HR 7147 — Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.

Deadline.>> The Under Secretary for Management shall submit each approved Acquisition Decision Memorandum for programs described in this section to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than five business days after the date of approval of such memorandum by the Under Secretary for Management or the designee of the Under Secretary for Management.

(b) Prior<<NOTE: to the obligation of any such funds made available for ``Operations and Support'' for a new pilot or demonstration, the Under Secretary for Management shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the information described in subsection (c).

Reports.>> Prior to the obligation of any such funds made available for ``Operations and Support'' for a new pilot or demonstration, the Under Secretary for Management shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the information described in subsection (c).

(d) Not<<NOTE: later than 90 days after the date of completion of a pilot or demonstration described in subsection (e), the Under Secretary for Management shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing lessons learned, actual costs, any planned expansion or continuation of the pilot or demonstration, and any planned transition of such pilot or demonstration into an enduring program or operation.

(e)Reports.>> ForNot later than 90 days after the purposesdate of thiscompletion section,of a pilot or demonstration programdescribed isin asubsection study,(e), demonstration,the experimentalUnder program,Secretary orfor trialManagement that--shall (1)provide is a small-scale,report short-termto experimentthe conductedCommittees inon orderAppropriations toof evaluatethe feasibility,House duration,of Representatives and the Senate detailing lessons learned, actual costs, orany adverseplanned events,expansion andor improvecontinuation uponof the designpilot ofor andemonstration, effortand priorany toplanned implementationtransition of asuch largerpilot scaleor effort;demonstration into an enduring program or operation.

(e) For the purposes of this section, a pilot or demonstration program is a study, demonstration, experimental program, or trial that-- [[Page 140 STAT.

778]] (1) is a small-scale, short-term experiment conducted in order to evaluate feasibility, duration, costs, or adverse events, and improve upon the design of an effort prior to implementation of a larger scale effort;

(a)<<NOTE: The Inspector General shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on a quarterly basis on oversight of the funding provided to the Department in Public Law 119-21.

Reports.

Time periods.>> (a) The Inspector General shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on a quarterly basis on oversight of the funding provided to the Department in Public Law 119-21.

(c) Beginning<<NOTE: one year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Inspector General shall submit a comprehensive report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the audits, inspections, and evaluations conducted on funds provided and activities undertaken in Public Law 119-21 and shall also provide recommendations in such report on ways to improve effectiveness and efficiency and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of such programs and funds.

Sec.Effective date.

Recommenda- tions.>> Beginning one year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Inspector General shall submit a comprehensive report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the audits, inspections, and evaluations conducted on funds provided and activities undertaken in Public Law 119-21 and shall also provide recommendations in such report on ways to improve effectiveness and efficiency and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of such programs and funds.

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(b) Within<<NOTE: 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a spend plan for the execution of funding provided in subsection (a).

Deadline.

Spend plan.>> Within 30 days of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a spend plan for the execution of funding provided in subsection (a).

Customs and[[Page Border140 Protection,STAT. Procurement, Construction, and Improvements, in the ``Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026'' table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), of which-- (1) amounts made available for Border Security Assets and Infrastructure, Trade and Travel Assets and Infrastructure, Integrated Operations Assets and Infrastructure, Mission Support Assets and Infrastructure, and Radiological Detection Systems shall remain available until September 30, 2028;

780]] and Border Protection, Procurement, Construction, and Improvements, in the ``Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026'' table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), of which-- (1) amounts made available for Border Security Assets and Infrastructure, Trade and Travel Assets and Infrastructure, Integrated Operations Assets and Infrastructure, Mission Support Assets and Infrastructure, and Radiological Detection Systems shall remain available until September 30, 2028;

Provided further, That security service fees authorized under section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and shall be available only for aviation security:

Provided further, That the sum appropriated under this heading from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollardollar-for- dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2026 so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $7,605,434,000.

$11,272,401,000, of which $530,000,000 shall be for defense-defense-related related activities;

of which $24,500,000[[Page shall140 beSTAT. derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.

781]] $24,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of (33 U.S.C.

fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on private or other property not[[Page in140 GovernmentSTAT. ownership or control, as may be necessary to perform protective functions;

782]] not in Government ownership or control, as may be necessary to perform protective functions;

and of which up to $33,000,000 may be for calendar year 2025 premium pay in excess of the annual equivalent of the limitation on the rate of pay contained in section 5547(a) of title 5, United States Code, pursuant to section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 (5 U.S.C.

Section<<NOTE: 201 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 (division F of Public Law 115-141), related to overtime compensation limitations, shall apply with respect to funds made available in this Act in the same manner as such section applied to funds made available in that Act, except that ``fiscal year 2026'' shall be substituted for ``fiscal year 2018''.

Applicability.>> Section 201 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 (division F of Public Law 115-141), related to overtime compensation limitations, shall apply with respect to funds made available in this Act in the same manner as such section applied to funds made available in that Act, except that ``fiscal year 2026'' shall be substituted for ``fiscal year 2018''.

As<<NOTE: authorized by section 601(b) of the United States- Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 112- 42), fees collected from passengers arriving from Canada, Mexico, or an adjacent island pursuant to section 13031(a)(5) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C.

Fees.>> As authorized by section 601(b) of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 112-42), fees collected from passengers arriving from Canada, Mexico, or an adjacent island pursuant to section 13031(a)(5) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C.

(a)<<NOTE: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds provided in this or any other Act shall be used to approve a waiver of the navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant to section 501(b) of title 46, United States Code, for the transportation of crude oil distributed from and to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretaries of the Departments of Energy and Transportation and representatives from the United States flag maritime industry, takes adequate measures to ensure the use of United States flag vessels.

(b)Consultation.>> The(a) SecretaryNotwithstanding shallany notifyother theprovision Committees on Appropriations of thelaw, Housenone of Representatives and the Senate,funds theprovided Committeein onthis Transportationor andany Infrastructureother ofAct theshall Housebe ofused Representatives,to andapprove thea Committeewaiver on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate within two business days of any request for waivers of navigation and vessel-inspectionvessel- inspection laws pursuant to section 501(b) of title 46, United States Code, withfor respectthe totransportation suchof transportation,crude oil distributed from and to the dispositionStrategic of[[Page such140 requests.STAT.

783]] Petroleum Reserve until the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretaries of the Departments of Energy and Transportation and representatives from the United States flag maritime industry, takes adequate measures to ensure the use of United States flag vessels.

(b) <<NOTE:

Notification.

Deadline.

Waivers.>> The Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate within two business days of any request for waivers of navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant to section 501(b) of title 46, United States Code, with respect to such transportation, and the disposition of such requests.

(a) Beginning<<NOTE: on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall not-- (1) establish, collect, or otherwise impose any new border crossing fee on individuals crossing the Southern border or the Northern border at a land port of entry;

Effective date.>> Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall not-- (1) establish, collect, or otherwise impose any new border crossing fee on individuals crossing the Southern border or the Northern border at a land port of entry;

(b) In<<NOTE: this section, the term ``border crossing fee'' means a fee that every pedestrian, cyclist, and driver and passenger of a private motor vehicle is required to pay for the privilege of crossing the Southern border or the Northern border at a land port of entry.

Definition.>> In this section, the term ``border crossing fee'' means a fee that every pedestrian, cyclist, and driver and passenger of a private motor vehicle is required to pay for the privilege of crossing the Southern border or the Northern border at a land port of entry.

(a) Not<<NOTE: later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S.

Deadline.

Expenditure plan.>> Not later than days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S.

Customs and Border Protection--Procurement,Protection-- Procurement, Construction, and Improvements'' in this Act and prior Acts to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

None<<NOTE: of the funds made available for Border Security Assets and Infrastructure under the heading ``U.S.

Surveillance systems.>> None of the funds made available for Border Security Assets and Infrastructure under the heading ``U.S.

The<<NOTE: Secretary shall ensure that the November 30, 2021, policy statement from U.S.

CustomsPregnant andwomen.>> BorderThe ProtectionSecretary titledshall ``Policyensure Statementthat and Required Actions Regarding Pregnant, Postpartum, Nursing Individuals, and Infants in Custody,'' or substantively similar standards of treatment developed in consultation with maternal and pediatric health providers and experts, are in effect and are fully implemented to safeguard the health,November safety,30, and2021, rightspolicy ofstatement pregnantfrom women in U.S.

Customs and Border Protection titled ``Policy Statement and Required Actions Regarding Pregnant, Postpartum, Nursing Individuals, and Infants in Custody,'' or substantively similar standards of treatment developed in consultation [[Page 140 STAT.

784]] with maternal and pediatric health providers and experts, are in effect and are fully implemented to safeguard the health, safety, and rights of pregnant women in U.S.

(a)<<NOTE: Members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, including the leadership;

Passenger and baggage screening.>> (a) Members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, including the leadership;

Notwithstanding<<NOTE: section 44923 of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year 2026, any funds in the Aviation Security Capital Fund established by section 44923(h) of title 49, United States Code, may be used for the procurement and installation of explosives detection systems or for the issuance of other transaction agreements for the purpose of funding projects described in section 44923(a) of such title.

Contracts.

Explosives detection systems.>> Notwithstanding section 44923 of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year 2026, any funds in the Aviation Security Capital Fund established by section 44923(h) of title 49, United States Code, may be used for the procurement and installation of explosives detection systems or for the issuance of other transaction agreements for the purpose of funding projects described in section 44923(a) of such title.

Not<<NOTE: later than 45 days after the submission of the President's budget proposal, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a single report that fulfills the following requirements:

Reports.>> Not later than 45 days after the submission of the President's budget proposal, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a single report that fulfills the following requirements:

(a)<<NOTE: None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading ``Coast Guard--Operations and Support'' shall be for expenses incurred for recreational vessels under section 12114 of title 46, United States Code, except to the extent fees are collected from owners of yachts and credited to the appropriation made available by this Act under the heading ``Coast Guard--Operations and Support''.

(b)Fees.>> To(a) None of the extentfunds suchmade feesavailable areby insufficientthis toAct payunder expensesthe ofheading recreational``Coast vesselGuard--Operations documentationand underSupport'' suchshall sectionbe 12114,for andexpenses thereincurred isfor arecreational backlogvessels under section 12114 of recreationaltitle vessel46, applications,United personnelStates performingCode, non-recreationalexcept vesselto documentationthe functionsextent underfees subchapterare IIcollected from owners of chapteryachts 121and ofcredited titleto 46,the Unitedappropriation Statesmade Code,available mayby performthis documentationAct under sectionthe 12114.heading ``Coast Guard--Operations and Support''.

[[Page 140 STAT.

785]] (b) To the extent such fees are insufficient to pay expenses of recreational vessel documentation under such section 12114, and there is a backlog of recreational vessel applications, personnel performing non- recreational vessel documentation functions under subchapter II of chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, may perform documentation under section 12114.

Notwithstanding<<NOTE: any other provision of law, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a future- years capital investment plan as described in the second proviso under the heading ``Coast Guard--Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements'' in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 114-4), which shall be subject to the requirements in the third and fourth provisos under such heading.

Investment plan.>> Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a future-years capital investment plan as described in the second proviso under the heading ``Coast Guard--Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements'' in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 114-4), which shall be subject to the requirements in the third and fourth provisos under such heading.

None<<NOTE: of the funds made available to the United States Coast Guard by this Act may be available for implementation of Force Design 2028 until the Coast Guard provides the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailed briefings on the initiatives of organization, people, technology, and contracting and acquisitions.

Briefings.>> None of the funds made available to the United States Coast Guard by this Act may be available for implementation of Force Design 2028 until the Coast Guard provides the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailed briefings on the initiatives of organization, people, technology, and contracting and acquisitions.

Rowley Training[[Page Center,140 exceptSTAT. that total obligations at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources available under the heading ``United States Secret Service--Operations and Support'' at the end of the fiscal year.

786]] Training Center, except that total obligations at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources available under the heading ``United States Secret Service--Operations and Support'' at the end of the fiscal year.

(b) The<<NOTE: Director of the United States Secret Service may enter into agreements to provide such protection on a fully reimbursable basis.

Contracts.

Reimbursements.>> The Director of the United States Secret Service may enter into agreements to provide such protection on a fully reimbursable basis.

Funding<<NOTE: made available in this Act for ``United States Secret Service--Operations and Support'' is available for travel of United States Secret Service employees on protective missions without regard to the limitations on such expenditures in this or any other Act if the Director of the United States Secret Service or a designee notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 10 or more days in advance, or as early as practicable, prior to such expenditures.

Notification.

Time period.>> Funding made available in this Act for ``United States Secret Service--Operations and Support'' is available for travel of United States Secret Service employees on protective missions without regard to the limitations on such expenditures in this or any other Act if the Director of the United States Secret Service or a designee notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 10 or more days in advance, or as early as practicable, prior to such expenditures.

(b) Subsection<<NOTE: (a) shall take effect as if enacted on December 31, 2023.

(c)Effective Notdate. later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2028, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate;

5 USC 5547 note.>> Subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on December 31, 2023.

(c) <<NOTE:

Reports.

Time period.>> Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2028, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate;

(B)[[Page solutions140 suchSTAT. that sufficient resources are available throughout each year without the need for exceptions to, or waivers of, premium pay limitations;

787]] (B) solutions such that sufficient resources are available throughout each year without the need for exceptions to, or waivers of, premium pay limitations;

and (2) the average number of overtime hours and range of number of overtime hours completed by United States Secret Service personnel who are not fully compensated for their overtime because their premium pay would be above the pay limitation in section 2 of the Overtime Pay Protection Act of 2016 (5 U.S.C.

5547 note).

(f) The<<NOTE: matter preceding the first proviso under the heading ``United States Secret Service--Operations and Support'' in division C of Public Law 118-47 shall be applied to funds appropriated by this Act by substituting ``$40,000,000'' for ``$24,000,000'' and substituting ``2024'' for ``2023''.

Applicability.>> The matter preceding the first proviso under the heading ``United States Secret Service--Operations and Support'' in division C of Public Law 118-47 shall be applied to funds appropriated by this Act by substituting ``$40,000,000'' for ``$24,000,000'' and substituting ``2024'' for ``2023''.

None<<NOTE: of the funds made available in this Act for U.S.

Exports and imports.

Drugs and drug abuse.

Canada.

Compliance.>> None of the funds made available in this Act for U.S.

Provided, That<<NOTE: this section shall apply only to individuals transporting on their person a personal-use quantity of the prescription drug, not to exceed a 90-day supply:

Applicability.

Time period.>> That this section shall apply only to individuals transporting on their person a personal-use quantity of the prescription drug, not to exceed a 90-day supply:

Funding<<NOTE: made available under the headings ``U.S.

CustomsPuerto andRico. Border Protection--Operations and Support'' and ``U.S.

CustomsVirgin andIslands.>> BorderFunding Protection--Procurement,made Construction, and Improvements'' shall be available forunder customs expenses when necessary to maintain operations and prevent adverse personnel actions in Puerto Rico and the U.S.headings ``U.S.

Customs and Border Protection-- Operations and Support'' and ``U.S.

Customs and Border Protection-- Procurement, Construction, and Improvements'' shall be available for customs expenses when necessary to maintain operations and prevent adverse personnel actions in Puerto Rico and the U.S.

8311), and section[[Page 817140 ofSTAT. the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-125), or other such authorizing language.

788]] section 817 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-125), or other such authorizing language.

(1)[[Page $494,000,000140 forSTAT. the State Homeland Security Grant Program under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.

789]] (1) $494,000,000 for the State Homeland Security Grant Program under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.

Provided, That<<NOTE: notwithstanding subsection (c)(4) of such section 2004, for fiscal year 2026, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall make available to local and tribal governments amounts provided to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under this paragraph in accordance with subsection (c)(1) of such section 2004.

Puerto Rico.>> That notwithstanding subsection (c)(4) of such section 2004, for fiscal year 2026, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall make available to local and tribal governments amounts provided to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under this paragraph in accordance with subsection (c)(1) of such section 2004.

Provided, That<<NOTE: eligible recipients are those described in section 2009(b) of such Act (6 U.S.C.

Terrorism.>> That eligible recipients are those described in section 2009(b) of such Act (6 U.S.C.

Provided, That<<NOTE: such public transportation security assistance shall be provided directly to public transportation agencies.

Security assistance.>> That such public transportation security assistance shall be provided directly to public transportation agencies.

3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C.

(8) $297,113,000 for necessary expenses for Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis, in addition to and to supplement any other sums appropriated under the National Flood Insurance Fund, and such additional sums as may be provided by States or other political subdivisions for cost-shared mapping activities under section 1360(f)(2) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.

(10)[[Page $11,400,000140 forSTAT. Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams under section 8A of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C.

790]] (10) $11,400,000 for Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams under section 8A of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C.

5121 et seq.) and is designated by the Congress[[Page as140 beingSTAT. for disaster relief pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget.

791]] Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget.

Provided further, That in fiscal year 2026, no funds shall be available from the National Flood Insurance Fund under section 1310 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.

Funds made available under the heading ``Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency--Operations and Support'' may be made available for the necessary expenses of procuring or providing access to cybersecurity threat feeds for branches, agencies, independent agencies, corporations, establishments, and instrumentalities[[Page of140 theSTAT. Federal Government of the United States, State, local, tribal, and territorial entities, fusion centers as described in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act (6 U.S.C.

792]] instrumentalities of the Federal Government of the United States, State, local, tribal, and territorial entities, fusion centers as described in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act (6 U.S.C.

(a)<<NOTE: Notwithstanding section 2008(a)(12) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.

Grants.>> (a) Notwithstanding section 2008(a)(12) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.

(b) The<<NOTE: authority provided in subsection (a) shall also apply to a state recipient for the administration of a grant under such paragraph (3).

Applicability.>> The authority provided in subsection (a) shall also apply to a state recipient for the administration of a grant under such paragraph (3).

(a) Applications<<NOTE: for grants under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Federal Assistance'', for paragraphs (1) through (5), shall be made available to eligible applicants not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, eligible applicants shall submit applications not later than 80 days after the grant announcement, and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall act within 65 days after the receipt of an application.

(b)Grants. Amounts appropriated by this Act for ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Operations and Support'' shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day past the 60-day requirement that applications are not made available to eligible applicants as required in subsection (a), and the amount made available under such heading and specified in the ``Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026'' table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act) for Mission Support shall be correspondingly reduced by an equivalent amount.

Deadlines.>> Applications for grants under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Federal Assistance'', for paragraphs (1) through (5), shall be made available to eligible applicants not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, eligible applicants shall submit applications not later than 80 days after the grant announcement, and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall act within 65 days after the receipt of an application.

(b) <<NOTE:

Reductions.

Time period.>> Amounts appropriated by this Act for ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Operations and Support'' shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day past the 60-day requirement that applications are not made available to eligible applicants as required in subsection (a), and the amount made available under such heading and specified in the ``Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026'' table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act) for Mission Support shall be correspondingly reduced by an equivalent amount.

(a)<<NOTE: Under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Federal Assistance'', for grants under paragraphs (1) through (5), (9), and (10) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate five full business days in advance of announcing publicly the intention of making an award.

(b)Grants. If any such public announcement is made before five full business days have elapsed following such briefing, $1,000,000 of amounts appropriated by this Act for ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Operations and Support'' shall be rescinded, and the amount made available under such heading and specified in the ``Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026'' table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act) for Mission Support shall be correspondingly reduced by an equivalent amount.

Briefing.

Time period.

Public information.>> (a) Under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Federal Assistance'', for grants under paragraphs (1) through (5), (9), and (10) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate five full business days in advance of announcing publicly the intention of making an award.

(b) <<NOTE:

Rescission.

Reduction.>> If any such public announcement is made before five full business days have elapsed following such briefing, $1,000,000 of amounts appropriated by this Act for ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Operations and Support'' shall be rescinded, and the amount made available under such heading and specified in the ``Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026'' table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act) for Mission Support shall be correspondingly reduced by an equivalent amount.

Under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--FederalAgency-- Federal Assistance'', for grants under paragraphs (1) and (2), the installation of communications towers is not considered construction of a building or other physical facility.

The<<NOTE: reporting requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2) under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Disaster Relief Fund'' in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 114-4), related to reporting on the Disaster Relief Fund, shall be applied in fiscal year 2026 with respect to budget year 2027 and current fiscal year 2026, respectively-- (1) in paragraph (1) by substituting ``fiscal year 2027'' for ``fiscal year 2016'';

Applicability.>> The reporting requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2) under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Disaster Relief Fund'' in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 114-4), related to reporting on the Disaster Relief Fund, shall be applied in fiscal year 2026 [[Page 140 STAT.

793]] with respect to budget year 2027 and current fiscal year 2026, respectively-- (1) in paragraph (1) by substituting ``fiscal year 2027'' for ``fiscal year 2016'';

In<<NOTE: making grants under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Federal Assistance'', for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grants, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may grant waivers from the requirements in subsections (a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(B), (a)(1)(E), (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(4) of section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C.

Waiver authority.>> In making grants under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Federal Assistance'', for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grants, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may grant waivers from the requirements in subsections (a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(B), (a)(1)(E), (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(4) of section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C.

(a)<<NOTE: The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 2026, as authorized in title III of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (42 U.S.C.

Fees.>> (a) The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 2026, as authorized in title III of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (42 U.S.C.

(c) Such<<NOTE: fees shall be deposited in a Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program account as offsetting collections and will become available for authorized purposes on October 1, 2026, and remain available until expended.

Effective date.>> Such fees shall be deposited in a Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program account as offsetting collections and will become available for authorized purposes on October 1, 2026, and remain available until expended.

In<<NOTE: making grants under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Federal Assistance'', for Assistance to Firefighter Grants, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may waive subsection (k) of section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C.

Waiver authority.>> In making grants under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Federal Assistance'', for Assistance to Firefighter Grants, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may waive subsection (k) of section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C.

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Each<<NOTE: award for grants under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Federal Assistance'' for paragraphs (1) through (10) and (12), shall have a period of performance, as defined by 2 CFR 200.1, that shall be of not less than three years and not more than five years.

Grants.

Time period.>> Each award for grants under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Federal Assistance'' for paragraphs (1) through (10) and (12), shall have a period of performance, as defined by 2 CFR 200.1, that shall be of not less than three years and not more than five years.

(a)<<NOTE: The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall post an interactive dashboard on the public-facing website of the Federal Emergency Management Agency with any request for reimbursement for a covered expense, delineated by state and any amount for individual assistance or public assistance related to emergency (42 U.S.C.

Web posting.

Public information.

Deadlines.>> (a) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall post an interactive dashboard on the public-facing website of the Federal Emergency Management Agency with any request for reimbursement for a covered expense, delineated by state and any amount for individual assistance or public assistance related to emergency (42 U.S.C.

(b) Subsection<<NOTE: (a) shall not apply if the Secretary of Homeland Security notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not less than 10 business days in advance of the pause.

(c)Notification. The notification required by subsection (b) shall include an explanation for the pause, plans to make up any missed classes resulting from the pause, and the budgetary impact of any paused training.

(d)Time Theperiod.>> SecretarySubsection may(a) waiveshall not apply if the requirementSecretary inof subsectionHomeland (b)Security innotifies the eventCommittees on Appropriations of extraordinarythe circumstancesHouse thatof imminentlyRepresentatives threatenand the safetySenate ofnot humanless lifethan or10 thebusiness protectiondays in advance of property.the pause.

(c) <<NOTE:

Plans.>> The notification required by subsection (b) shall include an explanation for the pause, plans to make up any missed classes resulting from the pause, and the budgetary impact of any paused training.

(d) <<NOTE:

Waiver authority.>> The Secretary may waive the requirement in subsection (b) in the event of extraordinary circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property.

Federal[[Page Law140 EnforcementSTAT. Training Centers operations and support For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for operations and support, including the purchase of not to exceed 117 vehicles for police-type use and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $379,837,000, of which $75,551,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027:

795]] Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers operations and support For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for operations and support, including the purchase of not to exceed 117 vehicles for police-type use and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $379,837,000, of which $75,551,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027:

Science and Technology Directorate operations and support For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Directorate for operations and support, including the purchase or lease of not to exceed 5 vehicles, $352,802,000, of which $201,183,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027:

None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to process or approve a competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 for services provided by employees (including[[Page employees140 servingSTAT. on a temporary or term basis) of U.S.

796]] (including employees serving on a temporary or term basis) of U.S.

(a)<<NOTE: None of the funds provided by this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the components in or transferred to the Department of Homeland Security that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2026, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the components funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that-- (1) creates or eliminates a program, project, or activity, or increases funds for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress;

(2)Notifications. contracts out any function or activity presently performed by Federal employees or any new function or activity proposed to be performed by Federal employees in the President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Homeland Security;

Time periods.>> (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the components in or transferred to the Department of Homeland Security that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2026, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the components funded by this [[Page 140 STAT.

797]] Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that-- (1) creates or eliminates a program, project, or activity, or increases funds for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress;

(2) <<NOTE:

Contracts.>> contracts out any function or activity presently performed by Federal employees or any new function or activity proposed to be performed by Federal employees in the President's budget proposal for fiscal year for the Department of Homeland Security;

(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c), no funds shall be reprogrammed within or transferred between appropriations-- (1) based<<NOTE: upon an initial notification provided after June 15, except in extraordinary circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property;

Deadline.>> based upon an initial notification provided after June 15, except in extraordinary circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property;

(e) The<<NOTE: notification thresholds and procedures set forth in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) shall apply to any use of deobligated balances of funds provided in previous Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Acts that remain available for obligation in the current year.

Applicability.>> The notification thresholds and procedures set forth in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) shall apply to any use of deobligated balances of funds provided in previous Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Acts that remain available for obligation in the current year.

(a)<<NOTE: Section 504 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 (division F of Public Law 115-31), related to the operations of a working capital fund, shall apply with respect to funds made available in this Act in the same manner as such section applied to funds made available in that Act.

(b)Applicability. Funds from such working capital fund may be obligated and expended in anticipation of reimbursements from components of the Department of Homeland Security.

31 USC 501 note.>> (a) Section 504 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 (division F of Public Law 115-31), related to the operations of a working capital fund, shall apply with respect to funds made available in this Act in the same manner as such section applied to funds made available in that Act.

[[Page 140 STAT.

798]] (b) Funds from such working capital fund may be obligated and expended in anticipation of reimbursements from components of the Department of Homeland Security.

(a)<<NOTE: Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2026, as recorded in the financial records at the time of a reprogramming notification, but not later than June 15, 2027, from appropriations for ``Operations and Support'' for fiscal year 2026 in this Act shall remain available through September 30, 2027, in the account and for the purposes for which the appropriations were provided.

(b)Deadline.>> Prior(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to theexceed obligation50 percent of suchunobligated funds,balances aremaining notificationavailable shallat bethe submittedend toof thefiscal Committeesyear on2026, Appropriationsas ofrecorded in the Housefinancial records at the time of Representativesa reprogramming notification, but not later than June 15, 2027, from appropriations for ``Operations and theSupport'' Senatefor fiscal year 2026 in accordancethis withAct sectionshall 503remain ofavailable thisthrough Act.September 30, 2027, in the account and for the purposes for which the appropriations were provided.

(b) <<NOTE:

Notification.>> Prior to the obligation of such funds, a notification shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in accordance with section of this Act.

(c) Prior<<NOTE: to the obligation of any funds transferred under subsection (b), the Undersecretary for Management shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on a plan for the use of such funds.

Briefing.

Plan.>> Prior to the obligation of any funds transferred under subsection (b), the Undersecretary for Management shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on a plan for the use of such funds.

(a)<<NOTE: The Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee of the Secretary, shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least three full business days in advance of-- (1) making or awarding a grant allocation or grant in excess of $1,000,000 or a grant made from the Disaster Relief Fund in excess of $100,000;

Notifications.

Time period.

Grants.

Contracts.

Public information.>> (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee of the Secretary, shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least three full business days in advance of-- (1) making or awarding a grant allocation or grant in excess of $1,000,000 or a grant made from the Disaster Relief Fund in excess of $100,000;

(b) If<<NOTE: the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that compliance with this section would pose a substantial risk to human life, health, or safety, an award may be made without notification, and the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than three full business days after such an award is made or letter issued.

Determination.

Deadline.>> If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that compliance with this section would pose a substantial risk to human life, health, or safety, an award may be made without notification, and the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than three full business days after such an award is made or letter issued.

and (2)[[Page shall140 includeSTAT. the amount of the award;

799]] (2) shall include the amount of the award;

Notwithstanding<<NOTE: any other provision of law, no agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training without advance notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, except that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for training that cannot be accommodated in existing Centers' facilities.

Notification.

Contracts.>> Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training without advance notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, except that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for training that cannot be accommodated in existing Centers' facilities.

Sections<<NOTE: 522 and 530 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (division E of Public Law 110-161;

Stat.Applicability.>> Sections 522 and 530 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (division E of Public Law 110-161;

121 Stat.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may transfer funds made available in prior appropriations Acts to the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office between any appropriations available[[Page to140 theSTAT. Department as necessary to carry out the purposes described in subsection (b).

800]] available to the Department as necessary to carry out the purposes described in subsection (b).

None<<NOTE: of the funds made available in this Act may be used for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national identification card.

National identification card.>> None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national identification card.

Any<<NOTE: official that is required by this Act to report or to certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate may not delegate such authority to perform that act unless specifically authorized herein.

Delegation authority.>> Any official that is required by this Act to report or to certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate may not delegate such authority to perform that act unless specifically authorized herein.

Notwithstanding<<NOTE: any other provision of this Act, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractor performance that has been judged to be below satisfactory performance or performance that does not meet the basic requirements of a contract.

Contracts.>> Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractor performance that has been judged to be below satisfactory performance or performance that does not meet the basic requirements of a contract.

(a)<<NOTE: None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.

Pornography.>> (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.

None<<NOTE: of the funds made available in this Act may be used by a Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to an individual if the Federal law enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of a drug cartel unless law enforcement personnel of the United States continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times.

Firearms.>> None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by a Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to an individual if the Federal law enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of a drug cartel unless law enforcement personnel of the United States continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times.

(a)<<NOTE: None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than 50 employees of a single component of the Department of Homeland Security, who are stationed in the United States, at a single international conference unless the Secretary of Homeland Security, or a designee, determines that such attendance is in the national interest and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within at least 10 days of that determination and the basis for that determination.

(b)Conference Forattendees. purposes of this section the term ``international conference'' shall mean a conference occurring outside of the United States attended by representatives of the United States Government and of foreign governments, international organizations, or nongovernmental organizations.

Determination.

Notification.

Deadline.>> (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than 50 employees of a single component of the Department of Homeland Security, who are stationed in the United States, at a single international conference unless the Secretary of Homeland Security, or a designee, determines that such attendance is in the national interest and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within at least 10 days of that determination and the basis for that determination.

(b) <<NOTE:

Definition.>> For purposes of this section the term ``international conference'' shall mean a conference occurring outside of the United States attended by representatives of the United States Government and of foreign governments, international organizations, or nongovernmental organizations.

(d) Employees who attend a conference virtually without travel away from their permanent duty station within the United States shall not be counted for purposes of this section, and the prohibition contained[[Page in140 thisSTAT. section shall not apply to payments for the costs of attendance for such employees.

801]] contained in this section shall not apply to payments for the costs of attendance for such employees.

(a)<<NOTE: None of the funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security by this or any other Act may be obligated for the implementation of any structural pay reform or the introduction of any new position classification that will affect more than 100 full-time positions or costs more than $5,000,000 in a single year before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary of Homeland Security submits to Congress a notification that includes-- (1) the number of full-time positions affected by such change;

Pay reform.

Employment positions.

Time period.

Notification.>> (a) None of the funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security by this or any other Act may be obligated for the implementation of any structural pay reform or the introduction of any new position classification that will affect more than 100 full-time positions or costs more than $5,000,000 in a single year before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary of Homeland Security submits to Congress a notification that includes-- (1) the number of full-time positions affected by such change;

and (4) for<<NOTE: a structural pay reform, an analysis of compensation alternatives to such change that were considered by the Department.

Analysis.>> for a structural pay reform, an analysis of compensation alternatives to such change that were considered by the Department.

(a)<<NOTE: Any agency receiving funds made available in this Act shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public website of that agency any report required to be submitted by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in this Act, upon the determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest.

Web posting.

Public information.

Reports.

Determination.>> (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in this Act shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public website of that agency any report required to be submitted by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in this Act, upon the determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest.

(c) The<<NOTE: head of the agency posting such report shall do so only after such report has been made available to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate for not less than 45 days except as otherwise specified in law.

(d)Time Ifperiod.>> theThe requirementshead of thisthe sectionagency areposting notsuch met,report theshall reprogrammingdo andso transferonly authorityafter providedsuch inreport sectionhas 503been ofmade thisavailable Actto shallthe beCommittees suspendedon untilAppropriations of the requirementsHouse of subsectionRepresentatives (a)and arethe met.Senate for not less than 45 days except as otherwise specified in law.

(d) <<NOTE:

Suspension.>> If the requirements of this section are not met, the reprogramming and transfer authority provided in section of this Act shall be suspended until the requirements of subsection (a) are met.

The<<NOTE: authority provided by section 532 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) regarding primary and secondary schooling of dependents shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2026.

Extension.>> The authority provided by section of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) regarding primary and secondary schooling of dependents shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2026.

(a)<<NOTE: Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available in this Act may be used to place restraints on a woman in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security (including during transport, in a detention facility, or at an outside medical facility) who is pregnant or in post-delivery recuperation.

Pregnant women.

Determinations.>> (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available in this Act may be used to place restraints [[Page 140 STAT.

802]] on a woman in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security (including during transport, in a detention facility, or at an outside medical facility) who is pregnant or in post-delivery recuperation.

(a)<<NOTE: None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to destroy any document, recording, or other record pertaining to any-- (1) death of;

(2)Records.>> potential(a) sexualNone assaultof the funds made available by this Act may be used to destroy any document, recording, or abuseother perpetratedrecord against;pertaining to any-- (1) death of;

or(2) (3)<<NOTE: allegation of abuse, criminal activity, or disruption committed by an individual held in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security.

Sexual assault.>> potential sexual assault or abuse perpetrated against;

or (3) <<NOTE:

Law enforcement and crime.>> allegation of abuse, criminal activity, or disruption committed by an individual held in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security.

Section<<NOTE: 519 of division F of Public Law 114-113, regarding a prohibition on funding for any position designated as a Principal Federal Official, shall apply with respect to any Federal funds in the same manner as such section applied to funds made available in that Act.

Applicability.>> Section 519 of division F of Public Law 114-113, regarding a prohibition on funding for any position designated as a Principal Federal Official, shall apply with respect to any Federal funds in the same manner as such section applied to funds made available in that Act.

(a)<<NOTE: Not later than 10 days after the date on which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Under Secretary for Management of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the unfunded priorities, for the Department of Homeland Security and separately for each departmental component, for which discretionary funding would be classified as budget function 050.

(b)Reports.>> Each(a) reportNot underlater thisthan 10 days after the date on which the budget of the President for a fiscal year is submitted to Congress pursuant to section shall1105(a) specify,of title 31, United States Code, the Under Secretary for eachManagement suchof unfundedHomeland priority--Security (1)shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a summaryreport description,on includingthe unfunded priorities, for the objectivesDepartment toof beHomeland achievedSecurity ifand suchseparately priorityfor iseach fundeddepartmental (whethercomponent, infor wholewhich ordiscretionary infunding part);would be classified as budget function 050.

(b) Each report under this section shall specify, for each such unfunded priority-- [[Page 140 STAT.

803]] (1) a summary description, including the objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded (whether in whole or in part);

(c) In<<NOTE: this section, the term ``unfunded priority'', in the case of a fiscal year, means a requirement that-- (1) is not funded in the budget referred to in subsection (a);

Definition.>> In this section, the term ``unfunded priority'', in the case of a fiscal year, means a requirement that-- (1) is not funded in the budget referred to in subsection (a);

(a)<<NOTE: Not later than 10 days after a determination is made by the President to evaluate and initiate protection under any authority for a former or retired Government official or employee, or for an individual who, during the duration of the directed protection, will become a former or retired Government official or employee (referred to in this section as a ``covered individual''), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a notification to congressional leadership and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives (referred to in this section as the ``appropriate congressional committees'').

(b)Deadlines. Such notification may be submitted in classified form, if necessary, and in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as appropriate, and shall include the threat assessment, scope of the protection, and the anticipated cost and duration of such protection.

Determination.

President.

Evaluation.

Notificatio ns.>> (a) Not later than 10 days after a determination is made by the President to evaluate and initiate protection under any authority for a former or retired Government official or employee, or for an individual who, during the duration of the directed protection, will become a former or retired Government official or employee (referred to in this section as a ``covered individual''), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a notification to congressional leadership and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives (referred to in this section as the ``appropriate congressional committees'').

(b) <<NOTE:

Threat assessment.>> Such notification may be submitted in classified form, if necessary, and in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as appropriate, and shall include the threat assessment, scope of the protection, and the anticipated cost and duration of such protection.

(d) Not<<NOTE: later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the congressional leadership and the appropriate congressional committees, which may be submitted in classified form, if necessary, detailing each covered individual, and the scope and associated cost of protection.

Time period.

Reports.>> Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the congressional leadership and the appropriate congressional committees, which may be submitted in classified form, if [[Page 140 STAT.

804]] necessary, detailing each covered individual, and the scope and associated cost of protection.

(a)<<NOTE: None of the funds provided to the Department of Homeland Security in this or any prior Act may be used by an agency to submit an initial project proposal to the Technology Modernization Fund (as authorized by section 1078 of subtitle G of title X of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91)) unless, concurrent with the submission of an initial project proposal to the Technology Modernization Board, the head of the agency-- (1) notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the proposed submission of the project proposal;

(2)Project submitsproposal.>> (a) None of the funds provided to the CommitteesDepartment onof AppropriationsHomeland aSecurity copyin this or any prior Act may be used by an agency to submit an initial project proposal to the Technology Modernization Fund (as authorized by section 1078 of subtitle G of title X of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (Public Law 115-91)) unless, concurrent with the submission of an initial project proposal;proposal to the Technology Modernization Board, the head of the agency-- (1) <<NOTE:

andNotifications.>> (3)notifies providesthe aCommittees detailedon analysisAppropriations of how the proposedHouse projectof fundingRepresentatives wouldand supplementthe orSenate supplantof fundingthe requestedproposed assubmission part of the Department'sproject mostproposal; recent budget submission.

(b)(2) None<<NOTE: of the funds provided to the Department of Homeland Security by the Technology Modernization Fund shall be available for obligation until 15 days after a report on such funds has been transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Records.>> submits to the Committees on Appropriations a copy of the project proposal;

and (3) <<NOTE:

Analysis.>> provides a detailed analysis of how the proposed project funding would supplement or supplant funding requested as part of the Department's most recent budget submission.

(b) <<NOTE:

Time period.

Reports.>> None of the funds provided to the Department of Homeland Security by the Technology Modernization Fund shall be available for obligation until 15 days after a report on such funds has been transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Within<<NOTE: 60 days of any budget submission for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2027 that assumes revenues or proposes a reduction from the previous year based on user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law prior to the submission of the budget, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate specific reductions in proposed discretionary budget authority commensurate with the revenues assumed in such proposals in the event that they are not enacted prior to October 1, 2026.

Deadline.

Reductions.>> Within 60 days of any budget submission for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2027 that assumes revenues or proposes a reduction from the previous year based on user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law prior to the submission of the budget, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate specific reductions in proposed discretionary budget authority commensurate with the revenues assumed in such proposals in the event that they are not enacted prior to October 1, 2026.

No<<NOTE: Federal funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security may be used to enter into a procurement contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or provide a loan or guarantee to, any entity identified under section 1260H of the William M.

Contracts.

Memorandums.

Grants.

Loans.>> No Federal funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security may be used to enter into a procurement contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or provide a loan or guarantee to, any entity identified under section 1260H of the William M.

None<<NOTE: of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who-- (1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States;

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

Detainees.

Cuba.>> None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, [[Page 140 STAT.

805]] or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who-- (1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States;

(a)<<NOTE: The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, on a monthly basis beginning immediately after the date of enactment of this Act, develop estimates of the number of migrants anticipated to arrive at the southwest border of the United States.

Time period.

Effective date.

Border estimates.>> (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, on a monthly basis beginning immediately after the date of enactment of this Act, develop estimates of the number of migrants anticipated to arrive at the southwest border of the United States.

(3) undergo<<NOTE: an independent validation and verification review;

Review.>> undergo an independent validation and verification review;

and (5) are<<NOTE: included in the budget materials submitted to Congress for each fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act and in support of-- (A) the President's annual budget request pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code;

Effective date.>> are included in the budget materials submitted to Congress for each fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act and in support of-- (A) the President's annual budget request pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code;

(d) If<<NOTE: the monthly estimates described in subsection (b) are not provided for the purposes described, the reprogramming and transfer authority provided in section 503 of this Act shall be suspended until such time as the required estimates are provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Suspension.>> If the monthly estimates described in subsection (b) are not provided for the purposes described, the reprogramming and transfer authority provided in section 503 of this Act shall be suspended until such time as the required estimates are provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

(a)<<NOTE: The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, on a monthly basis beginning immediately after the date of enactment of this Act, develop estimates of the number of individuals anticipated to be detained in and removed from the United States.

Time period.

Effective date.

Detention and removal estimates.>> (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, on a monthly basis beginning immediately after the date of enactment [[Page 140 STAT.

806]] of this Act, develop estimates of the number of individuals anticipated to be detained in and removed from the United States.

(3) undergo<<NOTE: an independent validation and verification review;

Review.>> undergo an independent validation and verification review;

(d) If<<NOTE: the monthly estimates described in subsection (b) are not provided for the purposes described, the reprogramming and transfer authority provided in section 503 of this Act shall be suspended until such time as the required estimates are provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Suspension.>> If the monthly estimates described in subsection (b) are not provided for the purposes described, the reprogramming and transfer authority provided in section 503 of this Act shall be suspended until such time as the required estimates are provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

(a)<<NOTE: Prior to the Secretary of Homeland Security requesting assistance from the Department of Defense for border security operations, the Secretary shall ensure that an alternatives analysis and cost-benefit analysis is conducted before such request is made, which shall include an examination of obtaining such support through other means.

(b)Analyses. Not later than 30 days after the date on which a request for assistance is made, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing the types of support requested, the alternatives analysis and cost-benefit analysis described in subsection (a), and the operational impact to Department of Homeland Security operations of any Department of Defense border security support requested by the Secretary.

(c)Examination. Not later than 30 days after the date on which a request made for assistance is granted and quarterly thereafter through the duration of such assistance, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report detailing the assistance provided and the operational impacts to border security operations.

Reports.>> (a) Prior to the Secretary of Homeland Security requesting assistance from the Department of Defense for border security operations, the Secretary shall ensure that an alternatives analysis and cost-benefit analysis is conducted before such request is made, which shall include an examination of obtaining such support through other means.

(b) Not later than 30 days after the date on which a request for assistance is made, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing the types of support requested, the alternatives analysis and cost-benefit analysis [[Page 140 STAT.

807]] described in subsection (a), and the operational impact to Department of Homeland Security operations of any Department of Defense border security support requested by the Secretary.

(c) <<NOTE:

Time period.>> Not later than 30 days after the date on which a request made for assistance is granted and quarterly thereafter through the duration of such assistance, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report detailing the assistance provided and the operational impacts to border security operations.

(a)<<NOTE: If the reporting requirement set forth in paragraph (2) under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Disaster Relief Fund'' in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 114-4), as applied in this fiscal year by section of this Act, is not submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and published on the Agency's website not later than the fifth business day of the applicable month, the amount made available for ``Office of the Secretary and Executive Management--Operations and Support--Management and Oversight'' shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day such report is not submitted and published on the Agency's website.

(b)Deadline. During any period in which the total number of requests for reimbursement for a covered expense for individual assistance or public assistance related to emergency (42 U.S.C.

Reductions.>> (a) If the reporting requirement set forth in paragraph (2) under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Disaster Relief Fund'' in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 114-4), as applied in this fiscal year by section 306 of this Act, is not submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and published on the Agency's website not later than the fifth business day of the applicable month, the amount made available for ``Office of the Secretary and Executive Management--Operations and Support--Management and Oversight'' shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day such report is not submitted and published on the Agency's website.

(b) <<NOTE:

Time period.

Reimbursement.>> During any period in which the total number of requests for reimbursement for a covered expense for individual assistance or public assistance related to emergency (42 U.S.C.

(c) Subsection (b) shall not apply if the balance of funding for the Disaster Relief Fund is sufficient only for the purpose of obligating funds for activities determined to be lifesaving or life-life-sustaining. sustaining.

Section<<NOTE: 16005(c) of title VI of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136) shall be applied as if the language read as follows:

Applicability.

6 USC 320 note.>> Section 16005(c) of title VI of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136) shall be applied as if the language read as follows:

Upon<<NOTE: a determination by the Director of National Intelligence that such action is necessary and in the national interest, the Director may, with the approval of the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer amounts for the National Intelligence Program consistent with the percentage caps specified in section 503(c):

Provided,Determination. That such authority to transfer may not be used unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen intelligence requirements, than those for which originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which funds are requested has been denied by the Congress:

Approval.>> Upon a determination by the Director of National Intelligence that such action is necessary and in the national interest, the Director may, with the approval of the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer amounts for the National Intelligence Program consistent with the percentage caps specified in section 503(c):

Provided, That such authority to transfer may not be used unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen intelligence requirements, than those for which originally appropriated and in no [[Page 140 STAT.

808]] case where the item for which funds are requested has been denied by the Congress:

Within<<NOTE: seven days of the date of enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the Department shall submit to the Committees on Appropriation of the House of Representatives and the Senate-- (1) an obligation plan by program, project, or activity for each component receiving funds from Public Law 119-21;

(2)Deadline. estimated fee collections for each component collecting new or enhanced fees authorized by Public Law 119-21, delineated by collections that a component will retain and collections that a component will remit to other agencies or the Treasury;

Time period.

Obligation plans.>> Within seven days of the date of enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the Department shall submit to the Committees on Appropriation of the House of Representatives and the Senate-- (1) an obligation plan by program, project, or activity for each component receiving funds from Public Law 119-21;

(2) <<NOTE:

Fee estimates.>> estimated fee collections for each component collecting new or enhanced fees authorized by Public Law 119-21, delineated by collections that a component will retain and collections that a component will remit to other agencies or the Treasury;

(a)<<NOTE: None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Homeland Security by this Act may be used to prevent any of the following persons from entering, for the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security used to detain or otherwise house aliens, or to make any temporary modification at any such facility that in any way alters what is observed by a visiting Member of Congress or such designated employee, compared to what would be observed in the absence of such modification:

Facility oversight.>> (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Homeland Security by this Act may be used to prevent any of the following persons from entering, for the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security used to detain or otherwise house aliens, or to make any temporary modification at any such facility that in any way alters what is observed by a visiting Member of Congress or such designated employee, compared to what would be observed in the absence of such modification:

(c) With<<NOTE: respect to individuals described in subsection (a)(2), the Department of Homeland Security may require that a request be made at least 24 hours in advance of an intent to enter a facility described in subsection (a).

Time period.>> With respect to individuals described in subsection (a)(2), the Department of Homeland Security may require that a request be made at least 24 hours in advance of an intent to enter a facility described in subsection (a).

Provided, That<<NOTE: the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall only use such amounts to provide a rate of pay increase for calendar year 2026 of 3.8 percent, for air traffic controllers, as defined by section 2109(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, and air traffic controller supervisors or managers who are not covered under such section, but who manage air traffic:

ProvidedPay further,increase. That such adjustment shall be implemented for all such employees only to the extent the Administrator determines, in his sole discretion, that improvements in workforce scheduling, staffing utilization, or other operational efficiencies are achieved that contribute to addressing workforce shortfalls and enhancing aviation safety:

ProvidedAir further,traffic controllers.>> That if the Administrator makesof suchthe determination,Federal thenAviation Administration shall only use such adjustmentamounts shallto beprovide effectivea therate firstof pay periodincrease beginningfor aftercalendar Januaryyear 1,2026 2026:of 3.8 percent, for air traffic controllers, as defined [[Page 140 STAT.

809]] by section 2109(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, and air traffic controller supervisors or managers who are not covered under such section, but who manage air traffic:

Provided further, <<NOTE:

Determination.>> That such adjustment shall be implemented for all such employees only to the extent the Administrator determines, in his sole discretion, that improvements in workforce scheduling, staffing utilization, or other operational efficiencies are achieved that contribute to addressing workforce shortfalls and enhancing aviation safety:

Provided further, <<NOTE:

Effective date.>> That if the Administrator makes such determination, then such adjustment shall be effective the first pay period beginning after January 1, 2026:

DIVISION B--FURTHERB-- ADDITIONAL<<NOTE: CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 Sec.

Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.>> FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 Sec.

The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119-37) is<<NOTE: further amended by substituting the date of enactment of this Act for the date specified in section 106(3).

Ante, p.

628.>> is further amended by substituting the date of enactment of this Act for the date specified in section 106(3).

Amounts<<NOTE: made available in division A of the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (division A of Public Law 119- 37), and Public Law 119-21 for personnel pay, allowances, and benefits in each department and agency shall be available for payments pursuant to subsection (c) of section 1341 of title 31, United States Code, and such payments shall be made.

Pay and benefit payments.>> Amounts made available in division A of the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, the Continuing Appropriations Act, (division A of Public Law 119-37), and Public Law 119-21 for personnel pay, allowances, and benefits in each department and agency shall be available for payments pursuant to subsection (c) of section of title 31, United States Code, and such payments shall be made.

This[[Page division140 maySTAT. be cited as the ``Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026''.

Attest:810]] This division may be cited as the ``Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026''.

Secretary.Approved April 30, 2026.

119thLEGISLATIVE CONGRESSHISTORY--H.R. 2d Session H.R.

71477147: _______________________________________________________________________ AMENDMENT

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172 (2026):

Jan.

22, considered and passed House.

Mar.

26, considered and passed Senate, amended.

Mar.

27, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H.

Res.

1142.

Apr.

2, Senate disagreed to House amendment.

Apr.

30, House receded from its amendment and concurred in Senate amendment.

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