Sec. 790. The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide written notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no fewer than 3 business days in advance of termination of any grant, cooperative agreement, or contract award totaling $1,000,000 or more issued from funds made available in this Act or any previous Act: * Provided,* That such notification shall include the recipient of the award, the amount of the award, the fiscal year for which the funds for the award were appropriated, the account and program, project, or activity from which the funds are being drawn, the title of the award, and a detailed justification for the termination.

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## SEC. 790 The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide written notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no fewer than 3 business days in advance of termination of any grant, cooperative agreement, or contract award totaling $1,000,000 or more issued from funds made available in this Act or any previous Act: * Provided,* That such notification shall include the recipient of the award, the amount of the award, the fiscal year for which the funds for the award were appropriated, the account and program, project, or activity from which the funds are being drawn, the title of the award, and a detailed justification for the termination.

This division may be cited as the “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026”. ### DIVISION C LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 # TITLE I LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SENATE Expense AllowancesFor expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, $10,000;

President Pro Tempore Emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; in all, $195,000.For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000. Salaries, Officers and EmployeesFor compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by law, including agency contributions, $311,543,000, which shall be paid from this appropriation as follows: office of the vice presidentFor the Office of the Vice President, $3,210,000. office of the president pro temporeFor the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $904,000. office of the president pro tempore emeritusFor the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, $392,000. offices of the majority and minority leadersFor Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $6,710,000. offices of the majority and minority whipsFor Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $4,212,000. committee on appropriationsFor salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $22,710,000. conference committeesFor the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each such committee, $2,049,000 for each such committee; in all, $4,098,000. offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the conference of the minorityFor Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, $1,022,000. policy committeesFor salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority Policy Committee, $2,093,000 for each such committee; in all, $4,186,000. office of the chaplainFor Office of the Chaplain, $699,000. office of the secretaryFor Office of the Secretary, $35,695,000. office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeperFor Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $130,353,000. offices of the secretaries for the majority and minorityFor Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Minority, $2,785,000. agency contributions and related expensesFor agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by law, and related expenses, $94,567,000.

Office of the Legislative Counsel of the SenateFor salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $9,401,000. Office of Senate Legal CounselFor salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, $1,431,000. Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the SenateFor expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $7,500; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $7,500;

Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $7,500; Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $7,500; in all, $30,000. Contingent Expenses of the Senate inquiries and investigationsFor expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96-304), and Senate Resolution 281, 96th Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, $222,416,000, of which $22,242,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028. u.s. senate caucus on international narcotics controlFor expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, $613,000. secretary of the senateFor expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, $17,852,000, of which $13,274,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030, and of which $4,578,000 shall remain available until expended. sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senateFor expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $229,845,000, of which $219,345,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030, and of which $10,500,000 shall remain available until expended. miscellaneous itemsFor miscellaneous items, $28,052,000 which shall remain available until September 30, 2028. senators’ official personnel and office expense accountFor Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, $645,431,000, of which $32,272,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028, and of which $7,000,000 shall be allocated solely for the purpose of providing financial compensation to Senate interns. official mail costsFor expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, $300,000.

Administrative Provisions101.requiring amounts remaining in senators’ official personnel and office expense account to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act under the heading “SENATE—Contingent Expenses of the Senate—senators’ official personnel and office expense account” shall be available for obligation only during the fiscal year or fiscal years for which such amounts are made available.

Any unexpended balances under such allowances remaining after the end of the period of availability shall be returned to the Treasury in accordance with the undesignated paragraph under the center heading “GENERAL PROVISION” under chapter XI of the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 4107) and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no Federal budget deficit after all such payments have been made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate).102.2 U.S.C. 6161delegation authority.Section 104 of division I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (2 U.S.C. 6154 note) shall be amended—(1)in subsection (a)(2), by adding the following after "118th" and before "Congress":

"and any subsequent";(2)in subsection (a)(3), by striking "and ending on January 7, 2025"; and(3)in subsection (b), by striking "on or after January 3, 2023". HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Salaries and ExpensesFor salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, $2,083,055,000, as follows: House Leadership OfficesFor salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $36,560,000, including: Office of the Speaker, $10,499,000, including $35,000 for official expenses of the Speaker;

Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $3,730,000, including $15,000 for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $10,499,000, including $17,500 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, $3,099,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $2,809,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority Whip;

Republican Conference, $2,962,000; Democratic Caucus, $2,962,000: * Provided,* That such amount for salaries and expenses shall remain available from January 3, 2026 until January 2, 2027. Members’ Representational Allowances including members’ clerk hire, official expenses of members, and official mailFor Members’ representational allowances, including Members’ clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, $850,000,000. Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member OfficesFor the allowance established under section 120 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019 (2 U.S.C. 5322a) for the compensation of interns who serve in the offices of Members of the House of Representatives, $20,638,800, to remain available from January 3, 2026 until January 2, 2027: * Provided,* That notwithstanding section 120(b) of such Act, an office of a Member of the House of Representatives may use not more than $46,800 of the allowance available under this heading during legislative year 2026.

Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Leadership OfficesFor the allowance established under section 113 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 (2 U.S.C. 5106) for the compensation of interns who serve in House leadership offices, $586,000, to remain available from January 3, 2026 until January 2, 2027: * Provided,* That of the amount provided under this heading, $322,300 shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in House leadership offices of the majority, to be allocated among such offices by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and $263,700 shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in House leadership offices of the minority, to be allocated among such offices by the Minority Floor Leader.

Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Standing, Special and Select Committee OfficesFor the allowance established under section 113(a)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of standing, special, and select committees (other than the Committee on Appropriations), $2,600,000, to remain available from January 3, 2026 until January 2, 2027: * Provided,* That of the amount provided under this heading, $1,300,000 shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of the majority, and $1,300,000 shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of the minority, to be allocated among such offices by the Chair, in consultation with the ranking minority member, of the Committee on House Administration.

Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Appropriations Committee OfficesFor the allowance established under section 113(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of the Committee on Appropriations, $463,000: * Provided,* That of the amount provided under this heading, $231,500 shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of the majority, and $231,500 shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of the minority, to be allocated among such offices by the Chair, in consultation with the ranking minority member, of the Committee on Appropriations.

Committee Employees Standing Committees, Special and SelectFor salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and select, authorized by House resolutions, $184,787,000: * Provided,* That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 2026, except that $10,000,000 of such amount shall remain available until expended for committee room upgrading. Committee on AppropriationsFor salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations, $31,294,000, including studies and examinations of executive agencies and temporary personal services for such committee, to be expended in accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 and to be available for reimbursement to agencies for services performed: * Provided,* That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 2026.

Salaries, Officers and EmployeesFor compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as authorized by law, $460,603,000, including: for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including the positions of the Chaplain and the Historian, and including not more than $25,000 for official representation and reception expenses, of which not more than $20,000 is for the Family Room and not more than $2,000 is for the Office of the Chaplain, $48,992,000, of which $10,791,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position of Superintendent of Garages and the Office of Emergency Management, and including not more than $3,000 for official representation and reception expenses, $140,606,000, of which $118,013,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer including not more than $3,000 for official representation and reception expenses, $233,248,000, of which $39,772,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds, $1,250,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, $6,227,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $2,079,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian, $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and not more than $1,000 for official representation and reception expenses, $2,404,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, $4,998,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $18,740,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $994,000; for other authorized employees, $1,065,000: * Provided,* That of the amount made available until expended to the Office of the Sergeant at Arms under this heading, $100,000,000 shall be for activities associated with providing security for Members of the House of Representatives, including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress, their immediate families, and other security purposes.

Allowances and ExpensesFor allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or law, $491,523,200, including: supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims, $1,555,000; official mail for committees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, $190,000; Government contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, contractor support for actuarial projections, and other applicable employee benefits, $444,155,200, to remain available until March 31, 2027, except that $37,000,000 of such amount shall remain available until expended; salaries and expenses for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, $28,951,000, of which $6,000,000 shall remain available until expended; transition activities for new members and staff, $9,740,000, to remain available until expended;

Green and Gold Congressional Aide Program, $4,122,000, to remain available until expended; Office of Congressional Conduct, $1,810,000; and miscellaneous items including purchase, exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the House, $1,000,000. House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives AccountFor the House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives Account established under section 115 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2021 (2 U.S.C. 5513), $4,000,000, to remain available until expended: * Provided,* That disbursement from this account is subject to approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives: * Provided further,* That funds provided in this account shall only be used for initiatives approved by the Committee on House Administration.

Administrative Provisions110.requiring amounts remaining in members’ representational allowances to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt.(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act for “HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Salaries and Expenses—members’ representational allowances” shall be available only for fiscal year 2026. Any amount remaining after all payments are made under such allowances for fiscal year 2026 shall be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no Federal budget deficit after all such payments have been made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate).(b)The Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section.(c)As used in this section, the term "Member of the House of Representatives" means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.111.limitation on amount available to lease vehicles.None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to make any payments from any Members’ Representational Allowance for the leasing of a vehicle, excluding mobile district offices, in an aggregate amount that exceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in any month.112.cybersecurity assistance for house of representatives.The head of any Federal entity that provides assistance to the House of Representatives in the House’s efforts to deter, prevent, mitigate, or remediate cybersecurity risks to, and incidents involving, the information systems of the House shall take all necessary steps to ensure the constitutional integrity of the separate branches of the government at all stages of providing the assistance, including applying minimization procedures to limit the spread or sharing of privileged House and Member information.113.long term lease requirements.(a)Section 303(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13212(f)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C);(2)in paragraph (1)(A), by striking "branch, except that it does include the House of Representatives with respect to an acquisition described in paragraph (2)(C)." and inserting "branch."; and(3)in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (C).(b)42 U.S.C. 13212 noteThe amendments made by this section apply to fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year.114.use of child care center revolving fund.(a)Section 312(d)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (2 U.S.C. 2062(d)(3)) is amended—(1)by redesignating subparagraph

(C)as subparagraph (D); and(2)by inserting after subparagraph

(B)the following new subparagraph:(C)The payment of telecommunications expenses for the Center, to include voicemail boxes, land lines, and cell phones for Center employees, in connection with the provision of child care services and as needed for critical and emergent communications..(b)Section 312(d)(3)(A) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 2062(d)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting "and assistant directors" after "director".(c)2 U.S.C. 2062 noteThe amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year.115.prohibition on certain technology.(a)None of the funds appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for a Member, committee, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives may be obligated, awarded, or expended to procure or purchase covered information technology equipment in cases where the manufacturer, bidder, or offeror, or any subsidiary or parent entity of the manufacturer, bidder, or offeror, of the equipment is an entity or parent company of an entity listed on any of the following:(1)The Chinese Military Company List of the Department of Defense.(2)The Non-SDN Chinese Military Industrial Complex Companies List of the Department of the Treasury.(3)The Denied Persons List, Entity List, or Military End User List of the Department of Commerce, if the entity is—(A)an agency or instrumentality of the People’s Republic of China;(B)an entity headquartered in the People’s Republic of China; or(C)directly or indirectly owned or controlled by an agency, instrumentality, or entity described in subparagraph

(A)or (B).(4)The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List of the Department of Homeland Security.(b)The prohibition under subsection

(a)shall apply to a case in which a Member, committee, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives has entered into a contract with another entity for the procurement or purchase of, or the expenditure of funds on, covered information technology equipment.(c)In this section, the term "covered information technology equipment"—(1)means a computer, printer, or interoperable videoconferencing equipment for direct use by a Member, committee, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives in an office environment; and(2)does not include services that use such equipment, including cloud services.116.limitation on treatment as fiduciary relationship.(a)Section 13144 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(c)Limitation on Treatment as Fiduciary Relationship.—For purposes of this section, the relationship between a Member who is a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress and who is providing care directly to a patient in the form of medical services or dental services and the patient to whom such care is provided shall not be considered a fiduciary relationship..(b)5 U.S.C. 13144 noteThe amendment made by subsection

(a)shall apply with respect to compensation received in fiscal year 2026 or any succeeding fiscal year.117.member security.(a)2 U.S.C. 5607The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives may use funds made available for providing security for the residences of Members of the House to make essential security improvements if the improvements are included in a category established and updated as necessary by the Sergeant at Arms and approved and regulated by the Committee on House Administration.(b)This section shall apply with respect to funds made available for fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year. JOINT ITEMSFor Joint Committees, as follows: Joint Economic CommitteeFor salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, $4,283,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. Joint Committee on TaxationFor salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, $14,000,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.For other joint items, as follows: Office of the Attending PhysicianFor medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and their assistants, including:(1)an allowance of $3,500 per month to the Attending Physician;(2)an allowance of $2,500 per month to the Senior Medical Officer;(3)an allowance of $900 per month each to three medical officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician;(4)an allowance of $900 per month to 2 assistants and $900 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such assistants; and(5)$3,388,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof, $4,856,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. Office of Congressional Accessibility Services Salaries and ExpensesFor salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services, $1,819,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. CAPITOL POLICE SalariesFor salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health, retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, tuition reimbursement, recruitment and retention bonuses, and other applicable employee benefits, $653,422,000, of which overtime shall not exceed $80,067,000 unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee. General ExpensesFor necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical services, forensic services, Member protection-related activities and equipment, stenographic services, personal and professional services, the employee assistance program, the awards program, postage, communication services, travel advances, relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, and not more than $7,500 to be expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $198,928,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee: * Provided,* That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for fiscal year 2026 shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds available to the Department of Homeland Security: * Provided further*, That none of the amounts made available under this heading may be used to purchase a drone manufactured in the People’s Republic of China or by a business affiliated with the People’s Republic of China except for national security purposes. Administrative Provisions118.authorizations regarding international training.(a)Section 4120 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(c)An employee of the Capitol Police may receive training under this section outside of the United States only with the prior approval of the Capitol Police Board. In this subsection, the term "United States" means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States..(b)5 U.S.C. 4120 noteThe amendment made by subsection

(a)shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year. mutual aid transfer authority(including transfer of funds)119.Of the amounts made available under the heading “Capitol Police” in this Act, up to $10,000,000 may be transferred to “Capitol Police—United States Capitol Police Mutual Aid Reimbursements” on September 30, 2026, and, once transferred, shall remain available until September 30, 2030, to be used for reimbursements for mutual aid and related training, including mutual aid and training provided under the agreements described in section 7302 of Public Law 108-458: * Provided,*That obligation of the funds transferred pursuant to this section shall be subject to notification to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on House Administration of the amount and purpose of the expense within 15 days of obligation. OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS Salaries and ExpensesFor salaries and expenses necessary for the operation of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, $8,350,000, of which not more than $1,000 may be expended on the certification of the Executive Director in connection with official representation and reception expenses. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Salaries and ExpensesFor salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $74,750,000, of which not less than $7,100,000 shall be for cyber-security related expenses: * Provided,* That the Director shall use not less than $500,000 of the amount made available under this heading for

(1)improving technical systems, processes, and models for the purpose of improving the transparency of estimates of budgetary effects to Members of Congress, employees of Members of Congress, and the public, and

(2)to increase the availability of models, economic assumptions, and data for Members of Congress, employees of Members of Congress, and the public: * Provided further,* That of the amounts made available under this heading for cyber-security related expenses, $2,750,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Capital Construction and OperationsFor salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; for all necessary expenses for surveys and studies, construction, operation, and general and administrative support in connection with facilities and activities under the care of the Architect of the Capitol, including the Botanic Garden, Senate and House office buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; for furnishings and office equipment; for official reception and representation expenses of not more than $5,000, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle, $159,450,000. Capitol BuildingFor all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol, $74,460,000, of which $40,099,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030. Capitol GroundsFor all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, $19,385,000, of which $3,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030. Senate Office BuildingsFor all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol, $122,635,000, of which $16,900,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030, and of which $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended. House Office BuildingsFor all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care, and operation of the House office buildings, $111,887,000, of which $24,390,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030, and of which $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended for a payment to the House Historic Buildings Revitalization Fund. Capitol Power PlantFor all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; and all electrical substations of the Capitol; lighting, heating, power (including the purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government Publishing Office and Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the Union Station complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $141,007,000, of which $22,600,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030: * Provided,* That not more than $10,000,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 2026. Library Buildings and GroundsFor all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds, $56,563,000, of which $18,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030. Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and SecurityFor all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United States Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computing Facility, and Architect of the Capitol security operations, $75,069,000, of which $12,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030: * Provided,* That none of the amounts made available under this heading may be used to purchase a drone manufactured in the People’s Republic of China or by a business affiliated with the People’s Republic of China except for national security purposes. Botanic GardenFor all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, $21,559,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030: * Provided,* That, of the amount made available under this heading, the Architect of the Capitol may obligate and expend such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance, care and operation of the National Garden established under section 307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers approved by the Architect of the Capitol or a duly authorized designee. Capitol Visitor CenterFor all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center, $29,901,000. Administrative Provisions120.no bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget.None of the funds made available in this Act for the Architect of the Capitol may be used to make incentive or award payments to contractors for work on contracts or programs for which the contractor is behind schedule or over budget, unless the Architect of the Capitol, or agency-employed designee, determines that any such deviations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope changes, or are not significant within the overall scope of the project and/or program.121.2 U.S.C. 1828 noteadministration of public outreach and services for capitol grounds and arboretum.For this fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, may enter into cooperative agreements with entities under such terms as the Architect determines advisable, in order to support the Capitol Grounds and Arboretum in carrying out its duties, authorities and mission, and may engage in plant material exchanges between the Capitol Grounds and Arboretum and other entities including Federal, State, or local government agencies, botanic gardens, arboretums, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, municipal parks, and gardens.122.extension of availability for liquidation of valid obligations.Funds previously made available in title III of the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 117-31) under the heading “Legislative Branch—Architect of the Capitol—Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security” that were available for obligation through fiscal year 2023 for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the first proviso under such heading are to remain available through fiscal year 2032 for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023: * Provided,* That amounts repurposed pursuant to this section that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 budget enforcement in the House of Representatives. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Salaries and ExpensesFor all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library’s catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings; information technology services provided centrally; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation and distribution of catalog records and other publications of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the Board, $592,411,000, and, in addition, amounts credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2026 under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150), shall remain available until expended: * Provided,* That the Library of Congress may not obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: * Provided further,* That of the total amount appropriated, not more than $18,000 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and reception expenses, including for the Overseas Field Offices: * Provided further,* That of the total amount appropriated, no less than $17,500,000 shall remain available until expended for the Teaching with Primary Sources program, the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative, the Veterans History Project, the Surplus Books Program, upgrades of the Legislative Branch Financial Management System, and data storage and migration efforts. Copyright Office salaries and expensesFor all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $102,386,000, of which not more than $37,025,000, to remain available until expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2026 under sections 708(d) and 1316 of title 17, United States Code: * Provided,* That the Copyright Office may not obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under such section in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: * Provided further,* That not more than $7,824,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2026 under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(3), 803(e), and 1005 of such title: * Provided further,* That the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than $44,849,000: * Provided further,* That of the funds provided under this heading, not less than $10,300,000 is for modernization initiatives, of which $9,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027: * Provided further,* That not more than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is available for the maintenance of an “International Copyright Institute” in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress for the purpose of training nationals of developing countries in intellectual property laws and policies: * Provided further,* That not more than $6,500 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and reception expenses for activities of the International Copyright Institute and for copyright delegations, visitors, and seminars: * Provided further,* That, notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United States Code, any amounts made available under this heading which are attributable to royalty fees and payments received by the Copyright Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title may be used for the costs incurred in the administration of the Copyright Royalty Judges program, with the exception of the costs of salaries and benefits for the Copyright Royalty Judges and staff under section 802(e). Congressional Research Service salaries and expensesFor all necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and to revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United States of America, $136,080,000: * Provided,* That no part of such amount may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication, or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless such publication has obtained prior approval of either the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate: * Provided further,* That this prohibition does not apply to publication of non-confidential Congressional Research Service

(CRS)products: * Provided further,* That a non-confidential CRS product includes any written product containing research or analysis that is currently available for general congressional access on the CRS Congressional Intranet, or that would be made available on the CRS Congressional Intranet in the normal course of business and does not include material prepared in response to Congressional requests for confidential analysis or research. National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled salaries and expensesFor all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $66,130,000: * Provided,*That of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 shall be available to contract to provide newspapers to blind and print disabled residents at no cost to the individual. Administrative Provision123.reimbursable and revolving fund activities.(a)In General.—For fiscal year 2026, the obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection

(b)may not exceed $342,285,000.(b)Activities.—The activities referred to in subsection

(a)are reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations Acts for the legislative branch. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE Congressional Publishing (including transfer of funds)For authorized publishing of congressional information and the distribution of congressional information in any format; publishing of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and publishing, and distribution of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, $80,000,000: * Provided,* That this appropriation shall not be available for paper copies of the permanent edition of the Congressional Record for individual Representatives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates authorized under section 906 of title 44, United States Code: * Provided further,* That this appropriation shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: * Provided further,* That notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of the funds appropriated or made available under this Act or any other Act for printing and binding and related services provided to Congress under chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, may be expended to print a document, report, or publication after the 27-month period beginning on the date that such document, report, or publication is authorized by Congress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such printing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States Code: * Provided further,* That unobligated or unexpended balances of expired discretionary funds made available under this heading in this Act for this fiscal year may be transferred to, and merged with, funds under the heading “Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund” no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated, to be available for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: * Provided further,* That this appropriation shall be available for publishing congressionally mandated reports under the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (subtitle D of title LXXII of division G of Public Law 117-263): * Provided further,* That notwithstanding sections 901, 902, and 906 of title 44, United States Code, this appropriation may be used to prepare indexes to the Congressional Record on only a monthly and session basis. Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents salaries and expenses (including transfer of funds)For expenses of the public information programs of the Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government publications in any format, and their distribution to the public, Members of Congress, other Government agencies, and designated depository and international exchange libraries as authorized by law, $42,852,000: * Provided,* That amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations are authorized for producing and disseminating Congressional serial sets and other related publications for the preceding two fiscal years to depository and other designated libraries: * Provided further,* That unobligated or unexpended balances of expired discretionary funds made available under this heading in this Act for this fiscal year may be transferred to, and merged with, funds under the heading “Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund” no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated, to be available for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving FundFor payment to the Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund, $9,148,000, to remain available until expended, for information technology development and facilities repair: * Provided,* That the Government Publishing Office is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs and purposes set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund: * Provided further,* That not more than $7,500 may be expended on the certification of the Director of the Government Publishing Office in connection with official representation and reception expenses: * Provided further,* That the Business Operations Revolving Fund shall be available for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger motor vehicles: * Provided further,* That expenditures in connection with travel expenses of the advisory councils to the Director of the Government Publishing Office shall be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of title 44, United States Code: * Provided further,* That the Business Operations Revolving Fund shall be available for temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title: * Provided further,* That activities financed through the Business Operations Revolving Fund may provide information in any format: * Provided further,* That the Business Operations Revolving Fund and the funds provided under the heading “Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents” may not be used for contracted security services at Government Publishing Office’s passport facility in the District of Columbia. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE Salaries and ExpensesFor necessary expenses of the Government Accountability Office, including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification of the Comptroller General of the United States in connection with official representation and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those payable under sections 901(5), (6), and

(8)of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); and under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, rental of living quarters in foreign countries, $811,894,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended: * Provided,* That, in addition, $35,424,000 of payments received under sections 782, 791, 3521, and9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available without fiscal year limitation: * Provided further,* That this appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department or agency which is a member of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be available to finance an appropriate share of either Forum’s costs as determined by the respective Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-Federal participants: * Provided further,* That payments hereunder to the Forum may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which costs involved are initially financed: * Provided further,* That amounts made available under this heading shall be available to cover costs incurred by the Tiny Findings Child Development Center, in such amount and for such purposes as determined by the Comptroller General, subject to prior notification provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FUNDFor a payment to the Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund for financing activities of the Congressional Office for International Leadership under section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), $6,000,000: * Provided,*That funds made available to support Russian participants shall only be used for those engaging in free market development, humanitarian activities, and civic engagement, and shall not be used for officials of the central government of Russia. JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENTFor payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000. # TITLE II GENERAL PROVISIONS

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The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide written notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no fewer than 3 business days in advance of termination of any grant, cooperative agreement, or contract award totaling $1,000,000 or more issued from funds made available in this Act or any previous Act: * Provided,* That such notification shall include the recipient of the award, the amount of the award, the fiscal year for which the funds for the award were appropriated, the account and program, project, or activity from which the funds are being drawn, the title of the award, and a detailed justification for the termination.

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