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118TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 9747
AN ACT
Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal
year 2025, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appropria-
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tions and Extensions Act, 2025’’.
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SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
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Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of Contents.
Sec. 3. References.
DIVISION A—CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025
DIVISION B—EXTENSIONS
TITLE I—MISCELLANEOUS EXTENSIONS
TITLE II—HEALTH EXTENDERS
TITLE III—VETERANS EXTENDERS
TITLE IV—BUDGETARY EFFECTS
SEC. 3. REFERENCES.
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Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference
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to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall
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be treated as referring only to the provisions of that divi-
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sion.
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DIVISION A—CONTINUING
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APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025
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The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of
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any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
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and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts,
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and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corpora-
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tions, and other organizational units of Government for
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fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes, namely:
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SEC. 101. Such amounts as may be necessary, at a
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rate for operations as provided in the applicable appro-
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priations Acts for fiscal year 2024 and under the authority
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and conditions provided in such Acts, for continuing
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projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans
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and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically
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provided for in this Act, that were conducted in fiscal year
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2024, and for which appropriations, funds, or other au-
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thority were made available in the following appropriations
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Acts:
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(1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
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and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Ap-
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propriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public Law
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118–42).
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(2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Re-
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lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division C
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of Public Law 118–42).
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(3) The Department of Defense Appropriations
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Act, 2024 (division A of Public Law 118–47).
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(4) The Energy and Water Development and
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Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division
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D of Public Law 118–42).
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(5) The Financial Services and General Govern-
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ment Appropriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public
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Law 118–47), except sections 637 and 638.
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(6) The Department of Homeland Security Ap-
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propriations Act, 2024 (division C of Public Law
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118–47), except section 546(e), and including sec-
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tions 102 through 105 of title I of division G of
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Public Law 118–47.
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(7) The Department of the Interior, Environ-
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ment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
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2024 (division E of Public Law 118–42), except sec-
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tion 447.
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(8) The Departments of Labor, Health and
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Human Services, and Education, and Related Agen-
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cies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division D of Public
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Law 118–47).
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(9) The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act,
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2024 (division E of Public Law 118–47), except the
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matter under the heading ‘‘Joint Items—Joint Con-
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gressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of
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2025’’, and including section 7 in the matter pre-
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ceding division A of Public Law 118–47.
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(10) The Military Construction, Veterans Af-
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fairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
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2024 (division A of Public Law 118–42), except sec-
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tion 259.
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(11) The Department of State, Foreign Oper-
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ations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
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2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), except sec-
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tion 7075(a).
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(12) The Transportation, Housing and Urban
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Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations
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Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–42).
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SEC. 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made avail-
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able or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the
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Department of Defense shall be used for:
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(1) the new production of items not funded for pro-
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duction in fiscal year 2024 or prior years;
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(2) the increase in production rates above those sus-
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tained with fiscal year 2024 funds; or
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(3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any
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project, activity, operation, or organization (defined as any
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project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program ele-
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ment, and subprogram within a program element, and for
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any investment items defined as a P–1 line item in a budg-
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et activity within an appropriation account and an R–1
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line item that includes a program element and subprogram
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element within an appropriation account) for which appro-
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priations, funds, or other authority were not available dur-
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ing fiscal year 2024.
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(b) No appropriation or funds made available or au-
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thority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Depart-
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ment of Defense shall be used to initiate multi-year pro-
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curements utilizing advance procurement funding for eco-
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nomic order quantity procurement unless specifically ap-
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propriated later.
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SEC. 103. Appropriations made by section 101 shall
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be available to the extent and in the manner that would
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be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act.
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SEC. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section
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102, no appropriation or funds made available or author-
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ity granted pursuant to section 101 shall be used to ini-
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tiate or resume any project or activity for which appro-
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priations, funds, or other authority were not available dur-
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ing fiscal year 2024.
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SEC. 105. Appropriations made and authority grant-
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ed pursuant to this Act shall cover all obligations or ex-
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penditures incurred for any project or activity during the
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period for which funds or authority for such project or
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activity are available under this Act.
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SEC. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act
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or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year
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2025, appropriations and funds made available and au-
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thority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available
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until whichever of the following first occurs:
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(1) The enactment into law of an appropriation
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for any project or activity provided for in this Act.
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(2) The enactment into law of the applicable
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appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025 without any
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provision for such project or activity.
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(3) December 20, 2024.
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SEC. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this Act
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shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or
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authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable ap-
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propriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted
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into law.
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SEC. 108. Appropriations made and funds made
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available by or authority granted pursuant to this Act may
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be used without regard to the time limitations for submis-
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sion and approval of apportionments set forth in section
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1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this
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Act may be construed to waive any other provision of law
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governing the apportionment of funds.
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SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of
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this Act, except section 106, for those programs that
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would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or
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complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning
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of fiscal year 2025 because of distributions of funding to
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States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high
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initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not
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be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such pro-
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grams funded by this Act that would impinge on final
1
funding prerogatives.
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SEC. 110. This Act shall be implemented so that only
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the most limited funding action of that permitted in the
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Act shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of
5
projects and activities.
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SEC. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory
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payments whose budget authority was provided in appro-
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priations Acts for fiscal year 2024, and for activities under
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the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, activities shall be
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continued at the rate to maintain program levels under
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current law, under the authority and conditions provided
12
in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024,
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to be continued through the date specified in section
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106(3).
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(b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for man-
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datory payments due on or about the first day of any
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month that begins after October 2024 but not later than
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30 days after the date specified in section 106(3) may con-
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tinue to be made, and funds shall be available for such
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payments.
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SEC. 112. Amounts made available under section 101
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for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each
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department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate
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for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such de-
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partment or agency, consistent with the applicable appro-
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priations Act for fiscal year 2024, except that such author-
2
ity provided under this section shall not be used until after
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the department or agency has taken all necessary actions
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to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative ex-
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penses.
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SEC. 113. Funds appropriated by this Act may be
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obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of
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Public Law 91–672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the
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State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22
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U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Au-
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thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C.
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6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act
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of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).
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SEC. 114. (a) Each amount incorporated by reference
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in this Act that was previously designated by the Congress
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as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
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251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
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Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief
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pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is des-
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ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
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pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act or as
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being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)
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of such Act, respectively.
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(b) Section 6 of Public Laws 118–42 and 118–47
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shall apply to amounts designated in subsection (a) and
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sections 138, 140, and 151 of this Act as an emergency
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requirement.
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(c) Each amount incorporated by reference in this
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Act that was previously designated in division B of Public
6
Law 117–159, division J of Public Law 117–58, or in sec-
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tion 443(b) of division G of Public Law 117–328 by the
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Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a con-
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current resolution on the budget shall continue to be treat-
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ed as an amount specified in section 103(b) of division
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A of Public Law 118–5.
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(d) This section shall become effective immediately
13
upon enactment of this Act, and shall remain in effect
14
through the date in section 106(3).
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SEC. 115. (a) Rescissions or cancellations of discre-
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tionary budget authority that continue pursuant to section
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101 in Treasury Appropriations Fund Symbols (TAFS)—
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(1) to which other appropriations are not provided
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by this Act, but for which there is a current applicable
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TAFS that does receive an appropriation in this Act; or
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(2) which are no-year TAFS and receive other appro-
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priations in this Act, may be continued instead by reduc-
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ing the rate for operations otherwise provided by section
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101 for such current applicable TAFS, as long as doing
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so does not impinge on the final funding prerogatives of
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the Congress.
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(b) Rescissions or cancellations described in sub-
3
section (a) shall continue in an amount equal to the lesser
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of—
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(1) the amount specified for rescission or cancellation
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in the applicable appropriations Act referenced in section
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101 of this Act; or
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(2) the amount of balances available, as of October
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1, 2024, from the funds specified for rescission or can-
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cellation in the applicable appropriations Act referenced
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in section 101 of this Act.
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(c) No later than November 18, 2024, the Director
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of the Office of Management and Budget shall provide to
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the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
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resentatives and the Senate a comprehensive list of the
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rescissions or cancellations that will continue pursuant to
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section 101: Provided, That the information in such com-
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prehensive list shall be periodically updated to reflect any
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subsequent changes in the amount of balances available,
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as of October 1, 2024, from the funds specified for rescis-
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sion or cancellation in the applicable appropriations Act
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referenced in section 101, and such updates shall be trans-
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mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
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of Representatives and the Senate upon request.
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SEC. 116. Amounts made available by section 101 for
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‘‘Farm Service Agency—Agricultural Credit Insurance
2
Fund Program Account’’ may be apportioned up to the
3
rate for operations necessary to accommodate approved
4
applications for direct and guaranteed farm ownership
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loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq., and direct
6
farm operating loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1941 et
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seq.
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SEC. 117. Amounts made available by section 101 for
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‘‘Rural Housing Service—Rural Community Facilities
10
Program Account’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for
11
operations necessary to maintain activities as authorized
12
by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the
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Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
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SEC. 118. Amounts made available by section 101 for
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‘‘Domestic Food Programs—Food and Nutrition Serv-
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ice—Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
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Infants, and Children (WIC)’’ may be apportioned at the
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rate for operations necessary to maintain participation.
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SEC. 119. Amounts made available by section 101 for
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‘‘Domestic Food Programs—Food and Nutrition Serv-
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ice—Commodity Assistance Program’’ may be appor-
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tioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain
23
current program caseload in the Commodity Supplemental
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Food Program.
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SEC. 120. Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing
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Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) and section 942 of the Live-
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stock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635
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note; Public Law 106–78) shall be applied by substituting
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the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘‘Sep-
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tember 30, 2024’’.
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SEC. 121. During the period covered by this Act, sec-
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tion 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18
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U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 2032),
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as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United
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States Code, and the United States Parole Commission,
11
shall be applied by substituting ‘‘37’’ for ‘‘36’’ each place
12
it appears.
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SEC. 122. Notwithstanding section 104, amounts
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made available by section 101 for ‘‘Corps of Engineers—
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Civil—Operation and Maintenance’’ may be used up to an
16
amount not to exceed
$37,600,000, adjusted for inflation
17
beginning August 1, 2024, to provide compensation for re-
18
serving and operating 3.6 million acre-feet of pre-planned
19
flood storage at Hugh Keenleyside Dam to minimize the
20
flood risk in the Columbia River Basin in the United
21
States.
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SEC. 123. During the period covered by this Act, sec-
23
tion 3 of Public Law 106–392 shall be applied by sub-
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stituting ‘‘2025’’ for ‘‘2024’’ each place it appears.
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SEC. 124. Notwithstanding section 106, for the dura-
1
tion of fiscal year 2025, amounts made available under
2
section 601(f)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
3
801(f)(3)) shall be available for any necessary expenses
4
of the Department of the Treasury Office of Inspector
5
General with respect to section 601 of such Act, subtitle
6
A of title V of division N of the Consolidated Appropria-
7
tions Act of 2021, or section 3201 of the American Rescue
8
Plan Act of 2021, in addition to amounts otherwise avail-
9
able for such purposes.
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SEC. 125. Notwithstanding section 101, for ‘‘Execu-
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tive Office of the President—Office of Administration—
12
Presidential Transition Administrative Support’’, there is
13
appropriated $25,000,000 for an additional amount for
14
fiscal year 2025, to remain available until September 30,
15
2025, to carry out the Presidential Transition Act of 1963
16
(3 U.S.C. 102 note) and similar expenses, in addition to
17
amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided,
18
That such funds may be transferred to other accounts (in-
19
cluding other agencies) that provide support to offices
20
within the Executive Office of the President and the Office
21
of the Vice President, to carry out such purposes, includ-
22
ing to reimburse obligations incurred prior to the enact-
23
ment of this Act for such purposes.
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SEC. 126. In addition to amounts otherwise provided
1
by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘District of Co-
2
lumbia—Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and
3
Security Costs in the District of Columbia’’ at a rate for
4
operations of $47,000,000, for an additional amount for
5
costs associated with the Presidential Inauguration to be
6
held in January 2025: Provided, That such amounts may
7
be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to
8
maintain emergency planning and security activities relat-
9
ing to such Presidential Inauguration.
10
SEC. 127. (a) The matter preceding the first proviso
11
under the heading ‘‘Federal Payment to the District of
12
Columbia Public Defender Service’’ in division B of Public
13
Law 118–47 is amended by striking ‘‘, for costs associated
14
with relocation under a replacement lease for headquarters
15
offices, field offices, and related facilities’’.
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(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), subsection (a) shall
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become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.
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(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024,
19
subsection (a) shall be applied as if it were in effect on
20
September 30, 2024.
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(c) Notwithstanding section 101, the matter pre-
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ceding the first proviso under the heading ‘‘Federal Pay-
23
ment to the District of Columbia Public Defender Service’’
24
in division B of Public Law 118–47, as amended by sub-
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section (a), shall be applied as if ‘‘, of which $3,000,000
1
shall remain available until September 30, 2026’’ were
2
struck.
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SEC. 128. Notwithstanding any other provision of
4
this Act, except section 106, the District of Columbia may
5
expend local funds made available under the heading ‘‘Dis-
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trict of Columbia—District of Columbia Funds’’ for such
7
programs and activities under the District of Columbia
8
Appropriations Act, 2024 (title IV of division B of Public
9
Law 118–47) at the rate set forth in the Fiscal Year 2025
10
Local Budget Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25–501), as modified
11
as of the date of enactment of this Act.
12
SEC. 129. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, for ‘‘Gen-
13
eral Services Administration—Expenses, Presidential
14
Transition’’, there is appropriated 14,443,726 is available for activities au-
19
thorized by sections 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10)
20
of such Act; 2,000,000 is available
22
for activities authorized by sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9)
23
of such Act: Provided, That if there are two or more pos-
24
sible apparent successful candidates, each such candidate,
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with the exception of the incumbent President, is entitled
1
to a proportional share of the appropriations made avail-
2
able for activities authorized by sections 3(a)(1) through
3
3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10) and sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of
4
such Act: Provided further, That no apparent successful
5
candidate shall receive more than 1,000,000 for activities author-
8
ized by sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of such Act: Provided
9
further, That such amounts may be transferred and cred-
10
ited to the ‘‘Acquisition Services Fund’’ or the ‘‘Federal
11
Buildings Fund’’ to reimburse obligations incurred prior
12
to enactment of this Act for the purposes provided herein
13
related to the Presidential election in 2024: Provided fur-
14
ther, That in the case of two or more possible apparent
15
successful candidates, after a sole apparent successful can-
16
didate is determined, the remaining funds allotted to any
17
unsuccessful candidate shall be permanently rescinded:
18
Provided further, That amounts available under this sec-
19
tion shall be in addition to any other amounts available
20
for such purposes.
21
(b) Notwithstanding section 101, no funds are pro-
22
vided by this Act for ‘‘General Services Administration—
23
Pre-Election Presidential Transition’’.
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SEC. 130. In addition to amounts otherwise provided
1
by section 101, for ‘‘National Archives and Records Ad-
2
ministration—Operating Expenses’’, there is appropriated
3
$23,000,000, for an additional amount for fiscal year
4
2025, to remain available until September 30, 2025, to
5
carry out transition responsibilities of the Archivist of the
6
United States under sections 2201 through 2209 of title
7
44, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Presi-
8
dential Records Act of 1978’’), in addition to amounts oth-
9
erwise available for such purposes.
10
SEC. 131. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter
11
preceding the first proviso under the heading ‘‘Office of
12
Personnel Management—Salaries and Expenses’’ in divi-
13
sion B of Public Law 118–47 shall be applied by sub-
14
stituting ‘‘$190,784,000’’ for ‘‘$219,076,000’’ and the
15
second proviso under such heading in such division of such
16
Act shall be applied by substituting ‘‘$245,267,000’’ for
17
‘‘$192,975,000’’.
18
SEC. 132. Notwithstanding section 104, amounts
19
made available by section 101 to the Department of
20
Homeland Security for ‘‘Coast Guard—Procurement,
21
Construction, and Improvements’’ may be used for close-
22
out costs relating to the C–27J missionization program.
23
SEC. 133. During the period covered by this Act, sec-
24
tion 11223(b)(2) of division K of Public Law 117–263
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shall be applied by substituting ‘‘shall not apply’’ for
1
‘‘shall apply’’.
2
SEC. 134. Amounts made available by section 101 to
3
the Department of Homeland Security under the heading
4
‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Re-
5
lief Fund’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for oper-
6
ations necessary to carry out response and recovery activi-
7
ties under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
8
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
9
SEC. 135. Amounts made available by section 101 to
10
the Department of Homeland Security for ‘‘United States
11
Secret Service—Operations and Support’’ may be appor-
12
tioned up to the rate for operations necessary to carry out
13
protective operations, including activities related to Na-
14
tional Special Security Events and the 2024 Presidential
15
Campaign.
16
SEC. 136. In addition to amounts otherwise provided
17
by section 101, there is appropriated to the Department
18
of Homeland Security for ‘‘United States Secret Service—
19
Operations and Support’’, $231,000,000, for an additional
20
amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until Sep-
21
tember 30, 2025, for operations necessary to carry out
22
protective operations including the 2024 Presidential
23
Campaign and National Special Security Events: Pro-
24
vided, That not later than 30 days after the date of enact-
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ment of this Act, the Director of the United States Secret
1
Service shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations
2
of the House of Representatives and the Senate an ex-
3
penditure plan that identifies, by program, project, and
4
activity, the funding obligated for the purposes specified
5
in this section with amounts for ‘‘Operations and Sup-
6
port’’ in this Act and shall provide to the Committees
7
monthly reports on the execution of such expenditure plan:
8
Provided further, That such amounts may not be obligated
9
until the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Secu-
10
rity transmits to the House of Representatives Task Force
11
on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump and
12
the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
13
mental Affairs the Mission Assurance Report: Provided
14
further, That within 15 days of enactment of this Act, the
15
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security shall
16
provide to the House of Representatives Task Force on
17
the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump all ma-
18
terials responsive to such Task Force’s letters transmitted
19
on August 12, 2024, and August 28, 2024: Provided fur-
20
ther, That the Director of the Secret Service shall respond
21
in a timely manner to oversight inquiries (including re-
22
quests for documents, information, and testimony from
23
any Secret Service personnel) on protective operations
24
funded in this Act or in Public Law 118–47 from the
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House of Representatives Task Force on the Attempted
1
Assassination of Donald J. Trump; the Committees on
2
Appropriations, Homeland Security, Oversight and Ac-
3
countability, and Judiciary of the House of Representa-
4
tives; and the Committees on Appropriations, Judiciary,
5
and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
6
Senate, or any subcommittees thereof: Provided further,
7
That responses shall be considered timely if provided on
8
or before the deadline specified by the requesting com-
9
mittee or subcommittee.
10
SEC. 137. (a) Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the Na-
11
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)
12
and 4026) shall be applied by substituting the date speci-
13
fied in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘‘September 30,
14
2023’’.
15
(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be-
16
come effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.
17
(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024,
18
this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep-
19
tember 30, 2024.
20
SEC. 138. (a) During the period covered by this Act,
21
section 104 of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assist-
22
ance Act (division G of Public Law 117–180) shall be ap-
23
plied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3)
24
of this Act for ‘‘2 years after the date on which regulations
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are first promulgated under subsection (f)’’, and ‘‘May 31,
1
2024’’.
2
(b) Amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that
3
were previously designated by the Congress as an emer-
4
gency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and
5
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or a concurrent
6
resolution on the budget are designated as an emergency
7
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
8
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
9
1985.
10
SEC. 139. In addition to amounts otherwise provided
11
by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of
12
the Interior—National Park Service—Operation of the
13
National Park System’’ at a rate for operations of
14
$5,000,000, for an additional amount for security and vis-
15
itor safety activities related to the Presidential Inaugural
16
Ceremonies.
17
SEC. 140. (a) Funds previously made available in the
18
Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Dis-
19
aster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 (subdivision 1 of divi-
20
sion B of Public Law 115–123) for the ‘‘National Park
21
Service—Historic Preservation Fund’’ that were available
22
for obligation through fiscal year 2019 are to remain avail-
23
able through fiscal year 2026 for the liquidation of valid
24
obligations incurred in fiscal years 2018 and 2019: Pro-
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vided, That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section
1
that were previously designated by the Congress as an
2
emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget
3
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are des-
4
ignated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
5
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
6
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
7
(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be-
8
come effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.
9
(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024,
10
this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep-
11
tember 30, 2024.
12
SEC. 141. Amounts made available by section 101 for
13
‘‘Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland
14
Fire Management’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for
15
operations necessary for wildfire suppression activities.
16
SEC. 142. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise pro-
17
vided by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Depart-
18
ment of Health and Human Services—Indian Health
19
Service—Indian Health Services’’ at a rate for operations
20
of $24,262,000, for an additional amount for costs of
21
staffing and operating facilities that were opened, ren-
22
ovated, or expanded in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and
23
such amounts may be apportioned up to the rate for oper-
24
ations necessary to staff and operate such facilities.
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(b) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by sec-
1
tion 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of
2
Health and Human Services—Indian Health Service—In-
3
dian Health Facilities’’ at a rate for operations of
4
$2,060,000, for an additional amount for costs of staffing
5
and operating facilities that were opened, renovated, or ex-
6
panded in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and such amounts
7
may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary
8
to staff and operate such facilities.
9
SEC. 143. During the period covered by this Act, sec-
10
tion 113 of division G of Public Law 113–76, as amended
11
by Public Law 116–6, shall be applied by substituting
12
‘‘2025’’ for ‘‘2024’’.
13
SEC. 144. In addition to amounts otherwise provided
14
by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of
15
Labor—Bureau of Labor Statistics—Salaries and Ex-
16
penses’’ at a rate for operations of $6,000,000, for an ad-
17
ditional amount for the Current Population Survey.
18
SEC. 145. Activities authorized by part A of title IV
19
(other than under section 403(c) or 418) and section
20
1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through
21
the date specified in section 106(3), in the manner author-
22
ized for fiscal year 2024, and out of any money in the
23
Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated,
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there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be nec-
1
essary for such purpose.
2
SEC. 146. Notwithstanding any other provision of
3
this Act, there is appropriated—
4
(1) for payment to the heirs at law of Sheila
5
Jackson Lee, late a Representative from the State of
6
Texas, 174,000; and
10
(3) for payment to Beatrice Y. Payne, widow of
11
Donald M. Payne, Jr., late a Representative from
12
the State of New Jersey, $174,000.
13
SEC. 147. Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104,
14
amounts made available by section 101 to the Department
15
of Defense for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy’’ may be used
16
by the Secretary of the Navy to carry out military con-
17
struction not otherwise authorized by law for a Trident
18
Refit Facility project at Naval Submarine Base Kings
19
Bay.
20
SEC. 148. Notwithstanding section 101, section 126
21
of division A of Public Law 118–42 shall be applied by
22
substituting ‘‘fiscal year 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020’’ for
23
‘‘fiscal year 2017, 2018, and 2019’’.
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SEC. 149. (a) The remaining unobligated balances as
1
of September 30, 2024, from amounts made available
2
until September 30, 2024, for ‘‘Departmental Administra-
3
tion—Construction, Major Projects’’ in title II of division
4
F of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
5
(Public Law 116–94) are hereby rescinded, and in addi-
6
tion to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, an
7
amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to
8
the amount rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby
9
appropriated on September 30, 2024, for an additional
10
amount for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until Sep-
11
tember 30, 2029, and shall be available for the same pur-
12
poses and under the same authorities provided under such
13
heading in Public Law 116–94, in addition to other funds
14
as may be available for such purposes.
15
(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be-
16
come effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.
17
(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024,
18
this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep-
19
tember 30, 2024.
20
SEC. 150. Amounts made available by section 101 for
21
‘‘Department of Transportation—Office of the Sec-
22
retary—Payments to Air Carriers’’ may be apportioned up
23
to the rate for operations necessary to maintain Essential
24
Air Service program operations.
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SEC. 151. During the period covered by this Act, the
1
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may use
2
the unobligated balances of amounts made available in
3
prior fiscal years in the second paragraph under the head-
4
ing ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Development—
5
Public and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assist-
6
ance’’ to support additional allocations under subpara-
7
graph (D) of paragraph (1) and subparagraph (B) of
8
paragraph (4) of such heading to prevent the termination
9
of rental assistance for families as a result of insufficient
10
funding in the calendar year 2024 funding cycle: Provided,
11
That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that
12
were previously designated by the Congress as an emer-
13
gency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on
14
the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
15
icit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress
16
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
17
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
18
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
19
SEC. 152. During the period covered by this Act, sec-
20
tion 517 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply
21
with respect to the Coast Guard.
22
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appro-
23
priations Act, 2025’’.
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DIVISION B—EXTENSIONS
1
TITLE I—MISCELLANEOUS
2
EXTENSIONS
3
SEC. 101. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND AS-
4
SETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
5
Section 210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of
6
2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘October
7
1, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’.
8
SEC. 102. JOINT TASK FORCES.
9
Section 708(b)(13) of the Homeland Security Act of
10
2002 (6 U.S.C. 348(b)(13)) shall be applied by sub-
11
stituting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’ for ‘‘September 30,
12
2024’’.
13
SEC. 103. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION SYS-
14
TEM AUTHORIZATION.
15
Section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity En-
16
hancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1525(a)) is amended
17
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
18
ber 20, 2024’’.
19
SEC. 104. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HIS-
20
TORICAL PARK COMMISSION.
21
Section 6(g) of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal De-
22
velopment Act (16 U.S.C. 410y–4(g)) is amended by strik-
23
ing ‘‘40’’ and all that follows through the period at the
24
end and inserting ‘‘on December 20, 2024.’’.
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SEC. 105. EBT BENEFIT FRAUD PREVENTION.
1
Section 501 of division HH of the Consolidated Ap-
2
propriations Act, 2023 (7 U.S.C. 2016a), is amended—
3
(1) in subsection (a)—
4
(A) in paragraph (4)(A)(iii), by striking
5
‘‘to the maximum extent practicable,’’; and
6
(B) in paragraph (5)—
7
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
8
graph (A), by striking ‘‘October’’ and in-
9
serting ‘‘December’’;
10
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
11
‘‘to the maximum extent practicable,’’;
12
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking
13
‘‘and’’ at the end;
14
(iv) by redesignating subparagraph
15
(D) as subparagraph (E);
16
(v) by inserting after subparagraph
17
(C) the following:
18
‘‘(D) a comparison of State plans related
19
to reimbursement, prevention, and other rel-
20
evant procedures approved in accordance with
21
subsection (b)(1)(A); and’’; and
22
(vi) in subparagraph (E) (as so redes-
23
ignated), by inserting ‘‘and proactively’’
24
after ‘‘consistently’’;
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(2) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘Sep-
1
tember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20,
2
2024’’; and
3
(3) by adding at the end the following:
4
‘‘(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—
5
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after
6
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Comp-
7
troller General of the United States shall submit to
8
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep-
9
resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
10
trition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that ex-
11
amines risks related to supplemental nutrition as-
12
sistance program electronic benefit transfer payment
13
system security, including the risk of stolen benefits
14
through card skimming, card cloning, and other
15
similar methods.
16
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph
17
(1) shall include an assessment of—
18
‘‘(A) the extent to which the Department
19
of Agriculture manages payment system secu-
20
rity, including risks related to stolen benefits,
21
compared to leading industry practices;
22
‘‘(B) the manner in which States, retailers,
23
and other relevant entities manage risks related
24
to stolen benefits;
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‘‘(C) the oversight of and guidance pro-
1
vided by the Secretary to States regarding sto-
2
len benefits; and
3
‘‘(D) recommendations and policy options
4
for—
5
‘‘(i) improving how the Department of
6
Agriculture and other relevant entities
7
manage payment system security risks, in-
8
cluding those related to stolen benefits;
9
and
10
‘‘(ii) how the Department of Agri-
11
culture may best share those improvements
12
with States, retailers, and other relevant
13
entities.’’.
14
SEC. 106. EXTENSION OF FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPATION
15
IN ACES PROGRAM.
16
Section 8302(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16
17
U.S.C. 3851a(b)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘1 day
18
after December 20, 2024’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2023’’.
19
SEC. 107. EXTENSION OF GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY.
20
Section 8206(b)(2)(C)(ii) of the Agricultural Act of
21
2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(b)(2)(C)(ii)) shall be applied by
22
substituting ‘‘1 day after December 20, 2024’’ for ‘‘Octo-
23
ber 1, 2024’’.
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SEC. 108. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF FOOD FOR PEACE
1
ACT.
2
The authorities provided by each provision of the
3
Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.), as in effect
4
on September 30, 2024, shall remain in effect through De-
5
cember 20, 2024.
6
SEC. 109. OVERSEAS PAY COMPARABILITY AND LIMITA-
7
TION.
8
(a) IN GENERAL.—The authority provided under sec-
9
tion 1113 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009
10
(Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1904) shall remain in ef-
11
fect through December 20, 2024.
12
(b) LIMITATION.—The authority described in sub-
13
section (a) may not be used to pay an eligible member
14
of the Foreign Service (as defined in section 1113(b) of
15
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law
16
111–32; 123 Stat. 1904)) a locality-based comparability
17
payment (stated as a percentage) that exceeds two-thirds
18
of the amount of the locality-based comparability payment
19
(stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such
20
member under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code,
21
if such member’s official duty station were in the District
22
of Columbia.
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SEC. 110. PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE COMPACT OF
1
FREE ASSOCIATION WITH THE REPUBLIC OF
2
PALAU.
3
(a) FEDERAL PROGRAMS
AND SERVICES AGREE-
4
MENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF
5
PALAU.—During the period beginning on October 1,
6
2024, and ending on the date on which a new Federal
7
programs and services agreement with the Government of
8
the Republic of Palau enters into force, any activities de-
9
scribed in sections 132 and 221(a) of the Compact of Free
10
Association between the Government of the United States
11
of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau
12
set forth in section 201 of Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C.
13
1931 note) shall, with the mutual consent of the Govern-
14
ment of the Republic of Palau, continue in the manner
15
authorized and required for fiscal year 2024 under the
16
amended agreements described in subsections (b) and (f)
17
of section 462 of that Compact.
18
(b) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE 2024 FEDERAL
19
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE RE-
20
PUBLIC OF PALAU.—
21
(1) Section 204(e) of the Compact of Free As-
22
sociation Amendments Act of 2024 (48 U.S.C.
23
1983(e)) is amended—
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(A) in paragraph (4), by redesignating
1
subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and
2
(ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
3
(B)
by
redesignating
paragraphs
(1)
4
through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D),
5
respectively, and indenting appropriately;
6
(C) in the matter preceding subparagraph
7
(A) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘An agree-
8
ment’’ and inserting the following:
9
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An agreement’’; and
10
(D) by adding at the end the following:
11
‘‘(2) FEDERAL
PROGRAMS
AND
SERVICES
12
AGREEMENT WITH THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.—Sub-
13
paragraphs (A) and (D)(iii) of section 101(c)(2) of
14
Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C. 1931(c)(2)) and sub-
15
section (d)(2)(A) shall not apply to an agreement
16
that would amend, change, or terminate the agree-
17
ment described in section 462(f) of the U.S.-Palau
18
Compact.’’.
19
(2) Section 210(a)(2) of the Compact of Free
20
Association Amendments Act of 2024 (48 U.S.C.
21
1989(a)(2)) is amended—
22
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking
23
‘‘and’’ at the end;
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(B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as
1
subparagraph (F); and
2
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D)
3
the following:
4
‘‘(E) with respect to the Federal Deposit
5
Insurance Corporation, any applicable Federal
6
programs and services agreement between the
7
United States and the Republic of Palau; and’’.
8
SEC. 111. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
9
DEVELOPMENT CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITANT
10
WAIVER.
11
Section 625(j)(1)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act
12
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2385(j)(1)(B)) shall be applied by
13
striking ‘‘October 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20,
14
2024’’.
15
SEC. 112. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
16
DEVELOPMENT INSPECTOR GENERAL ANNU-
17
ITANT WAIVER.
18
The authorities provided under section 1015(b) of the
19
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–
20
212; 124 Stat. 2332)—
21
(1) shall remain in effect through December 20,
22
2024; and
23
(2) may be used to facilitate the assignment of
24
persons for oversight of programs in countries with
25
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a humanitarian disaster or complex emergency dec-
1
laration.
2
SEC. 113. EXTENSION OF HONG KONG HUMAN RIGHTS AND
3
DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2019.
4
Section 7(h) of the Hong Kong Human Rights and
5
Democracy Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–76; 22 U.S.C.
6
5701 note) is amended by striking ‘‘the date that is 5
7
years after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and
8
inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’.
9
SEC. 114. EXTENSION OF TRANSFERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SYS-
10
TEMS ACQUIRED WITH AIP FUNDING.
11
Section 728(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of
12
2024 (Public Law 118–63) is amended by striking ‘‘Octo-
13
ber 1, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’.
14
TITLE II—HEALTH EXTENDERS
15
Subtitle A—Public Health
16
SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS RELATING TO AUTISM.
17
(a) DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE
18
AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.—Section 399AA(e) of the
19
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i(e)) is amended
20
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
21
ber 20, 2024’’.
22
(b) AUTISM EDUCATION, EARLY DETECTION, AND
23
INTERVENTION.—Section 399BB(g) of the Public Health
24
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i–1(g)) is amended by striking
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‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20,
1
2024’’.
2
(c) INTERAGENCY
AUTISM
COORDINATING
COM-
3
MITTEE.—Section 399CC(f) of the Public Health Service
4
Act (42 U.S.C. 280i–2(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
5
tember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’.
6
SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PRIORITY
7
REVIEW VOUCHERS TO ENCOURAGE TREAT-
8
MENTS FOR RARE PEDIATRIC DISEASES.
9
Section 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
10
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5)) is amended by strik-
11
ing ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ each place it appears and in-
12
serting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’.
13
SEC. 203. NO SURPRISES ACT IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING.
14
Section 118(a) of title I of division BB of the Consoli-
15
dated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) is
16
amended by striking ‘‘through 2024’’ and inserting
17
‘‘through September 30, 2025’’.
18
Subtitle B—Medicaid
19
SEC. 211. MEDICAID FUNDING FOR THE NORTHERN MAR-
20
IANA ISLANDS.
21
Section 1108(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
22
1308) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding
1
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and (5)’’ and insert-
2
ing ‘‘, (5), and (14)’’; and
3
(2) by adding at the end the following new
4
paragraph:
5
‘‘(14) ADDITIONAL INCREASE FOR THE NORTH-
6
ERN MARIANA ISLANDS.—
7
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
8
increase the total amount otherwise determined
9
under this subsection for the Northern Mariana
10
Islands for the period beginning on October 1,
11
2022, and ending on September 30, 2024, by
12
$27,100,000.
13
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULES.—The increase de-
14
scribed in subparagraph (A)—
15
‘‘(i) shall apply to the total amount
16
certified by the Secretary under title XIX
17
for payment to the Northern Mariana Is-
18
lands for services attributable to fiscal year
19
2023 or 2024, notwithstanding that pay-
20
ments for any such services are made by
21
the Northern Mariana Islands in fiscal
22
year 2025; and
23
‘‘(ii) shall be in addition to the
24
amount calculated under paragraph (2) for
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the Northern Mariana Islands for fiscal
1
years 2023 and 2024 and shall not be
2
taken into account in calculating an
3
amount under paragraph (2) for the
4
Northern Mariana Islands for fiscal year
5
2025 or a subsequent fiscal year.’’.
6
Subtitle C—Medicare
7
SEC. 221. REVISING PHASE-IN OF MEDICARE CLINICAL LAB-
8
ORATORY TEST PAYMENT CHANGES.
9
(a) REVISED PHASE-IN OF REDUCTIONS FROM PRI-
10
VATE
PAYOR
RATE
IMPLEMENTATION.—Section
11
1834A(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
12
1395m–1(b)(3)) is amended—
13
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2027’’
14
and inserting ‘‘2028’’; and
15
(2) in subparagraph (B)—
16
(A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and
17
inserting ‘‘2025’’; and
18
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘2025
19
through 2027’’ and inserting ‘‘2026 through
20
2028’’.
21
(b) REVISED REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTING
22
OF PRIVATE SECTOR PAYMENT RATES FOR ESTABLISH-
23
MENT
OF
MEDICARE
PAYMENT
RATES.—Section
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1834A(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1
1395m–1(a)(1)(B)) is amended—
2
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and insert-
3
ing ‘‘2025’’; and
4
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2025’’ each place
5
it appears and inserting ‘‘2026’’.
6
SEC. 222. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND.
7
Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42
8
U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2022, $0’’
9
and inserting ‘‘2026, $3,197,000,000’’.
10
TITLE III—VETERANS
11
EXTENDERS
12
Subtitle A—Health Care
13
SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF
14
COPAYMENTS
FOR
HOSPITAL
CARE
AND
15
NURSING HOME CARE.
16
Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States
17
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and
18
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
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SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE
1
NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VET-
2
ERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABIL-
3
ITIES.
4
Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is
5
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting
6
‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
7
SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF EXPANSION OF RURAL ACCESS
8
NETWORK
FOR
GROWTH
ENHANCEMENT
9
PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
10
ERANS AFFAIRS.
11
Section 2(d) of the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans
12
Mental Health Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–21; 38
13
U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and
14
inserting ‘‘2025’’.
15
SEC. 304. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE
16
VETERANS
ACCESS
TO
COMPLEMENTARY
17
AND
INTEGRATIVE
HEALTH
PROGRAMS
18
THROUGH ANIMAL THERAPY, AGRITHERAPY,
19
SPORTS AND RECREATION THERAPY, ART
20
THERAPY, AND POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH
21
PROGRAMS.
22
Section 203(d)(1) of the Scott Hannon Veterans
23
Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public
24
Law 116–171; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by
25
striking ‘‘for a three-year period beginning on the com-
26
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mencement of the pilot program’’ and inserting ‘‘until
1
September 30, 2025’’.
2
SEC. 305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPART-
3
MENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VET-
4
ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM-
5
ONSTRATION FUND.
6
Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authoriza-
7
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123
8
Stat. 2573), as most recently amended by section 104 of
9
division E of the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine
10
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–
11
180; 136 Stat. 2137), is amended by striking ‘‘September
12
30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
13
Subtitle B—Memorial Affairs
14
SEC. 311. EXTENSION OF ENTITLEMENT TO MEMORIAL
15
HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR COMMEMO-
16
RATION OF VETERANS AND CERTAIN INDI-
17
VIDUALS.
18
Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code,
19
is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ both places it
20
appears and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
21
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SEC. 312. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO BURY REMAINS OF
1
CERTAIN SPOUSES AND CHILDREN IN NA-
2
TIONAL CEMETERIES.
3
Section 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code,
4
is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and inserting
5
‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
6
SEC. 313. AUTHORITY FOR USE OF FLAT GRAVE MARKERS
7
AT SANTA FE NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEW
8
MEXICO.
9
Section 2404(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code,
10
is amended—
11
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; and’’
12
and inserting a period at the end;
13
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period
14
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
15
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
16
paragraph:
17
‘‘(F) in the case of Santa Fe National Ceme-
18
tery, New Mexico, the Secretary may provide for flat
19
grave markers in any section of such cemetery in
20
which flat markers were in use on December 22,
21
2023.’’.
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Subtitle C—Homelessness
1
SEC. 321. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST-
2
ANCE FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING
3
FOR DISABLED VETERANS RESIDING TEMPO-
4
RARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY
5
MEMBER.
6
Section 2102A(e) of title 38, United States Code, is
7
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting
8
‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
9
SEC. 322. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY
10
ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
11
GRANT PROGRAM.
12
Section 2108(g) of title 38, United States Code, is
13
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting
14
‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
15
SEC. 323. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
16
TIONS FOR HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS
17
AND HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN
18
REINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM.
19
Section 2021A(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code,
20
is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’.
21
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SEC. 324. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT AND
1
REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY
2
ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS.
3
(a) GENERAL TREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) of title
4
38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
5
tember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
6
(b) ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
AT
CERTAIN
LOCA-
7
TIONS.—Section 2033(d) of such title is amended by strik-
8
ing ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30,
9
2025’’.
10
SEC. 325. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FINANCIAL ASSIST-
11
ANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY
12
LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMA-
13
NENT HOUSING.
14
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2044(e)(H) of title 38,
15
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and
16
inserting ‘‘2025’’.
17
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 2044(e) of
18
such title is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
19
through (H) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively.
20
SEC. 326. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAM
21
FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL
22
NEEDS.
23
Section 2061(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code,
24
is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’.
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Subtitle D—Other Authorities
1
SEC. 331. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSPORT INDI-
2
VIDUALS TO AND FROM DEPARTMENT OF
3
VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES.
4
Section 111A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code,
5
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and insert-
6
ing ‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
7
SEC. 332. EXTENSION OF TESTIMONIAL SUBPOENA AU-
8
THORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE
9
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
10
Section 312(d)(7)(A) of title 38, United States Code,
11
is amended by striking ‘‘May 31, 2025’’ and inserting
12
‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
13
SEC. 333. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN RE-
14
GIONAL OFFICE IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE
15
PHILIPPINES.
16
Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is
17
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting
18
‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
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SEC. 334. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY
1
FOR MONTHLY ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE FOR
2
DISABLED
VETERANS
TRAINING
IN
3
PARALYMPIC AND OLYMPIC SPORTS PRO-
4
GRAM.
5
Section 322 of title 38, United States Code, is
6
amended—
7
(1) by striking ‘‘the United States Olympic
8
Committee’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the
9
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’’;
10
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Veterans
11
Benefits Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Veterans
12
Health Administration’’; and
13
(3) in subsection (d), by amending paragraph
14
(4) to read as follows:
15
‘‘(4) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
16
out this subsection the following:
17
‘‘(A) For each of fiscal years 2010 through
18
2023, $2,000,000.
19
‘‘(B) For each of fiscal years 2024 through
20
2027, $2,500,000.’’.
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SEC. 335. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REPORT ON EQ-
1
UITABLE RELIEF PROVIDED DUE TO ADMIN-
2
ISTRATIVE ERROR.
3
Section 503(c) of title 38, United States Code, is
4
amended, in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘December
5
31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’.
6
SEC. 336. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN
7
FEES.
8
The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38,
9
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘November
10
15, 2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘November
11
29, 2031’’.
12
SEC. 337. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF
13
REAL PROPERTY.
14
Section 8118(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code,
15
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and insert-
16
ing ‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
17
SEC. 338. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO
18
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DEPART-
19
MENT.
20
Section 7103 of the Johnny Isakson and David P.
21
Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improve-
22
ment Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–315) is amended by
23
striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2022 and each of the next three
24
subsequent fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal
25
years 2026 through 2029’’.
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TITLE IV—BUDGETARY EFFECTS
1
SEC. 401. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
2
(a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budg-
3
etary effects of this division shall not be entered on either
4
PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of
5
the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
6
(b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary
7
effects of this division shall not be entered on any PAYGO
8
scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H.
9
Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).
10
(c) CLASSIFICATION
OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.—
11
Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping
12
Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of
13
the committee of conference accompanying Conference Re-
14
port 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced
15
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the
16
budgetary effects of this division shall not be estimated—
17
(1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act;
18
(2) for purposes of an allocation to the Com-
19
mittee on Appropriations pursuant to section 302(a)
20
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and
21
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(3) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section
1
3 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as
2
being included in an appropriation Act.
3
Passed the House of Representatives September 25,
2024.
Attest:
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 9747
AN ACT
Making continuing appropriations and extensions
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118TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 9747 AN ACT Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 2 •HR 9747 EH SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appropria- 2 tions and Extensions Act, 2025’’. 3 SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 4 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 5 Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of Contents. Sec. 3. References. DIVISION A—CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025 DIVISION B—EXTENSIONS TITLE I—MISCELLANEOUS EXTENSIONS TITLE II—HEALTH EXTENDERS TITLE III—VETERANS EXTENDERS TITLE IV—BUDGETARY EFFECTS SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 6 Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 7 to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall 8 be treated as referring only to the provisions of that divi- 9 sion. 10 DIVISION A—CONTINUING 11 APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025 12 The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of 13 any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 14 and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, 15 and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corpora- 16 tions, and other organizational units of Government for 17 fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes, namely: 18 3 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 101. Such amounts as may be necessary, at a 1 rate for operations as provided in the applicable appro- 2 priations Acts for fiscal year 2024 and under the authority 3 and conditions provided in such Acts, for continuing 4 projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans 5 and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically 6 provided for in this Act, that were conducted in fiscal year 7 2024, and for which appropriations, funds, or other au- 8 thority were made available in the following appropriations 9 Acts: 10 (1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 11 and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Ap- 12 propriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public Law 13 118–42). 14 (2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Re- 15 lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division C 16 of Public Law 118–42). 17 (3) The Department of Defense Appropriations 18 Act, 2024 (division A of Public Law 118–47). 19 (4) The Energy and Water Development and 20 Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division 21 D of Public Law 118–42). 22 (5) The Financial Services and General Govern- 23 ment Appropriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public 24 Law 118–47), except sections 637 and 638. 25 4 •HR 9747 EH (6) The Department of Homeland Security Ap- 1 propriations Act, 2024 (division C of Public Law 2 118–47), except section 546(e), and including sec- 3 tions 102 through 105 of title I of division G of 4 Public Law 118–47. 5 (7) The Department of the Interior, Environ- 6 ment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 7 2024 (division E of Public Law 118–42), except sec- 8 tion 447. 9 (8) The Departments of Labor, Health and 10 Human Services, and Education, and Related Agen- 11 cies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division D of Public 12 Law 118–47). 13 (9) The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 14 2024 (division E of Public Law 118–47), except the 15 matter under the heading ‘‘Joint Items—Joint Con- 16 gressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 17 2025’’, and including section 7 in the matter pre- 18 ceding division A of Public Law 118–47. 19 (10) The Military Construction, Veterans Af- 20 fairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 21 2024 (division A of Public Law 118–42), except sec- 22 tion 259. 23 (11) The Department of State, Foreign Oper- 24 ations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 25 5 •HR 9747 EH 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), except sec- 1 tion 7075(a). 2 (12) The Transportation, Housing and Urban 3 Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations 4 Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–42). 5 SEC. 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made avail- 6 able or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the 7 Department of Defense shall be used for: 8 (1) the new production of items not funded for pro- 9 duction in fiscal year 2024 or prior years; 10 (2) the increase in production rates above those sus- 11 tained with fiscal year 2024 funds; or 12 (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any 13 project, activity, operation, or organization (defined as any 14 project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program ele- 15 ment, and subprogram within a program element, and for 16 any investment items defined as a P–1 line item in a budg- 17 et activity within an appropriation account and an R–1 18 line item that includes a program element and subprogram 19 element within an appropriation account) for which appro- 20 priations, funds, or other authority were not available dur- 21 ing fiscal year 2024. 22 (b) No appropriation or funds made available or au- 23 thority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Depart- 24 ment of Defense shall be used to initiate multi-year pro- 25 6 •HR 9747 EH curements utilizing advance procurement funding for eco- 1 nomic order quantity procurement unless specifically ap- 2 propriated later. 3 SEC. 103. Appropriations made by section 101 shall 4 be available to the extent and in the manner that would 5 be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 6 SEC. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section 7 102, no appropriation or funds made available or author- 8 ity granted pursuant to section 101 shall be used to ini- 9 tiate or resume any project or activity for which appro- 10 priations, funds, or other authority were not available dur- 11 ing fiscal year 2024. 12 SEC. 105. Appropriations made and authority grant- 13 ed pursuant to this Act shall cover all obligations or ex- 14 penditures incurred for any project or activity during the 15 period for which funds or authority for such project or 16 activity are available under this Act. 17 SEC. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act 18 or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 19 2025, appropriations and funds made available and au- 20 thority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available 21 until whichever of the following first occurs: 22 (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation 23 for any project or activity provided for in this Act. 24 7 •HR 9747 EH (2) The enactment into law of the applicable 1 appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025 without any 2 provision for such project or activity. 3 (3) December 20, 2024. 4 SEC. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this Act 5 shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or 6 authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable ap- 7 propriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted 8 into law. 9 SEC. 108. Appropriations made and funds made 10 available by or authority granted pursuant to this Act may 11 be used without regard to the time limitations for submis- 12 sion and approval of apportionments set forth in section 13 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this 14 Act may be construed to waive any other provision of law 15 governing the apportionment of funds. 16 SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of 17 this Act, except section 106, for those programs that 18 would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or 19 complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning 20 of fiscal year 2025 because of distributions of funding to 21 States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high 22 initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not 23 be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such pro- 24 8 •HR 9747 EH grams funded by this Act that would impinge on final 1 funding prerogatives. 2 SEC. 110. This Act shall be implemented so that only 3 the most limited funding action of that permitted in the 4 Act shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of 5 projects and activities. 6 SEC. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory 7 payments whose budget authority was provided in appro- 8 priations Acts for fiscal year 2024, and for activities under 9 the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, activities shall be 10 continued at the rate to maintain program levels under 11 current law, under the authority and conditions provided 12 in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024, 13 to be continued through the date specified in section 14 106(3). 15 (b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for man- 16 datory payments due on or about the first day of any 17 month that begins after October 2024 but not later than 18 30 days after the date specified in section 106(3) may con- 19 tinue to be made, and funds shall be available for such 20 payments. 21 SEC. 112. Amounts made available under section 101 22 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each 23 department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate 24 for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such de- 25 9 •HR 9747 EH partment or agency, consistent with the applicable appro- 1 priations Act for fiscal year 2024, except that such author- 2 ity provided under this section shall not be used until after 3 the department or agency has taken all necessary actions 4 to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative ex- 5 penses. 6 SEC. 113. Funds appropriated by this Act may be 7 obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of 8 Public Law 91–672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the 9 State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 10 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Au- 11 thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 12 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act 13 of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)). 14 SEC. 114. (a) Each amount incorporated by reference 15 in this Act that was previously designated by the Congress 16 as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 17 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 18 Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief 19 pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is des- 20 ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 21 pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act or as 22 being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) 23 of such Act, respectively. 24 10 •HR 9747 EH (b) Section 6 of Public Laws 118–42 and 118–47 1 shall apply to amounts designated in subsection (a) and 2 sections 138, 140, and 151 of this Act as an emergency 3 requirement. 4 (c) Each amount incorporated by reference in this 5 Act that was previously designated in division B of Public 6 Law 117–159, division J of Public Law 117–58, or in sec- 7 tion 443(b) of division G of Public Law 117–328 by the 8 Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a con- 9 current resolution on the budget shall continue to be treat- 10 ed as an amount specified in section 103(b) of division 11 A of Public Law 118–5. 12 (d) This section shall become effective immediately 13 upon enactment of this Act, and shall remain in effect 14 through the date in section 106(3). 15 SEC. 115. (a) Rescissions or cancellations of discre- 16 tionary budget authority that continue pursuant to section 17 101 in Treasury Appropriations Fund Symbols (TAFS)— 18 (1) to which other appropriations are not provided 19 by this Act, but for which there is a current applicable 20 TAFS that does receive an appropriation in this Act; or 21 (2) which are no-year TAFS and receive other appro- 22 priations in this Act, may be continued instead by reduc- 23 ing the rate for operations otherwise provided by section 24 101 for such current applicable TAFS, as long as doing 25 11 •HR 9747 EH so does not impinge on the final funding prerogatives of 1 the Congress. 2 (b) Rescissions or cancellations described in sub- 3 section (a) shall continue in an amount equal to the lesser 4 of— 5 (1) the amount specified for rescission or cancellation 6 in the applicable appropriations Act referenced in section 7 101 of this Act; or 8 (2) the amount of balances available, as of October 9 1, 2024, from the funds specified for rescission or can- 10 cellation in the applicable appropriations Act referenced 11 in section 101 of this Act. 12 (c) No later than November 18, 2024, the Director 13 of the Office of Management and Budget shall provide to 14 the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep- 15 resentatives and the Senate a comprehensive list of the 16 rescissions or cancellations that will continue pursuant to 17 section 101: Provided, That the information in such com- 18 prehensive list shall be periodically updated to reflect any 19 subsequent changes in the amount of balances available, 20 as of October 1, 2024, from the funds specified for rescis- 21 sion or cancellation in the applicable appropriations Act 22 referenced in section 101, and such updates shall be trans- 23 mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 24 of Representatives and the Senate upon request. 25 12 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 116. Amounts made available by section 101 for 1 ‘‘Farm Service Agency—Agricultural Credit Insurance 2 Fund Program Account’’ may be apportioned up to the 3 rate for operations necessary to accommodate approved 4 applications for direct and guaranteed farm ownership 5 loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq., and direct 6 farm operating loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1941 et 7 seq. 8 SEC. 117. Amounts made available by section 101 for 9 ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Rural Community Facilities 10 Program Account’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for 11 operations necessary to maintain activities as authorized 12 by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the 13 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. 14 SEC. 118. Amounts made available by section 101 for 15 ‘‘Domestic Food Programs—Food and Nutrition Serv- 16 ice—Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, 17 Infants, and Children (WIC)’’ may be apportioned at the 18 rate for operations necessary to maintain participation. 19 SEC. 119. Amounts made available by section 101 for 20 ‘‘Domestic Food Programs—Food and Nutrition Serv- 21 ice—Commodity Assistance Program’’ may be appor- 22 tioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain 23 current program caseload in the Commodity Supplemental 24 Food Program. 25 13 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 120. Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing 1 Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) and section 942 of the Live- 2 stock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 3 note; Public Law 106–78) shall be applied by substituting 4 the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘‘Sep- 5 tember 30, 2024’’. 6 SEC. 121. During the period covered by this Act, sec- 7 tion 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 8 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 2032), 9 as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United 10 States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, 11 shall be applied by substituting ‘‘37’’ for ‘‘36’’ each place 12 it appears. 13 SEC. 122. Notwithstanding section 104, amounts 14 made available by section 101 for ‘‘Corps of Engineers— 15 Civil—Operation and Maintenance’’ may be used up to an 16 amount not to exceed $37,600,000, adjusted for inflation 17 beginning August 1, 2024, to provide compensation for re- 18 serving and operating 3.6 million acre-feet of pre-planned 19 flood storage at Hugh Keenleyside Dam to minimize the 20 flood risk in the Columbia River Basin in the United 21 States. 22 SEC. 123. During the period covered by this Act, sec- 23 tion 3 of Public Law 106–392 shall be applied by sub- 24 stituting ‘‘2025’’ for ‘‘2024’’ each place it appears. 25 14 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 124. Notwithstanding section 106, for the dura- 1 tion of fiscal year 2025, amounts made available under 2 section 601(f)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 3 801(f)(3)) shall be available for any necessary expenses 4 of the Department of the Treasury Office of Inspector 5 General with respect to section 601 of such Act, subtitle 6 A of title V of division N of the Consolidated Appropria- 7 tions Act of 2021, or section 3201 of the American Rescue 8 Plan Act of 2021, in addition to amounts otherwise avail- 9 able for such purposes. 10 SEC. 125. Notwithstanding section 101, for ‘‘Execu- 11 tive Office of the President—Office of Administration— 12 Presidential Transition Administrative Support’’, there is 13 appropriated $25,000,000 for an additional amount for 14 fiscal year 2025, to remain available until September 30, 15 2025, to carry out the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 16 (3 U.S.C. 102 note) and similar expenses, in addition to 17 amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided, 18 That such funds may be transferred to other accounts (in- 19 cluding other agencies) that provide support to offices 20 within the Executive Office of the President and the Office 21 of the Vice President, to carry out such purposes, includ- 22 ing to reimburse obligations incurred prior to the enact- 23 ment of this Act for such purposes. 24 15 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 126. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 1 by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘District of Co- 2 lumbia—Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and 3 Security Costs in the District of Columbia’’ at a rate for 4 operations of $47,000,000, for an additional amount for 5 costs associated with the Presidential Inauguration to be 6 held in January 2025: Provided, That such amounts may 7 be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to 8 maintain emergency planning and security activities relat- 9 ing to such Presidential Inauguration. 10 SEC. 127. (a) The matter preceding the first proviso 11 under the heading ‘‘Federal Payment to the District of 12 Columbia Public Defender Service’’ in division B of Public 13 Law 118–47 is amended by striking ‘‘, for costs associated 14 with relocation under a replacement lease for headquarters 15 offices, field offices, and related facilities’’. 16 (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), subsection (a) shall 17 become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. 18 (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, 19 subsection (a) shall be applied as if it were in effect on 20 September 30, 2024. 21 (c) Notwithstanding section 101, the matter pre- 22 ceding the first proviso under the heading ‘‘Federal Pay- 23 ment to the District of Columbia Public Defender Service’’ 24 in division B of Public Law 118–47, as amended by sub- 25 16 •HR 9747 EH section (a), shall be applied as if ‘‘, of which $3,000,000 1 shall remain available until September 30, 2026’’ were 2 struck. 3 SEC. 128. Notwithstanding any other provision of 4 this Act, except section 106, the District of Columbia may 5 expend local funds made available under the heading ‘‘Dis- 6 trict of Columbia—District of Columbia Funds’’ for such 7 programs and activities under the District of Columbia 8 Appropriations Act, 2024 (title IV of division B of Public 9 Law 118–47) at the rate set forth in the Fiscal Year 2025 10 Local Budget Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25–501), as modified 11 as of the date of enactment of this Act. 12 SEC. 129. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, for ‘‘Gen- 13 eral Services Administration—Expenses, Presidential 14 Transition’’, there is appropriated 19,424,177,foranad−15ditionalamountforfiscalyear2025,toremainavailable16untilSeptember30,2025,fornecessaryexpensestocarry17outthePresidentialTransitionActof1963(3U.S.C.10218note),ofwhich14,443,726 is available for activities au- 19 thorized by sections 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10) 20 of such Act; 2,980,451isavailableforactivitiesauthor−21izedbysection5ofsuchAct;and2,000,000 is available 22 for activities authorized by sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) 23 of such Act: Provided, That if there are two or more pos- 24 sible apparent successful candidates, each such candidate, 25 17 •HR 9747 EH with the exception of the incumbent President, is entitled 1 to a proportional share of the appropriations made avail- 2 able for activities authorized by sections 3(a)(1) through 3 3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10) and sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of 4 such Act: Provided further, That no apparent successful 5 candidate shall receive more than 7,221,863foractivities6authorizedbysections3(a)(1)through3(a)(7)and73(a)(10)ofsuchActand1,000,000 for activities author- 8 ized by sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of such Act: Provided 9 further, That such amounts may be transferred and cred- 10 ited to the ‘‘Acquisition Services Fund’’ or the ‘‘Federal 11 Buildings Fund’’ to reimburse obligations incurred prior 12 to enactment of this Act for the purposes provided herein 13 related to the Presidential election in 2024: Provided fur- 14 ther, That in the case of two or more possible apparent 15 successful candidates, after a sole apparent successful can- 16 didate is determined, the remaining funds allotted to any 17 unsuccessful candidate shall be permanently rescinded: 18 Provided further, That amounts available under this sec- 19 tion shall be in addition to any other amounts available 20 for such purposes. 21 (b) Notwithstanding section 101, no funds are pro- 22 vided by this Act for ‘‘General Services Administration— 23 Pre-Election Presidential Transition’’. 24 18 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 130. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 1 by section 101, for ‘‘National Archives and Records Ad- 2 ministration—Operating Expenses’’, there is appropriated 3 $23,000,000, for an additional amount for fiscal year 4 2025, to remain available until September 30, 2025, to 5 carry out transition responsibilities of the Archivist of the 6 United States under sections 2201 through 2209 of title 7 44, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Presi- 8 dential Records Act of 1978’’), in addition to amounts oth- 9 erwise available for such purposes. 10 SEC. 131. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter 11 preceding the first proviso under the heading ‘‘Office of 12 Personnel Management—Salaries and Expenses’’ in divi- 13 sion B of Public Law 118–47 shall be applied by sub- 14 stituting ‘‘$190,784,000’’ for ‘‘$219,076,000’’ and the 15 second proviso under such heading in such division of such 16 Act shall be applied by substituting ‘‘$245,267,000’’ for 17 ‘‘$192,975,000’’. 18 SEC. 132. Notwithstanding section 104, amounts 19 made available by section 101 to the Department of 20 Homeland Security for ‘‘Coast Guard—Procurement, 21 Construction, and Improvements’’ may be used for close- 22 out costs relating to the C–27J missionization program. 23 SEC. 133. During the period covered by this Act, sec- 24 tion 11223(b)(2) of division K of Public Law 117–263 25 19 •HR 9747 EH shall be applied by substituting ‘‘shall not apply’’ for 1 ‘‘shall apply’’. 2 SEC. 134. Amounts made available by section 101 to 3 the Department of Homeland Security under the heading 4 ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Re- 5 lief Fund’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for oper- 6 ations necessary to carry out response and recovery activi- 7 ties under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 8 Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 9 SEC. 135. Amounts made available by section 101 to 10 the Department of Homeland Security for ‘‘United States 11 Secret Service—Operations and Support’’ may be appor- 12 tioned up to the rate for operations necessary to carry out 13 protective operations, including activities related to Na- 14 tional Special Security Events and the 2024 Presidential 15 Campaign. 16 SEC. 136. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 17 by section 101, there is appropriated to the Department 18 of Homeland Security for ‘‘United States Secret Service— 19 Operations and Support’’, $231,000,000, for an additional 20 amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until Sep- 21 tember 30, 2025, for operations necessary to carry out 22 protective operations including the 2024 Presidential 23 Campaign and National Special Security Events: Pro- 24 vided, That not later than 30 days after the date of enact- 25 20 •HR 9747 EH ment of this Act, the Director of the United States Secret 1 Service shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations 2 of the House of Representatives and the Senate an ex- 3 penditure plan that identifies, by program, project, and 4 activity, the funding obligated for the purposes specified 5 in this section with amounts for ‘‘Operations and Sup- 6 port’’ in this Act and shall provide to the Committees 7 monthly reports on the execution of such expenditure plan: 8 Provided further, That such amounts may not be obligated 9 until the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Secu- 10 rity transmits to the House of Representatives Task Force 11 on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump and 12 the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- 13 mental Affairs the Mission Assurance Report: Provided 14 further, That within 15 days of enactment of this Act, the 15 Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security shall 16 provide to the House of Representatives Task Force on 17 the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump all ma- 18 terials responsive to such Task Force’s letters transmitted 19 on August 12, 2024, and August 28, 2024: Provided fur- 20 ther, That the Director of the Secret Service shall respond 21 in a timely manner to oversight inquiries (including re- 22 quests for documents, information, and testimony from 23 any Secret Service personnel) on protective operations 24 funded in this Act or in Public Law 118–47 from the 25 21 •HR 9747 EH House of Representatives Task Force on the Attempted 1 Assassination of Donald J. Trump; the Committees on 2 Appropriations, Homeland Security, Oversight and Ac- 3 countability, and Judiciary of the House of Representa- 4 tives; and the Committees on Appropriations, Judiciary, 5 and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 6 Senate, or any subcommittees thereof: Provided further, 7 That responses shall be considered timely if provided on 8 or before the deadline specified by the requesting com- 9 mittee or subcommittee. 10 SEC. 137. (a) Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the Na- 11 tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) 12 and 4026) shall be applied by substituting the date speci- 13 fied in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘‘September 30, 14 2023’’. 15 (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be- 16 come effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. 17 (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, 18 this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep- 19 tember 30, 2024. 20 SEC. 138. (a) During the period covered by this Act, 21 section 104 of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assist- 22 ance Act (division G of Public Law 117–180) shall be ap- 23 plied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) 24 of this Act for ‘‘2 years after the date on which regulations 25 22 •HR 9747 EH are first promulgated under subsection (f)’’, and ‘‘May 31, 1 2024’’. 2 (b) Amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that 3 were previously designated by the Congress as an emer- 4 gency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and 5 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or a concurrent 6 resolution on the budget are designated as an emergency 7 requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 8 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 9 1985. 10 SEC. 139. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 11 by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of 12 the Interior—National Park Service—Operation of the 13 National Park System’’ at a rate for operations of 14 $5,000,000, for an additional amount for security and vis- 15 itor safety activities related to the Presidential Inaugural 16 Ceremonies. 17 SEC. 140. (a) Funds previously made available in the 18 Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Dis- 19 aster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 (subdivision 1 of divi- 20 sion B of Public Law 115–123) for the ‘‘National Park 21 Service—Historic Preservation Fund’’ that were available 22 for obligation through fiscal year 2019 are to remain avail- 23 able through fiscal year 2026 for the liquidation of valid 24 obligations incurred in fiscal years 2018 and 2019: Pro- 25 23 •HR 9747 EH vided, That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section 1 that were previously designated by the Congress as an 2 emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget 3 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are des- 4 ignated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 5 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 6 Deficit Control Act of 1985. 7 (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be- 8 come effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. 9 (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, 10 this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep- 11 tember 30, 2024. 12 SEC. 141. Amounts made available by section 101 for 13 ‘‘Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland 14 Fire Management’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for 15 operations necessary for wildfire suppression activities. 16 SEC. 142. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise pro- 17 vided by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Depart- 18 ment of Health and Human Services—Indian Health 19 Service—Indian Health Services’’ at a rate for operations 20 of $24,262,000, for an additional amount for costs of 21 staffing and operating facilities that were opened, ren- 22 ovated, or expanded in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and 23 such amounts may be apportioned up to the rate for oper- 24 ations necessary to staff and operate such facilities. 25 24 •HR 9747 EH (b) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by sec- 1 tion 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of 2 Health and Human Services—Indian Health Service—In- 3 dian Health Facilities’’ at a rate for operations of 4 $2,060,000, for an additional amount for costs of staffing 5 and operating facilities that were opened, renovated, or ex- 6 panded in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and such amounts 7 may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary 8 to staff and operate such facilities. 9 SEC. 143. During the period covered by this Act, sec- 10 tion 113 of division G of Public Law 113–76, as amended 11 by Public Law 116–6, shall be applied by substituting 12 ‘‘2025’’ for ‘‘2024’’. 13 SEC. 144. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 14 by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of 15 Labor—Bureau of Labor Statistics—Salaries and Ex- 16 penses’’ at a rate for operations of $6,000,000, for an ad- 17 ditional amount for the Current Population Survey. 18 SEC. 145. Activities authorized by part A of title IV 19 (other than under section 403(c) or 418) and section 20 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through 21 the date specified in section 106(3), in the manner author- 22 ized for fiscal year 2024, and out of any money in the 23 Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, 24 25 •HR 9747 EH there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be nec- 1 essary for such purpose. 2 SEC. 146. Notwithstanding any other provision of 3 this Act, there is appropriated— 4 (1) for payment to the heirs at law of Sheila 5 Jackson Lee, late a Representative from the State of 6 Texas, 174,000;7(2)forpaymenttoElsieM.Pascrell,widowof8WilliamPascrell,Jr.,lateaRepresentativefromthe9StateofNewJersey,174,000; and 10 (3) for payment to Beatrice Y. Payne, widow of 11 Donald M. Payne, Jr., late a Representative from 12 the State of New Jersey, $174,000. 13 SEC. 147. Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, 14 amounts made available by section 101 to the Department 15 of Defense for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy’’ may be used 16 by the Secretary of the Navy to carry out military con- 17 struction not otherwise authorized by law for a Trident 18 Refit Facility project at Naval Submarine Base Kings 19 Bay. 20 SEC. 148. Notwithstanding section 101, section 126 21 of division A of Public Law 118–42 shall be applied by 22 substituting ‘‘fiscal year 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020’’ for 23 ‘‘fiscal year 2017, 2018, and 2019’’. 24 26 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 149. (a) The remaining unobligated balances as 1 of September 30, 2024, from amounts made available 2 until September 30, 2024, for ‘‘Departmental Administra- 3 tion—Construction, Major Projects’’ in title II of division 4 F of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 5 (Public Law 116–94) are hereby rescinded, and in addi- 6 tion to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, an 7 amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to 8 the amount rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby 9 appropriated on September 30, 2024, for an additional 10 amount for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until Sep- 11 tember 30, 2029, and shall be available for the same pur- 12 poses and under the same authorities provided under such 13 heading in Public Law 116–94, in addition to other funds 14 as may be available for such purposes. 15 (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be- 16 come effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. 17 (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, 18 this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep- 19 tember 30, 2024. 20 SEC. 150. Amounts made available by section 101 for 21 ‘‘Department of Transportation—Office of the Sec- 22 retary—Payments to Air Carriers’’ may be apportioned up 23 to the rate for operations necessary to maintain Essential 24 Air Service program operations. 25 27 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 151. During the period covered by this Act, the 1 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may use 2 the unobligated balances of amounts made available in 3 prior fiscal years in the second paragraph under the head- 4 ing ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Development— 5 Public and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assist- 6 ance’’ to support additional allocations under subpara- 7 graph (D) of paragraph (1) and subparagraph (B) of 8 paragraph (4) of such heading to prevent the termination 9 of rental assistance for families as a result of insufficient 10 funding in the calendar year 2024 funding cycle: Provided, 11 That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that 12 were previously designated by the Congress as an emer- 13 gency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on 14 the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def- 15 icit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress 16 as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec- 17 tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer- 18 gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 19 SEC. 152. During the period covered by this Act, sec- 20 tion 517 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply 21 with respect to the Coast Guard. 22 This division may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appro- 23 priations Act, 2025’’. 24 28 •HR 9747 EH DIVISION B—EXTENSIONS 1 TITLE I—MISCELLANEOUS 2 EXTENSIONS 3 SEC. 101. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND AS- 4 SETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 5 Section 210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 6 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘October 7 1, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. 8 SEC. 102. JOINT TASK FORCES. 9 Section 708(b)(13) of the Homeland Security Act of 10 2002 (6 U.S.C. 348(b)(13)) shall be applied by sub- 11 stituting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’ for ‘‘September 30, 12 2024’’. 13 SEC. 103. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION SYS- 14 TEM AUTHORIZATION. 15 Section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity En- 16 hancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1525(a)) is amended 17 by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem- 18 ber 20, 2024’’. 19 SEC. 104. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HIS- 20 TORICAL PARK COMMISSION. 21 Section 6(g) of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal De- 22 velopment Act (16 U.S.C. 410y–4(g)) is amended by strik- 23 ing ‘‘40’’ and all that follows through the period at the 24 end and inserting ‘‘on December 20, 2024.’’. 25 29 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 105. EBT BENEFIT FRAUD PREVENTION. 1 Section 501 of division HH of the Consolidated Ap- 2 propriations Act, 2023 (7 U.S.C. 2016a), is amended— 3 (1) in subsection (a)— 4 (A) in paragraph (4)(A)(iii), by striking 5 ‘‘to the maximum extent practicable,’’; and 6 (B) in paragraph (5)— 7 (i) in the matter preceding subpara- 8 graph (A), by striking ‘‘October’’ and in- 9 serting ‘‘December’’; 10 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 11 ‘‘to the maximum extent practicable,’’; 12 (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 13 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 14 (iv) by redesignating subparagraph 15 (D) as subparagraph (E); 16 (v) by inserting after subparagraph 17 (C) the following: 18 ‘‘(D) a comparison of State plans related 19 to reimbursement, prevention, and other rel- 20 evant procedures approved in accordance with 21 subsection (b)(1)(A); and’’; and 22 (vi) in subparagraph (E) (as so redes- 23 ignated), by inserting ‘‘and proactively’’ 24 after ‘‘consistently’’; 25 30 •HR 9747 EH (2) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘Sep- 1 tember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2 2024’’; and 3 (3) by adding at the end the following: 4 ‘‘(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL.— 5 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 6 the date of enactment of this subsection, the Comp- 7 troller General of the United States shall submit to 8 the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep- 9 resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- 10 trition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that ex- 11 amines risks related to supplemental nutrition as- 12 sistance program electronic benefit transfer payment 13 system security, including the risk of stolen benefits 14 through card skimming, card cloning, and other 15 similar methods. 16 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph 17 (1) shall include an assessment of— 18 ‘‘(A) the extent to which the Department 19 of Agriculture manages payment system secu- 20 rity, including risks related to stolen benefits, 21 compared to leading industry practices; 22 ‘‘(B) the manner in which States, retailers, 23 and other relevant entities manage risks related 24 to stolen benefits; 25 31 •HR 9747 EH ‘‘(C) the oversight of and guidance pro- 1 vided by the Secretary to States regarding sto- 2 len benefits; and 3 ‘‘(D) recommendations and policy options 4 for— 5 ‘‘(i) improving how the Department of 6 Agriculture and other relevant entities 7 manage payment system security risks, in- 8 cluding those related to stolen benefits; 9 and 10 ‘‘(ii) how the Department of Agri- 11 culture may best share those improvements 12 with States, retailers, and other relevant 13 entities.’’. 14 SEC. 106. EXTENSION OF FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPATION 15 IN ACES PROGRAM. 16 Section 8302(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 17 U.S.C. 3851a(b)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘1 day 18 after December 20, 2024’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2023’’. 19 SEC. 107. EXTENSION OF GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY. 20 Section 8206(b)(2)(C)(ii) of the Agricultural Act of 21 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(b)(2)(C)(ii)) shall be applied by 22 substituting ‘‘1 day after December 20, 2024’’ for ‘‘Octo- 23 ber 1, 2024’’. 24 32 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 108. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF FOOD FOR PEACE 1 ACT. 2 The authorities provided by each provision of the 3 Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.), as in effect 4 on September 30, 2024, shall remain in effect through De- 5 cember 20, 2024. 6 SEC. 109. OVERSEAS PAY COMPARABILITY AND LIMITA- 7 TION. 8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The authority provided under sec- 9 tion 1113 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 10 (Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1904) shall remain in ef- 11 fect through December 20, 2024. 12 (b) LIMITATION.—The authority described in sub- 13 section (a) may not be used to pay an eligible member 14 of the Foreign Service (as defined in section 1113(b) of 15 the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 16 111–32; 123 Stat. 1904)) a locality-based comparability 17 payment (stated as a percentage) that exceeds two-thirds 18 of the amount of the locality-based comparability payment 19 (stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such 20 member under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, 21 if such member’s official duty station were in the District 22 of Columbia. 23 33 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 110. PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE COMPACT OF 1 FREE ASSOCIATION WITH THE REPUBLIC OF 2 PALAU. 3 (a) FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AGREE- 4 MENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF 5 PALAU.—During the period beginning on October 1, 6 2024, and ending on the date on which a new Federal 7 programs and services agreement with the Government of 8 the Republic of Palau enters into force, any activities de- 9 scribed in sections 132 and 221(a) of the Compact of Free 10 Association between the Government of the United States 11 of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau 12 set forth in section 201 of Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C. 13 1931 note) shall, with the mutual consent of the Govern- 14 ment of the Republic of Palau, continue in the manner 15 authorized and required for fiscal year 2024 under the 16 amended agreements described in subsections (b) and (f) 17 of section 462 of that Compact. 18 (b) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE 2024 FEDERAL 19 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE RE- 20 PUBLIC OF PALAU.— 21 (1) Section 204(e) of the Compact of Free As- 22 sociation Amendments Act of 2024 (48 U.S.C. 23 1983(e)) is amended— 24 34 •HR 9747 EH (A) in paragraph (4), by redesignating 1 subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and 2 (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; 3 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 4 through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), 5 respectively, and indenting appropriately; 6 (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph 7 (A) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘An agree- 8 ment’’ and inserting the following: 9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An agreement’’; and 10 (D) by adding at the end the following: 11 ‘‘(2) FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES 12 AGREEMENT WITH THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.—Sub- 13 paragraphs (A) and (D)(iii) of section 101(c)(2) of 14 Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C. 1931(c)(2)) and sub- 15 section (d)(2)(A) shall not apply to an agreement 16 that would amend, change, or terminate the agree- 17 ment described in section 462(f) of the U.S.-Palau 18 Compact.’’. 19 (2) Section 210(a)(2) of the Compact of Free 20 Association Amendments Act of 2024 (48 U.S.C. 21 1989(a)(2)) is amended— 22 (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking 23 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 24 35 •HR 9747 EH (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 1 subparagraph (F); and 2 (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 3 the following: 4 ‘‘(E) with respect to the Federal Deposit 5 Insurance Corporation, any applicable Federal 6 programs and services agreement between the 7 United States and the Republic of Palau; and’’. 8 SEC. 111. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 9 DEVELOPMENT CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITANT 10 WAIVER. 11 Section 625(j)(1)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act 12 of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2385(j)(1)(B)) shall be applied by 13 striking ‘‘October 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 14 2024’’. 15 SEC. 112. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 16 DEVELOPMENT INSPECTOR GENERAL ANNU- 17 ITANT WAIVER. 18 The authorities provided under section 1015(b) of the 19 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111– 20 212; 124 Stat. 2332)— 21 (1) shall remain in effect through December 20, 22 2024; and 23 (2) may be used to facilitate the assignment of 24 persons for oversight of programs in countries with 25 36 •HR 9747 EH a humanitarian disaster or complex emergency dec- 1 laration. 2 SEC. 113. EXTENSION OF HONG KONG HUMAN RIGHTS AND 3 DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2019. 4 Section 7(h) of the Hong Kong Human Rights and 5 Democracy Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–76; 22 U.S.C. 6 5701 note) is amended by striking ‘‘the date that is 5 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and 8 inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. 9 SEC. 114. EXTENSION OF TRANSFERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SYS- 10 TEMS ACQUIRED WITH AIP FUNDING. 11 Section 728(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 12 2024 (Public Law 118–63) is amended by striking ‘‘Octo- 13 ber 1, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. 14 TITLE II—HEALTH EXTENDERS 15 Subtitle A—Public Health 16 SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS RELATING TO AUTISM. 17 (a) DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE 18 AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.—Section 399AA(e) of the 19 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i(e)) is amended 20 by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem- 21 ber 20, 2024’’. 22 (b) AUTISM EDUCATION, EARLY DETECTION, AND 23 INTERVENTION.—Section 399BB(g) of the Public Health 24 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i–1(g)) is amended by striking 25 37 •HR 9747 EH ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 1 2024’’. 2 (c) INTERAGENCY AUTISM COORDINATING COM- 3 MITTEE.—Section 399CC(f) of the Public Health Service 4 Act (42 U.S.C. 280i–2(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep- 5 tember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. 6 SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PRIORITY 7 REVIEW VOUCHERS TO ENCOURAGE TREAT- 8 MENTS FOR RARE PEDIATRIC DISEASES. 9 Section 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 10 Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5)) is amended by strik- 11 ing ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ each place it appears and in- 12 serting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. 13 SEC. 203. NO SURPRISES ACT IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING. 14 Section 118(a) of title I of division BB of the Consoli- 15 dated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) is 16 amended by striking ‘‘through 2024’’ and inserting 17 ‘‘through September 30, 2025’’. 18 Subtitle B—Medicaid 19 SEC. 211. MEDICAID FUNDING FOR THE NORTHERN MAR- 20 IANA ISLANDS. 21 Section 1108(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 22 1308) is amended— 23 38 •HR 9747 EH (1) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding 1 subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and (5)’’ and insert- 2 ing ‘‘, (5), and (14)’’; and 3 (2) by adding at the end the following new 4 paragraph: 5 ‘‘(14) ADDITIONAL INCREASE FOR THE NORTH- 6 ERN MARIANA ISLANDS.— 7 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 8 increase the total amount otherwise determined 9 under this subsection for the Northern Mariana 10 Islands for the period beginning on October 1, 11 2022, and ending on September 30, 2024, by 12 $27,100,000. 13 ‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULES.—The increase de- 14 scribed in subparagraph (A)— 15 ‘‘(i) shall apply to the total amount 16 certified by the Secretary under title XIX 17 for payment to the Northern Mariana Is- 18 lands for services attributable to fiscal year 19 2023 or 2024, notwithstanding that pay- 20 ments for any such services are made by 21 the Northern Mariana Islands in fiscal 22 year 2025; and 23 ‘‘(ii) shall be in addition to the 24 amount calculated under paragraph (2) for 25 39 •HR 9747 EH the Northern Mariana Islands for fiscal 1 years 2023 and 2024 and shall not be 2 taken into account in calculating an 3 amount under paragraph (2) for the 4 Northern Mariana Islands for fiscal year 5 2025 or a subsequent fiscal year.’’. 6 Subtitle C—Medicare 7 SEC. 221. REVISING PHASE-IN OF MEDICARE CLINICAL LAB- 8 ORATORY TEST PAYMENT CHANGES. 9 (a) REVISED PHASE-IN OF REDUCTIONS FROM PRI- 10 VATE PAYOR RATE IMPLEMENTATION.—Section 11 1834A(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 12 1395m–1(b)(3)) is amended— 13 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2027’’ 14 and inserting ‘‘2028’’; and 15 (2) in subparagraph (B)— 16 (A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 17 inserting ‘‘2025’’; and 18 (B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘2025 19 through 2027’’ and inserting ‘‘2026 through 20 2028’’. 21 (b) REVISED REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTING 22 OF PRIVATE SECTOR PAYMENT RATES FOR ESTABLISH- 23 MENT OF MEDICARE PAYMENT RATES.—Section 24 40 •HR 9747 EH 1834A(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1 1395m–1(a)(1)(B)) is amended— 2 (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and insert- 3 ing ‘‘2025’’; and 4 (2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2025’’ each place 5 it appears and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 6 SEC. 222. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND. 7 Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 8 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2022, $0’’ 9 and inserting ‘‘2026, $3,197,000,000’’. 10 TITLE III—VETERANS 11 EXTENDERS 12 Subtitle A—Health Care 13 SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF 14 COPAYMENTS FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND 15 NURSING HOME CARE. 16 Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States 17 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and 18 inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 19 41 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE 1 NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VET- 2 ERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABIL- 3 ITIES. 4 Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 5 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting 6 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 7 SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF EXPANSION OF RURAL ACCESS 8 NETWORK FOR GROWTH ENHANCEMENT 9 PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET- 10 ERANS AFFAIRS. 11 Section 2(d) of the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans 12 Mental Health Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–21; 38 13 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 14 inserting ‘‘2025’’. 15 SEC. 304. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE 16 VETERANS ACCESS TO COMPLEMENTARY 17 AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS 18 THROUGH ANIMAL THERAPY, AGRITHERAPY, 19 SPORTS AND RECREATION THERAPY, ART 20 THERAPY, AND POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH 21 PROGRAMS. 22 Section 203(d)(1) of the Scott Hannon Veterans 23 Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public 24 Law 116–171; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by 25 striking ‘‘for a three-year period beginning on the com- 26 42 •HR 9747 EH mencement of the pilot program’’ and inserting ‘‘until 1 September 30, 2025’’. 2 SEC. 305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPART- 3 MENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VET- 4 ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM- 5 ONSTRATION FUND. 6 Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authoriza- 7 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 8 Stat. 2573), as most recently amended by section 104 of 9 division E of the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine 10 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117– 11 180; 136 Stat. 2137), is amended by striking ‘‘September 12 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 13 Subtitle B—Memorial Affairs 14 SEC. 311. EXTENSION OF ENTITLEMENT TO MEMORIAL 15 HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR COMMEMO- 16 RATION OF VETERANS AND CERTAIN INDI- 17 VIDUALS. 18 Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 19 is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ both places it 20 appears and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 21 43 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 312. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO BURY REMAINS OF 1 CERTAIN SPOUSES AND CHILDREN IN NA- 2 TIONAL CEMETERIES. 3 Section 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 4 is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and inserting 5 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 6 SEC. 313. AUTHORITY FOR USE OF FLAT GRAVE MARKERS 7 AT SANTA FE NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEW 8 MEXICO. 9 Section 2404(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 10 is amended— 11 (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 12 and inserting a period at the end; 13 (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 14 at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 15 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub- 16 paragraph: 17 ‘‘(F) in the case of Santa Fe National Ceme- 18 tery, New Mexico, the Secretary may provide for flat 19 grave markers in any section of such cemetery in 20 which flat markers were in use on December 22, 21 2023.’’. 22 44 •HR 9747 EH Subtitle C—Homelessness 1 SEC. 321. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST- 2 ANCE FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING 3 FOR DISABLED VETERANS RESIDING TEMPO- 4 RARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY 5 MEMBER. 6 Section 2102A(e) of title 38, United States Code, is 7 amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting 8 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 9 SEC. 322. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY 10 ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 11 GRANT PROGRAM. 12 Section 2108(g) of title 38, United States Code, is 13 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting 14 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 15 SEC. 323. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA- 16 TIONS FOR HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS 17 AND HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN 18 REINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM. 19 Section 2021A(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 20 is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 21 45 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 324. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT AND 1 REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY 2 ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS. 3 (a) GENERAL TREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) of title 4 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Sep- 5 tember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 6 (b) ADDITIONAL SERVICES AT CERTAIN LOCA- 7 TIONS.—Section 2033(d) of such title is amended by strik- 8 ing ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 9 2025’’. 10 SEC. 325. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FINANCIAL ASSIST- 11 ANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY 12 LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMA- 13 NENT HOUSING. 14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2044(e)(H) of title 38, 15 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 16 inserting ‘‘2025’’. 17 (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 2044(e) of 18 such title is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 19 through (H) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively. 20 SEC. 326. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAM 21 FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL 22 NEEDS. 23 Section 2061(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 24 is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 25 46 •HR 9747 EH Subtitle D—Other Authorities 1 SEC. 331. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSPORT INDI- 2 VIDUALS TO AND FROM DEPARTMENT OF 3 VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES. 4 Section 111A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 5 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and insert- 6 ing ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 7 SEC. 332. EXTENSION OF TESTIMONIAL SUBPOENA AU- 8 THORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE 9 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 10 Section 312(d)(7)(A) of title 38, United States Code, 11 is amended by striking ‘‘May 31, 2025’’ and inserting 12 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 13 SEC. 333. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN RE- 14 GIONAL OFFICE IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE 15 PHILIPPINES. 16 Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 17 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting 18 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 19 47 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 334. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 1 FOR MONTHLY ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE FOR 2 DISABLED VETERANS TRAINING IN 3 PARALYMPIC AND OLYMPIC SPORTS PRO- 4 GRAM. 5 Section 322 of title 38, United States Code, is 6 amended— 7 (1) by striking ‘‘the United States Olympic 8 Committee’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the 9 United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’’; 10 (2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Veterans 11 Benefits Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Veterans 12 Health Administration’’; and 13 (3) in subsection (d), by amending paragraph 14 (4) to read as follows: 15 ‘‘(4) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 16 out this subsection the following: 17 ‘‘(A) For each of fiscal years 2010 through 18 2023, $2,000,000. 19 ‘‘(B) For each of fiscal years 2024 through 20 2027, $2,500,000.’’. 21 48 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 335. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REPORT ON EQ- 1 UITABLE RELIEF PROVIDED DUE TO ADMIN- 2 ISTRATIVE ERROR. 3 Section 503(c) of title 38, United States Code, is 4 amended, in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘December 5 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 6 SEC. 336. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN 7 FEES. 8 The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 9 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘November 10 15, 2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘November 11 29, 2031’’. 12 SEC. 337. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF 13 REAL PROPERTY. 14 Section 8118(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 15 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and insert- 16 ing ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 17 SEC. 338. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 18 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DEPART- 19 MENT. 20 Section 7103 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. 21 Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improve- 22 ment Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–315) is amended by 23 striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2022 and each of the next three 24 subsequent fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal 25 years 2026 through 2029’’. 26 49 •HR 9747 EH TITLE IV—BUDGETARY EFFECTS 1 SEC. 401. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 2 (a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budg- 3 etary effects of this division shall not be entered on either 4 PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of 5 the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 6 (b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary 7 effects of this division shall not be entered on any PAYGO 8 scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. 9 Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). 10 (c) CLASSIFICATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.— 11 Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping 12 Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of 13 the committee of conference accompanying Conference Re- 14 port 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced 15 Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the 16 budgetary effects of this division shall not be estimated— 17 (1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act; 18 (2) for purposes of an allocation to the Com- 19 mittee on Appropriations pursuant to section 302(a) 20 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and 21 50 •HR 9747 EH (3) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 1 3 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as 2 being included in an appropriation Act. 3 Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2024. Attest: Clerk. 118TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 9747 AN ACT Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes.
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118TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 9747 AN ACT Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 2 •HR 9747 EH SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appropria- 2 tions and Extensions Act, 2025’’. 3 SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 4 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 5 Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of Contents. Sec. 3. References. DIVISION A—CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025 DIVISION B—EXTENSIONS TITLE I—MISCELLANEOUS EXTENSIONS TITLE II—HEALTH EXTENDERS TITLE III—VETERANS EXTENDERS TITLE IV—BUDGETARY EFFECTS SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 6 Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 7 to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall 8 be treated as referring only to the provisions of that divi- 9 sion. 10 DIVISION A—CONTINUING 11 APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025 12 The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of 13 any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 14 and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, 15 and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corpora- 16 tions, and other organizational units of Government for 17 fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes, namely: 18 3 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 101. Such amounts as may be necessary, at a 1 rate for operations as provided in the applicable appro- 2 priations Acts for fiscal year 2024 and under the authority 3 and conditions provided in such Acts, for continuing 4 projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans 5 and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically 6 provided for in this Act, that were conducted in fiscal year 7 2024, and for which appropriations, funds, or other au- 8 thority were made available in the following appropriations 9 Acts: 10 (1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 11 and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Ap- 12 propriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public Law 13 118–42). 14 (2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Re- 15 lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division C 16 of Public Law 118–42). 17 (3) The Department of Defense Appropriations 18 Act, 2024 (division A of Public Law 118–47). 19 (4) The Energy and Water Development and 20 Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division 21 D of Public Law 118–42). 22 (5) The Financial Services and General Govern- 23 ment Appropriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public 24 Law 118–47), except sections 637 and 638. 25 4 •HR 9747 EH (6) The Department of Homeland Security Ap- 1 propriations Act, 2024 (division C of Public Law 2 118–47), except section 546(e), and including sec- 3 tions 102 through 105 of title I of division G of 4 Public Law 118–47. 5 (7) The Department of the Interior, Environ- 6 ment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 7 2024 (division E of Public Law 118–42), except sec- 8 tion 447. 9 (8) The Departments of Labor, Health and 10 Human Services, and Education, and Related Agen- 11 cies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division D of Public 12 Law 118–47). 13 (9) The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 14 2024 (division E of Public Law 118–47), except the 15 matter under the heading ‘‘Joint Items—Joint Con- 16 gressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 17 2025’’, and including section 7 in the matter pre- 18 ceding division A of Public Law 118–47. 19 (10) The Military Construction, Veterans Af- 20 fairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 21 2024 (division A of Public Law 118–42), except sec- 22 tion 259. 23 (11) The Department of State, Foreign Oper- 24 ations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 25 5 •HR 9747 EH 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), except sec- 1 tion 7075(a). 2 (12) The Transportation, Housing and Urban 3 Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations 4 Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–42). 5 SEC. 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made avail- 6 able or authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the 7 Department of Defense shall be used for: 8 (1) the new production of items not funded for pro- 9 duction in fiscal year 2024 or prior years; 10 (2) the increase in production rates above those sus- 11 tained with fiscal year 2024 funds; or 12 (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any 13 project, activity, operation, or organization (defined as any 14 project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program ele- 15 ment, and subprogram within a program element, and for 16 any investment items defined as a P–1 line item in a budg- 17 et activity within an appropriation account and an R–1 18 line item that includes a program element and subprogram 19 element within an appropriation account) for which appro- 20 priations, funds, or other authority were not available dur- 21 ing fiscal year 2024. 22 (b) No appropriation or funds made available or au- 23 thority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Depart- 24 ment of Defense shall be used to initiate multi-year pro- 25 6 •HR 9747 EH curements utilizing advance procurement funding for eco- 1 nomic order quantity procurement unless specifically ap- 2 propriated later. 3 SEC. 103. Appropriations made by section 101 shall 4 be available to the extent and in the manner that would 5 be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. 6 SEC. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section 7 102, no appropriation or funds made available or author- 8 ity granted pursuant to section 101 shall be used to ini- 9 tiate or resume any project or activity for which appro- 10 priations, funds, or other authority were not available dur- 11 ing fiscal year 2024. 12 SEC. 105. Appropriations made and authority grant- 13 ed pursuant to this Act shall cover all obligations or ex- 14 penditures incurred for any project or activity during the 15 period for which funds or authority for such project or 16 activity are available under this Act. 17 SEC. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act 18 or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 19 2025, appropriations and funds made available and au- 20 thority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available 21 until whichever of the following first occurs: 22 (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation 23 for any project or activity provided for in this Act. 24 7 •HR 9747 EH (2) The enactment into law of the applicable 1 appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025 without any 2 provision for such project or activity. 3 (3) December 20, 2024. 4 SEC. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this Act 5 shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or 6 authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable ap- 7 propriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted 8 into law. 9 SEC. 108. Appropriations made and funds made 10 available by or authority granted pursuant to this Act may 11 be used without regard to the time limitations for submis- 12 sion and approval of apportionments set forth in section 13 1513 of title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this 14 Act may be construed to waive any other provision of law 15 governing the apportionment of funds. 16 SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of 17 this Act, except section 106, for those programs that 18 would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or 19 complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning 20 of fiscal year 2025 because of distributions of funding to 21 States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high 22 initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not 23 be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such pro- 24 8 •HR 9747 EH grams funded by this Act that would impinge on final 1 funding prerogatives. 2 SEC. 110. This Act shall be implemented so that only 3 the most limited funding action of that permitted in the 4 Act shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of 5 projects and activities. 6 SEC. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory 7 payments whose budget authority was provided in appro- 8 priations Acts for fiscal year 2024, and for activities under 9 the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, activities shall be 10 continued at the rate to maintain program levels under 11 current law, under the authority and conditions provided 12 in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024, 13 to be continued through the date specified in section 14 106(3). 15 (b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for man- 16 datory payments due on or about the first day of any 17 month that begins after October 2024 but not later than 18 30 days after the date specified in section 106(3) may con- 19 tinue to be made, and funds shall be available for such 20 payments. 21 SEC. 112. Amounts made available under section 101 22 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each 23 department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate 24 for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such de- 25 9 •HR 9747 EH partment or agency, consistent with the applicable appro- 1 priations Act for fiscal year 2024, except that such author- 2 ity provided under this section shall not be used until after 3 the department or agency has taken all necessary actions 4 to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative ex- 5 penses. 6 SEC. 113. Funds appropriated by this Act may be 7 obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of 8 Public Law 91–672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the 9 State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 10 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Au- 11 thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 12 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act 13 of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)). 14 SEC. 114. (a) Each amount incorporated by reference 15 in this Act that was previously designated by the Congress 16 as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 17 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 18 Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief 19 pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is des- 20 ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 21 pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act or as 22 being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) 23 of such Act, respectively. 24 10 •HR 9747 EH (b) Section 6 of Public Laws 118–42 and 118–47 1 shall apply to amounts designated in subsection (a) and 2 sections 138, 140, and 151 of this Act as an emergency 3 requirement. 4 (c) Each amount incorporated by reference in this 5 Act that was previously designated in division B of Public 6 Law 117–159, division J of Public Law 117–58, or in sec- 7 tion 443(b) of division G of Public Law 117–328 by the 8 Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a con- 9 current resolution on the budget shall continue to be treat- 10 ed as an amount specified in section 103(b) of division 11 A of Public Law 118–5. 12 (d) This section shall become effective immediately 13 upon enactment of this Act, and shall remain in effect 14 through the date in section 106(3). 15 SEC. 115. (a) Rescissions or cancellations of discre- 16 tionary budget authority that continue pursuant to section 17 101 in Treasury Appropriations Fund Symbols (TAFS)— 18 (1) to which other appropriations are not provided 19 by this Act, but for which there is a current applicable 20 TAFS that does receive an appropriation in this Act; or 21 (2) which are no-year TAFS and receive other appro- 22 priations in this Act, may be continued instead by reduc- 23 ing the rate for operations otherwise provided by section 24 101 for such current applicable TAFS, as long as doing 25 11 •HR 9747 EH so does not impinge on the final funding prerogatives of 1 the Congress. 2 (b) Rescissions or cancellations described in sub- 3 section (a) shall continue in an amount equal to the lesser 4 of— 5 (1) the amount specified for rescission or cancellation 6 in the applicable appropriations Act referenced in section 7 101 of this Act; or 8 (2) the amount of balances available, as of October 9 1, 2024, from the funds specified for rescission or can- 10 cellation in the applicable appropriations Act referenced 11 in section 101 of this Act. 12 (c) No later than November 18, 2024, the Director 13 of the Office of Management and Budget shall provide to 14 the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep- 15 resentatives and the Senate a comprehensive list of the 16 rescissions or cancellations that will continue pursuant to 17 section 101: Provided, That the information in such com- 18 prehensive list shall be periodically updated to reflect any 19 subsequent changes in the amount of balances available, 20 as of October 1, 2024, from the funds specified for rescis- 21 sion or cancellation in the applicable appropriations Act 22 referenced in section 101, and such updates shall be trans- 23 mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 24 of Representatives and the Senate upon request. 25 12 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 116. Amounts made available by section 101 for 1 ‘‘Farm Service Agency—Agricultural Credit Insurance 2 Fund Program Account’’ may be apportioned up to the 3 rate for operations necessary to accommodate approved 4 applications for direct and guaranteed farm ownership 5 loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq., and direct 6 farm operating loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1941 et 7 seq. 8 SEC. 117. Amounts made available by section 101 for 9 ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Rural Community Facilities 10 Program Account’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for 11 operations necessary to maintain activities as authorized 12 by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the 13 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. 14 SEC. 118. Amounts made available by section 101 for 15 ‘‘Domestic Food Programs—Food and Nutrition Serv- 16 ice—Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, 17 Infants, and Children (WIC)’’ may be apportioned at the 18 rate for operations necessary to maintain participation. 19 SEC. 119. Amounts made available by section 101 for 20 ‘‘Domestic Food Programs—Food and Nutrition Serv- 21 ice—Commodity Assistance Program’’ may be appor- 22 tioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain 23 current program caseload in the Commodity Supplemental 24 Food Program. 25 13 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 120. Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing 1 Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) and section 942 of the Live- 2 stock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 3 note; Public Law 106–78) shall be applied by substituting 4 the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘‘Sep- 5 tember 30, 2024’’. 6 SEC. 121. During the period covered by this Act, sec- 7 tion 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 8 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 2032), 9 as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United 10 States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, 11 shall be applied by substituting ‘‘37’’ for ‘‘36’’ each place 12 it appears. 13 SEC. 122. Notwithstanding section 104, amounts 14 made available by section 101 for ‘‘Corps of Engineers— 15 Civil—Operation and Maintenance’’ may be used up to an 16 amount not to exceed $37,600,000, adjusted for inflation 17 beginning August 1, 2024, to provide compensation for re- 18 serving and operating 3.6 million acre-feet of pre-planned 19 flood storage at Hugh Keenleyside Dam to minimize the 20 flood risk in the Columbia River Basin in the United 21 States. 22 SEC. 123. During the period covered by this Act, sec- 23 tion 3 of Public Law 106–392 shall be applied by sub- 24 stituting ‘‘2025’’ for ‘‘2024’’ each place it appears. 25 14 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 124. Notwithstanding section 106, for the dura- 1 tion of fiscal year 2025, amounts made available under 2 section 601(f)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 3 801(f)(3)) shall be available for any necessary expenses 4 of the Department of the Treasury Office of Inspector 5 General with respect to section 601 of such Act, subtitle 6 A of title V of division N of the Consolidated Appropria- 7 tions Act of 2021, or section 3201 of the American Rescue 8 Plan Act of 2021, in addition to amounts otherwise avail- 9 able for such purposes. 10 SEC. 125. Notwithstanding section 101, for ‘‘Execu- 11 tive Office of the President—Office of Administration— 12 Presidential Transition Administrative Support’’, there is 13 appropriated $25,000,000 for an additional amount for 14 fiscal year 2025, to remain available until September 30, 15 2025, to carry out the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 16 (3 U.S.C. 102 note) and similar expenses, in addition to 17 amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided, 18 That such funds may be transferred to other accounts (in- 19 cluding other agencies) that provide support to offices 20 within the Executive Office of the President and the Office 21 of the Vice President, to carry out such purposes, includ- 22 ing to reimburse obligations incurred prior to the enact- 23 ment of this Act for such purposes. 24 15 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 126. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 1 by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘District of Co- 2 lumbia—Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and 3 Security Costs in the District of Columbia’’ at a rate for 4 operations of $47,000,000, for an additional amount for 5 costs associated with the Presidential Inauguration to be 6 held in January 2025: Provided, That such amounts may 7 be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to 8 maintain emergency planning and security activities relat- 9 ing to such Presidential Inauguration. 10 SEC. 127. (a) The matter preceding the first proviso 11 under the heading ‘‘Federal Payment to the District of 12 Columbia Public Defender Service’’ in division B of Public 13 Law 118–47 is amended by striking ‘‘, for costs associated 14 with relocation under a replacement lease for headquarters 15 offices, field offices, and related facilities’’. 16 (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), subsection (a) shall 17 become effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. 18 (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, 19 subsection (a) shall be applied as if it were in effect on 20 September 30, 2024. 21 (c) Notwithstanding section 101, the matter pre- 22 ceding the first proviso under the heading ‘‘Federal Pay- 23 ment to the District of Columbia Public Defender Service’’ 24 in division B of Public Law 118–47, as amended by sub- 25 16 •HR 9747 EH section (a), shall be applied as if ‘‘, of which $3,000,000 1 shall remain available until September 30, 2026’’ were 2 struck. 3 SEC. 128. Notwithstanding any other provision of 4 this Act, except section 106, the District of Columbia may 5 expend local funds made available under the heading ‘‘Dis- 6 trict of Columbia—District of Columbia Funds’’ for such 7 programs and activities under the District of Columbia 8 Appropriations Act, 2024 (title IV of division B of Public 9 Law 118–47) at the rate set forth in the Fiscal Year 2025 10 Local Budget Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25–501), as modified 11 as of the date of enactment of this Act. 12 SEC. 129. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, for ‘‘Gen- 13 eral Services Administration—Expenses, Presidential 14 Transition’’, there is appropriated $19,424,177, for an ad- 15 ditional amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available 16 until September 30, 2025, for necessary expenses to carry 17 out the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 18 note), of which $14,443,726 is available for activities au- 19 thorized by sections 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10) 20 of such Act; $2,980,451 is available for activities author- 21 ized by section 5 of such Act; and $2,000,000 is available 22 for activities authorized by sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) 23 of such Act: Provided, That if there are two or more pos- 24 sible apparent successful candidates, each such candidate, 25 17 •HR 9747 EH with the exception of the incumbent President, is entitled 1 to a proportional share of the appropriations made avail- 2 able for activities authorized by sections 3(a)(1) through 3 3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10) and sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of 4 such Act: Provided further, That no apparent successful 5 candidate shall receive more than $7,221,863 for activities 6 authorized by sections 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(7) and 7 3(a)(10) of such Act and $1,000,000 for activities author- 8 ized by sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of such Act: Provided 9 further, That such amounts may be transferred and cred- 10 ited to the ‘‘Acquisition Services Fund’’ or the ‘‘Federal 11 Buildings Fund’’ to reimburse obligations incurred prior 12 to enactment of this Act for the purposes provided herein 13 related to the Presidential election in 2024: Provided fur- 14 ther, That in the case of two or more possible apparent 15 successful candidates, after a sole apparent successful can- 16 didate is determined, the remaining funds allotted to any 17 unsuccessful candidate shall be permanently rescinded: 18 Provided further, That amounts available under this sec- 19 tion shall be in addition to any other amounts available 20 for such purposes. 21 (b) Notwithstanding section 101, no funds are pro- 22 vided by this Act for ‘‘General Services Administration— 23 Pre-Election Presidential Transition’’. 24 18 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 130. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 1 by section 101, for ‘‘National Archives and Records Ad- 2 ministration—Operating Expenses’’, there is appropriated 3 $23,000,000, for an additional amount for fiscal year 4 2025, to remain available until September 30, 2025, to 5 carry out transition responsibilities of the Archivist of the 6 United States under sections 2201 through 2209 of title 7 44, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Presi- 8 dential Records Act of 1978’’), in addition to amounts oth- 9 erwise available for such purposes. 10 SEC. 131. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter 11 preceding the first proviso under the heading ‘‘Office of 12 Personnel Management—Salaries and Expenses’’ in divi- 13 sion B of Public Law 118–47 shall be applied by sub- 14 stituting ‘‘$190,784,000’’ for ‘‘$219,076,000’’ and the 15 second proviso under such heading in such division of such 16 Act shall be applied by substituting ‘‘$245,267,000’’ for 17 ‘‘$192,975,000’’. 18 SEC. 132. Notwithstanding section 104, amounts 19 made available by section 101 to the Department of 20 Homeland Security for ‘‘Coast Guard—Procurement, 21 Construction, and Improvements’’ may be used for close- 22 out costs relating to the C–27J missionization program. 23 SEC. 133. During the period covered by this Act, sec- 24 tion 11223(b)(2) of division K of Public Law 117–263 25 19 •HR 9747 EH shall be applied by substituting ‘‘shall not apply’’ for 1 ‘‘shall apply’’. 2 SEC. 134. Amounts made available by section 101 to 3 the Department of Homeland Security under the heading 4 ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Re- 5 lief Fund’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for oper- 6 ations necessary to carry out response and recovery activi- 7 ties under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 8 Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 9 SEC. 135. Amounts made available by section 101 to 10 the Department of Homeland Security for ‘‘United States 11 Secret Service—Operations and Support’’ may be appor- 12 tioned up to the rate for operations necessary to carry out 13 protective operations, including activities related to Na- 14 tional Special Security Events and the 2024 Presidential 15 Campaign. 16 SEC. 136. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 17 by section 101, there is appropriated to the Department 18 of Homeland Security for ‘‘United States Secret Service— 19 Operations and Support’’, $231,000,000, for an additional 20 amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until Sep- 21 tember 30, 2025, for operations necessary to carry out 22 protective operations including the 2024 Presidential 23 Campaign and National Special Security Events: Pro- 24 vided, That not later than 30 days after the date of enact- 25 20 •HR 9747 EH ment of this Act, the Director of the United States Secret 1 Service shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations 2 of the House of Representatives and the Senate an ex- 3 penditure plan that identifies, by program, project, and 4 activity, the funding obligated for the purposes specified 5 in this section with amounts for ‘‘Operations and Sup- 6 port’’ in this Act and shall provide to the Committees 7 monthly reports on the execution of such expenditure plan: 8 Provided further, That such amounts may not be obligated 9 until the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Secu- 10 rity transmits to the House of Representatives Task Force 11 on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump and 12 the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- 13 mental Affairs the Mission Assurance Report: Provided 14 further, That within 15 days of enactment of this Act, the 15 Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security shall 16 provide to the House of Representatives Task Force on 17 the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump all ma- 18 terials responsive to such Task Force’s letters transmitted 19 on August 12, 2024, and August 28, 2024: Provided fur- 20 ther, That the Director of the Secret Service shall respond 21 in a timely manner to oversight inquiries (including re- 22 quests for documents, information, and testimony from 23 any Secret Service personnel) on protective operations 24 funded in this Act or in Public Law 118–47 from the 25 21 •HR 9747 EH House of Representatives Task Force on the Attempted 1 Assassination of Donald J. Trump; the Committees on 2 Appropriations, Homeland Security, Oversight and Ac- 3 countability, and Judiciary of the House of Representa- 4 tives; and the Committees on Appropriations, Judiciary, 5 and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 6 Senate, or any subcommittees thereof: Provided further, 7 That responses shall be considered timely if provided on 8 or before the deadline specified by the requesting com- 9 mittee or subcommittee. 10 SEC. 137. (a) Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the Na- 11 tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) 12 and 4026) shall be applied by substituting the date speci- 13 fied in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘‘September 30, 14 2023’’. 15 (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be- 16 come effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. 17 (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, 18 this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep- 19 tember 30, 2024. 20 SEC. 138. (a) During the period covered by this Act, 21 section 104 of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assist- 22 ance Act (division G of Public Law 117–180) shall be ap- 23 plied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) 24 of this Act for ‘‘2 years after the date on which regulations 25 22 •HR 9747 EH are first promulgated under subsection (f)’’, and ‘‘May 31, 1 2024’’. 2 (b) Amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that 3 were previously designated by the Congress as an emer- 4 gency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and 5 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or a concurrent 6 resolution on the budget are designated as an emergency 7 requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 8 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 9 1985. 10 SEC. 139. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 11 by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of 12 the Interior—National Park Service—Operation of the 13 National Park System’’ at a rate for operations of 14 $5,000,000, for an additional amount for security and vis- 15 itor safety activities related to the Presidential Inaugural 16 Ceremonies. 17 SEC. 140. (a) Funds previously made available in the 18 Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Dis- 19 aster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 (subdivision 1 of divi- 20 sion B of Public Law 115–123) for the ‘‘National Park 21 Service—Historic Preservation Fund’’ that were available 22 for obligation through fiscal year 2019 are to remain avail- 23 able through fiscal year 2026 for the liquidation of valid 24 obligations incurred in fiscal years 2018 and 2019: Pro- 25 23 •HR 9747 EH vided, That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section 1 that were previously designated by the Congress as an 2 emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget 3 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are des- 4 ignated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 5 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 6 Deficit Control Act of 1985. 7 (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be- 8 come effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. 9 (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, 10 this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep- 11 tember 30, 2024. 12 SEC. 141. Amounts made available by section 101 for 13 ‘‘Department of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland 14 Fire Management’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for 15 operations necessary for wildfire suppression activities. 16 SEC. 142. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise pro- 17 vided by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Depart- 18 ment of Health and Human Services—Indian Health 19 Service—Indian Health Services’’ at a rate for operations 20 of $24,262,000, for an additional amount for costs of 21 staffing and operating facilities that were opened, ren- 22 ovated, or expanded in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and 23 such amounts may be apportioned up to the rate for oper- 24 ations necessary to staff and operate such facilities. 25 24 •HR 9747 EH (b) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by sec- 1 tion 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of 2 Health and Human Services—Indian Health Service—In- 3 dian Health Facilities’’ at a rate for operations of 4 $2,060,000, for an additional amount for costs of staffing 5 and operating facilities that were opened, renovated, or ex- 6 panded in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and such amounts 7 may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary 8 to staff and operate such facilities. 9 SEC. 143. During the period covered by this Act, sec- 10 tion 113 of division G of Public Law 113–76, as amended 11 by Public Law 116–6, shall be applied by substituting 12 ‘‘2025’’ for ‘‘2024’’. 13 SEC. 144. In addition to amounts otherwise provided 14 by section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of 15 Labor—Bureau of Labor Statistics—Salaries and Ex- 16 penses’’ at a rate for operations of $6,000,000, for an ad- 17 ditional amount for the Current Population Survey. 18 SEC. 145. Activities authorized by part A of title IV 19 (other than under section 403(c) or 418) and section 20 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through 21 the date specified in section 106(3), in the manner author- 22 ized for fiscal year 2024, and out of any money in the 23 Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, 24 25 •HR 9747 EH there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be nec- 1 essary for such purpose. 2 SEC. 146. Notwithstanding any other provision of 3 this Act, there is appropriated— 4 (1) for payment to the heirs at law of Sheila 5 Jackson Lee, late a Representative from the State of 6 Texas, $174,000; 7 (2) for payment to Elsie M. Pascrell, widow of 8 William Pascrell, Jr., late a Representative from the 9 State of New Jersey, $174,000; and 10 (3) for payment to Beatrice Y. Payne, widow of 11 Donald M. Payne, Jr., late a Representative from 12 the State of New Jersey, $174,000. 13 SEC. 147. Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, 14 amounts made available by section 101 to the Department 15 of Defense for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy’’ may be used 16 by the Secretary of the Navy to carry out military con- 17 struction not otherwise authorized by law for a Trident 18 Refit Facility project at Naval Submarine Base Kings 19 Bay. 20 SEC. 148. Notwithstanding section 101, section 126 21 of division A of Public Law 118–42 shall be applied by 22 substituting ‘‘fiscal year 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020’’ for 23 ‘‘fiscal year 2017, 2018, and 2019’’. 24 26 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 149. (a) The remaining unobligated balances as 1 of September 30, 2024, from amounts made available 2 until September 30, 2024, for ‘‘Departmental Administra- 3 tion—Construction, Major Projects’’ in title II of division 4 F of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 5 (Public Law 116–94) are hereby rescinded, and in addi- 6 tion to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, an 7 amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to 8 the amount rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby 9 appropriated on September 30, 2024, for an additional 10 amount for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until Sep- 11 tember 30, 2029, and shall be available for the same pur- 12 poses and under the same authorities provided under such 13 heading in Public Law 116–94, in addition to other funds 14 as may be available for such purposes. 15 (b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall be- 16 come effective immediately upon enactment of this Act. 17 (2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, 18 this section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep- 19 tember 30, 2024. 20 SEC. 150. Amounts made available by section 101 for 21 ‘‘Department of Transportation—Office of the Sec- 22 retary—Payments to Air Carriers’’ may be apportioned up 23 to the rate for operations necessary to maintain Essential 24 Air Service program operations. 25 27 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 151. During the period covered by this Act, the 1 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may use 2 the unobligated balances of amounts made available in 3 prior fiscal years in the second paragraph under the head- 4 ing ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Development— 5 Public and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assist- 6 ance’’ to support additional allocations under subpara- 7 graph (D) of paragraph (1) and subparagraph (B) of 8 paragraph (4) of such heading to prevent the termination 9 of rental assistance for families as a result of insufficient 10 funding in the calendar year 2024 funding cycle: Provided, 11 That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that 12 were previously designated by the Congress as an emer- 13 gency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on 14 the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def- 15 icit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress 16 as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec- 17 tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer- 18 gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 19 SEC. 152. During the period covered by this Act, sec- 20 tion 517 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply 21 with respect to the Coast Guard. 22 This division may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appro- 23 priations Act, 2025’’. 24 28 •HR 9747 EH DIVISION B—EXTENSIONS 1 TITLE I—MISCELLANEOUS 2 EXTENSIONS 3 SEC. 101. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND AS- 4 SETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 5 Section 210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 6 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘October 7 1, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. 8 SEC. 102. JOINT TASK FORCES. 9 Section 708(b)(13) of the Homeland Security Act of 10 2002 (6 U.S.C. 348(b)(13)) shall be applied by sub- 11 stituting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’ for ‘‘September 30, 12 2024’’. 13 SEC. 103. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION SYS- 14 TEM AUTHORIZATION. 15 Section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity En- 16 hancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1525(a)) is amended 17 by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem- 18 ber 20, 2024’’. 19 SEC. 104. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HIS- 20 TORICAL PARK COMMISSION. 21 Section 6(g) of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal De- 22 velopment Act (16 U.S.C. 410y–4(g)) is amended by strik- 23 ing ‘‘40’’ and all that follows through the period at the 24 end and inserting ‘‘on December 20, 2024.’’. 25 29 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 105. EBT BENEFIT FRAUD PREVENTION. 1 Section 501 of division HH of the Consolidated Ap- 2 propriations Act, 2023 (7 U.S.C. 2016a), is amended— 3 (1) in subsection (a)— 4 (A) in paragraph (4)(A)(iii), by striking 5 ‘‘to the maximum extent practicable,’’; and 6 (B) in paragraph (5)— 7 (i) in the matter preceding subpara- 8 graph (A), by striking ‘‘October’’ and in- 9 serting ‘‘December’’; 10 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 11 ‘‘to the maximum extent practicable,’’; 12 (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 13 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 14 (iv) by redesignating subparagraph 15 (D) as subparagraph (E); 16 (v) by inserting after subparagraph 17 (C) the following: 18 ‘‘(D) a comparison of State plans related 19 to reimbursement, prevention, and other rel- 20 evant procedures approved in accordance with 21 subsection (b)(1)(A); and’’; and 22 (vi) in subparagraph (E) (as so redes- 23 ignated), by inserting ‘‘and proactively’’ 24 after ‘‘consistently’’; 25 30 •HR 9747 EH (2) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘Sep- 1 tember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2 2024’’; and 3 (3) by adding at the end the following: 4 ‘‘(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL.— 5 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 6 the date of enactment of this subsection, the Comp- 7 troller General of the United States shall submit to 8 the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Rep- 9 resentatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- 10 trition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that ex- 11 amines risks related to supplemental nutrition as- 12 sistance program electronic benefit transfer payment 13 system security, including the risk of stolen benefits 14 through card skimming, card cloning, and other 15 similar methods. 16 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph 17 (1) shall include an assessment of— 18 ‘‘(A) the extent to which the Department 19 of Agriculture manages payment system secu- 20 rity, including risks related to stolen benefits, 21 compared to leading industry practices; 22 ‘‘(B) the manner in which States, retailers, 23 and other relevant entities manage risks related 24 to stolen benefits; 25 31 •HR 9747 EH ‘‘(C) the oversight of and guidance pro- 1 vided by the Secretary to States regarding sto- 2 len benefits; and 3 ‘‘(D) recommendations and policy options 4 for— 5 ‘‘(i) improving how the Department of 6 Agriculture and other relevant entities 7 manage payment system security risks, in- 8 cluding those related to stolen benefits; 9 and 10 ‘‘(ii) how the Department of Agri- 11 culture may best share those improvements 12 with States, retailers, and other relevant 13 entities.’’. 14 SEC. 106. EXTENSION OF FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPATION 15 IN ACES PROGRAM. 16 Section 8302(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 17 U.S.C. 3851a(b)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘1 day 18 after December 20, 2024’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2023’’. 19 SEC. 107. EXTENSION OF GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY. 20 Section 8206(b)(2)(C)(ii) of the Agricultural Act of 21 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a(b)(2)(C)(ii)) shall be applied by 22 substituting ‘‘1 day after December 20, 2024’’ for ‘‘Octo- 23 ber 1, 2024’’. 24 32 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 108. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF FOOD FOR PEACE 1 ACT. 2 The authorities provided by each provision of the 3 Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.), as in effect 4 on September 30, 2024, shall remain in effect through De- 5 cember 20, 2024. 6 SEC. 109. OVERSEAS PAY COMPARABILITY AND LIMITA- 7 TION. 8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The authority provided under sec- 9 tion 1113 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 10 (Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1904) shall remain in ef- 11 fect through December 20, 2024. 12 (b) LIMITATION.—The authority described in sub- 13 section (a) may not be used to pay an eligible member 14 of the Foreign Service (as defined in section 1113(b) of 15 the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 16 111–32; 123 Stat. 1904)) a locality-based comparability 17 payment (stated as a percentage) that exceeds two-thirds 18 of the amount of the locality-based comparability payment 19 (stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such 20 member under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, 21 if such member’s official duty station were in the District 22 of Columbia. 23 33 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 110. PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE COMPACT OF 1 FREE ASSOCIATION WITH THE REPUBLIC OF 2 PALAU. 3 (a) FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AGREE- 4 MENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF 5 PALAU.—During the period beginning on October 1, 6 2024, and ending on the date on which a new Federal 7 programs and services agreement with the Government of 8 the Republic of Palau enters into force, any activities de- 9 scribed in sections 132 and 221(a) of the Compact of Free 10 Association between the Government of the United States 11 of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau 12 set forth in section 201 of Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C. 13 1931 note) shall, with the mutual consent of the Govern- 14 ment of the Republic of Palau, continue in the manner 15 authorized and required for fiscal year 2024 under the 16 amended agreements described in subsections (b) and (f) 17 of section 462 of that Compact. 18 (b) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE 2024 FEDERAL 19 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE RE- 20 PUBLIC OF PALAU.— 21 (1) Section 204(e) of the Compact of Free As- 22 sociation Amendments Act of 2024 (48 U.S.C. 23 1983(e)) is amended— 24 34 •HR 9747 EH (A) in paragraph (4), by redesignating 1 subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and 2 (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; 3 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 4 through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), 5 respectively, and indenting appropriately; 6 (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph 7 (A) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘An agree- 8 ment’’ and inserting the following: 9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An agreement’’; and 10 (D) by adding at the end the following: 11 ‘‘(2) FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES 12 AGREEMENT WITH THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.—Sub- 13 paragraphs (A) and (D)(iii) of section 101(c)(2) of 14 Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C. 1931(c)(2)) and sub- 15 section (d)(2)(A) shall not apply to an agreement 16 that would amend, change, or terminate the agree- 17 ment described in section 462(f) of the U.S.-Palau 18 Compact.’’. 19 (2) Section 210(a)(2) of the Compact of Free 20 Association Amendments Act of 2024 (48 U.S.C. 21 1989(a)(2)) is amended— 22 (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking 23 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 24 35 •HR 9747 EH (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 1 subparagraph (F); and 2 (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 3 the following: 4 ‘‘(E) with respect to the Federal Deposit 5 Insurance Corporation, any applicable Federal 6 programs and services agreement between the 7 United States and the Republic of Palau; and’’. 8 SEC. 111. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 9 DEVELOPMENT CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITANT 10 WAIVER. 11 Section 625(j)(1)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act 12 of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2385(j)(1)(B)) shall be applied by 13 striking ‘‘October 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 14 2024’’. 15 SEC. 112. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 16 DEVELOPMENT INSPECTOR GENERAL ANNU- 17 ITANT WAIVER. 18 The authorities provided under section 1015(b) of the 19 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111– 20 212; 124 Stat. 2332)— 21 (1) shall remain in effect through December 20, 22 2024; and 23 (2) may be used to facilitate the assignment of 24 persons for oversight of programs in countries with 25 36 •HR 9747 EH a humanitarian disaster or complex emergency dec- 1 laration. 2 SEC. 113. EXTENSION OF HONG KONG HUMAN RIGHTS AND 3 DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2019. 4 Section 7(h) of the Hong Kong Human Rights and 5 Democracy Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–76; 22 U.S.C. 6 5701 note) is amended by striking ‘‘the date that is 5 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and 8 inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. 9 SEC. 114. EXTENSION OF TRANSFERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SYS- 10 TEMS ACQUIRED WITH AIP FUNDING. 11 Section 728(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 12 2024 (Public Law 118–63) is amended by striking ‘‘Octo- 13 ber 1, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. 14 TITLE II—HEALTH EXTENDERS 15 Subtitle A—Public Health 16 SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS RELATING TO AUTISM. 17 (a) DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE 18 AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.—Section 399AA(e) of the 19 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i(e)) is amended 20 by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem- 21 ber 20, 2024’’. 22 (b) AUTISM EDUCATION, EARLY DETECTION, AND 23 INTERVENTION.—Section 399BB(g) of the Public Health 24 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i–1(g)) is amended by striking 25 37 •HR 9747 EH ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 1 2024’’. 2 (c) INTERAGENCY AUTISM COORDINATING COM- 3 MITTEE.—Section 399CC(f) of the Public Health Service 4 Act (42 U.S.C. 280i–2(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep- 5 tember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. 6 SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PRIORITY 7 REVIEW VOUCHERS TO ENCOURAGE TREAT- 8 MENTS FOR RARE PEDIATRIC DISEASES. 9 Section 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 10 Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5)) is amended by strik- 11 ing ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ each place it appears and in- 12 serting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’. 13 SEC. 203. NO SURPRISES ACT IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING. 14 Section 118(a) of title I of division BB of the Consoli- 15 dated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) is 16 amended by striking ‘‘through 2024’’ and inserting 17 ‘‘through September 30, 2025’’. 18 Subtitle B—Medicaid 19 SEC. 211. MEDICAID FUNDING FOR THE NORTHERN MAR- 20 IANA ISLANDS. 21 Section 1108(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 22 1308) is amended— 23 38 •HR 9747 EH (1) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding 1 subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and (5)’’ and insert- 2 ing ‘‘, (5), and (14)’’; and 3 (2) by adding at the end the following new 4 paragraph: 5 ‘‘(14) ADDITIONAL INCREASE FOR THE NORTH- 6 ERN MARIANA ISLANDS.— 7 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 8 increase the total amount otherwise determined 9 under this subsection for the Northern Mariana 10 Islands for the period beginning on October 1, 11 2022, and ending on September 30, 2024, by 12 $27,100,000. 13 ‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULES.—The increase de- 14 scribed in subparagraph (A)— 15 ‘‘(i) shall apply to the total amount 16 certified by the Secretary under title XIX 17 for payment to the Northern Mariana Is- 18 lands for services attributable to fiscal year 19 2023 or 2024, notwithstanding that pay- 20 ments for any such services are made by 21 the Northern Mariana Islands in fiscal 22 year 2025; and 23 ‘‘(ii) shall be in addition to the 24 amount calculated under paragraph (2) for 25 39 •HR 9747 EH the Northern Mariana Islands for fiscal 1 years 2023 and 2024 and shall not be 2 taken into account in calculating an 3 amount under paragraph (2) for the 4 Northern Mariana Islands for fiscal year 5 2025 or a subsequent fiscal year.’’. 6 Subtitle C—Medicare 7 SEC. 221. REVISING PHASE-IN OF MEDICARE CLINICAL LAB- 8 ORATORY TEST PAYMENT CHANGES. 9 (a) REVISED PHASE-IN OF REDUCTIONS FROM PRI- 10 VATE PAYOR RATE IMPLEMENTATION.—Section 11 1834A(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 12 1395m–1(b)(3)) is amended— 13 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2027’’ 14 and inserting ‘‘2028’’; and 15 (2) in subparagraph (B)— 16 (A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 17 inserting ‘‘2025’’; and 18 (B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘2025 19 through 2027’’ and inserting ‘‘2026 through 20 2028’’. 21 (b) REVISED REPORTING PERIOD FOR REPORTING 22 OF PRIVATE SECTOR PAYMENT RATES FOR ESTABLISH- 23 MENT OF MEDICARE PAYMENT RATES.—Section 24 40 •HR 9747 EH 1834A(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1 1395m–1(a)(1)(B)) is amended— 2 (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and insert- 3 ing ‘‘2025’’; and 4 (2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2025’’ each place 5 it appears and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 6 SEC. 222. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND. 7 Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 8 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2022, $0’’ 9 and inserting ‘‘2026, $3,197,000,000’’. 10 TITLE III—VETERANS 11 EXTENDERS 12 Subtitle A—Health Care 13 SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF 14 COPAYMENTS FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND 15 NURSING HOME CARE. 16 Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States 17 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and 18 inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 19 41 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE 1 NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VET- 2 ERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABIL- 3 ITIES. 4 Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 5 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting 6 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 7 SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF EXPANSION OF RURAL ACCESS 8 NETWORK FOR GROWTH ENHANCEMENT 9 PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET- 10 ERANS AFFAIRS. 11 Section 2(d) of the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans 12 Mental Health Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–21; 38 13 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 14 inserting ‘‘2025’’. 15 SEC. 304. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE 16 VETERANS ACCESS TO COMPLEMENTARY 17 AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS 18 THROUGH ANIMAL THERAPY, AGRITHERAPY, 19 SPORTS AND RECREATION THERAPY, ART 20 THERAPY, AND POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH 21 PROGRAMS. 22 Section 203(d)(1) of the Scott Hannon Veterans 23 Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public 24 Law 116–171; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by 25 striking ‘‘for a three-year period beginning on the com- 26 42 •HR 9747 EH mencement of the pilot program’’ and inserting ‘‘until 1 September 30, 2025’’. 2 SEC. 305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPART- 3 MENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VET- 4 ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM- 5 ONSTRATION FUND. 6 Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authoriza- 7 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 8 Stat. 2573), as most recently amended by section 104 of 9 division E of the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine 10 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117– 11 180; 136 Stat. 2137), is amended by striking ‘‘September 12 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 13 Subtitle B—Memorial Affairs 14 SEC. 311. EXTENSION OF ENTITLEMENT TO MEMORIAL 15 HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR COMMEMO- 16 RATION OF VETERANS AND CERTAIN INDI- 17 VIDUALS. 18 Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 19 is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ both places it 20 appears and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 21 43 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 312. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO BURY REMAINS OF 1 CERTAIN SPOUSES AND CHILDREN IN NA- 2 TIONAL CEMETERIES. 3 Section 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 4 is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and inserting 5 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 6 SEC. 313. AUTHORITY FOR USE OF FLAT GRAVE MARKERS 7 AT SANTA FE NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEW 8 MEXICO. 9 Section 2404(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 10 is amended— 11 (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 12 and inserting a period at the end; 13 (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 14 at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 15 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub- 16 paragraph: 17 ‘‘(F) in the case of Santa Fe National Ceme- 18 tery, New Mexico, the Secretary may provide for flat 19 grave markers in any section of such cemetery in 20 which flat markers were in use on December 22, 21 2023.’’. 22 44 •HR 9747 EH Subtitle C—Homelessness 1 SEC. 321. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST- 2 ANCE FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING 3 FOR DISABLED VETERANS RESIDING TEMPO- 4 RARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY 5 MEMBER. 6 Section 2102A(e) of title 38, United States Code, is 7 amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting 8 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 9 SEC. 322. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY 10 ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 11 GRANT PROGRAM. 12 Section 2108(g) of title 38, United States Code, is 13 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting 14 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 15 SEC. 323. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA- 16 TIONS FOR HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS 17 AND HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN 18 REINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM. 19 Section 2021A(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 20 is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 21 45 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 324. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT AND 1 REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY 2 ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS. 3 (a) GENERAL TREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) of title 4 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Sep- 5 tember 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 6 (b) ADDITIONAL SERVICES AT CERTAIN LOCA- 7 TIONS.—Section 2033(d) of such title is amended by strik- 8 ing ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 9 2025’’. 10 SEC. 325. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FINANCIAL ASSIST- 11 ANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY 12 LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMA- 13 NENT HOUSING. 14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2044(e)(H) of title 38, 15 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 16 inserting ‘‘2025’’. 17 (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 2044(e) of 18 such title is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 19 through (H) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively. 20 SEC. 326. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAM 21 FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL 22 NEEDS. 23 Section 2061(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 24 is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 25 46 •HR 9747 EH Subtitle D—Other Authorities 1 SEC. 331. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSPORT INDI- 2 VIDUALS TO AND FROM DEPARTMENT OF 3 VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES. 4 Section 111A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 5 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and insert- 6 ing ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 7 SEC. 332. EXTENSION OF TESTIMONIAL SUBPOENA AU- 8 THORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE 9 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 10 Section 312(d)(7)(A) of title 38, United States Code, 11 is amended by striking ‘‘May 31, 2025’’ and inserting 12 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 13 SEC. 333. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN RE- 14 GIONAL OFFICE IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE 15 PHILIPPINES. 16 Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 17 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting 18 ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 19 47 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 334. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 1 FOR MONTHLY ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE FOR 2 DISABLED VETERANS TRAINING IN 3 PARALYMPIC AND OLYMPIC SPORTS PRO- 4 GRAM. 5 Section 322 of title 38, United States Code, is 6 amended— 7 (1) by striking ‘‘the United States Olympic 8 Committee’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the 9 United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’’; 10 (2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Veterans 11 Benefits Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Veterans 12 Health Administration’’; and 13 (3) in subsection (d), by amending paragraph 14 (4) to read as follows: 15 ‘‘(4) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 16 out this subsection the following: 17 ‘‘(A) For each of fiscal years 2010 through 18 2023, $2,000,000. 19 ‘‘(B) For each of fiscal years 2024 through 20 2027, $2,500,000.’’. 21 48 •HR 9747 EH SEC. 335. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REPORT ON EQ- 1 UITABLE RELIEF PROVIDED DUE TO ADMIN- 2 ISTRATIVE ERROR. 3 Section 503(c) of title 38, United States Code, is 4 amended, in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘December 5 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 6 SEC. 336. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN 7 FEES. 8 The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 9 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘November 10 15, 2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘November 11 29, 2031’’. 12 SEC. 337. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF 13 REAL PROPERTY. 14 Section 8118(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 15 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and insert- 16 ing ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 17 SEC. 338. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 18 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DEPART- 19 MENT. 20 Section 7103 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. 21 Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improve- 22 ment Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–315) is amended by 23 striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2022 and each of the next three 24 subsequent fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal 25 years 2026 through 2029’’. 26 49 •HR 9747 EH TITLE IV—BUDGETARY EFFECTS 1 SEC. 401. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 2 (a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budg- 3 etary effects of this division shall not be entered on either 4 PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of 5 the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 6 (b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary 7 effects of this division shall not be entered on any PAYGO 8 scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. 9 Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). 10 (c) CLASSIFICATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.— 11 Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping 12 Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of 13 the committee of conference accompanying Conference Re- 14 port 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced 15 Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the 16 budgetary effects of this division shall not be estimated— 17 (1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act; 18 (2) for purposes of an allocation to the Com- 19 mittee on Appropriations pursuant to section 302(a) 20 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and 21 50 •HR 9747 EH (3) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 1 3 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as 2 being included in an appropriation Act. 3 Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2024. Attest: Clerk. 118TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 9747 AN ACT Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes.
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The budget appropriations for fiscal year 2025 are used to pay down government debt
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The appropriation referred to in Section 101 May be used for projects specified in fiscal year 2024
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Plans to provide veterans with complementary and alternative health programs for post-traumatic growth programs have begun to become fully available
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According to the policy, spouses and children of veterans may be buried in national cemeteries as of August 30, 2025
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