H.R. 4553

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · July 21, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Fleischmann

H.R. 4553

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That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I—CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL

Sec. 101.

None of the funds provided in title I of this Act, or provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in title I of this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2026, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that:
- creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity;
- eliminates a program, project, or activity;
- increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by this Act, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress;
- proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity for a different purpose, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress;
- augments or reduces existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of the amounts contained in paragraphs (6) through (10), unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress;
(6) Investigations
- For a base level over $100,000, reprogramming of 25 percent of the base amount up to a limit of $150,000 per project, study or activity is allowed: That for a base level less than $100,000, the reprogramming limit is $25,000: That up to $25,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that did not receive an appropriation for existing obligations and concomitant administrative expenses;
(7) Construction
- For a base level over $2,000,000, reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a limit of $3,000,000 per project, study or activity is allowed: That for a base level less than $2,000,000, the reprogramming limit is $300,000: That up to $3,000,000 may be reprogrammed for settled contractor claims, changed conditions, or real estate deficiency judgments: That up to $300,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that did not receive an appropriation for existing obligations and concomitant administrative expenses;
(8) Operation and maintenance
- Unlimited reprogramming authority is granted for the Corps to be able to respond to emergencies: That the Chief of Engineers shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of these emergency actions as soon thereafter as practicable: That for a base level over $1,000,000, reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a limit of $5,000,000 per project, study, or activity is allowed: That for a base level less than $1,000,000, the reprogramming limit is $150,000: That $150,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that did not receive an appropriation;
(9) Mississippi river and tributaries
- The reprogramming guidelines in paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) shall apply to the Investigations, Construction, and Operation and Maintenance portions of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Account, respectively; and
(10) Formerly utilized sites remedial action program
- Reprogramming of up to 15 percent of the base of the receiving project is permitted.
(b) De minimus reprogrammings
- In no case should a reprogramming for less than $50,000 be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
(c) Continuing authorities program
- Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to any project or activity funded under the continuing authorities program.
- Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year which shall include:
  - A table for each appropriation with a separate column to display the President's budget request, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if applicable, and the fiscal year enacted level;
  - A delineation in the table for each appropriation both by object class and program, project and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for the respective appropriations; and
  - An identification of items of special congressional interest.

Sec. 102.

The Secretary shall allocate funds made available in this Act solely in accordance with the provisions of this Act and in the report accompanying this Act, including the determination and designation of new starts.

Sec. 103.

None of the funds made available in this title may be used to award or modify any contract that commits funds beyond the amounts appropriated for that program, project, or activity that remain unobligated, except that such amounts may include any funds that have been made available through reprogramming pursuant to section 101.

Sec. 104.

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

Sec. 105.

None of the funds in this Act shall be used for an open lake placement alternative for dredged material, after evaluating the least costly, environmentally acceptable manner for the disposal or management of dredged material originating from Lake Erie or tributaries thereto, unless it is approved under a State water quality certification pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (): That until an open lake placement alternative for dredged material is approved under a State water quality certification, the Corps of Engineers shall continue upland placement of such dredged material consistent with the requirements of section 101 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (). 33 U.S.C. 1341; 33 U.S.C. 2211

Sec. 106.

None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out any water supply reallocation study under the Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, project authorized under the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 636, ch. 595).

Sec. 107.

Additional funding provided in this Act shall be allocated only to projects determined to be eligible by the Chief of Engineers.

Sec. 108.

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

Sec. 109.

None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce section 370 of with respect to civil works projects. Public Law 116–283

TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Sec. 201.

None of the funds provided in title II of this Act for Water and Related Resources, or provided by previous or subsequent appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in title II of this Act for Water and Related Resources that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2026, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that—
- initiates or creates a new program, project, or activity;
- eliminates a program, project, or activity;
- increases funds for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by this Act, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress;
- restarts or resumes any program, project or activity for which funds are not provided in this Act, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress;
- transfers funds in excess of the following limits, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:
  - 15 percent for any program, project or activity for which $2,000,000 or more is available at the beginning of the fiscal year; or
  - $400,000 for any program, project or activity for which less than $2,000,000 is available at the beginning of the fiscal year;
- transfers more than $500,000 from either the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category or the Resources Management and Development category to any program, project, or activity in the other category, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress; or
- transfers, where necessary to discharge legal obligations of the Bureau of Reclamation, more than $5,000,000 to provide adequate funds for settled contractor claims, increased contractor earnings due to accelerated rates of operations, and real estate deficiency judgments, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
Subsection (a)(5) shall not apply to any transfer of funds within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category.
For purposes of this section, the term transfer means any movement of funds into or out of a program, project, or activity.
Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b), the amounts made available in this title under the heading shall be expended for the programs, projects, and activities specified in the columns in the table included under the heading in the report accompanying this Act. Bureau of Reclamation—Water and Related Resources`` House Recommended Title II—Department of the Interior
The Bureau of Reclamation shall submit reports on a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress detailing all the funds reprogrammed between programs, projects, activities, or categories of funding. The first quarterly report shall be submitted not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Sec. 202.

None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to determine the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit until development by the Secretary of the Interior and the State of California of a plan, which shall conform to the water quality standards of the State of California as approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to minimize any detrimental effect of the San Luis drainage waters.
The costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and the costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program shall be classified by the Secretary of the Interior as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected until fully repaid pursuant to the and the described in the report entitled , prepared by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Any future obligations of funds by the United States relating to, or providing for, drainage service or drainage studies for the San Luis Unit shall be fully reimbursable by San Luis Unit beneficiaries of such service or studies pursuant to Federal reclamation law. Cleanup Program—Alternative Repayment Plan SJVDP—Alternative Repayment Plan Repayment Report, Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program, February 1995

Sec. 203.

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

Sec. 204.

Section 9504(e) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 () is amended by striking $920,000,000and inserting inserting,000,000,000. 42 U.S.C. 10364(e)

Sec. 205.

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

Sec. 206.

Section 9106(g)(2) of (Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009) shall be applied by substituting for . Public Law 111–11

Sec. 207.

Section 301 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 () shall be applied by substituting for $130,000,000 $120,000,000 43 U.S.C. 2241

Sec. 208.

Section 10609(a) of the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act (subtitle B of title X of ) shall be applied by substituting for and for . $1,815,000,000 $870,000,000 Public Law 111–11

TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Sec. 301.

No appropriation, funds, or authority made available by this title for the Department of Energy shall be used to initiate or resume any program, project, or activity or to prepare or initiate Requests For Proposals or similar arrangements (including Requests for Quotations, Requests for Information, and Funding Opportunity Announcements) for a program, project, or activity if the program, project, or activity has not been funded by Congress.
(b)
- Unless the Secretary of Energy notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 3 full business days in advance, none of the funds made available in this title may be used to—
  - make a grant allocation or discretionary grant award totaling $1,000,000 or more;
  - make a discretionary contract award or Other Transaction Agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more, including a contract covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation;
  - provide nonoperational funding through a competition restricted only to Department of Energy National Laboratories totaling $1,000,000 or more;
  - provide nonoperational funding directly to a Department of Energy National Laboratory totaling $25,000,000 or more;
  - issue a letter of intent to make an allocation, award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D);
  - announce publicly the intention to make an allocation, award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D); or
  - issue a letter to terminate an allocation, award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D).
- The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 15 days of the conclusion of each quarter a report detailing each grant allocation or discretionary grant award totaling less than $1,000,000 provided during the previous quarter.
- The notification required by paragraph (1) and the report required by paragraph (2) shall include the recipient of the award, the amount of the award, the fiscal year for which the funds for the award were appropriated, the account and program, project, or activity from which the funds are being drawn, the title of the award, and a brief description of the activity for which the award is made.
- The Department of Energy may not, with respect to any program, project, or activity that uses budget authority made available in this title under the heading , enter into a multiyear contract, award a multiyear grant, or enter into a multiyear cooperative agreement unless— Department of Energy—Energy Programs
  - the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement is funded for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time of award; or
  - the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement includes a clause conditioning the Federal Government's obligation on the availability of future year budget authority and the Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 3 days in advance.
- Except as provided in subsections (e), (f), and (g), the amounts made available by this title shall be expended as authorized by law for the programs, projects, and activities, and in the amounts specified in the column in the table included under the heading in the report accompanying this Act. Bill Department of Energy Title III—Department of Energy
- The amounts made available by this title may be reprogrammed for any program, project, or activity, and the Department shall notify, and obtain the prior approval of, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause any program, project, or activity funding level to increase or decrease by more than $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during the time period covered by this Act.
- None of the funds provided in this title shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that—
  - creates, initiates, or eliminates a program, project, or activity;
  - increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this Act; or
  - reduces funds that are directed to be used for a specific program, project, or activity by this Act.
(g)
- The Secretary of Energy may waive any requirement or restriction in this section that applies to the use of funds made available for the Department of Energy if compliance with such requirement or restriction would pose a substantial risk to human health, the environment, welfare, or national security.
- The Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 days after the date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver.
- The unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities in this Act may be available to the same appropriation accounts for such activities established pursuant to this title. Available balances may be merged with funds in the applicable established accounts and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund for the same time period as originally enacted.

Sec. 302.

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

Sec. 303.

None of the funds made available in this title shall be used for the construction of facilities classified as high-hazard nuclear facilities under 10 CFR Part 830 unless independent oversight is conducted by the Office of Enterprise Assessments to ensure the project is in compliance with nuclear safety requirements.

Sec. 304.

None of the funds made available in this title may be used to approve critical decision-2 or critical decision-3 under Department of Energy Order 413.3B, or any successive departmental guidance, for construction projects where the total project cost exceeds $100,000,000, until a separate independent cost estimate has been developed for the project for that critical decision.

Sec. 305.

None of the funds made available in this title may be used to support a grant allocation award, discretionary grant award, or cooperative agreement that exceeds $100,000,000 in Federal funding unless the project is carried out through internal independent project management procedures.

Sec. 306.

No funds shall be transferred directly from to the general fund of the Treasury in the current fiscal year. Department of Energy—Power Marketing Administration—Colorado River Basins Power Marketing Fund, Western Area Power Administration

Sec. 307.

The Secretary of Energy may not establish any new regional petroleum product reserve unless funding for the proposed regional petroleum product reserve is explicitly requested in advance in an annual budget submitted by the President pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, and approved by the Congress in an appropriations Act.
- The budget request or notification shall include—
  - the justification for the new reserve;
  - a cost estimate for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the reserve, including funding sources;
  - a detailed plan for operation of the reserve, including the conditions upon which the products may be released;
  - the location of the reserve; and
  - the estimate of the total inventory of the reserve.

Sec. 308.

None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (1) to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party; or (2) except on condition that such petroleum products will not be exported to the People’s Republic of China.

Sec. 309.

None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Energy to award any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or loan of $10,000,000 or greater to an entity of concern as defined in section 10114 of division B of . Public Law 117–167
The Secretary shall implement the requirements under subsection (a) using a risk-based approach and analytical tools to aggregate, link, analyze, and maintain information reported by an entity seeking or receiving such funds made available by this Act.
This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with the obligations of the United States under applicable international agreements.
The Secretary shall have the authority to require the submission to the agency, by an entity seeking or receiving such funds made available by this Act, documentation necessary to implement the requirements under subsection (a).
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The Secretary and other Federal agencies shall coordinate to share relevant information necessary to implement the requirements under subsection (a).

Sec. 310.

None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to admit any non-U.S. citizen from Russia or China to any nuclear weapons production facility, as such term is defined in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (), other than areas accessible to the general public, unless 30 days prior to facility admittance, the Department of Energy provides notification to the Committees on Appropriations and Armed Services of both Houses of Congress. 50 U.S.C. 2501

Sec. 311.

None of the funds made available by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Energy may be obligated or expended to procure or purchase computers, printers, or interoperable videoconferencing services needed for an office environment in which the manufacturer, bidder, or offeror, or any subsidiary or parent entity of the manufacturer, bidder, or offeror, of the equipment is an entity, or parent company of an entity in which the People’s Republic of China has any ownership stake.
- The prohibition in subsection (a) also applies in cases in which the Secretary has contracted with a third party for the procurement, purchase, or expenditure of funds on any of the equipment and software described in such subsection.

Sec. 312.

None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, administer, implement, or enforce the final rule entitled “Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings” published by the Department of Energy in the Federal Register on May 1, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 35384).

Sec. 313.

Of the unobligated balances from amounts previously made available to the Department of Energy in division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (), the following funds shall be transferred from the following programs in the specified amounts to “Department of Energy—Energy Programs—Nuclear Energy”, and, in addition to amounts otherwise made available, shall be available for the not more than two competitive awards for Generation 3+ small modular reactor deployment projects described in section 311(a)(1)(A) of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (), the two awards for demonstration projects made prior to the date of enactment of this Act under the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, as authorized under section 959A of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (), and Risk Reduction for Future Demonstrations, as described under the heading Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program in the explanatory statement accompanying division C of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 ()— Public Law 117–58; Public Law 118–42; 42 U.S.C. 16279a; Public Law 116–94
- $672,652,992 from the unobligated balances under the heading “Department of Energy—Energy Programs—Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy” provided to implement sections 40208, 40314, 40511(a), and 40541 of such Act;
- $981,479,556 from the unobligated balances under the heading “Department of Energy—Energy Programs—Nuclear Energy”;
- $1,000,000,000 from the unobligated balances under the heading “Department of Energy—Energy Programs—Fossil Energy and Carbon Management” provided to implement section 40308 of division D of such Act;
- $1,500,000,000 from the unobligated balances under the heading “Department of Energy—Energy Programs—Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account”;
- $950,000,000 from the unobligated balances under the heading “Department of Energy—Energy Programs—Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations” provided to implement sections 41004(a) and 41004(b) of such Act:
That amounts transferred pursuant to this section shall continue to be treated as amounts specified in section 103(b) of division A of . Public Law 118–5

TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

Sec. 401.

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

Sec. 402.

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

TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 501.

None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in . 18 U.S.C. 1913

Sec. 502.

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

Sec. 503.

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.
Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.

Sec. 504.

No federal monies shall be expended in furtherance of any agreement among private entities for consolidated interim storage of spent nuclear fuel that is not specifically authorized under federal law until such time that host state and local governments and any affected Indian tribes have formalized their consent.
Provided that the prohibition provided for in this section shall not apply to facilities presently storing commercial spent nuclear fuel, pursuant to a license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as of the date of enactment of this Act.
For purposes of this section, “spent nuclear fuel” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (). 42 U.S.C. 10101

Sec. 505.

None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, training, programs, offices, officers, policies, or other executive agency functions, or to carry out any program, project, or activity that promotes or advances Critical Race Theory or any concept associated with Critical Race Theory.

Sec. 506.

(a) In General
- Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, or any other provision of law, none of the funds provided by this Act, or previous appropriations Acts, shall be used in whole or in part to take any discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially, on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral conviction, that marriage is, or should be recognized as, a union of one man and one woman.
(b) Discriminatory Action Defined
- As used in subsection (a), a discriminatory action means any action taken by the Federal Government to—
  - alter in any way the Federal tax treatment of, or cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, delay, or revoke an exemption from taxation under of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of, any person referred to in subsection (a); section 501(a)
  - disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any charitable contribution made to or by such person;
  - withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any Federal grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, license, certification, accreditation, employment, or other similar position or status from or to such person;
  - withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any entitlement or benefit under a Federal benefit program, including admission to, equal treatment in, or eligibility for a degree from an educational program, from or to such person; or
  - withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny access or an entitlement to Federal property, facilities, educational institutions, speech fora (including traditional, limited, and nonpublic fora), or charitable fundraising campaigns from or to such person.
(c) Accreditation; Licensure; Certification
- The Federal Government shall consider accredited, licensed, or certified for purposes of Federal law any person that would be accredited, licensed, or certified, respectively, for such purposes but for a determination against such person wholly or partially on the basis that the person speaks, or acts, in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction described in subsection (a).

Sec. 507.

None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any COVID–19 mask or vaccine mandates.

Sec. 508.

None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to fly or display a flag over or within a facility of the federal government other than the flag of the United States, flag bearing an official U.S. Government seal or insignia, or POW/MIA flag.

Sec. 509.

None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to finalize any rule or regulation that meets the definition of section 804(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code.

Sec. 510.

None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any other Act may be available to classify or facilitate the classification of any communications by a United States person as mis-, dis-, or mal-information; or partner with or fund nonprofit or other organizations that pressure or recommend private companies to censor lawful and constitutionally protected speech of United States persons, including recommending the censoring or removal of content on social media platforms.

Sec. 511.

Section 225(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 () is amended by striking at recreation site at which the fee is collectedand inserting at any recreation site or facility that is located at the civil works project at which the fee is collected. 33 U.S.C. 2328(c)(2)(A)(ii)