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Calendar No. 156
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4553
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 8, 2025
Received
September 9, 2025
Read the first time
September 10, 2025
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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AN ACT
Making appropriations for energy and water development and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for energy and water development
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and
for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Corps of Engineers--Civil
The following appropriations shall be expended under the direction
of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of
Engineers for authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army
pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore
protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts.
investigations
For expenses necessary where authorized by law for the collection
and study of basic information pertaining to river and harbor, flood
and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem
restoration, and related needs; for surveys and detailed studies, and
plans and specifications of proposed river and harbor, flood and storm
damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration
projects, and related efforts prior to construction; for restudy of
authorized projects; and for miscellaneous investigations, and, when
authorized by law, surveys and detailed studies, and plans and
specifications of projects prior to construction, $200,000,000
(increased by $500,000) (reduced by $500,000), to remain available
until expended:  Provided, That the Secretary shall not deviate from
the work plan, once the plan has been submitted to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
construction
For expenses necessary for the construction of river and harbor,
flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem
restoration, and related projects authorized by law; for conducting
detailed studies, and plans and specifications, of such projects
(including those involving participation by States, local governments,
or private groups) authorized or made eligible for selection by law
(but such detailed studies, and plans and specifications, shall not
constitute a commitment of the Government to construction);
$2,555,000,000 (increased by $40,000,000) (reduced by $40,000,000)
(increased by $27,000,000) (reduced by $27,000,000) (increased by
$35,000,000) (reduced by $35,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000)
(reduced by $100,000,000) (increased by $100,000,000), to remain
available until expended; of which $84,883,000, to be derived from the
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, shall be to cover the Federal share of
construction costs for facilities under the Dredged Material Disposal
Facilities program; and of which such sums as are necessary to cover 25
percent of the costs of construction, replacement, rehabilitation, and
expansion of inland waterways projects shall be derived from the Inland
Waterways Trust Fund, except as otherwise specifically provided for in
law:  Provided, That the Secretary shall not deviate from the work
plan, once the plan has been submitted to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
mississippi river and tributaries
For expenses necessary for flood damage reduction projects and
related efforts in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape
Girardeau, Missouri, as authorized by law, $490,000,000, to remain
available until expended, of which $6,705,000, to be derived from the
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, shall be to cover the Federal share of
eligible operation and maintenance costs for inland harbors:  Provided,
That the Secretary shall not deviate from the work plan, once the plan
has been submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress.
operation and maintenance
(including transfer of funds)
For expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, and care of
existing river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, aquatic
ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by law;
providing security for infrastructure owned or operated by the Corps,
including administrative buildings and laboratories; maintaining harbor
channels provided by a State, municipality, or other public agency that
serve essential navigation needs of general commerce, where authorized
by law; surveying and charting northern and northwestern lakes and
connecting waters; clearing and straightening channels; and removing
obstructions to navigation, $6,140,000,000 (reduced by $50,000,000)
(increased by $50,000,000) (reduced by $3,000,000) (increased by
$3,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)
(increased by $3,000,000) (reduced by $3,000,000) (increased by
$3,000,000), to remain available until expended, of which
$3,381,412,000, to be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund,
shall be to cover the Federal share of eligible operations and
maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels, and for inland
harbors, of which $40,000,000, shall be for the design and construction
to replace Federal dredges, in addition to amounts otherwise made
available for such purposes in the revolving fund established by the
first section of the Act of July 27, 1953 (33 U.S.C. 576); of which
such sums as may be necessary shall be derived from amounts collected
in this or prior fiscal years under section 210 of the Flood Control
Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d-3) and are not otherwise appropriated shall
be for resource protection, research, interpretation, and maintenance
activities related to resource protection in the areas at which outdoor
recreation is available; of which such sums as become available from
fees collected under section 217 of Public Law 104-303 shall be used to
cover the cost of operation and maintenance of the dredged material
disposal facilities for which such fees have been collected; and of
which $62,000,000, to be derived from the general fund of the Treasury,
shall be to carry out subsection (c) of section 2106 of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2238c) and
shall be designated as being for such purpose pursuant to paragraph (2)
of section 14003 of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136):  Provided, That 1 percent
of the total amount of funds provided for each of the programs,
projects, or activities funded under this heading shall not be
allocated to a field operating activity prior to the beginning of the
fourth quarter of the fiscal year and shall be available for use by the
Chief of Engineers to fund such emergency activities as the Chief of
Engineers determines to be necessary and appropriate, and that the
Chief of Engineers shall allocate during the fourth quarter any
remaining funds which have not been used for emergency activities
proportionally in accordance with the amounts provided for the
programs, projects, or activities:  Provided further, That the
Secretary shall not deviate from the work plan, once the plan has been
submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress.
regulatory program
For expenses necessary for administration of laws pertaining to
regulation of navigable waters and wetlands, $221,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2027.
flood control and coastal emergencies
For expenses necessary to prepare for flood, hurricane, and other
natural disasters and support emergency operations, repairs, and other
activities in response to such disasters as authorized by law,
$40,000,000 (increased by $2,500,000) (increased by $1,000,000)
(reduced by $1,000,000), to remain available until expended.
expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For expenses necessary for the supervision and general
administration of the civil works program in the headquarters of the
Corps of Engineers and the offices of the Division Engineers; and for
costs of management and operation of the Humphreys Engineer Center
Support Activity, the Institute for Water Resources, the United States
Army Engineer Research and Development Center, and the United States
Army Corps of Engineers Finance Center allocable to the civil works
program, $226,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, of
which not to exceed $5,000 may be used for official reception and
representation purposes and only during the current fiscal year; of
which $10,000,000, shall be for the design and construction to replace
Federal dredges, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for
such purposes, and shall be transferred to and merged with funds
available for such purposes in the revolving fund established by the
first section of the Act of July 27, 1953 (33 U.S.C. 576):  Provided,
That no part of any other appropriation provided in this title shall be
available to fund the civil works activities of the Office of the Chief
of Engineers or the civil works executive direction and management
activities of the division offices:  Provided further, That any Flood
Control and Coastal Emergencies appropriation may be used to fund the
supervision and general administration of emergency operations,
repairs, and other activities in response to any flood, hurricane, or
other natural disaster.
office of the assistant secretary of the army for civil works
For the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil
Works as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 7016(b)(3), $6,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2027:  Provided, That not more than 75
percent of such amount may be obligated or expended until the Assistant
Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress the report required under section 101(d) of this Act and a
work plan that allocates at least 95 percent of the additional funding
provided under each heading in the report accompanying this Act, to
specific programs, projects, or activities.
water infrastructure finance and innovation program account
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed
loan programs, notwithstanding section 5033 of the Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, $5,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2027.
In addition, fees authorized to be collected pursuant to sections
5029 and 5030 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of
2014 shall be deposited in this account, to remain available until
expended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL
(including transfer of funds)

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provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities
funded in title I of this Act that remain available for obligation or
expenditure in fiscal year 2026, shall be available for obligation or
expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that:
(1) creates or initiates a new program, project, or
activity;
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
(3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project,
or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by
this Act, unless prior approval is received from the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress;
(4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity
for a different purpose, unless prior approval is received from
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress;
(5) augments or reduces existing programs, projects, or
activities in excess of the amounts contained in paragraphs (6)
through (10), unless prior approval is received from the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress;
(6) Investigations.--For a base level over $100,000,
reprogramming of 25 percent of the base amount up to a limit of
$150,000 per project, study or activity is allowed:  Provided,
That for a base level less than $100,000, the reprogramming
limit is $25,000:  Provided further, That up to $25,000 may be
reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that did not
receive an appropriation for existing obligations and
concomitant administrative expenses;
(7) Construction.--For a base level over $2,000,000,
reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a limit of
$3,000,000 per project, study or activity is allowed:
Provided, That for a base level less than $2,000,000, the
reprogramming limit is $300,000:  Provided further, That up to
$3,000,000 may be reprogrammed for settled contractor claims,
changed conditions, or real estate deficiency judgments:
Provided further, That up to $300,000 may be reprogrammed into
any continuing study or activity that did not receive an
appropriation for existing obligations and concomitant
administrative expenses;
(8) Operation and maintenance.--Unlimited reprogramming
authority is granted for the Corps to be able to respond to
emergencies:  Provided, That the Chief of Engineers shall
notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress of these emergency actions as soon thereafter as
practicable:  Provided further, That for a base level over
$1,000,000, reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up
to a limit of $5,000,000 per project, study, or activity is
allowed:  Provided further, That for a base level less than
$1,000,000, the reprogramming limit is $150,000:  Provided
further, That $150,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing
study or activity that did not receive an appropriation;
(9) Mississippi river and tributaries.--The reprogramming
guidelines in paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) shall apply to the
Investigations, Construction, and Operation and Maintenance
portions of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Account,
respectively; and
(10) Formerly utilized sites remedial action program.--
Reprogramming of up to 15 percent of the base of the receiving
project is permitted.
(b) De Minimus Reprogrammings.--In no case should a reprogramming
for less than $50,000 be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress.
(c) Continuing Authorities Program.--Subsection (a)(1) shall not
apply to any project or activity funded under the continuing
authorities program.
(d) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress to establish the baseline for application of
reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year
which shall include:
(1) A table for each appropriation with a separate column
to display the President's budget request, adjustments made by
Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if
applicable, and the fiscal year enacted level;
(2) A delineation in the table for each appropriation both
by object class and program, project and activity as detailed
in the budget appendix for the respective appropriations; and
(3) An identification of items of special congressional
interest.

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this Act solely in accordance with the provisions of this Act and in
the report accompanying this Act, including the determination and
designation of new starts.

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used to award or modify any contract that commits funds beyond the
amounts appropriated for that program, project, or activity that remain
unobligated, except that such amounts may include any funds that have
been made available through reprogramming pursuant to section 101.

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Wildlife Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service may accept and
expend, up to $8,733,000 of funds provided in this title under the
heading ``Operation and Maintenance'' to mitigate for fisheries lost
due to Corps of Engineers projects.

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lake placement alternative for dredged material, after evaluating the
least costly, environmentally acceptable manner for the disposal or
management of dredged material originating from Lake Erie or
tributaries thereto, unless it is approved under a State water quality
certification pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1341):  Provided, That until an open lake
placement alternative for dredged material is approved under a State
water quality certification, the Corps of Engineers shall continue
upland placement of such dredged material consistent with the
requirements of section 101 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211).

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to carry out any water supply reallocation study under the Wolf Creek
Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, project authorized under the Act of
July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 636, ch. 595).

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allocated only to projects determined to be eligible by the Chief of
Engineers.

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year thereafter, the Secretary of the Army shall not promulgate or
enforce any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a
firearm, including an assembled or functional firearm, at a water
resources development project covered under section 327.0 of title 36,
Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of
this Act) if:
(1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from
possessing a firearm; and
(2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the
law of the State in which the water resources development
project is located.

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to implement or enforce section 370 of Public Law 116-283 with respect
to civil works projects.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Central Utah Project
central utah project completion account
For carrying out activities authorized by the Central Utah Project
Completion Act, $23,000,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $4,000,000 shall be deposited into the Utah Reclamation
Mitigation and Conservation Account for use by the Utah Reclamation
Mitigation and Conservation Commission:  Provided, That of the amount
provided under this heading, $1,950,000 shall be available until
September 30, 2027, for expenses necessary in carrying out related
responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior:  Provided further,
That for fiscal year 2026, of the amount made available to the
Commission under this Act or any other Act, the Commission may use an
amount not to exceed $2,186,000 for administrative expenses.
Bureau of Reclamation
The following appropriations shall be expended to execute
authorized functions of the Bureau of Reclamation:
water and related resources
(including transfers of funds)
For management, development, and restoration of water and related
natural resources and for related activities, including the operation,
maintenance, and rehabilitation of reclamation and other facilities,
participation in fulfilling related Federal responsibilities to Native
Americans, and related grants to, and cooperative and other agreements
with, State and local governments, federally recognized Indian Tribes,
and others, $1,710,630,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $23,899,000 shall be available for transfer to the Upper Colorado
River Basin Fund and $7,679,000 shall be available for transfer to the
Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund; of which such amounts as
may be necessary may be advanced to the Colorado River Dam Fund:
Provided, That such transfers, may be increased or decreased within the
overall appropriation under this heading:  Provided further, That of
the total appropriated, the amount for program activities that can be
financed by the Reclamation Fund, the Water Storage Enhancement
Receipts account established by section 4011(e) of Public Law 114-322,
or the Bureau of Reclamation special fee account established by 16
U.S.C. 6806 shall be derived from that Fund or account:  Provided
further, That funds contributed under 43 U.S.C. 395 are available until
expended for the purposes for which the funds were contributed:
Provided further, That funds advanced under 43 U.S.C. 397a shall be
credited to this account and are available until expended for the same
purposes as the sums appropriated under this heading:  Provided
further, That of the amounts made available under this heading,
$3,237,000 shall be deposited in the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund
established by section 110 of title I of division B of appendix D of
Public Law 106-554.
central valley project restoration fund
For carrying out the programs, projects, plans, habitat
restoration, improvement, and acquisition provisions of the Central
Valley Project Improvement Act, such sums as may be collected in fiscal
year 2026 in the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund pursuant to
sections 3407(d), 3404(c)(3), and 3405(f) of Public Law 102-575, to
remain available until expended:  Provided, That the Bureau of
Reclamation is directed to assess and collect the full amount of the
additional mitigation and restoration payments authorized by section
3407(d) of Public Law 102-575:  Provided further, That none of the
funds made available under this heading may be used for the acquisition
or leasing of water for in-stream purposes if the water is already
committed to in-stream purposes by a court adopted decree or order.
california bay-delta restoration
(including transfers of funds)
For carrying out activities authorized by the Water Supply,
Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act, consistent with plans
to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, $32,000,000, to remain
available until expended, of which such amounts as may be necessary to
carry out such activities may be transferred to appropriate accounts of
other participating Federal agencies to carry out authorized purposes:
Provided, That funds appropriated herein may be used for the Federal
share of the costs of CALFED Program management:  Provided further,
That CALFED implementation shall be carried out in a balanced manner
with clear performance measures demonstrating concurrent progress in
achieving the goals and objectives of the Program.
policy and administration
For expenses necessary for policy, administration, and related
functions in the Office of the Commissioner, the Denver office, and
offices in the six regions of the Bureau of Reclamation, to remain
available until September 30, 2027, $64,000,000, to be derived from the
Reclamation Fund and be nonreimbursable as provided in 43 U.S.C. 377,
of which not to exceed $5,000 may be used for official reception and
representation expenses:  Provided, That no part of any other
appropriation in this Act shall be available for activities or
functions budgeted as policy and administration expenses.
administrative provision
Appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation shall be available for
purchase and replacement of not to exceed 30 motor vehicles, which are
for replacement only.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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for Water and Related Resources, or provided by previous or subsequent
appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in title II of
this Act for Water and Related Resources that remain available for
obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2026, shall be available for
obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that--
(1) initiates or creates a new program, project, or
activity;
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
(3) increases funds for any program, project, or activity
for which funds have been denied or restricted by this Act,
unless prior approval is received from the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress;
(4) restarts or resumes any program, project or activity
for which funds are not provided in this Act, unless prior
approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress;
(5) transfers funds in excess of the following limits,
unless prior approval is received from the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:
(A) 15 percent for any program, project or activity
for which $2,000,000 or more is available at the
beginning of the fiscal year; or
(B) $400,000 for any program, project or activity
for which less than $2,000,000 is available at the
beginning of the fiscal year;
(6) transfers more than $500,000 from either the Facilities
Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category or the
Resources Management and Development category to any program,
project, or activity in the other category, unless prior
approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress; or
(7) transfers, where necessary to discharge legal
obligations of the Bureau of Reclamation, more than $5,000,000
to provide adequate funds for settled contractor claims,
increased contractor earnings due to accelerated rates of
operations, and real estate deficiency judgments, unless prior
approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress.
(b) Subsection (a)(5) shall not apply to any transfer of funds
within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation
category.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term ``transfer'' means any
movement of funds into or out of a program, project, or activity.
(d) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b), the amounts made
available in this title under the heading ``Bureau of Reclamation--
Water and Related Resources'' shall be expended for the programs,
projects, and activities specified in the ``House Recommended'' columns
in the ``Water and Related Resources'' table included under the heading
``Title II--Department of the Interior'' in the report accompanying
this Act.
(e) The Bureau of Reclamation shall submit reports on a quarterly
basis to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
detailing all the funds reprogrammed between programs, projects,
activities, or categories of funding. The first quarterly report shall
be submitted not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.

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available by this Act may be used to determine the final point of
discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit until
development by the Secretary of the Interior and the State of
California of a plan, which shall conform to the water quality
standards of the State of California as approved by the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency, to minimize any detrimental
effect of the San Luis drainage waters.
(b) The costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and the
costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program shall be classified by
the Secretary of the Interior as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and
collected until fully repaid pursuant to the ``Cleanup Program--
Alternative Repayment Plan'' and the ``SJVDP--Alternative Repayment
Plan'' described in the report entitled ``Repayment Report, Kesterson
Reservoir Cleanup Program and San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program,
February 1995'', prepared by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Reclamation. Any future obligations of funds by the United States
relating to, or providing for, drainage service or drainage studies for
the San Luis Unit shall be fully reimbursable by San Luis Unit
beneficiaries of such service or studies pursuant to Federal
reclamation law.

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Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322) is amended--
(1) In section 4007(i), by striking ``2021'' and inserting
``2027''; and
(2) In section 4013--
(A) in paragraph (1), by deleting ``section 4004,
which shall expire 10 years after the date of its
enactment'' and inserting ``section 4004, which shall
expire on December 16, 2034''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``on or before
December 16, 2026'' after ``4009(c)''.
(b) Section 1602(g)(1) of the Reclamation Wastewater and
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h) is amended by
striking ``$50,000,000'' and inserting ``$177,500,000''.
(c) Section 4(a)(2)(F)(i) of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 (42
U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law 104-298) is amended by striking
``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$106,500,000''.

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Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10364(e)) is amended by striking
``$920,000,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000,000''.

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Authorization Act) (118 Stat. 1681), as amended by section 204 of
division D of Public Law 117-103, shall be applied by substituting
``2026'' for ``2022'' each place it appears.
(b) Section 103(f)(4)(A) of Public Law 108-361 (the Calfed Bay-
Delta Authorization Act) is amended by striking ``$30,000,000'' and
inserting ``$35,000,000''.

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Land Management Act of 2009) shall be applied by substituting ``2026''
for ``2022''.

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Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2241) shall be applied by substituting
``$130,000,000'' for ``$120,000,000''

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by this title for the Department of Energy shall be used to initiate or
resume any program, project, or activity or to prepare or initiate
Requests For Proposals or similar arrangements (including Requests for
Quotations, Requests for Information, and Funding Opportunity
Announcements) for a program, project, or activity if the program,
project, or activity has not been funded by Congress.
(b)(1) Unless the Secretary of Energy notifies the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 3 full business days
in advance, none of the funds made available in this title may be used
to--
(A) make a grant allocation or discretionary grant award
totaling $1,000,000 or more;
(B) make a discretionary contract award or Other
Transaction Agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more, including a
contract covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation;
(C) provide nonoperational funding through a competition
restricted only to Department of Energy National Laboratories
totaling $1,000,000 or more;
(D) provide nonoperational funding directly to a Department
of Energy National Laboratory totaling $25,000,000 or more;
(E) issue a letter of intent to make an allocation, award,
or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A), (B),
(C), or (D);
(F) announce publicly the intention to make an allocation,
award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph
(A), (B), (C), or (D); or
(G) issue a letter to terminate an allocation, award, or
Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A), (B),
(C), or (D).
(2) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 15 days of the
conclusion of each quarter a report detailing each grant allocation or
discretionary grant award totaling less than $1,000,000 provided during
the previous quarter.
(3) The notification required by paragraph (1) and the report
required by paragraph (2) shall include the recipient of the award, the
amount of the award, the fiscal year for which the funds for the award
were appropriated, the account and program, project, or activity from
which the funds are being drawn, the title of the award, and a brief
description of the activity for which the award is made.
(c) The Department of Energy may not, with respect to any program,
project, or activity that uses budget authority made available in this
title under the heading ``Department of Energy--Energy Programs'',
enter into a multiyear contract, award a multiyear grant, or enter into
a multiyear cooperative agreement unless--
(1) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement is funded
for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time
of award; or
(2) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement includes
a clause conditioning the Federal Government's obligation on
the availability of future year budget authority and the
Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress at least 3 days in advance.
(d) Except as provided in subsections (e), (f), and (g), the
amounts made available by this title shall be expended as authorized by
law for the programs, projects, and activities, and in the amounts
specified in the ``Bill'' column in the ``Department of Energy'' table
included under the heading ``Title III--Department of Energy'' in the
report accompanying this Act.
(e) The amounts made available by this title may be reprogrammed
for any program, project, or activity, and the Department shall notify,
and obtain the prior approval of, the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior to the use of any
proposed reprogramming that would cause any program, project, or
activity funding level to increase or decrease by more than $5,000,000
or 10 percent, whichever is less, during the time period covered by
this Act.
(f) None of the funds provided in this title shall be available for
obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that--
(1) creates, initiates, or eliminates a program, project,
or activity;
(2) increases funds or personnel for any program, project,
or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this
Act; or
(3) reduces funds that are directed to be used for a
specific program, project, or activity by this Act.
(g)(1) The Secretary of Energy may waive any requirement or
restriction in this section that applies to the use of funds made
available for the Department of Energy if compliance with such
requirement or restriction would pose a substantial risk to human
health, the environment, welfare, or national security.
(2) The Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver under paragraph
(1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 days after the date of
the activity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise have
applied. Such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial
risk under paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver.
(h) The unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for
activities in this Act may be available to the same appropriation
accounts for such activities established pursuant to this title.
Available balances may be merged with funds in the applicable
established accounts and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund
for the same time period as originally enacted.

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available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence
activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for
purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3094) during fiscal year 2026 until the enactment of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026.

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used for the construction of facilities classified as high-hazard
nuclear facilities under 10 CFR Part 830 unless independent oversight
is conducted by the Office of Enterprise Assessments to ensure the
project is in compliance with nuclear safety requirements.

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used to approve critical decision-2 or critical decision-3 under
Department of Energy Order 413.3B, or any successive departmental
guidance, for construction projects where the total project cost
exceeds $100,000,000, until a separate independent cost estimate has
been developed for the project for that critical decision.

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used to support a grant allocation award, discretionary grant award, or
cooperative agreement that exceeds $100,000,000 in Federal funding
unless the project is carried out through internal independent project
management procedures.

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of Energy--Power Marketing Administration--Colorado River Basins Power
Marketing Fund, Western Area Power Administration'' to the general fund
of the Treasury in the current fiscal year.

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regional petroleum product reserve unless funding for the proposed
regional petroleum product reserve is explicitly requested in advance
in an annual budget submitted by the President pursuant to section 1105
of title 31, United States Code, and approved by the Congress in an
appropriations Act.
(b) The budget request or notification shall include--
(1) the justification for the new reserve;
(2) a cost estimate for the establishment, operation, and
maintenance of the reserve, including funding sources;
(3) a detailed plan for operation of the reserve, including
the conditions upon which the products may be released;
(4) the location of the reserve; and
(5) the estimate of the total inventory of the reserve.

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to draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum
Reserve (1) to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or
influence of the Chinese Communist Party; or (2) except on condition
that such petroleum products will not be exported to the People's
Republic of China.

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used by the Secretary of Energy to award any grant, contract,
cooperative agreement, or loan of $10,000,000 or greater to an entity
of concern as defined in section 10114 of division B of Public Law 117-
167.
(b) The Secretary shall implement the requirements under subsection
(a) using a risk-based approach and analytical tools to aggregate,
link, analyze, and maintain information reported by an entity seeking
or receiving such funds made available by this Act.
(c) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with the
obligations of the United States under applicable international
agreements.
(d) The Secretary shall have the authority to require the
submission to the agency, by an entity seeking or receiving such funds
made available by this Act, documentation necessary to implement the
requirements under subsection (a).
(e) Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as
the ``Paperwork Reduction Act''), shall not apply to the implementation
of the requirements under this section.
(f) The Secretary and other Federal agencies shall coordinate to
share relevant information necessary to implement the requirements
under subsection (a).

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available by this Act may be used to admit any non-U.S. citizen from
Russia or China to any nuclear weapons production facility, as such
term is defined in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50
U.S.C. 2501), other than areas accessible to the general public, unless
30 days prior to facility admittance, the Department of Energy provides
notification to the Committees on Appropriations and Armed Services of
both Houses of Congress.

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otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of
Energy may be obligated or expended to procure or purchase computers,
printers, or interoperable videoconferencing services needed for an
office environment in which the manufacturer, bidder, or offeror, or
any subsidiary or parent entity of the manufacturer, bidder, or
offeror, of the equipment is an entity, or parent company of an entity
in which the People's Republic of China has any ownership stake.
(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) also applies in cases in
which the Secretary has contracted with a third party for the
procurement, purchase, or expenditure of funds on any of the equipment
and software described in such subsection.

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to finalize, administer, implement, or enforce the final rule entitled
``Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of
Federal Buildings'' published by the Department of Energy in the
Federal Register on May 1, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 35384).

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available to the Department of Energy in division J of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), the
following funds shall be transferred from the following programs in the
specified amounts to ``Department of Energy--Energy Programs--Nuclear
Energy'', and, in addition to amounts otherwise made available, shall
be available for the not more than two competitive awards for
Generation 3+ small modular reactor deployment projects described in
section 311(a)(1)(A) of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-42), the two awards for demonstration
projects made prior to the date of enactment of this Act under the
Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, as authorized under section
959A of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16279a), and Risk
Reduction for Future Demonstrations, as described under the heading
Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program in the explanatory statement
accompanying division C of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2020 (Public Law 116-94)--
(1) $672,652,992 from the unobligated balances under the heading
``Department of Energy--Energy Programs--Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy'' provided to implement sections 40208, 40314,
40511(a), and 40541 of such Act;
(2) $981,479,556 from the unobligated balances under the heading
``Department of Energy--Energy Programs--Nuclear Energy'';
(3) $1,000,000,000 from the unobligated balances under the heading
``Department of Energy--Energy Programs--Fossil Energy and Carbon
Management'' provided to implement section 40308 of division D of such
Act;
(4) $1,500,000,000 from the unobligated balances under the heading
``Department of Energy--Energy Programs--Carbon Dioxide Transportation
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account'';
(5) $950,000,000 from the unobligated balances under the heading
``Department of Energy--Energy Programs--Office of Clean Energy
Demonstrations'' provided to implement sections 41004(a) and 41004(b)
of such Act:
Provided,  That amounts transferred pursuant to this section shall
continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of
division A of Public Law 118-5.
TITLE IV
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Appalachian Regional Commission
For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized by the
Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, as amended, and for
expenses necessary for the Federal Co-Chairman and the Alternate on the
Appalachian Regional Commission, for payment of the Federal share of
the administrative expenses of the Commission, including services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor vehicles,
$162,535,255 (reduced by $500,000) (increased by $500,000), to remain
available until expended.
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
Board in carrying out activities authorized by the Atomic Energy Act of
1954, as amended by Public Law 100-456, section 1441, $45,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2027, of which not to exceed
$1,000 shall be available for official reception and representation
expenses.
Delta Regional Authority
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the Delta Regional Authority and to
carry out its activities, as authorized by the Delta Regional Authority
Act of 2000, notwithstanding sections 382F(d), 382M, and 382N of said
Act, $25,274,232, to remain available until expended.
Denali Commission
For expenses necessary for the Denali Commission including the
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment
as necessary and other expenses, $13,815,497, to remain available until
expended, notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 306(g)
of the Denali Commission Act of 1998:  Provided, That funds shall be
available for construction projects for which the Denali Commission is
the sole or primary funding source in an amount not to exceed 80
percent of total project cost for distressed communities, as defined by
section 307 of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (division C, title
III, Public Law 105-277), as amended by section 701 of appendix D,
title VII, Public Law 106-113 (113 Stat. 1501A-280), and for Indian
Tribes, as defined by section 5304(e) of title 25, United States Code,
and in an amount not to exceed 50 percent for non-distressed
communities:  Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law regarding payment of a non-Federal share in connection
with a grant-in-aid program, amounts under this heading shall be
available for the payment of such a non-Federal share for any project
for which the Denali Commission is not the sole or primary funding
source, provided that such project is consistent with the purposes of
the Commission.
Northern Border Regional Commission
For expenses necessary for the Northern Border Regional Commission
in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of title 40, United
States Code, $33,319,727, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That such amounts shall be available for administrative
expenses, notwithstanding section 15751(b) of title 40, United States
Code.
Southeast Crescent Regional Commission
For expenses necessary for the Southeast Crescent Regional
Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of title
40, United States Code, $16,253,526, to remain available until
expended.
Southwest Border Regional Commission
For expenses necessary for the Southwest Border Regional Commission
in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of title 40, United
States Code, $4,063,381, to remain available until expended.
Great Lakes Authority
For expenses necessary for the Great Lakes Authority in carrying
out activities authorized by subtitle V of title 40, United States
Code, $4,063,381, to remain available until expended.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the Commission in carrying out the
purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954, $952,700,000, including official representation expenses
not to exceed $30,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided,
That of the amount appropriated herein, not more than $11,494,000 may
be made available for salaries, travel, and other support costs for the
Office of the Commission, to remain available until September 30, 2027:
Provided further, That revenues from licensing fees, inspection
services, and other services and collections estimated at $804,509,977
in fiscal year 2026 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries
and expenses in this account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall
remain available until expended:  Provided further, That the sum herein
appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during
fiscal year 2026 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2026
appropriation estimated at not more than $148,190,023.
office of inspector general
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
$18,795,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027:  Provided,
That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other
services and collections estimated at $14,885,000 in fiscal year 2026
shall be retained and be available until September 30, 2027, for
necessary salaries and expenses in this account, notwithstanding
section 3302 of title 31, United States Code:  Provided further, That
the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues
received during fiscal year 2026 so as to result in a final fiscal year
2026 appropriation estimated at not more than $3,910,000:  Provided
further, That of the amounts appropriated under this heading,
$1,572,000 shall be for Inspector General services for the Defense
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the Nuclear Waste Technical Review
Board, as authorized by Public Law 100-203, section 5051, $4,000,000,
to be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund, to remain available until
September 30, 2027.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

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July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission
Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information,
consistent with Department of Justice guidance for all Federal
agencies.

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be reprogrammed for any program,
project, or activity, and the Commission shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior to the
use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause any program funding
level to increase or decrease by more than $500,000 or 10 percent,
whichever is less, during the time period covered by this Act.
(b)(1) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may waive the notification
requirement in subsection (a) if compliance with such requirement would
pose a substantial risk to human health, the environment, welfare, or
national security.
(2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver under
paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 days after
the date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction would
otherwise have applied. Such notice shall include an explanation of the
substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver and
shall provide a detailed report to the Committees of such waiver and
changes to funding levels to programs, projects, or activities.
(c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (d), the
amounts made available by this title for ``Nuclear Regulatory
Commission--Salaries and Expenses'' shall be expended as directed in
the report accompanying this Act.
(d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a
reprogramming of funds that increases funds or personnel for any
program, project, or activity for which funds are denied or restricted
by this Act.
(e) The Commission shall provide a monthly report to the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, which includes the
following for each program, project, or activity, including any prior
year appropriations--
(1) total budget authority;
(2) total unobligated balances; and
(3) total unliquidated obligations.
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(including transfer of funds)

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in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional action
on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress,
other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18
U.S.C. 1913.

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Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of
the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by or
transfer authority provided in this Act or any other appropriations Act
for any fiscal year, transfer authority referenced in the report
accompanying this Act, or any authority whereby a department, agency,
or instrumentality of the United States Government may provide goods or
services to another department, agency, or instrumentality.
(b) None of the funds made available for any department, agency, or
instrumentality of the United States Government may be transferred to
accounts funded in title III of this Act, except pursuant to a transfer
made by or transfer authority provided in this Act or any other
appropriations Act for any fiscal year, transfer authority referenced
in the report accompanying this Act, or any authority whereby a
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government
may provide goods or services to another department, agency, or
instrumentality.
(c) The head of any relevant department or agency funded in this
Act utilizing any transfer authority shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a semiannual report detailing
the transfer authorities, except for any authority whereby a
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government
may provide goods or services to another department, agency, or
instrumentality, used in the previous 6 months and in the year-to-date.
This report shall include the amounts transferred and the purposes for
which they were transferred, and shall not replace or modify existing
notification requirements for each authority.

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used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network
blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds
necessary for any Federal, State, Tribal, or local law enforcement
agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations,
prosecution, or adjudication activities.

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any agreement among private entities for consolidated interim storage
of spent nuclear fuel that is not specifically authorized under federal
law until such time that host state and local governments and any
affected Indian tribes have formalized their consent.
(b) Provided that the prohibition provided for in this section
shall not apply to facilities presently storing commercial spent
nuclear fuel, pursuant to a license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) For purposes of this section, ``spent nuclear fuel'' shall have
the same meaning as provided in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy
Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101).

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for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, training, programs,
offices, officers, policies, or other executive agency functions, or to
carry out any program, project, or activity that promotes or advances
Critical Race Theory or any concept associated with Critical Race
Theory.

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United States Code, section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, or
any other provision of law, none of the funds provided by this Act, or
previous appropriations Acts, shall be used in whole or in part to take
any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially, on the
basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely
held religious belief, or moral conviction, that marriage is, or should
be recognized as, a union of one man and one woman.
(b) Discriminatory Action Defined.--As used in subsection (a), a
discriminatory action means any action taken by the Federal Government
to--
(1) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment of, or cause
any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny,
delay, or revoke an exemption from taxation under section
501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of, any person
referred to in subsection (a);
(2) disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any
charitable contribution made to or by such person;
(3) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, exclude,
terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any Federal
grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, guarantee,
loan, scholarship, license, certification, accreditation,
employment, or other similar position or status from or to such
person;
(4) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make
unavailable or deny, any entitlement or benefit under a Federal
benefit program, including admission to, equal treatment in, or
eligibility for a degree from an educational program, from or
to such person; or
(5) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make
unavailable or deny access or an entitlement to Federal
property, facilities, educational institutions, speech fora
(including traditional, limited, and nonpublic fora), or
charitable fundraising campaigns from or to such person.
(c) Accreditation; Licensure; Certification.--The Federal
Government shall consider accredited, licensed, or certified for
purposes of Federal law any person that would be accredited, licensed,
or certified, respectively, for such purposes but for a determination
against such person wholly or partially on the basis that the person
speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief
or moral conviction described in subsection (a).

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other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any COVID-19
mask or vaccine mandates.

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available by this Act may be used to fly or display a flag over or
within a facility of the federal government other than the flag of the
United States, flag bearing an official U.S. Government seal or
insignia, or POW/MIA flag.

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available by this Act may be made available to finalize any rule or
regulation that meets the definition of section 804(2)(A) of title 5,
United States Code.

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available by this Act or any other Act may be available to classify or
facilitate the classification of any communications by a United States
person as mis-, dis-, or mal-information; or partner with or fund
nonprofit or other organizations that pressure or recommend private
companies to censor lawful and constitutionally protected speech of
United States persons, including recommending the censoring or removal
of content on social media platforms.

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Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2328(c)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by
striking ``at recreation site at which the fee is collected'' and
inserting ``at any recreation site or facility that is located at the
civil works project at which the fee is collected''.
spending reduction account

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to close the Toto Creek, Bolding Mill, Duckett Mill, Old Federal, Van
Pugh South Campground, Sawnee, or Bald Ridge Creek campgrounds located
at Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy and Water Development and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026''.
Passed the House of Representatives September 4, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 156
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4553
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
Making appropriations for energy and water development and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 10, 2025
Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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