Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2026

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Department of Transportation may be obligated for the Office of the
Secretary of Transportation to approve assessments or reimbursable
agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to the operating
administrations in this Act, except for activities underway on the date
of enactment of this Act, unless such assessments or agreements have
completed the normal reprogramming process for congressional
notification.

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Department of Transportation a schedule of all meetings of the Council
on Credit and Finance, including the agenda for each meeting, and
require the Council on Credit and Finance to record the decisions and
actions of each meeting.

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title 49, United States Code, the Department's Working Capital Fund is
authorized to provide partial or full payments in advance and accept
subsequent reimbursements from all Federal agencies from available
funds for transit benefit distribution services that are necessary to
carry out the Federal transit pass transportation fringe benefit
program under Executive Order No. 13150 and section 3049 of SAFETEA-LU
(5 U.S.C. 7905 note):  Provided, That the Department shall maintain a
reasonable operating reserve in the Working Capital Fund, to be
expended in advance to provide uninterrupted transit benefits to
Government employees:  Provided further, That such reserve shall not
exceed 1 month of benefits payable and may be used only for the purpose
of providing for the continuation of transit benefits:  Provided
further, That the Working Capital Fund shall be fully reimbursed by
each customer agency from available funds for the actual cost of the
transit benefit.

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Fund, as authorized by section 327 of title 49, United States Code, for
unused transit and van pool benefits, in an amount not to exceed 10
percent of fiscal year 2026 collections, shall be available until
expended in the Department's Working Capital Fund to provide
contractual services in support of section 189 of this Act:  Provided,
That obligations in fiscal year 2026 of such collections shall not
exceed $1,000,000.

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expended for retention or senior executive bonuses for an employee of
the Department of Transportation without the prior written approval of
the Assistant Secretary for Administration.

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title 49, United States Code, the Department's Administrative Working
Capital Fund is hereby authorized to transfer information technology
equipment, software, and systems from departmental sources or other
entities and collect and maintain a reserve at rates which will return
full cost of transferred assets.

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of Transportation may be used to provide credit assistance unless not
less than 3 days before any application approval to provide credit
assistance under sections 603 and 604 of title 23, United States Code,
the Secretary provides notification in writing to the following
committees: the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; the
Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Banking,
Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives:
Provided, That such notification shall include, but not be limited to,
the name of the project sponsor; a description of the project; whether
credit assistance will be provided as a direct loan, loan guarantee, or
line of credit; and the amount of credit assistance.

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awarded to a federally recognized Tribe under a funding agreement
entered into under part 29 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations,
from the Department of Transportation's operating administrations to
the Office of Tribal Government Affairs:  Provided, That any amounts
retroceded or reassumed under such part may be transferred back to the
appropriate operating administration.

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to compensate in excess of 600 technical staff-years under the
federally funded research and development center contract between the
Federal Aviation Administration and the Center for Advanced Aviation
Systems Development during fiscal year 2026.

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used to pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring airport
sponsors to provide to the Federal Aviation Administration without cost
building construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space in
airport sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air traffic
control, air navigation, or weather reporting:  Provided, That the
prohibition on the use of funds in this section does not apply to
negotiations between the agency and airport sponsors to achieve
agreement on ``below-market'' rates for these items or to grant
assurances that require airport sponsors to provide land without cost
to the Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic control
facilities.

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may reimburse amounts made available to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) of
title 49, United States Code, from fees credited under section 45303 of
title 49, United States Code, and any amount remaining in such account
at the close of any fiscal year may be made available to satisfy
section 41742(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, for the subsequent
fiscal year.

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United States Code, shall be credited to the appropriation current at
the time of collection, to be merged with and available for the same
purposes as such appropriation.

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available for paying premium pay under section 5546(a) of title 5,
United States Code, to any Federal Aviation Administration employee
unless such employee actually performed work during the time
corresponding to such premium pay.

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obligated or expended for an employee of the Federal Aviation
Administration to purchase a store gift card or gift certificate
through use of a Government-issued credit card.

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funds made available under this Act or any prior Act may be used to
implement or to continue to implement any limitation on the ability of
any owner or operator of a private aircraft to obtain, upon a request
to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, a blocking
of that owner's or operator's aircraft registration number, Mode S
transponder code, flight identification, call sign, or similar
identifying information from any ground based display to the public
that would allow the real-time or near real-time flight tracking of
that aircraft's movements, except data made available to a Government
agency, for the noncommercial flights of that owner or operator.

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available for salaries and expenses of more than nine political and
Presidential appointees in the Federal Aviation Administration:
Provided, That of the nine political and Presidential appointee
positions in the Federal Aviation Administration, not less than one
position shall be within each of the following offices and no appointee
shall be in any other office: the Office of the Administrator, the
Office of the Deputy Administrator, the Office of the General Counsel,
the Office of Government and Industry Affairs, the Office of
Communications, the Office of Airports, and the Office for Policy,
International Affairs, and Environment.

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to increase fees pursuant to section 44721 of title 49, United States
Code, until the Federal Aviation Administration provides to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations a report that justifies all
fees related to aeronautical navigation products and explains how such
fees are consistent with Executive Order No. 13642.

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shall--
(1) not distribute from the obligation limitation for
Federal-aid highways--
(A) amounts authorized for administrative expenses
and programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United
States Code; and
(B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics;
(2) not distribute an amount from the obligation limitation
for Federal-aid highways that is equal to the unobligated
balance of amounts--
(A) made available from the Highway Trust Fund
(other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid
highway and highway safety construction programs for
previous fiscal years the funds for which are allocated
by the Secretary (or apportioned by the Secretary under
section 202 or 204 of title 23, United States Code);
and
(B) for which obligation limitation was provided in
a previous fiscal year;
(3) determine the proportion that--
(A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid
highways, less the aggregate of amounts not distributed
under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; bears
to
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be
appropriated for the Federal-aid highway and highway
safety construction programs (other than sums
authorized to be appropriated for provisions of law
described in paragraphs (1) through (11) of subsection
(b) and sums authorized to be appropriated for section
119 of title 23, United States Code, equal to the
amount referred to in subsection (b)(12) for such
fiscal year), less the aggregate of the amounts not
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this
subsection;
(4) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid
highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under
paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than
programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by
the Secretary under authorized Federal-aid highway and highway
safety construction programs, or apportioned by the Secretary
under section 202 or 204 of title 23, United States Code, by
multiplying--
(A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3);
by
(B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for
each such program for such fiscal year; and
(5) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid
highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under
paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under
paragraph (4), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety
construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary
under title 23, United States Code (other than the amounts
apportioned for the national highway performance program in
section 119 of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt
from the limitation under subsection (b)(12) and the amounts
apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in the
proportion that--
(A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the
programs that are apportioned under title 23, United
States Code, to each State for such fiscal year; bears
to
(B) the total of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated for the programs that are apportioned
under title 23, United States Code, to all States for
such fiscal year.
(b) Exceptions From Obligation Limitation.--The obligation
limitation for Federal-aid highways shall not apply to obligations
under or for--
(1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code;
(2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance
Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 Stat. 2714);
(3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95
Stat. 1701);
(4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface
Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119);
(5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface
Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987
(101 Stat. 198);
(6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027);
(7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in
effect on June 8, 1998);
(8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in
effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an
amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
(9) Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation
authority was made available under the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts for
multiple years or to remain available until expended, but only
to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed or
been used;
(10) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in
effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an
amount equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years);
(11) section 1603 of SAFETEA-LU (23 U.S.C. 118 note; 119
Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance
with that section were not subject to a limitation on
obligations at the time at which the funds were initially made
available for obligation; and
(12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (but, for
each of fiscal years 2013 through 2026, only in an amount equal
to $639,000,000).
(c) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--Notwithstanding
subsection (a), the Secretary shall, after August 1 of such fiscal
year--
(1) revise a distribution of the obligation limitation made
available under subsection (a) if an amount distributed cannot
be obligated during that fiscal year; and
(2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able to
obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed
during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States having
large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections
144 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of
Public Law 112-141) and 104 of title 23, United States Code.
(d) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to Transportation
Research Programs.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways shall apply to
contract authority for Federal-aid transportation research
programs carried out under--(A) chapter 5 of title 23, United
States Code; (B) title VI of the Fixing America's Surface
Transportation Act; and (C) title III of division A of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58).
(2) Exception.--Obligation authority made available under
paragraph (1) shall--
(A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal
years; and
(B) be in addition to the amount of any limitation
imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and
highway safety construction programs for future fiscal
years.
(e) Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
distribution of obligation limitation under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds (excluding
funds authorized for the program under section 202 of title 23,
United States Code) that--
(A) are authorized to be appropriated for such
fiscal year for Federal-aid highway programs; and
(B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated
to the States (or will not be apportioned to the States
under section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and
will not be available for obligation, for such fiscal
year because of the imposition of any obligation
limitation for such fiscal year.
(2) Ratio.--Funds shall be distributed under paragraph (1)
in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation
authority under subsection (a)(5).
(3) Availability.--Funds distributed to each State under
paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described in
section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.

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Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of data products, for
necessary expenses incurred pursuant to chapter 63 of title 49, United
States Code, may be credited to the Federal-aid highways account for
the purpose of reimbursing the Bureau for such expenses.

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statutory authority, any Buy America requirement for Federal-aid
highways projects, the Secretary of Transportation shall make an
informal public notice and comment opportunity on the intent to issue
such waiver and the reasons therefor:  Provided, That the Secretary
shall post on a website any waivers granted under the Buy America
requirements.

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to make a grant for a project under section 117 of title 23, United
States Code, unless the Secretary, at least 60 days before making a
grant under that section, provides written notification to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations of the proposed grant,
including an evaluation and justification for the project and the
amount of the proposed grant award.

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title 23, United States Code, may use for any project eligible under
section 133(b) of title 23 or section 165 of title 23 and located
within the boundary of the State or territory any earmarked amount, and
any associated obligation limitation:  Provided, That the Department of
Transportation for the State or territory for which the earmarked
amount was originally designated or directed notifies the Secretary of
its intent to use its authority under this section and submits an
annual report to the Secretary identifying the projects to which the
funding would be applied. Notwithstanding the original period of
availability of funds to be obligated under this section, such funds
and associated obligation limitation shall remain available for
obligation for a period of 3 fiscal years after the fiscal year in
which the Secretary is notified. The Federal share of the cost of a
project carried out with funds made available under this section shall
be the same as associated with the earmark.
(b) In this section, the term ``earmarked amount'' means--
(1) congressionally directed spending, as defined in rule
XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, identified in a prior
law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was
authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10
fiscal years prior to the current fiscal year, and administered
by the Federal Highway Administration; or
(2) a congressional earmark, as defined in rule XXI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives, identified in a prior
law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was
authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10
fiscal years prior to the current fiscal year, and administered
by the Federal Highway Administration.
(c) The authority under subsection (a) may be exercised only for
those projects or activities that have obligated less than 10 percent
of the amount made available for obligation as of October 1 of the
current fiscal year, and shall be applied to projects within the same
general geographic area within 25 miles for which the funding was
designated, except that a State or territory may apply such authority
to unexpended balances of funds from projects or activities the State
or territory certifies have been closed and for which payments have
been made under a final voucher.
(d) The Secretary shall submit consolidated reports of the
information provided by the States and territories annually to the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.

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2026, from amounts made available for ``Department of Transportation--
Federal Highway Administration--Highway Infrastructure Programs'' in
division J of Public Law 117-58 for the Nationally Significant Freight
and Highway Projects program under section 117 of title 23, United
States Code, for fiscal year 2023 are hereby permanently rescinded, and
an amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount
rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby appropriated on September
30, 2026, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2026, to remain
available until September 30, 2031, and shall be available, without
additional competition, for completing the funding of awards made
pursuant to section 117 of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal
year 2023 funding, in addition to other funds as may be available for
such purposes:  Provided, That the amounts rescinded pursuant to this
section that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year
2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress as an
emergency requirement pursuant to 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res 14 (117th
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year
2022, and to legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 budget
enforcement in the House of Representatives:  Provided further, That
the amount of additional new budget authority provided by this section
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to such section 4001(a)(1) and to legislation establishing
fiscal year 2026 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives.

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2026, from amounts made available for ``Department of Transportation--
Federal Highway Administration--Highway Infrastructure Programs'' in
division J of Public Law 117-58 for the bridge investment program under
section 124 of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal year 2023 are
hereby permanently rescinded, and an amount of additional new budget
authority equivalent to the amount rescinded pursuant to this section
is hereby appropriated on September 30, 2026, for an additional amount
for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until September 30, 2031, and
shall be available, without additional competition, for completing the
funding of awards made pursuant to section 124 of title 23, United
States Code, for fiscal year 2023 funding, in addition to other funds
as may be available for such purposes:  Provided, That the amounts
rescinded pursuant to this section that were previously designated by
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of
H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the
budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to 4001(a)(1) of S. Con.
Res 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for
fiscal year 2022, and to legislation establishing fiscal year 2026
budget enforcement in the House of Representatives:  Provided further,
That the amount of additional new budget authority provided by this
section is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to such section 4001(a)(1) and to legislation
establishing fiscal year 2026 budget enforcement in the House of
Representatives.

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Secretary of Transportation shall issue updated draft National Electric
Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program Guidance for public
comment:  Provided, That not later than 120 days after enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue final NEVI
Formula Program Guidance.

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2025, the remaining unobligated balances, as of September 30, 2025,
from amounts made available for ``Department of Transportation--Federal
Highway Administration--Highway Infrastructure Programs'' in division L
of Public Law 117-103 for competitive awards for activities eligible
under section 176(d)(4)(A) and 176(d)(4)(C) of title 23, United States
Code, for fiscal year 2022 are hereby permanently rescinded, and an
amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount
rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby appropriated on September
30, 2025, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2025, to remain
available until September 30, 2030, and shall be available, without
additional competition, for completing the funding of awards made
pursuant to section 176 of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal
year 2022 funding, in addition to other funds as may be available for
such purposes:  Provided, That this section shall become effective
immediately upon enactment of this Act.
(b) The remaining unobligated balances, as of September 30, 2026,
from amounts made available for ``Department of Transportation--Federal
Highway Administration--Highway Infrastructure Programs'' in division L
of Public Law 117-328 for competitive awards for activities eligible
under section 176(d)(4)(A) and 176(d)(4)(C) of title 23, United States
Code, for fiscal year 2023 are hereby permanently rescinded, and an
amount of additional new budget authority equivalent to the amount
rescinded pursuant to this section is hereby appropriated on September
30, 2026, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2026, to remain
available until September 30, 2031, and shall be available, without
additional competition, for completing the funding of awards made
pursuant to section 176 of title 23, United States Code, for fiscal
year 2023 funding, in addition to other funds as may be available for
such purposes.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
motor carrier safety operations and programs
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
For payment of obligations incurred in the implementation,
execution and administration of motor carrier safety operations and
programs pursuant to section 31110 of title 49, United States Code, as
amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-
58), $390,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other
than the Mass Transit Account), together with advances and
reimbursements received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, the sum of which shall remain available until expended:
Provided, That funds available for implementation, execution, or
administration of motor carrier safety operations and programs
authorized under title 49, United States Code, shall not exceed total
obligations of $390,000,000, for ``Motor Carrier Safety Operations and
Programs'' for fiscal year 2026:  Provided further, That of the amounts
made available under this heading--
(1) not less than $63,098,000, to remain available for
obligation until September 30, 2028, shall be for development,
modernization, enhancement, and continued operation and
maintenance of information technology and information
management; and
(2) $14,073,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2028, shall be for the research and technology
program:  Provided further, That the activities funded in
paragraphs (1) and (2) in the preceding proviso may be
accomplished through direct expenditures, direct research
activities, grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, intra-
agency or interagency agreements, or other agreements with
public organizations.
motor carrier safety grants
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out sections 31102,
31103, 31104, and 31313 of title 49, United States Code, $536,600,000,
to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) and to remain available until expended:  Provided, That funds
available for the implementation or execution of motor carrier safety
programs shall not exceed total obligations of $536,600,000 in fiscal
year 2026 for ``Motor Carrier Safety Grants'':  Provided further, That
of the amounts made available under this heading--
(1) $422,500,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2027, shall be for the motor carrier safety
assistance program;
(2) $45,200,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2027, shall be for the commercial driver's
license program implementation program;
(3) $62,400,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2027, shall be for the high priority program;
(4) $1,500,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2027, shall be for the commercial motor vehicle
operators grant program; and
(5) $5,000,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2027, shall be for the commercial motor vehicle
enforcement training and support grant program.
administrative provisions--federal motor carrier safety administration

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available to the Department of Transportation by this Act or any other
Act may be obligated or expended to implement, administer, or enforce
the requirements of section 31137 of title 49, United States Code, or
any regulation issued by the Secretary pursuant to such section, with
respect to the use of electronic logging devices by operators of
commercial motor vehicles, as defined in section 31132(1) of such
title, transporting livestock as defined in section 602 of the
Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 (7 U.S.C. 1471) or
insects.

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Act may be used to require the use of inward facing cameras by a motor
carrier or require a motor carrier to register an apprenticeship
program with the Department of Labor as a condition for participation
in the safe driver apprenticeship pilot program.

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to ensure that non-compliance with section 391.11(b)(2) of title 49,
Code of Federal Regulations, triggers an out-of-service order.

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Committees on Appropriations information on the number of certificates
issued by training providers on the training provider registry not
later than 90 days after enactment of this Act and bi-annually after
initial submission of such information:  Provided, That the Secretary
shall submit a plan to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations, including any resource requirements, on how the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration will conduct regular audits of the
training provider registry not later than 120 days after enactment of
this Act.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
operations and research
(including transfer of funds)
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Secretary,
with respect to traffic and highway safety, authorized under chapter
301 and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code,
$210,000,000, of which $65,000,000 shall remain available through
September 30, 2027, and of which $145,000,000 shall be derived by
transfer from the unobligated balances of amounts previously
appropriated in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
Act (Public Law 117-58) as follows: (1) $95,000,000 from amounts
previously appropriated for fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025, and
amounts that will become available for fiscal year 2026 in paragraph
(3) under the heading ``Department of Transportation--National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration--Supplemental Highway Traffic Safety
Programs''; and (2) $50,000,000 from amounts that will become available
for fiscal year 2026 under the heading ``Department of Transportation--
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Crash Data'':
Provided, That amounts derived by transfer as described in the matter
preceding this proviso shall continue to be treated as amounts
specified in section 103(b) of division A of Public Law 118-5.
operations and research
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions
of section 403 of title 23, United States Code, including behavioral
research on automated driving systems and advanced driver assistance
systems and improving consumer responses to safety recalls, section
25024 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-
58), and chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, $209,600,000, to
be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) and to remain available until expended:  Provided, That none
of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or
execution of programs the total obligations for which, in fiscal year
2026, are in excess of $209,600,000:  Provided further, That of the
sums appropriated under this heading--
(1) $202,000,000 shall be for programs authorized under
section 403 of title 23, United States Code, including
behavioral research on automated driving systems and advanced
driver assistance systems and improving consumer responses to
safety recalls, and section 25024 of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); and
(2) $7,600,000 shall be for the national driver register
authorized under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code:
Provided further, That within the $209,600,000 obligation limitation
for operations and research, $57,500,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2027, and shall be in addition to the amount of any
limitation imposed on obligations for future years:  Provided further,
That amounts for behavioral research on automated driving systems and
advanced driver assistance systems and improving consumer responses to
safety recalls are in addition to any other funds provided for those
purposes for fiscal year 2026 in this Act.
highway traffic safety grants
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out provisions of
sections 402, 404, and 405 of title 23, United States Code, and grant
administration expenses under chapter 4 of title 23, United States
Code, to remain available until expended, $849,654,625, to be derived
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account):
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the
planning or execution of programs for which the total obligations in
fiscal year 2026 are in excess of $849,654,625 for programs authorized
under sections 402, 404, and 405 of title 23, United States Code, and
grant administration expenses under chapter 4 of title 23, United
States Code:  Provided further, That of the sums appropriated under
this heading--
(1) $393,400,000 shall be for highway safety programs under
section 402 of title 23, United States Code;
(2) $367,500,000 shall be for national priority safety
programs under section 405 of title 23, United States Code;
(3) $44,300,000 shall be for the high visibility
enforcement program under section 404 of title 23, United
States Code; and
(4) $44,454,625 shall be for grant administrative expenses
under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code:
Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used for
construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for office
furnishings and fixtures for State, local or private buildings or
structures:  Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds
made available for national priority safety programs under section 405
of title 23, United States Code, for impaired driving countermeasures
(as described in subsection (d) of that section) shall be available for
technical assistance to the States:  Provided further, That with
respect to the ``Transfers'' provision under section 405(a)(10) of
title 23, United States Code, any amounts transferred to increase the
amounts made available under section 402 shall include the obligation
authority for such amounts:  Provided further, That the Administrator
shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of any
exercise of the authority granted under the preceding proviso or under
section 405(a)(10) of title 23, United States Code, within 5 days.
administrative provisions--national highway traffic safety
administration

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set in this Act shall
not apply to obligations for which obligation authority was made
available in previous public laws but only to the extent that the
obligation authority has not lapsed or been used.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of the amount
limited for section 402 of title 23, United States Code, to pay for
travel and related expenses for State management reviews and to pay for
core competency development training and related expenses for highway
safety staff.
Federal Railroad Administration
safety and operations
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, not
otherwise provided for, $264,549,000, of which $25,000,000 shall remain
available until expended.
railroad research and development
For necessary expenses for railroad research and development,
$43,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That of the
amounts provided under this heading, up to $3,000,000 shall be
available pursuant to section 20108(d) of title 49, United States Code,
for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and
improvements at the Transportation Technology Center:  Provided
further, That of the amounts provided under this heading, not less than
$2,500,000 shall be available pursuant to section 20108(j) of title 49,
United States Code, to establish and maintain a center of excellence.
federal-state partnership for intercity passenger rail
For necessary expenses related to Federal-State partnership for
intercity passenger rail grants as authorized by section 24911 of title
49, United States Code, $75,000,000, to remain available until
expended:  Provided, That the Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent of
the amounts made available under this heading in this Act for the costs
of award and project management oversight of grants carried out under
title 49, United States Code:  Provided further, That, of amounts made
available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be for a grant to the
Union Station Redevelopment Corporation to rehabilitate and repair the
Washington Union Station complex, and section 24911(f)(2) of title 49,
United States Code, shall not apply to that grant.
consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses related to consolidated rail infrastructure
and safety improvements grants, as authorized by section 22907 of title
49, United States Code, $151,524,000:  Provided, That for amounts made
available under this heading in this Act, $51,524,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be made available for the projects, and
in the amounts, specified for congressionally directed spending in the
table entitled ``Congressionally Directed Spending'' included in the
report accompanying this Act:  Provided further, That amounts made
available in the preceding proviso for such projects shall not diminish
or prejudice any application or geographic region for other
discretionary grant or loan awards made by the Department of
Transportation:  Provided further, That requirements under subsections
(g) and (l) of section 22907 of title 49, United States Code, shall not
apply to the first proviso under this heading in this Act:  Provided
further, That of the amounts made available under this heading in this
Act, $100,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to distribute as
discretionary grants under this heading in this Act, of which
$55,200,000 shall remain available until expended, and of which
$44,800,000 shall be derived by transfer from the unobligated balances
of amounts that will become available for fiscal year 2026 in paragraph
(2) under the heading ``Federal Highway Administration--Highway
Infrastructure Programs'' in division J of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58):  Provided further, That
amounts derived by transfer as described in the preceding proviso shall
continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of
division A of Public Law 118-5:  Provided further, That for amounts
made available under this heading in this Act, eligible projects under
section 22907(c)(8) of title 49, United States Code, shall also include
railroad systems planning (including the preparation of regional
intercity passenger rail plans and State rail plans) and railroad
project development activities (including railroad project planning,
preliminary engineering, design, environmental analysis, feasibility
studies, and the development and analysis of project alternatives):
Provided further, That section 22905(f) of title 49, United States
Code, shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading in
this Act for projects that implement or sustain positive train control
systems otherwise eligible under section 22907(c)(1) of title 49,
United States Code:  Provided further, That amounts made available
under this heading in this Act for projects selected for commuter rail
passenger transportation may be transferred by the Secretary, after
selection, to the appropriate agencies to be administered in accordance
with chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code:  Provided further,
That for amounts made available under this heading in this Act,
eligible recipients under section 22907(b)(7) of title 49, United
States Code, shall include any holding company of a Class II railroad
or Class III railroad (as those terms are defined in section 20102 of
title 49, United States Code):  Provided further, That section
22907(e)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to
amounts made available under this heading in this Act:  Provided
further, That section 22907(e)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code,
shall not apply to amounts made available under this heading in
previous fiscal years if such funds are announced in a notice of
funding opportunity that includes funds made available under this
heading in this Act:  Provided further, That the preceding proviso
shall not apply to funds made available under this heading in the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (division J of Public Law 117-
58):  Provided further, That unobligated balances remaining after 6
years from the date of enactment of this Act may be used for any
eligible project under section 22907(c) of title 49, United States
Code:  Provided further, That the Secretary may withhold up to 2
percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act
for the costs of award and project management oversight of grants
carried out under title 49, United States Code.
northeast corridor grants to the national railroad passenger
corporation
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associated with
the Northeast Corridor as authorized by section 22101(a) of division B
of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58),
$850,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That the
Secretary may retain up to one-half of 1 percent of the amounts made
available under both this heading in this Act and the ``National
Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation'' heading
in this Act to fund the costs of project management and oversight of
activities authorized by section 22101(c) of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58):  Provided further, That in
addition to the project management oversight funds authorized under
section 22101(c) of division B of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), the Secretary shall retain an additional
$5,000,000 of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act
to fund expenses associated with the Northeast Corridor Commission
established under section 24905 of title 49, United States Code.
national network grants to the national railroad passenger corporation
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associated with
the National Network as authorized by section 22101(b) of division B of
the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58),
$1,577,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That the
Secretary shall retain an additional $3,000,000 of the funds provided
under this heading in this Act to fund expenses associated with the
State-Supported Route Committee established under section 24712 of
title 49, United States Code:  Provided further, That none of the funds
provided under this heading in this Act shall be used by Amtrak to give
notice under subsection (a) or (c) of section 24706 of title 49, United
States Code, with respect to long-distance routes (as defined in
section 24102 of title 49, United States Code) on which Amtrak is the
sole operator on a host railroad's line and a positive train control
system is not required by law or regulation, or, except in an emergency
or during maintenance or construction outages impacting such routes, to
otherwise discontinue, reduce the frequency of, suspend, or
substantially alter the route of rail service on any portion of such
route operated in fiscal year 2018, including implementation of service
permitted by section 24305(a)(3)(A) of title 49, United States Code, in
lieu of rail service:  Provided further, That the National Railroad
Passenger Corporation may use up to $66,000,000 of the amounts made
available under this heading in this Act for corridor development
activities as authorized by section 22101(h) of division B of Public
Law 117-58:  Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the amounts made
available under this heading in this Act shall be for the modernization
project identified in the report accompanying this Act.
administrative provisions--federal railroad administration
(including rescissions)
(including transfer of funds)

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Federal Railroad Administration for the costs of award, administration,
and project management oversight of financial assistance which are
administered by the Federal Railroad Administration, in this and prior
Acts, may be transferred to the Federal Railroad Administration's
``Financial Assistance Oversight and Technical Assistance'' account for
the necessary expenses to support the award, administration, project
management oversight, and technical assistance of financial assistance
administered by the Federal Railroad Administration, in the same manner
as appropriated for in this and prior Acts:  Provided, That this
section shall not apply to amounts that were previously designated by
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent
resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985.

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Railroad Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any overtime costs
in excess of $35,000 for any individual employee:  Provided, That the
President of Amtrak may waive the cap set in the preceding proviso for
specific employees when the President of Amtrak determines such a cap
poses a risk to the safety and operational efficiency of the system:
Provided further, That the President of Amtrak shall report to the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no later than 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, a summary of all overtime
payments incurred by Amtrak for 2025 and the three prior calendar
years:  Provided further, That such summary shall include the total
number of employees that received waivers and the total overtime
payments Amtrak paid to employees receiving waivers for each month for
2025 and for the three prior calendar years.

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by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation in contravention of the
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2101 et
seq.).

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Railroad Passenger Corporation under the headings ``Northeast Corridor
Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation'' and ``National
Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation'' may be
used to reduce the total number of Amtrak Police Department uniformed
officers patrolling on board passenger trains or at stations,
facilities or rights-of-way below the staffing level on May 1, 2019.

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State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail'' for fiscal year 2026
in this Act and in title VIII of division J of Public Law 117-58, the
Union Station Redevelopment Corporation shall be considered an entity
eligible to receive a grant under section 24911(a) of title 49, United
States Code:  Provided, That section 24911(f)(2) of title 49 shall not
apply to grants made available to the Union Station Redevelopment
Corporation.

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(1) long-distance passenger rail routes provide much-needed
transportation access for 4,200,000 riders in 39 States and the
District of Columbia and are particularly important in rural
areas; and
(2) long-distance passenger rail routes and services should
be sustained to ensure connectivity throughout the National
Network (as defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States
Code).

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(1) ``Railroad Safety Grants'' account totaling $795,331.70
appropriated by Public Law 114-113 is hereby permanently
rescinded;
(2) ``Grants to the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation'' account totaling $20.00 appropriated by Public
Law 104-50 is hereby permanently rescinded;
(3) ``Capital Assistance to States--Intercity Passenger
Rail Grant Program'' account totaling $292,181.41 appropriated
by Public Law 111-8 is hereby permanently rescinded;
(4) ``Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and
Intercity Passenger Rail Service'' account totaling $9,912.54
appropriated by Public Law 111-117 is hereby permanently
rescinded;
(5) ``Railroad Research and Development'' account totaling
$1,008,385 appropriated by Public Law 109-115 is hereby
permanently rescinded; and
(6) ``National Network Grants to the National Railroad
Passenger Corporation'' account totaling $76,633.70
appropriated by Public Law 115-31 is hereby permanently
rescinded.
Federal Transit Administration
transit formula grants
(liquidation of contract authorization)
(limitation on obligations)
(highway trust fund)
For payment of obligations incurred in the Federal public
transportation assistance program in this account, and for payment of
obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5305,
5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5334, 5335, 5337, 5339,
and 5340, section 20005(b) of Public Law 112-141, and section 3006(b)
of Public Law 114-94, $14,642,000,000, to be derived from the Mass
Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until
expended:  Provided, That funds available for the implementation or
execution of programs authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310,
5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5334, 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340,
section 20005(b) of Public Law 112-141, and section 3006(b) of Public
Law 114-94, shall not exceed total obligations of $14,642,000,000 in
fiscal year 2026.
transit infrastructure grants
For an additional amount for ferry boat grants under section
5307(h) of title 49, United States Code, Tribal technical assistance
under section 5311(b)(3)(C) of such title, bus testing facilities under
section 5318 of such title, accelerating innovative mobility initiative
grants under section 5312 of such title, congressionally directed
spending for projects and activities eligible under chapter 53 of such
title, ferry service for rural communities under section 71103 of
division G of Public Law 117-58, and operating assistance to improve
public safety in transit systems, $140,857,000, to remain available
until expended:  Provided, That of the sums provided under this heading
in this Act--
(1) $30,000,000 shall be available for ferry boat grants as
authorized under section 5307(h) of such title:  Provided, That
of the amounts provided in this paragraph, no less than
$7,000,000 shall be available for low or zero emission ferries
or ferries using electric battery or fuel cell components and
the infrastructure to support such ferries;
(2) $500,000 shall be available for technical assistance
and resources to Tribes through the national rural
transportation assistance program authorized under section
5311(b)(3)(C) of such title;
(3) $1,500,000 shall be available for the operation and
maintenance of the bus testing facilities selected under
section 5318 of such title;
(4) $5,000,000 shall be available for the accelerating
innovative mobility initiative as authorized under section 5312
of title 49, United States Code: Provided, That such amounts
shall be available for competitive grants to improve mobility
and enhance the rider experience with a focus on innovative
service delivery models, creative financing, novel
partnerships, and integrated payment solutions in order to help
disseminate proven innovation mobility practices throughout the
public transportation industry;
(5) $58,857,000 shall be available for the projects, and in
the amounts, specified for congressionally directed spending in
the table entitled ``Congressionally Directed Spending''
included in the report accompanying this Act:  Provided, That
amounts made available in this paragraph for such projects
shall not diminish or prejudice any application or geographic
region for other discretionary grant or loan awards made by the
Department of Transportation:  Provided further, That unless
otherwise specified, applicable requirements under chapter 53
of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to amounts made
available in this paragraph, except that the Federal share of
the costs for a project in this paragraph shall be in an amount
equal to 80 percent of the net costs of the project, unless the
Secretary approves a higher maximum Federal share of the net
costs of the project consistent with administration of similar
projects funded under chapter 53 of title 49, United States
Code;
(6) $25,000,000 shall be available for ferry service for
rural communities under section 71103 of division G of Public
Law 117-58:  Provided, That for amounts made available in this
paragraph, notwithstanding section 71103(a)(2)(B), eligible
service shall include passenger ferry service that serves at
least two rural areas with a single segment over 15 miles
between the two rural areas:  Provided further, That for
amounts made available in this paragraph, notwithstanding
section 71103(e)(1) and 71103(e)(2), eligible service shall
include passenger ferry service that receives funds apportioned
under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code:  Provided
further, That entities that provide eligible service pursuant
to the preceding two provisos may use amounts made available in
this paragraph for public transportation capital projects to
support any ferry service between two rural areas; and
(7) $20,000,000 shall be available for costs related to
operating equipment and facilities for use in public
transportation to improve public safety in transit systems:
Provided, That the Secretary shall provide amounts made
available in this paragraph as if such amounts were provided
under section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, as
applicable:  Provided further, That notwithstanding subsection
(a)(1) or (a)(2) of section 5307 of such title, amounts made
available in this paragraph shall be available for the
operating cost of equipment and facilities for use in public
transportation eligible under section 5307 of such title:
Provided further, That amounts made available in this paragraph
shall be for eligible recipients under section 5307 of such
title for such operating costs to improve public safety, reduce
crime, and increase security in transit systems:  Provided
further, That the Secretary shall allocate amounts made
available in this paragraph to the 10 eligible recipients with
the highest ridership in fiscal year 2024:  Provided further,
That amounts shall be provided to eligible recipients
proportionally based on ridership in fiscal year 2024:
Provided further, That no eligible recipient may receive an
allocation of more than 50 percent of the total amounts made
available in this paragraph:  Provided further, That the
Secretary shall distribute any excess funds above the 50
percent threshold in the preceding proviso to all other
eligible recipients in this paragraph proportionally based on
ridership in fiscal year 2024:  Provided further, That the
Secretary shall allocate amounts made available in this
paragraph to eligible recipients no later than 30 days after
the date of enactment of this Act:
Provided further, That amounts made available under this
heading in this Act shall be derived from the general fund:
Provided further, That amounts made available under this
heading in this Act shall not be subject to any limitation on
obligations for transit programs set forth in this or any other
Act.
technical assistance and training
For necessary expenses to carry out section 5314 of title 49,
United States Code, $7,500,000, to remain available until September 30,
2027:  Provided, That the assistance provided under this heading does
not duplicate the activities of section 5311(b) or section 5312 of
title 49, United States Code:  Provided further, That amounts made
available under this heading are in addition to any other amounts made
available for such purposes:  Provided further, That amounts made
available under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation on
obligations set forth in this or any other Act.
capital investment grants
For necessary expenses to carry out fixed guideway capital
investment grants under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code,
and section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act
(Public Law 114-94), $1,950,000,000, to remain available until
expended, of which $100,000,000 shall be allocated to projects
authorized under section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's Surface
Transportation Act:  Provided, That the amounts made available under
this heading in this Act shall be made available for the purposes, and
in the amounts, specified in the table entitled ``Allocation of FTA
Capital Investment Grants Funding in this Act for Fiscal Year 2026''
included in the report accompanying this Act:  Provided further, That
the Secretary shall make allocations for amounts made available under
this heading in this Act and under this heading in division J of Public
Law 117-58 no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall continue to administer the
capital investment grants program in accordance with the procedural and
substantive requirements of section 5309 of title 49, United States
Code, and of section 3005(b) of the Fixing America's Surface
Transportation Act:  Provided further, That projects that receive a
grant agreement under the expedited project delivery for capital
investment grants pilot program under section 3005(b) of the Fixing
America's Surface Transportation Act shall be deemed eligible for
funding provided for projects under section 5309 of title 49, United
States Code, without further evaluation or rating under such section:
Provided further, That such funding shall not exceed the Federal share
under section 3005(b):  Provided further, That for funds made available
under this heading in division J of Public Law 117-58 the second
through sixth provisos shall be treated as inapplicable for fiscal year
2026:  Provided further, That amounts repurposed under this heading in
this Act shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section
103(b) of division A of Public Law 118-5.
grants to the washington metropolitan area transit authority
For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority as
authorized under section 601 of division B of the Passenger Rail
Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-432),
$150,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That the
Secretary of Transportation shall approve grants for capital and
preventive maintenance expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority only after receiving and reviewing a request for
each specific project:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall
determine that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has
placed the highest priority on those investments that will improve the
safety of the system before approving such grants.
administrative provisions--federal transit administration
(including transfer of funds)

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Federal Transit Administration shall not apply to any authority under
49 U.S.C. 5338, previously made available for obligation, or to any
other authority previously made available for obligation.

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appropriated or limited by this Act under the heading ``Capital
Investment Grants'' of the Federal Transit Administration for projects
specified in this Act not obligated by September 30, 2029, and other
recoveries, shall be directed to projects eligible to use the funds for
the purposes for which they were originally provided.

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appropriated before October 1, 2025, under any section of chapter 53 of
title 49, United States Code, that remain available for expenditure,
may be transferred to and administered under the most recent
appropriation heading for any such section.

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other Act shall be used to adjust apportionments or withhold funds from
apportionments pursuant to section 9503(e)(4) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9503(e)(4)).

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other Act shall be used to impede or hinder project advancement or
approval for any project seeking a Federal contribution from the
capital investment grants program of greater than 40 percent of project
costs as authorized under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code.

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``Rural Transportation Accessibility Incentive Program'' under section
3038 of Public Law 105-178, $4,072,214 shall be transferred to and
administered under section 5311 of title 49, United States Code.
(b) Of the unobligated balances made available for ``New Freedom''
under section 5317 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by
Public Law 109-59, $43,716,920 shall be transferred and administered
under section 5310 of title 49, United States Code.

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sections 5310 and 5311 of title 49, United States Code, may be used for
up to 100 percent of the eligible net costs of a project,
notwithstanding subsection (d) of section 5310 and subsection (g) of
section 5311 of such title.
(b) Notwithstanding section 5339(b)(6)(B) of title 49, United
States Code, the Federal share of the costs for which an amount is
provided in this Act to a federally recognized Indian Tribe for
activities carried out under section 5339(b) of title 49, United States
Code, may be, at the option of such Indian Tribe, up to 100 percent.
(c) Notwithstanding section 5339(c)(7)(A) of title 49, United
States Code, the Federal share of the costs for which an amount is
provided in this Act to a federally recognized Indian Tribe for
activities carried out under section 5339(c) of title 49, United States
Code, may be, at the option of such Indian Tribe, up to 100 percent.

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in subsection (q)--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``Corridor preservation'' and inserting ``Real property
interests'';
(2) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``right-of-way'' each time it
appears and inserting ``real property interests''; and
(B) by inserting ``acquired'' after ``may use
the''; and
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Right-of-way'' and
inserting ``Real property interests''.

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used in awarding or amending a contract or subcontract to an entity
that, at any time on or after December 20, 2019, met the criteria
described in section 5323(u) of title 49, United States Code, or to any
entity resulting from a reorganization or restructuring of such entity,
or to any successor, subsidiary, affiliate, joint venture, or co-owned
enterprise of such an entity, without regard to whether such
reorganized or restructured entity, successor, subsidiary, affiliate,
joint venture, or co-owned enterprise meets the criteria under such
section.

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following programs authorized by Public Law 109-59, the Secretary shall
make $68,000,000 available for transportation assistance, including
assistance with transit planning, capital projects, and operating
assistance, for surface, commuter, and public transportation systems
necessary to support the mobility needs of the international
quadrennial Olympic and Paralympic events as authorized by section
1223(e) of Public Law 105-178--
(1) ``Clean Fuels Grant Program'' under section 5308 of
title 49, United States Code;
(2) ``Alternatives Analysis Program'' under section 5339 of
title 49, United States Code;
(3) ``Job Access and Reverse Commute Formula Grants'' under
section 5316 of title 49, United States Code;
(4) ``bus and bus-related equipment and facilities'' under
section 5309 of title 49, United States Code:
Provided, That such assistance shall be for any eligible
entity as defined by section 6702 of title 49, United States
Code, that serves or supports service to a venue that is part
of the 2028 international quadrennial Olympic or Paralympic
events:  Provided further, That such assistance may be provided
through direct grants or cooperative agreements for which the
Federal share shall not exceed 80 percent, with the exception
of assistance for a supplement public transportation bus system
which shall be no less than 90 percent:  Provided further, That
these amounts shall be in addition to other amounts made
available for such purpose:  Provided further, That amounts
made available in this section may be transferred to other
operating administrations of the Department to administer the
amounts made available in this section as appropriate:
Provided further, That any amounts that are no longer needed
under that part may be made available for the original
purposes:  Provided further, That amounts made available in
this section shall only be available for obligation for the
purposes specifically authorized in this section in this Act
for a period not to exceed two fiscal years after the official
closing of the 2028 international quadrennial Olympic and
Paralympic events.
Sec. 169A.  Of the unobligated balances made available for the
following programs authorized by Public Law 109-59, the Secretary shall
make $78,115,871 available for costs related to the planning and
operating equipment and facilities for use in public transportation
that supplement regular transit services in support of matches or other
public events held in domestic host cities for the FIFA World Cup
2026--
(1) ``Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public
Lands'' under section 5320 of title 49, United States Code; and
(2) ``bus and bus-related equipment and facilities'' under
section 5309 of title 49, United States Code:
Provided, That the Secretary shall provide amounts made
available in this section as if such amounts were provided
under sections 5307 or 5311 of title 49, United States Code, as
applicable:  Provided further, That notwithstanding subsection
(a)(1) or (a)(2) of section 5307 of such title, amounts made
available in this section shall be available for the operating
cost of equipment and facilities for use in public
transportation eligible under sections 5307 or 5311 of such
title:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall solicit
applications for assistance no later than 60 days after
enactment of this Act and shall request from applicants seeking
assistance cost estimates or demonstrated costs of supplemental
public transportation service related to the FIFA World Cup
2026:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall evaluate
applications for assistance based on the cost estimates or
demonstrated costs submitted by applicants and shall award
amounts made available in this section based on the applicant's
share of the total amount of cost estimates or demonstrated
costs received by the Secretary in response to the solicitation
in the preceding proviso:  Provided further, That unless
otherwise specified, applicable requirements under chapter 53
of such title shall apply to amounts made available in this
section, except that the Federal share of the costs for which
any grant is made from amounts made available in this section
shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to 80 percent:
Provided further, That any amounts that are no longer needed
under this section may be made available for the original
purposes:  Provided further, That amounts made available in
this section shall only be available for obligation for the
purposes specifically authorized in this section in this Act
for a period not to exceed one fiscal year after the official
closing of the FIFA World Cup 2026 events.
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is
hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds
and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, and in accord
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to
fiscal year limitations, as provided by section 9104 of title 31,
United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs
set forth in the Corporation's budget for the current fiscal year.
operations and maintenance
(harbor maintenance trust fund)
For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, maintenance, and
capital infrastructure activities on portions of the St. Lawrence
Seaway owned, operated, and maintained by the Great Lakes St. Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation, $40,624,000, to be derived from the
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to section 210 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238):  Provided, That of
the amounts made available under this heading, not less than
$15,950,000 shall be for the seaway infrastructure program.
Maritime Administration
maritime security program
(including rescission)
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag
merchant fleet as authorized under chapter 531 of title 46, United
States Code, to serve the national security needs of the United States,
$390,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That of
the unobligated balances remaining from fiscal year 2021, 2022, 2023,
and 2024 appropriations made available under this heading, $33,400,000
are hereby permanently rescinded.
cable security fleet
(including rescission)
For the cable security fleet program, as authorized under chapter
532 of title 46, United States Code, $10,000,000, to remain available
until expended:  Provided, That of the unobligated balances remaining
from fiscal year 2021 and 2022 appropriations made available under this
heading, $12,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded.
tanker security program
(including rescission)
For Tanker Security Fleet payments, as authorized under section
53406 of title 46, United States Code, $122,400,000, to remain
available until expended:  Provided, That of the unobligated balances
remaining from fiscal year 2022, 2023, and 2024 appropriations
available under this heading, $77,000,000 are hereby permanently
rescinded.
operations and training
For necessary expenses of operations and training activities
authorized by law, $240,898,000:  Provided, That of the sums
appropriated under this heading--
(1) $101,500,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2027, for the operations of the United States Merchant Marine
Academy;
(2) $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended for
facilities maintenance and repair, and equipment, at the United
States Merchant Marine Academy;
(3) $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended for
the capital improvement program at the United States Merchant
Marine Academy;
(4) $2,000,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2027, for the maritime environmental and technical assistance
program authorized under section 50307 of title 46, United
States Code; and
(5) $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended, for
the United States marine highway program to make grants for the
purposes authorized under section 55601 of title 46, United
States Code:
Provided further, That the Administrator of the Maritime
Administration shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations the annual report on sexual assault and sexual
harassment at the United States Merchant Marine Academy as required
pursuant to section 3510 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
fiscal year 2017 (46 U.S.C. 51318):  Provided further, That the
Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall transmit to the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations an annual capital
improvement program plan not later than 30 days after the submission of
the budget request:  Provided further, That available balances under
this heading for the short sea transportation program or America's
marine highway program (now known as the United States marine highway
program) from prior year recoveries shall be available to carry out
activities authorized under section 55601 of title 46, United States
Code.
state maritime academy operations
For necessary expenses of operations, support, and training
activities for State Maritime Academies, $143,400,000:  Provided, That
of the sums appropriated under this heading--
(1) $7,800,000 shall remain available until expended for
maintenance, repair, and life extension of training ships at
the State Maritime Academies;
(2) $115,000,000 shall remain available until expended for
the national security multi-mission vessel program, of which--
(A) $60,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses to
design, plan, construct infrastructure, and purchase
equipment necessary to berth such ships, as determined
by the Secretary:  Provided, That such funds may be
used to reimburse State Maritime Academies for costs
incurred prior to the date of enactment of this Act;
and
(B) $55,000,000 shall be for expenses related to
the operation, integration, oversight, and management
of national security multi-mission vessel school ships,
including insurance, maintenance, repair, and equipment
costs;
(3) $4,800,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2030, for the student incentive program;
(4) $9,800,000 shall remain available until expended for
training ship fuel assistance; and
(5) $6,000,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2027, for direct payments for State Maritime Academies.
assistance to small shipyards
To make grants to qualified shipyards as authorized under section
54101 of title 46, United States Code, $30,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
ship disposal
For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete vessels
in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Administration,
$6,000,000, to remain available until expended.
maritime guaranteed loan (title xi) program account
(including rescission)
(including transfer of funds)
For administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan
program, $3,940,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the
appropriations for ``Maritime Administration--Operations and
Training'':  Provided, That of the unobligated balances from prior year
appropriations available under this heading, $25,000,000 are hereby
permanently rescinded.
port infrastructure development program
To make grants to improve port facilities as authorized under
section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, and section 3501(9) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2025 (Public Law
118-159), $96,482,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided,
That of the sums appropriated under this heading in this Act--
(1) $75,000,000 shall be for projects for coastal seaports,
inland river ports, or Great Lakes ports:  Provided, That for
grants awarded under this paragraph in this Act, the minimum
grant size shall be $1,000,000; and
(2) $21,482,000 shall be for the projects, and in the
amounts, specified for congressionally directed spending
included in the table entitled ``Congressionally Directed
Spending'' included in the report accompanying this Act:
Provided, That amounts made available in this paragraph for
such projects shall not diminish or prejudice any applicant or
geographic region for other discretionary grant or loan awards
made by the Department of Transportation.
administrative provisions--maritime administration

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addition to any existing authority, the Maritime Administration is
authorized to furnish utilities and services and make necessary repairs
in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy involving
Government property under control of the Maritime Administration:
Provided, That payments received therefor shall be credited to the
appropriation charged with the cost thereof and shall remain available
until expended:  Provided further, That rental payments under any such
lease, contract, or occupancy for items other than such utilities,
services, or repairs shall be deposited into the Treasury as
miscellaneous receipts.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
operational expenses
For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, $31,312,000, of which $4,500,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2028:  Provided, That not less
than $2,000,000 of the amounts made available under this heading shall
be for technical assistance grants as authorized under section 60130 of
title 49, United States Code:  Provided further, That the Secretary
shall issue a notice of funding opportunity for such funds not later
than 120 days after enactment of this Act:  Provided further, That the
Secretary shall make grant awards for such funds not later than August
30, 2026.
hazardous materials safety
For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials safety
functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, $73,660,000, of which $12,070,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2028, of which $1,000,000 shall be made
available for carrying out section 5107(i) of title 49, United States
Code:  Provided, That up to $800,000 in fees collected under section
5108(g) of title 49, United States Code, shall be deposited in the
general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts:  Provided further,
That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be available until
expended, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other
public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for
training, for reports publication and dissemination, and for travel
expenses incurred in performance of hazardous materials exemptions and
approvals functions.
pipeline safety
(pipeline safety fund)
(oil spill liability trust fund)
For expenses necessary to carry out a pipeline safety program, as
authorized by section 60107 of title 49, United States Code, and to
discharge the pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil Pollution
Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-380), $218,186,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2028, of which $30,000,000 shall be derived from
the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which $180,786,000 shall be
derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund; of which $200,000 shall be
derived from the fees collected under section 60303 of title 49, United
States Code, and deposited in the Liquefied Natural Gas Siting Account
for compliance reviews of liquefied natural gas facilities; of which
$200,000 shall be derived from the fees collected under section 60117,
of title 49, United States Code, and deposited in the Pipeline Safety
Design Review Account for facility design safety reviews; and of which
$7,000,000 shall be derived from fees collected under section 60302 of
title 49, United States Code, and deposited in the Underground Natural
Gas Storage Facility Safety Account for the purpose of carrying out
section 60141 of title 49, United States Code:  Provided, That not less
than $1,058,000 of the amounts made available under this heading shall
be for the one-call State grant program:  Provided further, That any
amounts made available under this heading in this Act or in prior Acts
for research contracts, grants, cooperative agreements or research
other transactions agreements (OTAs) shall require written notification
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 3
full business days before such research contracts, grants, cooperative
agreements, or research OTAs are announced by the Department of
Transportation:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall transmit to
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations the report on
pipeline safety testing enhancement as required pursuant to section 105
of the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety
Act of 2020 (division R of Public Law 116-260):  Provided further, That
the Secretary may obligate amounts made available under this heading to
engineer, erect, alter, and repair buildings or make any other public
improvements for research facilities at the Transportation Technology
Center after the Secretary submits an updated research plan and the
report in the preceding proviso to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations and after such plan and report in the preceding proviso
are approved by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this
heading, not less than $5,000,000 is for the National Center of
Excellence for Liquefied Natural Gas Safety authorized under section
111 of the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing
Safety Act of 2020 (PIPES) Act.
emergency preparedness grants
(limitation on obligations)
(emergency preparedness fund)
For expenses necessary to carry out the emergency preparedness
grants program, not more than $46,825,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2028, from amounts made available by section 5116(h) and
subsections (b) and (c) of section 5128 of title 49, United States
Code:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 5116(h)(4) of title 49,
United States Code, not more than 4 percent of the amounts made
available from this account shall be available to pay the
administrative costs of carrying out sections 5116, 5107(e), and
5108(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code:  Provided further, That
notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) of section 5128 of title 49,
United States Code, and the limitation on obligations provided under
this heading, prior year recoveries recognized in the current year
shall be available to develop and deliver hazardous materials emergency
response training for emergency responders, including response
activities for the transportation of crude oil, ethanol, flammable
liquids, and other hazardous commodities by rail, consistent with
National Fire Protection Association standards, and to make such
training available through an electronic format:  Provided further,
That the prior year recoveries made available under this heading shall
also be available to carry out sections 5116(a)(1)(C), 5116(h),
5116(i), 5116(j), and 5107(e) of title 49, United States Code.
Office of Inspector General
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General to carry
out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
$116,452,000:  Provided, That the Inspector General shall have all
necessary authority, in carrying out the duties specified in the
Inspector General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), to
investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements to the
government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that is subject to
regulation by the Department of Transportation:  Provided further, That
none of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act shall be
used to impede or prevent the Inspector General (or Acting Inspector
General) of the Department of Transportation from exercising the
independent authority over all personnel decisions, as authorized under
section 406 of title 5, United States Code.
General Provisions--Department of Transportation

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appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall be available
for maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor
vehicles and aircraft; purchase of liability insurance for motor
vehicles operating in foreign countries on official department
business; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by
sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code.
(b) During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations to
the Department and its operating administrations shall be available for
the purchase, maintenance, operation, and deployment of unmanned
aircraft systems that advance the missions of the Department of
Transportation or an operating administration of the Department of
Transportation.
(c) Any unmanned aircraft system purchased, procured, or contracted
for by the Department prior to the date of enactment of this Act shall
be deemed authorized by Congress as if this provision was in effect
when the system was purchased, procured, or contracted for.

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of Transportation shall be available for services as authorized by
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for
individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for
an Executive Level IV.

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shall disseminate personal information (as defined in section 2725(3)
of title 18, United States Code) obtained by a State department of
motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle record as defined in
section 2725(1) of title 18, United States Code, except as provided in
section 2721 of title 18, United States Code, for a use permitted under
section 2721 of title 18, United States Code.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall not
withhold amounts made available by this Act for any grantee if a State
is in noncompliance with this provision.

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available for salaries and expenses of more than 125 political and
Presidential appointees in the Department of Transportation:  Provided,
That none of the personnel covered by this provision may be assigned on
temporary detail outside the Department of Transportation.

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Federal Railroad Administration from States, counties, municipalities,
other public authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for
training may be credited respectively to the Federal Highway
Administration's ``Federal-Aid Highways'' account and to the Federal
Railroad Administration's ``Safety and Operations'' account, except for
State rail safety inspectors participating in training pursuant to
section 20105 of title 49, United States Code.

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VIII of division J of Public Law 117-58 to the Department of
Transportation may be used to make, modify the scope or terms and
conditions of, terminate, rescind, or reduce a loan, loan guarantee,
line of credit, letter of intent, federally funded cooperative
agreement, full funding grant agreement, or discretionary grant unless
the Secretary of Transportation notifies the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business days before
any project competitively selected to receive any discretionary grant
award, letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee commitment,
line of credit commitment, federally funded cooperative agreement, or
full funding grant agreement is announced or is notified of such
changes by the Department or its operating administrations:  Provided,
That the Secretary of Transportation shall provide the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations with a comprehensive list of all such
loans, loan guarantees, lines of credit, letters of intent, federally
funded cooperative agreements, full funding grant agreements, and
discretionary grants prior to the notification required under the
preceding proviso:  Provided further, That the Secretary gives
concurrent notification to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations for any ``quick release'' of funds from the emergency
relief program:  Provided further, That no notification shall involve
funds that are not available for obligation.

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other funds received by the Department of Transportation from travel
management centers, charge card programs, the subleasing of building
space, and miscellaneous sources are to be credited to appropriations
of the Department of Transportation and allocated to organizational
units of the Department of Transportation using fair and equitable
criteria and such funds shall be available until expended.

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provided by or limited by this Act are subject to a reprogramming
action that requires notice to be provided to the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations, transmission of such reprogramming notice
shall be provided solely to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations, and such reprogramming action shall be approved or
denied solely by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:
Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation may provide notice to
other congressional committees of the action of the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations on such reprogramming but not sooner than
30 days after the date on which the reprogramming action has been
approved or denied by the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations.

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administrations may be obligated for the Office of the Secretary for
the costs related to assessments or reimbursable agreements only when
such amounts are for the costs of goods and services that are purchased
to provide a direct benefit to the applicable operating administration
or administrations.

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out a program that establishes uniform standards for developing and
supporting agency transit pass and transit benefits authorized under
section 7905 of title 5, United States Code, including distribution of
transit benefits by various paper and electronic media.

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by this Act, or any other Act, to assist a contract under title 49 or
23 of the United States Code utilizing geographic, economic, or any
other hiring preference not otherwise authorized by law, or to amend a
rule, regulation, policy or other measure that forbids a recipient of a
Federal Highway Administration or Federal Transit Administration grant
from imposing such hiring preference on a contract or construction
project with which the Department of Transportation is assisting, only
if the grant recipient certifies the following:
(1) that except with respect to apprentices or trainees, a
pool of readily available but unemployed individuals possessing
the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the work that the
contract requires resides in the jurisdiction;
(2) that the grant recipient will include appropriate
provisions in its bid document ensuring that the contractor
does not displace any of its existing employees in order to
satisfy such hiring preference; and
(3) that any increase in the cost of labor, training, or
delays resulting from the use of such hiring preference does
not delay or displace any transportation project in the
applicable statewide transportation improvement program or
transportation improvement program.

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to require a recipient of Federal funds to display signage containing
the name of the President, Vice President, or any member of the
President's Cabinet as a condition of the receipt of such funds.

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prior Act may be used to open, close, redesignate as a lesser office,
or reorganize a regional, division, or field office, unless such action
is provided for in this Act, the report accompanying this Act, or
section 40003 of Public Law 119-21:  Provided, That the Secretary of
Transportation shall maintain all regional, division, and field offices
for each operating administration in effect on September 30, 2024
unless such action is provided for in this Act, the report accompanying
this Act, or section 40003 of Public Law 119-21, and shall ensure that
each such office has sufficient staff to carry out all statutorily
authorized activities.

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opportunity for eight new university transportation centers, as
authorized under section 5505 of title 49, United States Code:
Provided, That in selecting such university transportation center
awards, the Secretary shall first prioritize (a) any applicants that
had previously been selected as a university transportation center
focusing on transportation infrastructure durability and composite
materials and were required to re-compete before the end of the typical
five-year term and who currently participate in the Department of
Transportation's Advanced Research Projects Agency--Infrastructure
program and (b) any applicant that had their university transportation
center designation cancelled in May 2025 by the Department of
Transportation:  Provided further, That such university transportation
center awards shall be made available using any unobligated amounts
remaining from the university transportation centers program, which
have not been committed to any existing university transportation
center grantees:  Provided further, That any such unobligated amounts
shall include funds made available in section 11101(c)(1)(E) of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) and funds
made available under the heading ``Highway Infrastructure Program'' in
Title VIII of Division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(Public Law 117-58):  Provided further, That amounts repurposed or
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.

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lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts associated with such budget
authority, that are recaptured from projects described in section
1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act
of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) shall be rescinded or in the case of
cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such amounts of budget
authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the
Treasury shall be used by State housing finance agencies or local
governments or local housing agencies with projects approved by the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for which settlement
occurred after January 1, 1992, in accordance with such section.
Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Secretary may award up to 15
percent of the budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or
remitted to the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives to
refinance their project at a lower interest rate.

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to investigate or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise
lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the filing
or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal action, that is engaged in
solely for the purpose of achieving or preventing action by a
Government official or entity, or a court of competent jurisdiction.

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cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to title II of
this Act shall be made on a competitive basis and in accordance with
section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform
Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545).

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subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or section 402 of the
Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without regard to the
limitations on administrative expenses, for legal services on a
contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for
services and facilities of the Federal National Mortgage Association,
Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any
member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank within
the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as
amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1).

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reprogramming of funds, no part of any appropriation for the Department
of Housing and Urban Development shall be available for any program,
project or activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget
estimates submitted to Congress.

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and Urban Development which are subject to the Government Corporation
Control Act are hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the
limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each such
corporation or agency and in accordance with law, and to make such
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as
provided by section 104 of such Act as may be necessary in carrying out
the programs set forth in the budget for 2026 for such corporation or
agency except as hereinafter provided:  Provided, That collections of
these corporations and agencies may be used for new loan or mortgage
purchase commitments only to the extent expressly provided for in this
Act (unless such loans are in support of other forms of assistance
provided for in this or prior appropriations Acts), except that this
proviso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty
operations of these corporations, or where loans or mortgage purchases
are necessary to protect the financial interest of the United States
Government.

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used for an audit of the Government National Mortgage Association that
makes applicable requirements under the Federal Credit Reform Act of
1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).

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to the conditions listed under this section, for fiscal years 2026 and
2027, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may authorize the
transfer of some or all project-based assistance, debt held or insured
by the Secretary and statutorily required low-income and very low-
income use restrictions if any, associated with one or more multifamily
housing project or projects to another multifamily housing project or
projects.
(b) Phased Transfers.--Transfers of project-based assistance under
this section may be done in phases to accommodate the financing and
other requirements related to rehabilitating or constructing the
project or projects to which the assistance is transferred, to ensure
that such project or projects meet the standards under subsection (c).
(c) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject to the
following conditions:
(1) Number and bedroom size of units.--
(A) For occupied units in the transferring project:
The number of low-income and very low-income units and
the configuration (i.e., bedroom size) provided by the
transferring project shall be no less than when
transferred to the receiving project or projects and
the net dollar amount of Federal assistance provided to
the transferring project shall remain the same in the
receiving project or projects. The Secretary, upon
determination of good cause, including a determination
that there will be no loss of assistance to currently
assisted households, may authorize a different number
of such units or a change in such configuration, or
both, at the receiving project or projects in the event
there is a transfer of use restrictions without an
associated transfer of project-based assistance to the
receiving project. The Secretary shall publish a notice
in the Federal Register for public comment containing
the criteria for determinations of good cause no less
than 60 days before the effective date of such notice.
(B) For unoccupied units in the transferring
project: The Secretary may authorize a reduction in the
number of dwelling units in the receiving project or
projects to allow for a reconfiguration of bedroom
sizes to meet current market demands, as determined by
the Secretary and provided there is no increase in the
project-based assistance budget authority.
(2) The transferring project shall, as determined by the
Secretary, be either physically obsolete or economically
nonviable, or be reasonably expected to become economically
nonviable when complying with State or Federal requirements for
community integration and reduced concentration of individuals
with disabilities.
(3) The receiving project or projects shall meet or exceed
applicable physical standards established by the Secretary.
(4) The owner or mortgagor of the transferring project
shall notify and consult with the tenants residing in the
transferring project and provide a certification of approval by
all appropriate local governmental officials.
(5) The tenants of the transferring project who remain
eligible for assistance to be provided by the receiving project
or projects shall not be required to vacate their units in the
transferring project or projects until new units in the
receiving project are available for occupancy.
(6) The Secretary determines that this transfer is in the
best interest of the tenants.
(7) If either the transferring project or the receiving
project or projects meets the condition specified in subsection
(d)(2)(A), any lien on the receiving project resulting from
additional financing obtained by the owner shall be subordinate
to any FHA-insured mortgage lien transferred to, or placed on,
such project by the Secretary, except that the Secretary may
waive this requirement upon determination that such a waiver is
necessary to facilitate the financing of acquisition,
construction, and/or rehabilitation of the receiving project or
projects.
(8) If the transferring project meets the requirements of
subsection (d)(2), the owner or mortgagor of the receiving
project or projects shall execute and record either a
continuation of the existing use agreement or a new use
agreement for the project where, in either case, any use
restrictions in such agreement are of no lesser duration than
the existing use restrictions.
(9) The transfer does not increase the cost (as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C.
661a)) of any FHA-insured mortgage, except to the extent that
appropriations are provided in advance for the amount of any
such increased cost.
(d) For purposes of this section--
(1) the terms ``low-income'' and ``very low-income'' shall
have the meanings provided by the statute and/or regulations
governing the program under which the project is insured or
assisted;
(2) the term ``multifamily housing project'' means housing
that meets one of the following conditions--
(A) housing that is subject to a mortgage insured
under the National Housing Act;
(B) housing that has project-based assistance
attached to the structure including projects undergoing
mark to market debt restructuring under the Multifamily
Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Housing Act;
(C) housing that is assisted under section 202 of
the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q);
(D) housing that is assisted under section 202 of
the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), as such
section existed before the enactment of the Cranston-
Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act;
(E) housing that is assisted under section 811 of
the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act
(42 U.S.C. 8013); or
(F) housing or vacant land that is subject to a use
agreement;
(3) the term ``project-based assistance'' means--
(A) assistance provided under section 8(b) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(b));
(B) assistance for housing constructed or
substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance
provided under section 8(b)(2) of such Act (as such
section existed immediately before October 1, 1983);
(C) rent supplement payments under section 101 of
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12
U.S.C. 1701s);
(D) interest reduction payments under section 236
and/or additional assistance payments under section
236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-
1);
(E) assistance payments made under section
202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C.
1701q(c)(2)); and
(F) assistance payments made under section
811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2));
(4) the term ``receiving project or projects'' means the
multifamily housing project or projects to which some or all of
the project-based assistance, debt, and statutorily required
low-income and very low-income use restrictions are to be
transferred;
(5) the term ``transferring project'' means the multifamily
housing project which is transferring some or all of the
project-based assistance, debt, and the statutorily required
low-income and very low-income use restrictions to the
receiving project or projects; and
(6) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development.
(e) Research Report.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of
the transfer authority under this section, including the effect of such
transfers on the operational efficiency, contract rents, physical and
financial conditions, and long-term preservation of the affected
properties.

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United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) to any individual
who--
(1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher
education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002));
(2) is under 24 years of age;
(3) is not a veteran;
(4) is unmarried;
(5) does not have a dependent child;
(6) is not a person with disabilities, as such term is
defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)(E)) and was not receiving
assistance under such section 8 as of November 30, 2005;
(7) is not a youth who left foster care at age 14 or older
and is at risk of becoming homeless; and
(8) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents
who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive
assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f).

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paragraph (1) under the heading ``Native American Programs'' in title
II of this Act shall be allocated to the same Native Alaskan housing
block grant recipients that received funds in fiscal year 2005, and
only such recipients shall be eligible to apply for funds made
available under paragraph (2) of such heading.

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year 2026, in managing and disposing of any multifamily property that
is owned or has a mortgage held by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, and during the process of foreclosure on any property with
a contract for rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or any other Federal
programs, the Secretary shall maintain any rental assistance payments
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other
programs that are attached to any dwelling units in the property. To
the extent the Secretary determines, in consultation with the tenants
and the local government that such a multifamily property owned or
having a mortgage held by the Secretary is not feasible for continued
rental assistance payments under such section 8 or other programs,
based on consideration of (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating
the property and all available Federal, State, and local resources,
including rent adjustments under section 524 of the Multifamily
Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (in this section
``MAHRAA'') (42 U.S.C. 1437f note), and (2) environmental conditions
that cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may,
in consultation with the tenants of that property, contract for
project-based rental assistance payments with an owner or owners of
other existing housing properties, or provide other rental assistance.
The Secretary shall also take appropriate steps to ensure that project-
based contracts remain in effect prior to foreclosure, subject to the
exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist relocation of
tenants for imminent major threats to health and safety after written
notice to and informed consent of the affected tenants and use of other
available remedies, such as partial abatements or receivership. After
disposition of any multifamily property described in this section, the
contract and allowable rent levels on such properties shall be subject
to the requirements under section 524 of MAHRAA.

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fewer public housing units may elect to be exempt from any asset
management requirement imposed by the Secretary in connection with the
operating fund rule:  Provided, That an agency seeking a discontinuance
of a reduction of subsidy under the operating fund formula shall not be
exempt from asset management requirements.

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and in future Acts for the operation, capital improvement, and
management of public housing as authorized by sections 9(d) and 9(e) of
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d), (e)), the
Secretary shall not impose any requirement or guideline relating to
asset management that restricts or limits in any way the use of capital
funds for central office costs pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of
section 9(g) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437g(g)(1), (2)):  Provided, That a public housing agency may not use
capital funds authorized under section 9(d) for activities that are
eligible under section 9(e) for assistance with amounts from the
operating fund in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (1)
or (2) of section 9(g).

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Urban Development shall be designated as an allotment holder unless the
Office of the Chief Financial Officer has determined that such
allotment holder has implemented an adequate system of funds control
and has received training in funds control procedures and directives.
The Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that there is a trained
allotment holder for each HUD appropriation under the accounts
``Executive Offices'', ``Administrative Support Offices'', ``Program
Offices'', ``Government National Mortgage Association--Guarantees of
Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan Guarantee Program Account'', and
``Office of Inspector General'' within the Department of Housing and
Urban Development.

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year 2026, the Secretary may make a notice of funding opportunity, and
a notice of any funding decision, for any program or discretionary fund
administered by the Secretary that is to be competitively awarded
available only on the Internet at the appropriate Government website or
through other electronic media, as determined by the Secretary.

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shall be paid from the individual program office and Office of General
Counsel salaries and expenses appropriations.

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or $5,000,000, whichever is less, of funds appropriated for any office
under the headings ``Administrative Support Offices'' or ``Program
Offices'' to any other such office under such headings:  Provided, That
the Secretary shall provide notification to such Committees 5 business
days in advance of any such transfers.

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shall maintain decent, safe, and sanitary conditions, as determined by
the Secretary, and comply with any standards under applicable State or
local laws, rules, ordinances, or regulations relating to the physical
condition of any property covered under a housing assistance payment
contract.
(b) The Secretary shall take action under subsection (c) when a
multifamily housing project with a contract under section 8 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or a contract for
similar project-based assistance--
(1) receives a failing score under the uniform physical
condition standards (UPCS) or successor standard; or
(2) fails to certify in writing to the Secretary within 3
days that all exigent health and safety deficiencies, or those
deficiencies requiring correction within 24 hours, identified
by the inspector at the project have been corrected.
Such requirements shall apply to insured and noninsured projects
with assistance attached to the units under section 8 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), but shall not apply to
such units assisted under section 8(o)(13) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1437f(o)(13)) or to public housing units assisted with capital or
operating funds under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g).
(c)(1) Within 15 days of the issuance of the Real Estate Assessment
Center (``REAC'') inspection, the Secretary shall provide the owner
with a notice of default with a specified timetable, determined by the
Secretary, for correcting all deficiencies. The Secretary shall provide
a copy of the notice of default to the tenants, the local government,
any mortgagees, and any contract administrator. If the owner's appeal
results in a passing score, the Secretary may withdraw the notice of
default.
(2) At the end of the time period for correcting all deficiencies
specified in the notice of default, if the owner fails to fully correct
such deficiencies, the Secretary may--
(A) require immediate replacement of project management
with a management agent approved by the Secretary;
(B) impose civil money penalties, which shall be used
solely for the purpose of supporting safe and sanitary
conditions at applicable properties, as designated by the
Secretary, with priority given to the tenants of the property
affected by the penalty;
(C) abate the section 8 contract, including partial
abatement, as determined by the Secretary, until all
deficiencies have been corrected;
(D) pursue transfer of the project to an owner, approved by
the Secretary under established procedures, who will be
obligated to promptly make all required repairs and to accept
renewal of the assistance contract if such renewal is offered;
(E) transfer the existing section 8 contract to another
project or projects and owner or owners;
(F) pursue exclusionary sanctions, including suspensions or
debarments from Federal programs;
(G) seek judicial appointment of a receiver to manage the
property and cure all project deficiencies or seek a judicial
order of specific performance requiring the owner to cure all
project deficiencies;
(H) work with the owner, lender, or other related party to
stabilize the property in an attempt to preserve the property
through compliance, transfer of ownership, or an infusion of
capital provided by a third-party that requires time to
effectuate; or
(I) take any other regulatory or contractual remedies
available as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Secretary.
(d) The Secretary shall take appropriate steps to ensure that
project-based contracts remain in effect, subject to the exercise of
contractual abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants for
major threats to health and safety after written notice to the affected
tenants. To the extent the Secretary determines, in consultation with
the tenants and the local government, that the property is not feasible
for continued rental assistance payments under such section 8 or other
programs, based on consideration of--
(1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property
and all available Federal, State, and local resources,
including rent adjustments under section 524 of the Multifamily
Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997
(``MAHRAA''); and
(2) environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in a
cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may contract for project-
based rental assistance payments with an owner or owners of
other existing housing properties, or provide other rental
assistance.
(e) The Secretary shall report semi-annually on all properties
covered by this section that are assessed through the Real Estate
Assessment Center and have failing physical inspection scores or have
received an unsatisfactory management and occupancy review within the
past 36 months. The report shall include--
(1) identification of the enforcement actions being taken
to address such conditions, including imposition of civil money
penalties and termination of subsidies, and identification of
properties that have such conditions multiple times;
(2) identification of actions that the Department of
Housing and Urban Development is taking to protect tenants of
such identified properties; and
(3) any administrative or legislative recommendations to
further improve the living conditions at properties covered
under a housing assistance payment contract.
The first report shall be submitted to the Senate and House
Committees on Appropriations not later than 30 days after the enactment
of this Act, and the second report shall be submitted within 180 days
of the transmittal of the first report.

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other Act, for purposes authorized under section 8 (only with respect
to the tenant-based rental assistance program) and section 9 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.), may be used
by any public housing agency for any amount of salary, including
bonuses, for the chief executive officer of which, or any other
official or employee of which, that exceeds the annual rate of basic
pay payable for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule at any
time during any public housing agency fiscal year 2026.

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provided to the Department of Housing and Urban Development may be used
to make, modify the scope or terms and conditions of, terminate,
rescind, or reduce a grant award unless the Secretary notifies the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full
business days before any project, State, locality, housing authority,
Tribe, nonprofit organization, or other entity selected to receive a
grant award is announced or is notified of such changes by the
Department or its offices:  Provided, That such notification shall list
each grant award and project description by State and congressional
district.

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used by the Federal Housing Administration, the Government National
Mortgage Association, or the Department of Housing and Urban
Development to insure, securitize, or establish a Federal guarantee of
any mortgage or mortgage backed security that refinances or otherwise
replaces a mortgage that has been subject to eminent domain
condemnation or seizure, by a State, municipality, or any other
political subdivision of a State.

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to terminate the status of a unit of general local government as a
metropolitan city (as defined in section 102 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302)) with respect to
grants under section 106 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5306).

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appropriated, allocated, advanced on a reimbursable basis, or
transferred to the Office of Policy Development and Research of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development and functions thereof, for
research, evaluation, or statistical purposes, and that are unexpended
at the time of completion of a contract, grant, or cooperative
agreement, may be deobligated and shall immediately become available
and may be reobligated in that fiscal year or the subsequent fiscal
year for the research, evaluation, or statistical purposes for which
the amounts are made available to that Office subject to reprogramming
requirements in section 405 of this Act.

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may be used for awards, including performance, special act, or spot,
for any employee of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
subject to administrative discipline (including suspension from work),
in this fiscal year, but this prohibition shall not be effective prior
to the effective date of any such administrative discipline or after
any final decision over-turning such discipline.

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``Homeless Assistance Grants'' for fiscal years 2015 through 2026 for
the continuum of care (CoC) program as authorized under subtitle C of
title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, costs paid by
program income of grant recipients may count toward meeting the
recipient's matching requirements, provided the costs are eligible CoC
costs that supplement the recipient's CoC program.

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the heading ``Homeless Assistance Grants'', the Secretary may award 1-
year transition grants to recipients of funds for activities under
subtitle C of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11381 et seq.) to transition from one continuum of care program
component to another.
(b) In order to be eligible to receive a transition grant, the
funding recipient must have the consent of the continuum of care and
meet standards determined by the Secretary.

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designation agreements entered into pursuant to such designations, made
by the Secretary in prior fiscal years, shall remain in effect in
accordance with the terms and conditions of such agreements (including
designation and agreement time periods).

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agency pursuant to section 239 of division L of Public Law 114-113 (42
U.S.C. 1437f note; 129 Stat. 2897) may, upon such designation, use
funds (except for special purpose funding, including special purpose
vouchers) previously allocated to any such public housing agency under
section 8 or 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, including any
reserve funds held by the public housing agency or funds held by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, pursuant to the authority
for use of section 8 or 9 funding provided under such section and
section 204 of title II of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1996 (Public Law 104-134; 110 Stat. 1321-28), notwithstanding the
purposes for which such funds were appropriated.

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used to prohibit any public housing agency under receivership or the
direction of a Federal monitor from applying for, receiving, or using
funds made available under the heading ``Public Housing Fund'' for
competitive grants to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards in
this Act or that remain available and not awarded from prior Acts, or
be used to prohibit a public housing agency from using such funds to
carry out any required work pursuant to a settlement agreement, consent
decree, voluntary agreement, or similar document for a violation of the
lead safe housing or lead disclosure rules.

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determined, for any prior formula grant allocation administered by the
Secretary through the Offices of Public and Indian Housing, Community
Planning and Development, or Housing, that a recipient received an
allocation greater than the amount such recipient should have received
for a formula allocation cycle pursuant to applicable statutes and
regulations, the Secretary may adjust for any such funding error in the
next applicable formula allocation cycle by (a) offsetting each such
recipient's formula allocation (if eligible for a formula allocation in
the next applicable formula allocation cycle) by the amount of any such
funding error, and (b) reallocating any available balances that are
attributable to the offset to the recipient or recipients that would
have been allocated additional funds in the formula allocation cycle in
which any such error occurred (if such recipient or recipients are
eligible for a formula allocation in the next applicable formula
allocation cycle) in an amount proportionate to such recipient's
eligibility under the next applicable formula allocation cycle:
Provided, That all offsets and reallocations from such available
balances shall be recorded against funds available for the next
applicable formula allocation cycle:  Provided further, That the term
``next applicable formula allocation cycle'' means the first formula
allocation cycle for a program that is reasonably available for
correction following such a Secretarial determination:  Provided
further, That if, upon request by a recipient and giving consideration
to all Federal resources available to the recipient for the same grant
purposes, the Secretary determines that the offset in the next
applicable formula allocation cycle would critically impair the
recipient's ability to accomplish the purpose of the formula grant, the
Secretary may adjust for the funding error across two or more formula
allocation cycles.

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for salaries and expenses under this title (excluding amounts made
available under the heading ``Office of Inspector General'') to the
heading ``Information Technology Fund'' for unforeseen information
technology needs, including for additional development, modernization,
and enhancement, to remain available until September 30, 2028:
Provided, That the total amount of such transfers shall not exceed
$5,000,000:  Provided further, That this transfer authority shall not
be used to fund information technology projects or activities that have
known out-year development, modernization, or enhancement costs in
excess of $500,000:  Provided further, That this transfer authority
shall not be used to allocate costs across offices for broader
departmental information technology needs:  Provided further, That the
Secretary shall provide notification to the House and Senate Committees
on Appropriations no fewer than 10 business days in advance of any such
transfer.

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requirements, including public notice and comment, when seeking to
revise any annual contributions contract:  Provided, That the Secretary
shall provide public housing authorities not less than 60 days for
public comment, and the Secretary shall consider and respond to
submitted comments.

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