Saturday, January 25, 2025
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10515
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 25, 2025
Mr. Cole (for himself and Mr. Edwards) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition
to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2026,and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Relief Act, 2026''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. References.
DIVISION A--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
DIVISION B--DISASTER RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
DIVISION C--HEALTH
Sec. 3001. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--PUBLIC HEALTH EXTENDERS
Sec. 3101. Extension for community health centers, National Health
Service Corps, and teaching health centers
that operate GME programs.
Sec. 3102. Extension of special diabetes programs.
Sec. 3103. National health security extensions.
TITLE II--MEDICARE
Sec. 3201. Extension of increased inpatient hospital payment adjustment
for certain low-volume hospitals.
Sec. 3202. Extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program.
Sec. 3203. Extension of add-on payments for ambulance services.
Sec. 3204. Extension of funding for quality measure endorsement, input,
and selection.
Sec. 3205. Extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income
programs.
Sec. 3206. Extension of the work geographic index floor.
Sec. 3207. Extension of certain telehealth flexibilities.
Sec. 3208. Extending acute hospital care at home waiver authorities.
Sec. 3209. Extension of temporary inclusion of authorized oral
antiviral drugs as covered part D drugs.
Sec. 3210. Medicare improvement fund.
TITLE III--HUMAN SERVICES
Sec. 3301. Extension of child and family services programs.
Sec. 3302. Sexual risk avoidance education extension.
Sec. 3303. Personal responsibility education extension.
Sec. 3304. Extension of funding for family-to-family health information
centers.
TITLE IV--MEDICAID
Sec. 3401. Eliminating certain disproportionate share hospital payment
cuts.
DIVISION D--EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Sec. 4101. Extension of agricultural programs.
DIVISION E--OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 5101. Commodity futures trading commission whistleblower program.
Sec. 5102. Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned
aircraft.
Sec. 5103. Additional special assessment.
Sec. 5104. National cybersecurity protection system authorization.
Sec. 5105. Extension of temporary order for fentanyl-related
substances.
Sec. 5106. Temporary extension of public debt limit.
SEC. 3. REFERENCES.
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ``this
Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as
referring only to the provisions of that division.
DIVISION A--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025
Sec. 101. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of
Public Law 118-83) is amended--
(1) by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and
inserting ``March 14, 2025'';
(2) in section 126 to read as follows:
``Sec. 126. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for
`District of Columbia--Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and
Security Costs in the District of Columbia' at a rate for operations of
$90,000,000, of which not less than $50,000,000 shall be for costs
associated with the Presidential Inauguration to be held in January
2025: Provided, That such amounts may be apportioned up to the rate for
operations necessary to maintain emergency planning and security
activities.''; and
(3) by adding after section 152 the following new sections:
``Sec. 153. Amounts made available by section 101 for `Department
of Commerce--National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--
Procurement, Acquisition and Construction' may be apportioned up to the
rate for operations necessary to maintain the acquisition schedule for
Geostationary Earth Orbit in an amount not to exceed $625,000,000.
``Sec. 154. Amounts made available by section 101 for `Department
of Justice--Justice Operations, Management and Accountability--Justice
Information Sharing Technology' may be apportioned up to the rate for
operations necessary to carry out proactive vulnerability detection and
penetration testing activities.
``Sec. 155. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section
101, there is appropriated to the Department of Justice for `Federal
Bureau of Investigation--Salaries and Expenses', $16,668,000, for an
additional amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until
September 30, 2026, to conduct risk reduction and modification of
National Security Systems: Provided, That such amount is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
``Sec. 156. (a) Amounts made available by section 101 to the
Department of Defense for `Procurement--Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy', may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary for
`Columbia Class Submarine (AP)' in an amount not to exceed
$5,996,130,000.
``(b) Amounts made available by section 101 to the Department of
Defense for `Procurement--Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy' may be
apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary for `Columbia Class
Submarine' in an amount not to exceed $2,922,300,000.
``Sec. 157. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by
section 101, there is appropriated to the Department of Defense for
`Procurement--Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy', $5,691,000,000, for
an additional amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until
September 30, 2029, for the Virginia Class Submarine program and for
workforce wage and non-executive salary improvements for other nuclear-
powered vessel programs: Provided, That such amount is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
``(b) Amounts appropriated by subsection (a) may be used to
incrementally fund contract obligations for the improvement of
workforce wages and non-executive level salaries on new or existing
contracts pertaining to the Virginia Class Submarine program or to
other nuclear-powered vessel programs.
``Sec. 158. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section
101, there is appropriated to the Department of Defense for `Operation
and Maintenance--Defense-Wide', $913,440,000, for an additional amount
for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to
conduct risk reduction and modification of National Security Systems:
Provided, That the amount provided by this section may be transferred
to accounts under the headings `Operation and Maintenance',
`Procurement', and `Research, Development, Test and Evaluation':
Provided further, That funds transferred pursuant to the preceding
proviso shall be merged with and available for the same purpose and for
the same time period as the appropriations to which the funds are
transferred: Provided further, That any transfer authority provided
herein is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law:
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
``Sec. 159. (a) Amounts made available by section 101 for
`Department of Energy--Atomic Energy Defense Activities--Environmental
and Other Defense Activities--Other Defense Activities' may be
apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to sustain
specialized security activities.
``(b) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the
Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 3 days after
each use of the authority provided in subsection (a).
``Sec. 160. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section
101, there is appropriated to the Department of Energy for `Atomic
Energy Defense Activities--Environmental and Other Defense Activities--
Other Defense Activities', $1,750,000, for an additional amount for
fiscal year 2025, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to
conduct risk reduction and modification of National Security Systems:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
``Sec. 161. During the period covered by this Act, section
10609(a) of the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act
(subtitle B of title X of Public Law 111-11) shall be applied by
substituting `$1,640,000,000' for `$870,000,000' and `2025' for `2024'.
``Sec. 162. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section
101, there is appropriated to the Department of the Treasury for
`Departmental Offices--Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence--
Salaries and Expenses', $908,000, for an additional amount for fiscal
year 2025, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to conduct
risk reduction and modification of National Security Systems: Provided,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
``Sec. 163. Section 302 of title III of Public Law 108-494 shall
be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this
Act for `December 31, 2024' each place it appears.
``Sec. 164. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, section 747 of title
VII of division B of Public Law 118-47 shall be applied through the
date specified in section 106(3) of this Act by--
``(1) substituting `2024' for `2023' each place it appears;
``(2) substituting `2025' for `2024' each place it appears;
``(3) substituting `2026' for `2025'; and
``(4) substituting `section 747 of division B of Public Law
118-47, as in effect on September 30, 2024' for `section 747 of
division E of Public Law 117-328' each place it appears.
``(b) Subsection (a) shall not take effect until the first day of
the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
``Sec. 165. Amounts made available by section 101 for `Department
of Education--Student Aid Administration' may be apportioned up to the
rate for operations necessary to ensure the continuation of student
loan servicing activities and student aid application and eligibility
determination processes.
``Sec. 166. During the period covered by this Act, section 123 of
division A of Public Law 118-42 and the provisions carrying the same
restriction in prior Acts making appropriations to the Department of
Defense for military construction shall not apply to unobligated
balances from prior year appropriations made available under the
heading `Department of Defense--Military Construction, Army' and such
balances may be obligated for an access road project at Arlington
National Cemetery.
``Sec. 167. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, the second proviso
under the heading `Department of Veterans Affairs--Veterans Health
Administration--Medical Services' shall not apply during the period
covered by this Act.
``(b) Notwithstanding section 101, the second proviso under the
heading `Department of Veterans Affairs--Veterans Health
Administration--Medical Community Care' shall not apply during the
period covered by this Act.
``(c) Notwithstanding section 101, the second proviso under the
heading `Department of Veterans Affairs--Veterans Health
Administration--Medical Support and Compliance' shall not apply during
the period covered by this Act.
``Sec. 168. Notwithstanding section 101, the fifth and sixth
provisos under the heading `Millennium Challenge Corporation' in
division F of Public Law 118-47 shall be applied by substituting
`December 31, 2025' for `December 31, 2024' each place it appears.
``Sec. 169. Amounts made available by section 101 for `Department
of Transportation--Federal Aviation Administration--Operations' may be
apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to fund mandatory
pay increases and other inflationary adjustments, to maintain and
improve air traffic services, to hire and train air traffic
controllers, and to continue aviation safety oversight, while avoiding
service reductions.''.
This division may be cited as the ``Further Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2025''.
DIVISION B--DISASTER RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025
The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Processing, Research, and Marketing
office of the secretary
For an additional amount for ``Office of the Secretary'',
$30,780,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary
expenses related to losses of revenue, quality or production of crops
(including milk, on-farm stored commodities, crops prevented from
planting, and harvested adulterated wine grapes), trees, bushes, and
vines, as a consequence of droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, floods,
derechos, excessive heat, tornadoes, winter storms, freeze, including a
polar vortex, smoke exposure, and excessive moisture occurring in
calendar years 2023 and 2024 under such terms and conditions as
determined by the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this title
as ``Secretary''): Provided, That of the amounts provided in this
paragraph under this heading in this Act, the Secretary shall use up to
$2,000,000,000 to provide assistance to producers of livestock, as
determined by the Secretary, for losses incurred during calendar years
2023 and 2024 due to drought, wildfires, or floods: Provided further,
That the Secretary may provide assistance for such losses in the form
of block grants to eligible States and territories and such assistance
may include compensation to producers, as determined by the Secretary,
for timber (including payments to non-Federal forest landowners),
citrus, pecan, and poultry (including infrastructure) losses, and for
agricultural producers who have suffered losses due to the failure of
Mexico to deliver water to the United States in accordance with the
1944 Water Treaty: Provided further, That of the amounts provided under
this heading in this Act, the Secretary shall offer individualized
technical assistance to interested non-insured producers to help them
apply for assistance made available under this heading: Provided
further, That of the amounts made available under this paragraph under
this heading in this Act, the Secretary may use up to $30,000,000, for
reimbursement for administrative and operating expenses available for
crop insurance contracts for 2022 and 2023 reinsurance years in a
manner consistent with Section 771 of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328): Provided further, That of the amounts
made available under this paragraph under this heading in this Act, and
without regard to 44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq., the Secretary shall use
$3,000,000 to carry out regular testing for the purposes of verifying
and validating the methodology and protocols of the inspection of
molasses at any United States ports of entry, including whether the
molasses meets each statutory requirement without the use of additives
or blending, relevant definitional explanatory notes, and each property
typical of molasses in the United States as directed in Senate Report
118-193: Provided further, That at the election of a processor eligible
for a loan under section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and
Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272) or a cooperative processor of dairy,
the Secretary shall make payments for losses in 2023 and 2024 to such
processors (to be paid to producers, as determined by such processors)
in lieu of payments to producers and under the same terms and
conditions as payments made to processors pursuant to title I of the
Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019
(Public Law 116-20) under the heading ``Department of Agriculture--
Agricultural Programs--Processing, Research and Marketing--Office of
the Secretary'', as last amended by section 791(c) of title VII of
division B of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public
Law 116-94): Provided further, That notwithstanding section 760.1503(j)
of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, in the event that a processor
described in the preceding proviso does not elect to receive payments
under such clause, the Secretary shall make direct payments to
producers under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That the
total amount of payments received under this paragraph under this
heading in this Act for producers who did not obtain a policy or plan
of insurance for an insurable commodity for the applicable crop year
under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) for the
crop incurring the losses or did not file the required paperwork and
pay the service fee by the applicable State filing deadline for a
noninsurable commodity for the applicable crop year under Noninsured
Crop Disaster Assistance Program for the crop incurring the losses
shall not exceed 70 percent of the loss as determined by the Secretary,
except the Secretary shall provide payments not to exceed 90 percent of
the producer's revenue losses as determined by the Secretary if the
Secretary determines a de minimis amount of a producer's revenue loss
is attributable to crops for which the producer did not insure or
obtain Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program coverage: Provided
further, That the amount provided in this paragraph under this heading
in this Act shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
the first, second, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and 12th
provisos under this heading in title I of the Disaster Relief
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (division B of Public Law 117-
43), except that such ninth proviso under such heading shall be applied
by substituting ``2023 and 2024'' for ``2020 and 2021'' and the
Secretary shall apply a separate payment limit for economic assistance
payments: Provided further, That not later than 120 days after the
enactment of this Act, and for each fiscal quarter thereafter until the
amounts provided under this heading in this Act are expended, the
Secretary shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate on the implementation of any programs
provided for under this heading in this Act specifying the type,
amount, and method of such assistance by State and territory: Provided
further, That of the amounts provided in this paragraph,
$10,000,000,000 shall be made available for the Secretary to make
economic assistance available pursuant to section 2102 of this title in
this Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
For an additional amount for ``Office of the Secretary'',
$220,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Secretary to
provide assistance in the form of block grants to eligible States to
provide compensation to producers for necessary expenses related to
crop, timber, and livestock losses, including on-farm infrastructure,
as a consequence of any weather event in 2023 or 2024 that a State, in
its sole discretion, determines warrants such relief: Provided, That
eligible States are those States with a net farm income for 2023 of
less than $250,000,000, as recorded in the data in the Economic
Research Service publication ``Farm Income and Wealth Statistics'' as
of December 3, 2024, and fewer than eight thousand farms and an average
farm size of fewer than one thousand acres per farm, as recorded in the
National Agricultural Statistics Service publication ``Farms and Land
in Farms 2023 Summary (February, 2024)'': Provided further, That the
Secretary shall work with eligible States on any necessary terms and
conditions of the block grants, fully taking in account the needs of
each State: Provided further, That any such terms and conditions may
not impose additional costs on producers: Provided further, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Office of Inspector General
For an additional amount for ``Office of Inspector General'',
$7,500,000, to remain available until expended, for audits,
investigations, and other oversight of projects and activities carried
out with funds made available to the Department of Agriculture in this
Act: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Agricultural Research Service
buildings and facilities
For an additional amount for ``Buildings and Facilities'',
$42,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Farm Service Agency
emergency forest restoration program
For an additional amount for ``Emergency Forest Restoration
Program'', $356,535,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
emergency conservation program
For an additional amount for ``Emergency Conservation Program'',
$828,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Natural Resources Conservation Service
emergency watershed protection program
For an additional amount for ``Emergency Watershed Protection
Program'' for necessary expenses for the Emergency Watershed Protection
Program, $920,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Rural Development Disaster Assistance Fund
For an additional amount for the ``Rural Development Disaster
Assistance Fund'' as authorized under section 6945 of title 7, United
States Code, as amended by this Act, $362,500,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That section 6945(b) of title 7, United
States Code, shall apply to amounts provided under this heading in this
Act: Provided further, That amounts provided under this heading in this
Act may not be transferred pursuant to section 2257 of title 7, United
States Code: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS
Food and Nutrition Service
commodity assistance program
For an additional amount for ``Commodity Assistance Program'' for
the emergency food assistance program as authorized by section 27(a) of
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) and section
204(a)(1) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C.
7508(a)(1)), $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026:
Provided, That such funds shall be for infrastructure needs related to
the consequences of a major disaster declaration pursuant to the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5121 et seq.) in calendar years 2023 and 2024: Provided further, That
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
Sec. 2101. Section 10101 of the Disaster Relief and Recovery
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (division B of Public Law 110-
329; 7 U.S.C. 6945) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the first sentence--
(i) by striking ``for authorized
activities'' and inserting ``, in the form of
loans, grants, loan guarantees, or cooperative
agreements, for any authorized activity'';
(ii) by striking ``or'' between
``President'' and ``the Secretary of
Agriculture'' and inserting a comma; and
(iii) by inserting after ``the Secretary of
Agriculture'' the following: ``, or the
Governor of a State or Territory'';
(B) in the second sentence, inserting after ``to
carry out the activity'', the following: ``, but shall
not be limited to the original form of assistance, if
any''; and
(C) by inserting after the first sentence, as so
amended, the following: ``The cost of such direct and
guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.''; and
(2) in subsection (c), to read as follows--
``(c) Waiver of Activity or Project Limitations.--For any activity
or project for which amounts in the Rural Development Disaster
Assistance Fund will be obligated under subsection (b)--
``(1) the Secretary of Agriculture may waive any limits on
population, income, age, and duplication with respect to
replacement of damaged or destroyed utilities, or cost-sharing
otherwise applicable, except that, if the amounts proposed to
be obligated in connection with the disaster would exceed the
amount specified in subsection (h), the notification required
by that subsection shall include information and justification
with regard to any waivers to be granted under this subsection;
``(2) the Secretary of Agriculture may use alternative
sources of income data provided by local, regional, State, or
Federal government sources to determine program eligibility;
and
``(3) with respect to grants authorized by 7 U.S.C.
1926(a)(19), the Secretary of Agriculture shall not require the
applicant to demonstrate that it is unable to finance the
proposed project from its own resources, or through commercial
credit at reasonable rates and terms, or other funding sources
without grant assistance.''.
(3) Amounts provided by this section are designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Sec. 2102. (a)(1) With respect to the 2024 crop year, if the
Secretary determines that the expected gross return per acre for an
eligible commodity determined under paragraph (2) is less than the
expected cost of production per acre for that eligible commodity
determined under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall, not later than 90
days after the date of enactment of this Act, make a 1-time economic
assistance payment to each producer of that eligible commodity during
that crop year.
(2) The expected gross return per acre for an eligible
commodity referred to in paragraph (1) shall be equal to--
(A) in the case of wheat, corn, grain sorghum,
barley, oats, cotton, rice, and soybeans, the product
obtained by multiplying--
(i) the projected average farm price for
the applicable eligible commodity for the 2024-
2025 marketing year contained in the most
recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand
Estimates published before the date of
enactment of this Act by the World Agricultural
Outlook Board; and
(ii) the national average harvested yield
per acre for the applicable eligible commodity
for the most recent 10 crop years, as
determined by the Secretary; and
(B) in the case of each eligible commodity not
specified in subparagraph (A), a comparable estimate of
gross returns, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) The expected cost of production per acre for an
eligible commodity referred to in paragraph (1) shall be equal
to--
(A) in the case of wheat, corn, grain sorghum,
barley, oats, cotton, rice, and soybeans, the total
costs listed for the 2024 crop year with respect to the
applicable eligible commodity contained in the most
recent data product entitled ``national average cost-
of-production forecasts for major U.S. field crops''
published by the Economic Research Service; and
(B) in the case of each eligible commodity not
specified in subparagraph (A), a comparable total
estimated cost-of-production, as determined by the
Secretary.
(4)(A) The amount of an economic assistance payment to a
producer for an eligible commodity under paragraph (1) shall be
equal to 26 percent of the product obtained by multiplying--
(i) the economic loss for that eligible
commodity determined under subparagraph (B);
and
(ii) the eligible acres of that eligible
commodity on the farm determined under
subparagraph (C).
(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), the
economic loss for an eligible commodity shall be equal
to the difference between--
(i) the expected cost of production per
acre for that eligible commodity, as determined
under paragraph (3); and
(ii) the expected gross return per acre for
that eligible commodity, as determined under
paragraph (2).
(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the
eligible acres of an eligible commodity on a farm shall
be equal to the sum obtained by adding--
(i) the acreage planted on the farm to that
eligible commodity for harvest, grazing,
haying, silage, or other similar purposes for
the 2024 crop year; and
(ii) an amount equal to 50 percent of the
acreage on the farm that was prevented from
being planted during the 2024 crop year to that
eligible commodity because of drought, flood,
or other natural disaster, or other condition
beyond the control of the producers on the
farm, as determined by the Secretary.
(D) For purposes of subparagraph (C)(i), the
Secretary shall consider acreage planted to include any
land devoted to planted acres for accepted skip-row
planting patterns, as determined by the Secretary.
(E) If the Secretary determines there is
insufficient data to determine the comparable estimate
of gross returns with respect to an eligible commodity
under paragraph (2)(B) or a comparable total estimated
cost-of-production with respect to an eligible
commodity under paragraph (3)(B), the Secretary shall
use data related to a similarly situated commodity for
purposes of determining the payment amount under this
paragraph.
(5) In no case shall the amount of an economic assistance
payment to a producer for an eligible commodity under paragraph
(1) be equal to less than the product obtained by multiplying--
(A) 8 percent of the reference price for the
eligible commodity described in section 1111(19) of the
Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011(19));
(B) the national average payment yield for the
eligible commodity described in section 1111(15) of
that Act (7 U.S.C. 9011(15)); and
(C) the number of eligible acres for the eligible
commodity described in paragraph (4)(C).
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), sections 1001, 1001A,
1001B, and 1001C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308, 1308-
1, 1308-2, 1308-3) shall apply with respect to assistance provided
under this section.
(2) The total amount of payments received, directly or
indirectly, by a person or legal entity (except a joint venture
or general partnership) under this section may not exceed--
(A) $125,000, if less than 75 percent of the
average gross income of the person or legal entity for
the 2020, 2021, and 2022 tax years is derived from
farming, ranching, or silviculture activities; and
(B) $250,000, if not less than 75 percent of the
average gross income of the person or legal entity for
the 2020, 2021, and 2022 tax years is derived from
farming, ranching, or silviculture activities.
(3) The payment limitations under paragraph (2) shall be
separate from annual payment limitations under any other
program.
(c) In this section:
(1) The terms ``extra-long staple cotton'' and ``producer''
have the meanings given those terms in section 1111 of the
Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011).
(2) The term ``cotton'' means extra-long staple cotton and
upland cotton.
(3)(A) The term ``eligible commodity'' means a loan
commodity (as defined in section 1201(a) of the Agricultural
Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9031(a)).
(B) The term ``eligible commodity'' does not
include graded wool, nongraded wool, mohair, or honey.
(4) The terms ``legal entity'' and ``person'' have the
meanings given those terms in section 1001(a) of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(a)).
(5) The term ``rice'' means long grain rice and medium
grain rice.
(6) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Agriculture.
(d) Amounts provided by this section are designated by the Congress
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
economic development assistance programs
(including transfers of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Economic Development Assistance
Programs'', $1,510,000,000, to remain available until expended,
pursuant to sections 209 and 703 of the Public Works and Economic
Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3149 and 3233), for economic adjustment
assistance related to flood mitigation, disaster relief, long-term
recovery, and restoration of infrastructure in areas that received a
major disaster designation as a result of hurricanes, wildfires, severe
storms and flooding, tornadoes, and other natural disasters occurring
in calendar years 2023 and 2024 under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided,
That within the amount appropriated under this heading in this Act, up
to 3 percent of funds may be transferred to ``Salaries and Expenses''
for administration and oversight activities: Provided further, That
within the amount appropriated under this heading in this Act,
$10,000,000 shall be transferred to the Delta Regional Authority (7
U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.): Provided further, That the Delta Regional
Authority shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate 15 days prior to the obligation of the
amounts made available under the preceding proviso: Provided further,
That the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to appoint and fix the
compensation of such temporary personnel as may be necessary to
implement the requirements under this heading in this Act, without
regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing
appointments in the competitive service: Provided further, That within
the amount appropriated under this heading in this Act, $7,000,000
shall be transferred to ``Departmental Management--Office of Inspector
General'' for carrying out investigations and audits related to the
funding provided under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
operations, research, and facilities
For an additional amount for ``Operations, Research, and
Facilities'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
hurricanes, typhoons, flooding, wildfires, and other disasters in
calendar years 2023 and 2024, $244,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2026, as follows:
(1) $144,000,000 for repair and replacement of observing
assets, real property, and equipment; for marine debris
assessment and removal; and for mapping, charting, and geodesy
services; and
(2) $100,000,000 for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, flooding, and
wildfires in calendar year 2024;
Provided, That the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
shall submit a spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 45 days after
the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such amount
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
procurement, acquisition and construction
For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Acquisition and
Construction'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
hurricanes, typhoons, wildfires, volcanoes, and other disasters in
calendar years 2022, 2023 and 2024, $499,000,000, to remain available
until expended, as follows:
(1) $100,000,000 for repair and replacement of observing
assets, real property, and equipment; and
(2) $399,000,000 for the acquisition of hurricane hunter
aircraft and related expenses as authorized under section 11708
of division K of Public Law 117-263:
Provided, That the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
shall submit a spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 45 days after
the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such amount
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
fisheries disaster assistance
For an additional amount for ``Fisheries Disaster Assistance'' for
necessary expenses associated with fishery resource disaster relief as
authorized by law, $300,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That notwithstanding section 312(a)(3)(A) of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (18 U.S.C.
1861a(a)(3)(A)), any request for a fishery resource disaster
determination in Tribal salmon and urchin fisheries received by the
Secretary prior to September 30, 2025, may be evaluated by the
Secretary: Provided further, That a portion of the amounts provided
under this heading in this Act shall be used to provide additional
assistance up to the historical percentage for positively determined
disasters announced in calendar year 2024 that were partially funded:
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
United States Marshals Service
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'',
$12,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for
necessary expenses related to the protection of the residences of the
Supreme Court Justices: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
Federal Prison System
buildings and facilities
For an additional amount for ``Buildings and Facilities'',
$64,795,500, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses
related to the consequences of major disasters: Provided, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
SCIENCE
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
construction and environmental compliance and restoration
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Construction and Environmental
Compliance and Restoration'' for repair and replacement of National
Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities damaged by hurricanes,
tropical storms, typhoons, and tornadoes in calendar years 2023 and
2024, $740,200,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
up to 20 percent of such amount may be transferred to ``Space
Operations'' for necessary expenses related to communications
facilities and equipment, required remediation, and alternative
operations caused by Typhoon Mawar: Provided further, That except as
provided in the preceding proviso, the amounts appropriated under this
heading in this Act shall not be available for transfer under any
transfer authority provided for the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration in an appropriation Act for fiscal year 2025: Provided
further, That the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall
submit a spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate not later than 45 days after the date
of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such amount is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE III
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and Maintenance, Army
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'',
$451,894,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of severe storms,
straight-line winds, tornadoes, microbursts, and hurricanes in calendar
years 2023 and 2024: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
Operation and Maintenance, Navy
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'',
$1,454,153,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Ian,
Nicole, Idalia, Helene, and Milton, Typhoon Mawar, and severe storms in
calendar year 2023: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Marine
Corps'', $8,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Helene and
Milton: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Air
Force'', $912,778,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025,
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Helene
and Milton and Typhoon Mawar: Provided, That such amount is designated
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985.
Operation and Maintenance, Space Force
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Space
Force'', $90,230,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Helene and
Milton and Typhoon Mawar: Provided, That such amount is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-
Wide'', $1,208,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Helene and
Milton: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army
Reserve'', $19,594,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025,
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Helene
and Milton and microbursts in calendar year 2024: Provided, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
Reserve'', $1,319,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025,
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Helene
and Milton and Typhoon Mawar: Provided, That such amount is designated
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985.
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army
National Guard'', $26,065,000, to remain available until September 30,
2025, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Helene and Milton, Typhoon Mawar, and severe storms in calendar years
2023 and 2024: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Air
National Guard'', $2,209,000, to remain available until September 30,
2025, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Helene and Typhoon Mawar: Provided, That such amount is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
PROCUREMENT
Procurement of Ammunition, Army
For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Ammunition, Army'',
$125,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Helene:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Other Procurement, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Air Force'',
$129,722,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Typhoon Mawar:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Procurement, Space Force
For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Space Force'',
$37,994,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Typhoon Mawar:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army
For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test and
Evaluation, Army'', $41,400,000, to remain available until September
30, 2026, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of severe
storms and wave overwash: Provided, That such amount is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test and
Evaluation, Air Force'', $69,278,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2026, for necessary expenses related to the consequences
of Typhoon Mawar: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
Defense Health Program
For an additional amount for ``Defense Health Program'',
$17,362,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Helene and
Milton: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE IV
CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Corps of Engineers--Civil
investigations
For an additional amount for ``Investigations'', $20,000,000, to
remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the
completion, or initiation and completion, of flood and storm damage
reduction, including shore protection, studies that are currently
authorized, to reduce risks from future floods and hurricanes, at full
Federal expense: Provided, That amounts made available under this
heading in this Act shall be for high-priority studies of projects in
States and insular areas with a major disaster, including for glacial
lake outbursts, in calendar year 2022, 2023, or 2024: Provided further,
That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act and
not less than three business days prior to public release, the Chief of
Engineers shall submit directly to the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed work plan for
the funds provided under this heading in this Act, including a list of
study locations, new studies selected to be initiated, the total cost
for each study selected for funding, the remaining cost for each
ongoing study selected for funding, and a schedule by fiscal year of
the proposed use of such funds: Provided further, That the Secretary of
the Army shall not deviate from the work plan, once the plan has been
submitted to such Committees: Provided further, That funds included in
a submitted work plan shall be deemed allocated to specific projects
and subject to the reprogramming requirements specified in section
101(6) of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2024: Provided further, That beginning not later
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act and until all
amounts provided under this heading in this Act have been expended, the
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a
quarterly report directly to such Committees detailing the allocation,
obligation, and expenditure of the funds provided under this heading in
this Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
construction
For an additional amount for ``Construction'', $700,000,000, to
remain available until expended, for necessary expenses to address
emergency situations at Corps of Engineers projects, construct Corps of
Engineers projects, and rehabilitate and repair damages caused by
natural disasters to Corps of Engineers projects: Provided, That of the
amount provided under this heading in this Act, $100,000,000 shall be
used for continuing authorities projects to reduce the risk of flooding
and storm damage, notwithstanding project number or program cost
limitations: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this
heading in this Act, $300,000,000 shall be to complete, or initiate and
complete, without regard to new start or new investment decision
considerations, a useful increment of work for water-related
environmental infrastructure assistance in States and insular areas
that were impacted by disasters occurring in or prior to calendar year
2024: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading
in this Act, $300,000,000 shall be for projects that have previously
received funds under this heading in chapter 4 of title X of the
Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113-
2), title IV of division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public
Law 115-123), or title IV of the Disaster Relief Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2022 (division B of Public Law 117-43), and for
which non-Federal interests have entered into binding agreements with
the Secretary as of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided
further, That each project receiving funds pursuant to the preceding
proviso shall be subject to the terms and conditions of such chapter 4
of title X of the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (division A
of Public Law 113-2), title IV of division B of the Bipartisan Budget
Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123), or title IV of the Disaster Relief
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (division B of Public Law 117-
43), and as specifically modified by section 111 of the Energy and
Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
(division D of Public Law 118-42), as applicable: Provided further,
That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, such sums
as are necessary to cover the Federal share of eligible construction
costs for coastal harbors and channels, and for inland harbors eligible
to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund under section 101
or section 104 of the Water Resources and Development Act of 2020 shall
be derived from the general fund of the Treasury: Provided further,
That for projects receiving funding under this heading in this Act, the
limitation concerning total project costs in section 902 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-662) shall not apply
to funds provided under this heading in this Act: Provided further,
That for any projects using funding provided under this heading in this
Act, the non-Federal cash contribution for projects shall be financed
in accordance with the provisions of section 103(k) of Public Law 99-
662 over a period of 30 years from the date of completion of the
project, separable element, or useful increment: Provided further, That
any projects initiated using funds provided under this heading in this
Act shall be initiated only after non-Federal interests have entered
into binding agreements with the Secretary requiring, where applicable,
the non-Federal interests to pay 100 percent of the operation,
maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation costs of the
project and to hold and save the United States free from damages due to
the construction or operation and maintenance of the project, except
for damages due to the fault or negligence of the United States or its
contractors: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act and not less than three business days
prior to public release, the Chief of Engineers shall submit directly
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
the Senate a detailed work plan for the funds provided under this
heading in this Act, including a list of project locations, the total
cost for all projects, and a schedule by fiscal year of proposed use of
such funds: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not deviate from
the work plan, once the plan has been submitted to such Committees:
Provided further, That funds included in a submitted work plan shall be
deemed allocated to specific projects and subject to the reprogramming
requirements specified in section 101(7) of the Energy and Water
Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024: Provided
further, That beginning not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act and until all amounts provided under this heading
in this Act have been expended, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Civil Works shall provide a quarterly report directly to such
Committees detailing the allocation, obligation, and expenditure of the
funds provided under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
mississippi river and tributaries
For an additional amount for ``Mississippi River and Tributaries'',
$50,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses
to address emergency situations at Corps of Engineers projects, and to
construct, and rehabilitate and repair damages to Corps of Engineers
projects, caused by natural disasters: Provided, That beginning not
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act and until
all amounts provided under this heading in this Act have been expended,
the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a
quarterly report directly to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the allocation,
obligation, and expenditure of the funds provided under this heading in
this Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
flood control and coastal emergencies
For an additional amount for ``Flood Control and Coastal
Emergencies'', as authorized by section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941
(33 U.S.C. 701n), $745,000,000, to remain available until expended, for
necessary expenses to prepare for flood, hurricane, and other natural
disasters and support emergency operations, repairs, and other
activities in response to such disasters, as authorized by law:
Provided, That funding provided under this heading in this Act utilized
to repair authorized shore protection projects shall restore such
projects to their full project profile at full Federal expense:
Provided further, That beginning not later than 60 days after the date
of enactment of this Act and until all amounts provided under this
heading in this Act have been expended, the Chief of Engineers shall
provide a quarterly report directly to the Committees on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the
allocation, obligation, and expenditure of the funds provided under
this heading in this Act: Provided further, That such amount is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
water and related resources
For an additional amount for ``Water and Related Resources'',
$74,464,000, to remain available until expended, of which $27,930,000
shall be for necessary expenses related to the consequences of natural
disasters that occurring in or prior to calendar year 2024: Provided,
That $46,534,000 shall be available for deposit into the Aging
Infrastructure Account established by section 9603(d)(1) of the Omnibus
Public Land Management Act of 2009 (43 U.S.C. 510b(d)(1)), and shall be
made available for reserved or transferred works that have suffered a
critical failure, in accordance with section 40901(2)(A) of division D
of Public Law 117-58: Provided further, That such amount is designated
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENERGY PROGRAMS
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
For an additional amount for ``Strategic Petroleum Reserve'',
$60,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses
related to damages caused by natural disasters: Provided, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Weapons Activities
For an additional amount for ``Weapons Activities'', $1,884,000, to
remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to
damages caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton: Provided, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
Defense Environmental Cleanup
For an additional amount for ``Defense Environmental Cleanup'',
$2,415,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses
related to damages caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton: Provided,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE V
THE JUDICIARY
Supreme Court of the United States
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'',
$13,597,000, to remain available until expended, for protection of the
residences of the Supreme Court Justices: Provided, That such amount is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Small Business Administration
disaster loans program account
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Disaster Loans Program Account'' for
the cost of direct loans authorized by section 7(b) of the Small
Business Act, $2,249,000,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $50,000,000 shall be transferred to ``Small Business
Administration--Office of Inspector General'' for audits and reviews of
disaster loans and the disaster loans programs, and of which
$613,000,000 may be transferred to ``Small Business Administration--
Salaries and Expenses'' for administrative expenses to carry out the
disaster loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business
Act: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE VI
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS
Coast Guard
operations and support
For an additional amount for ``Operations and Support'',
$102,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of the Francis Scott Key
Bridge collapse and other disasters, including for minor repairs,
maintenance, and environmental remediation costs: Provided, That the
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate an
expenditure plan and quarterly updates for the expenditure of such
funds: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
procurement, construction, and improvements
For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Construction, and
Improvements'', $210,200,000, to remain available until September 30,
2029, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of disasters:
Provided, That the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate an expenditure plan and quarterly updates for the expenditure of
such funds: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
disaster relief fund
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Disaster Relief Fund'',
$29,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$28,000,000,000 shall be for major disasters declared pursuant to the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That $4,000,000 shall be transferred to
``Office of Inspector General--Operations and Support'' for audits and
investigations funded under ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--
Disaster Relief Fund'': Provided further, That such amount is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
hermit's peak/calf canyon fire assistance account
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire
Assistance Account'', $1,500,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That $1,000,000 shall be transferred to ``Office of
Inspector General--Operations and Support'' for oversight of activities
authorized by the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act:
Provided further, That the amounts provided under this heading in this
Act shall be subject to the reporting requirement in the third proviso
of section 136 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (division A
of Public Law 117-180): Provided further, That amounts provided under
this heading in this Act shall be subject to the same authorities and
conditions as if such amounts were provided by title III of the
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 (division C of
Public Law 118-47): Provided further, That such amount is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
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