H.R. 7148

[119th Congress Public Law 75]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

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*Public Law 119-75
119th Congress

An Act

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Feb. 3, 
2026 - [H.R. 7148]>> 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2026.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Consolidated 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.
Sec. 6. Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress.

DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026

Title I--Military Personnel
Title II--Operation and Maintenance
Title III--Procurement
Title IV--Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
Title V--Revolving and Management Funds
Title VI--Other Department of Defense Programs
Title VII--Related Agencies
Title VIII--General Provisions

DIVISION B--DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND 
EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026

Title I--Department of Labor
Title II--Department of Health and Human Services
Title III--Department of Education
Title IV--Related Agencies
Title V--General Provisions

DIVISION D--TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED 
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026

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

DIVISION E--FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT, 2026

Title I--Department of the Treasury
Title II--Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to 
the President
Title III--The Judiciary
Title IV--District of Columbia
Title V--Independent Agencies
Title VI--General Provisions--This Act
Title VII--General Provisions--Government-wide

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Title VIII--General Provisions--District of Columbia

DIVISION F--NATIONAL SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026

Title I--Department of State and Related Programs
Title II--Administration of Assistance
Title III--Bilateral Economic Assistance
Title IV--International Security Assistance
Title V--Multilateral Assistance
Title VI--Export and Investment Assistance
Title VII--General Provisions

DIVISION G--OTHER MATTERS

DIVISION H--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026

DIVISION I--AUTHORIZING EXTENDERS AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS

DIVISION J--HEALTH CARE EXTENDERS

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 21, 2026, and 
submitted by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations of the House, 
shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and 
implementation of divisions A through D of this Act as if it were a 
joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference.
The explanatory statement regarding division A of H.R. 7006 of the 
119th Congress, the explanatory statement regarding division B of H.R. 
7006 of the 119th Congress, and the explanatory statement regarding 
division C of H.R. 7006 of the 119th Congress, printed in the House 
section of the Congressional Record on January 14, 2026, and submitted 
by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations of the House, shall each 
have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and 
implementation of divisions E, F, and G, respectively, of this Act as if 
they were each 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.
SEC. 6. <<NOTE: Jill Marie LaMalfa.>> PAYMENT TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS 
OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

For payment to Jill Marie LaMalfa, widow of Douglas L. LaMalfa, late 
a Representative from the State of California, $174,000.

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DIVISION A <<NOTE: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026.>> --
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026

TITLE I

MILITARY PERSONNEL

Military Personnel, Army

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all 
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of 
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of 
the Army on active duty (except members of reserve components provided 
for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve 
Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of 
Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the 
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $54,538,366,000.

Military Personnel, Navy

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all 
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of 
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of 
the Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for 
elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve 
Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of 
Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the 
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $40,544,559,000.

Military Personnel, Marine Corps

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all 
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of 
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of 
the Marine Corps on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided 
for elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 
97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of 
Defense Military Retirement Fund, $16,990,389,000.

Military Personnel, Air Force

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all 
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of 
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of 
the Air Force on active duty (except members of reserve components 
provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of the 
Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 
156 of Public Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the 
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $38,768,392,000.

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Military Personnel, Space Force

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 
deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all 
expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of 
temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of 
the Space Force on duty as described in section 20108 of title 10, 
United States Code and cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers' 
Training Corps; for expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, 
United States Code; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public 
Law 97-377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of 
Defense Military Retirement Fund, $1,494,342,000.

Reserve Personnel, Army

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Army Reserve on active duty under 
sections 10211, 10302, and 7038 of title 10, United States Code, or 
while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve 
training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, 
and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States 
Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement 
Fund, $5,733,696,000.

Reserve Personnel, Navy

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Navy Reserve on active duty under 
section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on 
active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in 
connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 
10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while 
performing drills or equivalent duty, and expenses authorized by section 
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the 
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $2,712,359,000.

Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve on active 
duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while 
serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States 
Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, 
or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and for members of the 
Marine Corps platoon leaders class, and expenses authorized by section 
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the 
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $1,002,925,000.

Reserve Personnel, Air Force

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Air Force Reserve on

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active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 9038 of title 10, United 
States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of 
title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty 
specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while 
undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 
10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense 
Military Retirement Fund, $2,701,115,000.

National Guard Personnel, Army

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Army National Guard while on duty 
under sections 10211, 10302, or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of 
title 32, United States Code, or while serving on duty under section 
12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, 
in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of 
title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing training, or while 
performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses 
authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for 
payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$10,476,992,000.

National Guard Personnel, Air Force

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 
related expenses for personnel of the Air National Guard on duty under 
sections 10211, 10305, or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, 
United States Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of 
title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in 
connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 
10, United States Code, or while undergoing training, or while 
performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses 
authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for 
payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$5,467,187,000.

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TITLE II

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Operation and Maintenance, Army

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law, 
$58,249,178,000: Provided, That not to exceed $12,478,000 may be used 
for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended upon the 
approval or authority of the Secretary of the Army, and payments may be 
made upon the Secretary's certificate of necessity for confidential 
military purposes.

Operation and Maintenance, Navy

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, as 
authorized by law, $74,723,177,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$15,055,000 may be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to 
be expended upon the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Navy, 
and payments may be made upon the Secretary's certificate of necessity 
for confidential military purposes.

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized by law, 
$10,983,917,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by law, 
$61,542,591,000: Provided, That not to exceed $8,238,000 may be used for 
emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended upon the approval 
or authority of the Secretary of the Air Force, and payments may be made 
upon the Secretary's certificate of necessity for confidential military 
purposes.

Operation and Maintenance, Space Force

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of the Space Force, as authorized by law, 
$5,687,748,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide

(including transfer of funds)

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the Department 
of Defense (other than the military departments), as authorized by law, 
$56,089,818,000: Provided, That not more than $2,981,000 may be used for 
the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund authorized under section 166a of 
title 10, United States Code: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$36,000,000 may be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to 
be expended upon the approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense, 
and

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payments may be made upon the Secretary's certificate of necessity for 
confidential military purposes: Provided further, That of the funds 
provided under this heading, not less than $60,000,000 shall be made 
available for the APEX Accelerators, of which not less than $5,000,000 
shall be available for centers with eligible entities defined in 10 
U.S.C. 4951(1)(D): Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 
or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to plan or implement 
the consolidation or elimination of a budget or appropriations liaison 
office of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the office of the 
Secretary of a military department, or the service headquarters of one 
of the Armed Forces into a legislative affairs or legislative liaison 
office: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, 
not less than $86,500,000 shall be made available to the Defense 
Information Systems Agency for Defense Agencies and Field Activities 
network optimization and transition costs: Provided further, That of the 
funds provided under this heading, $3,121,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2027, shall be available only for expenses relating to 
certain classified activities: Provided further, That of the funds 
provided under this heading, $27,693,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be available only for expenses relating to certain 
classified activities, and may be transferred as necessary by the 
Secretary of Defense to operation and maintenance appropriations or 
research, development, test and evaluation appropriations, to be merged 
with and to be available for the same time period as the appropriations 
to which transferred: Provided further, That any ceiling on the 
investment item unit cost of items that may be purchased with operation 
and maintenance funds shall not apply to the funds described in the 
preceding proviso: Provided further, That of the funds provided under 
this heading, $3,673,457,000, of which $1,499,808,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027, shall be available to provide 
support and assistance to foreign security forces or other groups or 
individuals to conduct, support or facilitate counterterrorism, crisis 
response, or other Department of Defense security cooperation programs: 
Provided further, <<NOTE: Time period. Reports.>> That the Secretary of 
Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the use 
and status of funds made available in this paragraph: Provided further, 
That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition 
to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act.

Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund

For the ``Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip 
Fund'', $342,516,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: 
Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense 
in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, 
including training; equipment; logistics support, supplies, and 
services; stipends; infrastructure repair and renovation; construction 
for facility fortification and humane treatment; and sustainment, to 
foreign security forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals 
participating, or preparing to participate in activities to counter the 
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and their affiliated or associated 
groups: Provided further, <<NOTE: Security mission. Notification.>> That 
amounts made available under this heading shall be available to provide 
assistance only for activities in a country designated by the Secretary 
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Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, as having a 
security mission to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and 
following written notification to the congressional defense committees 
of such designation: Provided further, <<NOTE: Assessment. Iran.>> That 
the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that prior to providing assistance 
to elements of any forces or individuals, such elements or individuals 
are appropriately vetted, including at a minimum, assessing such 
elements for associations with terrorist groups or groups associated 
with the Government of Iran; and receiving commitments from such 
elements to promote respect for human rights and the rule of law: 
Provided further, <<NOTE: Time period. Notification.>> That the 
Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to obligating 
from this appropriation account, notify the congressional defense 
committees in writing of the details of any such obligation: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Iraq.>> That the Secretary of Defense may accept and 
retain contributions, including assistance in-kind, from foreign 
governments, including the Government of Iraq and other entities, to 
carry out assistance authorized under this heading: Provided further, 
That contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any 
foreign government or other entity may be credited to this Fund, to 
remain available until expended, and used for such purposes: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Defense shall prioritize such 
contributions when providing any assistance for construction for 
facility fortification: Provided further, <<NOTE: Waiver 
authority. Determination. Notice.>> That the Secretary of Defense may 
waive a provision of law relating to the acquisition of items and 
support services or sections 40 and 40A of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2780 and 2785) if the Secretary determines that such 
provision of law would prohibit, restrict, delay or otherwise limit the 
provision of such assistance and a notice of and justification for such 
waiver is submitted to the congressional defense committees, the 
Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives: Provided further, That <<NOTE: Notification.>> the 
United States may accept equipment procured using funds provided under 
this heading, or under the heading, ``Iraq Train and Equip Fund'' in 
prior Acts, that was transferred to security forces, irregular forces, 
or groups participating, or preparing to participate in activities to 
counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and returned by such forces 
or groups to the United States, and such equipment may be treated as 
stocks of the Department of Defense upon written notification to the 
congressional defense committees: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Determination. Notification.>> That equipment procured 
using funds provided under this heading, or under the heading, ``Iraq 
Train and Equip Fund'' in prior Acts, and not yet transferred to 
security forces, irregular forces, or groups participating, or preparing 
to participate in activities to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and 
Syria may be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense when 
determined by the Secretary to no longer be required for transfer to 
such forces or groups and upon written notification to the congressional 
defense committees: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available under this heading may be used to procure or transfer man-
portable air defense systems: Provided further, <<NOTE: Time 
period. Reports.>> That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly 
reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds 
provided under this heading, including, but not limited to, the number 
of individuals trained, the nature and scope of support and sustainment 
provided to each group or

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individual, the area of operations for each group, and the contributions 
of other countries, groups, or individuals.

Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 
administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the 
dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and 
communications, $3,258,861,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 
administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the 
dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and 
communications, $1,421,774,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 
administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of facilities and 
equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; 
care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and 
equipment; and communications, $319,941,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 
administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of facilities and 
equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; 
care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and 
equipment; and communications, $4,246,342,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard

For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Army 
National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related 
expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs 
to structures and facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
personnel services in the National Guard Bureau; travel expenses (other 
than mileage), as authorized by law for Army personnel on active duty, 
for Army National Guard division, regimental, and battalion commanders 
while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau 
regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard 
Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army National Guard as authorized by 
law; and expenses of repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of 
supplies and equipment (including aircraft), $8,578,238,000.

Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard

For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Air 
National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and

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related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and 
repairs to structures and facilities; transportation of things, hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; supplying and equipping the Air National 
Guard, as authorized by law; expenses for repair, modification, 
maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment, including those 
furnished from stocks under the control of agencies of the Department of 
Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on the same basis as 
authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel on active Federal 
duty, for Air National Guard commanders while inspecting units in 
compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically 
authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau, $7,267,399,000.

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States Court of 
Appeals for the Armed Forces, $21,243,000, of which not to exceed 
$10,000 may be used for official representation purposes.

Environmental Restoration, Army

(including transfer of funds)

<<NOTE: Determinations.>> For the Department of the Army, 
$190,870,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the 
Secretary of the Army shall, upon determining that such funds are 
required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of 
hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the 
Department of the Army, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made 
available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available 
to the Department of the Army, to be merged with and to be available for 
the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to 
which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all 
or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not 
necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be 
transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any 
other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act.

Environmental Restoration, Navy

(including transfer of funds)

<<NOTE: Determinations.>> For the Department of the Navy, 
$368,949,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the 
Secretary of the Navy shall, upon determining that such funds are 
required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of 
hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the 
Department of the Navy, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made 
available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available 
to the Department of the Navy, to be merged with and to be available for 
the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to 
which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all 
or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not 
necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be 
transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided under this heading

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is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in 
this Act.

Environmental Restoration, Air Force

(including transfer of funds)

<<NOTE: Determinations.>> For the Department of the Air Force, 
$396,149,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the 
Secretary of the Air Force shall, upon determining that such funds are 
required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of 
hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the 
Department of the Air Force, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds 
made available by this appropriation to other appropriations made 
available to the Department of the Air Force, to be merged with and to 
be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the 
appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a 
determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this 
appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, 
That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition 
to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act.

Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide

(including transfer of funds)

<<NOTE: Determinations.>> For the Department of Defense, 
$8,885,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the 
Secretary of Defense shall, upon determining that such funds are 
required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of 
hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the 
Department of Defense, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made 
available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available 
to the Department of Defense, to be merged with and to be available for 
the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to 
which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all 
or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not 
necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be 
transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any 
other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act.

Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites

(including transfer of funds)

<<NOTE: Determinations.>> For the Department of the Army, 
$235,156,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the 
Secretary of the Army shall, upon determining that such funds are 
required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of 
hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris at sites 
formerly used by the Department of Defense, transfer the funds made 
available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available 
to the Department of the Army, to be merged with and to be available for 
the same purposes and for the same time period

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as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That upon 
a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this 
appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, 
That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition 
to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act.

Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid

For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and 
Civic Aid programs of the Department of Defense (consisting of the 
programs provided under sections 401, 402, 404, 407, 2557, and 2561 of 
title 10, United States Code), $100,793,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2027.

Cooperative Threat Reduction Account

For assistance, including assistance provided by contract or by 
grants, under programs and activities of the Department of Defense 
Cooperative Threat Reduction Program authorized under the Department of 
Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act, $282,830,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2028.

Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account

For the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development 
Account, $50,846,000: Provided, That no other amounts may be otherwise 
credited or transferred to the Account, or deposited into the Account, 
in fiscal year 2026 pursuant to section 1705(d) of title 10, United 
States Code.

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TITLE III

PROCUREMENT

Aircraft Procurement, Army

For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 
modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, ground 
handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized 
equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, 
including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and 
such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and 
installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned 
equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing 
purposes, $3,625,324,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2028.

Missile Procurement, Army

For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 
modernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, ground 
handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized 
equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, 
including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and 
such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and 
installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned 
equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing 
purposes, $7,287,263,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2028.

Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army

For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 
weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including ordnance, 
spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 
training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the 
land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and 
interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon 
prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of 
equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; 
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $3,005,021,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028.

Procurement of Ammunition, Army

For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 
ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training 
devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition 
facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, 
and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
lands and interests therein, may be acquired,

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and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools 
in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and 
contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the 
foregoing purposes, $4,576,705,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2028.

Other Procurement, Army

For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 
vehicles, including tactical, support, and non-tracked combat vehicles; 
the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; 
communications and electronic equipment; other support equipment; spare 
parts, ordnance, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 
training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the 
land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and 
interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon 
prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of 
equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; 
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $9,412,655,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028.

Aircraft Procurement, Navy

For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 
modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, 
and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and 
private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands 
and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of 
equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; 
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, 
$17,239,853,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 
2028.

Weapons Procurement, Navy

For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 
modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and related support 
equipment including spare parts, and accessories therefor; expansion of 
public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and 
such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and 
installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned 
equipment layaway, $6,086,954,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2028.

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps

For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 
ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training 
devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition 
facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United

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States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools 
in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and 
contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the 
foregoing purposes, $1,098,630,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2028.

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy

For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, or 
conversion of vessels as authorized by law, including armor and armament 
thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools and installation 
thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and 
contractor-owned equipment layaway; procurement of critical, long lead 
time components and designs for vessels to be constructed or converted 
in the future; and expansion of public and private plants, including 
land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be 
acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of 
title, as follows:
Columbia Class Submarine, $3,928,828,000;
Columbia Class Submarine (AP), $5,350,766,000;
Carrier Replacement Program (CVN-80), $1,046,700,000;
Carrier Replacement Program (AP), $612,038,000;
Carrier Replacement Program (CVN-81), $1,622,935,000;
Virginia Class Submarine, $2,740,305,000;
Virginia Class Submarine (AP), $3,126,816,000;
CVN Refueling Overhauls, $1,579,011,000;
DDG-1000 Program, $52,358,000;
DDG-51 Destroyer, $10,773,000;
DDG-51 Destroyer (AP), $1,750,000,000;
FFG-Frigate, $100,000,000;
FF(X)-Frigate, $242,000,000;
Medium Landing Ship, $800,000,000;
TAO Fleet Oiler, $8,346,000;
TAGOS Surtass Ships, $612,205,000;
Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship, $141,500,000;
Ship to Shore Connector, $320,000,000;
Service Craft, $174,602,000;
Auxiliary Personnel Lighter, $79,000,000;
Auxiliary Vessels, $290,000,000;
For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, and first 
destination transportation, $886,846,000; and
Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding Programs, 
$1,676,587,000.

In all: $27,151,616,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2030: Provided, That additional obligations may be 
incurred after September 30, 2030, for engineering services, tests, 
evaluations, and other such budgeted work that must be performed in the 
final stage of ship construction: Provided further, That none of the 
funds provided under this heading for the construction or conversion of 
any naval vessel to be constructed in shipyards in the United States 
shall be expended in foreign facilities for the construction of major 
components of such vessel: Provided further, That none of the funds 
provided under this heading shall be used for the construction of any 
naval vessel in foreign shipyards:

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Provided further, That funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act for Columbia Class Submarine (AP) may be available for the 
purposes authorized by subsections (f), (g), (h) or (i) of section 2218a 
of title 10, United States Code, only in accordance with the provisions 
of the applicable subsection.

Other Procurement, Navy

For procurement, production, and modernization of support equipment 
and materials not otherwise provided for, Navy ordnance (except ordnance 
for new aircraft, new ships, and ships authorized for conversion); the 
purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; expansion of 
public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and 
such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and 
installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned 
equipment layaway, $14,693,978,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2028: Provided, That such funds are also available 
for the maintenance, repair, and modernization of ships under a pilot 
program established for such purposes.

Procurement, Marine Corps

For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture, and 
modification of missiles, armament, military equipment, spare parts, and 
accessories therefor; plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools, 
and installation thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; vehicles for the 
Marine Corps, including the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for 
replacement only; and expansion of public and private plants, including 
land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be 
acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of 
title, $3,682,643,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2028.

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force

For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft and 
equipment, including armor and armament, specialized ground handling 
equipment, and training devices, spare parts, and accessories therefor; 
specialized equipment; expansion of public and private plants, 
Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, 
erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing 
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve 
plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 
expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and 
transportation of things, $19,964,954,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2028.

Missile Procurement, Air Force

For construction, procurement, and modification of missiles, 
rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories 
therefor; ground handling equipment, and training devices;

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expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and 
installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and 
acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and 
interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon 
prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing 
purposes including rents and transportation of things, $3,963,961,000, 
to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2028.

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force

For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 
ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training 
devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition 
facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, 
and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and 
installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned 
equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing 
purposes, $773,327,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2028.

Other Procurement, Air Force

For procurement and modification of equipment (including ground 
guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground electronic and 
communication equipment), and supplies, materials, and spare parts 
therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of passenger motor 
vehicles for replacement only; lease of passenger motor vehicles; and 
expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and 
installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and 
acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and 
interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon, 
prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
owned equipment layaway, $32,605,147,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2028.

Procurement, Space Force

For construction, procurement, and modification of spacecraft, 
rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories 
therefor; ground handling equipment, and training devices; expansion of 
public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation 
thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, 
for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be 
acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of 
title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes 
including rents and transportation of things, $4,036,035,000, to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2028.

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Procurement, Defense-Wide

For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense 
(other than the military departments) necessary for procurement, 
production, and modification of equipment, supplies, materials, and 
spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; expansion of public and 
private plants, equipment, and installation thereof in such plants, 
erection of structures, and acquisition of land for the foregoing 
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve 
plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, 
$7,142,723,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 
2028.

Defense Production Act Purchases

For activities by the Department of Defense pursuant to sections 
108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 
4518, 4531, 4532, and 4533), $321,923,000, to remain available for 
obligation until expended, which shall be obligated and expended by the 
Secretary of Defense as if delegated the necessary authorities conferred 
by the Defense Production Act of 1950.

National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account

For procurement of rotary-wing aircraft; combat, tactical and 
support vehicles; other weapons; and other procurement items for the 
reserve components of the Armed Forces, $800,000,000, to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2028: Provided, That 
the <<NOTE: Deadline. Assessments.>> Chiefs of National Guard and 
Reserve components shall, not later than 30 days after enactment of this 
Act, individually submit to the congressional defense committees the 
modernization priority assessment for their respective National Guard or 
Reserve component: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available by this paragraph may be used to procure manned fixed wing 
aircraft, or procure or modify missiles, munitions, or ammunition.

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TITLE IV

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army

For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, 
lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $16,705,760,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027.

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy

For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, 
lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $28,099,776,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027: Provided, That 
funds appropriated in this paragraph which are available for the V-22 
may be used to meet unique operational requirements of the Special 
Operations Forces.

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force

For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, 
lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $50,614,595,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2027.

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Space Force

For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, 
lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $14,917,160,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2027.

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide

For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense 
(other than the military departments), necessary for basic and applied 
scientific research, development, test and evaluation; advanced research 
projects as may be designated and determined by the Secretary of 
Defense, pursuant to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and 
operation of facilities and equipment, $35,248,875,000, to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2027.

Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
independent activities of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, 
in the direction and supervision of operational test and evaluation, 
including initial operational test and evaluation which is conducted 
prior to, and in support of, production decisions; joint operational 
testing and evaluation; and administrative expenses in connection 
therewith, $336,143,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2027.

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TITLE V

REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS

Defense Working Capital Funds

For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $2,126,540,000.

National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund

For the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund, $5,700,000, for 
activities pursuant to the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 
Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.).

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TITLE VI

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS

Defense Health Program

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical and health 
care programs of the Department of Defense as authorized by law, 
$41,770,246,000; of which $38,942,713,000 shall be for operation and 
maintenance, of which not to exceed one percent shall remain available 
for obligation until September 30, 2027, and of which up to 
$21,023,765,000 may be available for contracts entered into under the 
TRICARE program; of which $354,821,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2028, shall be for procurement; and of 
which $2,472,712,000, to remain available for obligation until September 
30, 2027, shall be for research, development, test and evaluation: 
Provided, That of the funds provided under this heading for research, 
development, test and evaluation, not less than $1,270,000,000 shall be 
made available to the Defense Health Agency to carry out the 
congressionally directed medical research programs: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the amount made 
available under this heading for research, development, test and 
evaluation, not less than $15,000,000 shall be available for HIV 
prevention educational activities undertaken in connection with United 
States military training, exercises, and humanitarian assistance 
activities conducted primarily in African nations: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Time period. Reports.>> That the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees quarterly reports 
on the current status of the electronic health record program: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Time period. Reviews.>> That the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall perform quarterly performance reviews of the 
electronic health record program.

Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical agents and 
munitions in accordance with the provisions of section 1412 of the 
Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), 
$213,282,000, of which $3,243,000 shall be for operation and 
maintenance, of which not less than $3,243,000 shall be for the Chemical 
Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, consisting of $2,340,000 for 
activities on military installations and $903,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2027, to assist State and local governments; and 
$210,039,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, shall be for 
research, development, test and evaluation, of which $210,039,000 shall 
only be for the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program.

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense

(including transfer of funds)

For drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of the Department 
of Defense, for transfer to appropriations available to the Department 
of Defense for military personnel of the reserve components serving 
under the provisions of title 10 and title 32, United States Code; for 
operation and maintenance; for procurement; and

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for research, development, test and evaluation, $1,148,675,000, of which 
$678,737,000 shall be for counter-narcotics support; $134,938,000 shall 
be for the drug demand reduction program; $305,000,000 shall be for the 
National Guard counter-drug program; and $30,000,000 shall be for the 
National Guard counter-drug schools program: Provided, That the funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be available for obligation for 
the same time period and for the same purpose as the appropriation to 
which transferred: Provided further, <<NOTE: Determination.>> That upon 
a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this 
appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, 
That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition 
to any other transfer authority contained elsewhere in this Act.

Office of the Inspector General

For expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $517,599,000, of which $511,895,000 shall be for operation and 
maintenance, of which not to exceed $700,000 is available for 
emergencies and extraordinary expenses to be expended upon the approval 
or authority of the Inspector General, and payments may be made upon the 
Inspector General's certificate of necessity for confidential military 
purposes; of which $1,079,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2028, shall be for procurement; and of which $4,625,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2027, shall be for research, 
development, test and evaluation.

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TITLE VII

RELATED AGENCIES

Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund

For payment to the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and 
Disability System Fund, to maintain the proper funding level for 
continuing the operation of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement 
and Disability System, $514,000,000.

Intelligence Community Management Account

For necessary expenses of the Intelligence Community Management 
Account, $629,128,000.

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TITLE VIII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 8001. <<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. 8002. <<NOTE: 10 USC 1584 note.>> During the current fiscal 
year, provisions of law prohibiting the payment of compensation to, or 
employment of, any person not a citizen of the United States shall not 
apply to personnel of the Department of Defense: Provided, That salary 
increases granted to direct and indirect hire foreign national employees 
of the Department of Defense funded by this Act shall not be at a rate 
in excess of the percentage increase authorized by law for civilian 
employees of the Department of Defense whose pay is computed under the 
provisions of section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, or at a rate 
in excess of the percentage increase provided by the appropriate host 
nation to its own employees, whichever is higher: Provided further, That 
this section shall not apply to Department of Defense foreign service 
national employees serving at United States diplomatic missions whose 
pay is set by the Department of State under the Foreign Service Act of 
1980: Provided further, <<NOTE: Turkey.>> That the limitations of this 
provision shall not apply to foreign national employees of the 
Department of Defense in the Republic of Turkey.

Sec. 8003. 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. 8004. <<NOTE: Time period.>> No more than 20 percent of the 
appropriations in this Act which are limited for obligation during the 
current fiscal year shall be obligated during the last 2 months of the 
fiscal year: Provided, That this section shall not apply to obligations 
for support of active duty training of reserve components or summer camp 
training of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 8005. <<NOTE: Determination.>> Upon determination by the 
Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in the national 
interest, the Secretary may, with the approval of the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed $6,000,000,000 
of working capital funds of the Department of Defense or funds made 
available in this Act to the Department of Defense for military 
functions (except military construction) between such appropriations or 
funds or any subdivision thereof, to be merged with and to be available 
for the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the 
appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided, That such 
authority to transfer may not be used unless for higher priority items, 
based on unforeseen military requirements, than those for which 
originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which funds 
are requested has been denied by the Congress: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Notification.>> That the Secretary of Defense shall 
notify the Congress promptly of all transfers made pursuant to this 
authority or any other authority in this Act: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Reprogramming requests.>> That no part of the funds in 
this Act shall be available to prepare or present a request to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate for reprogramming of funds, unless for higher priority items, 
based on unforeseen military requirements, than those for which

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originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which 
reprogramming is requested has been denied by the Congress: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Reprogramming requests. Deadline.>> That a request for 
multiple reprogrammings of funds using authority provided in this 
section shall be made prior to June 30, 2026: Provided further, That 
transfers among military personnel appropriations shall not be taken 
into account for purposes of the limitation on the amount of funds that 
may be transferred under this section.

Sec. 8006. (a) With regard to the list of specific programs, 
projects, and activities (and the dollar amounts and adjustments to 
budget activities corresponding to such programs, projects, and 
activities) contained in the tables titled Explanation of Project Level 
Adjustments in the explanatory statement regarding this Act and the 
tables contained in the classified annex accompanying this Act, the 
obligation and expenditure of amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act for those programs, projects, and activities are 
hereby required by law to be carried out in the manner provided by such 
tables to the same extent as if the tables were included in the text of 
this Act.
(b) Amounts specified in the referenced tables described in 
subsection (a) shall not be treated as subdivisions of appropriations 
for purposes of section 8005 of this Act: 
Provided <<NOTE: Applicability.>> , That section 8005 of this Act shall 
apply when transfers of the amounts described in subsection (a) occur 
between appropriation accounts, subject to the limitation in subsection 
(c): Provided further, That the transfer amount limitation provided in 
section 8005 of this Act shall not apply to transfers of amounts 
described in subsection (a) if such transfers are necessary for the 
proper execution of such funds.

(c) During the current fiscal year, amounts specified in the 
referenced tables in titles III and IV of this Act described in 
subsection (a) may not be transferred pursuant to section 8005 of this 
Act other than for proper execution of such amounts, as provided in 
subsection (b).
Sec. 8007. <<NOTE: Reports.>> (a) Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Department of Defense shall 
submit a report to the congressional defense committees to establish the 
baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for 
fiscal year 2026: Provided, That the report 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 
appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level;
(2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation both 
by budget activity and program, project, and activity as 
detailed in the Budget Appendix; and
(3) an identification of items of special congressional 
interest.

(b) <<NOTE: Certification.>> Notwithstanding section 8005 of this 
Act, none of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for 
reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in subsection (a) 
is submitted to the congressional defense committees, unless the 
Secretary of Defense certifies in writing to the congressional defense 
committees that such reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an 
emergency requirement: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply to 
transfers from the following appropriations accounts:
(1) ``Environmental Restoration, Army'';

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(2) ``Environmental Restoration, Navy'';
(3) ``Environmental Restoration, Air Force'';
(4) ``Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide'';
(5) ``Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense 
Sites''; and
(6) ``Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities, 
Defense''.

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 8008. <<NOTE: Notifications.>> During the current fiscal year, 
cash balances in working capital funds of the Department of Defense 
established pursuant to section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, 
may be maintained in only such amounts as are necessary at any time for 
cash disbursements to be made from such funds: Provided, That transfers 
may be made between such funds: Provided further, 
That <<NOTE: Determination. Approval.>> transfers may be made between 
working capital funds and the ``Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense'' 
appropriation and the ``Operation and Maintenance'' appropriation 
accounts in such amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of 
Defense, with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget, except that such transfers may not be made unless the 
Secretary of Defense has notified the Congress of the proposed transfer: 
Provided further, That except in amounts equal to the amounts 
appropriated to working capital funds in this Act, no obligations may be 
made against a working capital fund to procure or increase the value of 
war reserve material inventory, unless the Secretary of Defense has 
notified the Congress prior to any such obligation.

Sec. 8009. <<NOTE: Notification. Time period.>> Funds appropriated 
by this Act may not be used to initiate, or materially modify the scope 
of, a special access program without prior notification 30 calendar days 
in advance to the congressional defense committees.

Sec. 8010. <<NOTE: Contracts. Notifications. Time periods. 10 USC 
3501 note.>> (a) None of the funds made available to the Department of 
Defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year shall be available 
to initiate: (1) a multiyear contract that employs economic order 
quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000 in any one year of the 
contract or that includes an unfunded contingent liability in excess of 
$20,000,000; or (2) a contract for advance procurement leading to a 
multiyear contract that employs economic order quantity procurement in 
excess of $20,000,000 in any one year, unless the congressional defense 
committees have been notified at least 30 days in advance of the 
proposed contract award: Provided, That no part of any appropriation 
made available to the Department of Defense for this fiscal year or any 
prior fiscal year shall be available to initiate a multiyear contract 
for which the economic order quantity advance procurement is not funded 
at least to the limits of the Government's liability: Provided further, 
That no part of any appropriation made available to the Department of 
Defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year shall be available 
to initiate multiyear procurement contracts for any systems or component 
thereof if the value of the multiyear contract would exceed $500,000,000 
unless specifically provided in this Act: Provided further, That no 
multiyear procurement contract can be terminated without 30-day prior 
notification to the congressional defense committees: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Analysis.>> That the execution of

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multiyear authority shall require the use of a present value analysis to 
determine lowest cost compared to an annual procurement.

(b) None of the funds made available to the Department of Defense 
for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year may be used for a 
multiyear contract executed after the date of the enactment of this Act 
unless in the case of any such contract--
(1) <<NOTE: Budget request.>> the Secretary of Defense has 
submitted to Congress a budget request for full funding of units 
to be procured through the contract and, in the case of a 
contract for procurement of aircraft, that includes, for any 
aircraft unit to be procured through the contract for which 
procurement funds are requested in that budget request for 
production beyond advance procurement activities in the fiscal 
year covered by the budget, full funding of procurement of such 
unit in that fiscal year;
(2) cancellation provisions in the contract do not include 
consideration of recurring manufacturing costs of the contractor 
associated with the production of unfunded units to be delivered 
under the contract;
(3) the contract provides that payments to the contractor 
under the contract shall not be made in advance of incurred 
costs on funded units; and
(4) the contract does not provide for a price adjustment 
based on a failure.

(c) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President 
for fiscal year 2027 pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code, that is in compliance with subsection (b)(1), and 
notwithstanding subsection (b)(4)(B) of section 804 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60), 
funds appropriated to the Department of Defense in title III of this Act 
or in any other provision of law may be used for multiyear procurement 
contracts, for a period of not more than five years, as follows: 
Standard Missile-6; Long Range Anti-Ship Missile; Joint Air-to-Surface 
Standoff Missile Extended Range; Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air 
Missile; and Standard Missile-3 Block 1B; and for a period of not more 
than seven years, as follows: PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 Missile 
Segment Enhancement; Terminal High Altitude Area Defense; and Tomahawk 
Cruise Missile Systems: Provided, That until such submission is provided 
to the congressional defense committees, to include P-1 and R-1 budget 
justification documents, which shall identify the allocation of funds by 
program, project, and activity, none of the funds made available to the 
Department of Defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year may 
be obligated or expended to enter into any multiyear procurement 
contracts: Provided further, That 
before <<NOTE: Certification.>> entering into a multiyear procurement 
contract for Tomahawk Cruise Missile Systems, Joint Air-to-Surface 
Standoff Missile Extended Range, or Standard Missile-6, the Secretary of 
Defense shall certify in writing to the congressional defense committees 
that such action is in the national security interests of the United 
States.

Sec. 8011. <<NOTE: Humanitarian assistance. Foreign countries.>> 
Within the funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the 
Armed Forces, funds are hereby appropriated pursuant to section 401 of 
title 10, United States Code, for humanitarian and civic assistance 
costs under chapter 20 of title 10, United States Code: 
Provided, <<NOTE: Reports.>> That such funds may also be obligated for 
humanitarian and civic assistance costs incidental

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to authorized operations and pursuant to authority granted in section 
401 of title 10, United States Code, and these obligations shall be 
reported as required by section 401(d) of title 10, United States Code: 
Provided further, That funds available for operation and maintenance 
shall be available for providing humanitarian and similar assistance by 
using Civic Action Teams in the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands 
and freely associated states of Micronesia, pursuant to the Compact of 
Free Association as authorized by Public Law 99-239: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Determination. Hawaii. Territories.>> That upon a 
determination by the Secretary of Defense that such action is beneficial 
for graduate medical education programs conducted at Defense Health 
Agency medical facilities located in Hawaii, the Secretary of Defense 
may authorize the provision of medical services at such facilities and 
transportation to such facilities, on a nonreimbursable basis, for 
civilian patients from American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of 
Micronesia, Palau, and Guam.

Sec. 8012. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act, 
including prior year Acts, may be used to obligate and expend funds in 
the Defense Modernization Account made available in accordance with 
subsection (c) of section 3136 of title 10, United States Code, except 
for the purposes described in paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(4): 
Provided, That any program increases, as detailed in the tables titled 
Explanation of Project Level Adjustments in the explanatory statement 
regarding this Act, may not be transferred to the Defense Modernization 
Account pursuant to subsection (c) of section 3136 of title 10, United 
States Code.
Sec. 8013. <<NOTE: Lobbying.>> None of the funds made available by 
this Act shall be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence 
congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending 
before the Congress.

Sec. 8014. None of the funds available in this Act to the Department 
of Defense, other than appropriations made for necessary or routine 
refurbishments, upgrades, or maintenance activities, shall be used to 
reduce or to prepare to reduce the number of deployed and non-deployed 
strategic delivery vehicles and launchers below the levels set forth in 
the report submitted to Congress in accordance with section 1042 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 8015. (a) Funds appropriated in title III of this Act for the 
Department of Defense Pilot Mentor-Protege Program may be transferred to 
any other appropriation contained in this Act solely for the purpose of 
implementing a Mentor-Protege Program developmental assistance agreement 
pursuant to section 4902 of title 10, United States Code, under the 
authority of this provision or any other transfer authority contained in 
this Act.
(b) The Secretary of Defense shall include with the budget 
justification documents in support of the budget for fiscal year 2027 
(as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United 
States Code) a description of each transfer under this section that 
occurred during the last fiscal year before the fiscal year in which 
such budget is submitted.
Sec. 8016. <<NOTE: Anchor and mooring chain.>> None of the funds in 
this Act may be available for the purchase by the Department of Defense 
(and its departments

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and agencies) of welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain unless the 
anchor and mooring chain are manufactured in the United States from 
components which are substantially manufactured in the United States: 
Provided, <<NOTE: Definition.>> That for the purpose of this section, 
the term ``manufactured'' shall include cutting, heat treating, quality 
control, testing of chain and welding (including the forging and shot 
blasting process): Provided further, That for the purpose of this 
section substantially all of the components of anchor and mooring chain 
shall be considered to be produced or manufactured in the United States 
if the aggregate cost of the components produced or manufactured in the 
United States exceeds the aggregate cost of the components produced or 
manufactured outside the United States: Provided further, <<NOTE: Waiver 
authority. Certification.>> That when adequate domestic supplies are 
not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a timely 
basis, the Secretary of the Service responsible for the procurement may 
waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire 
capability for national security purposes.

Sec. 8017. <<NOTE: Alcohol and alcoholic beverages.>> None of the 
funds appropriated by this Act shall be used for the support of any 
nonappropriated funds activity of the Department of Defense that 
procures malt beverages and wine with nonappropriated funds for resale 
(including such alcoholic beverages sold by the drink) on a military 
installation located in the United States unless such malt beverages and 
wine are procured within that State, or in the case of the District of 
Columbia, within the District of Columbia, in which the military 
installation is located: Provided, That, in a case in which the military 
installation is located in more than one State, purchases may be made in 
any State in which the installation is located: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> That such local procurement 
requirements for malt beverages and wine shall apply to all alcoholic 
beverages only for military installations in States which are not 
contiguous with another State: Provided further, That alcoholic 
beverages other than wine and malt beverages, in contiguous States and 
the District of Columbia shall be procured from the most competitive 
source, price and other factors considered.

Sec. 8018. <<NOTE: Arms and munitions. Certification.>> None of the 
funds available to the Department of Defense may be used to demilitarize 
or dispose of M-1 Carbines, M-1 Garand rifles, M-14 rifles, .22 caliber 
rifles, .30 caliber rifles, or M-1911 pistols, or to demilitarize or 
destroy small arms ammunition or ammunition components that are not 
otherwise prohibited from commercial sale under Federal law, unless the 
small arms ammunition or ammunition components are certified by the 
Secretary of the Army or designee as unserviceable or unsafe for further 
use.

Sec. 8019. No more than $500,000 of the funds appropriated or made 
available in this Act shall be used during a single fiscal year for any 
single relocation of an organization, unit, activity or function of the 
Department of Defense into or within the National Capital Region: 
Provided, <<NOTE: Waiver authority. Certification.>> That the Secretary 
of Defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by 
certifying in writing to the congressional defense committees that such 
a relocation is required in the best interest of the Government.

Sec. 8020. Of the funds made available in this Act under the heading 
``Procurement, Defense-Wide'', $24,613,000 shall be

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available only for incentive payments authorized by section 504 of the 
Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1544): Provided, 
That <<NOTE: Contracts.>> a prime contractor or a subcontractor at any 
tier that makes a subcontract award to any subcontractor or supplier as 
defined in section 1544 of title 25, United States Code, or a small 
business owned and controlled by an individual or individuals defined 
under section 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code, shall be 
considered a contractor for the purposes of being allowed additional 
compensation under section 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 
U.S.C. 1544) whenever the prime contract or subcontract amount is over 
$500,000 and involves the expenditure of funds appropriated by an Act 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense with respect to any 
fiscal year: Provided further, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> That 
notwithstanding section 1906 of title 41, United States Code, this 
section shall be applicable to any Department of Defense acquisition of 
supplies or services, including any contract and any subcontract at any 
tier for acquisition of commercial items produced or manufactured, in 
whole or in part, by any subcontractor or supplier defined in section 
1544 of title 25, United States Code, or a small business owned and 
controlled by an individual or individuals defined under section 4221(9) 
of title 25, United States Code.

Sec. 8021. <<NOTE: Native Americans. State listing.>> (a) 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Air 
Force may convey at no cost to the Air Force, without consideration, to 
Indian tribes located in the States of Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, 
South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington relocatable 
military housing units located at Grand Forks Air Force Base, Malmstrom 
Air Force Base, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Ellsworth Air Force Base, 
and Minot Air Force Base that are excess to the needs of the Air Force.

(b) The Secretary of the Air Force shall convey, at no cost to the 
Air Force, military housing units under subsection (a) in accordance 
with the request for such units that are submitted to the Secretary by 
the Operation Walking Shield Program on behalf of Indian tribes located 
in the States of Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, 
Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington. <<NOTE: Determination.>> Any such 
conveyance shall be subject to the condition that the housing units 
shall be removed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by 
the Secretary.

(c) The Operation Walking Shield Program shall resolve any conflicts 
among requests of Indian tribes for housing units under subsection (a) 
before submitting requests to the Secretary of the Air Force under 
subsection (b).
(d) <<NOTE: Definition.>> In this section, the term ``Indian tribe'' 
means any recognized Indian tribe included on the current list published 
by the Secretary of the Interior under section 104 of the Federally 
Recognized Indian Tribe Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-454; 108 Stat. 4792; 
25 U.S.C. 5131).

Sec. 8022. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Defense 
under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', not less 
than $12,000,000 may be made available only for the mitigation of 
environmental impacts, including training and technical assistance to 
tribes, related administrative support, the gathering of information, 
documenting of environmental damage, and developing a system for 
prioritization of mitigation and cost to complete estimates for 
mitigation, on Indian lands resulting from Department of Defense 
activities.

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Sec. 8023. Funds appropriated by this Act for the Defense Media 
Activity shall not be used for any national or international political 
or psychological activities.
Sec. 8024. Of the amounts appropriated for ``Working Capital Fund, 
Army'', $100,000,000 shall be available to maintain competitive rates at 
the arsenals.
Sec. 8025. (a) Of the funds made available in this Act, not less 
than $79,000,000 shall be available for the Civil Air Patrol 
Corporation, of which--
(1) $57,900,000 shall be available from ``Operation and 
Maintenance, Air Force'' to support Civil Air Patrol Corporation 
operation and maintenance, readiness, counter-drug activities, 
and drug demand reduction activities involving youth programs;
(2) $17,800,000 shall be available from ``Aircraft 
Procurement, Air Force''; and
(3) $3,300,000 shall be available from ``Other Procurement, 
Air Force'' for vehicle procurement.

(b) <<NOTE: Waiver.>> The Secretary of the Air Force should waive 
reimbursement for any funds used by the Civil Air Patrol for counter-
drug activities in support of Federal, State, and local government 
agencies.

Sec. 8026. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act are 
available to establish a new Department of Defense (department) 
federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), either as a 
new entity, or as a separate entity administrated by an organization 
managing another FFRDC, or as a nonprofit membership corporation 
consisting of a consortium of other FFRDCs and other nonprofit entities.
(b) Except when acting in a technical advisory capacity, no member 
of a Board of Directors, Trustees, Overseers, Advisory Group, Special 
Issues Panel, Visiting Committee, or any similar entity of a defense 
FFRDC, or any entity that contracts with the Federal government to 
manage or operate one or more FFRDCs, or any paid consultant to a 
defense FFRDC shall receive funds appropriated by this Act as 
compensation for services as a member of such entity: Provided, That a 
member of any such entity shall be allowed travel expenses and per diem 
as authorized under the Federal Joint Travel Regulations, when engaged 
in the performance of membership duties: Provided further, That except 
when acting in a technical advisory capacity, no paid consultant shall 
receive funds appropriated by this Act as compensation by more than one 
FFRDC in a calendar year.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
available to the department from any source during the current fiscal 
year may be used by a defense FFRDC, through a fee or other payment 
mechanism, for construction of new buildings not located on a military 
installation, for payment of cost sharing for projects funded by 
Government grants, for absorption of contract overruns, or for certain 
charitable contributions, not to include employee participation in 
community service and/or development.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds 
appropriated in this Act, not more than $2,886,300,000 may be funded for 
professional technical staff-related costs of the defense FFRDCs: 
Provided, That within such funds, not more than $461,300,000 shall be 
available for the defense studies and analysis FFRDCs: Provided further, 
That this subsection shall not apply to staff years funded in the 
National Intelligence Program and

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the Military Intelligence Program: Provided 
further <<NOTE: Reports. Budget estimates.>> , That the Secretary of 
Defense shall, with the submission of the department's fiscal year 2027 
budget request, submit a report presenting the specific amounts of staff 
years of technical effort to be allocated for each defense FFRDC by 
program during that fiscal year and the associated budget estimates, by 
appropriation account and program.

Sec. 8027. <<NOTE: Definition. 22 USC 8925a note.>> For the 
purposes of this Act, the term ``congressional defense committees'' 
means the Armed Services Committee of the House of Representatives, the 
Armed Services Committee of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the 
Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate.

Sec. 8028. <<NOTE: Definition.>> For the purposes of this Act, the 
term ``congressional intelligence committees'' means the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, the 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Subcommittee on 
Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate.

Sec. 8029. During the current fiscal year, the Department of Defense 
may acquire the modification, depot maintenance and repair of aircraft, 
vehicles and vessels as well as the production of components and other 
Defense-related articles, through competition between Department of 
Defense depot maintenance activities and private firms: 
Provided, <<NOTE: Certification. Cost estimates.>> That the Senior 
Acquisition Executive of the military department or Defense Agency 
concerned, with power of delegation, shall certify that successful bids 
include comparable estimates of all direct and indirect costs for both 
public and private bids: Provided further, That Office of Management and 
Budget Circular A-76 shall not apply to competitions conducted under 
this section.

Sec. 8030. <<NOTE: Compliance.>> (a) None of the funds appropriated 
in this Act may be expended by an entity of the Department of Defense 
unless the entity, in expending the funds, complies with the Buy 
American Act. For purposes of this subsection, the term ``Buy American 
Act'' means chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code.

(b) <<NOTE: Determinations. Labeling. Fraud. Debarment.>> If the 
Secretary of Defense determines that a person has been convicted of 
intentionally affixing a label bearing a ``Made in America'' inscription 
to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made 
in America, the Secretary shall determine, in accordance with section 
4658 of title 10, United States Code, whether the person should be 
debarred from contracting with the Department of Defense.

(c) In the case of any equipment or products purchased with 
appropriations provided under this Act, it is the sense of the Congress 
that any entity of the Department of Defense, in expending the 
appropriation, purchase only American-made equipment and products, 
provided that American-made equipment and products are cost-competitive, 
quality competitive, and available in a timely fashion.
Sec. 8031. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> None of the funds appropriated or 
made available in this Act shall be used to procure carbon, alloy, or 
armor steel plate for use in any Government-owned facility or property 
under the control of the Department of Defense which were not melted and 
rolled in the United States or Canada: 
Provided, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> That these procurement restrictions 
shall apply to any and all Federal Supply

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Class 9515, American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) or American 
Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) specifications of carbon, alloy or armor 
steel plate: Provided further, <<NOTE: Waiver 
authority. Certification.>> That the Secretary of the military 
department responsible for the procurement may waive this restriction on 
a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that 
adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of 
Defense requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition must 
be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes: 
Provided further, That these restrictions shall not apply to contracts 
which are in being as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

Sec. 8032. <<NOTE: Determination. Contracts. Rescission. 41 USC 8304 
note.>> (a)(1) If the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the 
United States Trade Representative, determines that a foreign country 
which is party to an agreement described in paragraph (2) has violated 
the terms of the agreement by discriminating against certain types of 
products produced in the United States that are covered by the 
agreement, the Secretary of Defense shall rescind the Secretary's 
blanket waiver of the Buy American Act with respect to such types of 
products produced in that foreign country.

(2) <<NOTE: Memorandum.>> An agreement referred to in paragraph (1) 
is any reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding, 
between the United States and a foreign country pursuant to which the 
Secretary of Defense has prospectively waived the Buy American Act for 
certain products in that country.

(b) <<NOTE: Reports.>> The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Congress a report on the amount of Department of Defense purchases from 
foreign entities in fiscal year 2026. Such report shall separately 
indicate the dollar value of items for which the Buy American Act was 
waived pursuant to any agreement described in subsection (a)(2), the 
Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), or any 
international agreement to which the United States is a party.

(c) For purposes of this section, the term ``Buy American Act'' 
means chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code.
Sec. 8033. <<NOTE: Contracts. Ball and roller bearings.>> None of 
the funds appropriated by this Act may be used for the procurement of 
ball and roller bearings other than those produced by a domestic source 
and of domestic origin: Provided, That <<NOTE: Waiver 
authority. Certification.>> the Secretary of the military department 
responsible for such procurement may waive this restriction on a case-
by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, that 
adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of 
Defense requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition must 
be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes: 
Provided further, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> That this restriction shall 
not apply to the purchase of ``commercial products'', as defined by 
section 103 of title 41, United States Code, except that the restriction 
shall apply to ball or roller bearings purchased as end items.

Sec. 8034. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading 
``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', for the Defense Security 
Cooperation Agency, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2027, shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Secretary of State, to provide

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assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces, including training, equipment, 
logistics support, supplies and services, stipends, infrastructure 
repair and renovation, and sustainment: Provided, <<NOTE: Lebanese Armed 
Forces.>> That the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Lebanese 
Armed Forces are vetted prior to providing assistance, including at a 
minimum, assessing for associations with terrorist groups and receiving 
a commitment to promote respect for human rights and the rule of law: 
Provided further, <<NOTE: Time period. Notification.>> That the 
Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to obligating 
the funds provided in this section, notify the congressional defense 
committees in writing of the details of any such obligation: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Waiver authority. Determination. Notice.>> That the 
Secretary of Defense may waive a provision of law relating to the 
acquisition of items and support services or sections 40 and 40A of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780 and 2785) if the Secretary 
determines that such provision of law would prohibit, restrict, delay or 
otherwise limit the provision of such assistance and a notice of and 
justification for such waiver is submitted to the congressional defense 
committees, the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives: Provided further, <<NOTE: Time 
period. Reports.>> That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly 
reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds 
provided in this section, including, but not limited to, the number of 
individuals trained within the Lebanese Armed Forces, the nature and 
scope of support and sustainment provided to the Lebanese Armed Forces, 
the area of operations for the Lebanese Armed Forces, and the 
contributions of other countries, groups, or individuals.

Sec. 8035. <<NOTE: Supercomputers. Certification.>> None of the 
funds in this Act may be used to purchase any supercomputer which is not 
manufactured in the United States, unless the Secretary of Defense 
certifies to the congressional defense committees that such an 
acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national 
security purposes that is not available from United States 
manufacturers.

Sec. 8036. <<NOTE: Waiver authority. Determination.>> (a) The 
Secretary of Defense may, on a case-by-case basis, waive with respect to 
a foreign country each limitation on the procurement of defense items 
from foreign sources provided in law if the Secretary determines that 
the application of the limitation with respect to that country would 
invalidate cooperative programs entered into between the Department of 
Defense and the foreign country, or would invalidate reciprocal trade 
agreements for the procurement of defense items entered into under 
section 4851 of title 10, United States Code, and the country does not 
discriminate against the same or similar defense items produced in the 
United States for that country.

(b) <<NOTE: Applicability. Contracts. Effective date.>> Subsection 
(a) applies with respect to--
(1) contracts and subcontracts entered into on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) options for the procurement of items that are exercised 
after such date under contracts that are entered into before 
such date if the option prices are adjusted for any reason other 
than the application of a waiver granted under subsection (a).

(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a limitation regarding 
construction of public vessels, ball and roller bearings, food, and 
clothing or textile materials as defined by section XI (chapters 50-65) 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

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and products classified under headings 4010, 4202, 4203, 6401 through 
6406, 6505, 7019, 7218 through 7229, 7304.41 through 7304.49, 7306.40, 
7502 through 7508, 8105, 8108, 8109, 8211, 8215, and 9404.
Sec. 8037. <<NOTE: Flags. 10 USC 4862 note.>> None of the funds 
made available in this Act, or any subsequent Act making appropriations 
for the Department of Defense, may be used for the purchase or 
manufacture of a flag of the United States unless such flags are treated 
as covered items under section 4862(b) of title 10, United States Code.

Sec. 8038. During the current fiscal year, amounts contained in the 
Department of Defense Overseas Military Facility Investment Recovery 
Account shall be available until expended for the payments specified by 
section 2687a(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code.
Sec. 8039. During the current fiscal year, appropriations which are 
available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may 
be used to purchase items having an investment item unit cost of not 
more than $350,000: Provided, <<NOTE: Determination.>> That upon 
determination by the Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary 
to meet the operational requirements of a Commander of a Combatant 
Command engaged in a named contingency operation overseas, such funds 
may be used to purchase items having an investment item unit cost of not 
more than $500,000.

Sec. 8040. Up to $16,809,000 of the funds appropriated under the 
heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'' may be made available for 
the Asia Pacific Regional Initiative Program for the purpose of enabling 
the United States Indo-Pacific Command to execute Theater Security 
Cooperation activities such as humanitarian assistance, and payment of 
incremental and personnel costs of training and exercising with foreign 
security forces: Provided, That <<NOTE: Humanitarian assistance.>> funds 
made available for this purpose may be used, notwithstanding any other 
funding authorities for humanitarian assistance, security assistance or 
combined exercise expenses: Provided further, That funds may not be 
obligated to provide assistance to any foreign country that is otherwise 
prohibited from receiving such type of assistance under any other 
provision of law.

Sec. 8041. <<NOTE: Regulations. Tobacco and tobacco products. 10 USC 
2484 note.>> The Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations to 
prohibit the sale of any tobacco or tobacco-related products in military 
resale outlets in the United States, its territories and possessions at 
a price below the most competitive price in the local community: 
Provided, That such regulations shall direct that the prices of tobacco 
or tobacco-related products in overseas military retail outlets shall be 
within the range of prices established for military retail system stores 
located in the United States.

Sec. 8042. (a) During the current fiscal year, none of the 
appropriations or funds available to the Department of Defense Working 
Capital Funds shall be used for the purchase of an investment item for 
the purpose of acquiring a new inventory item for sale or anticipated 
sale during the current fiscal year or a subsequent fiscal year to 
customers of the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds if such an 
item would not have been chargeable to the Department of Defense 
Business Operations Fund during fiscal year 1994 and if the purchase of 
such an investment item would be chargeable during the current fiscal 
year to appropriations made to the Department of Defense for 
procurement.
(b) <<NOTE: Budget request. Contracts.>> The fiscal year 2027 budget 
request for the Department of Defense as well as all justification 
material and other documentation supporting the fiscal year 2027 
Department of Defense budget

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shall be prepared and submitted to the Congress on the basis that any 
equipment which was classified as an end item and funded in a 
procurement appropriation contained in this Act shall be budgeted for in 
a proposed fiscal year 2027 procurement appropriation and not in the 
supply management business area or any other area or category of the 
Department of Defense Working Capital Funds.

Sec. 8043. <<NOTE: 50 USC 3521 note.>> None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act for programs of the Central Intelligence Agency 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, 
except for funds appropriated for the Reserve for Contingencies, which 
shall remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That funds 
appropriated, transferred, or otherwise credited to the Central 
Intelligence Agency Central Services Working Capital Fund during this or 
any prior fiscal year shall remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That any funds appropriated or transferred to the Central 
Intelligence Agency for advanced research and development acquisition, 
for agent operations, and for covert action programs authorized by the 
President under section 503 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3093) shall remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided 
further, That any funds appropriated or transferred to the Central 
Intelligence Agency for the construction, improvement, or alteration of 
facilities, including leased facilities, to be used primarily by 
personnel of the intelligence community, shall remain available until 
September 30, 2028.

Sec. 8044. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), none 
of the funds made available by this Act may be used--
(1) to establish a field operating agency; or
(2) to pay the basic pay of a member of the Armed Forces or 
civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is 
transferred or reassigned from a headquarters activity if the 
member or employee's place of duty remains at the location of 
that headquarters.

(b) <<NOTE: Waiver authority. Determination. Certification.>> The 
Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military department may waive the 
limitations in subsection (a), on a case-by-case basis, if the Secretary 
determines, and certifies to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate that the granting of the waiver 
will reduce the personnel requirements or the financial requirements of 
the department.

(c) This section does not apply to--
(1) field operating agencies funded within the National 
Intelligence Program;
(2) <<NOTE: Determination.>> an Army field operating agency 
established to eliminate, mitigate, or counter the effects of 
improvised explosive devices, and, as determined by the 
Secretary of the Army, other similar threats;
(3) an Army field operating agency established to improve 
the effectiveness and efficiencies of biometric activities and 
to integrate common biometric technologies throughout the 
Department of Defense; or
(4) an Air Force field operating agency established to 
administer the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Program and Mortuary 
Operations for the Department of Defense and authorized Federal 
entities.

Sec. 8045. <<NOTE: Contracts. Effective date.>> (a) None of the 
funds appropriated by this Act shall be available to convert to 
contractor performance an activity or function of the Department of 
Defense that, on or after the

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date of the enactment of this Act, is performed by Department of Defense 
civilian employees unless--
(1) <<NOTE: Plan.>> the conversion is based on the result of 
a public-private competition that includes a most efficient and 
cost effective organization plan developed by such activity or 
function;
(2) <<NOTE: Determination.>> the Competitive Sourcing 
Official determines that, over all performance periods stated in 
the solicitation of offers for performance of the activity or 
function, the cost of performance of the activity or function by 
a contractor would be less costly to the Department of Defense 
by an amount that equals or exceeds the lesser of--
(A) 10 percent of the most efficient organization's 
personnel-related costs for performance of that activity 
or function by Federal employees; or
(B) $10,000,000; and
(3) the contractor does not receive an advantage for a 
proposal that would reduce costs for the Department of Defense 
by--
(A) not making an employer-sponsored health 
insurance plan available to the workers who are to be 
employed in the performance of that activity or function 
under the contract; or
(B) offering to such workers an employer-sponsored 
health benefits plan that requires the employer to 
contribute less towards the premium or subscription 
share than the amount that is paid by the Department of 
Defense for health benefits for civilian employees under 
chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.

(b)(1) The Department of Defense, without regard to subsection (a) 
of this section or subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 2461 of title 
10, United States Code, and notwithstanding any administrative 
regulation, requirement, or policy to the contrary shall have full 
authority to enter into a contract for the performance of any commercial 
or industrial type function of the Department of Defense that--
(A) is included on the procurement list established pursuant 
to section 2 of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (section 8503 of 
title 41, United States Code);
(B) is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified 
nonprofit agency for the blind or by a qualified nonprofit 
agency for other severely handicapped individuals in accordance 
with that Act; or
(C) is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified 
firm under at least 51 percent ownership by an Indian tribe, as 
defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)), or a Native 
Hawaiian Organization, as defined in section 8(a)(15) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(15)).

(2) This section shall not apply to depot contracts or contracts for 
depot maintenance as provided in sections 2469 and 2474 of title 10, 
United States Code.
(c) The conversion of any activity or function of the Department of 
Defense under the authority provided by this section shall be credited 
toward any competitive or outsourcing goal, target, or measurement that 
may be established by statute, regulation, or policy and is deemed to be 
awarded under the authority of, and in compliance with, subsection (h) 
of section 2304 of title 10, United

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States Code, for the competition or outsourcing of commercial 
activities.

(rescissions)

Sec. 8046. Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense 
Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the 
following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: Provided, That 
no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution 
on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985:
``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: FFG-Frigate'', 2020/
2031, $240,245,000;
``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: FFG-Frigate'', 2022/
2026, $418,624,000;
``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: FFG-Frigate'', 2023/
2027, $483,391,000;
``Cooperative Threat Reduction Account'', 2024/2026, 
$33,936,000;
``Other Procurement, Army'', 2024/2026, $15,000,000;
``Weapons Procurement, Navy'', 2024/2026, $2,943,000;
``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: FFG-Frigate'', 2024/
2028, $1,271,572,000;
``Aircraft Procurement, Air Force'', 2024/2026, $25,397,000;
``Missile Procurement, Air Force'', 2024/2026, $41,189,000;
``Procurement, Space Force'', 2024/2026, $107,100,000;
``Defense Health Program'', 2024/2026, $10,473,000;
``Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip 
Fund'', 2025/2026, $50,000,000;
``Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, 
Army'', 2025/2027, $452,647,000;
``Other Procurement, Army'', 2025/2027, $119,887,000;
``Aircraft Procurement, Navy'', 2025/2027, $155,711,000;
``Weapons Procurement, Navy'', 2025/2027, $200,272,000;
``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: FFG-Frigate'', 2025/
2029, $151,230,000;
``Aircraft Procurement, Air Force'', 2025/2027, 
$193,555,000;
``Missile Procurement, Air Force'', 2025/2027, $209,045,000;
``Other Procurement, Air Force'', 2025/2027, $186,638,000;
``Procurement, Space Force'', 2025/2027, $339,196,000;
``Procurement, Defense-Wide'', 2025/2027, $11,807,000;
``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army'', 2025/
2026, $178,735,000;
``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy'', 2025/
2026, $82,461,000;
``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force'', 
2025/2026, $329,435,000;
``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Space Force'', 
2025/2026, $370,149,000; and
``Defense Modernization Account , Defense-Wide'', 2025/2028, 
$28,249,000.

Sec. 8047. None of the funds available in this Act may be used to 
reduce the authorized positions for military technicians (dual status) 
of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Army Reserve and Air 
Force Reserve for the purpose of applying

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any administratively imposed civilian personnel ceiling, freeze, or 
reduction on military technicians (dual status), unless such reductions 
are a direct result of a reduction in military force structure.
Sec. 8048. <<NOTE: North Korea.>> None of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available in this Act may be obligated or expended for 
assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea unless 
specifically appropriated for that purpose: Provided, <<NOTE: Armed 
Forces remains.>> That this restriction shall not apply to any 
activities incidental to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency mission 
to recover and identify the remains of United States Armed Forces 
personnel from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Sec. 8049. <<NOTE: Drugs and drug abuse. 10 USC 274 note.>> (a) None 
of the funds available to the Department of Defense for any fiscal year 
for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities may be transferred to 
any other department or agency of the United States except as 
specifically provided in an appropriations law.

(b) <<NOTE: 50 USC 3506 note.>> None of the funds available to the 
Central Intelligence Agency for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or 
counter-drug activities may be transferred to any other department or 
agency of the United States except as specifically provided in an 
appropriations law.

Sec. 8050. In addition to the amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
available elsewhere in this Act, $49,000,000 is hereby appropriated to 
the Department of Defense: Provided, <<NOTE: Determination.>> That upon 
the determination of the Secretary of Defense that it shall serve the 
national interest, the Secretary shall make grants in the amounts 
specified as follows: $24,000,000 to the United Service Organizations 
and $25,000,000 to the Red Cross.

Sec. 8051. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, the 
Small Business Innovation Research program and the Small Business 
Technology Transfer program set-asides shall be taken proportionally 
from all programs, projects, or activities to the extent they contribute 
to the extramural budget. <<NOTE: Reports.>> The Secretary of each 
military department, the Director of each Defense Agency, and the head 
of each other relevant component of the Department of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees, concurrent with 
submission of the budget justification documents to Congress pursuant to 
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, a report with a detailed 
accounting of the Small Business Innovation Research program and the 
Small Business Technology Transfer program set-asides taken from 
programs, projects, or activities within such department, agency, or 
component during the most recently completed fiscal year.

Sec. 8052. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> None of the funds available to the 
Department of Defense under this Act shall be obligated or expended to 
pay a contractor under a contract with the Department of Defense for 
costs of any amount paid by the contractor to an employee when--
(1) such costs are for a bonus or otherwise in excess of the 
normal salary paid by the contractor to the employee; and
(2) such bonus is part of restructuring costs associated 
with a business combination.

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(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8053. During the current fiscal year, no more than $30,000,000 
of appropriations made in this Act under the heading ``Operation and 
Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' may be transferred to appropriations 
available for the pay of military personnel, to be merged with, and to 
be available for the same time period as the appropriations to which 
transferred, to be used in support of such personnel in connection with 
support and services for eligible organizations and activities outside 
the Department of Defense pursuant to section 2012 of title 10, United 
States Code.
Sec. 8054. <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> (a) Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau may permit the 
use of equipment of the National Guard Distance Learning Project by any 
person or entity on a space-available, reimbursable basis. The Chief of 
the National Guard Bureau shall establish the amount of reimbursement 
for such use on a case-by-case basis.

(b) Amounts collected under subsection (a) shall be credited to 
funds available for the National Guard Distance Learning Project and be 
available to defray the costs associated with the use of equipment of 
the project under that subsection. Such funds shall be available for 
such purposes without fiscal year limitation.
Sec. 8055. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this or prior Acts may be obligated or expended to retire, 
prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory 
status any C-40 aircraft.
(b) <<NOTE: Determination.>> The limitation under subsection (a) 
shall not apply to an individual C-40 aircraft that the Secretary of the 
Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission 
capable due to a Class A mishap.

(c) <<NOTE: Certification.>> If the Secretary determines under 
subsection (b) that an aircraft is no longer mission capable, the 
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
certification in writing that the status of such aircraft is due to a 
Class A mishap and not due to lack of maintenance, repairs, or other 
reasons.

(d) <<NOTE: Reports.>> Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the necessary steps taken 
by the Department of Defense to meet the travel requirements for 
official or representational duties of members of Congress and the 
Cabinet in fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

Sec. 8056. <<NOTE: Certifications.>> (a) None of the funds 
appropriated in title IV of this Act may be used to procure end-items 
for delivery to military forces for operational training, operational 
use, or inventory requirements: Provided, That this restriction does not 
apply to end-items used in development, prototyping in accordance with 
an approved test strategy, and test activities preceding and leading to 
acceptance for operational use.

(b) If the number of end-items budgeted with funds appropriated in 
title IV of this Act exceeds the number required in an approved test 
strategy, the Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) and 
the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), in 
coordination with the responsible Service Acquisition Executive, shall 
certify in writing to the congressional defense committees that there is 
a bonafide need for the additional end-items at the time of submittal to 
Congress of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2027 pursuant to 
section 1105 of

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title 31, United States Code: Provided, That this restriction does not 
apply to programs funded within the National Intelligence Program.
(c) <<NOTE: Reports.>> The Secretary of Defense shall, at the time 
of the submittal to Congress of the budget of the President for fiscal 
year 2027 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the 
use of funds requested in research, development, test and evaluation 
accounts for end-items used in development, prototyping and test 
activities preceding and leading to acceptance for operational use: 
Provided, <<NOTE: List.>> That the report shall set forth, for each end 
item covered by the preceding proviso, a detailed list of the statutory 
authorities under which amounts in the accounts described in that 
proviso were used for such item: Provided 
further <<NOTE: Compliance.>> , That the Secretary of Defense shall, at 
the time of the submittal to Congress of the budget of the President for 
fiscal year 2027 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 
Code, submit to the congressional defense committees a certification 
that funds requested for fiscal year 2027 in research, development, test 
and evaluation accounts are in compliance with this section: Provided 
further <<NOTE: Waiver authority.>> , That the Secretary of Defense may 
waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing 
to the Subcommittees on Defense of the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate that it is in the national 
security interest to do so.

Sec. 8057. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this or other Department of Defense Appropriations Acts may 
be obligated or expended for the purpose of performing repairs or 
maintenance to military family housing units of the Department of 
Defense, including areas in such military family housing units that may 
be used for the purpose of conducting official Department of Defense 
business.
Sec. 8058. <<NOTE: Time period. Reports. Strategies. Cost 
estimates.>> Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated in this Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test 
and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'' for any new start Defense Innovation 
Acceleration (PE 0603838D8Z) or Rapid Prototyping Program (PE 
0604331D8Z) demonstration project with a value of more than $5,000,000 
may only be obligated 15 days after a report, including a description of 
the project, the planned acquisition and transition strategy and its 
estimated annual and total cost, has been provided in writing to the 
congressional defense committees: Provided, That <<NOTE: Waiver 
authority. Certification.>> the Secretary of Defense may waive this 
restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying to the congressional 
defense committees that it is in the national interest to do so.

Sec. 8059. <<NOTE: Classified information. Time period. Reports.>> 
The Secretary of Defense shall continue to provide a classified 
quarterly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate, Subcommittees on Defense on certain 
matters as directed in the classified annex accompanying this Act.

Sec. 8060. Notwithstanding section 12310(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, a servicemember who is a member of the National Guard 
serving on full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of title 
32, United States Code, may perform duties in support of the ground-
based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense System.
Sec. 8061. <<NOTE: Arms and munitions. Contracts.>> None of the 
funds provided in this Act may be used to transfer to any 
nongovernmental entity ammunition held

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by the Department of Defense that has a center-fire cartridge and a 
United States military nomenclature designation of ``armor penetrator'', 
``armor piercing (AP)'', ``armor piercing incendiary (API)'', ``armor-
piercing incendiary tracer (API-T)'', ``general purpose (GP)'', 
``special purpose (SP)'' except 9mm, or ``enhanced performance round 
(EPR)'', except to an entity performing demilitarization services for 
the Department of Defense under a contract that requires the entity to 
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department of Defense that the 
above listed projectiles are either: (1) rendered incapable of reuse by 
the demilitarization process; or (2) used to manufacture ammunition 
pursuant to a contract with the Department of Defense or the manufacture 
of ammunition for export pursuant to a License for Permanent Export of 
Unclassified Military Articles issued by the Department of State.

Sec. 8062. <<NOTE: Waiver authority. Time period.>> Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or 
their designee, may waive payment of all or part of the consideration 
that otherwise would be required under section 2667 of title 10, United 
States Code, in the case of a lease of personal property for a period 
not in excess of 1 year to any organization specified in section 508(d) 
of title 32, United States Code, or any other youth, social, or 
fraternal nonprofit organization as may be approved by the Chief of the 
National Guard Bureau, or their designee, on a case-by-case basis.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8063. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading 
``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', $218,015,597 shall remain available 
until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to transfer such funds to 
other activities of the Federal Government: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Contracts. Real property.>> That the Secretary of 
Defense is authorized to enter into and carry out contracts for the 
acquisition of real property, construction, personal services, and 
operations related to projects carrying out the purposes of this 
section: Provided further, <<NOTE: Determination.>> That contracts 
entered into under the authority of this section may provide for such 
indemnification as the Secretary determines to be necessary: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Compliance. Determination.>> That projects authorized 
by this section shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local 
law to the maximum extent consistent with the national security, as 
determined by the Secretary of Defense.

Sec. 8064. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this or any other 
Act, including prior year Acts, may be used to implement a change to--
(1) the appropriations account structure for the National 
Intelligence Program budget, including through the creation of a 
new appropriation or new appropriation account;
(2) how the National Intelligence Program budget request is 
presented in the unclassified P-1, R-1, and O-1 documents 
supporting the Department of Defense budget request;
(3) the process by which the National Intelligence Program 
appropriations are apportioned to the executing agencies; or
(4) the process by which the National Intelligence Program 
appropriations are allotted, obligated and disbursed.

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit the 
merger of programs or changes to the National Intelligence

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Program budget at or below the Expenditure Center level, provided such 
change is otherwise in accordance with subsection (a).
(c) <<NOTE: Study. Proposals.>> The Director of National 
Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense may jointly study and develop 
detailed proposals for alternative budget presentation and appropriation 
accounts. <<NOTE: Risk assessment.>> Such study shall include a 
comprehensive counterintelligence risk assessment to ensure that none of 
the alternative processes will adversely affect counterintelligence.

(d) Upon development of the detailed proposals defined under 
subsection (c), the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary 
of Defense shall--
(1) provide the proposed alternatives to all affected 
agencies;
(2) <<NOTE: Certifications. Attestations.>> receive 
certification from all affected agencies attesting that the 
proposed alternatives will not adversely affect 
counterintelligence; and
(3) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> not later than 30 days after 
receiving all necessary certifications under paragraph (2), 
present the proposed alternatives and certifications to the 
congressional defense and intelligence committees.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8065. In addition to amounts made available elsewhere in this 
Act, $25,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense and 
made available for transfer to operation and maintenance accounts, 
procurement accounts, and research, development, test and evaluation 
accounts only for those efforts by the Commander, United States Africa 
Command to expand cooperation, share operational information, advance 
interoperability, or improve the capabilities of our allies and partners 
in their area of operation: Provided, <<NOTE: Time period. Execution 
plan.>> That none of the funds provided under this section may be 
obligated or expended until 30 days after the Secretary of Defense 
provides to the congressional defense committees an execution plan: 
Provided further, <<NOTE: Time period. Notifications.>> That not less 
than 15 days prior to any transfer of funds, the Secretary of Defense 
shall notify the congressional defense committees of the details of any 
such transfer: Provided further, That upon transfer, the funds shall be 
merged with and available for the same purposes, and for the same time 
period, as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, 
That the transfer authority provided under this section is in addition 
to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8066. During the current fiscal year, not to exceed $11,000,000 
from each of the appropriations made in title II of this Act for 
``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', ``Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy'', and ``Operation and Maintenance, Air Force'' may be transferred 
by the military department concerned to its central fund established for 
Fisher Houses and Suites pursuant to section 2493(d) of title 10, United 
States Code.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8067. In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, 
$5,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense, to 
remain available for obligation until expended: Provided,

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That <<NOTE: Determination. Grants. Fisher House Foundation, 
Inc.>> notwithstanding any other provision of law, that upon the 
determination of the Secretary of Defense that it shall serve the 
national interest, these funds shall be available only for a grant to 
the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., only for the construction and 
furnishing of additional Fisher Houses to meet the needs of military 
family members when confronted with the illness or hospitalization of an 
eligible military beneficiary.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8068. Of the amounts appropriated for ``Operation and 
Maintenance, Navy'', up to $1,000,000 shall be available for transfer to 
the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund 
established under section 116 of the John C. Stennis Center for Public 
Service Training and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105).
Sec. 8069. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense 
may be obligated to modify command and control relationships to give 
Fleet Forces Command operational and administrative control of United 
States Navy forces assigned to the Pacific fleet: 
Provided, <<NOTE: Proposal.>> That the command and control 
relationships which existed on October 1, 2004, shall remain in force 
until a written modification has been proposed to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided 
further, That <<NOTE: Time period. Notification.>> the proposed 
modification may be implemented 30 days after the notification unless an 
objection is received from either the House or Senate Appropriations 
Committees: Provided further, That any proposed modification shall not 
preclude the ability of the commander of United States Indo-Pacific 
Command to meet operational requirements.

Sec. 8070. <<NOTE: Notice. 10 USC 3601 note.>> Any notice that is 
required to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate under section 3601 of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by section 804(a) of the James M. Inhofe 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 shall be 
submitted pursuant to that requirement concurrently to the Subcommittees 
on Defense of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate.

Sec. 8071. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the 
headings ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'' and ``Research, Development, Test 
and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', $500,000,000 shall be for the Israeli 
Cooperative Programs: Provided, That of this amount, $60,000,000 shall 
be for the Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel 
for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-
range rocket threats, subject to the U.S.-Israel Iron Dome Procurement 
Agreement, as amended; $127,000,000 shall be for the Short Range 
Ballistic Missile Defense (SRBMD) program, including cruise missile 
defense research and development under the SRBMD program; $40,000,000 
shall be for co-production activities of SRBMD systems in the United 
States and in Israel to meet Israel's defense requirements consistent 
with each nation's laws, regulations, and procedures, subject to the 
U.S.-Israeli co-production agreement for SRBMD, as amended; $100,000,000 
shall be for an upper-tier component to the Israeli Missile Defense 
Architecture, of which $100,000,000 shall be for co-production 
activities of Arrow 3 Upper Tier systems in the United States and in 
Israel to meet Israel's defense requirements consistent

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with each nation's laws, regulations, and procedures, subject to the 
U.S.-Israeli co-production agreement for Arrow 3 Upper Tier, as amended; 
and $173,000,000 shall be for the Arrow System Improvement Program 
including development of a long range, ground and airborne, detection 
suite.
Sec. 8072. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading 
``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'', $1,676,587,000 shall be available 
until September 30, 2026, to fund prior year shipbuilding cost increases 
for the following programs:
(1) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'', 
2013/2026: Carrier Replacement Program, $150,000,000;
(2) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'', 
2016/2026: Virginia Class Submarine Program, $121,538,000;
(3) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'', 
2016/2026: DDG 51 Program, $14,892,000;
(4) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'', 
2017/2026: Virginia Class Submarine Program, $99,116,000;
(5) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'', 
2017/2026: DDG 51 Program, $62,365,000;
(6) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'', 
2017/2026: LHA Replacement Program, $93,603,000;
(7) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'', 
2018/2026: Virginia Class Submarine Program, $289,761,000;
(8) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'', 
2018/2026: DDG 51 Program, $104,238,000;
(9) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'', 
2018/2026: LPD Flight II Program, $93,442,000;
(10) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy'', 2018/2026: Oceanographic Ships Program, $6,015,000;
(11) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy'', 2019/2026: Littoral Combat Ship Program, $5,766,000;
(12) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy'', 2019/2026: T-AO Fleet Oiler Program, $15,400,000;
(13) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy'', 2019/2026: Ship to Shore Connector Program, $15,480,000;
(14) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy'', 2020/2026: CVN Refueling Overhauls, $483,100,000;
(15) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy'', 2020/2026: T-AO Fleet Oiler Program, $48,260,000;
(16) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy'', 2022/2026: T-AO Fleet Oiler Program, $19,650,000;
(17) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy'', 2022/2026: Expeditionary Sea Base Program, $30,000,000;
(18) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy'', 2022/2026: Expeditionary Fast Transport Program, 
$11,231,000;
(19) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy'', 2023/2026: T-AO Fleet Oiler Program, $6,530,000; and
(20) Under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy'', 2024/2026: T-AO Fleet Oiler Program, $6,200,000.

Sec. 8073. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the 
transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence activities and

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intelligence-related activities not otherwise authorized in the 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 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).
Sec. 8074. <<NOTE: Notification.>> None of the funds provided in 
this Act shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a 
reprogramming of funds that creates or initiates a new program, project, 
or activity unless such program, project, or activity must be undertaken 
immediately in the interest of national security and only after written 
prior notification to the congressional defense committees.

Sec. 8075. <<NOTE: Nuclear armed interceptors.>> None of the funds 
in this Act may be used for research, development, test, evaluation, 
procurement or deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile 
defense system.

Sec. 8076. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 
obligated or expended for the purpose of decommissioning more than one 
Littoral Combat Ship.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8077. The Secretary of Defense may transfer funds from any 
available Department of the Navy appropriation (except military 
construction) to any available Navy ship construction appropriation for 
the purpose of liquidating necessary changes resulting from inflation, 
market fluctuations, or rate adjustments for any ship construction 
program appropriated in law: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer 
not to exceed $40,000,000 under the authority provided by this section: 
Provided further, <<NOTE: Time period. Proposal. Reports.>> That the 
Secretary may not transfer any funds until 30 days after the proposed 
transfer has been reported to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate, unless a response from the 
Committees is received sooner: Provided further, That any funds 
transferred pursuant to this section shall retain the same period of 
availability as when originally appropriated: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided under this section is in addition to any 
other transfer authority contained elsewhere in this Act: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Expiration date.>> That the transfer authority 
provided by this section expires on September 30, 2030.

Sec. 8078. <<NOTE: 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron.>> None of 
the funds appropriated or made available in this Act shall be used to 
reduce or disestablish the operation of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance 
Squadron of the Air Force Reserve, if such action would reduce the WC-
130 Weather Reconnaissance mission below the levels funded in this Act: 
Provided, That the Air Force shall allow the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance 
Squadron to perform other missions in support of national defense 
requirements during the non-hurricane season.

Sec. 8079. <<NOTE: Foreign intelligence.>> None of the funds 
provided in this Act shall be available for integration of foreign 
intelligence information unless the information has been lawfully 
collected and processed during the conduct of authorized foreign 
intelligence activities: Provided, That information pertaining to United 
States persons shall only be handled in accordance with protections 
provided in the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution as 
implemented through Executive Order No. 12333.

Sec. 8080. <<NOTE: Research and development. Science and 
technology.>> None of the funds appropriated by this Act for programs 
of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall remain 
available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year,

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except for funds appropriated for research and technology, which shall 
remain available until September 30, 2027.

Sec. 8081. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> For purposes of section 1553(b) 
of title 31, United States Code, any subdivision of appropriations made 
in this Act under the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'' 
shall be considered to be for the same purpose as any subdivision under 
the heading ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'' appropriations in any 
prior fiscal year, and the 1 percent limitation shall apply to the total 
amount of the appropriation.

Sec. 8082. <<NOTE: Reports.>> (a) Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
shall submit a report to the congressional intelligence committees to 
establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer 
authorities for fiscal year 2026: Provided, That the report 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 
appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level;
(2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation by 
Expenditure Center and project; and
(3) an identification of items of special congressional 
interest.

(b) <<NOTE: Certification.>> None of the funds provided for the 
National Intelligence Program in this Act shall be available for 
reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in subsection (a) 
is submitted to the congressional intelligence committees, unless the 
Director of National Intelligence certifies in writing to the 
congressional intelligence committees that such reprogramming or 
transfer is necessary as an emergency requirement.

Sec. 8083. Any transfer of amounts appropriated to the Department of 
Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account in or for fiscal year 
2026 to a military department or Defense Agency pursuant to section 
1705(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, shall be covered by and 
subject to section 8005 of this Act.
Sec. 8084. <<NOTE: Notifications. Time periods.>> (a) None of the 
funds provided for the National Intelligence Program in this or any 
prior appropriations Act shall be available for obligation or 
expenditure through a reprogramming or transfer of funds in accordance 
with section 102A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3024(d)) that--
(1) creates a new start effort;
(2) terminates a program with appropriated funding of 
$10,000,000 or more;
(3) transfers funding into or out of the National 
Intelligence Program; or
(4) transfers funding between appropriations, unless the 
congressional intelligence committees are notified 30 days in 
advance of such reprogramming of funds; this notification period 
may be reduced for urgent national security requirements.

(b) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence Program 
in this or any prior appropriations Act shall be available for 
obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming or transfer of funds 
in accordance with section 102A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3024(d)) that results in a cumulative increase or decrease of 
the levels specified in the classified annex accompanying the Act unless 
the congressional intelligence committees are notified 30 days in 
advance of such reprogramming of funds;

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this notification period may be reduced for urgent national security 
requirements.
Sec. 8085. <<NOTE: Web posting. Public 
information. Reports. 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.

Sec. 8086. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> (a) None of the funds appropriated 
or otherwise made available by this Act may be expended for any Federal 
contract for an amount in excess of $1,000,000, unless the contractor 
agrees not to--
(1) enter into any agreement with any of its employees or 
independent contractors that requires, as a condition of 
employment, that the employee or independent contractor agree to 
resolve through arbitration any claim under title VII of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out 
of sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery, 
intentional infliction of emotional distress, false 
imprisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention; or
(2) take any action to enforce any provision of an existing 
agreement with an employee or independent contractor that 
mandates that the employee or independent contractor resolve 
through arbitration any claim under title VII of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of 
sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery, 
intentional infliction of emotional distress, false 
imprisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention.

(b) <<NOTE: Certification.>> None of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available by this Act may be expended for any Federal 
contract unless the contractor certifies that it requires each covered 
subcontractor to agree not to enter into, and not to take any action to 
enforce any provision of, any agreement as described in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of subsection (a), with respect to any employee or independent 
contractor performing work related to such subcontract. 
For <<NOTE: Definition.>> purposes of this subsection, a ``covered 
subcontractor'' is an entity that has a subcontract in excess of 
$1,000,000 on a contract subject to subsection (a).

(c) The prohibitions in this section do not apply with respect to a 
contractor's or subcontractor's agreements with employees or independent 
contractors that may not be enforced in a court of the United States.
(d) <<NOTE: Waiver authority. Determination.>> The Secretary of 
Defense may waive the application of subsection (a) or (b) to a 
particular contractor or subcontractor for the purposes of a particular 
contract or subcontract if the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary 
personally determines that the waiver is necessary to avoid harm to 
national security interests of the United States, and that the term of 
the contract or subcontract is not longer than necessary to avoid such 
harm. The determination shall set forth with specificity the grounds for 
the waiver and for the contract or subcontract term selected, and shall

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state any alternatives considered in lieu of a waiver and the reasons 
each such alternative would not avoid harm to national security 
interests of the United States. <<NOTE: Public information. Time 
period.>> The Secretary of Defense shall transmit to Congress, and 
simultaneously make public, any determination under this subsection not 
less than 15 business days before the contract or subcontract addressed 
in the determination may be awarded.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8087. From within the funds appropriated for operation and 
maintenance for the Defense Health Program in this Act, up to 
$165,000,000, shall be available for transfer to the Joint Department of 
Defense--Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 
Fund in accordance with the provisions of section 1704 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Public Law 111-84: 
Provided, That for purposes of section 1704(b), the facility operations 
funded are operations of the integrated Captain James A. Lovell Federal 
Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs 
Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting 
facilities designated as a combined Federal medical facility as 
described by section 706 of Public Law 110-417: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Notification.>> That additional funds may be 
transferred from funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for 
the Defense Health Program to the Joint Department of Defense--
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund upon 
written notification by the Secretary of Defense to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Sec. 8088. Notwithstanding price or other limitations applicable to 
the purchase of passenger carrying vehicles, appropriations available to 
the Department of Defense may be used for the purchase of: (1) heavy and 
light armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for 
force protection purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle; and (2) 
passenger motor vehicles up to a limit of $75,000 per vehicle for use by 
military and civilian employees of the Department of Defense in the 
United States Central Command area of responsibility.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8089. <<NOTE: Determination. Approval.>> Upon a determination 
by the Director of National Intelligence that such action is necessary 
and in the national interest, the Director may, with the approval of the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed 
$1,500,000,000 of the funds made available in this Act for the National 
Intelligence Program: Provided, That such authority to transfer may not 
be used unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen 
intelligence requirements, than those for which originally appropriated 
and in no case where the item for which funds are requested has been 
denied by the Congress: Provided further, That a <<NOTE: Reprogramming 
requests. Deadline.>> request for multiple reprogrammings of funds using 
authority provided in this section shall be made prior to June 30, 2026.

Sec. 8090. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act for 
``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy'', $290,000,000, to remain available 
for obligation until September 30, 2030, may be used for the purchase of 
two used sealift vessels for the National Defense Reserve

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Fleet, established under section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 
1946 (46 U.S.C. 57100): Provided, <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> That such 
amounts are available for reimbursements to the Ready Reserve Force, 
Maritime Administration account of the United States Department of 
Transportation for programs, projects, activities, and expenses related 
to the National Defense Reserve Fleet: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, none of 
these funds shall be transferred to the National Defense Sealift Fund 
for execution.

Sec. 8091. <<NOTE: Web posting. Grants. Public information.>> The 
Secretary of Defense shall post grant awards on a public website in a 
searchable format.

Sec. 8092. <<NOTE: Surveillance.>> None of the funds made available 
by this Act may be used by the National Security Agency to--
(1) conduct an acquisition pursuant to section 702 of the 
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for the purpose of 
targeting a United States person; or
(2) acquire, monitor, or store the contents (as such term is 
defined in section 2510(8) of title 18, United States Code) of 
any electronic communication of a United States person from a 
provider of electronic communication services to the public 
pursuant to section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
Act of 1978.

Sec. 8093. <<NOTE: Salaries.>> None of the funds made available in 
this or any other Act may be used to pay the salary of any officer or 
employee of any agency funded by this Act who approves or implements the 
transfer of administrative responsibilities or budgetary resources of 
any program, project, or activity financed by this Act to the 
jurisdiction of another Federal agency not financed by this Act without 
the express authorization of Congress: Provided, That this limitation 
shall not apply to transfers of funds expressly provided for in 
Department of Defense Appropriations Acts, or provisions of Acts 
providing supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense.

Sec. 8094. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act for ``Operation 
and Maintenance, Navy'', $785,052,000, to remain available until 
expended, may be used for any purposes related to the National Defense 
Reserve Fleet established under section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales 
Act of 1946 (46 U.S.C. 57100): Provided, That 
such <<NOTE: Reimbursements.>> amounts are available for reimbursements 
to the Ready Reserve Force, Maritime Administration account of the 
United States Department of Transportation for programs, projects, 
activities, and expenses related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet.

Sec. 8095. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> (a) None of the funds provided in 
this Act for the TAO Fleet Oiler program shall be used to award a new 
contract that provides for the acquisition of the following components 
unless those components are manufactured in the United States: Auxiliary 
equipment (including pumps) for shipboard services; propulsion equipment 
(including engines, reduction gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; 
spreaders for shipboard cranes; and anchor chains, specifically for the 
seventh and subsequent ships of the fleet.

(b) None of the funds provided in this Act for any Frigate program 
shall be used to award a new contract that provides for the acquisition 
of the following components unless those components are manufactured in 
the United States: Air circuit breakers; gyrocompasses; electronic 
navigation chart systems; steering controls; pumps; propulsion and 
machinery control systems; totally enclosed lifeboats; auxiliary 
equipment pumps; shipboard cranes;

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auxiliary chill water systems; and propulsion propellers: Provided, That 
the <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Secretary of the Navy shall incorporate United 
States manufactured propulsion engines and propulsion reduction gears 
into any Frigate program beginning not later than with the eleventh ship 
of the program.

Sec. 8096. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> None of the funds provided in this 
Act for requirements development, performance specification development, 
concept design and development, ship configuration development, systems 
engineering, naval architecture, marine engineering, operations research 
analysis, industry studies, preliminary design, development of the 
Detailed Design and Construction Request for Proposals solicitation 
package, or related activities for the T-ARC(X) Cable Laying and Repair 
Ship or the T-AGOS(X) Oceanographic Surveillance Ship may be used to 
award a new contract for such activities unless these contracts include 
specifications that all auxiliary equipment, including pumps and 
propulsion shafts, are manufactured in the United States.

Sec. 8097. No amounts credited or otherwise made available in this 
or any other Act to the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce 
Development Account may be transferred to:
(1) the Rapid Prototyping Fund established under section 
804(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2016 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note); or
(2) credited to a military-department specific fund 
established under section 804(d)(2) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.

Sec. 8098. None <<NOTE: Gaming. Adult entertainment.>> of the funds 
made available by this Act may be used for Government Travel Charge Card 
expenses by military or civilian personnel of the Department of Defense 
for gaming, or for entertainment that includes topless or nude 
entertainers or participants, as prohibited by Department of Defense 
FMR, Volume 9, Chapter 3 and Department of Defense Instruction 1015.10 
(enclosure 3, 14a and 14b).

Sec. 8099. <<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, or for any activity necessary for the national 
defense, including intelligence activities.
Sec. 8100. <<NOTE: Determination.>> None of the funds provided for, 
or otherwise made available, in this or any other Act, may be obligated 
or expended by the Secretary of Defense to provide motorized vehicles, 
aviation platforms, munitions other than small arms and munitions 
appropriate for customary ceremonial honors, operational military units, 
or operational military platforms if the Secretary determines that 
providing such units, platforms, or equipment would undermine the 
readiness of such units, platforms, or equipment.

Sec. 
8101. <<NOTE: Contracts. Memorandums. Grants. Loans. Corporations. Taxes.
>> (a) None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be 
used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or 
cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan 
guarantee to any corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability 
that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative 
remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid 
in a timely manner

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pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting 
such tax liability, provided that the applicable Federal agency is aware 
of the unpaid Federal tax liability.

(b) <<NOTE: Determination.>> Subsection (a) shall not apply if the 
applicable Federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the 
corporation described in such subsection and has made a determination 
that such suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the 
interests of the Federal Government.

Sec. 8102. (a) Amounts appropriated under title IV of this Act, as 
detailed in budget activity eight in the tables titled Explanation of 
Project Level Adjustments in the explanatory statement regarding this 
Act, may be used for expenses for the agile research, development, test 
and evaluation, procurement, production, modification, and operation and 
maintenance, only for the following Software and Digital Technology 
Pilot programs--
(1) Defensive CYBER--Software Prototype Development (PE 
0608041A);
(2) Risk Management Information (PE 0608013N);
(3) Maritime Tactical Command and Control (PE 0608231N);
(4) Space Domain Awareness/Planning/Tasking SW (PE 
1208248SF);
(5) Global Command and Control System (PE 0303150K);
(6) Acquisition Visibility (PE 0608648D8Z);
(7) Enterprise Platforms and Capabilities--Software Pilot 
Program (PE 0608140D8Z); and
(8) Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative 
Technologies (APFIT) (PE 0000000D8Z).

(b) None of the funds appropriated by this or prior Department of 
Defense Appropriations Acts may be obligated or expended to initiate 
additional Software and Digital Technology Pilot Programs in fiscal year 
2026.
Sec. 8103. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to transfer the National 
Reconnaissance Office to the Space Force: Provided, That nothing in this 
Act shall be construed to limit or prohibit cooperation, collaboration, 
and coordination between the National Reconnaissance Office and the 
Space Force or any other elements of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 8104. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
in contravention of the following laws enacted or regulations 
promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention Against Torture 
and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (done at 
New York on December 10, 1984):
(1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States Code.
(2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105-277; 112 
Stat. 2681-822; 8 U.S.C. 1231 note) and regulations prescribed 
thereto, including regulations under part 208 of title 8, Code 
of Federal Regulations, and part 95 of title 22, Code of Federal 
Regulations.
(3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Department of Defense, 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in 
the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 (Public Law 
109-148).

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Sec. 8105. <<NOTE: Azov Battalion.>> None of the funds made 
available by this Act may be used to provide arms, training, or other 
assistance to the Azov Battalion.

Sec. 8106. <<NOTE: 22 USC 8925a.>> The Secretary of Defense may, in 
this fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, accept and retain 
contributions, including money, personal property, and services, from 
foreign governments and other entities, to carry out assistance 
authorized by section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92): Provided, That such contributions 
received shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide assistance authorized 
by such section, for replacement of any weapons or articles provided to 
entities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1) of 
such section from the inventory of the United States, and to recover or 
dispose of equipment previously provided to such entities: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Consultation.>> That the Secretary of Defense shall 
consult with the congressional defense committees in advance of the 
provision of support provided to forces or groups described in 
subparagraph (B) of such subsection: Provided further, 
That <<NOTE: Notification.>> the Secretary of Defense shall notify the 
congressional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon 
the obligation of any contribution, delineating the sources and amounts 
of the funds received and the specific use of such contributions: 
Provided further, That <<NOTE: Timeline.>> any notification of 
obligation of funds received in this section shall specify an estimated 
timeline for the delivery of defense articles and defense services 
provided and shall identify if any equipment provided requires enhanced 
end-use monitoring: Provided further, <<NOTE: Time period.>> That 
contributions of money for the purposes provided herein from any foreign 
government or other entity may be credited to the Operation and 
Maintenance, Defense-Wide account, to remain available for the following 
two fiscal years, and used for such purposes: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Time period. Reports.>> That the Secretary of Defense 
shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees 
on the use and status of funds received pursuant to this section.

Sec. 8107. <<NOTE: Kuwait.>> During the current fiscal year, the 
Department of Defense is authorized to incur obligations of not to 
exceed $350,000,000 for purposes specified in section 2350j(c) of title 
10, United States Code, in anticipation of receipt of contributions, 
only from the Government of Kuwait, under that section: Provided, That, 
such contributions shall, upon receipt, be credited to the 
appropriations or fund which incurred such obligations.

Sec. 8108. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading 
``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', for the Defense Security 
Cooperation Agency, $1,499,808,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2027, shall be available for International Security Cooperation 
Programs and other programs to provide support and assistance to foreign 
security forces or other groups or individuals to conduct, support or 
facilitate counterterrorism, crisis response, or building partner 
capacity programs: Provided, That the <<NOTE: Time 
period. Notification.>> Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 15 
days prior to obligating funds made available in this section, notify 
the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any 
planned obligation: Provided further, <<NOTE: Time period. Reports.>> 
That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate on the use and status of funds made available in this section.

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Sec. 8109. <<NOTE: Time periods.>> Of the amounts appropriated in 
this Act under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', 
for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, $267,298,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027, shall be available for support 
authorized by subparagraphs (A) through (E) and (G) through (I) of 
section 1226(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note), of which not less than $150,000,000 
shall be for Jordan: Provided, <<NOTE: Notification.>> That the 
Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior to obligating 
funds made available under this section, notify the congressional 
defense committees in writing of the details of any planned obligation 
and the nature of the expenses incurred: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Reports.>> That the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
quarterly reports to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate on the use and status of funds made 
available in this section.

Sec. 8110. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
in contravention of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
Sec. 8111. <<NOTE: Child soldiers.>> None of the funds made 
available by this Act for excess defense articles, assistance under 
section 333 of title 10, United States Code, or peacekeeping operations 
for the countries designated annually to be in violation of the 
standards of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-
457; 22 U.S.C. 2370c-1) may be used to support any military training or 
operation that includes child soldiers, as defined by the Child Soldiers 
Prevention Act of 2008, unless such assistance is otherwise permitted 
under section 404 of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008.

Sec. 8112. <<NOTE: Taliban.>> None of the funds made available by 
this Act may be made available for any member of the Taliban.

Sec. 8113. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any transfer 
of funds, appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act, for 
support to friendly foreign countries in connection with the conduct of 
operations in which the United States is not participating, pursuant to 
section 331(d) of title 10, United States Code, shall be made in 
accordance with section 8005 of this Act.
Sec. 
8114. <<NOTE: Contracts. Memorandums. Grants. Loans. Rosoboronexport.>> (
a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or 
any other Act may be used by the Secretary of Defense, or any other 
official or officer of the Department of Defense, to enter into a 
contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or 
make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to Rosoboronexport 
or any subsidiary of Rosoboronexport.

(b) <<NOTE: Waiver 
authority. Determination. Certification. Russia.>> The Secretary of 
Defense may waive the limitation in subsection (a) if the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National 
Intelligence, determines that it is in the vital national security 
interest of the United States to do so, and certifies in writing to the 
congressional defense committees that--
(1) <<NOTE: Syria.>> Rosoboronexport has ceased the 
transfer of lethal military equipment to, and the maintenance of 
existing lethal military equipment for, the Government of the 
Syrian Arab Republic;
(2) the armed forces of the Russian Federation have 
withdrawn from Ukraine; and

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(3) agents of the Russian Federation have ceased taking 
active measures to destabilize the control of the Government of 
Ukraine over eastern Ukraine.

(c) <<NOTE: Review. Reports.>> The Inspector General of the 
Department of Defense shall conduct a review of any action involving 
Rosoboronexport with respect to a waiver issued by the Secretary of 
Defense pursuant to subsection (b), and not later than 90 days after the 
date on which such a waiver is issued by the Secretary of Defense, the 
Inspector General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report containing the results of the review conducted with respect to 
such waiver.

Sec. 8115. <<NOTE: Notifications. Deadline.>> The Secretary of 
Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing not 
more than 30 days after the receipt of any contribution of funds 
received from the government of a foreign country for any purpose 
relating to the stationing or operations of the United States Armed 
Forces: Provided, That such notification shall include the amount of the 
contribution; the purpose for which such contribution was made; and the 
authority under which such contribution was accepted by the Secretary of 
Defense: Provided further, <<NOTE: Time period.>> That not fewer than 
15 days prior to obligating such funds, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees in writing a notification 
of the planned use of such contributions, including whether such 
contributions would support existing or new stationing or operations of 
the United States Armed Forces.

Sec. 8116. <<NOTE: Reports.>> (a) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, 
in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments and the 
Chiefs of the Armed Forces, shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees, not later than 30 days after the last day of each quarter of 
the fiscal year, a report on the use of operation and maintenance funds 
for activities or exercises in excess of $5,000,000 that have been 
designated by the Secretary of Defense as unplanned activities for 
fiscal year 2026.

(b) Each report required by subsection (a) shall also include--
(1) the title, date, and location, of each activity and 
exercise covered by the report;
(2) an identification of the military department and units 
that participated in each such activity or exercise (including 
an estimate of the number of participants);
(3) <<NOTE: Costs.>> the total cost of the activity or 
exercise, by budget line item (with a breakdown by cost element 
such as transportation); and
(4) a short explanation of the objective of the activity or 
exercise.

(c) The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in 
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
Sec. 8117. <<NOTE: Deadline. Allocations.>> (a) Within 45 days of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall allocate amounts 
made available from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce 
Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Defense Fund for fiscal year 2026 
pursuant to the transfer authority in section 102(b)(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 ``Department of Defense Allocation of Funds: CHIPS and 
Science Act Fiscal Year 2026'' in the report accompanying this Act.

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(b) Neither the President nor his designee may allocate any amounts 
that are made available for any fiscal year under section 102(b)(2) of 
the CHIPS Act of 2022 if there is in effect an Act making or continuing 
appropriations for part of a fiscal year for the Department of Defense: 
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 using funds 
transferred from the CHIPS for America Defense Fund, which may be 
allocated pursuant to the transfer authority in section 102(b)(1) of the 
CHIPS Act of 2022 only in amounts that are no more than the allocation 
for such purposes in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The Secretary of Defense may reallocate funds allocated by 
subsection (a) of this section, subject to the terms and conditions 
contained in the provisos in section 8005 of this Act: Provided, That 
amounts may be reallocated pursuant to this subsection only for those 
requirements necessary to carry out section 9903(b) of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116-283).
(d) Concurrent with the annual budget submission of the President 
for fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of Defense 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(b)(2) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 for fiscal year 2027.
(e) <<NOTE: Time period. Reports.>> The Department of Defense shall 
provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and Senate quarterly reports on the status of balances of projects and 
activities funded by the CHIPS for America Defense Fund for amounts 
allocated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, including all 
uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds.

Sec. 8118. <<NOTE: Deadline. Notification.>> Not later than 15 days 
after the date on which any foreign base that involves the stationing or 
operations of the United States Armed Forces, including a temporary 
base, permanent base, or base owned and operated by a foreign country, 
is opened or closed, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the 
congressional defense committees in writing of the opening or closing of 
such base: Provided, That such notification shall also include 
information on any personnel changes, costs, and savings associated with 
the opening or closing of such base.

Sec. 8119. <<NOTE: Iraq. Syria.>> None of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available by this or any other Act shall be obligated or 
expended by the United States Government for any of the following 
purposes:
(1) To establish any military installation or base for the 
purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United 
States Armed Forces in Iraq.
(2) To exercise United States control over any oil resource 
of Iraq or Syria.

Sec. 8120. Up to $500,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' for the 
Defense Security Cooperation Agency may be used to support the armed 
forces of Jordan.
Sec. 8121. <<NOTE: Reductions.>> The amounts appropriated in title 
II of this Act are hereby reduced by $1,050,000,000 to reflect excess 
cash balances in Department of Defense Working Capital Funds, as 
follows:

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(1) From ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', $100,000,000;
(2) From ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', $450,000,000; 
and
(3) From ``Operation and Maintenance, Air Force'', 
$500,000,000.

Sec. 8122. <<NOTE: Transfer authority.>> Of the funds appropriated 
in this Act under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-
Wide'', $47,000,000 shall be for continued implementation and expansion 
of the Sexual Assault Special Victims' Counsel Program: Provided, That 
the funds are made available for transfer to the Department of the Army, 
the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force: 
Provided further, That funds transferred shall be merged with and 
available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the 
appropriations to which the funds are transferred: Provided further, 
That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer 
authority provided in this Act.

Sec. 8123. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> In carrying out the program 
described in the memorandum on the subject of ``Policy for Assisted 
Reproductive Services for the Benefit of Seriously or Severely Ill/
Injured (Category II or III) Active Duty Service Members'' issued by the 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on April 3, 2012, and 
the guidance issued to implement such memorandum, the Secretary of 
Defense shall apply such policy and guidance, except that--
(1) <<NOTE: Embryos.>> the limitation on periods regarding 
embryo cryopreservation and storage set forth in part III(G) and 
in part IV(H) of such memorandum shall not apply; and
(2) <<NOTE: Definition.>> the term ``assisted reproductive 
technology'' shall include embryo cryopreservation and storage 
without limitation on the duration of such cryopreservation and 
storage.

Sec. 8124. The Secretary of Defense may obligate funds made 
available by this Act for procurement or for research, development, test 
and evaluation for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to modify not fewer 
than nine F-35 aircraft, including at least three F-35 aircraft of each 
variant, for any test configuration: Provided, That 
the <<NOTE: Notification. Time period.>> Secretary of Defense shall, 
with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary 
of the Navy, notify the congressional defense committees not fewer than 
30 days prior to obligating funds under this section: Provided further, 
That any transfer of funds pursuant to the authority provided in this 
section shall be made in accordance with section 8005 of this Act.

Sec. 8125. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this or any other Act may be obligated to integrate an 
alternative engine on any F-35 aircraft.
Sec. 8126. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> The Secretary of Defense may use up 
to $650,000,000 of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available 
in this Act to the Department of Defense for the rapid acquisition and 
deployment of supplies and associated support services pursuant to 
section 3601 of title 10, United States Code, but only for the purposes 
specified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of subsection (c)(3)(B) 
of such section and subject to the applicable limits specified in 
clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of such subsection and, in the case of 
clause (iv) of such subsection, subject to a limit of $50,000,000, or 
for the purposes specified in section 229 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) and subject 
to a limit of $100,000,000: Provided, <<NOTE: Notification.>> That the 
Secretary

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of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees promptly of 
all uses of this authority.

Sec. 8127. <<NOTE: Research and development. Contracts.>> 
Notwithstanding section 8056 of this Act, amounts appropriated under the 
heading ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'' of 
this Act, as detailed in budget activity eight in the tables titled 
Explanation of Project Level Adjustments in the explanatory statement 
accompanying this Act for ``Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Fielding'' 
line 301, may be used for expenses for agile research, development, test 
and evaluation, procurement, production, modification, and operation and 
maintenance requirements, including the initial acquisition of end-items 
for operational use: Provided, <<NOTE: Time period. Execution 
plan.>> That none of these funds may be obligated or expended until 15 
days after the Secretary of Defense provides the congressional defense 
committees a detailed execution plan for such funds.

Sec. 8128. <<NOTE: Wuhan Institute of Virology. China.>> None of 
the funds made available by this Act may be used to support any activity 
conducted by, or associated with, the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Sec. 8129. <<NOTE: EcoHealth Alliance, 
Inc. China. Determination. Waiver authority. Deadline. Submission.>> 
None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to fund any 
work to be performed by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. in China on research 
supported by the government of China unless the Secretary of Defense 
determines that a waiver to such prohibition is in the national security 
interests of the United States and, not later than 14 days after 
granting such a waiver, submits to the congressional defense committees 
a detailed justification for the waiver, including--
(1) an identification of the Department of Defense entity 
obligating or expending the funds;
(2) an identification of the amount of such funds;
(3) an identification of the intended purpose of such funds;
(4) an identification of the recipient or prospective 
recipient of such funds (including any third-party entity 
recipient, as applicable);
(5) an explanation for how the waiver is in the national 
security interests of the United States; and
(6) any other information the Secretary determines 
appropriate.

Sec. 8130. <<NOTE: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.>> 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 United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by 
the Department of Defense.

Sec. 8131. <<NOTE: Detainees. Cuba.>> None of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used to 
transfer any individual detained at United States Naval Station 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of the individual's 
country of origin, any other foreign country, or any other foreign 
entity except in accordance with section 1034 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) and section 
1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232).

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Sec. 8132. <<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. 8133. <<NOTE: Cuba.>> None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out the closure or realignment of the United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Sec. 8134. <<NOTE: Loans.>> There is appropriated to the 
``Department of Defense Credit Program Account'' established pursuant to 
section 149(e)(5) of title 10, United States Code, $97,770,000, to 
remain available until expended, to carry out a pilot program on capital 
assistance to support defense investment in the industrial base as 
authorized by section 149(e) of such title, of which up to $2,500,000 
may be used for administrative expenses and project-specific transaction 
costs: Provided, That costs of loans and loan guarantees, including the 
cost of modifying such loans and loan guarantees, shall be as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, 
That such amounts are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of loans, and total loan principal, any part of which 
is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $4,390,000,000: 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 receiving capital 
assistance as authorized under section 149(e) of such title.

Sec. 8135. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to divest or prepare to divest more 
than eight U-2 aircraft.
Sec. 8136. <<NOTE: Reductions.>> The amounts appropriated in title 
II of this Act are hereby reduced by $1,204,617,000 to reflect savings 
attributable to efficiencies, streamlining of functions, and management 
improvements in the Department of Defense, as follows:
(1) From ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', $563,288,000;
(2) From ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', $109,159,000;
(3) From ``Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps'', 
$9,467,000;
(4) From ``Operation and Maintenance, Air Force'', 
$319,765,000;

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(5) From ``Operation and Maintenance, Space Force'', 
$6,493,000; and
(6) From ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', 
$196,445,000:

Provided, That such reduction may not be derived from amounts 
appropriated by this Act for the National Intelligence Program or the 
Military Intelligence Program.
Sec. 8137. <<NOTE: Records.>> (a) Concurrent with the annual budget 
submission of the President for fiscal year 2027, and each fiscal year 
thereafter, pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate the 
following with respect to amounts made available by Public Law 119-21 
until all such amounts have been expended:
(1) <<NOTE: Proposed allocations.>> proposed allocations by 
account, by fiscal year, and by program, project, or activity, 
with detailed justifications;
(2) P-1 and R-1 budget justification documents, which shall 
identify the allocation of funds by program, project, and 
activity; and
(3) budget justification documents, to be known as M-1 and 
O-1, which shall identify the allocation of funds by budget 
activity, activity group, and sub-activity group.

(b) <<NOTE: Time period. Reports.>> Subsequent to the submission 
required in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate 
quarterly reports on the status of balances of projects and activities 
funded using amounts described in subsection (a), including all 
uncommitted, committed, and unobligated funds, until all such amounts 
have been expended.

Sec. 8138. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> The Secretary of Defense shall 
obligate funds made available by this or any other Act, including prior 
year Acts, under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and 
Evaluation, Navy'' for the Next Generation Fighter program for the 
purpose of executing the engineering and manufacturing development 
contract for the Next Generation Fighter aircraft in a manner that 
achieves accelerated Initial Operational Capability: Provided, That none 
of the funds made available to the Department of Defense for this fiscal 
year or any prior fiscal year may be used to pause, cancel, or terminate 
the Next Generation Fighter program.

Sec. 8139. Of the funds provided under the heading ``Operation and 
Maintenance, Navy'', not less than $80,000,000 shall be made available 
for the establishment of a Platform Supply Vessel Pilot Program (in this 
section referred to as the ``Program'') for the purpose of validating 
Service requirements necessary to meet at-sea and in-shore logistics 
operations: Provided, <<NOTE: Evaluation. Contracts.>> That the Program 
shall evaluate options to time charter no less than six, and enter into 
a contractual agreement for no less than two time charters: Provided 
further, That the condition of the time charter should consider existing 
United States-built platform supply vessels that are documented under 
the laws of the United States, owned by a citizen of the United States 
under 46 U.S.C. 50501, configured for logistics support in the Indo-
Pacific region that can meet the regulatory and physical requirements to 
transport nearly 500,000 gallons of various standard fuels, and provide 
up to 10,000 square feet of combined deck space for transport of 
military equipment and personnel for delivery in and out of shallow 
draft ports in the Indo-Pacific region: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Briefing. Deadline.>> That the Secretary of

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the Navy shall provide a briefing within 180 days after the enactment of 
this Act to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on the status 
of the Program and the effectiveness of using PSVs to fill this critical 
need.

Sec. 8140. Funds made available for the UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft 
program under this or any other Act, including prior year Acts, under 
the headings ``Aircraft Procurement, Army'' and ``Research, Development, 
Test and Evaluation, Army'' shall be obligated only for the purposes for 
which such funds were appropriated and such funds may not be 
reprogrammed or transferred for other purposes: Provided, That none of 
the funds made available to the Department of Defense for this fiscal 
year or any prior fiscal year may be used to pause, cancel, or terminate 
the UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft program or to prepare to pause, cancel, or 
terminate such program.
Sec. 8141. Funds made available for the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft 
program under this or any other Act, including prior year Acts, under 
the headings ``Aircraft Procurement, Air Force'' and ``Research, 
Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force'' shall be obligated only 
for the purposes for which such funds were appropriated and such funds 
may not be reprogrammed or transferred for other purposes: Provided, 
That none of the funds made available to the Department of Defense for 
this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year may be used to pause, cancel, 
or terminate the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft program or to prepare to pause, 
cancel, or terminate such program.
Sec. 8142. <<NOTE: State listing.>> None of the funds made 
available by this Act may be used to close--
(1) the Rock Island Arsenal Museum located in Rock Island 
Arsenal, Illinois;
(2) the Fort Sill National Historic Landmark and Museum 
located in Lawton, Oklahoma;
(3) the United States Army Transportation Museum located at 
Fort Eustis, Virginia; or
(4) the General George Patton Museum of Leadership located 
at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Sec. 8143. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading 
``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', for the Defense Security 
Cooperation Agency, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2027, shall be for the Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative: 
Provided, <<NOTE: Contracts. Taiwan.>> That such funds shall be 
available to the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the 
Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including new procurement of 
defense articles, services, and military education and training to 
Taiwan: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Contracts. Taiwan. Notification.>> That equipment 
procured using funds made available in this section, and not yet 
transferred to Taiwan, or returned by Taiwan to the United States, may 
be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense upon written 
notification to the congressional defense committees: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Time period. Notification.>> That the Secretary of 
Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior to obligating funds made 
available in this section, notify the congressional defense committees 
in writing of the details of any such obligation: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Time period. Reports.>> That the Secretary of Defense 
shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees 
on the use and status of funds made available in this section.

Sec. 8144. Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available 
by title II of this Act under the heading ``Operation

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and Maintenance, Air Force'', the Secretary of Defense may reimburse the 
Federated States of Micronesia in an amount not to exceed $34,000,000 
for land acquisition costs for defense sites in Yap.
Sec. 8145. <<NOTE: Reduction.>> The total amount appropriated in 
title II of this Act is hereby reduced by $550,000,000 to reflect 
savings due to favorable bulk fuel rates: Provided, That such reduction 
may not be derived from amounts appropriated by this Act for the 
National Intelligence Program or the Military Intelligence Program.

Sec. 8146. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> In making Federal financial 
assistance, the Department of Defense 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 Department of Defense Appropriations Acts, or otherwise 
made available to the Department of Defense may be used to develop, 
modify, or implement changes to such fiscal year 2024 negotiated 
indirect cost rates.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8147. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading 
``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', $150,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027, may be used for replacement of 
defense articles and for reimbursement of defense services provided to 
or identified for provision to Taiwan: 
Provided, <<NOTE: Contracts. Reimbursement. Taiwan.>> That such funds 
may be transferred to appropriations made available under titles II, 
III, IV, and V of this Act for replacement, through new procurement or 
repair of existing unserviceable equipment, of defense articles from the 
stocks of the Department of Defense, and for reimbursement for defense 
services of the Department of Defense and military education and 
training, provided to the government of Taiwan or to foreign countries 
that have provided support to Taiwan at the request of the United 
States: Provided further, That funds transferred pursuant to this 
section shall be merged with and available for the same purposes and for 
the same time period as the appropriations to which the funds are 
transferred: Provided further, <<NOTE: Notification. Time period.>> 
That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense 
committees of the details of such transfers not less than 15 days before 
any such transfer: Provided further, <<NOTE: Determination.>> That upon 
a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this 
appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
amounts may be transferred back and merged with this appropriation: 
Provided further, That the transfer authority provided in this section 
is in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this Act.

Sec. 8148. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> None of the funds made available to 
the Department of Defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year 
may be used by the Department of Defense to award a sole-source or non-
competitive contract in excess of $100,000,000 for space-based airborne 
moving target indication systems.

Sec. 8149. None of the funds made available to the Department of 
Defense for this fiscal year or any prior fiscal year may be used to 
pause, cancel, or terminate the Next-Generation Overhead

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Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous Earth Orbit and the Next-Generation 
Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar programs.
Sec. 8150. Any transactions or follow-on transactions entered into 
pursuant to the authority in section 2808a of title 10, United States 
Code, to carry out repair and construction projects for facilities may 
only be carried out if, without regard to section 2808a, such projects 
are otherwise authorized by law and the use of military construction, 
operation and maintenance, or research, development, test and evaluation 
funds is otherwise authorized for such projects: Provided, That none of 
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or prior 
Acts, by title I of division D of Public Law 119-37 or by any prior Act 
making appropriations for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies, or by funds made available to the Department of 
Defense in Public Law 119-21 may be transferred pursuant to the 
authority in section 2808a of title 10, United States Code.
Sec. 8151. <<NOTE: Reductions.>> The amounts appropriated in title 
IV of this Act are hereby reduced by $1,000,000,000 due to the 
expiration of authorizations contained in 15 U.S.C. 638, as follows:
``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army'', 
$140,000,000;
``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy'', 
$157,000,000;
``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force'', 
$325,000,000;
``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Space Force'', 
$140,000,000; and
``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-
Wide'', $238,000,000:

Provided, That this section shall not apply to appropriations for the 
National Intelligence Program: Provided further, <<NOTE: Time 
period. Prorated funds.>> That if a law reauthorizing 15 U.S.C. 638 for 
fiscal year 2026 is enacted after the date of the enactment of this 
section and before September 30, 2026, the required expenditure amount 
in 15 U.S.C. 638 for the Department of Defense for such program for such 
fiscal year shall be prorated on an annual basis for the remainder of 
such fiscal year based on the extramural budget (as defined in 15 U.S.C. 
638(e)(1)) of the Department on the date of the enactment of such law.

Sec. 8152. <<NOTE: Time periods.>> Of the amounts appropriated in 
this Act under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', 
for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, $200,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027, shall be available for the 
International Security Cooperation Program - Baltic Security Initiative 
to provide support and assistance to the foreign security forces of 
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in accordance with the objectives 
identified by section 1247 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60): 
Provided, <<NOTE: Notification.>> That the Secretary of Defense shall, 
not less than 15 days prior to obligating funds made available in this 
section, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the 
details of any planned obligation: Provided further, <<NOTE: Reports.>> 
That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate on the use and status of funds made available in this section.

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(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 8153. (a) In addition to amounts made available elsewhere in 
this Act, $500,000,000, of which not less than $150,000,000 shall be 
available only for the qualification and testing of second source 
providers, is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense and may 
be transferred to the procurement accounts of the Army, Navy, Air Force, 
and Department of Defense and the ``Research, Development, Test and 
Evaluation, Defense-Wide'' account, only for the following purposes--
(1) investment in modernization, expansion, or 
facilitization of the solid rocket motor industrial base, 
including capital equipment, tooling, and facility upgrades;
(2) workforce development, training, and retention;
(3) supplier base expansion and qualification, including 
second- and third-tier vendors and non-traditional 
manufacturers;
(4) process improvements, automation, and digital 
manufacturing; and
(5) risk reduction and surge capacity initiatives necessary 
to ensure reliable, affordable, and timely production of solid 
rocket motors and related energetics:

(b) <<NOTE: Deadline. Briefing.>> Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on planned 
activities under this section, including an explanation of how 
competition considerations and industry input were incorporated into 
acquisition and execution decisions: Provided <<NOTE: Time 
period. Execution plan.>> , That none of the funds provided under this 
section may be obligated or expended until 30 days after the Secretary 
of Defense provides to the congressional defense committees a detailed 
execution plan for the use of such funds: Provided further, <<NOTE: Time 
period. Notification.>> That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer 
than 15 days prior to any transfer of funds, notify the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in writing 
of the details of any such transfer: Provided further, That upon 
transfer, the funds shall be merged with and available for the same 
purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation to which 
transferred: Provided further, <<NOTE: Determination.>> That upon a 
determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this 
appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
amounts may be transferred back and merged with this appropriation: 
Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this 
section is in addition to any other transfer authority provided 
elsewhere in this Act.

This division may be cited as the ``Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2026''.

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DIVISION B-- <<NOTE: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2026.>> DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, 
AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026

TITLE I <<NOTE: Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2026.>> 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

training and employment services

For necessary expenses of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (referred to in this Act as ``WIOA'') and the National 
Apprenticeship Act, $3,981,588,000 plus reimbursements, shall be 
available. Of the amounts provided:
(1) for grants to States for adult employment and training 
activities, youth activities, and dislocated worker employment 
and training activities, $2,919,332,000 as follows:
(A) $875,649,000 for adult employment and training 
activities, of which $163,649,000 shall be available for 
the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and of 
which $712,000,000 shall be available for the period 
October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027;
(B) $948,130,000 for youth activities, which shall 
be available for the period April 1, 2026 through June 
30, 2027; and
(C) $1,095,553,000 for dislocated worker employment 
and training activities, of which $235,553,000 shall be 
available for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 
2027, and of which $860,000,000 shall be available for 
the period October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027:
Provided, That the funds available for allotment to outlying 
areas to carry out subtitle B of title I of the WIOA shall not 
be subject to the requirements of section 127(b)(1)(B)(ii) of 
such Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 
requirements of WIOA, outlying areas may submit a single 
application for a consolidated grant that awards funds that 
would otherwise be available to such areas to carry out the 
activities described in subtitle B of title I of the WIOA: 
Provided further, That such application shall be submitted to 
the Secretary of Labor (referred to in this title as 
``Secretary''), at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require: Provided further, 
That outlying areas awarded a consolidated grant described in 
the preceding provisos may use the funds for any of the programs 
and activities authorized under such subtitle B of title I of 
the WIOA subject to approval of the application and such 
reporting requirements issued by the Secretary; and
(2) for national programs, $1,062,256,000 as follows:
(A) $300,859,000 for the dislocated workers 
assistance national reserve, of which $100,859,000 shall 
be available for the period July 1, 2026 through 
September 30, 2027, and of which $200,000,000 shall be 
available for the period October 1, 2026 through 
September 30, 2027: Provided, That funds provided to 
carry out section 132(a)(2)(A) of the WIOA may be used 
to provide assistance to a State for statewide or local 
use in order to address cases where

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there have been worker dislocations across multiple 
sectors or across multiple local areas and such workers 
remain dislocated; coordinate the State workforce 
development plan with emerging economic development 
needs; and train such eligible dislocated workers: 
Provided further, That funds provided to carry out 
sections 168(b) and 169(c) of the WIOA may be used for 
technical assistance and demonstration projects, 
respectively, that provide assistance to new entrants in 
the workforce and incumbent workers: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding section 168(b) of the WIOA, of the 
funds provided under this subparagraph, the Secretary 
may reserve not more than 10 percent of such funds to 
provide technical assistance and carry out additional 
activities related to the transition to the WIOA: 
Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 
subparagraph, $120,000,000 shall be for training and 
employment assistance under sections 168(b), 169(c) 
(notwithstanding the 10 percent limitation in such 
section) and 170 of the WIOA as follows:
(i) $55,000,000 shall be for workers in the 
Appalachian region, as defined by 40 U.S.C. 
14102(a)(1), workers in the Lower Mississippi, as 
defined in section 4(2) of the Delta Development 
Act (Public Law 100-460, 102 Stat. 2246; 7 U.S.C. 
2009aa(2)), and workers in the region served by 
the Northern Border Regional Commission, as 
defined by 40 U.S.C. 15733; and
(ii) $65,000,000 shall be for the purpose of 
developing, offering, or improving educational or 
career training programs at community colleges, 
defined as public institutions of higher 
education, as described in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 and at which the 
associate's degree is primarily the highest degree 
awarded, with other eligible institutions of 
higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965, eligible to 
participate through consortia, with community 
colleges as the lead grantee: Provided, That the 
Secretary shall follow the requirements for the 
program in House Report 116-62: Provided further, 
That any grant funds used for apprenticeships 
shall be used to support only apprenticeship 
programs registered under the National 
Apprenticeship Act and as referred to in section 
3(7)(B) of the WIOA;
(B) $62,500,000 for Native American programs under 
section 166 of the WIOA, which shall be available for 
the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027;
(C) $97,396,000 for migrant and seasonal farmworker 
programs under section 167 of the WIOA, including 
$90,134,000 for formula grants (of which not less than 
70 percent shall be for employment and training 
services), $6,591,000 for migrant and seasonal housing 
(of which not less than 70 percent shall be for 
permanent housing), and $671,000 for other discretionary 
purposes, which shall be available for the period April 
1, 2026 through June 30, 2027: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law or related 
regulation, the Department of Labor shall take no action 
limiting the number or proportion

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of eligible participants receiving related assistance 
services or discouraging grantees from providing such 
services: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 
definition of ``eligible seasonal farmworker'' in 
section 167(i)(3)(A) of the WIOA relating to an 
individual being ``low-income'', an individual is 
eligible for migrant and seasonal farmworker programs 
under section 167 of the WIOA under that definition if, 
in addition to meeting the requirements of clauses (i) 
and (ii) of section 167(i)(3)(A), such individual is a 
member of a family with a total family income equal to 
or less than 150 percent of the poverty line;
(D) $105,000,000 for YouthBuild activities as 
described in section 171 of the WIOA, which shall be 
available for the period April 1, 2026 through June 30, 
2027;
(E) $110,000,000 for ex-offender activities, under 
the authority of section 169 of the WIOA, which shall be 
available for the period April 1, 2026 through June 30, 
2027: Provided, That of this amount, $30,000,000 shall 
be for competitive grants to national and regional 
intermediaries for activities that prepare for 
employment young adults with criminal legal histories, 
young adults who have been justice system-involved, or 
young adults who have dropped out of school or other 
educational programs, with a priority for projects 
serving high-crime, high-poverty areas;
(F) $6,000,000 for the Workforce Data Quality 
Initiative, under the authority of section 169 of the 
WIOA, which shall be available for the period July 1, 
2026 through June 30, 2027;
(G) $285,000,000 to expand opportunities through 
apprenticeships only registered under the National 
Apprenticeship Act and as referred to in section 3(7)(B) 
of the WIOA, to be available to the Secretary to carry 
out activities through grants, cooperative agreements, 
contracts and other arrangements, with States and other 
appropriate entities, including equity intermediaries 
and business and labor industry partner intermediaries, 
which shall be available for the period July 1, 2026 
through June 30, 2027; and
(H) $95,501,000 for carrying out Demonstration and 
Pilot projects under section 169(c) of the WIOA, which 
shall be available for the period April 1, 2026 through 
June 30, 2027, in addition to funds available for such 
activities under subparagraph (A) for the projects, and 
in the amounts, specified in the table titled 
``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
Spending'' included in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 
A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such funds 
may be used for projects that are related to the 
employment and training needs of dislocated workers, 
other adults, or youth: Provided further, That the 10 
percent funding limitation under such section of the 
WIOA shall not apply to such funds: Provided further, 
That section 169(b)(6)(C) of the WIOA shall not apply to 
such funds: Provided further, That sections 102 and 107 
of this Act shall not apply to such funds.

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job corps

(including transfer of funds)

To carry out subtitle C of title I of the WIOA, including Federal 
administrative expenses, the purchase and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, the construction, alteration, and repairs of buildings and 
other facilities, and the purchase of real property for training centers 
as authorized by the WIOA, $1,760,155,000, plus reimbursements, as 
follows:
(1) $1,603,325,000 for Job Corps Operations, which shall be 
available for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027;
(2) $123,000,000 for construction, rehabilitation and 
acquisition of Job Corps Centers, which shall be available for 
the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, and which may 
include the acquisition, maintenance, and repair of major items 
of equipment: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer up to 15 
percent of such funds to meet the operational needs of such 
centers or to achieve administrative efficiencies: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Expiration date.>> That any funds transferred 
pursuant to the preceding proviso shall not be available for 
obligation after June 30, 2027: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Notification. Time period.>> That the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any 
transfer; and
(3) $33,830,000 for necessary expenses of Job Corps, which 
shall be available for obligation for the period October 1, 2025 
through September 30, 2026:

Provided, That no funds from any other appropriation shall be used to 
provide meal services at or for Job Corps Centers.

community service employment for older americans

To carry out title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (referred to 
in this Act as ``OAA''), $395,000,000, which shall be available for the 
period April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and may be recaptured and 
reobligated in accordance with section 517(c) of the OAA.

federal unemployment benefits and allowances

For payments during fiscal year 2026 of trade adjustment benefit 
payments and allowances under part I of subchapter B of chapter 2 of 
title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and section 246 of that Act; and for 
training, employment and case management services, allowances for job 
search and relocation, and related State administrative expenses under 
part II of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 
1974, and including benefit payments, allowances, training, employment 
and case management services, and related State administration provided 
pursuant to section 231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension 
Act of 2011, sections 405(a) and 406 of the Trade Preferences Extension 
Act of 2015, and section 285(a) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, 
$50,300,000 together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged 
to the subsequent appropriation for payments for any period subsequent 
to September 15, 2026: Provided, That notwithstanding section 502 of 
this Act, any part of the appropriation provided under this heading may 
remain available for obligation

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beyond the current fiscal year pursuant to the authorities of section 
245(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317(c)).

state unemployment insurance and employment service operations

(including transfer of funds)

For authorized administrative expenses, $74,306,000, together with 
not to exceed $4,000,584,000 which may be expended from the Employment 
Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund (``the 
Trust Fund''), of which--
(1) $3,226,635,000 from the Trust Fund is for grants to 
States for the administration of State unemployment insurance 
laws as authorized under title III of the Social Security Act 
(including not less than $467,000,000 to carry out reemployment 
services and eligibility assessments under section 306 of such 
Act, any claimants of regular compensation, as defined in such 
section, including those who are profiled as most likely to 
exhaust their benefits, may be eligible for such services and 
assessments: Provided, That of such amount, $117,000,000 is 
specified for grants under section 306 of the Social Security 
Act and is provided to meet the terms of a concurrent resolution 
on the budget and $350,000,000 is additional new budget 
authority specified for purposes of a concurrent resolution on 
the budget; and $9,000,000 for continued support of the 
Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence), the 
administration of unemployment insurance for Federal employees 
and for ex-service members as authorized under 5 U.S.C. 8501-
8523, and the administration of trade readjustment allowances, 
reemployment trade adjustment assistance, and alternative trade 
adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 and under 
section 231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act 
of 2011, sections 405(a) and 406 of the Trade Preferences 
Extension Act of 2015, and section 285(a) of the Trade Act of 
1974, as amended, and shall be available for Federal obligation 
through December 31, 2026, except that funds for outcome 
payments pursuant to section 306(f)(2) of the Social Security 
Act shall be available for Federal obligation through March 31, 
2027: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary may recapture any funds appropriated under this 
paragraph that remain unexpended by a State after the period of 
expenditure for a State (but before such funds have been 
returned to the Trust Fund), and such recaptured funds shall 
remain available until expended for reobligation by the 
Secretary to the States to carry out automation activities 
related to the administration of unemployment compensation laws: 
Provided <<NOTE: Time period. Plan.>> further, That funds 
transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall not be 
available until 60 days after the Secretary has submitted a plan 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate on the planned use of funds;
(2) $18,000,000 from the Trust Fund is for national 
activities necessary to support the administration of the 
Federal-State unemployment insurance system;
(3) $653,639,000 from the Trust Fund, together with 
$21,413,000 from the General Fund of the Treasury, is for

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grants to States in accordance with section 6 of the Wagner-
Peyser Act, and shall be available for Federal obligation for 
the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027;
(4) $17,500,000 from the Trust Fund is for national 
activities of the Employment Service, including administration 
of the work opportunity tax credit under section 51 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (including assisting States in 
adopting or modernizing information technology for use in the 
processing of certification requests), and the provision of 
technical assistance and staff training under the Wagner-Peyser 
Act;
(5) $84,810,000 from the Trust Fund is for the 
administration of foreign labor certifications and related 
activities under the Immigration and Nationality Act and related 
laws, of which $61,528,000 shall be available for the Federal 
administration of such activities, and $23,282,000 shall be 
available for grants to States for the administration of such 
activities; and
(6) $52,893,000 from the General Fund is to provide 
workforce information, national electronic tools, and one-stop 
system building under the Wagner-Peyser Act and shall be 
available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2026 
through June 30, 2027, of which up to $9,800,000 may be used to 
carry out research and demonstration projects related to testing 
effective ways to promote greater labor force participation of 
people with disabilities: Provided, That the Secretary may 
transfer amounts made available for research and demonstration 
projects under this paragraph to the ``Office of Disability 
Employment Policy'' account for such purposes:

Provided, That to the extent that the Average Weekly Insured 
Unemployment (``AWIU'') for fiscal year 2026 is projected by the 
Department of Labor to exceed 3,075,000, an additional $28,600,000 from 
the Trust Fund shall be available for obligation for every 100,000 
increase in the AWIU level (including a pro rata amount for any 
increment less than 100,000) to carry out title III of the Social 
Security Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this Act that 
are allotted to a State to carry out activities under title III of the 
Social Security Act may be used by such State to assist other States in 
carrying out activities under such title III if the other States include 
areas that have suffered a major disaster declared by the President 
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may use funds appropriated for 
grants to States under title III of the Social Security Act to make 
payments on behalf of States for the use of the National Directory of 
New Hires under section 453(j)(8) of such Act: Provided further, That 
the Secretary may use funds appropriated for grants to States under 
title III of the Social Security Act to make payments on behalf of 
States to the entity operating the State Information Data Exchange 
System: Provided further, That <<NOTE: Contracts. Grants.>> funds 
appropriated in this Act which are used to establish a national one-stop 
career center system, or which are used to support the national 
activities of the Federal-State unemployment insurance, employment 
service, or immigration programs, may be obligated in contracts, grants, 
or agreements with States and non-State entities: Provided further, That 
States <<NOTE: Grants.>> awarded competitive grants for improved 
operations under title III of the Social Security Act, or awarded grants 
to support the national activities of the Federal-State unemployment 
insurance system, may award subgrants to other States and non-

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State entities under such grants, subject to the conditions applicable 
to the grants: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this Act 
for activities authorized under title III of the Social Security Act and 
the Wagner-Peyser Act may be used by States to fund integrated 
Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service automation efforts, 
notwithstanding cost allocation principles prescribed under the final 
rule entitled ``Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, 
and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards'' at part 200 of title 2, Code 
of Federal Regulations: Provided further, That <<NOTE: Reallotment.>> 
the Secretary, at the request of a State participating in a consortium 
with other States, may reallot funds allotted to such State under title 
III of the Social Security Act to other States participating in the 
consortium or to the entity operating the Unemployment Insurance 
Information Technology Support Center in order to carry out activities 
that benefit the administration of the unemployment compensation law of 
the State making the request: Provided further, That <<NOTE: Fees.>> 
the Secretary may collect fees for the costs associated with additional 
data collection, analyses, and reporting services relating to the 
National Agricultural Workers Survey requested by State and local 
governments, public and private institutions of higher education, and 
nonprofit organizations and may utilize such sums, in accordance with 
the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, for the National Agricultural Workers 
Survey infrastructure, methodology, and data to meet the information 
collection and reporting needs of such entities, which shall be credited 
to this appropriation and shall remain available until September 30, 
2027, for such purposes.

advances to the unemployment trust fund and other funds

For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized 
by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security Act, and to the Black 
Lung Disability Trust Fund as authorized by section 9501(c)(1) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and for nonrepayable advances to the 
revolving fund established by section 901(e) of the Social Security Act, 
to the Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8509, and to 
the ``Federal Unemployment Benefits and Allowances'' account, such sums 
as may be necessary, which shall be available for obligation through 
September 30, 2027.

program administration

For expenses of administering employment and training programs, 
$104,527,000, together with not to exceed $53,906,000 which shall be 
available from the Employment Security Administration Account in the 
Unemployment Trust Fund.

Veterans' Employment and Training

veterans' employment and training service

Not to exceed $269,841,000 may be derived from the Employment 
Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund to carry 
out the provisions of chapters 41, 42, and 43 of title 38, United States 
Code, of which--
(1) $185,000,000 is for Jobs for Veterans State grants under 
38 U.S.C. 4102A(b)(5) to support disabled veterans' outreach 
program specialists under section 4103A of such title and local

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veterans' employment representatives under section 4104(b) of 
such title, and for the expenses described in section 
4102A(b)(5)(C), which shall be available for expenditure by the 
States through September 30, 2028, and not to exceed 3 percent 
for the necessary Federal expenditures for data systems and 
contract support to allow for the tracking of participant and 
performance information: Provided, That, in addition, such funds 
may be used to support such specialists and representatives in 
the provision of services to transitioning members of the Armed 
Forces who have participated in the Transition Assistance 
Program and have been identified as in need of intensive 
services, to members of the Armed Forces who are wounded, ill, 
or injured and receiving treatment in military treatment 
facilities or warrior transition units, to the spouses or other 
family caregivers of such wounded, ill, or injured members, and 
to surviving spouses of individuals who died while serving as 
members of the Armed Forces or as a result of a service-
connected disability;
(2) $34,379,000 is for carrying out the Transition 
Assistance Program under 38 U.S.C. 4113 and 10 U.S.C. 1144;
(3) $47,048,000 is for Federal administration of chapters 
41, 42, and 43 of title 38, and sections 2021, 2021A and 2023 of 
title 38, United States Code: Provided, That up to $500,000 may 
be used to carry out the Hire VETS Act (division O of Public Law 
115-31); and
(4) $3,414,000 is for the National Veterans' Employment and 
Training Services Institute under 38 U.S.C. 4109:

Provided, <<NOTE: Reallocation.>> That the Secretary may reallocate 
among the appropriations provided under paragraphs (1) through (4) above 
an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the appropriation from which such 
reallocation is made.

In addition, from the General Fund of the Treasury, $65,500,000 is 
for carrying out programs to assist homeless veterans and veterans at 
risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions 
under sections 2021, 2021A, and 2023 of title 38, United States Code: 
Provided, <<NOTE: Grants. Expiration date.>> That notwithstanding 
subsections (c)(3) and (d) of section 2023, the Secretary may award 
grants through September 30, 2026, to provide services under such 
section: Provided further, <<NOTE: Time periods.>> That services 
provided under sections 2021 or under 2021A may include, in addition to 
services to homeless veterans described in section 2002(a)(1), services 
to veterans who were homeless at some point within the 60 days prior to 
program entry or veterans who are at risk of homelessness within the 
next 60 days, and that services provided under section 2023 may include, 
in addition to services to the individuals described in subsection (e) 
of such section, services to veterans recently released from 
incarceration who are at risk of homelessness: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding <<NOTE: Data. Contracts.>> paragraph (3) under this 
heading, funds appropriated in this paragraph may be used for data 
systems and contract support to allow for the tracking of participant 
and performance information: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
sections 2021(e)(2) and 2021A(f)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
such funds shall be available for expenditure pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
1553.

<<NOTE: Fees.>> In addition, fees may be assessed and deposited in 
the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Fund pursuant to section 5(b) of the HIRE 
Vets Act, and such amounts shall be available to the Secretary

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to carry out the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program, as authorized by 
such Act, and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
sums shall be in addition to any other funds available for such 
purposes, including funds available under paragraph (3) of this heading: 
Provided further, That section 2(d) of division O of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31; 38 U.S.C. 4100 note) shall 
not apply.

Employee Benefits Security Administration

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses for the Employee Benefits Security 
Administration, $191,100,000, of which up to $3,000,000 shall be made 
available through September 30, 2027, for the procurement of expert 
witnesses for enforcement litigation.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

pension benefit guaranty corporation fund

<<NOTE: Contracts.>> The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 
(``Corporation'') is authorized to make such expenditures, including 
financial assistance authorized by subtitle E of title IV of the 
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, within limits of funds 
and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in accord with 
law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal 
year limitations, as provided by 31 U.S.C. 9104, as may be necessary in 
carrying out the program, including associated administrative expenses, 
through September 30, 2026, for the Corporation: Provided, That none of 
the funds available to the Corporation for fiscal year 2026 shall be 
available for obligations for administrative expenses in excess of 
$494,264,000: Provided further, That to the extent that the number of 
new plan participants in plans terminated by the Corporation exceeds 
100,000 in fiscal year 2026, an amount not to exceed an additional 
$9,200,000 shall be available through September 30, 2030, for 
obligations for administrative expenses for every 20,000 additional 
terminated participants: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Approval. Notifications.>> That obligations in excess 
of the amounts provided for administrative expenses in this paragraph 
may be incurred and shall be available through September 30, 2030 for 
obligation for unforeseen and extraordinary pre-termination or 
termination expenses or extraordinary multiemployer program related 
expenses after approval by the Office of Management and Budget and 
notification of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That an additional 
amount shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2030 to 
the extent the Corporation's costs exceed $250,000 for the provision of 
credit or identity monitoring to affected individuals upon suffering a 
security incident or privacy breach, not to exceed an additional $100 
per affected individual.

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Wage and Hour Division

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses for the Wage and Hour Division, including 
reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees 
for inspection services rendered, $260,000,000.

Office of Labor-Management Standards

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses for the Office of Labor-Management Standards, 
$48,515,000.

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance 
Programs, $100,976,000.

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses for the Office of Workers' Compensation 
Programs, $120,500,000, together with $2,205,000 which may be expended 
from the Special Fund in accordance with sections 39(c), 44(d), and 
44(j) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.

special benefits

(including transfer of funds)

For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses (except 
administrative expenses not otherwise authorized) accruing during the 
current or any prior fiscal year authorized by 5 U.S.C. 81; continuation 
of benefits as provided for under the heading ``Civilian War Benefits'' 
in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1947; the Employees' 
Compensation Commission Appropriation Act, 1944; section 5(f) of the War 
Claims Act (50 U.S.C. App. 2012); obligations incurred under the War 
Hazards Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 50 percent of the 
additional compensation and benefits required by section 10(h) of the 
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, $1,298,385,000, together 
with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent 
year appropriation for the payment of compensation and other benefits 
for any period subsequent to August 15 of the current year, for deposit 
into and to assume the attributes of the Employees' Compensation Fund 
established under 5 U.S.C. 8147(a): Provided, <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> 
That amounts appropriated may be used under 5 U.S.C. 8104 by the 
Secretary to reimburse an employer, who is not the employer at the time 
of injury, for portions of the salary of a re-employed, disabled 
beneficiary: Provided further, That balances of reimbursements 
unobligated on September 30, 2025, shall remain available until expended 
for the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Determination.>> That in addition

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there shall be transferred to this appropriation from the Postal Service 
and from any other corporation or instrumentality required under 5 
U.S.C. 8147(c) to pay an amount for its fair share of the cost of 
administration, such sums as the Secretary determines to be the cost of 
administration for employees of such fair share entities through 
September 30, 2026: Provided further, That of those funds transferred to 
this account from the fair share entities to pay the cost of 
administration of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, $81,808,000 
shall be made available to the Secretary as follows:
(1) For enhancement and maintenance of automated data 
processing systems operations and telecommunications systems, 
$27,549,000;
(2) For automated workload processing operations, including 
document imaging, centralized mail intake, and medical bill 
processing, $25,956,000;
(3) For periodic roll disability management and medical 
review, $25,957,000;
(4) For program integrity, $2,346,000; and
(5) The remaining funds shall be paid into the Treasury as 
miscellaneous receipts:

Provided further, That the Secretary may require that any person filing 
a notice of injury or a claim for benefits under 5 U.S.C. 81, or the 
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, provide as part of such 
notice and claim, such identifying information (including Social 
Security account number) as such regulations may prescribe.

special benefits for disabled coal miners

For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act 
of 1977, as amended by Public Law 107-275, $24,585,000, to remain 
available until expended.
For making after July 31 of the current fiscal year, benefit 
payments to individuals under title IV of such Act, for costs incurred 
in the current fiscal year, such amounts as may be necessary.
For making benefit payments under title IV for the first quarter of 
fiscal year 2027, $5,900,000, to remain available until expended.

administrative expenses, energy employees occupational illness 
compensation fund

For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $68,148,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may require that 
any person filing a claim for benefits under the Act provide as part of 
such claim such identifying information (including Social Security 
account number) as may be prescribed.

black lung disability trust fund

(including transfer of funds)

<<NOTE: 26 USC 9501 note.>> Such sums as may be necessary from the 
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (the ``Fund''), to remain available 
until expended, for payment of all benefits authorized by section 
9501(d)(1), (2), (6), and (7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 
repayment of, and payment of interest on advances, as authorized by 
section

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9501(d)(4) of that Act. In addition, the following amounts may be 
expended from the Fund for fiscal year 2026 for expenses of operation 
and administration of the Black Lung Benefits program, as authorized by 
section 9501(d)(5): not to exceed $50,684,000 for transfer to the Office 
of Workers' Compensation Programs, ``Salaries and Expenses''; not to 
exceed $39,086,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, ``Salaries 
and Expenses''; not to exceed $373,000 for transfer to Departmental 
Management, ``Office of Inspector General''; and not to exceed $356,000 
for payments into miscellaneous receipts for the expenses of the 
Department of the Treasury.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, $629,309,000, including not to exceed $120,000,000 which 
shall be the maximum amount available for grants to States under section 
23(g) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the ``Act''), which 
grants shall be no less than 50 percent of the costs of State 
occupational safety and health programs required to be incurred under 
plans approved by the Secretary under section 18 of the Act; and, in 
addition, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration may retain up to $499,000 per fiscal year of 
training institute course tuition and fees, otherwise authorized by law 
to be collected, and may utilize such sums for occupational safety and 
health training and education: Provided, <<NOTE: Fees.>> That 
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary is authorized, during the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, to collect and retain fees for 
services provided to Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories, and may 
utilize such sums, in accordance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, to 
administer national and international laboratory recognition programs 
that ensure the safety of equipment and products used by workers in the 
workplace: Provided further, <<NOTE: Farms and farming.>> That none of 
the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or 
expended to prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any standard, rule, 
regulation, or order under the Act which is applicable to any person who 
is engaged in a farming operation which does not maintain a temporary 
labor camp and employs 10 or fewer employees: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Small businesses.>> That no funds appropriated under 
this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to administer or enforce 
any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Act with respect to 
any employer of 10 or fewer employees who is included within a category 
having a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (``DART'') occupational 
injury and illness rate, at the most precise industrial classification 
code for which such data are published, less than the national average 
rate as such rates are most recently published by the Secretary, acting 
through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in accordance with section 24 of 
the Act, except--
(1) to provide, as authorized by the Act, consultation, 
technical assistance, educational and training services, and to 
conduct surveys and studies;
(2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in response to 
an employee complaint, to issue a citation for violations

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found during such inspection, and to assess a penalty for 
violations which are not corrected within a reasonable abatement 
period and for any willful violations found;
(3) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to 
imminent dangers;
(4) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to 
health hazards;
(5) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to 
a report of an employment accident which is fatal to one or more 
employees or which results in hospitalization of two or more 
employees, and to take any action pursuant to such investigation 
authorized by the Act; and
(6) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to 
complaints of discrimination against employees for exercising 
rights under the Act:

Provided further, <<NOTE: Farms and farming.>> That the foregoing 
proviso shall not apply to any person who is engaged in a farming 
operation which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 
or fewer employees: Provided further, That $12,787,000 shall be 
available for Susan Harwood training grants: Provided further, That 
$243,000,000 shall be for Federal Enforcement: Provided further, That 
not less than $3,500,000 shall be for Voluntary Protection Programs.

Mine Safety and Health Administration

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health 
Administration, $387,816,000, including purchase and bestowal of 
certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid 
work, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles, including up to 
$2,000,000 for mine rescue and recovery activities and not less than 
$10,537,000 for State assistance grants: Provided, That notwithstanding 
31 U.S.C. 3302, not to exceed $750,000 may be collected by the National 
Mine Health and Safety Academy for room, board, tuition, and the sale of 
training materials, otherwise authorized by law to be collected, to be 
available for mine safety and health education and training activities: 
Provided further, <<NOTE: 30 USC 966 note.>> That notwithstanding 31 
U.S.C. 3302, the Mine Safety and Health Administration is authorized to 
collect and retain up to $2,499,000 from fees collected for the approval 
and certification of equipment, materials, and explosives for use in 
mines, and may utilize such sums for such activities: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: 30 USC 962.>> That the Secretary is authorized to 
accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public 
and private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other 
agencies, Federal, State, or private: Provided further, <<NOTE: 30 USC 
962.>> That the Mine Safety and Health Administration is authorized to 
promote health and safety education and training in the mining community 
through cooperative programs with States, industry, and safety 
associations: Provided further, <<NOTE: 30 USC 962.>> That the 
Secretary is authorized to recognize the Joseph A. Holmes Safety 
Association as a principal safety association and, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, may provide funds and, with or without 
reimbursement, personnel, including service of Mine Safety and Health 
Administration officials as officers in local chapters or in

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the national organization: Provided further, <<NOTE: Approval. 30 USC 
962.>> That any funds available to the Department of Labor may be used, 
with the approval of the Secretary, to provide for the costs of mine 
rescue and survival operations in the event of a major disaster.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including 
advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and local agencies and 
their employees for services rendered, $640,500,000, together with not 
to exceed $68,000,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security 
Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund.

Office of Disability Employment Policy

salaries and expenses

(including transfer of funds)

For necessary expenses for the Office of Disability Employment 
Policy to provide leadership, develop policy and initiatives, and award 
grants furthering the objective of eliminating barriers to the training 
and employment of people with disabilities, $43,000,000, of which not 
less than $9,000,000 shall be for research and demonstration projects 
related to testing effective ways to promote greater labor force 
participation of people with disabilities: Provided, That the Secretary 
may transfer amounts made available under this heading for research and 
demonstration projects to the ``State Unemployment Insurance and 
Employment Service Operations'' account for such purposes.

Departmental Management

salaries and expenses

(including transfer of funds)

For necessary expenses for Departmental Management, including the 
hire of three passenger motor vehicles, $362,877,000, together with not 
to exceed $308,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security 
Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, That 
$116,125,000 shall be for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, of 
which $81,725,000 shall be available for obligation through December 31, 
2026: Provided further, <<NOTE: Contracts. Grants.>> That funds 
available to the Bureau of International Labor Affairs may be used to 
administer or operate international labor activities, bilateral and 
multilateral technical assistance, and microfinance programs, by or 
through contracts, grants, subgrants and other arrangements: Provided 
further, That not less than $30,175,000 shall be for programs to combat 
exploitative child labor internationally and not less than $30,175,000 
shall be used to implement model programs that address worker rights 
issues through technical assistance in countries with which the United 
States has free trade agreements or trade preference programs:

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Provided further, That $4,281,000 shall be used for program evaluation 
and shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2027: 
Provided further, <<NOTE: Grants.>> That funds available for program 
evaluation may be used to administer grants for the purpose of 
evaluation: Provided further, <<NOTE: Grants.>> That grants made for the 
purpose of evaluation shall be awarded through fair and open 
competition: Provided further, That funds available for program 
evaluation may be transferred to any other appropriate account in the 
Department for such purpose: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Notification. Time period.>> That the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are 
notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer: Provided further, 
That $23,000,000 shall be for the Women's Bureau and may be used for 
grants to serve and promote the interests of women in the workforce: 
Provided further, That of the amounts made available to the Women's 
Bureau, not less than $5,000,000 shall be used for grants authorized by 
the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act: Provided 
further, That the Department of Labor shall support staffing levels 
necessary to fulfill its statutory responsibilities including carrying 
out programs, projects, and activities funded in this title of this Act 
in a timely manner.

it modernization

For necessary expenses for Department of Labor centralized 
infrastructure technology investment activities related to support 
systems and modernization, $6,889,000, which shall be available through 
September 30, 2027.

office of inspector general

For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$91,187,000, together with not to exceed $5,841,000 which may be 
expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the 
Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, That not more than $2,000,000 of the 
amount provided under this heading may be available until expended.

General Provisions

Sec. 101. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for the Job 
Corps shall be used to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual, 
either as direct costs or any proration as an indirect cost, at a rate 
in excess of Executive Level II.

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 102. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds 
(pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for the 
Department of Labor in this Act may be transferred between a program, 
project, or activity, but no such program, project, or activity shall be 
increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That 
the transfer authority granted by this section shall not be used to 
create any new program or to fund any project or activity for which no 
funds are provided in this Act: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Notification. Time period.>> That the Committees on 
Appropriations of

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the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 
days in advance of any transfer.

Sec. 103. <<NOTE: Child labor.>> In accordance with Executive Order 
13126, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended for the procurement 
of goods mined, produced, manufactured, or harvested or services 
rendered, in whole or in part, by forced or indentured child labor in 
industries and host countries already identified by the United States 
Department of Labor prior to enactment of this Act.

Sec. 104. Except as otherwise provided in this section, none of the 
funds made available to the Department of Labor for grants under section 
414(c) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916a) may be used for any purpose other than 
competitive grants for training individuals who are older than 16 years 
of age and are not currently enrolled in school within a local 
educational agency in the occupations and industries for which employers 
are using H-1B visas to hire foreign workers, and the related activities 
necessary to support such training.
Sec. 105. None of the funds made available by this Act under the 
heading ``Employment and Training Administration'' shall be used by a 
recipient or subrecipient of such funds to pay the salary and bonuses of 
an individual, either as direct costs or indirect costs, at a rate in 
excess of Executive Level II. This limitation shall not apply to vendors 
providing goods and services as defined in Office of Management and 
Budget Circular A-133. Where States are recipients of such funds, States 
may establish a lower limit for salaries and bonuses of those receiving 
salaries and bonuses from subrecipients of such funds, taking into 
account factors including the relative cost-of-living in the State, the 
compensation levels for comparable State or local government employees, 
and the size of the organizations that administer Federal programs 
involved including Employment and Training Administration programs.

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 106. (a) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary may 
transfer funds made available to the Employment and Training 
Administration by this Act, either directly or through a set-aside, for 
technical assistance services to grantees to ``Program Administration'' 
when it is determined that those services will be more efficiently 
performed by Federal employees: Provided, That this section shall not 
apply to section 171 of the WIOA.
(b) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary may transfer not more 
than 0.5 percent of each discretionary appropriation made available to 
the Employment and Training Administration by this Act to ``Program 
Administration'' in order to carry out program integrity activities 
relating to any of the programs or activities that are funded under any 
such discretionary appropriations: Provided, That notwithstanding 
section 102 and the preceding proviso, the Secretary may transfer not 
more than 0.5 percent of funds made available in paragraphs (1) and (2) 
of the ``Office of Job Corps'' account to paragraph (3) of such account 
to carry out program integrity activities related to the Job Corps 
program: Provided further, <<NOTE: Grants. Contracts.>> That funds 
transferred under this subsection shall be available to the Secretary to 
carry out program integrity activities

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directly or through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts and other 
arrangements with States and other appropriate entities: Provided 
further, That funds transferred under the authority provided by this 
subsection shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2027.

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 107. <<NOTE: Evaluations.>> (a) The Secretary may reserve not 
more than 0.75 percent from each appropriation made available in this 
Act identified in subsection (b) in order to carry out evaluations of 
any of the programs or activities that are funded under such accounts. 
Any funds reserved under this section shall be transferred to 
``Departmental Management'' for use by the Office of the Chief 
Evaluation Officer within the Department of Labor, and shall be 
available for obligation through September 30, 2027: <<NOTE: Plan. Time 
period.>> Provided, That such funds shall only be available if the Chief 
Evaluation Officer of the Department of Labor submits a plan to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate describing the evaluations to be carried out 15 days in advance 
of any transfer.

(b) The accounts referred to in subsection (a) are: ``Training and 
Employment Services'', ``Job Corps'', ``Community Service Employment for 
Older Americans'', ``State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service 
Operations'', ``Employee Benefits Security Administration'', ``Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs'', ``Wage and Hour Division'', ``Office 
of Federal Contract Compliance Programs'', ``Office of Labor Management 
Standards'', ``Occupational Safety and Health Administration'', ``Mine 
Safety and Health Administration'', ``Office of Disability Employment 
Policy'', funding made available to the ``Bureau of International Labor 
Affairs'' and ``Women's Bureau'' within the ``Departmental Management, 
Salaries and Expenses'' account, and ``Veterans' Employment and 
Training''.
Sec. 108. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> (a) Section 7 of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207) shall be applied as if the 
following text is part of such section:

``(s)(1) <<NOTE: Time period.>> The provisions of this section shall 
not apply for a period of 2 years after the occurrence of a major 
disaster to any employee--
``(A) employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from 
or relating to such major disaster, by an employer not engaged, 
directly or through an affiliate, in underwriting, selling, or 
marketing property, casualty, or liability insurance policies or 
contracts;
``(B) who receives from such employer on average weekly 
compensation of not less than $591.00 per week or any minimum 
weekly amount established by the Secretary, whichever is 
greater, for the number of weeks such employee is engaged in any 
of the activities described in subparagraph (C); and
``(C) whose duties include any of the following:
``(i) interviewing insured individuals, individuals 
who suffered injuries or other damages or losses arising 
from or relating to a disaster, witnesses, or 
physicians;
``(ii) inspecting property damage or reviewing 
factual information to prepare damage estimates;

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``(iii) evaluating and making recommendations 
regarding coverage or compensability of claims or 
determining liability or value aspects of claims;
``(iv) negotiating settlements; or
``(v) making recommendations regarding litigation.

``(2) The exemption in this subsection shall not affect the 
exemption provided by section 13(a)(1).
``(3) <<NOTE: Definitions.>> For purposes of this subsection--
``(A) the term `major disaster' means any disaster or 
catastrophe declared or designated by any State or Federal 
agency or department;
``(B) the term `employee employed to adjust or evaluate 
claims resulting from or relating to such major disaster' means 
an individual who timely secured or secures a license required 
by applicable law to engage in and perform the activities 
described in clauses (i) through (v) of paragraph (1)(C) 
relating to a major disaster, and is employed by an employer 
that maintains worker compensation insurance coverage or 
protection for its employees, if required by applicable law, and 
withholds applicable Federal, State, and local income and 
payroll taxes from the wages, salaries and any benefits of such 
employees; and
``(C) the term `affiliate' means a company that, by reason 
of ownership or control of 25 percent or more of the outstanding 
shares of any class of voting securities of one or more 
companies, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, 
or is under common control with, another company.''.

(b) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> This section shall be effective on the 
date of enactment of this Act.

Sec. 109. (a) <<NOTE: Time periods.>> Flexibility With Respect to 
the Crossing of H-2B Nonimmigrants Working in the Seafood Industry.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), if a petition for 
H-2B nonimmigrants filed by an employer in the seafood industry 
is granted, the employer may bring the nonimmigrants described 
in the petition into the United States at any time during the 
120-day period beginning on the start date for which the 
employer is seeking the services of the nonimmigrants without 
filing another petition.
(2) Requirements for crossings after 90th day.--An employer 
in the seafood industry may not bring H-2B nonimmigrants into 
the United States after the date that is 90 days after the start 
date for which the employer is seeking the services of the 
nonimmigrants unless the employer--
(A) <<NOTE: Assessment.>> completes a new assessment 
of the local labor market by--
(i) listing job orders in local newspapers on 
2 separate Sundays; and
(ii) posting the job opportunity on the 
appropriate Department of Labor Electronic Job 
Registry and at the employer's place of 
employment; and
(B) offers the job to an equally or better qualified 
United States worker who--
(i) applies for the job; and
(ii) will be available at the time and place 
of need.
(3) Exemption from rules with respect to staggering.--The 
Secretary of Labor shall not consider an employer in the seafood 
industry who brings H-2B nonimmigrants into

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the United States during the 120-day period specified in 
paragraph (1) to be staggering the date of need in violation of 
section 655.20(d) of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
any other applicable provision of law.

(b) H-2B Nonimmigrants Defined.--In this section, the term ``H-2B 
nonimmigrants'' means aliens admitted to the United States pursuant to 
section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(B)).
Sec. 110. <<NOTE: Determinations. Wages.>> The determination of 
prevailing wage for the purposes of the H-2B program shall be the 
greater of--(1) the actual wage level paid by the employer to other 
employees with similar experience and qualifications for such position 
in the same location; or (2) the prevailing wage level for the 
occupational classification of the position in the geographic area in 
which the H-2B nonimmigrant will be employed, based on the best 
information available at the time of filing the petition. In the 
determination of prevailing wage for the purposes of the H-2B program, 
the Secretary shall accept private wage surveys even in instances where 
Occupational Employment Statistics survey data are available unless the 
Secretary determines that the methodology and data in the provided 
survey are not statistically supported.

Sec. 111. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to enforce the 
definition of corresponding employment found in 20 CFR 655.5 or the 
three-fourths guarantee rule definition found in 20 CFR 655.20, or any 
references thereto. Further, for the purpose of regulating admission of 
temporary workers under the H-2B program, the definition of temporary 
need shall be that provided in 8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(ii)(B).
Sec. 112. <<NOTE: Grants. Contracts. Determination.>> 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may furnish 
through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other 
arrangements, up to $450,000 of excess personal property, at a value 
determined by the Secretary, to apprenticeship programs for the purpose 
of training apprentices in those programs.

Sec. 113. (a) The Act entitled ``An Act to create a Department of 
Labor'', approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736, chapter 141) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section:
``(a) <<NOTE: Guidelines. 29 USC 569.>> In General.--The Secretary 
of Labor is authorized to employ law enforcement officers or special 
agents to--
``(1) provide protection for the Secretary of Labor during 
the workday of the Secretary and during any activity that is 
preliminary or postliminary to the performance of official 
duties by the Secretary;
``(2) provide protection, incidental to the protection 
provided to the Secretary, to a member of the immediate family 
of the Secretary who is participating in an activity or event 
relating to the official duties of the Secretary;
``(3) provide continuous protection to the Secretary 
(including during periods not described in paragraph (1)) and to 
the members of the immediate family of the Secretary if there is 
a unique and articulable threat of physical harm, in accordance 
with guidelines established by the Secretary; and
``(4) provide protection to the Deputy Secretary of Labor or 
another senior officer representing the Secretary of Labor at a 
public event if there is a unique and articulable threat of 
physical harm, in accordance with guidelines established by the 
Secretary.

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``(b) Authorities.--The Secretary of Labor may authorize a law 
enforcement officer or special agent employed under subsection (a), for 
the purpose of performing the duties authorized under subsection (a), 
to--
``(1) carry firearms;
``(2) make arrests without a warrant for any offense against 
the United States committed in the presence of such officer or 
special agent;
``(3) perform protective intelligence work, including 
identifying and mitigating potential threats and conducting 
advance work to review security matters relating to sites and 
events;
``(4) coordinate with local law enforcement agencies; and
``(5) initiate criminal and other investigations into 
potential threats to the security of the Secretary, in 
coordination with the Inspector General of the Department of 
Labor.

``(c) Compliance With Guidelines.--A law enforcement officer or 
special agent employed under subsection (a) shall exercise any authority 
provided under this section in accordance with any--
``(1) guidelines issued by the Attorney General; and
``(2) guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.''.

(b) <<NOTE: Effective date. 29 USC 569 note.>> This section shall 
be effective on the date of enactment of this Act.

Sec. 114. <<NOTE: Texas.>> The Secretary is authorized to dispose 
of or divest, by any means the Secretary determines appropriate, 
including an agreement or partnership to construct a new Job Corps 
center, all or a portion of the real property on which the Treasure 
Island Job Corps Center and the Gary Job Corps Center are situated. Any 
sale or other disposition, to include any associated construction 
project, will not be subject to any requirement of any Federal law or 
regulation relating to the disposition of Federal real property or 
relating to Federal procurement, including but not limited to subchapter 
III of chapter 5 of title 40 of the United States Code, subchapter V of 
chapter 119 of title 42 of the United States Code, and chapter 33 of 
division C of subtitle I of title 41 of the United States Code. The net 
proceeds of such a sale shall be transferred to the Secretary, which 
shall be available until expended for such project to carry out the Job 
Corps Program on Treasure Island and the Job Corps Program in and around 
San Marcos, Texas, respectively.

Sec. 115. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to--
(1) alter or terminate the Interagency Agreement between the 
United States Department of Labor and the United States 
Department of Agriculture;
(2) close any of the Civilian Conservation Centers, except 
if such closure is necessary to prevent the endangerment of the 
health and safety of the students, the capacity of the program 
is retained, and the requirements of section 159(j) of the WIOA 
are met; or
(3) close any Job Corps Centers, except if such closure 
meets the criterion entitled ``Long-Term Center Performance'' or 
the criterion entitled ``Evaluation of Continuing Center 
Operations'' established by 81 FR 12529, the capacity of the 
program is retained, and the requirements of section 159(j) of 
the WIOA are met.

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(rescission)

Sec. 116. <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Of the unobligated funds available 
under section 286(s)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1356(s)(2)), $206,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded not later 
than September 30, 2026.

This title may be cited as the ``Department of Labor Appropriations 
Act, 2026''.

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TITLE II <<NOTE: Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations 
Act, 2026.>> 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration

primary health care

For carrying out titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act 
(referred to in this Act as the ``PHS Act'') with respect to primary 
health care and the Native Hawaiian Health Care Act of 1988, 
$1,858,772,000: Provided, That no more than $1,000,000 shall be 
available until expended for carrying out the provisions of section 
224(o) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That no more than $120,000,000 
shall be available until expended for carrying out subsections (g) 
through (n) and (q) of section 224 of the PHS Act, and for expenses 
incurred by the Department of Health and Human Services (referred to in 
this Act as ``HHS'') pertaining to administrative claims made under such 
law.

health workforce

For carrying out titles III, VII, and VIII of the PHS Act with 
respect to the health workforce, sections 1128E and 1921 of the Social 
Security Act, and the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, 
$1,413,776,000, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts 
specified in the ``Final Bill'' column for Health Workforce in the 
``Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026'' table in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act): Provided, That section 751(j)(2) of the PHS Act 
and the proportional funding amounts in paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
section 756(f) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds made available 
under this heading: Provided further, <<NOTE: Waiver authority. 42 USC 
294a note.>> That for any program operating under section 751 of the 
PHS Act on or before January 1, 2009, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (referred to in this title as the ``Secretary'') may hereafter 
waive any of the requirements contained in sections 751(d)(2)(A) and 
751(d)(2)(B) of such Act for the full project period of a grant under 
such section: Provided further, That <<NOTE: Applicability.>> section 
756(c) of the PHS Act shall apply to paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
section 756(a) of such Act: Provided further, That no funds shall be 
available for section 340G-1 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That fees 
collected for the disclosure of information under section 427(b) of the 
Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 and sections 1128E(d)(2) and 
1921 of the Social Security Act shall be sufficient to recover the full 
costs of operating the programs authorized by such sections and shall 
remain available until expended for the National Practitioner Data Bank: 
Provided further, That funds transferred to this account to carry out 
section 846 and subpart 3 of part D of title III of the PHS Act may be 
used to make prior year adjustments to awards made under such section 
and subpart: Provided further, That amounts made available for the 
National Health Service Corps (``NHSC'') shall remain available until 
expended for the purposes of providing primary health services, 
assigning NHSC participants to expand the delivery of substance use 
disorder treatment services, notwithstanding the assignment priorities 
and limitations under

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sections 333(a)(1)(D), 333(b), and 333A(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the PHS Act, and 
making payments under the NHSC Loan Repayment Program under section 338B 
of such Act: Provided further, That, within the amount made available 
for the NHSC, not less than 13 percent shall remain available until 
expended for the purposes of making payments under the NHSC Loan 
Repayment Program under section 338B of the PHS Act to individuals 
participating in such program who provide primary health services in 
Indian Health Service facilities, Tribally-Operated 638 Health Programs, 
and Urban Indian Health Programs (as those terms are defined by the 
Secretary), notwithstanding the assignment priorities and limitations 
under section 333(b) of the PHS Act, and $8,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended for payments to individuals participating in 
such program who provide primary health services in Maternity Care 
Health Professional Target Areas, as determined by the Secretary, 
notwithstanding the assignment priorities and limitations under section 
333(b) of such Act: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Applicability. Definition.>> That for purposes of the 
previous two provisos, section 331(a)(3)(D) of the PHS Act shall be 
applied as if the term ``primary health services'' includes clinical 
substance use disorder treatment services, including those provided by 
masters level, licensed substance use disorder treatment counselors: 
Provided further, <<NOTE: Grants.>> That amounts made available for the 
Nurse Practitioner Optional Fellowship Program shall be available to 
make grants to establish, expand, or maintain optional community-based 
nurse practitioner fellowship programs that are accredited or in the 
accreditation process, with a preference for those in Federally 
Qualified Health Centers, for practicing postgraduate nurse 
practitioners in primary care or behavioral health: Provided further, 
That amounts made available for Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment shall 
remain available until expended for activities under section 775 of the 
PHS Act: Provided further, That the United States may recover liquidated 
damages in an amount determined by the formula under section 338E(c)(1) 
of the PHS Act if an individual either fails to begin or complete the 
service obligated by a contract under section 775(b) of the PHS Act: 
Provided further, That for purposes of section 775(c)(1) of the PHS Act, 
the Secretary may include other mental and behavioral health disciplines 
as the Secretary deems appropriate: Provided further, 
That <<NOTE: Termination. Contracts.>> the Secretary may terminate a 
contract entered into under section 775 of the PHS Act in the same 
manner articulated in section 206 of this title for fiscal year 2026 
contracts entered into under section 338B of the PHS Act.

<<NOTE: Grants.>> Amounts made available for Medical Student 
Education shall remain available until expended for grants to public 
institutions of higher education to expand or support graduate education 
for physicians provided by such institutions, including funding for 
infrastructure development, maintenance, equipment, and minor 
renovations or alterations: Provided, <<NOTE: Determination.>> That, in 
awarding such grants, the Secretary shall give priority to public 
institutions of higher education located in States with a projected 
primary care provider shortage, as determined by the Secretary: 
Provided <<NOTE: Determination.>> further, That grants so awarded are 
limited to such public institutions of higher education in States in the 
top quartile of States with a projected primary care provider shortage, 
as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That the minimum 
amount of a grant so awarded to such an institution shall be not less 
than $1,000,000 per year: Provided further, <<NOTE: Time period.>> That 
such a grant may be awarded for a period

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not to exceed 5 years: Provided further, That such a grant awarded with 
respect to a year to such an institution shall be subject to a matching 
requirement of non-Federal funds in an amount that is not more than 10 
percent of the total amount of Federal funds provided in the grant to 
such institution with respect to such year.

maternal and child health

For carrying out titles III, XI, XII, and XIX of the PHS Act with 
respect to maternal and child health and title V of the Social Security 
Act, $1,181,680,000, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts 
specified in the ``Final Bill'' column for Maternal and Child Health in 
the ``Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026'' table in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act): Provided, That notwithstanding sections 
502(a)(1) and 502(b)(1) of the Social Security Act, amounts made 
available for Special Projects of Regional and National Significance 
shall be available for carrying out special projects of regional and 
national significance pursuant to section 501(a)(2) of such Act and 
$10,276,000 shall be available for projects described in subparagraphs 
(A) through (F) of section 501(a)(3) of such Act, and the budget 
activities 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 funded in the amounts specified in such 
table.

ryan white hiv/aids program

For carrying out title XXVI of the PHS Act with respect to the Ryan 
White HIV/AIDS program, $2,571,041,000, which shall be for the purposes 
and in the amounts specified in the ``Final Bill'' column for Ryan White 
HIV/AIDS Program in the ``Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026'' 
table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act), of which the amounts 
made available for Emergency Assistance (Part A) and Comprehensive Care 
Programs (Part B) shall remain available to the Secretary through 
September 30, 2028, for parts A and B of title XXVI of the PHS Act, and 
of which the amounts made available for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program 
(ADAP) shall be for State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs under the 
authority of section 2616 or 311(c) of such Act; and of which the 
amounts made available for Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Initiative shall 
remain available until expended and shall be available to the Secretary 
for carrying out a program of grants and contracts under title XXVI or 
section 311(c) of such Act focused on ending the nationwide HIV/AIDS 
epidemic, with any grants issued under such section 311(c) administered 
in conjunction with title XXVI of the PHS Act, including the limitation 
on administrative expenses.

health systems

For carrying out titles III and XII of the PHS Act with respect to 
health care systems, and the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 
2005, $127,009,000, of which $122,000 shall be available

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until expended for facility renovations and other facilities-related 
expenses of the Hansen's Disease Program: Provided, <<NOTE: Fees.>> That 
during the period covered by this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services may collect registration fees from members of the Organ 
Procurement and Transplantation Network (in this title referred to as 
``OPTN''), authorized under section 372 of the PHS Act, for each 
transplant candidate such members place on the list described in 
subsection (b)(2)(A)(i) of such section, including directly or through 
awards made under subsection (b)(1)(A) of such section: Provided 
further, That such fees may be credited to this account, to remain 
available until expended, to support the operation of the OPTN: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may distribute fees collected pursuant to 
the first proviso under this heading among the awardee or awardees 
described in subsection (b)(1)(A) of section 372 of the PHS Act as the 
Secretary determines appropriate.

rural health

For carrying out titles III and IV of the PHS Act with respect to 
rural health, section 427(a) of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety 
Act of 1969, and sections 711 and 1820 of the Social Security Act, 
$392,907,000, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts 
specified, other than for ``Rural Hospital Provider Assistance 
Program'', in the ``Final Bill'' column for Rural Health in the 
``Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026'' table in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act), of which the amounts made available for Rural 
Hospital Flexibility Grants shall come from general revenues, 
notwithstanding section 1820(j) of the Social Security Act: Provided, 
That of the funds made available under this paragraph for Rural Hospital 
Flexibility Grants, up to $22,942,000 shall be available for the Small 
Rural Hospital Improvement Program for quality improvement and adoption 
of health information technology, no less than $5,000,000 shall be 
available to award grants to public or non-profit private entities for 
the Rural Emergency Hospital Technical Assistance Program, and up to 
$1,000,000 shall be to carry out section 1820(g)(6) of the Social 
Security Act, with funds provided for grants under section 1820(g)(6) 
available for the purchase and implementation of telehealth services and 
other efforts to improve health care coordination for rural veterans 
between rural providers and the Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided 
further, That the amounts made available for State Offices of Rural 
Health shall be available notwithstanding section 338J(k) of the PHS 
Act: Provided further, That the amounts for the Rural Residency Planning 
and Development Program shall remain available through September 30, 
2028.
In addition to amounts otherwise available for the same purpose, 
$25,000,000, for making payments to eligible hospitals for the 
maintenance of health care providers: Provided, That eligible hospitals 
receiving such payment shall meet the following criteria: (1) have no 
more than 50 inpatient beds and (2) have an established wage index value 
of less than 0.90 as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services under section 1886(d)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E)): Provided further, That up to 10 percent of 
funds made available in this paragraph

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may be used by eligible hospitals for administrative expenses: Provided 
further, That payment amounts to eligible hospitals shall be calculated 
by dividing available funding equally among such eligible hospitals.

family planning

For carrying out the program under title X of the PHS Act to provide 
for voluntary family planning projects, $286,479,000: Provided, 
That <<NOTE: Abortion.>> amounts provided to said projects under such 
title shall not be expended for abortions, that all pregnancy counseling 
shall be nondirective, and that such amounts shall not be expended for 
any activity (including the publication or distribution of literature) 
that in any way tends to promote public support or opposition to any 
legislative proposal or candidate for public office.

hrsa-wide activities and program support

For carrying out title III of the Public Health Service Act and for 
cross-cutting activities and program support for activities funded in 
other appropriations included in this Act for the Health Resources and 
Services Administration, $1,076,181,000, of which $45,550,000 shall be 
for expenses necessary for the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, 
including grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for the 
advancement of telehealth activities: Provided, That funds made 
available under this heading may be used to supplement program support 
funding provided under the headings ``Primary Health Care'', ``Health 
Workforce'', ``Maternal and Child Health'', ``Ryan White HIV/AIDS 
Program'', ``Health Systems'', and ``Rural Health'': Provided further, 
That of the amount made available under this heading, $857,793,000 shall 
be used for the projects financing the construction and renovation 
(including equipment) of health care and other facilities, and for the 
projects financing one-time grants that support health-related 
activities, including training and information technology, 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 none of the 
funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso 
shall be subject to section 241 of the PHS Act or section 205 of this 
Act.

vaccine injury compensation program trust fund

For payments from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Trust Fund 
(the ``Trust Fund''), such sums as may be necessary for claims 
associated with vaccine-related injury or death with respect to vaccines 
administered after September 30, 1988, pursuant to subtitle 2 of title 
XXI of the PHS Act, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
for necessary administrative expenses, not to exceed $15,200,000 shall 
be available from the Trust Fund to the Secretary.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

immunization and respiratory diseases

For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXI, and section 2821 of 
the PHS Act, and titles II and IV of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, with respect to immunization and respiratory diseases, 
$316,901,000.

hiv/aids, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and 
tuberculosis prevention

For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXIII of the PHS Act with 
respect to HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and 
tuberculosis prevention, $1,384,056,000.

emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases

For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII, and section 2821 of the 
PHS Act, and titles II and IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
with respect to emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases, $729,272,000: 
Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, up to 
$1,000,000 from amounts made available for Quarantine appropriations 
shall remain available until expended to pay for the transportation, 
medical care, treatment, and other related costs of persons quarantined 
or isolated under Federal or State quarantine law.

chronic disease prevention and health promotion

For carrying out titles II, III, XI, XV, XVII, and XIX of the PHS 
Act with respect to chronic disease prevention and health promotion, 
$983,830,000: Provided, <<NOTE: Grants.>> That funds made available 
under this heading may be available for making grants under section 1509 
of the PHS Act for not less than 21 States, Tribes, or Tribal 
organizations: Provided further, That the proportional funding 
requirements under section 1503(a) of the PHS Act shall not apply to 
funds made available under this heading.

birth defects, developmental disabilities, disabilities and health

For carrying out titles II, III, XI, and XVII of the PHS Act with 
respect to birth defects, developmental disabilities, disabilities and 
health, $205,060,000.

public health scientific services

For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with 
respect to health statistics, surveillance, health informatics, and 
workforce development, $724,553,000: Provided, That in addition to 
amounts provided herein, $42,944,000 shall be from funds available under 
section 241 of the PHS Act for health statistics.

environmental health

For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with 
respect to environmental health, $191,850,000.

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injury prevention and control

For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with 
respect to injury prevention and control, $761,379,000.

national institute for occupational safety and health

For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act, sections 
101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 301, and 501 of the Federal Mine Safety 
and Health Act, section 13 of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency 
Response Act, and sections 20, 21, and 22 of the Occupational Safety and 
Health Act, with respect to occupational safety and health, 
$366,800,000.

energy employees occupational illness compensation program

For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $55,358,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That this amount shall be available 
consistent with the provision regarding administrative expenses in 
section 151(b) of division B, title I of Public Law 106-554.

global health

For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with 
respect to global health, $692,843,000, of which: (1) the amounts made 
available for the Global HIV/AIDS Program shall remain available through 
September 30, 2027; and (2) the amounts made available for the Global 
Public Health Protection shall remain available through September 30, 
2028: Provided, That funds may be used for purchase and insurance of 
official motor vehicles in foreign countries.

public health preparedness and response

For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXVIII of the PHS Act 
with respect to public health preparedness and response, and for 
expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential 
biological, nuclear, radiological, and chemical threats to civilian 
populations, $913,200,000: 
Provided, <<NOTE: Detailees. Notices. Deadline. Reports. Updates. Time 
period.>> That the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (referred to in this title as ``CDC'') or the Administrator 
of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry may detail staff 
without reimbursement to support an activation of the CDC Emergency 
Operations Center, so long as the Director or Administrator, as 
applicable, provides a notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate within 15 days of the use of 
this authority, a full report within 30 days after use of this authority 
which includes the number of staff and funding level broken down by the 
originating center and number of days detailed, and an update of such 
report every 180 days until staff are no longer on detail without 
reimbursement to the CDC Emergency Operations Center.

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buildings and facilities

(including transfer of funds)

For acquisition of real property, equipment, construction, 
installation, demolition, and renovation of facilities, $40,000,000, 
which shall remain available until expended: Provided, <<NOTE: Real 
property.>> That funds made available to this account in this or any 
prior Act that are available for the acquisition of real property or for 
construction or improvement of facilities shall be available to make 
improvements on non-federally owned property, provided that any 
improvements that are not adjacent to federally owned property do not 
exceed $2,500,000, and that the primary benefit of such improvements 
accrues to CDC: Provided further, That funds previously set-aside by CDC 
for repair and upgrade of the Lake Lynn Experimental Mine and Laboratory 
shall be used to acquire a replacement mine safety research facility: 
Provided further, <<NOTE: Real property.>> That funds made available to 
this account in this or any prior Act that are available for the 
acquisition of real property or for construction or improvement of 
facilities in conjunction with the new replacement mine safety research 
facility shall be available to make improvements on non-federally owned 
property, provided that any improvements that are not adjacent to 
federally owned property do not exceed $5,000,000: Provided further, 
That in addition, the prior year unobligated balance of any amounts 
assigned to former employees in accounts of CDC made available for 
Individual Learning Accounts shall be credited to and merged with the 
amounts made available under this heading to support the replacement of 
the mine safety research facility.

cdc-wide activities and program support

(including transfer of funds)

For carrying out titles II, III, XVII and XIX, and section 2821 of 
the PHS Act and for cross-cutting activities and program support for 
activities funded in other appropriations included in this Act for the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $396,570,000: Provided, That 
the amounts made available for Public Health Infrastructure and Capacity 
appropriations shall remain available through September 30, 2027: 
Provided further, That paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) of 
section 2821 of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds appropriated under 
this heading and in all other accounts of the CDC: Provided further, 
That the amounts made available for Infectious Diseases Rapid Response 
Reserve Fund appropriations shall remain available until expended and 
shall be available to the Director of the CDC for deposit in the 
Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund established by section 
231 of division B of Public Law 115-245: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated <<NOTE: Contracts.>> under this heading may be used to 
support a contract for the operation and maintenance of an aircraft in 
direct support of activities throughout CDC to ensure the agency is 
prepared to address public health preparedness emergencies: Provided 
further, That <<NOTE: Detailees.>> employees of CDC or the Public Health 
Service, both civilian and commissioned officers, detailed to States, 
municipalities, or other organizations under authority of section 214 of 
the PHS Act, or in overseas assignments, shall be treated as non-Federal 
employees for reporting purposes only and shall

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not be included within any personnel ceiling applicable to the Agency, 
Service, or HHS during the period of detail or assignment: Provided 
further, That CDC may use up to $10,000 from amounts appropriated to CDC 
in this Act for official reception and representation expenses when 
specifically approved by the Director of CDC: Provided further, That in 
addition, such sums as may be derived from authorized user fees, which 
shall be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: 
Provided further, That with respect to the previous proviso, authorized 
user fees from the Vessel Sanitation Program and the Respirator 
Certification Program shall be available through September 30, 2027.

National Institutes of Health

national cancer institute

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to cancer, $7,352,159,000, of which up to $30,000,000 may be 
used for facilities repairs and improvements at the National Cancer 
Institute--Frederick Federally Funded Research and Development Center in 
Frederick, Maryland.

national heart, lung, and blood institute

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases, and blood and blood 
products, $3,990,345,000.

national institute of dental and craniofacial research

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to dental and craniofacial diseases, $525,163,000.

national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to diabetes and digestive and kidney disease, $2,326,721,000.

national institute of neurological disorders and stroke

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to neurological disorders and stroke, $2,804,925,000.

national institute of allergy and infectious diseases

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to allergy and infectious diseases, $6,585,279,000: Provided, 
That not less than $270,000,000 is provided for research to develop 
universal flu vaccines.

national institute of general medical sciences

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to general medical sciences, $3,269,679,000, of which 
$1,427,482,000 shall be from funds available under section 241 of the 
PHS Act: Provided, That not less than $450,956,000 is provided for the 
Institutional Development Awards program.

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eunice kennedy shriver national institute of child health and human 
development

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to child health and human development, $1,769,078,000: Provided, 
That not less than $63,400,000 is provided for the Implementing a 
Maternal health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) 
Initiative.

national eye institute

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, $896,549,000.

national institute of environmental health sciences

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to environmental health sciences, $913,979,000.

national institute on aging

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to aging, $4,517,623,000.

national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, 
$685,465,000.

national institute on deafness and other communication disorders

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to deafness and other communication disorders, $534,333,000.

national institute of nursing research

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to nursing research, $197,693,000.

national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, $595,318,000.

national institute on drug abuse

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to drug abuse, $1,662,695,000.

national institute of mental health

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to mental health, $2,189,843,000.

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national human genome research institute

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to human genome research, $663,200,000.

national institute of biomedical imaging and bioengineering

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering research, $440,627,000.

national center for complementary and integrative health

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to complementary and integrative health, $170,384,000.

national institute on minority health and health disparities

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to minority health and health disparities research, 
$538,395,000.

john e. fogarty international center

For carrying out the activities of the John E. Fogarty International 
Center (described in subpart 2 of part E of title IV of the PHS Act), 
$95,162,000.

national library of medicine

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to health information communications, $497,548,000: Provided, 
That of the amounts available for improvement of information systems, 
$4,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2027: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Contracts.>> That in this fiscal year, the National 
Library of Medicine may enter into personal services contracts for the 
provision of services in facilities owned, operated, or constructed 
under the jurisdiction of the National Institutes of Health (referred to 
in this title as ``NIH'').

national center for advancing translational sciences

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with 
respect to translational sciences, $942,323,000: Provided, That 
$75,000,000 shall be available to implement section 480 of the PHS Act, 
relating to the Cures Acceleration Network: Provided further, That at 
least $629,560,000 is provided to the Clinical and Translational 
Sciences Awards program.

office of the director

(including transfer of funds)

For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the Director, 
NIH, $2,462,914,000: Provided, That funding shall be available for the 
purchase of not to exceed 29 passenger motor vehicles for replacement 
only: Provided further, <<NOTE: Time period.>> That all funds credited 
to the NIH Management Fund shall remain available for one fiscal

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year after the fiscal year in which they are deposited: Provided 
further, That $180,000,000 shall be for the Environmental Influences on 
Child Health Outcomes study: Provided further, That $572,401,000 shall 
be available for the Common Fund established under section 402A(c)(1) of 
the PHS Act: Provided further, That of the funds provided, $10,000 shall 
be for official reception and representation expenses when specifically 
approved by the Director of the NIH: Provided further, That the Office 
of AIDS Research within the Office of the Director of the NIH may spend 
up to $8,000,000 to make grants for construction or renovation of 
facilities as provided for in section 2354(a)(5)(B) of the PHS Act: 
Provided further, That $80,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 
404I of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 283k), relating to biomedical and 
behavioral research facilities: Provided further, That $5,000,000 shall 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for the ``Office of 
Inspector General'' for oversight of grant programs and operations of 
the NIH, including agency efforts to ensure the integrity of its grant 
application evaluation and selection processes, and shall be in addition 
to funds otherwise made available for oversight of the NIH: Provided 
further, That amounts made available under this heading are also 
available to establish, operate, and support the Research Policy Board 
authorized by section 2034(f) of the 21st Century Cures Act: Provided 
further, That not less than $106,480,000 is provided for the Office of 
Research on Women's Health and such funds shall also be available for 
making grants to serve and promote the interests of women in research, 
and the Director of such Office may, in making such grants, use the 
authorities available to NIH Institutes and Centers.

In addition to other funds appropriated for the Office of the 
Director, $12,600,000 is appropriated from the 10-year Pediatric 
Research Initiative Fund described in section 9008 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9008), for the purpose of carrying out 
section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the PHS Act (relating to pediatric 
research).

buildings and facilities

For the study of, construction of, demolition of, renovation of, and 
acquisition of equipment for, facilities of or used by NIH, including 
the acquisition of real property, $350,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.

nih innovation account, cures act

(including transfer of funds)

For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described in 
section 1001(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in addition to amounts 
available for such purposes in the appropriations provided to the NIH in 
this Act, $226,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That such amounts are appropriated pursuant to section 1001(b)(3) of 
such Act, are to be derived from amounts transferred under section 
1001(b)(2)(A) of such Act, and may be transferred by the Director of the 
NIH to other accounts of the NIH solely for the purposes provided in 
such Act: Provided further, <<NOTE: Determination.>> That upon a 
determination by the Director of the NIH that funds transferred pursuant 
to the previous proviso are not

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necessary for the purposes provided, such amounts may be transferred 
back to the Account: Provided further, That the transfer authority 
provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer 
authority provided by law.

advanced research projects agency for health

For carrying out section 301 and part J of title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to advanced research projects for health, $1,500,000,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 2028.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

mental health

For carrying out titles III, V, and XIX of the PHS Act with respect 
to mental health, the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with 
Mental Illness Act, and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, 
$2,790,407,000: Provided, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $100,887,000 shall be for the National Child Traumatic Stress 
Initiative: Provided further, That of the funds made available under 
this heading, $991,532,000 shall be for the Mental Health Block Grant: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, 
$132,000,000 shall be for Children's Mental Health Services: Provided 
further, That of the funds made available under this heading, 
$66,635,000 shall be for Projects for Assistance in Transition from 
Homelessness: Provided further, That of the funds made available under 
this heading, $40,000,000 shall be for Protection and Advocacy for 
Individuals with Mental Illness: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
section 520A(f)(2) of the PHS Act, no funds appropriated for carrying 
out section 520A shall be available for carrying out section 1971 of the 
PHS Act: Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, 
$21,039,000 shall be available under section 241 of the PHS Act to carry 
out subpart I of part B of title XIX of the PHS Act to fund section 
1920(b) technical assistance, national data, data collection and 
evaluation activities, and further that the total available under this 
Act for section 1920(b) activities shall not exceed 5 percent of the 
amounts appropriated for subpart I of part B of title XIX: Provided 
further, That of the funds made available under this heading for subpart 
I of part B of title XIX of the PHS Act, at least 5 percent shall be 
available to support evidence-based crisis systems: 
Provided <<NOTE: Grants. Contracts.>> further, That up to 10 percent of 
the amounts made available to carry out the Children's Mental Health 
Services program may be used to carry out demonstration grants or 
contracts for early interventions with persons not more than 25 years of 
age at clinical high risk of developing a first episode of psychosis: 
Provided further, That section 520E(b)(2) of the PHS Act shall not apply 
to funds appropriated in this Act for fiscal year 2026: Provided 
further, That $385,500,000 shall be available until September 30, 2028 
for grants to communities and community organizations who meet criteria 
for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics pursuant to section 
223(a) of Public Law 113-93: Provided further, That none of the funds 
provided for section 1911 of the PHS Act shall be subject to section 241 
of such Act: Provided further, That the budget activities specified in 
the table under this heading in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this

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consolidated Act) shall be funded in the amounts specified as 
appropriations in such table: Provided further, That amounts made 
available for 988 Lifeline appropriations shall be for the purposes 
described in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, 
That of the funds made available under this heading, $21,420,000 shall 
be to carry out section 224 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 
2014 (Public Law 113-93; 42 U.S.C. 290aa 22 note).

substance abuse treatment

For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with respect to 
substance abuse treatment and title XIX of such Act with respect to 
substance abuse treatment and prevention, section 1003 of the 21st 
Century Cures Act, and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, 
$4,091,098,000: Provided, That $1,595,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act: Provided further, That of 
such amount in the preceding proviso not less than 4.25 percent shall be 
made available to Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations: Provided 
further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, the following 
amounts shall be available under section 241 of the PHS Act: (1) 
$79,200,000 to carry out subpart II of part B of title XIX of the PHS 
Act to fund section 1935(b) technical assistance, national data, data 
collection and evaluation activities, and further that the total 
available under this Act for section 1935(b) activities shall not exceed 
5 percent of the amounts appropriated for subpart II of part B of title 
XIX; and (2) $2,000,000 to evaluate substance abuse treatment programs: 
Provided further, That $562,219,000 shall be for programs of regional 
and national significance, which shall be for the purposes and in the 
amounts 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), other than amounts specified in such table as 
PHS Evaluation Funds: Provided further, That none of the funds provided 
for section 1921 of the PHS Act or State Opioid Response Grants shall be 
subject to section 241 of such Act.

substance abuse prevention

For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with respect to 
substance abuse prevention, $240,879,000, which shall be for the 
purposes and in the amounts 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).

health surveillance and program support

For program support and cross-cutting activities that supplement 
activities funded under the headings ``Mental Health'', ``Substance 
Abuse Treatment'', and ``Substance Abuse Prevention'' in carrying out 
titles III, V, and XIX of the PHS Act and the Protection and Advocacy 
for Individuals with Mental Illness Act in the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration, $171,566,000: Provided, That of 
the amount made available under this heading, $54,311,000 shall be used 
for the projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled 
``Community Project

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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 
none of the funds made available for projects described in the preceding 
proviso shall be subject to section 241 of the PHS Act or section 205 of 
this Act: Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, 
$31,428,000 shall be available under section 241 of the PHS Act to 
supplement funds available to carry out national surveys on drug abuse 
and mental health, to collect and analyze program data, and to conduct 
public awareness and technical assistance activities: 
Provided <<NOTE: Fees.>> further, That, in addition, fees may be 
collected for the costs of publications, data, data tabulations, and 
data analysis completed under title V of the PHS Act and provided to a 
public or private entity upon request, which shall be credited to this 
appropriation and shall remain available until expended for such 
purposes: Provided further, That amounts made available in this Act for 
carrying out section 501(o) of the PHS Act shall remain available 
through September 30, 2027: Provided further, That funds made available 
under this heading (other than amounts specified in the first proviso 
under this heading) may be used to supplement program support funding 
provided under the headings ``Mental Health'', ``Substance Abuse 
Treatment'', and ``Substance Abuse Prevention''.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

healthcare research and quality

For carrying out titles III and IX of the PHS Act, part A of title 
XI of the Social Security Act, and section 1013 of the Medicare 
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, 
$345,380,000: Provided, That section 947(c) of the PHS Act shall not 
apply in fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That in addition, amounts 
received from Freedom of Information Act fees, reimbursable and 
interagency agreements, and the sale of data shall be credited to this 
appropriation and shall remain available until September 30, 2027.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

grants to states for medicaid

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI and XIX of 
the Social Security Act, $508,148,791,000, to remain available until 
expended.
In addition, for carrying out such titles after May 31, 2026, for 
the last quarter of fiscal year 2026 for unanticipated costs incurred 
for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary, to remain 
available until expended.
In addition, for carrying out such titles for the first quarter of 
fiscal year 2027, $316,514,725,000, to remain available until expended.
Payment under such title XIX may be made for any quarter with 
respect to a State plan or plan amendment in effect during such quarter, 
if submitted in or prior to such quarter and approved in that or any 
subsequent quarter.

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payments to the health care trust funds

For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the 
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as provided under 
sections 217(g), 1844, and 1860D-16 of the Social Security Act, sections 
103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, section 
278(d)(3) of Public Law 97-248, and for administrative expenses incurred 
pursuant to section 201(g) of the Social Security Act, $593,817,000,000.
In addition, for making matching payments under section 1844 and 
benefit payments under section 1860D-16 of the Social Security Act that 
were not anticipated in budget estimates, such sums as may be necessary.

program management

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI, XVIII, 
XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act, titles XIII and XXVII of the 
PHS Act, the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, and 
other responsibilities of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 
not to exceed $3,669,744,000 to be transferred from the Federal Hospital 
Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance 
Trust Fund, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act; 
together with all funds collected in accordance with section 353 of the 
PHS Act and section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act, funds 
retained by the Secretary pursuant to section 1893(h) of the Social 
Security Act, and such sums as may be collected from authorized user 
fees and the sale of data, which shall be credited to this account and 
remain available until expended: Provided, That all funds derived in 
accordance with 31 U.S.C. 9701 from organizations established under 
title XIII of the PHS Act shall be credited to and available for 
carrying out the purposes of this appropriation: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Fees.>> That the Secretary is directed to collect fees 
in fiscal year 2026 from Medicare Advantage organizations pursuant to 
section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act and from eligible 
organizations with risk-sharing contracts under section 1876 of that Act 
pursuant to section 1876(k)(4)(D) of that Act: Provided further, That of 
the amount made available under this heading, $397,334,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2027, and shall be available for the 
Survey and Certification Program: Provided further, That amounts 
available under this heading to support quality improvement 
organizations (as defined in section 1152 of the Social Security Act) 
shall not exceed the amount specifically provided for such purpose under 
this heading in division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 
(Public Law 115-141).

health care fraud and abuse control account

In addition to amounts otherwise available for program integrity and 
program management, $941,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2027, to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust 
Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as 
authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act, of which 
$699,058,000 shall be for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 
program integrity activities, of which $108,735,000 shall be for the 
Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General to 
carry out fraud

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and abuse activities authorized by section 1817(k)(3) of such Act, and 
of which $133,207,000 shall be for the Department of Justice to carry 
out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section 1817(k)(3) of such 
Act: Provided, That the report required by section 1817(k)(5) of the 
Social Security Act for fiscal year 2026 shall include measures of the 
operational efficiency and impact on fraud, waste, and abuse in the 
Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs for the funds provided by this 
appropriation: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this 
heading, $311,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of a concurrent 
resolution on the budget, and $630,000,000 is additional new budget 
authority specified for purposes of a concurrent resolution on the 
budget for additional health care fraud and abuse control activities: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide not less than 
$35,000,000 from amounts made available under this heading and amounts 
made available for fiscal year 2026 under section 1817(k)(3)(A) of the 
Social Security Act for the Senior Medicare Patrol program to combat 
health care fraud and abuse.

Administration for Children and Families

payments to states for child support enforcement and family support 
programs

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV-D, X, 
XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960, 
$4,147,000,000, to remain available until expended; and for such 
purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, $1,800,000,000, to 
remain available until expended.
<<NOTE: Time period.>> For carrying out, after May 31 of the 
current fiscal year, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV-D, X, 
XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960, 
for the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated 
costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be 
necessary.

low income home energy assistance <<NOTE: State and local 
governments.>> 

For making payments under subsections (b) and (d) of section 2602 of 
the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et 
seq.), $4,045,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 2609A(a) 
of such Act, not more than $9,600,000 may be reserved by the Secretary 
for technical assistance, training, and monitoring of program activities 
for compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures, and to 
supplement funding otherwise available for necessary administrative 
expenses to carry out such Act, and the Secretary may, in addition to 
the authorities provided in section 2609A(a)(1), use such funds through 
contracts with private entities that do not qualify as nonprofit 
organizations: Provided further, That all but $907,348,000 of the amount 
appropriated under this heading shall be allocated as though the total 
appropriation for such payments for fiscal year 2026 was less than 
$1,975,000,000: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Territories. Allocations. Reduction.>> That, after 
applying all applicable provisions of section 2604 of such Act and the 
previous proviso, each State or territory that would otherwise receive 
an allocation that is less than 97 percent of the amount that it 
received under this heading for fiscal year 2025 from amounts 
appropriated pursuant to section 1101(a)(8) of division A of Public Law 
119-4 shall have its allocation increased to that 97 percent level, with 
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portions of other States' and territories' allocations that would exceed 
100 percent of the amounts they respectively received in such fashion 
for fiscal year 2025 being ratably reduced: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Deadline.>> That by November 1 of the current year, 
the Secretary shall award to each State no less than 90 percent of its 
total allotment, as calculated pursuant to the preceding two provisos.

refugee and entrant assistance

(including transfer of funds)

For necessary expenses for refugee and entrant assistance activities 
authorized by section 414 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and 
section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, and for 
carrying out section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, section 
235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection 
Reauthorization Act of 2008, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 
2000 (``TVPA''), and the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998, 
$5,163,956,000, of which $5,114,201,000 shall remain available through 
September 30, 2028 for carrying out such sections 414, 501, 462, and 
235: Provided, That amounts available under this heading to carry out 
the TVPA shall also be available for research and evaluation with 
respect to activities under such Act: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> That the limitation in section 205 of 
this Act regarding transfers increasing any appropriation shall apply to 
transfers to appropriations under this heading by substituting ``15 
percent'' for ``3 percent'': Provided further, That the contribution of 
funds requirement under section 235(c)(6)(C)(iii) of the William 
Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 
shall not apply to funds made available under this heading: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Determination.>> That for any month in fiscal year 
2026 that the number of unaccompanied children referred to the 
Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 462 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 and section 235 of the William Wilberforce 
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 exceeds 
16,000, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, an 
additional $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 
shall be made available for obligation for every 500 unaccompanied 
children above that level (including a pro rata amount for any increment 
less than 500), for carrying out such sections 462 and 235.

payments to states for the child care and development block grant

For carrying out the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
1990 (``CCDBG Act''), $8,831,387,000 shall be used to supplement, not 
supplant State general revenue funds for child care assistance for low-
income families: Provided, <<NOTE: Contracts.>> That technical 
assistance under section 658I(a)(3) of such Act may be provided 
directly, or through the use of contracts, grants, cooperative 
agreements, or interagency agreements: Provided further, That all funds 
made available to carry out section 418 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 618), including funds appropriated for that purpose in such 
section 418 or any other provision of law, shall be subject to the 
reservation of funds authority in paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 
658O(a) of the CCDBG Act: Provided further, <<NOTE: Native Americans.>> 
That notwithstanding the limitation in subparagraph (B) of section 
658O(a)(2) of such

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Act, of the amounts appropriated under this heading, not less than 5 
percent shall be reserved under subparagraph (A) of such section for 
payments to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations: Provided further, 
That of the amounts made available under this heading, the Secretary may 
reserve up to 0.5 percent for Federal administrative expenses: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Time period.>> That the Secretary shall award to each 
State its allotted amount no less than quarterly.

social services block grant

For making grants to States pursuant to section 2002 of the Social 
Security Act, $1,700,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding 
subparagraph (B) of section 404(d)(2) of such Act, the applicable 
percent specified under such subparagraph for a State to carry out State 
programs pursuant to title XX-A of such Act shall be 10 percent.

children and families services programs

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the Runaway and 
Homeless Youth Act, the Head Start Act, the Every Student Succeeds Act, 
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, sections 303 and 313 of 
the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Native American 
Programs Act of 1974, title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (adoption opportunities), part 
B-1 of title IV and sections 429, 473A, 477(i), 1110, 1114A, and 1115 of 
the Social Security Act, and the Community Services Block Grant Act 
(``CSBG Act''); and for necessary administrative expenses to carry out 
titles I, IV, V, X, XI, XIV, XVI, and XX-A of the Social Security Act, 
the Act of July 5, 1960, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act 
of 1981, $14,923,390,000, of which $75,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2027, shall be for grants to States for adoption 
and legal guardianship incentive payments, as defined by section 473A of 
the Social Security Act and may be made for adoptions and legal 
guardianships completed before September 30, 2026: Provided, That 
$12,356,820,000 shall be for making payments under the Head Start Act, 
including for Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships, and, of which, 
notwithstanding section 640 of such Act:
(1) $75,000,000 shall be available for a cost of living 
adjustment, and with respect to any continuing appropriations 
act, funding available for a cost of living adjustment shall not 
be construed as an authority or condition under this Act;
(2) $25,000,000 shall be available for allocation by the 
Secretary to supplement activities described in paragraphs 
(7)(B) and (9) of section 641(c) of the Head Start Act under the 
Designation Renewal System, established under the authority of 
sections 641(c)(7), 645A(b)(12), and 645A(d) of such Act, and 
such funds shall not be included in the calculation of ``base 
grant'' in subsequent fiscal years, as such term is used in 
section 640(a)(7)(A) of such Act;
(3) $10,000,000 shall be available for the Tribal Colleges 
and Universities Head Start Partnership Program consistent with 
section 648(g) of such Act;
(4) Not to exceed $8,000,000 shall be available until 
September 30, 2027 for the Marshall Islands and Micronesia for 
the start-up and operation of Head Start services and for the

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provision of training and technical assistance: 
Provided, <<NOTE: Time period.>> That an agency awarded these 
funds shall not be subject to the requirements of the system for 
designation renewal as defined by section 641 of the Head Start 
Act, for this award only, prior to 24 months after the date of 
such award; and
(5) $21,000,000 shall be available to supplement funding 
otherwise available for research, evaluation, and Federal 
administrative costs:

Provided further, <<NOTE: Reduction.>> That the Secretary may reduce 
the reservation of funds under section 640(a)(2)(C) of such Act in lieu 
of reducing the reservation of funds under sections 640(a)(2)(B), 
640(a)(2)(D), and 640(a)(2)(E) of such Act: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall award funding for continuation awards and new award 
cycles that continue previous activities under existing awards no later 
than the day following the expiration of the period of performance: 
Provided further, That $315,000,000 shall be available until December 
31, 2026 for carrying out sections 9212 and 9213 of the Every Student 
Succeeds Act: Provided further, That up to 3 percent of the funds in the 
preceding proviso shall be available for technical assistance and 
evaluation related to grants awarded under such section 9212: Provided 
further, That $810,383,000 shall be for making payments under the CSBG 
Act: Provided further, That <<NOTE: State and local 
governments. Applicability.>> for services furnished under the CSBG Act 
with funds made available for such purpose in this fiscal year and in 
fiscal year 2025, States may apply the last sentence of section 673(2) 
of the CSBG Act by substituting ``200 percent'' for ``125 percent'': 
Provided further, That $35,383,000 shall be for section 680 of the CSBG 
Act, of which not less than $22,383,000 shall be for section 680(a)(2) 
and not less than $13,000,000 shall be for section 680(a)(3)(B) of such 
Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 675C(a)(3) of the 
CSBG Act, to the extent Community Services Block Grant funds are 
distributed as grant funds by a State to an eligible entity as provided 
under such Act, and have not been expended by such entity, they shall 
remain with such entity for carryover into the next fiscal year for 
expenditure by such entity consistent with program purposes: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Procedures. Time period. 42 USC 9921 note.>> That the 
Secretary shall establish procedures regarding the disposition of 
intangible assets and program income that permit such assets acquired 
with, and program income derived from, grant funds authorized under 
section 680 of the CSBG Act to become the sole property of such grantees 
after a period of not more than 12 years after the end of the grant 
period for any activity consistent with section 680(a)(2)(A) of the CSBG 
Act: Provided further, <<NOTE: 42 USC 9921 note.>> That intangible 
assets in the form of loans, equity investments and other debt 
instruments, and program income may be used by grantees for any eligible 
purpose consistent with section 680(a)(2)(A) of the CSBG Act: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Applicability. 42 USC 9921 note.>> That these 
procedures shall apply to such grant funds made available after November 
29, 1999: Provided further, <<NOTE: Loans.>> That funds appropriated 
for section 680(a)(2) of the CSBG Act shall be available for financing 
construction and rehabilitation and loans or investments in private 
business enterprises owned by community development corporations: 
Provided further, That $245,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 
303(a) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, of which 
$9,500,000 shall be allocated notwithstanding section 303(a)(2) of such 
Act for carrying out section 309 of such Act: Provided further, That the 
percentages specified in section 112(a)(2) of the Child

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Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act shall not apply to funds appropriated 
under this heading: Provided further, That $1,864,000 shall be for a 
human services case management system for federally declared disasters, 
to include a comprehensive national case management contract and Federal 
costs of administering the system: Provided further, That up to 
$2,000,000 shall be for improving the Public Assistance Reporting 
Information System, including grants to States to support data 
collection for a study of the system's effectiveness: Provided further, 
That $40,801,000 shall be used for the 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 none of the 
funds made available for projects described in the preceding proviso 
shall be subject to section 241 of the PHS Act or section 205 of this 
Act: Provided further, That $34,512,000 shall be for the purposes and in 
the amounts 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).

promoting safe and stable families

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 436 of the 
Social Security Act, $420,000,000 and, for carrying out, except as 
otherwise provided, section 437 of such Act, $62,515,000: Provided, That 
of the funds available to carry out section 437, $59,765,000 shall be 
allocated consistent with subsections (b) through (d) of such section: 
Provided further, That of the funds available to carry out section 437, 
$2,750,000, in addition to funds otherwise appropriated in section 476 
for such purposes, shall be for the Family First Clearinghouse and to 
support evaluation and technical assistance relating to the evaluation 
of child and family services: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
section 436(b)(1), such reserved amounts in the preceding proviso may be 
used for identifying, establishing, and disseminating practices to meet 
the criteria specified in section 471(e)(4)(C).

payments for foster care and permanency

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV-E of the 
Social Security Act, $6,843,000,000.
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV-E of the 
Social Security Act, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, 
$3,800,000,000.
<<NOTE: Effective date. Time period.>> For carrying out, after May 
31 of the current fiscal year, except as otherwise provided, section 474 
of title IV-E of the Social Security Act, for the last 3 months of the 
current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current 
fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary.

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Administration for Community Living

aging and disability services programs

(including transfer of funds)

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 (``OAA''), the RAISE Family Caregivers Act, the 
Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act, titles III and XXIX 
of the PHS Act, sections 1252 and 1253 of the PHS Act, section 119 of 
the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, title 
XX-B of the Social Security Act, the Developmental Disabilities 
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, parts 2 and 5 of subtitle D 
of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, the Assistive 
Technology Act of 1998, titles II and VII (and section 14 with respect 
to such titles) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and for Department-
wide coordination of policy and program activities that assist 
individuals with disabilities, $2,453,737,000, together with $55,242,000 
to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the 
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund to carry out section 
4360 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990: Provided, That of 
amounts made available under this heading to carry out sections 311, 
331, and 336 of the OAA, up to one percent of such amounts shall be 
available for developing and implementing evidence-based practices for 
enhancing senior nutrition, including medically-tailored meals: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, funds 
made available under this heading to carry out section 311 of the OAA 
may be transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with 
such section: Provided further, <<NOTE: Grants. Native Americans.>> 
That up to 5 percent of the funds provided for adult protective services 
grants under section 2042 of title XX of the Social Security Act may be 
used to make grants to Tribes and Tribal organizations: Provided 
further, That $2,000,000 shall be for competitive grants to support 
alternative financing programs that provide for the purchase of 
assistive technology devices, such as a low-interest loan fund; an 
interest buy-down program; a revolving loan fund; a loan guarantee; or 
an insurance program: Provided further, That applicants shall provide an 
assurance that, and information describing the manner in which, the 
alternative financing program will expand and emphasize consumer choice 
and control: Provided further, That State agencies and community-based 
disability organizations that are directed by and operated for 
individuals with disabilities shall be eligible to compete: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Notice. Deadline.>> That none of the funds made 
available under this heading may be used by an eligible system (as 
defined in section 102 of the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals 
with Mental Illness Act (42 U.S.C. 10802)) to continue to pursue any 
legal action in a Federal or State court on behalf of an individual or 
group of individuals with a developmental disability (as defined in 
section 102(8)(A) of the Developmental Disabilities and Assistance and 
Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (20 U.S.C. 15002(8)(A)) that is attributable 
to a mental impairment (or a combination of mental and physical 
impairments), that has as the requested remedy the closure of State 
operated intermediate care facilities for people with intellectual or 
developmental disabilities, unless reasonable public notice of the 
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(or, in the case of mental incapacitation, the legal guardians who have 
been specifically awarded authority by the courts to make healthcare and 
residential decisions on behalf of such individuals) who are affected by 
such action, within 90 days of instituting such legal action, which 
informs such individuals (or such legal guardians) of their legal rights 
and how to exercise such rights consistent with current Federal Rules of 
Civil Procedure: Provided further, That the limitations in the 
immediately preceding proviso shall not apply in the case of an 
individual who is neither competent to consent nor has a legal guardian, 
nor shall the proviso apply in the case of individuals who are a ward of 
the State or subject to public guardianship: Provided further, That of 
the amount made available under this heading, $13,968,000 shall be used 
for the 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 none of the funds made available for projects described in 
the preceding proviso shall be subject to section 241 of the PHS Act or 
section 205 of this Act.

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

research, development, and procurement

For carrying out title III and subtitles A and B of title XXVIII of 
the PHS Act, with respect to the research, development, storage, 
production, and procurement of medical countermeasures to counter 
potential chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats to 
civilian populations, $3,207,991,000: Provided, That of such amount:
(1) $1,050,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2027, shall be for expenses necessary to support advanced 
research and development pursuant to section 319L of the PHS Act 
and other administrative expenses of the Biomedical Advanced 
Research and Development Authority;
(2) $850,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
be for expenses necessary for procuring security countermeasures 
(as defined in section 319F-2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS Act);
(3) $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for expenses necessary to carry out section 319F-2(a) 
of the PHS Act; and
(4) $307,991,000 shall be for expenses necessary to prepare 
for or respond to an influenza pandemic, of which $280,000,000 
shall remain available until expended for activities including 
the development and purchase of vaccines, antivirals, necessary 
medical supplies, diagnostics, and surveillance tools: Provided, 
That notwithstanding section 496(b) of the PHS Act, funds 
allocated under this paragraph may be used for the construction 
or renovation of privately owned facilities for the production 
of pandemic influenza vaccines and other biologics, if the 
Secretary finds such construction or renovation necessary to 
secure sufficient supplies of such vaccines or biologics:

Provided further, That funds provided under this heading for purposes 
of acquisition of security countermeasures shall be in addition to any 
other funds made available for such purposes: Provided further, That 
products purchased with funds made available under

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this heading may, at the discretion of the Secretary, be deposited in 
the Strategic National Stockpile pursuant to section 319F-2 of the PHS 
Act.

operations, preparedness, and emergency response

For carrying out titles III, XII, and subtitles A and B of title 
XXVIII of the PHS Act, operations and emergency response activities 
related to countering potential chemical, biological, radiological, and 
nuclear threats and other public health emergencies, $484,606,000: 
Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
$5,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2028, to support 
emergency operations: Provided further, That of the amounts made 
available under this heading, $10,000,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2027, for advanced research and development, 
manufacturing, production, procurement, distribution, and the 
acquisition, construction, alteration, or renovation of non-federally 
owned facilities for the production and purchase of medical 
countermeasures, which may include the development, translation, and 
demonstration at scale of innovations in manufacturing platform.

Office of the Secretary

general departmental management

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for general 
departmental management, including hire of six passenger motor vehicles, 
and for carrying out titles III, XVII, XXI, and section 229 of the PHS 
Act, the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act, research 
studies under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, and for 
protection services for the Secretary, $509,144,000, together with 
$64,828,000 from the amounts available under section 241 of the PHS Act 
to carry out national health or human services research and evaluation 
activities: Provided, That of this amount, $56,000,000 shall be for 
minority AIDS prevention and treatment activities: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available under this heading, $101,000,000 shall 
be for making competitive contracts and grants to public and private 
entities to fund medically accurate and age appropriate programs that 
reduce teen pregnancy and for the Federal costs associated with 
administering and evaluating such contracts and grants, of which not 
more than 10 percent of the available funds shall be for training and 
technical assistance, evaluation, outreach, and additional program 
support activities, and of the remaining amount 75 percent shall be for 
replicating programs that have been proven effective through rigorous 
evaluation to reduce teenage pregnancy, behavioral risk factors 
underlying teenage pregnancy, or other associated risk factors, and 25 
percent shall be available for research and demonstration grants to 
develop, replicate, refine, and test additional models and innovative 
strategies for preventing teenage pregnancy: Provided further, That of 
the amounts provided under this heading from amounts available under 
section 241 of the PHS Act, $6,800,000 shall be available to carry out 
evaluations (including longitudinal evaluations) of teenage pregnancy 
prevention approaches: Provided further, That of the funds made 
available under this heading, $35,000,000 shall be for making 
competitive

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grants which exclusively implement education in sexual risk avoidance 
(defined as voluntarily refraining from non-marital sexual activity): 
Provided further, <<NOTE: Sexual risk avoidance.>> That funding for 
such competitive grants for sexual risk avoidance shall use medically 
accurate information referenced to peer-reviewed publications by 
educational, scientific, governmental, or health organizations; 
implement an evidence-based approach integrating research findings with 
practical implementation that aligns with the needs and desired outcomes 
for the intended audience; and teach the benefits associated with self-
regulation, success sequencing for poverty prevention, healthy 
relationships, goal setting, and resisting sexual coercion, dating 
violence, and other youth risk behaviors such as underage drinking or 
illicit drug use without normalizing teen sexual activity: Provided 
further, That no more than 10 percent of the funding for such 
competitive grants for sexual risk avoidance shall be available for 
technical assistance and administrative costs of such programs: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Embryo adoption.>> That funds provided in this Act for 
embryo adoption activities may be used to provide to individuals 
adopting embryos, through grants and other mechanisms, medical and 
administrative services deemed necessary for such adoptions: Provided 
further, That such services shall be provided consistent with 42 CFR 
59.5(a)(4): Provided further, That of the funds made available under 
this heading, $5,000,000 shall be for carrying out prize competitions 
sponsored by the Office of the Secretary to accelerate innovation in the 
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney diseases (as authorized 
by section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 
(15 U.S.C. 3719)).

In addition, for expenses necessary to carry out title II of the PHS 
Act to support, except as otherwise provided, activities related to 
safeguarding classified national security information and providing 
intelligence and national security support across the Department and to 
counter cybersecurity threats to civilian populations, $108,983,000.
In addition, for expenses necessary to prevent, prepare for, or 
respond to an influenza pandemic, $7,009,000.

medicare hearings and appeals

For expenses necessary for Medicare hearings and appeals in the 
Office of the Secretary, $186,155,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2027, to be transferred in appropriate part from the 
Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary 
Medical Insurance Trust Fund.

office of the national coordinator for health information technology

For expenses necessary for the Office of the National Coordinator 
for Health Information Technology, including grants, contracts, and 
cooperative agreements for the development and advancement of 
interoperable health information technology, $69,238,000, of which 
$35,863,000 shall be from amounts made available under section 241 of 
the PHS Act.

office of inspector general

For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, 
including the hire of passenger motor vehicles for investigations,

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in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$87,000,000: Provided, That of such amount, necessary sums shall be 
available for investigating non-payment of child support cases for which 
non-payment is a Federal offense under 18 U.S.C. 228: Provided further, 
That of the amount appropriated under this heading, necessary sums shall 
be available for carrying out activities authorized under section 3022 
of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj-52).

office for civil rights

For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, $39,798,000.

retirement pay and medical benefits for commissioned officers

For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public Health Service 
Commissioned Officers as authorized by law, for payments under the 
Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan and Survivor Benefit Plan, 
and for medical care of dependents and retired personnel under the 
Dependents' Medical Care Act, such amounts as may be required during the 
current fiscal year.

General Provisions

Sec. 201. Funds appropriated in this title shall be available for 
not to exceed $50,000 for official reception and representation expenses 
when specifically approved by the Secretary.
Sec. 202. None of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used 
to pay the salary of an individual, through a grant or other extramural 
mechanism, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II: Provided, That 
none of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used to prevent 
the NIH from paying up to 100 percent of the salary of an individual at 
this rate.
Sec. 203. <<NOTE: Reports.>> None of the funds appropriated in this 
or any other Act may be expended pursuant to section 241 of the PHS Act, 
except for funds specifically provided for in this Act, or for other 
taps and assessments made by any office located in HHS, prior to the 
preparation and submission of a report by the Secretary to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate detailing the planned uses of such funds.

Sec. 204. <<NOTE: Determination. Evaluation.>> Notwithstanding 
section 241(a) of the PHS Act, such portion as the Secretary shall 
determine, but not more than 2.5 percent, of any amounts appropriated 
for programs authorized under such Act shall be made available for the 
evaluation (directly, or by grants or contracts) and the implementation 
and effectiveness of programs funded in this title.

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 205. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds 
(pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for HHS in this 
Act may be transferred between appropriations, but no such appropriation 
shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: 
Provided, That the transfer authority granted by this section shall not 
be used to create any new program or

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to fund any project or activity for which no funds are provided in this 
Act: Provided further, <<NOTE: Notifications. Time period.>> That the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.

Sec. 206. <<NOTE: Time period. Contracts.>> In lieu of the 
timeframe specified in section 338E(c)(2) of the PHS Act, terminations 
described in such section may occur up to 60 days after the effective 
date of a contract awarded in fiscal year 2026 under section 338B of 
such Act, or at any time if the individual who has been awarded such 
contract has not received funds due under the contract.

Sec. 207. <<NOTE: Certification. Children, youth, and 
families. Family planning.>> None of the funds appropriated in this Act 
may be made available to any entity under title X of the PHS Act unless 
the applicant for the award certifies to the Secretary that it 
encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family 
planning services and that it provides counseling to minors on how to 
resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities.

Sec. 208. <<NOTE: Child abuse.>> Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, no provider of services under title X of the PHS Act 
shall be exempt from any State law requiring notification or the 
reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or 
incest.

Sec. 209. <<NOTE: Abortion.>> None of the funds appropriated by 
this Act (including funds appropriated to any trust fund) may be used to 
carry out the Medicare Advantage program if the Secretary denies 
participation in such program to an otherwise eligible entity (including 
a Provider Sponsored Organization) because the entity informs the 
Secretary that it will not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or 
provide referrals for abortions: Provided, That the Secretary shall make 
appropriate prospective adjustments to the capitation payment to such an 
entity (based on an actuarially sound estimate of the expected costs of 
providing the service to such entity's enrollees): Provided further, 
That nothing in this section shall be construed to change the Medicare 
program's coverage for such services and a Medicare Advantage 
organization described in this section shall be responsible for 
informing enrollees where to obtain information about all Medicare 
covered services.

Sec. 210. <<NOTE: Gun control.>> None of the funds made available 
in this title may be used, in whole or in part, to advocate or promote 
gun control.

Sec. 211. <<NOTE: Government employees. Children, youth, and 
families. AIDS.>> The Secretary shall make available through assignment 
not more than 60 employees of the Public Health Service to assist in 
child survival activities and to work in AIDS programs through and with 
funds provided by the Agency for International Development, the United 
Nations International Children's Emergency Fund or the World Health 
Organization.

Sec. 212. <<NOTE: HIV/AIDS.>> In order for HHS to carry out 
international health activities, including HIV/AIDS and other infectious 
disease, chronic and environmental disease, and other health activities 
abroad during fiscal year 2026:
(1) The Secretary may exercise authority equivalent to that 
available to the Secretary of State in section 2(c) of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956. <<NOTE: Consultation.>> The Secretary shall consult with 
the Secretary of State and relevant Chief of Mission to ensure 
that the authority provided in this section is exercised in a 
manner consistent with section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 and other applicable statutes administered by the 
Department of State.

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(2) <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> The Secretary is authorized to 
provide such funds by advance or reimbursement to the Secretary 
of State as may be necessary to pay the costs of acquisition, 
lease, alteration, renovation, and management of facilities 
outside of the United States for the use of 
HHS. <<NOTE: Compliance.>> The Department of State shall 
cooperate fully with the Secretary to ensure that HHS has 
secure, safe, functional facilities that comply with applicable 
regulation governing location, setback, and other facilities 
requirements and serve the purposes established by this Act. 
The <<NOTE: Grants. Contracts. Nonprofits.>> Secretary is 
authorized, in consultation with the Secretary of State, through 
grant or cooperative agreement, to make available to public or 
nonprofit private institutions or agencies in participating 
foreign countries, funds to acquire, lease, alter, or renovate 
facilities in those countries as necessary to conduct programs 
of assistance for international health activities, including 
activities relating to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, 
chronic and environmental diseases, and other health activities 
abroad.
(3) The Secretary is authorized to provide to personnel 
appointed or assigned by the Secretary to serve abroad, 
allowances and benefits similar to those provided under chapter 
9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and 22 U.S.C. 
4081 through 4086 and subject to such regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary. <<NOTE: Payments.>> The Secretary is further 
authorized to provide locality-based comparability payments 
(stated as a percentage) up to the amount of the locality-based 
comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that would be 
payable to such personnel under section 5304 of title 5, United 
States Code if such personnel's official duty station were in 
the District of Columbia. Leaves of absence for personnel under 
this subsection shall be on the same basis as that provided 
under subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, 
or section 903 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, to 
individuals serving in the Foreign Service.

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 213. The Director of the NIH, jointly with the Director of the 
Office of AIDS Research, may transfer up to 3 percent among institutes 
and centers from the total amounts identified by these two Directors as 
funding for research pertaining to the human immunodeficiency virus: 
Provided, <<NOTE: Notifications. Time period.>> That the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are 
notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 214. <<NOTE: Determination.>> Of the amounts made available in 
this Act for NIH, the amount for research related to the human 
immunodeficiency virus, as jointly determined by the Director of NIH and 
the Director of the Office of AIDS Research, shall be made available to 
the ``Office of AIDS Research'' account. The Director of the Office of 
AIDS Research shall transfer from such account amounts necessary to 
carry out section 2353(d)(3) of the PHS Act.

Sec. 215. (a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Director of NIH (``Director'') may use funds authorized under 
section 402(b)(12) of the PHS Act to enter into transactions (other than 
contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants) to carry

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out research identified pursuant to or research and activities described 
in such section 402(b)(12).
(b) <<NOTE: Procedures. Assessments.>> Peer Review.--In entering 
into transactions under subsection (a), the Director may utilize such 
peer review procedures (including consultation with appropriate 
scientific experts) as the Director determines to be appropriate to 
obtain assessments of scientific and technical 
merit. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> Such procedures shall apply to such 
transactions in lieu of the peer review and advisory council review 
procedures that would otherwise be required under sections 301(a)(3), 
405(b)(1)(B), 405(b)(2), 406(a)(3)(A), 492, and 494 of the PHS Act.

(c) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Notification.--The Director shall notify 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate not later than 15 days after the Director exercises the authority 
under subsection (a) for any transaction that is expected to cost the 
NIH in excess of $100,000,000.

Sec. 216. Not to exceed $100,000,000 of funds appropriated by this 
Act to the institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health 
may be used for alteration, repair, or improvement of facilities, as 
necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the activities 
authorized herein, at not to exceed $5,000,000 per project.

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 217. Of the amounts made available for NIH, 1 percent of the 
amount made available for National Research Service Awards (``NRSA'') 
shall be made available to the Administrator of the Health Resources and 
Services Administration to make NRSA awards for research in primary 
medical care to individuals affiliated with entities who have received 
grants or contracts under sections 736, 739, or 747 of the PHS Act, and 
1 percent of the amount made available for NRSA shall be made available 
to the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to 
make NRSA awards for health service research.
Sec. 218. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> (a) The Biomedical Advanced Research 
and Development Authority (``BARDA'') may enter into a contract, for 
more than one but no more than 10 program years, for purchase of 
research services or of security countermeasures, as that term is 
defined in section 319F-2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-
6b(c)(1)(B)), if--
(1) funds are available and obligated--
(A) for the full period of the contract or for the 
first fiscal year in which the contract is in effect; 
and
(B) for the estimated costs associated with a 
necessary termination of the contract; and
(2) <<NOTE: Determination.>> the Secretary determines that 
a multi-year contract will serve the best interests of the 
Federal Government by encouraging full and open competition or 
promoting economy in administration, performance, and operation 
of BARDA's programs.

(b) A contract entered into under this section--
(1) shall include a termination clause as described by 
subsection (c) of section 3903 of title 41, United States Code; 
and
(2) shall be subject to the congressional notice requirement 
stated in subsection (d) of such section.

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Sec. 219. <<NOTE: Publication. Web posting.>> (a) The Secretary 
shall publish in the fiscal year 2027 budget justification and on 
Departmental Web sites information concerning the employment of full-
time equivalent Federal employees or contractors for the purposes of 
implementing, administering, enforcing, or otherwise carrying out the 
provisions of the ACA, and the amendments made by that Act, in the 
proposed fiscal year and each fiscal year since the enactment of the 
ACA.

(b) <<NOTE: Contracts.>> With respect to employees or contractors 
supported by all funds appropriated for purposes of carrying out the ACA 
(and the amendments made by that Act), the Secretary shall include, at a 
minimum, the following information:
(1) <<NOTE: Statement.>> For each such fiscal year, the 
section of such Act under which such funds were appropriated, a 
statement indicating the program, project, or activity receiving 
such funds, the Federal operating division or office that 
administers such program, and the amount of funding received in 
discretionary or mandatory appropriations.
(2) For each such fiscal year, the number of full-time 
equivalent employees or contracted employees assigned to each 
authorized and funded provision detailed in accordance with 
paragraph (1).

(c) In carrying out this section, the Secretary may exclude from the 
report employees or contractors who--
(1) are supported through appropriations enacted in laws 
other than the ACA and work on programs that existed prior to 
the passage of the ACA;
(2) spend less than 50 percent of their time on activities 
funded by or newly authorized in the ACA; or
(3) work on contracts for which FTE reporting is not a 
requirement of their contract, such as fixed-price contracts.

Sec. 220. <<NOTE: Publication.>> The Secretary shall publish, as 
part of the fiscal year 2027 budget of the President submitted under 
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, information that 
details the uses of all funds used by the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services specifically for Health Insurance Exchanges for each 
fiscal year since the enactment of the ACA and the proposed uses for 
such funds for fiscal year 2027. Such information shall include, for 
each such fiscal year, the amount of funds used for each activity 
specified under the heading ``Health Insurance Exchange Transparency'' 
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act).

Sec. 221. None of the funds made available by this Act from the 
Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Supplemental 
Medical Insurance Trust Fund, or transferred from other accounts funded 
by this Act to the ``Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services--Program 
Management'' account, may be used for payments under section 1342(b)(1) 
of Public Law 111-148 (relating to risk corridors).

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 222. (a) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Within 45 days of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall transfer funds appropriated under section 
4002 of the ACA to the accounts specified, in the amounts specified, and 
for the activities specified under the heading ``Prevention and Public 
Health Fund'' in the explanatory statement described in

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section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).

(b) Notwithstanding section 4002(c) of the ACA, the Secretary may 
not further transfer these amounts.
(c) Funds transferred for activities authorized under section 2821 
of the PHS Act shall be made available without reference to section 
2821(b) of such Act.
Sec. 223. <<NOTE: Time period.>> Effective during the period 
beginning on November 1, 2015 and ending January 1, 2028, any provision 
of law that refers (including through cross-reference to another 
provision of law) to the current recommendations of the United States 
Preventive Services Task Force with respect to breast cancer screening, 
mammography, and prevention shall be administered by the Secretary 
involved as if--
(1) such reference to such current recommendations were a 
reference to the recommendations of such Task Force with respect 
to breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention last 
issued before 2009; and
(2) such recommendations last issued before 2009 applied to 
any screening mammography modality under section 1861(jj) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(jj)).

Sec. 224. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> In making Federal financial 
assistance, the provisions relating to indirect costs in part 75 of 
title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, including with respect to the 
approval of deviations from negotiated rates, shall continue to apply to 
the National Institutes of Health to the same extent and in the same 
manner as such provisions were applied in the third quarter of fiscal 
year 2017. None of the funds appropriated in this or prior Acts or 
otherwise made available to the Department of Health and Human Services 
or to any department or agency may be used to develop or implement a 
modified approach to such provisions, or to intentionally or 
substantially expand the fiscal effect of the approval of such 
deviations from negotiated rates beyond the proportional effect of such 
approvals in such quarter.

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 225. <<NOTE: Opioids. Time period. Notification.>> The NIH 
Director may transfer funds for opioid addiction, opioid alternatives, 
stimulant misuse and addiction, pain management, and addiction treatment 
to other Institutes and Centers of the NIH to be used for the same 
purpose 15 days after notifying the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, That the transfer 
authority provided in the previous proviso is in addition to any other 
transfer authority provided by law.

Sec. 226. <<NOTE: Notifications.>> (a) The Secretary shall provide 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate:
(1) Detailed monthly enrollment figures from the Exchanges 
established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
of 2010 pertaining to enrollments during the open enrollment 
period; and
(2) <<NOTE: Grants.>> Notification of any new or 
competitive grant awards, including supplements, authorized 
under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act.

(b) <<NOTE: Time period.>> The Committees on Appropriations of the 
House and Senate must be notified at least 2 business days in advance of 
any public release of enrollment information or the award of such 
grants.

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Sec. 227. In addition to the amounts otherwise available for 
``Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Program Management'', the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services may transfer up to $455,000,000 
to such account from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the 
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund to support program 
management activity related to the Medicare Program: Provided, That 
except for the foregoing purpose, such funds may not be used to support 
any provision of Public Law 111-148 or Public Law 111-152 (or any 
amendment made by either such Public Law) or to supplant any other 
amounts within such account.
Sec. 228. <<NOTE: Reports.>> The Department of Health and Human 
Services shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and Senate a biannual report 30 days after enactment of 
this Act on staffing described in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).

Sec. 229. Funds appropriated in this Act that are available for 
salaries and expenses of employees of the Department of Health and Human 
Services shall also be available to pay travel and related expenses of 
such an employee or of a member of his or her family, when such employee 
is assigned to duty, in the United States or in a U.S. territory, during 
a period and in a location that are the subject of a determination of a 
public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service 
Act and such travel is necessary to obtain medical care for an illness, 
injury, or medical condition that cannot be adequately addressed in that 
location at that time. <<NOTE: Definition.>> For purposes of this 
section, the term ``U.S. territory'' means Guam, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American 
Samoa, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

Sec. 230. <<NOTE: Donations. Alien children.>> The Department of 
Health and Human Services may accept donations from the private sector, 
nongovernmental organizations, and other groups independent of the 
Federal Government for the care of unaccompanied alien children (as 
defined in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 279(g)(2))) in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement of 
the Administration for Children and Families, including medical goods 
and services, which may include early childhood developmental 
screenings, school supplies, toys, clothing, and any other items 
intended to promote the wellbeing of such children.

Sec. 231. <<NOTE: Alien children. Determination. Time periods.>> 
None of the funds made available in this Act under the heading 
``Department of Health and Human Services--Administration for Children 
and Families--Refugee and Entrant Assistance'' may be obligated to a 
grantee or contractor to house unaccompanied alien children (as such 
term is defined in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2))) in any facility that is not State-licensed 
for the care of unaccompanied alien children, except in the case that 
the Secretary determines that housing unaccompanied alien children in 
such a facility is necessary on a temporary basis due to an influx of 
such children or an emergency, provided that--
(1) <<NOTE: Compliance.>> the terms of the grant or 
contract for the operations of any such facility that remains in 
operation for more than six consecutive months shall require 
compliance with--
(A) <<NOTE: Determination.>> the same requirements 
as licensed placements, as listed in Exhibit 1 of the 
Flores Settlement Agreement

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that the Secretary determines are applicable to non-
State licensed facilities; and
(B) staffing ratios of one (1) on-duty Youth Care 
Worker for every eight (8) children or youth during 
waking hours, one (1) on-duty Youth Care Worker for 
every sixteen (16) children or youth during sleeping 
hours, and clinician ratios to children (including 
mental health providers) as required in grantee 
cooperative agreements;
(2) <<NOTE: Waiver authority. Certification. Reports.>> the 
Secretary may grant a 60-day waiver for a contractor's or 
grantee's non-compliance with paragraph (1) if the Secretary 
certifies and provides a report to Congress on the contractor's 
or grantee's good-faith efforts and progress towards compliance;
(3) not more than four consecutive waivers under paragraph 
(2) may be granted to a contractor or grantee with respect to a 
specific facility;
(4) ORR shall ensure full adherence to the monitoring 
requirements set forth in section 5.5 of its Policies and 
Procedures Guide as of May 15, 2019;
(5) for any such unlicensed facility in operation for more 
than three consecutive months, ORR shall conduct a minimum of 
one comprehensive monitoring visit during the first three months 
of operation, with quarterly monitoring visits thereafter; and
(6) <<NOTE: Deadline. Briefing.>> not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, ORR shall brief the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate outlining the requirements of ORR for influx 
facilities including any requirement listed in paragraph (1)(A) 
that the Secretary has determined are not applicable to non-
State licensed facilities.

Sec. 232. <<NOTE: Notification. Time periods. Analysis. Alien 
children. 6 USC 279 note.>> In addition to the existing Congressional 
notification for formal site assessments of potential influx facilities, 
the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate at least 15 days before 
operationalizing an unlicensed facility, and shall (1) specify whether 
the facility is hard-sided or soft-sided, and (2) provide analysis that 
indicates that, in the absence of the influx facility, the likely 
outcome is that unaccompanied alien children will remain in the custody 
of the Department of Homeland Security for longer than 72 hours or that 
unaccompanied alien children will be otherwise placed in 
danger. <<NOTE: Reports.>> Within 60 days of bringing such a facility 
online, and monthly thereafter, the Secretary shall provide to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a report detailing the total number of children in care at the 
facility, the average length of stay and average length of care of 
children at the facility, and, for any child that has been at the 
facility for more than 60 days, their length of stay and reason for 
delay in release.

Sec. 233. <<NOTE: Congress. Alien children. Time period.>> None of 
the funds made available in this Act may be used to prevent a United 
States Senator or Member of the House of Representatives from entering, 
for the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility in the United 
States used for the purpose of maintaining custody of, or otherwise 
housing, unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g)(2) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2))), provided 
that such Senator or Member has coordinated the oversight visit with the 
Office of Refugee Resettlement not less than two business days

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in advance to ensure that such visit would not interfere with the 
operations (including child welfare and child safety operations) of such 
facility.

Sec. 234. <<NOTE: Time period. Public information. Web 
posting. Reports. Alien children. 6 USC 279 note.>> Not later than 14 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, and monthly thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate, and make publicly available 
online, a report with respect to children who were separated from their 
parents or legal guardians by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
(regardless of whether or not such separation was pursuant to an option 
selected by the children, parents, or guardians), subsequently 
classified as unaccompanied alien children, and transferred to the care 
and custody of ORR during the previous month. Each report shall contain 
the following information:
(1) the number and ages of children so separated subsequent 
to apprehension at or between ports of entry, to be reported by 
sector where separation occurred; and
(2) the documented cause of separation, as reported by DHS 
when each child was referred.

Sec. 235. Funds appropriated in this Act that are available for 
salaries and expenses of employees of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention shall also be available for the primary and secondary 
schooling of eligible dependents of personnel stationed in a U.S. 
territory at costs not in excess of those paid for or reimbursed by the 
Department of Defense: Provided, <<NOTE: Definition.>> That for 
purposes of this section, the term ``U.S. territory'' means Guam, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin 
Islands, American Samoa, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

Sec. 236. Funds made available in this Act under each of the 
headings ``Immunization and Respiratory Diseases'', ``HIV/AIDS, Viral 
Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Tuberculosis Prevention'', 
``Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases'', ``Chronic Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion'', ``Birth Defects, Developmental 
Disabilities, Disabilities and Health'', ``Public Health Scientific 
Services'', ``Environmental Health'', ``Injury Prevention and Control'', 
``National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health'', ``Global 
Health'', ``Public Health Preparedness and Response'', and ``CDC-Wide 
Activities and Program Support'' shall be for the budget activities, and 
in the amounts specified in the table under each such heading in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
division A of this consolidated Act).

(rescission)

Sec. 237. <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Of the unobligated balances in the 
``Nonrecurring Expenses Fund'' established in section 223 of division G 
of Public Law 110-161, $1,826,000,000 are hereby rescinded not later 
than September 30, 2026, except that no amounts may be rescinded from 
amounts that were previously 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.

Sec. 238. <<NOTE: Investigations. 42 USC 283a-5.>> The Director of 
the NIH shall hereafter require institutions that receive funds through 
a grant or cooperative agreement or other form of extramural award 
during fiscal year 2026 and in future years to complete any 
investigation undertaken due

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to concerns about harassment, bullying retaliation, or hostile working 
conditions regarding any individual identified as a principal 
investigator or key personnel in an NIH notice of award or progress 
report even if during the course of the investigation the individual 
under investigation leaves their current position and is no longer 
employed by the institution. The Director may hereafter decline transfer 
of an ongoing extramural award to a different institution if concerns 
about harassment, bullying, hostile work environment, or other 
professional misconduct on the part of a principal investigator or key 
personnel named in the Notice of Award or progress report have not been 
resolved to the NIH's satisfaction. The Director of the NIH shall 
hereafter have the authority to share investigation reports, 
conclusions, and results of any investigation of individuals identified 
as a principal investigator or as key personnel in an NIH notice of 
award or progress report due to concerns about harassment, bullying, 
retaliation, or hostile working conditions on an as needed basis with 
any institution that receives funds through a grant or cooperative 
agreement or other form of extramural award during fiscal year 2026 or 
any subsequent fiscal year. <<NOTE: Regulations.>> The Director may 
issue regulations consistent with this section.

Sec. 239. The Department of Health and Human Services shall support 
staffing levels necessary to fulfill its statutory responsibilities 
including carrying out programs, projects, and activities funded in this 
title of this Act in a timely manner: Provided, 
That <<NOTE: Plan. Public information. Review. Time period.>> the 
Secretary shall submit a detailed plan and justification to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate, and make publicly available to allow for an independent review 
not less than 60 days prior to initiating the execution of any 
reorganization moving functions, pursuant to any authorities otherwise 
provided, carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
to another component of the Department of Health and Human Services, 
relative to how such functions are funded in this Act.

Sec. 240. (a) Not to exceed the amount of funds made available under 
the heading ``National Institutes of Health'' in fiscal year 2025 that 
were obligated during fiscal year 2025 for more than one year of a 
multiyear award may be obligated in fiscal year 2026 from amounts made 
available under such heading in this Act for more than one year of a 
multiyear award.
(b) A multiyear award, as the term is used in this section, includes 
multiyear awards for grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and any 
other financial mechanisms.
Sec. 241. <<NOTE: Effective date. Notification letter. Time 
periods.>> The Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services shall not apply the distance requirements under 
1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(I) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-
4(c)(2)(B)(i)(I)) to any facility with a critical access hospital 
provider agreement that was designated and certified as a critical 
access hospital as of January 1, 2024, and receives a notification 
letter from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services during the 
period beginning on December 1, 2024, and ending on January 1, 2026, 
that the facility was found to be noncompliant with such distance 
requirements under section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(I) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(I)). <<NOTE: Time 
period. Recertification. Reinstatement.>> In the case where a provider 
agreement for such facility was terminated on or after December 1, 2024 
but prior to the date of enactment of this Act exclusively because such 
facility was unable to meet the distance requirement under section 
1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(I) of the Social Security

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Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(I)), the Administrator shall provide 
for the recertification of such facility as a critical access hospital 
and reinstatement of such provider agreement. This provision shall not 
be construed to prohibit the application of any other enforcement 
measures deemed necessary by the Administrator, including termination of 
the provider agreement, in response to such facility's violation of any 
Federal regulation other than the distance requirement.

This title may be cited as the ``Department of Health and Human 
Services Appropriations Act, 2026''.

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TITLE III <<NOTE: Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2026.>> 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

education for the disadvantaged

For carrying out title I and subpart 2 of part B of title II of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (referred to in this Act 
as ``ESEA'') and section 418A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(referred to in this Act as ``HEA''), $19,127,790,000, of which 
$8,199,490,000 shall become available on July 1, 2026, and shall remain 
available through September 30, 2027, and of which $10,841,177,000 shall 
become available on October 1, 2026, and shall remain available through 
September 30, 2027, for academic year 2026-2027: Provided, That 
$6,459,401,000 shall be for basic grants under section 1124 of the ESEA: 
Provided further, That up to $5,000,000 of these funds shall be 
available to the Secretary of Education (referred to in this title as 
``Secretary'') on October 1, 2025, to obtain annually updated local 
educational agency-level census poverty data from the Bureau of the 
Census: Provided further, That $1,362,301,000 shall be for concentration 
grants under section 1124A of the ESEA: Provided further, That 
$5,302,550,000 shall be for targeted grants under section 1125 of the 
ESEA: Provided further, That $5,302,550,000 shall be for education 
finance incentive grants under section 1125A of the ESEA: Provided 
further, That $224,000,000 shall be for carrying out subpart 2 of part B 
of title II: Provided further, That $52,123,000 shall be for carrying 
out section 418A of the HEA.

impact aid

For carrying out programs of financial assistance to federally 
affected schools authorized by title VII of the ESEA, $1,630,151,000, of 
which $1,477,000,000 shall be for basic support payments under section 
7003(b), $49,316,000 shall be for payments for children with 
disabilities under section 7003(d), $19,000,000 to remain available 
through September 30, 2027, shall be for construction under section 
7007(b), $80,000,000 shall be for Federal property payments under 
section 7002, and $4,835,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
be for facilities maintenance under section 7008: Provided, That for 
purposes of computing the amount of a payment for an eligible local 
educational agency under section 7003(a) for school year 2025-2026, 
children enrolled in a school of such agency that would otherwise be 
eligible for payment under section 7003(a)(1)(B) of such Act, but due to 
the deployment of both parents or legal guardians, or a parent or legal 
guardian having sole custody of such children, or due to the death of a 
military parent or legal guardian while on active duty (so long as such 
children reside on Federal property as described in section 
7003(a)(1)(B)), are no longer eligible under such section, shall be 
considered as eligible students under such section, provided such 
students remain in average daily attendance at a school in the same 
local educational agency they attended prior to their change in 
eligibility status.

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school improvement programs

For carrying out school improvement activities authorized by part B 
of title I, part A of title II, subpart 1 of part A of title IV, part B 
of title IV, part B of title V, and parts B and C of title VI of the 
ESEA; the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; section 203 of the 
Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002; and the Civil Rights Act 
of 1964, $5,781,178,000, of which $3,952,312,000 shall become available 
on July 1, 2026, and remain available through September 30, 2027, and of 
which $1,681,441,000 shall become available on October 1, 2026, and 
shall remain available through September 30, 2027, for academic year 
2026-2027: Provided, That $2,190,080,000 shall be for part A of title II 
of the ESEA: Provided further, That $380,000,000 shall be for part B of 
title I: Provided further, That $1,329,673,000 shall be for part B of 
title IV: Provided further, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> That $45,897,000 
shall be for part B of title VI, which may be used for construction, 
renovation, and modernization of any public elementary school, secondary 
school, or structure related to a public elementary school or secondary 
school that serves a predominantly Native Hawaiian student body, and 
that the 5 percent limitation in section 6205(b) of the ESEA on the use 
of funds for administrative purposes shall apply only to direct 
administrative costs: Provided further, That the Secretary shall use 
$650,000 of funds made available in the preceding proviso to carry out 
section 6204 of the ESEA: Provided further, That 
$44,953,000 <<NOTE: Applicability.>> shall be for part C of title VI, 
which shall be awarded on a competitive basis, and may be used for 
construction, and that the 5 percent limitation in section 6305 of the 
ESEA on the use of funds for administrative purposes shall apply only to 
direct administrative costs: Provided further, That $50,000,000 shall be 
available to carry out section 203 of the Educational Technical 
Assistance Act of 2002 and the Secretary shall make such arrangements as 
determined to be necessary to ensure that the Bureau of Indian Education 
has access to services provided under this section: Provided further, 
That $225,000,000 shall be for part B of title V: Provided further, That 
in carrying out such part B the percentage in section 316(b)(1)(F) of 
title III of division H of Public Law 116-260 shall be deemed 83.33 
percent: Provided further, That $1,380,000,000 shall be available for 
grants under subpart 1 of part A of title IV: Provided further, That 
$129,000,000 shall be for subpart B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act, which shall be available for expenditure by 
educational agencies and institutions for an additional fiscal year 
following the succeeding fiscal year provided by subsection 421(b)(1) of 
the General Education Provisions Act.

indian education

For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not otherwise 
provided, title VI, part A of the ESEA, $196,746,000, of which 
$72,000,000 shall be for subpart 2 of part A of title VI and $14,365,000 
shall be for subpart 3 of part A of title VI: Provided, 
That <<NOTE: Applicability.>> the 5 percent limitation in sections 
6115(d), 6121(e), and 6133(g) of the ESEA on the use of funds for 
administrative purposes shall apply only to direct administrative costs: 
Provided further, That <<NOTE: Time period.>> grants awarded under 
sections 6132 and 6133 of the ESEA with funds provided under this 
heading may be for a period of up to 5 years: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may make

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awards under subpart 3 of part A of title VI without regard to the 
funding limitation in section 6133(b)(1) of the ESEA.

innovation and improvement

For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 1, 3, and 4 of 
part B of title II, and parts C, D, and E and subparts 1 and 4 of part F 
of title IV of the ESEA, $1,191,147,000, which shall be for the purposes 
and in the amounts specified in the ``Final Bill'' column for Innovation 
and Improvement in the ``Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026'' 
table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act), of which the amounts 
made available for ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
Spending'' are for the projects, and in the amounts, specified for this 
account in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally 
Directed Spending'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) and none 
of the funds made available for such projects shall be subject to 
section 302 of this Act: Provided, That amounts for subparts 1, 3, and 4 
of part B of title II shall be made available without regard to sections 
2201, 2231(b), and 2241: Provided further, That amounts for parts C, D, 
and E and subpart 4 of part F of title IV shall be made available 
without regard to sections 4311, 4409(a), and 4601 of the ESEA: Provided 
further, That section 4303(d)(3)(A)(i) shall not apply to the funds 
available for part C of title IV: Provided further, That of the funds 
available for part C of title IV, the Secretary shall use not less than 
$60,000,000 to carry out section 4304, not more than $140,000,000, to 
remain available through March 31, 2027, to carry out section 4305(b), 
from which the amount necessary for continuation grants may be available 
for obligation through March 31, 2027, and not more than $16,000,000 to 
carry out the activities in section 4305(a)(3): Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 4601(b), $235,000,000 shall be available through 
December 31, 2026 for subpart 1 of part F of title IV: Provided further, 
That of the funds available for subpart 4 of part F of title IV, not 
less than $8,000,000 shall be used for grants for eligible national 
nonprofit organizations, as described in the Applications for New 
Awards; Assistance for Arts Education Program published in the Federal 
Register on May 31, 2022, for activities described under section 
4642(a)(1)(C): Provided further, That the competitive preference 
priority described in such notice shall be given only to an eligible 
national nonprofit organization that previously received the competitive 
preference priority pursuant to such notice.

safe schools and citizenship education

For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 2 and 3 of part F 
of title IV of the ESEA, $431,000,000, to remain available through 
December 31, 2026: Provided, That $190,000,000 shall be available for 
section 4631, of which up to $6,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for the Project School Emergency Response to Violence 
(Project SERV) program: Provided further, That $150,000,000 shall be 
available for section 4625: Provided further, That $91,000,000 shall be 
for section 4624.

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Office of English Language Acquisition

english language acquisition

For carrying out part A of title III of the ESEA, $890,000,000, 
which shall become available on July 1, 2026, and shall remain available 
through September 30, 2027, except that 6.5 percent of such amount shall 
be available on October 1, 2025, and shall remain available through 
September 30, 2027, to carry out activities under section 3111(c)(1)(C).

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services <<NOTE: State 
and local government.>> 

special education

For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
(IDEA) and the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, 
$15,490,264,000, of which $5,910,321,000 shall become available on July 
1, 2026, and shall remain available through September 30, 2027, and of 
which $9,283,383,000 shall become available on October 1, 2026, and 
shall remain available through September 30, 2027, for academic year 
2026-2027: Provided, That the amount for section 611(b)(2) of the IDEA 
shall be equal to the lesser of the amount available for that activity 
during fiscal year 2025, increased by the amount of inflation as 
specified in section 619(d)(2)(B) of the IDEA, or the percent change in 
the funds appropriated under section 611(i) of the IDEA, but not less 
than the amount for that activity during fiscal year 2025: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall, without regard to section 611(d) of 
the IDEA, distribute to all other States (as that term is defined in 
section 611(g)(2)), subject to the third proviso, any amount by which a 
State's allocation under section 611, from funds appropriated under this 
heading, is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B), according to the 
following: 85 percent on the basis of the States' relative populations 
of children aged 3 through 21 who are of the same age as children with 
disabilities for whom the State ensures the availability of a free 
appropriate public education under this part, and 15 percent to States 
on the basis of the States' relative populations of those children who 
are living in poverty: Provided further, That the Secretary may not 
distribute any funds under the previous proviso to any State whose 
reduction in allocation from funds appropriated under this heading made 
funds available for such a distribution: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Allocation.>> That the States shall allocate such 
funds distributed under the second proviso to local educational agencies 
in accordance with section 611(f): Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Reduction. 20 USC 1411 note.>> That the amount by 
which a State's allocation under section 611(d) of the IDEA is reduced 
under section 612(a)(18)(B) and the amounts distributed to States under 
the previous provisos in fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent year shall 
not be considered in calculating the awards under section 611(d) for 
fiscal year 2013 or for any subsequent fiscal years: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Applicability. Time period.>> That, notwithstanding 
the provision in section 612(a)(18)(B) regarding the fiscal year in 
which a State's allocation under section 611(d) is reduced for failure 
to comply with the requirement of section 612(a)(18)(A), the Secretary 
may apply the reduction specified in section 612(a)(18)(B) over a period 
of consecutive fiscal years, not to exceed 5, until the entire reduction 
is applied: Provided further, <<NOTE: Reduction. 20 USC 1411 note.>> 
That the Secretary may, in any fiscal year in which a State's allocation

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under section 611 is reduced in accordance with section 612(a)(18)(B), 
reduce the amount a State may reserve under section 611(e)(1) by an 
amount that bears the same relation to the maximum amount described in 
that paragraph as the reduction under section 612(a)(18)(B) bears to the 
total allocation the State would have received in that fiscal year under 
section 611(d) in the absence of the reduction: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Reduction. 20 USC 1411 note.>> That the Secretary 
shall either reduce the allocation of funds under section 611 for any 
fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the State fails to 
comply with the requirement of section 612(a)(18)(A) as authorized by 
section 612(a)(18)(B), or seek to recover funds under section 452 of the 
General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1234a): Provided further, 
That the funds reserved under 611(c) of the IDEA may be used to provide 
technical assistance to States to improve the capacity of the States to 
meet the data collection requirements of sections 616 and 618 and to 
administer and carry out other services and activities to improve data 
collection, coordination, quality, and use under parts B and C of the 
IDEA: Provided further, <<NOTE: Evaluation.>> That the Secretary may 
use funds made available for the State Personnel Development Grants 
program under part D, subpart 1 of IDEA to evaluate program performance 
under such subpart: Provided further, <<NOTE: Grants.>> That States may 
use funds reserved for other State-level activities under sections 
611(e)(2) and 619(f) of the IDEA to make subgrants to local educational 
agencies, institutions of higher education, other public agencies, and 
private non-profit organizations to carry out activities authorized by 
those sections: Provided further, <<NOTE: Grants.>> That, 
notwithstanding section 643(e)(2)(A) of the IDEA, if 5 or fewer States 
apply for grants pursuant to section 643(e) of such Act, the Secretary 
shall provide a grant to each State in an amount equal to the maximum 
amount described in section 643(e)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Grants.>> That if more than 5 States apply for grants 
pursuant to section 643(e) of the IDEA, the Secretary shall award funds 
to those States on the basis of the States' relative populations of 
infants and toddlers except that no such State shall receive a grant in 
excess of the amount described in section 643(e)(2)(B) of such Act: 
Provided further, <<NOTE: Grants.>> That States may use funds allotted 
under section 643(c) of the IDEA to make subgrants to local educational 
agencies, institutions of higher education, other public agencies, and 
private non-profit organizations to carry out activities authorized by 
section 638 of IDEA: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 638 
of the IDEA, a State may use funds it receives under section 633 of the 
IDEA to offer continued early intervention services to a child who 
previously received services under part C of the IDEA from age 3 until 
the beginning of the school year following the child's third birthday 
with parental consent and without regard to the procedures in section 
635(c) of the IDEA: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 638 
of the IDEA, a State may use funds appropriated under Part C of the IDEA 
to conduct child find, public awareness, and referral activities for an 
individual who is expected to become a parent of an infant with a 
disability (as that term is defined in section 632(5)), as established 
by medical or other records: Provided further, <<NOTE: Deadline.>> That 
any State electing to use funds under the preceding proviso shall ensure 
that, as soon as possible but not later than 45 days after the child's 
birth, it completes the referral and eligibility process under this part 
for that child.

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rehabilitation services

(including transfer of funds)

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Helen Keller National Center Act, 
$4,648,295,000, of which $4,504,096,000 shall be for grants for 
vocational rehabilitation services under title I of the Rehabilitation 
Act: Provided, That the Secretary may use amounts provided in this Act 
that remain available subsequent to the reallotment of funds to States 
pursuant to section 110(b) of the Rehabilitation Act for innovative 
activities aimed at increasing competitive integrated employment as 
defined in section 7 of such Act for youth and other individuals with 
disabilities, including related Federal administrative expenses, for 
improving monitoring and oversight of grants for vocational 
rehabilitation services under title I of the Rehabilitation Act, and 
information technology needs under section 15 and titles I, III, VI, and 
VII of the Rehabilitation Act: Provided further, 
That <<NOTE: Evaluation.>> up to 15 percent of the amounts available 
subsequent to reallotment for the activities described in the first 
proviso from funds provided under this paragraph in this Act, may be 
used for evaluation and technical assistance related to such activities: 
Provided further, That any funds made available subsequent to 
reallotment for the activities described in the first proviso may be 
provided to States and other public, private and nonprofit entities, 
including Indian Tribes and institutions of higher education for 
carrying out such activities: Provided further, <<NOTE: Grants.>> That 
States and other public and nonprofit entities, including Indian Tribes 
and institutions of higher education may award subgrants for a portion 
of the funds to other eligible entities: Provided further, That any 
funds provided in this Act and made available subsequent to reallotment 
for the purposes described in the first proviso shall remain available 
until September 30, 2027: Provided further, That any funds provided in 
the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public 
Law 119-4) and made available subsequent to reallotment shall remain 
available until September 30, 2026: Provided further, That the Secretary 
may transfer funds provided in this Act and made available subsequent to 
the reallotment of funds to States pursuant to section 110(b) of the 
Rehabilitation Act to ``Institute of Education Sciences'' for the 
evaluation of outcomes for students receiving services and supports 
under IDEA and under title I, section 504 of title V, and title VI of 
the Rehabilitation Act: Provided further, That the transfer authority in 
the preceding proviso is in addition to any other transfer authority in 
this Act.

special institutions for persons with disabilities

american printing house for the blind

For carrying out the Act to Promote the Education of the Blind of 
March 3, 1879, $43,431,000.

national technical institute for the deaf

For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf under titles I and 
II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $92,500,000: Provided, That 
from the total amount available, the Institute may

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at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized 
under section 207 of such Act.

gallaudet university

For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model Secondary 
School for the Deaf, and the partial support of Gallaudet University 
under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, 
$167,361,000, of which up to $15,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for construction, as defined by section 201(2) of 
such Act: Provided, That from the total amount available, the University 
may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized 
under section 207 of such Act.

Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

career, technical, and adult education

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Carl D. 
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (``Perkins Act'') and 
the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (``AEFLA''), $2,181,436,000, 
of which $1,390,436,000 shall become available on July 1, 2026, and 
shall remain available through September 30, 2027, and of which 
$791,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 2026, and shall remain 
available through September 30, 2027: Provided, That up to $6,100,000 
shall be available for innovation and modernization grants under such 
section 114(e) of the Perkins Act: Provided further, That of the amounts 
made available for AEFLA, $13,712,000 shall be for national leadership 
activities under section 242.

Office of Federal Student Aid

student financial assistance

For carrying out subparts 1 and 3 of part A, and part C of title IV 
of the HEA, $24,615,352,000 which shall remain available through 
September 30, 2027: Provided, That $22,475,352,000 shall be for subpart 
1 of part A, $910,000,000 shall be for subpart 3 of part A, and 
$1,230,000,000 shall be for part C.
<<NOTE: 20 USC 1070a note.>> The maximum Pell Grant for which a 
student shall be eligible during award year 2026-2027 shall be $6,335.

student <<NOTE: Contracts. Loans.>> aid administration

For Federal administrative expenses to carry out part D of title I, 
and subparts 1, 3, 9, and 10 of part A, and parts B, C, D, and E of 
title IV of the HEA, and subpart 1 of part A of title VII of the Public 
Health Service Act, $2,058,943,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 2027: Provided, <<NOTE: Allocations.>> That in order to 
promote accountability and high-quality service to borrowers, the 
Secretary shall not award funding for any contract solicitation for a 
new Federal student loan servicing environment unless such an 
environment provides for the participation of multiple student loan 
servicers that contract directly with the Department of Education to 
manage a unique portfolio of borrower accounts and the full life-cycle 
of loans from disbursement to pay-

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off with certain limited exceptions, and allocates student loan borrower 
accounts to eligible student loan servicers based on performance: 
Provided further, <<NOTE: Reallocation.>> That the Department shall re-
allocate accounts from servicers for recurring non-compliance with FSA 
guidelines, contractual requirements, and applicable laws, including for 
failure to sufficiently inform borrowers of available repayment options: 
Provided further, <<NOTE: Evaluations. Compliance.>> That such servicers 
shall be evaluated based on their ability to meet contract requirements 
(including an understanding of Federal and State law), future 
performance on the contracts, and history of compliance with applicable 
consumer protections laws: Provided further, That FSA shall ensure that 
the Federal loan servicing environment incentivizes more support to 
borrowers at risk of delinquency or default: Provided further, That 
FSA <<NOTE: Compliance.>> shall ensure that in such environment 
contractors have the capacity to meet and are held accountable for 
performance on service levels; are held accountable for and have a 
history of compliance with applicable consumer protection laws; and have 
relevant experience and demonstrated effectiveness: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall <<NOTE: Time period. Briefings.>> provide 
monthly briefings to the Committees on Appropriations and Education and 
Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committees on 
Appropriations and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
on general progress related to Federal student loan servicing and 
repayment: Provided further, <<NOTE: Publication. Data.>> That FSA 
shall strengthen transparency through expanded publication of aggregate 
data on student loan and servicer performance: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> That the limitation in section 302 of 
this Act regarding transfers increasing any appropriation shall apply to 
transfers to appropriations under this heading by substituting ``10 
percent'' for ``3 percent'' for the purposes of the continuation of 
basic operations, including student loan servicing, business process 
operations, digital customer care, common origination and disbursement, 
cybersecurity activities, and information technology systems: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Deadlines. Spend plan. Time period. Updates.>> That 
not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, FSA shall provide to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a detailed spend plan of anticipated uses of funds made available 
in this account for fiscal year 2026 and provide quarterly updates on 
this plan (including contracts awarded, change orders, bonuses paid to 
staff, reorganization costs, and any other activity carried out using 
amounts provided under this heading for fiscal year 2026) no later than 
10 days prior to the start of such quarter: Provided further, 
That <<NOTE: Notification. Deadline.>> FSA shall notify the Committees 
within 10 days of any modification of such spend plan that exceeds five 
percent of the amount appropriated under the heading ``Student Aid 
Administration''.

Office of Postsecondary Education

higher education

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles II, 
III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII of the HEA, the Mutual Educational and 
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and section 117 of the Perkins Act, 
$3,265,598,000, of which $2,243,711,000 shall be for the purposes and in 
the amounts, other than for ``Aid for Institutional Development'', 
specified in the ``Final Bill'' column for Higher Education in the 
``Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,

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Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026'' table in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
division A of this consolidated Act), of which the amounts made 
available for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
Spending are for the projects, and in the amounts, specified for this 
account in the table titled ``Community Project Funding/Congressionally 
Directed Spending'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) and none 
of the funds made available for such projects shall be subject to 
section 302 of this Act, and of which the amounts made available for 
part B of title VII of the HEA shall be for the purposes and in the 
amounts specified in the table under the heading ``Fund for the 
Improvement of Postsecondary Education'' in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
consolidated Act): Provided, That of the amounts provided under this 
heading, $493,331,000 shall be for carrying out part A of title III and 
title V of the HEA, of which $53,807,000 shall be for carrying out 
section 316: Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this 
heading, $528,556,000 shall be for carrying out part B of title III and 
section 723 of the HEA, of which $6,000,000 of the amounts available for 
section 323 of the HEA shall be for grants to supplement amounts awarded 
to part B institutions that are junior or community colleges, as defined 
in section 312(f) of the HEA: Provided further, 
That <<NOTE: Allocations.>> the supplemental funds described in the 
preceding proviso are in addition to any grant award that any 
institution may receive under section 323 of the HEA and shall be 
allocated in accordance with the allotments specified under section 324 
of such Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, funds made available in this Act to carry out title VI of the 
HEA and section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961 may be used to support visits and study in foreign 
countries by individuals who are participating in advanced foreign 
language training and international studies in areas that are vital to 
United States national security and who plan to apply their language 
skills and knowledge of these countries in the fields of government, the 
professions, or international development: Provided further, That of the 
funds referred to in the preceding proviso up to 1 percent may be used 
for program evaluation, national outreach, and information dissemination 
activities: Provided further, That up to 1.5 percent of the funds made 
available under chapter 2 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the HEA 
may be used for evaluation: Provided further, That section 313(d) of the 
HEA shall not apply to an institution of higher education that is 
eligible to receive funding under section 318 of the HEA: Provided 
further, That amounts made available for carrying out section 419N of 
the HEA may be awarded notwithstanding the limitations in section 
419N(b)(2) of the HEA: Provided further, That activities authorized 
under sections 317(c)(2)(B), 319(c)(2)(B), and 320(c)(2)(B) of the HEA 
may include construction and maintenance in classrooms, libraries, 
laboratories, and other instructional facilities.

howard university

For partial support of Howard University, $254,018,000, of which not 
less than $3,405,000 shall be for a matching endowment

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grant pursuant to the Howard University Endowment Act and shall remain 
available until expended.

college housing and academic facilities loans program

For Federal administrative expenses to carry out activities related 
to existing facility loans pursuant to section 121 of the HEA, $298,000.

historically <<NOTE: Loans.>> black college and university capital 
financing program account

For the cost of guaranteed loans, $20,150,000, as authorized 
pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, which shall remain available 
through September 30, 2027: 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, not to exceed $500,000,000: Provided further, That these 
funds may be used to support loans to public and private Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities without regard to the limitations within 
section 344(a) of the HEA.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program 
entered into pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, $528,000.

Institute of Education Sciences

For necessary expenses for the Institute of Education Sciences as 
authorized by section 208 of the Department of Education Organization 
Act and carrying out activities authorized by the National Assessment of 
Educational Progress Authorization Act, section 208 of the Educational 
Technical Assistance Act of 2002, and section 664 of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act, $789,606,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2027, which shall be for the purposes and in the 
amounts specified in the ``Final Bill'' column for Institute of 
Education Sciences in the ``Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026'' 
table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That funds 
available to carry out section 208 of the Educational Technical 
Assistance Act may be used to link Statewide elementary and secondary 
data systems with early childhood, postsecondary, and workforce data 
systems, or to further develop such systems: Provided further, That up 
to $6,000,000 of the funds available to carry out section 208 of the 
Educational Technical Assistance Act may be used for awards to public or 
private organizations or agencies to support activities to improve data 
coordination, quality, and use at the local, State, and national levels.

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Departmental Management

program <<NOTE: Effective dates.>> administration

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Department of Education Organization Act, including rental of conference 
rooms in the District of Columbia and hire of three passenger motor 
vehicles, $399,407,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, none of the funds provided by this Act or provided by 
previous Appropriations Acts to the Department of Education available 
for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year may be used for 
any activity relating to implementing a reorganization that 
decentralizes, reduces the staffing level, or alters the 
responsibilities, structure, authority, or functionality of the Budget 
Service of the Department of Education, relative to the organization and 
operation of the Budget Service as in effect on January 1, 2018: 
Provided further, That none of the funds provided by this Act may be 
used to support a number of non-career employees that is more than the 
number of non-career employees as of December 31, 2022: Provided 
further, That the Department of Education shall support staffing levels 
necessary to fulfill its statutory responsibilities including carrying 
out programs, projects, and activities funded in this title of this Act 
in a timely manner.

office for civil rights

For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, as 
authorized by section 203 of the Department of Education Organization 
Act, $140,000,000.

office of inspector general

For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, as 
authorized by section 212 of the Department of Education Organization 
Act, $67,500,000, of which $3,000,000 shall remain available through 
September 30, 2027.

General Provisions

Sec. 301. <<NOTE: Voluntary prayer. Meditation.>> No funds 
appropriated in this Act may be used to prevent the implementation of 
programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools.

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 302. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds 
(pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985) which are appropriated for the Department of Education in this Act 
may be transferred between appropriations, but no such appropriation 
shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: 
Provided, That the transfer authority granted by this section shall not 
be used to create any new program or to fund any project or activity for 
which no funds are provided in this Act: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Notifications. Time period.>> That the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are 
notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.

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Sec. 303. <<NOTE: Time period.>> Funds appropriated in this Act and 
consolidated for evaluation purposes under section 8601(c) of the ESEA 
shall be available from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.

Sec. 304. (a) <<NOTE: Scholarships.>> An institution of higher 
education that maintains an endowment fund supported with funds 
appropriated for title III or V of the HEA for fiscal year 2026 may use 
the income from that fund to award scholarships to students, subject to 
the limitation in section 331(c)(3)(B)(i) of the HEA. The use of such 
income for such purposes, prior to the enactment of this Act, shall be 
considered to have been an allowable use of that income, subject to that 
limitation.

(b) Subsection (a) shall be in effect until titles III and V of the 
HEA are reauthorized.
Sec. 305. <<NOTE: Applicability. 20 USC 1011c note.>> Section 
114(f) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1011c(f)) shall be applied by substituting 
``2026'' for ``2021''.

Sec. 306. <<NOTE: Applicability. 20 USC 1087h note.>> Section 
458(a)(4) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1087h(a)) shall be applied by 
substituting ``2027'' for ``2021''.

Sec. 307. <<NOTE: Payments. Loans.>> Funds appropriated in this Act 
under the heading ``Student Aid Administration'' may be available for 
payments for student loan servicing to an institution of higher 
education that services outstanding Federal Perkins Loans under part E 
of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et 
seq.).

Sec. 308. <<NOTE: Evaluations. Analysis. Data.>> The Secretary may 
reserve not more than 0.5 percent from any amount made available in this 
Act for an HEA program, except for any amounts made available for 
subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the HEA, to carry out rigorous and 
independent evaluations and to collect and analyze outcome data for any 
program authorized by the HEA: Provided, That no funds made available in 
this Act for the ``Student Aid Administration'' account shall be subject 
to the reservation under this section: Provided further, That any funds 
reserved under this section shall be available through September 30, 
2028: Provided further, That if, under any other provision of law, funds 
are authorized to be reserved or used for evaluation activities with 
respect to a program or project, the Secretary may also reserve funds 
for such program or project for the purposes described in this section 
so long as the total reservation of funds for such program or project 
does not exceed any statutory limits on such reservations: 
Provided <<NOTE: Deadline. Plan.>> further, That not later than 30 days 
prior to the initial obligation of funds reserved under this section, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on 
Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives a plan that 
identifies the source and amount of funds reserved under this section, 
the impact on program grantees if funds are withheld for the purposes of 
this section, and the activities to be carried out with such funds.

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 309. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act for ``Institute of 
Education Sciences'' from amounts available for Program Administration, 
up to $20,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary of Education 
(``the Secretary'') to provide support services to the Institute of 
Education Sciences (including, but not limited to information technology 
services, lease or procurement of office

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space, human resource services, financial management services, financial 
systems support, budget formulation and execution, legal counsel, equal 
employment opportunity services, physical security, facilities 
management, acquisition and contract management, grants administration 
and policy, and enterprise risk management): Provided, That the 
Secretary shall calculate the actual amounts obligated and expended for 
such support services by using a standard Department of Education 
methodology for allocating the cost of all such support services: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer any amounts available 
for IES support services in excess of actual amounts needed for IES 
support services, as so calculated, to the ``Program Administration'' 
account from the ``Institute of Education Sciences'' account: Provided 
further, That in order to address any shortfall between amounts 
available for IES support services and amounts needed for IES support 
services, as so calculated, the Secretary may transfer necessary amounts 
to the ``Institute of Education Sciences'' account from the ``Program 
Administration'' account: Provided further, <<NOTE: Notifications. Time 
period.>> That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 14 days in advance 
of any transfer made pursuant to this section.

(rescission and transfer of funds)

Sec. 310. <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Of the unobligated balances in the 
``Department of Education Nonrecurring Expenses Fund'' established in 
section 313 of division H of Public Law 116-260, $160,000,000 are hereby 
rescinded not later than September 30, 2026: Provided, That from any 
remaining unobligated balances in such Fund, the Secretary may transfer 
up to $60,000,000 to ``Innovation and Improvement'' to be merged with 
funds made available under such heading for carrying out activities 
authorized under part C of title IV of the ESEA.

(rescission)

Sec. 311. <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Of the funds made available under the 
heading ``Institute of Education Sciences'' pursuant to section 
1101(a)(8) of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 
(division A of Public Law 119-4) for program administration, $25,000,000 
are hereby permanently rescinded not later than September 30, 2026.

Sec. 312. The Secretary shall award to each State an amount as 
required under the applicable provisions of the ESEA, McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act, IDEA, Perkins Act, and AEFLA for each formula 
grant program to which funds are appropriated in this Act on the date 
such funds become available for obligation.
This title may be cited as the ``Department of Education 
Appropriations Act, 2026''.

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TITLE IV

RELATED AGENCIES

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

salaries and expenses

For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase From People 
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (referred to in this title as ``the 
Committee'') established under section 8502 of title 41, United States 
Code, $13,124,000: Provided, <<NOTE: Contracts.>> That in order to 
authorize any central nonprofit agency designated pursuant to section 
8503(c) of title 41, United States Code, to perform requirements of the 
Committee as prescribed under section 51-3.2 of title 41, Code of 
Federal Regulations, the Committee shall enter into a written agreement 
with any such central nonprofit agency: Provided further, That such 
agreement shall contain such auditing, oversight, and reporting 
provisions as necessary to implement chapter 85 of title 41, United 
States Code: Provided further, That such agreement shall include the 
elements listed under the heading ``Committee For Purchase From People 
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled--Written Agreement Elements'' in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 of Public Law 114-113 (in 
the matter preceding division A of that consolidated Act): Provided 
further, That any such central nonprofit agency may not charge a fee 
under section 51-3.5 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, prior to 
executing a written agreement with the Committee: Provided further, That 
no less than $3,150,000 shall be available for the Office of Inspector 
General.

Corporation for National and Community Service

operating expenses

For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and 
Community Service (referred to in this title as ``CNCS'') to carry out 
the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (referred to in this title as 
``1973 Act'') and the National and Community Service Act of 1990 
(referred to in this title as ``1990 Act''), $975,525,000, which shall 
be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the ``Final Bill'' 
column for Corporation for National and Community Service in the 
``Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026'' table in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act), notwithstanding sections 198B(b)(3), 198S(g), 
501(a)(4)(C), and 501(a)(4)(F) of the 1990 Act: Provided, 
That <<NOTE: Grants.>> of the amounts provided under this heading: (1) 
up to 1 percent of program grant funds may be used to defray the costs 
of conducting grant application reviews, including the use of outside 
peer reviewers and electronic management of the grants cycle; (2) the 
amounts made available for State Commission Support Grants shall be 
available to provide assistance to State commissions on national and 
community service, under section 126(a) of the 1990 Act and 
notwithstanding section 501(a)(5)(B) of the 1990 Act; (3) of amounts 
made available for Innovation, Assistance, and Other Activities, 
$8,558,000 shall be available for

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expenses authorized under section 501(a)(4)(F) of the 1990 Act, which, 
notwithstanding the provisions of section 198P shall be awarded by CNCS 
on a competitive basis; and (4) of amounts made available for 
Innovation, Assistance, and Other Activities, $6,148,000 shall be 
available to carry out sections 198(k) and 198(i) of the 1990 Act: 
Provided further, <<NOTE: Determination.>> That for the purposes of 
carrying out the 1990 Act, satisfying the requirements in section 
122(c)(1)(D) may include a determination of need by the local community: 
Provided further, That <<NOTE: State and local 
governments. Grants. Deadlines.>> CNCS shall award to each State their 
allotted amount under AmeriCorps State and National formula grants no 
later than April 1, 2026 and to each state their allotted amount under 
State Service Commission Support Grants and State Commission Investment 
Fund Grants no later than June 1, 2026: Provided further, That the 
Corporation shall support staffing levels necessary to fulfill its 
statutory responsibilities including carrying out programs, projects, 
and activities funded in this title of this Act in a timely manner.

payment to the national service trust

(including transfer of funds)

For payment to the National Service Trust established under subtitle 
D of title I of the 1990 Act, $180,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, <<NOTE: Determination. Notice.>> That CNCS may 
transfer additional funds from the amount provided within ``Operating 
Expenses'' allocated to grants under subtitle C of title I of the 1990 
Act to the National Service Trust upon determination that such transfer 
is necessary to support the activities of national service participants 
and after notice is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That 
amounts appropriated for or transferred to the National Service Trust 
may be invested under section 145(b) of the 1990 Act without regard to 
the requirement to apportion funds under 31 U.S.C. 1513(b).

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses of administration as provided under section 
501(a)(5) of the 1990 Act and under section 504(a) of the 1973 Act, 
including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in the District of 
Columbia, the employment of experts and consultants authorized under 5 
U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $89,686,000.

office of inspector general

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $8,595,000, of which 
$1,000,000 shall be available until expended.

administrative provisions

Sec. 401. <<NOTE: Notice. Public information.>> CNCS shall make any 
significant changes to program requirements, service delivery or policy 
only through public notice and comment rulemaking. For fiscal year 2026, 
during any grant

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selection process, an officer or employee of CNCS shall not knowingly 
disclose any covered grant selection information regarding such 
selection, directly or indirectly, to any person other than an officer 
or employee of CNCS that is authorized by CNCS to receive such 
information.

Sec. 402. <<NOTE: Time period. 42 USC 12571 note.>> AmeriCorps 
programs receiving grants under the National Service Trust program shall 
meet an overall minimum share requirement of 24 percent for the first 3 
years that they receive AmeriCorps funding, and thereafter shall meet 
the overall minimum share requirement as provided in section 2521.60 of 
title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to the operating 
costs match requirement in section 121(e) or the member support Federal 
share limitations in section 140 of the 1990 Act, and subject to partial 
waiver consistent with section 2521.70 of title 45, Code of Federal 
Regulations.

Sec. 403. <<NOTE: Donations.>> Donations made to CNCS under section 
196 of the 1990 Act for the purposes of financing programs and 
operations under titles I and II of the 1973 Act or subtitle B, C, D, or 
E of title I of the 1990 Act shall be used to supplement and not 
supplant current programs and operations.

Sec. 404. In addition to the requirements in section 146(a) of the 
1990 Act, use of an educational award for the purpose described in 
section 148(a)(4) shall be limited to individuals who are veterans as 
defined under section 101 of the Act.
Sec. 405. For the purpose of carrying out section 189D of the 1990 
Act--
(1) entities described in paragraph (a) of such section 
shall be considered ``qualified entities'' under section 3 of 
the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (``NCPA'');
(2) individuals described in such section shall be 
considered ``volunteers'' under section 3 of NCPA; and
(3) State Commissions on National and Community Service 
established pursuant to section 178 of the 1990 Act, are 
authorized to receive criminal history record information, 
consistent with Public Law 92-544.

Sec. 406. <<NOTE: Time periods.>> Notwithstanding sections 139(b), 
146, and 147 of the 1990 Act, an individual who successfully completes a 
term of service of not less than 1,200 hours during a period of not more 
than one year may receive a national service education award having a 
value of 70 percent of the value of a national service education award 
determined under section 147(a) of the Act.

Sec. 407. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> Section 148(f)(2)(A)(i) of the 
1990 Act shall be applied by substituting ``an approved national service 
position'' for ``a national service program that receives grants under 
subtitle C''.

Sec. 408. In any case where a participant of a position eligible for 
an educational award described in subtitle D of title I of the National 
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.) was required 
to exit the position early at the direction of the Corporation for 
National and Community Service and due to circumstances outside the 
control of the individual, such as a lapse in availability of Federal 
appropriations, or termination of their position, or the applicable 
program grant or agreement under the national service laws is released 
from completing the required term of service for such position, the 
Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community 
Service may--

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(1) deem such individual as having met the minimum 
requirements of the position or program for purposes of section 
139(c)(1) of the 1990 Act; and
(2) notwithstanding section 139(c)(2)(B) of the 1990 Act, 
award the individual a pro-rated value of the educational award 
that corresponds to the quantity of the term of service actually 
completed by the individual without regard to whether such 
individual has completed at least 15 percent of their term of 
service as required under section 139(c) of the 1990 Act.

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

salaries <<NOTE: Fees.>> and expenses

For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service (``Service'') to carry out the functions vested in it by the 
Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, including hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; for expenses necessary for the Labor-Management Cooperation 
Act of 1978; and for expenses necessary for the Service to carry out the 
functions vested in it by the Civil Service Reform Act, $48,705,000: 
Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, fees charged, up to full-
cost recovery, for special training activities and other conflict 
resolution services and technical assistance, including those provided 
to foreign governments and international organizations, and for 
arbitration services shall be credited to and merged with this account, 
and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That fees 
for arbitration services shall be available only for education, 
training, and professional development of the agency workforce: Provided 
further, That the Director of the Service is authorized to accept and 
use on behalf of the United States gifts of services and real, personal, 
or other property in the aid of any projects or functions within the 
Director's jurisdiction.

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

salaries and expenses

For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review 
Commission, $18,012,000.

Institute of Museum and Library Services

office of museum and library services: grants and administration

For carrying out the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996 and the 
National Museum of African American History and Culture Act, 
$291,800,000, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts 
specified in the table under this heading in the explanatory statement 
in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act).

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Medicaid and Chip Payment and Access Commission

salaries and expenses

For expenses necessary to carry out section 1900 of the Social 
Security Act, $9,405,000: Provided, <<NOTE: Contracts. Applicability. 42 
USC 1396 note.>> That in fiscal year 2026 and thereafter, for all 
contracts for goods and services to which the Medicaid and CHIP Payment 
and Access Commission is a party, the following Federal Acquisition 
Regulation (FAR) clauses will apply: FAR 52.232-39 and FAR 52.233-4 (or 
a successor clause).

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

salaries and expenses

For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the Social 
Security Act, $14,673,000, to be transferred to this appropriation from 
the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary 
Medical Insurance Trust Fund: 
Provided, <<NOTE: Contracts. Applicability. 42 USC 1395b-6 note.>> That 
in fiscal year 2026 and thereafter, for all contracts for goods and 
services to which the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is a party, 
the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses will apply: 
FAR 52.232-39 and FAR 52.233-4 (or a successor clause).

National Council on Disability

salaries and expenses

For expenses necessary for the National Council on Disability as 
authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, $3,850,000.

National Labor Relations Board

salaries and expenses

For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to 
carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations 
Act, 1947, and other laws, $294,224,000: Provided, That no part of this 
appropriation shall be available to organize or assist in organizing 
agricultural laborers or used in connection with investigations, 
hearings, directives, or orders concerning bargaining units composed of 
agricultural laborers as referred to in section 2(3) of the Act of July 
5, 1935, and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and 
as defined in section 3(f) of the Act of June 25, 1938, and including in 
said definition employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of 
ditches, canals, reservoirs, and waterways when maintained or operated 
on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at least 95 percent of the water stored 
or supplied thereby is used for farming purposes.

administrative provision

Sec. 409. <<NOTE: Electronic voting.>> None of the funds provided 
by this Act or previous Acts making appropriations for the National 
Labor Relations Board may be used to issue any new administrative 
directive or regulation that would provide employees any means of voting 
through any

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electronic means in an election to determine a representative for the 
purposes of collective bargaining.

National Mediation Board

salaries and expenses

For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Railway 
Labor Act, including emergency boards appointed by the President, 
$15,113,000.

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

salaries and expenses

For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health Review 
Commission, $14,449,000.

Railroad Retirement Board

dual benefits payments account

For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, authorized under 
section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, $5,000,000, which 
shall include amounts becoming available in fiscal year 2026 pursuant to 
section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 98-76; and in addition, an amount, 
not to exceed 2 percent of the amount provided herein, shall be 
available proportional to the amount by which the product of recipients 
and the average benefit received exceeds the amount available for 
payment of vested dual benefits: Provided, That the total amount 
provided herein shall be credited in 12 approximately equal amounts on 
the first day of each month in the fiscal year.

federal payments to the railroad retirement accounts

For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for the 
payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for interest 
earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 2027, which shall be the maximum amount available for 
payment pursuant to section 417 of Public Law 98-76.

limitation on administration

For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board (``Board'') 
for administration of the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad 
Unemployment Insurance Act, $127,000,000, to be derived in such amounts 
as determined by the Board from the railroad retirement accounts and 
from moneys credited to the railroad unemployment insurance 
administration fund: Provided, That notwithstanding section 7(b)(9) of 
the Railroad Retirement Act this limitation may be used to hire 
attorneys only through the excepted service: Provided further, That the 
previous proviso shall not change the status under Federal employment 
laws of any attorney hired by the Railroad Retirement Board prior to 
January 1, 2013: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 7(b)(9) 
of the Railroad Retirement Act, this limitation may be used to hire 
students

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attending qualifying educational institutions or individuals who have 
recently completed qualifying educational programs using current 
excepted hiring authorities established by the Office of Personnel 
Management.

limitation on the office of inspector general

For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General for 
audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized by the 
Inspector General Act of 1978, not more than $14,000,000, to be derived 
from the railroad retirement accounts and railroad unemployment 
insurance account.

Social Security Administration

payments to social security trust funds

For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 
Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as provided under 
sections 201(m) and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, $15,000,000.

supplemental security income program

For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security Act, 
section 401 of Public Law 92-603, section 212 of Public Law 93-66, as 
amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95-216, including payment to the 
Social Security trust funds for administrative expenses incurred 
pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, 
$49,452,282,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That any 
portion of the funds provided to a State in the current fiscal year and 
not obligated by the State during that year shall be returned to the 
Treasury: Provided further, That not more than $91,000,000 shall be 
available for research and demonstrations under sections 1110, 1115, and 
1144 of the Social Security Act, and remain available through September 
30, 2028.
<<NOTE: Effective date. Payments.>> For making, after June 15 of 
the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title XVI 
of the Social Security Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the 
current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary.

For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social Security 
Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, $23,500,000,000, to 
remain available until expended.

limitation on administrative expenses

(including transfer of funds)

For necessary expenses, including the hire and purchase of two 
passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $20,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, not more than $14,671,978,000 may 
be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security 
Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to in such section: 
Provided, That not less than $2,700,000 shall be for the Social Security 
Advisory Board: Provided further, That unobligated balances of funds 
provided under this paragraph at the end of fiscal year 2026 not needed 
for fiscal year 2026

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shall remain available until expended to invest in the Social Security 
Administration information technology and telecommunications hardware 
and software infrastructure, including related equipment and non-payroll 
administrative expenses associated solely with this information 
technology and telecommunications infrastructure, except unobligated 
balances of funds described in the first proviso of this paragraph at 
the end of fiscal year 2026 not needed for fiscal year 2026 shall remain 
available until expended to invest in the Social Security Advisory Board 
information technology: Provided further, 
That <<NOTE: Notification.>> the Commissioner of Social Security shall 
notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate prior to making unobligated balances available under the 
authority in the previous proviso: 
Provided <<NOTE: Reimbursements.>> further, That reimbursement to the 
trust funds under this heading for expenditures for official time for 
employees of the Social Security Administration pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
7131, and for facilities or support services for labor organizations 
pursuant to policies, regulations, or procedures referred to in section 
7135(b) of such title shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, 
with interest, from amounts in the general fund not otherwise 
appropriated, as soon as possible after such expenditures are made.

From funds provided under the first paragraph under this heading, 
not more than $2,397,000,000, to remain available through March 31, 
2027, is for the costs associated with continuing disability reviews 
under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, including work-
related continuing disability reviews to determine whether earnings 
derived from services demonstrate an individual's ability to engage in 
substantial gainful activity, for the cost associated with conducting 
redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security 
Act, for the cost of co-operative disability investigation units, and 
for the cost associated with the prosecution of fraud in the programs 
and operations of the Social Security Administration by Special 
Assistant United States Attorneys: Provided, That, of such amount, 
$273,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of a concurrent resolution on 
the budget and $2,124,000,000 is additional new budget authority 
specified for purposes of a concurrent resolution on the budget: 
Provided further, That, of the additional new budget authority described 
in the preceding proviso, up to $24,600,000 may be transferred to the 
``Office of Inspector General'', Social Security Administration, for the 
cost of jointly operated co-operative disability investigation units: 
Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any 
other transfer authority provided by law: 
Provided <<NOTE: Reports.>> further, That the Commissioner shall provide 
to the Congress (at the conclusion of the fiscal year) a report on the 
obligation and expenditure of these funds, similar to the reports that 
were required by section 103(d)(2) of Public Law 104-121 for fiscal 
years 1996 through 2002: Provided further, That none of the funds 
described in this paragraph shall be available for transfer or 
reprogramming except as specified in this paragraph.

In addition, $170,000,000 to be derived from administration fees in 
excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected pursuant to section 
1616(d) of the Social Security Act or section 212(b)(3) of Public Law 
93-66, which shall remain available until expended: Provided, That to 
the extent that the amounts collected pursuant to such sections in 
fiscal year 2026 exceed $170,000,000, the

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amounts shall be available in fiscal year 2027 only to the extent 
provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
In addition, up to $1,000,000 to be derived from fees collected 
pursuant to section 303(c) of the Social Security Protection Act, which 
shall remain available until expended.

office of inspector general

(including transfer of funds)

For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$32,000,000, together with not to exceed $82,665,000, to be transferred 
and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security 
Act from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the 
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund: Provided, That $2,000,000 shall 
remain available until expended for information technology 
modernization, including related hardware and software infrastructure 
and equipment, and for administrative expenses directly associated with 
information technology modernization.
In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total provided 
in this appropriation may be transferred from the ``Limitation on 
Administrative Expenses'', Social Security Administration, to be merged 
with this account, to be available for the time and purposes for which 
this account is available: Provided, <<NOTE: Notices. Time 
period.>> That notice of such transfers shall be transmitted promptly to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.

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TITLE V

GENERAL PROVISIONS

(transfer of funds)

Sec. 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education are authorized to transfer unexpended balances of prior 
appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropriations 
provided in this Act. Such transferred balances shall be used for the 
same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for which they were 
originally appropriated.
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: Propaganda. Lobbying.>> (a) No part of any 
appropriation contained in this Act or transferred pursuant to section 
4002 of Public Law 111-148 shall be used, other than for normal and 
recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or 
propaganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or use of any 
kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, electronic communication, radio, 
television, or video presentation designed to support or defeat the 
enactment of legislation before the Congress or any State or local 
legislature or legislative body, except in presentation to the Congress 
or any State or local legislature itself, or designed to support or 
defeat any proposed or pending regulation, administrative action, or 
order issued by the executive branch of any State or local government, 
except in presentation to the executive branch of any State or local 
government itself.

(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or 
transferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111-148 shall be used 
to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, or 
agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity designed to 
influence the enactment of legislation, appropriations, regulation, 
administrative action, or Executive order proposed or pending before the 
Congress or any State government, State legislature or local legislature 
or legislative body, other than for normal and recognized executive-
legislative relationships or participation by an agency or officer of a 
State, local or Tribal government in policymaking and administrative 
processes within the executive branch of that government.
(c) <<NOTE: Taxes. Gun control.>> The prohibitions in subsections 
(a) and (b) shall include any activity to advocate or promote any 
proposed, pending or future Federal, State or local tax increase, or any 
proposed, pending, or future requirement or restriction on any legal 
consumer product, including its sale or marketing, including but not 
limited to the advocacy or promotion of gun control.

Sec. 504. The Secretaries of Labor and Education are authorized to 
make available not to exceed $28,000 and $20,000, respectively, from 
funds available for salaries and expenses under titles I and III, 
respectively, for official reception and representation expenses; the 
Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is authorized 
to make available for official reception and representation expenses not 
to exceed $5,000 from the funds available for ``Federal Mediation and 
Conciliation Service, Salaries and Expenses''; and the Chairman of the 
National Mediation Board

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is authorized to make available for official reception and 
representation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from funds available for 
``National Mediation Board, Salaries and Expenses''.
Sec. 505. When issuing statements, press releases, requests for 
proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or 
programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money, all grantees 
receiving Federal funds included in this Act, including but not limited 
to State and local governments and recipients of Federal research 
grants, shall clearly state--
(1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or 
project which will be financed with Federal money;
(2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or 
program; and
(3) percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the 
project or program that will be financed by non-governmental 
sources.

Sec. 506. <<NOTE: Abortion.>> (a) None of the funds appropriated in 
this Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are 
appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for any abortion.

(b) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the 
funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, 
shall be expended for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of 
abortion.
(c) <<NOTE: Definition.>> The term ``health benefits coverage'' 
means the package of services covered by a managed care provider or 
organization pursuant to a contract or other arrangement.

Sec. 507. <<NOTE: Abortion.>> (a) The limitations established in the 
preceding section shall not apply to an abortion--
(1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or 
incest; or
(2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical 
disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a 
life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from 
the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, 
place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is 
performed.

(b) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as 
prohibiting the expenditure by a State, locality, entity, or private 
person of State, local, or private funds (other than a State's or 
locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds).
(c) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as 
restricting the ability of any managed care provider from offering 
abortion coverage or the ability of a State or locality to contract 
separately with such a provider for such coverage with State funds 
(other than a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching 
funds).
(d)(1) <<NOTE: Discrimination.>> None of the funds made available 
in this Act may be made available to a Federal agency or program, or to 
a State or local government, if such agency, program, or government 
subjects any institutional or individual health care entity to 
discrimination on the basis that the health care entity does not 
provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions.

(2) <<NOTE: Definition.>> In this subsection, the term ``health care 
entity'' includes an individual physician or other health care 
professional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization, a health 
maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of 
health care facility, organization, or plan.

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Sec. 508. <<NOTE: Human embryos.>> (a) None of the funds made 
available in this Act may be used for--
(1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research 
purposes; or
(2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are 
destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury 
or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in 
utero under 45 CFR 46.204(b) and section 498(b) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289g(b)).

(b) <<NOTE: Definition.>> For purposes of this section, the term 
``human embryo or embryos'' includes any organism, not protected as a 
human subject under 45 CFR 46 as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act, that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, cloning, or any 
other means from one or more human gametes or human diploid cells.

Sec. 509. <<NOTE: Drugs and drug abuse.>> (a) None of the funds 
made available in this Act may be used for any activity that promotes 
the legalization of any drug or other substance included in schedule I 
of the schedules of controlled substances established under section 202 
of the Controlled Substances Act except for normal and recognized 
executive-congressional communications.

(b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply when there is 
significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the use of 
such drug or other substance or that federally sponsored clinical trials 
are being conducted to determine therapeutic advantage.
Sec. 510. <<NOTE: Health and health care.>> None of the funds made 
available in this Act may be used to promulgate or adopt any final 
standard under section 1173(b) of the Social Security Act providing for, 
or providing for the assignment of, a unique health identifier for an 
individual (except in an individual's capacity as an employer or a 
health care provider), until legislation is enacted specifically 
approving the standard.

Sec. 511. <<NOTE: Contracts. Reports.>> None of the funds made 
available in this Act may be obligated or expended to enter into or 
renew a contract with an entity if--
(1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with the United 
States and is subject to the requirement in 38 U.S.C. 4212(d) 
regarding submission of an annual report to the Secretary of 
Labor concerning employment of certain veterans; and
(2) such entity has not submitted a report as required by 
that section for the most recent year for which such requirement 
was applicable to such entity.

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 appropriation Act.
Sec. 513. <<NOTE: Certifications.>> None of the funds made 
available by this Act to carry out the Library Services and Technology 
Act may be made available to any library covered by paragraph (1) of 
section 224(f) of such Act, as amended by the Children's Internet 
Protection Act, unless such library has made the certifications required 
by paragraph (4) of such section.

Sec. 514. <<NOTE: Consultations. Time periods. Notification.>> (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

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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 new programs;
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
(3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 
project or activity for which funds have been denied or 
restricted;
(4) relocates an office or employees;
(5) reorganizes or renames offices;
(6) reorganizes programs or activities; or
(7) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 
presently performed by Federal employees;

unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate are consulted 15 days in advance of such reprogramming or 
of an announcement of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever 
occurs earlier, and are notified in writing 10 days in advance of such 
reprogramming.
(b) 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 in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that--
(1) augments existing programs, projects (including 
construction projects), or activities;
(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 
project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as 
approved by Congress; or
(3) results from any general savings from a reduction in 
personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, 
activities, or projects as approved by Congress;

unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate are consulted 15 days in advance of such reprogramming or 
of an announcement of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever 
occurs earlier, and are notified in writing 10 days in advance of such 
reprogramming.
Sec. 515. <<NOTE: Political disclosure.>> (a) None of the funds 
made available in this Act may be used to request that a candidate for 
appointment to a Federal scientific advisory committee disclose the 
political affiliation or voting history of the candidate or the position 
that the candidate holds with respect to political issues not directly 
related to and necessary for the work of the committee involved.

(b) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to 
disseminate information that is deliberately false or misleading.
Sec. 516. <<NOTE: Deadline. Operating plans.>> Within 45 days of 
enactment of this Act, each department and related agency funded through 
this Act shall submit an operating plan that details at the program, 
project, and activity level any funding allocations for fiscal year 2026 
that are different than those specified in this Act, the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act) or the fiscal year 2026 budget request.

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Sec. 517. <<NOTE: Reports. Contracts. Grants. Time period.>> The 
Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education shall 
each prepare and submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate a report on the number and amount of 
contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements exceeding $500,000, 
individually or in total for a particular project, activity, or 
programmatic initiative, in value and awarded by the Department on a 
non-competitive basis during each quarter of fiscal year 2026, but not 
to include grants awarded on a formula basis or directed by law. Such 
report shall include the name of the contractor or grantee, the amount 
of funding, the governmental purpose, including a justification for 
issuing the award on a non-competitive basis. Such report shall be 
transmitted to the Committees within 30 days after the end of the 
quarter for which the report is submitted.

Sec. 518. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be 
expended or obligated by the Commissioner of Social Security, for 
purposes of administering Social Security benefit payments under title 
II of the Social Security Act, to process any claim for credit for a 
quarter of coverage based on work performed under a social security 
account number that is not the claimant's number and the performance of 
such work under such number has formed the basis for a conviction of the 
claimant of a violation of section 208(a)(6) or (7) of the Social 
Security Act.
Sec. 519. <<NOTE: Mexico.>> None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be used by the Commissioner of Social Security or the Social 
Security Administration to pay the compensation of employees of the 
Social Security Administration to administer Social Security benefit 
payments, under any agreement between the United States and Mexico 
establishing totalization arrangements between the social security 
system established by title II of the Social Security Act and the social 
security system of Mexico, which would not otherwise be payable but for 
such agreement.

Sec. 520. <<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.
Sec. 521. For purposes of carrying out Executive Order 13589, Office 
of Management and Budget Memorandum M-12-12 dated May 11, 2012, and 
requirements contained in the annual appropriations bills relating to 
conference attendance and expenditures:
(1) the operating divisions of HHS shall be considered 
independent agencies; and
(2) attendance at and support for scientific conferences 
shall be tabulated separately from and not included in agency 
totals.

Sec. 522. Federal agencies funded under this Act shall clearly state 
within the text, audio, or video used for advertising or educational 
purposes, including emails or Internet postings, that the communication 
is printed, published, or produced and disseminated at United States 
taxpayer expense. The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out this 
requirement shall be derived from amounts made available to the agency 
for advertising or other communications regarding the programs and 
activities of the agency.

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Sec. 523. <<NOTE: Effective date. Reports. 31 USC 1502 note.>> Not 
later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, beginning 
with the first month of fiscal year 2026 the Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services and Education and the Social Security 
Administration shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and Senate a report on the status of balances 
of appropriations: Provided, That for balances that are unobligated and 
uncommitted, committed, and obligated but unexpended, the monthly 
reports shall separately identify the amounts attributable to each 
source year of appropriation (beginning with fiscal year 2012, or, to 
the extent feasible, earlier fiscal years) from which balances were 
derived.

Sec. 524. <<NOTE: Notifications. Time period. Grants.>> The 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and the 
Corporation for National and Community Service shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate not less than 3 full business days prior to announcing or 
providing notice of--
(1) any new or non-competing continuation grant, including 
supplements, issued at the discretion of such Departments (other 
than emergency response grants at any time of the year or for 
grant awards made during the last 10 business days of the fiscal 
year, or if applicable, of the program year); and
(2) the termination or non-continuation of any grant, 
including a short description of the reason for the termination 
or non-continuation.

Sec. 525. <<NOTE: Needles. Syringes. Drugs and drug abuse.>> 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no funds appropriated 
in this Act shall be used to purchase sterile needles or syringes for 
the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug: Provided, 
That <<NOTE: Determination. Hepatitis. HIV.>> such limitation does not 
apply to the use of funds for elements of a program other than making 
such purchases if the relevant State or local health department, in 
consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
determines that the State or local jurisdiction, as applicable, is 
experiencing, or is at risk for, a significant increase in hepatitis 
infections or an HIV outbreak due to injection drug use, and such 
program is operating in accordance with State and local law.

Sec. 526. <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Each department and related agency 
funded through this Act shall provide answers to questions submitted for 
the record by members of the Committee within 45 business days after 
receipt.

Sec. 527. Of amounts deposited in the Child Enrollment Contingency 
Fund under section 2104(n)(2) of the Social Security Act and the income 
derived from investment of those funds pursuant to section 2104(n)(2)(C) 
of that Act, $12,340,000,000 shall not be available for obligation in 
this fiscal year.

(rescission)

Sec. 528. Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available in 
section 10301(1)(A)(iii) of Public Law 117-169, $11,661,000,000 are 
hereby rescinded.
Sec. 529. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> (a) This section applies to: (1) 
the Administration for Children and Families in the Department of Health 
and Human Services; and (2) the Chief Evaluation Office and the 
statistical-related cooperative and interagency agreements and 
contracting activities of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the 
Department of Labor.

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(b) Amounts made available under this Act which are either 
appropriated, allocated, advanced on a reimbursable basis, or 
transferred to the functions and organizations identified in subsection 
(a) for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes shall be available 
for obligation through September 30, 2030: Provided, That when an office 
referenced in subsection (a) receives research and evaluation funding 
from multiple appropriations, such offices may use a single Treasury 
account for such activities, with funding advanced on a reimbursable 
basis.
(c) Amounts referenced in subsection (b) that are unexpended at the 
time of completion of a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement may be 
deobligated and shall immediately become available and may be 
reobligated in that fiscal year or the subsequent fiscal year for the 
research, evaluation, or statistical purposes for which such amounts are 
available.

(rescission)

Sec. 530. Of the unobligated balances of funds made available by 
sections 2023, 2206, 2301, 2302, 2303, 2401, 2402, 2403, 2404, 2501, 
2502, 2601, 2602, 2603, 2605, 2701, 2702, 2703, 2704, 2705, 2706, 2707, 
2708, 2709, 2710, 2711, 2712, 2713, 2904, 2912, 3101, and 9911 of the 
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2), $2,000,000,000 are 
hereby rescinded: Provided, <<NOTE: Reports.>> That not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate a report specifying the 
unobligated balances rescinded pursuant to this section by both account 
and amount from each applicable appropriation in Public Law 117-2.

This division may be cited as the ``Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2026''.

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DIVISION D-- <<NOTE: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026.>> TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026

TITLE I <<NOTE: Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 
2026.>> 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

salaries and expenses

(including transfer of funds)

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $187,344,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That of the sums 
appropriated under this heading--
(1) $3,764,000 shall be available for the immediate Office 
of the Secretary;
(2) $1,348,000 shall be available for the immediate Office 
of the Deputy Secretary;
(3) $27,780,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
General Counsel: Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation 
(referred to in this title as ``the Secretary'') shall report to 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the 
implementation of all sections under title V of the FAA 
Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law 118-63) not later than 
90 days after enactment of this Act;
(4) $21,358,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, of which 
$5,000,000 is for the Office for Multimodal Freight 
Infrastructure and Policy: Provided, That the Secretary must 
obtain reprogramming approval from the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations under section 405 of this Act prior 
to executing the authorities of section 118(g)(2)-(3) of title 
49, United States Code;
(5) $21,505,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs;
(6) $3,807,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs;
(7) $16,181,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration;
(8) $5,664,000 shall be available for the Office of Public 
Affairs and Public Engagement;
(9) $2,332,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
Executive Secretariat;
(10) $19,388,000 shall be available for the Office of 
Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response;
(11) $1,707,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
Chief Information Officer;
(12) $1,517,000 shall be available for the Office of Tribal 
Government Affairs; and
(13) $60,993,000 shall be available for shared services as 
authorized in section 327 of title 49, United States Code, for 
the Office of the Secretary that would otherwise be provided by 
the Working Capital Fund, in addition to amounts otherwise 
available for such purposes:

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Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to transfer funds 
appropriated under this heading among the purposes specified in the 
first proviso under this heading: Provided further, That such transfers 
combined shall not increase or decrease the amount appropriated for any 
purpose specified in the first proviso under this heading by more than 7 
percent: Provided <<NOTE: Notice. Funding approval. Deadline.>> further, 
That notice of any change in funding greater than 7 percent shall be 
submitted for approval to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations not later than 7 business days in advance of any such 
change: Provided further, That not to exceed $70,000 shall be for 
allocation within the Department for official reception and 
representation expenses as the Secretary may determine: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, there may be 
credited to this appropriation up to $2,500,000 in funds received in 
user fees.

research and technology

For necessary expenses related to the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Research and Technology, $74,471,000, of which $56,000,000 
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amounts 
that are available until expended, $9,000,000 shall be for necessary 
expenses of the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Infrastructure (ARPA-
I) as authorized by section 119 of title 49, United States Code: 
Provided further, That within the funds made available under the 
preceding proviso, not less than $7,000,000 shall be available for 
research on durability, resiliency, and sustainability of bridges and 
other infrastructure and shall be directed to an accredited university 
of higher education in the northeast United States that has experience 
leading a regional university transportation center and a proven record 
of developing, patenting, deploying, and commercializing innovative 
composite materials and technologies for bridge and other transportation 
applications, as well as conducting research and developing prototypes 
using very large-scale polymer-based additive manufacturing: Provided 
further, That of such amounts that are available until expended, 
$4,000,000 shall be for the Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of 
Excellence as authorized in section 105 of title I of division H of the 
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94): 
Provided further, That of such amounts that are available until 
expended, $3,000,000 shall be for activities relating to complementary 
positioning, navigation, and timing technologies demonstrations as 
identified in the U.S. Department of Transportation Complementary PNT 
Action Plan (March 2024): Provided further, That of such amounts that 
are available until expended, $10,000,000 shall be for the drone 
infrastructure inspection grant program authorized in section 912 of 
Public Law 118-63: Provided further, That, notwithstanding subsection 
(g)(2) of such section 912, amounts made available under section 106(k) 
of title 49, United States Code, shall not be available to carry out 
such program: Provided further, That of amounts made available for the 
drone infrastructure inspection grant program, $1,000,000 shall be 
available for administrative expenses: Provided further, That of such 
amounts that are available until expended, $30,000,000 shall be for 
research on transportation resilience and nuclear technology and shall 
be directed, without competition, to a university of higher education, 
as defined under 20 U.S.C. 1067(q)(1), that

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has a nuclear engineering program and experience as a consortium member 
of a university transportation center that conducts research on 
transportation cybersecurity and resiliency: Provided further, That 
there may be credited to this appropriation, to be available until 
expended, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other 
public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for 
training: Provided further, <<NOTE: Continuation. 49 USC 112 note.>> 
That any reference in law, regulation, judicial proceedings, or 
elsewhere to the Research and Innovative Technology Administration shall 
continue to be deemed to be a reference to the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Research and Technology of the Department of 
Transportation.

national infrastructure investments

(including transfer of funds)

For necessary expenses to carry out a local and regional project 
assistance grant program under section 6702 of title 49, United States 
Code, $145,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
section 6702(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to 
amounts made available under this heading in this Act: Provided further, 
That of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act, not 
less than 5 percent shall be awarded to projects in historically 
disadvantaged communities or areas of persistent poverty as defined 
under section 6702(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Grants.>> That grants awarded under this heading in 
this Act for eligible projects for planning, preparation, or design 
shall not be subject to a minimum grant size: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Fund distribution.>> That in distributing amounts made 
available under this heading in this Act, the Secretary shall take such 
measures so as to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds, 
an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural areas, 
including Tribal areas, and the investment in a variety of 
transportation modes: Provided further, That for amounts made available 
under this heading in this Act, the Secretary shall give priority to 
projects that require a contribution of Federal funds in order to 
complete an overall financing package: Provided further, That section 
6702(f)(1) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to amounts 
made available under this heading in this Act: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Allocations. Urban and rural areas.>> That of the 
amounts awarded under this heading in this Act, not more than 50 percent 
shall be allocated for eligible projects located in rural areas and not 
more than 50 percent shall be allocated for eligible projects located in 
urbanized areas: Provided further, <<NOTE: Determination.>> That for the 
purpose of determining if an award for planning, preparation, or design 
under this heading in this Act is an urban award, the project location 
is the location of the project being planned, prepared, or designed: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may retain up to 2 percent of the 
amounts made available under this heading in this Act, and may transfer 
portions of such amounts to the Administrators of the Federal Aviation 
Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit 
Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Maritime 
Administration to fund the award and oversight of grants and credit 
assistance made under the program authorized under section 6702 of title 
49, United States Code: Provided further, That for amounts made 
available under this heading in this Act, the Secretary shall consider 
and award projects

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based solely on the selection criteria as identified under section 
6702(d)(3) and (d)(4) of title 49, United States Code.

national surface transportation and innovative finance bureau

For necessary expenses of the National Surface Transportation and 
Innovative Finance Bureau as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 116, $9,250,000, to 
remain available until expended: <<NOTE: Fees.>> Provided, That the 
Secretary may collect and spend fees, as authorized by title 23, United 
States Code, to cover the costs of services of expert firms, including 
counsel, in the field of municipal and project finance to assist in the 
underwriting and servicing of Federal credit instruments and all or a 
portion of the costs to the Federal Government of servicing such credit 
instruments: Provided further, That such fees are available until 
expended to pay for such costs: Provided further, That such amounts are 
in addition to other amounts made available for such purposes and are 
not subject to any obligation limitation or the limitation on 
administrative expenses under section 608 of title 23, United States 
Code.

rural and tribal infrastructure advancement

For necessary expenses to carry out rural and Tribal infrastructure 
advancement as authorized in section 21205 of Public Law 117-58, 
$10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028: Provided, 
That <<NOTE: Contracts.>> the Secretary may enter into cooperative 
agreements with philanthropic entities, non-profit organizations, other 
Federal agencies, State or local governments and their agencies, Indian 
Tribes, or other technical assistance providers, to provide such 
technical assistance, planning, and capacity building to State, local, 
or Tribal governments, United States territories, metropolitan planning 
organizations, transit agencies, or other political subdivisions of 
State or local governments.

railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program

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

financial management capital

For necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing the Department of 
Transportation's financial systems and re-engineering business 
processes, $5,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2027.

cyber security initiatives

For necessary expenses for cyber security initiatives, including 
necessary upgrades to network and information technology infrastructure, 
improvement of identity management and authentication capabilities, 
securing and protecting data, implementation of Federal cyber security 
initiatives, and implementation of enhanced security controls on agency 
computers and mobile devices, $60,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2027.

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office of civil rights

For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $11,761,000.

transportation planning, research, and development

(including transfer of funds)

For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, 
research, systems development, development activities, and making 
grants, $32,043,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of such amount, $5,436,000 shall be for necessary expenses of the 
Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center (IIPIC): 
Provided further, That there may be transferred to this appropriation, 
to remain available until expended, amounts transferred from other 
Federal agencies for expenses incurred under this heading for IIPIC 
activities not related to transportation infrastructure: Provided 
further, That the tools and analysis developed by the IIPIC shall be 
available to other Federal agencies for the permitting and review of 
major infrastructure projects not related to transportation only to the 
extent that other Federal agencies provide funding to the Department in 
accordance with the preceding proviso: Provided further, That of the 
amounts made available under this heading, $9,647,000 shall be for the 
purposes, and in the amounts, specified for Community Project Funding/
Congressionally Directed Spending in the table entitled ``Community 
Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending'' included 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 made available in the preceding proviso for such purposes 
shall not diminish or prejudice any application or geographic region for 
other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the Department of 
Transportation: Provided further, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be made available for an 
independent review of airspace design, civil-military coordination, and 
operational safety in the National Capital Region, with particular focus 
on airspace activities at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, as 
specified under the paragraph entitled ``Flight 5342'' in Senate Report 
119-47.

working capital fund

(including transfer of funds)

For necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of 
the Working Capital Fund as authorized in section 327 of title 49, 
United States Code, not to exceed $764,965,000, shall be paid from 
appropriations made available to the Department of Transportation: 
Provided, That such services shall be provided on a competitive basis to 
entities within the Department of Transportation: Provided further, That 
the limitation under this heading on operating expenses shall not apply 
to entities external to the Department of Transportation or for funds 
provided in Public Law 117-58: Provided further, That no funds made 
available by this Act to an agency of the Department shall be 
transferred to the Working Capital Fund without majority approval of the 
Working Capital Fund Steering Committee and approval of the Secretary: 
Provided

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further, That <<NOTE: Assessments. Notices. Approvals.>> no assessments 
may be levied against any program, budget activity, subactivity, or 
project funded by this Act unless notice of such assessments and the 
basis therefor are presented to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations and are approved by such Committees: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may provide non-commodity information technology and 
procurement services in a consolidated or shared manner for operating 
administrations through the Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That 
the preceding proviso shall not apply to the Federal Aviation 
Administration, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation, and the Office of Inspector General: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Determination.>> That an operating administration may 
determine that certain non-commodity information technology and 
procurement services do not provide a direct benefit to the operating 
administration and shall not be required to obligate funds appropriated 
by this Act to the Office of the Secretary pursuant to section 188 of 
this Act: Provided further, That if the determination in the preceding 
proviso concludes that non-commodity information technology and 
procurement services do not provide a direct benefit to the operating 
administration, those services shall remain within the operating 
administration: Provided further, <<NOTE: Time period. Plan.>> That not 
less than 30 days prior to using the authority provided in the preceding 
four provisos, the Secretary shall provide the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations a plan describing the non-commodity 
information technology and procurement services consolidated or shared 
through the Working Capital Fund: Provided <<NOTE: Time 
period. Briefings.>> further, That the Secretary shall provide monthly 
briefings to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on all 
activities relating to non-commodity information technology and 
procurement services as authorized under this heading, including: (1) 
the amount of funding participating operating administrations provide 
the Working Capital Fund for programming and full time equivalent 
positions, including reimbursable and non-reimbursable details, to 
support non-commodity information technology and procurement services as 
authorized under this heading; and (2) the number of full time 
equivalent positions in the Office of the Chief Information Officer 
within the Office of the Secretary and the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Administration within the Office of the Secretary to 
support non-commodity information technology and procurement services as 
authorized under this heading: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall include funding for programming and full time equivalent positions 
to support non-commodity information technology and procurement 
services, as authorized under this heading, in the congressional budget 
justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Working Capital Fund, the 
Office of the Chief Information Officer within the Office of the 
Secretary, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration 
within the Office of the Secretary, and each participating operating 
administration: Provided further, That unless otherwise specified under 
this heading, the Working Capital Fund shall only deliver services 
consisting of administration and commodity information technology: 
Provided further, That the departmental consolidation of activities 
including human resources, governmental affairs, public affairs and 
public engagement, and civil rights in the Working Capital Fund are 
prohibited: Provided further, That amounts within the Working Capital 
Fund are not available to provide services not specifically authorized 
under this heading.

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small and disadvantaged business utilization and outreach

For necessary expenses for small and disadvantaged business 
utilization and outreach activities, $5,330,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2027: Provided, That not less than 6 small business 
transportation resource centers shall be maintained and operated: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 332 of title 49, United 
States Code, such amounts may be used for business opportunities related 
to any mode of transportation: Provided further, That appropriations 
made available under this heading shall be available for any purpose 
consistent with prior year appropriations that were made available under 
the heading ``Office of the Secretary--Minority Business Resource Center 
Program''.

payments to air carriers

(airport and airway trust fund)

In addition to funds made available from any other source to carry 
out the essential air service program under sections 41731 through 41742 
of title 49, United States Code, $513,637,231, to be derived from the 
Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, <<NOTE: Determination.>> That in determining between or among 
carriers competing to provide service to a community, the Secretary may 
consider the relative subsidy requirements of the carriers: Provided 
further, That basic essential air service minimum requirements shall not 
include the 15-passenger capacity requirement under section 41732(b)(3) 
of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That amounts 
authorized to be distributed for the essential air service program under 
section 41742(b) of title 49, United States Code, shall be made 
available immediately from amounts otherwise provided to the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> That the Administrator may reimburse 
such amounts from fees credited to the account established under section 
45303 of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding section 41733 of title 49, United States Code, for 
fiscal year 2026, the requirements established under subparagraphs (B) 
and (C) of section 41731(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, shall 
not apply to maintain eligibility under section 41731 of title 49, 
United States Code.

administrative provisions--office of the secretary of transportation

(including rescissions)

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 101. <<NOTE: Assessments. Reimbursements. Contracts.>> None of 
the funds made available by this Act to the Department of Transportation 
may be obligated for the Office of the Secretary of Transportation to 
approve assessments or reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds 
appropriated to the operating administrations in this Act, except for 
activities underway on the date of enactment of this Act, unless such 
assessments or agreements have completed the normal reprogramming 
process for congressional notification.

Sec. 102. <<NOTE: Web posting. Schedule. Records.>> The Secretary 
shall post on the website of the Department of Transportation a schedule 
of all meetings of the Council

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on Credit and Finance, including the agenda for each meeting, and 
require the Council on Credit and Finance to record the decisions and 
actions of each meeting.

Sec. 103. <<NOTE: Payments. Reimbursements. Transit benefits.>> In 
addition to authority provided by section 327 of title 49, United States 
Code, the Department's Working Capital Fund is authorized to provide 
partial or full payments in advance and accept subsequent reimbursements 
from all Federal agencies from available funds for transit benefit 
distribution services that are necessary to carry out the Federal 
transit pass transportation fringe benefit program under Executive Order 
No. 13150 and section 3049 of SAFETEA-LU (5 U.S.C. 7905 note): Provided, 
That the Department shall maintain a reasonable operating reserve in the 
Working Capital Fund, to be expended in advance to provide uninterrupted 
transit benefits to Government employees: Provided further, That 
such <<NOTE: Time period.>> reserve shall not exceed 1 month of 
benefits payable and may be used only for the purpose of providing for 
the continuation of transit benefits: 
Provided <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> further, That the Working Capital Fund 
shall be fully reimbursed by each customer agency from available funds 
for the actual cost of the transit benefit.

Sec. 104. Receipts collected in the Department's Working Capital 
Fund, as authorized by section 327 of title 49, United States Code, for 
unused transit and van pool benefits, in an amount not to exceed 10 
percent of fiscal year 2026 collections, shall be available until 
expended in the Department's Working Capital Fund to provide contractual 
services in support of section 189 of this Act: Provided, That 
obligations in fiscal year 2026 of such collections shall not exceed 
$1,000,000.
Sec. 105. <<NOTE: Retention bonuses. Advance approval.>> None of 
the funds in this title may be obligated or expended for retention or 
senior executive bonuses for an employee of the Department of 
Transportation without the prior written approval of the Assistant 
Secretary for Administration.

Sec. 106. In addition to authority provided by section 327 of title 
49, United States Code, the Department's Administrative Working Capital 
Fund is hereby authorized to transfer information technology equipment, 
software, and systems from departmental sources or other entities and 
collect and maintain a reserve at rates which will return full cost of 
transferred assets.
Sec. 107. <<NOTE: Time period. Notification.>> None of the funds 
provided in this Act to the Department of Transportation may be used to 
provide credit assistance unless not less than 3 days before any 
application approval to provide credit assistance under sections 603 and 
604 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary provides notification 
in writing to the following committees: the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations; the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the 
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives: Provided, That such notification shall include, but not 
be limited to, the name of the project sponsor; a description of the 
project; whether credit assistance will be provided as a direct loan, 
loan guarantee, or line of credit; and the amount of credit assistance.

Sec. 108. (a) Amounts made available to the Secretary of 
Transportation or the Department of Transportation's operating 
administrations in this Act for the costs of award, administration, or 
oversight of financial assistance under the programs identified in 
subsection (c) may be transferred to the account identified in section 
801 of division J of Public Law 117-58, as amended by

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section 425 of title IV of division L of Public Law 117-103, to remain 
available until expended, for the necessary expenses of award, 
administration, or oversight of any financial assistance programs in the 
Department of Transportation.
(b) Amounts transferred under the authority in this section are 
available in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purpose.
(c) The programs from which funds made available under this Act may 
be transferred under subsection (a) are--
(1) the local and regional project assistance program under 
section 6702 of title 49, United States Code;
(2) the university transportation centers program under 
section 5505 of title 49, United States Code; and
(3) the drone infrastructure inspection grant program as 
authorized by section 912 of title IX of Public Law 118-63.

Sec. 109. The Secretary of Transportation may transfer amounts 
awarded to a federally recognized Tribe under a funding agreement 
entered into under part 29 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, 
from the Department of Transportation's operating administrations to the 
Office of Tribal Government Affairs: Provided, That any amounts 
retroceded or reassumed under such part may be transferred back to the 
appropriate operating administration.
Sec. 109A. <<NOTE: Applicability.>> For amounts provided for this 
fiscal year and prior fiscal years, section 24112(c)(2)(B) of Public Law 
117-58 shall be applied by substituting ``30 percent'' for ``40 
percent'': Provided, That <<NOTE: Determination. Time period. Grants.>> 
if the Secretary determines that there are insufficient merit-worthy 
applications for the amounts provided for fiscal year 2022 through 
fiscal year 2026 in division J of Public Law 117-58 for competitive 
grants as authorized in section 24112 of division B of Public Law 117-58 
to meet the requirement in section 24112(c)(2)(B) for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall use the unutilized amounts to make other grants as 
authorized in section 24112 of division B of Public Law 117-58: Provided 
further, <<NOTE: Continuation.>> 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. 109B. The remaining unobligated balances, as of September 30, 
2026, from amounts made available for ``Department of Transportation--
Office of the Secretary--National Infrastructure Investments'' in 
division J of Public Law 117-58 for local and regional project 
assistance under section 6702 of title 49, United States Code, for 
fiscal year 2022 are hereby permanently rescinded, and an amount of 
additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount rescinded 
pursuant to this section is hereby appropriated on September 30, 2026, 
for an additional amount for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until 
September 30, 2031, and shall be available, without additional 
competition, for completing the funding of awards made pursuant to 
section 6702 of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year 2022 
funding, in addition to other funds as may be available for such 
purposes: Provided, That the amounts rescinded pursuant to this section 
that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, 
and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act

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of 1985 are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res 14 (117th Congress), the 
concurrent reso

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