H. R. 9747
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four
An Act
Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2025, 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 ‘‘Continuing Appropriations and
Extensions Act, 2025’’.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
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.
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—CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025
The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable
corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several
departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units
of Government for fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes, namely:
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EC. 101. Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for
operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for
fiscal year 2024 and under the authority and conditions provided
in such Acts, for continuing projects or activities (including the
costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise
specifically provided for in this Act, that were conducted in fiscal
year 2024, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority
were made available in the following appropriations Acts: H. R. 9747—2
(1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
(division B of Public Law 118–42).
(2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2024 (division C of Public Law 118–42).
(3) The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
(division A of Public Law 118–47).
(4) The Energy and Water Development and Related Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division D of Public Law 118–
42).
(5) The Financial Services and General Government Appro-
priations Act, 2024 (division B of Public Law 118–47), except
sections 637 and 638.
(6) The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations
Act, 2024 (division C of Public Law 118–47), except section
546(e), and including sections 102 through 105 of title I of
division G of Public Law 118–47.
(7) The Department of the Interior, Environment, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division E of Public
Law 118–42), except section 447.
(8) The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
(division D of Public Law 118–47).
(9) The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024 (divi-
sion E of Public Law 118–47), except the matter under the
heading ‘‘Joint Items—Joint Congressional Committee on Inau-
gural Ceremonies of 2025’’, and including section 7 in the
matter preceding division A of Public Law 118–47.
(10) The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division A of Public
Law 118–42), except section 259.
(11) The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public
Law 118–47), except section 7075(a).
(12) The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of
Public Law 118–42).
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EC. 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made available or
authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of
Defense shall be used for:
(1) the new production of items not funded for production
in fiscal year 2024 or prior years;
(2) the increase in production rates above those sustained with
fiscal year 2024 funds; or
(3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any project,
activity, operation, or organization (defined as any project, sub-
project, activity, budget activity, program element, and subprogram
within a program element, and for any investment items defined
as a P–1 line item in a budget activity within an appropriation
account and an R–1 line item that includes a program element
and subprogram element within an appropriation account) for which
appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during
fiscal year 2024.
(b) No appropriation or funds made available or authority
granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense
shall be used to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance H. R. 9747—3
procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement
unless specifically appropriated later.
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EC. 103. Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available
to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the
pertinent appropriations Act.
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EC. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section 102, no
appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursu-
ant to section 101 shall be used to initiate or resume any project
or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were
not available during fiscal year 2024.
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EC. 105. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant
to this Act shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred
for any project or activity during the period for which funds or
authority for such project or activity are available under this Act.
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EC. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or in the
applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025, appropriations
and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this
Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs:
(1) The enactment into law of an appropriation for any
project or activity provided for in this Act.
(2) The enactment into law of the applicable appropriations
Act for fiscal year 2025 without any provision for such project
or activity.
(3) December 20, 2024.
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EC. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this Act shall be
charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization
whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or
authorization is contained is enacted into law.
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EC. 108. Appropriations made and funds made available by
or authority granted pursuant to this Act may be used without
regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of appor-
tionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code,
but nothing in this Act may be construed to waive any other
provision of law governing the apportionment of funds.
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EC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
except section 106, for those programs that would otherwise have
high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of appropria-
tions at the beginning of fiscal year 2025 because of distributions
of funding to States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such
high initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not
be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such programs funded
by this Act that would impinge on final funding prerogatives.
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EC. 110. This Act shall be implemented so that only the
most limited funding action of that permitted in the Act shall
be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activi-
ties.
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EC. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments
whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for
fiscal year 2024, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008, activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain
program levels under current law, under the authority and condi-
tions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year
2024, to be continued through the date specified in section 106(3).
(b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory pay-
ments due on or about the first day of any month that begins
after October 2024 but not later than 30 days after the date specified H. R. 9747—4
in section 106(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be
available for such payments.
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EC. 112. Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian
personnel compensation and benefits in each department and
agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary
to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent
with the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024, except
that such authority provided under this section shall not be used
until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions
to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses.
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EC. 113. Funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated
and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672
(22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authori-
ties Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Rela-
tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C.
6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)).
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EC. 114. (a) Each amount incorporated by reference in this
Act that was previously designated by the Congress as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as
being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such
Act is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act or as being for dis-
aster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act, respectively.
(b) Section 6 of Public Laws 118–42 and 118–47 shall apply
to amounts designated in subsection (a) and sections 138, 140,
and 151 of this Act as an emergency requirement.
(c) Each amount incorporated by reference in this Act that
was previously designated in division B of Public Law 117–159,
division J of Public Law 117–58, or in section 443(b) of division
G of Public Law 117–328 by the Congress as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget shall con-
tinue to be treated as an amount specified in section 103(b) of
division A of Public Law 118–5.
(d) This section shall become effective immediately upon enact-
ment of this Act, and shall remain in effect through the date
in section 106(3).
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EC. 115. (a) Rescissions or cancellations of discretionary budget
authority that continue pursuant to section 101 in Treasury Appro-
priations Fund Symbols (TAFS)—
(1) to which other appropriations are not provided by this
Act, but for which there is a current applicable TAFS that does
receive an appropriation in this Act; or
(2) which are no-year TAFS and receive other appropriations
in this Act, may be continued instead by reducing the rate for
operations otherwise provided by section 101 for such current
applicable TAFS, as long as doing so does not impinge on the
final funding prerogatives of the Congress.
(b) Rescissions or cancellations described in subsection (a) shall
continue in an amount equal to the lesser of—
(1) the amount specified for rescission or cancellation in the
applicable appropriations Act referenced in section 101 of this Act;
or
(2) the amount of balances available, as of October 1, 2024,
from the funds specified for rescission or cancellation in the
applicable appropriations Act referenced in section 101 of this Act. H. R. 9747—5
(c) No later than November 18, 2024, the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget shall provide to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
a comprehensive list of the rescissions or cancellations that will
continue pursuant to section 101: Provided, That the information
in such comprehensive list shall be periodically updated to reflect
any subsequent changes in the amount of balances available, as
of October 1, 2024, from the funds specified for rescission or can-
cellation in the applicable appropriations Act referenced in section
101, and such updates shall be transmitted to the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
upon request.
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EC. 116. Amounts made available by section 101 for ‘‘Farm
Service Agency—Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program
Account’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary
to accommodate approved applications for direct and guaranteed
farm ownership loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.,
and direct farm operating loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1941
et seq.
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EC. 117. Amounts made available by section 101 for ‘‘Rural
Housing Service—Rural Community Facilities Program Account’’
may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to
maintain activities as authorized by section 306 and described
in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act.
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EC. 118. Amounts made available by section 101 for ‘‘Domestic
Food Programs—Food and Nutrition Service—Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)’’ may
be apportioned at the rate for operations necessary to maintain
participation.
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EC. 119. Amounts made available by section 101 for ‘‘Domestic
Food Programs—Food and Nutrition Service—Commodity Assist-
ance Program’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for operations
necessary to maintain current program caseload in the Commodity
Supplemental Food Program.
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EC. 120. Section 260 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) and section 942 of the Livestock Mandatory
Reporting Act of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 note; Public Law 106–78)
shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3)
of this Act for ‘‘September 30, 2024’’.
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EC. 121. During the period covered by this Act, section 235(b)
of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public
Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 2032), as such section relates to chapter
311 of title 18, United States Code, and the United States Parole
Commission, shall be applied by substituting ‘‘37’’ for ‘‘36’’ each
place it appears.
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EC. 122. Notwithstanding section 104, amounts made available
by section 101 for ‘‘Corps of Engineers—Civil—Operation and
Maintenance’’ may be used up to an amount not to exceed
$37,600,000, adjusted for inflation beginning August 1, 2024, to
provide compensation for reserving and operating 3.6 million acre-
feet of pre-planned flood storage at Hugh Keenleyside Dam to
minimize the flood risk in the Columbia River Basin in the United
States.
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EC. 123. During the period covered by this Act, section 3
of Public Law 106–392 shall be applied by substituting ‘‘2025’’
for ‘‘2024’’ each place it appears. H. R. 9747—6
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EC. 124. Notwithstanding section 106, for the duration of
fiscal year 2025, amounts made available under section 601(f)(3)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 801(f)(3)) shall be available
for any necessary expenses of the Department of the Treasury
Office of Inspector General with respect to section 601 of such
Act, subtitle A of title V of division N of the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act of 2021, or section 3201 of the American Rescue Plan
Act of 2021, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such
purposes.
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EC. 125. Notwithstanding section 101, for ‘‘Executive Office
of the President—Office of Administration—Presidential Transition
Administrative Support’’, there is appropriated $25,000,000 for an
additional amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until
September 30, 2025, to carry out the Presidential Transition Act
of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note) and similar expenses, in addition to
amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided, That such
funds may be transferred to other accounts (including other agen-
cies) that provide support to offices within the Executive Office
of the President and the Office of the Vice President, to carry
out such purposes, including to reimburse obligations incurred prior
to the enactment of this Act for such purposes.
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EC. 126. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section
101, amounts are provided for ‘‘District of Columbia—Federal Pay-
ment for Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District
of Columbia’’ at a rate for operations of $47,000,000, for an addi-
tional amount for costs associated with the Presidential Inaugura-
tion 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 relating to
such Presidential Inauguration.
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EC. 127. (a) The matter preceding the first proviso under
the heading ‘‘Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Public
Defender Service’’ in division B of Public Law 118–47 is amended
by striking ‘‘, for costs associated with relocation under a replace-
ment lease for headquarters offices, field offices, and related facili-
ties’’.
(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), subsection (a) shall become
effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.
(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, subsection
(a) shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2024.
(c) Notwithstanding section 101, the matter preceding the first
proviso under the heading ‘‘Federal Payment to the District of
Columbia Public Defender Service’’ in division B of Public Law
118–47, as amended by subsection (a), shall be applied as if ‘‘,
of which $3,000,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2026’’ were struck.
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EC. 128. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
except section 106, the District of Columbia may expend local funds
made available under the heading ‘‘District of Columbia—District
of Columbia Funds’’ for such programs and activities under the
District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2024 (title IV of division
B of Public Law 118–47) at the rate set forth in the Fiscal Year
2025 Local Budget Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25–501), as modified
as of the date of enactment of this Act.
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EC. 129. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, for ‘‘General Services
Administration—Expenses, Presidential Transition’’, there is appro-
priated $19,424,177, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2025, H. R. 9747—7
to remain available until September 30, 2025, for necessary
expenses to carry out the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3
U.S.C. 102 note), of which $14,443,726 is available for activities
authorized by sections 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10) of such
Act; $2,980,451 is available for activities authorized by section
5 of such Act; and $2,000,000 is available for activities authorized
by sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of such Act: Provided, That if there
are two or more possible apparent successful candidates, each such
candidate, with the exception of the incumbent President, is entitled
to a proportional share of the appropriations made available for
activities authorized by sections 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(7) and 3(a)(10)
and sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of such Act: Provided further, That
no apparent successful candidate shall receive more than $7,221,863
for activities authorized by sections 3(a)(1) through 3(a)(7) and
3(a)(10) of such Act and $1,000,000 for activities authorized by
sections 3(a)(8) and 3(a)(9) of such Act: Provided further, That
such amounts may be transferred and credited to the ‘‘Acquisition
Services Fund’’ or the ‘‘Federal Buildings Fund’’ to reimburse obliga-
tions incurred prior to enactment of this Act for the purposes
provided herein related to the Presidential election in 2024: Pro-
vided further, That in the case of two or more possible apparent
successful candidates, after a sole apparent successful candidate
is determined, the remaining funds allotted to any unsuccessful
candidate shall be permanently rescinded: Provided further, That
amounts available under this section shall be in addition to any
other amounts available for such purposes.
(b) Notwithstanding section 101, no funds are provided by
this Act for ‘‘General Services Administration—Pre-Election Presi-
dential Transition’’.
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EC. 130. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section
101, for ‘‘National Archives and Records Administration—Operating
Expenses’’, there is appropriated $23,000,000, for an additional
amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until September
30, 2025, to carry out transition responsibilities of the Archivist
of the United States under sections 2201 through 2209 of title
44, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Presidential
Records Act of 1978’’), in addition to amounts otherwise available
for such purposes.
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EC. 131. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter preceding
the first proviso under the heading ‘‘Office of Personnel Manage-
ment—Salaries and Expenses’’ in division B of Public Law 118–
47 shall be applied by substituting ‘‘$190,784,000’’ for
‘‘$219,076,000’’ and the second proviso under such heading in such
division of such Act shall be applied by substituting ‘‘$245,267,000’’
for ‘‘$192,975,000’’.
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EC. 132. Notwithstanding section 104, amounts made available
by section 101 to the Department of Homeland Security for ‘‘Coast
Guard—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements’’ may be
used for closeout costs relating to the C–27J missionization pro-
gram.
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EC. 133. During the period covered by this Act, section
11223(b)(2) of division K of Public Law 117–263 shall be applied
by substituting ‘‘shall not apply’’ for ‘‘shall apply’’.
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EC. 134. Amounts made available by section 101 to the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security under the heading ‘‘Federal Emergency
Management Agency—Disaster Relief Fund’’ may be apportioned
up to the rate for operations necessary to carry out response and H. R. 9747—8
recovery activities under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
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EC. 135. Amounts made available by section 101 to the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security for ‘‘United States Secret Service—
Operations and Support’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for
operations necessary to carry out protective operations, including
activities related to National Special Security Events and the 2024
Presidential Campaign.
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EC. 136. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section
101, there is appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security
for ‘‘United States Secret Service—Operations and Support’’,
$231,000,000, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2025, to
remain available until September 30, 2025, for operations necessary
to carry out protective operations including the 2024 Presidential
Campaign and National Special Security Events: Provided, That
not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Director of the United States Secret Service shall provide to
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Senate an expenditure plan that identifies, by program,
project, and activity, the funding obligated for the purposes specified
in this section with amounts for ‘‘Operations and Support’’ in this
Act and shall provide to the Committees monthly reports on the
execution of such expenditure plan: Provided further, That such
amounts may not be obligated until the Secretary of the Department
of Homeland Security transmits to the House of Representatives
Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump
and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs the Mission Assurance Report: Provided further,
That within 15 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
the Department of Homeland Security shall provide to the House
of Representatives Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of
Donald J. Trump all materials responsive to such Task Force’s
letters transmitted on August 12, 2024, and August 28, 2024: Pro-
vided further, That the Director of the Secret Service shall respond
in a timely manner to oversight inquiries (including requests for
documents, information, and testimony from any Secret Service
personnel) on protective operations funded in this Act or in Public
Law 118–47 from the House of Representatives Task Force on
the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump; the Committees
on Appropriations, Homeland Security, Oversight and Account-
ability, and Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and the
Committees on Appropriations, Judiciary, and Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, or any subcommittees
thereof: Provided further, That responses shall be considered timely
if provided on or before the deadline specified by the requesting
committee or subcommittee.
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EC. 137. (a) Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) and 4026) shall be applied
by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this Act
for ‘‘September 30, 2023’’.
(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become effec-
tive immediately upon enactment of this Act.
(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, this section
shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2024.
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EC. 138. (a) During the period covered by this Act, section
104 of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act (division
G of Public Law 117–180) shall be applied by substituting the H. R. 9747—9
date specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘‘2 years after the
date on which regulations are first promulgated under subsection
(f)’’, and ‘‘May 31, 2024’’.
(b) Amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that were
previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 or a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated
as 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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EC. 139. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section
101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of the Interior—
National Park Service—Operation of the National Park System’’
at a rate for operations of $5,000,000, for an additional amount
for security and visitor safety activities related to the Presidential
Inaugural Ceremonies.
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EC. 140. (a) Funds previously made available in the Further
Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief
Requirements Act, 2018 (subdivision 1 of division B of Public Law
115–123) for the ‘‘National Park Service—Historic Preservation
Fund’’ that were available for obligation through fiscal year 2019
are to remain available through fiscal year 2026 for the liquidation
of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2018 and 2019: Provided,
That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that were pre-
viously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become effec-
tive immediately upon enactment of this Act.
(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, this section
shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2024.
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EC. 141. Amounts made available by section 101 for ‘‘Depart-
ment of Agriculture—Forest Service—Wildland Fire Management’’
may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary for
wildfire suppression activities.
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EC. 142. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by
section 101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of Health and
Human Services—Indian Health Service—Indian Health Services’’
at a rate for operations of $24,262,000, for an additional amount
for costs of staffing and operating facilities that were opened, ren-
ovated, or expanded in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and such
amounts may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary
to staff and operate such facilities.
(b) In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101,
amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices—Indian Health Service—Indian Health Facilities’’ at a rate
for operations of $2,060,000, for an additional amount for costs
of staffing and operating facilities that were opened, renovated,
or expanded in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and such amounts
may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to
staff and operate such facilities.
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EC. 143. During the period covered by this Act, section 113
of division G of Public Law 113–76, as amended by Public Law
116–6, shall be applied by substituting ‘‘2025’’ for ‘‘2024’’.
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EC. 144. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by section
101, amounts are provided for ‘‘Department of Labor—Bureau of H. R. 9747—10
Labor Statistics—Salaries and Expenses’’ at a rate for operations
of $6,000,000, for an additional amount for the Current Population
Survey.
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EC. 145. Activities authorized by part A of title IV (other
than under section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b) of the Social
Security Act shall continue through the date specified in section
106(3), in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2024, and out
of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise
appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may
be necessary for such purpose.
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EC. 146. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
there is appropriated—
(1) for payment to the heirs at law of Sheila Jackson
Lee, late a Representative from the State of Texas, $174,000;
(2) for payment to Elsie M. Pascrell, widow of William
Pascrell, Jr., late a Representative from the State of New
Jersey, $174,000; and
(3) for payment to Beatrice Y. Payne, widow of Donald
M. Payne, Jr., late a Representative from the State of New
Jersey, $174,000.
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EC. 147. Notwithstanding sections 102 and 104, amounts made
available by section 101 to the Department of Defense for ‘‘Military
Construction, Navy’’ may be used by the Secretary of the Navy
to carry out military construction not otherwise authorized by law
for a Trident Refit Facility project at Naval Submarine Base Kings
Bay.
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EC. 148. Notwithstanding section 101, section 126 of division
A of Public Law 118–42 shall be applied by substituting ‘‘fiscal
year 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 2017, 2018, and
2019’’.
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EC. 149. (a) The remaining unobligated balances as of Sep-
tember 30, 2024, from amounts made available until September
30, 2024, for ‘‘Departmental Administration—Construction, Major
Projects’’ in title II of division F of the Further Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94) are hereby rescinded, and
in addition to amounts otherwise provided by section 101, an
amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount
rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby appropriated on Sep-
tember 30, 2024, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2024,
to remain available until September 30, 2029, and shall be available
for the same purposes and under the same authorities provided
under such heading in Public Law 116–94, in addition to other
funds as may be available for such purposes.
(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become effec-
tive immediately upon enactment of this Act.
(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2024, this section
shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2024.
S
EC. 150. Amounts made available by section 101 for ‘‘Depart-
ment of Transportation—Office of the Secretary—Payments to Air
Carriers’’ may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary
to maintain Essential Air Service program operations.
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EC. 151. During the period covered by this Act, the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development may use the unobligated bal-
ances of amounts made available in prior fiscal years in the second
paragraph under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban
Development—Public and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance’’ to support additional allocations under subparagraph H. R. 9747—11
(D) of paragraph (1) and subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4) of
such heading to prevent the termination of rental assistance for
families as a result of insufficient funding in the calendar year
2024 funding cycle: Provided, That amounts repurposed pursuant
to this section that were previously designated by the Congress
as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution
on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 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.
S
EC. 152. During the period covered by this Act, section 517
of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to
the Coast Guard.
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appropriations
Act, 2025’’.
DIVISION B—EXTENSIONS
TITLE I—MISCELLANEOUS EXTENSIONS
SEC. 101. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
Section 210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
124n(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and inserting
‘‘December 20, 2024’’.
SEC. 102. JOINT TASK FORCES.
Section 708(b)(13) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 348(b)(13)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘December 20,
2024’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2024’’.
SEC. 103. NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION SYSTEM
AUTHORIZATION.
Section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1525(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30,
2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’.
SEC. 104. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
COMMISSION.
Section 6(g) of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development
Act (16 U.S.C. 410y–4(g)) is amended by striking ‘‘40’’ and all
that follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘on
December 20, 2024.’’.
SEC. 105. EBT BENEFIT FRAUD PREVENTION.
Section 501 of division HH of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2023 (7 U.S.C. 2016a), is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (4)(A)(iii), by striking ‘‘to the max-
imum extent practicable,’’; and
(B) in paragraph (5)—
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ‘‘October’’ and inserting ‘‘December’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘to the max-
imum extent practicable,’’;
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end; H. R. 9747—12
(iv) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subpara-
graph (E);
(v) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(D) a comparison of State plans related to reimburse-
ment, prevention, and other relevant procedures approved
in accordance with subsection (b)(1)(A); and’’; and
(vi) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by
inserting ‘‘and proactively’’ after ‘‘consistently’’;
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’
and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) C
OMPTROLLER GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) I
N GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this subsection, the Comptroller General of
the United States shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that
examines risks related to supplemental nutrition assistance
program electronic benefit transfer payment system security,
including the risk of stolen benefits through card skimming,
card cloning, and other similar methods.
‘‘(2) C
ONTENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall
include an assessment of—
‘‘(A) the extent to which the Department of Agriculture
manages payment system security, including risks related
to stolen benefits, compared to leading industry practices;
‘‘(B) the manner in which States, retailers, and other
relevant entities manage risks related to stolen benefits;
‘‘(C) the oversight of and guidance provided by the
Secretary to States regarding stolen benefits; and
‘‘(D) recommendations and policy options for—
‘‘(i) improving how the Department of Agriculture
and other relevant entities manage payment system
security risks, including those related to stolen bene-
fits; and
‘‘(ii) how the Department of Agriculture may best
share those improvements with States, retailers, and
other relevant entities.’’.
SEC. 106. EXTENSION OF FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPATION IN ACES
PROGRAM.
Section 8302(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C.
3851a(b)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘1 day after December
20, 2024’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2023’’.
SEC. 107. EXTENSION OF GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY.
Section 8206(b)(2)(C)(ii) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16
U.S.C. 2113a(b)(2)(C)(ii)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘1 day
after December 20, 2024’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2024’’.
SEC. 108. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF FOOD FOR PEACE ACT.
The authorities provided by each provision of the Food for
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.), as in effect on September 30,
2024, shall remain in effect through December 20, 2024. H. R. 9747—13
SEC. 109. OVERSEAS PAY COMPARABILITY AND LIMITATION.
(a) INGENERAL.—The authority provided under section 1113
of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–
32; 123 Stat. 1904) shall remain in effect through December 20,
2024.
(b) L
IMITATION.—The authority described in subsection (a) may
not be used to pay an eligible member of the Foreign Service
(as defined in section 1113(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1904)) a locality-based
comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that exceeds two-
thirds of the amount of the locality-based comparability payment
(stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such member
under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, if such member’s
official duty station were in the District of Columbia.
SEC. 110. PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIA-
TION WITH THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.
(a) FEDERALPROGRAMS AND SERVICESAGREEMENT WITH THE
G
OVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.—During the period
beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on the date on which
a new Federal programs and services agreement with the Govern-
ment of the Republic of Palau enters into force, any activities
described in sections 132 and 221(a) of the Compact of Free Associa-
tion between the Government of the United States of America
and the Government of the Republic of Palau set forth in section
201 of Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C. 1931 note) shall, with the
mutual consent of the Government of the Republic of Palau, con-
tinue in the manner authorized and required for fiscal year 2024
under the amended agreements described in subsections (b) and
(f) of section 462 of that Compact.
(b) A
MENDMENTS RELATED TO THE 2024 FEDERALPROGRAMS
ANDSERVICESAGREEMENTWITH THEREPUBLIC OFPALAU.—
(1) Section 204(e) of the Compact of Free Association
Amendments Act of 2024 (48 U.S.C. 1983(e)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (4), by redesignating subparagraphs
(A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and
indenting appropriately;
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as
subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(C) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so
redesignated), by striking ‘‘An agreement’’ and inserting
the following:
‘‘(1) I
N GENERAL.—An agreement’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) F
EDERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU .—Subparagraphs (A) and (D)(iii) of
section 101(c)(2) of Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C. 1931(c)(2))
and subsection (d)(2)(A) shall not apply to an agreement that
would amend, change, or terminate the agreement described
in section 462(f) of the U.S.-Palau Compact.’’.
(2) Section 210(a)(2) of the Compact of Free Association
Amendments Act of 2024 (48 U.S.C. 1989(a)(2)) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subpara-
graph (F); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: H. R. 9747—14
‘‘(E) with respect to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, any applicable Federal programs and services
agreement between the United States and the Republic
of Palau; and’’.
SEC. 111. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOP-
MENT CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITANT WAIVER.
Section 625(j)(1)(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2385(j)(1)(B)) shall be applied by striking ‘‘October 1, 2010’’
and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’.
SEC. 112. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOP-
MENT INSPECTOR GENERAL ANNUITANT WAIVER.
The authorities provided under section 1015(b) of the Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–212; 124 Stat.
2332)—
(1) shall remain in effect through December 20, 2024; and
(2) may be used to facilitate the assignment of persons
for oversight of programs in countries with a humanitarian
disaster or complex emergency declaration.
SEC. 113. EXTENSION OF HONG KONG HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOC-
RACY ACT OF 2019.
Section 7(h) of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy
Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–76; 22 U.S.C. 5701 note) is amended
by striking ‘‘the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’.
SEC. 114. EXTENSION OF TRANSFERS OF AIR TRAFFIC SYSTEMS
ACQUIRED WITH AIP FUNDING.
Section 728(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public
Law 118–63) is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and inserting
‘‘December 20, 2024’’.
TITLE II—HEALTH EXTENDERS
Subtitle A—Public Health
SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS RELATING TO AUTISM.
(a) DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIESSURVEILLANCE AND RESEARCH
P
ROGRAM.—Section 399AA(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 280i(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and
inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’.
(b) A
UTISMEDUCATION, EARLYDETECTION, ANDINTERVEN-
TION.—Section 399BB(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
280i–1(g)) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and
inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’.
(c) I
NTERAGENCY AUTISMCOORDINATING COMMITTEE.—Section
399CC(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i–2(f))
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting
‘‘December 20, 2024’’. H. R. 9747—15
SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PRIORITY REVIEW
VOUCHERS TO ENCOURAGE TREATMENTS FOR RARE PEDI-
ATRIC DISEASES.
Section 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘December 20, 2024’’.
SEC. 203. NO SURPRISES ACT IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING.
Section 118(a) of title I of division BB of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) is amended by
striking ‘‘through 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘through September 30,
2025’’.
Subtitle B—Medicaid
SEC. 211. MEDICAID FUNDING FOR THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.
Section 1108(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1308)
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ‘‘and (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (5), and (14)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(14) A
DDITIONAL INCREASE FOR THE NORTHERN MARIANA
ISLANDS.—
‘‘(A) I
N GENERAL.—The Secretary shall increase the
total amount otherwise determined under this subsection
for the Northern Mariana Islands for the period beginning
on October 1, 2022, and ending on September 30, 2024,
by $27,100,000.
‘‘(B) S
PECIAL RULES .—The increase described in
subparagraph (A)—
‘‘(i) shall apply to the total amount certified by
the Secretary under title XIX for payment to the
Northern Mariana Islands for services attributable to
fiscal year 2023 or 2024, notwithstanding that pay-
ments for any such services are made by the Northern
Mariana Islands in fiscal year 2025; and
‘‘(ii) shall be in addition to the amount calculated
under paragraph (2) for the Northern Mariana Islands
for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 and shall not be taken
into account in calculating an amount under paragraph
(2) for the Northern Mariana Islands for fiscal year
2025 or a subsequent fiscal year.’’.
Subtitle C—Medicare
SEC. 221. REVISING PHASE-IN OF MEDICARE CLINICAL LABORATORY
TEST PAYMENT CHANGES.
(a) REVISEDPHASE-IN OFREDUCTIONS FROMPRIVATEPAYOR
R
ATEIMPLEMENTATION .—Section 1834A(b)(3) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m–1(b)(3)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2027’’ and inserting
‘‘2028’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)—
(A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting
‘‘2025’’; and H. R. 9747—16
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘2025 through 2027’’
and inserting ‘‘2026 through 2028’’.
(b) R
EVISEDREPORTINGPERIOD FOR REPORTING OF PRIVATE
S
ECTORPAYMENTRATES FORESTABLISHMENT OF MEDICAREPAY-
MENTRATES.—Section 1834A(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395m–1(a)(1)(B)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’;
and
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2025’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘2026’’.
SEC. 222. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND.
Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2022, $0’’ and inserting ‘‘2026,
$3,197,000,000’’.
TITLE III—VETERANS EXTENDERS
Subtitle A—Health Care
SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF COPAY-
MENTS FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND NURSING HOME CARE.
Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30,
2025’’.
SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NURSING HOME
CARE TO CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED
DISABILITIES.
Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30,
2025’’.
SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF EXPANSION OF RURAL ACCESS NETWORK
FOR GROWTH ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 2(d) of the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health
Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–21; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended
by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’.
SEC. 304. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE VETERANS
ACCESS TO COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH
PROGRAMS THROUGH ANIMAL THERAPY, AGRITHERAPY,
SPORTS AND RECREATION THERAPY, ART THERAPY, AND
POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH PROGRAMS.
Section 203(d)(1) of the Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health
Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–171; 38 U.S.C.
1712A note) is amended by striking ‘‘for a three-year period begin-
ning on the commencement of the pilot program’’ and inserting
‘‘until September 30, 2025’’.
SEC. 305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL
FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND.
Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2573), as most
recently amended by section 104 of division E of the Continuing H. R. 9747—17
Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
(Public Law 117–180; 136 Stat. 2137), is amended by striking
‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
Subtitle B—Memorial Affairs
SEC. 311. EXTENSION OF ENTITLEMENT TO MEMORIAL HEADSTONES
AND MARKERS FOR COMMEMORATION OF VETERANS AND
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.
Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ both places it appears and inserting
‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
SEC. 312. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO BURY REMAINS OF CERTAIN
SPOUSES AND CHILDREN IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.
Section 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
SEC. 313. AUTHORITY FOR USE OF FLAT GRAVE MARKERS AT SANTA
FE NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEW MEXICO.
Section 2404(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting
a period at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(F) in the case of Santa Fe National Cemetery, New
Mexico, the Secretary may provide for flat grave markers in
any section of such cemetery in which flat markers were in
use on December 22, 2023.’’.
Subtitle C—Homelessness
SEC. 321. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR
SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING FOR DISABLED VETERANS
RESIDING TEMPORARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A
FAMILY MEMBER.
Section 2102A(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30,
2025’’.
SEC. 322. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED
HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 2108(g) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30,
2025’’.
SEC. 323. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR
HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS AND HOMELESS VETERANS
WITH CHILDREN REINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 2021A(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. H. R. 9747—18
SEC. 324. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT AND
REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL AND
HOMELESS VETERANS.
(a) GENERALTREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
(b) A
DDITIONALSERVICES AT CERTAINLOCATIONS.—Section
2033(d) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
SEC. 325. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN
FAMILIES IN PERMANENT HOUSING.
(a) INGENERAL.—Section 2044(e)(H) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’.
(b) T
ECHNICALAMENDMENT.—Section 2044(e) of such title is
amended by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (H) as para-
graphs (1) through (8), respectively.
SEC. 326. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOME-
LESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
Section 2061(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’.
Subtitle D—Other Authorities
SEC. 331. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSPORT INDIVIDUALS
TO AND FROM DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
FACILITIES.
Section 111A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30,
2025’’.
SEC. 332. EXTENSION OF TESTIMONIAL SUBPOENA AUTHORITY OF
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS.
Section 312(d)(7)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘May 31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’.
SEC. 333. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN REGIONAL OFFICE
IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30,
2025’’.
SEC. 334. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR
MONTHLY ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE FOR DISABLED VET-
ERANS TRAINING IN PARALYMPIC AND OLYMPIC SPORTS
PROGRAM.
Section 322 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the United States Olympic Committee’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the United States Olympic
& Paralympic Committee’’;
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Veterans Benefits
Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Veterans Health Administra-
tion’’; and H. R. 9747—19
(3) in subsection (d), by amending paragraph (4) to read
as follows:
‘‘(4) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
subsection the following:
‘‘(A) For each of fiscal years 2010 through 2023, $2,000,000.
‘‘(B) For each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027,
$2,500,000.’’.
SEC. 335. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REPORT ON EQUITABLE
RELIEF PROVIDED DUE TO ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR.
Section 503(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended,
in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’.
SEC. 336. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEES.
The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘November 15, 2031’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘November 29, 2031’’.
SEC. 337. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF REAL PROP-
ERTY.
Section 8118(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30,
2025’’.
SEC. 338. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CHIEF FINAN-
CIAL OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Section 7103 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D.
Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Public
Law 116–315) is amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2022 and
each of the next three subsequent fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘for
each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029’’.
TITLE IV—BUDGETARY EFFECTS
SEC. 401. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
(a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects
of this division shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard
maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-
Go Act of 2010.
(b) S
ENATEPAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects of this
division shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained
for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).
(c) C
LASSIFICATION OF BUDGETARYEFFECTS.—Notwithstanding
Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the
joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accom-
panying Conference Report 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the
budgetary effects of this division shall not be estimated—
(1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act;
(2) for purposes of an allocation to the Committee on Appro-
priations pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974; and H. R. 9747—20
(3) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 3 of the
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as being included in an
appropriation Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.