Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water; Interior Appropriations Act - Detailed breakdown

This page contains a categorized breakdown of provisions within [H.R. 6938] Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water; Interior Appropriations Act. For a high-level summary and broader context, please visit the overview page here.

Crime and Safety

Human trafficking task forces
Requires each United States Attorney to establish or participate in a task force on human trafficking.
First Step Act implementation funding
Allocates not less than $409,483,000 for programs and activities authorized by the First Step Act of 2018 to support prisoner reentry and recidivism reduction.
Prohibition on restarting illicit crop imagery program
Prohibits any funds made available by this or prior Acts from being used to restart the Drug Enforcement Administration's illicit crop imagery program.
Prison recreational media restriction
Prohibits federal prisons from using funds to purchase cable television services or recreational media, but allows purchases for inmate training, religious, or educational programs.
Firearm transfer restriction
Prohibits federal law enforcement officers from facilitating the transfer of an operable firearm to a known or suspected agent of a drug cartel unless the firearm is continuously monitored.
Prohibition on transfer of Guantanamo detainees
Prohibits using funds to transfer or release Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or other specified Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States.
Prohibition on housing Guantanamo detainees in the U.S.
Prohibits using funds to build or modify facilities in the U.S. to house Guantanamo Bay detainees.
ATF Canine Training Center location
Prohibits the use of funds to move the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Canine Training Center from Front Royal, Virginia.
AmountDescription
$10,609,456,000Funding the Federal Bureau of Investigation for detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes against the United States.
$8,100,000,000Funding the administration, operation, and maintenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions.
$2,621,000,000Funding necessary expenses for the Offices of the United States Attorneys, including inter-governmental agreements.
$2,580,340,000Funding necessary expenses for the Drug Enforcement Administration, including drug education and training programs.
$2,400,000,000Providing grants and other assistance for State and local law enforcement activities.
$2,236,000,000Funding expenses related to United States prisoners in the custody of the United States Marshals Service.
$1,702,000,000Funding necessary expenses for the United States Marshals Service.
$1,585,000,000Funding necessary expenses for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
$720,000,000Funding grants and assistance for the prevention and prosecution of violence against women.
$800,000,000Funding activities for community oriented policing services programs.
$36,000,000Rescinding funds from Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs.
$250,000,000Rescinding funds from the Office of Justice Programs.
$25,000,000Rescinding funds from Community Oriented Policing Services.
$113,200,000Rescinding funds from the Legal Activities Assets Forfeiture Fund.
$40,000,000Preparing for and responding to flood, hurricane, and other natural disasters.
$190,000,000Providing for Department of Energy expenses for energy sector cybersecurity, security, and emergency response activities.
$500,000Increasing the emergency law enforcement expenditure ceiling for the National Park System.
$2,426,111,000Funding wildland fire presuppression, suppression, and emergency rehabilitation activities.

Economy and Commerce

Easing of firearm component exports to Canada
Prohibits using funds to require an export license for certain firearm components valued under $500 wholesale exported to Canada.
Prohibition on Strategic Petroleum Reserve sales to China
Prohibits funds from being used to sell petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to any entity under the control of the Chinese Communist Party or for export to the People's Republic of China.
Denali commission funding rules for construction projects
Sets project cost share limits for Denali Commission construction projects at 90% for distressed communities and Indian Tribes, and 50% for non-distressed communities.
AmountDescription
$582,000,000Supporting international trade activities and promoting U.S. business investment.
$235,000,000Funding export administration and national security activities of the Department of Commerce.
$400,000,000Providing economic development assistance through various programs.
$50,000,000Fostering, promoting, and developing minority business enterprises.
$212,000,000Supporting industrial technology services, including the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership and Manufacturing USA Program.
$60,000,000Rescinding funds from Economic Development Administration assistance programs.
$200,000,000Supporting programs of the Appalachian Regional Commission.
$32,000,000Funding expenses for the Delta Regional Authority.
$18,000,000Providing for expenses of the Denali Commission, including plant and capital equipment.
$42,000,000Funding expenses for the Northern Border Regional Commission.
$1,000,000Establishing a Northwest Regional Commission.
$20,000,000Funding expenses for the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission.
$5,500,000Funding expenses for the Southwest Border Regional Commission.
$5,000,000Funding expenses for the Great Lakes Authority.

Education and Research

Secretarial control over delayed school construction projects
Allows the Secretary of the Interior to assume control of an Indian education construction project if a grantee has not started construction within 18 months of the Act's enactment.
AmountDescription
$1,249,239,000Funding scientific and technical research and services at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
$7,250,000,000Funding science research and development activities for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
$935,000,000Funding aeronautics research and development activities for NASA.
$7,783,000,000Funding exploration research and development activities for NASA.
$7,176,500,000Funding research and related activities for the National Science Foundation.
$938,250,000Funding STEM education programs for the National Science Foundation.
$8,400,000,000Providing for Department of Energy expenses for science activities.
$1,420,433,000Performing surveys, investigations, and research for the U.S. Geological Survey.
$1,131,617,000Operating Indian education programs.
$928,500,000Funding salaries and expenses for the Smithsonian Institution.
$207,000,000Funding grants and administration for the National Endowment for the Arts.
$207,000,000Funding grants and administration for the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Energy and Environment

NOAA satellite program life cycle costs
Sets specific life cycle cost limits for major NOAA satellite programs, including the Joint Polar Satellite System ($11.3B), Polar Follow On ($6.8B), GOES-R ($11.7B), and Space Weather Follow On ($692.8M).
Coastal Zone Management Act cost-sharing waiver
Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to waive up to 50% of cost-sharing requirements for certain NOAA construction grants under the Coastal Zone Management Act at the request of the grant applicant.
Fisheries mitigation transfer authority
Allows the Secretary of the Army to transfer up to $8,733,000 to the Fish and Wildlife Service to mitigate for fisheries lost due to Corps of Engineers projects.
San Luis unit drainage plan requirement
Prohibits funds from being used to determine the final discharge point for the San Luis Unit interceptor drain until a plan is developed with California that meets state water quality standards.
Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act extension
Extends the authorization for the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act to 2026 and increases a specific funding authorization within the act to $32,600,000.
Repurposing of funds for nuclear and grid projects
Transfers and repurposes unobligated balances from previous laws to fund small modular reactor deployment, advanced reactor demonstrations, and the domestic supply chain for electric grid components.
Penalty for delayed abandoned mine reclamation payments
If payments to states and tribes for abandoned mine reclamation are not made within 90 days, the Office of Surface Mining's administrative funding will be reduced by $100,000 per day.
Outer Continental Shelf inspection fees
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to collect non-refundable inspection fees from operators of offshore facilities for fiscal year 2026.
Long-term care for wild horses and burros
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into multiyear contracts of up to 10 years for the long-term care of excess wild horses and burros on private land.
Mass marking of hatchery salmonids
Directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to implement a system for visibly mass marking salmonid stocks intended for harvest that are released from federal hatcheries.
Prohibition on listing the sage-grouse
Prohibits the use of any funds by the Secretary of the Interior to write or issue a proposed rule to list the greater sage-grouse under the Endangered Species Act.
EPA cooperative agreements with Indian tribes
Authorizes the EPA to award cooperative agreements to Indian tribes or consortia to help implement federal environmental programs in the absence of an acceptable tribal program.
Forest Service fund transfer for hazardous fuels management
Allows the Forest Service to transfer unobligated funds for hazardous fuels management and urgent rehabilitation of burned lands, subject to congressional approval.
Mining patent application moratorium
Prohibits funds from being used to accept or process applications for patents on mining or mill site claims, with certain exceptions for applications filed before September 30, 1994.
Prohibition on leasing in national monuments
Prohibits funds from being used for mineral, oil, or gas leasing activities within the boundaries of a National Monument as they existed on January 20, 2001.
Humane transfer and treatment of wild horses and burros
Authorizes the transfer of excess wild horses and burros to government agencies for use as work animals and prohibits funds for their destruction or sale for commercial products.
Chaco Canyon leasing moratorium
Prohibits funds from being used for oil and gas leasing within a specified area near Chaco Culture National Historical Park until a cultural resources investigation is completed.
Policies relating to biomass energy
Directs federal agencies to establish consistent policies that recognize the carbon neutrality and renewable benefits of forest bioenergy.
Prohibition on regulating livestock emissions
Prohibits funds from being used to require permits for greenhouse gas emissions from biological processes associated with livestock production or from manure management systems.
Prohibition on regulating lead in ammunition and fishing tackle
Prohibits the use of funds to regulate the lead content of ammunition, ammunition components, or fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act or any other law.
Lava Ridge Wind Project restrictions
Prohibits funding for the Lava Ridge Wind Project right-of-way until the Bureau of Land Management analyzes alternatives to reduce impacts, in consultation with local officials.
AmountDescription
$4,540,392,000Funding operations, research, and facilities for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
$1,576,899,000Procuring, acquiring, and constructing capital assets for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
$65,000,000Restoring Pacific salmon populations through grants to states and tribes.
$221,000,000Administering laws for regulating navigable waters and wetlands.
$75,000,000Cleaning up contamination from early atomic energy program sites.
$1,465,630,000Managing, developing, and restoring water and related natural resources.
$32,000,000Carrying out activities for California Bay-Delta restoration.
$3,100,000,000Providing for Department of Energy expenses for energy efficiency and renewable energy activities.
$1,785,000,000Providing for Department of Energy expenses for nuclear energy activities.
$720,000,000Providing for Department of Energy expenses for fossil energy research and development activities.
$150,000,000Providing for the cost of loan guarantees for constructing small modular or advanced nuclear reactors.
$3,100,000,000Transferring funds for small modular reactor deployment and advanced reactor demonstration projects.
$1,260,166,000Managing public lands and resources under the Bureau of Land Management.
$1,451,515,000Managing resources and performing scientific studies for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
$2,877,195,000Operating, managing, and protecting the National Park System.
$205,059,000Carrying out the National Historic Preservation Act through the Historic Preservation Fund.
$134,000,000Providing payments to states and tribes for reclamation of abandoned mine lands.
$1,147,171,000Managing wildland fire preparedness, suppression, and fuels management activities.
$370,000,000Funding the Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund.
$744,195,000Funding science and technology, including research and development activities, for the Environmental Protection Agency.
$3,114,671,000Supporting environmental programs and management for the Environmental Protection Agency.
$282,749,000Funding the Hazardous Substance Superfund to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA).
$1,090,600,000Funding necessary expenses for Forest Service operations.
$1,857,843,000Managing, protecting, and improving the National Forest System and managing hazardous fuels.
$763,514,000Transferring funds for Wildland Fire Management.

Government Operations

Department of Commerce fund transfer authority
Allows the transfer of up to 5% of any appropriation within the Department of Commerce between accounts, with no single appropriation increased by more than 10%, subject to reprogramming procedures.
Limitation on National Technical Information Service document charges
Prohibits the National Technical Information Service from charging for Legislative Branch documents unless the customer is first informed how to access them for free online.
National Weather Service relocation allowance flexibility
Allows the NOAA Administrator to establish an alternative or fixed rate for relocation allowances for National Weather Service employees, providing flexibility beyond standard federal regulations.
National Weather Service staffing levels
Requires the National Weather Service to maintain staffing levels sufficient to fulfill its mission of protecting life and property.
Parole commissioner continuation of service
Allows a U.S. Parole Commissioner to continue serving after their term expires until a successor is appointed.
Prohibition on transferring ATF functions
Prohibits the use of funds to transfer the functions, missions, or activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to other agencies or Departments.
FBI headquarters plan requirement
Prohibits further obligation of certain funds for the new FBI headquarters until the completed architectural and engineering plan is submitted to Congress for review.
Reprogramming notification requirement
Requires agencies to notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 30 days in advance of reprogramming funds for various specified purposes.
Restriction on first class travel
Prohibits the use of funds for first-class or premium airline travel in contravention of federal regulations.
Limitation on conference attendance
Limits attendance to 50 U.S.-stationed employees for any single conference outside the U.S., with exceptions for law enforcement and science.
Tracking of expired grant accounts
Requires federal agencies to track and report on undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts and detail actions to resolve them.
Pornography blocking on federal networks
Requires any computer network maintained or established with these funds to block the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography, with law enforcement exceptions.
Reprogramming rules for Corps of Engineers
Establishes specific rules and limitations for the reprogramming of funds by the Army Corps of Engineers for its civil works projects.
Restrictions on reprogramming water resources funds
Prohibits funds for Water and Related Resources from being reprogrammed to start or end projects, or transfer funds above certain limits, without prior approval from congressional appropriations committees.
Continuation of Department of Energy indirect cost rates
Mandates the Department of Energy to continue applying indirect cost rates from fiscal year 2024 and prohibits using funds to develop or modify these rates.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission congressional correspondence policy
Requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to comply with the July 5, 2011, version of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission fund reprogramming and reporting
Allows the NRC to reprogram funds with 30-day notice to Congress for changes over $500,000 or 10%. It also mandates monthly financial reports to Congress.
Prohibition on use of funds for lobbying
Prohibits the use of any funds appropriated by this Act to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters.
Restrictions on fund transfers
Restricts the transfer of funds to or from accounts in Title III, except as authorized by law, and requires a semiannual report on transfer authorities used.
Pornography blocking on government networks
Prohibits funds from being used to maintain or establish a computer network unless it blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography. An exception is made for law enforcement activities.
Mandated staffing levels for public land agencies
Requires the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service to maintain staffing levels necessary to fulfill their missions.
Emergency reconstruction and transfer authority
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to use funds for emergency reconstruction and wildland fire suppression after other emergency funds are exhausted, requiring replenishment.
Department of the Interior Experienced Services Program
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to nonprofits to utilize the skills of older Americans in department programs, with protections against displacing current employees.
Field unit local hiring authority
Allows the Secretary of the Interior to directly recruit and appoint qualified local residents into competitive service positions at or below GS–9 within a specific field unit.
Amendment to Native American Culture and Art Development Act
Amends the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act to modify the composition and terms of its governing board.
Council on Environmental Quality leadership structure
Mandates that the Council on Environmental Quality will consist of a single member, appointed by the President, who will serve as the chairman.
Prohibition on lobbying
Prohibits using appropriated funds for any activity that tends to promote public support or opposition to legislative proposals where Congressional action is not complete.
Disclosure of administrative expenses
Requires that estimated overhead charges and administrative deductions from programs be presented in annual budget justifications for congressional approval.
AmountDescription
$66,000,000Administering economic development assistance programs.
$1,171,849,000Collecting and publishing statistics for periodic censuses and programs.
$48,000,000Funding the Office of Inspector General for investigations and audits related to the Department of Commerce.
$50,000Providing for official reception and representation expenses for the Attorney General.
$12,000,000Implementing a unified Department of Justice financial management system.
$7,965,000Funding necessary expenses for the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
$15,000,000Rescinding funds from the Census Working Capital Fund.
$210,000,000Rescinding funds from the Department of Justice Working Capital Fund.
$220,000,000Funding supervision and general administration of the Corps of Engineers civil works program.
$7,000,000Funding the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.
$5,000,000Providing for administrative expenses for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation loan programs.
$64,000,000Funding policy, administration, and related functions for the Bureau of Reclamation.
$42,000,000Providing salaries and expenses for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
$952,700,000Providing salaries and expenses for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
$18,795,000Funding expenses for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Office of Inspector General.
$1,572,000Providing Inspector General services for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
$4,000,000Funding expenses for the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
$500,000Providing for authorized services when approved by the Secretary of the Interior.
$65,000,000Transferring funds for the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Interior.
$146,486,000Transferring funds for Forest Service Operations.

Health

Abortion funding restriction
Prohibits appropriated funds from being used for an abortion, except where the life of the mother is endangered or in cases of rape or incest.
Extended availability of Indian Health Service funds
Deems funds for tribes and tribal organizations under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act as obligated upon award, remaining available without fiscal year limitation.
Flexibility for toxic substance health assessments
Allows the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to conduct various health studies instead of formal health assessments under CERCLA and removes associated deadlines.
AmountDescription
$4,789,731,000Providing advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service.

Infrastructure

Land conveyance for the Long Bridge Project
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey approximately 4.4 acres of National Park Service land to Virginia or D.C. for the Long Bridge rail and infrastructure project.
Use of American iron and steel in water projects
Requires all iron and steel products used in projects funded by state water pollution control revolving funds to be produced in the United States, with certain waiver provisions.
AmountDescription
$385,897,000Constructing new research facilities and renovating existing facilities for the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
$251,000,000Funding major research equipment and facilities construction for the National Science Foundation.
$150,384,000Providing for Corps of Engineers investigations for river, harbor, and ecosystem restoration projects.
$3,169,966,000Constructing river, harbor, flood reduction, and ecosystem restoration projects.
$531,588,000Funding flood damage reduction projects in the Mississippi River alluvial valley.
$6,013,217,000Operating, maintaining, and caring for existing river, harbor, and flood reduction projects.
$2,200,000Providing for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans for dam and levee safety projects.
$23,000,000Carrying out activities authorized by the Central Utah Project Completion Act.
$375,000,000Transferring funds to enhance the domestic supply chain for transformers and electric grid components.
$4,409,609,000Providing environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, including capitalization grants for State revolving funds.

National defense

Information system supply chain security
Prohibits agencies from acquiring certain information systems without first reviewing supply chain risks and assessing risks of cyber-espionage or sabotage, particularly from entities linked to specific nations.
Prohibition on Arms Trade Treaty implementation
Prohibits obligating or expending funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the Senate ratifies it.
Funding prohibition for entities of concern
Prohibits the Secretary of Energy from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or loan of $10,000,000 or more to an entity of concern.
Restrictions on facility access for Russian and Chinese citizens
Prohibits admitting non-U.S. citizens from Russia or China to any nuclear weapons production facility without providing 30-day prior notification to Congress.
AmountDescription
$20,378,000,000Providing for atomic energy defense weapons activities.
$2,367,000,000Providing for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities.
$2,134,000,000Providing for naval reactors activities.
$7,375,000,000Providing for atomic energy defense environmental cleanup activities.

Social services

Funding for persistent poverty counties
Allocates at least 10 percent of certain economic development grants to counties that have had high poverty rates over the past 30 years.
Use of funds for Indian trust management
Makes appropriations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and Bureau of Trust Funds Administration available for Indian trust management and reform activities.
Redistribution of Tribal Priority Allocation funds
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to redistribute tribal funds to alleviate funding inequities, capping reductions at 10% for any tribe in fiscal year 2026.
Limitation on contract support costs for tribal programs
Specifies that funds for contract support costs for tribal self-determination agreements are only for fiscal year 2026 and not for prior year claims.
AmountDescription
$540,000,000Providing payment to the Legal Services Corporation.
$1,933,200,000Operating Indian programs as authorized by law.

Other

Protection for protesting parents
Prohibits the Department of Justice from using funds to target or investigate parents who peacefully protest at school board meetings and are not suspected of unlawful activity.
Protection for religious institutions
Prohibits the use of funds to investigate or prosecute religious institutions on the basis of their religious beliefs.
Prohibition on torture
Prohibits any funds made available in the Act from being used to support or justify the use of torture by any official or contract employee of the United States Government.
Prohibition on collaboration with China
Prohibits NASA and the Office of Science and Technology Policy from bilateral collaboration with China or Chinese-owned companies unless specifically authorized by a subsequent law.
Protection for state medical marijuana laws
Prohibits the Department of Justice from using funds to prevent specified states and territories from implementing their own medical marijuana laws.
Extension of the 400 Years of African-American History Commission
Extends the termination date for the 400 Years of African-American History Commission from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2027.
National Endowment for the Arts grant guidelines
Restricts individual grants to specific fellowships and requires priority for projects serving underserved populations and encouraging public appreciation of the arts.
Protection for new Smithsonian museums
Prohibits the use of any funds to close, halt development of, or otherwise diminish the operations of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum or the National Museum of the American Latino.