One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America

At the First Session

H. R. 1

1. Table of contents

The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

10101. Re-evaluation of thrifty food plan

(a) In general - Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended by striking subsection (u) and inserting the following:

(u) Thrifty food plan -

(1) In general - The term thrifty food plan means the diet required to feed a family of 4 persons consisting of a man and a woman ages 20 through 50, a child ages 6 through 8, and a child ages 9 through 11 using the items and quantities of food described in the report of the Department of Agriculture entitled "Thrifty Food Plan, 2021", and each successor report updated pursuant to this subsection, subject to the conditions that—

(A) - the relevant market baskets of the thrifty food plan shall only be changed pursuant to paragraph (4);

(B) - the cost of the thrifty food plan shall be the basis for uniform allotments for all households, regardless of the actual composition of the household; and

(2) Household adjustments - The Secretary shall make household adjustments using the following ratios of household size as a percentage of the maximum 4-person allotment:

(A) - For a 1-person household, 30 percent.

(B) - For a 2-person household, 55 percent.

(D) - For a 4-person household, 100 percent.

(E) - For a 5-person household, 119 percent.

(F) - For a 6-person household, 143 percent.

(G) - For a 7-person household, 158 percent.

(H) - For an 8-person household, 180 percent.

(I) - For a household of 9 persons or more, an additional 22 percent per person, which additional percentage shall not total more than 200 percent.

(3) Allowable cost adjustments - The Secretary shall—

(A) - make cost adjustments in the thrifty food plan for Hawaii and the urban and rural parts of Alaska to reflect the cost of food in Hawaii and urban and rural Alaska;

(B) - make cost adjustments in the separate thrifty food plans for Guam and the Virgin Islands of the United States to reflect the cost of food in those States, but not to exceed the cost of food in the 50 States and the District of Columbia; and

(C) - on October 1, 2025, and on each October 1 thereafter, adjust the cost of the thrifty food plan to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, for the most recent 12-month period ending in June.

(4) Re-evaluation of market baskets -

(A) Re-evaluation - Not earlier than October 1, 2027, the Secretary may re-evaluate the market baskets of the thrifty food plan based on current food prices, food composition data, consumption patterns, and dietary guidance.

(B) Cost neutrality - The Secretary shall not increase the cost of the thrifty food plan based on a re-evaluation under this paragraph.

(b) Conforming amendments -

(1) - Section 16(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II)) is amended by striking "section 3(u)(4)" and inserting "section 3(u)(3)".

(2) - Section 19(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking "section 3(u)(4)" and inserting "section 3(u)(3)".

(3) - Section 27(a)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)(2))) is amended by striking "section 3(u)(4)" each place it appears and inserting "section 3(u)(3)".

10102. Modifications to SNAP work requirements for able-bodied adults

(a) Exceptions - Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:

(3) Exceptions - Paragraph (2) shall not apply to an individual if the individual is—

(A) - under 18, or over 65, years of age;

(B) - medically certified as physically or mentally unfit for employment;

(D) - otherwise exempt under subsection (d)(2);

(E) - a pregnant woman;

(F) - an Indian or an Urban Indian (as such terms are defined in paragraphs (13) and (28) of section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act); or

(G) - a California Indian described in section 809(a) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

(b) Standardizing enforcement - Section 6(o)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(4)) is amended—

(1) - in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:

(ii) - is in a noncontiguous State and has an unemployment rate that is at or above 1.5 times the national unemployment rate.

(2) Definition of noncontiguous state - by adding at the end the following:

(i) In general - In this paragraph, the term noncontiguous State means a State that is not 1 of the contiguous 48 States or the District of Columbia.

(ii) Exclusions - The term noncontiguous State does not include Guam or the Virgin Islands of the United States.

(1) - by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and

(2) Exemption for noncontiguous States - by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:

(7) Exemption for noncontiguous States -

(A) Definition of noncontiguous State -

(i) In general - In this paragraph, the term noncontiguous State means a State that is not 1 of the contiguous 48 States or the District of Columbia.

(ii) Exclusions - In this paragraph, the term noncontiguous State does not include Guam or the Virgin Islands of the United States.

(B) Exemption - Subject to subparagraph (D), the Secretary may exempt individuals in a noncontiguous State from compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2) if—

(i) - the State agency submits to the Secretary a request for that exemption, made in such form and at such time as the Secretary may require, and including the information described in subparagraph (C); and

(ii) - the Secretary determines that based on that request, the State agency is demonstrating a good faith effort to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2).

(C) Good faith effort determination - In determining whether a State agency is demonstrating a good faith effort for purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii), the Secretary shall consider—

(i) - any actions taken by the State agency toward compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2);

(ii) - any significant barriers to or challenges in meeting those requirements, including barriers or challenges relating to funding, design, development, procurement, or installation of necessary systems or resources;

(iii) - the detailed plan and timeline of the State agency for achieving full compliance with those requirements, including any milestones (as defined by the Secretary); and

(iv) - any other criteria determined appropriate by the Secretary.

(D) Duration of exemption -

(i) In general - An exemption granted under subparagraph (B) shall expire not later than December 31, 2028, and may not be renewed beyond that date.

(ii) Early termination - The Secretary may terminate an exemption granted under subparagraph (B) prior to the expiration date of that exemption if the Secretary determines that the State agency—

(I) - has failed to comply with the reporting requirements described in subparagraph (E); or

(II) - based on the information provided pursuant to subparagraph (E), failed to make continued good faith efforts toward compliance with the requirements of this subsection.

(E) Reporting requirements - A State agency granted an exemption under subparagraph (B) shall submit to the Secretary—

(i) - quarterly progress reports on the status of the State agency in achieving the milestones toward full compliance described in subparagraph (C)(iii); and

(ii) - information on specific risks or newly identified barriers or challenges to full compliance, including the plan of the State agency to mitigate those risks, barriers, or challenges.

10103. Availability of standard utility allowances based on receipt of energy assistance

(a) Standard utility allowance - Section 5(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I)) is amended by inserting "with an elderly or disabled member" after "households".

(b) Third-party energy assistance payments - Section 5(k)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(k)(4)) is amended—

(1) - in subparagraph (A), by inserting "without an elderly or disabled member" before "shall be"; and

(2) - in subparagraph (B), by inserting "with an elderly or disabled member" before "under a State law".

10104. Restrictions on internet expenses

Section 5(e)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(E) Restrictions on internet expenses - Any service fee associated with internet connection shall not be used in computing the excess shelter expense deduction under this paragraph.

10105. Matching funds requirements

(a) In general - Section 4(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(a)) is amended—

(1) Program - by striking "(a) Subject to" and inserting the following:

(a) Program -

(1) Establishment - Subject to

(2) State quality control incentive - by adding at the end the following:

(2) State quality control incentive -

(A) Definition of payment error rate - In this paragraph, the term "payment error rate" has the meaning given the term in section 16(c)(2).

(B) State cost share -

(i) In general - Subject to clause (iii), beginning in fiscal year 2028, if the payment error rate of a State as determined under clause (ii) is—

(I) - less than 6 percent, the Federal share of the cost of the allotment described in paragraph (1) for that State in a fiscal year shall be 100 percent, and the State share shall be 0 percent;

(II) - equal to or greater than 6 percent but less than 8 percent, the Federal share of the cost of the allotment described in paragraph (1) for that State in a fiscal year shall be 95 percent, and the State share shall be 5 percent;

(III) - equal to or greater than 8 percent but less than 10 percent, the Federal share of the cost of the allotment described in paragraph (1) for that State in a fiscal year shall be 90 percent, and the State share shall be 10 percent; and

(IV) - equal to or greater than 10 percent, the Federal share of the cost of the allotment described in paragraph (1) for that State in a fiscal year shall be 85 percent, and the State share shall be 15 percent.

(ii) Elections -

(I) Fiscal year 2028 - For fiscal year 2028, to calculate the applicable State share under clause (i), a State may elect to use the payment error rate of the State from fiscal year 2025 or 2026.

(II) Fiscal year 2029 and thereafter - For fiscal year 2029 and each fiscal year thereafter, to calculate the applicable State share under clause (i), the Secretary shall use the payment error rate of the State for the third fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the State share is being calculated.

(iii) Delayed implementation -

(I) Fiscal year 2025 - If, for fiscal year 2025, the payment error rate of a State multiplied by 1.5 is equal to or above 20 percent, the implementation date under clause (i) for that State shall be fiscal year 2029.

(II) Fiscal year 2026 - If, for fiscal year 2026, the payment error rate of a State multiplied by 1.5 is equal to or above 20 percent, the implementation date under clause (i) for that State shall be fiscal year 2030.

(3) Maximum federal payment - The Secretary may not pay towards the cost of an allotment described in paragraph (1) an amount that is greater than the applicable Federal share under paragraph (2).

(b) Limitation on authority - Section 13(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2022(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting "or the payment or disposition of a State share under section 4(a)(2)" after "16(c)(1)(D)(i)(II)".

10106. Administrative cost sharing

Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking "agency an amount equal to 50 per centum" and inserting "agency, through fiscal year 2026, 50 percent, and for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, 25 percent,".

10107. National education and obesity prevention grant program

Section 28(d)(1)(F) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036a(d)(1)(F)) is amended by striking "for fiscal year 2016 and each subsequent fiscal year" and inserting "for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2025".

10108. Alien SNAP eligibility

Section 6(f) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(f)) is amended to read as follows:

(f) - No individual who is a member of a household otherwise eligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program under this section shall be eligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program as a member of that or any other household unless he or she is—

(1) - a resident of the United States; and

(2) - either—

(A) - a citizen or national of the United States;

(B) - an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence as an immigrant as defined by sections 101(a)(15) and 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, excluding, among others, alien visitors, tourists, diplomats, and students who enter the United States temporarily with no intention of abandoning their residence in a foreign country;

(C) - an alien who has been granted the status of Cuban and Haitian entrant, as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–422); or

(D) - an individual who lawfully resides in the United States in accordance with a Compact of Free Association referred to in section 402(b)(2)(G) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.

10201. Rescission of amounts for forestry

The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated by the following provisions of Public Law 117–169 are rescinded:

(1) - Paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 23001(a) (136 Stat. 2023).

(2) - Paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 23002(a) (136 Stat. 2025).

(3) - Section 23003(a)(2) (136 Stat. 2026).

(4) - Section 23005 (136 Stat. 2027).

10301. Effective reference price; reference price

(a) Effective reference price - Section 1111(8)(B)(ii) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011(8)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking "85" and inserting "beginning with the crop year 2025, 88".

(b) Reference price - Section 1111 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011) is amended by striking paragraph (19) and inserting the following:

(19) Reference price -

(A) In general - Effective beginning with the 2025 crop year, subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the term reference price, with respect to a covered commodity for a crop year, means the following:

(i) - For wheat, $6.35 per bushel.

(ii) - For corn, $4.10 per bushel.

(iii) - For grain sorghum, $4.40 per bushel.

(iv) - For barley, $5.45 per bushel.

(v) - For oats, $2.65 per bushel.

(vi) - For long grain rice, $16.90 per hundredweight.

(vii) - For medium grain rice, $16.90 per hundredweight.

(viii) - For soybeans, $10.00 per bushel.

(ix) - For other oilseeds, $23.75 per hundredweight.

(x) - For peanuts, $630.00 per ton.

(xi) - For dry peas, $13.10 per hundredweight.

(xii) - For lentils, $23.75 per hundredweight.

(xiii) - For small chickpeas, $22.65 per hundredweight.

(xiv) - For large chickpeas, $25.65 per hundredweight.

(xv) - For seed cotton, $0.42 per pound.

(B) Effectiveness - Effective beginning with the 2031 crop year, the reference prices defined in subparagraph (A) with respect to a covered commodity shall equal the reference price in the previous crop year multiplied by 1.005.

(C) Limitation - In no case shall a reference price for a covered commodity exceed 113 percent of the reference price for such covered commodity listed in subparagraph (A).

10302. Base acres

Section 1112 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9012) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (d)(3)(A), by striking "2023" and inserting "2031"; and

(2) Additional base acres - by adding at the end the following:

(e) Additional base acres -

(1) In general - As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this subsection, and notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide notice to owners of eligible farms pursuant to paragraph (3) and allocate to those eligible farms a total of not more than an additional 30,000,000 base acres in the manner provided in this subsection. An owner of a farm that is eligible to receive an allocation of base acres may elect to not receive that allocation by notifying the Secretary not later than 90 days after receipt of the notice provided by the Secretary under this paragraph.

(2) Content of notice - The notice under paragraph (1) shall include the following:

(A) - Information that the allocation is occurring.

(B) - Information regarding the eligibility of the farm for an allocation of base acres under paragraph (3).

(C) - Information regarding how an owner may appeal a determination of ineligibility for an allocation of base acres under paragraph (3) through an appeals process established by the Secretary.

(3) Eligibility -

(A) In general - Subject to subparagraph (D), effective beginning with the 2026 crop year, a farm is eligible to receive an allocation of base acres if, with respect to the farm, the amount described in subparagraph (B) exceeds the amount described in subparagraph (C).

(B) 5-year average sum - The amount described in this subparagraph, with respect to a farm, is the sum of—

(i) - the 5-year average of—

(I) - the acreage planted on the farm to all covered commodities for harvest, grazing, haying, silage or other similar purposes for the 2019 through 2023 crop years; and

(II) - any acreage on the farm that the producers were prevented from planting during the 2019 through 2023 crop years to covered commodities because of drought, flood, or other natural disaster, or other condition beyond the control of the producers, as determined by the Secretary; plus

(ii) - the lesser of—

(I) - 15 percent of the total acres on the farm; and

(II) - the 5-year average of—

(aa) - the acreage planted on the farm to eligible noncovered commodities for harvest, grazing, haying, silage, or other similar purposes for the 2019 through 2023 crop years; and

(bb) - any acreage on the farm that the producers were prevented from planting during the 2019 through 2023 crop years to eligible noncovered commodities because of drought, flood, or other natural disaster, or other condition beyond the control of the producers, as determined by the Secretary.

(C) Total number of base acres for covered commodities - The amount described in this subparagraph, with respect to a farm, is the total number of base acres for covered commodities on the farm (excluding unassigned crop base), as in effect on September 30, 2024.

(D) Effect of no recent plantings of covered commodities - In the case of a farm for which the amount determined under clause (i) of subparagraph (B) is equal to zero, that farm shall be ineligible to receive an allocation of base acres under this subsection.

(E) Acreage planted on the farm to eligible noncovered commodities defined - In this paragraph, the term acreage planted on the farm to eligible noncovered commodities means acreage planted on a farm to commodities other than covered commodities, trees, bushes, vines, grass, or pasture (including cropland that was idle or fallow), as determined by the Secretary.

(4) Number of base acres - Subject to paragraphs (3) and (8), the number of base acres allocated to an eligible farm shall—

(A) - be equal to the difference obtained by subtracting the amount determined under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) from the amount determined under subparagraph (B) of that paragraph; and

(B) - include unassigned crop base.

(5) Allocation of acres -

(A) Allocation - The Secretary shall allocate the number of base acres under paragraph (4) among those covered commodities planted on the farm at any time during the 2019 through 2023 crop years.

(B) Allocation formula - The allocation of additional base acres for covered commodities shall be in proportion to the ratio of—

(i) - the 5-year average of—

(I) - the acreage planted on the farm to each covered commodity for harvest, grazing, haying, silage, or other similar purposes for the 2019 through 2023 crop years; and

(II) - any acreage on the farm that the producers were prevented from planting during the 2019 through 2023 crop years to that covered commodity because of drought, flood, or other natural disaster, or other condition beyond the control of the producers, as determined by the Secretary; to

(ii) - the 5-year average determined under paragraph (3)(B)(i).

(C) Inclusion of all 5 years in average - For the purpose of determining a 5-year acreage average under subparagraph (B) for a farm, the Secretary shall not exclude any crop year in which a covered commodity was not planted.

(D) Treatment of multiple planting or prevented planting - For the purpose of determining under subparagraph (B) the acreage on a farm that producers planted or were prevented from planting during the 2019 through 2023 crop years to covered commodities, if the acreage that was planted or prevented from being planted was devoted to another covered commodity in the same crop year (other than a covered commodity produced under an established practice of double cropping), the owner may elect the covered commodity to be used for that crop year in determining the 5-year average, but may not include both the initial covered commodity and the subsequent covered commodity.

(E) Limitation - The allocation of additional base acres among covered commodities on a farm under this paragraph may not result in a total number of base acres for the farm in excess of the total number of acres on the farm.

(6) Reduction by the Secretary - In carrying out this subsection, if the total number of eligible acres allocated to base acres across all farms in the United States under this subsection would exceed 30,000,000 acres, the Secretary shall apply an across-the-board, pro-rata reduction to the number of eligible acres to ensure the number of allocated base acres under this subsection is equal to 30,000,000 acres.

(7) Payment yield - Beginning with crop year 2026, for the purpose of making price loss coverage payments under section 1116, the Secretary shall establish payment yields to base acres allocated under this subsection equal to—

(A) - the payment yield established on the farm for the applicable covered commodity; and

(B) - if no such payment yield for the applicable covered commodity exists, a payment yield—

(i) - equal to the average payment yield for the covered commodity for the county in which the farm is situated; or

(ii) - determined pursuant to section 1113(c).

(8) Treatment of new owners - In the case of a farm for which the owner on the date of enactment of this subsection was not the owner for the 2019 through 2023 crop years, the Secretary shall use the planting history of the prior owner or owners of that farm for purposes of determining—

(A) - eligibility under paragraph (3);

(B) - eligible acres under paragraph (4); and

10303. Producer election

(a) In general - Section 1115 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9015) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "2023" and inserting "2031";

(2) - in subsection (c)—

(A) - in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—

(i) - by striking "crop year or" and inserting "crop year,"; and

(ii) - by inserting "or the 2026 crop year," after "2019 crop year,";

(B) - in paragraph (1)—

(i) - by striking "crop year or" and inserting "crop year,"; and

(ii) - by inserting "or the 2026 crop year," after "2019 crop year,"; and

(i) - in subparagraph (A), by striking "and" at the end;

(ii) - in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

(iii) - by adding at the end the following:

(C) - the same coverage for each covered commodity on the farm for the 2027 through 2031 crop years as was applicable for the 2025 crop year.

(3) Higher of price loss coverage payments and agriculture risk coverage payments - by adding at the end the following:

(i) Higher of price loss coverage payments and agriculture risk coverage payments - For the 2025 crop year, the Secretary shall, on a covered commodity-by-covered commodity basis, make the higher of price loss coverage payments under section 1116 and agriculture risk coverage county coverage payments under section 1117 to the producers on a farm for the payment acres for each covered commodity on the farm.

(b) Federal crop insurance supplemental coverage option - Section 508(c)(4)(C)(iv) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(4)(C)(iv)) is amended by striking "Crops for which the producer has elected under section 1116 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 to receive agriculture risk coverage and acres" and inserting "Acres" .

10304. Price loss coverage

Section 1116 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9016) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (a)(2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "2023" and inserting "2031";

(2) - in subsection (c)(1)(B)—

(A) - in the subparagraph heading, by striking "2023" and inserting "2031"; and

(B) - in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking "2023" and inserting "2031";

(3) - in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "2025" and inserting "2031"; and

(4) - in subsection (g)—

(A) - by striking "subparagraph (F) of section 1111(19)" and inserting "paragraph (19)(A)(vi) of section 1111"; and

(B) - by striking "2012 through 2016" each place it appears and inserting "2017 through 2021".

10305. Agriculture risk coverage

Section 1117 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9017) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "2023" and inserting "2031";

(2) - in subsection (c)—

(A) - in paragraph (1), by inserting "for each of the 2014 through 2024 crop years and 90 percent of the benchmark revenue for each of the 2025 through 2031 crop years" before the period at the end;

(B) - by striking "2023" each place it appears and inserting "2031"; and

(3) - in subsection (d)(1), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

(B) -

(i) - for each of the 2014 through 2024 crop years, 10 percent of the benchmark revenue for the crop year applicable under subsection (c); and

(ii) - for each of the 2025 through 2031 crop years, 12 percent of the benchmark revenue for the crop year applicable under subsection (c).

(4) - in subsections (e), (g)(5), and (i)(5), by striking "2023" each place it appears and inserting "2031".

10306. Equitable treatment of certain entities

(a) In general - Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is amended—

(1) Qualified pass-through entity - in subsection (a)—

(A) - by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and

(B) Qualified pass-through entity - by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:

(5) Qualified pass-through entity - The term qualified pass-through entity means—

(A) - a partnership (within the meaning of subchapter K of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986);

(B) - an S corporation (as defined in section 1361 of that Code);

(D) - a joint venture or general partnership.

(2) - in subsections (b) and (c), by striking "except a joint venture or general partnership" each place it appears and inserting "except a qualified pass-through entity"; and

(3) - in subsection (d), by striking "subtitle B of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 or".

(b) Attribution of payments - Section 1001(e)(3)(B)(ii) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(e)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended—

(1) - in the clause heading, by striking "joint ventures and general partnerships" and inserting "qualified pass-through entities";

(2) - by striking "a joint venture or a general partnership" and inserting "a qualified pass-through entity";

(3) - by striking "joint ventures and general partnerships" and inserting "qualified pass-through entities"; and

(4) - by striking "the joint venture or general partnership" and inserting "the qualified pass-through entity".

(c) Persons actively engaged in farming - Section 1001A(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–1(b)(2)) is amended—

(1) - subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking "a general partnership, a participant in a joint venture" each place it appears and inserting "a qualified pass-through entity"; and

(2) - in subparagraph (C), by striking "a general partnership, joint venture, or similar entity" and inserting "a qualified pass-through entity or a similar entity".

(d) Joint and several liability - Section 1001B(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–2(d)) is amended by striking "partnerships and joint ventures" and inserting "qualified pass-through entities".

(e) Exclusion from AGI calculation - Section 1001D(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(d)) is amended by striking ", general partnership, or joint venture" each place it appears.

10307. Payment limitations

Section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (b)—

(A) - by striking "The" and inserting "Subject to subsection (i), the"; and

(B) - by striking "$125,000" and inserting "$155,000";

(2) - in subsection (c)—

(A) - by striking "The" and inserting "Subject to subsection (i), the"; and

(B) - by striking "$125,000" and inserting "$155,000"; and

(3) Adjustment - by adding at the end the following:

(i) Adjustment - For the 2025 crop year and each crop year thereafter, the Secretary shall annually adjust the amounts described in subsections (b) and (c) for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.

10308. Adjusted gross income limitation

Section 1001D(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(b)) is amended—

(1) - in paragraph (1), by striking "paragraph (3)" and inserting "paragraphs (3) and (4)"; and

(2) Exception for certain operations - by adding at the end the following:

(4) Exception for certain operations -

(A) Definitions - In this paragraph:

(i) Excepted payment or benefit - The term excepted payment or benefit means—

(I) - a payment or benefit under subtitle E of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081 et seq.);

(II) - a payment or benefit under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333); and

(III) - a payment or benefit described in paragraph (2)(C) received on or after October 1, 2024.

(ii) Farming, ranching, or silviculture activities - The term farming, ranching, or silviculture activities includes agri-tourism, direct-to-consumer marketing of agricultural products, the sale of agricultural equipment owned by the person or legal entity, and other agriculture-related activities, as determined by the Secretary.

(B) Exception - In the case of an excepted payment or benefit, the limitation established by paragraph (1) shall not apply to a person or legal entity during a crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, if greater than or equal to 75 percent of the average gross income of the person or legal entity derives from farming, ranching, or silviculture activities.

10309. Marketing loans

(a) Availability of nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for loan commodities - Section 1201(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9031(b)(1)) is amended by striking "2023" and inserting "2031".

(b) Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans - Section 1202 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9032) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (b)—

(A) - in the subsection heading, by striking "2023" and inserting "2025"; and

(B) - in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "2023" and inserting "2025";

(2) - by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively;

(3) 2026 through 2031 crop years - by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

(c) 2026 through 2031 crop years - For purposes of each of the 2026 through 2031 crop years, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 for a loan commodity shall be equal to the following:

(1) - In the case of wheat, $3.72 per bushel.

(2) - In the case of corn, $2.42 per bushel.

(3) - In the case of grain sorghum, $2.42 per bushel.

(4) - In the case of barley, $2.75 per bushel.

(5) - In the case of oats, $2.20 per bushel.

(6) - In the case of upland cotton, $0.55 per pound.

(7) - In the case of extra long staple cotton, $1.00 per pound.

(8) - In the case of long grain rice, $7.70 per hundredweight.

(9) - In the case of medium grain rice, $7.70 per hundredweight.

(10) - In the case of soybeans, $6.82 per bushel.

(11) - In the case of other oilseeds, $11.10 per hundredweight for each of the following kinds of oilseeds:

(A) - Sunflower seed.

(B) - Rapeseed.

(D) - Safflower.

(E) - Flaxseed.

(F) - Mustard seed.

(G) - Crambe.

(H) - Sesame seed.

(I) - Other oilseeds designated by the Secretary.

(12) - In the case of dry peas, $6.87 per hundredweight.

(13) - In the case of lentils, $14.30 per hundredweight.

(14) - In the case of small chickpeas, $11.00 per hundredweight.

(15) - In the case of large chickpeas, $15.40 per hundredweight.

(16) - In the case of graded wool, $1.60 per pound.

(17) - In the case of nongraded wool, $0.55 per pound.

(18) - In the case of mohair, $5.00 per pound.

(19) - In the case of honey, $1.50 per pound.

(20) - In the case of peanuts, $390 per ton.

(4) - in subsection (d) (as so redesignated), by striking "(a)(11) and (b)(11)" and inserting "(a)(11), (b)(11), and (c)(11)"; and

(5) - in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), in paragraph (1), by striking "$0.25" and inserting "$0.30".

(1) Crop years 2014 through 2025 - by striking "Effective" and inserting the following:

(1) Crop years 2014 through 2025 - Effective

(2) - in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking "2023" and inserting "2025"; and

(3) Payment of cotton storage costs - by adding at the end the following:

(2) Payment of cotton storage costs - Effective for each of the 2026 through 2031 crop years, the Secretary shall make cotton storage payments for upland cotton and extra long staple cotton available in the same manner as the Secretary provided storage payments for the 2006 crop of upland cotton, except that the payment rate shall be equal to the lesser of—

(A) - the submitted storage charge for the current marketing year; and

(B) - in the case of storage in—

(i) - California or Arizona, a payment rate of $4.90; and

(ii) - any other State, a payment rate of $3.00.

(d) Loan deficiency payments -

(1) Continuation - Section 1205(a)(2)(B) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9035(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking "2023" and inserting "2031".

(2) Payments in lieu of LDPs - Section 1206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9036) is amended, in subsections (a) and (d), by striking "2023" each place it appears and inserting "2031".

(e) Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton - Section 1208(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9038(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "2026" and inserting "2032".

(f) Availability of recourse loans - Section 1209 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9039) is amended, in subsections (a)(2), (b), and (c), by striking "2023" each place it appears and inserting "2031".

10310. Repayment of marketing loans

Section 1204 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9034) is amended—

(1) In general - in subsection (b)—

(A) - by redesignating paragraph (1) as subparagraph (A) and indenting appropriately;

(B) In general - in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking "The Secretary" and inserting the following:

(1) In general - The Secretary

(B) -

(i) - in the case of long grain rice and medium grain rice, the prevailing world market price for the commodity, as determined and adjusted by the Secretary in accordance with this section; or

(ii) - in the case of upland cotton, the prevailing world market price for the commodity, as determined and adjusted by the Secretary in accordance with this section.

(2) Refund for upland cotton - In the case of a repayment for a marketing assistance loan for upland cotton at a rate described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), the Secretary shall provide to the producer a refund (if any) in an amount equal to the difference between the lowest prevailing world market price, as determined and adjusted by the Secretary in accordance with this section, during the 30-day period following the date on which the producer repays the marketing assistance loan and the repayment rate.

(2) - in subsection (c)—

(A) - by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and";

(B) - by striking "at the loan rate" and inserting the following: "at a rate that is the lesser of—

(1) - the loan rate

(2) - the prevailing world market price for the commodity, as determined and adjusted by the Secretary in accordance with this section.

(3) In general - in subsection (d)—

(A) - in paragraph (1), by striking "and medium grain rice" and inserting "medium grain rice, and extra long staple cotton";

(B) - by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately;

(C) In general - in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking "For purposes" and inserting the following:

(1) In general - For purposes

(D) Upland cotton - by adding at the end the following:

(2) Upland cotton - In the case of upland cotton, for any period when price quotations for Middling (M) 1-inch cotton are available, the formula under paragraph (1)(A) shall be based on the average of the 3 lowest-priced growths that are quoted.

(4) Extra long staple cotton - in subsection (e)—

(A) - in the subsection heading, by inserting "extra long staple cotton," after "Upland cotton,";

(B) - in paragraph (2)—

(i) - in the paragraph heading, by inserting "Upland" before "Cotton"; and

(ii) - in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking "2024" and inserting "2032";

(D) Extra long staple cotton - by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

(3) Extra long staple cotton - The prevailing world market price for extra long staple cotton determined under subsection (d)—

(A) - shall be adjusted to United States quality and location, with the adjustment to include the average costs to market the commodity, including average transportation costs, as determined by the Secretary; and

(B) - may be further adjusted, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14" (119th Congress) and ending on July 31, 2032, if the Secretary determines the adjustment is necessary—

(i) - to minimize potential loan forfeitures;

(ii) - to minimize the accumulation of stocks of extra long staple cotton by the Federal Government;

(iii) - to ensure that extra long staple cotton produced in the United States can be marketed freely and competitively; and

(iv) - to ensure an appropriate transition between current-crop and forward-crop price quotations, except that the Secretary may use forward-crop price quotations prior to July 31 of a marketing year only if—

(I) - there are insufficient current-crop price quotations; and

(II) - the forward-crop price quotation is the lowest such quotation available.

10311. Economic adjustment assistance for textile mills

Section 1207(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9037(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

(2) Value of assistance - The value of the assistance provided under paragraph (1) shall be—

(A) - for the period beginning on August 1, 2013, and ending on July 31, 2025, 3 cents per pound; and

(B) - beginning on August 1, 2025, 5 cents per pound.

10312. Sugar program updates

(a) Loan rate modifications - Section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (a)—

(A) - in paragraph (4), by striking "and" at the end;

(B) - in paragraph (5), by striking "2023 crop years." and inserting "2024 crop years; and"; and

(6) - 24.00 cents per pound for raw cane sugar for each of the 2025 through 2031 crop years.

(2) - in subsection (b)—

(A) - in paragraph (1), by striking "and" at the end;

(B) - in paragraph (2), by striking "2023 crop years." and inserting "2024 crop years; and"; and

(3) - a rate that is equal to 136.55 percent of the loan rate per pound of raw cane sugar under subsection (a)(6) for each of the 2025 through 2031 crop years.

(3) - in subsection (i), by striking "2023" and inserting "2031".

(b) Adjustments to Commodity Credit Corporation storage rates - Section 167 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7287) is amended—

(1) In general - by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:

(a) In general - For the 2025 crop year and each subsequent crop year, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall establish rates for the storage of forfeited sugar in an amount that is not less than—

(1) - in the case of refined sugar, 34 cents per hundredweight per month; and

(2) - in the case of raw cane sugar, 27 cents per hundredweight per month.

(2) - in subsection (b)—

(A) - in the subsection heading, by striking "Subsequent" and inserting "Prior"; and

(B) - by striking "and subsequent" and inserting "through 2024".

(1) Sugar estimates - Section 359b(a)(1) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359bb(a)(1)) is amended by striking "2023" and inserting "2031".

(2) Allocation to processors - Section 359c(g)(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359cc(g)(2)) is amended—

(A) In general - by striking "In the case" and inserting the following:

(A) In general - Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in the case

(B) Exception - by adding at the end the following:

(B) Exception - If the Secretary makes an upward adjustment under paragraph (1)(A), in adjusting allocations among beet sugar processors, the Secretary shall give priority to beet sugar processors with available sugar.

(3) Timing of reassignment - Section 359e(b)(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359ee(b)(2)) is amended—

(A) - by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;

(B) In general - in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking "If the Secretary" and inserting the following:

(A) In general - If the Secretary

(B) Timing - In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—

(i) - make an initial determination based on the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board for January that shall be applicable to the crop year for which allotments are required; and

(ii) - provide for an initial reassignment under subparagraph (A)(i) not later than 30 days after the date on which the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates described in clause (i) is released.

(d) Reallocations of tariff-rate quota shortfall - Section 359k of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359kk) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(1) Initial reallocation - Subject to paragraph (3), following the establishment of the tariff-rate quotas under subsection (a) for a quota year, the Secretary shall—

(A) - determine which countries do not intend to fulfill their allocation for the quota year; and

(B) - reallocate any forecasted shortfall in the fulfillment of the tariff-rate quotas as soon as practicable.

(2) Subsequent reallocation - Subject to paragraph (3), not later than March 1 of a quota year, the Secretary shall reallocate any additional forecasted shortfall in the fulfillment of the tariff-rate quotas for raw cane sugar established under subsection (a)(1) for that quota year.

(3) Cessation of effectiveness - Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall cease to be in effect if—

(A) - the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico, signed December 19, 2014, is terminated; and

(B) - no countervailing duty order under subtitle A of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) is in effect with respect to sugar from Mexico.

(d) Refined sugar -

(1) Definition of domestic sugar industry - In this subsection, the term domestic sugar industry means domestic—

(A) - sugar beet producers and processors;

(B) - producers and processors of sugar cane; and

(2) Study required -

(A) In general - Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall conduct a study on whether the establishment of additional terms and conditions with respect to refined sugar imports is necessary and appropriate.

(B) Elements - In conducting the study under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall examine the following:

(i) - The need for—

(I) - defining "refined sugar" as having a minimum polarization of 99.8 degrees or higher;

(II) - establishing a standard for color- or reflectance-based units for refined sugar such as those utilized by the International Commission of Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis;

(III) - prescribing specifications for packaging type for refined sugar;

(IV) - prescribing specifications for transportation modes for refined sugar;

(V) - requiring evidence that sugar imported as refined sugar will not undergo further refining in the United States;

(VI) - prescribing appropriate terms and conditions to avoid unlawful sugar imports; and

(VII) - establishing other definitions, terms and conditions, or other requirements.

(ii) - The potential impact of modifications described in each of subclauses (I) through (VII) of clause (i) on the domestic sugar industry.

(iii) - Whether, based on the needs described in clause (i) and the impact described in clause (ii), the establishment of additional terms and conditions is appropriate.

(C) Consultation - In conducting the study under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with representatives of the domestic sugar industry and users of refined sugar.

(D) Report - Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes the findings of the study conducted under subparagraph (A).

(3) Establishment of additional terms and conditions permitted -

(A) In general - Based on the findings in the report submitted under paragraph (2)(D), and after providing notice to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Secretary may issue regulations in accordance with subparagraph (B) to establish additional terms and conditions with respect to refined sugar imports that are necessary and appropriate.

(B) Promulgation of regulations - The Secretary may issue regulations under subparagraph (A) if the regulations—

(i) - do not have an adverse impact on the domestic sugar industry; and

(ii) - are consistent with the requirements of this part, section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272), and obligations under international trade agreements that have been approved by Congress.

(e) Clarification of tariff-rate quota adjustments - Section 359k(b)(1) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359kk(b)(1)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "if there is an" and inserting "for the sole purpose of responding directly to an".

(f) Period of effectiveness - Section 359l(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359ll(a)) is amended by striking "2023" and inserting "2031".

10313. Dairy policy updates

(a) Dairy margin coverage production history -

(1) Definition - Section 1401(8) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9051(8)) is amended by striking "when the participating dairy operation first registers to participate in dairy margin coverage".

(2) Production history of participating dairy operations - Section 1405 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9055) is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:

(a) Production history - Except as provided in subsection (b), the production history of a dairy operation for dairy margin coverage is equal to the highest annual milk marketings of the participating dairy operation during any 1 of the 2021, 2022, or 2023 calendar years.

(b) Election by new dairy operations - In the case of a participating dairy operation that has been in operation for less than a year, the participating dairy operation shall elect 1 of the following methods for the Secretary to determine the production history of the participating dairy operation:

(1) - The volume of the actual milk marketings for the months the participating dairy operation has been in operation extrapolated to a yearly amount.

(2) - An estimate of the actual milk marketings of the participating dairy operation based on the herd size of the participating dairy operation relative to the national rolling herd average data published by the Secretary.

(b) Dairy margin coverage payments - Section 1406(a)(1)(C) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9056(a)(1)(C)) is amended by striking "5,000,000" each place it appears and inserting "6,000,000".

(1) Tier i - Section 1407(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9057(b)) is amended—

(A) - in the subsection heading, by striking "5,000,000" and inserting "6,000,000"; and

(B) - in paragraph (1), by striking "5,000,000" and inserting "6,000,000".

(2) Tier ii - Section 1407(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9057(c)) is amended—

(A) - in the subsection heading, by striking "5,000,000" and inserting "6,000,000"; and

(B) - in paragraph (1), by striking "5,000,000" and inserting "6,000,000".

(3) Premium discounts - Section 1407(g) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9057(g)) is amended—

(A) - in paragraph (1)—

(i) - by striking "2019 through 2023" and inserting "2026 through 2031"; and

(ii) - by striking "January 2019" and inserting "January 2026"; and

(B) - in paragraph (2), by striking "2023" each place it appears and inserting "2031".

(d) Duration - Section 1409 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9059) is amended by striking "2025" and inserting "2031".

10314. Implementation

Section 1614(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9097(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(5) Further funding - The Secretary shall make available to carry out subtitle C of title I of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14" (119th Congress) and the amendments made by that subtitle $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which—

(A) - not less than $5,000,000 shall be used to carry out paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b);

(B) - $3,000,000 shall be used for activities described in paragraph (3)(A);

(D) - $9,000,000 shall be used—

(i) - to carry out mandatory surveys of dairy production cost and product yield information to be reported by manufacturers required to report under section 273 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1637b), for all products processed in the same facility or facilities; and

(ii) - to publish the results of such surveys biennially; and

(E) - $1,000,000 shall be used to conduct the study under subsection (d) of section 359k of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359kk).

10401. Supplemental agricultural disaster assistance

(a) Livestock indemnity payments - Section 1501(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(b)) is amended—

(1) Payment rates - by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

(2) Payment rates -

(A) Losses due to predation - Indemnity payments to an eligible producer on a farm under paragraph (1)(A) shall be made at a rate of 100 percent of the market value of the affected livestock on the applicable date, as determined by the Secretary.

(B) Losses due to adverse weather or disease - Indemnity payments to an eligible producer on a farm under subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) shall be made at a rate of 75 percent of the market value of the affected livestock on the applicable date, as determined by the Secretary.

(C) Determination of market value - In determining the market value described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), the Secretary may consider the ability of eligible producers to document regional price premiums for affected livestock that exceed the national average market price for those livestock.

(D) Applicable date defined - In this paragraph, the term applicable date means, with respect to livestock, as applicable—

(i) - the day before the date of death of the livestock; or

(ii) - the day before the date of the event that caused the harm to the livestock that resulted in a reduced sale price.

(2) Additional payment for unborn livestock - by adding at the end the following:

(5) Additional payment for unborn livestock -

(A) In general - In the case of unborn livestock death losses incurred on or after January 1, 2024, the Secretary shall make an additional payment to eligible producers on farms that have incurred such losses in excess of the normal mortality due to a condition specified in paragraph (1).

(B) Payment rate - Additional payments under subparagraph (A) shall be made at a rate—

(i) - determined by the Secretary; and

(ii) - less than or equal to 85 percent of the payment rate established with respect to the lowest weight class of the livestock, as determined by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency.

(C) Payment amount - The amount of a payment to an eligible producer that has incurred unborn livestock death losses shall be equal to the payment rate determined under subparagraph (B) multiplied, in the case of livestock described in—

(i) - subparagraph (A), (B), or (F) of subsection (a)(4), by 1;

(ii) - subparagraph (D) of such subsection, by 2;

(iii) - subparagraph (E) of such subsection, by 12; and

(iv) - subparagraph (G) of such subsection, by the average number of birthed animals (for one gestation cycle) for the species of each such livestock, as determined by the Secretary.

(D) Unborn livestock death losses defined - In this paragraph, the term unborn livestock death losses means losses of any livestock described in subparagraph (A), (B), (D), (E), (F), or (G) of subsection (a)(4) that was gestating on the date of the death of the livestock.

(b) Livestock forage disaster program - Section 1501(c)(3)(D)(ii)(I) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(c)(3)(D)(ii)(I)) is amended—

(1) - by striking "1 monthly payment" and inserting "2 monthly payments"; and

(2) - by striking "county for at least 8 consecutive" and inserting the following: "county for not less than—

(aa) - 4 consecutive weeks during the normal grazing period for the county, as determined by the Secretary, shall be eligible to receive assistance under this paragraph in an amount equal to 1 monthly payment using the monthly payment rate determined under subparagraph (B); or

(bb) - 7 of the previous 8 consecutive

(1) In general - Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(5) Assistance for losses due to bird depredation -

(A) Definition of farm-raised fish - In this paragraph, the term farm-raised fish means fish propagated and reared in a controlled fresh water environment.

(B) Payments - Eligible producers of farm-raised fish, including fish grown as food for human consumption, shall be eligible to receive payments under this subsection to aid in the reduction of losses due to piscivorous birds.

(i) In general - The payment rate for payments under subparagraph (B) shall be determined by the Secretary, taking into account—

(I) - costs associated with the deterrence of piscivorous birds;

(II) - the value of lost fish and revenue due to bird depredation; and

(III) - costs associated with disease loss from bird depredation.

(ii) Minimum rate - The payment rate for payments under subparagraph (B) shall be not less than $600 per acre of farm-raised fish.

(D) Payment amount - The amount of a payment under subparagraph (B) shall be the product obtained by multiplying—

(i) - the applicable payment rate under subparagraph (C); and

(ii) - 85 percent of the total number of acres of farm-raised fish farms that the eligible producer has in production for the calendar year.

(2) Emergency assistance for honeybees - In determining honeybee colony losses eligible for assistance under section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)), the Secretary shall utilize a normal mortality rate of 15 percent.

(d) Tree assistance program - Section 1501(e) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(e)) is amended—

(1) - in paragraph (2)(B), by striking "15 percent (adjusted for normal mortality)" and inserting "normal mortality"; and

(2) - in paragraph (3)—

(A) - in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking "15 percent mortality (adjusted for normal mortality)" and inserting "normal mortality"; and

(B) - in subparagraph (B)—

(i) - by striking "50" and inserting "65"; and

(ii) - by striking "15 percent damage or mortality (adjusted for normal tree damage and mortality)" and inserting "normal tree damage or mortality".

10501. Beginning farmer and rancher benefit

(a) Definitions -

(1) In general - Section 502(b)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(b)(3)) is amended by striking "5" and inserting "10".

(2) Conforming amendment - Section 522(c)(7) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(c)(7)) is amended by striking subparagraph (F).

(b) Increase in assistance - Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(9) Additional support -

(A) In general - In addition to any other provision of this subsection (except paragraph (2)(A)) regarding payment of a portion of premiums, a beginning farmer or rancher shall receive additional premium assistance that is the number of percentage points specified in subparagraph (B) greater than the premium assistance that would otherwise be available for the applicable policy, plan of insurance, and coverage level selected by the beginning farmer or rancher.

(B) Percentage points adjustments - The percentage points referred to in subparagraph (A) are the following:

(i) - For each of the first and second reinsurance years that a beginning farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 5 percentage points.

(ii) - For the third reinsurance year that a beginning farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 3 percentage points.

(iii) - For the fourth reinsurance year that a beginning farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 1 percentage point.

10502. Area-based crop insurance coverage and affordability

(a) Coverage level - Section 508(c)(4) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(4)) is amended—

(1) - in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:

(ii) - may be purchased at any level not to exceed—

(I) - in the case of the individual yield or revenue coverage, 85 percent;

(II) - in the case of individual yield or revenue coverage aggregated across multiple commodities, 90 percent; and

(III) - in the case of area yield or revenue coverage (as determined by the Corporation), 95 percent.

(2) - in subparagraph (C)—

(A) - in clause (ii), by striking "14" and inserting "10"; and

(B) - in clause (iii)(I), by striking "86" and inserting "90".

(b) Premium subsidy - Section 508(e)(2)(H)(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)(H)(i)) is amended by striking "65" and inserting "80".

10503. Administrative and operating expense adjustments

Section 508(k) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(10) Additional expenses -

(A) In general - Beginning with the 2026 reinsurance year, and for each reinsurance year thereafter, in addition to the terms and conditions of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement, to cover additional expenses for loss adjustment procedures, the Corporation shall pay an additional administrative and operating expense subsidy to approved insurance providers for eligible contracts.

(B) Payment amount - In the case of an eligible contract, the payment to an approved insurance provider required under subparagraph (A) shall be the amount equal to 6 percent of the net book premium.

(i) Eligible contract - The term eligible contract—

(I) - means a crop insurance contract entered into by an approved insurance provider in an eligible State; and

(II) - does not include a contract for—

(aa) - catastrophic risk protection under subsection (b);

(bb) - an area-based plan of insurance or similar plan of insurance, as determined by the Corporation; or

(cc) - a policy under which an approved insurance provider does not incur loss adjustment expenses, as determined by the Corporation.

(ii) Eligible State - The term eligible State means a State in which, with respect to an insurance year, the loss ratio for eligible contracts is greater than 120 percent of the total net book premium written by all approved insurance providers.

(11) Specialty crops -

(A) Minimum reimbursement - Beginning with the 2026 reinsurance year, and for each reinsurance year thereafter, the rate of reimbursement to approved insurance providers and agents for administrative and operating expenses with respect to crop insurance contracts covering agricultural commodities described in section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108–465) shall be equal to or greater than the percentage that is the greater of the following:

(i) - 17 percent of the premium used to define loss ratio.

(ii) - The percent of the premium used to define loss ratio that is otherwise applicable for the reinsurance year under the terms of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement in effect for the reinsurance year.

(B) Other contracts - In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall not reduce, with respect to any reinsurance year, the amount or the rate of reimbursement to approved insurance providers and agents under the Standard Reinsurance Agreement described in clause (ii) of such subparagraph for administrative and operating expenses with respect to contracts covering agricultural commodities that are not subject to such subparagraph.

(C) Administration - The requirements of this paragraph and the adjustments made pursuant to this paragraph shall not be considered a renegotiation under paragraph (8)(A).

(12) A&O inflation adjustment -

(A) In general - Subject to subparagraph (B), beginning with the 2026 reinsurance year, and for each reinsurance year thereafter, the Corporation shall increase the total administrative and operating expense reimbursements otherwise required under the Standard Reinsurance Agreement in effect for the reinsurance year in order to account for inflation, in a manner consistent with the increases provided with respect to the 2011 through 2015 reinsurance years under the enclosure included in Risk Management Agency Bulletin numbered MGR–10–007 and dated June 30, 2010.

(B) Special rule for 2026 reinsurance year - The increase under subparagraph (A) for the 2026 reinsurance year shall not exceed the percentage change for the preceding reinsurance year included in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.

(i) - shall apply with respect to all contracts covering agricultural commodities that were subject to an increase during the period of the 2011 through 2015 reinsurance years under the enclosure referred to in that subparagraph; and

(ii) - shall not be considered a renegotiation under paragraph (8)(A).

10504. Premium support

Section 508(e)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)) is amended—

(1) - in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking "64" and inserting "69";

(2) - in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking "59" and inserting "64";

(3) - in subparagraph (E)(i), by striking "55" and inserting "60";

(4) - in subparagraph (F)(i), by striking "48" and inserting "51"; and

(5) - in subparagraph (G)(i), by striking "38" and inserting "41".

10505. Program compliance and integrity

Section 515(l)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1515(l)(2)) is amended by striking "than" and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “than—

(A) - $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2025; and

(B) - $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal year.

10506. Reviews, compliance, and integrity

Section 516(b)(2)(C)(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516(b)(2)(C)(i)) is amended, in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking "for each fiscal year" and inserting "for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2025 and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter".

10507. Poultry insurance pilot program

Section 523 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1523) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(j) Poultry insurance pilot program -

(1) In general - Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the Corporation shall establish a pilot program under which contract poultry growers, including growers of broilers and laying hens, may elect to receive index-based insurance from extreme weather-related risk resulting in increased utility costs (including costs of natural gas, propane, electricity, water, and other appropriate costs, as determined by the Corporation) associated with poultry production.

(2) Stakeholder engagement - The Corporation shall engage with poultry industry stakeholders in establishing the pilot program under paragraph (1).

(3) Location - The pilot program established under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in a sufficient number of counties to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the feasibility, effectiveness, and demand among producers in the top poultry producing States, as determined by the Corporation.

(4) Approval of policy or plan - Notwithstanding section 508(l), the Board shall approve a policy or plan of insurance based on the pilot program under paragraph (1)—

(A) - in accordance with section 508(h); and

(B) - not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection.

10601. Conservation

(a) In general - Section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended—

(1) - in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraphs (A) through (F) and inserting the following:

(A) - $625,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;

(B) - $650,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;

(D) - $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;

(E) - $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and

(F) - $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.

(2) - in paragraph (3)—

(A) - in subparagraph (A), by striking clauses (i) through (v) and inserting the following:

(i) - $2,655,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;

(ii) - $2,855,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;

(iii) - $3,255,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;

(iv) - $3,255,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;

(v) - $3,255,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and

(vi) - $3,255,000,000 for fiscal year 2031; and

(B) - in subparagraph (B), by striking clauses (i) through (v) and inserting the following:

(i) - $1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;

(ii) - $1,325,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;

(iii) - $1,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;

(iv) - $1,375,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;

(v) - $1,375,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and

(vi) - $1,375,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.

(b) Regional conservation partnership program - Section 1271D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871d) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:

(a) Availability of funding - Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out the program, to the maximum extent practicable—

(1) - $425,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;

(2) - $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;

(3) - $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;

(4) - $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2029;

(5) - $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and

(6) - $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2031.

(c) Grassroots source water protection program - Section 1240O(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2(b)) is amended—

(1) - in paragraph (1), by striking "2023" and inserting "2031"; and

(2) - in paragraph (3)—

(A) - in subparagraph (A), by striking "and" at the end;

(B) - in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

(d) Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program - Section 1240R(f)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5(f)(1)) is amended—

(1) - by striking "2023, and" and inserting "2023,"; and

(2) - by inserting ", and $70,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2031" before the period at the end.

(e) Watershed protection and flood prevention - Section 15 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012a) is amended by striking "$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter" and inserting "$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended".

(f) Feral swine eradication and control pilot program - Section 2408(g)(1) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note; Public Law 115–334) is amended—

(1) - by striking "2023 and" and inserting "2023,"; and

(2) - by inserting ", and $105,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2031" before the period at the end.

(g) Rescission - The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated by section 21001(a) of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2015) are rescinded.

10602. Supplemental agricultural trade promotion program

(a) In general - The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out a program to encourage the accessibility, development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets for United States agricultural commodities.

(b) Funding - Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make available to carry out this section $285,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.

10603. Nutrition

Section 203D(d)(5) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7507(d)(5)) is amended by striking "2024" and inserting "2031".

10604. Research

(a) Urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production research, education, and extension initiative - Section 1672E(d)(1)(B) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925g(d)(1)(B)) is amended by striking "fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended" and inserting "each of fiscal years 2024 through 2031".

(b) Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research - Section 7601(g)(1)(A) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5939(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(iv) Further funding - Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this clause, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Foundation to carry out this section $37,000,000, to remain available until expended.

(c) Scholarships for students at 1890 Institutions - Section 1446(b)(1) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222a(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(C) Further funding - Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended.

(d) Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities - Section 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (c)(2), by inserting "and subsection (d)" after "paragraph (1)"; and

(2) Mandatory funding - by adding at the end the following:

(d) Mandatory funding - Subject to subsection (c)(2), of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended.

(e) Specialty crop research initiative - Section 412(k)(1)(B) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(k)(1)(B)) is amended by striking "section $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2014" and inserting the following: “section—

(i) - $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2025; and

(ii) - $175,000,000 for fiscal year 2026

(f) Research Facilities Act - Section 6 of the Research Facilities Act (7 U.S.C. 390d) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (c), by striking "subsection (a)" and inserting "subsections (a) and (e)"; and

(2) Mandatory funding - by adding at the end the following:

(e) Mandatory funding - Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d), of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out the competitive grant program under section 4 $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter.

10605. Energy

Section 9005(g)(1)(F) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8105(g)(1)(F)) is amended by striking "2024" and inserting "2031".

10606. Horticulture

(a) Plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention - Section 420(f) of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7721(f)) is amended—

(1) - in paragraph (5), by striking "and" at the end;

(2) - by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7);

(3) - by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:

(6) - $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2025; and

(4) - in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by striking "$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018" and inserting "$90,000,000 for fiscal year 2026".

(b) Specialty crop block grants - Section 101(l)(1) of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 108–465) is amended—

(1) - in subparagraph (D), by striking "and" at the end;

(2) - by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F);

(3) - by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:

(E) - $85,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2025; and

(4) - in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by striking "$85,000,000 for fiscal year 2018" and inserting "$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2026".

(c) Organic production and market data initiative - Section 7407(d)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925c(d)(1)) is amended—

(1) - in subparagraph (B), by striking "and" at the end;

(2) - in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

(3) - by adding at the end the following:

(D) - $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2031.

(d) Modernization and improvement of international trade technology systems and data collection - Section 2123(c)(4) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6522(c)(4)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024" and inserting ", $1,000,000 for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026".

(e) National organic certification cost-share program - Section 10606(d)(1)(C) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523(d)(1)(C)) is amended by striking "2024" and inserting "2031".

(f) Multiple crop and pesticide use survey - Section 10109(c) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334; 132 Stat. 4907) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(3) Further mandatory funding - Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended.

10607. Miscellaneous

(a) Animal disease prevention and management - Section 10409A(d)(1) of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8308a(d)(1)) is amended—

(1) - in subparagraph (B)—

(A) - in the heading, by striking "Subsequent fiscal years" and inserting "Fiscal years 2023 through 2025"; and

(B) - by striking "fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter" and inserting "each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025"; and

(2) Fiscal years 2026 through 2030 - by adding at the end the following:

(C) Fiscal years 2026 through 2030 - Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $233,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, of which—

(i) - not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for each such fiscal year to carry out subsection (a);

(ii) - not less than $70,000,000 shall be made available for each such fiscal year to carry out subsection (b); and

(iii) - not less than $153,000,000 shall be made available for each such fiscal year to carry out subsection (c).

(D) Subsequent fiscal years - Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2031 and each fiscal year thereafter, of which not less than $45,000,000 shall be made available for each of those fiscal years to carry out subsection (b).

(b) Sheep production and marketing grant program - Section 209(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1627a(c)) is amended—

(1) - by striking "2019, and" and inserting "2019,"; and

(2) - by inserting "and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2026," after "fiscal year 2024,"

(c) Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund - Section 12314 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 2101 note; Public Law 113–79) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "2024" and inserting "2031"; and

(2) - in subsection (h), by striking "2024"and inserting "2031".

(d) Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund - Section 12315 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note; Public Law 113–79) is amended by striking "2024" each place it appears and inserting "2031".

(e) Wool research and promotion - Section 12316(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note; Public Law 113–79) is amended by striking "2024" and inserting "2031".

(f) Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund - Section 12605(d) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 7632 note; Public Law 115–334) is amended by striking "2024" and inserting "2031".

20001. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for improving the quality of life for military personnel

(a) Appropriations - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029—

(1) - $230,480,000 for restoration and modernization costs under the Marine Corps Barracks 2030 initiative;

(2) - $119,000,000 for base operating support costs under the Marine Corps;

(3) - $1,000,000,000 for Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force sustainment, restoration, and modernization of military unaccompanied housing;

(4) - $2,000,000,000 for the Defense Health Program;

(5) - $2,900,000,000 to supplement the basic allowance for housing payable to members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force , notwithstanding section 403 of title 37, United States Code;

(6) - $50,000,000 for bonuses, special pays, and incentive pays for members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force pursuant to titles 10 and 37, United States Code;

(7) - $10,000,000 for the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support’s Online Academic Skills Course program for members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force;

(8) - $100,000,000 for tuition assistance for members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force pursuant to title 10, United States Code;

(9) - $100,000,000 for child care fee assistance for members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force under part II of chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code;

(10) - $590,000,000 to increase the Temporary Lodging Expense Allowance under chapter 8 of title 37, United States Code, to 21 days;

(11) - $100,000,000 for Department of Defense Impact Aid payments to local educational agencies under section 2008 of title 10, United States Code;

(12) - $10,000,000 for military spouse professional licensure under section 1784 of title 10, United States Code;

(13) - $6,000,000 for Armed Forces Retirement Home facilities;

(14) - $100,000,000 for the Defense Community Infrastructure Program;

(15) - $100,000,000 for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) casualty care research; and

(16) - $62,000,000 for modernization of Department of Defense childcare center staffing.

(b) Temporary increase in percentage of value of authorized investment in certain privatized military housing projects -

(1) In general - During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section and ending on September 30, 2029, the Secretary concerned shall apply—

(A) - paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of section 2875 of title 10, United States Code, by substituting "60 percent" for "33 percent"; and

(B) - paragraph (2) of such subsection by substituting "60 percent" for "45 percent".

(2) Secretary concerned defined - In this subsection, the term "Secretary concerned" has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.

(c) Temporary authority for acquisition or construction of privatized military unaccompanied housing - Section 2881a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

(1) - by striking the heading and inserting "Temporary authority for acquisition or construction of privatized military unaccompanied housing";

(2) - by striking "Secretary of the Navy" each place it appears and inserting "Secretary concerned";

(3) - by striking "under the pilot projects" each place it appears and inserting "pursuant to this section";

(4) - in subsection (a)—

(A) - by striking the heading and inserting "In general"; and

(B) - by striking "carry out not more than three pilot projects under the authority of this section or another provision of this subchapter to use the private sector" and inserting "use the authority under this subchapter to enter into contracts with appropriate private sector entities";

(5) - in subsection (c), by striking "privatized housing" and inserting "privatized housing units";

(6) - by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e); and

(7) - in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)—

(A) - by striking "under the pilot programs" and inserting "under this section"; and

(B) - by striking "September 30, 2009" and inserting "September 30, 2029".

20002. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for shipbuilding

(1) - $250,000,000 for the expansion of accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing program;

(2) - $250,000,000 for United States production of turbine generators for shipbuilding industrial base;

(3) - $450,000,000 for United States additive manufacturing for wire production and machining capacity for shipbuilding industrial base;

(4) - $492,000,000 for next-generation shipbuilding techniques;

(5) - $85,000,000 for United States-made steel plate for shipbuilding industrial base;

(6) - $50,000,000 for machining capacity for naval propellers for shipbuilding industrial base;

(7) - $110,000,000 for rolled steel and fabrication facility for shipbuilding industrial base;

(8) - $400,000,000 for expansion of collaborative campus for naval shipbuilding;

(9) - $450,000,000 for application of autonomy and artificial intelligence to naval shipbuilding;

(10) - $500,000,000 for the adoption of advanced manufacturing techniques in the shipbuilding industrial base;

(11) - $500,000,000 for additional dry-dock capability;

(12) - $50,000,000 for the expansion of cold spray repair technologies;

(13) - $450,000,000 for additional maritime industrial workforce development programs;

(14) - $750,000,000 for additional supplier development across the naval shipbuilding industrial base;

(15) - $250,000,000 for additional advanced manufacturing processes across the naval shipbuilding industrial base;

(16) - $4,600,000,000 for a second Virginia-class submarine in fiscal year 2026;

(17) - $5,400,000,000 for two additional Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) ships;

(18) - $160,000,000 for advanced procurement for Landing Ship Medium;

(19) - $1,803,941,000 for procurement of Landing Ship Medium;

(20) - $295,000,000 for development of a second Landing Craft Utility shipyard and production of additional Landing Craft Utility;

(21) - $100,000,000 for advanced procurement for light replenishment oiler program;

(22) - $600,000,000 for the lease or purchase of new ships through the National Defense Sealift Fund;

(23) - $2,725,000,000 for the procurement of T-AO oilers;

(24) - $500,000,000 for cost-to-complete for rescue and salvage ships;

(25) - $300,000,000 for production of ship-to-shore connectors;

(26) - $1,470,000,000 for the implementation of a multi-ship amphibious warship contract;

(27) - $80,000,000 for accelerated development of vertical launch system reloading at sea;

(28) - $250,000,000 for expansion of Navy corrosion control programs;

(29) - $159,000,000 for leasing of ships for Marine Corps operations;

(30) - $1,534,000,000 for expansion of small unmanned surface vessel production;

(31) - $2,100,000,000 for development, procurement, and integration of purpose-built medium unmanned surface vessels;

(32) - $1,300,000,000 for expansion of unmanned underwater vehicle production;

(33) - $188,360,000 for the development and testing of maritime robotic autonomous systems and enabling technologies;

(34) - $174,000,000 for the development of a Test Resource Management Center robotic autonomous systems proving ground;

(35) - $250,000,000 for the development, production, and integration of wave-powered unmanned underwater vehicles; and

(36) - $150,000,000 for retention of inactive reserve fleet ships.

20003. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for integrated air and missile defense

(a) Next generation missile defense technologies - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029—

(1) - $250,000,000 for development and testing of directed energy capabilities by the Under Secretary for Research and Engineering;

(2) - $500,000,000 for national security space launch infrastructure;

(3) - $2,000,000,000 for air moving target indicator military satellites;

(4) - $400,000,000 for expansion of Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed program;

(5) - $5,600,000,000 for development of space-based and boost phase intercept capabilities;

(6) - $7,200,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of military space-based sensors; and

(7) - $2,550,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of military missile defense capabilities.

(b) Layered homeland defense - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029—

(1) - $2,200,000,000 for acceleration of hypersonic defense systems;

(2) - $800,000,000 for accelerated development and deployment of next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile defense systems;

(3) - $408,000,000 for Army space and strategic missile test range infrastructure restoration and modernization in the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of operations west of the international dateline;

(4) - $1,975,000,000 for improved ground-based missile defense radars; and

(5) - $530,000,000 for the design and construction of Missile Defense Agency missile instrumentation range safety ship.

20004. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for munitions and defense supply chain resiliency

(1) - $400,000,000 for the development, production, and integration of Navy and Air Force long-range anti-ship missiles;

(2) - $380,000,000 for production capacity expansion for Navy and Air Force long-range anti-ship missiles;

(3) - $490,000,000 for the development, production, and integration of Navy and Air Force long-range air-to-surface missiles;

(4) - $94,000,000 for the development, production, and integration of alternative Navy and Air Force long-range air-to-surface missiles;

(5) - $630,000,000 for the development, production, and integration of long-range Navy air defense and anti-ship missiles;

(6) - $688,000,000 for the development, production, and integration of long-range multi-service cruise missiles;

(7) - $250,000,000 for production capacity expansion and supplier base strengthening of long-range multi-service cruise missiles;

(8) - $70,000,000 for the development, production, and integration of short-range Navy and Marine Corps anti-ship missiles;

(9) - $100,000,000 for the development of an anti-ship seeker for short-range Army ballistic missiles;

(10) - $175,000,000 for production capacity expansion for next-generation Army medium-range ballistic missiles;

(11) - $50,000,000 for the mitigation of diminishing manufacturing sources for medium-range air-to-air missiles;

(12) - $250,000,000 for the procurement of medium-range air-to-air missiles;

(13) - $225,000,000 for the expansion of production capacity for medium-range air-to-air missiles;

(14) - $50,000,000 for the development of second sources for components of short-range air-to-air missiles;

(15) - $325,000,000 for production capacity improvements for air-launched anti-radiation missiles;

(16) - $50,000,000 for the accelerated development of Army next-generation medium-range anti-ship ballistic missiles;

(17) - $114,000,000 for the production of Army next-generation medium-range ballistic missiles;

(18) - $300,000,000 for the production of Army medium-range ballistic missiles;

(19) - $85,000,000 for the accelerated development of Army long-range ballistic missiles;

(20) - $400,000,000 for the production of heavyweight torpedoes;

(21) - $200,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of mass-producible autonomous underwater munitions;

(22) - $70,000,000 for the improvement of heavyweight torpedo maintenance activities;

(23) - $200,000,000 for the production of lightweight torpedoes;

(24) - $500,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of maritime mines;

(25) - $50,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of new underwater explosives;

(26) - $55,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of lightweight multi-mission torpedoes;

(27) - $80,000,000 for the production of sonobuoys;

(28) - $150,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of air-delivered long-range maritime mines;

(29) - $61,000,000 for the acceleration of Navy expeditionary loitering munitions deployment;

(30) - $50,000,000 for the acceleration of one-way attack unmanned aerial systems with advanced autonomy;

(31) - $1,000,000,000 for the expansion of the one-way attack unmanned aerial systems industrial base;

(32) - $200,000,000 for investments in solid rocket motor industrial base through the Industrial Base Fund established under section 4817 of title 10, United States Code;

(33) - $400,000,000 for investments in the emerging solid rocket motor industrial base through the Industrial Base Fund established under section 4817 of title 10, United States Code;

(34) - $42,000,000 for investments in second sources for large-diameter solid rocket motors for hypersonic missiles;

(35) - $1,000,000,000 for the creation of next-generation automated munitions production factories;

(36) - $170,000,000 for the development of advanced radar depot for repair, testing, and production of radar and electronic warfare systems;

(37) - $25,000,000 for the expansion of the Department of Defense industrial base policy analysis workforce;

(38) - $30,300,000 for the repair of Army missiles;

(39) - $100,000,000 for the production of small and medium ammunition;

(40) - $2,000,000,000 for additional activities to improve the United States stockpile of critical minerals through the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund, authorized by subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 50, United States Code;

(41) - $10,000,000 for the expansion of the Department of Defense armaments cooperation workforce;

(42) - $500,000,000 for the expansion of the Defense Exportability Features program;

(43) - $350,000,000 for production of Navy long-range air and missile defense interceptors;

(44) - $93,000,000 for replacement of Navy long-range air and missile defense interceptors;

(45) - $100,000,000 for development of a second solid rocket motor source for Navy air defense and anti ship missiles;

(46) - $65,000,000 for expansion of production capacity of Missile Defense Agency long-range anti-ballistic missiles;

(47) - $225,000,000 for expansion of production capacity for Navy air defense and anti-ship missiles;

(48) - $103,300,000 for expansion of depot level maintenance facility for Navy long-range air and missile defense interceptors;

(49) - $18,000,000 for creation of domestic source for guidance section of Navy short-range air defense missiles;

(50) - $65,000,000 for integration of Army medium-range air and missile defense interceptor with Navy ships;

(51) - $176,100,000 for production of Army long-range movable missile defense radar;

(52) - $167,000,000 for accelerated fielding of Army short-range gun-based air and missile defense system;

(53) - $40,000,000 for development of low-cost alternatives to air and missile defense interceptors;

(54) - $50,000,000 for acceleration of Army next-generation shoulder-fired air defense system;

(55) - $91,000,000 for production of Army next-generation shoulder-fired air defense system;

(56) - $500,000,000 for development, production, and integration of counter-unmanned aerial systems programs;

(57) - $350,000,000 for development, production, and integration of non-kinetic counter-unmanned aerial systems programs;

(58) - $250,000,000 for development, production, and integration of land-based counter-unmanned aerial systems programs;

(59) - $200,000,000 for development, production, and integration of ship-based counter-unmanned aerial systems programs;

(60) - $400,000,000 for acceleration of hypersonic strike programs;

(61) - $167,000,000 for procurement of additional launchers for Army medium-range air and missile defense interceptors;

(62) - $500,000,000 for expansion of defense advanced manufacturing techniques;

(63) - $1,000,000 for establishment of the Joint Energetics Transition Office;

(64) - $200,000,000 for acceleration of Army medium-range air and missile defense interceptors;

(65) - $150,000,000 for additive manufacturing for propellant;

(66) - $250,000,000 for expansion and acceleration of penetrating munitions production; and

(67) - $50,000,000 for development, procurement, and integration of precision extended-range artillery.

(b) Appropriation - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $3,300,000,000 for grants and purchase commitments made pursuant to the Industrial Base Fund established under section 4817 of title 10, United States Code.

(c) Appropriation - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $5,000,000,000 for investments in critical minerals supply chains made pursuant to the Industrial Base Fund established under section 4817 of title 10, United States Code.

(d) Appropriations - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Defense, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $500,000,000 to the "Department of Defense Credit Program Account" to carry out the capital assistance program, including loans, loan guarantees, and technical assistance, established under section 149(e) of title 10, United States Code, for critical minerals and related industries and projects, including related Covered Technology Categories: , That—

(1) - such amounts are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, and total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $100,000,000,000; and

(2) - such amounts are available to cover all costs and expenditures as provided under section 149(e)(5)(B) of title 10, United States Code.

20005. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for scaling low-cost weapons into production

(1) - $25,000,000 for the Office of Strategic Capital Global Technology Scout program;

(2) - $1,400,000,000 for the expansion of the small unmanned aerial system industrial base;

(3) - $400,000,000 for the development and deployment of the Joint Fires Network and associated joint battle management capabilities;

(4) - $400,000,000 for the expansion of advanced command-and-control tools to combatant commands and military departments;

(5) - $100,000,000 for the development of shared secure facilities for the defense industrial base;

(6) - $50,000,000 for the creation of additional Defense Innovation Unit OnRamp Hubs;

(7) - $600,000,000 for the acceleration of Strategic Capabilities Office programs;

(8) - $650,000,000 for the expansion of Mission Capabilities office joint prototyping and experimentation activities for military innovation;

(9) - $500,000,000 for the accelerated development and integration of advanced 5G/6G technologies for military use;

(10) - $25,000,000 for testing of simultaneous transmit and receive technology for military spectrum agility;

(11) - $50,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of high-altitude stratospheric balloons for military use;

(12) - $120,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of long-endurance unmanned aerial systems for surveillance;

(13) - $40,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of alternative positioning and navigation technology to enable military operations in contested electromagnetic environments;

(14) - $750,000,000 for the acceleration of innovative military logistics and energy capability development and deployment;

(15) - $125,000,000 for the acceleration of development of small, portable modular nuclear reactors for military use;

(16) - $1,000,000,000 for the expansion of programs to accelerate the procurement and fielding of innovative technologies;

(17) - $90,000,000 for the development of reusable hypersonic technology for military strikes;

(18) - $2,000,000,000 for the expansion of Defense Innovation Unit scaling of commercial technology for military use;

(19) - $500,000,000 to prevent delays in delivery of attritable autonomous military capabilities;

(20) - $1,500,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of low-cost cruise missiles;

(21) - $124,000,000 for improvements to Test Resource Management Center artificial intelligence capabilities;

(22) - $145,000,000 for the development of artificial intelligence to enable one-way attack unmanned aerial systems and naval systems;

(23) - $250,000,000 for the development of the Test Resource Management Center digital test environment;

(24) - $250,000,000 for the advancement of the artificial intelligence ecosystem;

(25) - $250,000,000 for the expansion of Cyber Command artificial intelligence lines of effort;

(26) - $250,000,000 for the acceleration of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative;

(27) - $1,000,000,000 for the expansion and acceleration of qualification activities and technical data management to enhance competition in defense industrial base;

(28) - $400,000,000 for the expansion of the defense manufacturing technology program;

(29) - $1,685,000,000 for military cryptographic modernization activities;

(30) - $90,000,000 for APEX Accelerators, the Mentor-Protege Program, and cybersecurity support to small non-traditional contractors;

(31) - $250,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of Air Force low-cost counter-air capabilities;

(32) - $10,000,000 for additional Air Force wargaming activities; and

(33) - $20,000,000 for the Office of Strategic Capital workforce.

(b) Appropriations - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $1,000,000,000 to the "Department of Defense Credit Program Account" to carry out the capital assistance program, including loans, loan guarantees, and technical assistance, established under section 149(e) of title 10, United States Code: , That—

(2) - such amounts are available to cover all costs and expenditures as provided under section 149(e)(5)(B) of title 10, United States Code.

20006. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for improving the efficiency and cybersecurity of the Department of Defense

(1) - $150,000,000 for business systems replacement to accelerate the audits of the financial statements of the Department of Defense pursuant to chapter 9A and section 2222 of title 10, United States Code;

(2) - $200,000,000 for the deployment of automation and artificial intelligence to accelerate the audits of the financial statements of the Department of Defense pursuant to chapter 9A and section 2222 of title 10, United States Code;

(3) - $10,000,000 for the improvement of the budgetary and programmatic infrastructure of the Office of the Secretary of Defense; and

(4) - $20,000,000 for defense cybersecurity programs of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

20007. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for air superiority

(1) - $3,150,000,000 to increase F–15EX aircraft production;

(2) - $361,220,000 to prevent the retirement of F–22 aircraft;

(3) - $127,460,000 to prevent the retirement of F–15E aircraft;

(4) - $187,000,000 to accelerate installation of F–16 electronic warfare capability;

(5) - $116,000,000 for C–17A Mobility Aircraft Connectivity;

(6) - $84,000,000 for KC–135 Mobility Aircraft Connectivity;

(7) - $440,000,000 to increase C–130J production;

(8) - $474,000,000 to increase EA–37B production;

(9) - $678,000,000 to accelerate the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program;

(10) - $400,000,000 to accelerate production of the F–47 aircraft;

(11) - $750,000,000 accelerate the FA/XX aircraft;

(12) - $100,000,000 for production of Advanced Aerial Sensors;

(13) - $160,000,000 to accelerate V–22 nacelle and reliability and safety improvements;

(14) - $100,000,000 to accelerate production of MQ–25 aircraft;

(15) - $270,000,000 for development, procurement, and integration of Marine Corps unmanned combat aircraft;

(16) - $96,000,000 for the procurement and integration of infrared search and track pods;

(17) - $50,000,000 for the procurement and integration of additional F–15EX conformal fuel tanks;

(18) - $600,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of Air Force long-range strike aircraft; and

(19) - $500,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of Navy long-range strike aircraft.

20008. Enhancement of resources for nuclear forces

(a) DOD appropriations - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029—

(1) - $2,500,000,000 for risk reduction activities for the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program;

(2) - $4,500,000,000 only for expansion of production capacity of B–21 long-range bomber aircraft and the purchase of aircraft only available through the expansion of production capacity;

(3) - $500,000,000 for improvements to the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system;

(4) - $100,000,000 for capability enhancements to intercontinental ballistic missile reentry vehicles;

(5) - $148,000,000 for the expansion of D5 missile motor production;

(6) - $400,000,000 to accelerate the development of Trident D5LE2 submarine-launched ballistic missiles;

(7) - $2,000,000,000 to accelerate the development, procurement, and integration of the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile;

(8) - $62,000,000 to convert Ohio-class submarine tubes to accept additional missiles, not to be obligated before March 1, 2026;

(9) - $168,000,000 to accelerate the production of the Survivable Airborne Operations Center program;

(10) - $65,000,000 to accelerate the modernization of nuclear command, control, and communications;

(11) - $210,300,000 for the increased production of MH–139 helicopters; and

(12) - $150,000,000 to accelerate the development, procurement, and integration of military nuclear weapons delivery programs.

(b) NNSA appropriations - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029—

(1) - $200,000,000 to perform National Nuclear Security Administration Phase 1 studies pursuant to section 3211 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401);

(2) - $540,000,000 to address deferred maintenance and repair needs of the National Nuclear Security Administration pursuant to section 3211 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401);

(3) - $1,000,000,000 to accelerate the construction of National Nuclear Security Administration facilities pursuant to section 3211 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401);

(4) - $400,000,000 to accelerate the development, procurement, and integration of the warhead for the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile pursuant to section 3211 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401);

(5) - $750,000,000 to accelerate primary capability modernization pursuant to section 3211 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401);

(6) - $750,000,000 to accelerate secondary capability modernization pursuant to section 3211 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401);

(7) - $120,000,000 to accelerate domestic uranium enrichment centrifuge deployment for defense purposes pursuant to section 3211 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401);

(8) - $10,000,000 for National Nuclear Security Administration evaluation of spent fuel reprocessing technology; and

(9) - $115,000,000 for accelerating nuclear national security missions through artificial intelligence.

20009. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources to improve capabilities of United States Indo-Pacific Command

(1) - $365,000,000 for Army exercises and operations in the Western Pacific area of operations;

(2) - $53,000,000 for Special Operations Command exercises and operations in the Western Pacific area of operations;

(3) - $47,000,000 for Marine Corps exercises and operations in Western Pacific area of operations;

(4) - $90,000,000 for Air Force exercises and operations in Western Pacific area of operations;

(5) - $532,600,000 for the Pacific Air Force biennial large-scale exercise;

(6) - $19,000,000 for the development of naval small craft capabilities;

(7) - $35,000,000 for military additive manufacturing capabilities in the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of operations west of the international dateline;

(8) - $450,000,000 for the development of airfields within the area of operations of United States Indo-Pacific Command;

(9) - $1,100,000,000 for development of infrastructure within the area of operations of United States Indo-Pacific Command;

(10) - $124,000,000 for mission networks for United States Indo-Pacific Command;

(11) - $100,000,000 for Air Force regionally based cluster pre-position base kits;

(12) - $115,000,000 for exploration and development of existing Arctic infrastructure;

(13) - $90,000,000 for the accelerated development of non-kinetic capabilities;

(14) - $20,000,000 for United States Indo-Pacific Command military exercises;

(15) - $143,000,000 for anti-submarine sonar arrays;

(16) - $30,000,000 for surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for United States Africa Command;

(17) - $30,000,000 for surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for United States Indo-Pacific Command;

(18) - $500,000,000 for the development, coordination, and deployment of economic competition effects within the Department of Defense;

(19) - $10,000,000 for the expansion of Department of Defense workforce for economic competition;

(20) - $1,000,000,000 for offensive cyber operations;

(21) - $500,000,000 for personnel and operations costs associated with forces assigned to United States Indo-Pacific Command;

(22) - $300,000,000 for the procurement of mesh network communications capabilities for Special Operations Command Pacific;

(23) - $850,000,000 for the replenishment of military articles;

(24) - $200,000,000 for acceleration of Guam Defense System program;

(25) - $68,000,000 for Space Force facilities improvements;

(26) - $150,000,000 for ground moving target indicator military satellites;

(27) - $528,000,000 for DARC and SILENTBARKER military space situational awareness programs;

(28) - $80,000,000 for Navy Operational Support Division;

(29) - $1,000,000,000 for the X–37B military spacecraft program;

(30) - $3,650,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of United States military satellites and the protection of United States military satellites.

(31) - $125,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of military space communications.

(32) - $350,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of military space command and control systems.

20010. Enhancement of Department of Defense resources for improving the readiness of the Department of Defense

(1) - $1,400,000,000 for a pilot program on OPN-8 maritime spares and repair rotable pool;

(2) - $700,000,000 for a pilot program on OPN-8 maritime spares and repair rotable pool for amphibious ships;

(3) - $2,118,000,000 for spares and repairs to keep Air Force aircraft mission capable;

(4) - $1,500,000,000 for Army depot modernization and capacity enhancement;

(5) - $2,000,000,000 for Navy depot and shipyard modernization and capacity enhancement;

(6) - $250,000,000 for Air Force depot modernization and capacity enhancement;

(7) - $1,640,000,000 for Special Operations Command equipment, readiness, and operations;

(8) - $500,000,000 for National Guard unit readiness;

(9) - $400,000,000 for Marine Corps readiness and capabilities;

(10) - $20,000,000 for upgrades to Marine Corps utility helicopters;

(11) - $310,000,000 for next-generation vertical lift, assault, and intra-theater aeromedical evacuation aircraft;

(12) - $75,000,000 for the procurement of anti-lock braking systems for Army wheeled transport vehicles;

(13) - $230,000,000 for the procurement of Army wheeled combat vehicles;

(14) - $63,000,000 for the development of advanced rotary-wing engines;

(15) - $241,000,000 for the development, procurement, and integration of Marine Corps amphibious vehicles;

(16) - $250,000,000 for the procurement of Army tracked combat transport vehicles;

(17) - $98,000,000 for additional Army light rotary-wing capabilities;

(18) - $1,500,000,000 for increased depot maintenance and shipyard maintenance activities;

(19) - $2,500,000,000 for Air Force facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization;

(20) - $92,500,000 for the completion of Robotic Combat Vehicle prototyping;

(21) - $125,000,000 for Army operations;

(22) - $10,000,000 for the Air Force Concepts, Development, and Management Office; and

(23) - $320,000,000 for Joint Special Operations Command.

20011. Improving Department of Defense border support and counter-drug missions

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $1,000,000,000 for the deployment of military personnel in support of border operations, operations and maintenance activities in support of border operations, counter-narcotics and counter-transnational criminal organization mission support, the operation of national defense areas and construction in national defense areas, and the temporary detention of migrants on Department of Defense installations, in accordance with chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code.

20012. Department of Defense oversight

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Inspector General of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2029, to monitor Department of Defense activities for which funding is appropriated in this title, including—

(1) - programs with mutual technological dependencies;

(2) - programs with related data management and data ownership considerations; and

(3) - programs particularly vulnerable to supply chain disruptions and long lead time components.

20013. Military construction projects authorized

(a) Authorization of appropriations - Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of each military department (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) as specified in this title.

(b) Spending plan - Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary of each military department shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a detailed spending plan by project for all funds made available by this title to be expended on military construction projects.

30001. Funding cap for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

Section 1017(a)(2)(A)(iii) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5497(a)(2)(A)(iii)) is amended by striking "12" and inserting "6.5".

30002. Rescission of funds for Green and Resilient Retrofit Program for Multifamily Housing

The unobligated balances of amounts made available under section 30002(a) of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14", approved August 16, 2022 (Public Law 117–169; 136 Stat. 2027) are rescinded.

30003. Securities and Exchange Commission Reserve Fund

(a) In general - Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d) is amended—

(1) - by striking subsection (i); and

(2) - by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively.

(b) Technical and conforming amendment - Section 21F(g)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78u–6(g)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

(a) Use of Fund - The Fund shall be available to the Commission, without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, for paying awards to whistleblowers as provided in subsection (b).

(c) Transition provision - During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on October 1, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission may expend amounts in the Securities and Exchange Commission Reserve Fund that were obligated before the date of enactment of this Act for any program, project, or activity that is ongoing (as of the day before the date of enactment of this Act) in accordance with subsection (i) of section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.

(d) Transfer of remaining amounts - Effective on October 1, 2025, the obligated and unobligated balances of amounts in the Securities and Exchange Commission Reserve Fund shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury.

(e) Closing of account - For the purposes of section 1555 of title 31, United States Code, the Securities and Exchange Commission Reserve Fund shall be considered closed, and thereafter shall not be available for obligation or expenditure for any purpose, upon execution of the transfer required under subsection (d).

30004. Appropriations for Defense Production Act

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out of amounts not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, to carry out the Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.).

40001. Coast Guard mission readiness

(a) In general - Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(b) Technical and conforming amendment - The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

40002. Spectrum auctions

(a) Definitions - In this section:

(1) Assistant Secretary - The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.

(2) Commission - The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.

(3) Covered band - The term covered band—

(A) - except as provided in subparagraph (B), means the band of frequencies between 1.3 gigahertz and 10.5 gigahertz; and

(B) - does not include—

(i) - the band of frequencies between 3.1 gigahertz and 3.45 gigahertz for purposes of auction, reallocation, modification, or withdrawal; or

(ii) - the band of frequencies between 7.4 gigahertz and 8.4 gigahertz for purposes of auction, reallocation, modification, or withdrawal.

(4) Full-power commercial licensed use cases - The term full-power commercial licensed use cases means flexible use wireless broadband services with base station power levels sufficient for high-power, high-density, and wide-area commercial mobile services, consistent with the service rules under part 27 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations, for wireless broadband deployments throughout the covered band.

(b) General auction authority -

(1) Amendment - Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)) is amended by striking "grant a license or permit under this subsection shall expire March 9, 2023" and all that follows and inserting the following: "complete a system of competitive bidding under this subsection shall expire September 30, 2034, except that, with respect to the electromagnetic spectrum—

(A) - between the frequencies of 3.1 gigahertz and 3.45 gigahertz, such authority shall not apply; and

(B) - between the frequencies of 7.4 gigahertz and 8.4 gigahertz, such authority shall not apply.

(2) Spectrum auctions - The Commission shall grant licenses through systems of competitive bidding, before the expiration of the general auction authority of the Commission under section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)), as amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection, for not less than 300 megahertz, including by completing a system of competitive bidding not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act for not less than 100 megahertz in the band between 3.98 gigahertz and 4.2 gigahertz.

(1) In general - The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, shall identify 500 megahertz of frequencies in the covered band for reallocation to non-Federal use, shared Federal and non-Federal use, or a combination thereof, for full-power commercial licensed use cases, that—

(A) - as of the date of enactment of this Act, are allocated for Federal use; and

(B) - shall be in addition to the 300 megahertz of frequencies for which the Commission grants licenses under subsection (b)(2).

(2) Schedule - The Assistant Secretary shall identify the frequencies under paragraph (1) according to the following schedule:

(A) - Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall identify not less than 200 megahertz of frequencies within the covered band.

(B) - Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall identify any remaining bandwidth required to be identified under paragraph (1).

(3) Required analysis -

(A) In general - In determining under paragraph (1) which specific frequencies within the covered band to reallocate, the Assistant Secretary shall determine the feasibility of the reallocation of frequencies.

(B) Requirements - In conducting the analysis under subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary shall assess net revenue potential, relocation or sharing costs, as applicable, and the feasibility of reallocating specific frequencies, with the goal of identifying the best approach to maximize net proceeds of systems of competitive bidding for the Treasury, consistent with section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)).

(d) Auctions - The Commission shall grant licenses for the frequencies identified for reallocation under subsection (c) through systems of competitive bidding in accordance with the following schedule:

(1) - Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, after notifying the Assistant Secretary, complete 1 or more systems of competitive bidding for not less than 200 megahertz of the frequencies.

(2) - Not later than 8 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, after notifying the Assistant Secretary, complete 1 or more systems of competitive bidding for any frequencies identified under subsection (c) that remain to be auctioned after compliance with paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(e) Limitation - The President shall modify or withdraw any frequency proposed for reallocation under this section not later than 60 days before the commencement of a system of competitive bidding scheduled by the Commission with respect to that frequency, if the President determines that such modification or withdrawal is necessary to protect the national security of the United States.

(f) Appropriation - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2034, to provide additional support to the Assistant Secretary to—

(1) - conduct a timely spectrum analysis of the bands of frequencies—

(A) - between 2.7 gigahertz and 2.9 gigahertz;

(B) - between 4.4 gigahertz and 4.9 gigahertz; and

(2) - publish a biennial report, with the last report to be published not later than June 30, 2034, on the value of all spectrum used by Federal entities (as defined in section 113(l) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923(l))), that assesses the value of bands of frequencies in increments of not more than 100 megahertz.

40003. Air traffic control improvements

(a) In general - For the purpose of the acquisition, construction, sustainment, and improvement of facilities and equipment necessary to improve or maintain aviation safety, in addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029—

(1) - $4,750,000,000 for telecommunications infrastructure modernization and systems upgrades;

(2) - $3,000,000,000 for radar systems replacement;

(3) - $500,000,000 for runway safety technologies, runway lighting systems, airport surface surveillance technologies, and to carry out section 347 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024;

(4) - $300,000,000 for Enterprise Information Display Systems;

(5) - $80,000,000 to acquire and install not less than 50 Automated Weather Observing Systems, to acquire and install not less than 60 Visual Weather Observing Systems, to acquire and install not less than 64 weather camera sites, and to acquire and install weather stations;

(6) - $40,000,000 to carry out section 44745 of title 49, United States Code, (except for activities described in paragraph (5));

(7) - $1,900,000,000 for necessary actions to construct a new air route traffic control center (in this subsection referred to as "ARTCC"): , That not more than 2 percent of such amount is used for planning or administrative purposes: , That at least 3 existing ARTCCs are divested and integrated into the newly constructed ARTCC;

(8) - $100,000,000 to conduct an ARTCC Realignment and Consolidation Effort under which at least 10 existing ARTCCs are closed or consolidated to facilitate recapitalization of ARTCC facilities owned and operated by the Federal Aviation Administration;

(9) - $1,000,000,000 to support recapitalization and consolidation of terminal radar approach control facilities (in this subsection referred to as "TRACONs"), the analysis and identification of TRACONs for divestment, consolidation, or integration, planning, site selection, facility acquisition, and transition activities and other appropriate activities for carrying out such divestment, consolidation, or integration, and the establishment of brand new TRACONs;

(10) - $350,000,000 for unstaffed infrastructure sustainment and replacement;

(11) - $50,000,000 to carry out section 961 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024;

(12) - $300,000,000 to carry out section 619 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024;

(13) - $50,000,000 to carry out section 621 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 and to deploy remote tower technology at untowered airports; and

(14) - $100,000,000 for air traffic controller advanced training technologies.

(b) Quarterly reporting - Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to Congress a report that describes any expenditures under this section.

40004. Space launch and reentry licensing and permitting user fees

(a) In general - Chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

50924. Space launch and reentry licensing and permitting user fees

(a) Fees -

(1) In general - The Secretary of Transportation shall impose a fee, which shall be deposited in the account established under subsection (b), on each launch or reentry carried out under a license or permit issued under section 50904 during 2026 or a subsequent year, in an amount equal to the lesser of—

(A) - the amount specified in paragraph (2) for the year involved per pound of the weight of the payload; or

(B) - the amount specified in paragraph (3) for the year involved.

(2) Paragraph (2) specified amount - The amount specified in this paragraph is—

(A) - for 2026, $0.25;

(B) - for 2027, $0.35;

(D) - for 2029, $0.60;

(E) - for 2030, $0.75;

(F) - for 2031, $1;

(G) - for 2032, $1.25;

(H) - for 2033, $1.50; and

(I) - for 2034 and each subsequent year, the amount specified in this paragraph for the previous year increased by the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average) over the previous year.

(3) Paragraph (3) specified amount - The amount specified in this paragraph is—

(A) - for 2026, $30,000;

(B) - for 2027, $40,000;

(D) - for 2029, $75,000;

(E) - for 2030, $100,000;

(F) - for 2031, $125,000;

(G) - for 2032, $170,000;

(H) - for 2033, $200,000; and

(b) Office of Commercial Space Transportation Launch and Reentry Licensing and Permitting Fund - There is established in the Treasury of the United States a separate account, which shall be known as the "Office of Commercial Space Transportation Launch and Reentry Licensing and Permitting Fund", for the purposes of expenses of the Office of Commercial Space Transportation of the Federal Aviation Administration and to carry out section 630(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. 70 percent of the amounts deposited into the fund shall be available for such purposes and shall be available without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation.

(b) Clerical amendment - The table of sections for chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 50923 the following:

40005. Mars missions, Artemis missions, and Moon to Mars program

(a) In general - Chapter 203 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

20306. Special appropriations for Mars missions, Artemis missions, and Moon to Mars program

(a) In general - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administration for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $9,995,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2032, to use as follows:

(1) - $700,000,000, to be obligated not later than fiscal year 2026, for the procurement, using a competitively bid, firm fixed-price contract with a United States commercial provider (as defined in section 50101(7)), of a high-performance Mars telecommunications orbiter—

(A) - that—

(i) - is capable of providing robust, continuous communications for—

(I) - a Mars sample return mission, as described in section 432(3)(C) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 (51 U.S.C. 20302 note; Public Law 115–10); and

(II) - future Mars surface, orbital, and human exploration missions;

(ii) - supports autonomous operations, onboard processing, and extended mission duration capabilities; and

(iii) - is selected from among the commercial proposals that—

(I) - received funding from the Administration in fiscal year 2024 or 2025 for commercial design studies for Mars Sample Return; and

(II) - proposed a separate, independently launched Mars telecommunication orbiter supporting an end-to-end Mars sample return mission; and

(B) - which shall be delivered to the Administration not later than December 31, 2028.

(2) - $2,600,000,000 to meet the requirements of section 20302(a) using the program of record known, as of the date of the enactment of this section, as "Gateway", and as described in section 10811(b)(2)(B)(iv) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 (51 U.S.C. 20302 note; Public Law 117–167), of which not less than $750,000,000 shall be obligated for each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028.

(3) - $4,100,000,000 for expenses related to meeting the requirements of section 10812 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 (51 U.S.C. 20301; Public Law 117–167) for the procurement, transportation, integration, operation, and other necessary expenses of the Space Launch System for Artemis Missions IV and V, of which not less than $1,025,000,000 shall be obligated for each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.

(4) - $20,000,000 for expenses related to the continued procurement of the multi-purpose crew vehicle described in section 303 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18323), known as the "Orion", for use with the Space Launch System on the Artemis IV Mission and reuse in subsequent Artemis Missions, of which not less than $20,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal year 2026.

(5) - $1,250,000,000 for expenses related to the operation of the International Space Station and for the purpose of meeting the requirement under section 503(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18353(a)), of which not less than $250,000,000 shall be obligated for such expenses for each of fiscal years 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.

(6) - $1,000,000,000 for infrastructure improvements at the manned spaceflight centers of the Administration, of which not less than—

(A) - $120,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal year 2026 for construction, revitalization, recapitalization, or other infrastructure projects and improvements at the center described in Executive Order 12641 (53 Fed. Reg. 18816; relating to designating certain facilities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the State of Mississippi as the John C. Stennis Space Center);

(B) - $250,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal year 2026 for construction, revitalization, recapitalization, or other infrastructure projects and improvements at the center described in Executive Order 11129 (28 Fed. Reg. 12787; relating to designating certain facilities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and of the Department of Defense, in the State of Florida, as the John F. Kennedy Space Center);

(C) - $300,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal year 2026 for construction, revitalization, recapitalization, or other infrastructure projects and improvements at the center described in the Joint Resolution entitled "Joint Resolution to designate the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, as the "Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center" in honor of the late President", approved February 17, 1973 (Public Law 93–8; 87 Stat. 7);

(D) - $100,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal year 2026 for construction, revitalization, recapitalization, or other infrastructure projects and improvements at the center described in Executive Order 10870 (25 Fed. Reg. 2197; relating to designating the facilities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at Huntsville, Alabama, as the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center);

(E) - $30,000,000 shall be obligated not later than fiscal year 2026 for construction, revitalization, recapitalization, or other infrastructure projects and improvements at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana; and

(F) - $85,000,000 shall be obligated to carry out subsection (b), of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be obligated for the transportation of the space vehicle described in that subsection, with the remainder transferred not later than the date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this section to the entity designated under that subsection, for the purpose of construction of a facility to house the space vehicle referred to in that subsection.

(7) - $325,000,000 to fulfill contract number 80JSC024CA002 issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on June 26, 2024.

(b) Space vehicle transfer -

(1) In general - Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall identify a space vehicle described in paragraph (2) to be—

(A) - transferred to a field center of the Administration that is involved in the administration of the Commercial Crew Program (as described in section 302 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 (51 U.S.C. 50111 note; Public Law 115–10)); and

(B) - placed on public exhibition at an entity within the Metropolitan Statistical Area where such center is located.

(2) Space vehicle described - A space vehicle described in this paragraph is a vessel that—

(A) - has flown into space;

(B) - has carried astronauts; and

(3) Transfer - Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the space vehicle identified under paragraph (1) shall be transferred to an entity designated by the Administrator.

(1) - Not less than 50 percent of the total funds in subsection (a) shall be obligated not later than September 30, 2028.

(2) - 100 percent of funds shall be obligated not later than September 30, 2029.

(3) - All associated outlays shall occur not later than September 30, 2034.

(b) Clerical amendment - The table of sections for chapter 203 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

40006. Corporate average fuel economy civil penalties

(a) In general - Section 32912 of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(1) - in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "$5" and inserting "$0.00"; and

(2) - in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking "$10" and inserting "$0.00".

(b) Effect; applicability - The amendments made by subsection (a) shall—

(1) - take effect on the date of enactment of this section; and

(2) - apply to all model years of a manufacturer for which the Secretary of Transportation has not provided a notification pursuant to section 32903(b)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code, specifying the penalty due for the average fuel economy of that manufacturer being less than the applicable standard prescribed under section 32902 of that title.

40007. Payments for lease of Metropolitan Washington Airports

Section 49104(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b) Payments -

(1) In general - Subject to paragraph (2), under the lease, the Airports Authority must pay to the general fund of the Treasury annually an amount, computed using the GNP Price Deflator—

(A) - during the period from 1987 to 2026, equal to $3,000,000 in 1987 dollars; and

(B) - for 2027 and subsequent years, equal to $15,000,000 in 2027 dollars.

(2) Renegotiation - The Secretary and the Airports Authority shall renegotiate the level of lease payments at least once every 10 years to ensure that in no year the amount specified in paragraph (1)(B) is less than $15,000,000 in 2027 dollars.

40008. Rescission of certain amounts for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Any unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by sections 40001, 40002, 40003, and 40004 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2028) are hereby rescinded.

40009. Reduction in annual transfers to Travel Promotion Fund

Subsection (d)(2)(B) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(d)(2)(B)) is amended by striking "$100,000,000" and inserting "$20,000,000".

40010. Treatment of unobligated funds for alternative fuel and low-emission aviation technology

Out of the amounts made available by section 40007(a) of title IV of Public Law 117–169 (49 U.S.C. 44504 note), any unobligated balances of such amounts are hereby rescinded.

40011. Rescission of amounts appropriated to Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund

Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under section 106(a) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–167; 136 Stat. 1392), $850,000,000 are permanently rescinded.

50101. Onshore oil and gas leasing

(a) Repeal of Inflation Reduction Act provisions -

(1) Onshore oil and gas royalty rates - Subsection (a) of section 50262 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2056) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by that subsection is restored or revived as if that subsection had not been enacted into law.

(2) Noncompetitive leasing - Subsection (e) of section 50262 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2057) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by that subsection is restored or revived as if that subsection had not been enacted into law.

(b) Requirement to immediately resume onshore oil and gas lease sales -

(1) In general - The Secretary of the Interior shall immediately resume quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales in compliance with the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).

(2) Requirement - The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure—

(A) - that any oil and gas lease sale required under paragraph (1) is conducted immediately on completion of all applicable scoping, public comment, and environmental analysis requirements under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and

(B) - that the processes described in subparagraph (A) are conducted in a timely manner to ensure compliance with subsection (b)(1).

(3) Lease of oil and gas lands - Section 17(b)(1)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(b)(1)(A)), as amended by subsection (a), is amended by inserting "For purposes of the previous sentence, the term "eligible lands" means all lands that are subject to leasing under this Act and are not excluded from leasing by a statutory prohibition, and the term "available", with respect to eligible lands, means those lands that have been designated as open for leasing under a land use plan developed under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) and that have been nominated for leasing through the submission of an expression of interest, are subject to drainage in the absence of leasing, or are otherwise designated as available pursuant to regulations adopted by the Secretary." after "sales are necessary.".

(1) In general - In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a minimum of 4 oil and gas lease sales of available land in each of the following States:

(A) - Wyoming.

(B) - New Mexico.

(D) - Utah.

(E) - Montana.

(F) - North Dakota.

(G) - Oklahoma.

(H) - Nevada.

(I) - Alaska.

(2) Requirement - In conducting a lease sale under paragraph (1) in a State described in that paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior—

(A) - shall offer not less than 50 percent of available parcels nominated for oil and gas development under the applicable resource management plan in effect for relevant Bureau of Land Management resource management areas within the applicable State; and

(B) - shall not restrict the parcels offered to 1 Bureau of Land Management field office within the applicable State unless all nominated parcels are located within the same Bureau of Land Management field office.

(3) Replacement sales - The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a replacement sale during the same fiscal year if—

(A) - a lease sale under paragraph (1) is canceled, delayed, or deferred, including for a lack of eligible parcels; or

(B) - during a lease sale under paragraph (1) the percentage of acreage that does not receive a bid is equal to or greater than 25 percent of the acreage offered.

(d) Mineral Leasing Act reforms - Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226), as amended by subsection (a), is amended—

(1) Leasing of oil and gas parcels - by striking the section designation and all that follows through the end of subsection (a) and inserting the following:

17. Leasing of oil and gas parcels

(a) Leasing authorized -

(1) In general - Any parcel of land subject to disposition under this Act that is known or believed to contain oil or gas deposits shall be made available for leasing, subject to paragraph (2), by the Secretary of the Interior, not later than 18 months after the date of receipt by the Secretary of an expression of interest in leasing the applicable parcel of land available for disposition under this section, if the Secretary determines that the parcel of land is open to oil or gas leasing under the approved resource management plan applicable to the planning area in which the parcel of land is located that is in effect on the date on which the expression of interest was submitted to the Secretary (referred to in this subsection as the "approved resource management plan").

(2) Resource management plans -

(A) Lease terms and conditions - A lease issued by the Secretary under this section with respect to an applicable parcel of land made available for leasing under paragraph (1)—

(i) - shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the approved resource management plan; and

(ii) - may not require any stipulations or mitigation requirements not included in the approved resource management plan.

(B) Effect of amendment - The initiation of an amendment to an approved resource management plan shall not prevent or delay the Secretary from making the applicable parcel of land available for leasing in accordance with that approved resource management plan if the other requirements of this section have been met, as determined by the Secretary.

(2) Term - in subsection (p), by adding at the end the following:

(4) Term - A permit to drill approved under this subsection shall be valid for a single, non-renewable 4-year period beginning on the date that the permit to drill is approved.

(3) Commingling of production - by striking subsection (q) and inserting the following:

(q) Commingling of production - The Secretary of the Interior shall approve applications allowing for the commingling of production from 2 or more sources (including the area of an oil and gas lease, the area included in a drilling spacing unit, a unit participating area, a communitized area, or non-Federal property) before production reaches the point of royalty measurement regardless of ownership, the royalty rates, and the number or percentage of acres for each source if the applicant agrees to install measurement devices for each source, utilize an allocation method that achieves volume measurement uncertainty levels within plus or minus 2 percent during the production phase reported on a monthly basis, or utilize an approved periodic well testing methodology. Production from multiple oil and gas leases, drilling spacing units, communitized areas, or participating areas from a single wellbore shall be considered a single source. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent the Secretary of the Interior from continuing the current practice of exercising discretion to authorize higher percentage volume measurement uncertainty levels if appropriate technical and economic justifications have been provided.

50102. Offshore oil and gas leasing

(a) Lease sales -

(1) Gulf of America region -

(A) In general - Notwithstanding the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (and any successor leasing program that does not satisfy the requirements of this section), in addition to lease sales which may be held under that program, and except within areas subject to existing oil and gas leasing moratoria, the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a minimum of 30 region-wide oil and gas lease sales, in a manner consistent with the schedule described in subparagraph (B), in the region identified in the map depicting lease terms and economic conditions accompanying the final notice of sale of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled "Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-Wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 254" (85 Fed. Reg. 8010 (February 12, 2020)).

(B) Timing requirement - Of the not fewer than 30 region-wide lease sales required under this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall—

(i) - hold not fewer than 1 lease sale in the region described in subparagraph (A) by December 15, 2025;

(ii) - hold not fewer than 2 lease sales in that region in each of calendar years 2026 through 2039, 1 of which shall be held by March 15 of the applicable calendar year and 1 of which shall be held after March 15 but not later than August 15 of the applicable calendar year; and

(iii) - hold not fewer than 1 lease sale in that region in calendar year 2040, which shall be held by March 15, 2040.

(2) Alaska region -

(A) In general - The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a minimum of 6 offshore lease sales, in a manner consistent with the schedule described in subparagraph (B), in the Cook Inlet Planning Area as identified in the 2017–2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program published on November 18, 2016, by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (as announced in the notice of availability of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled "Notice of Availability of the 2017–2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program" (81 Fed. Reg. 84612 (November 23, 2016))).

(B) Timing requirement - Of the not fewer than 6 lease sales required under this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall hold not fewer than 1 lease sale in the area described in subparagraph (A) in each of calendar years 2026 through 2028, and in each of calendar years 2030 through 2032, by March 15 of the applicable calendar year.

(b) Requirements -

(1) Terms and stipulations for Gulf of America sales - In conducting lease sales under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of the Interior—

(A) - shall, subject to subparagraph (C), offer the same lease form, lease terms, economic conditions, and lease stipulations 4 through 9 as contained in the final notice of sale of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled "Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-Wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 254" (85 Fed. Reg. 8010 (February 12, 2020));

(B) - may update lease stipulations 1 through 3 and 10 described in that final notice of sale to reflect current conditions for lease sales conducted under subsection (a)(1);

(D) - shall, for a lease in water depths of 800 meters or deeper issued as a result of a sale, set the primary term for 10 years.

(2) Terms and stipulations for Alaska Region sales -

(A) In general - In conducting lease sales under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of the Interior shall offer the same lease form, lease terms, economic conditions, and stipulations as contained in the final notice of sale of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled "Cook Inlet Planning Area Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 244" (82 Fed. Reg. 23291 (May 22, 2017)).

(B) Revenue sharing - Notwithstanding section 8(g) and section 9 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(g), 1338), and beginning in fiscal year 2034, of the bonuses, rents, royalties, and other revenues derived from lease sales conducted under subsection (a)(2)—

(i) - 70 percent shall be paid to the State of Alaska; and

(ii) - 30 percent shall be deposited in the Treasury and credited to miscellaneous receipts.

(3) Area offered for lease -

(A) Gulf of America region - For each offshore lease sale conducted under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of the Interior shall—

(i) - offer not fewer than 80,000,000 acres; or

(ii) - if there are fewer than 80,000,000 acres that are unleased and available, offer all unleased and available acres.

(B) Alaska region - For each offshore lease sale conducted under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of the Interior shall—

(i) - offer not fewer than 1,000,000 acres; or

(ii) - if there are fewer than 1,000,000 acres that are unleased and available, offer all unleased and available acres.

(c) Offshore commingling - The Secretary of the Interior shall approve a request of an operator to commingle oil or gas production from multiple reservoirs within a single wellbore completed on the outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of America Region unless the Secretary of the Interior determines that conclusive evidence establishes that the commingling—

(1) - could not be conducted by the operator in a safe manner; or

(2) - would result in an ultimate recovery from the applicable reservoirs to be reduced in comparison to the expected recovery of those reservoirs if they had not been commingled.

(d) Offshore oil and gas royalty rate -

(1) Repeal - Section 50261 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2056) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by that section is restored or revived as if that section had not been enacted into law.

(2) Royalty rate - Section 8(a)(1) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(1)) (as amended by paragraph (1)) is amended—

(A) - in subparagraph (A), by striking "not less than 12 per centum" and inserting "not less than 12 percent, but not more than 16 percent,";

(B) - in subparagraph (C), by striking "not less than 12 per centum" and inserting "not less than 12 percent, but not more than 16 percent,";

(C) - in subparagraph (F), by striking "no less than 12 per centum" and inserting "not less than 12 percent, but not more than 16 percent,"; and

(D) - in subparagraph (H), by striking "no less than 12 and per centum" and inserting "not less than 12 percent, but not more than 16 percent,".

(e) Limitations on amount of distributed qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues - Section 105(f)(1) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432) is amended—

(1) - in subparagraph (B), by striking "and" at the end;

(2) - in subparagraph (C), by striking "2055." and inserting "2024;"; and

(3) - by adding at the end the following:

(D) - $650,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2034; and

(E) - $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2035 through 2055.

50103. Royalties on extracted methane

Section 50263 of Public Law 117–169 (30 U.S.C. 1727) is repealed.

50104. Alaska oil and gas leasing

(a) Definitions - In this section:

(1) Coastal Plain - The term Coastal Plain has the meaning given the term in section 20001(a) of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note).

(2) Oil and gas program - The term oil and gas program means the oil and gas program established under section 20001(b)(2) of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note).

(3) Secretary - The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management.

(b) Lease sales required -

(1) In general - Subject to paragraph (3), in addition to the lease sales required under section 20001(c)(1)(A) of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note), the Secretary shall conduct not fewer than 4 lease sales area-wide under the oil and gas program by not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

(2) Terms and conditions - In conducting lease sales under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall offer the same terms and conditions as contained in the record of decision described in the notice of availability of the Bureau of Land Management entitled "Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Alaska" (85 Fed. Reg. 51754 (August 21, 2020)).

(3) Sale acreages; schedule -

(A) Acreages - In conducting the lease sales required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall offer for lease under the oil and gas program—

(i) - not fewer than 400,000 acres area-wide in each lease sale; and

(ii) - those areas that have the highest potential for the discovery of hydrocarbons.

(B) Schedule - The Secretary shall offer—

(i) - the initial lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act;

(ii) - a second lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act;

(iii) - a third lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act; and

(iv) - a fourth lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

(4) Rights-of-way - Section 20001(c)(2) of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note) shall apply to leases awarded under this subsection.

(5) Surface development - Section 20001(c)(3) of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note) shall apply to leases awarded under this subsection.

(c) Receipts - Notwithstanding section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) and section 20001(b)(5) of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note), of the amount of adjusted bonus, rental, and royalty receipts derived from the oil and gas program and operations on the Coastal Plain pursuant to this section—

(1) -

(A) - for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2033, 50 percent shall be paid to the State of Alaska; and

(B) - for fiscal year 2034 and each fiscal year thereafter, 70 percent shall be paid to the State of Alaska; and

(2) - the balance shall be deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

50105. National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska

(a) Definitions - In this section:

(1) NPR–A final environmental impact statement - The term NPR–A final environmental impact statement means the final environmental impact statement published by the Bureau of Land Management entitled "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement" and dated June 2020, including the errata sheet dated October 6, 2020, and excluding the errata sheet dated September 20, 2022.

(2) NPR–A record of decision - The term NPR–A record of decision means the record of decision published by the Bureau of Land Management entitled "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision" and dated December 2020.

(3) Program - The term Program means the competitive oil and gas leasing, exploration, development, and production program established under section 107 of the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6506a).

(4) Secretary - The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

(b) Restoration of NPR–A oil and gas leasing program - Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall expeditiously restore and resume oil and gas lease sales under the Program for domestic energy production and Federal revenue in the areas designated for oil and gas leasing as described in the NPR–A final environmental impact statement and the NPR–A record of decision.

(1) In general - Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall conduct not fewer than 5 lease sales under the Program by not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

(2) Sales acreages; schedule -

(A) Acreages - In conducting the lease sales required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall offer not fewer than 4,000,000 acres in each lease sale.

(B) Schedule - The Secretary shall offer—

(i) - an initial lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; and

(ii) - an additional lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than every 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

(d) Terms and stipulations for NPR–A lease sales - In conducting lease sales under subsection (c), the Secretary shall offer the same lease form, lease terms, economic conditions, and stipulations as described in the NPR–A final environmental impact statement and the NPR–A record of decision.

(e) Receipts - Section 107(l) of the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6506a(l)) is amended—

(1) In general - by striking "All receipts from" and inserting the following:

(1) In general - Except as provided in paragraph (2), all receipts from

(2) Percent share for fiscal year 2034 and thereafter - by adding at the end the following:

(2) Percent share for fiscal year 2034 and thereafter - Beginning in fiscal year 2034, of the receipts from sales, rentals, bonuses, and royalties on leases issued pursuant to this section after the date of enactment of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14" (119th Congress)—

(A) - 70 percent shall be paid to the State of Alaska; and

(B) - 30 percent shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States.

50201. Coal leasing

(a) Definitions - In this section:

(1) Coal lease - The term coal lease means a lease entered into by the United States as lessor, through the Bureau of Land Management, and an applicant on Bureau of Land Management Form 3400-012 (or a successor form that contains the terms of a coal lease).

(2) Qualified application - The term qualified application means an application for a coal lease pending as of the date of enactment of this Act or submitted within 90 days thereafter under the lease by application program administered by the Bureau of Land Management pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) for which any required environmental review has commenced or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management determines can commence within 90 days after receiving the application.

(b) Coal leasing activities - Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior—

(1) - shall—

(A) - with respect to each qualified application—

(i) - if not previously published for public comment, publish any required environmental review;

(ii) - establish the fair market value of the applicable coal tract;

(iii) - hold a lease sale with respect to the applicable coal tract; and

(iv) - identify the highest bidder at or above the fair market value and take all other intermediate actions necessary to identify the winning bidder and grant the qualified application; and

(2) - may—

(A) - with respect to a previously issued coal lease, grant any additional approvals of the Department of the Interior required for mining activities to commence; and

(B) - after completing the actions required by clauses (i) through (iv) of paragraph (1)(A), grant the qualified application and issue the applicable lease to the person that submitted the qualified application if that person submitted the winning bid in the lease sale held under clause (iii) of paragraph (1)(A).

50202. Coal royalty

(a) Rate - Section 7(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 207(a)) is amended, in the fourth sentence, by striking "12 per centum" and inserting "12 percent, except such amount shall be not more than 7 percent during the period that begins on the date of enactment of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14" (119th Congress) and ends September 30, 2034,".

(b) Applicability to existing leases - The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to a coal lease—

(1) - issued under section 2 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 201) before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and

(2) - that has not been terminated.

(c) Advance royalties - With respect to a lease issued under section 2 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 201) for which the lessee has paid advance royalties under section 7(b) of that Act (30 U.S.C. 207(b)), the Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the lessee a credit for the difference between the amount paid by the lessee in advance royalties for the lease before the date of the enactment of this Act and the amount the lessee would have been required to pay if the amendment made by subsection (a) had been made before the lessee paid advance royalties for the lease.

50203. Leases for known recoverable coal resources

Notwithstanding section 2(a)(3)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 201(a)(3)(A)) and section 202(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(a)), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall make available for lease known recoverable coal resources of not less than 4,000,000 additional acres on Federal land located in the 48 contiguous States and Alaska subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary, but which shall not include any Federal land within—

(1) - a National Monument;

(2) - a National Recreation Area;

(3) - a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System;

(4) - a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System;

(5) - a component of the National Trails System;

(6) - a National Conservation Area;

(7) - a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System;

(8) - a unit of the National Fish Hatchery System; or

(9) - a unit of the National Park System.

50204. Authorization to mine Federal coal

(a) Authorization - In order to provide access to coal reserves in adjacent State or private land that without an authorization could not be mined economically, Federal coal reserves located in Federal land subject to a mining plan previously approved by the Secretary of the Interior as of the date of enactment of this Act and adjacent to coal reserves in adjacent State or private land are authorized to be mined.

(b) Requirement - Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall, without substantial modification, take such steps as are necessary to authorize the mining of Federal land described in subsection (a).

(c) NEPA - Nothing in this section shall prevent a review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).

50301. Timber sales and long-term contracting for the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management

(a) Forest Service -

(1) Definitions - In this subsection:

(A) Forest plan - The term forest plan means a land and resource management plan prepared by the Secretary for a unit of the National Forest System pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604).

(B) National Forest System -

(i) In general - The term National Forest System means land of the National Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))) administered by the Secretary.

(ii) Exclusions - The term National Forest System does not include any forest reserve not created from the public domain.

(2) Timber sales on public domain forest reserves -

(A) In general - For each of fiscal years 2026 through 2034, the Secretary shall sell timber annually on National Forest System land in a total quantity that is not less than 250,000,000 board-feet greater than the quantity of board-feet sold in the previous fiscal year.

(B) Limitation - The timber sales under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to the maximum allowable sale quantity of timber or the projected timber sale quantity under the applicable forest plan in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

(3) Long-term contracting for the Forest Service -

(A) Long-term contracting - For the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034, the Secretary shall enter into not fewer than 40 long-term timber sale contracts with private persons or other public or private entities under subsection (a) of section 14 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a) for the sale of national forest materials (as defined in subsection (e)(1) of that section) in the National Forest System.

(B) Contract length - The period of a timber sale contract entered into to meet the requirement under subparagraph (A) shall be not less than 20 years, with options for extensions or renewals, as determined by the Secretary.

(C) Receipts - Any monies derived from a timber sale contract entered into to meet the requirements under subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.

(b) Bureau of Land Management -

(1) Definitions - In this subsection:

(A) Public lands - The term public lands has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).

(B) Resource management plan - The term resource management plan means a land use plan prepared for public lands under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712).

(C) Secretary - The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.

(2) Timber sales on public lands -

(A) In general - For each of fiscal years 2026 through 2034, the Secretary shall sell timber annually on public lands in a total quantity that is not less than 20,000,000 board-feet greater than the quantity of board-feet sold in the previous fiscal year.

(B) Limitation - The timber sales under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to the applicable resource management plan in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

(3) Long-term contracting for the Bureau of Land Management -

(A) Long-term contracting - For the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034, the Secretary shall enter into not fewer than 5 long-term contracts with private persons or other public or private entities under section 1 of the Act of July 31, 1947 (commonly known as the "Materials Act of 1947") (61 Stat. 681, chapter 406; 30 U.S.C. 601), for the disposal of vegetative materials described in that section on public lands.

(B) Contract length - The period of a contract entered into to meet the requirement under subparagraph (A) shall be not less than 20 years, with options for extensions or renewals, as determined by the Secretary.

(C) Receipts - Any monies derived from a contract entered into to meet the requirements under subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.

50302. Renewable energy fees on Federal land

(a) Definitions - In this section:

(1) Annual adjustment factor - The term Annual Adjustment Factor means 3 percent.

(2) Encumbrance factor - The term Encumbrance Factor means—

(A) - 100 percent for a solar energy generation facility; and

(B) - an amount determined by the Secretary, but not less than 10 percent for a wind energy generation facility.

(3) National Forest System -

(A) In general - The term National Forest System means land of the National Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))) administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.

(B) Exclusion - The term National Forest System does not include any forest reserve not created from the public domain.

(4) Per-acre rate - The term Per-Acre Rate, with respect to a right-of-way, means the average of the per-acre pastureland rental rates published in the Cash Rents Survey by the National Agricultural Statistics Service for the State in which the right-of-way is located over the 5 calendar-year period preceding the issuance or renewal of the right-of-way.

(5) Project - The term project means a system described in section 2801.9(a)(4) of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).

(6) Public land - The term public land means—

(A) - public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)); and

(B) - National Forest System land.

(7) Renewable energy project - The term renewable energy project means a project located on public land that uses wind or solar energy to generate energy.

(8) Right-of-way - The term right-of-way has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).

(9) Secretary - The term Secretary means—

(A) - the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land controlled or administered by the Secretary of the Interior; and

(B) - the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land.

(b) Acreage rent for wind and solar rights-of-way -

(1) In general - Pursuant to section 504(g) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1764(g)), the Secretary shall, subject to paragraph (3) and not later than January 1 of each calendar year, collect from the holder of a right-of-way for a renewable energy project an acreage rent in an amount determined by the equation described in paragraph (2).

(2) Calculation of acreage rent rate -

(A) Equation - The amount of an acreage rent collected under paragraph (1) shall be determined using the following equation: Acreage rent = A × B × ((1 + C))).

(B) Definitions - For purposes of the equation described in subparagraph (A):

(i) - The letter "A" means the Per-Acre Rate.

(ii) - The letter "B" means the Encumbrance Factor.

(iii) - The letter "C" means the Annual Adjustment Factor.

(iv) - The letter "D" means the year in the term of the right-of-way.

(3) Payment until production - The holder of a right-of-way for a renewable energy project shall pay an acreage rent collected under paragraph (1) until the date on which energy generation begins.

(1) In general - The Secretary shall, subject to paragraph (3), annually collect a capacity fee from the holder of a right-of-way for a renewable energy project based on the amount described in paragraph (2).

(2) Calculation of capacity fee - The amount of a capacity fee collected under paragraph (1) shall be equal to the greater of—

(A) - an amount equal to the acreage rent described in subsection (b); and

(B) - 3.9 percent of the gross proceeds from the sale of electricity produced by the renewable energy project.

(3) Multiple-use reduction factor -

(A) Application - The holder of a right-of-way for a wind energy generation project may request that the Secretary apply a multiple-use reduction factor of 10-percent to the amount of a capacity fee determined under paragraph (2) by submitting to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

(B) Approval - The Secretary may approve an application submitted under subparagraph (A) only if not less than 25 percent of the land within the area of the right-of-way is authorized for use, occupancy, or development with respect to an activity other than the generation of wind energy for the entirety of the year in which the capacity fee is collected.

(i) In general - If the Secretary approves an application under subparagraph (B) for a wind energy generation project after the date on which the holder of the right-of-way for the project begins paying a capacity fee, the Secretary shall apply the multiple-use reduction factor described in subparagraph (A) to the capacity fee for the first year beginning after the date of approval and each year thereafter for the period during which the right-of-way remains in effect.

(ii) Refund - The Secretary may not refund the holder of a right-of-way for the difference in the amount of a capacity fee paid in a previous year.

(d) Late payment fee; termination -

(1) In general - The Secretary may charge the holder of a right-of-way for a renewable energy project a late payment fee if the Secretary does not receive payment for the acreage rent under subsection (b) or the capacity fee under subsection (c) by the date that is 15 days after the date on which the payment was due.

(2) Termination of right-of-way - The Secretary may terminate a right-of-way for a renewable energy project if the Secretary does not receive payment for the acreage rent under subsection (b) or the capacity fee under subsection (c) by the date that is 90 days after the date on which the payment was due.

50303. Renewable energy revenue sharing

(a) Definitions - In this section:

(1) County - The term county includes a parish, township, borough, and any other similar, independent unit of local government.

(2) Covered land - The term covered land means land that is—

(A) - public land administered by the Secretary; and

(B) - not excluded from the development of solar or wind energy under—

(i) - a land use plan; or

(ii) - other Federal law.

(3) National Forest System -

(B) Exclusion - The term National Forest System does not include any forest reserve not created from the public domain.

(4) Public land - The term public land means—

(A) - public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)); and

(B) - National Forest System land.

(5) Renewable energy project - The term renewable energy project means a system described in section 2801.9(a)(4) of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), located on covered land that uses wind or solar energy to generate energy.

(6) Secretary - The term Secretary means—

(A) - the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land controlled or administered by the Secretary of the Interior; and

(B) - the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land.

(b) Disposition of revenue -

(1) Disposition of revenues - Beginning on January 1, 2026, the amounts collected from a renewable energy project as bonus bids, rentals, fees, or other payments under a right-of-way, permit, lease, or other authorization shall—

(A) - be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury; and

(B) - without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, be allocated as follows:

(i) - 25 percent shall be paid from amounts in the general fund of the Treasury to the State within the boundaries of which the revenue is derived.

(ii) - 25 percent shall be paid from amounts in the general fund of the Treasury to each county in a State within the boundaries of which the revenue is derived, to be allocated among each applicable county based on the percentage of county land from which the revenue is derived.

(2) Payments to states and counties -

(A) In general - Amounts paid to States and counties under paragraph (1) shall be used in accordance with the requirements of section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191).

(B) Payments in lieu of taxes - A payment to a county under paragraph (1) shall be in addition to a payment in lieu of taxes received by the county under chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code.

(C) Timing - The amounts required to be paid under paragraph (1)(B) for an applicable fiscal year shall be made available in the fiscal year that immediately follows the fiscal year for which the amounts were collected.

50304. Rescission of National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management funds

There are rescinded the unobligated balances of amounts made available by the following sections of Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022") (136 Stat. 1818):

(1) - Section 50221 (136 Stat. 2052).

(2) - Section 50222 (136 Stat. 2052).

(3) - Section 50223 (136 Stat. 2052).

50305. Celebrating America's 250th anniversary

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the National Park Service) for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $150,000,000 for events, celebrations, and activities surrounding the observance and commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, to remain available through fiscal year 2028.

50401. Strategic Petroleum Reserve

(a) Energy Policy and Conservation Act definitions - In this section, the terms related facility, storage facility, and Strategic Petroleum Reserve have the meanings given those terms in section 152 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6232).

(b) Appropriations - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029—

(1) - $218,000,000 for maintenance of, including repairs to, storage facilities and related facilities of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; and

(2) - $171,000,000 to acquire, by purchase, petroleum products for storage in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

(c) Repeal of strategic petroleum reserve drawdown and sale mandate - Section 20003 of Public Law 115–97 (42 U.S.C. 6241 note) is repealed.

50402. Repeals; rescissions

(a) Repeal and rescission - Section 50142 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2044) (commonly known as the "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022") is repealed and the unobligated balance of amounts made available under that section (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded.

(b) Rescissions -

(1) In general - The unobligated balances of amounts made available under the sections described in paragraph (2) are rescinded.

(2) Sections described - The sections referred to in paragraph (1) are the following sections of Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022"):

(A) - Section 50123 (42 U.S.C. 18795b).

(B) - Section 50141 (136 Stat. 2042).

(D) - Section 50145 (136 Stat. 2045).

(E) - Section 50151 (42 U.S.C. 18715).

(F) - Section 50152 (42 U.S.C. 18715a).

(G) - Section 50153 (42 U.S.C. 18715b).

(H) - Section 50161 (42 U.S.C. 17113b).

50403. Energy dominance financing

(a) In general - Section 1706 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16517) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (a)—

(A) - in paragraph (1), by striking "or" at the end;

(B) - in paragraph (2), by striking "avoid" and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting "increase capacity or output; or"; and

(3) - support or enable the provision of known or forecastable electric supply at time intervals necessary to maintain or enhance grid reliability or other system adequacy needs.

(2) - by striking subsection (c);

(3) - by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively;

(4) - in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)—

(A) - in paragraph (1), by adding "and" at the end;

(B) - by striking paragraph (2); and

(5) - in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking "for—" in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting "for enabling the identification, leasing, development, production, processing, transportation, transmission, refining, and generation needed for energy and critical minerals."; and

(6) Funding - by adding at the end the following:

(f) Funding -

(1) In general - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2028, to carry out activities under this section.

(2) Administrative costs - Of the amount made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use not more than 3 percent for administrative expenses.

(b) Commitment authority - Section 50144(b) of Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022") (136 Stat. 2045) is amended by striking "2026" and inserting "2028".

50404. Transformational artificial intelligence models

(a) Definitions - In this section:

(1) American science cloud - The term "American science cloud" means a system of United States government, academic, and private sector programs and infrastructures utilizing cloud computing technologies to facilitate and support scientific research, data sharing, and computational analysis across various disciplines while ensuring compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, and privacy standards.

(2) Artificial intelligence - The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given the term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).

(b) Transformational models - The Secretary of Energy shall—

(1) - mobilize National Laboratories to partner with industry sectors within the United States to curate the scientific data of the Department of Energy across the National Laboratory complex so that the data is structured, cleaned, and preprocessed in a way that makes it suitable for use in artificial intelligence and machine learning models; and

(2) - initiate seed efforts for self-improving artificial intelligence models for science and engineering powered by the data described in paragraph (1).

(1) Microelectronics - The curated data described in subsection (b)(1) may be used to rapidly develop next-generation microelectronics that have greater capabilities beyond Moore’s law while requiring lower energy consumption.

(2) New energy technologies - The artificial intelligence models developed under subsection (b)(2) shall be provided to the scientific community through the American science cloud to accelerate innovation in discovery science and engineering for new energy technologies.

(d) Appropriations - There is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $150,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2026, to carry out this section.

50501. Water conveyance and surface water storage enhancement

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, for fiscal year 2025, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2034, for construction and associated activities that restore or increase the capacity or use of existing conveyance facilities constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation or for construction and associated activities that increase the capacity of existing Bureau of Reclamation surface water storage facilities, in a manner as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation: That, for the purposes of section 203 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390cc) or section 3404(a) of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–575; 106 Stat. 4708), a contract or agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall not be treated as a new or amended contract: That none of the funds provided under this section shall be reimbursable or subject to matching or cost-sharing requirements.

60001. Rescission of funding for clean heavy-duty vehicles

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 132 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7432) are rescinded.

60002. Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

Section 134 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7434) is repealed and the unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out that section (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) are rescinded.

60003. Rescission of funding for diesel emissions reductions

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 60104 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2067) are rescinded.

60004. Rescission of funding to address air pollution

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 60105 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2067) are rescinded.

60005. Rescission of funding to address air pollution at schools

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 60106 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2069) are rescinded.

60006. Rescission of funding for the low emissions electricity program

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 135 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7435) are rescinded.

60007. Rescission of funding for section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 60108 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2070) are rescinded.

60008. Rescission of funding for implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 60109 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2071) are rescinded.

60009. Rescission of funding for enforcement technology and public information

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 60110 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2071) are rescinded.

60010. Rescission of funding for greenhouse gas corporate reporting

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 60111 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2072) are rescinded.

60011. Rescission of funding for environmental product declaration assistance

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 60112 of Public Law 117–169 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; 136 Stat. 2072) are rescinded.

60012. Rescission of funding for methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems

(a) Rescission - The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out subsections (a) and (b) of section 136 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7436) are rescinded.

(b) Period - Section 136(g) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7436(g)) is amended by striking "calendar year 2024" and inserting "calendar year 2034".

60013. Rescission of funding for greenhouse gas air pollution plans and implementation grants

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 137 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7437) are rescinded.

60014. Rescission of funding for environmental protection agency efficient, accurate, and timely reviews

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 60115 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2077) are rescinded.

60015. Rescission of funding for low-embodied carbon labeling for construction materials

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 60116 of Public Law 117–169 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; 136 Stat. 2077) are rescinded.

60016. Rescission of funding for environmental and climate justice block grants

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 138 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7438) are rescinded.

60017. Rescission of funding for ESA recovery plans

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 60301 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2079) are rescinded.

60018. Rescission of funding for environmental and climate data collection

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 60401 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2079) are rescinded.

60019. Rescission of neighborhood access and equity grant program

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 177 of title 23, United States Code, are rescinded.

60020. Rescission of funding for Federal building assistance

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 60502 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2083) are rescinded.

60021. Rescission of funding for low-carbon materials for Federal buildings

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 60503 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2083) are rescinded.

60022. Rescission of funding for GSA emerging and sustainable technologies

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 60504 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2083) are rescinded.

60023. Rescission of environmental review implementation funds

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 178 of title 23, United States Code, are rescinded.

60024. Rescission of low-carbon transportation materials grants

The unobligated balances of amounts made available to carry out section 179 of title 23, United States Code, are rescinded.

60025. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

(a) In general - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $256,657,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for necessary expenses for capital repair, restoration, maintenance backlog, and security structures of the building and site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

(b) Administrative costs - Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), not more than 3 percent may be used for administrative costs necessary to carry out this section.

60026. Project sponsor opt-in fees for environmental reviews

Title I of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

112. Project sponsor opt-in fees for environmental reviews

(a) Process -

(1) Project sponsor - A project sponsor that intends to pay a fee under this section for the preparation, or supervision of the preparation, of an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement for a project shall submit to the Council—

(A) - a description of the project; and

(B) - a declaration of whether the project sponsor intends to prepare the environmental assessment or environmental impact statement under section 107(f).

(2) Council on environmental quality - Not later than 15 days after the date on which the Council receives information described in paragraph (1) from a project sponsor, the Council shall provide to the project sponsor notice of the amount of the fee to be paid under this section, as determined under subsection (b).

(3) Payment of fee - A project sponsor may pay a fee under this section after receipt of the notice described in paragraph (2).

(4) Deadline for environmental reviews for which a fee is paid - Notwithstanding section 107(g)(1)—

(A) - an environmental assessment for which a fee is paid under this section shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date on which the fee is paid; and

(B) - an environmental impact statement for which a fee is paid under this section shall be completed not later than 1 year after the date of publication of the notice of intent to prepare the environmental impact statement.

(b) Fee amount - The amount of a fee under this section shall be—

(1) - 125 percent of the anticipated costs to prepare the environmental assessment or environmental impact statement; and

(2) - in the case of an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement to be prepared in whole or in part by a project sponsor under section 107(f), 125 percent of the anticipated costs to supervise preparation of, and, as applicable, prepare, the environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.

70001. References to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, etc

(a) References - Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title, an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(b) Certain rules regarding effect of rate changes not applicable - Section 15 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply to any change in rate of tax by reason of any provision of, or amendment made by, this title.

530A. Trump accounts

(a) General rule - Except as provided in this section or under regulations or guidance established by the Secretary, a Trump account shall be treated for purposes of this title in the same manner as an individual retirement account under section 408(a).

(b) Trump account - For purposes of this section—

(1) In general - The term Trump account means an individual retirement account (as defined in section 408(a)) which is not designated as a Roth IRA and which meets the following requirements:

(A) - The account—

(i) - is created or organized by the Secretary for the exclusive benefit of an eligible individual or such eligible individual's beneficiaries, or

(ii) - is—

(I) - created or organized in the United States for the exclusive benefit of an individual who has not attained the age of 18 before the end of the calendar year, or such individual's beneficiaries, and

(II) - funded by a qualified rollover contribution.

(B) - The account is designated (in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe) at the time of the establishment of the account as a Trump account.

(i) - No contribution will be accepted—

(I) - before the date that is 12 months after the date of the enactment of this section, or

(II) - in the case of a contribution made in any calendar year before the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age 18, if such contribution would result in aggregate contributions (other than exempt contributions) for such calendar year in excess of the contribution limit specified in subsection (c)(2)(A).

(ii) - Except as provided in subsection (d), no distribution will be allowed before the first day of the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age 18.

(iii) - No part of the account funds will be invested in any asset other than an eligible investment during any period before the first day of the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age 18.

(2) Eligible individual - The term eligible individual means any individual—

(A) - who has not attained the age of 18 before the close of the calendar year in which the election under subparagraph (C) is made,

(B) - for whom a social security number (within the meaning of section 24(h)(7)) has been issued before the date on which an election under subsection (C) is made, and

(i) - an election is made under this subparagraph by the Secretary if the Secretary determines (based on information available to the Secretary from tax returns or otherwise) that such individual meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) and no prior election has been made for such individual under clause (ii), or

(ii) - an election is made under this subparagraph by a person other than the Secretary (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe) for the establishment of a Trump account if no prior election has been made for such individual under clause (i).

(3) Eligible investment -

(A) In general - The term eligible investment means any mutual fund or exchange traded fund which—

(i) - tracks the returns of a qualified index,

(ii) - does not use leverage,

(iii) - does not have annual fees and expenses of more than 0.1 percent of the balance of the investment in the fund, and

(iv) - meets such other criteria as the Secretary determines appropriate for purposes of this section.

(B) Qualified index - The term qualified index means—

(i) - the Standard and Poor's 500 stock market index, or

(ii) - any other index—

(I) - which is comprised of equity investments in primarily United States companies, and

(II) - for which regulated futures contracts (as defined in section 1256(g)(1)) are traded on a qualified board or exchange (as defined in section 1256(g)(7)).

(4) Account beneficiary - The term account beneficiary means the individual on whose behalf the Trump account was established.

(1) No deduction allowed - No deduction shall be allowed under section 219 for any contribution which is made before the first day of the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age 18.

(2) Contribution limit - In the case of any contribution made before the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age 18—

(A) In general - The aggregate amount of contributions (other than exempt contributions) for such calendar year shall not exceed $5,000.

(B) Exempt contribution - For purposes of this paragraph, the term exempt contribution means—

(i) - a qualified rollover contribution,

(ii) - any qualified general contribution, or

(iii) - any contribution provided under section 6434.

(i) In general - In the case of any taxable year after 2027, the $5,000 amount under subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to—

(I) - such dollar amount, multiplied by

(II) - the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting "calendar year 2026" for "calendar year 2016" in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.

(ii) Rounding - If any increase under this subparagraph is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100.

(3) Timing of contributions - Section 219(f)(3) shall not apply to any contribution made to a Trump account for any taxable year ending before the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age 18.

(d) Distributions -

(1) In general - Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, no distribution shall be allowed before the first day of the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age 18.

(2) Tax treatment of allowable distributions - For purposes of applying section 72 to any amount distributed from a Trump account, the investment in the contract shall not include—

(A) - any qualified general contribution,

(B) - any contribution provided under section 6434, and

(3) Qualified rollover contributions - Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any distribution which is a qualified rollover contribution and the amount of such distribution shall not be included in the gross income of the beneficiary.

(4) Qualified ABLE rollover contributions -

(A) In general - Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any distribution which is a qualified ABLE rollover contribution and the amount of such distribution shall not be included in the gross income of the beneficiary.

(B) Qualified ABLE rollover contribution - For purposes of this section, the term qualified ABLE rollover contribution means an amount which is paid during the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age 17 in a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer from a Trump account maintained for the benefit of the account beneficiary to an ABLE account (as defined in section 529A(e)(6)) for the benefit of the such account beneficiary, but only if the amount of such payment is equal to the entire balance of the Trump account from which the payment is made.

(5) Distributions of excess contributions - In the case of any contribution which is made before the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age 18 and which is in excess of the limitation in effect under subsection (c)(2)(A) for the calendar year—

(A) - paragraph (1) shall not apply to the distribution of such excess,

(B) - the amount of such distribution shall not be included in gross income of the account beneficiary, and

(C) - the tax imposed by this chapter on the distributee for the taxable year in which the distribution is made shall be increased by 100 percent of the amount of net income attributable to such excess (determined without regard to subparagraph (B)).

(6) Treatment of death of account beneficiary - If, by reason of the death of the account beneficiary before the first day of the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age 18, any person acquires the account beneficiary’s interest in the Trump account—

(A) - paragraph (1) shall not apply,

(B) - such account shall cease to be a Trump account as of the date of death, and

(C) - an amount equal to the fair market value of the assets (reduced by the investment in the contract) in such account on such date shall—

(i) - if such person is not the estate of such beneficiary, be includible in such person’s gross income for the taxable year which includes such date, or

(ii) - if such person is the estate of such beneficiary, be includible in such beneficiary’s gross income for the last taxable year of such beneficiary.

(e) Qualified rollover contribution - For purposes of this section, the term qualified rollover contribution means an amount which is paid in a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer from a Trump account maintained for the benefit of the account beneficiary to a Trump account maintained for such beneficiary, but only if the amount of such payment is equal to the entire balance of the Trump account from which the payment is made.

(f) Qualified general contribution - For purposes of this section—

(1) In general - The term qualified general contribution means any contribution which—

(A) - is made by the Secretary pursuant to a general funding contribution,

(B) - is made to the Trump account of an account beneficiary in the qualified class of account beneficiaries specified in the general funding contribution, and

(i) - the amount of such general funding contribution, to

(ii) - the number of account beneficiaries in such qualified class.

(2) General funding contribution - The term general funding contribution means a contribution which—

(A) - is made by—

(i) - an entity described in section 170(c)(1) (other than a possession of the United States or a political subdivision thereof) or an Indian tribal government, or

(ii) - an organization described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from tax under section 501(a), and

(B) - which specifies a qualified class of account beneficiaries to whom such contribution is to be distributed.

(3) Qualified class -

(A) In general - The term qualified class means any of the following:

(i) - All account beneficiaries who have not attained the age of 18 before the close of the calendar year in which the contribution is made.

(ii) - All account beneficiaries who have not attained the age of 18 before the close of the calendar year in which the contribution is made and who reside in one or more States or other qualified geographic areas specified by the terms of the general funding contribution.

(iii) - All account beneficiaries who have not attained the age of 18 before the close of the calendar year in which the contribution is made and who were born in one or more calendar years specified by the terms of the general funding contribution.

(B) Qualified geographic area - The term qualified geographic area means any geographic area in which not less than 5,000 account beneficiaries reside and which is designated by the Secretary as a qualified geographic area under this subparagraph.

(g) Trustee selection - In the case of any Trump account created or organized by the Secretary, the Secretary shall take into account the following criteria in selecting the trustee:

(1) - The history of reliability and regulatory compliance of the trustee.

(2) - The customer service experience of the trustee.

(3) - The costs imposed by the trustee on the account or the account beneficiary.

(h) Other special rules and coordination with individual retirement account rules -

(1) In general - The rules of subsections (k) and (p) of section 408 shall not apply to a Trump account, and the rules of subsections (d) and (i) of section 408 shall not apply to a Trump account for any taxable year beginning before the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age 18.

(2) Custodial accounts - In the case of a Trump account, section 408(h) shall be applied by substituting "a Trump account described in section 530A(b)(1)" for "an individual retirement account described in subsection (a)".

(3) Contributions - In the case of any taxable year beginning before the first day of the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age 18, a contribution to a Trump account shall not be taken into account in applying any contribution limit to any individual retirement plan other than a Trump account.

(4) Distributions - Section 408(d)(2) shall be applied separately with respect to Trump Accounts and other individual retirement plans.

(5) Excess contributions - For purposes of applying section 4973(b) to a Trump account for any taxable year beginning before the first day of the calendar year in which the account beneficiary attains age 18, the term "excess contributions" means the sum of—

(A) - the amount by which the amount contributed to the account for the calendar year in which taxable year begins exceeds the amount permitted to be contributed to the account under subsection (c)(2), and

(B) - the amount determined under this paragraph for the preceding taxable year.

(i) Reports -

(1) In general - The trustee of a Trump account shall make such reports regarding such account to the Secretary and to the beneficiary of the account at such time and in such manner as may be required by the Secretary. Such reports shall include information with respect to—

(A) - contributions (including the amount and source of any contribution in excess of $25 made from a person other than the Secretary, the account beneficiary, or the parent or legal guardian of the account beneficiary),

(B) - distributions (including distributions which are qualified rollover contributions),

(D) - the investment in the contract with respect to such account, and

(E) - such other matters as the Secretary may require.

(2) Qualified rollover contributions - Not later than 30 days after the date of any qualified rollover contribution, the trustee of the Trump account to which the contribution was made shall make a report to the Secretary. Such report shall include—

(A) - the name, address, and social security number of the account beneficiary,

(B) - the name and address of such trustee,

(D) - the routing number of the trustee, and

(E) - such other information as the Secretary may require.

(3) Period of reporting - This subsection shall not apply to any period after the calendar year in which the beneficiary attains age 17.

70311. Modifications related to foreign tax credit limitation

(a) Rules for allocation of certain deductions to foreign source net CFC tested income for purposes of foreign tax credit limitation - Section 904(b) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(5) Deductions treated as allocable to foreign source net CFC tested income - Solely for purposes of the application of subsection (a) with respect to amounts described in subsection (d)(1)(A), the taxpayer’s taxable income from sources without the United States shall be determined by allocating and apportioning—

(A) - any deduction allowed under section 250(a)(1)(B) (and any deduction allowed under section 164(a)(3) for taxes imposed on amounts described in section 250(a)(1)(B)) to such income,

(B) - no amount of interest expense or research and experimental expenditures to such income, and

(b) Other modifications -

(1) - Section 904(d)(2)(H)(i) is amended by striking "paragraph (1)(B)" and inserting "paragraph (1)(D)".

(2) - Section 904(d)(4)(C)(ii) is amended by striking "paragraph (1)(A)" and inserting "paragraph (1)(C)".

(3) - Section 951A(f)(1)(A) is amended by striking "904(h)(1)" and inserting "904(h)".

70312. Modifications to determination of deemed paid credit for taxes properly attributable to tested income

(a) Increase in deemed paid credit -

(1) In general - Section 960(d)(1) is amended by striking "80 percent" and inserting "90 percent".

(2) Gross up for deemed paid foreign tax credit - Section 78 is amended—

(A) - by striking "subsections (a), (b), and (d)" and inserting "subsections (a) and (d)", and

(B) - by striking "80 percent" and inserting "90 percent".

(b) Disallowance of foreign tax credit with respect to distributions of previously taxed net CFC tested income - Section 960(d) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(4) Disallowance of foreign tax credit with respect to distributions of previously taxed net CFC tested income - No credit shall be allowed under section 901 for 10 percent of any foreign income taxes paid or accrued (or deemed paid under subsection (b)(1)) with respect to any amount excluded from gross income under section 959(a) by reason of an inclusion in gross income under section 951A(a).

(1) In general - The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

(2) Disallowance - The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to foreign income taxes paid or accrued (or deemed paid under section 960(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) with respect to any amount excluded from gross income under section 959(a) of such Code by reason of an inclusion in gross income under section 951A(a) of such Code after June 28, 2025.

70313. Sourcing certain income from the sale of inventory produced in the United States

(a) In general - Section 904(b), as amended by section 70311, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(6) Source rules for certain inventory produced in the United States and sold through foreign branches - For purposes of this section, if a United States person maintains an office or other fixed place of business in a foreign country (determined under rules similar to the rules of section 864(c)(5)), the portion of income which—

(A) - is from the sale or exchange outside the United States of inventory property (within the meaning of section 865(i)(1))—

(i) - which is produced in the United States,

(ii) - which is for use outside the United States, and

(iii) - to which the third sentence of section 863(b) applies, and

(B) - is attributable (determined under rules similar to the rules of section 864(c)(5)) to such office or other fixed place of business,

(b) Effective date - The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

70321. Modification of deduction for foreign-derived deduction eligible income and net CFC tested income

(a) In general - Section 250(a) is amended—

(1) - by striking "37.5 percent" in paragraph (1)(A) and inserting "33.34 percent",

(2) - by striking "50 percent" in paragraph (1)(B) and inserting "40 percent", and

(3) - by striking paragraph (3).

(b) Effective date - The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

70322. Determination of deduction eligible income

(a) Sales or other dispositions of certain property -

(1) In general - Section 250(b)(3)(A)(i) is amended—

(A) - by striking "and" at the end of subclause (V),

(B) - by striking "over" at the end of subclause (VI) and inserting "and", and

(VII) - except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, any income and gain from the sale or other disposition (including pursuant to the deemed sale or other deemed disposition or a transaction subject to section 367(d)) of—

(aa) - intangible property (as defined in section 367(d)(4)), and

(bb) - any other property of a type that is subject to depreciation, amortization, or depletion by the seller, over

(2) Conforming amendment - Section 250(b)(5)(E) is amended by inserting "(other than paragraph (3)(A)(i)(VII))" after "For purposes of this subsection".

(3) Effective date - The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to sales or other dispositions (including pursuant to deemed sales or other deemed dispositions or a transaction subject to section 367(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) occurring after June 16, 2025.

(b) Expense apportionment limited to properly allocable expenses -

(1) In general - Section 250(b)(3)(A)(ii) is amended to read as follows:

(ii) - expenses and deductions (including taxes), other than interest expense and research or experimental expenditures, properly allocable to such gross income.

(2) Effective date - The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

70323. Rules related to deemed intangible income

(a) Taxation of net CFC tested income -

(1) In general - Section 951A(a) is amended by striking "global intangible low-taxed income" and inserting "net CFC tested income".

(2) Repeal of tax-free deemed return on foreign investments - Section 951A, as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking subsections (b) and (d) and by redesignating subsections (c), (e), and (f) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively.

(3) Conforming amendments -

(A) -

(i) - Section 250 is amended by striking "global intangible low-taxed income" each place it appears in subsections (a)(1)(B)(i), (a)(2), and (b)(3)(A)(i)(II) and inserting "net CFC tested income".

(ii) - The heading for section 250 of such Code is amended by striking "Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income" and inserting "Net CFC Tested Income".

(iii) - The item relating to section 250 in the table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking "global intangible low-taxed income" and inserting "net CFC tested income".

(B) - Section 951A(c)(1), as redesignated by paragraph (2), is amended by striking "subsections (b), (c)(1)(A), and (c)(1)(B)" and inserting "subsections (b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(B)".

(i) - by striking "global intangible low-taxed income" each place it appears and inserting "net CFC tested income", and

(ii) - by striking "subsection (c)(1)(A)" in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) and inserting "subsection (b)(1)(A)".

(D) - Section 960(d)(2) is amended—

(i) - by striking "global intangible low-taxed income" in subparagraph (A) and inserting "net CFC tested income", and

(ii) - by striking "section 951A(c)(1)(A)" in subparagraph (B) and inserting "section 951A(b)(1)(A)".

(E) -

(i) - The heading for section 951A is amended by striking "Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income" and inserting "Net CFC Tested Income".

(ii) - The item relating to section 951A in the table of sections for subpart F of part III of subchapter N of chapter 1 is amended by striking "Global intangible low-taxed income" and inserting "Net CFC tested income".

(b) Deduction for foreign-derived deduction eligible income -

(1) In general - Section 250(a)(1)(A) is amended by striking "foreign-derived intangible income" and inserting "foreign-derived deduction eligible income".

(2) Conforming amendments -

(A) - Section 250(a)(2) is amended by striking "foreign-derived intangible income" each place it appears and inserting "foreign-derived deduction eligible income".

(B) - Section 250(b), as amended by subsection (a), is amended—

(i) - by striking paragraphs (1) and (2),

(ii) - by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and by moving such paragraphs before paragraph (3),

(iii) - in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), as so redesignated, by striking "paragraph (4)(B)" and inserting "paragraph (1)(B)", and

(iv) - by striking "intangible" in the heading thereof and inserting "deduction eligible".

(i) - The heading for section 250 is amended by striking "intangible" in the heading thereof and inserting "deduction eligible".

(ii) - The heading for section 172(d)(9) is amended by striking "intangible" and inserting "deduction eligible".

(iii) - The item relating to section 250 in the table of sections for part VIII of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by striking "intangible" and inserting "deduction eligible".

70331. Extension and modification of base erosion minimum tax amount

(a) In general - Section 59A(b) is amended—

(1) - by striking "10 percent" in paragraph (1) and inserting "10.5 percent", and

(2) - by striking paragraph (2) and by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively.

(b) Conforming amendments -

(1) - Section 59A(b)(1) is amended by striking "Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3)" and inserting "Except as provided in paragraph (2)".

(2) - Section 59A(b)(2), as redesignated by subsection (a)(2), is amended by striking "the percentage otherwise in effect under paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) shall each be increased" and inserting "the percentages otherwise in effect under paragraph (1)(A) shall be increased".

(3) - Section 59A(e)(1)(C) is amended by striking "in the case of a taxpayer described in subsection (b)(3)(B)" and inserting "in the case of a taxpayer described in subsection (b)(2)(B)".

(1) - Section 59A(b)(2)(B)(ii), as redesignated by subsection (a)(2), is amended by striking "registered securities dealer" and inserting "securities dealer registered".

(2) - Section 59A(h)(2)(B) is amended by striking "section 6038B(b)(2)" and inserting "section 6038A(b)(2)".

(3) - Section 59A(i)(2) is amended—

(A) - by striking "subsection (g)" and inserting "subsection (h)", and

(B) - by striking "subsection (g)(3)" and inserting "subsection (h)(3)".

(d) Effective date - The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

70341. Coordination of business interest limitation with interest capitalization provisions

(a) In general - Section 163(j) is amended by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs (11) and (12) and by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:

(10) Coordination with interest capitalization provisions -

(A) In general - In applying this subsection—

(i) - the limitation under paragraph (1) shall apply to business interest without regard to whether the taxpayer would otherwise deduct such business interest or capitalize such business interest under an interest capitalization provision, and

(ii) - any reference in this subsection to a deduction for business interest shall be treated as including a reference to the capitalization of business interest.

(B) Amount allowed applied first to capitalized interest - The amount allowed after taking into account the limitation described in paragraph (1)—

(i) - shall be applied first to the aggregate amount of business interest which would otherwise be capitalized, and

(ii) - the remainder (if any) shall be applied to the aggregate amount of business interest which would be deducted.

(C) Treatment of disallowed interest carried forward - No portion of any business interest carried forward under paragraph (2) from any taxable year to any succeeding taxable year shall, for purposes of this title (including any interest capitalization provision which previously applied to such portion) be treated as interest to which an interest capitalization provision applies.

(D) Interest capitalization provision - For purposes of this section, the term interest capitalization provision means any provision of this subtitle under which interest—

(i) - is required to be charged to capital account, or

(ii) - may be deducted or charged to capital account.

(b) Certain capitalized interest not treated as business interest - Section 163(j)(5) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "Such term shall not include any interest which is capitalized under section 263(g) or 263A(f).".

(c) Regulatory authority - Section 163(j), as amended by subsection (a), is amended by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (12) and (13) and by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:

(11) Regulatory authority - The Secretary shall issue such regulations or guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subsection, including regulations or guidance to determine which business interest is taken into account under this subsection and section 59A(c)(3).

(d) Effective date - The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

70342. Definition of adjusted taxable income for business interest limitation

(a) In general - Subparagraph (A) of section 163(j)(8) is amended—

(1) - by striking "and" at the end of clause (iv), and

(2) - by adding at the end the following new clause:

(vi) - the amounts included in gross income under sections 951(a), 951A(a), and 78 (and the portion of the deductions allowed under sections 245A(a) (by reason of section 964(e)(4)) and 250(a)(1)(B) by reason of such inclusions), and

(b) Effective date - The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

70351. Permanent extension of look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations

(a) In general - Section 954(c)(6)(C) is amended by striking "and before January 1, 2026,".

(b) Effective date - The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2025.

70352. Repeal of election for 1-month deferral in determination of taxable year of specified foreign corporations

(a) In general - Section 898(c) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).

(b) Effective date - The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years of specified foreign corporations beginning after November 30, 2025.

(1) In general - In the case of a corporation that is a specified foreign corporation as of November 30, 2025, such corporation’s first taxable year beginning after such date shall end at the same time as the first required year (within the meaning of section 898(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) ending after such date. If any specified foreign corporation is required by the amendments made by this section to change its taxable year for its first taxable year beginning after November 30, 2025—

(A) - such change shall be treated as initiated by such corporation,

(B) - such change shall be treated as having been made with the consent of the Secretary, and

(C) - the Secretary shall issue regulations or other guidance for allocating foreign taxes that are paid or accrued in such first taxable year and the succeeding taxable year among such taxable years in the manner the Secretary determines appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.

(2) Secretary - For purposes of this subsection, the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate.

70353. Restoration of limitation on downward attribution of stock ownership in applying constructive ownership rules

(a) In general - Section 958(b) is amended—

(1) - by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

(4) - Subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 318(a)(3) shall not be applied so as to consider a United States person as owning stock which is owned by a person who is not a United States person.

(2) - by striking "Paragraph (1)" in the last sentence and inserting "Paragraphs (1) and (4)".

(b) Foreign controlled United States shareholders - Subpart F of part III of subchapter N of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after section 951A the following new section:

951B. Amounts included in gross income of foreign controlled United States shareholders

(a) In general - In the case of any foreign controlled United States shareholder of a foreign controlled foreign corporation—

(1) - this subpart (other than sections 951A, 951(b), and 957) shall be applied with respect to such shareholder (separately from, and in addition to, the application of this subpart without regard to this section)—

(A) - by substituting "foreign controlled United States shareholder" for "United States shareholder" each place it appears therein, and

(B) - by substituting "foreign controlled foreign corporation" for "controlled foreign corporation" each place it appears therein, and

(2) - section 951A (and such other provisions of this subpart as provided by the Secretary) shall be applied with respect to such shareholder—

(A) - by treating each reference to "United States shareholder" in such section as including a reference to such shareholder, and

(B) - by treating each reference to "controlled foreign corporation" in such section as including a reference to such foreign controlled foreign corporation.

(b) Foreign controlled United States shareholder - For purposes of this section, the term "foreign controlled United States shareholder" means, with respect to any foreign corporation, any United States person which would be a United States shareholder with respect to such foreign corporation if—

(1) - section 951(b) were applied by substituting "more than 50 percent" for "10 percent or more", and

(2) - section 958(b) were applied without regard to paragraph (4) thereof.

(c) Foreign controlled foreign corporation - For purposes of this section, the term "foreign controlled foreign corporation" means a foreign corporation, other than a controlled foreign corporation, which would be a controlled foreign corporation if section 957(a) were applied—

(1) - by substituting "foreign controlled United States shareholders" for "United States shareholders", and

(2) - by substituting "section 958(b) (other than paragraph (4) thereof)" for "section 958(b)".

(d) Regulations - The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section, including regulations or other guidance—

(1) - to treat a foreign controlled United States shareholder or a foreign controlled foreign corporation as a United States shareholder or as a controlled foreign corporation, respectively, for purposes of provisions of this title other than this subpart (including any reporting requirement), and

(2) - with respect to the treatment of foreign controlled foreign corporations that are passive foreign investment companies (as defined in section 1297).

(c) Clerical amendment - The table of sections for subpart F of part III of subchapter N of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 951A the following new item:

(d) Effective date - The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2025.

(e) Special rule -

(1) In general - Except to the extent provided by the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate), the effective date of any amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied by treating references to United States shareholders as including references to foreign controlled United States shareholders, and by treating references to controlled foreign corporations as including references to foreign controlled foreign corporations.

(2) Definitions - Any term used in paragraph (1) which is used in subpart F of part III of subchapter N of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this section) shall have the meaning given such term in such subpart.

(f) No inference - The amendments made by this section shall not be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper application of any provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to taxable years beginning before the taxable years to which such amendments apply.

70354. Modifications to pro rata share rules

(a) In general - Subsection (a) of section 951 is amended to read as follows:

(a) Amounts included -

(1) In general - If a foreign corporation is a controlled foreign corporation at any time during a taxable year of the foreign corporation (in this subsection referred to as the "CFC year")—

(A) - each United States shareholder which owns (within the meaning of section 958(a)) stock in such corporation on any day during the CFC year shall include in gross income such shareholder's pro rata share (determined under paragraph (2)) of the corporation’s subpart F income for the CFC year, and

(B) - each United States shareholder which owns (within the meaning of section 958(a)) stock in such corporation on the last day, in the CFC year, on which such corporation is a controlled foreign corporation shall include in gross income the amount determined under section 956 with respect to such shareholder for the CFC year (but only to the extent not excluded from gross income under section 959(a)(2)).

(2) Pro rata share of subpart F income - A United States shareholder's pro rata share of a controlled foreign corporation's subpart F income for a CFC year shall be the portion of such income which is attributable to—

(A) - the stock of such corporation owned (within the meaning of section 958(a)) by such shareholder, and

(B) - any period of the CFC year during which—

(i) - such shareholder owned (within the meaning of section 958(a)) such stock,

(ii) - such shareholder was a United States shareholder of such corporation, and

(iii) - such corporation was a controlled foreign corporation.

(3) Taxable year of inclusion - Any amount required to be included in gross income by a United States shareholder under paragraph (1) with respect to a CFC year shall be included in gross income for the shareholder's taxable year which includes the last day on which the shareholder owns (within the meaning of section 958(a)) stock in the controlled foreign corporation during such CFC year.

(4) Regulatory authority - The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subsection, including regulations or other guidance allowing taxpayers to elect, or requiring taxpayers, to close the taxable year of a controlled foreign corporation upon a direct or indirect disposition of stock of such corporation.

(b) Coordination with section 951A -

(1) Tested income - Section 951A(b), as redesignated by section 70323(a)(2), is amended—

(A) - in paragraph (1)(A), by striking "(determined for each taxable year of such controlled foreign corporation which ends in or with such taxable year of such United States shareholder)", and

(B) - in paragraph (1)(B), by striking "(determined for each taxable year of such controlled foreign corporation which ends in or with such taxable year of such United States shareholder)".

(2) Pro rata share - Section 951A(c), as redesignated by section 70323(a)(2), is amended—

(A) - in paragraph (1), by striking "in which or with which the taxable year of the controlled foreign corporation ends" and inserting "determined under section 951(a)(3)", and

(B) - in paragraph (2), by striking "the last day in the taxable year of such foreign corporation on which such foreign corporation is a controlled foreign corporation" and inserting "any day in such taxable year".

(1) In general - The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2025.

(2) Transition rule for dividends - Except to the extent provided by the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate), a dividend paid (or deemed paid) by a controlled foreign corporation shall not be treated as a dividend for purposes of applying section 951(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect before the amendments made by this section) if—

(A) - such dividend—

(i) - was paid (or deemed paid) on or before June 28, 2025, during the taxable year of such controlled foreign corporation which includes such date and the United States shareholder described in section 951(a)(1) of such Code (as so in effect) did not own (within the meaning of section 958(a) of such Code) the stock of such controlled foreign corporation during the portion of such taxable year on or before June 28, 2025, or

(ii) - was paid (or deemed paid) after June 28, 2025, and before such controlled foreign corporation's first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2025, and

(B) - such dividend does not increase the taxable income of a United States person that is subject to Federal income tax for the taxable year (including by reason of a dividends received deduction, an exclusion from gross income, or an exclusion from subpart F income).

72001. Modification of limitation on the public debt

The limitation under section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, as most recently increased by section 401(b) of Public Law 118–5 (31 U.S.C. 3101 note), is increased by $5,000,000,000,000.

73001. Ending unemployment payments to jobless millionaires

(a) Prohibition on use of Federal funds -

(1) In general - No Federal funds may be used—

(A) - to make payments of unemployment compensation benefits under an unemployment compensation program of the United States in a year to an individual whose wages during the individual's base period are equal to or exceed $1,000,000; or

(B) - for any administrative costs associated with making payments described in subparagraph (A).

(2) Compliance -

(A) Self-certification - Any application for unemployment compensation under an unemployment compensation program of the United States shall include a form or procedure for an individual applicant to certify that such individual's wages during the individual's base period do not equal or exceed $1,000,000.

(B) Verification - Each State agency that is responsible for administering any unemployment compensation program of the United States shall utilize available systems to verify wage eligibility by assessing claimant income to the degree possible.

(3) Recovery of overpayments - Each State agency that is responsible for administering any unemployment compensation program of the United States shall require individuals who have received amounts of unemployment compensation under such a program to which they were not entitled to repay such amounts.

(4) Effective date - The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall apply to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(b) Unemployment compensation program of the United States defined - In this section, the term "unemployment compensation program of the United States" means—

(1) - unemployment compensation for Federal civilian employees under subchapter I of chapter 85 of title 5, United States Code;

(2) - unemployment compensation for ex-servicemembers under subchapter II of chapter 85 of title 5, United States Code;

(3) - extended benefits under the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note);

(4) - any Federal temporary extension of unemployment compensation;

(5) - any Federal program that increases the weekly amount of unemployment compensation payable to individuals; and

(6) - any other Federal program providing for the payment of unemployment compensation, as determined by the Secretary of Labor.

80001. Exemption of certain assets

(a) Exemption of certain assets - Section 480(f)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(f)(2)) is amended—

(1) - by striking "net value of the" and inserting the following: “net value of—

(A) - the

(2) - by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

(3) - by adding at the end the following:

(B) - a family farm on which the family resides;

(C) - a small business with not more than 100 full-time or full-time equivalent employees (or any part of such a small business) that is owned and controlled by the family; or

(D) - a commercial fishing business and related expenses, including fishing vessels and permits owned and controlled by the family.

(b) Effective date and application - The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on July 1, 2026, and shall apply with respect to award year 2026–2027 and each subsequent award year, as determined under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).

81001. Establishment of loan limits for graduate and professional students and parent borrowers; termination of graduate and professional PLUS loans

Section 455(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(a)) is amended—

(1) Termination of authority to make interest subsidized loans to graduate and professional students - in paragraph (3)—

(A) - in the paragraph heading, by inserting "and Federal Direct PLUS loans" after "loans";

(B) Termination of authority to make interest subsidized loans to graduate and professional students - by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:

(A) Termination of authority to make interest subsidized loans to graduate and professional students - Subject to subparagraph (B), and notwithstanding any provision of this part or part B—

(i) - for any period of instruction beginning on or after July 1, 2012, a graduate or professional student shall not be eligible to receive a Federal Direct Stafford loan under this part; and

(ii) - for any period of instruction beginning on July 1, 2012, and ending on June 30, 2026, the maximum annual amount of Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans such a student may borrow in any academic year (as defined in section 481(a)(2)) or its equivalent shall be the maximum annual amount for such student determined under section 428H, plus an amount equal to the amount of Federal Direct Stafford loans the student would have received in the absence of this subparagraph.

(C) Termination of authority to make Federal Direct PLUS loans to graduate and professional students - by adding at the end the following:

(C) Termination of authority to make Federal Direct PLUS loans to graduate and professional students - Subject to paragraph (8) and notwithstanding any provision of this part or part B, for any period of instruction beginning on or after July 1, 2026, a graduate or professional student shall not be eligible to receive a Federal Direct PLUS Loan under this part.

(2) Graduate and professional annual and aggregate limits for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans beginning July 1, 2026 - by adding at the end the following:

(4) Graduate and professional annual and aggregate limits for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans beginning July 1, 2026 -

(A) Annual limits beginning July 1, 2026 - Subject to paragraphs (7)(A) and (8), beginning on July 1, 2026, the maximum annual amount of Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans—

(i) - a graduate student, who is not a professional student, may borrow in any academic year or its equivalent shall be $20,500; and

(ii) - a professional student may borrow in any academic year or its equivalent shall be $50,000.

(B) Aggregate limits - Subject to paragraphs (6), (7)(A), and (8), beginning on July 1, 2026, the maximum aggregate amount of Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans, in addition to the amount borrowed for undergraduate education, that—

(i) - a graduate student—

(I) - who is not (and has not been) a professional student, may borrow for programs of study described in subparagraph (C)(i) shall be $100,000; or

(II) - who is (or has been) a professional student, may borrow for programs of study described in subparagraph (C)(i) shall be an amount equal to—

(aa) - $200,000; minus

(bb) - the amount such student borrowed for programs of study described in subparagraph (C)(ii); and

(ii) - a professional student—

(I) - who is not (and has not been) a graduate student, may borrow for programs of study described in subparagraph (C)(ii) shall be $200,000; or

(II) - who is (or has been) a graduate student, may borrow for programs of study described in subparagraph (C)(ii) shall be an amount equal to—

(aa) - $200,000; minus

(bb) - the amount such student borrowed for programs of study described in subparagraph (C)(i).

(i) Graduate student - The term graduate student means a student enrolled in a program of study that awards a graduate credential (other than a professional degree) upon completion of the program.

(ii) Professional student - In this paragraph, the term professional student means a student enrolled in a program of study that awards a professional degree, as defined under section 668.2 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph), upon completion of the program.

(5) Parent borrower annual and aggregate limits for Federal direct PLUS loans beginning July 1, 2026 -

(A) Annual limits - Subject to paragraph (8) and notwithstanding any provision of this part or part B, beginning on July 1, 2026, for each dependent student, the total maximum annual amount of Federal Direct PLUS loans that may be borrowed on behalf of that dependent student by all parents of that dependent student shall be $20,000.

(B) Aggregate limits - Subject to paragraph (8) and notwithstanding any provision of this part or part B, beginning on July 1, 2026, for each dependent student, the total maximum aggregate amount of Federal Direct PLUS loans that may be borrowed on behalf of that dependent student by all parents of that dependent student shall be $65,000, without regard to any amounts repaid, forgiven, canceled, or otherwise discharged on any such loan.

(6) Lifetime maximum aggregate amount for all students - Subject to paragraph (8) and notwithstanding any provision of this part or part B, beginning on July 1, 2026, the maximum aggregate amount of loans made, insured, or guaranteed under this title that a student may borrow (other than a Federal Direct PLUS loan, or loan under section 428B, made to the student as a parent borrower on behalf of a dependent student) shall be $257,500, without regard to any amounts repaid, forgiven, canceled, or otherwise discharged on any such loan.

(7) Additional rules regarding annual loan limits -

(A) Less than full-time enrollment - Notwithstanding any provision of this part or part B, in any case in which a student is enrolled in a program of study of an institution of higher education on less than a full-time basis during any academic year, the amount of a loan that student may borrow for an academic year or its equivalent shall be reduced in direct proportion to the degree to which that student is not so enrolled on a full-time basis, rounded to the nearest whole percentage point, as provided in a schedule of reductions published by the Secretary computed for purposes of this subparagraph.

(B) Institutionally determined limits - Notwithstanding the annual loan limits established under this section and, for undergraduate students, under this part and part B, beginning on July 1, 2026, an institution of higher education (at the discretion of a financial aid administrator at the institution) may limit the total amount of loans made under this part for a program of study for an academic year that a student may borrow, and that a parent may borrow on behalf of such student, as long as any such limit is applied consistently to all students enrolled in such program of study.

(8) Interim exception for certain students -

(A) Application of prior limits - Paragraphs (3)(C), (4), (5), and (6) shall not apply, and paragraph (3)(A)(ii) shall apply as such paragraph was in effect for periods of instruction ending before June 30, 2026, during the expected time to credential described in subparagraph (B), with respect to an individual who, as of June 30, 2026—

(i) - is enrolled in a program of study at an institution of higher education; and

(ii) - has received a loan (or on whose behalf a loan was made) under this part for such program of study.

(B) Expected time to credential - For purposes of this paragraph, the expected time to credential of an individual shall be equal to the lesser of—

(i) - three academic years; or

(ii) - the period determined by calculating the difference between—

(I) - the program length for the program of study in which the individual is enrolled; and

(II) - the period of such program of study that such individual has completed as of the date of the determination under this subparagraph.

(C) Definition of program length - In this paragraph, the term program length means the minimum amount of time in weeks, months, or years that is specified in the catalog, marketing materials, or other official publications of an institution of higher education for a full-time student to complete the requirements for a specific program of study.

82001. Loan repayment

(a) Transition to income-based repayment plans -

(1) Selection - The Secretary of Education shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that before July 1, 2028, each borrower who has one or more loans that are in a repayment status in accordance with, or an administrative forbearance associated with, an income contingent repayment plan authorized under section 455(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (referred to in this subsection as "covered income contingent loans") selects one of the following income-based repayment plans that is otherwise applicable, and for which that borrower is otherwise eligible, for the repayment of the covered income contingent loans of the borrower:

(A) - The Repayment Assistance Plan under section 455(q) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

(B) - The income-based repayment plan under section 493C of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

(2) Commencement of new repayment plan - Beginning on July 1, 2028, a borrower described in paragraph (1) shall begin repaying the covered income contingent loans of the borrower in accordance with the repayment plan selected under paragraph (1), unless the borrower chooses to begin repaying in accordance with the repayment plan selected under paragraph (1) before such date.

(3) Failure to select - In the case of a borrower described in paragraph (1) who fails to select a repayment plan in accordance with such paragraph, the Secretary of Education shall—

(A) - enroll the covered income contingent loans of such borrower in—

(i) - the Repayment Assistance Plan under section 455(q) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to loans that are eligible for the Repayment Assistance Plan under such subsection; or

(ii) - the income-based repayment plan under section 493C of such Act, with respect to loans that are not eligible for the Repayment Assistance Plan; and

(B) - require the borrower to begin repaying covered income contingent loans according to the plans under subparagraph (A) on July 1, 2028.

(b) Repayment plans - Section 455(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)) is amended—

(1) - in paragraph (1)—

(A) - in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting "before July 1, 2026, who has not received a loan made under this part on or after July 1, 2026," after "made under this part";

(B) - in subparagraph (D)—

(i) - by inserting "before June 30, 2028," before "an income contingent repayment plan"; and

(ii) - by striking "and" after the semicolon;

(i) - by striking "that enables borrowers who have a partial financial hardship to make a lower monthly payment";

(ii) - by striking "a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, if the proceeds of such loan were used to discharge the liability on such Federal Direct PLUS Loan or a loan under section 428B made on behalf of a dependent student" and inserting "an excepted Consolidation Loan (as defined in section 493C(a)(2))"; and

(iii) - by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

(D) - by adding at the end the following:

(F) - beginning on July 1, 2026, the income-based Repayment Assistance Plan under subsection (q), provided that—

(i) - such Plan shall not be available for the repayment of excepted loans (as defined in paragraph (7)(E)); and

(ii) - the borrower is required to pay each outstanding loan of the borrower made under this part under such Repayment Assistance Plan, except that a borrower of an excepted loan (as defined in paragraph (7)(E)) may repay the excepted loan separately from other loans under this part obtained by the borrower.

(2) - in paragraph (5), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:

(B) - repay the loan pursuant to an income-based repayment plan under subsection (q) or section 493C, as applicable.

(3) Termination and limitation of repayment authority - by adding at the end the following:

(6) Termination and limitation of repayment authority -

(A) Sunset of repayment plans available before July 1, 2026 - Paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection shall only apply to loans made under this part before July 1, 2026.

(B) Prohibitions - The Secretary may not, for any loan made under this part on or after July 1, 2026—

(i) - authorize a borrower of such a loan to repay such loan pursuant to a repayment plan that is not described in paragraph (7)(A); or

(ii) - carry out or modify a repayment plan that is not described in such paragraph.

(7) Repayment plans for loans made on or after July 1, 2026 -

(A) Design and selection - Beginning on July 1, 2026, the Secretary shall offer a borrower of a loan made under this part on or after such date (including such a borrower who also has a loan made under this part before such date) two plans for repayment of the borrower’s loans under this part, including principal and interest on such loans. The borrower shall be entitled to accelerate, without penalty, repayment on such loans. The borrower may choose—

(i) - a standard repayment plan—

(I) - with a fixed monthly repayment amount paid over a fixed period of time equal to the applicable period determined under subclause (II); and

(II) - with the applicable period of time for repayment determined based on the total outstanding principal of all loans of the borrower made under this part before, on, or after July 1, 2026, at the time the borrower is entering repayment under such plan, as follows—

(aa) - for a borrower with total outstanding principal of less than $25,000, a period of 10 years;

(bb) - for a borrower with total outstanding principal of not less than $25,000 and less than $50,000, a period of 15 years;

(cc) - for a borrower with total outstanding principal of not less than $50,000 and less than $100,000, a period of 20 years; and

(dd) - for a borrower with total outstanding principal of $100,000 or more, a period of 25 years; or

(ii) - the income-based Repayment Assistance Plan under subsection (q).

(B) Selection by secretary - If a borrower of a loan made under this part on or after July 1, 2026, does not select a repayment plan described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide the borrower with the standard repayment plan described in subparagraph (A)(i).

(C) Selection applies to all outstanding loans - A borrower is required to pay each outstanding loan of the borrower made under this part under the same selected repayment plan, except that a borrower who selects the Repayment Assistance Plan and also has an excepted loan that is not eligible for repayment under such Repayment Assistance Plan shall repay the excepted loan separately from other loans under this part obtained by the borrower.

(D) Changes of repayment plan - A borrower may change the borrower’s selection of—

(i) - the standard repayment plan under subparagraph (A)(i), or the Secretary’s selection of such plan for the borrower under subparagraph (B), as the case may be, to the Repayment Assistance Plan under subparagraph (A)(ii) at any time; and

(ii) - the Repayment Assistance Plan under subparagraph (A)(ii) to the standard repayment plan under subparagraph (A)(i) at any time.

(E) Repayment for borrowers with excepted loans made on or after July 1, 2026 -

(i) Standard repayment plan required - Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) through (D), beginning on July 1, 2026, the Secretary shall require a borrower who has received an excepted loan made on or after such date (including such a borrower who also has an excepted loan made before such date) to repay each excepted loan, including principal and interest on those excepted loans, under the standard repayment plan under subparagraph (A)(i). The borrower shall be entitled to accelerate, without penalty, repayment on such loans.

(ii) Excepted loan defined - For the purposes of this paragraph, the term excepted loan means a loan with an outstanding balance that is—

(I) - a Federal Direct PLUS Loan that is made on behalf of a dependent student; or

(II) - a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, if the proceeds of such loan were used to discharge the liability on—

(aa) - an excepted PLUS loan, as defined in section 493C(a)(1); or

(bb) - an excepted consolidation loan (as such term is defined in section 493C(a)(2)(A), notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of such section).

(1) Repeal - Subsection (e) of section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(e)) is repealed.

(2) Further amendments to eliminate income contingent repayment -

(A) Authority of secretary to require - Section 428 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078) is amended—

(i) - in subsection (b)(1)(D), by striking "be subject to income contingent repayment in accordance with subsection (m)" and inserting "be subject to income-based repayment in accordance with subsection (m)"; and

(ii) Authority of secretary to require - in subsection (m)—

(I) - in the subsection heading, by striking "Income Contingent and";

(II) Authority of secretary to require - by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:

(1) Authority of secretary to require - The Secretary may require borrowers who have defaulted on loans made under this part that are assigned to the Secretary under subsection (c)(8) to repay those loans pursuant to an income-based repayment plan under section 493C.

(III) - in the heading of paragraph (2), by striking "income contingent or".

(B) - Section 428C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–3) is amended—

(i) - in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)(V)(aa), by striking "for the purposes of obtaining income contingent repayment or income-based repayment" and inserting "for the purposes of qualifying for an income-based repayment plan under section 455(q) or section 493C, as applicable";

(ii) - in subsection (b)(5), by striking "be repaid either pursuant to income contingent repayment under part D of this title, pursuant to income-based repayment under section 493C, or pursuant to any other repayment provision under this section" and inserting "be repaid pursuant to an income-based repayment plan under section 493C or any other repayment provision under this section"; and

(iii) - in subsection (c)—

(I) - in paragraph (2)(A), by striking "or by the terms of repayment pursuant to income contingent repayment offered by the Secretary under subsection (b)(5)" and inserting "or by the terms of repayment pursuant to an income-based repayment plan under section 493C"; and

(II) - in paragraph (3)(B), by striking "except as required by the terms of repayment pursuant to income contingent repayment offered by the Secretary under subsection (b)(5)" and inserting "except as required by the terms of repayment pursuant to an income-based repayment plan under section 493C".

(C) - Section 485(d)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(d)(1)) is amended by striking "income-contingent and".

(D) - Section 494(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098h(a)(2)) is amended—

(i) - in the paragraph heading, by striking "Income-contingent and income-based" and inserting "Income-based"; and

(ii) - in subparagraph (A)—

(I) - in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking "income-contingent or"; and

(II) - in clause (ii)(I), by striking "section 455(e)(8) or the equivalent procedures established under section 493C(c)(2)(B), as applicable" and inserting "section 493C(c)(2)".

(3) Effective date - The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on July 1, 2028.

(d) Repayment assistance plan - Section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(q) Repayment assistance plan -

(1) In general - Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, beginning on July 1, 2026, the Secretary shall carry out an income-based repayment plan (to be known as the "Repayment Assistance Plan"), that shall have the following terms and conditions:

(A) - The total monthly repayment amount owed by a borrower for all of the loans of the borrower that are repaid pursuant to the Repayment Assistance Plan shall be equal to the applicable monthly payment of a borrower calculated under paragraph (4)(B), except that the borrower may not be precluded from repaying an amount that exceeds such amount for any month.

(B) - The Secretary shall apply the borrower’s applicable monthly payment under this paragraph first toward interest due on each such loan, next toward any fees due on each loan, and then toward the principal of each loan.

(D) - A borrower who is not in a period of deferment or forbearance shall make an applicable monthly payment for each month until the earlier of—

(i) - the date on which the outstanding balance of principal and interest due on all of the loans of the borrower that are repaid pursuant to the Repayment Assistance Plan is $0; or

(ii) - the date on which the borrower has made 360 qualifying monthly payments.

(E) - The Secretary shall cancel any outstanding balance of principal and interest due on a loan made under this part to a borrower—

(i) - who, for any period of time, participated in the Repayment Assistance Plan under this subsection;

(ii) - whose most recent payment for such loan prior to the loan cancellation under this subparagraph was made under such Repayment Assistance Plan; and

(iii) - who has made 360 qualifying monthly payments on such loan.

(F) - For the purposes of this subsection, the term qualifying monthly payment means any of the following:

(i) - An on-time applicable monthly payment under this subsection.

(ii) - An on-time monthly payment under the standard repayment plan under subsection (d)(7)(A)(i) of not less than the monthly payment required under such plan.

(iii) - A monthly payment under any repayment plan (excluding the Repayment Assistance Plan under this subsection) of not less than the monthly payment that would be required under a standard repayment plan under section 455(d)(1)(A) with a repayment period of 10 years.

(iv) - A monthly payment under section 493C of not less than the monthly payment required under such section, including a monthly payment equal to the minimum payment amount permitted under such section.

(v) - A monthly payment made before July 1, 2028, under an income contingent repayment plan carried out under section 455(d)(1)(D) (or under an alternative repayment plan in lieu of repayment under such an income contingent repayment plan, if placed in such an alternative repayment plan by the Secretary) of not less than the monthly payment required under such a plan, including a monthly payment equal to the minimum payment amount permitted under such a plan.

(vi) - A month when the borrower did not make a payment because the borrower was in deferment under subsection (f)(2)(B) or due to an economic hardship described in subsection (f)(2)(D).

(vii) - A month that ended before the date of enactment of this subsection when the borrower did not make a payment because the borrower was in a period of deferment or forbearance described in section 685.209(k)(4)(iv) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection).

(G) - The procedures established by the Secretary under section 493C(c) shall apply for annually determining the borrower’s eligibility for the Repayment Assistance Plan, including verification of a borrower’s annual income and the annual amount due on the total amount of loans eligible to be repaid under this subsection, and such other procedures as are necessary to effectively implement income-based repayment under this subsection. With respect to carrying out section 494(a)(2) for the Repayment Assistance Plan, an individual may elect to opt out of the disclosures required under section 494(a)(2)(A)(ii) in accordance with the procedures established under section 493C(c)(2).

(2) Balance assistance for distressed borrowers -

(A) Interest subsidy - With respect to a borrower of a loan made under this part, for each month for which such a borrower makes an on-time applicable monthly payment required under paragraph (1)(A) and such monthly payment is insufficient to pay the total amount of interest that accrues for the month on all loans of the borrower repaid pursuant to the Repayment Assistance Plan under this subsection, the amount of interest accrued and not paid for the month shall not be charged to the borrower.

(B) Matching principal payment - With respect to a borrower of a loan made under this part and not in a period of deferment or forbearance, for each month for which a borrower makes an on-time applicable monthly payment required under paragraph (1)(A) and such monthly payment reduces the total outstanding principal balance of all loans of the borrower repaid pursuant to the Repayment Assistance Plan under this subsection by less than $50, the Secretary shall reduce such total outstanding principal balance of the borrower by an amount that is equal to—

(i) - the amount that is the lesser of—

(I) - $50; or

(II) - the total amount paid by the borrower for such month pursuant to paragraph (1)(A); minus

(ii) - the total amount paid by the borrower for such month pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) that is applied to such total outstanding principal balance.

(3) Additional documents - A borrower who chooses, or is required, to repay a loan under this subsection, and for whom adjusted gross income is unavailable or does not reasonably reflect the borrower's current income, shall provide to the Secretary other documentation of income satisfactory to the Secretary, which documentation the Secretary may use to determine repayment under this subsection.

(4) Definitions - In this subsection:

(A) Adjusted gross income - The term adjusted gross income, when used with respect to a borrower, means the adjusted gross income (as such term is defined in section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the borrower (and the borrower’s spouse, as applicable) for the most recent taxable year, except that, in the case of a married borrower who files a separate Federal income tax return, the term does not include the adjusted gross income of the borrower’s spouse.

(B) Applicable monthly payment -

(i) In general - Except as provided in clause (ii), (iii), or (vi), the term applicable monthly payment means, when used with respect to a borrower, the amount equal to—

(I) - the applicable base payment of the borrower, divided by 12; minus

(II) - $50 for each dependent of the borrower (which, in the case of a married borrower filing a separate Federal income tax return, shall include only each dependent that the borrower claims on that return).

(ii) Minimum amount - In the case of a borrower with an applicable monthly payment amount calculated under clause (i) that is less than $10, the applicable monthly payment of the borrower shall be $10.

(iii) Final payment - In the case of a borrower whose total outstanding balance of principal and interest on all of the loans of the borrower that are repaid pursuant to the Repayment Assistance Plan is less than the applicable monthly payment calculated pursuant to clause (i) or (ii), as applicable, then the applicable monthly payment of the borrower shall be the total outstanding balance of principal and interest on all such loans.

(iv) Base payment - The amount of the applicable base payment for a borrower with an adjusted gross income of—

(I) - not more than $10,000, is $120;

(II) - more than $10,000 and not more than $20,000, is 1 percent of such adjusted gross income;

(III) - more than $20,000 and not more than $30,000, is 2 percent of such adjusted gross income;

(IV) - more than $30,000 and not more than $40,000, is 3 percent of such adjusted gross income;

(V) - more than $40,000 and not more than $50,000, is 4 percent of such adjusted gross income;

(VI) - more than $50,000 and not more than $60,000, is 5 percent of such adjusted gross income;

(VII) - more than $60,000 and not more than $70,000, is 6 percent of such adjusted gross income;

(VIII) - more than $70,000 and not more than $80,000, is 7 percent of such adjusted gross income;

(IX) - more than $80,000 and not more than $90,000, is 8 percent of such adjusted gross income;

(X) - more than $90,000 and not more than $100,000, is 9 percent of such adjusted gross income; and

(XI) - more than $100,000, is 10 percent of such adjusted gross income.

(v) Dependent - For the purposes of this paragraph, the term dependent means an individual who is a dependent under section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(vi) Special rule - In the case of a borrower who is required by the Secretary to provide information to the Secretary to determine the applicable monthly payment of the borrower under this subparagraph, and who does not comply with such requirement, the applicable monthly payment of the borrower shall be—

(I) - the sum of the monthly payment amounts the borrower would have paid for each of the borrower’s loans made under this part under a standard repayment plan with a fixed monthly repayment amount, paid over a period of 10 years, based on the outstanding principal due on such loan when such loan entered repayment; and

(II) - determined pursuant to this clause until the date on which the borrower provides such information to the Secretary.

(e) Federal consolidation loans - Section 455(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(3) Consolidation loans made on or after July 1, 2026 - A Federal Direct Consolidation Loan offered to a borrower under this part on or after July 1, 2026, may only be repaid pursuant to a repayment plan described in clause (i) or (ii) of subsection (d)(7)(A) of this section, as applicable, and the repayment schedule of such a Consolidation Loan shall be determined in accordance with such repayment plan.

(f) Income-Based repayment -

(1) Amendments -

(A) Excepted consolidation loan defined - Section 493C(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

(2) Excepted consolidation loan -

(A) In general - The term excepted consolidation loan means—

(i) - a consolidation loan under section 428C, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, if the proceeds of such loan were used to discharge the liability on an excepted PLUS loan; or

(ii) - a consolidation loan under section 428C, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, if the proceeds of such loan were used to discharge the liability on a consolidation loan under section 428C, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan described in clause (i).

(B) Exclusion - The term excepted consolidation loan does not include a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan described in subparagraph (A) that, on any date during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph and ending on June 30, 2028, was being repaid—

(i) - pursuant to the Income Contingent Repayment (ICR) plan in accordance with section 685.209(b) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on June 30, 2023); or

(ii) - pursuant to another income driven repayment plan.

(B) Termination of partial financial hardship eligibility - Section 493C(a)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e(a)(3)) is amended to read as follows:

(3) Applicable amount - The term applicable amount means 15 percent of the result obtained by calculating, on at least an annual basis, the amount by which—

(A) - the borrower's, and the borrower's spouse's (if applicable), adjusted gross income; exceeds

(B) - 150 percent of the poverty line applicable to the borrower's family size as determined under section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)).

(C) Terms of income-based repayment - Section 493C(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e(b)) is amended—

(i) - by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:

(1) - a borrower of any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B or D (other than an excepted PLUS loan or excepted consolidation loan), may elect to have the borrower’s aggregate monthly payment for all such loans not exceed the applicable amount divided by 12;

(ii) - by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:

(6) - if the monthly payment amount calculated under this section for all loans made to the borrower under part B or D (other than an excepted PLUS loan or excepted consolidation loan) exceeds the monthly amount calculated under section 428(b)(9)(A)(i) or 455(d)(1)(A), based on a 10-year repayment period, when the borrower first made the election described in this subsection (referred to in this paragraph as the "standard monthly repayment amount"), or if the borrower no longer wishes to continue the election under this subsection, then—

(A) - the maximum monthly payment required to be paid for all loans made to the borrower under part B or D (other than an excepted PLUS loan or excepted consolidation loan) shall be the standard monthly repayment amount; and

(B) - the amount of time the borrower is permitted to repay such loans may exceed 10 years;

(iii) - in paragraph (7)(B)(iv), by inserting "(as such section was in effect on the day before the date of the repeal of section 455(e)" after "section 455(d)(1)(D)"; and

(iv) - in paragraph (8), by inserting "or the Repayment Assistance Program under section 455(q)" after "standard repayment plan".

(D) Eligibility determinations - Section 493C(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e(c)) is amended to read as follows:

(1) In general - The Secretary shall establish procedures for annually determining, in accordance with paragraph (2), the borrower’s eligibility for income-based repayment, including the verification of a borrower’s annual income and the annual amount due on the total amount of loans made, insured, or guaranteed under part B or D (other than an excepted PLUS loan or excepted consolidation loan), and such other procedures as are necessary to effectively implement income-based repayment under this section. The Secretary shall consider, but is not limited to, the procedures established in accordance with section 455(e)(1) (as in effect on the day before the date of repeal of subsection (e) of section 455) or in connection with income sensitive repayment schedules under section 428(b)(9)(A)(iii) or 428C(b)(1)(E).

(2) Automatic recertification -

(A) In general - The Secretary shall establish and implement, with respect to any borrower enrolled in an income-based repayment program under this section or under section 455(q), procedures to—

(i) - use return information disclosed under section 6103(l)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, pursuant to approval provided under section 494, to determine the repayment obligation of the borrower without further action by the borrower;

(ii) - allow the borrower (or the spouse of the borrower), at any time, to opt out of disclosure under such section 6103(l)(13) and instead provide such information as the Secretary may require to determine the repayment obligation of the borrower (or withdraw from the repayment plan under this section or under section 455(q), as the case may be); and

(iii) - provide the borrower with an opportunity to update the return information so disclosed before the determination of the repayment obligation of the borrower.

(B) Applicability - Subparagraph (A) shall apply to each borrower of a loan eligible to be repaid under this section or under section 455(q), who, on or after the date on which the Secretary establishes procedures under such subparagraph (A)—

(i) - selects, or is required to repay such loan pursuant to, an income-based repayment plan under this section or under section 455(q); or

(ii) - recertifies income or family size under such plan.

(E) Special terms for new borrowers on and after July 1, 2014 - Section 493C(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e(e)) is amended—

(i) - in the subsection heading, by inserting "and before July 1, 2026" after "After July 1, 2014" ; and

(ii) - by inserting "and before July 1, 2026" after "after July 1, 2014".

(2) Effective date and application - The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of enactment of this title, and shall apply with respect to any borrower who is in repayment before, on, or after the date of enactment of this title.

(g) FFEL adjustment - Section 428(b)(9)(A)(v) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(9)(A)(v)) is amended by striking "who has a partial financial hardship".

82002. Deferment; forbearance

(a) Sunset of economic hardship and unemployment deferments - Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)) is amended—

(1) - by striking the subsection heading and inserting the following: "Deferment; forbearance";

(2) - in paragraph (2)—

(A) - in subparagraph (B), by striking "not in" and inserting "subject to paragraph (7), not in" ; and

(B) - in subparagraph (D), by striking "not in" and inserting "subject to paragraph (7), not in"; and

(3) Sunset of unemployment and economic hardship deferments - by adding at the end the following:

(7) Sunset of unemployment and economic hardship deferments - A borrower who receives a loan made under this part on or after July 1, 2027, shall not be eligible to defer such loan under subparagraph (B) or (D) of paragraph (2).

(b) Forbearance on loans made under this part on or after July 1, 2027 - Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(8) Forbearance on loans made under this part on or after July 1, 2027 - A borrower who receives a loan made under this part on or after July 1, 2027, may only be eligible for a forbearance on such loan pursuant to section 428(c)(3)(B) that does not exceed 9 months during any 24-month period.

82003. Loan rehabilitation

(a) Updating loan rehabilitation limits -

(1) FFEL and direct loans - Section 428F(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–6(a)(5)) is amended by striking "one time" and inserting "two times".

(2) Perkins loans - Section 464(h)(1)(D) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087dd(h)(1)(D)) is amended by striking "once" and inserting "twice".

(3) Effective date - The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect beginning on July 1, 2027, and shall apply with respect to any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.).

(b) Minimum monthly payment amount - Section 428F(a)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–6(a)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "With respect to a borrower who has 1 or more loans made under part D on or after July 1, 2027 that are described in subparagraph (A), the total monthly payment of the borrower for all such loans shall not be less than $10.".

82004. Public service loan forgiveness

Section 455(m)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(1)(A)) is amended—

(1) - in clause (iii), by striking "; or" and inserting a semicolon;

(2) - in clause (iv), by striking "; and" and inserting "(as in effect on the day before the date of the repeal of subsection (e) of this section); or"; and

(3) - by adding at the end the following new clause:

(v) - on-time payments under the Repayment Assistance Plan under subsection (q); and

82005. Student loan servicing

Paragraph (1) of section 458(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087h(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:

(1) Additional mandatory funds for servicing - There shall be available to the Secretary (in addition to any other amounts appropriated under any appropriations Act for administrative costs under this part and part B and out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated) $1,000,000,000 to be obligated for administrative costs under this part and part B, including the costs of servicing the direct student loan programs under this part, which shall remain available until expended.

83001. Eligibility

(a) Foreign income and federal pell grant eligibility -

(1) Adjusted gross income defined - Section 401(a)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(a)(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows:

(A) - the term adjusted gross income means—

(i) - in the case of a dependent student, for the second tax year preceding the academic year—

(I) - the adjusted gross income (as defined in section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the student’s parents; plus

(II) - for Federal Pell Grant determinations made for academic years beginning on or after July 1, 2026, the foreign income (as described in section 480(b)(5)) of the student’s parents; and

(ii) - in the case of an independent student, for the second tax year preceding the academic year—

(I) - the adjusted gross income (as defined in section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the student (and the student’s spouse, if applicable); plus

(II) - for Federal Pell Grant determinations made for academic years beginning on or after July 1, 2026, the foreign income (as described in section 480(b)(5)) of the student (and the student’s spouse, if applicable);

(2) Sunset - Section 401(b)(1)(D) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(1)(D)) is amended—

(A) - by striking "A student" and inserting "For each academic year beginning before July 1, 2026, a student"; and

(B) - by inserting ", as in effect for such academic year," after "section 479A(b)(1)(B)(v)".

(3) Conforming amendments -

(A) In general - Section 479A(b)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087tt(b)(1)(B)) is amended—

(i) - by striking clause (v); and

(ii) - by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses (v) and (vi), respectively.

(B) Effective date - The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

(b) Federal pell grant ineligibility due to a high student aid index -

(1) In General - Section 401(b)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(F) Ineligibility of students with a high student aid index - Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) through (E), a student shall not be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under this subsection for an academic year in which the student has a student aid index that equals or exceeds twice the amount of the total maximum Federal Pell Grant for such academic year.

(2) Effective date - The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

83002. Workforce Pell Grants

(a) In general - Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(k) Workforce pell grant program -

(1) In general - For the award year beginning on July 1, 2026, and each subsequent award year, the Secretary shall award grants (to be known as "Workforce Pell Grants") to eligible students under paragraph (2) in accordance with this subsection.

(2) Eligible students - To be eligible to receive a Workforce Pell Grant under this subsection for any period of enrollment, a student shall meet the eligibility requirements for a Federal Pell Grant under this section, except that the student—

(A) - shall be enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in an eligible program under section 481(b)(3) (hereinafter referred to as an "eligible workforce program"); and

(B) - may not—

(i) - be enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in a program of study that leads to a graduate credential; or

(ii) - have attained such a credential.

(3) Terms and conditions of awards - The Secretary shall award Workforce Pell Grants under this subsection in the same manner and with the same terms and conditions as the Secretary awards Federal Pell Grants under this section, except that—

(A) - each use of the term eligible program (except in subsection (b)(9)(A)) shall be substituted by "eligible workforce program under section 481(b)(3)";

(B) - the provisions of subsection (d)(2) shall not be applicable to eligible workforce programs; and

(C) - a student who is eligible for a grant equal to less than the amount of the minimum Federal Pell Grant because the eligible workforce program in which the student is enrolled or accepted for enrollment is less than an academic year (in hours of instruction or weeks of duration) may still be eligible for a Workforce Pell Grant in an amount that is prorated based on the length of the program.

(4) Prevention of double benefits - No eligible student described in paragraph (2) may concurrently receive a grant under both this subsection and—

(A) - subsection (b); or

(B) - subsection (c).

(5) Duration limit - Any period of study covered by a Workforce Pell Grant awarded under this subsection shall be included in determining a student’s duration limit under subsection (d)(5).

(b) Program eligibility for workforce pell grants - Section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(b)) is amended—

(1) - by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and

(2) - by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

(3) -

(A) - A program is an eligible program for purposes of the Workforce Pell Grant program under section 401(k) only if—

(i) - it is a program of at least 150 clock hours of instruction, but less than 600 clock hours of instruction, or an equivalent number of credit hours, offered by an eligible institution during a minimum of 8 weeks, but less than 15 weeks;

(ii) - it is not offered as a correspondence course, as defined in 600.2 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on July 1, 2021);

(iii) - the Governor of a State, after consultation with the State board, determines that the program—

(I) - provides an education aligned with the requirements of high-skill, high-wage (as identified by the State pursuant to section 122 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2342)), or in-demand industry sectors or occupations;

(II) - meets the hiring requirements of potential employers in the sectors or occupations described in subclause (I);

(III) - either—

(aa) - leads to a recognized postsecondary credential that is stackable and portable across more than one employer; or

(bb) - with respect to students enrolled in the program—

(AA) - prepares such students for employment in an occupation for which there is only one recognized postsecondary credential; and

(BB) - provides such students with such a credential upon completion of such program; and

(IV) - prepares students to pursue 1 or more certificate or degree programs at 1 or more institutions of higher education (which may include the eligible institution providing the program), including by ensuring—

(aa) - that a student, upon completion of the program and enrollment in such a related certificate or degree program, will receive academic credit for the Workforce Pell program that will be accepted toward meeting such certificate or degree program requirements; and

(bb) - the acceptability of such credit toward meeting such certificate or degree program requirements; and

(iv) - after the Governor of such State makes the determination that the program meets the requirements under clause (iii), the Secretary determines that—

(I) - the program has been offered by the eligible institution for not less than 1 year prior to the date on which the Secretary makes a determination under this clause;

(II) - for each award year, the program has a verified completion rate of at least 70 percent, within 150 percent of the normal time for completion;

(III) - for each award year, the program has a verified job placement rate of at least 70 percent, measured 180 days after completion; and

(IV) - for each award year, the total amount of the published tuition and fees of the program for such year is an amount that does not exceed the value-added earnings of students who received Federal financial aid under this title and who completed the program 3 years prior to the award year, as such earnings are determined by calculating the difference between—

(aa) - the median earnings of such students, as adjusted by the State and metropolitan area regional price parities of the Bureau of Economic Analysis based on the location of such program; and

(bb) - 150 percent of the poverty line applicable to a single individual as determined under section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) for such year.

(B) - In this paragraph:

(i) - The term eligible institution means an eligible institution for purposes of section 401.

(ii) - The term Governor means the chief executive of a State.

(iii) - The terms "in-demand industry sector or occupation", "recognized postsecondary credential", and "State board" have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

(c) Effective date; applicability - The amendments made by this section shall take effect on July 1, 2026, and shall apply with respect to award year 2026–2027 and each succeeding award year.

83003. Pell shortfall

Section 401(b)(7)(A)(iii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(A)(iii)) is amended by striking "$2,170,000,000" and inserting "$12,670,000,000".

83004. Federal Pell Grant exclusion relating to other grant aid

Section 401(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(6) Exclusion - Beginning on July 1, 2026, and notwithstanding this subsection or subsection (b), a student shall not be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under subsection (b) during any period for which the student receives grant aid from non-Federal sources, including States, institutions of higher education, or private sources, in an amount that equals or exceeds the student's cost of attendance for such period.

84001. Ineligibility based on low earning outcomes

Section 454 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087d) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (a)—

(A) - in paragraph (5), by striking "and" after the semicolon;

(B) - by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and

(6) - provide assurances that, beginning July 1, 2026, the institution will comply with all requirements of subsection (c); and

(2) - in subsection (b)(2), by striking "and (6)" and inserting "(6), and (7)";

(3) - by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and

(4) Ineligibility for certain programs based on low earning outcomes - by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

(1) In general - Notwithstanding section 481(b), an institution of higher education subject to this subsection shall not use funds under this part for student enrollment in an educational program offered by the institution that is described in paragraph (2).

(2) Low-earning outcome programs described - An educational program at an institution is described in this paragraph if the program awards an undergraduate degree, graduate or professional degree, or graduate certificate, for which the median earnings (as determined by the Secretary) of the programmatic cohort of students who received funds under this title for enrollment in such program, who completed such program during the academic year that is 4 years before the year of the determination, who are not enrolled in any institution of higher education, and who are working, are, for not less than 2 of the 3 years immediately preceding the date of the determination, less than the median earnings of a working adult described in paragraph (3) for the corresponding year.

(3) Calculation of median earnings -

(A) Working adult - For purposes of applying paragraph (2) to an educational program at an institution, a working adult described in this paragraph is a working adult who, for the corresponding year—

(i) - is aged 25 to 34;

(ii) - is not enrolled in an institution of higher education; and

(iii) -

(I) - in the case of a determination made for an educational program that awards a baccalaureate or lesser degree, has only a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent; or

(II) - in the case of a determination made for a graduate or professional program, has only a baccalaureate degree.

(B) Source of data - For purposes of applying paragraph (2) to an educational program at an institution, the median earnings of a working adult, as described in subparagraph (A), shall be based on data from the Bureau of the Census—

(i) - with respect to an educational program that awards a baccalaureate or lesser degree—

(I) - for the State in which the institution is located; or

(II) - if fewer than 50 percent of the students enrolled in the institution reside in the State where the institution is located, for the entire United States; and

(ii) - with respect to an educational program that is a graduate or professional program—

(I) - for the lowest median earnings of—

(aa) - a working adult in the State in which the institution is located;

(bb) - a working adult in the same field of study (as determined by the Secretary, such as by using the 2-digit CIP code) in the State in which the institution is located; and

(cc) - a working adult in the same field of study (as so determined) in the entire United States; or

(II) - if fewer than 50 percent of the students enrolled in the institution reside in the State where the institution is located, for the lower median earnings of—

(aa) - a working adult in the entire United States; or

(bb) - a working adult in the same field of study (as so determined) in the entire United States.

(4) Small programmatic cohorts - For any year for which the programmatic cohort described in paragraph (2) for an educational program of an institution is fewer than 30 individuals, the Secretary shall—

(A) - first, aggregate additional years of programmatic data in order to achieve a cohort of at least 30 individuals; and

(B) - second, in cases in which the cohort (including the individuals added under subparagraph (A)) is still fewer than 30 individuals, aggregate additional cohort years of programmatic data for educational programs of equivalent length in order to achieve a cohort of at least 30 individuals.

(5) Appeals process - An educational program shall not lose eligibility under this subsection unless the institution has had the opportunity to appeal the programmatic median earnings of students working and not enrolled determination under paragraph (2), through a process established by the Secretary. During such appeal, the Secretary may permit the educational program to continue to participate in the program under this part.

(6) Notice to students -

(A) In general - If an educational program of an institution of higher education subject to this subsection does not meet the cohort median earning requirements, as described in paragraph (2), for one year during the applicable covered period but has not yet failed to meet such requirements for 2 years during such covered period, the institution shall promptly inform each student enrolled in the educational program of the eligible program's low cohort median earnings and that the educational program is at risk of losing its eligibility for funds under this part.

(B) Covered period - In this paragraph, the term covered period means the period of the 3 years immediately preceding the date of a determination made under paragraph (2).

(7) Regaining programmatic eligibility - The Secretary shall establish a process by which an institution of higher education that has an educational program that has lost eligibility under this subsection may, after a period of not less than 2 years of such program's ineligibility, apply to regain such eligibility, subject to the requirements established by the Secretary that further the purpose of this subsection.

85001. Delay of rule relating to borrower defense to repayment

(a) Delay - Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, for loans that first originate before July 1, 2035, the provisions of subpart D of part 685 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to borrower defense to repayment), as added or amended by the final regulations published by the Department of Education on November 1, 2022, and titled "Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended; Student Assistance General Provisions; Federal Perkins Loan Program; Federal Family Education Loan Program; and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program" (87 Fed. Reg. 65904) shall not be in effect.

(b) Effect - Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, with respect to loans that first originate before July 1, 2035, any regulations relating to borrower defense to repayment that took effect on July 1, 2020, are restored and revived as such regulations were in effect on such date.

85002. Delay of rule relating to closed school discharges

(a) Delay - Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, for loans that first originate before July 1, 2035, the provisions of sections 674.33(g), 682.402(d), and 685.214 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to closed school discharges), as added or amended by the final regulations published by the Department of Education on November 1, 2022, and titled "Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended; Student Assistance General Provisions; Federal Perkins Loan Program; Federal Family Education Loan Program; and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program" (87 Fed. Reg. 65904), shall not be in effect.

(b) Effect - Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, with respect to loans that first originate before July 1, 2035, the portions of the Code of Federal Regulations described in subsection (a) and amended by the final regulations described in subsection (a) shall be in effect as if the amendments made by such final regulations had not been made.

86001. Garden of Heroes

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the National Endowment for the Humanities for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available through fiscal year 2028, $40,000,000 for the procurement of statues as described in Executive Order 13934 (85 Fed. Reg. 41165; relating to building and rebuilding monuments to American heroes), Executive Order 13978 (86 Fed. Reg. 6809; relating to building the National Garden of American Heroes), and Executive Order 14189 (90 Fed. Reg. 8849; relating to celebrating America’s birthday).

87001. Potential sponsor vetting for unaccompanied alien children appropriation

(a) Appropriation - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Office of Refugee Resettlement for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for the purposes described in subsection (b).

(b) Use of funds - The funds made available under subsection (a) may only be used for the Office of Refugee Resettlement to support costs associated with—

(1) - background checks on potential sponsors, which shall include—

(A) - the name of the potential sponsor and of all adult residents of the potential sponsor’s household;

(B) - the social security number or tax payer identification number of the potential sponsor and of all adult residents of the potential sponsor’s household;

(D) - the validated location of the residence at which the unaccompanied alien child will be placed;

(E) - an in-person or virtual interview with, and suitability study concerning, the potential sponsor and all adult residents of the potential sponsor’s household;

(F) - contact information for the potential sponsor and for all adult residents of the potential sponsor’s household; and

(G) - the results of all background and criminal records checks for the potential sponsor and for all adult residents of the potential sponsor’s household, which shall include, at a minimum, an investigation of the public records sex offender registry, a public records background check, and a national criminal history check based on fingerprints;

(2) - home studies of potential sponsors of unaccompanied alien children;

(3) - determining whether an unaccompanied alien child poses a danger to self or others by conducting an examination of the unaccompanied alien child for gang-related tattoos and other gang-related markings and covering such tattoos or markings while the child is in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement;

(4) - data systems improvement and sharing that supports the health, safety, and well being of unaccompanied alien children by determining the appropriateness of potential sponsors of unaccompanied alien children and of adults residing in the household of the potential sponsor and by assisting with the identification and investigation of child labor exploitation and child trafficking; and

(5) - coordinating and communicating with State child welfare agencies regarding the placement of unaccompanied alien children in such States by the Office of Refugee Resettlement.

(1) Potential sponsor - The term potential sponsor means an individual or entity who applies for the custody of an unaccompanied alien child.

(2) Unaccompanied alien child - The term unaccompanied alien child has the meaning given such term in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)).

90001. Border infrastructure and wall system

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $46,550,000,000 for necessary expenses relating to the following elements of the border infrastructure and wall system:

(1) - Construction, installation, or improvement of new or replacement primary, waterborne, and secondary barriers.

(2) - Access roads.

(3) - Barrier system attributes, including cameras, lights, sensors, and other detection technology.

(4) - Any work necessary to prepare the ground at or near the border to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct its operations, including the construction and maintenance of the barrier system.

90002. U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel, fleet vehicles, and facilities

(a) In general - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following:

(1) Personnel - $4,100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to hire and train additional Border Patrol agents, Office of Field Operations officers, Air and Marine agents, rehired annuitants, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection field support personnel.

(2) Retention, hiring, and performance bonuses - $2,052,630,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to provide recruitment bonuses, performance awards, or annual retention bonuses to eligible Border Patrol agents, Office of Field Operations officers, and Air and Marine agents.

(3) Vehicles - $855,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the repair of existing patrol units and the lease or acquisition of additional patrol units.

(4) Facilities - $5,000,000,000 for necessary expenses relating to lease, acquisition, construction, design, or improvement of facilities and checkpoints owned, leased, or operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

(b) Restriction - None of the funds made available by subsection (a) may be used to recruit, hire, or train personnel for the duties of processing coordinators after October 31, 2028.

90003. Detention capacity

(a) In general - In addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, $45,000,000,000, for single adult alien detention capacity and family residential center capacity.

(b) Duration and standards - Aliens may be detained at family residential centers, as described in subsection (a), pending a decision, under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), on whether the aliens are to be removed from the United States and, if such aliens are ordered removed from the United States, until such aliens are removed. The detention standards for the single adult detention capacity described in subsection (a) shall be set in the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, consistent with applicable law.

(c) Definition of family residential center - In this section, the term family residential center means a facility used by the Department of Homeland Security to detain family units of aliens (including alien children who are not unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)))) who are encountered or apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security.

90004. Border security, technology, and screening

(1) - Procurement and integration of new nonintrusive inspection equipment and associated civil works, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other innovative technologies, as well as other mission support, to combat the entry or exit of illicit narcotics at ports of entry and along the southwest, northern, and maritime borders.

(2) - Air and Marine operations’ upgrading and procurement of new platforms for rapid air and marine response capabilities.

(3) - Upgrades and procurement of border surveillance technologies along the southwest, northern, and maritime borders.

(4) - Necessary expenses, including the deployment of technology, relating to the biometric entry and exit system under section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1365b).

(5) - Screening persons entering or exiting the United States.

(6) - Initial screenings of unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g))), consistent with the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–457; 122 Stat. 5044).

(7) - Enhancing border security by combating drug trafficking, including fentanyl and its precursor chemicals, at the southwest, northern, and maritime borders.

(8) - Commemorating efforts and events related to border security.

(b) Restrictions - None of the funds made available under subsection (a) may be used for the procurement or deployment of surveillance towers along the southwest border and northern border that have not been tested and accepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deliver autonomous capabilities.

(c) Definition of autonomous - In this section, with respect to capabilities, the term autonomous means a system designed to apply artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, or other algorithms to accurately detect, identify, classify, and track items of interest in real time such that the system can make operational adjustments without the active engagement of personnel or continuous human command or control.

90005. State and local assistance

(a) State Homeland Security Grant Programs -

(1) In general - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, to be administered under the State Homeland Security Grant Program authorized under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), to enhance State, local, and Tribal security through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities—

(A) - $500,000,000 for State and local capabilities to detect, identify, track, or monitor threats from unmanned aircraft systems (as such term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code), consistent with titles 18 and 49 of the United States Code;

(B) - $625,000,000 for security and other costs related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup;

(D) - $450,000,000 for the Operation Stonegarden Grant Program.

(2) Terms and Conditions - None of the funds made available under subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) shall be subject to the requirements of section 2004(e)(1) or section 2008(a)(12) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605(e)(1), 609(a)(12)).

(b) State Border Security Reinforcement Fund -

(1) Establishment - There is established, in the Department of Homeland Security, a fund to be known as the "State Border Security Reinforcement Fund."

(2) Purposes - The Secretary of Homeland Security shall use amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the Fund for grants to eligible States and units of local government for any of the following purposes:

(A) - Construction or installation of a border wall, border fencing or other barrier, or buoys along the southern border of the United States, which may include planning, procurement of materials, and personnel costs related to such construction or installation.

(B) - Any work necessary to prepare the ground at or near land borders to allow construction and maintenance of a border wall or other barrier fencing.

(C) - Detection and interdiction of illicit substances and aliens who have unlawfully entered the United States and have committed a crime under Federal, State, or local law, and transfer or referral of such aliens to the Department of Homeland Security as provided by law.

(D) - Relocation of aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from small population centers to other domestic locations.

(3) Appropriation - In addition to amounts otherwise available for the purposes described in paragraph (2), there is appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Homeland Security for the State Border Security Reinforcement Fund established by paragraph (1), $10,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2034, for qualified expenses for such purposes.

(4) Eligibility - The Secretary of Homeland Security may provide grants from the fund established by paragraph (1) to State agencies and units of local governments for expenditures made for completed, ongoing, or new activities, in accordance with law, that occurred on or after January 20, 2021.

(5) Application - Each State desiring to apply for a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary containing such information in support of the application as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall require that each State include in its application the purposes for which the State seeks the funds and a description of how the State plans to allocate the funds. The Secretary shall begin to accept applications not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(6) Terms and Conditions - Nothing in this subsection shall authorize any State or local government to exercise immigration or border security authorities reserved exclusively to the Federal Government under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) or the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). The Federal Emergency Management Agency may use not more than 1 percent of the funds made available under this subsection for the purpose of administering grants provided for in this section.

90006. Presidential residence protection

(a) In general - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for the reimbursement of extraordinary law enforcement personnel costs for protection activities directly and demonstrably associated with any residence of the President designated pursuant to section 3 or 4 of the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–524; 18 U.S.C. 3056 note) to be secured by the United States Secret Service.

(b) Availability - Funds appropriated under this section shall be available only for costs that a State or local agency—

(1) - incurred or incurs on or after July 1, 2024;

(2) - demonstrates to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as being—

(A) - in excess of typical law enforcement operation costs;

(B) - directly attributable to the provision of protection described in this section; and

(C) - associated with a nongovernmental property designated pursuant to section 3 or 4 of the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–524; 18 U.S.C. 3056 note) to be secured by the United States Secret Service; and

(3) - certifies to the Administrator as compensating protection activities requested by the United States Secret Service.

(c) Terms and conditions - The Federal Emergency Management Agency may use not more than 3 percent of the funds made available under this section for the purpose of administering grants provided for in this section.

90007. Department of Homeland Security appropriations for border support

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for reimbursement of costs incurred in undertaking activities in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s mission to safeguard the borders of the United States.

90101. FEHB improvements

(a) Short title - This section may be cited as the "FEHB Protection Act of 2025".

(b) Definitions - In this section:

(1) Director - The term Director means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management.

(2) Health benefits plan; member of family - The terms health benefits plan and member of family have the meanings given those terms in section 8901 of title 5, United States Code.

(3) Open season - The term open season means an open season described in section 890.301(f) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

(4) Program - The term Program means the health insurance programs carried out under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, including the program carried out under section 8903c of that title.

(5) Qualifying life event - The term qualifying life event has the meaning given the term in section 892.101 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

(c) Verification requirements - Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue regulations and implement a process to verify—

(1) - the veracity of any qualifying life event through which an enrollee in the Program seeks to add a member of family with respect to the enrollee to a health benefits plan under the Program; and

(2) - that, when an enrollee in the Program seeks to add a member of family with respect to the enrollee to the health benefits plan of the enrollee under the Program, including during any open season, the individual so added is a qualifying member of family with respect to the enrollee.

(d) Fraud risk assessment - In any fraud risk assessment conducted with respect to the Program on or after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall include an assessment of individuals who are enrolled in, or covered under, a health benefits plan under the Program even though those individuals are not eligible to be so enrolled or covered.

(e) Family member eligibility verification audit -

(1) In general - During the 3-year period beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall carry out a comprehensive audit regarding members of family who are covered under an enrollment in a health benefits plan under the Program.

(2) Contents - With respect to the audit carried out under paragraph (1), the Director shall review marriage certificates, birth certificates, and other appropriate documents that are necessary to determine eligibility to enroll in a health benefits plan under the Program.

(f) Disenrollment or removal - Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall develop a process by which any individual enrolled in, or covered under, a health benefits plan under the Program who is not eligible to be so enrolled or covered shall be disenrolled or removed from enrollment in, or coverage under, that health benefits plan.

(g) Earned benefits and health care administrative services associated oversight and audit funding - Section 8909 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(1) - in subsection (a)(2), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", except that the amounts required to be set aside under subsection (b)(2) shall not be subject to the limitations that may be specified annually by Congress"; and

(2) - in subsection (b)—

(A) - by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and

(B) - by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

(2) - In fiscal year 2026, $66,000,000, to be derived from all contributions, and to remain available until the end of fiscal year 2035, for the Director of the Office to carry out subsections (c) through (f) of the FEHB Protection Act of 2025.

90102. Pandemic Response Accountability Committee

(a) Pandemic response accountability committee funding availability - In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $88,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to support oversight of the Coronavirus response and of funds provided in this Act or any other Act pertaining to the Coronavirus pandemic.

(b) CARES Act - Section 15010 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136; 134 Stat. 533) is amended—

(1) - in subsection (a)(6)—

(A) - in subparagraph (E), by striking "or" at the end;

(B) - in subparagraph (F), by striking "and" at the end and inserting "or"; and

(G) - the Act titled "An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14"; and

(2) - in subsection (k), by striking "2025" and inserting "2034".

90103. Appropriation for the Office of Management and Budget

In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Office of Management and Budget for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for purposes of finding budget and accounting efficiencies in the executive branch.

100001. Applicability of the immigration laws

(a) Applicability - The fees under this subtitle shall apply to aliens in the circumstances described in this subtitle.

(b) Terms - The terms used under this subtitle shall have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).

(c) References to Immigration and Nationality Act - Except as otherwise expressly provided, any reference in this subtitle to a section or other provision shall be considered to be to a section or other provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).

100002. Asylum fee

(a) In general - In addition to any other fee authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General, as applicable, shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this section, by any alien who files an application for asylum under section 208 (8 U.S.C. 1158) at the time such application is filed.

(b) Initial amount - During fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this section shall be the greater of—

(1) - $100; or

(2) - such amount as the Secretary or the Attorney General, as applicable, may establish, by rule.

(c) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of—

(1) - the amount of the fee required under this section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(2) - the product resulting from the multiplication of the amount referred to in paragraph (1) by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.

(d) Disposition of asylum fee proceeds - During each fiscal year—

(1) - 50 percent of the fees received from aliens filing applications with the Attorney General—

(A) - shall be credited to the Executive Office for Immigration Review; and

(B) - may be retained and expended without further appropriation;

(2) - 50 percent of fees received from aliens filing applications with the Secretary of Homeland Security—

(A) - shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;

(B) - shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account established under section 286(m) (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)); and

(3) - any amounts received in fees required under this section that were not credited to the Executive Office for Immigration Review pursuant to paragraph (1) or to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

(e) No fee waiver - Fees required to be paid under this section shall not be waived or reduced.

100003. Employment authorization document fees

(a) Asylum applicants -

(1) In general - In addition to any other fee authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this subsection, by any alien who files an initial application for employment authorization under section 208(d)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(2)) at the time such initial employment authorization application is filed.

(2) Initial amount - During fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this subsection shall be the greater of—

(A) - $550; or

(B) - such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish, by rule.

(3) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of—

(A) - the amount of the fee required under this section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(B) - the product resulting from the multiplication of the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.

(4) Disposition of employment authorization document fees - During each fiscal year—

(A) - 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this subsection—

(i) - shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;

(ii) - shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account established under section 286(m) (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)); and

(iii) - may be retained and expended by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services without further appropriation, provided that not less than 50 percent is used to detect and prevent immigration benefit fraud; and

(B) - any amounts collected pursuant to this subsection that are not credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

(5) No fee waiver - Fees required to be paid under this subsection shall not be waived or reduced.

(b) Parolees -

(1) In general - In addition to any other fee authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this subsection, by any alien paroled into the United States for any initial application for employment authorization at the time such initial application is filed. Each initial employment authorization shall be valid for a period of 1 year or for the duration of the alien’s parole, whichever is shorter.

(2) Initial amount - During fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this subsection shall be the greater of—

(A) - $550; or

(B) - such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish, by rule.

(3) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this subsection shall be equal to the sum of—

(A) - the amount of the fee required under this subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(4) Disposition of parolee employment authorization application fees - All of the fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

(5) No fee waiver - Fees required to be paid under this subsection shall not be waived or reduced.

(1) In general - In addition to any other fee authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this subsection, by any alien who files an initial application for employment authorization under section 244(a)(1)(B) (8 U.S.C. 1254a(a)(1)(B)) at the time such initial application is filed. Each initial employment authorization shall be valid for a period of 1 year, or for the duration of the alien’s temporary protected status, whichever is shorter.

(2) Initial amount - During fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this subsection shall be the greater of—

(A) - $550; or

(B) - such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish, by rule.

(3) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this subsection shall be equal to the sum of—

(A) - the amount of the fee required under this subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(4) Disposition of employment authorization application fees collected from aliens granted temporary protected status - All of the fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

(5) No fee waiver - Fees required to be paid under this subsection shall not be waived or reduced.

100004. Immigration parole fee

(a) In general - Except as provided under subsection (b), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this section and in addition to any other fee authorized by law, by any alien who is paroled into the United States.

(b) Exceptions - An alien shall not be subject to the fee otherwise required under subsection (a) if the alien establishes, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security, on an individual, case-by-case basis, that the alien is being paroled because—

(1) -

(A) - the alien has a medical emergency; and

(B) -

(i) - the alien cannot obtain necessary treatment in the foreign state in which the alien is residing; or

(ii) - the medical emergency is life-threatening and there is insufficient time for the alien to be admitted to the United States through the normal visa process;

(2) -

(A) - the alien is the parent or legal guardian of an alien described in paragraph (1); and

(B) - the alien described in paragraph (1) is a minor;

(3) -

(A) - the alien is needed in the United States to donate an organ or other tissue for transplant; and

(B) - there is insufficient time for the alien to be admitted to the United States through the normal visa process;

(4) -

(A) - the alien has a close family member in the United States whose death is imminent; and

(B) - the alien could not arrive in the United States in time to see such family member alive if the alien were to be admitted to the United States through the normal visa process;

(5) -

(A) - the alien is seeking to attend the funeral of a close family member; and

(B) - the alien could not arrive in the United States in time to attend such funeral if the alien were to be admitted to the United States through the normal visa process;

(6) - the alien is an adopted child—

(A) - who has an urgent medical condition;

(B) - who is in the legal custody of the petitioner for a final adoption-related visa; and

(7) - the alien—

(A) - is a lawful applicant for adjustment of status under section 245 (8 U.S.C. 1255); and

(B) - is returning to the United States after temporary travel abroad;

(8) - the alien—

(A) - has been returned to a contiguous country pursuant to section 235(b)(2)(C) (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C)); and

(B) - is being paroled into the United States to allow the alien to attend the alien’s immigration hearing;

(9) - the alien has been granted the status of Cuban and Haitian entrant (as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–422; 8 U.S.C. 1522 note); or

(10) - the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that a significant public benefit has resulted or will result from the parole of an alien—

(A) - who has assisted or will assist the United States Government in a law enforcement matter;

(B) - whose presence is required by the United States Government in furtherance of such law enforcement matter; and

(i) - who is inadmissible or does not satisfy the eligibility requirements for admission as a nonimmigrant; or

(ii) - for which there is insufficient time for the alien to be admitted to the United States through the normal visa process.

(1) - $1,000; or

(2) - such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish, by rule.

(d) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of—

(1) - the amount of the fee required under this subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(e) Disposition of fees collected from aliens granted parole - All of the fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

(f) No fee waiver - Except as provided in subsection (b), fees required to be paid under this section shall not be waived or reduced.

100005. Special immigrant juvenile fee

(a) In general - In addition to any other fee authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this section, by any alien, parent, or legal guardian of an alien applying for special immigrant juvenile status under section 101(a)(27)(J) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J)).

(b) Initial amount - For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this section shall be the greater of—

(1) - $250; or

(2) - such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish, by rule.

(c) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of—

(1) - the amount of the fee required under this subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(d) Disposition of special immigrant juvenile fees - All of the fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

100006. Temporary protected status fee

Section 244(c)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(1)(B)) is amended—

(1) In general - by striking "The Attorney General" and inserting the following:

(i) In general - The Attorney General

(2) - in clause (i), as redesignated, by striking "$50" and inserting "$500, subject to the adjustments required under clause (ii)"; and

(3) Annual adjustments for inflation - by adding at the end the following:

(ii) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the maximum amount of the fee authorized under clause (i) shall be equal to the sum of—

(I) - the maximum amount of the fee authorized under this subparagraph for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(II) - the product resulting from the multiplication of the amount referred to in subclause (I) by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.

(iii) Disposition of temporary protected status fees - All of the fees collected pursuant to this subparagraph shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

(iv) No fee waiver - Fees required to be paid under this subparagraph shall not be waived or reduced.

100007. Visa integrity fee

(a) Visa integrity fee -

(2) Initial amount - For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this section shall be the greater of—

(A) - $250; or

(B) - such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish, by rule.

(3) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of—

(A) - the amount of the fee required under this subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(4) Disposition of visa integrity fees - All of the fees collected pursuant to this section that are not reimbursed pursuant to subsection (b) shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

(5) No fee waiver - Fees required to be paid under this subsection shall not be waived or reduced.

(b) Fee reimbursement - The Secretary of Homeland Security may provide a reimbursement to an alien of the fee required under subsection (a) for the issuance of a nonimmigrant visa after the expiration of such nonimmigrant visa’s period of validity if such alien demonstrates that he or she—

(1) - after admission to the United States pursuant to such nonimmigrant visa, complied with all conditions of such nonimmigrant visa, including the condition that an alien shall not accept unauthorized employment; and

(2) -

(A) - has not sought to extend his or her period of admission during such period of validity and departed the United States not later than 5 days after the last day of such period; or

(B) - during such period of validity, was granted an extension of such nonimmigrant status or an adjustment to the status of a lawful permanent resident.

100008. Form I–94 fee

(a) Fee authorized - In addition to any other fee authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in subsection (b), by any alien who submits an application for a Form I–94 Arrival/Departure Record.

(b) Amount specified -

(1) Initial amount - For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this section shall be the greater of—

(A) - $24; or

(B) - such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish, by rule.

(2) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of—

(A) - the amount of the fee required under this subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(1) - 20 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section—

(A) - shall be deposited into the Land Border Inspection Fee Account in accordance with section 286(q)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1356(q)(2)); and

(B) - shall be made available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to retain and spend without further appropriation for the purpose of processing Form I–94; and

(2) - any amounts not deposited into the Land Border Inspection Fee Account pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.

(d) No fee waiver - Fees required to be paid under this section shall not be waived or reduced.

100009. Annual asylum fee

(a) Fee authorized - In addition to any other fee authorized by law, for each calendar year that an alien’s application for asylum remains pending, the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General, as applicable, shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in subsection (b), by such alien.

(b) Amount specified -

(1) Initial amount - For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this section shall be the greater of—

(A) - $100; or

(B) - such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish, by rule.

(2) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of—

(A) - the amount of the fee required under this subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(c) Disposition of annual asylum fees - All of the fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

(d) No fee waiver - Fees required to be paid under this section shall not be waived or reduced.

100010. Fee relating to renewal and extension of employment authorization for parolees

(a) In general - In addition to any other fee authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in subsection (b), for any parolee who seeks a renewal or extension of employment authorization based on a grant of parole. The employment authorization for each alien paroled into the United States, or any renewal or extension of such parole, shall be valid for a period of 1 year or for the duration of the alien’s parole, whichever is shorter.

(b) Amount specified -

(1) Initial amount - For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this subsection shall be the greater of—

(A) - $275; or

(B) - such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish, by rule.

(2) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of—

(A) - the amount of the fee required under this subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(c) Disposition of fees relating to renewal and extension of employment authorization for parolees - During each fiscal year—

(1) - 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section—

(A) - shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;

(B) - shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account established under section 286(m) (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)); and

(2) - any amounts collected pursuant to this section that are not credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

(d) No fee waiver - Fees required to be paid under this section shall not be waived or reduced.

100011. Fee relating to renewal or extension of employment authorization for asylum applicants

(a) In general - In addition to any other fee authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee of not less than $275 by any alien who has applied for asylum for each renewal or extension of employment authorization based on such application.

(b) Termination - Each initial employment authorization, or renewal or extension of such authorization, shall terminate—

(1) - immediately following the denial of an asylum application by an asylum officer, unless the case is referred to an immigration judge;

(2) - on the date that is 30 days after the date on which an immigration judge denies an asylum application, unless the alien makes a timely appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals; or

(3) - immediately following the denial by the Board of Immigration Appeals of an appeal of a denial of an asylum application.

(c) Disposition of fees relating to renewal and extension of employment authorization for asylum applicants - During each fiscal year—

(1) - 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section—

(A) - shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;

(B) - shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account established under section 286(m) (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)); and

(d) No fee waiver - Fees required to be paid under this section shall not be waived or reduced.

100012. Fee relating to renewal and extension of employment authorization for aliens granted temporary protected status

(a) In general - In addition to any other fee authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in subsection (b), by any alien at the time such alien seeks a renewal or extension of employment authorization based on a grant of temporary protected status. Any employment authorization for an alien granted temporary protected status, or any renewal or extension of such employment authorization, shall be valid for a period of 1 year or for the duration of the designation of temporary protected status, whichever is shorter.

(b) Amount specified -

(1) Initial amount - For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this subsection shall be the greater of—

(A) - $275; or

(B) - such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish, by rule.

(2) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of—

(A) - the amount of the fee required under this subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(c) Disposition of fees relating to renewal and extension of employment authorization for temporary protected status applicants - During each fiscal year—

(1) - 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section—

(A) - shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;

(B) - shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account established under section 286(m) (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)); and

(d) No fee waiver - Fees required to be paid under this section shall not be waived or reduced.

100013. Fees relating to applications for adjustment of status

(a) Fee for filing an application to adjust status to that of a lawful permanent resident -

(1) In general - In addition to any other fees authorized by law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any alien who files an application with an immigration court to adjust the alien’s status to that of a lawful permanent resident, or whose application to adjust his or her status to that of a lawful permanent resident is adjudicated in immigration court. Such fee shall be paid at the time such application is filed or before such application is adjudicated by the immigration court.

(2) Amount specified -

(A) Initial amount - For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of—

(i) - $1,500; or

(ii) - such amount as the Attorney General may establish, by rule.

(B) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this paragraph shall be equal to the sum of—

(i) - the amount of the fee required under this subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(ii) - the product resulting from the multiplication of the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.

(3) Disposition of adjustment of status application fees - During each fiscal year—

(A) - not more than 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this subsection—

(i) - shall be derived by transfer from the Immigration Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) (8 U.S.C. 1356(n)); and

(ii) - shall be credited to the Executive Office for Immigration Review to retain and spend without further appropriation; and

(B) - any amounts not derived by transfer and credited pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

(b) Fee for filing application for waiver of grounds of inadmissibility -

(1) In general - In addition to any other fees authorized by law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any alien at the time such alien files an application with an immigration court for a waiver of a ground of inadmissibility, or before such application is adjudicated by the immigration court.

(2) Amount specified -

(A) Initial amount - For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of—

(i) - $1,050; or

(ii) - such amount as the Attorney General may establish, by rule.

(B) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this paragraph shall be equal to the sum of—

(i) - the amount of the fee required under this subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(3) Disposition of waiver of ground of admissibility application fees - During each fiscal year—

(A) - not more than 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this subsection—

(i) - shall be derived by transfer from the Immigration Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) (8 U.S.C. 1356(n)); and

(ii) - shall be credited to the Executive Office for Immigration Review to retain and spend without further appropriation; and

(B) - any amounts not derived by transfer and credited pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

(1) In general - In addition to any other fees authorized by law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any alien at the time such alien files an application with an immigration court for temporary protected status, or before such application is adjudicated by the immigration court.

(2) Amount specified -

(A) Initial amount - For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of—

(i) - $500; or

(ii) - such amount as the Attorney General may establish, by rule.

(B) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this paragraph shall be equal to the sum of—

(i) - the amount of the fee required under this subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(3) Disposition of temporary protected status application fees - During each fiscal year—

(A) - not more than 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this subsection—

(i) - shall be derived by transfer from the Immigration Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) (8 U.S.C. 1356(n)); and

(ii) - shall be credited to the Executive Office for Immigration Review to retain and spend without further appropriation; and

(B) - any amounts not derived by transfer and credited pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

(d) Fee for filing an appeal of a decision of an immigration judge -

(1) In general - Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Attorney General shall require, in addition to any other fees authorized by law, the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any alien at the time such alien files an appeal from a decision of an immigration judge.

(2) Amount specified -

(A) Initial amount - For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of—

(i) - $900; or

(ii) - such amount as the Attorney General may establish, by rule.

(B) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this paragraph shall be equal to the sum of—

(i) - the amount of the fee required under this subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(3) Exception - The fee required under paragraph (1) shall not apply to the appeal of a bond decision.

(4) Disposition of fees for appealing immigration judge decisions - During each fiscal year—

(A) - not more than 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this subsection—

(i) - shall be derived by transfer from the Immigration Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) (8 U.S.C. 1356(n)); and

(ii) - shall be credited to the Executive Office for Immigration Review to retain and spend without further appropriation; and

(B) - any amounts not derived by transfer and credited pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

(e) Fee for filing an appeal from a decision of an officer of the department of homeland security -

(2) Amount specified -

(A) Initial amount - For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of—

(i) - $900; or

(ii) - such amount as the Attorney General may establish, by rule.

(B) Annual adjustments for inflation - During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified in this paragraph shall be equal to the sum of—

(i) - the amount of the fee required under this subsection for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and

(3) Disposition of fees for appealing department of homeland security officer decisions - During each fiscal year—

(A) - not more than 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this subsection—

(i) - shall be derived by transfer from the Immigration Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) (8 U.S.C. 1356(n)); and

(ii) - shall be credited to the Executive Office for Immigration Review to retain and spend without further appropriation; and

(B) - any amounts not derived by transfer and credited pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.

(f) Fee for filing an appeal from a decision of an adjudicating official in a practitioner disciplinary case -

(1) In general - In addition to any other fees authorized by law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any practitioner at the time such practitioner files an appeal from a decision of an adjudicating official in a practitioner disciplinary case.

(2) Amount specified -

(A) Initial amount - For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of—

(i) - $1,325; or