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{"choice_A":"The budget appropriations for fiscal year 2025 are used to pay down government debt","choice_B":"The appropriation referred to in Section 101 May be used for projects specified in fiscal year 2024","choice_C":"Plans to provide veterans with complementary and alternative health programs for post-traumatic growth programs have begun to become fully available","choice_D":"According to the policy, spouses and children of veterans may be buried in national cemeteries as of August 30, 2025","context":"118TH CONGRESS \n2D SESSION \nH. R. 9747 \nAN ACT \nMaking continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal \nyear 2025, and for other purposes. \nBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-\n1\ntives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, \n2\n\n\n2 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. \n1\nThis Act may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appropria-\n2\ntions and Extensions Act, 2025’’. \n3\nSEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. \n4\nThe table of contents for this Act is as follows: \n5\nSec. 1. Short title. \nSec. 2. Table of Contents. \nSec. 3. References. \nDIVISION A—CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025 \nDIVISION B—EXTENSIONS \nTITLE I—MISCELLANEOUS EXTENSIONS \nTITLE II—HEALTH EXTENDERS \nTITLE III—VETERANS EXTENDERS \nTITLE IV—BUDGETARY EFFECTS \nSEC. 3. REFERENCES. \n6\nExcept as expressly provided otherwise, any reference \n7\nto ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall \n8\nbe treated as referring only to the provisions of that divi-\n9\nsion. \n10\nDIVISION A—CONTINUING \n11\nAPPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025 \n12\nThe following sums are hereby appropriated, out of \n13\nany money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, \n14\nand out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, \n15\nand funds, for the several departments, agencies, corpora-\n16\ntions, and other organizational units of Government for \n17\nfiscal year 2025, and for other purposes, namely: \n18\n\n\n3 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 101. Such amounts as may be necessary, at a \n1\nrate for operations as provided in the applicable appro-\n2\npriations Acts for fiscal year 2024 and under the authority \n3\nand conditions provided in such Acts, for continuing \n4\nprojects or activities (including the costs of direct loans \n5\nand loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically \n6\nprovided for in this Act, that were conducted in fiscal year \n7\n2024, and for which appropriations, funds, or other au-\n8\nthority were made available in the following appropriations \n9\nActs: \n10\n(1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food \n11\nand Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Ap-\n12\npropriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public Law \n13\n118–42). \n14\n(2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Re-\n15\nlated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division C \n16\nof Public Law 118–42). \n17\n(3) The Department of Defense Appropriations \n18\nAct, 2024 (division A of Public Law 118–47). \n19\n(4) The Energy and Water Development and \n20\nRelated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division \n21\nD of Public Law 118–42). \n22\n(5) The Financial Services and General Govern-\n23\nment Appropriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public \n24\nLaw 118–47), except sections 637 and 638. \n25\n\n\n4 \n•HR 9747 EH\n(6) The Department of Homeland Security Ap-\n1\npropriations Act, 2024 (division C of Public Law \n2\n118–47), except section 546(e), and including sec-\n3\ntions 102 through 105 of title I of division G of \n4\nPublic Law 118–47. \n5\n(7) The Department of the Interior, Environ-\n6\nment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, \n7\n2024 (division E of Public Law 118–42), except sec-\n8\ntion 447. \n9\n(8) The Departments of Labor, Health and \n10\nHuman Services, and Education, and Related Agen-\n11\ncies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division D of Public \n12\nLaw 118–47). \n13\n(9) The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, \n14\n2024 (division E of Public Law 118–47), except the \n15\nmatter under the heading ‘‘Joint Items—Joint Con-\n16\ngressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of \n17\n2025’’, and including section 7 in the matter pre-\n18\nceding division A of Public Law 118–47. \n19\n(10) The Military Construction, Veterans Af-\n20\nfairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, \n21\n2024 (division A of Public Law 118–42), except sec-\n22\ntion 259. \n23\n(11) The Department of State, Foreign Oper-\n24\nations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, \n25\n\n\n5 \n•HR 9747 EH\n2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), except sec-\n1\ntion 7075(a). \n2\n(12) The Transportation, Housing and Urban \n3\nDevelopment, and Related Agencies Appropriations \n4\nAct, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–42). \n5\nSEC. 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made avail-\n6\nable or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the \n7\nDepartment of Defense shall be used for: \n8\n(1) the new production of items not funded for pro-\n9\nduction in fiscal year 2024 or prior years; \n10\n(2) the increase in production rates above those sus-\n11\ntained with fiscal year 2024 funds; or \n12\n(3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any \n13\nproject, activity, operation, or organization (defined as any \n14\nproject, subproject, activity, budget activity, program ele-\n15\nment, and subprogram within a program element, and for \n16\nany investment items defined as a P–1 line item in a budg-\n17\net activity within an appropriation account and an R–1 \n18\nline item that includes a program element and subprogram \n19\nelement within an appropriation account) for which appro-\n20\npriations, funds, or other authority were not available dur-\n21\ning fiscal year 2024. \n22\n(b) No appropriation or funds made available or au-\n23\nthority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Depart-\n24\nment of Defense shall be used to initiate multi-year pro-\n25\n\n\n6 \n•HR 9747 EH\ncurements utilizing advance procurement funding for eco-\n1\nnomic order quantity procurement unless specifically ap-\n2\npropriated later. \n3\nSEC. 103. Appropriations made by section 101 shall \n4\nbe available to the extent and in the manner that would \n5\nbe provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. \n6\nSEC. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section \n7\n102, no appropriation or funds made available or author-\n8\nity granted pursuant to section 101 shall be used to ini-\n9\ntiate or resume any project or activity for which appro-\n10\npriations, funds, or other authority were not available dur-\n11\ning fiscal year 2024. \n12\nSEC. 105. Appropriations made and authority grant-\n13\ned pursuant to this Act shall cover all obligations or ex-\n14\npenditures incurred for any project or activity during the \n15\nperiod for which funds or authority for such project or \n16\nactivity are available under this Act. \n17\nSEC. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act \n18\nor in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year \n19\n2025, appropriations and funds made available and au-\n20\nthority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available \n21\nuntil whichever of the following first occurs: \n22\n(1) The enactment into law of an appropriation \n23\nfor any project or activity provided for in this Act. \n24\n\n\n7 \n•HR 9747 EH\n(2) The enactment into law of the applicable \n1\nappropriations Act for fiscal year 2025 without any \n2\nprovision for such project or activity. \n3\n(3) December 20, 2024. \n4\nSEC. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this Act \n5\nshall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or \n6\nauthorization whenever a bill in which such applicable ap-\n7\npropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted \n8\ninto law. \n9\nSEC. 108. Appropriations made and funds made \n10\navailable by or authority granted pursuant to this Act may \n11\nbe used without regard to the time limitations for submis-\n12\nsion and approval of apportionments set forth in section \n13\n1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this \n14\nAct may be construed to waive any other provision of law \n15\ngoverning the apportionment of funds. \n16\nSEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of \n17\nthis Act, except section 106, for those programs that \n18\nwould otherwise have high initial rates of operation or \n19\ncomplete distribution of appropriations at the beginning \n20\nof fiscal year 2025 because of distributions of funding to \n21\nStates, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high \n22\ninitial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not \n23\nbe made, and no grants shall be awarded for such pro-\n24\n\n\n8 \n•HR 9747 EH\ngrams funded by this Act that would impinge on final \n1\nfunding prerogatives. \n2\nSEC. 110. This Act shall be implemented so that only \n3\nthe most limited funding action of that permitted in the \n4\nAct shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of \n5\nprojects and activities. \n6\nSEC. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory \n7\npayments whose budget authority was provided in appro-\n8\npriations Acts for fiscal year 2024, and for activities under \n9\nthe Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, activities shall be \n10\ncontinued at the rate to maintain program levels under \n11\ncurrent law, under the authority and conditions provided \n12\nin the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024, \n13\nto be continued through the date specified in section \n14\n106(3). \n15\n(b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for man-\n16\ndatory payments due on or about the first day of any \n17\nmonth that begins after October 2024 but not later than \n18\n30 days after the date specified in section 106(3) may con-\n19\ntinue to be made, and funds shall be available for such \n20\npayments. \n21\nSEC. 112. Amounts made available under section 101 \n22\nfor civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each \n23\ndepartment and agency may be apportioned up to the rate \n24\nfor operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such de-\n25\n\n\n9 \n•HR 9747 EH\npartment or agency, consistent with the applicable appro-\n1\npriations Act for fiscal year 2024, except that such author-\n2\nity provided under this section shall not be used until after \n3\nthe department or agency has taken all necessary actions \n4\nto reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative ex-\n5\npenses. \n6\nSEC. 113. Funds appropriated by this Act may be \n7\nobligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of \n8\nPublic Law 91–672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the \n9\nState Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 \n10\nU.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Au-\n11\nthorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. \n12\n6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act \n13\nof 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)). \n14\nSEC. 114. (a) Each amount incorporated by reference \n15\nin this Act that was previously designated by the Congress \n16\nas an emergency requirement pursuant to section \n17\n251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency \n18\nDeficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief \n19\npursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is des-\n20\nignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement \n21\npursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act or as \n22\nbeing for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) \n23\nof such Act, respectively. \n24\n\n\n10 \n•HR 9747 EH\n(b) Section 6 of Public Laws 118–42 and 118–47 \n1\nshall apply to amounts designated in subsection (a) and \n2\nsections 138, 140, and 151 of this Act as an emergency \n3\nrequirement. \n4\n(c) Each amount incorporated by reference in this \n5\nAct that was previously designated in division B of Public \n6\nLaw 117–159, division J of Public Law 117–58, or in sec-\n7\ntion 443(b) of division G of Public Law 117–328 by the \n8\nCongress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a con-\n9\ncurrent resolution on the budget shall continue to be treat-\n10\ned as an amount specified in section 103(b) of division \n11\nA of Public Law 118–5. \n12\n(d) This section shall become effective immediately \n13\nupon enactment of this Act, and shall remain in effect \n14\nthrough the date in section 106(3). \n15\nSEC. 115. (a) Rescissions or cancellations of discre-\n16\ntionary budget authority that continue pursuant to section \n17\n101 in Treasury Appropriations Fund Symbols (TAFS)— \n18\n(1) to which other appropriations are not provided \n19\nby this Act, but for which there is a current applicable \n20\nTAFS that does receive an appropriation in this Act; or \n21\n(2) which are no-year TAFS and receive other appro-\n22\npriations in this Act, may be continued instead by reduc-\n23\ning the rate for operations otherwise provided by section \n24\n101 for such current applicable TAFS, as long as doing \n25\n\n\n11 \n•HR 9747 EH\nso does not impinge on the final funding prerogatives of \n1\nthe Congress. \n2\n(b) Rescissions or cancellations described in sub-\n3\nsection (a) shall continue in an amount equal to the lesser \n4\nof— \n5\n(1) the amount specified for rescission or cancellation \n6\nin the applicable appropriations Act referenced in section \n7\n101 of this Act; or \n8\n(2) the amount of balances available, as of October \n9\n1, 2024, from the funds specified for rescission or can-\n10\ncellation in the applicable appropriations Act referenced \n11\nin section 101 of this Act. \n12\n(c) No later than November 18, 2024, the Director \n13\nof the Office of Management and Budget shall provide to \n14\nthe Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-\n15\nresentatives and the Senate a comprehensive list of the \n16\nrescissions or cancellations that will continue pursuant to \n17\nsection 101: Provided, That the information in such com-\n18\nprehensive list shall be periodically updated to reflect any \n19\nsubsequent changes in the amount of balances available, \n20\nas of October 1, 2024, from the funds specified for rescis-\n21\nsion or cancellation in the applicable appropriations Act \n22\nreferenced in section 101, and such updates shall be trans-\n23\nmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House \n24\nof Representatives and the Senate upon request. \n25\n\n\n12 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 116. Amounts made available by section 101 for \n1\n‘‘Farm Service Agency—Agricultural Credit Insurance \n2\nFund Program Account’’ may be apportioned up to the \n3\nrate for operations necessary to accommodate approved \n4\napplications for direct and guaranteed farm ownership \n5\nloans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq., and direct \n6\nfarm operating loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1941 et \n7\nseq. \n8\nSEC. 117. Amounts made available by section 101 for \n9\n‘‘Rural Housing Service—Rural Community Facilities \n10\nProgram Account’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for \n11\noperations necessary to maintain activities as authorized \n12\nby section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the \n13\nConsolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. \n14\nSEC. 118. Amounts made available by section 101 for \n15\n‘‘Domestic Food Programs—Food and Nutrition Serv-\n16\nice—Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, \n17\nInfants, and Children (WIC)’’ may be apportioned at the \n18\nrate for operations necessary to maintain participation. \n19\nSEC. 119. Amounts made available by section 101 for \n20\n‘‘Domestic Food Programs—Food and Nutrition Serv-\n21\nice—Commodity Assistance Program’’ may be appor-\n22\ntioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain \n23\ncurrent program caseload in the Commodity Supplemental \n24\nFood Program. \n25\n\n\n13 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 120. Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing \n1\nAct of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) and section 942 of the Live-\n2\nstock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 \n3\nnote; Public Law 106–78) shall be applied by substituting \n4\nthe date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘‘Sep-\n5\ntember 30, 2024’’. \n6\nSEC. 121. During the period covered by this Act, sec-\n7\ntion 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 \n8\nU.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 2032), \n9\nas such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United \n10\nStates Code, and the United States Parole Commission, \n11\nshall be applied by substituting ‘‘37’’ for ‘‘36’’ each place \n12\nit appears. \n13\nSEC. 122. Notwithstanding section 104, amounts \n14\nmade available by section 101 for ‘‘Corps of Engineers— \n15\nCivil—Operation and Maintenance’’ may be used up to an \n16\namount not to exceed $37,600,000, adjusted for inflation \n17\nbeginning August 1, 2024, to provide compensation for re-\n18\nserving and operating 3.6 million acre-feet of pre-planned \n19\nflood storage at Hugh Keenleyside Dam to minimize the \n20\nflood risk in the Columbia River Basin in the United \n21\nStates. \n22\nSEC. 123. During the period covered by this Act, sec-\n23\ntion 3 of Public Law 106–392 shall be applied by sub-\n24\nstituting ‘‘2025’’ for ‘‘2024’’ each place it appears. \n25\n\n\n14 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 124. Notwithstanding section 106, for the dura-\n1\ntion of fiscal year 2025, amounts made available under \n2\nsection 601(f)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. \n3\n801(f)(3)) shall be available for any necessary expenses \n4\nof the Department of the Treasury Office of Inspector \n5\nGeneral with respect to section 601 of such Act, subtitle \n6\nA of title V of division N of the Consolidated Appropria-\n7\ntions Act of 2021, or section 3201 of the American Rescue \n8\nPlan Act of 2021, in addition to amounts otherwise avail-\n9\nable for such purposes. \n10\nSEC. 125. Notwithstanding section 101, for ‘‘Execu-\n11\ntive Office of the President—Office of Administration— \n12\nPresidential Transition Administrative Support’’, there is \n13\nappropriated $25,000,000 for an additional amount for \n14\nfiscal year 2025, to remain available until September 30, \n15\n2025, to carry out the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 \n16\n(3 U.S.C. 102 note) and similar expenses, in addition to \n17\namounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided, \n18\nThat such funds may be transferred to other accounts (in-\n19\ncluding other agencies) that provide support to offices \n20\nwithin the Executive Office of the President and the Office \n21\nof the Vice President, to carry out such purposes, includ-\n22\ning to reimburse obligations incurred prior to the enact-\n23\nment of this Act for such purposes. \n24\n\n\n15 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 126. In addition to amounts otherwise provided \n1\nby section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘District of Co-\n2\nlumbia—Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and \n3\nSecurity Costs in the District of Columbia’’ at a rate for \n4\noperations of $47,000,000, for an additional amount for \n5\ncosts associated with the Presidential Inauguration to be \n6\nheld in January 2025: Provided, That such amounts may \n7\nbe apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to \n8\nmaintain emergency planning and security activities relat-\n9\ning to such Presidential Inauguration. \n10\nSEC. 127. (a) The matter preceding the first proviso \n11\nunder the heading ‘‘Federal Payment to the District of \n12\nColumbia Public Defender Service’’ in division B of Public \n13\nLaw 118–47 is amended by striking ‘‘, for costs associated \n14\nwith relocation under a replacement lease for headquarters \n15\noffices, field offices, and related facilities’’. \n16\n(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), subsection (a) shall \n17\nbecome effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. \n18\n(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, \n19\nsubsection (a) shall be applied as if it were in effect on \n20\nSeptember 30, 2024. \n21\n(c) Notwithstanding section 101, the matter pre-\n22\nceding the first proviso under the heading ‘‘Federal Pay-\n23\nment to the District of Columbia Public Defender Service’’ \n24\nin division B of Public Law 118–47, as amended by sub-\n25\n\n\n16 \n•HR 9747 EH\nsection (a), shall be applied as if ‘‘, of which $3,000,000 \n1\nshall remain available until September 30, 2026’’ were \n2\nstruck. \n3\nSEC. 128. Notwithstanding any other provision of \n4\nthis Act, except section 106, the District of Columbia may \n5\nexpend local funds made available under the heading ‘‘Dis-\n6\ntrict of Columbia—District of Columbia Funds’’ for such \n7\nprograms and activities under the District of Columbia \n8\nAppropriations Act, 2024 (title IV of division B of Public \n9\nLaw 118–47) at the rate set forth in the Fiscal Year 2025 \n10\nLocal Budget Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25–501), as modified \n11\nas of the date of enactment of this Act. \n12\nSEC. 129. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, for ‘‘Gen-\n13\neral Services Administration—Expenses, Presidential \n14\nTransition’’, there is appropriated $19,424,177, for an ad-\n15\nditional amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available \n16\nuntil September 30, 2025, for necessary expenses to carry \n17\nout the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 \n18\nnote), of which $14,443,726 is available for activities au-\n19\nthorized by sections 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10) \n20\nof such Act; $2,980,451 is available for activities author-\n21\nized by section 5 of such Act; and $2,000,000 is available \n22\nfor activities authorized by sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) \n23\nof such Act: Provided, That if there are two or more pos-\n24\nsible apparent successful candidates, each such candidate, \n25\n\n\n17 \n•HR 9747 EH\nwith the exception of the incumbent President, is entitled \n1\nto a proportional share of the appropriations made avail-\n2\nable for activities authorized by sections 3(a)(1) through \n3\n3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10) and sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of \n4\nsuch Act: Provided further, That no apparent successful \n5\ncandidate shall receive more than $7,221,863 for activities \n6\nauthorized by sections 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(7) and \n7\n3(a)(10) of such Act and $1,000,000 for activities author-\n8\nized by sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of such Act: Provided \n9\nfurther, That such amounts may be transferred and cred-\n10\nited to the ‘‘Acquisition Services Fund’’ or the ‘‘Federal \n11\nBuildings Fund’’ to reimburse obligations incurred prior \n12\nto enactment of this Act for the purposes provided herein \n13\nrelated to the Presidential election in 2024: Provided fur-\n14\nther, That in the case of two or more possible apparent \n15\nsuccessful candidates, after a sole apparent successful can-\n16\ndidate is determined, the remaining funds allotted to any \n17\nunsuccessful candidate shall be permanently rescinded: \n18\nProvided further, That amounts available under this sec-\n19\ntion shall be in addition to any other amounts available \n20\nfor such purposes. \n21\n(b) Notwithstanding section 101, no funds are pro-\n22\nvided by this Act for ‘‘General Services Administration— \n23\nPre-Election Presidential Transition’’. \n24\n\n\n18 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 130. In addition to amounts otherwise provided \n1\nby section 101, for ‘‘National Archives and Records Ad-\n2\nministration—Operating Expenses’’, there is appropriated \n3\n$23,000,000, for an additional amount for fiscal year \n4\n2025, to remain available until September 30, 2025, to \n5\ncarry out transition responsibilities of the Archivist of the \n6\nUnited States under sections 2201 through 2209 of title \n7\n44, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Presi-\n8\ndential Records Act of 1978’’), in addition to amounts oth-\n9\nerwise available for such purposes. \n10\nSEC. 131. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter \n11\npreceding the first proviso under the heading ‘‘Office of \n12\nPersonnel Management—Salaries and Expenses’’ in divi-\n13\nsion B of Public Law 118–47 shall be applied by sub-\n14\nstituting ‘‘$190,784,000’’ for ‘‘$219,076,000’’ and the \n15\nsecond proviso under such heading in such division of such \n16\nAct shall be applied by substituting ‘‘$245,267,000’’ for \n17\n‘‘$192,975,000’’. \n18\nSEC. 132. Notwithstanding section 104, amounts \n19\nmade available by section 101 to the Department of \n20\nHomeland Security for ‘‘Coast Guard—Procurement, \n21\nConstruction, and Improvements’’ may be used for close-\n22\nout costs relating to the C–27J missionization program. \n23\nSEC. 133. During the period covered by this Act, sec-\n24\ntion 11223(b)(2) of division K of Public Law 117–263 \n25\n\n\n19 \n•HR 9747 EH\nshall be applied by substituting ‘‘shall not apply’’ for \n1\n‘‘shall apply’’. \n2\nSEC. 134. Amounts made available by section 101 to \n3\nthe Department of Homeland Security under the heading \n4\n‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Re-\n5\nlief Fund’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for oper-\n6\nations necessary to carry out response and recovery activi-\n7\nties under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and \n8\nEmergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). \n9\nSEC. 135. Amounts made available by section 101 to \n10\nthe Department of Homeland Security for ‘‘United States \n11\nSecret Service—Operations and Support’’ may be appor-\n12\ntioned up to the rate for operations necessary to carry out \n13\nprotective operations, including activities related to Na-\n14\ntional Special Security Events and the 2024 Presidential \n15\nCampaign. \n16\nSEC. 136. In addition to amounts otherwise provided \n17\nby section 101, there is appropriated to the Department \n18\nof Homeland Security for ‘‘United States Secret Service— \n19\nOperations and Support’’, $231,000,000, for an additional \n20\namount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until Sep-\n21\ntember 30, 2025, for operations necessary to carry out \n22\nprotective operations including the 2024 Presidential \n23\nCampaign and National Special Security Events: Pro-\n24\nvided, That not later than 30 days after the date of enact-\n25\n\n\n20 \n•HR 9747 EH\nment of this Act, the Director of the United States Secret \n1\nService shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations \n2\nof the House of Representatives and the Senate an ex-\n3\npenditure plan that identifies, by program, project, and \n4\nactivity, the funding obligated for the purposes specified \n5\nin this section with amounts for ‘‘Operations and Sup-\n6\nport’’ in this Act and shall provide to the Committees \n7\nmonthly reports on the execution of such expenditure plan: \n8\nProvided further, That such amounts may not be obligated \n9\nuntil the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Secu-\n10\nrity transmits to the House of Representatives Task Force \n11\non the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump and \n12\nthe Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-\n13\nmental Affairs the Mission Assurance Report: Provided \n14\nfurther, That within 15 days of enactment of this Act, the \n15\nSecretary of the Department of Homeland Security shall \n16\nprovide to the House of Representatives Task Force on \n17\nthe Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump all ma-\n18\nterials responsive to such Task Force’s letters transmitted \n19\non August 12, 2024, and August 28, 2024: Provided fur-\n20\nther, That the Director of the Secret Service shall respond \n21\nin a timely manner to oversight inquiries (including re-\n22\nquests for documents, information, and testimony from \n23\nany Secret Service personnel) on protective operations \n24\nfunded in this Act or in Public Law 118–47 from the \n25\n\n\n21 \n•HR 9747 EH\nHouse of Representatives Task Force on the Attempted \n1\nAssassination of Donald J. Trump; the Committees on \n2\nAppropriations, Homeland Security, Oversight and Ac-\n3\ncountability, and Judiciary of the House of Representa-\n4\ntives; and the Committees on Appropriations, Judiciary, \n5\nand Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the \n6\nSenate, or any subcommittees thereof: Provided further, \n7\nThat responses shall be considered timely if provided on \n8\nor before the deadline specified by the requesting com-\n9\nmittee or subcommittee. \n10\nSEC. 137. (a) Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the Na-\n11\ntional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) \n12\nand 4026) shall be applied by substituting the date speci-\n13\nfied in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘‘September 30, \n14\n2023’’. \n15\n(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be-\n16\ncome effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. \n17\n(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, \n18\nthis section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep-\n19\ntember 30, 2024. \n20\nSEC. 138. (a) During the period covered by this Act, \n21\nsection 104 of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assist-\n22\nance Act (division G of Public Law 117–180) shall be ap-\n23\nplied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) \n24\nof this Act for ‘‘2 years after the date on which regulations \n25\n\n\n22 \n•HR 9747 EH\nare first promulgated under subsection (f)’’, and ‘‘May 31, \n1\n2024’’. \n2\n(b) Amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that \n3\nwere previously designated by the Congress as an emer-\n4\ngency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and \n5\nEmergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or a concurrent \n6\nresolution on the budget are designated as an emergency \n7\nrequirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the \n8\nBalanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of \n9\n1985. \n10\nSEC. 139. In addition to amounts otherwise provided \n11\nby section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of \n12\nthe Interior—National Park Service—Operation of the \n13\nNational Park System’’ at a rate for operations of \n14\n$5,000,000, for an additional amount for security and vis-\n15\nitor safety activities related to the Presidential Inaugural \n16\nCeremonies. \n17\nSEC. 140. (a) Funds previously made available in the \n18\nFurther Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Dis-\n19\naster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 (subdivision 1 of divi-\n20\nsion B of Public Law 115–123) for the ‘‘National Park \n21\nService—Historic Preservation Fund’’ that were available \n22\nfor obligation through fiscal year 2019 are to remain avail-\n23\nable through fiscal year 2026 for the liquidation of valid \n24\nobligations incurred in fiscal years 2018 and 2019: Pro-\n25\n\n\n23 \n•HR 9747 EH\nvided, That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section \n1\nthat were previously designated by the Congress as an \n2\nemergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget \n3\nand Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are des-\n4\nignated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section \n5\n251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency \n6\nDeficit Control Act of 1985. \n7\n(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be-\n8\ncome effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. \n9\n(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, \n10\nthis section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep-\n11\ntember 30, 2024. \n12\nSEC. 141. Amounts made available by section 101 for \n13\n‘‘Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland \n14\nFire Management’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for \n15\noperations necessary for wildfire suppression activities. \n16\nSEC. 142. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise pro-\n17\nvided by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Depart-\n18\nment of Health and Human Services—Indian Health \n19\nService—Indian Health Services’’ at a rate for operations \n20\nof $24,262,000, for an additional amount for costs of \n21\nstaffing and operating facilities that were opened, ren-\n22\novated, or expanded in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and \n23\nsuch amounts may be apportioned up to the rate for oper-\n24\nations necessary to staff and operate such facilities. \n25\n\n\n24 \n•HR 9747 EH\n(b) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by sec-\n1\ntion 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of \n2\nHealth and Human Services—Indian Health Service—In-\n3\ndian Health Facilities’’ at a rate for operations of \n4\n$2,060,000, for an additional amount for costs of staffing \n5\nand operating facilities that were opened, renovated, or ex-\n6\npanded in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and such amounts \n7\nmay be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary \n8\nto staff and operate such facilities. \n9\nSEC. 143. During the period covered by this Act, sec-\n10\ntion 113 of division G of Public Law 113–76, as amended \n11\nby Public Law 116–6, shall be applied by substituting \n12\n‘‘2025’’ for ‘‘2024’’. \n13\nSEC. 144. In addition to amounts otherwise provided \n14\nby section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of \n15\nLabor—Bureau of Labor Statistics—Salaries and Ex-\n16\npenses’’ at a rate for operations of $6,000,000, for an ad-\n17\nditional amount for the Current Population Survey. \n18\nSEC. 145. Activities authorized by part A of title IV \n19\n(other than under section 403(c) or 418) and section \n20\n1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through \n21\nthe date specified in section 106(3), in the manner author-\n22\nized for fiscal year 2024, and out of any money in the \n23\nTreasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, \n24\n\n\n25 \n•HR 9747 EH\nthere are hereby appropriated such sums as may be nec-\n1\nessary for such purpose. \n2\nSEC. 146. Notwithstanding any other provision of \n3\nthis Act, there is appropriated— \n4\n(1) for payment to the heirs at law of Sheila \n5\nJackson Lee, late a Representative from the State of \n6\nTexas, $174,000; \n7\n(2) for payment to Elsie M. Pascrell, widow of \n8\nWilliam Pascrell, Jr., late a Representative from the \n9\nState of New Jersey, $174,000; and \n10\n(3) for payment to Beatrice Y. Payne, widow of \n11\nDonald M. Payne, Jr., late a Representative from \n12\nthe State of New Jersey, $174,000. \n13\nSEC. 147. Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, \n14\namounts made available by section 101 to the Department \n15\nof Defense for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy’’ may be used \n16\nby the Secretary of the Navy to carry out military con-\n17\nstruction not otherwise authorized by law for a Trident \n18\nRefit Facility project at Naval Submarine Base Kings \n19\nBay. \n20\nSEC. 148. Notwithstanding section 101, section 126 \n21\nof division A of Public Law 118–42 shall be applied by \n22\nsubstituting ‘‘fiscal year 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020’’ for \n23\n‘‘fiscal year 2017, 2018, and 2019’’. \n24\n\n\n26 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 149. (a) The remaining unobligated balances as \n1\nof September 30, 2024, from amounts made available \n2\nuntil September 30, 2024, for ‘‘Departmental Administra-\n3\ntion—Construction, Major Projects’’ in title II of division \n4\nF of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 \n5\n(Public Law 116–94) are hereby rescinded, and in addi-\n6\ntion to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, an \n7\namount of additional new budget authority equivalent to \n8\nthe amount rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby \n9\nappropriated on September 30, 2024, for an additional \n10\namount for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until Sep-\n11\ntember 30, 2029, and shall be available for the same pur-\n12\nposes and under the same authorities provided under such \n13\nheading in Public Law 116–94, in addition to other funds \n14\nas may be available for such purposes. \n15\n(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be-\n16\ncome effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. \n17\n(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, \n18\nthis section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep-\n19\ntember 30, 2024. \n20\nSEC. 150. Amounts made available by section 101 for \n21\n‘‘Department of Transportation—Office of the Sec-\n22\nretary—Payments to Air Carriers’’ may be apportioned up \n23\nto the rate for operations necessary to maintain Essential \n24\nAir Service program operations. \n25\n\n\n27 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 151. During the period covered by this Act, the \n1\nSecretary of Housing and Urban Development may use \n2\nthe unobligated balances of amounts made available in \n3\nprior fiscal years in the second paragraph under the head-\n4\ning ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Development— \n5\nPublic and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assist-\n6\nance’’ to support additional allocations under subpara-\n7\ngraph (D) of paragraph (1) and subparagraph (B) of \n8\nparagraph (4) of such heading to prevent the termination \n9\nof rental assistance for families as a result of insufficient \n10\nfunding in the calendar year 2024 funding cycle: Provided, \n11\nThat amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that \n12\nwere previously designated by the Congress as an emer-\n13\ngency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on \n14\nthe budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-\n15\nicit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress \n16\nas being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-\n17\ntion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-\n18\ngency Deficit Control Act of 1985. \n19\nSEC. 152. During the period covered by this Act, sec-\n20\ntion 517 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply \n21\nwith respect to the Coast Guard. \n22\nThis division may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appro-\n23\npriations Act, 2025’’. \n24\n\n\n28 \n•HR 9747 EH\nDIVISION B—EXTENSIONS \n1\nTITLE I—MISCELLANEOUS \n2\nEXTENSIONS \n3\nSEC. 101. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND AS-\n4\nSETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. \n5\nSection 210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of \n6\n2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘October \n7\n1, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. \n8\nSEC. 102. JOINT TASK FORCES. \n9\nSection 708(b)(13) of the Homeland Security Act of \n10\n2002 (6 U.S.C. 348(b)(13)) shall be applied by sub-\n11\nstituting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’ for ‘‘September 30, \n12\n2024’’. \n13\nSEC. 103. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION SYS-\n14\nTEM AUTHORIZATION. \n15\nSection 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity En-\n16\nhancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1525(a)) is amended \n17\nby striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-\n18\nber 20, 2024’’. \n19\nSEC. 104. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HIS-\n20\nTORICAL PARK COMMISSION. \n21\nSection 6(g) of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal De-\n22\nvelopment Act (16 U.S.C. 410y–4(g)) is amended by strik-\n23\ning ‘‘40’’ and all that follows through the period at the \n24\nend and inserting ‘‘on December 20, 2024.’’. \n25\n\n\n29 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 105. EBT BENEFIT FRAUD PREVENTION. \n1\nSection 501 of division HH of the Consolidated Ap-\n2\npropriations Act, 2023 (7 U.S.C. 2016a), is amended— \n3\n(1) in subsection (a)— \n4\n(A) in paragraph (4)(A)(iii), by striking \n5\n‘‘to the maximum extent practicable,’’; and \n6\n(B) in paragraph (5)— \n7\n(i) in the matter preceding subpara-\n8\ngraph (A), by striking ‘‘October’’ and in-\n9\nserting ‘‘December’’; \n10\n(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking \n11\n‘‘to the maximum extent practicable,’’; \n12\n(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking \n13\n‘‘and’’ at the end; \n14\n(iv) by redesignating subparagraph \n15\n(D) as subparagraph (E); \n16\n(v) by inserting after subparagraph \n17\n(C) the following: \n18\n‘‘(D) a comparison of State plans related \n19\nto reimbursement, prevention, and other rel-\n20\nevant procedures approved in accordance with \n21\nsubsection (b)(1)(A); and’’; and \n22\n(vi) in subparagraph (E) (as so redes-\n23\nignated), by inserting ‘‘and proactively’’ \n24\nafter ‘‘consistently’’; \n25\n\n\n30 \n•HR 9747 EH\n(2) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘Sep-\n1\ntember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, \n2\n2024’’; and \n3\n(3) by adding at the end the following: \n4\n‘‘(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL.— \n5\n‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after \n6\nthe date of enactment of this subsection, the Comp-\n7\ntroller General of the United States shall submit to \n8\nthe Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-\n9\nresentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu-\n10\ntrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that ex-\n11\namines risks related to supplemental nutrition as-\n12\nsistance program electronic benefit transfer payment \n13\nsystem security, including the risk of stolen benefits \n14\nthrough card skimming, card cloning, and other \n15\nsimilar methods. \n16\n‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph \n17\n(1) shall include an assessment of— \n18\n‘‘(A) the extent to which the Department \n19\nof Agriculture manages payment system secu-\n20\nrity, including risks related to stolen benefits, \n21\ncompared to leading industry practices; \n22\n‘‘(B) the manner in which States, retailers, \n23\nand other relevant entities manage risks related \n24\nto stolen benefits; \n25\n\n\n31 \n•HR 9747 EH\n‘‘(C) the oversight of and guidance pro-\n1\nvided by the Secretary to States regarding sto-\n2\nlen benefits; and \n3\n‘‘(D) recommendations and policy options \n4\nfor— \n5\n‘‘(i) improving how the Department of \n6\nAgriculture and other relevant entities \n7\nmanage payment system security risks, in-\n8\ncluding those related to stolen benefits; \n9\nand \n10\n‘‘(ii) how the Department of Agri-\n11\nculture may best share those improvements \n12\nwith States, retailers, and other relevant \n13\nentities.’’. \n14\nSEC. 106. EXTENSION OF FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPATION \n15\nIN ACES PROGRAM. \n16\nSection 8302(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 \n17\nU.S.C. 3851a(b)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘1 day \n18\nafter December 20, 2024’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2023’’. \n19\nSEC. 107. EXTENSION OF GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY. \n20\nSection 8206(b)(2)(C)(ii) of the Agricultural Act of \n21\n2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(b)(2)(C)(ii)) shall be applied by \n22\nsubstituting ‘‘1 day after December 20, 2024’’ for ‘‘Octo-\n23\nber 1, 2024’’. \n24\n\n\n32 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 108. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF FOOD FOR PEACE \n1\nACT. \n2\nThe authorities provided by each provision of the \n3\nFood for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.), as in effect \n4\non September 30, 2024, shall remain in effect through De-\n5\ncember 20, 2024. \n6\nSEC. 109. OVERSEAS PAY COMPARABILITY AND LIMITA-\n7\nTION. \n8\n(a) IN GENERAL.—The authority provided under sec-\n9\ntion 1113 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 \n10\n(Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1904) shall remain in ef-\n11\nfect through December 20, 2024. \n12\n(b) LIMITATION.—The authority described in sub-\n13\nsection (a) may not be used to pay an eligible member \n14\nof the Foreign Service (as defined in section 1113(b) of \n15\nthe Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law \n16\n111–32; 123 Stat. 1904)) a locality-based comparability \n17\npayment (stated as a percentage) that exceeds two-thirds \n18\nof the amount of the locality-based comparability payment \n19\n(stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such \n20\nmember under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, \n21\nif such member’s official duty station were in the District \n22\nof Columbia. \n23\n\n\n33 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 110. PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE COMPACT OF \n1\nFREE ASSOCIATION WITH THE REPUBLIC OF \n2\nPALAU. \n3\n(a) FEDERAL PROGRAMS\nAND SERVICES AGREE-\n4\nMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF \n5\nPALAU.—During the period beginning on October 1, \n6\n2024, and ending on the date on which a new Federal \n7\nprograms and services agreement with the Government of \n8\nthe Republic of Palau enters into force, any activities de-\n9\nscribed in sections 132 and 221(a) of the Compact of Free \n10\nAssociation between the Government of the United States \n11\nof America and the Government of the Republic of Palau \n12\nset forth in section 201 of Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C. \n13\n1931 note) shall, with the mutual consent of the Govern-\n14\nment of the Republic of Palau, continue in the manner \n15\nauthorized and required for fiscal year 2024 under the \n16\namended agreements described in subsections (b) and (f) \n17\nof section 462 of that Compact. \n18\n(b) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE 2024 FEDERAL \n19\nPROGRAMS AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE RE-\n20\nPUBLIC OF PALAU.— \n21\n(1) Section 204(e) of the Compact of Free As-\n22\nsociation Amendments Act of 2024 (48 U.S.C. \n23\n1983(e)) is amended— \n24\n\n\n34 \n•HR 9747 EH\n(A) in paragraph (4), by redesignating \n1\nsubparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and \n2\n(ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; \n3\n(B) \nby \nredesignating \nparagraphs \n(1) \n4\nthrough (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), \n5\nrespectively, and indenting appropriately; \n6\n(C) in the matter preceding subparagraph \n7\n(A) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘An agree-\n8\nment’’ and inserting the following: \n9\n‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An agreement’’; and \n10\n(D) by adding at the end the following: \n11\n‘‘(2) FEDERAL\nPROGRAMS\nAND\nSERVICES \n12\nAGREEMENT WITH THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.—Sub-\n13\nparagraphs (A) and (D)(iii) of section 101(c)(2) of \n14\nPublic Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C. 1931(c)(2)) and sub-\n15\nsection (d)(2)(A) shall not apply to an agreement \n16\nthat would amend, change, or terminate the agree-\n17\nment described in section 462(f) of the U.S.-Palau \n18\nCompact.’’. \n19\n(2) Section 210(a)(2) of the Compact of Free \n20\nAssociation Amendments Act of 2024 (48 U.S.C. \n21\n1989(a)(2)) is amended— \n22\n(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking \n23\n‘‘and’’ at the end; \n24\n\n\n35 \n•HR 9747 EH\n(B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as \n1\nsubparagraph (F); and \n2\n(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) \n3\nthe following: \n4\n‘‘(E) with respect to the Federal Deposit \n5\nInsurance Corporation, any applicable Federal \n6\nprograms and services agreement between the \n7\nUnited States and the Republic of Palau; and’’. \n8\nSEC. 111. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL \n9\nDEVELOPMENT CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITANT \n10\nWAIVER. \n11\nSection 625(j)(1)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act \n12\nof 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2385(j)(1)(B)) shall be applied by \n13\nstriking ‘‘October 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, \n14\n2024’’. \n15\nSEC. 112. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL \n16\nDEVELOPMENT INSPECTOR GENERAL ANNU-\n17\nITANT WAIVER. \n18\nThe authorities provided under section 1015(b) of the \n19\nSupplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111– \n20\n212; 124 Stat. 2332)— \n21\n(1) shall remain in effect through December 20, \n22\n2024; and \n23\n(2) may be used to facilitate the assignment of \n24\npersons for oversight of programs in countries with \n25\n\n\n36 \n•HR 9747 EH\na humanitarian disaster or complex emergency dec-\n1\nlaration. \n2\nSEC. 113. EXTENSION OF HONG KONG HUMAN RIGHTS AND \n3\nDEMOCRACY ACT OF 2019. \n4\nSection 7(h) of the Hong Kong Human Rights and \n5\nDemocracy Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–76; 22 U.S.C. \n6\n5701 note) is amended by striking ‘‘the date that is 5 \n7\nyears after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and \n8\ninserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. \n9\nSEC. 114. EXTENSION OF TRANSFERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SYS-\n10\nTEMS ACQUIRED WITH AIP FUNDING. \n11\nSection 728(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of \n12\n2024 (Public Law 118–63) is amended by striking ‘‘Octo-\n13\nber 1, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. \n14\nTITLE II—HEALTH EXTENDERS \n15\nSubtitle A—Public Health \n16\nSEC. 201. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS RELATING TO AUTISM. \n17\n(a) DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE \n18\nAND RESEARCH PROGRAM.—Section 399AA(e) of the \n19\nPublic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i(e)) is amended \n20\nby striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-\n21\nber 20, 2024’’. \n22\n(b) AUTISM EDUCATION, EARLY DETECTION, AND \n23\nINTERVENTION.—Section 399BB(g) of the Public Health \n24\nService Act (42 U.S.C. 280i–1(g)) is amended by striking \n25\n\n\n37 \n•HR 9747 EH\n‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, \n1\n2024’’. \n2\n(c) INTERAGENCY\nAUTISM\nCOORDINATING\nCOM-\n3\nMITTEE.—Section 399CC(f) of the Public Health Service \n4\nAct (42 U.S.C. 280i–2(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-\n5\ntember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. \n6\nSEC. 202. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PRIORITY \n7\nREVIEW VOUCHERS TO ENCOURAGE TREAT-\n8\nMENTS FOR RARE PEDIATRIC DISEASES. \n9\nSection 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and \n10\nCosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5)) is amended by strik-\n11\ning ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ each place it appears and in-\n12\nserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. \n13\nSEC. 203. NO SURPRISES ACT IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING. \n14\nSection 118(a) of title I of division BB of the Consoli-\n15\ndated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) is \n16\namended by striking ‘‘through 2024’’ and inserting \n17\n‘‘through September 30, 2025’’. \n18\nSubtitle B—Medicaid \n19\nSEC. 211. MEDICAID FUNDING FOR THE NORTHERN MAR-\n20\nIANA ISLANDS. \n21\nSection 1108(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. \n22\n1308) is amended— \n23\n\n\n38 \n•HR 9747 EH\n(1) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding \n1\nsubparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and (5)’’ and insert-\n2\ning ‘‘, (5), and (14)’’; and \n3\n(2) by adding at the end the following new \n4\nparagraph: \n5\n‘‘(14) ADDITIONAL INCREASE FOR THE NORTH-\n6\nERN MARIANA ISLANDS.— \n7\n‘‘(A) IN\nGENERAL.—The Secretary shall \n8\nincrease the total amount otherwise determined \n9\nunder this subsection for the Northern Mariana \n10\nIslands for the period beginning on October 1, \n11\n2022, and ending on September 30, 2024, by \n12\n$27,100,000. \n13\n‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULES.—The increase de-\n14\nscribed in subparagraph (A)— \n15\n‘‘(i) shall apply to the total amount \n16\ncertified by the Secretary under title XIX \n17\nfor payment to the Northern Mariana Is-\n18\nlands for services attributable to fiscal year \n19\n2023 or 2024, notwithstanding that pay-\n20\nments for any such services are made by \n21\nthe Northern Mariana Islands in fiscal \n22\nyear 2025; and \n23\n‘‘(ii) shall be in addition to the \n24\namount calculated under paragraph (2) for \n25\n\n\n39 \n•HR 9747 EH\nthe Northern Mariana Islands for fiscal \n1\nyears 2023 and 2024 and shall not be \n2\ntaken into account in calculating an \n3\namount under paragraph (2) for the \n4\nNorthern Mariana Islands for fiscal year \n5\n2025 or a subsequent fiscal year.’’. \n6\nSubtitle C—Medicare \n7\nSEC. 221. REVISING PHASE-IN OF MEDICARE CLINICAL LAB-\n8\nORATORY TEST PAYMENT CHANGES. \n9\n(a) REVISED PHASE-IN OF REDUCTIONS FROM PRI-\n10\nVATE\nPAYOR\nRATE\nIMPLEMENTATION.—Section \n11\n1834A(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. \n12\n1395m–1(b)(3)) is amended— \n13\n(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2027’’ \n14\nand inserting ‘‘2028’’; and \n15\n(2) in subparagraph (B)— \n16\n(A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and \n17\ninserting ‘‘2025’’; and \n18\n(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘2025 \n19\nthrough 2027’’ and inserting ‘‘2026 through \n20\n2028’’. \n21\n(b) REVISED REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTING \n22\nOF PRIVATE SECTOR PAYMENT RATES FOR ESTABLISH-\n23\nMENT\nOF\nMEDICARE\nPAYMENT\nRATES.—Section \n24\n\n\n40 \n•HR 9747 EH\n1834A(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. \n1\n1395m–1(a)(1)(B)) is amended— \n2\n(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and insert-\n3\ning ‘‘2025’’; and \n4\n(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2025’’ each place \n5\nit appears and inserting ‘‘2026’’. \n6\nSEC. 222. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND. \n7\nSection 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 \n8\nU.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2022, $0’’ \n9\nand inserting ‘‘2026, $3,197,000,000’’. \n10\nTITLE III—VETERANS \n11\nEXTENDERS \n12\nSubtitle A—Health Care \n13\nSEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF \n14\nCOPAYMENTS \nFOR \nHOSPITAL \nCARE \nAND \n15\nNURSING HOME CARE. \n16\nSection 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States \n17\nCode, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and \n18\ninserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. \n19\n\n\n41 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 302. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE \n1\nNURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VET-\n2\nERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABIL-\n3\nITIES. \n4\nSection 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is \n5\namended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting \n6\n‘‘September 30, 2025’’. \n7\nSEC. 303. EXTENSION OF EXPANSION OF RURAL ACCESS \n8\nNETWORK \nFOR \nGROWTH \nENHANCEMENT \n9\nPROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-\n10\nERANS AFFAIRS. \n11\nSection 2(d) of the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans \n12\nMental Health Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–21; 38 \n13\nU.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and \n14\ninserting ‘‘2025’’. \n15\nSEC. 304. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE \n16\nVETERANS \nACCESS \nTO \nCOMPLEMENTARY \n17\nAND \nINTEGRATIVE \nHEALTH \nPROGRAMS \n18\nTHROUGH ANIMAL THERAPY, AGRITHERAPY, \n19\nSPORTS AND RECREATION THERAPY, ART \n20\nTHERAPY, AND POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH \n21\nPROGRAMS. \n22\nSection 203(d)(1) of the Scott Hannon Veterans \n23\nMental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public \n24\nLaw 116–171; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by \n25\nstriking ‘‘for a three-year period beginning on the com-\n26\n\n\n42 \n•HR 9747 EH\nmencement of the pilot program’’ and inserting ‘‘until \n1\nSeptember 30, 2025’’. \n2\nSEC. 305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPART-\n3\nMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VET-\n4\nERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM-\n5\nONSTRATION FUND. \n6\nSection 1704(e) of the National Defense Authoriza-\n7\ntion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 \n8\nStat. 2573), as most recently amended by section 104 of \n9\ndivision E of the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine \n10\nSupplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117– \n11\n180; 136 Stat. 2137), is amended by striking ‘‘September \n12\n30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. \n13\nSubtitle B—Memorial Affairs \n14\nSEC. 311. EXTENSION OF ENTITLEMENT TO MEMORIAL \n15\nHEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR COMMEMO-\n16\nRATION OF VETERANS AND CERTAIN INDI-\n17\nVIDUALS. \n18\nSection 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, \n19\nis amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ both places it \n20\nappears and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. \n21\n\n\n43 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 312. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO BURY REMAINS OF \n1\nCERTAIN SPOUSES AND CHILDREN IN NA-\n2\nTIONAL CEMETERIES. \n3\nSection 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, \n4\nis amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and inserting \n5\n‘‘September 30, 2025’’. \n6\nSEC. 313. AUTHORITY FOR USE OF FLAT GRAVE MARKERS \n7\nAT SANTA FE NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEW \n8\nMEXICO. \n9\nSection 2404(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, \n10\nis amended— \n11\n(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; and’’ \n12\nand inserting a period at the end; \n13\n(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period \n14\nat the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and \n15\n(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-\n16\nparagraph: \n17\n‘‘(F) in the case of Santa Fe National Ceme-\n18\ntery, New Mexico, the Secretary may provide for flat \n19\ngrave markers in any section of such cemetery in \n20\nwhich flat markers were in use on December 22, \n21\n2023.’’. \n22\n\n\n44 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSubtitle C—Homelessness \n1\nSEC. 321. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST-\n2\nANCE FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING \n3\nFOR DISABLED VETERANS RESIDING TEMPO-\n4\nRARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY \n5\nMEMBER. \n6\nSection 2102A(e) of title 38, United States Code, is \n7\namended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting \n8\n‘‘September 30, 2025’’. \n9\nSEC. 322. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY \n10\nADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY \n11\nGRANT PROGRAM. \n12\nSection 2108(g) of title 38, United States Code, is \n13\namended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting \n14\n‘‘September 30, 2025’’. \n15\nSEC. 323. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-\n16\nTIONS FOR HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS \n17\nAND HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN \n18\nREINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM. \n19\nSection 2021A(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, \n20\nis amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. \n21\n\n\n45 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 324. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT AND \n1\nREHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY \n2\nILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS. \n3\n(a) GENERAL TREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) of title \n4\n38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-\n5\ntember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. \n6\n(b) ADDITIONAL\nSERVICES\nAT\nCERTAIN\nLOCA-\n7\nTIONS.—Section 2033(d) of such title is amended by strik-\n8\ning ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, \n9\n2025’’. \n10\nSEC. 325. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FINANCIAL ASSIST-\n11\nANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY \n12\nLOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMA-\n13\nNENT HOUSING. \n14\n(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2044(e)(H) of title 38, \n15\nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and \n16\ninserting ‘‘2025’’. \n17\n(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 2044(e) of \n18\nsuch title is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (A) \n19\nthrough (H) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively. \n20\nSEC. 326. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAM \n21\nFOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL \n22\nNEEDS. \n23\nSection 2061(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code, \n24\nis amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. \n25\n\n\n46 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSubtitle D—Other Authorities \n1\nSEC. 331. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSPORT INDI-\n2\nVIDUALS TO AND FROM DEPARTMENT OF \n3\nVETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES. \n4\nSection 111A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, \n5\nis amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and insert-\n6\ning ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. \n7\nSEC. 332. EXTENSION OF TESTIMONIAL SUBPOENA AU-\n8\nTHORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE \n9\nDEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. \n10\nSection 312(d)(7)(A) of title 38, United States Code, \n11\nis amended by striking ‘‘May 31, 2025’’ and inserting \n12\n‘‘September 30, 2025’’. \n13\nSEC. 333. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN RE-\n14\nGIONAL OFFICE IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE \n15\nPHILIPPINES. \n16\nSection 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is \n17\namended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting \n18\n‘‘September 30, 2025’’. \n19\n\n\n47 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 334. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY \n1\nFOR MONTHLY ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE FOR \n2\nDISABLED \nVETERANS \nTRAINING \nIN \n3\nPARALYMPIC AND OLYMPIC SPORTS PRO-\n4\nGRAM. \n5\nSection 322 of title 38, United States Code, is \n6\namended— \n7\n(1) by striking ‘‘the United States Olympic \n8\nCommittee’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the \n9\nUnited States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’’; \n10\n(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Veterans \n11\nBenefits Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Veterans \n12\nHealth Administration’’; and \n13\n(3) in subsection (d), by amending paragraph \n14\n(4) to read as follows: \n15\n‘‘(4) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry \n16\nout this subsection the following: \n17\n‘‘(A) For each of fiscal years 2010 through \n18\n2023, $2,000,000. \n19\n‘‘(B) For each of fiscal years 2024 through \n20\n2027, $2,500,000.’’. \n21\n\n\n48 \n•HR 9747 EH\nSEC. 335. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REPORT ON EQ-\n1\nUITABLE RELIEF PROVIDED DUE TO ADMIN-\n2\nISTRATIVE ERROR. \n3\nSection 503(c) of title 38, United States Code, is \n4\namended, in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘December \n5\n31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. \n6\nSEC. 336. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN \n7\nFEES. \n8\nThe loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, \n9\nUnited States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘November \n10\n15, 2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘November \n11\n29, 2031’’. \n12\nSEC. 337. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF \n13\nREAL PROPERTY. \n14\nSection 8118(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, \n15\nis amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and insert-\n16\ning ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. \n17\nSEC. 338. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO \n18\nCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DEPART-\n19\nMENT. \n20\nSection 7103 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. \n21\nRoe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improve-\n22\nment Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–315) is amended by \n23\nstriking ‘‘for fiscal year 2022 and each of the next three \n24\nsubsequent fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal \n25\nyears 2026 through 2029’’. \n26\n\n\n49 \n•HR 9747 EH\nTITLE IV—BUDGETARY EFFECTS \n1\nSEC. 401. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. \n2\n(a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budg-\n3\netary effects of this division shall not be entered on either \n4\nPAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of \n5\nthe Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. \n6\n(b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary \n7\neffects of this division shall not be entered on any PAYGO \n8\nscorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. \n9\nCon. Res. 71 (115th Congress). \n10\n(c) CLASSIFICATION\nOF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.— \n11\nNotwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping \n12\nGuidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of \n13\nthe committee of conference accompanying Conference Re-\n14\nport 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced \n15\nBudget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the \n16\nbudgetary effects of this division shall not be estimated— \n17\n(1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act; \n18\n(2) for purposes of an allocation to the Com-\n19\nmittee on Appropriations pursuant to section 302(a) \n20\nof the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and \n21\n\n\n50 \n•HR 9747 EH\n(3) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section \n1\n3 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as \n2\nbeing included in an appropriation Act. \n3\nPassed the House of Representatives September 25, \n2024. \nAttest: \nClerk. \n\n\n\n\n118TH CONGRESS \n2D SESSION \nH. 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