Project
Safe Neighborhoods Grant Authorization Act of 2018 (Public
Law 115-185);
(H) $11,500,000 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) $2,750,000 is for a grant program to replicate and
support family-based alternative sentencing programs;
(L) $3,000,000 is for a rural violent crime initiative,
including assistance for law enforcement;
(M) $3,000,000 is for grants authorized under the Missing
Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-
277);
(N) $1,000,000 is for the purposes authorized under section
1506 of the 2022 Act; and
(O) $537,978,926 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) $202,500,000 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) $83,500,000 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) $7,500,000 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, of
which $1,000,000 is for the National Sex Offender Public
Website;
(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) $83,000,000 for grants to States to upgrade criminal
and mental health records for the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System, of which no less than $24,000,000
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;
(8) $32,500,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences
Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of the 1968 Act;
(9) $138,000,000 for DNA-related and forensic programs and
activities, of which--
(A) $115,000,000 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) $6,000,000 is for other local, State, and Federal
forensic activities;
(C) $13,000,000 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
108-405;
(10) $50,000,000 for community-based grant programs to
improve the response to sexual assault, including assistance
for investigation and prosecution of related cold cases;
(11) $14,000,000 for the court-appointed special advocate
program, as authorized by section 217 of the 1990 Act;
(12) $48,000,000 for assistance to Indian Tribes;
(13) $111,000,000 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;
(14) $403,000,000 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) $86,000,000 is for Drug Courts, as authorized by
section 1001(a)(25)(A) of title I of the 1968 Act;
(B) $35,000,000 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) $30,000,000 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,
of which $4,000,000 is for a national center for veterans
justice;
(E) $35,000,000 is for a program to monitor prescription
drugs and scheduled listed chemical products; and
(F) $185,000,000 is for a comprehensive opioid, stimulant,
and substance use disorder program;
(15) $2,500,000 for a competitive grant program authorized
by the Keep Young Athletes Safe Act;
(16) $82,000,000 for grants to be administered by the
Bureau of Justice Assistance for purposes authorized under
the STOP School Violence Act;
(17) $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);
(18) $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);
(19) $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;
(20) $9,000,000 for programs authorized under the Jabara-
Heyer NO HATE Act (34 U.S.C. 30507);
(21) $84,000,000 for initiatives to improve police-
community relations, of which $15,000,000 is for a
competitive matching
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grant program for purchases of body-worn cameras for State,
local, and Tribal law enforcement; $19,000,000 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
(22) $7,500,000 for a grant program as authorized by the
Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2022
(Public Law 117-263):
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 2026, including
changes to applicant eligibility, priority areas or
weightings, and the application review process.
juvenile justice programs
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other
assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-415) (``the 1974
Act''); title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-351) (``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 2008 Act''); 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) $105,000,000 for youth mentoring grants;
(3) $50,500,000 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;
(E) $9,000,000 shall be for an initiative relating to
children exposed to violence; and
(F) $2,000,000 shall be for the Arts in Juvenile Justice
Demonstration Program;
(4) $43,000,000 for programs authorized by the Victims of
Child Abuse Act of 1990;
(5) $105,000,000 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 2008 Act (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) $2,000,000 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 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 of 2017 (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), $800,000,000, 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) $253,093,613 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, $32,000,000 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, $5,500,000 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) $11,500,000 is for activities authorized by the POLICE
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-199);
(3) $13,500,000 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) $34,500,000 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) $18,000,000 is for community policing development
activities in furtherance of section 1701 of title I of the
1968 Act (34 U.S.C. 10381);
(7) $401,406,387 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) $15,000,000 is for activities authorized by the Law
Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022 (Public Law
117-325).
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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(O) 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(O) 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
2023 through 2026 for the 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 2026, 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 2026, 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 2026, 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
Assets 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
2024.
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. Any remaining unobligated balances from amounts
originally made available under the heading ``Federal Bureau
of Investigation--Construction'' in the Department of Justice
Appropriations Act, 2016 (title II of division B of Public
Law 114-113) or in the Department of Justice Appropriations
Act, 2017 (title II of division B of Public Law 115-31) for
the new Federal Bureau of Investigation consolidated
headquarters facility in the National Capital Region that
were
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subsequently reprogrammed pursuant to a notification received
by the Committees on Appropriations from the Assistant
Attorney General for Administration on July 1, 2025, may not
be further obligated until the Federal Bureau of
Investigation submits to the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate the contracted
and completed architectural and engineering plan for the
Federal Bureau of Investigation's new headquarters building
for review: Provided, That classified portions of the
architectural and engineering plan shall be submitted through
a classified annex.
This title may be cited as the ``Department of Justice
Appropriations Act, 2026''.
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 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,
$7,250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027:
Provided, That of the amount made available under this
heading, the total amount specified in the table under this
heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4
(in the matter preceding division A of this Act) shall be for
the purposes and in not less than the amount for each such
purpose specified in such table.
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, 2027.
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, $920,500,000, to remain available until September
30, 2027.
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,
$7,783,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027:
Provided, 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, Human Landing System, and associated ground systems.
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,
$4,175,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027.
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, 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, 2027: Provided, That of the amount made
available under this heading, the total amount specified in
the table under this heading in the explanatory statement
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of
this consolidated Act) shall be for the purposes and in not
less than the amount for each such purpose specified in such
table.
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, $3,000,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2027: 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, $58,417,135 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, $185,336,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2031: Provided, 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 2026 in an amount
not to exceed $33,000,000: 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,
$46,500,000, of which $2,500,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2027.
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
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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 2026 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 $38,500,000 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.
There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United
States a fund to be known as the ``National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Nonrecurring Expenses Fund'' (the Fund).
Unobligated balances of expired discretionary funds
appropriated for this or any succeeding fiscal year from the
General Fund of the Treasury to the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA) 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.
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 facilities infrastructure
improvements, including nonrecurring maintenance, necessary
for the operation of NASA, subject to approval by the Office
of Management and Budget. Amounts in the Fund may not be
available for the purpose described in subsection (b)(3) of
section 30102 of title 51, United States Code. Amounts in the
Fund may be obligated only after the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
are notified at least 30 days in advance of the planned use
of funds.
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, 2027: Provided, That of the amounts appropriated under
this heading, not to exceed $700,000,000 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 $118,800,000 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, $251,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
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, $938,250,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the
amount made available under this heading, the total amount
specified in the table under this heading in the explanatory
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding
division A of this consolidated Act) shall be for the
purposes and in not less than the amount for each such
purpose specified in such table.
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; $355,000,000: Provided, That not to
exceed $12,000 is for official reception and representation
expenses: Provided further, That contracts may be entered
into under this heading in fiscal year 2026 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,
$24,160,000, of which $1,500,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2027.
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, 2026''.
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
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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), the
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-2), and
Public Law 117-328, 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 $32,500,000 for payments to State and
local enforcement agencies for authorized services to the
Commission, $435,382,000, of which $2,788,000 shall be for
the Office of the Inspector General: 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, of which not less than $2,096,176
shall be for the Office of Inspector General in carrying out
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 401 et seq.).
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,
$540,000,000, of which $496,300,000 is for basic field
programs and required independent audits; $6,000,000 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; $4,750,000 is for client self-help and information
technology; $4,750,000 is for a Pro Bono Innovation Fund; and
$2,000,000 is for loan repayment assistance: Provided, That
the budget execution for the payment to the Legal Services
Corporation shall be carried out in this fiscal year in the
same manner as such budget execution was carried out in
fiscal year 2024 and such payment shall be made in full as an
annual installment paid to the Corporation at the beginning
of the fiscal year in such amounts as specified under this
heading: Provided further, 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 provisions--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 2025 and 2026, respectively.
Section 501 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and
State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-119) is amended by adding the
following new subsection at the end:
``(d) Modified Governing Body Requirement.--For purposes of
this Act, section 1007(c) of the Legal Services Corporation
Act (42 U.S.C. 2996f(c)) shall be applied by substituting `33
percent' for `60 percent'.''.
Section 502(2) of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and
State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1996 (Public Law 104-134) is amended by striking
subparagraph (B) in its entirety and replacing it with the
following:
``(B) is governed by a board of directors or other
governing body, 33 percent of which is comprised of attorneys
who are members of the bar of a State, as defined in section
1002(8) of the Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C.
2996a(8)), in which the legal assistance is to be
provided;''.
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.), $4,300,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2027.
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,
$65,000,000, 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, $23,000,000, 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, 2027: Provided, That
not to exceed $2,250 shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses: Provided further,
That, for 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. (a) 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 2026, 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 5 percent, whichever is less, or reduces by 5
percent funding for any program, project, or activity, or
numbers of personnel by 5 percent; (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 30 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
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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
$1,950,000,000 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 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
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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 2026 until the enactment of the
Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026.
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, 2026,
from the following accounts in the specified amounts--
(1) ``Economic Development Administration--Economic
Development Assistance Programs'', $60,000,000, only from
prior year appropriations that remain available until
expended; and
(2) ``Census Working Capital Fund'', $15,000,000.
(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, 2026, from the following accounts in the
specified amounts--
(1) ``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities--Office on
Violence Against Women--Violence Against Women Prevention and
Prosecution Programs'', $36,000,000;
(2) ``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities--Office of
Justice Programs'', $250,000,000; and
(3) ``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities--Community
Oriented Policing Services'', $25,000,000.
(c) Of the unobligated balances available to the Department
of Justice, the following funds are hereby permanently
rescinded, not later than September 30, 2026, from the
following accounts in the specified amounts--
(1) ``Working Capital Fund'', $210,000,000; and
(2) ``Legal Activities--Assets Forfeiture Fund'',
$113,200,000.
(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, 2026, 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 amounts provided under
subparagraph (R) 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 C of Public Law 118-42; 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, or 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 C of Public Law 118-42.
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) or the Office of Science and Technology
Policy (OSTP) to develop, design, plan, promulgate,
implement, or execute a bilateral 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 or OSTP, 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, 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: Provided, That the spending plans submitted pursuant to
this section shall contain at least the same level of detail
as the spending plans submitted pursuant to this section in
fiscal year 2024.
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
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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--
(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. 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. 541. (a)(1) 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 2026
pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 102(a) of the
CHIPS Act of 2022 (division A of Public Law 117-167) not
otherwise allocated pursuant to section 546(a)(1)(B) of
division C of Public Law 118-42, 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 2026''
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 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 2026 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 2026'' 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.
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(c) Subject to prior consultation with, and the regular
notification procedures of, the 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 2027, the Director of the National
Science Foundation, as appropriate, shall 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(d)(2) of the
CHIPS Act of 2022 for fiscal year 2027.
(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
prior appropriations Acts, 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
prior appropriations Acts, including all uncommitted,
committed, and unobligated funds.
Sec. 542. In making Federal financial assistance, the
Department of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, and the National Science Foundation shall
continue to apply the negotiated indirect cost rates in
section 200.414 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations,
including with respect to the approval of deviations from
negotiated indirect cost rates, to the same extent and in the
same manner as such negotiated indirect cost rates were
applied in fiscal year 2024: Provided, That none of the
funds appropriated in this or prior Commerce, Justice,
Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts, or
otherwise made available to the Department of Commerce, the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the
National Science Foundation may be used to develop, modify,
or implement changes to such fiscal year 2024 negotiated
indirect cost rates.
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) Of the amounts made available under the
heading ``Department of Commerce--National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration--Operations, Research, and
Facilities'', $507,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from
the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated
under such heading for fiscal year 2026 in division J of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58):
Provided, That amounts derived by transfer pursuant to this
subsection shall continue to be treated as amounts specified
in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118-5.
(b) Of the amounts made available under the heading
``Department of Commerce--National Telecommunications and
Information Administration--Salaries and Expenses'',
$50,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated
balances of amounts previously appropriated under the heading
``National Telecommunications and Information
Administration'' in division J of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), of which
$25,000,000 shall be from amounts repurposed or transferred
for salaries and expenses, administration, and oversight of
programs pursuant to section 542 of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-42) and $25,000,000
shall be from amounts made available under the heading
``Middle Mile Deployment'': Provided, That amounts derived
by transfer pursuant to this subsection shall continue to be
treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A
of Public Law 118-5.
(c) Of the amounts made available under the heading
``Department of Commerce--Economic Development
Administration--Economic Development Assistance Programs'',
$16,276,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated
balances of amounts previously appropriated under the heading
``National Telecommunications and Information
Administration'' in division J of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) and repurposed or
transferred for salaries and expenses, administration, and
oversight of programs pursuant to section 542 of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-42):
Provided, That amounts derived by transfer pursuant to this
subsection shall continue to be treated as amounts specified
in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118-5.
(d) Of the amounts made available under the heading
``Department of Commerce--National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration--Procurement, Acquisition and Construction'',
$44,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated
balances of the Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses
Fund.
This division may be cited as the ``Commerce, Justice,
Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026''.
DIVISION B--ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
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
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, $150,384,000, 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.
construction
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); $3,169,966,000, to remain available until
expended; of which $217,983,000, 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 25 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 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.
mississippi river and tributaries
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,
$531,588,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$9,768,000, 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.
operation and maintenance
(including transfer 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, $6,013,217,000, to remain
available until expended, of which $3,245,249,000, 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 $416,760,000 shall be for donor and
energy ports as specified in section 102 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2020; of which $40,000,000, to
be derived from the general fund of the Treasury, shall be
for the design and construction to replace Federal dredges,
in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such
purposes, and shall be transferred to and merged with funds
available for such purposes in the revolving fund established
by the first section of the Act of July 27, 1953 (33 U.S.C.
576); of which such sums as may be necessary shall be derived
from amounts collected in this or prior fiscal
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years under section 210 of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (16
U.S.C. 460d-3) and are not otherwise appropriated shall be
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 $62,000,000, 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 funding
derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for donor and
energy ports shall be allocated solely in accordance with
section 2106 of the Water Resources Reform and Development
Act of 2014: Provided further, That 1 percent of the total
amount of funds provided for each of the programs, projects,
or 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.
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, 2027.
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, $75,000,000, 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, $40,000,000, 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, $220,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2027, 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),
$7,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027:
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.
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 any activity that
results in a decrease in the hazard or a decrease in the
potential consequences of poor performance of a dam structure
listed on the National Inventory of Dams with a primary owner
type of State, local government, public utility, or private
shall be considered a safety project eligible for funds
provided under this heading for that purpose by this or any
prior Act: Provided further, That any safety project for a
dam identified in the National Inventory of Dams with a
primary owner type of State, local government, public
utility, or private shall be eligible under section
5026(1)(A) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act
of 2014 (Public Law 113-121) (33 U.S.C. 3905(1)(A)) for funds
provided under this heading for that purpose by this or any
prior Act: Provided further, That no project may be funded
with amounts provided under this heading in this or any prior
Act 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 not
later than 90 days following the end of any submittal period
occurring before or after the date of enactment of this Act
of a solicitation of preliminary applications from
prospective borrowers seeking credit assistance of funds made
available under this heading by this or any prior Act, the
Secretary shall provide to each applicant a written notice to
inform the applicant whether the applicant will be invited to
apply for credit assistance: 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 not later than 60
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall begin a rulemaking process to establish the process to
provide financial assistance 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 $500,000,000: 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, including any project
that is made eligible for funds pursuant to the second
proviso under this heading, 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,
2027.
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
2026, 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
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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 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), including the determination and
designation of new starts.
Sec. 103. (a) 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.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to projects with awarded
integrated design and construction contracts (IDaC) as of the
date of enactment of this Act: Provided, That the Corps
shall modify the existing IDaC contracts for such projects to
incorporate the authority provided in 33 U.S.C. 621 and DFARS
252.232-7007 pursuant to DFARS 232.703-1(1)(ii)(B) within 60
days of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further,
That the Corps shall notify the Committees on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress upon execution of such
modifications for each project and upon commencement of work
addressed in such modification: Provided further, That the
Corps shall fully obligate any funds previously designated in
Public Law 117-58 or prior appropriations bill as part of the
modification, and as required supervision and administration
associated with that modification: Provided further, That
amounts repurposed pursuant to this section shall continue to
be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division
A of Public Law 118-5.
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 $8,733,000 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. Additional funding provided in this Act shall be
allocated only to projects determined to be eligible by the
Chief of Engineers.
Sec. 107. Subject to consultation with the non-Federal
sponsor and retaining sufficient amounts for the Corps of
Engineers to carry out any of its responsibilities relating
to the project and using appropriations made available to the
project prior to the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
the Army shall make advance payments to the non-Federal
sponsors for their use in completing construction of any
project for flood risk management identified in
implementation guidance for the Civil Works Public-Private
Partnership Pilot Program issued by the Director of Civil
Works on January 8, 2019 and that is under construction on
the date of enactment of this Act and for which a prior
executed Project Partnership Agreement, as amended,
specifically identifies Federal Work, Non-Federal Work, and a
Federal Participation Amount in excess of $700,000,000:
Provided, That amounts described in the matter preceding this
proviso shall be credited by the Secretary toward the Federal
Participation Amount: Provided further, That prior to making
any payments authorized in the matter preceding the first
proviso, the Secretary and the non-Federal sponsors shall
amend the Project Partnership Agreement executed for the
project in order to implement any such payments and credits.
Sec. 108. 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. 109. Section 225(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2328(c)(2)(A)(ii)) is
amended by striking ``at recreation site at which the fee is
collected'' and inserting ``at any recreation site or
facility that is located at the civil works project at which
the fee is collected''.
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 $4,000,000 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, $1,950,000 shall be available until September 30,
2027, for expenses necessary in carrying out related
responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior: Provided
further, That for fiscal year 2026, of the amount made
available to the Commission under this Act or any other Act,
the Commission may use an amount not to exceed $2,186,000 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, $1,465,630,000, to remain available until
expended, of which $23,899,000 shall be available for
transfer to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund and
$7,679,000 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 such transfers 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
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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, $3,237,000
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 in
accordance with section 4007 of Public Law 114-322 and as
recommended by the Secretary in a letter dated January 2,
2026, funding provided for such purpose in fiscal year 2025
shall be made available to the Sites Reservoir Project and
the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project:
Provided further, That in accordance with section 4009(a) of
Public Law 114-322 and as recommended by the Secretary in a
letter dated January 2, 2026, funding provided for such
purpose in fiscal year 2025 and prior fiscal years shall be
made available to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Expansion--
Concentrate Pipeline Partial Replacement Project and the
McAllen Brackish Groundwater Treatment Facility.
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 2026 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,
$32,000,000, 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, 2027,
$64,000,000, 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 2026, 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
later 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 ``$920,000,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000,000''.
Sec. 204. (a) Title I of Public Law 108-361 (the Calfed
Bay-Delta Authorization Act) (118 Stat. 1681), as amended,
shall be applied by substituting ``2026'' for ``2022'' each
place it appears.
(b) Section 103(f)(4)(A) of Public Law 108-361 (the Calfed
Bay-Delta Authorization Act) (118 Stat. 1681) is amended by
striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$32,600,000''.
Sec. 205. Section 9106(g)(2) of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11) shall be applied
by substituting ``2026'' for ``2022''.
Sec. 206. Section 301 of the Reclamation States Emergency
Drought Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2241) shall be applied
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 ``2026'' for ``2023''.
Sec. 208. In this fiscal year and each fiscal year
thereafter, notwithstanding the Act of May 9, 1938, (43
U.S.C. 392a), all monies received by the United States in
connection with the repayment or reimbursement of costs for
all projects, including power, financed in whole or in part
with money from the Aging Infrastructure Account created
pursuant to section 9603(d) of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 (43 U.S.C. 510b(d)) shall be repaid
and deposited to that account.
Sec. 209. (a) Section 10609(a)(1) of the Northwestern New
Mexico Rural Water Projects Act (subtitle B of title X of
Public Law 111-11)--
(1) is amended by striking ``$870,000,000'' and inserting
``$1,815,000,000''; and
(2) shall be applied by substituting ``2026'' for ``2024''.
(b) Section 10604(b)(3)(B) of the Northwestern New Mexico
Rural Water Projects Act (subtitle B of title X of Public Law
111-11) is amended to read as follows: ``MAXIMUM SHARE.--
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the repayment obligation of
the City shall not exceed $76,000,000''.
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Sec. 210. Section 10 of Public Law 89-108, as amended (79
Stat. 433; 100 Stat. 424; 106 Stat. 4669; 114 Stat. 2763A-
291), is further amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by--
(A) redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and
(B) inserting after subparagraph (B), the following:
``(C) Other amounts.--In addition to the amounts made
available under subparagraphs (A) and (B), there is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 7(a)
$50,000,000.''; and
(2) in subsection (e), by inserting prior to the last
sentence, the following: ``Such indexing shall also be
applied for the $50,000,000 amount under subsection (b)(1)(C)
for costs incurred after the date of enactment.''.
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, $3,100,000,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That of such
amount, $224,000,000 shall be available until September 30,
2027, 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, $190,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That of such amount, $24,000,000 shall
be available until September 30, 2027, 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, $235,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That of such amount, $19,700,000 shall
be available until September 30, 2027, for program direction.
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. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or
condemnation of any real property or any facility or for
plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion,
$25,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That of such amount, $6,000,000 shall be available until
September 30, 2027, 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, $1,785,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That of such amount, $88,000,000 shall
be available until September 30, 2027, for program direction:
Provided further, That for the purpose of section 954(a)(7)
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
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out
fossil energy 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), $720,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That of such amount $70,000,000 shall be
available until September 30, 2027, 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.), $97,557,000, to remain available until expended, for
projects, and in the amounts, specified for this account in
the table entitled ``Community Project Funding/
Congressionally Directed Spending'' 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,
$13,000,000, 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.), $206,325,000,
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, $322,371,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That in addition,
fees collected pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of section 5 of
the Mercury Export Ban Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 6939f(b)(1)),
and deposited under this heading in fiscal year 2026 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, $865,000,000,
to be deposited into and subsequently 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, $8,400,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That of such amount, $226,831,000 shall
be available until September 30, 2027, 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.
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), $350,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That of such amount,
$40,000,000 shall be
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available until September 30, 2027, 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, $35,000,000
is appropriated, to remain available until September 30,
2027: Provided further, That up to $35,000,000 of fees
collected in fiscal year 2026 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, 2027: Provided further,
That to the extent that fees collected in fiscal year 2026
exceed $35,000,000, 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 2026 (estimated at
$240,000,000) 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 2026
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.
In addition, $150,000,000, to remain available until
expended, for the cost of loan guarantees for the
construction of small modular reactors or advanced nuclear
reactors eligible under section 1703(b)(4) of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)(4)): Provided, That
the amounts provided under this paragraph are in addition to
those provided in any other Act: Provided further, That for
amounts collected pursuant to section 1702(b)(2) of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005, the source of such payment
received from borrowers may not be a loan or other debt
obligation that is guaranteed by the Federal Government:
Provided further, That none of such loan guarantee authority
made available under this paragraph shall be available for
commitments to guarantee loans for any projects where funds,
personnel, or property (tangible or intangible) of any
Federal agency, instrumentality, personnel, or affiliated
entity are expected be used (directly or indirectly) through
acquisitions, contracts, demonstrations, exchanges, grants,
incentives, leases, procurements, sales, other transaction
authority, or other arrangements, to support the project or
to obtain goods or services from the project: Provided
further, That the preceding proviso shall not be interpreted
as precluding the use of the loan guarantee authority
provided under this paragraph for commitments to guarantee
loans for:
(1) projects as a result of such projects benefitting from
otherwise allowable Federal income tax benefits;
(2) projects as a result of such projects benefitting from
being located on Federal land pursuant to a lease or right
of-way agreement for which all consideration for all uses is:
(A) paid exclusively in cash;
(B) deposited in the Treasury as offsetting receipts; and
(C) equal to the fair market value as determined by the
head of the relevant agency;
(3) projects as a result of such projects benefitting from
Federal insurance programs, including under section 170 of
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210; commonly known
as the ``Price-Anderson Act''); or
(4) electric generation projects using transmission
facilities owned or operated by a Federal Power Marketing
Administration or the Tennessee Valley Authority that have
been authorized, approved, and financed independent of the
project receiving the guarantee:
Provided further, That none of the loan guarantee authority
made available under this heading shall be available for any
project unless the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget has certified in advance in writing that the loan
guarantee and the project comply with the provisions under
this heading.
Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program
For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary
in carrying out the Advanced Technology Vehicles
Manufacturing Loan Program, $9,500,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2027.
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, 2027.
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.), $75,000,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That of the
amount appropriated under this heading, $14,000,000 shall be
available until September 30, 2027, 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.), $300,578,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2027, 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 2026
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 2026 appropriation from the
general fund estimated at not more than $200,000,000.
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, $90,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2027.
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, $20,378,000,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That of such
amount, $149,244,000 shall be available until September 30,
2027, 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, $2,367,000,000, 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, $2,134,000,000, to remain
available until expended, of which, $96,740,000 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, 2027, for
program direction.
Federal Salaries and Expenses
For expenses necessary for Federal Salaries and Expenses in
the National Nuclear Security Administration, $525,000,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2027, 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, $7,375,000,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That of such
amount, $312,818,000 shall be available until September 30,
2027, for program direction.
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
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acquisition, construction, or expansion, $1,170,000,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That of such
amount, $384,404,000 shall be available until September 30,
2027, 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:
the Rocky Reach Kelt Facility, the Colville Acclimation
Building Enclosures, the Colville Tribes Resident Fish
Hatchery Expansion, the Chief Joseph Hatchery Water Quality
Project, and the Umatilla Hatchery Facility and Acclimation
Facilities: Provided, That expenditures are also approved
for official reception and representation expenses in an
amount not to exceed $5,000: Provided further, That during
fiscal year 2026, 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, $9,285,000, 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 $9,285,000 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 2026
appropriation estimated at not more than $0: Provided
further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to
$81,819,000 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, $59,766,000, 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 $49,366,000 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 2026 appropriation estimated at
not more than $10,400,000: 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, $311,035,000,
including official reception and representation expenses in
an amount not to exceed $1,500, to remain available until
expended, of which $311,035,000 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 $247,663,000 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 2026 appropriation estimated at
not more than $63,372,000, of which $63,372,000 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,
$6,510,000, 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 $6,282,000 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 2026 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 2026, the
Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration may
accept up to $1,072,000 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 2026 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 2026 so as to result
in a final fiscal year 2026 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.
(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;
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(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);
(F) announce publicly the intention to make an allocation,
award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph
(A), (B), (C), or (D); or
(G) issue a letter to terminate 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,
and in the amounts, 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. 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 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. 307. (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. 308. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used to admit any non-U.S.
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 (50 U.S.C. 2501), 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.
Sec. 309. Funds made available in this title under the
headings ``Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy'',
``Electricity'', ``Fossil Energy'', ``Cybersecurity, Energy
Security, and Emergency Response'', and ``Science'' that are
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), for
Technology Commercialization Fund activities, may be
reprogrammed within each account without being subject to the
restrictions in section 301 of this title: Provided, That
the administration and selection of awards pursuant to such
sections will be in coordination with the offices that
oversee the appropriations accounts to which the relevant
funding was originally appropriated.
Sec. 310. Section 15(g)(3) of Public Law 85-536 (15 U.S.C.
644(g)(3)) is further amended by inserting ``and by site
support prime contractors at the National Energy Technology
Laboratory'' following ``Department of Energy''.
Sec. 311. (a) Of the amounts specified in subsection (d),
$3,100,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged with,
amounts provided in this Act under the heading ``Nuclear
Energy'' that remain available until expended, and in
addition to amounts otherwise available, shall only be
available for the not more than two competitive awards for
Generation 3+ small modular reactor deployment projects
described in section 311(a)(1)(A) of division D of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-42),
the two awards for demonstration projects made prior to the
date of enactment of this Act under the Advanced Reactor
Demonstration Program, as authorized under section 959A of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16279a), and Risk
Reduction for Future Demonstrations, as described under the
heading Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program in the
explanatory statement accompanying division C of the Further
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94).
(b) Of the amounts specified in subsection (d),
$375,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged with,
amounts provided in this Act under the heading ``Grid
Deployment Office'' that remain available until expended, and
in addition to amounts otherwise available, shall be
available for necessary expenses to carry out a program to
enhance the domestic supply chain for the manufacture of
distribution and power transformers, components, and
materials, and electric grid components, including financial
assistance, technical assistance, and competitive awards for
procurement and acquisition.
(c) Of the amounts provided in this title that remain
available until expended, the following amounts shall be
derived by transfer from the funds specified in subsection
(d):
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(1) $1,150,000,000 of the amounts provided under the
heading ``Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy'';
(2) $100,000,000 of the amounts provided under the heading
``Nuclear Energy'';
(3) $140,000,000 of the amounts provided under the heading
``Fossil Energy'';
(4) $150,000,000 of the amounts provided under the heading
``Science''; and
(5) $150,000,000 of the amounts provided in the second
paragraph under the heading ``Title 17 Innovative Technology
Loan Guarantee Program''.
(d) The funds specified in this subsection are the
unobligated balances, as of the date of enactment of this
Act, from amounts provided in title III of division J of
Public Law 117-58, as follows:
(1) $1,281,141,701 of the amounts made available to carry
out section 40323 of division D of Public Law 117-58;
(2) $1,500,000,000 of the amounts made available to carry
out subtitle J of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005;
(3) $1,040,000,000 of the amounts made available to carry
out section 969D of the Energy Policy Act of 2005;
(4) $950,000,000 of the amounts made available to carry out
subparagraph (B) or subparagraph (C) of section 962(b)(2) of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005; and
(5) $393,858,299 of the amounts provided under the heading
``Energy Programs--Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy''.
(e) Not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Energy shall
transmit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress a report that details the amounts repurposed or
transferred pursuant to this section: Provided, That such
report shall be delineated by both source and destination by
Treasury Appropriations Fund Symbol and statutory authority
(including by subparagraph for funds specified in subsection
(d)(4)).
(f) Amounts repurposed or transferred pursuant to this
section shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in
section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118-5.
Sec. 312. Section 4(c)(10)(B) of the Pacific Northwest
Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
839b(c)(10)(B)) is amended by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``, adjusted for inflation.''.
Sec. 313. In making Federal financial assistance, the
Department of Energy shall continue to apply the indirect
cost rates, including negotiated indirect cost rates, as
described in section 200.414 of title 2, Code of Federal
Regulations, including with respect to the approval of
deviations from negotiated indirect cost rates, to the same
extent and in the same manner as was applied in fiscal year
2024: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this
or prior Acts or otherwise made available to the Department
of Energy may be used to develop, modify, or implement
changes to such negotiated indirect cost rates.
TITLE IV
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Appalachian Regional Commission
For expenses necessary to carry out the programs 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, 2027, 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, $32,000,000, 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,
$18,000,000, to remain available until expended,
notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 306(g)
of the Denali Commission Act of 1998: Provided, That funds
shall be available for construction projects for which the
Denali Commission is the sole or primary 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, $42,000,000, 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.
Northwest Regional Commission
For expenses necessary to establish a Northwest Regional
Commission located in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana,
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That amounts provided to the Northwest Regional Commission
shall be used to carry out activities authorized for other
regional Commissions by subtitle V of title 40, United States
Code.
Southeast Crescent Regional Commission
For expenses necessary for the Southeast Crescent Regional
Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle
V of title 40, United States Code, $20,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
Southwest Border Regional Commission
For expenses necessary for the Southwest Border Regional
Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle
V of title 40, United States Code, $5,500,000, to remain
available until expended.
Great Lakes Authority
For expenses necessary for the Great Lakes 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, $952,700,000, including official
representation expenses not to exceed $30,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That of the amount
appropriated herein, not more than $11,494,000 may be made
available for salaries, travel, and other support costs for
the Office of the Commission, to remain available until
September 30, 2027: Provided further, That revenues from
licensing fees, inspection services, and other services and
collections estimated at $804,509,977 in fiscal year 2026
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 2026 so as to
result in a final fiscal year 2026 appropriation estimated at
not more than $148,190,023.
office of inspector general
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act
of 1978, $18,795,000, to remain available until September 30,
2027: Provided, That revenues from licensing fees,
inspection services, and other services and collections
estimated at $14,885,000 in fiscal year 2026 shall be
retained and be available until September 30, 2027, for
necessary salaries and expenses in this account,
notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code:
Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be
reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal year
2026 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2026
appropriation estimated at not more than $3,910,000:
Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under this
heading, $1,572,000 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, $4,000,000, to be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund,
to remain available until September 30, 2027.
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.
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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 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.
This division may be cited as the ``Energy and Water
Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026''.
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
management of lands and resources
For necessary expenses for protection, use, 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)), $1,260,166,000, to remain available until September
30, 2027; of which $48,560,000 for annual maintenance and
deferred maintenance programs and $144,000,000 for the wild
horse and burro program, as authorized by Public Law 92-195
(16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), shall remain available until
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, $3,246,000 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): Provided further, That of the amounts made available
under this heading, up to $3,000,000 of the amounts made
available for Wildlife habitat management shall be available
in fiscal year 2026 subject to a match by at least an equal
amount by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for cost-
shared projects supporting conservation of Bureau lands; and
such funds shall be advanced to the Foundation as a lump-sum
grant without regard to when expenses are incurred.
In addition, $42,696,000 is for Mining Law 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
2026, so as to result in a final appropriation estimated at
not more than $1,260,166,000, and $2,000,000, to remain
available until expended, from communication site rental fees
established by the Bureau for the cost of administering
communication site activities.
oregon and california grant lands
For expenses necessary for management, protection, and
development of resources and for construction, 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 the Bureau of Land Management shall
maintain the current Western Oregon Operating Plan and will
fully participate in a unified wildfire protection system.
range improvements
For rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition of lands
and interests therein, and improvement of Federal rangelands
pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751), notwithstanding any
other Act, sums equal to 50 percent of all moneys received
during the prior fiscal year under sections 3 and 15 of the
Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315b, 315m) and the amount
designated for range 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
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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: Provided further, That the Bureau of
Land Management shall maintain staffing levels in order to
fulfill the mission required under title 16, title 30, title
43, and title 54, United States Code, including to protect
natural and cultural resources, provide and maintain
appropriate access and recreation for visitors, provide
safety precautions for visitors and staff, maintain physical
and natural infrastructure, provide information and respond
to stakeholders and the general public, conduct tribal
consultation, provide for administrative support, manage
energy and minerals resources, and carry out other activities
in support of effectively managing the National Conservation
Lands and other public lands in a timely manner.
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
resource management
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, as authorized by law, and for scientific
and economic studies, general administration, and for the
performance of other authorized functions related to such
resources, $1,451,515,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2027, of which not to exceed $15,000 may be for
official reception and representation expenses: Provided,
That not to exceed $14,000,000 shall be used for implementing
subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) of section 4 of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) (except for
processing petitions, developing and issuing proposed and
final regulations, and taking any other steps to implement
actions described in subsection (c)(2)(A), (c)(2)(B)(i), or
(c)(2)(B)(ii) of such section): Provided further, That of
the amount appropriated under this heading, $19,115,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2028, 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; $14,709,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That of the amounts made available under
this heading, $1,000,000 is for the project specified for
Line Item Construction Projects in the table titled
``Interior and Environment Incorporation of Community Project
Funding Items/Congressionally 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).
cooperative endangered species conservation fund
For expenses necessary to carry out section 6 of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1535), $22,202,000,
to remain available until expended, to be 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.), $21,000,000, 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, $73,812,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That of the amount
provided herein, $6,200,000 is for a competitive grant
program for Indian tribes not subject to the remaining
provisions of this appropriation: Provided further, That
$7,612,000 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
$13,812,000 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 2026 to any State, territory,
or other jurisdiction that remains unobligated as of
September 30, 2027, shall be reapportioned, together with
funds appropriated in 2028, 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: Provided further, That the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service shall maintain staffing levels in
order to fulfill the mission required under title 16, title
43,
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and title 54, United States Code, including to protect
natural and cultural resources, provide and maintain
appropriate access and recreation for visitors, provide
safety precautions for visitors and staff, maintain physical
and natural infrastructure, provide information and respond
to stakeholders and the general public, conduct tribal
consultation, provide for administrative support, enforce
Federal wildlife laws, protect species, uphold Acts,
treaties, conventions and agreements to conserve, protect,
and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats,
providing professional expertise to other agencies and
international and private partners, and carry out other
activities in support of effectively operating the National
Fish Hatchery System and National Wildlife Refuge System and
carrying out programs administered by the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service in a timely manner.
National Park Service
operation of the national park system
For expenses necessary for the management, operation,
protection, and maintenance of areas and facilities
administered by the National Park Service and for the general
administration of the National Park Service, $2,877,195,000,
of which $11,661,000 for planning and interagency
coordination in support of Everglades restoration and
$148,285,000 for maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation
projects for constructed assets and $157,950,000 for cyclic
maintenance projects for constructed assets and cultural
resources and $12,500,000 for uses authorized by section
101122 of title 54, United States Code shall remain available
until September 30, 2027, 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, 2025'' and inserting ``July 1, 2027''.
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, $91,596,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2027, of which $250,000 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), $205,059,000, to be derived
from the Historic Preservation Fund and to remain available
until September 30, 2027, 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
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; $7,906,000 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; $4,907,000 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; $62,150,000 is
for State Historic Preservation Offices; $23,750,000 is for
Tribal Historic Preservation Offices; and $15,596,000 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, $88,461,000, of which $3,190,000 is
for projects specified for Line item construction and
maintenance 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), to remain available until expended: Provided, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any project
initially funded in fiscal year 2026 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 changes
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, $5,000,000, 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 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 Public Law 109-432 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note), 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.
The National Park Service shall maintain staffing levels in
order to fulfill the mission required under title 16, title
43, and title 54, United States Code, including to protect
natural and cultural resources, provide and maintain
appropriate access and recreation for visitors, provide
safety precautions for visitors and staff, maintain physical
and natural infrastructure, provide information and respond
to stakeholders and the general public, conduct tribal
consultation, provide for administrative support, administer
historic and other preservation programs, and carry out other
activities in support of effectively operating the National
Park System and carrying out programs administered by the
National Park Service in a timely manner.
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
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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; $1,420,433,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2027; 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, $2,250,000 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, $191,128,000, of which $133,128,000
is to remain available until September 30, 2027, and of which
$58,000,000 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 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 2026
appropriation estimated at not more than $133,128,000:
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, $160,751,000, of which
$128,871,000, including not to exceed $3,000 for official
reception and representation expenses, is to remain available
until September 30, 2027, and of which $31,880,000 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 2026 appropriation estimated at not more than
$131,751,000.
For an additional amount, $36,000,000, 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 2026, as provided in this Act: Provided, That
for fiscal year 2026, 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, $117,575,000, to remain available until September
30, 2027, of which $63,700,000 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 2026
appropriation estimated at not more than $117,575,000.
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,
$32,975,000, 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, $134,000,000, to remain available until
expended, for payments to States and federally recognized
Indian tribes for reclamation of abandoned mine lands and
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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, $88,500,000 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, $33,750,000 shall be distributed
in equal amounts to the three Appalachian States with the
subsequent greatest amount of unfunded needs to meet such
priorities, and $11,750,000 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.), $1,933,200,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2027, 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
$71,495,000 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, $8,491,000 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, 2027, may be transferred during fiscal year
2028 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, 2028: 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 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 2026, such sums as may be
necessary, which shall be available for obligation through
September 30, 2027: 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 2026, such sums as may be necessary, which shall be
available for obligation through September 30, 2027:
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; $135,780,000, 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 Indian Dams Safety Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C.
3804), 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): 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, 101-618, and 117-349 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, 2027, 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
$227,318,923.
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, 2027, 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 June 1, 2026, and shall remain available until
September 30, 2027: 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 June 1, 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.
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,
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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. 5342 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 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 2026, as authorized by
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 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 transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for management of the Department of
the Interior and for grants and cooperative agreements, as
authorized by law, $131,012,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2027; 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 2026, 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.
administrative provisions
For fiscal year 2026, up to $550,000 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
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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, $117,217,000, of which: (1) $105,395,000 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) $11,822,000
shall be available until September 30, 2027, 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, $813,000, to remain
available until expended, to support Federal services and
programs provided to the Republic of Palau, the Republic of
the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia.
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 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,
$84,181,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027.
Office of Inspector General
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General,
$65,000,000.
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, $1,147,171,000,
of which $383,657,000 shall 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 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
4004(b)(5)(B) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and
to legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 budget
enforcement in the House of Representatives.
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, $370,000,000, to remain available until
transferred, is additional new budget authority as specified
for purposes of section 4004(b)(5) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th
Congress),
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the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022,
and to legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 budget
enforcement in the House of Representatives: 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.), $9,031,000, 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, $4,700,000, 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., $6,500,000, to remain available
until expended.
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,
$90,775,000, 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, $159,850,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2027; of which $55,916,000 shall remain
available until expended for the purpose of mineral revenue
management activities: Provided, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, $50,000 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,
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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 2026. 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: Provided, That for purposes of 54
U.S.C. 200306(a), such lands, waters, or interests acquired
under this heading shall be considered to be within the
exterior boundary of a System unit authorized or established.
outer continental shelf inspection fees
Sec. 107. (a) In fiscal year 2026, 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
2026 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 2026. Fees for fiscal
year 2026 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.
(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 2026. Fees for fiscal year 2026 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 2026, 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 2026'' 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.--Hereafter,
until the expiration of authority pursuant to subsection (e),
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.
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(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.
(e) Termination of Authority.--The authority provided by
this section shall expire once the conveyance described in
subsection (a) has been completed.
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 2026, 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.
historic preservation fund deposits
Sec. 121. Section 303102 of title 54, United States Code,
shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2026'' for
``fiscal year 2023''.
interior authority for operating efficiencies
Sec. 122. (a) In fiscal years 2026 and 2027, 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.
emergency law enforcement ceiling
Sec. 123. Section 103101 of title 54, United States Code,
is amended in subsection (c)(1) by striking ``$250,000'' and
inserting ``$500,000''.
contribution authority extension
Sec. 124. Section 113 of division G of Public Law 113-76,
as amended by Public Law 116-6, is further amended by
striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2030''.
limitation
Sec. 125. 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.
renewal
Sec. 126. The first section of Public Law 99-338 (100
Stat. 641) is amended--
(1) by striking ``3 renewals'' and inserting ``7
renewals''; and
(2) by striking ``of Southern California Edison Company''.
field unit local hiring
Sec. 127. The Secretary of the Interior may recruit and
directly appoint qualified individuals into the competitive
service who are certified as maintaining a permanent and
exclusive residence in the vicinity of a field unit, into any
position at or below grades GS-9 or WG-15 or equivalent
within such field unit: Provided, That any action authorized
herein shall be consistent with the merit principles of
section 2301 of such title 5, and with the public notice
requirements of section 3327 of such title 5: Provided
further, That appointments under this authority shall be
considered compliant with all applicable provisions of
chapter 33 of title 5.
grant application requirements
Sec. 128. Section 1521 of the American Indian, Alaska
Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act
(20 U.S.C. 4441) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``private,''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``be Native Hawaiians or'' and inserting
``include Native Hawaiians and''; and
(ii) by striking the comma at the end and inserting ``;
and'';
(B) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (D);
(C) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``of office''; and
(D) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (B).
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,
$744,195,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027:
Provided, That of the funds included under this heading,
$27,253,000 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 $6,278,000 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,
$3,114,671,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027:
Provided, That of amounts made available for Environmental
Programs and Management, not less than $33,024,000 is to
carry out the Energy Star Program pursuant to section 324(c)
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6294a(c)): Provided further, That of the funds included
under this heading, $30,000,000 shall be for grants,
including for projects and implementation and training:
Provided further, That for the funds provided in the
preceding proviso not less than 10 percent shall be for 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: 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) $690,202,000 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
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(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 2026 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 2026 shall be reduced by the amount of
discretionary offsetting receipts received during fiscal year
2026, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2026
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 2026, 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,
2027: 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 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, $282,749,000, to remain available
until expended, consisting of such sums as are available in
the Trust Fund on September 30, 2025, 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 $282,749,000 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, 2027, and $17,607,000 shall be paid to the
``Science and Technology'' appropriation to remain available
until September 30, 2027: Provided further, That section
122(b)(3) of CERCLA (42 U.S.C. 9622(b)(3)) shall be applied
in this fiscal year by inserting before the period: ``,
including for the hire, maintenance, and operation of
aircraft'': Provided further, That the matter preceding the
first proviso in section 443(b) of title IV of division G of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-
328) shall be applied in this fiscal year by inserting before
the semicolon ``, including for the hire, maintenance, and
operation of aircraft'': Provided further, That amounts
repurposed pursuant to the preceding proviso shall continue
to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of
division A of Public Law 118-5.
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, $88,903,000, to remain
available until expended, of which $64,583,000 shall be for
carrying out leaking underground storage tank cleanup
activities authorized by section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste
Disposal Act; and $24,320,000 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, $20,561,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill
Liability trust fund, to remain available until expended.
State and Tribal Assistance Grants
For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance,
including capitalization grants for State revolving funds and
performance partnership grants, $4,409,609,000, 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 $892,762,272
of the funds made available for capitalization grants for the
Clean Water State Revolving Funds and $715,364,627 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 for fiscal year 2026,
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 2026, 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 2026 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 2026, 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
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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 2026, 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 2026, 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 2026, 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 2026, 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
2026, 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 2026,
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
obligations 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
2026 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 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 2026,
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) $3,500,000 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) $8,500,000 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) $20,364,000 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
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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);
(21) $2,000,000 shall be for grants for remediation of
above ground leaking fuel tanks pursuant to Public Law 106-
554;
(22) $2,000,000 shall be for grants under section 220 of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1300); and
(23) $1,109,833,000 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 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,
2027.
Administrative Provisions--Environmental Protection Agency
(including transfers of funds)
For fiscal year 2026, 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 2026.
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 2026, to remain available until
expended.
The Administrator is authorized to transfer up to
$369,000,000 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 2026, 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 2026 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 2026, 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.
In this fiscal year and each fiscal year through 2031, the
Administrator may, after consultation with the Office of
Personnel Management, employ up to 100 persons at any one
time at the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the
authority provided in 42 U.S.C. 209.
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The Environmental Protection Agency shall maintain staffing
levels in order to fulfill the mission and statutory
obligations of the agency, including Section 2(f) of the
Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration
Authorization Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 4363).
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, $780,000: 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, $1,090,600,000, of which $944,114,000 shall
remain available through September 30, 2029: 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, $308,697,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2029: Provided, That of the funds provided,
$32,197,000 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 amounts made
available under this heading, are also available in the
utilization of 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, $310,594,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2029, as authorized by law, of which
$18,094,000 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).
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,
$1,857,843,000, to remain available through September 30,
2029: 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, $176,850,000 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, $153,250,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2029, 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 $20,850,000 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 2026 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, 2029, (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, 2029, 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, 2029, 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, 2029.
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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, $2,426,111,000, 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 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 4004(b)(5)(B) of S.
Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on
the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to legislation
establishing fiscal year 2026 budget enforcement in the House
of Representatives.
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,
$2,480,000,000, to remain available until transferred, is
additional new budget authority as specified for purposes of
section 4004(b)(5) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and
to legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 budget
enforcement in the House of Representatives: 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 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, 2029: 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 U.S. Department of State and
other Federal agencies 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 amounts made
available for International Programs and Trade 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 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
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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.
The 19th unnumbered paragraph under the heading
``Administrative Provisions, Forest Service'' in title III of
Public Law 109-54 is amended in the first sentence by
inserting ``and future Acts'' after ``funds available to the
Forest Service in this Act'' and by striking ``prior to the
date of enactment of this Act''.
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, National Applications Liaison Office,
Job Corps, and National Technology and Development Program.
The Forest Service shall maintain staffing levels in order
to fulfill the mission required under title 7, title 16,
title 30, title 43, and title 54, United States Code,
including to protect natural and cultural resources, provide
and maintain appropriate access and recreation for visitors,
provide safety precautions for visitors and staff, maintain
physical and natural infrastructure, provide information and
respond to stakeholders and the general public, conduct
tribal consultation, provide for administrative support,
administer forestry assistance programs, provide technical
assistance to states, tribes and private landowners, manage
energy and minerals resources, and carry out other activities
in support of effectively operating the National Forest
System and carrying out programs administered by the Forest
Service in a timely manner.
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, $66,993,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2027, except as
otherwise provided herein, which shall be in addition to
funds previously appropriated under this heading that became
available on October 1, 2025; in addition, $264,702,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2027, 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, $4,789,731,000, which
shall become available on October 1, 2026, and remain
available through September 30, 2028, 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. 5301 et seq.),
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, 2026, $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, 2026,
$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, 2026, up
to $53,000,000 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, 2026, $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
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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, 2026, 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 2026, 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 2026, such sums as may be necessary, which shall be
available for obligation through September 30, 2027:
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 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, $5,826,000, to
remain available until expended, which shall be in addition
to funds previously appropriated under this heading that
became available on October 1, 2025; in addition,
$292,622,000, to remain available until expended, for
Sanitation Facilities Construction and Health Care Facilities
Construction; and, in addition, $516,600,000, which shall
become available on October 1, 2026, 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 2027 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, 2026, 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
2026 for Sanitation Facilities Construction, $17,039,000
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
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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, $77,100,000.
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, $79,800,000: 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 2026,
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, the rental of space, 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, $14,000,000: 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, and shall not appoint any
individuals to positions within the Board.
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, 2026,
and shall remain available until September 30, 2027.
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,
$928,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027,
except as otherwise provided herein; of which not to exceed
$27,000,000 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,
$152,000,000, 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, $185,000,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2027, of which not to
exceed $3,893,000 for the special exhibition program shall
remain available until expended.
repair, restoration and renovation of buildings
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,
$19,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That funds made available in prior Acts under this heading
for the design and construction of an off-site art storage
facility in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution may
be used for the repair, restoration, and renovation of other
National Gallery of Art buildings, grounds, and facilities:
Provided further, That contracts awarded for environmental
systems, protection systems, and exterior repair or
renovation of buildings of the National Gallery of
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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,
$32,340,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027.
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, $4,860,000, 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, $5,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2027.
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 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, $3,641,000: 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 1 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.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation (Public Law 89-665), $8,285,000.
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, to remain available until September 30, 2027, of
which $1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2028, 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.
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, 2027.
TITLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(including transfers 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, 2027, 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
2026.
contract support costs, fiscal year 2026 limitation
Sec. 406. Amounts provided by this Act for fiscal year
2026 under the headings ``Department of Health and Human
Services, Indian
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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 2026 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 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 advance notification and 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 2026.
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
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(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,
2026'' 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
Protection 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.
reprogramming guidelines
Sec. 421. None of the funds made available in this Act, in
this and prior fiscal years, may be reprogrammed without the
advance notification and 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. 422. Section 412 of division E of Public Law 112-74
shall be applied by substituting ``fiscal year 2026'' for
``fiscal year 2019''.
interpretive association authorization extension
Sec. 423. Section 426 of division G of Public Law 113-76
(16 U.S.C. 565a-1 note) shall be applied by substituting
``September 30, 2026'' for ``September 30, 2019''.
forest botanical products fee collection authorization extension
Sec. 424. 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 2026'' for ``fiscal year 2019''.
chaco canyon
Sec. 425. 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. 426. (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
2026 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. 427. 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 2026'' for ``fiscal year 2020'' each place it appears.
allocation of projects, land and water conservation fund
Sec. 428. (a)(1) 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 2026 pursuant to subsection
(a) of section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, to the
agencies and accounts specified, for the projects specified
under the accounts titled ``Land Acquisition Projects'' and
``Forest Legacy Projects'' in the Forest Service, and in the
amounts specified in the table titled ``Allocation of Funds:
Land and Water Conservation Fund Fiscal Year 2026'' in the
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter
preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided,
That the matter preceding this proviso shall not apply to
amounts in any account titled ``Land Acquisition Projects''
in the Bureau of Land Management, United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, or National Park Service in such table.
(2)(A) Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations project lists with
project data sheets as described in subsection (c)(4), which
shall include a sufficient number of projects to total the
amounts for the account titled ``Land Acquisition Projects''
for each of the Bureau of Land Management, United States Fish
and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service, as specified
in the table titled ``Allocation of Funds: Land and Water
Conservation Fund Fiscal Year 2026'' in the explanatory
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding
division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That on the
date on which the Secretary of the Interior provides to the
Committees on Appropriations such project lists with such
project data sheets, the Secretary of the Interior shall
provide to the Committees on Appropriations lists of
supplementary allocations for Federal land acquisition
projects for each of the Bureau of Land Management, United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service
that are prioritized and detailed by account, program, and
project, and that total no less than half the full amount
allocated to each such account for that land management
Agency in the table titled ``Allocation of Funds: Land and
Water Conservation Fund Fiscal Year 2026'' in the explanatory
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding
division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That
expenditure of funds under this paragraph is a reprogramming
and shall be subject to section 421 of this Act.
(B) Within 45 days of the date on which a reprogramming is
approved pursuant to the last proviso in subparagraph (A),
the Secretary of the Interior shall allocate amounts made
available for expenditure from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund for fiscal year 2026 pursuant to subsection
(a) of section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, to the
account titled ``Land Acquisition Projects'' for each of the
Bureau of Land Management, United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, and National Park Service, as applicable, in the
amounts specified in the table titled ``Allocation of Funds:
Land and Water Conservation Fund Fiscal Year 2026'' in the
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter
preceding division A of this consolidated Act) and for the
projects included in the project lists approved by the
Committees on Appropriations in accordance with subparagraph
(A).
(3) If any portion of a project specified under the
accounts titled ``Land Acquisition Projects'' and ``Forest
Legacy Projects'' in
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the Forest Service in the table titled ``Allocation of Funds:
Land and Water Conservation Fund Fiscal Year 2026'' in the
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter
preceding division A of this consolidated Act) or for the
projects included in the project lists approved by the
Committees on Appropriations in accordance with subsection
(a)(2)(A) is intended to be carried out within the Federal
land unit or project boundary as specified in such table (or
any prior allocation table incorporated by reference into a
prior Act, as applicable) or project list but outside the
specific tracts for the project described in the
corresponding project data sheet submitted to the Committees
on Appropriations required by section 200303(c)(1) of title
54, United States Code, or paragraph (2), not later than 30
days before the date on which the Secretary of the Interior
or the Secretary of Agriculture expends amounts on the
project, the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of
Agriculture, as appropriate, shall provide written notice to
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of such
expenditure.
(b) Neither the President nor his designee may allocate any
amounts that are made available for any fiscal year under
subsection (a) of section 200303 of title 54, United States
Code, other than in amounts and for projects and activities
that are allocated by subsection (a)(1) or in accordance with
subsection (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 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)(1) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the
President for fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a list of
supplementary allocations for Federal land acquisition and
Forest Legacy Projects at the 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 such account for the Forest Service 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.
(2) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the
President for fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of the Interior
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a list of
supplementary allocations for Federal land acquisition
projects at the National Park Service, the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Land Management 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 the full amount allocated to each
such account for that land management Agency in the table
titled ``Allocation of Funds: Land and Water Conservation
Fund Fiscal Year 2026'' in the explanatory statement
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of
this consolidated Act): 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.
(3) 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, in the project
lists provided under subsection (a)(2), in the list of
supplementary allocations provided under subsection (a)(2),
and on the lists of supplementary allocations required by
paragraphs (1) and (2) 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.
(4) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the
President for fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of the Interior
and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each submit to the
Committees on Appropriations 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 Secretary 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 on Appropriations 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 paragraphs (1) and (2).
(5) The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations
quarterly reports on the status of balances of projects and
activities funded by the National Parks and Public Land
Legacy Restoration Fund and the Land and Water Conservation
Fund, 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.
(d) 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 2025 pursuant to subsection (a) of section 200303
of title 54, United States Code, to the agencies and accounts
specified, for the projects specified, under the accounts
specified, and in the amounts specified in the table titled
``Allocation of Funds: Land and Water Conservation Fund
Fiscal Year 2025 Revisions'' in the explanatory statement
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of
this consolidated Act).
(e)(1) Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture
shall provide to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations project lists with project data sheets, which
shall include a sufficient number of projects to total the
amounts for the account titled ``National Parks and Public
Land Legacy Restoration Fund'' for each of the Bureau of Land
Management, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, National
Park Service, Bureau of Indian Education, and U.S. Forest
Service: Provided, That expenditure of funds under this
paragraph is a reprogramming and shall be subject to section
421 of this Act.
(2) Within 45 days of the date on which a reprogramming is
approved pursuant to the last proviso in subparagraph (1),
the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture shall allocate amounts made available for
expenditure from the National Parks and Public Land Legacy
Restoration Fund for fiscal year 2026 pursuant to subsection
(c) of 200402 of title 54, United States Code, to the account
titled ``National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration
Fund'' for each of the Bureau of Land Management, United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service,
Bureau of Indian Education, and U.S. Forest Service as
applicable, in the amounts specified and for the projects
included in the project lists approved by the Committees on
Appropriations in accordance with subparagraph (1).
policies relating to biomass energy
Sec. 429. 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. 430. 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. 431. 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.
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transfer authority to federal highway
administration for the national parks and public land legacy
restoration fund
Sec. 432. 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. 433. 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. 434. 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. 435. 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. 436. (a) 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 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''.
(b) The waivers of premium and overtime pay authorized in
subsections (a) through (c) of 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, shall be applied in fiscal year 2026.
alaska native regional health entities authorization extension
Sec. 437. 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, 2026'' for
``December 24, 2022''.
lava ridge wind project
Sec. 438. (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, 2026, 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 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.
wildfire suppression funding and forest management act
Sec. 439. Section 104 of the Wildfire Suppression Funding
and Forest Management Activities Act (division O of Public
Law 115-141) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``90'' and inserting
``180''; and
(2) in paragraph (4) of subsection (b), by inserting the
following before the semi-colon: ``, and shall include an
accounting of any spending in the first two quarters of the
succeeding fiscal year that is attributable to suppression
operations in the fiscal year for which the report was
prepared''.
five year construction plan
Sec. 440. The Department of the Interior and the Forest
Service are directed to maintain updated 5-year deferred
maintenance plans that, to the extent practicable, include a
list of all outstanding deferred maintenance needs, and to
provide them to the Committee on a quarterly basis.
quarterly disaster estimates
Sec. 441. The Department of the Interior, the United
States Forest Service, and the Environmental Protection
agency shall provide quarterly estimates to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
within 30 days of a quarter closing detailing the costs to
repair, restore, or otherwise remediate damages to Federal
lands and infrastructure caused by disasters and, for the
Environmental Protection Agency, the costs to repair and
improve the resiliency of drinking water and wastewater
infrastructure damaged in states, territories, and on tribal
lands.
american women's history museum and national museum of the american
latino
Sec. 442. None of the funds made available by this or any
other Act may be used to close, halt development of, merge
with or transfer to another function or program, reduce
funding, or otherwise diminish the operations of the
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum or the National
Museum of the American Latino established by Public Law 116-
260 on December 27, 2020.
program funding incorporated by reference
Sec. 443. Amounts provided in this Act shall be allocated
in the amounts specified for the programs, projects and
activities specified in the tables in the explanatory
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding
division A of this consolidated Act) titled:
(1) Program Funding for Management of Lands and Resources;
(2) Program Funding for Resource Management;
(3) Program Funding for Operation of the National Park
System;
(4) Program Funding for National Recreation and
Preservation;
(5) Program Funding for National Heritage Areas;
(6) Program Funding for Surveys, Investigations, and
Research;
(7) Program Funding for Operation of Indian Programs;
(8) Program Funding for Science and Technology Programs;
(9) Program Funding for Environmental Programs and
Management;
(10) Program Funding for National Estuary Program;
(11) Program Funding for Forest and Rangeland Research;
(12) Program Funding for State, Private, and Tribal
Forestry; and
(13) Program Funding for National Forest System.
repurposing
Sec. 444. (a) Of the amounts made available under the
heading ``Department of the Interior--Departmental Offices--
Department-Wide Programs--Wildland Fire Management'',
$763,514,000 shall be derived by transfer from the
unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated in
division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(Public Law 117-58) as follows: (1) $125,000,000 from the
unobligated balances under the heading ``Environmental
Protection Agency--State and Tribal Assistance Grants'' from
amounts that will become available for fiscal year 2026 in
paragraph (3); (2) $353,514,000 from the unobligated balances
under the heading ``Department of the Interior--Office of
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement--Abandoned Mine
Reclamation Fund''; (3) $285,000,000 from the unobligated
balances under the heading ``Department of the Interior--
Methane Reduction Infrastructure'': Provided, That amounts
derived by transfer pursuant to this subsection shall
continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b)
of division A of Public Law 118-5: Provided further, That
amounts derived by transfer pursuant to this subsection shall
not be available for wildfire suppression operations.
(b) Of the amounts made available under the heading
``Department of the Interior--Departmental Offices--Office of
Inspector General'', $65,000,000 shall be derived by transfer
from the unobligated balances of amounts previously
appropriated in division J of the Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), including amounts that will
become available for fiscal year 2026, that have been or will
be transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the
Department of the Interior for oversight of funding provided
to the Department of the Interior in title VI of division J
of that Act: Provided, That amounts derived by transfer
pursuant to this subsection shall continue to be treated as
amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public
Law 118-5.
(c) Of the amounts made available under the heading
``Department of Agriculture--Forest Service--Forest Service
Operations'', $146,486,000 shall be derived by transfer from
the unobligated balances of amounts previously appropriated
under the heading ``Department of the Interior--Office of
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement--Abandoned Mine
Reclamation Fund'' in division J of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58): Provided, That
amounts derived by transfer pursuant to this subsection shall
continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b)
of division A of Public Law 118-5.
bureau of land management actions regarding grazing on public lands
Sec. 445. Paragraph (1) of section 122(a) of division E of
Public Law 112-74 (125 Stat. 1013) is amended by striking
``through 2024.'' in the first sentence and inserting
``through 2027,''.
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technical corrections
Sec. 446. The contents in the ``Senate'' sub column of the
``Requestor(s)'' column in the table titled ``Community
Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending'' under the
heading ``Disclosure of Earmarks and Congressionally Directed
Spending Items'' in the explanatory statement for the
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026 (division B of
Public Law 119-37) described in section 4 in the matter
preceding division A of such Act are deemed to be amended--
(1) by inserting ``Schiff'' for the project identified as
the ``Forest and Watershed Management Plan'' for the
recipient ``McKinleyville Community Services District'';
(2) by inserting ``Schatz'' for the project identified as
``Facility Improvements and Purchase of Equipment'' for the
recipient ``The Queens Health System''; and
(3) by inserting ``Cantwell'' for the project identified as
the ``Chewelah Expansion and Regional Workforce Development
Center'' for the recipient ``NEW Health Programs
Association''.
This division may be cited as the ``Department of the
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2026''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill shall be debatable for 1 hour
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.
The gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole) and the gentlewoman from
Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro) each will control 30 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oklahoma.
General Leave
Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
have 5 legislative days 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
gentleman from Oklahoma?
There was no objection.
Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 6938, a three-bill
package covering the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water
Development; and Interior and Environment appropriations measures for
fiscal year 2026.
These bills are the product of bipartisan, bicameral consensus and
are grounded in a Member-driven process.
As I stand here today, I think of the genius of our Founding Fathers.
They designed Congress to be an engine of thoughtful and deliberative
policymaking. It wasn't meant to be easy. In fact, difficulty is what
separates serious legislating from political performance.
In her 250 years, America has never shied away from hard work, nor
does the Appropriations Committee in carrying out our constitutional
responsibilities for fiscal year 2026. Even after the longest
government shutdown in history, political obstruction, and tough
deadlines, we remained resolute and took responsible steps forward to
restore regular order.
I am proud to say we have ended the cycle of pork-filled omnibuses
decided at the last minute. Just as importantly, we have been turning
America First priorities into action. President Trump set a critical
foundation by signing three appropriations bills into law in November,
and we are carrying that momentum forward today. The measure before us
keeps us on track to complete all 12 appropriations bills for fiscal
year 2026.
With passage of these three bills, we will provide full-year funding
for many of our most critical programs.
We prioritize public safety by supporting law enforcement and
stopping the flow of fentanyl into our communities. We advance American
strength by unleashing energy dominance, securing critical minerals,
and investing in nuclear power. We uphold stewardship by protecting
public lands, supporting wildland firefighters, ensuring responsible
resource management, and fulfilling our obligations to our Tribal
nations.
All of this is achieved while cutting waste and keeping total fiscal
year `26 spending below the current continuing resolution.
These results are not accidental. They are by design, and they are
the result of the hard work of our subcommittee chairmen, Hal Rogers,
Mike Simpson, and Chuck Fleischmann. Thanks to their leadership, good
will, attention to detail, and strong relationships with their
negotiating partners, the power of the purse is, once again, being
exercised by lawmakers through the committee process, as Article I
intended.
To their accompanying ranking members, Grace Meng, Chellie Pingree,
and Marcy Kaptur, I thank them for their partnership and collaboration,
which was instrumental to this effort.
As I look ahead to today's action, Republicans are strongest when
they are focused; Democrats are more effective when they negotiate in
good faith; and the country is better off when Republicans and
Democrats work together.
In its Statement of Administrative Policy on this package, the White
House said, in part: ``The administration urges every Member of
Congress to support this fiscally responsible bill, which is a win for
the American taxpayer.'' Not surprisingly, I completely agree. I look
forward to enacting these full-year appropriations and taking every
action to complete our work.
With that, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 5 minutes.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this bill. It is the product
of a genuine bipartisan compromise, something that was once common in
this body but has since fallen out of fashion.
I am eager to share all the great things that are in this bill, but
before I do, I must take a moment to express my profound gratitude to
the devoted public servants who worked tirelessly to make this happen.
They are Ranking Members Grace Meng, Marcy Kaptur, and Chellie
Pingree on the Appropriations Committee, who led these negotiations and
secured crucial funding for key programs. Subcommittee staff,
especially Bob Bonner, Rita Culp, Scott McKee, Adam Wilson, Nora Faye,
Jamie Wise, Faye Cobb, Jocelyn Hunn, Michael Schmeltz, and Ippo
Dellatolas worked through the holidays to craft this legislation. I
send a shout-out to Chris Bigelow, the appropriations staff director.
Of course, I thank our Republican counterparts on the committee under
the leadership of my dear friend, Chairman Cole.
When we began this process, we set out three goals: protect
Democratic priorities, eliminate any poison pills, and reassert
Congress' power of the purse. I am pleased to report that this package
accomplishes all three.
It protects funding for key Democratic priorities, and it rejects
draconian cuts proposed by the Trump administration. It invests in
programs at the Department of Energy that will bring down energy costs
and utility bills, which are core drivers of the ongoing affordability
crisis, programs that President Trump proposed to cut or eliminate,
despite the cost-of-living crisis he has led us into.
This package promotes community safety, increasing funding for
Violence Against Women Act grants by $7 million, supporting victims of
abuse who otherwise would have nowhere to turn.
It rejects efforts by the Trump administration to eviscerate
scientific research funding, providing $4.8 billion more for the
National Science Foundation than the White House proposed.
The agreement also rejects the Office of Management and Budget's
illegal efforts to undermine America's dominance in scientific
innovation across the entire government by protecting the indirect
costs that research institutions depend on to do groundbreaking work
with the Department of Energy, NASA, and the National Science
Foundation. This is something Chairman Cole and I have worked on in the
past with regard to the NIH, and it is critical for us to expand it to
other agencies in this package.
The bill provides funding to protect our national parks, natural
resources, endangered species, and public lands, rejecting $9.5 billion
in proposed cuts in the Interior bill. It protects our environment
while restraining polluters, providing $8.8 billion in funding for the
EPA, nearly double the budget proposed by the White House.
Additionally, there is not a single poison pill policy rider in this
bill. I know my friend, the chairman, and I may disagree on what
constitutes a poison pill, but it is a testament to the
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good faith of these negotiations that both sides agreed to drop
provisions the other found truly objectionable.
I know some of my Democratic colleagues may be reticent to support a
funding package for an administration that has been rife with abuse
since the day they took office. I understand their concerns, and I
share them. However, abandoning the appropriations process only
empowers the President and the Office of Management and Budget to
continue manipulating Federal spending as a partisan weapon. If we give
up on appropriations, there are only two alternatives: a permanent
shutdown or endless stopgaps with funding on autopilot. Neither is a
viable option.
Stopgap measures afford the administration broader discretion over
the budget and cede our authority over Federal spending. The more
ambiguity we afford them, the more they will exploit it. One of the
best ways to rein in this reckless administration is by providing
precise spending levels for specific projects that they are bound by
law to carry out.
That is exactly what this bill does.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Kentucky (Mr. Rogers), who is the distinguished chairman of the
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the
Appropriations Committee, the chairman emeritus of the full committee,
and the dean of the House.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I thank my chairman for the
introduction. Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the CJS Subcommittee, I rise
in support of H.R. 6938.
From national security and law enforcement to American innovation and
space exploration, the CJS bill before us puts the Nation on a path to
greatness while reinforcing President Trump's bold agenda on trade and
combating illicit drug trafficking.
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To continue the fight against the drug cartels that are ravaging
American communities, the Drug Enforcement Administration receives an
increase of $63 million in this bill.
The bill also streamlines and enhances support for the National
Weather Service to ensure Americans receive lifesaving information in
times of need.
This bill is pro-law enforcement. It includes increased funding for
State and local police through the Byrne Formula Grant Program and COPS
hiring grants, while also making cuts to wasteful grant programs.
I thank Chairman Cole for his steady leadership. This has been a
courageous effort on his part and our committee to restore regular
order to the way we apportion taxpayer moneys that are entrusted to us.
This legislation is a product of good faith, bipartisan negotiations.
I thank and recognize Ranking Member Meng and Ranking Member DeLauro
for their partnership as well as staff for their hard work on the bill.
Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from
Ohio (Ms. Kaptur), the distinguished ranking member of the Energy and
Water Development Subcommittee.
Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I very much thank Ranking Member DeLauro for
yielding time. I also thank Chairman Cole and the chair of our
committee, Charles Fleischmann, for their cooperation. Please let me
thank our diligent staff for all their hard work on this bill, both
majority and minority, including from the minority staff Scott McKee,
Adam Wilson, Ippo Dellatolas, and on my personal staff Jed Bullock,
Kaitlin Ulin, and Margaret McInnis.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the fiscal year 2026 Energy
and Water Development bill, a measure that chooses progress over
retreat, American energy independence in perpetuity inside our borders,
not dependence on foreign energy supplies.
At $63.3 billion, this legislation provides a critical $2.4 billion
increase over last year. Our bill aims to help address significantly
rising energy and water bills coast to coast for families, as well as
climate-caused water shortages in the West and across our Nation, with
crop losses from coast to coast and increasing flooding across our
beloved country.
Our Nation must help communities reimagine affordable power grids and
water conveyance systems. We must also assure technologies like
artificial intelligence and data centers don't bankrupt the ability of
families to afford to live, nor take our society down dangerous roads
without a roadmap.
For those of us from the industrial and agricultural heartland,
energy and water drive the lifeblood of our economies. This bill
invests $10.4 billion in the indefatigable Army Corps of Engineers.
That is $3.8 billion more than the Trump administration's shortsighted
request.
It includes more dollars for harbor maintenance. It ensures that our
Great Lakes stay vibrant, our ports on all coasts stay open, and our
water infrastructure is built to last for Mother Nature's complexities
in this century and beyond. Our bill maintains our commitment for
critical regional commissions and authorities to build America forward
in the underinvested corners of America right here at home.
While the White House astoundingly proposed eliminating the
Weatherization Assistance Program entirely, this bill restores and
increases that funding to $329 million, a commonsense investment that
puts an average of $372 back into the pockets of thousands of
struggling households in every single congressional district. Every
dollar counts to make ends meet nowadays in an era marred by ill-
considered Trump-inflicted tariffs that make living in America more
expensive as prices rise.
To tackle the cost-of-living crisis and affordability head-on, this
bill provides an additional $375 million for electric grid
modernization to help reduce prices to target the primary driver of
skyrocketing utility bills and ensure every American has access to
reliable, affordable power.
This bill provides $3.1 billion for energy efficiency and renewable
energy programs, an increase of $1.3 billion over the Republican bill.
Our goal seeks to secure U.S. energy independence in perpetuity to
drive down prices for the long haul.
Further, with $8.4 billion allocated for the Department of Energy's
Office of Science, we invest in the next generation of technological
breakthroughs. In the past, we have had some--like fracking, for
example, that unleashed the gas deposits of this country, but we want
those investments inside our borders. American innovators,
universities, and labs--not foreign adversaries overseas--must command
the new energy frontiers and not lose the edge on inventing our common
future.
Finally, our bill provides an increase to $25.4 billion for the
National Nuclear Security Administration.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Rogers of Alabama). The time of the
gentlewoman has expired.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the
gentlewoman from Ohio.
Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for allowing me to
focus on our National Nuclear Security Administration, where we must
maintain safe, secure, and credible nuclear deterrents that power our
unparalleled, remarkable nuclear Navy--thank God for them--and counter
the threat of nuclear proliferation and terrorism.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill. America can
and must meet the new-age frontiers of energy and water. Let us invest
in our workers, protect our water, and power our future. Future
generations are depending on all of us to pass this bill.
Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Idaho
(Mr. Simpson), chairman of the Interior-Environment Subcommittee of the
Appropriations Committee and my very good friend.
Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to begin consideration of H.R.
6938 today, which includes the fiscal year 2026 Department of the
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
First, I commend Chairman Cole for his leadership over the
Appropriations Committee and his continued support of the Interior
bill. A lot of people don't realize how hard it is to get all these
bills done. We had them all marked up through the committee by the end
of September, on time. That is an amazing task by the chairman of this
committee, and I thank him for his continued work on this.
I also thank Ranking Member Pingree for her partnership, as well as
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Ranking Member DeLauro and the subcommittee members for their work on
this bill.
The fiscal year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill
provides $38.6 billion in total nondefense discretionary funding,
reducing spending from fiscal year 2025 by $1.9 billion.
This legislation prioritizes critical needs and addresses specific
concerns brought to my attention through more than 8,000 Member
requests.
The bill invests $1.74 billion in 1,277 Community Project Funding and
Congressionally Directed Spending projects. These projects will improve
clean and drinking water infrastructure throughout this country.
This bill also fully funds all of our, what I call, must-pays, such
as PILT payments--payments in lieu of taxes--to States and territories
and payments to Tribes through Contract Support Costs and section
105(l) leases.
This bill eliminates waste and restores fiscal responsibility,
prioritizes unleashing American energy, and protects public lands and
access to those lands. It bolsters national security and public safety
by reducing our reliance on foreign countries for energy and mineral
resources and by increasing law enforcement funding for our land
management agencies and for our Tribes.
It protects our communities, fully funding firefighter pay to support
wildland firefighters and prevent catastrophic wildfires.
The bill prioritizes upholding our trust and treaty responsibilities
with Tribal nations. I continue to say that I refuse to balance this
budget on the backs of our Tribes, and I am proud that this bill does
not do that. The bill increases support for public safety and justice
through Indian Country and provides over $8 billion to the Indian
Health Service for key healthcare programs, prioritizing Federal
investment where it is needed.
We need to pass this bill that efficiently invests in our priorities,
supports the programs our communities care about, and reduces the
bureaucratic overreach of the prior administration. This bill does just
that, and it makes sensible cuts across 28 bureaus and agencies and
closing one agency that has completed its mission.
Thoughtful cuts were made to the Department of the Interior,
resulting in a nearly 2 percent reduction in the top line. EPA is cut
by nearly 4 percent.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the
gentleman from Idaho.
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Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, renewable energy is cut by $34 million,
while providing targeted increases that preserve our Nation's natural
heritage and ensure a sustainable and fiscally responsible future.
Passage of these bills will send a strong message that Congress is
determined to return to regular order and deliver results for our
districts.
Mr. Speaker, this bill works to ensure our priority programs receive
funding without any poison pills. We had to make some tough decisions,
but I am proud that this is a bipartisan, bicameral bill that both
parties and Chambers see as a benefit to the American people. I urge
its adoption.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from
Maine (Ms. Pingree), the distinguished ranking member of the Interior,
Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
Ms. PINGREE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support the consolidated
appropriations act.
First, I thank Ranking Member DeLauro for yielding me the time, but
also for her leadership and perseverance in this challenging time.
I thank Mr. Simpson for his collaboration and partnership in this
committee, and I also thank Chairman Cole for the work he has done on
this committee.
Mr. Speaker, I will give the most applause and great thanks to our
committee staff, Rita Culp, Jocelyn Hunn, and Michael Schmeltz, who put
in many long hours, as we know, and worked over the holidays. We
wouldn't be standing here today if they and so many others on both
sides of the aisle hadn't put in this work.
I am pleased we were able to reach a bipartisan agreement to produce
a bill that protects Tribal lands and the environment, invests in our
Tribal communities, supports the arts, and rejects billions in extreme
cuts proposed by the administration.
Rather than handing the Trump administration a blank check through
another stopgap measure, this bill imposes precise, legally binding
spending requirements that constrain executive overreach.
This will provide much-needed funding and certainty to public land
management agencies, like the National Park Service, that have suffered
tremendous disruption over the past year.
The bill also protects funding for programs important to combating
and adapting to climate change. It rejects House Republicans' effort to
gut funding for renewable energy and funds USGS climate science.
Funding for the Environmental Protection Agency's environmental
justice, a top target for this administration, is included at $30
million. The continuation of these grants is a sharp rebuke of this
administration's attack on communities of color and low-income
communities facing high pollution burdens.
The bill also protects the arts and humanities, maintaining the
enacted funding level for the National Endowment for the Arts and the
National Endowment for the Humanities, which the administration tried
to eliminate entirely. This funding will support the arts in
communities across the country.
Finally, this bill supports Native American families by investing in
a strong and resilient Indian Country, including through education,
public safety and justice, and healthcare programs.
Importantly, this bill strips out every single partisan poison pill
rider that the Republicans tried to jam into the process, including the
pesticide liability shield that would have let chemical giants evade
accountability.
This bill is significantly better than a continuing resolution. It is
not all that we would want or all that we should be delivering, but its
investments will improve the lives of Americans.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the bill.
Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
Tennessee (Mr. Fleischmann), my very good friend and distinguished
chairman of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Subcommittee of Appropriations.
Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Cole for yielding
time.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 6938. As chairman of
the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee, I
worked hard to ensure this bill includes many House Republican
priorities.
The bill provides a total of $58 billion to advance our national
security, strengthen our economy, and unleash American energy
dominance.
The bill delivers strong support for our national defense and
provides $25.4 billion for the National Nuclear Security
Administration, prioritizing the continued modernization of the nuclear
weapons stockpile and the United States Navy nuclear fleet.
The bill strengthens our Nation's energy security by advancing
American leadership in deploying new nuclear technologies and
supporting the administration's efforts to make full use of our
Nation's vast fossil fuel resources. The bill will reduce reliance on
foreign materials and secure the full supply chain of critical
minerals.
The bill furthers our Nation's scientific and technological
leadership, including a strong focus on laying the groundwork for AI
and quantum efforts, by providing $8.4 billion for the Department of
Energy's Office of Science.
At the same time, the bill reduces funding by over 29 percent across
numerous other Department programs, including the applied energy
technology offices, to ensure taxpayer resources are focused on the
highest priority research and development projects.
The bill also strengthens our economy and promotes public safety,
providing $10.3 billion for the great Army Corps of Engineers,
including full funding of harbor maintenance and over $2
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billion for flood and storm damage reduction, and continued support for
the highest priority, ongoing construction projects on the inland
waterways system.
Additionally, the bill prioritizes funding for the Bureau of
Reclamation for projects that increase water supply and support drought
resilience.
Mr. Speaker, there are many other important provisions in the Energy
and Water bill, but before I conclude, I will specifically congratulate
and thank Chairman Cole for being an outstanding chairman of the full
committee. He has let the cardinals do their work. He has worked with
Members in the minority and the majority. He has worked with Members of
the Senate and the House. Mr. Speaker, I also thank Ranking Member
Marcy Kaptur and our colleagues across the Capitol.
This is a strong bipartisan bill. It addresses America's needs and is
a great bill, and it should get bipartisan support. This is a strong
bill for America.
Mr. Speaker, I also thank the staff, and I do not say this lightly:
My staff, Republican and Democratic staff, worked up and through
Christmas and after Christmas to get this done. These men and women are
outstanding. They do a great job. Let's pass this great bill for
America.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from
New York (Ms. Meng), the distinguished ranking member of the Commerce,
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
Ms. MENG. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this appropriations
package.
As the ranking member of CJS, this may not be the bill I would have
drafted if my Democratic colleagues and I were in the majority, but it
is a strong, responsible compromise that meets the needs of the
American people. I will be voting in favor, and I urge my colleagues to
do the same.
I am proud that this bill increases funding for grants to State and
local law enforcement, including for Community Oriented Policing
Services programs and the Violence Against Women Act. These funds are
vital for the public safety of all of our local communities and for
victim services.
Earlier proposals, including the President's budget requests in the
previous House bill, eliminated funding for the community violence
intervention and prevention program. Thanks to Democrats' advocacy, we
secured level funding to continue this important program in this bill.
Earlier proposals also zeroed out funding for grant programs to
prevent hate crimes. I am proud that we ensured these programs will
continue without cuts.
We secured strong funding levels for the Economic Development
Administration and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program,
which both work to create and preserve good jobs in the United States.
We continued and funded three agencies that the Trump administration
wanted to eliminate entirely: the Minority Business Development Agency,
the Legal Services Corporation, and the DOJ's Community Relations
Service.
This bill also resoundingly rejects efforts to cut funding for basic
scientific research, technology development, and STEM education at NSF
and NASA.
Importantly, this bill strengthens congressional oversight and
control over funding for Federal agencies, to ensure that they spend
this money as Congress intended rather than for their own political
purposes.
Last but not least, every single one of the extreme, partisan policy
riders contained in the previous House CJS bill has been removed from
the bill before us today.
I am proud of the work we have done in this bipartisan package. I
thank Chairman Tom Cole and his team, and our subcommittee Chairman
Hal Rogers and his team, for their cooperation. I thank our ranking
member of the Appropriations Committee, Rosa DeLauro, and her team, for
her leadership. I especially thank our Appropriations subcommittee
staff, Bob Bonner, Jamie Wise, Nora Faye, and Faye Cobb, for their
tireless work on this, and also Tom Dinegar and Rebecca Lee from my
individual office, as well.
Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this bill.
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Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas
(Mr. Cloud), my very good friend and the distinguished vice chairman of
the Energy and Water and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the
Appropriations Committee.
Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the fiscal year
2026 Energy and Water Appropriations Act.
As vice chair of the Energy and Water Development and Related
Agencies Subcommittee, I am encouraged by this bill's historic
commitment to unleashing American energy dominance, while also
responsibly stewarding taxpayer dollars.
We are at a time when our Nation is at an energy crossroads.
Certainly, as we work to win the AI race against China, energy
dominance is mandatory. This bill appropriately allocates resources to
invest in our nuclear capabilities, mining production, water resources,
and more.
Specifically, this bill repurposes wasteful Biden administration
spending on things like unproductive carbon capture toward real
infrastructure and energy production capabilities. This includes $1.785
billion in total resources for nuclear energy technology, $720 million
in investments for fossil energy production, and $190 million to
improve cybersecurity and grid resilience.
Unleashing American energy dominance means truly building our
production and infrastructure to meet the modern demands, not just
coming up with more and more regulation.
A prime example of real building is found in the $10.435 billion
secured for the Army Corps of Engineers and their projects such as
improvements to the Matagorda and Corpus Christi Ship Channels in south
Texas. The Port of Corpus Christi, for example, is the leading energy
exporter in the country, and its strength is essential to our Nation's
energy security.
In addition to these critical energy investments, this bill points
investments toward desalination projects, drought response, and rural
water supplies so that our communities can receive much-needed relief
and long-term stability.
This bill gets us on the right path in accomplishing the Trump
administration's goal of energy dominance and leaves behind wasteful
and destructive, often counterproductive, Biden administration spending
and regulation that created things like the Office of Energy Justice
and Equity and crippled our efficient and cost-saving energy production
capabilities.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the
gentleman from Texas.
Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I applaud the Chair for his diligent work on
this piece, and I thank him for his guidance on this committee. I look
forward to our continued work, and I encourage support of this
legislation.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from
Minnesota (Ms. McCollum), the distinguished ranking member of the
Defense Subcommittee.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member DeLauro and
Chairman Cole for their work in bringing this bipartisan package to the
floor. I especially thank Ranking Member Pingree and Chair Simpson. I
serve on the subcommittee with them.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this legislation that
secures funding for public safety, public infrastructure, public lands
and, yes, public health. This bill will help reassert Congress' Article
I power of the purse and provide clear funding direction to this
administration.
I want to highlight how this bill maintains funding to our trust and
treaty responsibilities to Indian Country. It continues to support
education, healthcare, public safety, and human services for our Native
American brothers and sisters.
This bill maintains Indian Health Service advanced appropriations,
which is targeted for elimination by President Trump's budget. I thank
the leaders for their work on making this part of the bill. The Tribal
leaders fought hard to establish this advanced appropriations security,
and I am glad it is included. I am so proud of our bipartisan ranking
members working hard to get this provision and this bill across the
line.
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I am pleased this bill includes nearly $9 billion for the
Environmental Protection Agency, a significant increase over the House
position and twice that of what the White House had proposed for the
EPA.
This bill also fully funds the National Endowment for the Arts and
the Humanities at $207 million each. This bill, as has been pointed
out, rejects all the poison pill riders.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this appropriations
bill.
Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida
(Mr. Franklin).
Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong
support of H.R. 6938, which includes the FY26 Energy and Water
Appropriations bill.
This bill makes critical investments in our national defense by
increasing Department of Energy defense program funding by $912
million. This includes $25.4 billion for the National Nuclear Security
Administration, an increase of $1.3 billion. These funds ensure we can
maintain today's nuclear stockpile, prepare for future needs, and
modernize aging infrastructure that underpins our nuclear deterrent.
Our bill also delivers a nearly 10 percent increase for naval
reactors, advancing Columbia-class submarine reactor development, and
supporting the safe handling of naval spent fuel.
This package is not just about national defense. It reins in the
Biden administration's climate agenda that dismantled our energy
independence and hurt American consumers. Instead, it refocuses the
Federal Government on affordable and reliable energy that will drive
down costs.
For Florida, this bill continues funding for critical infrastructure
projects that protect our waterways, help our rural communities, and
grow our economy.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the
gentleman.
Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, this is a huge win for
our national security and for all Americans, and I urge my colleagues
to support it.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from
Pennsylvania (Ms. Dean), a member of the Appropriations Committee.
Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the
negotiated FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water
Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act.
As a new member of the CJS Committee, I am pleased to have been part
of crafting this legislation. I thank my fellow Appropriations
Committee members and staff for their extraordinary hard work making
this bill happen.
Despite being in the minority, Democrats on the Appropriations
Committee have fought for months to reject the Trump administration's
proposed cuts to crucial programs, programs that make our communities
safer and support our law enforcement. Our fight was fruitful.
For example, we secured $50 million for community violence
intervention and prevention initiative grants, despite the President
and the House Republicans' attempts to eliminate this funding that so
many of our local law enforcement rely upon. These programs have
immeasurably reduced crime and gun violence.
We successfully removed 76 partisan policy riders that would have
eliminated firearms trafficking regulations, climate change, and so
much more.
Further, this bill provides $938 million for STEM education so that
we can invest in the next generation of innovators, despite the House
Republicans' attempt to eliminate this funding.
Overall, this is a strong repudiation of the Trump administration's
antiscience agenda. The Interior and Environment bill appropriates $8.8
billion for the EPA and includes provisions to protect staffing levels
at EPA so that the agency can perform its mission to protect human
health and the environment.
The Energy and Water bill includes strong funding for energy research
and innovation programs including energy efficiency and renewable
energy programs.
This isn't just good for the environment. It is good for business.
Amid rising energy demands and higher prices, an increase of $3 million
to the Weatherization Assistance Program will help low-income
households reduce their home energy use.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the
gentlewoman.
Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, these bills, while not
perfect, reflect months of hard work by the Democrats to fight against
the administration's cuts to vital programs and services so many
Americans rely upon.
They reassert Congress' power of the purse, impose checks on the
administration, and provide stability to our country and economy by
avoiding another stopgap measure.
Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Cole. I thank the ranking member. It
has been a privilege to serve on this committee, and I urge my
colleagues to join me in supporting the package.
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Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. Alford), my very good friend.
Mr. ALFORD. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chair and my good friend,
Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, for their leadership.
Mr. Speaker, for too long, Washington has governed by crisis:
shutdown threats, continuing resolutions, these omnibus bills, and
backroom deals that the American people never asked for.
Mr. Speaker, this bill proves that those days are coming to an end.
The Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and
Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 is bipartisan,
bicameral, and built the right way--from the ground up, from
subcommittees up.
It strengthens our national security, restores American energy
dominance, backs law enforcement, combats illicit drugs, and supports
responsible land management, all while spending less than the current
continuing resolution.
Mr. Speaker, that is not chaos. That is responsible governing. There
are no poison pills, no partisan games, and full-year funding that
takes shutdown leverage off the table and allows America to plan,
build, and lead.
As an appropriator, I am proud of what this bill delivers for
Missouri's Fourth Congressional District. There are several investments
that I won't go into here, but I am proud of this process. I am proud
to be under the leadership of Tom Cole. I have never seen a
committee--and I know I have been on your committee, as well. I have
never worked this hard in my life, but I have never been more proud of
what I am able to do in this body and on this committee.
Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of this bill.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Indiana (Mr. Mrvan), a member of the Appropriations Committee.
Mr. MRVAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for this time.
Mr. Speaker, since my first day as an elected Federal official, I
sought to serve on the House Appropriations Committee because the work
of this committee is so critical to the economic success of our Nation
and the safety of our communities.
This focus and interest are also what led me to choose to be a member
of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee
and the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
I am so pleased today that a reasonable and bipartisan version of these
two measures is included in this legislation.
I thank the ranking member and the chairman of both the full
committee and these subcommittees, as well as all the dedicated staff,
for their similar commitment to put in the hours, find common ground,
and move these essential bills forward.
Notably, I express my profound appreciation for the inclusion of the
community project funding requests in these measures, including the
funds specific to the members of northwest Indiana law enforcement
agencies. I am grateful every day for the selfless service and
sacrifice that first responders, including our local police, fire
departments, and emergency personnel, provide to our communities every
day.
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These requested funds will ensure that our officers and public safety
personnel have the resources that they need to carry out their
responsibilities safely and effectively, while ensuring that families
in northwest Indiana can live, work, play, and raise their children
without fear.
I thank the leaders of this committee for advocating for a
transparent process that allows Members to advocate safely for the
well-being of the communities that we represent and for prioritizing
the protection of northwest Indiana and our neighborhoods.
Mr. Speaker, I look forward to supporting this measure and continuing
to work with the Appropriations Committee to deliver real, meaningful
public safety investments for the people whom I serve.
Mr. Speaker, I also thank Rosa DeLauro, our ranking member, and
Chairman Cole for the countless hours truly working in a bipartisan way
and being an example to me of how people should work together for the
interests of our Nation. I thank them both very much for their work on
this bill, and it is a pleasure to serve on their committee.
Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from
Alabama (Mr. Strong), my very good friend and distinguished vice
chairman of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee.
Mr. STRONG. Mr. Speaker, as vice chair of the Commerce, Justice,
Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, I rise in strong support of
this legislation.
Mr. Speaker, our Republic is alive and well. This bill refocuses
Washington's spending. It cuts waste, restores accountability, and
delivers on President Trump's agenda. It cracks down on fentanyl and
foreign adversaries, defends American values and principles, and
ensures that taxpayer dollars are spent on public safety and national
security, not bloated bureaucracy.
It provides strong support for State and local law enforcement
partnerships, and it defends the Second Amendment and America's right
to bear arms.
Republicans are working to advance regular order and deliver results
for the American people--reliable and affordable energy, strong
national security, safe communities, and long-term fiscal
responsibility. The appropriations process works for America.
I also highlight the provisions important to my community and, as a
result, the security of our Nation. This bill ensures continued
American dominance in space, making crucial investments that secure the
future of the space launch system, human landing system, and nuclear
thermal propulsion, for all of which Marshall Space Flight Center in
north Alabama plays a central role.
These investments reinforce America's leadership in space through
competition and innovation, while strengthening our national security,
protecting taxpayers' dollars, and ensuring NASA remains focused on
results.
This legislation returns the FBI to its core mission and ensures that
our dedicated FBI agents are back in the field and out of the beltway.
There is no better place to achieve this than the FBI Redstone in
Huntsville, Alabama. We are making America safe and secure again.
This is a responsible bill that supports law enforcement, strengthens
national security, and puts America first.
Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro, and
Chairman Rogers for their steady leadership throughout this process,
and I thank the subcommittee staff for their hard work on this
legislation.
Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support this bill. Our time is
now.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from
Puerto Rico (Mr. Hernandez).
Mr. HERNANDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill because
investing in energy infrastructure, education, and public safety is not
optional. It is essential.
Mr. Speaker, I will focus on what this bill does for the people of
Puerto Rico. I have the honor to represent them in the United States
Congress.
This bill incorporates one of my amendments and assigns $235 million
for the Department of Energy to support grid modernization in the 50
States and Puerto Rico, which so direly needs it.
This bill also incorporates another of my amendments to provide $14
million to the Corps of Engineers that could support water
infrastructure projects in Puerto Rico, which so direly needs it.
In this bill, we also secured $1.7 million in community project
funding that updates crime prevention technology in Juana Diaz,
provides new patrol vehicles in Cabo Rojo, and supports STEM education
in San Juan.
This bill is an important step in delivering Federal funding for
Puerto Rico and communities across the United States. I praise the
bipartisan work led by the chairman and ranking member. Let's continue
marching forward and finish the six remaining bills. The American
people deserve a Congress that works for them.
Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
Mr. Speaker, I extend my thanks to Chairman Cole, an incredible
partner in working on all 12 appropriations bills.
The Appropriations Committee is the lifeblood of the government. It
is a place where you can only achieve work on behalf of the American
people through bipartisan, bicameral legislation. Without it, we know
what happens: the catastrophe with the continuing resolutions that go
on forever, or the government shuts down. That is not a path to success
on behalf of the people of this country.
Mr. Speaker, I continue to say that it is the lifeblood of our
government. Those of us who serve on the Appropriations Committee know
that. I will be bold in saying that, quite frankly, if they left these
things to us, we would get them done. In this regard, we have. We are
through six bills. We have six more to go. We are going to get this
done, and we are going to meet the January 30 deadline.
Mr. Speaker, I am proud of this bill. I am proud of the process that
produced it.
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We have shown good faith, bipartisan negotiation is still possible in
an era of increasing polarization, and the kind of constructive
conversations that produced this package continue with regard to the
remaining six funding bills. The negotiations are ongoing. We haven't
stopped the conversations in order for us to meet that January 30
deadline, and I remain confident that we can meet the deadline and
avoid another continuing resolution.
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
Mr. Speaker, I will begin by recognizing the hard work of my
distinguished ranking member and my very good friend, Ms. DeLauro from
Connecticut. We have had the opportunity to work together for a long
time in a variety of capacities, and I particularly appreciate the
cooperation, the bipartisanship, and the professionalism that she and
her whole staff always show when we sit down. To paraphrase my friend,
if they would just leave us alone, we will get this job done. I could
not have a better working partner than my good friend from Connecticut.
I am very proud that this bill is, as my friend said, bipartisan.
This has been in negotiation at every level, and the ranking member and
I have worked hard to push the decisionmaking down to the subcommittee
levels as much as we possibly can. I know we have both told our
respective chairmen and ranking members: ``Hey, if you don't send us
anything up, you are making us happy. We want you to make the
decisions.'' The members of the subcommittees know the subject matter
better than anybody else. They have done the hearings. They have done
the work. They work well. The higher up the food chain it goes,
frankly, the more political the decisions become and the less informed.
Let the people who have actually done the work write the bills. In this
case, in these three and the three preceding bills, that is exactly
what happened, and I couldn't be more pleased with that result.
I would be remiss not to build on a remark my friend, Ms. McCollum,
made in her speech. I am very proud of
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this bill on Native-American issues, which have been a bipartisan
priority over the years. I am proud of all of my cardinals and all of
my ranking members, but particularly the relationship between Mr.
Simpson and Ms. Pingree, which we have seen on this committee before,
and my friend, Ms. McCollum, who also has chaired this subcommittee
earlier in her career. As a matter of fact, we worked together on the
matter that she mentioned in terms of forward-funding for Indian
healthcare. It has just been a pleasure in these areas where we have so
much in common and a common commitment to fulfill our trust
obligations.
I, for one, am very proud of the community projects in this bill. It
allows the Members, not just on our committee, but across the entire
Congress, to do things that they think are important for their
constituents. They are the best people to make that judgment because
they represent them in the House.
My friend, again, Ms. DeLauro, has worked over the years to build a
system that will make sure that these things are used appropriately,
honestly, and openly. We continue to work together on that matter.
Again, I am very proud of her.
Mr. Speaker, I want to join every other speaker today, which is
unusual in a very partisan-polarized era, to urge the passage of this
bill. We have worked together. We have worked in good faith. We have
worked effectively. We have actually cut spending in these bills
collectively. I think we have a common commitment to get the most out
of our tax dollars.
I think this is a three-bill package, as the previous three-bill
package was, that Members of this body can be proud of, should point
to, and should celebrate. When we have bipartisan, bicameral
cooperation and work together, we can get the job done and do a great
job for the American people. I share my good friend Ms. DeLauro's
opinion in this case, that is exactly what we did.
Mr. Speaker, I urge support for the bill and urge its passage. I urge
my colleagues to support this, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Goldman of Texas). All time for debate
has expired.
Pursuant to House Resolution 977, the previous question is ordered.
Pursuant to section 4(a) of House Resolution 977, the Chair will put
the question on retaining Division A of the bill, and then retaining
Divisions B and C.
The question is: Shall Division A of the bill be retained?
Pursuant to section 4(b) of House Resolution 977, the yeas and nays
are ordered.
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the order of the House of today,
further proceedings on this question will be postponed.
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