[119th Congress Public Law 74]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 119-74
119th Congress
An Act
Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2026, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Jan. 23, 2026 - [H.R.
6938]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Commerce,
Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and
Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.>>
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. <<NOTE: 1 USC 1 note.>> REFERENCES.
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ``this
Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as
referring only to the provisions of that division.
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
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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-- <<NOTE: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2026.>> COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
TITLE I <<NOTE: Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2026.>>
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, <<NOTE: Applicability. Assessments.>> 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
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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 <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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, <<NOTE: Public information.>> 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).
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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 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, <<NOTE: Fees.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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, <<NOTE: Spending plan.>> 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 <<NOTE: Determination.>> year 2026 from
the amounts made available for
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``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
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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 <<NOTE: Spending plan.>> 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 <<NOTE: Budget
estimates. Time periods. 15 USC 1513b note.>> 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,
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$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; 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, <<NOTE: Budget estimates. Time periods. 15 USC 1513a
note.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Grants. State listing. Native
Americans. Conservation. Guidelines.>> 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 <<NOTE: Assessment. Fees.>> 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
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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 <<NOTE: Time period. Reimbursement.>> 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. <<NOTE: Payments. Certification.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Notification. Time period.>> 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. <<NOTE: Incorporation by reference. Applicability. 33 USC
878a note.>> 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. <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the Secretary of Commerce may furnish services
(including but not limited to utilities, telecommunications, and
security services) necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and
improvement of space that persons, firms, or organizations are
authorized, pursuant to the Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976
or other authority, to use or occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building,
Washington, DC, or other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and
protection of which has been delegated to the Secretary from the
Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a reimbursable or non-
reimbursable basis. Amounts received as reimbursement for services
provided under this section or the authority under which the use or
occupancy of the space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited
to the appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such
services.
Sec. 106. <<NOTE: Child pornography.>> 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. <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> 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. <<NOTE: Records.>> 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 <<NOTE: Fees.>> 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.
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Sec. 109. <<NOTE: Grants. Contracts.>> 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. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> 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. <<NOTE: Waiver authority.>> 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. <<NOTE: Notification. Time period.>> 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''.
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TITLE II <<NOTE: Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026.>>
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.
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United States Parole Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission as
authorized, $13,000,000: Provided, That, <<NOTE: Term
extension.>> 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, <<NOTE: Determination.>> 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, <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> 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
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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 available for official reception and
representation expenses: Provided, <<NOTE: Fees.>> 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, <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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, <<NOTE: Spending
plan.>> 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 <<NOTE: Human trafficking. 42 USC 250a.>> 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:
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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 <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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, <<NOTE: Determination.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Determination.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> 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.
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
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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
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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, <<NOTE: Contracts. Determination.>> 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, <<NOTE: Donations.>> 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 <<NOTE: Contracts.>> 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.
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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
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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 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 <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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 <<NOTE: Applicability.>> the definitions and grant
conditions in section 40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to this
service line;
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(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 <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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 <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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 <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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--
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(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 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
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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/
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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;
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(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;
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(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
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
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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
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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, <<NOTE: Determination.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Investigations. Drugs and drug abuse.>> 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 <<NOTE: Investigations. Drugs and drug abuse.>> 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
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(8) $15,000,000 is for activities authorized by the Law
Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-
325).
General Provisions--Department of Justice
(including transfers of funds)
Sec. 201. In addition to amounts otherwise made available in this
title for official reception and representation expenses, a total of not
to exceed $50,000 from funds appropriated to the Department of Justice
in this title shall be available to the Attorney General for official
reception and representation expenses.
Sec. 202. <<NOTE: Abortion.>> 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. <<NOTE: Abortion.>> 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. <<NOTE: Prisons and prisoners. Abortion.>> 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. <<NOTE: Prisons and prisoners.>> 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. <<NOTE: Prisons and prisoners.>> (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.
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(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. <<NOTE: Certification.>> 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. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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. <<NOTE: Determination. Time periods. Waiver
authority.>> 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
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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. <<NOTE: Firearms.>> 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. <<NOTE: Time period. Reports.>> 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.
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Sec. 219. <<NOTE: Live tissue. Determination.>> 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. <<NOTE: Plan. Review.>> 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 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, <<NOTE: Classified information.>> 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 <<NOTE: Science Appropriations Act, 2026.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Time period. Budget profile.>>
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.
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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
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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, <<NOTE: Contracts. Time period. 51 USC
20145 note.>> 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 <<NOTE: Budget requests. Estimates. 51 USC 30103
note.>> 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 <<NOTE: 51 USC 20144 note.>> for any announced prize
otherwise authorized shall remain available, without fiscal year
limitation, until a prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn.
Not to exceed 10 percent of any appropriation made available for the
current fiscal year for the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration in this Act may be transferred between such
appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise
specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 20 percent by any
such transfers. Any funds transferred to ``Construction and
Environmental Compliance and Restoration'' for construction activities
shall not increase that account by more than 20 percent. Balances so
transferred shall be merged with and available for the same purposes and
the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred. Any
transfer pursuant to this provision shall be treated as a reprogramming
of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for
obligation except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that
section.
Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation provided for the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration under previous
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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 <<NOTE: Spending plan.>> 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 <<NOTE: 51 USC 30102 note.>> 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). <<NOTE: Deadline. Time periods.>> 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
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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 <<NOTE: Notification. Time period.>> 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.
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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, <<NOTE: Contracts.>> 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 <<NOTE: Notification. Time period.>> 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''.
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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, <<NOTE: Donations.>> That the
Chair may accept and use any gift or donation to carry out the work of
the Commission: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated
in this paragraph shall be used for any activity or expense that is not
explicitly authorized by section 3 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of
1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975a): Provided further, That notwithstanding the
preceding proviso, $2,000,000 shall be used to separately fund the
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Equal Pay Act of
1963, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, section 501 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Genetic
Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 (Public Law 110-233),
the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-325), 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, <<NOTE: Workforce
proposals. Notifications.>> 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, <<NOTE: Donations.>> That the Chair may accept
and use any gift or donation to carry out the work of the Commission.
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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 <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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
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(Public Law 105-119) <<NOTE: 111 Stat. 2510.>> is amended by adding the
following new subsection at the end:
``(d) <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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) <<NOTE: 110 Stat. 1321-52.>> 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
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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. <<NOTE: Propaganda.>> 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. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> 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. <<NOTE: Contracts. Notification. Time period.>> (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. <<NOTE: Determination.>> (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
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funds made available in this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension,
and ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409
of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
(b)(1) To the extent practicable, with respect to authorized
purchases of promotional items, funds made available by this Act shall
be used to purchase items that are manufactured, produced, or assembled
in the United States, its territories or possessions.
(2) The term ``promotional items'' has the meaning given the term in
OMB Circular A-87, Attachment B, Item (1)(f)(3).
Sec. 507. <<NOTE: Time period. Reports.>> (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, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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. <<NOTE: Tobacco and tobacco products.>> 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. <<NOTE: 34 USC 20101 note.>> 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
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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. <<NOTE: Discrimination.>> 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. <<NOTE: Audits. Reports.>> (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) <<NOTE: Public information. Web posting.>> 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. <<NOTE: Confidential information.>> 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) <<NOTE: Privacy.>> 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) <<NOTE: Certification.>> 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) <<NOTE: Effective date. Determination. Applicability.>> 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. <<NOTE: Reviews.>> (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
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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) <<NOTE: Assessments. Cyber threats. Foreign
countries.>> 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) <<NOTE: Mitigation strategy.>> developed, in
consultation with NIST, the FBI, and supply chain risk
management experts, a mitigation strategy for any identified
risks;
(2) <<NOTE: Determination.>> 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) <<NOTE: Reports.>> reported that determination to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
the Senate and the agency Inspector General.
Sec. 515. <<NOTE: Torture.>> 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. <<NOTE: National security letter.>> 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.
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Sec. 518. <<NOTE: Notifications.>> 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. <<NOTE: Deadline. Determination. Statements. Cost
estimate.>> The Secretary, Administrator, or Director shall notify the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 30 days in writing
of such increase, and shall include in such notice: the date on which
such determination was made; a statement of the reasons for such
increases; the action taken and proposed to be taken to control future
cost growth of the project; changes made in the performance or schedule
milestones and the degree to which such changes have contributed to the
increase in total program costs or procurement costs; new estimates of
the total project or procurement costs; and a statement validating that
the project's management structure is adequate to control total project
or procurement costs.
Sec. 519. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the
transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence or intelligence related
activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for
purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3094) during fiscal year 2026 until the enactment of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026.
Sec. 520. <<NOTE: Contracts. Grants. Certification. Taxes. Time
periods.>> 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. <<NOTE: Deadlines.>> (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--
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(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) <<NOTE: Reports.>> 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. <<NOTE: Airline travel.>> 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. <<NOTE: Conference attendees.>> 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
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(2) <<NOTE: Determination. Notification. Deadline.>> 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. <<NOTE: Performance plan. Reports.>> 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) <<NOTE: Time period.>> 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. <<NOTE: Light bulbs.>> 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. <<NOTE: China.>> (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) <<NOTE: Certification.>> 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) <<NOTE: Determination.>> 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) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> 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
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shall include a description of the purpose of the activity, its agenda,
its major participants, and its location and timing.
Sec. 527. <<NOTE: Pornography.>> (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. <<NOTE: Spending plans. Deadline.>> 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. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> 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. <<NOTE: State listing. District of
Columbia. Territories. Medical marijuana.>> None of the funds made
available under this Act to the Department of Justice may be used, with
respect to any of the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas,
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia,
Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, or with respect to
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, or Puerto Rico, to
prevent any of them from implementing their own laws that authorize the
use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.
Sec. 532. <<NOTE: Time period. Reports. China.>> 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.
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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, <<NOTE: Definition.>> 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. <<NOTE: Exports and imports. Canada. Firearms.>> (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) <<NOTE: President. Determination. Federal Register,
publication. Terrorism.>> 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
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nation. <<NOTE: Termination.>> The President shall terminate the
requirements of a license when reasons for the temporary requirements
have ceased.
Sec. 535. <<NOTE: Firearms. Ammunition.>> 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. <<NOTE: Exports and imports. Firearms.>> 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. <<NOTE: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Detainees.>> 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) <<NOTE: Cuba.>> 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. <<NOTE: Detainees. Cuba.>> (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
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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) <<NOTE: Deadline. Allocations.>> 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.
(c) <<NOTE: Notifications.>> 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
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(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) <<NOTE: Time period.>> 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) <<NOTE: Time period. Reports.>> 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. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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. <<NOTE: Virginia.>> 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
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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-- <<NOTE: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2026.>> 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,
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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 <<NOTE: Work plan.>> 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, <<NOTE: Work plan.>> 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
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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 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, <<NOTE: Allocation.>> 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, <<NOTE: Allocation. Time period.>> 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 <<NOTE: Work plan.>> 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
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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 <<NOTE: Reports. Work
plan. Allocation.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Deadline. Notice.>> 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 <<NOTE: Deadline. Regulations. 33 USC 3902 note.>> 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 <<NOTE: Certification.>> , 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 <<NOTE: Loans.>> 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 <<NOTE: Loans. Certification. Compliance.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Records.>> 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) <<NOTE: Advance approval.>> increases funds or
personnel for any program, project, or activity for which funds
have been denied or restricted by this Act, unless prior
approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress;
(4) <<NOTE: Advance approval.>> 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) <<NOTE: Advance approval.>> 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,
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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, <<NOTE: Notification.>> 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) <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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) <<NOTE: Reports.>> 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. <<NOTE: Allocation.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Contracts. Deadline.>> 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, <<NOTE: Notification.>> 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. <<NOTE: Allocation.>> Additional funding provided in this
Act shall be allocated only to projects determined to be eligible by the
Chief of Engineers.
Sec. 107. <<NOTE: Payments.>> 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
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amend the Project Partnership Agreement executed for the project in
order to implement any such payments and credits.
Sec. 108. <<NOTE: Kentucky.>> 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 Storage Enhancement
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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 <<NOTE: Time period.>> 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 <<NOTE: Time periods.>> 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, <<NOTE: Payments.>> 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, <<NOTE: Contracts.>>
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.
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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. <<NOTE: Advance approvals.>> (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
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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) <<NOTE: Definition.>> 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) <<NOTE: Time period. Reports.>> 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. <<NOTE: California. Plan.>> (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) <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> 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. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> (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. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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. <<NOTE: Applicability. 43 USC 2241 note.>> 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''.
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Sec. 207. <<NOTE: Applicability. 42 USC 10363 note.>> 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. <<NOTE: 43 USC 510b note.>> 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)--
<<NOTE: 123 Stat. 1395.>>
(1) is amended by striking ``$870,000,000'' and inserting
``$1,815,000,000''; and
(2) <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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) <<NOTE: 123 Stat. 1389.>> is amended to read as follows: ``MAXIMUM
SHARE.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the repayment obligation of
the City shall not exceed $76,000,000''.
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) <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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.
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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).
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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
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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.
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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 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, <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Certification. Compliance.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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,
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$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 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.
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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, <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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, <<NOTE: Definition.>> 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 <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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, <<NOTE: Definition.>> That for purposes
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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, <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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, <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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
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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 <<NOTE: 42 USC 7171
note.>> 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, <<NOTE: Reduction. 42 USC 7171 note.>> 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) <<NOTE: Notification. Time period.>> 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) <<NOTE: Grant.>> make a grant allocation or
discretionary grant award totaling $1,000,000 or more;
(B) <<NOTE: Contracts.>> make a discretionary contract award
or Other Transaction Agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more,
including a contract covered by the Federal Acquisition
Regulation;
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(C) provide nonoperational funding through a competition
restricted only to Department of Energy National Laboratories
totaling $1,000,000 or more;
(D) provide nonoperational funding directly to a Department
of Energy National Laboratory totaling $25,000,000 or more;
(E) issue a letter of intent to make an allocation, award,
or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A), (B),
(C), or (D);
(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) <<NOTE: Time period. Reports.>> 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) <<NOTE: Contracts. Grants.>> 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) <<NOTE: Notification. Time period.>> 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) <<NOTE: Notification. Advance approval. Time period.>> 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.
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(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) <<NOTE: Waiver authority. Applicability.>> 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) <<NOTE: Notification. Deadline.>> 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. <<NOTE: Oversight. Compliance.>> 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. <<NOTE: Cost estimate.>> 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. <<NOTE: Petroleum products. China.>> 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,
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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) <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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. <<NOTE: Russia. China. Time period. Notification.>> 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
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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):
(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) <<NOTE: Reports.>> 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.
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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. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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,
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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 <<NOTE: 40 USC 15301 note.>> 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
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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 <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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 <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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. <<NOTE: Compliance.>> 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) <<NOTE: Notification. Time period.>> 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) <<NOTE: Waiver authority.>> The Nuclear Regulatory
Commission may waive the notification requirement in subsection (a) if
compliance with such
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requirement would pose a substantial risk to human health, the
environment, welfare, or national security.
(2) <<NOTE: Notification. Deadline.>> 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. <<NOTE: Reports.>> Such notice shall include an explanation of
the substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver and
shall provide a detailed report to the Committees of such waiver and
changes to funding levels to programs, projects, or activities.
(c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (d), the amounts
made available by this title for ``Nuclear Regulatory Commission--
Salaries and Expenses'' shall be expended as directed in the explanatory
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of
this consolidated Act).
(d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming
of funds that increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or
activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this Act.
(e) <<NOTE: Reports.>> 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. <<NOTE: Lobbying.>> 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
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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) <<NOTE: Time period. Reports.>> 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. <<NOTE: Pornography.>> (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-- <<NOTE: Department of the Interior, Environment, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026.>> 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, <<NOTE: Drilling permits.>> 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
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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 <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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.
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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, <<NOTE: 43 USC 1735 note.>> 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, <<NOTE: 43 USC 1735 note.>> That any such moneys that are in
excess of amounts needed to repair damage to the exact land for which
funds were collected may be used to repair other damaged public lands.
miscellaneous trust funds
In addition to amounts authorized to be expended under existing
laws, there is hereby appropriated such amounts as may be contributed
under section 307 of Public Law 94-579 (43 U.S.C. 1737), and such
amounts as may be advanced for administrative costs, surveys,
appraisals, and costs of making conveyances of omitted lands under
section 211(b) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1721(b)), to remain available
until expended.
administrative provisions
The Bureau of Land Management may carry out the operations funded
under this Act by direct expenditure, contracts, grants, cooperative
agreements, and reimbursable agreements with public and private
entities, including with States. Appropriations for the Bureau shall be
available for purchase, erection, and dismantlement of temporary
structures, and alteration and maintenance of necessary buildings and
appurtenant facilities to which the United States has title; up to
$100,000 for payments, at the discretion of the Secretary, for
information or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by
the Bureau; miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement
activities authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted
for solely on the Secretary's certificate, not to exceed $10,000:
Provided, <<NOTE: Contracts. Determination.>> 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
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the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted quality standards:
Provided further, <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Apportionment.>> 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
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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 <<NOTE: Apportionment.>> 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 <<NOTE: Apportionment.>> 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
<<NOTE: Contracts. Grants.>> 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 <<NOTE: Contracts. Determination.>> 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, <<NOTE: Donations.>> 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
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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, 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 <<NOTE: 36 USC note prec. 101.>> 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
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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 <<NOTE: Grants.>> 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, <<NOTE: Approval.>> 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 <<NOTE: Determination.>> 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
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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 <<NOTE: Contracts.>>
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, <<NOTE: Consultation.>> 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 <<NOTE: Fees.>> 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,
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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 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 <<NOTE: 43 USC 50.>> 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
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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 <<NOTE: Contracts.>> 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, <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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 <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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
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$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, <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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 <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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.
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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, <<NOTE: 30 USC 1211 note.>> 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 <<NOTE: 30 USC 1257 note.>> 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 <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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 <<NOTE: Debt
collection. Contracts.>> 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 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
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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, <<NOTE: Payments. State and
local governments. Native Americans. Deadline.>> 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 <<NOTE: Payments. Reduction.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Expiration date.>> 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.
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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 <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> 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
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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 <<NOTE: Deadline.>> in
order to ensure timely completion of construction projects, the
Secretary of the Interior may assume control of a project and all funds
related to the project, if, not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, any Public Law 100-297 (25 U.S.C. 2501, et
seq.) grantee receiving funds appropriated in this Act or in any prior
Act, has not completed the planning and design phase of the project and
commenced construction.
administrative provisions
The <<NOTE: Contracts. Grants.>> 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 <<NOTE: Contracts.>> 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
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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.
<<NOTE: Alaska.>> 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 <<NOTE: Waiver authority. Determination.>> 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. <<NOTE: Charter
schools. Reimbursement.>> 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.
<<NOTE: Continuation.>> 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.
<<NOTE: Waiver authority. Compliance.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Definition.>> 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, <<NOTE: Time period.>> 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, <<NOTE: Statement. Records.>> 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
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from a Special Deposit Accounts claimant: Provided
further, <<NOTE: Time period.>> 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 <<NOTE: Records. Determination.>> 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 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, <<NOTE: 31 USC 6903 note.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Audits. 48 USC 1469b.>> 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, <<NOTE: Determination.>> 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.
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Administrative Provisions
(including transfer of funds)
At <<NOTE: Guam. Loans.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Contracts. Grants.>> 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 <<NOTE: Guidance.>> 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 <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> 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 <<NOTE: Contracts. Real
property. State and local governments.>> 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
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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), 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, <<NOTE: Notification. Deadline.>> 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, <<NOTE: Determination. Deadline.>> 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.
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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, <<NOTE: Grants.>> 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, <<NOTE: Advance approval.>> 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, <<NOTE: Contracts. State and local governments. Tribal
governments.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Grants. Contracts.>> 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
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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 <<NOTE: Payment. Reimbursement.>> 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, <<NOTE: Determination. Deadline.>> 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, <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> That such
replenishment funds shall be used to reimburse, on a pro rata basis,
accounts from which emergency funds were transferred.
authorized use of funds
Sec. 103. Appropriations made to the Department of the Interior in
this title shall be available for services as authorized by section 3109
of title 5, United States Code, when authorized by the Secretary of the
Interior, in total amount not to exceed $500,000; purchase and
replacement of motor vehicles, including specially equipped law
enforcement vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; hire
of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of reprints; payment for telephone
service in private residences in the field, when authorized under
regulations approved by the Secretary; and the payment of dues, when
authorized by the Secretary, for library membership in societies or
associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to
members lower than to subscribers who are not members.
authorized use of funds, indian trust management
Sec. 104. Appropriations made in this Act under the headings Bureau
of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, and Bureau of Trust
Funds Administration and any unobligated balances from prior
appropriations Acts made under the same headings shall be available for
expenditure or transfer for Indian trust management and reform
activities. Total funding for settlement support activities shall not
exceed amounts specifically designated
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in this Act for such purpose. <<NOTE: Notification. Deadline.>> 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. <<NOTE: New York. New Jersey.>> 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
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(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) <<NOTE: Time periods. Deadline.>> 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. <<NOTE: Time periods. 16 USC 1336 note.>> 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.
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department of the interior experienced services program
Sec. 111. (a) <<NOTE: Grants. Contracts.>> 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. <<NOTE: Deadline.>> 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. <<NOTE: Transfer authority.>> 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. <<NOTE: Applicability. 31 USC 6906 note.>> 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. <<NOTE: Web posting. Public information. Deadline.>> (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.
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long bridge project
Sec. 116. <<NOTE: Virginia. District of Columbia.>> (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.
(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
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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. <<NOTE: Applicability. 54 USC 303102 note.>> 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. <<NOTE: Time periods. Contracts.>> (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) <<NOTE: Transfer authority. Reimbursements.>> 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.
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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 <<NOTE: 133 Stat. 232.>> , is further
amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2030''.
limitation
Sec. 125. <<NOTE: Claims. Determination. Deadline.>> 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 <<NOTE: 16 USC
45a-1 note.>> (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. <<NOTE: Appointment. 43 USC 1457 note.>> 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).
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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 <<NOTE: Time period.>> 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);
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(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
(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, <<NOTE: Grants. Contracts.>> 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 <<NOTE: 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, <<NOTE: Reduction.>> 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 <<NOTE: Allocation.>> 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.
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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, <<NOTE: Allocation.>> 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, <<NOTE: Applicability. 42 USC 9622 note.>> 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, <<NOTE: Applicability. 26 USC 9507 note.>> 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, <<NOTE: Continuation.>> 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
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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
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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 <<NOTE: Territories. District of
Columbia.>> 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 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, <<NOTE: Oklahoma. Determination.>> 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
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(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, <<NOTE: Territories.>> 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, <<NOTE: Determination.>> 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
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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 <<NOTE: Mexico.>> 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, <<NOTE: Alaska.>>
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 <<NOTE: Allocation.>> at least 10 percent shall be
allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties:
Provided further, <<NOTE: Definition. Time period.>> 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;
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(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, <<NOTE: Oklahoma. Determination. Alaska.>> 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 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
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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, <<NOTE: Contracts.>>
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 <<NOTE: Loans.>> 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
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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 <<NOTE: Criteria.>> 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, <<NOTE: Certification. Compliance.>> 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, <<NOTE: Records.>> 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)
<<NOTE: Contracts. Native Americans.>> 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
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tribes required or authorized by law, except that no such cooperative
agreements may be awarded from funds designated for State financial
assistance agreements.
<<NOTE: Fees.>> 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.
<<NOTE: Fees.>> 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.
<<NOTE: Fees.>> 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.
<<NOTE: Contracts. Grants.>> 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.
<<NOTE: Grants. Native Americans.>> 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.
<<NOTE: Grants.>> 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).
<<NOTE: Contracts.>> 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
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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.
<<NOTE: Time periods. 42 USC 4321 note.>> 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.
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).
<<NOTE: Records. Time periods. Certification. Plan. Reports.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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
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purpose of creating incentives for increased use of biomass from
National Forest System lands: Provided
further, <<NOTE: Determination.>> 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, <<NOTE: Fees. Advance approval. 43 USC 1751 note.>> 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.
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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.
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
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for hazardous fuels management may be transferred to the ``National
Forest System'' account: Provided further, <<NOTE: Reimbursement. State
and local governments.>> 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, <<NOTE: Costs. Contracts.>> 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, <<NOTE: Notification. Deadline.>> 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, <<NOTE: Determination. Deadline.>> 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.
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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.
<<NOTE: Notification. Deadline.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Notification. Advance approval.>> 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.
<<NOTE: Contracts.>> 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.
<<NOTE: Wild horses and burros.>> 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.
<<NOTE: 16 USC 556i.>> 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, <<NOTE: Reimbursement. Contracts.>> 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
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approved budget, which shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation
Corps and shall be carried out under the authority of the Public Lands
Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.).
Of the funds available to the Forest Service, $4,000 is available to
the Chief of the Forest Service for official reception and
representation expenses.
Pursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101-593, of the
funds available to the Forest Service, up to $3,000,000 may be advanced
in a lump sum to the National Forest Foundation to aid conservation
partnership projects in support of the Forest Service mission, without
regard to when the Foundation incurs expenses, for projects on or
benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service
programs: Provided, That of the Federal funds made available to the
Foundation, no more than $300,000 shall be available for administrative
expenses: Provided further, That the Foundation shall obtain, by the
end of the period of Federal financial assistance, private contributions
to match funds made available by the Forest Service on at least a one-
for-one basis: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer
Federal funds to a Federal or a non-Federal recipient for a project at
the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-Federal matching
funds.
Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98-244, up to $3,000,000
of the funds available to the Forest Service may be advanced to the
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in a lump sum to aid cost-share
conservation projects, without regard to when expenses are incurred, on
or benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service
programs: Provided, That such funds shall be matched on at least a one-
for-one basis by the Foundation or its sub-recipients: Provided
further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a Federal or
non-Federal recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient
has obtained the non-Federal matching funds.
<<NOTE: Grants. Contracts.>> 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 <<NOTE: Native Americans. State and local
governments. Nonprofits. Determination.>> 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 <<NOTE: Contracts. Determination.>> 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. <<NOTE: Public information.>>
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
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of Federal Regulations, the agency may require public advertising and
competition when deemed appropriate. <<NOTE: Definition.>> 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 <<NOTE: 119 Stat. 538.>> 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 <<NOTE: Urban and rural areas.>> 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.
<<NOTE: Payments.>> 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.
<<NOTE: Contracts.>> 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.
<<NOTE: Payments.>> 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.
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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
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$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, <<NOTE: Allocations.>> That the amounts made available within
this account for the Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention Program, for
Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Services, for the Domestic
Violence Prevention Program, for the Zero Suicide Initiative, for the
housing subsidy authority for civilian employees, for Aftercare Pilot
Programs at Youth Regional Treatment Centers, for transformation and
modernization costs of the Indian Health Service Electronic Health
Record system, for national quality and oversight activities, to improve
collections from public and private insurance at Indian Health Service
and tribally operated facilities, for an initiative to treat or reduce
the transmission of HIV and HCV, for a maternal health initiative, for
the Telebehaviorial Health Center of Excellence, for Alzheimer's
activities, for Village Built Clinics, for a produce prescription pilot,
and for accreditation emergencies shall be allocated at the discretion
of the Director of the Indian Health Service and shall remain available
until expended: Provided further, <<NOTE: Contracts. Grants. Time
period. Records.>> 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 <<NOTE: Reports.>> 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.):
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Provided further, <<NOTE: Records.>> 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, <<NOTE: Consultation. Time
period.>> 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, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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
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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, <<NOTE: Assessments.>> 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, <<NOTE: Contracts. Grants.>> That notwithstanding
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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, <<NOTE: Regulations. Budget request.>> 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 <<NOTE: Reimbursements. Payments.>> 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 <<NOTE: Reimbursements. Costs.>> reimbursements for training,
technical assistance, or services provided by the Indian Health Service
will contain total costs, including direct, administrative, and overhead
costs associated with the provision of goods, services, or technical
assistance: Provided further, That the Indian Health Service may
provide to civilian medical personnel serving in hospitals operated by
the Indian Health Service housing allowances equivalent to those that
would be provided to members of the Commissioned Corps of the United
States Public Health Service serving in similar positions at such
hospitals: Provided further, <<NOTE: Notification.>> 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
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section 3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $79,800,000: Provided,
That notwithstanding <<NOTE: Studies. Evaluations.>> 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, <<NOTE: Appointment.>> 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, <<NOTE: Career positions.>> That the
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (Board) shall have not
more than three career Senior Executive Service positions: Provided
further, <<NOTE: 5 USC 415 note.>> 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, <<NOTE: 5 USC 415 note.>> 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.
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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, <<NOTE: Advance payments. Contracts.>> That funds
appropriated herein are available for advance payments to independent
contractors performing research services or participating in official
Smithsonian presentations: Provided further, <<NOTE: District of
Columbia. Contracts. Payments.>> 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, <<NOTE: District of Columbia.>> 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 <<NOTE: Contracts. Effective date. Time period. Reports.>> 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
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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
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further, That contracts <<NOTE: Contracts.>> awarded for environmental
systems, protection systems, and exterior repair or renovation of
buildings of the National Gallery of Art may be negotiated with selected
contractors and awarded on the basis of contractor qualifications as
well as price.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
operations and maintenance
For necessary expenses for the operation, maintenance, and security
of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, including rent of
temporary office space in the District of Columbia during renovations of
such Center, $32,340,000, 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
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$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, <<NOTE: Fees.>>
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, <<NOTE: Gifts.>> 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.
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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. <<NOTE: Lobbying.>> 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.
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disclosure of administrative expenses
Sec. 403. <<NOTE: Estimates. Approval.>> 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 <<NOTE: Patents and trademarks.>> 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) <<NOTE: Determination. Claims.>> 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) <<NOTE: Contracts.>> 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). <<NOTE: Payment.>> 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. <<NOTE: Continuation.>> 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.
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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 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 <<NOTE: Claims.>> 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. <<NOTE: Time period. 16 USC 1604 note.>> 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, <<NOTE: Plan. Courts.>> 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. <<NOTE: Notification. Advance approval.>> 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, <<NOTE: Florida.>> 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.
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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. <<NOTE: Public information. Determination.>> (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) <<NOTE: Time period.>> 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) <<NOTE: Procedures.>> 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
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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) <<NOTE: Definitions.>> 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) <<NOTE: Grants.>> 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) <<NOTE: Reports. Time period.>> 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. <<NOTE: Time period. Reports.>> 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.
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funding prohibition
Sec. 416. <<NOTE: Pornography.>> (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. <<NOTE: Wild horses and burros.>> (a) Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to
land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, or the Secretary of
Agriculture, with respect to land administered by the Forest Service
(referred to in this section as the ``Secretary concerned''), may
transfer excess wild horses and burros that have been removed from land
administered by the Secretary concerned to other Federal, State, and
local government agencies for use as work animals.
(b) The Secretary concerned may make a transfer under subsection (a)
immediately on the request of a Federal, State, or local government
agency.
(c) An excess wild horse or burro transferred under subsection (a)
shall lose status as a wild free-roaming horse or burro (as defined in
section 2 of Public Law 92-195 (commonly known as the ``Wild Free-
Roaming Horses and Burros Act'') (16 U.S.C. 1332)).
(d) A Federal, State, or local government agency receiving an excess
wild horse or burro pursuant to subsection (a) shall not--
(1) destroy the horse or burro in a manner that results in
the destruction of the horse or burro into a commercial product;
(2) sell or otherwise transfer the horse or burro in a
manner that results in the destruction of the horse or burro for
processing into a commercial product; or
(3) euthanize the horse or burro, except on the
recommendation of a licensed veterinarian in a case of severe
injury, illness, or advanced age.
(e) Amounts appropriated by this Act shall not be available for--
(1) the destruction of any healthy, unadopted, and wild
horse or burro under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned
(including a contractor); or
(2) the sale of a wild horse or burro that results in the
destruction of the wild horse or burro for processing into a
commercial product.
forest service facility realignment and enhancement authorization
extension
Sec. 418. <<NOTE: Applicability. 16 USC 580d note.>> 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
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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) <<NOTE: Definition.>> 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) <<NOTE: Waiver. Public information. Records. Time period.>> 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. <<NOTE: Web posting.>> 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) <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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. <<NOTE: Grants.>> 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 <<NOTE: Transfer authorization.>> 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.
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reprogramming guidelines
Sec. 421. <<NOTE: Notification. Advance approval.>> 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. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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. <<NOTE: Applicability. 16 USC 565a-1 note.>> 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. <<NOTE: Applicability. 16 USC 528 note.>> 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. <<NOTE: Petroleum and petroleum products.>> 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. <<NOTE: Effective date.>> (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) <<NOTE: Consultation.>> 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.
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forest ecosystem health and recovery fund
Sec. 427. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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. <<NOTE: Deadlines. 54 USC 200303 note.>> (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) <<NOTE: Lists. Data.>> 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
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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) <<NOTE: Notice.>> If any portion of a project specified under
the accounts titled ``Land Acquisition Projects'' and ``Forest Legacy
Projects'' in 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) <<NOTE: List.>> 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) <<NOTE: List.>> 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
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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) <<NOTE: Data.>> 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) <<NOTE: Time period. Reports.>> 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
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described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this
consolidated Act).
(e)(1) <<NOTE: Lists. Data.>> 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
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(D) recognize State initiatives to produce and use
forest biomass.
small remote incinerators
Sec. 430. <<NOTE: Regulations. Alaska.>> 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. <<NOTE: Alaska.>> No timber sale in Alaska's Region 10
shall be advertised if the indicated rate is deficit (defined as the
value of the timber is not sufficient to cover all logging and stumpage
costs and provide a normal profit and risk allowance under the Forest
Service's appraisal process) when appraised using a residual value
appraisal. The western red cedar timber from those sales which is
surplus to the needs of the domestic processors in Alaska, shall be made
available to domestic processors in the contiguous 48 United States at
prevailing domestic prices. All additional western red cedar volume not
sold to Alaska or contiguous 48 United States domestic processors may be
exported to foreign markets at the election of the timber sale holder.
All Alaska yellow cedar may be sold at prevailing export prices at the
election of the timber sale holder.
transfer authority to federal highway
administration for the national parks and public land legacy restoration
fund
Sec. 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. <<NOTE: Regulations. Permits. Livestock.>>
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
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mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure management
systems.
funding prohibition
Sec. 435. <<NOTE: Lead.>> 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, <<NOTE: 136 Stat. 1116.>> 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) <<NOTE: Waivers. Applicability. 5 USC 5547 note.>> 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. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> 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. <<NOTE: Analysis. Consultation.>> 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. <<NOTE: Deadline.>> 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) <<NOTE: Reports. Briefing.>> 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.
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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) <<NOTE: 43 USC 1748a-2.>> 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. <<NOTE: Update.>> 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. <<NOTE: Deadlines.>> 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 <<NOTE: Allocations.>> . 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;
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(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, <<NOTE: Continuation.>> 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 <<NOTE: Wildfires.>> 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, <<NOTE: Continuation.>> 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, <<NOTE: Continuation.>> 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.
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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,''.
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 <<NOTE: 139
Stat. 496.>> 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''.
Approved January 23, 2026.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 6938:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 172 (2026):
Jan. 8, considered and passed House.
Jan. 13-15, considered and passed Senate.
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